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South Staffordshire and Wyre

114,174 and 118,366 residents (mid-2024).

South Staffordshire is higher than Wyre on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 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 3 of 22 measures, and Wyre on 19. 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 Wyre

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, Wyre £5,373Wyre: £5,373South Staffordshire: £4,570Wyre: £5,396South Staffordshire: £4,590Wyre: £5,097South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335Wyre is higher£5,373£5,396£5,097

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £12,685, Wyre £12,462Wyre: £12,462South Staffordshire: £12,685Wyre: £12,515South Staffordshire: £12,739Wyre: £11,821South Staffordshire: £12,032

    £12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,462£12,515£11,821

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £1,403, Wyre £1,995Wyre: £1,995South Staffordshire: £1,403Wyre: £2,004South Staffordshire: £1,409Wyre: £1,893South Staffordshire: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Wyre is higher£1,995£2,004£1,893

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £11,641, Wyre £11,183Wyre: £11,183South Staffordshire: £11,641Wyre: £11,230South Staffordshire: £11,691Wyre: £10,607South Staffordshire: £11,042

    £11,641£11,691£11,042South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,183£11,230£10,607

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £299, Wyre £380Wyre: £380South Staffordshire: £299Wyre: £382South Staffordshire: £301Wyre: £361South Staffordshire: £284

    £299£301£284Wyre is higher£380£382£361

  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, Wyre £875Wyre: £875South Staffordshire: £723Wyre: £878South Staffordshire: £726Wyre: £830South Staffordshire: £686

    £723£726£686Wyre is higher£875£878£830

  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, Wyre £24Wyre: £24South Staffordshire: £21Wyre: £24South Staffordshire: £21Wyre: £23South Staffordshire: £20

    £21£21£20Wyre is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £390, Wyre £536Wyre: £536South Staffordshire: £390Wyre: £538South Staffordshire: £391Wyre: £508South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370Wyre is higher£536£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £105, Wyre £165Wyre: £165South Staffordshire: £105Wyre: £166South Staffordshire: £106Wyre: £156South Staffordshire: £100

    £105£106£100Wyre is higher£165£166£156

  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, Wyre £138Wyre: £138South Staffordshire: £107Wyre: £139South Staffordshire: £107Wyre: £131South Staffordshire: £101

    £107£107£101Wyre is higher£138£139£131

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £1,060, Wyre £1,465Wyre: £1,465South Staffordshire: £1,060Wyre: £1,472South Staffordshire: £1,065Wyre: £1,390South Staffordshire: £1,006

    £1,060£1,065£1,006Wyre is higher£1,465£1,472£1,390

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, Wyre £168Wyre: £168South Staffordshire: £136Wyre: £168South Staffordshire: £137Wyre: £159South Staffordshire: £129

    £136£137£129Wyre is higher£168£168£159

  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, Wyre £378Wyre: £378South Staffordshire: £225Wyre: £379South Staffordshire: £226Wyre: £358South Staffordshire: £213

    £225£226£213Wyre is higher£378£379£358

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £5.95, Wyre £6.45Wyre: £6.45South Staffordshire: £5.95Wyre: £6.48South Staffordshire: £5.97Wyre: £6.12South Staffordshire: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Wyre is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £5.76, Wyre £7.46Wyre: £7.46South Staffordshire: £5.76Wyre: £7.50South Staffordshire: £5.78Wyre: £7.08South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Wyre is higher£7.46£7.50£7.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, Wyre £8.38Wyre: £8.38South Staffordshire: £5.76Wyre: £8.42South Staffordshire: £5.78Wyre: £7.95South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Wyre is higher£8.38£8.42£7.95

  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, Wyre 1,000.8Wyre: 1,000.8South Staffordshire: 1,008.5

    1,008.5South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,000.8

  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, Wyre 98.3Wyre: 98.3South Staffordshire: 81.5

    81.5Wyre is higher98.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire 155.3, Wyre 181.5Wyre: 181.5South Staffordshire: 155.3

    155.3Wyre is higher181.5

  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, Wyre 82.0Wyre: 82.0South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1Wyre is higher82.0

  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, Wyre 180.8Wyre: 180.8South Staffordshire: 133.5

    133.5Wyre is higher180.8

  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, Wyre 30.3Wyre: 30.3South Staffordshire: 23.0

    23.0Wyre is higher30.3

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South Staffordshire and Wyre, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth StaffordshireWyreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£5,373£5,396£5,097Wyre
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,685£12,739£12,032£12,462£12,515£11,821South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,995£2,004£1,893Wyre
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042£11,183£11,230£10,607South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£301£284£380£382£361Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£875£878£830Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£24£24£23Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£536£538£508Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£165£166£156Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£138£139£131Wyre
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,060£1,065£1,006£1,465£1,472£1,390Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£168£168£159Wyre
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£225£226£213£378£379£358Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£6.45£6.48£6.12Wyre
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£7.46£7.50£7.08Wyre
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£8.38£8.42£7.95Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,000.8South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.598.3Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.3181.5Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.182.0Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5180.8Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.030.3Wyre

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, Wyre £5,373Wyre: £5,373South Staffordshire: £4,570Wyre: £5,396South Staffordshire: £4,590Wyre: £5,097South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335Wyre is higher£5,373£5,396£5,097

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £3,113, Wyre £3,375Wyre: £3,375South Staffordshire: £3,113Wyre: £3,389South Staffordshire: £3,127Wyre: £3,201South Staffordshire: £2,953

    £3,113£3,127£2,953Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£3,375£3,389£3,201

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £820, Wyre £1,122Wyre: £1,122South Staffordshire: £820Wyre: £1,127South Staffordshire: £823Wyre: £1,064South Staffordshire: £777

    £820£823£777Wyre is higher£1,122£1,127£1,064

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Staffordshire £2,857, Wyre £3,028Wyre: £3,028South Staffordshire: £2,857Wyre: £3,041South Staffordshire: £2,870Wyre: £2,872South Staffordshire: £2,710

    £2,857£2,870£2,710Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£3,028£3,041£2,872

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £74, Wyre £103Wyre: £103South Staffordshire: £74Wyre: £103South Staffordshire: £74Wyre: £98South Staffordshire: £70

    £74£74£70Wyre is higher£103£103£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £177, Wyre £237Wyre: £237South Staffordshire: £177Wyre: £238South Staffordshire: £178Wyre: £225South Staffordshire: £168

    £177£178£168Wyre is higher£237£238£225

  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, Wyre £6.55Wyre: £6.55South Staffordshire: £5.16Wyre: £6.57South Staffordshire: £5.18Wyre: £6.21South Staffordshire: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Wyre is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £390, Wyre £536Wyre: £536South Staffordshire: £390Wyre: £538South Staffordshire: £391Wyre: £508South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370Wyre is higher£536£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £105, Wyre £165Wyre: £165South Staffordshire: £105Wyre: £166South Staffordshire: £106Wyre: £156South Staffordshire: £100

    £105£106£100Wyre is higher£165£166£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £62, Wyre £78Wyre: £78South Staffordshire: £62Wyre: £78South Staffordshire: £63Wyre: £74South Staffordshire: £59

    £62£63£59Wyre is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £619, Wyre £824Wyre: £824South Staffordshire: £619Wyre: £828South Staffordshire: £622Wyre: £782South Staffordshire: £587

    £619£622£587Wyre is higher£824£828£782

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, Wyre £168Wyre: £168South Staffordshire: £136Wyre: £168South Staffordshire: £137Wyre: £159South Staffordshire: £129

    £136£137£129Wyre is higher£168£168£159

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £131, Wyre £212Wyre: £212South Staffordshire: £131Wyre: £213South Staffordshire: £132Wyre: £201South Staffordshire: £125

    £131£132£125Wyre is higher£212£213£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.48, Wyre £3.63Wyre: £3.63South Staffordshire: £3.48Wyre: £3.64South Staffordshire: £3.49Wyre: £3.44South Staffordshire: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Wyre is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.36, Wyre £4.20Wyre: £4.20South Staffordshire: £3.36Wyre: £4.21South Staffordshire: £3.38Wyre: £3.98South Staffordshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Wyre is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, Wyre £8.38Wyre: £8.38South Staffordshire: £5.76Wyre: £8.42South Staffordshire: £5.78Wyre: £7.95South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Wyre is higher£8.38£8.42£7.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 247.5, Wyre 271.0Wyre: 271.0South Staffordshire: 247.5

    247.5Wyre is higherDepends on how you count271.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 20.0, Wyre 26.6Wyre: 26.6South Staffordshire: 20.0

    20.0Wyre is higher26.6

  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, Wyre 49.2Wyre: 49.2South Staffordshire: 38.1

    38.1Wyre is higher49.2

  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, Wyre 82.0Wyre: 82.0South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1Wyre is higher82.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 78.0, Wyre 101.6Wyre: 101.6South Staffordshire: 78.0

    78.0Wyre is higher101.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 13.4, Wyre 17.0Wyre: 17.0South Staffordshire: 13.4

    13.4Wyre is higher17.0

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South Staffordshire and Wyre, per resident
MeasureSouth StaffordshireWyreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£5,373£5,396£5,097Wyre
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,113£3,127£2,953£3,375£3,389£3,201Wyre
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£820£823£777£1,122£1,127£1,064Wyre
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,857£2,870£2,710£3,028£3,041£2,872Wyre
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£103£103£98Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£237£238£225Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£6.55£6.57£6.21Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£536£538£508Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£165£166£156Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£78£78£74Wyre
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£619£622£587£824£828£782Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£168£168£159Wyre
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£212£213£201Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£3.63£3.64£3.44Wyre
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£4.20£4.21£3.98Wyre
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£8.38£8.42£7.95Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026247.5271.0Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.026.6Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.149.2Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.182.0Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.0101.6Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.417.0Wyre

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Staffordshire £521.8m, Wyre £636.0mWyre: £636.0mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mWyre: £638.7mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mWyre: £603.3mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0m

    £521.8m£524.0m£495.0mWyre is higher£636.0m£638.7m£603.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Staffordshire £355.5m, Wyre £399.4mWyre: £399.4mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mWyre: £401.1mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mWyre: £378.9mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2m

    £355.5m£357.0m£337.2mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£399.4m£401.1m£378.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Staffordshire £93.6m, Wyre £132.8mWyre: £132.8mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mWyre: £133.4mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mWyre: £126.0mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8m

    £93.6m£94.0m£88.8mWyre is higher£132.8m£133.4m£126.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire £326.2m, Wyre £358.4mWyre: £358.4mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mWyre: £360.0mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mWyre: £340.0mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4m

    £326.2m£327.6m£309.4mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£358.4m£360.0m£340.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire £8.4m, Wyre £12.2mWyre: £12.2mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mWyre: £12.2mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mWyre: £11.6mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mWyre is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £20.3m, Wyre £28.0mWyre: £28.0mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mWyre: £28.2mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mWyre: £26.6mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.3m£19.2mWyre is higher£28.0m£28.2m£26.6m

  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, Wyre £0.78mWyre: £0.78mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mWyre: £0.78mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mWyre: £0.74mSouth Staffordshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWyre is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £44.5m, Wyre £63.4mWyre: £63.4mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mWyre: £63.7mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mWyre: £60.2mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2m

    £44.5m£44.7m£42.2mWyre is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £12.0m, Wyre £19.5mWyre: £19.5mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mWyre: £19.6mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mWyre: £18.5mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mWyre is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Staffordshire £7.1m, Wyre £9.2mWyre: £9.2mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mWyre: £9.2mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mWyre: £8.7mSouth Staffordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mWyre is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire £70.7m, Wyre £97.5mWyre: £97.5mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mWyre: £98.0mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mWyre: £92.5mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mWyre is higher£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Staffordshire £15.6m, Wyre £19.8mWyre: £19.8mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mWyre: £19.9mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mWyre: £18.8mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWyre is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £15.0m, Wyre £25.1mWyre: £25.1mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mWyre: £25.2mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mWyre: £23.8mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mWyre is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £0.40m, Wyre £0.43mWyre: £0.43mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mWyre: £0.43mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mWyre: £0.41mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWyre is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Staffordshire £0.38m, Wyre £0.50mWyre: £0.50mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mWyre: £0.50mSouth Staffordshire: £0.39mWyre: £0.47mSouth Staffordshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mWyre is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Staffordshire £0.66m, Wyre £0.99mWyre: £0.99mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mWyre: £1.00mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mWyre: £0.94mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mWyre is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire 28,262, Wyre 32,079Wyre: 32,079South Staffordshire: 28,262

    28,262Wyre is higherDepends on how you count32,079

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire 2,285, Wyre 3,151Wyre: 3,151South Staffordshire: 2,285

    2,285Wyre is higher3,151

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 4,352, Wyre 5,818Wyre: 5,818South Staffordshire: 4,352

    4,352Wyre is higher5,818

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 6,633, Wyre 9,706Wyre: 9,706South Staffordshire: 6,633

    6,633Wyre is higher9,706

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire 8,903, Wyre 12,031Wyre: 12,031South Staffordshire: 8,903

    8,903Wyre is higher12,031

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Staffordshire 1,531, Wyre 2,016Wyre: 2,016South Staffordshire: 1,531

    1,531Wyre is higher2,016

Show the numbers
South Staffordshire and Wyre, total
MeasureSouth StaffordshireWyreHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m£636.0m£638.7m£603.3mWyre
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m£399.4m£401.1m£378.9mWyre
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m£132.8m£133.4m£126.0mWyre
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m£358.4m£360.0m£340.0mWyre
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mWyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m£28.0m£28.2m£26.6mWyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m£63.4m£63.7m£60.2mWyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mWyre
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mWyre
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mWyre
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mWyre
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWyre
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWyre
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mWyre
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,26232,079Wyre
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2853,151Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3525,818Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6339,706Wyre
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,90312,031Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5312,016Wyre

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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