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Fylde and South Staffordshire

85,453 and 114,174 residents (mid-2024).

Fylde is higher than South Staffordshire on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 17 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Fylde is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire on 9. 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

Fylde South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fylde £5,088, South Staffordshire £4,570South Staffordshire: £4,570Fylde: £5,088South Staffordshire: £4,590Fylde: £5,110South Staffordshire: £4,335Fylde: £4,827

    £5,088£5,110£4,827Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£4,570£4,590£4,335

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Fylde £12,268, South Staffordshire £12,685South Staffordshire: £12,685Fylde: £12,268South Staffordshire: £12,739Fylde: £12,320South Staffordshire: £12,032Fylde: £11,637

    £12,268£12,320£11,637South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Fylde £1,685, South Staffordshire £1,403South Staffordshire: £1,403Fylde: £1,685South Staffordshire: £1,409Fylde: £1,692South Staffordshire: £1,331Fylde: £1,598

    £1,685£1,692£1,598Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£1,403£1,409£1,331

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fylde £11,189, South Staffordshire £11,641South Staffordshire: £11,641Fylde: £11,189South Staffordshire: £11,691Fylde: £11,237South Staffordshire: £11,042Fylde: £10,613

    £11,189£11,237£10,613South 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: Fylde £329, South Staffordshire £299South Staffordshire: £299Fylde: £329South Staffordshire: £301Fylde: £330South Staffordshire: £284Fylde: £312

    £329£330£312Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£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: Fylde £729, South Staffordshire £723South Staffordshire: £723Fylde: £729South Staffordshire: £726Fylde: £732South Staffordshire: £686Fylde: £692

    £729£732£692Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£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: Fylde £21, South Staffordshire £21South Staffordshire: £21Fylde: £21South Staffordshire: £21Fylde: £21South Staffordshire: £20Fylde: £20

    £21£21£20South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fylde £444, South Staffordshire £390South Staffordshire: £390Fylde: £444South Staffordshire: £391Fylde: £446South Staffordshire: £370Fylde: £421

    £444£446£421Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fylde £137, South Staffordshire £105South Staffordshire: £105Fylde: £137South Staffordshire: £106Fylde: £138South Staffordshire: £100Fylde: £130

    £137£138£130Fylde 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: Fylde £104, South Staffordshire £107South Staffordshire: £107Fylde: £104South Staffordshire: £107Fylde: £105South Staffordshire: £101Fylde: £99

    £104£105£99South Staffordshire is higher£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fylde £1,254, South Staffordshire £1,060South Staffordshire: £1,060Fylde: £1,254South Staffordshire: £1,065Fylde: £1,259South Staffordshire: £1,006Fylde: £1,189

    £1,254£1,259£1,189Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,065£1,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fylde £170, South Staffordshire £136South Staffordshire: £136Fylde: £170South Staffordshire: £137Fylde: £171South Staffordshire: £129Fylde: £161

    £170£171£161Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£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: Fylde £317, South Staffordshire £225South Staffordshire: £225Fylde: £317South Staffordshire: £226Fylde: £319South Staffordshire: £213Fylde: £301

    £317£319£301Fylde 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: Fylde £5.72, South Staffordshire £5.95South Staffordshire: £5.95Fylde: £5.72South Staffordshire: £5.97Fylde: £5.75South Staffordshire: £5.64Fylde: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43South 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: Fylde £4.14, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Fylde: £4.14South Staffordshire: £5.78Fylde: £4.16South Staffordshire: £5.46Fylde: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93South Staffordshire is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fylde £6.30, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Fylde: £6.30South Staffordshire: £5.78Fylde: £6.33South Staffordshire: £5.46Fylde: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£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: Fylde 1,003.6, South Staffordshire 1,008.5South Staffordshire: 1,008.5Fylde: 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: Fylde 83.3, South Staffordshire 81.5South Staffordshire: 81.5Fylde: 83.3

    83.3Fylde is higherDepends on how you count81.5

  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: Fylde 152.9, South Staffordshire 155.3South Staffordshire: 155.3Fylde: 152.9

    152.9South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count155.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fylde 68.1, South Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1Fylde: 68.1

    68.1Fylde is higherDepends on how you count58.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Fylde 157.2, South Staffordshire 133.5South Staffordshire: 133.5Fylde: 157.2

    157.2Fylde is higherDepends on how you count133.5

  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: Fylde 22.1, South Staffordshire 23.0South Staffordshire: 23.0Fylde: 22.1

    22.1South Staffordshire is higher23.0

Show the numbers
Fylde and South Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureFyldeSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,088£5,110£4,827£4,570£4,590£4,335Fylde
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,268£12,320£11,637£12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,685£1,692£1,598£1,403£1,409£1,331Fylde
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,189£11,237£10,613£11,641£11,691£11,042South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£329£330£312£299£301£284Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£729£732£692£723£726£686Fylde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£21£21£20South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£444£446£421£390£391£370Fylde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£105£106£100Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£105£99£107£107£101South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,254£1,259£1,189£1,060£1,065£1,006Fylde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£136£137£129Fylde
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£317£319£301£225£226£213Fylde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£5.95£5.97£5.64South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£5.76£5.78£5.46Fylde
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 202683.381.5Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.9155.3South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.158.1Fylde
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.2133.5Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.123.0South Staffordshire

Per resident

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

Fylde South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fylde £5,088, South Staffordshire £4,570South Staffordshire: £4,570Fylde: £5,088South Staffordshire: £4,590Fylde: £5,110South Staffordshire: £4,335Fylde: £4,827

    £5,088£5,110£4,827Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£4,570£4,590£4,335

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fylde £3,383, South Staffordshire £3,113South Staffordshire: £3,113Fylde: £3,383South Staffordshire: £3,127Fylde: £3,397South Staffordshire: £2,953Fylde: £3,209

    £3,383£3,397£3,209Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£3,113£3,127£2,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fylde £949, South Staffordshire £820South Staffordshire: £820Fylde: £949South Staffordshire: £823Fylde: £953South Staffordshire: £777Fylde: £900

    £949£953£900Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£820£823£777

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fylde £3,085, South Staffordshire £2,857South Staffordshire: £2,857Fylde: £3,085South Staffordshire: £2,870Fylde: £3,098South Staffordshire: £2,710Fylde: £2,927

    £3,085£3,098£2,927Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£2,857£2,870£2,710

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fylde £91, South Staffordshire £74South Staffordshire: £74Fylde: £91South Staffordshire: £74Fylde: £91South Staffordshire: £70Fylde: £86

    £91£91£86Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fylde £201, South Staffordshire £177South Staffordshire: £177Fylde: £201South Staffordshire: £178Fylde: £202South Staffordshire: £168Fylde: £191

    £201£202£191Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£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: Fylde £5.71, South Staffordshire £5.16South Staffordshire: £5.16Fylde: £5.71South Staffordshire: £5.18Fylde: £5.74South Staffordshire: £4.89Fylde: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£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: Fylde £444, South Staffordshire £390South Staffordshire: £390Fylde: £444South Staffordshire: £391Fylde: £446South Staffordshire: £370Fylde: £421

    £444£446£421Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fylde £137, South Staffordshire £105South Staffordshire: £105Fylde: £137South Staffordshire: £106Fylde: £138South Staffordshire: £100Fylde: £130

    £137£138£130Fylde 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: Fylde £59, South Staffordshire £62South Staffordshire: £62Fylde: £59South Staffordshire: £63Fylde: £59South Staffordshire: £59Fylde: £56

    £59£59£56South Staffordshire is higher£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fylde £706, South Staffordshire £619South Staffordshire: £619Fylde: £706South Staffordshire: £622Fylde: £709South Staffordshire: £587Fylde: £670

    £706£709£670Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£619£622£587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fylde £170, South Staffordshire £136South Staffordshire: £136Fylde: £170South Staffordshire: £137Fylde: £171South Staffordshire: £129Fylde: £161

    £170£171£161Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fylde £179, South Staffordshire £131South Staffordshire: £131Fylde: £179South Staffordshire: £132Fylde: £179South Staffordshire: £125Fylde: £170

    £179£179£170Fylde is higher£131£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fylde £3.23, South Staffordshire £3.48South Staffordshire: £3.48Fylde: £3.23South Staffordshire: £3.49Fylde: £3.24South Staffordshire: £3.30Fylde: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06South Staffordshire is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fylde £2.33, South Staffordshire £3.36South Staffordshire: £3.36Fylde: £2.33South Staffordshire: £3.38Fylde: £2.34South Staffordshire: £3.19Fylde: £2.21

    £2.33£2.34£2.21South Staffordshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fylde £6.30, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Fylde: £6.30South Staffordshire: £5.78Fylde: £6.33South Staffordshire: £5.46Fylde: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fylde 276.7, South Staffordshire 247.5South Staffordshire: 247.5Fylde: 276.7

    276.7Fylde is higherDepends on how you count247.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fylde 23.0, South Staffordshire 20.0South Staffordshire: 20.0Fylde: 23.0

    23.0Fylde is higherDepends on how you count20.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fylde 42.2, South Staffordshire 38.1South Staffordshire: 38.1Fylde: 42.2

    42.2Fylde is higherDepends on how you count38.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fylde 68.1, South Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1Fylde: 68.1

    68.1Fylde is higherDepends on how you count58.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fylde 88.5, South Staffordshire 78.0South Staffordshire: 78.0Fylde: 88.5

    88.5Fylde is higherDepends on how you count78.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fylde 12.5, South Staffordshire 13.4South Staffordshire: 13.4Fylde: 12.5

    12.5South Staffordshire is higher13.4

Show the numbers
Fylde and South Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureFyldeSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,088£5,110£4,827£4,570£4,590£4,335Fylde
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,383£3,397£3,209£3,113£3,127£2,953Fylde
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£820£823£777Fylde
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,085£3,098£2,927£2,857£2,870£2,710Fylde
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£74£74£70Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£177£178£168Fylde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£5.16£5.18£4.89Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£444£446£421£390£391£370Fylde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£105£106£100Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£62£63£59South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£706£709£670£619£622£587Fylde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£136£137£129Fylde
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£179£170£131£132£125Fylde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£3.48£3.49£3.30South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.33£2.34£2.21£3.36£3.38£3.19South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£5.76£5.78£5.46Fylde
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026276.7247.5Fylde
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.020.0Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.238.1Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.158.1Fylde
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.578.0Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.513.4South Staffordshire

Total

Fylde 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

Fylde South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fylde £434.8m, South Staffordshire £521.8mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mFylde: £434.8mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mFylde: £436.7mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0mFylde: £412.4m

    £434.8m£436.7m£412.4mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fylde £289.1m, South Staffordshire £355.5mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mFylde: £289.1mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mFylde: £290.3mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2mFylde: £274.2m

    £289.1m£290.3m£274.2mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fylde £81.1m, South Staffordshire £93.6mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mFylde: £81.1mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mFylde: £81.4mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8mFylde: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fylde £263.7m, South Staffordshire £326.2mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mFylde: £263.7mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mFylde: £264.8mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4mFylde: £250.1m

    £263.7m£264.8m£250.1mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fylde £7.7m, South Staffordshire £8.4mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mFylde: £7.7mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mFylde: £7.8mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0mFylde: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fylde £17.2m, South Staffordshire £20.3mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mFylde: £17.2mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mFylde: £17.3mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2mFylde: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Fylde £0.49m, South Staffordshire £0.59mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mFylde: £0.49mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mFylde: £0.49mSouth Staffordshire: £0.56mFylde: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fylde £37.9m, South Staffordshire £44.5mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mFylde: £37.9mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mFylde: £38.1mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2mFylde: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Fylde £11.7m, South Staffordshire £12.0mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mFylde: £11.7mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mFylde: £11.8mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4mFylde: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mSouth Staffordshire 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: Fylde £5.0m, South Staffordshire £7.1mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mFylde: £5.0mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mFylde: £5.0mSouth Staffordshire: £6.7mFylde: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.8mSouth Staffordshire is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fylde £60.3m, South Staffordshire £70.7mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mFylde: £60.3mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mFylde: £60.6mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0mFylde: £57.2m

    £60.3m£60.6m£57.2mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fylde £14.5m, South Staffordshire £15.6mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mFylde: £14.5mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mFylde: £14.6mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8mFylde: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fylde £15.3m, South Staffordshire £15.0mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mFylde: £15.3mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mFylde: £15.3mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2mFylde: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mFylde is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fylde £0.28m, South Staffordshire £0.40mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mFylde: £0.28mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mFylde: £0.28mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mFylde: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fylde £0.20m, South Staffordshire £0.38mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mFylde: £0.20mSouth Staffordshire: £0.39mFylde: £0.20mSouth Staffordshire: £0.36mFylde: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fylde £0.54m, South Staffordshire £0.66mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mFylde: £0.54mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mFylde: £0.54mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62mFylde: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fylde 23,647, South Staffordshire 28,262South Staffordshire: 28,262Fylde: 23,647

    23,647South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count28,262

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fylde 1,962, South Staffordshire 2,285South Staffordshire: 2,285Fylde: 1,962

    1,962South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count2,285

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fylde 3,602, South Staffordshire 4,352South Staffordshire: 4,352Fylde: 3,602

    3,602South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count4,352

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fylde 5,817, South Staffordshire 6,633South Staffordshire: 6,633Fylde: 5,817

    5,817South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count6,633

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fylde 7,564, South Staffordshire 8,903South Staffordshire: 8,903Fylde: 7,564

    7,564South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count8,903

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fylde 1,065, South Staffordshire 1,531South Staffordshire: 1,531Fylde: 1,065

    1,065South Staffordshire is higher1,531

Show the numbers
Fylde and South Staffordshire, total
MeasureFyldeSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.8m£436.7m£412.4m£521.8m£524.0m£495.0mSouth Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m£355.5m£357.0m£337.2mSouth Staffordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£93.6m£94.0m£88.8mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.7m£264.8m£250.1m£326.2m£327.6m£309.4mSouth Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£20.3m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mSouth Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mSouth Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSouth Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.3m£60.6m£57.2m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mSouth Staffordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mFylde
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSouth Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,64728,262South Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9622,285South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6024,352South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8176,633South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,5648,903South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0651,531South Staffordshire

Sources

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

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