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South Staffordshire and Babergh

114,174 and 96,906 residents (mid-2024).

South Staffordshire is higher than Babergh on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 18 of 22 measures, and Babergh on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Staffordshire Babergh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, Babergh £4,547Babergh: £4,547South Staffordshire: £4,570Babergh: £4,566South Staffordshire: £4,590Babergh: £4,313South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire is higher£4,547£4,566£4,313

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £12,685, Babergh £12,242Babergh: £12,242South Staffordshire: £12,685Babergh: £12,295South Staffordshire: £12,739Babergh: £11,613South Staffordshire: £12,032

    £12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,242£12,295£11,613

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £1,403, Babergh £1,464Babergh: £1,464South Staffordshire: £1,403Babergh: £1,471South Staffordshire: £1,409Babergh: £1,389South Staffordshire: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£1,464£1,471£1,389

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £11,641, Babergh £11,382Babergh: £11,382South Staffordshire: £11,641Babergh: £11,430South Staffordshire: £11,691Babergh: £10,796South Staffordshire: £11,042

    £11,641£11,691£11,042South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,382£11,430£10,796

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £299, Babergh £244Babergh: £244South Staffordshire: £299Babergh: £245South Staffordshire: £301Babergh: £231South Staffordshire: £284

    £299£301£284South Staffordshire is higher£244£245£231

  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, Babergh £600Babergh: £600South Staffordshire: £723Babergh: £603South Staffordshire: £726Babergh: £569South Staffordshire: £686

    £723£726£686South Staffordshire is higher£600£603£569

  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, Babergh £17Babergh: £17South Staffordshire: £21Babergh: £17South Staffordshire: £21Babergh: £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, Babergh £307Babergh: £307South Staffordshire: £390Babergh: £308South Staffordshire: £391Babergh: £291South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370South Staffordshire is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £105, Babergh £98Babergh: £98South Staffordshire: £105Babergh: £99South Staffordshire: £106Babergh: £93South Staffordshire: £100

    £105£106£100South Staffordshire is higher£98£99£93

  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, Babergh £82Babergh: £82South Staffordshire: £107Babergh: £83South Staffordshire: £107Babergh: £78South Staffordshire: £101

    £107£107£101South Staffordshire is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £1,060, Babergh £1,174Babergh: £1,174South Staffordshire: £1,060Babergh: £1,179South Staffordshire: £1,065Babergh: £1,114South Staffordshire: £1,006

    £1,060£1,065£1,006Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£1,174£1,179£1,114

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, Babergh £136Babergh: £136South Staffordshire: £136Babergh: £137South Staffordshire: £137Babergh: £129South Staffordshire: £129

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

  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, Babergh £198Babergh: £198South Staffordshire: £225Babergh: £199South Staffordshire: £226Babergh: £188South Staffordshire: £213

    £225£226£213South Staffordshire is higher£198£199£188

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £5.95, Babergh £5.84Babergh: £5.84South Staffordshire: £5.95Babergh: £5.87South Staffordshire: £5.97Babergh: £5.54South Staffordshire: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64South Staffordshire is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £5.76, Babergh £3.90Babergh: £3.90South Staffordshire: £5.76Babergh: £3.92South Staffordshire: £5.78Babergh: £3.70South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, Babergh £7.62Babergh: £7.62South Staffordshire: £5.76Babergh: £7.65South Staffordshire: £5.78Babergh: £7.23South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Babergh is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

  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, Babergh 991.2Babergh: 991.2South Staffordshire: 1,008.5

    1,008.5South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count991.2

  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, Babergh 65.6Babergh: 65.6South Staffordshire: 81.5

    81.5South Staffordshire is higher65.6

  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, Babergh 123.3Babergh: 123.3South Staffordshire: 155.3

    155.3South Staffordshire is higher123.3

  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, Babergh 47.4Babergh: 47.4South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1South Staffordshire is higher47.4

  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, Babergh 140.1Babergh: 140.1South Staffordshire: 133.5

    133.5Babergh is higherDepends on how you count140.1

  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, Babergh 18.8Babergh: 18.8South Staffordshire: 23.0

    23.0South Staffordshire is higher18.8

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South Staffordshire and Babergh, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth StaffordshireBaberghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,547£4,566£4,313South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,685£12,739£12,032£12,242£12,295£11,613South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,464£1,471£1,389Babergh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042£11,382£11,430£10,796South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£301£284£244£245£231South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£600£603£569South 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£307£308£291South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£98£99£93South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£82£83£78South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,060£1,065£1,006£1,174£1,179£1,114Babergh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£136£137£129South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£225£226£213£198£199£188South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£5.84£5.87£5.54South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£3.90£3.92£3.70South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.5991.2South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.565.6South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.3123.3South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.147.4South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5140.1Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.018.8South Staffordshire

Per resident

South Staffordshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Babergh 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 Babergh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, Babergh £4,547Babergh: £4,547South Staffordshire: £4,570Babergh: £4,566South Staffordshire: £4,590Babergh: £4,313South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire is higher£4,547£4,566£4,313

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £3,113, Babergh £3,164Babergh: £3,164South Staffordshire: £3,113Babergh: £3,178South Staffordshire: £3,127Babergh: £3,002South Staffordshire: £2,953

    £3,113£3,127£2,953Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£3,164£3,178£3,002

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £820, Babergh £833Babergh: £833South Staffordshire: £820Babergh: £837South Staffordshire: £823Babergh: £790South Staffordshire: £777

    £820£823£777Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£833£837£790

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Staffordshire £2,857, Babergh £2,942Babergh: £2,942South Staffordshire: £2,857Babergh: £2,954South Staffordshire: £2,870Babergh: £2,790South Staffordshire: £2,710

    £2,857£2,870£2,710Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£2,942£2,954£2,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £74, Babergh £63Babergh: £63South Staffordshire: £74Babergh: £63South Staffordshire: £74Babergh: £60South Staffordshire: £70

    £74£74£70South Staffordshire is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £177, Babergh £155Babergh: £155South Staffordshire: £177Babergh: £156South Staffordshire: £178Babergh: £147South Staffordshire: £168

    £177£178£168South Staffordshire is higher£155£156£147

  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, Babergh £4.40Babergh: £4.40South Staffordshire: £5.16Babergh: £4.41South Staffordshire: £5.18Babergh: £4.17South Staffordshire: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89South Staffordshire is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £390, Babergh £307Babergh: £307South Staffordshire: £390Babergh: £308South Staffordshire: £391Babergh: £291South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370South Staffordshire is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £105, Babergh £98Babergh: £98South Staffordshire: £105Babergh: £99South Staffordshire: £106Babergh: £93South Staffordshire: £100

    £105£106£100South Staffordshire is higher£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £62, Babergh £47Babergh: £47South Staffordshire: £62Babergh: £47South Staffordshire: £63Babergh: £44South Staffordshire: £59

    £62£63£59South Staffordshire is higher£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £619, Babergh £668Babergh: £668South Staffordshire: £619Babergh: £671South Staffordshire: £622Babergh: £634South Staffordshire: £587

    £619£622£587Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, Babergh £136Babergh: £136South Staffordshire: £136Babergh: £137South Staffordshire: £137Babergh: £129South Staffordshire: £129

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £131, Babergh £113Babergh: £113South Staffordshire: £131Babergh: £113South Staffordshire: £132Babergh: £107South Staffordshire: £125

    £131£132£125South Staffordshire is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.48, Babergh £3.32Babergh: £3.32South Staffordshire: £3.48Babergh: £3.34South Staffordshire: £3.49Babergh: £3.15South Staffordshire: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30South Staffordshire is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.36, Babergh £2.21Babergh: £2.21South Staffordshire: £3.36Babergh: £2.22South Staffordshire: £3.38Babergh: £2.10South Staffordshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19South Staffordshire is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, Babergh £7.62Babergh: £7.62South Staffordshire: £5.76Babergh: £7.65South Staffordshire: £5.78Babergh: £7.23South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Babergh is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 247.5, Babergh 256.2Babergh: 256.2South Staffordshire: 247.5

    247.5Babergh is higherDepends on how you count256.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 20.0, Babergh 17.0Babergh: 17.0South Staffordshire: 20.0

    20.0South Staffordshire is higher17.0

  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, Babergh 31.9Babergh: 31.9South Staffordshire: 38.1

    38.1South Staffordshire is higher31.9

  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, Babergh 47.4Babergh: 47.4South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1South Staffordshire is higher47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 78.0, Babergh 79.7Babergh: 79.7South Staffordshire: 78.0

    78.0Babergh is higherDepends on how you count79.7

  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, Babergh 10.7Babergh: 10.7South Staffordshire: 13.4

    13.4South Staffordshire is higher10.7

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South Staffordshire and Babergh, per resident
MeasureSouth StaffordshireBaberghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,547£4,566£4,313South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,113£3,127£2,953£3,164£3,178£3,002Babergh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£820£823£777£833£837£790Babergh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,857£2,870£2,710£2,942£2,954£2,790Babergh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£63£63£60South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£155£156£147South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£4.40£4.41£4.17South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£307£308£291South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£98£99£93South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£47£47£44South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£619£622£587£668£671£634Babergh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£136£137£129South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£113£113£107South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£3.32£3.34£3.15South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£2.21£2.22£2.10South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026247.5256.2Babergh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.017.0South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.131.9South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.147.4South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.079.7Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.410.7South Staffordshire

Total

South Staffordshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Babergh on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Staffordshire Babergh

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Staffordshire £521.8m, Babergh £440.6mBabergh: £440.6mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mBabergh: £442.5mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mBabergh: £417.9mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0m

    £521.8m£524.0m£495.0mSouth Staffordshire is higher£440.6m£442.5m£417.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Staffordshire £355.5m, Babergh £306.6mBabergh: £306.6mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mBabergh: £308.0mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mBabergh: £290.9mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2m

    £355.5m£357.0m£337.2mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Staffordshire £93.6m, Babergh £80.7mBabergh: £80.7mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mBabergh: £81.1mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mBabergh: £76.6mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8m

    £93.6m£94.0m£88.8mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire £326.2m, Babergh £285.1mBabergh: £285.1mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mBabergh: £286.3mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mBabergh: £270.4mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4m

    £326.2m£327.6m£309.4mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire £8.4m, Babergh £6.1mBabergh: £6.1mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mBabergh: £6.1mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mBabergh: £5.8mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Staffordshire is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £20.3m, Babergh £15.0mBabergh: £15.0mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mBabergh: £15.1mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mBabergh: £14.3mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Staffordshire is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, Babergh £0.43mBabergh: £0.43mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mBabergh: £0.43mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mBabergh: £0.40mSouth Staffordshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £44.5m, Babergh £29.7mBabergh: £29.7mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mBabergh: £29.9mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mBabergh: £28.2mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2m

    £44.5m£44.7m£42.2mSouth Staffordshire is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £12.0m, Babergh £9.5mBabergh: £9.5mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mBabergh: £9.6mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mBabergh: £9.1mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mSouth Staffordshire is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Staffordshire £7.1m, Babergh £4.5mBabergh: £4.5mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mBabergh: £4.6mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mBabergh: £4.3mSouth Staffordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSouth Staffordshire is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire £70.7m, Babergh £64.7mBabergh: £64.7mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mBabergh: £65.0mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mBabergh: £61.4mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Staffordshire £15.6m, Babergh £13.2mBabergh: £13.2mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mBabergh: £13.3mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mBabergh: £12.5mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth Staffordshire is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £15.0m, Babergh £10.9mBabergh: £10.9mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mBabergh: £11.0mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mBabergh: £10.4mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSouth Staffordshire is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £0.40m, Babergh £0.32mBabergh: £0.32mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mBabergh: £0.32mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mBabergh: £0.31mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Staffordshire £0.38m, Babergh £0.21mBabergh: £0.21mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mBabergh: £0.22mSouth Staffordshire: £0.39mBabergh: £0.20mSouth Staffordshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Staffordshire £0.66m, Babergh £0.74mBabergh: £0.74mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mBabergh: £0.74mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mBabergh: £0.70mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mBabergh is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire 28,262, Babergh 24,827Babergh: 24,827South Staffordshire: 28,262

    28,262South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count24,827

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire 2,285, Babergh 1,643Babergh: 1,643South Staffordshire: 2,285

    2,285South Staffordshire is higher1,643

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 4,352, Babergh 3,088Babergh: 3,088South Staffordshire: 4,352

    4,352South Staffordshire is higher3,088

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 6,633, Babergh 4,593Babergh: 4,593South Staffordshire: 6,633

    6,633South Staffordshire is higher4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire 8,903, Babergh 7,725Babergh: 7,725South Staffordshire: 8,903

    8,903South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count7,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Staffordshire 1,531, Babergh 1,038Babergh: 1,038South Staffordshire: 1,531

    1,531South Staffordshire is higher1,038

Show the numbers
South Staffordshire and Babergh, total
MeasureSouth StaffordshireBaberghHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m£440.6m£442.5m£417.9mSouth Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mSouth Staffordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mSouth Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mSouth Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mSouth Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mSouth Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mSouth Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mSouth Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mSouth Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mSouth Staffordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mSouth Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mSouth Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mSouth Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mSouth Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBabergh
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,26224,827South Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2851,643South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3523,088South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6334,593South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,9037,725South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5311,038South Staffordshire

Sources

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

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