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South Staffordshire and Fareham

114,174 and 115,208 residents (mid-2024).

South Staffordshire is higher than Fareham on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 Fareham 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 Fareham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, Fareham £4,242Fareham: £4,242South Staffordshire: £4,570Fareham: £4,260South Staffordshire: £4,590Fareham: £4,024South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire is higher£4,242£4,260£4,024

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £12,685, Fareham £12,460Fareham: £12,460South Staffordshire: £12,685Fareham: £12,513South Staffordshire: £12,739Fareham: £11,819South Staffordshire: £12,032

    £12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire is higher£12,460£12,513£11,819

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £1,403, Fareham £1,169Fareham: £1,169South Staffordshire: £1,403Fareham: £1,174South Staffordshire: £1,409Fareham: £1,109South Staffordshire: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331South Staffordshire is higher£1,169£1,174£1,109

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £11,641, Fareham £11,625Fareham: £11,625South Staffordshire: £11,641Fareham: £11,674South Staffordshire: £11,691Fareham: £11,027South Staffordshire: £11,042

    £11,641£11,691£11,042South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,625£11,674£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £299, Fareham £200Fareham: £200South Staffordshire: £299Fareham: £201South Staffordshire: £301Fareham: £190South Staffordshire: £284

    £299£301£284South Staffordshire is higher£200£201£190

  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, Fareham £622Fareham: £622South Staffordshire: £723Fareham: £624South Staffordshire: £726Fareham: £590South Staffordshire: £686

    £723£726£686South Staffordshire is higher£622£624£590

  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, Fareham £14Fareham: £14South Staffordshire: £21Fareham: £14South Staffordshire: £21Fareham: £13South Staffordshire: £20

    £21£21£20South Staffordshire is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £390, Fareham £264Fareham: £264South Staffordshire: £390Fareham: £266South Staffordshire: £391Fareham: £251South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370South Staffordshire is higher£264£266£251

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

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

    £105£106£100South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

  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, Fareham £72Fareham: £72South Staffordshire: £107Fareham: £72South Staffordshire: £107Fareham: £68South Staffordshire: £101

    £107£107£101South Staffordshire is higher£72£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £1,060, Fareham £896Fareham: £896South Staffordshire: £1,060Fareham: £900South Staffordshire: £1,065Fareham: £850South Staffordshire: £1,006

    £1,060£1,065£1,006South Staffordshire is higher£896£900£850

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, Fareham £123Fareham: £123South Staffordshire: £136Fareham: £123South Staffordshire: £137Fareham: £117South Staffordshire: £129

    £136£137£129South Staffordshire is higher£123£123£117

  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, Fareham £192Fareham: £192South Staffordshire: £225Fareham: £193South Staffordshire: £226Fareham: £182South Staffordshire: £213

    £225£226£213South Staffordshire is higher£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £5.95, Fareham £5.58Fareham: £5.58South Staffordshire: £5.95Fareham: £5.60South Staffordshire: £5.97Fareham: £5.29South Staffordshire: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64South Staffordshire is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £5.76, Fareham £3.23Fareham: £3.23South Staffordshire: £5.76Fareham: £3.24South Staffordshire: £5.78Fareham: £3.06South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, Fareham £6.31Fareham: £6.31South Staffordshire: £5.76Fareham: £6.34South Staffordshire: £5.78Fareham: £5.99South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Fareham is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  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, Fareham 1,003.6Fareham: 1,003.6South Staffordshire: 1,008.5

    1,008.5South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,003.6

  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, Fareham 53.4Fareham: 53.4South Staffordshire: 81.5

    81.5South Staffordshire is higher53.4

  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, Fareham 133.1Fareham: 133.1South Staffordshire: 155.3

    155.3South Staffordshire is higher133.1

  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, Fareham 40.9Fareham: 40.9South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1South Staffordshire is higher40.9

  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, Fareham 110.6Fareham: 110.6South Staffordshire: 133.5

    133.5South Staffordshire is higher110.6

  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, Fareham 16.4Fareham: 16.4South Staffordshire: 23.0

    23.0South Staffordshire is higher16.4

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South Staffordshire and Fareham, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth StaffordshireFarehamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,242£4,260£4,024South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,685£12,739£12,032£12,460£12,513£11,819South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,169£1,174£1,109South Staffordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042£11,625£11,674£11,027South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£301£284£200£201£190South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£622£624£590South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£14£14£13South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£264£266£251South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£105£106£100South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£72£72£68South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,060£1,065£1,006£896£900£850South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£123£123£117South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£225£226£213£192£193£182South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£5.58£5.60£5.29South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£3.23£3.24£3.06South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£6.31£6.34£5.99Fareham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,003.6South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.553.4South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.3133.1South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.140.9South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5110.6South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.016.4South Staffordshire

Per resident

South Staffordshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Fareham on 2. 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 Fareham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, Fareham £4,242Fareham: £4,242South Staffordshire: £4,570Fareham: £4,260South Staffordshire: £4,590Fareham: £4,024South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire is higher£4,242£4,260£4,024

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £3,113, Fareham £3,066Fareham: £3,066South Staffordshire: £3,113Fareham: £3,079South Staffordshire: £3,127Fareham: £2,908South Staffordshire: £2,953

    £3,113£3,127£2,953South Staffordshire is higher£3,066£3,079£2,908

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £820, Fareham £678Fareham: £678South Staffordshire: £820Fareham: £681South Staffordshire: £823Fareham: £643South Staffordshire: £777

    £820£823£777South Staffordshire is higher£678£681£643

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Staffordshire £2,857, Fareham £2,860Fareham: £2,860South Staffordshire: £2,857Fareham: £2,872South Staffordshire: £2,870Fareham: £2,713South Staffordshire: £2,710

    £2,857£2,870£2,710Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£2,860£2,872£2,713

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £74, Fareham £49Fareham: £49South Staffordshire: £74Fareham: £49South Staffordshire: £74Fareham: £47South Staffordshire: £70

    £74£74£70South Staffordshire is higher£49£49£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £177, Fareham £153Fareham: £153South Staffordshire: £177Fareham: £154South Staffordshire: £178Fareham: £145South Staffordshire: £168

    £177£178£168South Staffordshire is higher£153£154£145

  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, Fareham £3.37Fareham: £3.37South Staffordshire: £5.16Fareham: £3.39South Staffordshire: £5.18Fareham: £3.20South Staffordshire: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89South Staffordshire is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £390, Fareham £264Fareham: £264South Staffordshire: £390Fareham: £266South Staffordshire: £391Fareham: £251South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370South Staffordshire is higher£264£266£251

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

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

    £105£106£100South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £62, Fareham £41Fareham: £41South Staffordshire: £62Fareham: £42South Staffordshire: £63Fareham: £39South Staffordshire: £59

    £62£63£59South Staffordshire is higher£41£42£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £619, Fareham £520Fareham: £520South Staffordshire: £619Fareham: £522South Staffordshire: £622Fareham: £493South Staffordshire: £587

    £619£622£587South Staffordshire is higher£520£522£493

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, Fareham £123Fareham: £123South Staffordshire: £136Fareham: £123South Staffordshire: £137Fareham: £117South Staffordshire: £129

    £136£137£129South Staffordshire is higher£123£123£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £131, Fareham £112Fareham: £112South Staffordshire: £131Fareham: £112South Staffordshire: £132Fareham: £106South Staffordshire: £125

    £131£132£125South Staffordshire is higher£112£112£106

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.48, Fareham £3.24Fareham: £3.24South Staffordshire: £3.48Fareham: £3.25South Staffordshire: £3.49Fareham: £3.07South Staffordshire: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30South Staffordshire is higher£3.24£3.25£3.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.36, Fareham £1.87Fareham: £1.87South Staffordshire: £3.36Fareham: £1.87South Staffordshire: £3.38Fareham: £1.77South Staffordshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19South Staffordshire is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, Fareham £6.31Fareham: £6.31South Staffordshire: £5.76Fareham: £6.34South Staffordshire: £5.78Fareham: £5.99South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Fareham is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 247.5, Fareham 246.9Fareham: 246.9South Staffordshire: 247.5

    247.5South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count246.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 20.0, Fareham 13.1Fareham: 13.1South Staffordshire: 20.0

    20.0South Staffordshire is higher13.1

  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, Fareham 32.8Fareham: 32.8South Staffordshire: 38.1

    38.1South Staffordshire is higher32.8

  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, Fareham 40.9Fareham: 40.9South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1South Staffordshire is higher40.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 78.0, Fareham 64.1Fareham: 64.1South Staffordshire: 78.0

    78.0South Staffordshire is higher64.1

  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, Fareham 9.5Fareham: 9.5South Staffordshire: 13.4

    13.4South Staffordshire is higher9.5

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South Staffordshire and Fareham, per resident
MeasureSouth StaffordshireFarehamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,242£4,260£4,024South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,113£3,127£2,953£3,066£3,079£2,908South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£820£823£777£678£681£643South Staffordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,857£2,870£2,710£2,860£2,872£2,713Fareham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£49£49£47South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£153£154£145South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£3.37£3.39£3.20South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£264£266£251South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£105£106£100South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£41£42£39South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£619£622£587£520£522£493South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£123£123£117South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£112£112£106South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£3.24£3.25£3.07South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£1.87£1.87£1.77South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£6.31£6.34£5.99Fareham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026247.5246.9South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.013.1South 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 202658.140.9South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.064.1South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.49.5South Staffordshire

Total

South Staffordshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Fareham on 4. 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 Fareham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Staffordshire £521.8m, Fareham £488.8mFareham: £488.8mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mFareham: £490.8mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mFareham: £463.6mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0m

    £521.8m£524.0m£495.0mSouth Staffordshire is higher£488.8m£490.8m£463.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Staffordshire £355.5m, Fareham £353.2mFareham: £353.2mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mFareham: £354.7mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mFareham: £335.0mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2m

    £355.5m£357.0m£337.2mSouth Staffordshire is higher£353.2m£354.7m£335.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Staffordshire £93.6m, Fareham £78.1mFareham: £78.1mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mFareham: £78.4mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mFareham: £74.1mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8m

    £93.6m£94.0m£88.8mSouth Staffordshire is higher£78.1m£78.4m£74.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire £326.2m, Fareham £329.5mFareham: £329.5mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mFareham: £330.9mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mFareham: £312.6mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4m

    £326.2m£327.6m£309.4mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£329.5m£330.9m£312.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire £8.4m, Fareham £5.7mFareham: £5.7mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mFareham: £5.7mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mFareham: £5.4mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Staffordshire is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £20.3m, Fareham £17.6mFareham: £17.6mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mFareham: £17.7mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mFareham: £16.7mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Staffordshire is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  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, Fareham £0.39mFareham: £0.39mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mFareham: £0.39mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mFareham: £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, Fareham £30.5mFareham: £30.5mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mFareham: £30.6mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mFareham: £28.9mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2m

    £44.5m£44.7m£42.2mSouth Staffordshire is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £12.0m, Fareham £12.1mFareham: £12.1mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mFareham: £12.2mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mFareham: £11.5mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Staffordshire £7.1m, Fareham £4.8mFareham: £4.8mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mFareham: £4.8mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mFareham: £4.5mSouth Staffordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSouth Staffordshire is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire £70.7m, Fareham £59.9mFareham: £59.9mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mFareham: £60.1mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mFareham: £56.8mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mSouth Staffordshire is higher£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Staffordshire £15.6m, Fareham £14.1mFareham: £14.1mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mFareham: £14.2mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mFareham: £13.4mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth Staffordshire is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £15.0m, Fareham £12.8mFareham: £12.8mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mFareham: £12.9mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mFareham: £12.2mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSouth Staffordshire is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £0.40m, Fareham £0.37mFareham: £0.37mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mFareham: £0.37mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mFareham: £0.35mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Staffordshire £0.38m, Fareham £0.22mFareham: £0.22mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mFareham: £0.22mSouth Staffordshire: £0.39mFareham: £0.20mSouth Staffordshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Staffordshire £0.66m, Fareham £0.73mFareham: £0.73mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mFareham: £0.73mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mFareham: £0.69mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mFareham is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire 28,262, Fareham 28,449Fareham: 28,449South Staffordshire: 28,262

    28,262Fareham is higherDepends on how you count28,449

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire 2,285, Fareham 1,514Fareham: 1,514South Staffordshire: 2,285

    2,285South Staffordshire is higher1,514

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 4,352, Fareham 3,774Fareham: 3,774South Staffordshire: 4,352

    4,352South Staffordshire is higher3,774

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 6,633, Fareham 4,714Fareham: 4,714South Staffordshire: 6,633

    6,633South Staffordshire is higher4,714

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire 8,903, Fareham 7,389Fareham: 7,389South Staffordshire: 8,903

    8,903South Staffordshire is higher7,389

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Staffordshire 1,531, Fareham 1,092Fareham: 1,092South Staffordshire: 1,531

    1,531South Staffordshire is higher1,092

Show the numbers
South Staffordshire and Fareham, total
MeasureSouth StaffordshireFarehamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m£488.8m£490.8m£463.6mSouth Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m£353.2m£354.7m£335.0mSouth Staffordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m£78.1m£78.4m£74.1mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m£329.5m£330.9m£312.6mFareham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mSouth Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mSouth 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£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mSouth Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mFareham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mSouth Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mSouth Staffordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSouth Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mSouth Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouth Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mSouth Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mFareham
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,26228,449Fareham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2851,514South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3523,774South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6334,714South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,9037,389South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5311,092South Staffordshire

Sources

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

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