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Stafford and Bath and North East Somerset

141,610 and 200,539 residents (mid-2024).

Stafford is higher than Bath and North East Somerset on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 21 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Stafford is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bath and North East Somerset 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

Stafford Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, Bath and North East Somerset £3,771Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Stafford: £4,308Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Stafford: £4,327Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£3,771£3,787£3,577

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £12,595, Bath and North East Somerset £12,497Bath and North East Somerset: £12,497Stafford: £12,595Bath and North East Somerset: £12,550Stafford: £12,649Bath and North East Somerset: £11,854Stafford: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£12,497£12,550£11,854

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,487, Bath and North East Somerset £1,353Bath and North East Somerset: £1,353Stafford: £1,487Bath and North East Somerset: £1,359Stafford: £1,494Bath and North East Somerset: £1,283Stafford: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£1,353£1,359£1,283

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £11,653, Bath and North East Somerset £11,545Bath and North East Somerset: £11,545Stafford: £11,653Bath and North East Somerset: £11,594Stafford: £11,703Bath and North East Somerset: £10,951Stafford: £11,054

    £11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,545£11,594£10,951

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £251, Bath and North East Somerset £304Bath and North East Somerset: £304Stafford: £251Bath and North East Somerset: £305Stafford: £252Bath and North East Somerset: £288Stafford: £238

    £251£252£238Bath and North East Somerset is higher£304£305£288

  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: Stafford £674, Bath and North East Somerset £629Bath and North East Somerset: £629Stafford: £674Bath and North East Somerset: £632Stafford: £677Bath and North East Somerset: £597Stafford: £639

    £674£677£639Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£629£632£597

  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: Stafford £17, Bath and North East Somerset £19Bath and North East Somerset: £19Stafford: £17Bath and North East Somerset: £19Stafford: £17Bath and North East Somerset: £18Stafford: £16

    £17£17£16Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £387, Bath and North East Somerset £316Bath and North East Somerset: £316Stafford: £387Bath and North East Somerset: £317Stafford: £389Bath and North East Somerset: £300Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £99, Bath and North East Somerset £105Bath and North East Somerset: £105Stafford: £99Bath and North East Somerset: £105Stafford: £100Bath and North East Somerset: £100Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94Bath and North East Somerset is higher£105£105£100

  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: Stafford £89, Bath and North East Somerset £65Bath and North East Somerset: £65Stafford: £89Bath and North East Somerset: £65Stafford: £89Bath and North East Somerset: £62Stafford: £84

    £89£89£84Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,126, Bath and North East Somerset £1,105Bath and North East Somerset: £1,105Stafford: £1,126Bath and North East Somerset: £1,109Stafford: £1,131Bath and North East Somerset: £1,048Stafford: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£1,105£1,109£1,048

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, Bath and North East Somerset £155Bath and North East Somerset: £155Stafford: £139Bath and North East Somerset: £156Stafford: £140Bath and North East Somerset: £147Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Bath and North East Somerset is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £261, Bath and North East Somerset £176Bath and North East Somerset: £176Stafford: £261Bath and North East Somerset: £177Stafford: £263Bath and North East Somerset: £167Stafford: £248

    £261£263£248Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £5.90, Bath and North East Somerset £4.72Bath and North East Somerset: £4.72Stafford: £5.90Bath and North East Somerset: £4.74Stafford: £5.93Bath and North East Somerset: £4.48Stafford: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £4.78, Bath and North East Somerset £2.53Bath and North East Somerset: £2.53Stafford: £4.78Bath and North East Somerset: £2.54Stafford: £4.80Bath and North East Somerset: £2.40Stafford: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Stafford is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, Bath and North East Somerset £7.57Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Stafford: £6.57Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Stafford: £6.60Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Bath and North East Somerset is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stafford 1,006.3, Bath and North East Somerset 1,014.6Bath and North East Somerset: 1,014.6Stafford: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,014.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stafford 64.6, Bath and North East Somerset 77.1Bath and North East Somerset: 77.1Stafford: 64.6

    64.6Bath and North East Somerset is higher77.1

  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: Stafford 139.1, Bath and North East Somerset 132.3Bath and North East Somerset: 132.3Stafford: 139.1

    139.1Stafford is higherDepends on how you count132.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 56.1, Bath and North East Somerset 46.5Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Stafford is higherDepends on how you count46.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stafford 143.1, Bath and North East Somerset 113.3Bath and North East Somerset: 113.3Stafford: 143.1

    143.1Stafford is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  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: Stafford 19.9, Bath and North East Somerset 13.9Bath and North East Somerset: 13.9Stafford: 19.9

    19.9Stafford is higherDepends on how you count13.9

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Stafford and Bath and North East Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£3,771£3,787£3,577Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,497£12,550£11,854Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,353£1,359£1,283Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,653£11,703£11,054£11,545£11,594£10,951Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£304£305£288Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£639£629£632£597Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£19£19£18Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£316£317£300Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£105£105£100Bath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£65£65£62Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£1,105£1,109£1,048Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£155£156£147Bath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£263£248£176£177£167Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£4.72£4.74£4.48Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£2.53£2.54£2.40Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,014.6Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.677.1Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1132.3Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.146.5Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.1113.3Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.913.9Stafford

Per resident

Stafford is higher on 16 of 21 measures, and Bath and North East Somerset 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

Stafford Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, Bath and North East Somerset £3,771Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Stafford: £4,308Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Stafford: £4,327Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£3,771£3,787£3,577

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stafford £2,785, Bath and North East Somerset £2,314Bath and North East Somerset: £2,314Stafford: £2,785Bath and North East Somerset: £2,324Stafford: £2,796Bath and North East Somerset: £2,195Stafford: £2,641

    £2,785£2,796£2,641Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2,314£2,324£2,195

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stafford £891, Bath and North East Somerset £873Bath and North East Somerset: £873Stafford: £891Bath and North East Somerset: £877Stafford: £895Bath and North East Somerset: £828Stafford: £845

    £891£895£845Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£873£877£828

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stafford £2,576, Bath and North East Somerset £2,138Bath and North East Somerset: £2,138Stafford: £2,576Bath and North East Somerset: £2,147Stafford: £2,587Bath and North East Somerset: £2,028Stafford: £2,444

    £2,576£2,587£2,444Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2,138£2,147£2,028

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stafford £55, Bath and North East Somerset £56Bath and North East Somerset: £56Stafford: £55Bath and North East Somerset: £56Stafford: £56Bath and North East Somerset: £53Stafford: £53

    £55£56£53Bath and North East Somerset is higher£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £149, Bath and North East Somerset £117Bath and North East Somerset: £117Stafford: £149Bath and North East Somerset: £117Stafford: £150Bath and North East Somerset: £111Stafford: £141

    £149£150£141Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stafford £3.75, Bath and North East Somerset £3.57Bath and North East Somerset: £3.57Stafford: £3.75Bath and North East Somerset: £3.59Stafford: £3.77Bath and North East Somerset: £3.39Stafford: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£3.57£3.59£3.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £387, Bath and North East Somerset £316Bath and North East Somerset: £316Stafford: £387Bath and North East Somerset: £317Stafford: £389Bath and North East Somerset: £300Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £99, Bath and North East Somerset £105Bath and North East Somerset: £105Stafford: £99Bath and North East Somerset: £105Stafford: £100Bath and North East Somerset: £100Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94Bath and North East Somerset is higher£105£105£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stafford £53, Bath and North East Somerset £42Bath and North East Somerset: £42Stafford: £53Bath and North East Somerset: £42Stafford: £54Bath and North East Somerset: £40Stafford: £51

    £53£54£51Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stafford £675, Bath and North East Somerset £713Bath and North East Somerset: £713Stafford: £675Bath and North East Somerset: £716Stafford: £678Bath and North East Somerset: £676Stafford: £640

    £675£678£640Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£713£716£676

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, Bath and North East Somerset £155Bath and North East Somerset: £155Stafford: £139Bath and North East Somerset: £156Stafford: £140Bath and North East Somerset: £147Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Bath and North East Somerset is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stafford £157, Bath and North East Somerset £114Bath and North East Somerset: £114Stafford: £157Bath and North East Somerset: £114Stafford: £157Bath and North East Somerset: £108Stafford: £149

    £157£157£149Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stafford £3.53, Bath and North East Somerset £3.05Bath and North East Somerset: £3.05Stafford: £3.53Bath and North East Somerset: £3.06Stafford: £3.55Bath and North East Somerset: £2.89Stafford: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stafford £2.86, Bath and North East Somerset £1.63Bath and North East Somerset: £1.63Stafford: £2.86Bath and North East Somerset: £1.64Stafford: £2.87Bath and North East Somerset: £1.55Stafford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Stafford is higher£1.63£1.64£1.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, Bath and North East Somerset £7.57Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Stafford: £6.57Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Stafford: £6.60Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Bath and North East Somerset is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 222.5, Bath and North East Somerset 187.9Bath and North East Somerset: 187.9Stafford: 222.5

    222.5Stafford is higherDepends on how you count187.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 14.3, Bath and North East Somerset 14.3Bath and North East Somerset: 14.3Stafford: 14.3

    14.3No difference to show14.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 30.8, Bath and North East Somerset 24.5Bath and North East Somerset: 24.5Stafford: 30.8

    30.8Stafford is higherDepends on how you count24.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 56.1, Bath and North East Somerset 46.5Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Stafford is higherDepends on how you count46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 85.7, Bath and North East Somerset 73.1Bath and North East Somerset: 73.1Stafford: 85.7

    85.7Stafford is higherDepends on how you count73.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 11.9, Bath and North East Somerset 9.0Bath and North East Somerset: 9.0Stafford: 11.9

    11.9Stafford is higherDepends on how you count9.0

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Stafford and Bath and North East Somerset, per resident
MeasureStaffordBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£3,771£3,787£3,577Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,785£2,796£2,641£2,314£2,324£2,195Stafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£873£877£828Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,576£2,587£2,444£2,138£2,147£2,028Stafford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£56£56£53Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£117£117£111Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.57£3.59£3.39Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£316£317£300Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£105£105£100Bath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51£42£42£40Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£675£678£640£713£716£676Bath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£155£156£147Bath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£114£114£108Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£3.05£3.06£2.89Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£1.63£1.64£1.55Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.5187.9Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.314.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.824.5Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.146.5Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.773.1Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.99.0Stafford

Total

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

Stafford Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stafford £610.1m, Bath and North East Somerset £756.2mBath and North East Somerset: £756.2mStafford: £610.1mBath and North East Somerset: £759.4mStafford: £612.7mBath and North East Somerset: £717.3mStafford: £578.7m

    £610.1m£612.7m£578.7mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£756.2m£759.4m£717.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stafford £394.3m, Bath and North East Somerset £464.1mBath and North East Somerset: £464.1mStafford: £394.3mBath and North East Somerset: £466.1mStafford: £396.0mBath and North East Somerset: £440.2mStafford: £374.0m

    £394.3m£396.0m£374.0mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£464.1m£466.1m£440.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stafford £126.2m, Bath and North East Somerset £175.1mBath and North East Somerset: £175.1mStafford: £126.2mBath and North East Somerset: £175.9mStafford: £126.7mBath and North East Somerset: £166.1mStafford: £119.7m

    £126.2m£126.7m£119.7mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£175.1m£175.9m£166.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stafford £364.8m, Bath and North East Somerset £428.7mBath and North East Somerset: £428.7mStafford: £364.8mBath and North East Somerset: £430.5mStafford: £366.4mBath and North East Somerset: £406.7mStafford: £346.1m

    £364.8m£366.4m£346.1mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£428.7m£430.5m£406.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford £7.9m, Bath and North East Somerset £11.3mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mStafford: £7.9mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mStafford: £7.9mBath and North East Somerset: £10.7mStafford: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mBath and North East Somerset is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford £21.1m, Bath and North East Somerset £23.4mBath and North East Somerset: £23.4mStafford: £21.1mBath and North East Somerset: £23.5mStafford: £21.2mBath and North East Somerset: £22.2mStafford: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stafford £0.53m, Bath and North East Somerset £0.72mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mStafford: £0.53mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mStafford: £0.53mBath and North East Somerset: £0.68mStafford: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford £54.9m, Bath and North East Somerset £63.3mBath and North East Somerset: £63.3mStafford: £54.9mBath and North East Somerset: £63.6mStafford: £55.1mBath and North East Somerset: £60.1mStafford: £52.0m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.0mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£63.3m£63.6m£60.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stafford £14.1m, Bath and North East Somerset £21.1mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mStafford: £14.1mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mStafford: £14.1mBath and North East Somerset: £20.0mStafford: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mBath and North East Somerset is higher£21.1m£21.1m£20.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford £7.5m, Bath and North East Somerset £8.4mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mStafford: £7.5mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mStafford: £7.6mBath and North East Somerset: £8.0mStafford: £7.2m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.2mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford £95.6m, Bath and North East Somerset £143.0mBath and North East Somerset: £143.0mStafford: £95.6mBath and North East Somerset: £143.6mStafford: £96.0mBath and North East Somerset: £135.6mStafford: £90.6m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.6mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£143.0m£143.6m£135.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stafford £19.7m, Bath and North East Somerset £31.1mBath and North East Somerset: £31.1mStafford: £19.7mBath and North East Somerset: £31.3mStafford: £19.8mBath and North East Somerset: £29.5mStafford: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBath and North East Somerset is higher£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stafford £22.2m, Bath and North East Somerset £22.8mBath and North East Somerset: £22.8mStafford: £22.2mBath and North East Somerset: £22.9mStafford: £22.3mBath and North East Somerset: £21.6mStafford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stafford £0.50m, Bath and North East Somerset £0.61mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mStafford: £0.50mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mStafford: £0.50mBath and North East Somerset: £0.58mStafford: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stafford £0.41m, Bath and North East Somerset £0.33mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mStafford: £0.41mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mStafford: £0.41mBath and North East Somerset: £0.31mStafford: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStafford is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stafford £0.93m, Bath and North East Somerset £1.5mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mStafford: £0.93mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mStafford: £0.93mBath and North East Somerset: £1.4mStafford: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mBath and North East Somerset is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stafford 31,504, Bath and North East Somerset 37,677Bath and North East Somerset: 37,677Stafford: 31,504

    31,504Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count37,677

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford 2,022, Bath and North East Somerset 2,863Bath and North East Somerset: 2,863Stafford: 2,022

    2,022Bath and North East Somerset is higher2,863

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford 4,356, Bath and North East Somerset 4,914Bath and North East Somerset: 4,914Stafford: 4,356

    4,356Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count4,914

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford 7,937, Bath and North East Somerset 9,326Bath and North East Somerset: 9,326Stafford: 7,937

    7,937Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count9,326

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford 12,142, Bath and North East Somerset 14,662Bath and North East Somerset: 14,662Stafford: 12,142

    12,142Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count14,662

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford 1,690, Bath and North East Somerset 1,798Bath and North East Somerset: 1,798Stafford: 1,690

    1,690Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,798

Show the numbers
Stafford and Bath and North East Somerset, total
MeasureStaffordBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m£756.2m£759.4m£717.3mBath and North East Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m£464.1m£466.1m£440.2mBath and North East Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m£175.1m£175.9m£166.1mBath and North East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m£428.7m£430.5m£406.7mBath and North East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBath and North East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m£63.3m£63.6m£60.1mBath and North East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mBath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mBath and North East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m£143.0m£143.6m£135.6mBath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mBath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mBath and North East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBath and North East Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBath and North East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,50437,677Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0222,863Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3564,914Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9379,326Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,14214,662Bath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6901,798Bath and North East Somerset

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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