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Cotswold and Staffordshire Moorlands

91,728 and 96,528 residents (mid-2024).

Cotswold is higher than Staffordshire Moorlands on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Cotswold is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands on 19. 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

Cotswold Staffordshire Moorlands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cotswold £4,376, Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676Cotswold: £4,376Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696Cotswold: £4,394Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436Cotswold: £4,150

    £4,376£4,394£4,150Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£4,676£4,696£4,436

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cotswold £12,343, Staffordshire Moorlands £12,703Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,703Cotswold: £12,343Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,757Cotswold: £12,396Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,049Cotswold: £11,708

    £12,343£12,396£11,708Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£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: Cotswold £1,215, Staffordshire Moorlands £1,350Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,350Cotswold: £1,215Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,356Cotswold: £1,220Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,280Cotswold: £1,153

    £1,215£1,220£1,153Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Cotswold £11,539, Staffordshire Moorlands £11,708Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,708Cotswold: £11,539Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,758Cotswold: £11,588Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,105Cotswold: £10,945

    £11,539£11,588£10,945Staffordshire 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: Cotswold £232, Staffordshire Moorlands £251Staffordshire Moorlands: £251Cotswold: £232Staffordshire Moorlands: £252Cotswold: £233Staffordshire Moorlands: £238Cotswold: £220

    £232£233£220Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Cotswold £556, Staffordshire Moorlands £725Staffordshire Moorlands: £725Cotswold: £556Staffordshire Moorlands: £728Cotswold: £559Staffordshire Moorlands: £688Cotswold: £528

    £556£559£528Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£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: Cotswold £16, Staffordshire Moorlands £18Staffordshire Moorlands: £18Cotswold: £16Staffordshire Moorlands: £18Cotswold: £16Staffordshire Moorlands: £17Cotswold: £15

    £16£16£15Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cotswold £235, Staffordshire Moorlands £404Staffordshire Moorlands: £404Cotswold: £235Staffordshire Moorlands: £405Cotswold: £236Staffordshire Moorlands: £383Cotswold: £223

    £235£236£223Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£404£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cotswold £79, Staffordshire Moorlands £107Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Cotswold: £79Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Cotswold: £79Staffordshire Moorlands: £101Cotswold: £75

    £79£79£75Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Cotswold £59, Staffordshire Moorlands £96Staffordshire Moorlands: £96Cotswold: £59Staffordshire Moorlands: £97Cotswold: £60Staffordshire Moorlands: £91Cotswold: £56

    £59£60£56Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£96£97£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cotswold £1,005, Staffordshire Moorlands £950Staffordshire Moorlands: £950Cotswold: £1,005Staffordshire Moorlands: £955Cotswold: £1,009Staffordshire Moorlands: £902Cotswold: £953

    £1,005£1,009£953Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£950£955£902

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cotswold £137, Staffordshire Moorlands £118Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Cotswold: £137Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Cotswold: £137Staffordshire Moorlands: £112Cotswold: £130

    £137£137£130Cotswold 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: Cotswold £144, Staffordshire Moorlands £293Staffordshire Moorlands: £293Cotswold: £144Staffordshire Moorlands: £294Cotswold: £144Staffordshire Moorlands: £277Cotswold: £136

    £144£144£136Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£293£294£277

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cotswold £5.24, Staffordshire Moorlands £7.28Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.28Cotswold: £5.24Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.32Cotswold: £5.26Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.91Cotswold: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cotswold £1.98, Staffordshire Moorlands £3.22Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.22Cotswold: £1.98Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.23Cotswold: £1.99Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.05Cotswold: £1.88

    £1.98£1.99£1.88Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cotswold £6.63, Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61Cotswold: £6.63Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63Cotswold: £6.66Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32Cotswold: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Cotswold is higher£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: Cotswold 1,011.0, Staffordshire Moorlands 1,020.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,020.1Cotswold: 1,011.0

    1,011.0Staffordshire 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: Cotswold 61.7, Staffordshire Moorlands 69.2Staffordshire Moorlands: 69.2Cotswold: 61.7

    61.7Staffordshire Moorlands is higher69.2

  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: Cotswold 119.8, Staffordshire Moorlands 154.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 154.0Cotswold: 119.8

    119.8Staffordshire Moorlands is higher154.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 35.5, Staffordshire Moorlands 58.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1Cotswold: 35.5

    35.5Staffordshire Moorlands is higher58.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cotswold 111.5, Staffordshire Moorlands 126.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 126.3Cotswold: 111.5

    111.5Staffordshire Moorlands is higher126.3

  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: Cotswold 13.1, Staffordshire Moorlands 20.9Staffordshire Moorlands: 20.9Cotswold: 13.1

    13.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higher20.9

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Cotswold and Staffordshire Moorlands, per person in the age group
MeasureCotswoldStaffordshire MoorlandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,376£4,394£4,150£4,676£4,696£4,436Staffordshire Moorlands
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,343£12,396£11,708£12,703£12,757£12,049Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,215£1,220£1,153£1,350£1,356£1,280Staffordshire Moorlands
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,539£11,588£10,945£11,708£11,758£11,105Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£232£233£220£251£252£238Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£559£528£725£728£688Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£18£17Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£107£107£101Staffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£96£97£91Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,005£1,009£953£950£955£902Cotswold
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£118£118£112Cotswold
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£293£294£277Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£7.28£7.32£6.91Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.98£1.99£1.88£3.22£3.23£3.05Staffordshire Moorlands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£5.61£5.63£5.32Cotswold
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.01,020.1Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.769.2Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8154.0Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.558.1Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.5126.3Staffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.120.9Staffordshire Moorlands

Per resident

Cotswold 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

Cotswold Staffordshire Moorlands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cotswold £4,376, Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676Cotswold: £4,376Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696Cotswold: £4,394Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436Cotswold: £4,150

    £4,376£4,394£4,150Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£4,676£4,696£4,436

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,229£3,243£3,063Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£3,267£3,281£3,099

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cotswold £690, Staffordshire Moorlands £776Staffordshire Moorlands: £776Cotswold: £690Staffordshire Moorlands: £779Cotswold: £692Staffordshire Moorlands: £736Cotswold: £654

    £690£692£654Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£776£779£736

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cotswold £3,018, Staffordshire Moorlands £3,011Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,011Cotswold: £3,018Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,024Cotswold: £3,031Staffordshire Moorlands: £2,856Cotswold: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£3,011£3,024£2,856

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cotswold £61, Staffordshire Moorlands £65Staffordshire Moorlands: £65Cotswold: £61Staffordshire Moorlands: £65Cotswold: £61Staffordshire Moorlands: £61Cotswold: £58

    £61£61£58Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Cotswold £145, Staffordshire Moorlands £186Staffordshire Moorlands: £186Cotswold: £145Staffordshire Moorlands: £187Cotswold: £146Staffordshire Moorlands: £177Cotswold: £138

    £145£146£138Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£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: Cotswold £4.22, Staffordshire Moorlands £4.72Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.72Cotswold: £4.22Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.74Cotswold: £4.23Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.48Cotswold: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£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: Cotswold £235, Staffordshire Moorlands £404Staffordshire Moorlands: £404Cotswold: £235Staffordshire Moorlands: £405Cotswold: £236Staffordshire Moorlands: £383Cotswold: £223

    £235£236£223Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£404£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cotswold £79, Staffordshire Moorlands £107Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Cotswold: £79Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Cotswold: £79Staffordshire Moorlands: £101Cotswold: £75

    £79£79£75Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Cotswold £34, Staffordshire Moorlands £55Staffordshire Moorlands: £55Cotswold: £34Staffordshire Moorlands: £56Cotswold: £34Staffordshire Moorlands: £53Cotswold: £32

    £34£34£32Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cotswold £570, Staffordshire Moorlands £546Staffordshire Moorlands: £546Cotswold: £570Staffordshire Moorlands: £549Cotswold: £573Staffordshire Moorlands: £518Cotswold: £541

    £570£573£541Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£546£549£518

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cotswold £137, Staffordshire Moorlands £118Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Cotswold: £137Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Cotswold: £137Staffordshire Moorlands: £112Cotswold: £130

    £137£137£130Cotswold is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cotswold £81, Staffordshire Moorlands £168Staffordshire Moorlands: £168Cotswold: £81Staffordshire Moorlands: £169Cotswold: £82Staffordshire Moorlands: £159Cotswold: £77

    £81£82£77Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cotswold £2.97, Staffordshire Moorlands £4.19Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.19Cotswold: £2.97Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.20Cotswold: £2.99Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.97Cotswold: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cotswold £1.13, Staffordshire Moorlands £1.84Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.84Cotswold: £1.13Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.85Cotswold: £1.13Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.75Cotswold: £1.07

    £1.13£1.13£1.07Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£1.84£1.85£1.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cotswold £6.63, Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61Cotswold: £6.63Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63Cotswold: £6.66Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32Cotswold: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Cotswold is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 264.5, Staffordshire Moorlands 262.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 262.3Cotswold: 264.5

    264.5Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count262.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 16.1, Staffordshire Moorlands 17.8Staffordshire Moorlands: 17.8Cotswold: 16.1

    16.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higher17.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 31.3, Staffordshire Moorlands 39.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 39.6Cotswold: 31.3

    31.3Staffordshire Moorlands is higher39.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 35.5, Staffordshire Moorlands 58.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1Cotswold: 35.5

    35.5Staffordshire Moorlands is higher58.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 63.3, Staffordshire Moorlands 72.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 72.6Cotswold: 63.3

    63.3Staffordshire Moorlands is higher72.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 7.5, Staffordshire Moorlands 12.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 12.0Cotswold: 7.5

    7.5Staffordshire Moorlands is higher12.0

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Cotswold and Staffordshire Moorlands, per resident
MeasureCotswoldStaffordshire MoorlandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,376£4,394£4,150£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£690£692£654£776£779£736Staffordshire Moorlands
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£3,011£3,024£2,856Cotswold
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£65£65£61Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£186£187£177Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£4.72£4.74£4.48Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£107£107£101Staffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£55£56£53Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£570£573£541£546£549£518Cotswold
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£118£118£112Cotswold
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£168£169£159Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£4.19£4.20£3.97Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.13£1.13£1.07£1.84£1.85£1.75Staffordshire Moorlands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£5.61£5.63£5.32Cotswold
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026264.5262.3Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.117.8Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.339.6Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.558.1Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.372.6Staffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.512.0Staffordshire Moorlands

Total

Cotswold is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands on 20. 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

Cotswold Staffordshire Moorlands

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cotswold £401.4m, Staffordshire Moorlands £451.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £451.4mCotswold: £401.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £453.3mCotswold: £403.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £428.2mCotswold: £380.7m

    £401.4m£403.1m£380.7mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£451.4m£453.3m£428.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cotswold £296.2m, Staffordshire Moorlands £315.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £315.3mCotswold: £296.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £316.7mCotswold: £297.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £299.1mCotswold: £280.9m

    £296.2m£297.4m£280.9mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£315.3m£316.7m£299.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cotswold £63.3m, Staffordshire Moorlands £74.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £74.9mCotswold: £63.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £75.2mCotswold: £63.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £71.0mCotswold: £60.0m

    £63.3m£63.5m£60.0mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cotswold £276.9m, Staffordshire Moorlands £290.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £290.6mCotswold: £276.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £291.9mCotswold: £278.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £275.7mCotswold: £262.6m

    £276.9m£278.0m£262.6mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£290.6m£291.9m£275.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cotswold £5.6m, Staffordshire Moorlands £6.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.2mCotswold: £5.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.3mCotswold: £5.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.9mCotswold: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mStaffordshire Moorlands 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: Cotswold £13.3m, Staffordshire Moorlands £18.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.0mCotswold: £13.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.1mCotswold: £13.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £17.1mCotswold: £12.7m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.7mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£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: Cotswold £0.39m, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.46mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mCotswold: £0.39mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mCotswold: £0.39mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.43mCotswold: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cotswold £21.5m, Staffordshire Moorlands £39.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.0mCotswold: £21.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.1mCotswold: £21.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £37.0mCotswold: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cotswold £7.3m, Staffordshire Moorlands £10.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.3mCotswold: £7.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.4mCotswold: £7.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £9.8mCotswold: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mStaffordshire Moorlands 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: Cotswold £3.1m, Staffordshire Moorlands £5.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.3mCotswold: £3.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.4mCotswold: £3.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.1mCotswold: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cotswold £52.3m, Staffordshire Moorlands £52.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £52.7mCotswold: £52.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £53.0mCotswold: £52.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £50.0mCotswold: £49.6m

    £52.3m£52.5m£49.6mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cotswold £12.5m, Staffordshire Moorlands £11.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.3mCotswold: £12.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.4mCotswold: £12.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.8mCotswold: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mCotswold is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cotswold £7.5m, Staffordshire Moorlands £16.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.2mCotswold: £7.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.3mCotswold: £7.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £15.4mCotswold: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cotswold £0.27m, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.40mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.40mCotswold: £0.27mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.41mCotswold: £0.27mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.38mCotswold: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cotswold £0.10m, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.18mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mCotswold: £0.10mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mCotswold: £0.10mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.17mCotswold: £0.10m

    £0.10mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cotswold £0.61m, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.54mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mCotswold: £0.61mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mCotswold: £0.61mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.51mCotswold: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCotswold is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cotswold 24,259, Staffordshire Moorlands 25,323Staffordshire Moorlands: 25,323Cotswold: 24,259

    24,259Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count25,323

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cotswold 1,480, Staffordshire Moorlands 1,717Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,717Cotswold: 1,480

    1,480Staffordshire Moorlands is higher1,717

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cotswold 2,875, Staffordshire Moorlands 3,822Staffordshire Moorlands: 3,822Cotswold: 2,875

    2,875Staffordshire Moorlands is higher3,822

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cotswold 3,260, Staffordshire Moorlands 5,608Staffordshire Moorlands: 5,608Cotswold: 3,260

    3,260Staffordshire Moorlands is higher5,608

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cotswold 5,802, Staffordshire Moorlands 7,005Staffordshire Moorlands: 7,005Cotswold: 5,802

    5,802Staffordshire Moorlands is higher7,005

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cotswold 684, Staffordshire Moorlands 1,159Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,159Cotswold: 684

    684Staffordshire Moorlands is higher1,159

Show the numbers
Cotswold and Staffordshire Moorlands, total
MeasureCotswoldStaffordshire MoorlandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.4m£403.1m£380.7m£451.4m£453.3m£428.2mStaffordshire Moorlands
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£296.2m£297.4m£280.9m£315.3m£316.7m£299.1mStaffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.3m£63.5m£60.0m£74.9m£75.2m£71.0mStaffordshire Moorlands
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.9m£278.0m£262.6m£290.6m£291.9m£275.7mStaffordshire Moorlands
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mStaffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.7m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mStaffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mStaffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£39.0m£39.1m£37.0mStaffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mStaffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mStaffordshire Moorlands
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mStaffordshire Moorlands
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£11.3m£11.4m£10.8mCotswold
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mStaffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mStaffordshire Moorlands
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mStaffordshire Moorlands
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCotswold
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,25925,323Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4801,717Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8753,822Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2605,608Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,8027,005Staffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266841,159Staffordshire Moorlands

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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