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Wealden and Staffordshire Moorlands

166,776 and 96,528 residents (mid-2024).

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wealden £4,577, Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676Wealden: £4,577Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696Wealden: £4,596Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436Wealden: £4,341

    £4,577£4,596£4,341Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4,676£4,696£4,436

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £12,465, Staffordshire Moorlands £12,703Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,703Wealden: £12,465Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,757Wealden: £12,518Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,049Wealden: £11,823

    £12,465£12,518£11,823Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£12,703£12,757£12,049

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £1,449, Staffordshire Moorlands £1,350Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,350Wealden: £1,449Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,356Wealden: £1,455Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,280Wealden: £1,375

    £1,449£1,455£1,375Wealden is higher£1,350£1,356£1,280

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £11,583, Staffordshire Moorlands £11,708Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,708Wealden: £11,583Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,758Wealden: £11,632Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,105Wealden: £10,987

    £11,583£11,632£10,987Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£11,708£11,758£11,105

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £257, Staffordshire Moorlands £251Staffordshire Moorlands: £251Wealden: £257Staffordshire Moorlands: £252Wealden: £259Staffordshire Moorlands: £238Wealden: £244

    £257£259£244Wealden is higher£251£252£238

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £725Staffordshire Moorlands: £725Wealden: £608Staffordshire Moorlands: £728Wealden: £610Staffordshire Moorlands: £688Wealden: £576

    £608£610£576Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£725£728£688

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £18Staffordshire Moorlands: £18Wealden: £17Staffordshire Moorlands: £18Wealden: £17Staffordshire Moorlands: £17Wealden: £16

    £17£17£16Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £282, Staffordshire Moorlands £404Staffordshire Moorlands: £404Wealden: £282Staffordshire Moorlands: £405Wealden: £283Staffordshire Moorlands: £383Wealden: £267

    £282£283£267Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£404£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £126, Staffordshire Moorlands £107Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Wealden: £126Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Wealden: £127Staffordshire Moorlands: £101Wealden: £120

    £126£127£120Wealden is higher£107£107£101

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £96Staffordshire Moorlands: £96Wealden: £79Staffordshire Moorlands: £97Wealden: £79Staffordshire Moorlands: £91Wealden: £75

    £79£79£75Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £1,161, Staffordshire Moorlands £950Staffordshire Moorlands: £950Wealden: £1,161Staffordshire Moorlands: £955Wealden: £1,166Staffordshire Moorlands: £902Wealden: £1,101

    £1,161£1,166£1,101Wealden is higher£950£955£902

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wealden £120, Staffordshire Moorlands £118Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Wealden: £120Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Wealden: £121Staffordshire Moorlands: £112Wealden: £114

    £120£121£114Wealden is higher£118£118£112

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £201, Staffordshire Moorlands £293Staffordshire Moorlands: £293Wealden: £201Staffordshire Moorlands: £294Wealden: £202Staffordshire Moorlands: £277Wealden: £191

    £201£202£191Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£293£294£277

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £5.23, Staffordshire Moorlands £7.28Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.28Wealden: £5.23Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.32Wealden: £5.25Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.91Wealden: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £2.97, Staffordshire Moorlands £3.22Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.22Wealden: £2.97Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.23Wealden: £2.99Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.05Wealden: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3.22£3.23£3.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wealden £4.85, Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61Wealden: £4.85Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63Wealden: £4.87Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32Wealden: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£5.61£5.63£5.32

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 1,020.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,020.1Wealden: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count1,020.1

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 69.2Staffordshire Moorlands: 69.2Wealden: 63.4

    63.4Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count69.2

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 154.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 154.0Wealden: 126.6

    126.6Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count154.0

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 58.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1Wealden: 44.1

    44.1Staffordshire Moorlands 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, Staffordshire Moorlands 126.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 126.3Wealden: 128.8

    128.8Wealden is higherDepends on how you count126.3

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 20.9Staffordshire Moorlands: 20.9Wealden: 18.0

    18.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count20.9

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Wealden and Staffordshire Moorlands, per person in the age group
MeasureWealdenStaffordshire MoorlandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,676£4,696£4,436Staffordshire Moorlands
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,465£12,518£11,823£12,703£12,757£12,049Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,449£1,455£1,375£1,350£1,356£1,280Wealden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,583£11,632£10,987£11,708£11,758£11,105Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£259£244£251£252£238Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£725£728£688Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£18£17Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£107£107£101Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£96£97£91Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£950£955£902Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£118£118£112Wealden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£293£294£277Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£7.28£7.32£6.91Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£3.22£3.23£3.05Staffordshire Moorlands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.61£5.63£5.32Staffordshire Moorlands
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,020.1Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.469.2Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6154.0Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.158.1Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.8126.3Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.020.9Staffordshire Moorlands

Per resident

Wealden is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands 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 Staffordshire Moorlands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wealden £4,577, Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676Wealden: £4,577Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696Wealden: £4,596Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436Wealden: £4,341

    £4,577£4,596£4,341Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4,676£4,696£4,436

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wealden £3,229, Staffordshire Moorlands £3,267Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,267Wealden: £3,229Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,281Wealden: £3,243Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,099Wealden: £3,063

    £3,229£3,243£3,063Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3,267£3,281£3,099

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wealden £814, Staffordshire Moorlands £776Staffordshire Moorlands: £776Wealden: £814Staffordshire Moorlands: £779Wealden: £817Staffordshire Moorlands: £736Wealden: £772

    £814£817£772Wealden is higher£776£779£736

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wealden £3,001, Staffordshire Moorlands £3,011Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,011Wealden: £3,001Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,024Wealden: £3,014Staffordshire Moorlands: £2,856Wealden: £2,846

    £3,001£3,014£2,846Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3,011£3,024£2,856

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wealden £67, Staffordshire Moorlands £65Staffordshire Moorlands: £65Wealden: £67Staffordshire Moorlands: £65Wealden: £67Staffordshire Moorlands: £61Wealden: £63

    £67£67£63Wealden is higher£65£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £157, Staffordshire Moorlands £186Staffordshire Moorlands: £186Wealden: £157Staffordshire Moorlands: £187Wealden: £158Staffordshire Moorlands: £177Wealden: £149

    £157£158£149Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£177

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £4.72Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.72Wealden: £4.29Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.74Wealden: £4.31Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.48Wealden: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £282, Staffordshire Moorlands £404Staffordshire Moorlands: £404Wealden: £282Staffordshire Moorlands: £405Wealden: £283Staffordshire Moorlands: £383Wealden: £267

    £282£283£267Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£404£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £126, Staffordshire Moorlands £107Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Wealden: £126Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Wealden: £127Staffordshire Moorlands: £101Wealden: £120

    £126£127£120Wealden is higher£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wealden £44, Staffordshire Moorlands £55Staffordshire Moorlands: £55Wealden: £44Staffordshire Moorlands: £56Wealden: £45Staffordshire Moorlands: £53Wealden: £42

    £44£45£42Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wealden £652, Staffordshire Moorlands £546Staffordshire Moorlands: £546Wealden: £652Staffordshire Moorlands: £549Wealden: £655Staffordshire Moorlands: £518Wealden: £618

    £652£655£618Wealden is higher£546£549£518

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wealden £120, Staffordshire Moorlands £118Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Wealden: £120Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Wealden: £121Staffordshire Moorlands: £112Wealden: £114

    £120£121£114Wealden is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wealden £113, Staffordshire Moorlands £168Staffordshire Moorlands: £168Wealden: £113Staffordshire Moorlands: £169Wealden: £113Staffordshire Moorlands: £159Wealden: £107

    £113£113£107Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wealden £2.93, Staffordshire Moorlands £4.19Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.19Wealden: £2.93Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.20Wealden: £2.94Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.97Wealden: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wealden £1.67, Staffordshire Moorlands £1.84Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.84Wealden: £1.67Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.85Wealden: £1.67Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.75Wealden: £1.58

    £1.67£1.67£1.58Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£1.84£1.85£1.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wealden £4.85, Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61Wealden: £4.85Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63Wealden: £4.87Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32Wealden: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£5.61£5.63£5.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 261.3, Staffordshire Moorlands 262.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 262.3Wealden: 261.3

    261.3Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count262.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 16.4, Staffordshire Moorlands 17.8Staffordshire Moorlands: 17.8Wealden: 16.4

    16.4Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count17.8

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 39.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 39.6Wealden: 32.8

    32.8Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count39.6

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 58.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1Wealden: 44.1

    44.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count58.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 72.4, Staffordshire Moorlands 72.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 72.6Wealden: 72.4

    72.4Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count72.6

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 12.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 12.0Wealden: 10.1

    10.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count12.0

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Wealden and Staffordshire Moorlands, per resident
MeasureWealdenStaffordshire MoorlandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,676£4,696£4,436Staffordshire Moorlands
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,229£3,243£3,063£3,267£3,281£3,099Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£776£779£736Wealden
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,846£3,011£3,024£2,856Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£65£65£61Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£186£187£177Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£4.72£4.74£4.48Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£107£107£101Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£55£56£53Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£652£655£618£546£549£518Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£118£118£112Wealden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£168£169£159Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£4.19£4.20£3.97Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.67£1.67£1.58£1.84£1.85£1.75Staffordshire Moorlands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.61£5.63£5.32Staffordshire Moorlands
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.3262.3Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.417.8Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.839.6Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.158.1Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.472.6Staffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.112.0Staffordshire Moorlands

Total

Wealden is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands on 0. 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 Staffordshire Moorlands

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wealden £763.3m, Staffordshire Moorlands £451.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £451.4mWealden: £763.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £453.3mWealden: £766.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £428.2mWealden: £724.0m

    £763.3m£766.5m£724.0mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£451.4m£453.3m£428.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wealden £538.6m, Staffordshire Moorlands £315.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £315.3mWealden: £538.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £316.7mWealden: £540.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £299.1mWealden: £510.8m

    £538.6m£540.9m£510.8mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£315.3m£316.7m£299.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wealden £135.7m, Staffordshire Moorlands £74.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £74.9mWealden: £135.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £75.2mWealden: £136.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £71.0mWealden: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWealden is higher£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wealden £500.5m, Staffordshire Moorlands £290.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £290.6mWealden: £500.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £291.9mWealden: £502.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £275.7mWealden: £474.7m

    £500.5m£502.6m£474.7mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£290.6m£291.9m£275.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wealden £11.1m, Staffordshire Moorlands £6.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.2mWealden: £11.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.3mWealden: £11.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.9mWealden: £10.6m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.6mWealden is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wealden £26.3m, Staffordshire Moorlands £18.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.0mWealden: £26.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.1mWealden: £26.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £17.1mWealden: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.46mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mWealden: £0.72mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mWealden: £0.72mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.43mWealden: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wealden £47.0m, Staffordshire Moorlands £39.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.0mWealden: £47.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.1mWealden: £47.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £37.0mWealden: £44.6m

    £47.0m£47.2m£44.6mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wealden £21.1m, Staffordshire Moorlands £10.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.3mWealden: £21.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.4mWealden: £21.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £9.8mWealden: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWealden is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wealden £7.4m, Staffordshire Moorlands £5.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.3mWealden: £7.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.4mWealden: £7.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.1mWealden: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wealden £108.7m, Staffordshire Moorlands £52.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £52.7mWealden: £108.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £53.0mWealden: £109.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £50.0mWealden: £103.1m

    £108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWealden is higher£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wealden £20.1m, Staffordshire Moorlands £11.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.3mWealden: £20.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.4mWealden: £20.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.8mWealden: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWealden is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wealden £18.8m, Staffordshire Moorlands £16.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.2mWealden: £18.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.3mWealden: £18.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £15.4mWealden: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wealden £0.49m, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.40mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.40mWealden: £0.49mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.41mWealden: £0.49mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.38mWealden: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wealden £0.28m, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.18mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mWealden: £0.28mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mWealden: £0.28mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.17mWealden: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wealden £0.81m, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.54mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mWealden: £0.81mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mWealden: £0.81mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.51mWealden: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wealden 43,586, Staffordshire Moorlands 25,323Staffordshire Moorlands: 25,323Wealden: 43,586

    43,586Wealden is higherDepends on how you count25,323

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wealden 2,739, Staffordshire Moorlands 1,717Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,717Wealden: 2,739

    2,739Wealden is higherDepends on how you count1,717

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wealden 5,471, Staffordshire Moorlands 3,822Staffordshire Moorlands: 3,822Wealden: 5,471

    5,471Wealden is higherDepends on how you count3,822

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wealden 7,362, Staffordshire Moorlands 5,608Staffordshire Moorlands: 5,608Wealden: 7,362

    7,362Wealden is higherDepends on how you count5,608

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wealden 12,066, Staffordshire Moorlands 7,005Staffordshire Moorlands: 7,005Wealden: 12,066

    12,066Wealden is higherDepends on how you count7,005

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wealden 1,681, Staffordshire Moorlands 1,159Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,159Wealden: 1,681

    1,681Wealden is higherDepends on how you count1,159

Show the numbers
Wealden and Staffordshire Moorlands, total
MeasureWealdenStaffordshire MoorlandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m£451.4m£453.3m£428.2mWealden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m£315.3m£316.7m£299.1mWealden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£74.9m£75.2m£71.0mWealden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m£290.6m£291.9m£275.7mWealden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mWealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mWealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mWealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£39.0m£39.1m£37.0mWealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mWealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mWealden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mWealden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£11.3m£11.4m£10.8mWealden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mWealden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mWealden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWealden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWealden
State Pensiontotal, March 202643,58625,323Wealden
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7391,717Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4713,822Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3625,608Wealden
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,0667,005Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6811,159Wealden

Sources

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

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