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East Hampshire and Stafford

129,865 and 141,610 residents (mid-2024).

East Hampshire is higher than Stafford on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

East Hampshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Stafford 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

East Hampshire Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £4,026, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308East Hampshire: £4,026Stafford: £4,327East Hampshire: £4,043Stafford: £4,087East Hampshire: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Stafford is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Hampshire £12,347, Stafford £12,595Stafford: £12,595East Hampshire: £12,347Stafford: £12,649East Hampshire: £12,400Stafford: £11,947East Hampshire: £11,712

    £12,347£12,400£11,712Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£12,595£12,649£11,947

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire £1,209, Stafford £1,487Stafford: £1,487East Hampshire: £1,209Stafford: £1,494East Hampshire: £1,214Stafford: £1,411East Hampshire: £1,147

    £1,209£1,214£1,147Stafford is higher£1,487£1,494£1,411

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Hampshire £11,608, Stafford £11,653Stafford: £11,653East Hampshire: £11,608Stafford: £11,703East Hampshire: £11,657Stafford: £11,054East Hampshire: £11,010

    £11,608£11,657£11,010Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,653£11,703£11,054

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Hampshire £224, Stafford £251Stafford: £251East Hampshire: £224Stafford: £252East Hampshire: £225Stafford: £238East Hampshire: £213

    £224£225£213Stafford 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: East Hampshire £502, Stafford £674Stafford: £674East Hampshire: £502Stafford: £677East Hampshire: £504Stafford: £639East Hampshire: £476

    £502£504£476Stafford is higher£674£677£639

  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: East Hampshire £13, Stafford £17Stafford: £17East Hampshire: £13Stafford: £17East Hampshire: £13Stafford: £16East Hampshire: £13

    £13Stafford is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £222, Stafford £387Stafford: £387East Hampshire: £222Stafford: £389East Hampshire: £223Stafford: £368East Hampshire: £211

    £222£223£211Stafford is higher£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £100, Stafford £99Stafford: £99East Hampshire: £100Stafford: £100East Hampshire: £100Stafford: £94East Hampshire: £95

    £100£100£95East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

  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: East Hampshire £65, Stafford £89Stafford: £89East Hampshire: £65Stafford: £89East Hampshire: £66Stafford: £84East Hampshire: £62

    £65£66£62Stafford is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire £959, Stafford £1,126Stafford: £1,126East Hampshire: £959Stafford: £1,131East Hampshire: £963Stafford: £1,068East Hampshire: £910

    £959£963£910Stafford is higher£1,126£1,131£1,068

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hampshire £128, Stafford £139Stafford: £139East Hampshire: £128Stafford: £140East Hampshire: £128Stafford: £132East Hampshire: £121

    £128£128£121Stafford is higher£139£140£132

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire £174, Stafford £261Stafford: £261East Hampshire: £174Stafford: £263East Hampshire: £175Stafford: £248East Hampshire: £165

    £174£175£165Stafford is higher£261£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire £7.12, Stafford £5.90Stafford: £5.90East Hampshire: £7.12Stafford: £5.93East Hampshire: £7.15Stafford: £5.60East Hampshire: £6.75

    £7.12£7.15£6.75East Hampshire is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire £3.72, Stafford £4.78Stafford: £4.78East Hampshire: £3.72Stafford: £4.80East Hampshire: £3.74Stafford: £4.53East Hampshire: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Stafford is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £7.17, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57East Hampshire: £7.17Stafford: £6.60East Hampshire: £7.20Stafford: £6.23East Hampshire: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80East Hampshire is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Hampshire 998.8, Stafford 1,006.3Stafford: 1,006.3East Hampshire: 998.8

    998.8Stafford is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Hampshire 52.4, Stafford 64.6Stafford: 64.6East Hampshire: 52.4

    52.4Stafford is higher64.6

  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: East Hampshire 106.9, Stafford 139.1Stafford: 139.1East Hampshire: 106.9

    106.9Stafford is higher139.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 34.8, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1East Hampshire: 34.8

    34.8Stafford is higher56.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire 111.3, Stafford 143.1Stafford: 143.1East Hampshire: 111.3

    111.3Stafford is higher143.1

  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: East Hampshire 15.3, Stafford 19.9Stafford: 19.9East Hampshire: 15.3

    15.3Stafford is higher19.9

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East Hampshire and Stafford, per person in the age group
MeasureEast HampshireStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,400£11,712£12,595£12,649£11,947Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,209£1,214£1,147£1,487£1,494£1,411Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,010£11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£224£225£213£251£252£238Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£502£504£476£674£677£639Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£17£17£16Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£387£389£368Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£99£100£94East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£66£62£89£89£84Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£959£963£910£1,126£1,131£1,068Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£139£140£132Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£174£175£165£261£263£248Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£5.90£5.93£5.60East Hampshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£4.78£4.80£4.53Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£6.57£6.60£6.23East Hampshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,006.3Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202652.464.6Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.9139.1Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.856.1Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.3143.1Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.319.9Stafford

Per resident

East Hampshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Stafford 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

East Hampshire Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £4,026, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308East Hampshire: £4,026Stafford: £4,327East Hampshire: £4,043Stafford: £4,087East Hampshire: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Stafford is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £2,864, Stafford £2,785Stafford: £2,785East Hampshire: £2,864Stafford: £2,796East Hampshire: £2,876Stafford: £2,641East Hampshire: £2,717

    £2,864£2,876£2,717East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,785£2,796£2,641

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £705, Stafford £891Stafford: £891East Hampshire: £705Stafford: £895East Hampshire: £708Stafford: £845East Hampshire: £669

    £705£708£669Stafford is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Hampshire £2,692, Stafford £2,576Stafford: £2,576East Hampshire: £2,692Stafford: £2,587East Hampshire: £2,704Stafford: £2,444East Hampshire: £2,554

    £2,692£2,704£2,554East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,576£2,587£2,444

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Hampshire £52, Stafford £55Stafford: £55East Hampshire: £52Stafford: £56East Hampshire: £52Stafford: £53East Hampshire: £49

    £52£52£49Stafford is higher£55£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £116, Stafford £149Stafford: £149East Hampshire: £116Stafford: £150East Hampshire: £117Stafford: £141East Hampshire: £110

    £116£117£110Stafford is higher£149£150£141

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £3.12, Stafford £3.75Stafford: £3.75East Hampshire: £3.12Stafford: £3.77East Hampshire: £3.13Stafford: £3.56East Hampshire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Stafford is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £222, Stafford £387Stafford: £387East Hampshire: £222Stafford: £389East Hampshire: £223Stafford: £368East Hampshire: £211

    £222£223£211Stafford is higher£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £100, Stafford £99Stafford: £99East Hampshire: £100Stafford: £100East Hampshire: £100Stafford: £94East Hampshire: £95

    £100£100£95East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £38, Stafford £53Stafford: £53East Hampshire: £38Stafford: £54East Hampshire: £38Stafford: £51East Hampshire: £36

    £38£38£36Stafford is higher£53£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Hampshire £559, Stafford £675Stafford: £675East Hampshire: £559Stafford: £678East Hampshire: £561Stafford: £640East Hampshire: £530

    £559£561£530Stafford is higher£675£678£640

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hampshire £128, Stafford £139Stafford: £139East Hampshire: £128Stafford: £140East Hampshire: £128Stafford: £132East Hampshire: £121

    £128£128£121Stafford is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Hampshire £101, Stafford £157Stafford: £157East Hampshire: £101Stafford: £157East Hampshire: £102Stafford: £149East Hampshire: £96

    £101£102£96Stafford is higher£157£157£149

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Hampshire £4.15, Stafford £3.53Stafford: £3.53East Hampshire: £4.15Stafford: £3.55East Hampshire: £4.17Stafford: £3.35East Hampshire: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94East Hampshire is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Hampshire £2.17, Stafford £2.86Stafford: £2.86East Hampshire: £2.17Stafford: £2.87East Hampshire: £2.18Stafford: £2.71East Hampshire: £2.06

    £2.17£2.18£2.06Stafford is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £7.17, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57East Hampshire: £7.17Stafford: £6.60East Hampshire: £7.20Stafford: £6.23East Hampshire: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80East Hampshire is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 231.7, Stafford 222.5Stafford: 222.5East Hampshire: 231.7

    231.7East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count222.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 12.2, Stafford 14.3Stafford: 14.3East Hampshire: 12.2

    12.2Stafford is higher14.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 24.8, Stafford 30.8Stafford: 30.8East Hampshire: 24.8

    24.8Stafford is higher30.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 34.8, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1East Hampshire: 34.8

    34.8Stafford is higher56.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 64.9, Stafford 85.7Stafford: 85.7East Hampshire: 64.9

    64.9Stafford is higher85.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 8.9, Stafford 11.9Stafford: 11.9East Hampshire: 8.9

    8.9Stafford is higher11.9

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East Hampshire and Stafford, per resident
MeasureEast HampshireStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,864£2,876£2,717£2,785£2,796£2,641East Hampshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£705£708£669£891£895£845Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,692£2,704£2,554£2,576£2,587£2,444East Hampshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£55£56£53Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£149£150£141Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.75£3.77£3.56Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£387£389£368Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£99£100£94East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£53£54£51Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£559£561£530£675£678£640Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£139£140£132Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£157£157£149Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.53£3.55£3.35East Hampshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.17£2.18£2.06£2.86£2.87£2.71Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£6.57£6.60£6.23East Hampshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.7222.5East Hampshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.214.3Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.830.8Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.856.1Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.985.7Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.911.9Stafford

Total

East Hampshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Stafford 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

East Hampshire Stafford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Hampshire £522.8m, Stafford £610.1mStafford: £610.1mEast Hampshire: £522.8mStafford: £612.7mEast Hampshire: £525.0mStafford: £578.7mEast Hampshire: £495.9m

    £522.8m£525.0m£495.9mStafford is higher£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Hampshire £371.9m, Stafford £394.3mStafford: £394.3mEast Hampshire: £371.9mStafford: £396.0mEast Hampshire: £373.5mStafford: £374.0mEast Hampshire: £352.8m

    £371.9m£373.5m£352.8mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Hampshire £91.5m, Stafford £126.2mStafford: £126.2mEast Hampshire: £91.5mStafford: £126.7mEast Hampshire: £91.9mStafford: £119.7mEast Hampshire: £86.8m

    £91.5m£91.9m£86.8mStafford is higher£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Hampshire £349.6m, Stafford £364.8mStafford: £364.8mEast Hampshire: £349.6mStafford: £366.4mEast Hampshire: £351.1mStafford: £346.1mEast Hampshire: £331.7m

    £349.6m£351.1m£331.7mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Hampshire £6.7m, Stafford £7.9mStafford: £7.9mEast Hampshire: £6.7mStafford: £7.9mEast Hampshire: £6.8mStafford: £7.5mEast Hampshire: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.8m£6.4mStafford is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hampshire £15.1m, Stafford £21.1mStafford: £21.1mEast Hampshire: £15.1mStafford: £21.2mEast Hampshire: £15.2mStafford: £20.0mEast Hampshire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mStafford is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Hampshire £0.40m, Stafford £0.53mStafford: £0.53mEast Hampshire: £0.40mStafford: £0.53mEast Hampshire: £0.41mStafford: £0.50mEast Hampshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.41m£0.38mStafford is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hampshire £28.8m, Stafford £54.9mStafford: £54.9mEast Hampshire: £28.8mStafford: £55.1mEast Hampshire: £29.0mStafford: £52.0mEast Hampshire: £27.4m

    £28.8m£29.0m£27.4mStafford is higher£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Hampshire £13.0m, Stafford £14.1mStafford: £14.1mEast Hampshire: £13.0mStafford: £14.1mEast Hampshire: £13.0mStafford: £13.3mEast Hampshire: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hampshire £4.9m, Stafford £7.5mStafford: £7.5mEast Hampshire: £4.9mStafford: £7.6mEast Hampshire: £5.0mStafford: £7.2mEast Hampshire: £4.7m

    £4.9m£5.0m£4.7mStafford is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Hampshire £72.6m, Stafford £95.6mStafford: £95.6mEast Hampshire: £72.6mStafford: £96.0mEast Hampshire: £72.9mStafford: £90.6mEast Hampshire: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mStafford is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Hampshire £16.6m, Stafford £19.7mStafford: £19.7mEast Hampshire: £16.6mStafford: £19.8mEast Hampshire: £16.7mStafford: £18.7mEast Hampshire: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.7mStafford is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Hampshire £13.2m, Stafford £22.2mStafford: £22.2mEast Hampshire: £13.2mStafford: £22.3mEast Hampshire: £13.2mStafford: £21.0mEast Hampshire: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mStafford is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Hampshire £0.54m, Stafford £0.50mStafford: £0.50mEast Hampshire: £0.54mStafford: £0.50mEast Hampshire: £0.54mStafford: £0.47mEast Hampshire: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mEast Hampshire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Hampshire £0.28m, Stafford £0.41mStafford: £0.41mEast Hampshire: £0.28mStafford: £0.41mEast Hampshire: £0.28mStafford: £0.38mEast Hampshire: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mStafford is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Hampshire £0.93m, Stafford £0.93mStafford: £0.93mEast Hampshire: £0.93mStafford: £0.93mEast Hampshire: £0.93mStafford: £0.88mEast Hampshire: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEast Hampshire is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Hampshire 30,086, Stafford 31,504Stafford: 31,504East Hampshire: 30,086

    30,086Stafford is higherDepends on how you count31,504

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Hampshire 1,579, Stafford 2,022Stafford: 2,022East Hampshire: 1,579

    1,579Stafford is higher2,022

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hampshire 3,220, Stafford 4,356Stafford: 4,356East Hampshire: 3,220

    3,220Stafford is higher4,356

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hampshire 4,521, Stafford 7,937Stafford: 7,937East Hampshire: 4,521

    4,521Stafford is higher7,937

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Hampshire 8,425, Stafford 12,142Stafford: 12,142East Hampshire: 8,425

    8,425Stafford is higher12,142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hampshire 1,161, Stafford 1,690Stafford: 1,690East Hampshire: 1,161

    1,161Stafford is higher1,690

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East Hampshire and Stafford, total
MeasureEast HampshireStaffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.8m£525.0m£495.9m£610.1m£612.7m£578.7mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.9m£373.5m£352.8m£394.3m£396.0m£374.0mStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£349.6m£351.1m£331.7m£364.8m£366.4m£346.1mStafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mStafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£29.0m£27.4m£54.9m£55.1m£52.0mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m£7.5m£7.6m£7.2mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£95.6m£96.0m£90.6mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.7m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mEast Hampshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEast Hampshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,08631,504Stafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5792,022Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2204,356Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5217,937Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,42512,142Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1611,690Stafford

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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