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South Staffordshire and Isles of Scilly

114,174 and 2,383 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 1 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 Staffordshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Isles of Scilly 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 Staffordshire Isles of Scilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, Isles of Scilly £3,227Isles of Scilly: £3,227South Staffordshire: £4,570Isles of Scilly: £3,241South Staffordshire: £4,590Isles of Scilly: £3,061South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire is higher£3,227£3,241£3,061

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £12,685, Isles of Scilly £10,731Isles of Scilly: £10,731South Staffordshire: £12,685Isles of Scilly: £10,777South Staffordshire: £12,739Isles of Scilly: £10,179South Staffordshire: £12,032

    £12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire is higher£10,731£10,777£10,179

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £1,403, Isles of Scilly £440Isles of Scilly: £440South Staffordshire: £1,403Isles of Scilly: £442South Staffordshire: £1,409Isles of Scilly: £417South Staffordshire: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331South Staffordshire is higher£440£442£417

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £11,641, Isles of Scilly £10,077Isles of Scilly: £10,077South Staffordshire: £11,641Isles of Scilly: £10,120South Staffordshire: £11,691Isles of Scilly: £9,558South Staffordshire: £11,042

    £11,641£11,691£11,042South Staffordshire is higher£10,077£10,120£9,558

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £299, Isles of Scilly £212Isles of Scilly: £212South Staffordshire: £299Isles of Scilly: £213South Staffordshire: £301Isles of Scilly: £201South Staffordshire: £284

    £299£301£284South Staffordshire is higher£212£213£201

  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 Staffordshire £723, Isles of Scilly £432Isles of Scilly: £432South Staffordshire: £723Isles of Scilly: £434South Staffordshire: £726Isles of Scilly: £410South Staffordshire: £686

    £723£726£686South Staffordshire is higher£432£434£410

  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 Staffordshire £21, Isles of Scilly £9.80Isles of Scilly: £9.80South Staffordshire: £21Isles of Scilly: £9.85South Staffordshire: £21Isles of Scilly: £9.30South Staffordshire: £20

    £21£21£20South Staffordshire is higher£9.80£9.85£9.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £390, Isles of Scilly £103Isles of Scilly: £103South Staffordshire: £390Isles of Scilly: £104South Staffordshire: £391Isles of Scilly: £98South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370South Staffordshire is higher£103£104£98

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £105, Isles of Scilly £37Isles of Scilly: £37South Staffordshire: £105Isles of Scilly: £37South Staffordshire: £106Isles of Scilly: £35South Staffordshire: £100

    £105£106£100South Staffordshire is higher£37£37£35

  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 Staffordshire £107, Isles of Scilly £0.00Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Staffordshire: £107Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Staffordshire: £107Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Staffordshire: £101

    £107£107£101South Staffordshire is higher£0.00

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £1,060, Isles of Scilly £374Isles of Scilly: £374South Staffordshire: £1,060Isles of Scilly: £376South Staffordshire: £1,065Isles of Scilly: £355South Staffordshire: £1,006

    £1,060£1,065£1,006South Staffordshire is higher£374£376£355

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, Isles of Scilly £81Isles of Scilly: £81South Staffordshire: £136Isles of Scilly: £81South Staffordshire: £137Isles of Scilly: £77South Staffordshire: £129

    £136£137£129South Staffordshire is higher£81£81£77

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £225, Isles of Scilly £66Isles of Scilly: £66South Staffordshire: £225Isles of Scilly: £66South Staffordshire: £226Isles of Scilly: £62South Staffordshire: £213

    £225£226£213South Staffordshire is higher£66£66£62

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £5.95, Isles of Scilly £0.00Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Staffordshire: £5.95Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Staffordshire: £5.97Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Staffordshire: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64South Staffordshire is higher£0.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £5.76, Isles of Scilly £0.00Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Staffordshire: £5.76Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Staffordshire: £5.78Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire is higher£0.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, Isles of Scilly £121Isles of Scilly: £121South Staffordshire: £5.76Isles of Scilly: £121South Staffordshire: £5.78Isles of Scilly: £115South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Isles of Scilly is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire 1,008.5, Isles of Scilly 891.6Isles of Scilly: 891.6South Staffordshire: 1,008.5

    1,008.5South Staffordshire is higher891.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire 81.5, Isles of Scilly 41.3Isles of Scilly: 41.3South Staffordshire: 81.5

    81.5South Staffordshire is higher41.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire 155.3, Isles of Scilly 72.3Isles of Scilly: 72.3South Staffordshire: 155.3

    155.3South Staffordshire is higher72.3

  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 Staffordshire 58.1, Isles of Scilly 17.6Isles of Scilly: 17.6South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1South Staffordshire is higher17.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire 133.5, Isles of Scilly 63.1Isles of Scilly: 63.1South Staffordshire: 133.5

    133.5South Staffordshire is higher63.1

  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 Staffordshire 23.0, Isles of Scilly 4.8Isles of Scilly: 4.8South Staffordshire: 23.0

    23.0South Staffordshire is higher4.8

Show the numbers
South Staffordshire and Isles of Scilly, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth StaffordshireIsles of ScillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£3,227£3,241£3,061South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,685£12,739£12,032£10,731£10,777£10,179South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£440£442£417South Staffordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042£10,077£10,120£9,558South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£301£284£212£213£201South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£432£434£410South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£9.80£9.85£9.30South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£103£104£98South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£37£37£35South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£0.00South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,060£1,065£1,006£374£376£355South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£81£81£77South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£225£226£213£66£66£62South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£0.00South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£0.00South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£121£121£115Isles of Scilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.5891.6South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.541.3South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.372.3South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.117.6South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.563.1South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.04.8South Staffordshire

Per resident

South Staffordshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Isles of Scilly 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 Staffordshire Isles of Scilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, Isles of Scilly £3,227Isles of Scilly: £3,227South Staffordshire: £4,570Isles of Scilly: £3,241South Staffordshire: £4,590Isles of Scilly: £3,061South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire is higher£3,227£3,241£3,061

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £3,113, Isles of Scilly £2,616Isles of Scilly: £2,616South Staffordshire: £3,113Isles of Scilly: £2,627South Staffordshire: £3,127Isles of Scilly: £2,482South Staffordshire: £2,953

    £3,113£3,127£2,953South Staffordshire is higher£2,616£2,627£2,482

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £820, Isles of Scilly £269Isles of Scilly: £269South Staffordshire: £820Isles of Scilly: £271South Staffordshire: £823Isles of Scilly: £256South Staffordshire: £777

    £820£823£777South Staffordshire is higher£269£271£256

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Staffordshire £2,857, Isles of Scilly £2,457Isles of Scilly: £2,457South Staffordshire: £2,857Isles of Scilly: £2,467South Staffordshire: £2,870Isles of Scilly: £2,330South Staffordshire: £2,710

    £2,857£2,870£2,710South Staffordshire is higher£2,457£2,467£2,330

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £74, Isles of Scilly £52Isles of Scilly: £52South Staffordshire: £74Isles of Scilly: £52South Staffordshire: £74Isles of Scilly: £49South Staffordshire: £70

    £74£74£70South Staffordshire is higher£52£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £177, Isles of Scilly £105Isles of Scilly: £105South Staffordshire: £177Isles of Scilly: £106South Staffordshire: £178Isles of Scilly: £100South Staffordshire: £168

    £177£178£168South Staffordshire is higher£105£106£100

  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 Staffordshire £5.16, Isles of Scilly £2.39Isles of Scilly: £2.39South Staffordshire: £5.16Isles of Scilly: £2.40South Staffordshire: £5.18Isles of Scilly: £2.27South Staffordshire: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89South Staffordshire is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £390, Isles of Scilly £103Isles of Scilly: £103South Staffordshire: £390Isles of Scilly: £104South Staffordshire: £391Isles of Scilly: £98South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370South Staffordshire is higher£103£104£98

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £105, Isles of Scilly £37Isles of Scilly: £37South Staffordshire: £105Isles of Scilly: £37South Staffordshire: £106Isles of Scilly: £35South Staffordshire: £100

    £105£106£100South Staffordshire is higher£37£37£35

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £62, Isles of Scilly £0.00Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Staffordshire: £62Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Staffordshire: £63Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Staffordshire: £59

    £62£63£59South Staffordshire is higher£0.00

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £619, Isles of Scilly £229Isles of Scilly: £229South Staffordshire: £619Isles of Scilly: £230South Staffordshire: £622Isles of Scilly: £217South Staffordshire: £587

    £619£622£587South Staffordshire is higher£229£230£217

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, Isles of Scilly £81Isles of Scilly: £81South Staffordshire: £136Isles of Scilly: £81South Staffordshire: £137Isles of Scilly: £77South Staffordshire: £129

    £136£137£129South Staffordshire is higher£81£81£77

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £131, Isles of Scilly £40Isles of Scilly: £40South Staffordshire: £131Isles of Scilly: £40South Staffordshire: £132Isles of Scilly: £38South Staffordshire: £125

    £131£132£125South Staffordshire is higher£40£40£38

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.48, Isles of Scilly £0.00Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Staffordshire: £3.48Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Staffordshire: £3.49Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Staffordshire: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30South Staffordshire is higher£0.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.36, Isles of Scilly £0.00Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Staffordshire: £3.36Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Staffordshire: £3.38Isles of Scilly: £0.00South Staffordshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19South Staffordshire is higher£0.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, Isles of Scilly £121Isles of Scilly: £121South Staffordshire: £5.76Isles of Scilly: £121South Staffordshire: £5.78Isles of Scilly: £115South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Isles of Scilly is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 247.5, Isles of Scilly 217.4Isles of Scilly: 217.4South Staffordshire: 247.5

    247.5South Staffordshire is higher217.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 20.0, Isles of Scilly 10.1Isles of Scilly: 10.1South Staffordshire: 20.0

    20.0South Staffordshire is higher10.1

  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 Staffordshire 38.1, Isles of Scilly 17.6Isles of Scilly: 17.6South Staffordshire: 38.1

    38.1South Staffordshire is higher17.6

  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 Staffordshire 58.1, Isles of Scilly 17.6Isles of Scilly: 17.6South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1South Staffordshire is higher17.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 78.0, Isles of Scilly 38.6Isles of Scilly: 38.6South Staffordshire: 78.0

    78.0South Staffordshire is higher38.6

  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 Staffordshire 13.4, Isles of Scilly 2.9Isles of Scilly: 2.9South Staffordshire: 13.4

    13.4South Staffordshire is higher2.9

Show the numbers
South Staffordshire and Isles of Scilly, per resident
MeasureSouth StaffordshireIsles of ScillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£3,227£3,241£3,061South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,113£3,127£2,953£2,616£2,627£2,482South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£820£823£777£269£271£256South Staffordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,857£2,870£2,710£2,457£2,467£2,330South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£52£52£49South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£105£106£100South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£2.39£2.40£2.27South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£103£104£98South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£37£37£35South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£0.00South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£619£622£587£229£230£217South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£81£81£77South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£40£40£38South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£0.00South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£0.00South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£121£121£115Isles of Scilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026247.5217.4South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.010.1South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.117.6South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.117.6South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.038.6South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.42.9South Staffordshire

Total

South Staffordshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Isles of Scilly on 0. 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 Staffordshire Isles of Scilly

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Staffordshire £521.8m, Isles of Scilly £7.7mIsles of Scilly: £7.7mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mIsles of Scilly: £7.7mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mIsles of Scilly: £7.3mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0m

    £521.8m£524.0m£495.0mSouth Staffordshire is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Staffordshire £355.5m, Isles of Scilly £6.2mIsles of Scilly: £6.2mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mIsles of Scilly: £6.3mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mIsles of Scilly: £5.9mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2m

    £355.5m£357.0m£337.2mSouth Staffordshire is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Staffordshire £93.6m, Isles of Scilly £0.64mIsles of Scilly: £0.64mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mIsles of Scilly: £0.64mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mIsles of Scilly: £0.61mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8m

    £93.6m£94.0m£88.8mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire £326.2m, Isles of Scilly £5.9mIsles of Scilly: £5.9mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mIsles of Scilly: £5.9mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mIsles of Scilly: £5.6mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4m

    £326.2m£327.6m£309.4mSouth Staffordshire is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire £8.4m, Isles of Scilly £0.12mIsles of Scilly: £0.12mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mIsles of Scilly: £0.12mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mIsles of Scilly: £0.12mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.12m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £20.3m, Isles of Scilly £0.25mIsles of Scilly: £0.25mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mIsles of Scilly: £0.25mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mIsles of Scilly: £0.24mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Staffordshire £0.59m, Isles of Scilly £5,696Isles of Scilly: £5,696South Staffordshire: £0.59mIsles of Scilly: £5,720South Staffordshire: £0.59mIsles of Scilly: £5,403South Staffordshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Staffordshire is higher£5,696£5,720£5,403

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £44.5m, Isles of Scilly £0.25mIsles of Scilly: £0.25mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mIsles of Scilly: £0.25mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mIsles of Scilly: £0.23mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2m

    £44.5m£44.7m£42.2mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £12.0m, Isles of Scilly £0.09mIsles of Scilly: £0.09mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mIsles of Scilly: £0.09mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mIsles of Scilly: £0.08mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.09m£0.09m£0.08m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Staffordshire £7.1m, Isles of Scilly £0Isles of Scilly: £0South Staffordshire: £7.1mIsles of Scilly: £0South Staffordshire: £7.1mIsles of Scilly: £0South Staffordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire £70.7m, Isles of Scilly £0.55mIsles of Scilly: £0.55mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mIsles of Scilly: £0.55mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mIsles of Scilly: £0.52mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Staffordshire £15.6m, Isles of Scilly £0.19mIsles of Scilly: £0.19mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mIsles of Scilly: £0.19mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mIsles of Scilly: £0.18mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £15.0m, Isles of Scilly £0.10mIsles of Scilly: £0.10mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mIsles of Scilly: £0.10mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mIsles of Scilly: £0.09mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.10m£0.10m£0.09m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £0.40m, Isles of Scilly £0Isles of Scilly: £0South Staffordshire: £0.40mIsles of Scilly: £0South Staffordshire: £0.40mIsles of Scilly: £0South Staffordshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Staffordshire £0.38m, Isles of Scilly £0Isles of Scilly: £0South Staffordshire: £0.38mIsles of Scilly: £0South Staffordshire: £0.39mIsles of Scilly: £0South Staffordshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Staffordshire £0.66m, Isles of Scilly £0.29mIsles of Scilly: £0.29mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mIsles of Scilly: £0.29mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mIsles of Scilly: £0.27mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire 28,262, Isles of Scilly 518Isles of Scilly: 518South Staffordshire: 28,262

    28,262South Staffordshire is higher518

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire 2,285, Isles of Scilly 24Isles of Scilly: 24South Staffordshire: 2,285

    2,285South Staffordshire is higher24

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 4,352, Isles of Scilly 42Isles of Scilly: 42South Staffordshire: 4,352

    4,352South Staffordshire is higher42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 6,633, Isles of Scilly 42Isles of Scilly: 42South Staffordshire: 6,633

    6,633South Staffordshire is higher42

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire 8,903, Isles of Scilly 92Isles of Scilly: 92South Staffordshire: 8,903

    8,903South Staffordshire is higher92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Staffordshire 1,531, Isles of Scilly 7Isles of Scilly: 7South Staffordshire: 1,531

    1,531South Staffordshire is higher7

Show the numbers
South Staffordshire and Isles of Scilly, total
MeasureSouth StaffordshireIsles of ScillyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSouth Staffordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSouth Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£0.12mSouth Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSouth Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£5,696£5,720£5,403South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mSouth Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£0.09m£0.09m£0.08mSouth Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£0South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSouth Staffordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mSouth Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£0.10m£0.10m£0.09mSouth Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0South Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0South Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,262518South Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,28524South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,35242South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,63342South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,90392South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5317South Staffordshire

Sources

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

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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.
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