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Oadby and Wigston and Cannock Chase

61,293 and 103,955 residents (mid-2024).

Oadby and Wigston is higher than Cannock Chase on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Oadby and Wigston is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Oadby and Wigston Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £4,001, Cannock Chase £4,494Cannock Chase: £4,494Oadby and Wigston: £4,001Cannock Chase: £4,514Oadby and Wigston: £4,018Cannock Chase: £4,263Oadby and Wigston: £3,795

    £4,001£4,018£3,795Cannock Chase is higher£4,494£4,514£4,263

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oadby and Wigston £12,796, Cannock Chase £12,813Cannock Chase: £12,813Oadby and Wigston: £12,796Cannock Chase: £12,868Oadby and Wigston: £12,851Cannock Chase: £12,154Oadby and Wigston: £12,138

    £12,796£12,851£12,138Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£12,813£12,868£12,154

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oadby and Wigston £1,476, Cannock Chase £1,959Cannock Chase: £1,959Oadby and Wigston: £1,476Cannock Chase: £1,967Oadby and Wigston: £1,482Cannock Chase: £1,858Oadby and Wigston: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Cannock Chase is higher£1,959£1,967£1,858

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oadby and Wigston £11,583, Cannock Chase £11,602Cannock Chase: £11,602Oadby and Wigston: £11,583Cannock Chase: £11,652Oadby and Wigston: £11,632Cannock Chase: £11,005Oadby and Wigston: £10,987

    £11,583£11,632£10,987Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£11,602£11,652£11,005

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oadby and Wigston £403, Cannock Chase £410Cannock Chase: £410Oadby and Wigston: £403Cannock Chase: £412Oadby and Wigston: £405Cannock Chase: £389Oadby and Wigston: £382

    £403£405£382Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£410£412£389

  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: Oadby and Wigston £787, Cannock Chase £772Cannock Chase: £772Oadby and Wigston: £787Cannock Chase: £775Oadby and Wigston: £790Cannock Chase: £732Oadby and Wigston: £746

    £787£790£746Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£772£775£732

  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: Oadby and Wigston £23, Cannock Chase £29Cannock Chase: £29Oadby and Wigston: £23Cannock Chase: £29Oadby and Wigston: £23Cannock Chase: £28Oadby and Wigston: £22

    £23£23£22Cannock Chase is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £371, Cannock Chase £536Cannock Chase: £536Oadby and Wigston: £371Cannock Chase: £538Oadby and Wigston: £372Cannock Chase: £509Oadby and Wigston: £352

    £371£372£352Cannock Chase is higher£536£538£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £107, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Oadby and Wigston: £107Cannock Chase: £148Oadby and Wigston: £108Cannock Chase: £140Oadby and Wigston: £102

    £107£108£102Cannock Chase is higher£147£148£140

  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: Oadby and Wigston £103, Cannock Chase £148Cannock Chase: £148Oadby and Wigston: £103Cannock Chase: £149Oadby and Wigston: £103Cannock Chase: £140Oadby and Wigston: £97

    £103£103£97Cannock Chase is higher£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oadby and Wigston £1,125, Cannock Chase £1,468Cannock Chase: £1,468Oadby and Wigston: £1,125Cannock Chase: £1,474Oadby and Wigston: £1,130Cannock Chase: £1,392Oadby and Wigston: £1,067

    £1,125£1,130£1,067Cannock Chase is higher£1,468£1,474£1,392

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £126, Cannock Chase £172Cannock Chase: £172Oadby and Wigston: £126Cannock Chase: £173Oadby and Wigston: £126Cannock Chase: £163Oadby and Wigston: £119

    £126£126£119Cannock Chase is higher£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oadby and Wigston £235, Cannock Chase £327Cannock Chase: £327Oadby and Wigston: £235Cannock Chase: £329Oadby and Wigston: £236Cannock Chase: £311Oadby and Wigston: £222

    £235£236£222Cannock Chase is higher£327£329£311

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oadby and Wigston £7.42, Cannock Chase £6.43Cannock Chase: £6.43Oadby and Wigston: £7.42Cannock Chase: £6.46Oadby and Wigston: £7.45Cannock Chase: £6.10Oadby and Wigston: £7.04

    £7.42£7.45£7.04Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£6.43£6.46£6.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oadby and Wigston £6.13, Cannock Chase £9.33Cannock Chase: £9.33Oadby and Wigston: £6.13Cannock Chase: £9.37Oadby and Wigston: £6.15Cannock Chase: £8.85Oadby and Wigston: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Cannock Chase is higher£9.33£9.37£8.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £7.40, Cannock Chase £5.45Cannock Chase: £5.45Oadby and Wigston: £7.40Cannock Chase: £5.47Oadby and Wigston: £7.43Cannock Chase: £5.17Oadby and Wigston: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Oadby and Wigston 990.0, Cannock Chase 1,010.6Cannock Chase: 1,010.6Oadby and Wigston: 990.0

    990.0Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count1,010.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Oadby and Wigston 87.4, Cannock Chase 110.3Cannock Chase: 110.3Oadby and Wigston: 87.4

    87.4Cannock Chase is higher110.3

  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: Oadby and Wigston 159.6, Cannock Chase 164.0Cannock Chase: 164.0Oadby and Wigston: 159.6

    159.6Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count164.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 54.6, Cannock Chase 79.5Cannock Chase: 79.5Oadby and Wigston: 54.6

    54.6Cannock Chase is higher79.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Oadby and Wigston 145.4, Cannock Chase 188.0Cannock Chase: 188.0Oadby and Wigston: 145.4

    145.4Cannock Chase is higher188.0

  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: Oadby and Wigston 22.0, Cannock Chase 31.7Cannock Chase: 31.7Oadby and Wigston: 22.0

    22.0Cannock Chase is higher31.7

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Oadby and Wigston and Cannock Chase, per person in the age group
MeasureOadby and WigstonCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,001£4,018£3,795£4,494£4,514£4,263Cannock Chase
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,796£12,851£12,138£12,813£12,868£12,154Cannock Chase
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£1,959£1,967£1,858Cannock Chase
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,583£11,632£10,987£11,602£11,652£11,005Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£403£405£382£410£412£389Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£746£772£775£732Oadby and Wigston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£29£29£28Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£371£372£352£536£538£509Cannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£147£148£140Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£103£97£148£149£140Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,125£1,130£1,067£1,468£1,474£1,392Cannock Chase
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£172£173£163Cannock Chase
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£222£327£329£311Cannock Chase
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.42£7.45£7.04£6.43£6.46£6.10Oadby and Wigston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£9.33£9.37£8.85Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£5.45£5.47£5.17Oadby and Wigston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.01,010.6Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.4110.3Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6164.0Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.679.5Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.4188.0Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.031.7Cannock Chase

Per resident

Oadby and Wigston is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 14. 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

Oadby and Wigston Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £4,001, Cannock Chase £4,494Cannock Chase: £4,494Oadby and Wigston: £4,001Cannock Chase: £4,514Oadby and Wigston: £4,018Cannock Chase: £4,263Oadby and Wigston: £3,795

    £4,001£4,018£3,795Cannock Chase is higher£4,494£4,514£4,263

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £2,496, Cannock Chase £2,413Cannock Chase: £2,413Oadby and Wigston: £2,496Cannock Chase: £2,424Oadby and Wigston: £2,507Cannock Chase: £2,289Oadby and Wigston: £2,368

    £2,496£2,507£2,368Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£2,413£2,424£2,289

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £893, Cannock Chase £1,220Cannock Chase: £1,220Oadby and Wigston: £893Cannock Chase: £1,226Oadby and Wigston: £897Cannock Chase: £1,158Oadby and Wigston: £847

    £893£897£847Cannock Chase is higher£1,220£1,226£1,158

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £2,260, Cannock Chase £2,185Cannock Chase: £2,185Oadby and Wigston: £2,260Cannock Chase: £2,195Oadby and Wigston: £2,269Cannock Chase: £2,073Oadby and Wigston: £2,144

    £2,260£2,269£2,144Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£2,185£2,195£2,073

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £79, Cannock Chase £77Cannock Chase: £77Oadby and Wigston: £79Cannock Chase: £78Oadby and Wigston: £79Cannock Chase: £73Oadby and Wigston: £75

    £79£79£75Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£77£78£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £154, Cannock Chase £145Cannock Chase: £145Oadby and Wigston: £154Cannock Chase: £146Oadby and Wigston: £154Cannock Chase: £138Oadby and Wigston: £146

    £154£154£146Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £4.51, Cannock Chase £5.47Cannock Chase: £5.47Oadby and Wigston: £4.51Cannock Chase: £5.49Oadby and Wigston: £4.53Cannock Chase: £5.19Oadby and Wigston: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Cannock Chase is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £371, Cannock Chase £536Cannock Chase: £536Oadby and Wigston: £371Cannock Chase: £538Oadby and Wigston: £372Cannock Chase: £509Oadby and Wigston: £352

    £371£372£352Cannock Chase is higher£536£538£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £107, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Oadby and Wigston: £107Cannock Chase: £148Oadby and Wigston: £108Cannock Chase: £140Oadby and Wigston: £102

    £107£108£102Cannock Chase is higher£147£148£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £62, Cannock Chase £92Cannock Chase: £92Oadby and Wigston: £62Cannock Chase: £93Oadby and Wigston: £62Cannock Chase: £87Oadby and Wigston: £59

    £62£62£59Cannock Chase is higher£92£93£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £681, Cannock Chase £914Cannock Chase: £914Oadby and Wigston: £681Cannock Chase: £918Oadby and Wigston: £684Cannock Chase: £867Oadby and Wigston: £646

    £681£684£646Cannock Chase is higher£914£918£867

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £126, Cannock Chase £172Cannock Chase: £172Oadby and Wigston: £126Cannock Chase: £173Oadby and Wigston: £126Cannock Chase: £163Oadby and Wigston: £119

    £126£126£119Cannock Chase is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £142, Cannock Chase £204Cannock Chase: £204Oadby and Wigston: £142Cannock Chase: £205Oadby and Wigston: £143Cannock Chase: £193Oadby and Wigston: £135

    £142£143£135Cannock Chase is higher£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £4.49, Cannock Chase £4.01Cannock Chase: £4.01Oadby and Wigston: £4.49Cannock Chase: £4.02Oadby and Wigston: £4.51Cannock Chase: £3.80Oadby and Wigston: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £3.70, Cannock Chase £5.81Cannock Chase: £5.81Oadby and Wigston: £3.70Cannock Chase: £5.83Oadby and Wigston: £3.72Cannock Chase: £5.51Oadby and Wigston: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Cannock Chase is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £7.40, Cannock Chase £5.45Cannock Chase: £5.45Oadby and Wigston: £7.40Cannock Chase: £5.47Oadby and Wigston: £7.43Cannock Chase: £5.17Oadby and Wigston: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 193.1, Cannock Chase 190.3Cannock Chase: 190.3Oadby and Wigston: 193.1

    193.1Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count190.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 17.1, Cannock Chase 20.8Cannock Chase: 20.8Oadby and Wigston: 17.1

    17.1Cannock Chase is higher20.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 31.1, Cannock Chase 30.9Cannock Chase: 30.9Oadby and Wigston: 31.1

    31.1Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count30.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 54.6, Cannock Chase 79.5Cannock Chase: 79.5Oadby and Wigston: 54.6

    54.6Cannock Chase is higher79.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 88.0, Cannock Chase 117.1Cannock Chase: 117.1Oadby and Wigston: 88.0

    88.0Cannock Chase is higher117.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 13.3, Cannock Chase 19.8Cannock Chase: 19.8Oadby and Wigston: 13.3

    13.3Cannock Chase is higher19.8

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Oadby and Wigston and Cannock Chase, per resident
MeasureOadby and WigstonCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,001£4,018£3,795£4,494£4,514£4,263Cannock Chase
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,496£2,507£2,368£2,413£2,424£2,289Oadby and Wigston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£893£897£847£1,220£1,226£1,158Cannock Chase
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,260£2,269£2,144£2,185£2,195£2,073Oadby and Wigston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£77£78£73Oadby and Wigston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£145£146£138Oadby and Wigston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£5.47£5.49£5.19Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£371£372£352£536£538£509Cannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£147£148£140Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£92£93£87Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£681£684£646£914£918£867Cannock Chase
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£172£173£163Cannock Chase
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£204£205£193Cannock Chase
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£4.01£4.02£3.80Oadby and Wigston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£5.81£5.83£5.51Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£5.45£5.47£5.17Oadby and Wigston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.1190.3Oadby and Wigston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.120.8Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.130.9Oadby and Wigston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.679.5Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.0117.1Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.319.8Cannock Chase

Total

Oadby and Wigston is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase 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

Oadby and Wigston Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oadby and Wigston £245.2m, Cannock Chase £467.2mCannock Chase: £467.2mOadby and Wigston: £245.2mCannock Chase: £469.2mOadby and Wigston: £246.2mCannock Chase: £443.2mOadby and Wigston: £232.6m

    £245.2m£246.2m£232.6mCannock Chase is higher£467.2m£469.2m£443.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oadby and Wigston £153.0m, Cannock Chase £250.9mCannock Chase: £250.9mOadby and Wigston: £153.0mCannock Chase: £251.9mOadby and Wigston: £153.7mCannock Chase: £238.0mOadby and Wigston: £145.1m

    £153.0m£153.7m£145.1mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oadby and Wigston £54.7m, Cannock Chase £126.9mCannock Chase: £126.9mOadby and Wigston: £54.7mCannock Chase: £127.4mOadby and Wigston: £55.0mCannock Chase: £120.3mOadby and Wigston: £51.9m

    £54.7m£55.0m£51.9mCannock Chase is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oadby and Wigston £138.5m, Cannock Chase £227.2mCannock Chase: £227.2mOadby and Wigston: £138.5mCannock Chase: £228.1mOadby and Wigston: £139.1mCannock Chase: £215.5mOadby and Wigston: £131.4m

    £138.5m£139.1m£131.4mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oadby and Wigston £4.8m, Cannock Chase £8.0mCannock Chase: £8.0mOadby and Wigston: £4.8mCannock Chase: £8.1mOadby and Wigston: £4.8mCannock Chase: £7.6mOadby and Wigston: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston £9.4m, Cannock Chase £15.1mCannock Chase: £15.1mOadby and Wigston: £9.4mCannock Chase: £15.2mOadby and Wigston: £9.5mCannock Chase: £14.3mOadby and Wigston: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.5m£8.9mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston £0.28m, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mCannock Chase: £0.57mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mCannock Chase: £0.54mOadby and Wigston: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mCannock Chase is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston £22.7m, Cannock Chase £55.7mCannock Chase: £55.7mOadby and Wigston: £22.7mCannock Chase: £56.0mOadby and Wigston: £22.8mCannock Chase: £52.9mOadby and Wigston: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mCannock Chase is higher£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston £6.6m, Cannock Chase £15.3mCannock Chase: £15.3mOadby and Wigston: £6.6mCannock Chase: £15.4mOadby and Wigston: £6.6mCannock Chase: £14.5mOadby and Wigston: £6.2m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.2mCannock Chase is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston £3.8m, Cannock Chase £9.6mCannock Chase: £9.6mOadby and Wigston: £3.8mCannock Chase: £9.6mOadby and Wigston: £3.8mCannock Chase: £9.1mOadby and Wigston: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCannock Chase is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oadby and Wigston £41.7m, Cannock Chase £95.1mCannock Chase: £95.1mOadby and Wigston: £41.7mCannock Chase: £95.5mOadby and Wigston: £41.9mCannock Chase: £90.2mOadby and Wigston: £39.6m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.6mCannock Chase is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oadby and Wigston £7.7m, Cannock Chase £17.9mCannock Chase: £17.9mOadby and Wigston: £7.7mCannock Chase: £18.0mOadby and Wigston: £7.7mCannock Chase: £17.0mOadby and Wigston: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCannock Chase is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oadby and Wigston £8.7m, Cannock Chase £21.2mCannock Chase: £21.2mOadby and Wigston: £8.7mCannock Chase: £21.3mOadby and Wigston: £8.7mCannock Chase: £20.1mOadby and Wigston: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mCannock Chase is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oadby and Wigston £0.28m, Cannock Chase £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.42mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mCannock Chase: £0.42mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mCannock Chase: £0.40mOadby and Wigston: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oadby and Wigston £0.23m, Cannock Chase £0.60mCannock Chase: £0.60mOadby and Wigston: £0.23mCannock Chase: £0.61mOadby and Wigston: £0.23mCannock Chase: £0.57mOadby and Wigston: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mCannock Chase is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oadby and Wigston £0.45m, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mOadby and Wigston: £0.45mCannock Chase: £0.57mOadby and Wigston: £0.46mCannock Chase: £0.54mOadby and Wigston: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oadby and Wigston 11,838, Cannock Chase 19,787Cannock Chase: 19,787Oadby and Wigston: 11,838

    11,838Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count19,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oadby and Wigston 1,045, Cannock Chase 2,159Cannock Chase: 2,159Oadby and Wigston: 1,045

    1,045Cannock Chase is higher2,159

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston 1,908, Cannock Chase 3,211Cannock Chase: 3,211Oadby and Wigston: 1,908

    1,908Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count3,211

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston 3,347, Cannock Chase 8,262Cannock Chase: 8,262Oadby and Wigston: 3,347

    3,347Cannock Chase is higher8,262

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oadby and Wigston 5,393, Cannock Chase 12,175Cannock Chase: 12,175Oadby and Wigston: 5,393

    5,393Cannock Chase is higher12,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston 815, Cannock Chase 2,054Cannock Chase: 2,054Oadby and Wigston: 815

    815Cannock Chase is higher2,054

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Oadby and Wigston and Cannock Chase, total
MeasureOadby and WigstonCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.2m£246.2m£232.6m£467.2m£469.2m£443.2mCannock Chase
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£153.0m£153.7m£145.1m£250.9m£251.9m£238.0mCannock Chase
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£54.7m£55.0m£51.9m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mCannock Chase
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£138.5m£139.1m£131.4m£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mCannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCannock Chase
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mCannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCannock Chase
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mCannock Chase
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mCannock Chase
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mCannock Chase
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCannock Chase
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mCannock Chase
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCannock Chase
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,83819,787Cannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0452,159Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9083,211Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,3478,262Cannock Chase
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,39312,175Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268152,054Cannock Chase

Sources

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

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