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Local authority in West Midlands, England

South Staffordshire

In South Staffordshire, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 55% of local authorities in 2024-25.

114,174 residents (mid-2024)

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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.

At a glance

How does South Staffordshire compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,570£4,590£4,335

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    156th of 348, higher than in 55% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,685£12,739£12,032

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    191st of 347, lower than in 54% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,403£1,409£1,331

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    288th of 350, lower than in 82% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for South Staffordshire
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335156th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,685£12,739£12,032191st of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331288th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does South Staffordshire's benefit money go?

People here received £521.8 million£524.0 million£495.0 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in South Staffordshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £326.2m; Pension Credit £8.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £20.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.59m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £44.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £12.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.1m; Universal Credit £70.7m; Housing Benefit £15.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £15.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.40m; Income Support £0.38m; Other benefits £0.66mState Pension: £326.2mPension Credit: £8.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £20.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.59mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £44.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £12.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.1mUniversal Credit: £70.7mHousing Benefit: £15.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £15.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.40mIncome Support: £0.38mOther benefits: £0.66m
Spending in South Staffordshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £327.6m; Pension Credit £8.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £20.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.59m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £44.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £12.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.1m; Universal Credit £71.0m; Housing Benefit £15.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £15.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.40m; Income Support £0.39m; Other benefits £0.66mState Pension: £327.6mPension Credit: £8.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £20.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.59mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £44.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £12.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.1mUniversal Credit: £71.0mHousing Benefit: £15.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £15.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.40mIncome Support: £0.39mOther benefits: £0.66m
Spending in South Staffordshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £309.4m; Pension Credit £8.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £19.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.56m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £42.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £11.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.7m; Universal Credit £67.0m; Housing Benefit £14.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £14.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.38m; Income Support £0.36m; Other benefits £0.62mState Pension: £309.4mPension Credit: £8.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £19.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.56mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £42.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £11.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.7mUniversal Credit: £67.0mHousing Benefit: £14.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £14.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.38mIncome Support: £0.36mOther benefits: £0.62m
  1. State Pension£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m
  2. Pension Credit£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m
  8. Universal Credit£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m
  9. Housing Benefit£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
  12. Income Support£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m
  13. Other benefits£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m
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Spending by benefit in South Staffordshire, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m63%Published
Pension Credit£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m9%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m2%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m1%Published
Universal Credit£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m14%Published
Housing Benefit£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m0.1%Published
All benefits£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m100%Total

More about South Staffordshire

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,570, expected £4,471, difference +£99

    Actual £4,570£4,590£4,335Expected £4,471£4,490£4,241Difference +£99+£100+£94

    Benefit spending per resident was £99 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £100 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £94 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,685, expected £12,455, difference +£230

    Actual £12,685£12,739£12,032Expected £12,455£12,508£11,814Difference +£230+£231+£218

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £230 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £231 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £218 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,403, expected £1,403, difference +£0.36

    Actual £1,403£1,409£1,331Expected £1,403£1,409£1,331Difference +£0.36+£0.36+£0.34

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £0.36 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £0.36 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £0.34 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in South Staffordshire
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,471£4,490£4,241+£99+£100+£94
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,685£12,739£12,032£12,455£12,508£11,814+£230+£231+£218
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,403£1,409£1,331+£0.36+£0.36+£0.34
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in South Staffordshire received £1.13 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,878£3,836£3,540
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,370£4,323£3,989
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.13
189th of 346, lower than in 54% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare South Staffordshire only with other areas in England.

Group 8 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1517,903
  • Aged 16 to 6466,669
  • Aged 651,578
  • Aged 66 and over28,024
  • All residents114,174
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

6,637 people in South Staffordshire receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    32%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    23%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    14%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    15%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    7%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in South Staffordshire
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,12232%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,53723%19%
Neurological disease94014%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)98015%12%
Respiratory disease1793%4%
Malignant disease2384%3%
Cardiovascular disease1612%3%
Visual disease991%2%
Endocrine disease590.9%1%
Hearing disorders861%1%
Gastrointestinal disease661.0%1%
Genitourinary disease430.6%0.9%
Skin disease490.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)250.4%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract230.3%0.4%
Infectious disease190.3%0.4%
Haematological disease50.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease60.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing00%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age00%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like South Staffordshire

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. South StaffordshireThis area£4,570£4,590£4,335
  2. Broadland0.43£4,383£4,401£4,157Compare
  3. Staffordshire Moorlands0.58£4,676£4,696£4,436Compare
  4. Babergh0.63£4,547£4,566£4,313Compare
  5. Stratford-on-Avon0.65£4,339£4,357£4,115Compare
  6. Mid Suffolk0.67£4,282£4,300£4,061Compare
  7. East Riding of Yorkshire0.67£4,662£4,682£4,422Compare
  8. Wealden0.69£4,577£4,596£4,341Compare
  9. Lichfield0.72£4,327£4,345£4,104Compare
  10. North Kesteven0.79£4,322£4,341£4,100Compare
  11. Maldon0.81£4,601£4,621£4,365Compare
  12. Stroud0.83£4,180£4,197£3,965Compare
  13. South Norfolk0.89£4,289£4,307£4,068Compare
  14. Stafford0.91£4,308£4,327£4,087Compare
  15. Monmouthshire0.94£4,830£4,851£4,582Compare
  16. Wyre0.94£5,373£5,396£5,097Compare
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Areas most like South Staffordshire
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
South Staffordshire£4,570£4,590£4,335
Broadland0.43£4,383£4,401£4,157
Staffordshire Moorlands0.58£4,676£4,696£4,436
Babergh0.63£4,547£4,566£4,313
Stratford-on-Avon0.65£4,339£4,357£4,115
Mid Suffolk0.67£4,282£4,300£4,061
East Riding of Yorkshire0.67£4,662£4,682£4,422
Wealden0.69£4,577£4,596£4,341
Lichfield0.72£4,327£4,345£4,104
North Kesteven0.79£4,322£4,341£4,100
Maldon0.81£4,601£4,621£4,365
Stroud0.83£4,180£4,197£3,965
South Norfolk0.89£4,289£4,307£4,068
Stafford0.91£4,308£4,327£4,087
Monmouthshire0.94£4,830£4,851£4,582
Wyre0.94£5,373£5,396£5,097
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap South Staffordshire

Each share is the part of South Staffordshire's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for South Staffordshire, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m242nd of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335156th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m178th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,113£3,127£2,95346th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,685£12,739£12,032191st of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m296th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£820£823£777297th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331288th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m177th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,857£2,870£2,71045th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042103rd of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m240th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70220th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£301£284273rd of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m181st of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£16868th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686175th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m217th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89160th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20228th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m238th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370200th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m294th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100272nd of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m233rd of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59182nd of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101164th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m298th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£619£622£587311th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,060£1,065£1,006301st of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m286th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129295th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m280th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125259th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£225£226£213242nd of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m288th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30276th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64265th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m232nd of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19192nd of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46180th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m276th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46229th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.13189th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,262181st of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026247.551st of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.5188th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,285217th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.0169th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.5240th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,352174th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.157th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.3164th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,633244th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.1210th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,903293rd of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.0286th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5276th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,531244th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.4199th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.0175th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£439.3m£434.6m£401.0m224th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,878£3,836£3,540148th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.13189th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94104th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£230£231£21852nd of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£0.36£0.36£0.34157th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for South Staffordshire

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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