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Stafford and Cheshire East

141,610 and 420,472 residents (mid-2024).

Stafford is higher than Cheshire East on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 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 Cheshire East 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 Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183Stafford: £4,308Cheshire East: £4,201Stafford: £4,327Cheshire East: £3,968Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£4,183£4,201£3,968

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £12,595, Cheshire East £12,494Cheshire East: £12,494Stafford: £12,595Cheshire East: £12,547Stafford: £12,649Cheshire East: £11,851Stafford: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£12,494£12,547£11,851

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,487, Cheshire East £1,473Cheshire East: £1,473Stafford: £1,487Cheshire East: £1,480Stafford: £1,494Cheshire East: £1,398Stafford: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£1,473£1,480£1,398

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £11,653, Cheshire East £11,558Cheshire East: £11,558Stafford: £11,653Cheshire East: £11,607Stafford: £11,703Cheshire East: £10,963Stafford: £11,054

    £11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,558£11,607£10,963

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £251, Cheshire East £259Cheshire East: £259Stafford: £251Cheshire East: £260Stafford: £252Cheshire East: £246Stafford: £238

    £251£252£238Cheshire East is higher£259£260£246

  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, Cheshire East £660Cheshire East: £660Stafford: £674Cheshire East: £663Stafford: £677Cheshire East: £626Stafford: £639

    £674£677£639Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

  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, Cheshire East £17Cheshire East: £17Stafford: £17Cheshire East: £17Stafford: £17Cheshire East: £16Stafford: £16

    £17£17£16Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £387, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355Stafford: £387Cheshire East: £356Stafford: £389Cheshire East: £336Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£355£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £99, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114Stafford: £99Cheshire East: £114Stafford: £100Cheshire East: £108Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94Cheshire East is higher£114£114£108

  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, Cheshire East £87Cheshire East: £87Stafford: £89Cheshire East: £88Stafford: £89Cheshire East: £83Stafford: £84

    £89£89£84Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,126, Cheshire East £1,142Cheshire East: £1,142Stafford: £1,126Cheshire East: £1,147Stafford: £1,131Cheshire East: £1,084Stafford: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068Cheshire East is higher£1,142£1,147£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147Stafford: £139Cheshire East: £148Stafford: £140Cheshire East: £140Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Cheshire East is higher£147£148£140

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £261, Cheshire East £234Cheshire East: £234Stafford: £261Cheshire East: £235Stafford: £263Cheshire East: £222Stafford: £248

    £261£263£248Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £5.90, Cheshire East £6.73Cheshire East: £6.73Stafford: £5.90Cheshire East: £6.75Stafford: £5.93Cheshire East: £6.38Stafford: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Cheshire East is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £4.78, Cheshire East £3.24Cheshire East: £3.24Stafford: £4.78Cheshire East: £3.25Stafford: £4.80Cheshire East: £3.07Stafford: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£3.24£3.25£3.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61Stafford: £6.57Cheshire East: £6.64Stafford: £6.60Cheshire East: £6.27Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Cheshire East is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  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, Cheshire East 1,005.5Cheshire East: 1,005.5Stafford: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Stafford is higherDepends on how you count1,005.5

  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, Cheshire East 65.3Cheshire East: 65.3Stafford: 64.6

    64.6Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count65.3

  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, Cheshire East 136.1Cheshire East: 136.1Stafford: 139.1

    139.1Stafford is higherDepends on how you count136.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 56.1, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Stafford is higherDepends on how you count54.4

  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, Cheshire East 136.4Cheshire East: 136.4Stafford: 143.1

    143.1Stafford is higherDepends on how you count136.4

  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, Cheshire East 19.2Cheshire East: 19.2Stafford: 19.9

    19.9Stafford is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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Stafford and Cheshire East, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,183£4,201£3,968Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,494£12,547£11,851Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,473£1,480£1,398Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,653£11,703£11,054£11,558£11,607£10,963Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£259£260£246Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£639£660£663£626Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£17£16Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£355£356£336Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£114£114£108Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£87£88£83Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£1,142£1,147£1,084Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£147£148£140Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£263£248£234£235£222Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£3.24£3.25£3.07Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,005.5Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.665.3Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1136.1Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.154.4Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.1136.4Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.919.2Stafford

Per resident

Stafford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East on 6. 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 Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183Stafford: £4,308Cheshire East: £4,201Stafford: £4,327Cheshire East: £3,968Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£4,183£4,201£3,968

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stafford £2,785, Cheshire East £2,677Cheshire East: £2,677Stafford: £2,785Cheshire East: £2,689Stafford: £2,796Cheshire East: £2,540Stafford: £2,641

    £2,785£2,796£2,641Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2,677£2,689£2,540

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stafford £891, Cheshire East £884Cheshire East: £884Stafford: £891Cheshire East: £887Stafford: £895Cheshire East: £838Stafford: £845

    £891£895£845Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£884£887£838

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stafford £2,576, Cheshire East £2,477Cheshire East: £2,477Stafford: £2,576Cheshire East: £2,487Stafford: £2,587Cheshire East: £2,349Stafford: £2,444

    £2,576£2,587£2,444Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2,477£2,487£2,349

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stafford £55, Cheshire East £56Cheshire East: £56Stafford: £55Cheshire East: £56Stafford: £56Cheshire East: £53Stafford: £53

    £55£56£53Cheshire East 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, Cheshire East £141Cheshire East: £141Stafford: £149Cheshire East: £142Stafford: £150Cheshire East: £134Stafford: £141

    £149£150£141Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  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, Cheshire East £3.57Cheshire East: £3.57Stafford: £3.75Cheshire East: £3.59Stafford: £3.77Cheshire East: £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, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355Stafford: £387Cheshire East: £356Stafford: £389Cheshire East: £336Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£355£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £99, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114Stafford: £99Cheshire East: £114Stafford: £100Cheshire East: £108Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94Cheshire East is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stafford £53, Cheshire East £52Cheshire East: £52Stafford: £53Cheshire East: £53Stafford: £54Cheshire East: £50Stafford: £51

    £53£54£51Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stafford £675, Cheshire East £685Cheshire East: £685Stafford: £675Cheshire East: £688Stafford: £678Cheshire East: £650Stafford: £640

    £675£678£640Cheshire East is higher£685£688£650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147Stafford: £139Cheshire East: £148Stafford: £140Cheshire East: £140Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Cheshire East is higher£147£148£140

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stafford £157, Cheshire East £140Cheshire East: £140Stafford: £157Cheshire East: £141Stafford: £157Cheshire East: £133Stafford: £149

    £157£157£149Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stafford £3.53, Cheshire East £4.03Cheshire East: £4.03Stafford: £3.53Cheshire East: £4.04Stafford: £3.55Cheshire East: £3.82Stafford: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Cheshire East is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stafford £2.86, Cheshire East £1.94Cheshire East: £1.94Stafford: £2.86Cheshire East: £1.95Stafford: £2.87Cheshire East: £1.84Stafford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£1.94£1.95£1.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61Stafford: £6.57Cheshire East: £6.64Stafford: £6.60Cheshire East: £6.27Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Cheshire East is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 222.5, Cheshire East 215.5Cheshire East: 215.5Stafford: 222.5

    222.5Stafford is higherDepends on how you count215.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 14.3, Cheshire East 14.0Cheshire East: 14.0Stafford: 14.3

    14.3Stafford is higherDepends on how you count14.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 30.8, Cheshire East 29.2Cheshire East: 29.2Stafford: 30.8

    30.8Stafford is higherDepends on how you count29.2

  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, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Stafford is higherDepends on how you count54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 85.7, Cheshire East 81.8Cheshire East: 81.8Stafford: 85.7

    85.7Stafford is higherDepends on how you count81.8

  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, Cheshire East 11.5Cheshire East: 11.5Stafford: 11.9

    11.9Stafford is higherDepends on how you count11.5

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Stafford and Cheshire East, per resident
MeasureStaffordCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,183£4,201£3,968Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,785£2,796£2,641£2,677£2,689£2,540Stafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£884£887£838Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,576£2,587£2,444£2,477£2,487£2,349Stafford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£56£56£53Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£141£142£134Stafford
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£355£356£336Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£114£114£108Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51£52£53£50Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£675£678£640£685£688£650Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£147£148£140Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£140£141£133Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£1.94£1.95£1.84Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.5215.5Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.314.0Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.829.2Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.154.4Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.781.8Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.911.5Stafford

Total

Stafford is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East on 22. 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 Cheshire East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stafford £610.1m, Cheshire East £1.8bnCheshire East: £1.8bnStafford: £610.1mCheshire East: £1.8bnStafford: £612.7mCheshire East: £1.7bnStafford: £578.7m

    £610.1m£612.7m£578.7mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stafford £394.3m, Cheshire East £1.1bnCheshire East: £1.1bnStafford: £394.3mCheshire East: £1.1bnStafford: £396.0mCheshire East: £1.1bnStafford: £374.0m

    £394.3m£396.0m£374.0mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stafford £126.2m, Cheshire East £371.5mCheshire East: £371.5mStafford: £126.2mCheshire East: £373.1mStafford: £126.7mCheshire East: £352.4mStafford: £119.7m

    £126.2m£126.7m£119.7mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stafford £364.8m, Cheshire East £1.0bnCheshire East: £1.0bnStafford: £364.8mCheshire East: £1.0bnStafford: £366.4mCheshire East: £987.9mStafford: £346.1m

    £364.8m£366.4m£346.1mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford £7.9m, Cheshire East £23.4mCheshire East: £23.4mStafford: £7.9mCheshire East: £23.5mStafford: £7.9mCheshire East: £22.2mStafford: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mCheshire East is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford £21.1m, Cheshire East £59.5mCheshire East: £59.5mStafford: £21.1mCheshire East: £59.7mStafford: £21.2mCheshire East: £56.4mStafford: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m

  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, Cheshire East £1.5mCheshire East: £1.5mStafford: £0.53mCheshire East: £1.5mStafford: £0.53mCheshire East: £1.4mStafford: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford £54.9m, Cheshire East £149.1mCheshire East: £149.1mStafford: £54.9mCheshire East: £149.7mStafford: £55.1mCheshire East: £141.4mStafford: £52.0m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.0mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stafford £14.1m, Cheshire East £47.8mCheshire East: £47.8mStafford: £14.1mCheshire East: £48.0mStafford: £14.1mCheshire East: £45.3mStafford: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mCheshire East is higher£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford £7.5m, Cheshire East £22.0mCheshire East: £22.0mStafford: £7.5mCheshire East: £22.1mStafford: £7.6mCheshire East: £20.9mStafford: £7.2m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford £95.6m, Cheshire East £288.0mCheshire East: £288.0mStafford: £95.6mCheshire East: £289.3mStafford: £96.0mCheshire East: £273.2mStafford: £90.6m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.6mCheshire East is higher£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stafford £19.7m, Cheshire East £61.9mCheshire East: £61.9mStafford: £19.7mCheshire East: £62.1mStafford: £19.8mCheshire East: £58.7mStafford: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mCheshire East is higher£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stafford £22.2m, Cheshire East £59.0mCheshire East: £59.0mStafford: £22.2mCheshire East: £59.2mStafford: £22.3mCheshire East: £55.9mStafford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stafford £0.50m, Cheshire East £1.7mCheshire East: £1.7mStafford: £0.50mCheshire East: £1.7mStafford: £0.50mCheshire East: £1.6mStafford: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCheshire East is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stafford £0.41m, Cheshire East £0.82mCheshire East: £0.82mStafford: £0.41mCheshire East: £0.82mStafford: £0.41mCheshire East: £0.77mStafford: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stafford £0.93m, Cheshire East £2.8mCheshire East: £2.8mStafford: £0.93mCheshire East: £2.8mStafford: £0.93mCheshire East: £2.6mStafford: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mCheshire East is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stafford 31,504, Cheshire East 90,596Cheshire East: 90,596Stafford: 31,504

    31,504Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count90,596

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford 2,022, Cheshire East 5,881Cheshire East: 5,881Stafford: 2,022

    2,022Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count5,881

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford 4,356, Cheshire East 12,259Cheshire East: 12,259Stafford: 4,356

    4,356Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count12,259

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford 7,937, Cheshire East 22,865Cheshire East: 22,865Stafford: 7,937

    7,937Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count22,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford 12,142, Cheshire East 34,385Cheshire East: 34,385Stafford: 12,142

    12,142Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count34,385

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford 1,690, Cheshire East 4,832Cheshire East: 4,832Stafford: 1,690

    1,690Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count4,832

Show the numbers
Stafford and Cheshire East, total
MeasureStaffordCheshire EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m£1.1bnCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m£371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m£149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,50490,596Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0225,881Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,35612,259Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,93722,865Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,14234,385Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6904,832Cheshire East

Sources

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

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