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South Staffordshire and South Norfolk

114,174 and 148,384 residents (mid-2024).

South Staffordshire is higher than South Norfolk on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 19 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, South Norfolk £4,289South Norfolk: £4,289South Staffordshire: £4,570South Norfolk: £4,307South Staffordshire: £4,590South Norfolk: £4,068South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,289£4,307£4,068

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £12,685, South Norfolk £12,431South Norfolk: £12,431South Staffordshire: £12,685South Norfolk: £12,484South Staffordshire: £12,739South Norfolk: £11,791South Staffordshire: £12,032

    £12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,431£12,484£11,791

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £1,403, South Norfolk £1,396South Norfolk: £1,396South Staffordshire: £1,403South Norfolk: £1,402South Staffordshire: £1,409South Norfolk: £1,324South Staffordshire: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,396£1,402£1,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £11,641, South Norfolk £11,464South Norfolk: £11,464South Staffordshire: £11,641South Norfolk: £11,513South Staffordshire: £11,691South Norfolk: £10,874South Staffordshire: £11,042

    £11,641£11,691£11,042South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,464£11,513£10,874

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £299, South Norfolk £271South Norfolk: £271South Staffordshire: £299South Norfolk: £272South Staffordshire: £301South Norfolk: £257South Staffordshire: £284

    £299£301£284South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£271£272£257

  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, South Norfolk £678South Norfolk: £678South Staffordshire: £723South Norfolk: £681South Staffordshire: £726South Norfolk: £643South Staffordshire: £686

    £723£726£686South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£678£681£643

  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, South Norfolk £18South Norfolk: £18South Staffordshire: £21South Norfolk: £18South Staffordshire: £21South Norfolk: £17South Staffordshire: £20

    £21£21£20South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £390, South Norfolk £330South Norfolk: £330South Staffordshire: £390South Norfolk: £331South Staffordshire: £391South Norfolk: £313South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £105, South Norfolk £97South Norfolk: £97South Staffordshire: £105South Norfolk: £97South Staffordshire: £106South Norfolk: £92South Staffordshire: £100

    £105£106£100South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

  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, South Norfolk £84South Norfolk: £84South Staffordshire: £107South Norfolk: £85South Staffordshire: £107South Norfolk: £80South Staffordshire: £101

    £107£107£101South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £1,060, South Norfolk £1,077South Norfolk: £1,077South Staffordshire: £1,060South Norfolk: £1,081South Staffordshire: £1,065South Norfolk: £1,021South Staffordshire: £1,006

    £1,060£1,065£1,006South Norfolk is higher£1,077£1,081£1,021

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, South Norfolk £123South Norfolk: £123South Staffordshire: £136South Norfolk: £124South Staffordshire: £137South Norfolk: £117South Staffordshire: £129

    £136£137£129South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£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, South Norfolk £226South Norfolk: £226South Staffordshire: £225South Norfolk: £227South Staffordshire: £226South Norfolk: £214South Staffordshire: £213

    £225£226£213South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £5.95, South Norfolk £5.63South Norfolk: £5.63South Staffordshire: £5.95South Norfolk: £5.65South Staffordshire: £5.97South Norfolk: £5.34South Staffordshire: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £5.76, South Norfolk £3.62South Norfolk: £3.62South Staffordshire: £5.76South Norfolk: £3.63South Staffordshire: £5.78South Norfolk: £3.43South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, South Norfolk £6.61South Norfolk: £6.61South Staffordshire: £5.76South Norfolk: £6.64South Staffordshire: £5.78South Norfolk: £6.27South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46South Norfolk is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  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, South Norfolk 1,011.4South Norfolk: 1,011.4South Staffordshire: 1,008.5

    1,008.5South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count1,011.4

  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, South Norfolk 68.3South Norfolk: 68.3South Staffordshire: 81.5

    81.5South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count68.3

  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, South Norfolk 139.4South Norfolk: 139.4South Staffordshire: 155.3

    155.3South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count139.4

  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, South Norfolk 50.7South Norfolk: 50.7South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count50.7

  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, South Norfolk 134.0South Norfolk: 134.0South Staffordshire: 133.5

    133.5South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count134.0

  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, South Norfolk 18.7South Norfolk: 18.7South Staffordshire: 23.0

    23.0South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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South Staffordshire and South Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth StaffordshireSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,289£4,307£4,068South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,685£12,739£12,032£12,431£12,484£11,791South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,396£1,402£1,324South Staffordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042£11,464£11,513£10,874South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£301£284£271£272£257South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£678£681£643South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£18£18£17South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£330£331£313South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£97£97£92South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£84£85£80South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,060£1,065£1,006£1,077£1,081£1,021South Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£123£124£117South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£225£226£213£226£227£214South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£5.63£5.65£5.34South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£3.62£3.63£3.43South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,011.4South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.568.3South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.3139.4South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.150.7South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5134.0South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.018.7South Staffordshire

Per resident

South Staffordshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, South Norfolk £4,289South Norfolk: £4,289South Staffordshire: £4,570South Norfolk: £4,307South Staffordshire: £4,590South Norfolk: £4,068South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,289£4,307£4,068

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £3,113, South Norfolk £2,927South Norfolk: £2,927South Staffordshire: £3,113South Norfolk: £2,939South Staffordshire: £3,127South Norfolk: £2,776South Staffordshire: £2,953

    £3,113£3,127£2,953South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,927£2,939£2,776

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £820, South Norfolk £806South Norfolk: £806South Staffordshire: £820South Norfolk: £810South Staffordshire: £823South Norfolk: £765South Staffordshire: £777

    £820£823£777South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£806£810£765

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Staffordshire £2,857, South Norfolk £2,699South Norfolk: £2,699South Staffordshire: £2,857South Norfolk: £2,711South Staffordshire: £2,870South Norfolk: £2,560South Staffordshire: £2,710

    £2,857£2,870£2,710South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,699£2,711£2,560

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £74, South Norfolk £64South Norfolk: £64South Staffordshire: £74South Norfolk: £64South Staffordshire: £74South Norfolk: £61South Staffordshire: £70

    £74£74£70South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £177, South Norfolk £160South Norfolk: £160South Staffordshire: £177South Norfolk: £160South Staffordshire: £178South Norfolk: £151South Staffordshire: £168

    £177£178£168South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£160£160£151

  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, South Norfolk £4.33South Norfolk: £4.33South Staffordshire: £5.16South Norfolk: £4.35South Staffordshire: £5.18South Norfolk: £4.11South Staffordshire: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £390, South Norfolk £330South Norfolk: £330South Staffordshire: £390South Norfolk: £331South Staffordshire: £391South Norfolk: £313South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £105, South Norfolk £97South Norfolk: £97South Staffordshire: £105South Norfolk: £97South Staffordshire: £106South Norfolk: £92South Staffordshire: £100

    £105£106£100South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £62, South Norfolk £49South Norfolk: £49South Staffordshire: £62South Norfolk: £49South Staffordshire: £63South Norfolk: £46South Staffordshire: £59

    £62£63£59South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £619, South Norfolk £622South Norfolk: £622South Staffordshire: £619South Norfolk: £624South Staffordshire: £622South Norfolk: £590South Staffordshire: £587

    £619£622£587South Norfolk is higher£622£624£590

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, South Norfolk £123South Norfolk: £123South Staffordshire: £136South Norfolk: £124South Staffordshire: £137South Norfolk: £117South Staffordshire: £129

    £136£137£129South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £131, South Norfolk £130South Norfolk: £130South Staffordshire: £131South Norfolk: £131South Staffordshire: £132South Norfolk: £124South Staffordshire: £125

    £131£132£125South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.48, South Norfolk £3.25South Norfolk: £3.25South Staffordshire: £3.48South Norfolk: £3.26South Staffordshire: £3.49South Norfolk: £3.08South Staffordshire: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.36, South Norfolk £2.09South Norfolk: £2.09South Staffordshire: £3.36South Norfolk: £2.10South Staffordshire: £3.38South Norfolk: £1.98South Staffordshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19South Staffordshire is higher£2.09£2.10£1.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, South Norfolk £6.61South Norfolk: £6.61South Staffordshire: £5.76South Norfolk: £6.64South Staffordshire: £5.78South Norfolk: £6.27South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46South Norfolk is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 247.5, South Norfolk 238.1South Norfolk: 238.1South Staffordshire: 247.5

    247.5South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count238.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.0South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count16.1

  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, South Norfolk 32.8South Norfolk: 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, South Norfolk 50.7South Norfolk: 50.7South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count50.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 78.0, South Norfolk 77.4South Norfolk: 77.4South Staffordshire: 78.0

    78.0South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count77.4

  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, South Norfolk 10.8South Norfolk: 10.8South Staffordshire: 13.4

    13.4South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count10.8

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South Staffordshire and South Norfolk, per resident
MeasureSouth StaffordshireSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,289£4,307£4,068South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,113£3,127£2,953£2,927£2,939£2,776South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£820£823£777£806£810£765South Staffordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,857£2,870£2,710£2,699£2,711£2,560South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£64£64£61South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£160£160£151South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£4.33£4.35£4.11South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£330£331£313South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£97£97£92South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£49£49£46South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£619£622£587£622£624£590South Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£123£124£117South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£130£131£124South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£3.25£3.26£3.08South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£2.09£2.10£1.98South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026247.5238.1South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.016.1South 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 202658.150.7South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.077.4South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.410.8South Staffordshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Staffordshire £521.8m, South Norfolk £636.4mSouth Norfolk: £636.4mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mSouth Norfolk: £639.2mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mSouth Norfolk: £603.7mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0m

    £521.8m£524.0m£495.0mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£636.4m£639.2m£603.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Staffordshire £355.5m, South Norfolk £434.3mSouth Norfolk: £434.3mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mSouth Norfolk: £436.2mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mSouth Norfolk: £412.0mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2m

    £355.5m£357.0m£337.2mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£434.3m£436.2m£412.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Staffordshire £93.6m, South Norfolk £119.6mSouth Norfolk: £119.6mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mSouth Norfolk: £120.1mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mSouth Norfolk: £113.5mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8m

    £93.6m£94.0m£88.8mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£119.6m£120.1m£113.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire £326.2m, South Norfolk £400.5mSouth Norfolk: £400.5mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mSouth Norfolk: £402.2mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mSouth Norfolk: £379.9mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4m

    £326.2m£327.6m£309.4mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£400.5m£402.2m£379.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire £8.4m, South Norfolk £9.5mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mSouth Norfolk: £9.0mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £20.3m, South Norfolk £23.7mSouth Norfolk: £23.7mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mSouth Norfolk: £23.8mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mSouth Norfolk: £22.5mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

  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, South Norfolk £0.64mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mSouth Norfolk: £0.61mSouth Staffordshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £44.5m, South Norfolk £48.9mSouth Norfolk: £48.9mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mSouth Norfolk: £49.1mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mSouth Norfolk: £46.4mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2m

    £44.5m£44.7m£42.2mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£48.9m£49.1m£46.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £12.0m, South Norfolk £14.3mSouth Norfolk: £14.3mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mSouth Norfolk: £14.4mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mSouth Norfolk: £13.6mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Staffordshire £7.1m, South Norfolk £7.2mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mSouth Norfolk: £6.8mSouth Staffordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire £70.7m, South Norfolk £92.3mSouth Norfolk: £92.3mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mSouth Norfolk: £92.7mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mSouth Norfolk: £87.5mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mSouth Norfolk is higher£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Staffordshire £15.6m, South Norfolk £18.2mSouth Norfolk: £18.2mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mSouth Norfolk: £18.3mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mSouth Norfolk: £17.3mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £15.0m, South Norfolk £19.3mSouth Norfolk: £19.3mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mSouth Norfolk: £19.4mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mSouth Norfolk: £18.4mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £0.40m, South Norfolk £0.48mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mSouth Norfolk: £0.46mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Staffordshire £0.38m, South Norfolk £0.31mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mSouth Staffordshire: £0.39mSouth Norfolk: £0.29mSouth Staffordshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Staffordshire £0.66m, South Norfolk £0.98mSouth Norfolk: £0.98mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mSouth Norfolk: £0.99mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mSouth Norfolk: £0.93mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire 28,262, South Norfolk 35,336South Norfolk: 35,336South Staffordshire: 28,262

    28,262South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count35,336

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire 2,285, South Norfolk 2,387South Norfolk: 2,387South Staffordshire: 2,285

    2,285South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count2,387

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 4,352, South Norfolk 4,871South Norfolk: 4,871South Staffordshire: 4,352

    4,352South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count4,871

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 6,633, South Norfolk 7,521South Norfolk: 7,521South Staffordshire: 6,633

    6,633South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count7,521

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire 8,903, South Norfolk 11,488South Norfolk: 11,488South Staffordshire: 8,903

    8,903South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count11,488

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Staffordshire 1,531, South Norfolk 1,599South Norfolk: 1,599South Staffordshire: 1,531

    1,531South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count1,599

Show the numbers
South Staffordshire and South Norfolk, total
MeasureSouth StaffordshireSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m£636.4m£639.2m£603.7mSouth Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m£434.3m£436.2m£412.0mSouth Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m£119.6m£120.1m£113.5mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m£400.5m£402.2m£379.9mSouth Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mSouth Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSouth Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m£48.9m£49.1m£46.4mSouth Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouth Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mSouth Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mSouth Norfolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mSouth Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£19.3m£19.4m£18.4mSouth Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSouth Norfolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSouth Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,26235,336South Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2852,387South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3524,871South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6337,521South Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,90311,488South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5311,599South Norfolk

Sources

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

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