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Fareham and South Staffordshire

115,208 and 114,174 residents (mid-2024).

Fareham is higher than South Staffordshire on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 4 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

Fareham is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire on 21. 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

Fareham South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fareham £4,242, South Staffordshire £4,570South Staffordshire: £4,570Fareham: £4,242South Staffordshire: £4,590Fareham: £4,260South Staffordshire: £4,335Fareham: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024South Staffordshire 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: Fareham £12,460, South Staffordshire £12,685South Staffordshire: £12,685Fareham: £12,460South Staffordshire: £12,739Fareham: £12,513South Staffordshire: £12,032Fareham: £11,819

    £12,460£12,513£11,819South Staffordshire is higher£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: Fareham £1,169, South Staffordshire £1,403South Staffordshire: £1,403Fareham: £1,169South Staffordshire: £1,409Fareham: £1,174South Staffordshire: £1,331Fareham: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109South Staffordshire is higher£1,403£1,409£1,331

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fareham £11,625, South Staffordshire £11,641South Staffordshire: £11,641Fareham: £11,625South Staffordshire: £11,691Fareham: £11,674South Staffordshire: £11,042Fareham: £11,027

    £11,625£11,674£11,027South 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: Fareham £200, South Staffordshire £299South Staffordshire: £299Fareham: £200South Staffordshire: £301Fareham: £201South Staffordshire: £284Fareham: £190

    £200£201£190South Staffordshire is higher£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: Fareham £622, South Staffordshire £723South Staffordshire: £723Fareham: £622South Staffordshire: £726Fareham: £624South Staffordshire: £686Fareham: £590

    £622£624£590South Staffordshire is higher£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: Fareham £14, South Staffordshire £21South Staffordshire: £21Fareham: £14South Staffordshire: £21Fareham: £14South Staffordshire: £20Fareham: £13

    £14£14£13South Staffordshire is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham £264, South Staffordshire £390South Staffordshire: £390Fareham: £264South Staffordshire: £391Fareham: £266South Staffordshire: £370Fareham: £251

    £264£266£251South Staffordshire is higher£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham £105, South Staffordshire £105South Staffordshire: £105Fareham: £105South Staffordshire: £106Fareham: £106South Staffordshire: £100Fareham: £100

    £105£106£100South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Fareham £72, South Staffordshire £107South Staffordshire: £107Fareham: £72South Staffordshire: £107Fareham: £72South Staffordshire: £101Fareham: £68

    £72£72£68South Staffordshire is higher£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham £896, South Staffordshire £1,060South Staffordshire: £1,060Fareham: £896South Staffordshire: £1,065Fareham: £900South Staffordshire: £1,006Fareham: £850

    £896£900£850South Staffordshire is higher£1,060£1,065£1,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fareham £123, South Staffordshire £136South Staffordshire: £136Fareham: £123South Staffordshire: £137Fareham: £123South Staffordshire: £129Fareham: £117

    £123£123£117South Staffordshire is higher£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: Fareham £192, South Staffordshire £225South Staffordshire: £225Fareham: £192South Staffordshire: £226Fareham: £193South Staffordshire: £213Fareham: £182

    £192£193£182South Staffordshire is higher£225£226£213

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham £5.58, South Staffordshire £5.95South Staffordshire: £5.95Fareham: £5.58South Staffordshire: £5.97Fareham: £5.60South Staffordshire: £5.64Fareham: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29South Staffordshire is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham £3.23, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Fareham: £3.23South Staffordshire: £5.78Fareham: £3.24South Staffordshire: £5.46Fareham: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06South Staffordshire is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fareham £6.31, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Fareham: £6.31South Staffordshire: £5.78Fareham: £6.34South Staffordshire: £5.46Fareham: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Fareham is higher£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: Fareham 1,003.6, South Staffordshire 1,008.5South Staffordshire: 1,008.5Fareham: 1,003.6

    1,003.6South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,008.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fareham 53.4, South Staffordshire 81.5South Staffordshire: 81.5Fareham: 53.4

    53.4South Staffordshire is higher81.5

  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: Fareham 133.1, South Staffordshire 155.3South Staffordshire: 155.3Fareham: 133.1

    133.1South Staffordshire is higher155.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 40.9, South Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1Fareham: 40.9

    40.9South Staffordshire 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: Fareham 110.6, South Staffordshire 133.5South Staffordshire: 133.5Fareham: 110.6

    110.6South Staffordshire is higher133.5

  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: Fareham 16.4, South Staffordshire 23.0South Staffordshire: 23.0Fareham: 16.4

    16.4South Staffordshire is higher23.0

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Fareham and South Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureFarehamSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,460£12,513£11,819£12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,403£1,409£1,331South Staffordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,625£11,674£11,027£11,641£11,691£11,042South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£200£201£190£299£301£284South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£723£726£686South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£21£21£20South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£390£391£370South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£105£106£100South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68£107£107£101South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£896£900£850£1,060£1,065£1,006South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£136£137£129South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£225£226£213South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£5.95£5.97£5.64South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£5.76£5.78£5.46Fareham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.61,008.5South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202653.481.5South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.1155.3South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.958.1South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026110.6133.5South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.423.0South Staffordshire

Per resident

Fareham is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire 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

Fareham South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fareham £4,242, South Staffordshire £4,570South Staffordshire: £4,570Fareham: £4,242South Staffordshire: £4,590Fareham: £4,260South Staffordshire: £4,335Fareham: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024South Staffordshire is higher£4,570£4,590£4,335

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fareham £3,066, South Staffordshire £3,113South Staffordshire: £3,113Fareham: £3,066South Staffordshire: £3,127Fareham: £3,079South Staffordshire: £2,953Fareham: £2,908

    £3,066£3,079£2,908South Staffordshire is higher£3,113£3,127£2,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fareham £678, South Staffordshire £820South Staffordshire: £820Fareham: £678South Staffordshire: £823Fareham: £681South Staffordshire: £777Fareham: £643

    £678£681£643South Staffordshire is higher£820£823£777

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fareham £2,860, South Staffordshire £2,857South Staffordshire: £2,857Fareham: £2,860South Staffordshire: £2,870Fareham: £2,872South Staffordshire: £2,710Fareham: £2,713

    £2,860£2,872£2,713Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£2,857£2,870£2,710

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fareham £49, South Staffordshire £74South Staffordshire: £74Fareham: £49South Staffordshire: £74Fareham: £49South Staffordshire: £70Fareham: £47

    £49£49£47South Staffordshire is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham £153, South Staffordshire £177South Staffordshire: £177Fareham: £153South Staffordshire: £178Fareham: £154South Staffordshire: £168Fareham: £145

    £153£154£145South Staffordshire is higher£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: Fareham £3.37, South Staffordshire £5.16South Staffordshire: £5.16Fareham: £3.37South Staffordshire: £5.18Fareham: £3.39South Staffordshire: £4.89Fareham: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20South Staffordshire is higher£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: Fareham £264, South Staffordshire £390South Staffordshire: £390Fareham: £264South Staffordshire: £391Fareham: £266South Staffordshire: £370Fareham: £251

    £264£266£251South Staffordshire is higher£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham £105, South Staffordshire £105South Staffordshire: £105Fareham: £105South Staffordshire: £106Fareham: £106South Staffordshire: £100Fareham: £100

    £105£106£100South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Fareham £41, South Staffordshire £62South Staffordshire: £62Fareham: £41South Staffordshire: £63Fareham: £42South Staffordshire: £59Fareham: £39

    £41£42£39South Staffordshire is higher£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fareham £520, South Staffordshire £619South Staffordshire: £619Fareham: £520South Staffordshire: £622Fareham: £522South Staffordshire: £587Fareham: £493

    £520£522£493South Staffordshire is higher£619£622£587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fareham £123, South Staffordshire £136South Staffordshire: £136Fareham: £123South Staffordshire: £137Fareham: £123South Staffordshire: £129Fareham: £117

    £123£123£117South Staffordshire is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fareham £112, South Staffordshire £131South Staffordshire: £131Fareham: £112South Staffordshire: £132Fareham: £112South Staffordshire: £125Fareham: £106

    £112£112£106South Staffordshire is higher£131£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fareham £3.24, South Staffordshire £3.48South Staffordshire: £3.48Fareham: £3.24South Staffordshire: £3.49Fareham: £3.25South Staffordshire: £3.30Fareham: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07South Staffordshire is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fareham £1.87, South Staffordshire £3.36South Staffordshire: £3.36Fareham: £1.87South Staffordshire: £3.38Fareham: £1.87South Staffordshire: £3.19Fareham: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77South Staffordshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fareham £6.31, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Fareham: £6.31South Staffordshire: £5.78Fareham: £6.34South Staffordshire: £5.46Fareham: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Fareham is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 246.9, South Staffordshire 247.5South Staffordshire: 247.5Fareham: 246.9

    246.9South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count247.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 13.1, South Staffordshire 20.0South Staffordshire: 20.0Fareham: 13.1

    13.1South Staffordshire is higher20.0

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

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

    32.8South Staffordshire is higher38.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 40.9, South Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1Fareham: 40.9

    40.9South Staffordshire is higher58.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 64.1, South Staffordshire 78.0South Staffordshire: 78.0Fareham: 64.1

    64.1South Staffordshire is higher78.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 9.5, South Staffordshire 13.4South Staffordshire: 13.4Fareham: 9.5

    9.5South Staffordshire is higher13.4

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Fareham and South Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureFarehamSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,066£3,079£2,908£3,113£3,127£2,953South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£678£681£643£820£823£777South Staffordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,860£2,872£2,713£2,857£2,870£2,710Fareham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£74£74£70South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£177£178£168South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£5.16£5.18£4.89South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£390£391£370South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£105£106£100South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£42£39£62£63£59South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£520£522£493£619£622£587South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£136£137£129South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£131£132£125South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£3.48£3.49£3.30South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£3.36£3.38£3.19South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£5.76£5.78£5.46Fareham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.9247.5South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.120.0South 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 202640.958.1South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.178.0South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.513.4South Staffordshire

Total

Fareham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire on 18. 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

Fareham South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fareham £488.8m, South Staffordshire £521.8mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mFareham: £488.8mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mFareham: £490.8mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0mFareham: £463.6m

    £488.8m£490.8m£463.6mSouth Staffordshire is higher£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fareham £353.2m, South Staffordshire £355.5mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mFareham: £353.2mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mFareham: £354.7mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2mFareham: £335.0m

    £353.2m£354.7m£335.0mSouth Staffordshire is higher£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fareham £78.1m, South Staffordshire £93.6mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mFareham: £78.1mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mFareham: £78.4mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8mFareham: £74.1m

    £78.1m£78.4m£74.1mSouth Staffordshire is higher£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fareham £329.5m, South Staffordshire £326.2mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mFareham: £329.5mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mFareham: £330.9mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4mFareham: £312.6m

    £329.5m£330.9m£312.6mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fareham £5.7m, South Staffordshire £8.4mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mFareham: £5.7mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mFareham: £5.7mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0mFareham: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mSouth Staffordshire is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fareham £17.6m, South Staffordshire £20.3mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mFareham: £17.6mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mFareham: £17.7mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2mFareham: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mSouth Staffordshire is higher£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: Fareham £0.39m, South Staffordshire £0.59mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mFareham: £0.39mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mFareham: £0.39mSouth Staffordshire: £0.56mFareham: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fareham £30.5m, South Staffordshire £44.5mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mFareham: £30.5mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mFareham: £30.6mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2mFareham: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mSouth Staffordshire is higher£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Fareham £12.1m, South Staffordshire £12.0mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mFareham: £12.1mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mFareham: £12.2mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4mFareham: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fareham £4.8m, South Staffordshire £7.1mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mFareham: £4.8mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mFareham: £4.8mSouth Staffordshire: £6.7mFareham: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mSouth Staffordshire is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fareham £59.9m, South Staffordshire £70.7mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mFareham: £59.9mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mFareham: £60.1mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0mFareham: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.1m£56.8mSouth Staffordshire is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fareham £14.1m, South Staffordshire £15.6mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mFareham: £14.1mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mFareham: £14.2mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8mFareham: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSouth Staffordshire is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fareham £12.8m, South Staffordshire £15.0mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mFareham: £12.8mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mFareham: £12.9mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2mFareham: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mSouth Staffordshire is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fareham £0.37m, South Staffordshire £0.40mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mFareham: £0.37mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mFareham: £0.37mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mFareham: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fareham £0.22m, South Staffordshire £0.38mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mFareham: £0.22mSouth Staffordshire: £0.39mFareham: £0.22mSouth Staffordshire: £0.36mFareham: £0.20m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.20mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fareham £0.73m, South Staffordshire £0.66mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mFareham: £0.73mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mFareham: £0.73mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62mFareham: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mFareham is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fareham 28,449, South Staffordshire 28,262South Staffordshire: 28,262Fareham: 28,449

    28,449Fareham is higherDepends on how you count28,262

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fareham 1,514, South Staffordshire 2,285South Staffordshire: 2,285Fareham: 1,514

    1,514South Staffordshire is higher2,285

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fareham 3,774, South Staffordshire 4,352South Staffordshire: 4,352Fareham: 3,774

    3,774South Staffordshire is higher4,352

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fareham 4,714, South Staffordshire 6,633South Staffordshire: 6,633Fareham: 4,714

    4,714South Staffordshire is higher6,633

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fareham 7,389, South Staffordshire 8,903South Staffordshire: 8,903Fareham: 7,389

    7,389South Staffordshire is higher8,903

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fareham 1,092, South Staffordshire 1,531South Staffordshire: 1,531Fareham: 1,092

    1,092South Staffordshire is higher1,531

Show the numbers
Fareham and South Staffordshire, total
MeasureFarehamSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.8m£490.8m£463.6m£521.8m£524.0m£495.0mSouth Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£353.2m£354.7m£335.0m£355.5m£357.0m£337.2mSouth Staffordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.1m£78.4m£74.1m£93.6m£94.0m£88.8mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.5m£330.9m£312.6m£326.2m£327.6m£309.4mFareham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£20.3m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mSouth Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mFareham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSouth Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mSouth Staffordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSouth Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSouth Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mFareham
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,44928,262Fareham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5142,285South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7744,352South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7146,633South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3898,903South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0921,531South Staffordshire

Sources

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

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