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South Staffordshire and Stafford

114,174 and 141,610 residents (mid-2024).

South Staffordshire is higher than Stafford on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 15 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 7. 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308South Staffordshire: £4,570Stafford: £4,327South Staffordshire: £4,590Stafford: £4,087South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,308£4,327£4,087

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £12,685, Stafford £12,595Stafford: £12,595South Staffordshire: £12,685Stafford: £12,649South Staffordshire: £12,739Stafford: £11,947South Staffordshire: £12,032

    £12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,595£12,649£11,947

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £1,403, Stafford £1,487Stafford: £1,487South Staffordshire: £1,403Stafford: £1,494South Staffordshire: £1,409Stafford: £1,411South Staffordshire: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Stafford is higher£1,487£1,494£1,411

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £11,641, Stafford £11,653Stafford: £11,653South Staffordshire: £11,641Stafford: £11,703South Staffordshire: £11,691Stafford: £11,054South Staffordshire: £11,042

    £11,641£11,691£11,042Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,653£11,703£11,054

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £299, Stafford £251Stafford: £251South Staffordshire: £299Stafford: £252South Staffordshire: £301Stafford: £238South Staffordshire: £284

    £299£301£284South Staffordshire is higher£251£252£238

  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, Stafford £674Stafford: £674South Staffordshire: £723Stafford: £677South Staffordshire: £726Stafford: £639South Staffordshire: £686

    £723£726£686South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£674£677£639

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

    £21£21£20South Staffordshire is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £390, Stafford £387Stafford: £387South Staffordshire: £390Stafford: £389South Staffordshire: £391Stafford: £368South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £105, Stafford £99Stafford: £99South Staffordshire: £105Stafford: £100South Staffordshire: £106Stafford: £94South Staffordshire: £100

    £105£106£100South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

  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, Stafford £89Stafford: £89South Staffordshire: £107Stafford: £89South Staffordshire: £107Stafford: £84South Staffordshire: £101

    £107£107£101South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £1,060, Stafford £1,126Stafford: £1,126South Staffordshire: £1,060Stafford: £1,131South Staffordshire: £1,065Stafford: £1,068South Staffordshire: £1,006

    £1,060£1,065£1,006Stafford is higher£1,126£1,131£1,068

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, Stafford £139Stafford: £139South Staffordshire: £136Stafford: £140South Staffordshire: £137Stafford: £132South Staffordshire: £129

    £136£137£129Stafford is higher£139£140£132

  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, Stafford £261Stafford: £261South Staffordshire: £225Stafford: £263South Staffordshire: £226Stafford: £248South Staffordshire: £213

    £225£226£213Stafford is higher£261£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £5.95, Stafford £5.90Stafford: £5.90South Staffordshire: £5.95Stafford: £5.93South Staffordshire: £5.97Stafford: £5.60South Staffordshire: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £5.76, Stafford £4.78Stafford: £4.78South Staffordshire: £5.76Stafford: £4.80South Staffordshire: £5.78Stafford: £4.53South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57South Staffordshire: £5.76Stafford: £6.60South Staffordshire: £5.78Stafford: £6.23South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Stafford is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  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, Stafford 1,006.3Stafford: 1,006.3South Staffordshire: 1,008.5

    1,008.5South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

  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, Stafford 64.6Stafford: 64.6South Staffordshire: 81.5

    81.5South Staffordshire is higher64.6

  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, Stafford 139.1Stafford: 139.1South Staffordshire: 155.3

    155.3South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count139.1

  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, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count56.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire 133.5, Stafford 143.1Stafford: 143.1South Staffordshire: 133.5

    133.5Stafford is higher143.1

  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, Stafford 19.9Stafford: 19.9South Staffordshire: 23.0

    23.0South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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South Staffordshire and Stafford, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth StaffordshireStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,308£4,327£4,087South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,685£12,739£12,032£12,595£12,649£11,947South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,487£1,494£1,411Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042£11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£301£284£251£252£238South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£674£677£639South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£17£17£16South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£387£389£368South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£99£100£94South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£89£89£84South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,060£1,065£1,006£1,126£1,131£1,068Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£139£140£132Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£225£226£213£261£263£248Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£5.90£5.93£5.60South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.78£4.80£4.53South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£6.57£6.60£6.23Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,006.3South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.564.6South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.3139.1South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.156.1South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5143.1Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.019.9South Staffordshire

Per resident

South Staffordshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 7. 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308South Staffordshire: £4,570Stafford: £4,327South Staffordshire: £4,590Stafford: £4,087South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,308£4,327£4,087

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £3,113, Stafford £2,785Stafford: £2,785South Staffordshire: £3,113Stafford: £2,796South Staffordshire: £3,127Stafford: £2,641South Staffordshire: £2,953

    £3,113£3,127£2,953South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,785£2,796£2,641

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £820, Stafford £891Stafford: £891South Staffordshire: £820Stafford: £895South Staffordshire: £823Stafford: £845South Staffordshire: £777

    £820£823£777Stafford is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Staffordshire £2,857, Stafford £2,576Stafford: £2,576South Staffordshire: £2,857Stafford: £2,587South Staffordshire: £2,870Stafford: £2,444South Staffordshire: £2,710

    £2,857£2,870£2,710South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,576£2,587£2,444

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £74, Stafford £55Stafford: £55South Staffordshire: £74Stafford: £56South Staffordshire: £74Stafford: £53South Staffordshire: £70

    £74£74£70South Staffordshire is higher£55£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £177, Stafford £149Stafford: £149South Staffordshire: £177Stafford: £150South Staffordshire: £178Stafford: £141South Staffordshire: £168

    £177£178£168South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

  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, Stafford £3.75Stafford: £3.75South Staffordshire: £5.16Stafford: £3.77South Staffordshire: £5.18Stafford: £3.56South Staffordshire: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89South Staffordshire is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £390, Stafford £387Stafford: £387South Staffordshire: £390Stafford: £389South Staffordshire: £391Stafford: £368South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £105, Stafford £99Stafford: £99South Staffordshire: £105Stafford: £100South Staffordshire: £106Stafford: £94South Staffordshire: £100

    £105£106£100South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £62, Stafford £53Stafford: £53South Staffordshire: £62Stafford: £54South Staffordshire: £63Stafford: £51South Staffordshire: £59

    £62£63£59South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£53£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £619, Stafford £675Stafford: £675South Staffordshire: £619Stafford: £678South Staffordshire: £622Stafford: £640South Staffordshire: £587

    £619£622£587Stafford is higher£675£678£640

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, Stafford £139Stafford: £139South Staffordshire: £136Stafford: £140South Staffordshire: £137Stafford: £132South Staffordshire: £129

    £136£137£129Stafford is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £131, Stafford £157Stafford: £157South Staffordshire: £131Stafford: £157South Staffordshire: £132Stafford: £149South Staffordshire: £125

    £131£132£125Stafford is higher£157£157£149

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.48, Stafford £3.53Stafford: £3.53South Staffordshire: £3.48Stafford: £3.55South Staffordshire: £3.49Stafford: £3.35South Staffordshire: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.36, Stafford £2.86Stafford: £2.86South Staffordshire: £3.36Stafford: £2.87South Staffordshire: £3.38Stafford: £2.71South Staffordshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57South Staffordshire: £5.76Stafford: £6.60South Staffordshire: £5.78Stafford: £6.23South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Stafford is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 247.5, Stafford 222.5Stafford: 222.5South Staffordshire: 247.5

    247.5South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count222.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 20.0, Stafford 14.3Stafford: 14.3South Staffordshire: 20.0

    20.0South Staffordshire is higher14.3

  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, Stafford 30.8Stafford: 30.8South Staffordshire: 38.1

    38.1South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count30.8

  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, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count56.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 78.0, Stafford 85.7Stafford: 85.7South Staffordshire: 78.0

    78.0Stafford is higher85.7

  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, Stafford 11.9Stafford: 11.9South Staffordshire: 13.4

    13.4South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count11.9

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South Staffordshire and Stafford, per resident
MeasureSouth StaffordshireStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,308£4,327£4,087South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,113£3,127£2,953£2,785£2,796£2,641South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£820£823£777£891£895£845Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,857£2,870£2,710£2,576£2,587£2,444South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£55£56£53South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£149£150£141South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£3.75£3.77£3.56South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£387£389£368South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£99£100£94South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£53£54£51South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£619£622£587£675£678£640Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£139£140£132Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£157£157£149Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£3.53£3.55£3.35Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£2.86£2.87£2.71South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£6.57£6.60£6.23Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026247.5222.5South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.014.3South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.130.8South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.156.1South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.085.7Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.411.9South Staffordshire

Total

South Staffordshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Stafford 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Staffordshire £521.8m, Stafford £610.1mStafford: £610.1mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mStafford: £612.7mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mStafford: £578.7mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0m

    £521.8m£524.0m£495.0mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Staffordshire £355.5m, Stafford £394.3mStafford: £394.3mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mStafford: £396.0mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mStafford: £374.0mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2m

    £355.5m£357.0m£337.2mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Staffordshire £93.6m, Stafford £126.2mStafford: £126.2mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mStafford: £126.7mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mStafford: £119.7mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8m

    £93.6m£94.0m£88.8mStafford is higher£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire £326.2m, Stafford £364.8mStafford: £364.8mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mStafford: £366.4mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mStafford: £346.1mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4m

    £326.2m£327.6m£309.4mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire £8.4m, Stafford £7.9mStafford: £7.9mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mStafford: £7.9mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mStafford: £7.5mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Staffordshire is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £20.3m, Stafford £21.1mStafford: £21.1mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mStafford: £21.2mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mStafford: £20.0mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.3m£19.2mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  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, Stafford £0.53mStafford: £0.53mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mStafford: £0.53mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mStafford: £0.50mSouth Staffordshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £44.5m, Stafford £54.9mStafford: £54.9mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mStafford: £55.1mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mStafford: £52.0mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2m

    £44.5m£44.7m£42.2mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £12.0m, Stafford £14.1mStafford: £14.1mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mStafford: £14.1mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mStafford: £13.3mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Staffordshire £7.1m, Stafford £7.5mStafford: £7.5mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mStafford: £7.6mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mStafford: £7.2mSouth Staffordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire £70.7m, Stafford £95.6mStafford: £95.6mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mStafford: £96.0mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mStafford: £90.6mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mStafford is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Staffordshire £15.6m, Stafford £19.7mStafford: £19.7mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mStafford: £19.8mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mStafford: £18.7mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mStafford is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £15.0m, Stafford £22.2mStafford: £22.2mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mStafford: £22.3mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mStafford: £21.0mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mStafford is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £0.40m, Stafford £0.50mStafford: £0.50mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mStafford: £0.50mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mStafford: £0.47mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Staffordshire £0.38m, Stafford £0.41mStafford: £0.41mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mStafford: £0.41mSouth Staffordshire: £0.39mStafford: £0.38mSouth Staffordshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Staffordshire £0.66m, Stafford £0.93mStafford: £0.93mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mStafford: £0.93mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mStafford: £0.88mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mStafford is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire 28,262, Stafford 31,504Stafford: 31,504South Staffordshire: 28,262

    28,262Stafford is higherDepends on how you count31,504

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire 2,285, Stafford 2,022Stafford: 2,022South Staffordshire: 2,285

    2,285South Staffordshire is higher2,022

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 4,352, Stafford 4,356Stafford: 4,356South Staffordshire: 4,352

    4,352Stafford is higherDepends on how you count4,356

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 6,633, Stafford 7,937Stafford: 7,937South Staffordshire: 6,633

    6,633Stafford is higherDepends on how you count7,937

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire 8,903, Stafford 12,142Stafford: 12,142South Staffordshire: 8,903

    8,903Stafford is higher12,142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Staffordshire 1,531, Stafford 1,690Stafford: 1,690South Staffordshire: 1,531

    1,531Stafford is higherDepends on how you count1,690

Show the numbers
South Staffordshire and Stafford, total
MeasureSouth StaffordshireStaffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m£610.1m£612.7m£578.7mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m£394.3m£396.0m£374.0mStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m£364.8m£366.4m£346.1mStafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSouth Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSouth Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m£54.9m£55.1m£52.0mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£7.5m£7.6m£7.2mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m£95.6m£96.0m£90.6mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mStafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,26231,504Stafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2852,022South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3524,356Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6337,937Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,90312,142Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5311,690Stafford

Sources

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

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