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South Staffordshire and East Devon
South Staffordshire is higher than East Devon on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.
On 14 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.
Per person in the age group
South Staffordshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and East Devon on 7. 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 East Devon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,570£4,590£4,335East Devon is higher£4,919£4,940£4,666
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,083£12,135£11,462
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,403£1,409£1,331East Devon is higher£1,565£1,572£1,485
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,641£11,691£11,042South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,216£11,263£10,638
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£299£301£284South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£247£248£234
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£723£726£686South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£604£607£573
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£390£391£370South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£316£317£300
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£105£106£100East Devon is higher£128£129£122
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£107£107£101South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,060£1,065£1,006East Devon is higher£1,209£1,214£1,147
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£225£226£213East Devon is higher£261£262£247
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.95£5.97£5.64South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.72£4.74£4.48
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.76£5.78£5.46East Devon is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,008.5South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count993.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
81.5South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count66.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
155.3South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count124.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.1South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count47.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
133.5East Devon is higher144.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
23.0South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count19.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Staffordshire | East Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,570£4,590£4,335 | £4,919£4,940£4,666 | East Devon |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,685£12,739£12,032 | £12,083£12,135£11,462 | South Staffordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,403£1,409£1,331 | £1,565£1,572£1,485 | East Devon |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,641£11,691£11,042 | £11,216£11,263£10,638 | South Staffordshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £299£301£284 | £247£248£234 | South Staffordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £723£726£686 | £604£607£573 | South Staffordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £17£17£16 | South Staffordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £390£391£370 | £316£317£300 | South Staffordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £105£106£100 | £128£129£122 | East Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £88£88£83 | South Staffordshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,060£1,065£1,006 | £1,209£1,214£1,147 | East Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £132£132£125 | South Staffordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £225£226£213 | £261£262£247 | East Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.95£5.97£5.64 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | South Staffordshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | £3.51£3.53£3.33 | South Staffordshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | East Devon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,008.5 | 993.1 | South Staffordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 81.5 | 66.9 | South Staffordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 155.3 | 124.4 | South Staffordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.1 | 47.5 | South Staffordshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 133.5 | 144.4 | East Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 23.0 | 19.2 | South Staffordshire |
Per resident
South Staffordshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and East Devon on 10. 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 East Devon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,570£4,590£4,335East Devon is higher£4,919£4,940£4,666
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,113£3,127£2,953East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,489£3,504£3,309
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£820£823£777East Devon is higher£849£852£805
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,857£2,870£2,710East Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,238£3,252£3,072
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£74£74£70South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£71£72£68
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£177£178£168South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.16£5.18£4.89South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.93£4.95£4.68
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£390£391£370South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£316£317£300
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£105£106£100East Devon is higher£128£129£122
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£62£63£59South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£45
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£619£622£587East Devon is higher£655£658£622
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£131£132£125East Devon is higher£141£142£134
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.48£3.49£3.30South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.56£2.57£2.43
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.36£3.38£3.19South Staffordshire is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.76£5.78£5.46East Devon is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
247.5East Devon is higherDepends on how you count286.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.0South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count19.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
38.1South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count35.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.1South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count47.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
78.0East Devon is higher78.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.4South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count10.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Staffordshire | East Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,570£4,590£4,335 | £4,919£4,940£4,666 | East Devon |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,113£3,127£2,953 | £3,489£3,504£3,309 | East Devon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £820£823£777 | £849£852£805 | East Devon |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,857£2,870£2,710 | £3,238£3,252£3,072 | East Devon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £74£74£70 | £71£72£68 | South Staffordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £177£178£168 | £174£175£165 | South Staffordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.16£5.18£4.89 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | South Staffordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £390£391£370 | £316£317£300 | South Staffordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £105£106£100 | £128£129£122 | East Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £62£63£59 | £48£48£45 | South Staffordshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £619£622£587 | £655£658£622 | East Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £132£132£125 | South Staffordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £131£132£125 | £141£142£134 | East Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.48£3.49£3.30 | £2.56£2.57£2.43 | South Staffordshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.36£3.38£3.19 | £1.91£1.92£1.81 | South Staffordshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | East Devon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 247.5 | 286.7 | East Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.0 | 19.3 | South Staffordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 38.1 | 35.9 | South Staffordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.1 | 47.5 | South Staffordshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 78.0 | 78.3 | East Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.4 | 10.4 | South Staffordshire |
Total
South Staffordshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and East Devon on 21. 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 East Devon
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£521.8m£524.0m£495.0mEast Devon is higher£777.2m£780.5m£737.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£355.5m£357.0m£337.2mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£93.6m£94.0m£88.8mEast Devon is higher£134.1m£134.6m£127.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£326.2m£327.6m£309.4mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£511.6m£513.8m£485.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.3m£20.3m£19.2mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£27.5m£27.7m£26.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£49.9m£50.1m£47.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mEast Devon is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEast Devon is higher£103.5m£104.0m£98.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mEast Devon is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEast Devon is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mEast Devon is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,262East Devon is higherDepends on how you count45,297
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,285East Devon is higherDepends on how you count3,052
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,352East Devon is higherDepends on how you count5,676
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,633East Devon is higherDepends on how you count7,498
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,903East Devon is higher12,364
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,531East Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,641
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Staffordshire | East Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £521.8m£524.0m£495.0m | £777.2m£780.5m£737.2m | East Devon |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £355.5m£357.0m£337.2m | £551.2m£553.5m£522.8m | East Devon |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £93.6m£94.0m£88.8m | £134.1m£134.6m£127.2m | East Devon |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £326.2m£327.6m£309.4m | £511.6m£513.8m£485.3m | East Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.4m£8.4m£8.0m | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | East Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.3m£20.3m£19.2m | £27.5m£27.7m£26.1m | East Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | East Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £44.5m£44.7m£42.2m | £49.9m£50.1m£47.4m | East Devon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.1m£11.4m | £20.3m£20.4m£19.2m | East Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | £7.5m£7.5m£7.1m | East Devon |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £70.7m£71.0m£67.0m | £103.5m£104.0m£98.2m | East Devon |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.6m£15.6m£14.8m | £20.8m£20.9m£19.7m | East Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.1m£14.2m | £22.3m£22.4m£21.2m | East Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | £0.40m£0.41m£0.38m | East Devon |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.39m£0.36m | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | South Staffordshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | £0.92m£0.92m£0.87m | East Devon |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,262 | 45,297 | East Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,285 | 3,052 | East Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,352 | 5,676 | East Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,633 | 7,498 | East Devon |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,903 | 12,364 | East Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,531 | 1,641 | East Devon |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.