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Wealden and South Staffordshire

166,776 and 114,174 residents (mid-2024).

Wealden is higher than South Staffordshire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 17 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Wealden is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wealden South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wealden £4,577, South Staffordshire £4,570South Staffordshire: £4,570Wealden: £4,577South Staffordshire: £4,590Wealden: £4,596South Staffordshire: £4,335Wealden: £4,341

    £4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden is higher£4,570£4,590£4,335

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £12,465, South Staffordshire £12,685South Staffordshire: £12,685Wealden: £12,465South Staffordshire: £12,739Wealden: £12,518South Staffordshire: £12,032Wealden: £11,823

    £12,465£12,518£11,823South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,685£12,739£12,032

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £1,449, South Staffordshire £1,403South Staffordshire: £1,403Wealden: £1,449South Staffordshire: £1,409Wealden: £1,455South Staffordshire: £1,331Wealden: £1,375

    £1,449£1,455£1,375Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£1,403£1,409£1,331

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £11,583, South Staffordshire £11,641South Staffordshire: £11,641Wealden: £11,583South Staffordshire: £11,691Wealden: £11,632South Staffordshire: £11,042Wealden: £10,987

    £11,583£11,632£10,987South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,641£11,691£11,042

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £257, South Staffordshire £299South Staffordshire: £299Wealden: £257South Staffordshire: £301Wealden: £259South Staffordshire: £284Wealden: £244

    £257£259£244South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£299£301£284

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £608, South Staffordshire £723South Staffordshire: £723Wealden: £608South Staffordshire: £726Wealden: £610South Staffordshire: £686Wealden: £576

    £608£610£576South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£723£726£686

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £17, South Staffordshire £21South Staffordshire: £21Wealden: £17South Staffordshire: £21Wealden: £17South Staffordshire: £20Wealden: £16

    £17£17£16South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £282, South Staffordshire £390South Staffordshire: £390Wealden: £282South Staffordshire: £391Wealden: £283South Staffordshire: £370Wealden: £267

    £282£283£267South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£390£391£370

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £126, South Staffordshire £105South Staffordshire: £105Wealden: £126South Staffordshire: £106Wealden: £127South Staffordshire: £100Wealden: £120

    £126£127£120Wealden is higher£105£106£100

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £79, South Staffordshire £107South Staffordshire: £107Wealden: £79South Staffordshire: £107Wealden: £79South Staffordshire: £101Wealden: £75

    £79£79£75South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £1,161, South Staffordshire £1,060South Staffordshire: £1,060Wealden: £1,161South Staffordshire: £1,065Wealden: £1,166South Staffordshire: £1,006Wealden: £1,101

    £1,161£1,166£1,101Wealden is higher£1,060£1,065£1,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wealden £120, South Staffordshire £136South Staffordshire: £136Wealden: £120South Staffordshire: £137Wealden: £121South Staffordshire: £129Wealden: £114

    £120£121£114South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £201, South Staffordshire £225South Staffordshire: £225Wealden: £201South Staffordshire: £226Wealden: £202South Staffordshire: £213Wealden: £191

    £201£202£191South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£225£226£213

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £5.23, South Staffordshire £5.95South Staffordshire: £5.95Wealden: £5.23South Staffordshire: £5.97Wealden: £5.25South Staffordshire: £5.64Wealden: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.95£5.97£5.64

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £2.97, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Wealden: £2.97South Staffordshire: £5.78Wealden: £2.99South Staffordshire: £5.46Wealden: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82South Staffordshire is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wealden £4.85, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Wealden: £4.85South Staffordshire: £5.78Wealden: £4.87South Staffordshire: £5.46Wealden: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wealden 1,008.8, South Staffordshire 1,008.5South Staffordshire: 1,008.5Wealden: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Wealden is higher1,008.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wealden 63.4, South Staffordshire 81.5South Staffordshire: 81.5Wealden: 63.4

    63.4South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count81.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wealden 126.6, South Staffordshire 155.3South Staffordshire: 155.3Wealden: 126.6

    126.6South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count155.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 44.1, South Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1Wealden: 44.1

    44.1South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count58.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wealden 128.8, South Staffordshire 133.5South Staffordshire: 133.5Wealden: 128.8

    128.8South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count133.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wealden 18.0, South Staffordshire 23.0South Staffordshire: 23.0Wealden: 18.0

    18.0South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count23.0

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Wealden and South Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWealdenSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,570£4,590£4,335Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,465£12,518£11,823£12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,449£1,455£1,375£1,403£1,409£1,331Wealden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,583£11,632£10,987£11,641£11,691£11,042South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£259£244£299£301£284South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£723£726£686South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£21£21£20South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£390£391£370South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£105£106£100Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£107£107£101South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£1,060£1,065£1,006Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£136£137£129South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£225£226£213South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.95£5.97£5.64South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,008.5Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.481.5South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6155.3South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.158.1South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.8133.5South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.023.0South Staffordshire

Per resident

Wealden is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wealden South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wealden £4,577, South Staffordshire £4,570South Staffordshire: £4,570Wealden: £4,577South Staffordshire: £4,590Wealden: £4,596South Staffordshire: £4,335Wealden: £4,341

    £4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden is higher£4,570£4,590£4,335

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wealden £3,229, South Staffordshire £3,113South Staffordshire: £3,113Wealden: £3,229South Staffordshire: £3,127Wealden: £3,243South Staffordshire: £2,953Wealden: £3,063

    £3,229£3,243£3,063Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£3,113£3,127£2,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wealden £814, South Staffordshire £820South Staffordshire: £820Wealden: £814South Staffordshire: £823Wealden: £817South Staffordshire: £777Wealden: £772

    £814£817£772South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£820£823£777

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wealden £3,001, South Staffordshire £2,857South Staffordshire: £2,857Wealden: £3,001South Staffordshire: £2,870Wealden: £3,014South Staffordshire: £2,710Wealden: £2,846

    £3,001£3,014£2,846Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£2,857£2,870£2,710

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wealden £67, South Staffordshire £74South Staffordshire: £74Wealden: £67South Staffordshire: £74Wealden: £67South Staffordshire: £70Wealden: £63

    £67£67£63South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £157, South Staffordshire £177South Staffordshire: £177Wealden: £157South Staffordshire: £178Wealden: £158South Staffordshire: £168Wealden: £149

    £157£158£149South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wealden £4.29, South Staffordshire £5.16South Staffordshire: £5.16Wealden: £4.29South Staffordshire: £5.18Wealden: £4.31South Staffordshire: £4.89Wealden: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.16£5.18£4.89

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £282, South Staffordshire £390South Staffordshire: £390Wealden: £282South Staffordshire: £391Wealden: £283South Staffordshire: £370Wealden: £267

    £282£283£267South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£390£391£370

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £126, South Staffordshire £105South Staffordshire: £105Wealden: £126South Staffordshire: £106Wealden: £127South Staffordshire: £100Wealden: £120

    £126£127£120Wealden is higher£105£106£100

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wealden £44, South Staffordshire £62South Staffordshire: £62Wealden: £44South Staffordshire: £63Wealden: £45South Staffordshire: £59Wealden: £42

    £44£45£42South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wealden £652, South Staffordshire £619South Staffordshire: £619Wealden: £652South Staffordshire: £622Wealden: £655South Staffordshire: £587Wealden: £618

    £652£655£618Wealden is higher£619£622£587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wealden £120, South Staffordshire £136South Staffordshire: £136Wealden: £120South Staffordshire: £137Wealden: £121South Staffordshire: £129Wealden: £114

    £120£121£114South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wealden £113, South Staffordshire £131South Staffordshire: £131Wealden: £113South Staffordshire: £132Wealden: £113South Staffordshire: £125Wealden: £107

    £113£113£107South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wealden £2.93, South Staffordshire £3.48South Staffordshire: £3.48Wealden: £2.93South Staffordshire: £3.49Wealden: £2.94South Staffordshire: £3.30Wealden: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.48£3.49£3.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wealden £1.67, South Staffordshire £3.36South Staffordshire: £3.36Wealden: £1.67South Staffordshire: £3.38Wealden: £1.67South Staffordshire: £3.19Wealden: £1.58

    £1.67£1.67£1.58South Staffordshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wealden £4.85, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Wealden: £4.85South Staffordshire: £5.78Wealden: £4.87South Staffordshire: £5.46Wealden: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 261.3, South Staffordshire 247.5South Staffordshire: 247.5Wealden: 261.3

    261.3Wealden is higher247.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 16.4, South Staffordshire 20.0South Staffordshire: 20.0Wealden: 16.4

    16.4South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count20.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 32.8, South Staffordshire 38.1South Staffordshire: 38.1Wealden: 32.8

    32.8South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count38.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 44.1, South Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1Wealden: 44.1

    44.1South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count58.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 72.4, South Staffordshire 78.0South Staffordshire: 78.0Wealden: 72.4

    72.4South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count78.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 10.1, South Staffordshire 13.4South Staffordshire: 13.4Wealden: 10.1

    10.1South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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Wealden and South Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureWealdenSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,570£4,590£4,335Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,229£3,243£3,063£3,113£3,127£2,953Wealden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£820£823£777South Staffordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,846£2,857£2,870£2,710Wealden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£74£74£70South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£177£178£168South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£5.16£5.18£4.89South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£390£391£370South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£105£106£100Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£62£63£59South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£652£655£618£619£622£587Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£136£137£129South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£131£132£125South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£3.48£3.49£3.30South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.67£1.67£1.58£3.36£3.38£3.19South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.3247.5Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.420.0South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.838.1South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.158.1South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.478.0South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.113.4South Staffordshire

Total

Wealden is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wealden South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wealden £763.3m, South Staffordshire £521.8mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mWealden: £763.3mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mWealden: £766.5mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0mWealden: £724.0m

    £763.3m£766.5m£724.0mWealden is higher£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wealden £538.6m, South Staffordshire £355.5mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mWealden: £538.6mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mWealden: £540.9mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2mWealden: £510.8m

    £538.6m£540.9m£510.8mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wealden £135.7m, South Staffordshire £93.6mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mWealden: £135.7mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mWealden: £136.3mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8mWealden: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wealden £500.5m, South Staffordshire £326.2mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mWealden: £500.5mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mWealden: £502.6mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4mWealden: £474.7m

    £500.5m£502.6m£474.7mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wealden £11.1m, South Staffordshire £8.4mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mWealden: £11.1mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mWealden: £11.2mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0mWealden: £10.6m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.6mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wealden £26.3m, South Staffordshire £20.3mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mWealden: £26.3mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mWealden: £26.4mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2mWealden: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wealden £0.72m, South Staffordshire £0.59mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mWealden: £0.72mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mWealden: £0.72mSouth Staffordshire: £0.56mWealden: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wealden £47.0m, South Staffordshire £44.5mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mWealden: £47.0mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mWealden: £47.2mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2mWealden: £44.6m

    £47.0m£47.2m£44.6mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wealden £21.1m, South Staffordshire £12.0mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mWealden: £21.1mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mWealden: £21.2mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4mWealden: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWealden is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wealden £7.4m, South Staffordshire £7.1mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mWealden: £7.4mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mWealden: £7.4mSouth Staffordshire: £6.7mWealden: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wealden £108.7m, South Staffordshire £70.7mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mWealden: £108.7mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mWealden: £109.2mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0mWealden: £103.1m

    £108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWealden is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wealden £20.1m, South Staffordshire £15.6mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mWealden: £20.1mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mWealden: £20.2mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8mWealden: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wealden £18.8m, South Staffordshire £15.0mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mWealden: £18.8mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mWealden: £18.9mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2mWealden: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wealden £0.49m, South Staffordshire £0.40mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mWealden: £0.49mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mWealden: £0.49mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mWealden: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wealden £0.28m, South Staffordshire £0.38mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mWealden: £0.28mSouth Staffordshire: £0.39mWealden: £0.28mSouth Staffordshire: £0.36mWealden: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wealden £0.81m, South Staffordshire £0.66mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mWealden: £0.81mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mWealden: £0.81mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62mWealden: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wealden 43,586, South Staffordshire 28,262South Staffordshire: 28,262Wealden: 43,586

    43,586Wealden is higher28,262

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wealden 2,739, South Staffordshire 2,285South Staffordshire: 2,285Wealden: 2,739

    2,739Wealden is higherDepends on how you count2,285

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wealden 5,471, South Staffordshire 4,352South Staffordshire: 4,352Wealden: 5,471

    5,471Wealden is higherDepends on how you count4,352

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wealden 7,362, South Staffordshire 6,633South Staffordshire: 6,633Wealden: 7,362

    7,362Wealden is higherDepends on how you count6,633

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wealden 12,066, South Staffordshire 8,903South Staffordshire: 8,903Wealden: 12,066

    12,066Wealden is higherDepends on how you count8,903

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wealden 1,681, South Staffordshire 1,531South Staffordshire: 1,531Wealden: 1,681

    1,681Wealden is higherDepends on how you count1,531

Show the numbers
Wealden and South Staffordshire, total
MeasureWealdenSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m£521.8m£524.0m£495.0mWealden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m£355.5m£357.0m£337.2mWealden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£93.6m£94.0m£88.8mWealden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m£326.2m£327.6m£309.4mWealden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mWealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£20.3m£20.3m£19.2mWealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mWealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mWealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mWealden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mWealden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWealden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mWealden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWealden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mWealden
State Pensiontotal, March 202643,58628,262Wealden
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7392,285Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4714,352Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3626,633Wealden
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,0668,903Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6811,531Wealden

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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