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Wyre and South Staffordshire

118,366 and 114,174 residents (mid-2024).

Wyre is higher than South Staffordshire on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Wyre is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire on 3. 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

Wyre South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre £5,373, South Staffordshire £4,570South Staffordshire: £4,570Wyre: £5,373South Staffordshire: £4,590Wyre: £5,396South Staffordshire: £4,335Wyre: £5,097

    £5,373£5,396£5,097Wyre 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: Wyre £12,462, South Staffordshire £12,685South Staffordshire: £12,685Wyre: £12,462South Staffordshire: £12,739Wyre: £12,515South Staffordshire: £12,032Wyre: £11,821

    £12,462£12,515£11,821South 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: Wyre £1,995, South Staffordshire £1,403South Staffordshire: £1,403Wyre: £1,995South Staffordshire: £1,409Wyre: £2,004South Staffordshire: £1,331Wyre: £1,893

    £1,995£2,004£1,893Wyre 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: Wyre £11,183, South Staffordshire £11,641South Staffordshire: £11,641Wyre: £11,183South Staffordshire: £11,691Wyre: £11,230South Staffordshire: £11,042Wyre: £10,607

    £11,183£11,230£10,607South 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: Wyre £380, South Staffordshire £299South Staffordshire: £299Wyre: £380South Staffordshire: £301Wyre: £382South Staffordshire: £284Wyre: £361

    £380£382£361Wyre 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: Wyre £875, South Staffordshire £723South Staffordshire: £723Wyre: £875South Staffordshire: £726Wyre: £878South Staffordshire: £686Wyre: £830

    £875£878£830Wyre 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: Wyre £24, South Staffordshire £21South Staffordshire: £21Wyre: £24South Staffordshire: £21Wyre: £24South Staffordshire: £20Wyre: £23

    £24£24£23Wyre 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: Wyre £536, South Staffordshire £390South Staffordshire: £390Wyre: £536South Staffordshire: £391Wyre: £538South Staffordshire: £370Wyre: £508

    £536£538£508Wyre 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: Wyre £165, South Staffordshire £105South Staffordshire: £105Wyre: £165South Staffordshire: £106Wyre: £166South Staffordshire: £100Wyre: £156

    £165£166£156Wyre is higher£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: Wyre £138, South Staffordshire £107South Staffordshire: £107Wyre: £138South Staffordshire: £107Wyre: £139South Staffordshire: £101Wyre: £131

    £138£139£131Wyre is higher£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre £1,465, South Staffordshire £1,060South Staffordshire: £1,060Wyre: £1,465South Staffordshire: £1,065Wyre: £1,472South Staffordshire: £1,006Wyre: £1,390

    £1,465£1,472£1,390Wyre is higher£1,060£1,065£1,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre £168, South Staffordshire £136South Staffordshire: £136Wyre: £168South Staffordshire: £137Wyre: £168South Staffordshire: £129Wyre: £159

    £168£168£159Wyre 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: Wyre £378, South Staffordshire £225South Staffordshire: £225Wyre: £378South Staffordshire: £226Wyre: £379South Staffordshire: £213Wyre: £358

    £378£379£358Wyre 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: Wyre £6.45, South Staffordshire £5.95South Staffordshire: £5.95Wyre: £6.45South Staffordshire: £5.97Wyre: £6.48South Staffordshire: £5.64Wyre: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Wyre 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: Wyre £7.46, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Wyre: £7.46South Staffordshire: £5.78Wyre: £7.50South Staffordshire: £5.46Wyre: £7.08

    £7.46£7.50£7.08Wyre is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre £8.38, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Wyre: £8.38South Staffordshire: £5.78Wyre: £8.42South Staffordshire: £5.46Wyre: £7.95

    £8.38£8.42£7.95Wyre 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: Wyre 1,000.8, South Staffordshire 1,008.5South Staffordshire: 1,008.5Wyre: 1,000.8

    1,000.8South 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: Wyre 98.3, South Staffordshire 81.5South Staffordshire: 81.5Wyre: 98.3

    98.3Wyre 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: Wyre 181.5, South Staffordshire 155.3South Staffordshire: 155.3Wyre: 181.5

    181.5Wyre 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: Wyre 82.0, South Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1Wyre: 82.0

    82.0Wyre 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: Wyre 180.8, South Staffordshire 133.5South Staffordshire: 133.5Wyre: 180.8

    180.8Wyre 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: Wyre 30.3, South Staffordshire 23.0South Staffordshire: 23.0Wyre: 30.3

    30.3Wyre is higher23.0

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Wyre and South Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWyreSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,373£5,396£5,097£4,570£4,590£4,335Wyre
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,462£12,515£11,821£12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,995£2,004£1,893£1,403£1,409£1,331Wyre
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,183£11,230£10,607£11,641£11,691£11,042South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£380£382£361£299£301£284Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£875£878£830£723£726£686Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£21£21£20Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£508£390£391£370Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£105£106£100Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£138£139£131£107£107£101Wyre
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,465£1,472£1,390£1,060£1,065£1,006Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£168£159£136£137£129Wyre
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£379£358£225£226£213Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.95£5.97£5.64Wyre
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.46£7.50£7.08£5.76£5.78£5.46Wyre
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£5.76£5.78£5.46Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.81,008.5South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.381.5Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.5155.3Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.058.1Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.8133.5Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.323.0Wyre

Per resident

Wyre is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire on 0. 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

Wyre South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre £5,373, South Staffordshire £4,570South Staffordshire: £4,570Wyre: £5,373South Staffordshire: £4,590Wyre: £5,396South Staffordshire: £4,335Wyre: £5,097

    £5,373£5,396£5,097Wyre is higher£4,570£4,590£4,335

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wyre £3,375, South Staffordshire £3,113South Staffordshire: £3,113Wyre: £3,375South Staffordshire: £3,127Wyre: £3,389South Staffordshire: £2,953Wyre: £3,201

    £3,375£3,389£3,201Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£3,113£3,127£2,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wyre £1,122, South Staffordshire £820South Staffordshire: £820Wyre: £1,122South Staffordshire: £823Wyre: £1,127South Staffordshire: £777Wyre: £1,064

    £1,122£1,127£1,064Wyre is higher£820£823£777

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre £3,028, South Staffordshire £2,857South Staffordshire: £2,857Wyre: £3,028South Staffordshire: £2,870Wyre: £3,041South Staffordshire: £2,710Wyre: £2,872

    £3,028£3,041£2,872Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£2,857£2,870£2,710

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre £103, South Staffordshire £74South Staffordshire: £74Wyre: £103South Staffordshire: £74Wyre: £103South Staffordshire: £70Wyre: £98

    £103£103£98Wyre 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: Wyre £237, South Staffordshire £177South Staffordshire: £177Wyre: £237South Staffordshire: £178Wyre: £238South Staffordshire: £168Wyre: £225

    £237£238£225Wyre 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: Wyre £6.55, South Staffordshire £5.16South Staffordshire: £5.16Wyre: £6.55South Staffordshire: £5.18Wyre: £6.57South Staffordshire: £4.89Wyre: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Wyre 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: Wyre £536, South Staffordshire £390South Staffordshire: £390Wyre: £536South Staffordshire: £391Wyre: £538South Staffordshire: £370Wyre: £508

    £536£538£508Wyre 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: Wyre £165, South Staffordshire £105South Staffordshire: £105Wyre: £165South Staffordshire: £106Wyre: £166South Staffordshire: £100Wyre: £156

    £165£166£156Wyre is higher£105£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wyre £78, South Staffordshire £62South Staffordshire: £62Wyre: £78South Staffordshire: £63Wyre: £78South Staffordshire: £59Wyre: £74

    £78£78£74Wyre is higher£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre £824, South Staffordshire £619South Staffordshire: £619Wyre: £824South Staffordshire: £622Wyre: £828South Staffordshire: £587Wyre: £782

    £824£828£782Wyre is higher£619£622£587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre £168, South Staffordshire £136South Staffordshire: £136Wyre: £168South Staffordshire: £137Wyre: £168South Staffordshire: £129Wyre: £159

    £168£168£159Wyre is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wyre £212, South Staffordshire £131South Staffordshire: £131Wyre: £212South Staffordshire: £132Wyre: £213South Staffordshire: £125Wyre: £201

    £212£213£201Wyre is higher£131£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre £3.63, South Staffordshire £3.48South Staffordshire: £3.48Wyre: £3.63South Staffordshire: £3.49Wyre: £3.64South Staffordshire: £3.30Wyre: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Wyre is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre £4.20, South Staffordshire £3.36South Staffordshire: £3.36Wyre: £4.20South Staffordshire: £3.38Wyre: £4.21South Staffordshire: £3.19Wyre: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Wyre is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre £8.38, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Wyre: £8.38South Staffordshire: £5.78Wyre: £8.42South Staffordshire: £5.46Wyre: £7.95

    £8.38£8.42£7.95Wyre is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wyre 271.0, South Staffordshire 247.5South Staffordshire: 247.5Wyre: 271.0

    271.0Wyre is higherDepends on how you count247.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre 26.6, South Staffordshire 20.0South Staffordshire: 20.0Wyre: 26.6

    26.6Wyre 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: Wyre 49.2, South Staffordshire 38.1South Staffordshire: 38.1Wyre: 49.2

    49.2Wyre 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: Wyre 82.0, South Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1Wyre: 82.0

    82.0Wyre is higher58.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre 101.6, South Staffordshire 78.0South Staffordshire: 78.0Wyre: 101.6

    101.6Wyre 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: Wyre 17.0, South Staffordshire 13.4South Staffordshire: 13.4Wyre: 17.0

    17.0Wyre is higher13.4

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Wyre and South Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureWyreSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,373£5,396£5,097£4,570£4,590£4,335Wyre
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,375£3,389£3,201£3,113£3,127£2,953Wyre
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,122£1,127£1,064£820£823£777Wyre
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,028£3,041£2,872£2,857£2,870£2,710Wyre
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£74£74£70Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£177£178£168Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£5.16£5.18£4.89Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£508£390£391£370Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£105£106£100Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£62£63£59Wyre
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£828£782£619£622£587Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£168£159£136£137£129Wyre
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£131£132£125Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.48£3.49£3.30Wyre
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.36£3.38£3.19Wyre
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£5.76£5.78£5.46Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026271.0247.5Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.620.0Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.238.1Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.058.1Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.678.0Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.013.4Wyre

Total

Wyre is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire on 0. 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

Wyre South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre £636.0m, South Staffordshire £521.8mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mWyre: £636.0mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mWyre: £638.7mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0mWyre: £603.3m

    £636.0m£638.7m£603.3mWyre is higher£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre £399.4m, South Staffordshire £355.5mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mWyre: £399.4mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mWyre: £401.1mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2mWyre: £378.9m

    £399.4m£401.1m£378.9mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wyre £132.8m, South Staffordshire £93.6mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mWyre: £132.8mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mWyre: £133.4mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8mWyre: £126.0m

    £132.8m£133.4m£126.0mWyre is higher£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre £358.4m, South Staffordshire £326.2mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mWyre: £358.4mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mWyre: £360.0mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4mWyre: £340.0m

    £358.4m£360.0m£340.0mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre £12.2m, South Staffordshire £8.4mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mWyre: £12.2mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mWyre: £12.2mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0mWyre: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mWyre 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: Wyre £28.0m, South Staffordshire £20.3mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mWyre: £28.0mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mWyre: £28.2mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2mWyre: £26.6m

    £28.0m£28.2m£26.6mWyre 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: Wyre £0.78m, South Staffordshire £0.59mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mWyre: £0.78mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mWyre: £0.78mSouth Staffordshire: £0.56mWyre: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWyre 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: Wyre £63.4m, South Staffordshire £44.5mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mWyre: £63.4mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mWyre: £63.7mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2mWyre: £60.2m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.2mWyre 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: Wyre £19.5m, South Staffordshire £12.0mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mWyre: £19.5mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mWyre: £19.6mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4mWyre: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWyre is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre £9.2m, South Staffordshire £7.1mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mWyre: £9.2mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mWyre: £9.2mSouth Staffordshire: £6.7mWyre: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mWyre is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre £97.5m, South Staffordshire £70.7mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mWyre: £97.5mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mWyre: £98.0mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0mWyre: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mWyre is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre £19.8m, South Staffordshire £15.6mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mWyre: £19.8mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mWyre: £19.9mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8mWyre: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mWyre is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wyre £25.1m, South Staffordshire £15.0mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mWyre: £25.1mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mWyre: £25.2mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2mWyre: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mWyre is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre £0.43m, South Staffordshire £0.40mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mWyre: £0.43mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mWyre: £0.43mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mWyre: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWyre is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre £0.50m, South Staffordshire £0.38mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mWyre: £0.50mSouth Staffordshire: £0.39mWyre: £0.50mSouth Staffordshire: £0.36mWyre: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWyre is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre £0.99m, South Staffordshire £0.66mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mWyre: £0.99mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mWyre: £1.00mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62mWyre: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mWyre is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre 32,079, South Staffordshire 28,262South Staffordshire: 28,262Wyre: 32,079

    32,079Wyre is higherDepends on how you count28,262

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre 3,151, South Staffordshire 2,285South Staffordshire: 2,285Wyre: 3,151

    3,151Wyre is higher2,285

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre 5,818, South Staffordshire 4,352South Staffordshire: 4,352Wyre: 5,818

    5,818Wyre is higher4,352

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre 9,706, South Staffordshire 6,633South Staffordshire: 6,633Wyre: 9,706

    9,706Wyre is higher6,633

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre 12,031, South Staffordshire 8,903South Staffordshire: 8,903Wyre: 12,031

    12,031Wyre is higher8,903

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre 2,016, South Staffordshire 1,531South Staffordshire: 1,531Wyre: 2,016

    2,016Wyre is higher1,531

Show the numbers
Wyre and South Staffordshire, total
MeasureWyreSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£636.0m£638.7m£603.3m£521.8m£524.0m£495.0mWyre
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£399.4m£401.1m£378.9m£355.5m£357.0m£337.2mWyre
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.8m£133.4m£126.0m£93.6m£94.0m£88.8mWyre
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£358.4m£360.0m£340.0m£326.2m£327.6m£309.4mWyre
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mWyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.0m£28.2m£26.6m£20.3m£20.3m£19.2mWyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mWyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mWyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mWyre
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mWyre
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWyre
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mWyre
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWyre
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mWyre
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mWyre
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,07928,262Wyre
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1512,285Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,8184,352Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7066,633Wyre
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,0318,903Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0161,531Wyre

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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