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Cannock Chase and Plymouth

103,955 and 271,904 residents (mid-2024).

Cannock Chase is higher than Plymouth on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Cannock Chase is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Plymouth 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

Cannock Chase Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,494, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Cannock Chase: £4,494Plymouth: £4,701Cannock Chase: £4,514Plymouth: £4,440Cannock Chase: £4,263

    £4,494£4,514£4,263Plymouth is higher£4,681£4,701£4,440

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase £12,813, Plymouth £12,509Plymouth: £12,509Cannock Chase: £12,813Plymouth: £12,562Cannock Chase: £12,868Plymouth: £11,866Cannock Chase: £12,154

    £12,813£12,868£12,154Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£12,509£12,562£11,866

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £1,959, Plymouth £2,246Plymouth: £2,246Cannock Chase: £1,959Plymouth: £2,255Cannock Chase: £1,967Plymouth: £2,130Cannock Chase: £1,858

    £1,959£1,967£1,858Plymouth is higher£2,246£2,255£2,130

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase £11,602, Plymouth £11,261Plymouth: £11,261Cannock Chase: £11,602Plymouth: £11,309Cannock Chase: £11,652Plymouth: £10,682Cannock Chase: £11,005

    £11,602£11,652£11,005Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£11,261£11,309£10,682

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase £410, Plymouth £490Plymouth: £490Cannock Chase: £410Plymouth: £492Cannock Chase: £412Plymouth: £465Cannock Chase: £389

    £410£412£389Plymouth is higher£490£492£465

  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: Cannock Chase £772, Plymouth £727Plymouth: £727Cannock Chase: £772Plymouth: £730Cannock Chase: £775Plymouth: £690Cannock Chase: £732

    £772£775£732Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£690

  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: Cannock Chase £29, Plymouth £30Plymouth: £30Cannock Chase: £29Plymouth: £31Cannock Chase: £29Plymouth: £29Cannock Chase: £28

    £29£29£28Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£30£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £536, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Cannock Chase: £536Plymouth: £593Cannock Chase: £538Plymouth: £560Cannock Chase: £509

    £536£538£509Plymouth is higher£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £147, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Cannock Chase: £147Plymouth: £165Cannock Chase: £148Plymouth: £156Cannock Chase: £140

    £147£148£140Plymouth is higher£164£165£156

  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: Cannock Chase £148, Plymouth £123Plymouth: £123Cannock Chase: £148Plymouth: £123Cannock Chase: £149Plymouth: £116Cannock Chase: £140

    £148£149£140Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £1,468, Plymouth £1,725Plymouth: £1,725Cannock Chase: £1,468Plymouth: £1,733Cannock Chase: £1,474Plymouth: £1,637Cannock Chase: £1,392

    £1,468£1,474£1,392Plymouth is higher£1,725£1,733£1,637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £172, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Cannock Chase: £172Plymouth: £247Cannock Chase: £173Plymouth: £233Cannock Chase: £163

    £172£173£163Plymouth is higher£246£247£233

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £327, Plymouth £383Plymouth: £383Cannock Chase: £327Plymouth: £385Cannock Chase: £329Plymouth: £364Cannock Chase: £311

    £327£329£311Plymouth is higher£383£385£364

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £6.43, Plymouth £5.58Plymouth: £5.58Cannock Chase: £6.43Plymouth: £5.60Cannock Chase: £6.46Plymouth: £5.29Cannock Chase: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £9.33, Plymouth £8.31Plymouth: £8.31Cannock Chase: £9.33Plymouth: £8.34Cannock Chase: £9.37Plymouth: £7.88Cannock Chase: £8.85

    £9.33£9.37£8.85Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.45, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Cannock Chase: £5.45Plymouth: £6.48Cannock Chase: £5.47Plymouth: £6.12Cannock Chase: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Plymouth is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase 1,010.6, Plymouth 1,014.7Plymouth: 1,014.7Cannock Chase: 1,010.6

    1,010.6Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count1,014.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase 110.3, Plymouth 121.9Plymouth: 121.9Cannock Chase: 110.3

    110.3Plymouth is higher121.9

  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: Cannock Chase 164.0, Plymouth 156.8Plymouth: 156.8Cannock Chase: 164.0

    164.0Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count156.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 79.5, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Cannock Chase: 79.5

    79.5Plymouth is higher85.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase 188.0, Plymouth 209.0Plymouth: 209.0Cannock Chase: 188.0

    188.0Plymouth is higher209.0

  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: Cannock Chase 31.7, Plymouth 26.3Plymouth: 26.3Cannock Chase: 31.7

    31.7Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count26.3

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Cannock Chase and Plymouth, per person in the age group
MeasureCannock ChasePlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,494£4,514£4,263£4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,813£12,868£12,154£12,509£12,562£11,866Cannock Chase
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,959£1,967£1,858£2,246£2,255£2,130Plymouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,602£11,652£11,005£11,261£11,309£10,682Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£410£412£389£490£492£465Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£772£775£732£727£730£690Cannock Chase
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£30£31£29Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£509£590£593£560Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£164£165£156Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£123£123£116Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,392£1,725£1,733£1,637Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£246£247£233Plymouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£327£329£311£383£385£364Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£5.58£5.60£5.29Cannock Chase
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.33£9.37£8.85£8.31£8.34£7.88Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,014.7Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.3121.9Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.0156.8Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.585.7Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.0209.0Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.726.3Cannock Chase

Per resident

Cannock Chase is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 12. 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

Cannock Chase Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,494, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Cannock Chase: £4,494Plymouth: £4,701Cannock Chase: £4,514Plymouth: £4,440Cannock Chase: £4,263

    £4,494£4,514£4,263Plymouth is higher£4,681£4,701£4,440

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,413, Plymouth £2,231Plymouth: £2,231Cannock Chase: £2,413Plymouth: £2,240Cannock Chase: £2,424Plymouth: £2,116Cannock Chase: £2,289

    £2,413£2,424£2,289Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,240£2,116

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £1,220, Plymouth £1,444Plymouth: £1,444Cannock Chase: £1,220Plymouth: £1,450Cannock Chase: £1,226Plymouth: £1,370Cannock Chase: £1,158

    £1,220£1,226£1,158Plymouth is higher£1,444£1,450£1,370

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,185, Plymouth £2,008Plymouth: £2,008Cannock Chase: £2,185Plymouth: £2,017Cannock Chase: £2,195Plymouth: £1,905Cannock Chase: £2,073

    £2,185£2,195£2,073Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£2,008£2,017£1,905

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £77, Plymouth £87Plymouth: £87Cannock Chase: £77Plymouth: £88Cannock Chase: £78Plymouth: £83Cannock Chase: £73

    £77£78£73Plymouth is higher£87£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £145, Plymouth £130Plymouth: £130Cannock Chase: £145Plymouth: £130Cannock Chase: £146Plymouth: £123Cannock Chase: £138

    £145£146£138Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.47, Plymouth £5.43Plymouth: £5.43Cannock Chase: £5.47Plymouth: £5.45Cannock Chase: £5.49Plymouth: £5.15Cannock Chase: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £536, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Cannock Chase: £536Plymouth: £593Cannock Chase: £538Plymouth: £560Cannock Chase: £509

    £536£538£509Plymouth is higher£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £147, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Cannock Chase: £147Plymouth: £165Cannock Chase: £148Plymouth: £156Cannock Chase: £140

    £147£148£140Plymouth is higher£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £92, Plymouth £79Plymouth: £79Cannock Chase: £92Plymouth: £79Cannock Chase: £93Plymouth: £75Cannock Chase: £87

    £92£93£87Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £914, Plymouth £1,110Plymouth: £1,110Cannock Chase: £914Plymouth: £1,114Cannock Chase: £918Plymouth: £1,053Cannock Chase: £867

    £914£918£867Plymouth is higher£1,110£1,114£1,053

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £172, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Cannock Chase: £172Plymouth: £247Cannock Chase: £173Plymouth: £233Cannock Chase: £163

    £172£173£163Plymouth is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £204, Plymouth £247Plymouth: £247Cannock Chase: £204Plymouth: £248Cannock Chase: £205Plymouth: £234Cannock Chase: £193

    £204£205£193Plymouth is higher£247£248£234

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £4.01, Plymouth £3.58Plymouth: £3.58Cannock Chase: £4.01Plymouth: £3.60Cannock Chase: £4.02Plymouth: £3.40Cannock Chase: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£3.58£3.60£3.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.81, Plymouth £5.35Plymouth: £5.35Cannock Chase: £5.81Plymouth: £5.37Cannock Chase: £5.83Plymouth: £5.07Cannock Chase: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.45, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Cannock Chase: £5.45Plymouth: £6.48Cannock Chase: £5.47Plymouth: £6.12Cannock Chase: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Plymouth is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 190.3, Plymouth 180.9Plymouth: 180.9Cannock Chase: 190.3

    190.3Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 20.8, Plymouth 21.7Plymouth: 21.7Cannock Chase: 20.8

    20.8Plymouth is higher21.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 30.9, Plymouth 28.0Plymouth: 28.0Cannock Chase: 30.9

    30.9Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count28.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 79.5, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Cannock Chase: 79.5

    79.5Plymouth is higher85.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 117.1, Plymouth 134.4Plymouth: 134.4Cannock Chase: 117.1

    117.1Plymouth is higher134.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 19.8, Plymouth 16.9Plymouth: 16.9Cannock Chase: 19.8

    19.8Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count16.9

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Cannock Chase and Plymouth, per resident
MeasureCannock ChasePlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,494£4,514£4,263£4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,424£2,289£2,231£2,240£2,116Cannock Chase
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,220£1,226£1,158£1,444£1,450£1,370Plymouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,185£2,195£2,073£2,008£2,017£1,905Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£87£88£83Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£130£130£123Cannock Chase
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£5.43£5.45£5.15Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£509£590£593£560Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£164£165£156Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£79£79£75Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£914£918£867£1,110£1,114£1,053Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£246£247£233Plymouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£247£248£234Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£3.58£3.60£3.40Cannock Chase
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£5.35£5.37£5.07Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.3180.9Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.821.7Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.928.0Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.585.7Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.1134.4Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.816.9Cannock Chase

Total

Cannock Chase is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Plymouth 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

Cannock Chase Plymouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cannock Chase £467.2m, Plymouth £1.3bnPlymouth: £1.3bnCannock Chase: £467.2mPlymouth: £1.3bnCannock Chase: £469.2mPlymouth: £1.2bnCannock Chase: £443.2m

    £467.2m£469.2m£443.2mPlymouth is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cannock Chase £250.9m, Plymouth £606.5mPlymouth: £606.5mCannock Chase: £250.9mPlymouth: £609.1mCannock Chase: £251.9mPlymouth: £575.3mCannock Chase: £238.0m

    £250.9m£251.9m£238.0mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cannock Chase £126.9m, Plymouth £392.7mPlymouth: £392.7mCannock Chase: £126.9mPlymouth: £394.3mCannock Chase: £127.4mPlymouth: £372.5mCannock Chase: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mPlymouth is higher£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase £227.2m, Plymouth £546.0mPlymouth: £546.0mCannock Chase: £227.2mPlymouth: £548.3mCannock Chase: £228.1mPlymouth: £517.9mCannock Chase: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.1m£215.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase £8.0m, Plymouth £23.8mPlymouth: £23.8mCannock Chase: £8.0mPlymouth: £23.9mCannock Chase: £8.1mPlymouth: £22.5mCannock Chase: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mPlymouth is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase £15.1m, Plymouth £35.3mPlymouth: £35.3mCannock Chase: £15.1mPlymouth: £35.4mCannock Chase: £15.2mPlymouth: £33.5mCannock Chase: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cannock Chase £0.57m, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mCannock Chase: £0.57mPlymouth: £1.5mCannock Chase: £0.57mPlymouth: £1.4mCannock Chase: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase £55.7m, Plymouth £160.4mPlymouth: £160.4mCannock Chase: £55.7mPlymouth: £161.1mCannock Chase: £56.0mPlymouth: £152.2mCannock Chase: £52.9m

    £55.7m£56.0m£52.9mPlymouth is higher£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase £15.3m, Plymouth £44.7mPlymouth: £44.7mCannock Chase: £15.3mPlymouth: £44.9mCannock Chase: £15.4mPlymouth: £42.4mCannock Chase: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mPlymouth is higher£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cannock Chase £9.6m, Plymouth £21.5mPlymouth: £21.5mCannock Chase: £9.6mPlymouth: £21.6mCannock Chase: £9.6mPlymouth: £20.4mCannock Chase: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase £95.1m, Plymouth £301.7mPlymouth: £301.7mCannock Chase: £95.1mPlymouth: £303.0mCannock Chase: £95.5mPlymouth: £286.2mCannock Chase: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mPlymouth is higher£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cannock Chase £17.9m, Plymouth £66.8mPlymouth: £66.8mCannock Chase: £17.9mPlymouth: £67.0mCannock Chase: £18.0mPlymouth: £63.3mCannock Chase: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mPlymouth is higher£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £21.2m, Plymouth £67.0mPlymouth: £67.0mCannock Chase: £21.2mPlymouth: £67.3mCannock Chase: £21.3mPlymouth: £63.6mCannock Chase: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mPlymouth is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £0.42m, Plymouth £0.97mPlymouth: £0.97mCannock Chase: £0.42mPlymouth: £0.98mCannock Chase: £0.42mPlymouth: £0.92mCannock Chase: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cannock Chase £0.60m, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mCannock Chase: £0.60mPlymouth: £1.5mCannock Chase: £0.61mPlymouth: £1.4mCannock Chase: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cannock Chase £0.57m, Plymouth £1.8mPlymouth: £1.8mCannock Chase: £0.57mPlymouth: £1.8mCannock Chase: £0.57mPlymouth: £1.7mCannock Chase: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mPlymouth is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase 19,787, Plymouth 49,195Plymouth: 49,195Cannock Chase: 19,787

    19,787Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count49,195

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase 2,159, Plymouth 5,908Plymouth: 5,908Cannock Chase: 2,159

    2,159Plymouth is higher5,908

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 3,211, Plymouth 7,602Plymouth: 7,602Cannock Chase: 3,211

    3,211Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count7,602

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 8,262, Plymouth 23,290Plymouth: 23,290Cannock Chase: 8,262

    8,262Plymouth is higher23,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase 12,175, Plymouth 36,542Plymouth: 36,542Cannock Chase: 12,175

    12,175Plymouth is higher36,542

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cannock Chase 2,054, Plymouth 4,592Plymouth: 4,592Cannock Chase: 2,054

    2,054Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count4,592

Show the numbers
Cannock Chase and Plymouth, total
MeasureCannock ChasePlymouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£467.2m£469.2m£443.2m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnPlymouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m£606.5m£609.1m£575.3mPlymouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£392.7m£394.3m£372.5mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m£546.0m£548.3m£517.9mPlymouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mPlymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£35.3m£35.4m£33.5mPlymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£160.4m£161.1m£152.2mPlymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPlymouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£301.7m£303.0m£286.2mPlymouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mPlymouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mPlymouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mPlymouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,78749,195Plymouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1595,908Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2117,602Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,26223,290Plymouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,17536,542Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0544,592Plymouth

Sources

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

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  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.
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