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South Staffordshire and Stratford-on-Avon

114,174 and 146,196 residents (mid-2024).

South Staffordshire is higher than Stratford-on-Avon on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 17 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Staffordshire Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, Stratford-on-Avon £4,339Stratford-on-Avon: £4,339South Staffordshire: £4,570Stratford-on-Avon: £4,357South Staffordshire: £4,590Stratford-on-Avon: £4,115South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,339£4,357£4,115

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £12,685, Stratford-on-Avon £12,575Stratford-on-Avon: £12,575South Staffordshire: £12,685Stratford-on-Avon: £12,628South Staffordshire: £12,739Stratford-on-Avon: £11,927South Staffordshire: £12,032

    £12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,575£12,628£11,927

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £1,403, Stratford-on-Avon £1,367Stratford-on-Avon: £1,367South Staffordshire: £1,403Stratford-on-Avon: £1,373South Staffordshire: £1,409Stratford-on-Avon: £1,297South Staffordshire: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,367£1,373£1,297

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £11,641, Stratford-on-Avon £11,717Stratford-on-Avon: £11,717South Staffordshire: £11,641Stratford-on-Avon: £11,767South Staffordshire: £11,691Stratford-on-Avon: £11,114South Staffordshire: £11,042

    £11,641£11,691£11,042Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£11,717£11,767£11,114

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £299, Stratford-on-Avon £244Stratford-on-Avon: £244South Staffordshire: £299Stratford-on-Avon: £245South Staffordshire: £301Stratford-on-Avon: £231South Staffordshire: £284

    £299£301£284South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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, Stratford-on-Avon £598Stratford-on-Avon: £598South Staffordshire: £723Stratford-on-Avon: £600South Staffordshire: £726Stratford-on-Avon: £567South Staffordshire: £686

    £723£726£686South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£598£600£567

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £16Stratford-on-Avon: £16South Staffordshire: £21Stratford-on-Avon: £16South Staffordshire: £21Stratford-on-Avon: £15South Staffordshire: £20

    £21£21£20South Staffordshire is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £390, Stratford-on-Avon £277Stratford-on-Avon: £277South Staffordshire: £390Stratford-on-Avon: £278South Staffordshire: £391Stratford-on-Avon: £262South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370South Staffordshire is higher£277£278£262

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £105, Stratford-on-Avon £92Stratford-on-Avon: £92South Staffordshire: £105Stratford-on-Avon: £92South Staffordshire: £106Stratford-on-Avon: £87South Staffordshire: £100

    £105£106£100South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £76Stratford-on-Avon: £76South Staffordshire: £107Stratford-on-Avon: £76South Staffordshire: £107Stratford-on-Avon: £72South Staffordshire: £101

    £107£107£101South Staffordshire is higher£76£76£72

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £1,060, Stratford-on-Avon £1,117Stratford-on-Avon: £1,117South Staffordshire: £1,060Stratford-on-Avon: £1,122South Staffordshire: £1,065Stratford-on-Avon: £1,060South Staffordshire: £1,006

    £1,060£1,065£1,006Stratford-on-Avon is higher£1,117£1,122£1,060

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, Stratford-on-Avon £141Stratford-on-Avon: £141South Staffordshire: £136Stratford-on-Avon: £142South Staffordshire: £137Stratford-on-Avon: £134South Staffordshire: £129

    £136£137£129Stratford-on-Avon is higher£141£142£134

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £165Stratford-on-Avon: £165South Staffordshire: £225Stratford-on-Avon: £166South Staffordshire: £226Stratford-on-Avon: £157South Staffordshire: £213

    £225£226£213South Staffordshire is higher£165£166£157

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £5.95, Stratford-on-Avon £5.68Stratford-on-Avon: £5.68South Staffordshire: £5.95Stratford-on-Avon: £5.71South Staffordshire: £5.97Stratford-on-Avon: £5.39South Staffordshire: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £5.76, Stratford-on-Avon £3.18Stratford-on-Avon: £3.18South Staffordshire: £5.76Stratford-on-Avon: £3.20South Staffordshire: £5.78Stratford-on-Avon: £3.02South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, Stratford-on-Avon £7.30Stratford-on-Avon: £7.30South Staffordshire: £5.76Stratford-on-Avon: £7.33South Staffordshire: £5.78Stratford-on-Avon: £6.92South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Stratford-on-Avon is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 1,015.0Stratford-on-Avon: 1,015.0South Staffordshire: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count1,015.0

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 63.8Stratford-on-Avon: 63.8South Staffordshire: 81.5

    81.5South Staffordshire is higher63.8

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 126.7Stratford-on-Avon: 126.7South Staffordshire: 155.3

    155.3South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count126.7

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 41.8Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1South Staffordshire is higher41.8

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 123.1Stratford-on-Avon: 123.1South Staffordshire: 133.5

    133.5South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count123.1

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 17.0Stratford-on-Avon: 17.0South Staffordshire: 23.0

    23.0South Staffordshire is higher17.0

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South Staffordshire and Stratford-on-Avon, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth StaffordshireStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,339£4,357£4,115South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,685£12,739£12,032£12,575£12,628£11,927South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,367£1,373£1,297South Staffordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042£11,717£11,767£11,114Stratford-on-Avon
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£598£600£567South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£16£16£15South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£277£278£262South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£92£92£87South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£76£76£72South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,060£1,065£1,006£1,117£1,122£1,060Stratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£141£142£134Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£225£226£213£165£166£157South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£5.68£5.71£5.39South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£3.18£3.20£3.02South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£7.30£7.33£6.92Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,015.0Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.563.8South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.3126.7South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.141.8South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5123.1South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.017.0South Staffordshire

Per resident

South Staffordshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon on 3. 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 Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, Stratford-on-Avon £4,339Stratford-on-Avon: £4,339South Staffordshire: £4,570Stratford-on-Avon: £4,357South Staffordshire: £4,590Stratford-on-Avon: £4,115South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,339£4,357£4,115

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £3,113, Stratford-on-Avon £3,026Stratford-on-Avon: £3,026South Staffordshire: £3,113Stratford-on-Avon: £3,039South Staffordshire: £3,127Stratford-on-Avon: £2,870South Staffordshire: £2,953

    £3,113£3,127£2,953South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,026£3,039£2,870

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £820, Stratford-on-Avon £796Stratford-on-Avon: £796South Staffordshire: £820Stratford-on-Avon: £799South Staffordshire: £823Stratford-on-Avon: £755South Staffordshire: £777

    £820£823£777South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£796£799£755

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Staffordshire £2,857, Stratford-on-Avon £2,820Stratford-on-Avon: £2,820South Staffordshire: £2,857Stratford-on-Avon: £2,832South Staffordshire: £2,870Stratford-on-Avon: £2,674South Staffordshire: £2,710

    £2,857£2,870£2,710South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,820£2,832£2,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £74, Stratford-on-Avon £59Stratford-on-Avon: £59South Staffordshire: £74Stratford-on-Avon: £59South Staffordshire: £74Stratford-on-Avon: £56South Staffordshire: £70

    £74£74£70South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £177, Stratford-on-Avon £144Stratford-on-Avon: £144South Staffordshire: £177Stratford-on-Avon: £144South Staffordshire: £178Stratford-on-Avon: £136South Staffordshire: £168

    £177£178£168South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £3.88Stratford-on-Avon: £3.88South Staffordshire: £5.16Stratford-on-Avon: £3.90South Staffordshire: £5.18Stratford-on-Avon: £3.68South Staffordshire: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89South Staffordshire is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £390, Stratford-on-Avon £277Stratford-on-Avon: £277South Staffordshire: £390Stratford-on-Avon: £278South Staffordshire: £391Stratford-on-Avon: £262South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370South Staffordshire is higher£277£278£262

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £105, Stratford-on-Avon £92Stratford-on-Avon: £92South Staffordshire: £105Stratford-on-Avon: £92South Staffordshire: £106Stratford-on-Avon: £87South Staffordshire: £100

    £105£106£100South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £62, Stratford-on-Avon £44Stratford-on-Avon: £44South Staffordshire: £62Stratford-on-Avon: £44South Staffordshire: £63Stratford-on-Avon: £42South Staffordshire: £59

    £62£63£59South Staffordshire is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £619, Stratford-on-Avon £651Stratford-on-Avon: £651South Staffordshire: £619Stratford-on-Avon: £653South Staffordshire: £622Stratford-on-Avon: £617South Staffordshire: £587

    £619£622£587Stratford-on-Avon is higher£651£653£617

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, Stratford-on-Avon £141Stratford-on-Avon: £141South Staffordshire: £136Stratford-on-Avon: £142South Staffordshire: £137Stratford-on-Avon: £134South Staffordshire: £129

    £136£137£129Stratford-on-Avon is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £131, Stratford-on-Avon £96Stratford-on-Avon: £96South Staffordshire: £131Stratford-on-Avon: £97South Staffordshire: £132Stratford-on-Avon: £91South Staffordshire: £125

    £131£132£125South Staffordshire is higher£96£97£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.48, Stratford-on-Avon £3.31Stratford-on-Avon: £3.31South Staffordshire: £3.48Stratford-on-Avon: £3.32South Staffordshire: £3.49Stratford-on-Avon: £3.14South Staffordshire: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.36, Stratford-on-Avon £1.86Stratford-on-Avon: £1.86South Staffordshire: £3.36Stratford-on-Avon: £1.86South Staffordshire: £3.38Stratford-on-Avon: £1.76South Staffordshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19South Staffordshire is higher£1.86£1.86£1.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, Stratford-on-Avon £7.30Stratford-on-Avon: £7.30South Staffordshire: £5.76Stratford-on-Avon: £7.33South Staffordshire: £5.78Stratford-on-Avon: £6.92South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Stratford-on-Avon is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 247.5, Stratford-on-Avon 244.3Stratford-on-Avon: 244.3South Staffordshire: 247.5

    247.5South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 20.0, Stratford-on-Avon 15.4Stratford-on-Avon: 15.4South Staffordshire: 20.0

    20.0South Staffordshire is higher15.4

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 30.5Stratford-on-Avon: 30.5South Staffordshire: 38.1

    38.1South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count30.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 58.1, Stratford-on-Avon 41.8Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1South Staffordshire is higher41.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 78.0, Stratford-on-Avon 71.7Stratford-on-Avon: 71.7South Staffordshire: 78.0

    78.0South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count71.7

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 9.9Stratford-on-Avon: 9.9South Staffordshire: 13.4

    13.4South Staffordshire is higher9.9

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South Staffordshire and Stratford-on-Avon, per resident
MeasureSouth StaffordshireStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,339£4,357£4,115South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,113£3,127£2,953£3,026£3,039£2,870South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£820£823£777£796£799£755South Staffordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,857£2,870£2,710£2,820£2,832£2,674South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£59£59£56South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£144£144£136South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£3.88£3.90£3.68South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£277£278£262South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£92£92£87South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£44£44£42South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£619£622£587£651£653£617Stratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£141£142£134Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£96£97£91South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£3.31£3.32£3.14South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£1.86£1.86£1.76South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£7.30£7.33£6.92Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026247.5244.3South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.015.4South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.130.5South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.141.8South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.071.7South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.49.9South Staffordshire

Total

South Staffordshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon on 14. 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 Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Staffordshire £521.8m, Stratford-on-Avon £634.3mStratford-on-Avon: £634.3mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mStratford-on-Avon: £637.0mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mStratford-on-Avon: £601.7mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0m

    £521.8m£524.0m£495.0mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£634.3m£637.0m£601.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Staffordshire £355.5m, Stratford-on-Avon £442.4mStratford-on-Avon: £442.4mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mStratford-on-Avon: £444.3mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mStratford-on-Avon: £419.6mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2m

    £355.5m£357.0m£337.2mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Staffordshire £93.6m, Stratford-on-Avon £116.4mStratford-on-Avon: £116.4mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mStratford-on-Avon: £116.9mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mStratford-on-Avon: £110.4mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8m

    £93.6m£94.0m£88.8mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£116.4m£116.9m£110.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire £326.2m, Stratford-on-Avon £412.2mStratford-on-Avon: £412.2mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mStratford-on-Avon: £414.0mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mStratford-on-Avon: £391.0mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4m

    £326.2m£327.6m£309.4mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£412.2m£414.0m£391.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire £8.4m, Stratford-on-Avon £8.6mStratford-on-Avon: £8.6mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mStratford-on-Avon: £8.6mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mStratford-on-Avon: £8.1mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £20.3m, Stratford-on-Avon £21.0mStratford-on-Avon: £21.0mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mStratford-on-Avon: £21.1mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mStratford-on-Avon: £19.9mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.3m£19.2mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £0.57mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mStratford-on-Avon: £0.54mSouth Staffordshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £44.5m, Stratford-on-Avon £40.5mStratford-on-Avon: £40.5mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mStratford-on-Avon: £40.6mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mStratford-on-Avon: £38.4mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2m

    £44.5m£44.7m£42.2mSouth Staffordshire is higher£40.5m£40.6m£38.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £12.0m, Stratford-on-Avon £13.4mStratford-on-Avon: £13.4mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mStratford-on-Avon: £13.5mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mStratford-on-Avon: £12.7mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Staffordshire £7.1m, Stratford-on-Avon £6.5mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mStratford-on-Avon: £6.1mSouth Staffordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSouth Staffordshire is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire £70.7m, Stratford-on-Avon £95.1mStratford-on-Avon: £95.1mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mStratford-on-Avon: £95.5mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mStratford-on-Avon: £90.2mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mStratford-on-Avon is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Staffordshire £15.6m, Stratford-on-Avon £20.6mStratford-on-Avon: £20.6mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mStratford-on-Avon: £20.7mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mStratford-on-Avon: £19.5mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mStratford-on-Avon is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £15.0m, Stratford-on-Avon £14.1mStratford-on-Avon: £14.1mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mStratford-on-Avon: £14.1mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mStratford-on-Avon: £13.3mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSouth Staffordshire is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £0.40m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.48mStratford-on-Avon: £0.48mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mStratford-on-Avon: £0.49mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mStratford-on-Avon: £0.46mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Staffordshire £0.38m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.27mStratford-on-Avon: £0.27mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mStratford-on-Avon: £0.27mSouth Staffordshire: £0.39mStratford-on-Avon: £0.26mSouth Staffordshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Staffordshire £0.66m, Stratford-on-Avon £1.1mStratford-on-Avon: £1.1mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mStratford-on-Avon: £1.1mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mStratford-on-Avon: £1.0mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mStratford-on-Avon is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire 28,262, Stratford-on-Avon 35,709Stratford-on-Avon: 35,709South Staffordshire: 28,262

    28,262Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count35,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire 2,285, Stratford-on-Avon 2,246Stratford-on-Avon: 2,246South Staffordshire: 2,285

    2,285South Staffordshire is higher2,246

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 4,352, Stratford-on-Avon 4,458Stratford-on-Avon: 4,458South Staffordshire: 4,352

    4,352Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count4,458

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 6,633, Stratford-on-Avon 6,112Stratford-on-Avon: 6,112South Staffordshire: 6,633

    6,633South Staffordshire is higher6,112

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire 8,903, Stratford-on-Avon 10,478Stratford-on-Avon: 10,478South Staffordshire: 8,903

    8,903Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count10,478

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Staffordshire 1,531, Stratford-on-Avon 1,445Stratford-on-Avon: 1,445South Staffordshire: 1,531

    1,531South Staffordshire is higher1,445

Show the numbers
South Staffordshire and Stratford-on-Avon, total
MeasureSouth StaffordshireStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m£634.3m£637.0m£601.7mStratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m£442.4m£444.3m£419.6mStratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m£116.4m£116.9m£110.4mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m£412.2m£414.0m£391.0mStratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mStratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mStratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m£40.5m£40.6m£38.4mSouth Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mStratford-on-Avon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mSouth Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mStratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mStratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mSouth Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mStratford-on-Avon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mSouth Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,26235,709Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2852,246South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3524,458Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6336,112South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,90310,478Stratford-on-Avon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5311,445South Staffordshire

Sources

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

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