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South Staffordshire and Cotswold

114,174 and 91,728 residents (mid-2024).

South Staffordshire is higher than Cotswold on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 19 of 22 measures, and Cotswold on 3. 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 Cotswold

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, Cotswold £4,376Cotswold: £4,376South Staffordshire: £4,570Cotswold: £4,394South Staffordshire: £4,590Cotswold: £4,150South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire is higher£4,376£4,394£4,150

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £12,685, Cotswold £12,343Cotswold: £12,343South Staffordshire: £12,685Cotswold: £12,396South Staffordshire: £12,739Cotswold: £11,708South Staffordshire: £12,032

    £12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,343£12,396£11,708

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £1,403, Cotswold £1,215Cotswold: £1,215South Staffordshire: £1,403Cotswold: £1,220South Staffordshire: £1,409Cotswold: £1,153South Staffordshire: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331South Staffordshire is higher£1,215£1,220£1,153

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £11,641, Cotswold £11,539Cotswold: £11,539South Staffordshire: £11,641Cotswold: £11,588South Staffordshire: £11,691Cotswold: £10,945South Staffordshire: £11,042

    £11,641£11,691£11,042South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,539£11,588£10,945

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £299, Cotswold £232Cotswold: £232South Staffordshire: £299Cotswold: £233South Staffordshire: £301Cotswold: £220South Staffordshire: £284

    £299£301£284South Staffordshire is higher£232£233£220

  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, Cotswold £556Cotswold: £556South Staffordshire: £723Cotswold: £559South Staffordshire: £726Cotswold: £528South Staffordshire: £686

    £723£726£686South Staffordshire is higher£556£559£528

  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, Cotswold £16Cotswold: £16South Staffordshire: £21Cotswold: £16South Staffordshire: £21Cotswold: £15South Staffordshire: £20

    £21£21£20South Staffordshire is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £390, Cotswold £235Cotswold: £235South Staffordshire: £390Cotswold: £236South Staffordshire: £391Cotswold: £223South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370South Staffordshire is higher£235£236£223

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £105, Cotswold £79Cotswold: £79South Staffordshire: £105Cotswold: £79South Staffordshire: £106Cotswold: £75South Staffordshire: £100

    £105£106£100South Staffordshire is higher£79£79£75

  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, Cotswold £59Cotswold: £59South Staffordshire: £107Cotswold: £60South Staffordshire: £107Cotswold: £56South Staffordshire: £101

    £107£107£101South Staffordshire is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £1,060, Cotswold £1,005Cotswold: £1,005South Staffordshire: £1,060Cotswold: £1,009South Staffordshire: £1,065Cotswold: £953South Staffordshire: £1,006

    £1,060£1,065£1,006South Staffordshire is higher£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, Cotswold £137Cotswold: £137South Staffordshire: £136Cotswold: £137South Staffordshire: £137Cotswold: £130South Staffordshire: £129

    £136£137£129Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£137£137£130

  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, Cotswold £144Cotswold: £144South Staffordshire: £225Cotswold: £144South Staffordshire: £226Cotswold: £136South Staffordshire: £213

    £225£226£213South Staffordshire is higher£144£144£136

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £5.95, Cotswold £5.24Cotswold: £5.24South Staffordshire: £5.95Cotswold: £5.26South Staffordshire: £5.97Cotswold: £4.97South Staffordshire: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64South Staffordshire is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £5.76, Cotswold £1.98Cotswold: £1.98South Staffordshire: £5.76Cotswold: £1.99South Staffordshire: £5.78Cotswold: £1.88South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire is higher£1.98£1.99£1.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, Cotswold £6.63Cotswold: £6.63South Staffordshire: £5.76Cotswold: £6.66South Staffordshire: £5.78Cotswold: £6.29South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£6.63£6.66£6.29

  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, Cotswold 1,011.0Cotswold: 1,011.0South Staffordshire: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count1,011.0

  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, Cotswold 61.7Cotswold: 61.7South Staffordshire: 81.5

    81.5South Staffordshire is higher61.7

  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, Cotswold 119.8Cotswold: 119.8South Staffordshire: 155.3

    155.3South Staffordshire is higher119.8

  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, Cotswold 35.5Cotswold: 35.5South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1South Staffordshire is higher35.5

  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, Cotswold 111.5Cotswold: 111.5South Staffordshire: 133.5

    133.5South Staffordshire is higher111.5

  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, Cotswold 13.1Cotswold: 13.1South Staffordshire: 23.0

    23.0South Staffordshire is higher13.1

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South Staffordshire and Cotswold, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth StaffordshireCotswoldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,376£4,394£4,150South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,685£12,739£12,032£12,343£12,396£11,708South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,215£1,220£1,153South Staffordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042£11,539£11,588£10,945South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£301£284£232£233£220South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£556£559£528South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£16£16£15South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£235£236£223South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£79£79£75South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£59£60£56South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,060£1,065£1,006£1,005£1,009£953South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£137£137£130Cotswold
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£225£226£213£144£144£136South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£5.24£5.26£4.97South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£1.98£1.99£1.88South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£6.63£6.66£6.29Cotswold
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,011.0Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.561.7South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.3119.8South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.135.5South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5111.5South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.013.1South Staffordshire

Per resident

South Staffordshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Cotswold 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 Cotswold

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, Cotswold £4,376Cotswold: £4,376South Staffordshire: £4,570Cotswold: £4,394South Staffordshire: £4,590Cotswold: £4,150South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire is higher£4,376£4,394£4,150

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,113£3,127£2,953Cotswold 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, Cotswold £690Cotswold: £690South Staffordshire: £820Cotswold: £692South Staffordshire: £823Cotswold: £654South Staffordshire: £777

    £820£823£777South Staffordshire is higher£690£692£654

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Staffordshire £2,857, Cotswold £3,018Cotswold: £3,018South Staffordshire: £2,857Cotswold: £3,031South Staffordshire: £2,870Cotswold: £2,863South Staffordshire: £2,710

    £2,857£2,870£2,710Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £74, Cotswold £61Cotswold: £61South Staffordshire: £74Cotswold: £61South Staffordshire: £74Cotswold: £58South Staffordshire: £70

    £74£74£70South Staffordshire is higher£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £177, Cotswold £145Cotswold: £145South Staffordshire: £177Cotswold: £146South Staffordshire: £178Cotswold: £138South Staffordshire: £168

    £177£178£168South Staffordshire is higher£145£146£138

  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, Cotswold £4.22Cotswold: £4.22South Staffordshire: £5.16Cotswold: £4.23South Staffordshire: £5.18Cotswold: £4.00South Staffordshire: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89South Staffordshire is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £390, Cotswold £235Cotswold: £235South Staffordshire: £390Cotswold: £236South Staffordshire: £391Cotswold: £223South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370South Staffordshire is higher£235£236£223

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £105, Cotswold £79Cotswold: £79South Staffordshire: £105Cotswold: £79South Staffordshire: £106Cotswold: £75South Staffordshire: £100

    £105£106£100South Staffordshire is higher£79£79£75

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £62, Cotswold £34Cotswold: £34South Staffordshire: £62Cotswold: £34South Staffordshire: £63Cotswold: £32South Staffordshire: £59

    £62£63£59South Staffordshire is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £619, Cotswold £570Cotswold: £570South Staffordshire: £619Cotswold: £573South Staffordshire: £622Cotswold: £541South Staffordshire: £587

    £619£622£587South Staffordshire is higher£570£573£541

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, Cotswold £137Cotswold: £137South Staffordshire: £136Cotswold: £137South Staffordshire: £137Cotswold: £130South Staffordshire: £129

    £136£137£129Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£137£137£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £131, Cotswold £81Cotswold: £81South Staffordshire: £131Cotswold: £82South Staffordshire: £132Cotswold: £77South Staffordshire: £125

    £131£132£125South Staffordshire is higher£81£82£77

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.48, Cotswold £2.97Cotswold: £2.97South Staffordshire: £3.48Cotswold: £2.99South Staffordshire: £3.49Cotswold: £2.82South Staffordshire: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30South Staffordshire is higher£2.97£2.99£2.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.36, Cotswold £1.13Cotswold: £1.13South Staffordshire: £3.36Cotswold: £1.13South Staffordshire: £3.38Cotswold: £1.07South Staffordshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19South Staffordshire is higher£1.13£1.13£1.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, Cotswold £6.63Cotswold: £6.63South Staffordshire: £5.76Cotswold: £6.66South Staffordshire: £5.78Cotswold: £6.29South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 247.5, Cotswold 264.5Cotswold: 264.5South Staffordshire: 247.5

    247.5Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count264.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 20.0, Cotswold 16.1Cotswold: 16.1South Staffordshire: 20.0

    20.0South Staffordshire is higher16.1

  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, Cotswold 31.3Cotswold: 31.3South Staffordshire: 38.1

    38.1South Staffordshire is higher31.3

  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, Cotswold 35.5Cotswold: 35.5South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1South Staffordshire is higher35.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 78.0, Cotswold 63.3Cotswold: 63.3South Staffordshire: 78.0

    78.0South Staffordshire is higher63.3

  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, Cotswold 7.5Cotswold: 7.5South Staffordshire: 13.4

    13.4South Staffordshire is higher7.5

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South Staffordshire and Cotswold, per resident
MeasureSouth StaffordshireCotswoldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,376£4,394£4,150South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,113£3,127£2,953£3,229£3,243£3,063Cotswold
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£820£823£777£690£692£654South Staffordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,857£2,870£2,710£3,018£3,031£2,863Cotswold
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£61£61£58South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£145£146£138South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£4.22£4.23£4.00South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£235£236£223South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£79£79£75South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£34£34£32South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£619£622£587£570£573£541South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£137£137£130Cotswold
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£81£82£77South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£2.97£2.99£2.82South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£1.13£1.13£1.07South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£6.63£6.66£6.29Cotswold
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026247.5264.5Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.016.1South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.131.3South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.135.5South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.063.3South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.47.5South Staffordshire

Total

South Staffordshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cotswold 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 Cotswold

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Staffordshire £521.8m, Cotswold £401.4mCotswold: £401.4mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mCotswold: £403.1mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mCotswold: £380.7mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0m

    £521.8m£524.0m£495.0mSouth Staffordshire is higher£401.4m£403.1m£380.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Staffordshire £355.5m, Cotswold £296.2mCotswold: £296.2mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mCotswold: £297.4mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mCotswold: £280.9mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2m

    £355.5m£357.0m£337.2mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£296.2m£297.4m£280.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Staffordshire £93.6m, Cotswold £63.3mCotswold: £63.3mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mCotswold: £63.5mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mCotswold: £60.0mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8m

    £93.6m£94.0m£88.8mSouth Staffordshire is higher£63.3m£63.5m£60.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire £326.2m, Cotswold £276.9mCotswold: £276.9mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mCotswold: £278.0mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mCotswold: £262.6mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4m

    £326.2m£327.6m£309.4mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£276.9m£278.0m£262.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire £8.4m, Cotswold £5.6mCotswold: £5.6mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mCotswold: £5.6mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mCotswold: £5.3mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Staffordshire is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £20.3m, Cotswold £13.3mCotswold: £13.3mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mCotswold: £13.4mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mCotswold: £12.7mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Staffordshire is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.7m

  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, Cotswold £0.39mCotswold: £0.39mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mCotswold: £0.39mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mCotswold: £0.37mSouth Staffordshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £44.5m, Cotswold £21.5mCotswold: £21.5mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mCotswold: £21.6mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mCotswold: £20.4mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2m

    £44.5m£44.7m£42.2mSouth Staffordshire is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £12.0m, Cotswold £7.3mCotswold: £7.3mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mCotswold: £7.3mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mCotswold: £6.9mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mSouth Staffordshire is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Staffordshire £7.1m, Cotswold £3.1mCotswold: £3.1mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mCotswold: £3.1mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mCotswold: £2.9mSouth Staffordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSouth Staffordshire is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire £70.7m, Cotswold £52.3mCotswold: £52.3mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mCotswold: £52.5mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mCotswold: £49.6mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mSouth Staffordshire is higher£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Staffordshire £15.6m, Cotswold £12.5mCotswold: £12.5mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mCotswold: £12.6mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mCotswold: £11.9mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £15.0m, Cotswold £7.5mCotswold: £7.5mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mCotswold: £7.5mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mCotswold: £7.1mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSouth Staffordshire is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £0.40m, Cotswold £0.27mCotswold: £0.27mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mCotswold: £0.27mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mCotswold: £0.26mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Staffordshire £0.38m, Cotswold £0.10mCotswold: £0.10mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mCotswold: £0.10mSouth Staffordshire: £0.39mCotswold: £0.10mSouth Staffordshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Staffordshire £0.66m, Cotswold £0.61mCotswold: £0.61mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mCotswold: £0.61mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mCotswold: £0.58mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire 28,262, Cotswold 24,259Cotswold: 24,259South Staffordshire: 28,262

    28,262South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count24,259

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire 2,285, Cotswold 1,480Cotswold: 1,480South Staffordshire: 2,285

    2,285South Staffordshire is higher1,480

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 4,352, Cotswold 2,875Cotswold: 2,875South Staffordshire: 4,352

    4,352South Staffordshire is higher2,875

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 6,633, Cotswold 3,260Cotswold: 3,260South Staffordshire: 6,633

    6,633South Staffordshire is higher3,260

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire 8,903, Cotswold 5,802Cotswold: 5,802South Staffordshire: 8,903

    8,903South Staffordshire is higher5,802

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Staffordshire 1,531, Cotswold 684Cotswold: 684South Staffordshire: 1,531

    1,531South Staffordshire is higher684

Show the numbers
South Staffordshire and Cotswold, total
MeasureSouth StaffordshireCotswoldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m£401.4m£403.1m£380.7mSouth Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m£296.2m£297.4m£280.9mSouth Staffordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m£63.3m£63.5m£60.0mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m£276.9m£278.0m£262.6mSouth Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mSouth Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m£13.3m£13.4m£12.7mSouth Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mSouth Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mSouth Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mSouth Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m£52.3m£52.5m£49.6mSouth Staffordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mSouth Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mSouth Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mSouth Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.10mSouth Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,26224,259South Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2851,480South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3522,875South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6333,260South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,9035,802South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,531684South Staffordshire

Sources

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

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