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South Staffordshire and Wealden

114,174 and 166,776 residents (mid-2024).

South Staffordshire is higher than Wealden on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 17 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 5. 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 Wealden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, Wealden £4,577Wealden: £4,577South Staffordshire: £4,570Wealden: £4,596South Staffordshire: £4,590Wealden: £4,341South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335Wealden is higher£4,577£4,596£4,341

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £12,685, Wealden £12,465Wealden: £12,465South Staffordshire: £12,685Wealden: £12,518South Staffordshire: £12,739Wealden: £11,823South Staffordshire: £12,032

    £12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,465£12,518£11,823

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £1,403, Wealden £1,449Wealden: £1,449South Staffordshire: £1,403Wealden: £1,455South Staffordshire: £1,409Wealden: £1,375South Staffordshire: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£1,449£1,455£1,375

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £11,641, Wealden £11,583Wealden: £11,583South Staffordshire: £11,641Wealden: £11,632South Staffordshire: £11,691Wealden: £10,987South Staffordshire: £11,042

    £11,641£11,691£11,042South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,583£11,632£10,987

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £299, Wealden £257Wealden: £257South Staffordshire: £299Wealden: £259South Staffordshire: £301Wealden: £244South Staffordshire: £284

    £299£301£284South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£257£259£244

  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, Wealden £608Wealden: £608South Staffordshire: £723Wealden: £610South Staffordshire: £726Wealden: £576South Staffordshire: £686

    £723£726£686South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£608£610£576

  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, Wealden £17Wealden: £17South Staffordshire: £21Wealden: £17South Staffordshire: £21Wealden: £16South Staffordshire: £20

    £21£21£20South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £390, Wealden £282Wealden: £282South Staffordshire: £390Wealden: £283South Staffordshire: £391Wealden: £267South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £105, Wealden £126Wealden: £126South Staffordshire: £105Wealden: £127South Staffordshire: £106Wealden: £120South Staffordshire: £100

    £105£106£100Wealden is higher£126£127£120

  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, Wealden £79Wealden: £79South Staffordshire: £107Wealden: £79South Staffordshire: £107Wealden: £75South Staffordshire: £101

    £107£107£101South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £1,060, Wealden £1,161Wealden: £1,161South Staffordshire: £1,060Wealden: £1,166South Staffordshire: £1,065Wealden: £1,101South Staffordshire: £1,006

    £1,060£1,065£1,006Wealden is higher£1,161£1,166£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, Wealden £120Wealden: £120South Staffordshire: £136Wealden: £121South Staffordshire: £137Wealden: £114South Staffordshire: £129

    £136£137£129South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  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, Wealden £201Wealden: £201South Staffordshire: £225Wealden: £202South Staffordshire: £226Wealden: £191South Staffordshire: £213

    £225£226£213South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £5.95, Wealden £5.23Wealden: £5.23South Staffordshire: £5.95Wealden: £5.25South Staffordshire: £5.97Wealden: £4.96South Staffordshire: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £5.76, Wealden £2.97Wealden: £2.97South Staffordshire: £5.76Wealden: £2.99South Staffordshire: £5.78Wealden: £2.82South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire is higher£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, Wealden £4.85Wealden: £4.85South Staffordshire: £5.76Wealden: £4.87South Staffordshire: £5.78Wealden: £4.60South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

  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, Wealden 1,008.8Wealden: 1,008.8South Staffordshire: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Wealden is higher1,008.8

  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, Wealden 63.4Wealden: 63.4South Staffordshire: 81.5

    81.5South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count63.4

  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, Wealden 126.6Wealden: 126.6South Staffordshire: 155.3

    155.3South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  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, Wealden 44.1Wealden: 44.1South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count44.1

  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, Wealden 128.8Wealden: 128.8South Staffordshire: 133.5

    133.5South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count128.8

  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, Wealden 18.0Wealden: 18.0South Staffordshire: 23.0

    23.0South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count18.0

Show the numbers
South Staffordshire and Wealden, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth StaffordshireWealdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,685£12,739£12,032£12,465£12,518£11,823South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,449£1,455£1,375Wealden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042£11,583£11,632£10,987South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£301£284£257£259£244South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£608£610£576South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£17£17£16South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£282£283£267South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£126£127£120Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£79£79£75South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,060£1,065£1,006£1,161£1,166£1,101Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£120£121£114South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£225£226£213£201£202£191South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£5.23£5.25£4.96South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£2.97£2.99£2.82South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.85£4.87£4.60South Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,008.8Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.563.4South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.3126.6South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.144.1South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5128.8South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.018.0South Staffordshire

Per resident

South Staffordshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 6. 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 Wealden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, Wealden £4,577Wealden: £4,577South Staffordshire: £4,570Wealden: £4,596South Staffordshire: £4,590Wealden: £4,341South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335Wealden is higher£4,577£4,596£4,341

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £3,113, Wealden £3,229Wealden: £3,229South Staffordshire: £3,113Wealden: £3,243South Staffordshire: £3,127Wealden: £3,063South Staffordshire: £2,953

    £3,113£3,127£2,953Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£3,229£3,243£3,063

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £820, Wealden £814Wealden: £814South Staffordshire: £820Wealden: £817South Staffordshire: £823Wealden: £772South Staffordshire: £777

    £820£823£777South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£814£817£772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Staffordshire £2,857, Wealden £3,001Wealden: £3,001South Staffordshire: £2,857Wealden: £3,014South Staffordshire: £2,870Wealden: £2,846South Staffordshire: £2,710

    £2,857£2,870£2,710Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,846

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £74, Wealden £67Wealden: £67South Staffordshire: £74Wealden: £67South Staffordshire: £74Wealden: £63South Staffordshire: £70

    £74£74£70South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £177, Wealden £157Wealden: £157South Staffordshire: £177Wealden: £158South Staffordshire: £178Wealden: £149South Staffordshire: £168

    £177£178£168South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149

  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, Wealden £4.29Wealden: £4.29South Staffordshire: £5.16Wealden: £4.31South Staffordshire: £5.18Wealden: £4.07South Staffordshire: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.29£4.31£4.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £390, Wealden £282Wealden: £282South Staffordshire: £390Wealden: £283South Staffordshire: £391Wealden: £267South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £105, Wealden £126Wealden: £126South Staffordshire: £105Wealden: £127South Staffordshire: £106Wealden: £120South Staffordshire: £100

    £105£106£100Wealden is higher£126£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £62, Wealden £44Wealden: £44South Staffordshire: £62Wealden: £45South Staffordshire: £63Wealden: £42South Staffordshire: £59

    £62£63£59South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £619, Wealden £652Wealden: £652South Staffordshire: £619Wealden: £655South Staffordshire: £622Wealden: £618South Staffordshire: £587

    £619£622£587Wealden is higher£652£655£618

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, Wealden £120Wealden: £120South Staffordshire: £136Wealden: £121South Staffordshire: £137Wealden: £114South Staffordshire: £129

    £136£137£129South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £131, Wealden £113Wealden: £113South Staffordshire: £131Wealden: £113South Staffordshire: £132Wealden: £107South Staffordshire: £125

    £131£132£125South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.48, Wealden £2.93Wealden: £2.93South Staffordshire: £3.48Wealden: £2.94South Staffordshire: £3.49Wealden: £2.78South Staffordshire: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.93£2.94£2.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.36, Wealden £1.67Wealden: £1.67South Staffordshire: £3.36Wealden: £1.67South Staffordshire: £3.38Wealden: £1.58South Staffordshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19South Staffordshire is higher£1.67£1.67£1.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, Wealden £4.85Wealden: £4.85South Staffordshire: £5.76Wealden: £4.87South Staffordshire: £5.78Wealden: £4.60South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 247.5, Wealden 261.3Wealden: 261.3South Staffordshire: 247.5

    247.5Wealden is higher261.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 20.0, Wealden 16.4Wealden: 16.4South Staffordshire: 20.0

    20.0South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count16.4

  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, Wealden 32.8Wealden: 32.8South Staffordshire: 38.1

    38.1South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count32.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 58.1, Wealden 44.1Wealden: 44.1South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count44.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 78.0, Wealden 72.4Wealden: 72.4South Staffordshire: 78.0

    78.0South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count72.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 13.4, Wealden 10.1Wealden: 10.1South Staffordshire: 13.4

    13.4South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count10.1

Show the numbers
South Staffordshire and Wealden, per resident
MeasureSouth StaffordshireWealdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,113£3,127£2,953£3,229£3,243£3,063Wealden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£820£823£777£814£817£772South Staffordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,857£2,870£2,710£3,001£3,014£2,846Wealden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£67£67£63South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£157£158£149South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£4.29£4.31£4.07South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£282£283£267South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£126£127£120Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£44£45£42South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£619£622£587£652£655£618Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£120£121£114South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£113£113£107South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£2.93£2.94£2.78South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£1.67£1.67£1.58South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.85£4.87£4.60South Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026247.5261.3Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.016.4South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.132.8South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.144.1South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.072.4South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.410.1South Staffordshire

Total

South Staffordshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Wealden 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 Wealden

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Staffordshire £521.8m, Wealden £763.3mWealden: £763.3mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mWealden: £766.5mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mWealden: £724.0mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0m

    £521.8m£524.0m£495.0mWealden is higher£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Staffordshire £355.5m, Wealden £538.6mWealden: £538.6mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mWealden: £540.9mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mWealden: £510.8mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2m

    £355.5m£357.0m£337.2mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Staffordshire £93.6m, Wealden £135.7mWealden: £135.7mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mWealden: £136.3mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mWealden: £128.7mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8m

    £93.6m£94.0m£88.8mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire £326.2m, Wealden £500.5mWealden: £500.5mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mWealden: £502.6mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mWealden: £474.7mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4m

    £326.2m£327.6m£309.4mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire £8.4m, Wealden £11.1mWealden: £11.1mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mWealden: £11.2mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mWealden: £10.6mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £20.3m, Wealden £26.3mWealden: £26.3mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mWealden: £26.4mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mWealden: £24.9mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.3m£19.2mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  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, Wealden £0.72mWealden: £0.72mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mWealden: £0.72mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mWealden: £0.68mSouth Staffordshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £44.5m, Wealden £47.0mWealden: £47.0mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mWealden: £47.2mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mWealden: £44.6mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2m

    £44.5m£44.7m£42.2mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £12.0m, Wealden £21.1mWealden: £21.1mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mWealden: £21.2mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mWealden: £20.0mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mWealden is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Staffordshire £7.1m, Wealden £7.4mWealden: £7.4mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mWealden: £7.4mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mWealden: £7.0mSouth Staffordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire £70.7m, Wealden £108.7mWealden: £108.7mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mWealden: £109.2mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mWealden: £103.1mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mWealden is higher£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Staffordshire £15.6m, Wealden £20.1mWealden: £20.1mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mWealden: £20.2mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mWealden: £19.1mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £15.0m, Wealden £18.8mWealden: £18.8mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mWealden: £18.9mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mWealden: £17.9mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £0.40m, Wealden £0.49mWealden: £0.49mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mWealden: £0.49mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mWealden: £0.46mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Staffordshire £0.38m, Wealden £0.28mWealden: £0.28mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mWealden: £0.28mSouth Staffordshire: £0.39mWealden: £0.26mSouth Staffordshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Staffordshire £0.66m, Wealden £0.81mWealden: £0.81mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mWealden: £0.81mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mWealden: £0.77mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire 28,262, Wealden 43,586Wealden: 43,586South Staffordshire: 28,262

    28,262Wealden is higher43,586

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire 2,285, Wealden 2,739Wealden: 2,739South Staffordshire: 2,285

    2,285Wealden is higherDepends on how you count2,739

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 4,352, Wealden 5,471Wealden: 5,471South Staffordshire: 4,352

    4,352Wealden is higherDepends on how you count5,471

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 6,633, Wealden 7,362Wealden: 7,362South Staffordshire: 6,633

    6,633Wealden is higherDepends on how you count7,362

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire 8,903, Wealden 12,066Wealden: 12,066South Staffordshire: 8,903

    8,903Wealden is higherDepends on how you count12,066

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Staffordshire 1,531, Wealden 1,681Wealden: 1,681South Staffordshire: 1,531

    1,531Wealden is higherDepends on how you count1,681

Show the numbers
South Staffordshire and Wealden, total
MeasureSouth StaffordshireWealdenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m£763.3m£766.5m£724.0mWealden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m£538.6m£540.9m£510.8mWealden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWealden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m£500.5m£502.6m£474.7mWealden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£11.1m£11.2m£10.6mWealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mWealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mWealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWealden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m£108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWealden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWealden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWealden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWealden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSouth Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mWealden
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,26243,586Wealden
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2852,739Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3525,471Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6337,362Wealden
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,90312,066Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5311,681Wealden

Sources

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

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