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South Staffordshire and Staffordshire Moorlands

114,174 and 96,528 residents (mid-2024).

South Staffordshire is higher than Staffordshire Moorlands on 12 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 21 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 12 of 21 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands on 9. 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 Staffordshire Moorlands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676South Staffordshire: £4,570Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696South Staffordshire: £4,590Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4,676£4,696£4,436

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £12,685, Staffordshire Moorlands £12,703Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,703South Staffordshire: £12,685Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,757South Staffordshire: £12,739Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,049South Staffordshire: £12,032

    £12,685£12,739£12,032Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£12,703£12,757£12,049

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £1,403, Staffordshire Moorlands £1,350Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,350South Staffordshire: £1,403Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,356South Staffordshire: £1,409Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,280South Staffordshire: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331South Staffordshire is higher£1,350£1,356£1,280

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £11,641, Staffordshire Moorlands £11,708Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,708South Staffordshire: £11,641Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,758South Staffordshire: £11,691Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,105South Staffordshire: £11,042

    £11,641£11,691£11,042Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£11,708£11,758£11,105

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £299, Staffordshire Moorlands £251Staffordshire Moorlands: £251South Staffordshire: £299Staffordshire Moorlands: £252South Staffordshire: £301Staffordshire Moorlands: £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, Staffordshire Moorlands £725Staffordshire Moorlands: £725South Staffordshire: £723Staffordshire Moorlands: £728South Staffordshire: £726Staffordshire Moorlands: £688South Staffordshire: £686

    £723£726£686Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£725£728£688

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

    £21£21£20South Staffordshire is higher£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, Staffordshire Moorlands £404Staffordshire Moorlands: £404South Staffordshire: £390Staffordshire Moorlands: £405South Staffordshire: £391Staffordshire Moorlands: £383South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£404£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £105, Staffordshire Moorlands £107Staffordshire Moorlands: £107South Staffordshire: £105Staffordshire Moorlands: £107South Staffordshire: £106Staffordshire Moorlands: £101South Staffordshire: £100

    £105£106£100Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £96Staffordshire Moorlands: £96South Staffordshire: £107Staffordshire Moorlands: £97South Staffordshire: £107Staffordshire Moorlands: £91South Staffordshire: £101

    £107£107£101South Staffordshire is higher£96£97£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £1,060, Staffordshire Moorlands £950Staffordshire Moorlands: £950South Staffordshire: £1,060Staffordshire Moorlands: £955South Staffordshire: £1,065Staffordshire Moorlands: £902South Staffordshire: £1,006

    £1,060£1,065£1,006South Staffordshire is higher£950£955£902

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, Staffordshire Moorlands £118Staffordshire Moorlands: £118South Staffordshire: £136Staffordshire Moorlands: £118South Staffordshire: £137Staffordshire Moorlands: £112South Staffordshire: £129

    £136£137£129South Staffordshire is higher£118£118£112

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £293Staffordshire Moorlands: £293South Staffordshire: £225Staffordshire Moorlands: £294South Staffordshire: £226Staffordshire Moorlands: £277South Staffordshire: £213

    £225£226£213Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£293£294£277

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £5.95, Staffordshire Moorlands £7.28Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.28South Staffordshire: £5.95Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.32South Staffordshire: £5.97Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.91South Staffordshire: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £5.76, Staffordshire Moorlands £3.22Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.22South Staffordshire: £5.76Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.23South Staffordshire: £5.78Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.05South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61South Staffordshire: £5.76Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63South Staffordshire: £5.78Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 1,020.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,020.1South Staffordshire: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count1,020.1

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 69.2Staffordshire Moorlands: 69.2South Staffordshire: 81.5

    81.5South Staffordshire is higher69.2

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 154.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 154.0South Staffordshire: 155.3

    155.3South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count154.0

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 58.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1No difference to show58.1

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 126.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 126.3South Staffordshire: 133.5

    133.5South Staffordshire is higher126.3

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 20.9Staffordshire Moorlands: 20.9South Staffordshire: 23.0

    23.0South Staffordshire is higher20.9

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South Staffordshire and Staffordshire Moorlands, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth StaffordshireStaffordshire MoorlandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,676£4,696£4,436Staffordshire Moorlands
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,685£12,739£12,032£12,703£12,757£12,049Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,350£1,356£1,280South Staffordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042£11,708£11,758£11,105Staffordshire Moorlands
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£725£728£688Staffordshire Moorlands
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£404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£107£107£101Staffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£96£97£91South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,060£1,065£1,006£950£955£902South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£118£118£112South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£225£226£213£293£294£277Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£7.28£7.32£6.91Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£3.22£3.23£3.05South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.61£5.63£5.32South Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,020.1Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.569.2South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.3154.0South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.158.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5126.3South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.020.9South Staffordshire

Per resident

South Staffordshire is higher on 11 of 21 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands on 10. 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 Staffordshire Moorlands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676South Staffordshire: £4,570Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696South Staffordshire: £4,590Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4,676£4,696£4,436

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £3,113, Staffordshire Moorlands £3,267Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,267South Staffordshire: £3,113Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,281South Staffordshire: £3,127Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,099South Staffordshire: £2,953

    £3,113£3,127£2,953Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3,267£3,281£3,099

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £820, Staffordshire Moorlands £776Staffordshire Moorlands: £776South Staffordshire: £820Staffordshire Moorlands: £779South Staffordshire: £823Staffordshire Moorlands: £736South Staffordshire: £777

    £820£823£777South Staffordshire is higher£776£779£736

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Staffordshire £2,857, Staffordshire Moorlands £3,011Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,011South Staffordshire: £2,857Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,024South Staffordshire: £2,870Staffordshire Moorlands: £2,856South Staffordshire: £2,710

    £2,857£2,870£2,710Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3,011£3,024£2,856

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £74, Staffordshire Moorlands £65Staffordshire Moorlands: £65South Staffordshire: £74Staffordshire Moorlands: £65South Staffordshire: £74Staffordshire Moorlands: £61South Staffordshire: £70

    £74£74£70South Staffordshire is higher£65£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £177, Staffordshire Moorlands £186Staffordshire Moorlands: £186South Staffordshire: £177Staffordshire Moorlands: £187South Staffordshire: £178Staffordshire Moorlands: £177South Staffordshire: £168

    £177£178£168Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£177

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £4.72Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.72South Staffordshire: £5.16Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.74South Staffordshire: £5.18Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.48South Staffordshire: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89South Staffordshire is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £390, Staffordshire Moorlands £404Staffordshire Moorlands: £404South Staffordshire: £390Staffordshire Moorlands: £405South Staffordshire: £391Staffordshire Moorlands: £383South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£404£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £105, Staffordshire Moorlands £107Staffordshire Moorlands: £107South Staffordshire: £105Staffordshire Moorlands: £107South Staffordshire: £106Staffordshire Moorlands: £101South Staffordshire: £100

    £105£106£100Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £62, Staffordshire Moorlands £55Staffordshire Moorlands: £55South Staffordshire: £62Staffordshire Moorlands: £56South Staffordshire: £63Staffordshire Moorlands: £53South Staffordshire: £59

    £62£63£59South Staffordshire is higher£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £619, Staffordshire Moorlands £546Staffordshire Moorlands: £546South Staffordshire: £619Staffordshire Moorlands: £549South Staffordshire: £622Staffordshire Moorlands: £518South Staffordshire: £587

    £619£622£587South Staffordshire is higher£546£549£518

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, Staffordshire Moorlands £118Staffordshire Moorlands: £118South Staffordshire: £136Staffordshire Moorlands: £118South Staffordshire: £137Staffordshire Moorlands: £112South Staffordshire: £129

    £136£137£129South Staffordshire is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £131, Staffordshire Moorlands £168Staffordshire Moorlands: £168South Staffordshire: £131Staffordshire Moorlands: £169South Staffordshire: £132Staffordshire Moorlands: £159South Staffordshire: £125

    £131£132£125Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.48, Staffordshire Moorlands £4.19Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.19South Staffordshire: £3.48Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.20South Staffordshire: £3.49Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.97South Staffordshire: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.36, Staffordshire Moorlands £1.84Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.84South Staffordshire: £3.36Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.85South Staffordshire: £3.38Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.75South Staffordshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19South Staffordshire is higher£1.84£1.85£1.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61South Staffordshire: £5.76Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63South Staffordshire: £5.78Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 247.5, Staffordshire Moorlands 262.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 262.3South Staffordshire: 247.5

    247.5Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count262.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 20.0, Staffordshire Moorlands 17.8Staffordshire Moorlands: 17.8South Staffordshire: 20.0

    20.0South Staffordshire is higher17.8

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 39.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 39.6South Staffordshire: 38.1

    38.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count39.6

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 58.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1No difference to show58.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 78.0, Staffordshire Moorlands 72.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 72.6South Staffordshire: 78.0

    78.0South Staffordshire is higher72.6

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 12.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 12.0South Staffordshire: 13.4

    13.4South Staffordshire is higher12.0

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South Staffordshire and Staffordshire Moorlands, per resident
MeasureSouth StaffordshireStaffordshire MoorlandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,676£4,696£4,436Staffordshire Moorlands
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,113£3,127£2,953£3,267£3,281£3,099Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£820£823£777£776£779£736South Staffordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,857£2,870£2,710£3,011£3,024£2,856Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£65£65£61South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£186£187£177Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£4.72£4.74£4.48South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£107£107£101Staffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£55£56£53South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£619£622£587£546£549£518South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£118£118£112South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£168£169£159Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£4.19£4.20£3.97Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£1.84£1.85£1.75South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.61£5.63£5.32South Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026247.5262.3Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.017.8South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.139.6Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.158.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.072.6South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.412.0South Staffordshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Staffordshire £521.8m, Staffordshire Moorlands £451.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £451.4mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £453.3mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £428.2mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0m

    £521.8m£524.0m£495.0mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£451.4m£453.3m£428.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Staffordshire £355.5m, Staffordshire Moorlands £315.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £315.3mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £316.7mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £299.1mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2m

    £355.5m£357.0m£337.2mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£315.3m£316.7m£299.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Staffordshire £93.6m, Staffordshire Moorlands £74.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £74.9mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £75.2mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £71.0mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8m

    £93.6m£94.0m£88.8mSouth Staffordshire is higher£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire £326.2m, Staffordshire Moorlands £290.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £290.6mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £291.9mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £275.7mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4m

    £326.2m£327.6m£309.4mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£290.6m£291.9m£275.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire £8.4m, Staffordshire Moorlands £6.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.2mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.3mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.9mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Staffordshire is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £20.3m, Staffordshire Moorlands £18.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.0mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.1mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £17.1mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.46mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.43mSouth Staffordshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £44.5m, Staffordshire Moorlands £39.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.0mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.1mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £37.0mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2m

    £44.5m£44.7m£42.2mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £12.0m, Staffordshire Moorlands £10.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.3mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.4mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £9.8mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Staffordshire £7.1m, Staffordshire Moorlands £5.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.3mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.4mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.1mSouth Staffordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSouth Staffordshire is higher£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire £70.7m, Staffordshire Moorlands £52.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £52.7mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £53.0mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £50.0mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mSouth Staffordshire is higher£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Staffordshire £15.6m, Staffordshire Moorlands £11.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.3mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.4mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.8mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth Staffordshire is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £15.0m, Staffordshire Moorlands £16.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.2mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.3mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £15.4mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £0.40m, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.40mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.40mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.41mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.38mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Staffordshire £0.38m, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.18mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mSouth Staffordshire: £0.39mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.17mSouth Staffordshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Staffordshire £0.66m, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.54mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.51mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire 28,262, Staffordshire Moorlands 25,323Staffordshire Moorlands: 25,323South Staffordshire: 28,262

    28,262South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count25,323

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire 2,285, Staffordshire Moorlands 1,717Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,717South Staffordshire: 2,285

    2,285South Staffordshire is higher1,717

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 4,352, Staffordshire Moorlands 3,822Staffordshire Moorlands: 3,822South Staffordshire: 4,352

    4,352South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,822

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 6,633, Staffordshire Moorlands 5,608Staffordshire Moorlands: 5,608South Staffordshire: 6,633

    6,633South Staffordshire is higher5,608

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire 8,903, Staffordshire Moorlands 7,005Staffordshire Moorlands: 7,005South Staffordshire: 8,903

    8,903South Staffordshire is higher7,005

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Staffordshire 1,531, Staffordshire Moorlands 1,159Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,159South Staffordshire: 1,531

    1,531South Staffordshire is higher1,159

Show the numbers
South Staffordshire and Staffordshire Moorlands, total
MeasureSouth StaffordshireStaffordshire MoorlandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m£451.4m£453.3m£428.2mSouth Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m£315.3m£316.7m£299.1mSouth Staffordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m£74.9m£75.2m£71.0mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m£290.6m£291.9m£275.7mSouth Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSouth Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSouth Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m£39.0m£39.1m£37.0mSouth Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSouth Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mSouth Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mSouth Staffordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£11.3m£11.4m£10.8mSouth Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mStaffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mStaffordshire Moorlands
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,26225,323South Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2851,717South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3523,822South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6335,608South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,9037,005South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5311,159South Staffordshire

Sources

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

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