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Fareham and Stafford

115,208 and 141,610 residents (mid-2024).

Fareham is higher than Stafford on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 Stafford 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fareham £4,242, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308Fareham: £4,242Stafford: £4,327Fareham: £4,260Stafford: £4,087Fareham: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024Stafford 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: Fareham £12,460, Stafford £12,595Stafford: £12,595Fareham: £12,460Stafford: £12,649Fareham: £12,513Stafford: £11,947Fareham: £11,819

    £12,460£12,513£11,819Stafford 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: Fareham £1,169, Stafford £1,487Stafford: £1,487Fareham: £1,169Stafford: £1,494Fareham: £1,174Stafford: £1,411Fareham: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109Stafford 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: Fareham £11,625, Stafford £11,653Stafford: £11,653Fareham: £11,625Stafford: £11,703Fareham: £11,674Stafford: £11,054Fareham: £11,027

    £11,625£11,674£11,027Stafford 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: Fareham £200, Stafford £251Stafford: £251Fareham: £200Stafford: £252Fareham: £201Stafford: £238Fareham: £190

    £200£201£190Stafford 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: Fareham £622, Stafford £674Stafford: £674Fareham: £622Stafford: £677Fareham: £624Stafford: £639Fareham: £590

    £622£624£590Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Fareham £14, Stafford £17Stafford: £17Fareham: £14Stafford: £17Fareham: £14Stafford: £16Fareham: £13

    £14£14£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: Fareham £264, Stafford £387Stafford: £387Fareham: £264Stafford: £389Fareham: £266Stafford: £368Fareham: £251

    £264£266£251Stafford 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: Fareham £105, Stafford £99Stafford: £99Fareham: £105Stafford: £100Fareham: £106Stafford: £94Fareham: £100

    £105£106£100Fareham 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: Fareham £72, Stafford £89Stafford: £89Fareham: £72Stafford: £89Fareham: £72Stafford: £84Fareham: £68

    £72£72£68Stafford is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham £896, Stafford £1,126Stafford: £1,126Fareham: £896Stafford: £1,131Fareham: £900Stafford: £1,068Fareham: £850

    £896£900£850Stafford is higher£1,126£1,131£1,068

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fareham £123, Stafford £139Stafford: £139Fareham: £123Stafford: £140Fareham: £123Stafford: £132Fareham: £117

    £123£123£117Stafford 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: Fareham £192, Stafford £261Stafford: £261Fareham: £192Stafford: £263Fareham: £193Stafford: £248Fareham: £182

    £192£193£182Stafford 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: Fareham £5.58, Stafford £5.90Stafford: £5.90Fareham: £5.58Stafford: £5.93Fareham: £5.60Stafford: £5.60Fareham: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Stafford 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: Fareham £3.23, Stafford £4.78Stafford: £4.78Fareham: £3.23Stafford: £4.80Fareham: £3.24Stafford: £4.53Fareham: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Stafford is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fareham £6.31, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57Fareham: £6.31Stafford: £6.60Fareham: £6.34Stafford: £6.23Fareham: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Stafford 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: Fareham 1,003.6, Stafford 1,006.3Stafford: 1,006.3Fareham: 1,003.6

    1,003.6Stafford 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: Fareham 53.4, Stafford 64.6Stafford: 64.6Fareham: 53.4

    53.4Stafford 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: Fareham 133.1, Stafford 139.1Stafford: 139.1Fareham: 133.1

    133.1Stafford is higherDepends on how you count139.1

  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, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1Fareham: 40.9

    40.9Stafford 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: Fareham 110.6, Stafford 143.1Stafford: 143.1Fareham: 110.6

    110.6Stafford 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: Fareham 16.4, Stafford 19.9Stafford: 19.9Fareham: 16.4

    16.4Stafford is higher19.9

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Fareham and Stafford, per person in the age group
MeasureFarehamStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,460£12,513£11,819£12,595£12,649£11,947Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,487£1,494£1,411Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,625£11,674£11,027£11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£200£201£190£251£252£238Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£674£677£639Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£17£17£16Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£387£389£368Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£99£100£94Fareham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68£89£89£84Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£896£900£850£1,126£1,131£1,068Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£139£140£132Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£261£263£248Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£5.90£5.93£5.60Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£4.78£4.80£4.53Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£6.57£6.60£6.23Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.61,006.3Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202653.464.6Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.1139.1Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.956.1Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026110.6143.1Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.419.9Stafford

Per resident

Fareham 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

Fareham Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fareham £4,242, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308Fareham: £4,242Stafford: £4,327Fareham: £4,260Stafford: £4,087Fareham: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024Stafford is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fareham £3,066, Stafford £2,785Stafford: £2,785Fareham: £3,066Stafford: £2,796Fareham: £3,079Stafford: £2,641Fareham: £2,908

    £3,066£3,079£2,908Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£2,785£2,796£2,641

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fareham £678, Stafford £891Stafford: £891Fareham: £678Stafford: £895Fareham: £681Stafford: £845Fareham: £643

    £678£681£643Stafford is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fareham £2,860, Stafford £2,576Stafford: £2,576Fareham: £2,860Stafford: £2,587Fareham: £2,872Stafford: £2,444Fareham: £2,713

    £2,860£2,872£2,713Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£2,576£2,587£2,444

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fareham £49, Stafford £55Stafford: £55Fareham: £49Stafford: £56Fareham: £49Stafford: £53Fareham: £47

    £49£49£47Stafford 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: Fareham £153, Stafford £149Stafford: £149Fareham: £153Stafford: £150Fareham: £154Stafford: £141Fareham: £145

    £153£154£145Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Fareham £3.37, Stafford £3.75Stafford: £3.75Fareham: £3.37Stafford: £3.77Fareham: £3.39Stafford: £3.56Fareham: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Stafford 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: Fareham £264, Stafford £387Stafford: £387Fareham: £264Stafford: £389Fareham: £266Stafford: £368Fareham: £251

    £264£266£251Stafford 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: Fareham £105, Stafford £99Stafford: £99Fareham: £105Stafford: £100Fareham: £106Stafford: £94Fareham: £100

    £105£106£100Fareham 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: Fareham £41, Stafford £53Stafford: £53Fareham: £41Stafford: £54Fareham: £42Stafford: £51Fareham: £39

    £41£42£39Stafford is higher£53£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fareham £520, Stafford £675Stafford: £675Fareham: £520Stafford: £678Fareham: £522Stafford: £640Fareham: £493

    £520£522£493Stafford is higher£675£678£640

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fareham £123, Stafford £139Stafford: £139Fareham: £123Stafford: £140Fareham: £123Stafford: £132Fareham: £117

    £123£123£117Stafford is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fareham £112, Stafford £157Stafford: £157Fareham: £112Stafford: £157Fareham: £112Stafford: £149Fareham: £106

    £112£112£106Stafford is higher£157£157£149

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fareham £3.24, Stafford £3.53Stafford: £3.53Fareham: £3.24Stafford: £3.55Fareham: £3.25Stafford: £3.35Fareham: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Stafford is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fareham £1.87, Stafford £2.86Stafford: £2.86Fareham: £1.87Stafford: £2.87Fareham: £1.87Stafford: £2.71Fareham: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Stafford is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fareham £6.31, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57Fareham: £6.31Stafford: £6.60Fareham: £6.34Stafford: £6.23Fareham: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Stafford is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 246.9, Stafford 222.5Stafford: 222.5Fareham: 246.9

    246.9Fareham is higherDepends on how you count222.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 13.1, Stafford 14.3Stafford: 14.3Fareham: 13.1

    13.1Stafford 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: Fareham 32.8, Stafford 30.8Stafford: 30.8Fareham: 32.8

    32.8Fareham is higherDepends on how you count30.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 40.9, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1Fareham: 40.9

    40.9Stafford is higher56.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 64.1, Stafford 85.7Stafford: 85.7Fareham: 64.1

    64.1Stafford 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: Fareham 9.5, Stafford 11.9Stafford: 11.9Fareham: 9.5

    9.5Stafford is higher11.9

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Fareham and Stafford, per resident
MeasureFarehamStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,066£3,079£2,908£2,785£2,796£2,641Fareham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£678£681£643£891£895£845Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,860£2,872£2,713£2,576£2,587£2,444Fareham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£55£56£53Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£149£150£141Fareham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£3.75£3.77£3.56Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£387£389£368Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£99£100£94Fareham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£42£39£53£54£51Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£520£522£493£675£678£640Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£139£140£132Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£157£157£149Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£3.53£3.55£3.35Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£2.86£2.87£2.71Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£6.57£6.60£6.23Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.9222.5Fareham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.114.3Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.830.8Fareham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.956.1Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.185.7Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.511.9Stafford

Total

Fareham is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 22. 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fareham £488.8m, Stafford £610.1mStafford: £610.1mFareham: £488.8mStafford: £612.7mFareham: £490.8mStafford: £578.7mFareham: £463.6m

    £488.8m£490.8m£463.6mStafford is higher£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fareham £353.2m, Stafford £394.3mStafford: £394.3mFareham: £353.2mStafford: £396.0mFareham: £354.7mStafford: £374.0mFareham: £335.0m

    £353.2m£354.7m£335.0mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fareham £78.1m, Stafford £126.2mStafford: £126.2mFareham: £78.1mStafford: £126.7mFareham: £78.4mStafford: £119.7mFareham: £74.1m

    £78.1m£78.4m£74.1mStafford is higher£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fareham £329.5m, Stafford £364.8mStafford: £364.8mFareham: £329.5mStafford: £366.4mFareham: £330.9mStafford: £346.1mFareham: £312.6m

    £329.5m£330.9m£312.6mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fareham £5.7m, Stafford £7.9mStafford: £7.9mFareham: £5.7mStafford: £7.9mFareham: £5.7mStafford: £7.5mFareham: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mStafford 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: Fareham £17.6m, Stafford £21.1mStafford: £21.1mFareham: £17.6mStafford: £21.2mFareham: £17.7mStafford: £20.0mFareham: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Fareham £0.39m, Stafford £0.53mStafford: £0.53mFareham: £0.39mStafford: £0.53mFareham: £0.39mStafford: £0.50mFareham: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mStafford 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: Fareham £30.5m, Stafford £54.9mStafford: £54.9mFareham: £30.5mStafford: £55.1mFareham: £30.6mStafford: £52.0mFareham: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mStafford 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: Fareham £12.1m, Stafford £14.1mStafford: £14.1mFareham: £12.1mStafford: £14.1mFareham: £12.2mStafford: £13.3mFareham: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mStafford 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: Fareham £4.8m, Stafford £7.5mStafford: £7.5mFareham: £4.8mStafford: £7.6mFareham: £4.8mStafford: £7.2mFareham: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mStafford is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fareham £59.9m, Stafford £95.6mStafford: £95.6mFareham: £59.9mStafford: £96.0mFareham: £60.1mStafford: £90.6mFareham: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.1m£56.8mStafford is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fareham £14.1m, Stafford £19.7mStafford: £19.7mFareham: £14.1mStafford: £19.8mFareham: £14.2mStafford: £18.7mFareham: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mStafford is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fareham £12.8m, Stafford £22.2mStafford: £22.2mFareham: £12.8mStafford: £22.3mFareham: £12.9mStafford: £21.0mFareham: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mStafford is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fareham £0.37m, Stafford £0.50mStafford: £0.50mFareham: £0.37mStafford: £0.50mFareham: £0.37mStafford: £0.47mFareham: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mStafford is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fareham £0.22m, Stafford £0.41mStafford: £0.41mFareham: £0.22mStafford: £0.41mFareham: £0.22mStafford: £0.38mFareham: £0.20m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.20mStafford is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fareham £0.73m, Stafford £0.93mStafford: £0.93mFareham: £0.73mStafford: £0.93mFareham: £0.73mStafford: £0.88mFareham: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mStafford is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fareham 28,449, Stafford 31,504Stafford: 31,504Fareham: 28,449

    28,449Stafford is higherDepends on how you count31,504

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fareham 1,514, Stafford 2,022Stafford: 2,022Fareham: 1,514

    1,514Stafford is higher2,022

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fareham 3,774, Stafford 4,356Stafford: 4,356Fareham: 3,774

    3,774Stafford is higherDepends on how you count4,356

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fareham 4,714, Stafford 7,937Stafford: 7,937Fareham: 4,714

    4,714Stafford is higher7,937

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fareham 7,389, Stafford 12,142Stafford: 12,142Fareham: 7,389

    7,389Stafford is higher12,142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fareham 1,092, Stafford 1,690Stafford: 1,690Fareham: 1,092

    1,092Stafford is higher1,690

Show the numbers
Fareham and Stafford, total
MeasureFarehamStaffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.8m£490.8m£463.6m£610.1m£612.7m£578.7mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£353.2m£354.7m£335.0m£394.3m£396.0m£374.0mStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.1m£78.4m£74.1m£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.5m£330.9m£312.6m£364.8m£366.4m£346.1mStafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mStafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£54.9m£55.1m£52.0mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£7.5m£7.6m£7.2mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£95.6m£96.0m£90.6mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mStafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,44931,504Stafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5142,022Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7744,356Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7147,937Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,38912,142Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0921,690Stafford

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.
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