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South Norfolk and South Staffordshire

148,384 and 114,174 residents (mid-2024).

South Norfolk is higher than South Staffordshire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 19 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

South Norfolk is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire on 17. 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

South Norfolk South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £4,289, South Staffordshire £4,570South Staffordshire: £4,570South Norfolk: £4,289South Staffordshire: £4,590South Norfolk: £4,307South Staffordshire: £4,335South Norfolk: £4,068

    £4,289£4,307£4,068South Staffordshire 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: South Norfolk £12,431, South Staffordshire £12,685South Staffordshire: £12,685South Norfolk: £12,431South Staffordshire: £12,739South Norfolk: £12,484South Staffordshire: £12,032South Norfolk: £11,791

    £12,431£12,484£11,791South 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: South Norfolk £1,396, South Staffordshire £1,403South Staffordshire: £1,403South Norfolk: £1,396South Staffordshire: £1,409South Norfolk: £1,402South Staffordshire: £1,331South Norfolk: £1,324

    £1,396£1,402£1,324South Staffordshire 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: South Norfolk £11,464, South Staffordshire £11,641South Staffordshire: £11,641South Norfolk: £11,464South Staffordshire: £11,691South Norfolk: £11,513South Staffordshire: £11,042South Norfolk: £10,874

    £11,464£11,513£10,874South 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: South Norfolk £271, South Staffordshire £299South Staffordshire: £299South Norfolk: £271South Staffordshire: £301South Norfolk: £272South Staffordshire: £284South Norfolk: £257

    £271£272£257South Staffordshire 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: South Norfolk £678, South Staffordshire £723South Staffordshire: £723South Norfolk: £678South Staffordshire: £726South Norfolk: £681South Staffordshire: £686South Norfolk: £643

    £678£681£643South Staffordshire 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: South Norfolk £18, South Staffordshire £21South Staffordshire: £21South Norfolk: £18South Staffordshire: £21South Norfolk: £18South Staffordshire: £20South Norfolk: £17

    £18£18£17South 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: South Norfolk £330, South Staffordshire £390South Staffordshire: £390South Norfolk: £330South Staffordshire: £391South Norfolk: £331South Staffordshire: £370South Norfolk: £313

    £330£331£313South Staffordshire 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: South Norfolk £97, South Staffordshire £105South Staffordshire: £105South Norfolk: £97South Staffordshire: £106South Norfolk: £97South Staffordshire: £100South Norfolk: £92

    £97£97£92South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £84, South Staffordshire £107South Staffordshire: £107South Norfolk: £84South Staffordshire: £107South Norfolk: £85South Staffordshire: £101South Norfolk: £80

    £84£85£80South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £1,077, South Staffordshire £1,060South Staffordshire: £1,060South Norfolk: £1,077South Staffordshire: £1,065South Norfolk: £1,081South Staffordshire: £1,006South Norfolk: £1,021

    £1,077£1,081£1,021South Norfolk is higher£1,060£1,065£1,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Norfolk £123, South Staffordshire £136South Staffordshire: £136South Norfolk: £123South Staffordshire: £137South Norfolk: £124South Staffordshire: £129South Norfolk: £117

    £123£124£117South Staffordshire 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: South Norfolk £226, South Staffordshire £225South Staffordshire: £225South Norfolk: £226South Staffordshire: £226South Norfolk: £227South Staffordshire: £213South Norfolk: £214

    £226£227£214South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£225£226£213

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £5.63, South Staffordshire £5.95South Staffordshire: £5.95South Norfolk: £5.63South Staffordshire: £5.97South Norfolk: £5.65South Staffordshire: £5.64South Norfolk: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.95£5.97£5.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £3.62, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76South Norfolk: £3.62South Staffordshire: £5.78South Norfolk: £3.63South Staffordshire: £5.46South Norfolk: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43South Staffordshire is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £6.61, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76South Norfolk: £6.61South Staffordshire: £5.78South Norfolk: £6.64South Staffordshire: £5.46South Norfolk: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk 1,011.4, South Staffordshire 1,008.5South Staffordshire: 1,008.5South Norfolk: 1,011.4

    1,011.4South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk 68.3, South Staffordshire 81.5South Staffordshire: 81.5South Norfolk: 68.3

    68.3South Staffordshire 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: South Norfolk 139.4, South Staffordshire 155.3South Staffordshire: 155.3South Norfolk: 139.4

    139.4South 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: South Norfolk 50.7, South Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1South Norfolk: 50.7

    50.7South Staffordshire 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: South Norfolk 134.0, South Staffordshire 133.5South Staffordshire: 133.5South Norfolk: 134.0

    134.0South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk 18.7, South Staffordshire 23.0South Staffordshire: 23.0South Norfolk: 18.7

    18.7South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count23.0

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South Norfolk and South Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth NorfolkSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,289£4,307£4,068£4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,431£12,484£11,791£12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324£1,403£1,409£1,331South Staffordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,464£11,513£10,874£11,641£11,691£11,042South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£271£272£257£299£301£284South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£723£726£686South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£21£21£20South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313£390£391£370South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£105£106£100South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£85£80£107£107£101South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,077£1,081£1,021£1,060£1,065£1,006South Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£136£137£129South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£225£226£213South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£5.95£5.97£5.64South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£5.76£5.78£5.46South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.41,008.5South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.381.5South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.4155.3South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.758.1South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.0133.5South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.723.0South Staffordshire

Per resident

South Norfolk is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Norfolk South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £4,289, South Staffordshire £4,570South Staffordshire: £4,570South Norfolk: £4,289South Staffordshire: £4,590South Norfolk: £4,307South Staffordshire: £4,335South Norfolk: £4,068

    £4,289£4,307£4,068South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,570£4,590£4,335

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £2,927, South Staffordshire £3,113South Staffordshire: £3,113South Norfolk: £2,927South Staffordshire: £3,127South Norfolk: £2,939South Staffordshire: £2,953South Norfolk: £2,776

    £2,927£2,939£2,776South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,113£3,127£2,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £806, South Staffordshire £820South Staffordshire: £820South Norfolk: £806South Staffordshire: £823South Norfolk: £810South Staffordshire: £777South Norfolk: £765

    £806£810£765South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£820£823£777

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Norfolk £2,699, South Staffordshire £2,857South Staffordshire: £2,857South Norfolk: £2,699South Staffordshire: £2,870South Norfolk: £2,711South Staffordshire: £2,710South Norfolk: £2,560

    £2,699£2,711£2,560South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,857£2,870£2,710

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Norfolk £64, South Staffordshire £74South Staffordshire: £74South Norfolk: £64South Staffordshire: £74South Norfolk: £64South Staffordshire: £70South Norfolk: £61

    £64£64£61South Staffordshire 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: South Norfolk £160, South Staffordshire £177South Staffordshire: £177South Norfolk: £160South Staffordshire: £178South Norfolk: £160South Staffordshire: £168South Norfolk: £151

    £160£160£151South Staffordshire 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: South Norfolk £4.33, South Staffordshire £5.16South Staffordshire: £5.16South Norfolk: £4.33South Staffordshire: £5.18South Norfolk: £4.35South Staffordshire: £4.89South Norfolk: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11South Staffordshire 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: South Norfolk £330, South Staffordshire £390South Staffordshire: £390South Norfolk: £330South Staffordshire: £391South Norfolk: £331South Staffordshire: £370South Norfolk: £313

    £330£331£313South Staffordshire 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: South Norfolk £97, South Staffordshire £105South Staffordshire: £105South Norfolk: £97South Staffordshire: £106South Norfolk: £97South Staffordshire: £100South Norfolk: £92

    £97£97£92South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £49, South Staffordshire £62South Staffordshire: £62South Norfolk: £49South Staffordshire: £63South Norfolk: £49South Staffordshire: £59South Norfolk: £46

    £49£49£46South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Norfolk £622, South Staffordshire £619South Staffordshire: £619South Norfolk: £622South Staffordshire: £622South Norfolk: £624South Staffordshire: £587South Norfolk: £590

    £622£624£590South Norfolk is higher£619£622£587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Norfolk £123, South Staffordshire £136South Staffordshire: £136South Norfolk: £123South Staffordshire: £137South Norfolk: £124South Staffordshire: £129South Norfolk: £117

    £123£124£117South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Norfolk £130, South Staffordshire £131South Staffordshire: £131South Norfolk: £130South Staffordshire: £132South Norfolk: £131South Staffordshire: £125South Norfolk: £124

    £130£131£124South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Norfolk £3.25, South Staffordshire £3.48South Staffordshire: £3.48South Norfolk: £3.25South Staffordshire: £3.49South Norfolk: £3.26South Staffordshire: £3.30South Norfolk: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.48£3.49£3.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Norfolk £2.09, South Staffordshire £3.36South Staffordshire: £3.36South Norfolk: £2.09South Staffordshire: £3.38South Norfolk: £2.10South Staffordshire: £3.19South Norfolk: £1.98

    £2.09£2.10£1.98South Staffordshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £6.61, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76South Norfolk: £6.61South Staffordshire: £5.78South Norfolk: £6.64South Staffordshire: £5.46South Norfolk: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 238.1, South Staffordshire 247.5South Staffordshire: 247.5South Norfolk: 238.1

    238.1South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count247.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 16.1, South Staffordshire 20.0South Staffordshire: 20.0South Norfolk: 16.1

    16.1South Staffordshire 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: South Norfolk 32.8, South Staffordshire 38.1South Staffordshire: 38.1South Norfolk: 32.8

    32.8South Staffordshire 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: South Norfolk 50.7, South Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1South Norfolk: 50.7

    50.7South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count58.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 77.4, South Staffordshire 78.0South Staffordshire: 78.0South Norfolk: 77.4

    77.4South Staffordshire 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: South Norfolk 10.8, South Staffordshire 13.4South Staffordshire: 13.4South Norfolk: 10.8

    10.8South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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South Norfolk and South Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureSouth NorfolkSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,289£4,307£4,068£4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,927£2,939£2,776£3,113£3,127£2,953South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£806£810£765£820£823£777South Staffordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,699£2,711£2,560£2,857£2,870£2,710South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£74£74£70South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£177£178£168South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£5.16£5.18£4.89South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313£390£391£370South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£105£106£100South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£62£63£59South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£622£624£590£619£622£587South Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£136£137£129South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£131£132£125South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£3.48£3.49£3.30South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.09£2.10£1.98£3.36£3.38£3.19South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£5.76£5.78£5.46South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026238.1247.5South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.120.0South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.838.1South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.758.1South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.478.0South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.813.4South Staffordshire

Total

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

South Norfolk South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Norfolk £636.4m, South Staffordshire £521.8mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mSouth Norfolk: £636.4mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mSouth Norfolk: £639.2mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0mSouth Norfolk: £603.7m

    £636.4m£639.2m£603.7mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Norfolk £434.3m, South Staffordshire £355.5mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mSouth Norfolk: £434.3mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mSouth Norfolk: £436.2mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2mSouth Norfolk: £412.0m

    £434.3m£436.2m£412.0mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Norfolk £119.6m, South Staffordshire £93.6mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mSouth Norfolk: £119.6mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mSouth Norfolk: £120.1mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8mSouth Norfolk: £113.5m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.5mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Norfolk £400.5m, South Staffordshire £326.2mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mSouth Norfolk: £400.5mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mSouth Norfolk: £402.2mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4mSouth Norfolk: £379.9m

    £400.5m£402.2m£379.9mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Norfolk £9.5m, South Staffordshire £8.4mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0mSouth Norfolk: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Norfolk 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: South Norfolk £23.7m, South Staffordshire £20.3mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mSouth Norfolk: £23.7mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mSouth Norfolk: £23.8mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2mSouth Norfolk: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mSouth Norfolk 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: South Norfolk £0.64m, South Staffordshire £0.59mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mSouth Staffordshire: £0.56mSouth Norfolk: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSouth Norfolk 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: South Norfolk £48.9m, South Staffordshire £44.5mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mSouth Norfolk: £48.9mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mSouth Norfolk: £49.1mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2mSouth Norfolk: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.1m£46.4mSouth Norfolk 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: South Norfolk £14.3m, South Staffordshire £12.0mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mSouth Norfolk: £14.3mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mSouth Norfolk: £14.4mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4mSouth Norfolk: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouth Norfolk 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: South Norfolk £7.2m, South Staffordshire £7.1mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mSouth Staffordshire: £6.7mSouth Norfolk: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Norfolk £92.3m, South Staffordshire £70.7mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mSouth Norfolk: £92.3mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mSouth Norfolk: £92.7mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0mSouth Norfolk: £87.5m

    £92.3m£92.7m£87.5mSouth Norfolk is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Norfolk £18.2m, South Staffordshire £15.6mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mSouth Norfolk: £18.2mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mSouth Norfolk: £18.3mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8mSouth Norfolk: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Norfolk £19.3m, South Staffordshire £15.0mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mSouth Norfolk: £19.3mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mSouth Norfolk: £19.4mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2mSouth Norfolk: £18.4m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.4mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Norfolk £0.48m, South Staffordshire £0.40mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mSouth Norfolk: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Norfolk £0.31m, South Staffordshire £0.38mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mSouth Staffordshire: £0.39mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mSouth Staffordshire: £0.36mSouth Norfolk: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Norfolk £0.98m, South Staffordshire £0.66mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mSouth Norfolk: £0.98mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mSouth Norfolk: £0.99mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62mSouth Norfolk: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.99m£0.93mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Norfolk 35,336, South Staffordshire 28,262South Staffordshire: 28,262South Norfolk: 35,336

    35,336South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count28,262

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Norfolk 2,387, South Staffordshire 2,285South Staffordshire: 2,285South Norfolk: 2,387

    2,387South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk 4,871, South Staffordshire 4,352South Staffordshire: 4,352South Norfolk: 4,871

    4,871South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk 7,521, South Staffordshire 6,633South Staffordshire: 6,633South Norfolk: 7,521

    7,521South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count6,633

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Norfolk 11,488, South Staffordshire 8,903South Staffordshire: 8,903South Norfolk: 11,488

    11,488South Norfolk 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: South Norfolk 1,599, South Staffordshire 1,531South Staffordshire: 1,531South Norfolk: 1,599

    1,599South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count1,531

Show the numbers
South Norfolk and South Staffordshire, total
MeasureSouth NorfolkSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£636.4m£639.2m£603.7m£521.8m£524.0m£495.0mSouth Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.3m£436.2m£412.0m£355.5m£357.0m£337.2mSouth Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.5m£93.6m£94.0m£88.8mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£400.5m£402.2m£379.9m£326.2m£327.6m£309.4mSouth Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£20.3m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.1m£46.4m£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mSouth Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mSouth Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSouth Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mSouth Norfolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.4m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSouth Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSouth Norfolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,33628,262South Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3872,285South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8714,352South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5216,633South Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,4888,903South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5991,531South Norfolk

Sources

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

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