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South Norfolk and Stafford

148,384 and 141,610 residents (mid-2024).

South Norfolk is higher than Stafford on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

South Norfolk is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 15. 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £4,289, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308South Norfolk: £4,289Stafford: £4,327South Norfolk: £4,307Stafford: £4,087South Norfolk: £4,068

    £4,289£4,307£4,068Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£4,308£4,327£4,087

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Norfolk £12,431, Stafford £12,595Stafford: £12,595South Norfolk: £12,431Stafford: £12,649South Norfolk: £12,484Stafford: £11,947South Norfolk: £11,791

    £12,431£12,484£11,791Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£12,595£12,649£11,947

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £1,396, Stafford £1,487Stafford: £1,487South Norfolk: £1,396Stafford: £1,494South Norfolk: £1,402Stafford: £1,411South Norfolk: £1,324

    £1,396£1,402£1,324Stafford is higher£1,487£1,494£1,411

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Norfolk £11,464, Stafford £11,653Stafford: £11,653South Norfolk: £11,464Stafford: £11,703South Norfolk: £11,513Stafford: £11,054South Norfolk: £10,874

    £11,464£11,513£10,874Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,653£11,703£11,054

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Norfolk £271, Stafford £251Stafford: £251South Norfolk: £271Stafford: £252South Norfolk: £272Stafford: £238South Norfolk: £257

    £271£272£257South Norfolk is higher£251£252£238

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South Norfolk £678, Stafford £674Stafford: £674South Norfolk: £678Stafford: £677South Norfolk: £681Stafford: £639South Norfolk: £643

    £678£681£643South Norfolk is higher£674£677£639

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South Norfolk £18, Stafford £17Stafford: £17South Norfolk: £18Stafford: £17South Norfolk: £18Stafford: £16South Norfolk: £17

    £18£18£17South Norfolk is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £330, Stafford £387Stafford: £387South Norfolk: £330Stafford: £389South Norfolk: £331Stafford: £368South Norfolk: £313

    £330£331£313Stafford is higher£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £97, Stafford £99Stafford: £99South Norfolk: £97Stafford: £100South Norfolk: £97Stafford: £94South Norfolk: £92

    £97£97£92Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £84, Stafford £89Stafford: £89South Norfolk: £84Stafford: £89South Norfolk: £85Stafford: £84South Norfolk: £80

    £84£85£80Stafford is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £1,077, Stafford £1,126Stafford: £1,126South Norfolk: £1,077Stafford: £1,131South Norfolk: £1,081Stafford: £1,068South Norfolk: £1,021

    £1,077£1,081£1,021Stafford is higher£1,126£1,131£1,068

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Norfolk £123, Stafford £139Stafford: £139South Norfolk: £123Stafford: £140South Norfolk: £124Stafford: £132South Norfolk: £117

    £123£124£117Stafford is higher£139£140£132

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £226, Stafford £261Stafford: £261South Norfolk: £226Stafford: £263South Norfolk: £227Stafford: £248South Norfolk: £214

    £226£227£214Stafford is higher£261£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £5.63, Stafford £5.90Stafford: £5.90South Norfolk: £5.63Stafford: £5.93South Norfolk: £5.65Stafford: £5.60South Norfolk: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Stafford is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £3.62, Stafford £4.78Stafford: £4.78South Norfolk: £3.62Stafford: £4.80South Norfolk: £3.63Stafford: £4.53South Norfolk: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Stafford is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £6.61, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57South Norfolk: £6.61Stafford: £6.60South Norfolk: £6.64Stafford: £6.23South Norfolk: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Norfolk 1,011.4, Stafford 1,006.3Stafford: 1,006.3South Norfolk: 1,011.4

    1,011.4South Norfolk is higher1,006.3

  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, Stafford 64.6Stafford: 64.6South Norfolk: 68.3

    68.3South Norfolk is higher64.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Norfolk 139.4, Stafford 139.1Stafford: 139.1South Norfolk: 139.4

    139.4South Norfolk is higher139.1

  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, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1South Norfolk: 50.7

    50.7Stafford is higher56.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk 134.0, Stafford 143.1Stafford: 143.1South Norfolk: 134.0

    134.0Stafford is higher143.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk 18.7, Stafford 19.9Stafford: 19.9South Norfolk: 18.7

    18.7Stafford is higher19.9

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South Norfolk and Stafford, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth NorfolkStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,289£4,307£4,068£4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,431£12,484£11,791£12,595£12,649£11,947Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324£1,487£1,494£1,411Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,464£11,513£10,874£11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£271£272£257£251£252£238South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£674£677£639South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£17£17£16South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313£387£389£368Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£99£100£94Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£85£80£89£89£84Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,077£1,081£1,021£1,126£1,131£1,068Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£139£140£132Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£261£263£248Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£5.90£5.93£5.60Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£4.78£4.80£4.53Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£6.57£6.60£6.23South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.41,006.3South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.364.6South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.4139.1South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.756.1Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.0143.1Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.719.9Stafford

Per resident

South Norfolk is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 13. 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £4,289, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308South Norfolk: £4,289Stafford: £4,327South Norfolk: £4,307Stafford: £4,087South Norfolk: £4,068

    £4,289£4,307£4,068Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£4,308£4,327£4,087

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £2,927, Stafford £2,785Stafford: £2,785South Norfolk: £2,927Stafford: £2,796South Norfolk: £2,939Stafford: £2,641South Norfolk: £2,776

    £2,927£2,939£2,776South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,785£2,796£2,641

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £806, Stafford £891Stafford: £891South Norfolk: £806Stafford: £895South Norfolk: £810Stafford: £845South Norfolk: £765

    £806£810£765Stafford is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Norfolk £2,699, Stafford £2,576Stafford: £2,576South Norfolk: £2,699Stafford: £2,587South Norfolk: £2,711Stafford: £2,444South Norfolk: £2,560

    £2,699£2,711£2,560South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,576£2,587£2,444

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Norfolk £64, Stafford £55Stafford: £55South Norfolk: £64Stafford: £56South Norfolk: £64Stafford: £53South Norfolk: £61

    £64£64£61South Norfolk is higher£55£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £160, Stafford £149Stafford: £149South Norfolk: £160Stafford: £150South Norfolk: £160Stafford: £141South Norfolk: £151

    £160£160£151South Norfolk is higher£149£150£141

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £4.33, Stafford £3.75Stafford: £3.75South Norfolk: £4.33Stafford: £3.77South Norfolk: £4.35Stafford: £3.56South Norfolk: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11South Norfolk is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £330, Stafford £387Stafford: £387South Norfolk: £330Stafford: £389South Norfolk: £331Stafford: £368South Norfolk: £313

    £330£331£313Stafford is higher£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £97, Stafford £99Stafford: £99South Norfolk: £97Stafford: £100South Norfolk: £97Stafford: £94South Norfolk: £92

    £97£97£92Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £49, Stafford £53Stafford: £53South Norfolk: £49Stafford: £54South Norfolk: £49Stafford: £51South Norfolk: £46

    £49£49£46Stafford is higher£53£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Norfolk £622, Stafford £675Stafford: £675South Norfolk: £622Stafford: £678South Norfolk: £624Stafford: £640South Norfolk: £590

    £622£624£590Stafford is higher£675£678£640

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Norfolk £123, Stafford £139Stafford: £139South Norfolk: £123Stafford: £140South Norfolk: £124Stafford: £132South Norfolk: £117

    £123£124£117Stafford is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Norfolk £130, Stafford £157Stafford: £157South Norfolk: £130Stafford: £157South Norfolk: £131Stafford: £149South Norfolk: £124

    £130£131£124Stafford is higher£157£157£149

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Norfolk £3.25, Stafford £3.53Stafford: £3.53South Norfolk: £3.25Stafford: £3.55South Norfolk: £3.26Stafford: £3.35South Norfolk: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Stafford is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Norfolk £2.09, Stafford £2.86Stafford: £2.86South Norfolk: £2.09Stafford: £2.87South Norfolk: £2.10Stafford: £2.71South Norfolk: £1.98

    £2.09£2.10£1.98Stafford is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £6.61, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57South Norfolk: £6.61Stafford: £6.60South Norfolk: £6.64Stafford: £6.23South Norfolk: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 238.1, Stafford 222.5Stafford: 222.5South Norfolk: 238.1

    238.1South Norfolk is higher222.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 16.1, Stafford 14.3Stafford: 14.3South Norfolk: 16.1

    16.1South Norfolk is higher14.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 32.8, Stafford 30.8Stafford: 30.8South Norfolk: 32.8

    32.8South Norfolk is higher30.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 50.7, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1South Norfolk: 50.7

    50.7Stafford is higher56.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 77.4, Stafford 85.7Stafford: 85.7South Norfolk: 77.4

    77.4Stafford is higher85.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 10.8, Stafford 11.9Stafford: 11.9South Norfolk: 10.8

    10.8Stafford is higher11.9

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South Norfolk and Stafford, per resident
MeasureSouth NorfolkStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,289£4,307£4,068£4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,927£2,939£2,776£2,785£2,796£2,641South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£806£810£765£891£895£845Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,699£2,711£2,560£2,576£2,587£2,444South Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£55£56£53South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£149£150£141South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£3.75£3.77£3.56South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313£387£389£368Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£99£100£94Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£53£54£51Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£622£624£590£675£678£640Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£139£140£132Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£157£157£149Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£3.53£3.55£3.35Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.09£2.10£1.98£2.86£2.87£2.71Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£6.57£6.60£6.23South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026238.1222.5South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.114.3South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.830.8South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.756.1Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.485.7Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.811.9Stafford

Total

South Norfolk is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 11. 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Norfolk £636.4m, Stafford £610.1mStafford: £610.1mSouth Norfolk: £636.4mStafford: £612.7mSouth Norfolk: £639.2mStafford: £578.7mSouth Norfolk: £603.7m

    £636.4m£639.2m£603.7mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Norfolk £434.3m, Stafford £394.3mStafford: £394.3mSouth Norfolk: £434.3mStafford: £396.0mSouth Norfolk: £436.2mStafford: £374.0mSouth Norfolk: £412.0m

    £434.3m£436.2m£412.0mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Norfolk £119.6m, Stafford £126.2mStafford: £126.2mSouth Norfolk: £119.6mStafford: £126.7mSouth Norfolk: £120.1mStafford: £119.7mSouth Norfolk: £113.5m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.5mStafford is higher£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Norfolk £400.5m, Stafford £364.8mStafford: £364.8mSouth Norfolk: £400.5mStafford: £366.4mSouth Norfolk: £402.2mStafford: £346.1mSouth Norfolk: £379.9m

    £400.5m£402.2m£379.9mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Norfolk £9.5m, Stafford £7.9mStafford: £7.9mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mStafford: £7.9mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mStafford: £7.5mSouth Norfolk: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Norfolk is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk £23.7m, Stafford £21.1mStafford: £21.1mSouth Norfolk: £23.7mStafford: £21.2mSouth Norfolk: £23.8mStafford: £20.0mSouth Norfolk: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mSouth Norfolk is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Norfolk £0.64m, Stafford £0.53mStafford: £0.53mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mStafford: £0.53mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mStafford: £0.50mSouth Norfolk: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk £48.9m, Stafford £54.9mStafford: £54.9mSouth Norfolk: £48.9mStafford: £55.1mSouth Norfolk: £49.1mStafford: £52.0mSouth Norfolk: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.1m£46.4mStafford is higher£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk £14.3m, Stafford £14.1mStafford: £14.1mSouth Norfolk: £14.3mStafford: £14.1mSouth Norfolk: £14.4mStafford: £13.3mSouth Norfolk: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Norfolk £7.2m, Stafford £7.5mStafford: £7.5mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mStafford: £7.6mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mStafford: £7.2mSouth Norfolk: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mStafford is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Norfolk £92.3m, Stafford £95.6mStafford: £95.6mSouth Norfolk: £92.3mStafford: £96.0mSouth Norfolk: £92.7mStafford: £90.6mSouth Norfolk: £87.5m

    £92.3m£92.7m£87.5mStafford is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Norfolk £18.2m, Stafford £19.7mStafford: £19.7mSouth Norfolk: £18.2mStafford: £19.8mSouth Norfolk: £18.3mStafford: £18.7mSouth Norfolk: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mStafford is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Norfolk £19.3m, Stafford £22.2mStafford: £22.2mSouth Norfolk: £19.3mStafford: £22.3mSouth Norfolk: £19.4mStafford: £21.0mSouth Norfolk: £18.4m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.4mStafford is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Norfolk £0.48m, Stafford £0.50mStafford: £0.50mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mStafford: £0.50mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mStafford: £0.47mSouth Norfolk: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mStafford is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Norfolk £0.31m, Stafford £0.41mStafford: £0.41mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mStafford: £0.41mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mStafford: £0.38mSouth Norfolk: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mStafford is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Norfolk £0.98m, Stafford £0.93mStafford: £0.93mSouth Norfolk: £0.98mStafford: £0.93mSouth Norfolk: £0.99mStafford: £0.88mSouth Norfolk: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.99m£0.93mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Norfolk 35,336, Stafford 31,504Stafford: 31,504South Norfolk: 35,336

    35,336South Norfolk is higher31,504

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Norfolk 2,387, Stafford 2,022Stafford: 2,022South Norfolk: 2,387

    2,387South Norfolk is higher2,022

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk 4,871, Stafford 4,356Stafford: 4,356South Norfolk: 4,871

    4,871South Norfolk is higher4,356

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk 7,521, Stafford 7,937Stafford: 7,937South Norfolk: 7,521

    7,521Stafford is higher7,937

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Norfolk 11,488, Stafford 12,142Stafford: 12,142South Norfolk: 11,488

    11,488Stafford is higher12,142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Norfolk 1,599, Stafford 1,690Stafford: 1,690South Norfolk: 1,599

    1,599Stafford is higher1,690

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South Norfolk and Stafford, total
MeasureSouth NorfolkStaffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£636.4m£639.2m£603.7m£610.1m£612.7m£578.7mSouth Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.3m£436.2m£412.0m£394.3m£396.0m£374.0mSouth Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.5m£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£400.5m£402.2m£379.9m£364.8m£366.4m£346.1mSouth Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSouth Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSouth Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSouth Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.1m£46.4m£54.9m£55.1m£52.0mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mSouth Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£7.5m£7.6m£7.2mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m£95.6m£96.0m£90.6mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.4m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,33631,504South Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3872,022South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8714,356South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5217,937Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,48812,142Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5991,690Stafford

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  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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