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Stafford and East Hampshire

141,610 and 129,865 residents (mid-2024).

Stafford is higher than East Hampshire on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 19 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire 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

Stafford East Hampshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, East Hampshire £4,026East Hampshire: £4,026Stafford: £4,308East Hampshire: £4,043Stafford: £4,327East Hampshire: £3,819Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford is higher£4,026£4,043£3,819

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £12,595, East Hampshire £12,347East Hampshire: £12,347Stafford: £12,595East Hampshire: £12,400Stafford: £12,649East Hampshire: £11,712Stafford: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£12,347£12,400£11,712

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,487, East Hampshire £1,209East Hampshire: £1,209Stafford: £1,487East Hampshire: £1,214Stafford: £1,494East Hampshire: £1,147Stafford: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411Stafford is higher£1,209£1,214£1,147

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £11,653, East Hampshire £11,608East Hampshire: £11,608Stafford: £11,653East Hampshire: £11,657Stafford: £11,703East Hampshire: £11,010Stafford: £11,054

    £11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,608£11,657£11,010

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £251, East Hampshire £224East Hampshire: £224Stafford: £251East Hampshire: £225Stafford: £252East Hampshire: £213Stafford: £238

    £251£252£238Stafford is higher£224£225£213

  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, East Hampshire £502East Hampshire: £502Stafford: £674East Hampshire: £504Stafford: £677East Hampshire: £476Stafford: £639

    £674£677£639Stafford is higher£502£504£476

  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, East Hampshire £13East Hampshire: £13Stafford: £17East Hampshire: £13Stafford: £17East Hampshire: £13Stafford: £16

    £17£17£16Stafford is higher£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £387, East Hampshire £222East Hampshire: £222Stafford: £387East Hampshire: £223Stafford: £389East Hampshire: £211Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368Stafford is higher£222£223£211

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £99, East Hampshire £100East Hampshire: £100Stafford: £99East Hampshire: £100Stafford: £100East Hampshire: £95Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95

  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, East Hampshire £65East Hampshire: £65Stafford: £89East Hampshire: £66Stafford: £89East Hampshire: £62Stafford: £84

    £89£89£84Stafford is higher£65£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,126, East Hampshire £959East Hampshire: £959Stafford: £1,126East Hampshire: £963Stafford: £1,131East Hampshire: £910Stafford: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068Stafford is higher£959£963£910

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, East Hampshire £128East Hampshire: £128Stafford: £139East Hampshire: £128Stafford: £140East Hampshire: £121Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Stafford is higher£128£128£121

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £261, East Hampshire £174East Hampshire: £174Stafford: £261East Hampshire: £175Stafford: £263East Hampshire: £165Stafford: £248

    £261£263£248Stafford is higher£174£175£165

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £5.90, East Hampshire £7.12East Hampshire: £7.12Stafford: £5.90East Hampshire: £7.15Stafford: £5.93East Hampshire: £6.75Stafford: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60East Hampshire is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £4.78, East Hampshire £3.72East Hampshire: £3.72Stafford: £4.78East Hampshire: £3.74Stafford: £4.80East Hampshire: £3.53Stafford: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Stafford is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, East Hampshire £7.17East Hampshire: £7.17Stafford: £6.57East Hampshire: £7.20Stafford: £6.60East Hampshire: £6.80Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23East Hampshire is higher£7.17£7.20£6.80

  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, East Hampshire 998.8East Hampshire: 998.8Stafford: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Stafford is higherDepends on how you count998.8

  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, East Hampshire 52.4East Hampshire: 52.4Stafford: 64.6

    64.6Stafford is higher52.4

  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, East Hampshire 106.9East Hampshire: 106.9Stafford: 139.1

    139.1Stafford is higher106.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 56.1, East Hampshire 34.8East Hampshire: 34.8Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Stafford is higher34.8

  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, East Hampshire 111.3East Hampshire: 111.3Stafford: 143.1

    143.1Stafford is higher111.3

  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, East Hampshire 15.3East Hampshire: 15.3Stafford: 19.9

    19.9Stafford is higher15.3

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Stafford and East Hampshire, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordEast HampshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,026£4,043£3,819Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,347£12,400£11,712Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,209£1,214£1,147Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,653£11,703£11,054£11,608£11,657£11,010Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£224£225£213Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£639£502£504£476Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£13Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£222£223£211Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£100£100£95East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£65£66£62Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£959£963£910Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£128£128£121Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£263£248£174£175£165Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£7.12£7.15£6.75East Hampshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£3.72£3.74£3.53Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£7.17£7.20£6.80East Hampshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.3998.8Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.652.4Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1106.9Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.134.8Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.1111.3Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.915.3Stafford

Per resident

Stafford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire 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 East Hampshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, East Hampshire £4,026East Hampshire: £4,026Stafford: £4,308East Hampshire: £4,043Stafford: £4,327East Hampshire: £3,819Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford is higher£4,026£4,043£3,819

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stafford £2,785, East Hampshire £2,864East Hampshire: £2,864Stafford: £2,785East Hampshire: £2,876Stafford: £2,796East Hampshire: £2,717Stafford: £2,641

    £2,785£2,796£2,641East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,864£2,876£2,717

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stafford £891, East Hampshire £705East Hampshire: £705Stafford: £891East Hampshire: £708Stafford: £895East Hampshire: £669Stafford: £845

    £891£895£845Stafford is higher£705£708£669

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stafford £2,576, East Hampshire £2,692East Hampshire: £2,692Stafford: £2,576East Hampshire: £2,704Stafford: £2,587East Hampshire: £2,554Stafford: £2,444

    £2,576£2,587£2,444East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,692£2,704£2,554

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stafford £55, East Hampshire £52East Hampshire: £52Stafford: £55East Hampshire: £52Stafford: £56East Hampshire: £49Stafford: £53

    £55£56£53Stafford is higher£52£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £149, East Hampshire £116East Hampshire: £116Stafford: £149East Hampshire: £117Stafford: £150East Hampshire: £110Stafford: £141

    £149£150£141Stafford is higher£116£117£110

  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, East Hampshire £3.12East Hampshire: £3.12Stafford: £3.75East Hampshire: £3.13Stafford: £3.77East Hampshire: £2.96Stafford: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Stafford is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £387, East Hampshire £222East Hampshire: £222Stafford: £387East Hampshire: £223Stafford: £389East Hampshire: £211Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368Stafford is higher£222£223£211

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £99, East Hampshire £100East Hampshire: £100Stafford: £99East Hampshire: £100Stafford: £100East Hampshire: £95Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stafford £53, East Hampshire £38East Hampshire: £38Stafford: £53East Hampshire: £38Stafford: £54East Hampshire: £36Stafford: £51

    £53£54£51Stafford is higher£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stafford £675, East Hampshire £559East Hampshire: £559Stafford: £675East Hampshire: £561Stafford: £678East Hampshire: £530Stafford: £640

    £675£678£640Stafford is higher£559£561£530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, East Hampshire £128East Hampshire: £128Stafford: £139East Hampshire: £128Stafford: £140East Hampshire: £121Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Stafford is higher£128£128£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stafford £157, East Hampshire £101East Hampshire: £101Stafford: £157East Hampshire: £102Stafford: £157East Hampshire: £96Stafford: £149

    £157£157£149Stafford is higher£101£102£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stafford £3.53, East Hampshire £4.15East Hampshire: £4.15Stafford: £3.53East Hampshire: £4.17Stafford: £3.55East Hampshire: £3.94Stafford: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35East Hampshire is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stafford £2.86, East Hampshire £2.17East Hampshire: £2.17Stafford: £2.86East Hampshire: £2.18Stafford: £2.87East Hampshire: £2.06Stafford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Stafford is higher£2.17£2.18£2.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, East Hampshire £7.17East Hampshire: £7.17Stafford: £6.57East Hampshire: £7.20Stafford: £6.60East Hampshire: £6.80Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23East Hampshire is higher£7.17£7.20£6.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 222.5, East Hampshire 231.7East Hampshire: 231.7Stafford: 222.5

    222.5East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count231.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 14.3, East Hampshire 12.2East Hampshire: 12.2Stafford: 14.3

    14.3Stafford is higher12.2

  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, East Hampshire 24.8East Hampshire: 24.8Stafford: 30.8

    30.8Stafford is higher24.8

  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, East Hampshire 34.8East Hampshire: 34.8Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Stafford is higher34.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 85.7, East Hampshire 64.9East Hampshire: 64.9Stafford: 85.7

    85.7Stafford is higher64.9

  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, East Hampshire 8.9East Hampshire: 8.9Stafford: 11.9

    11.9Stafford is higher8.9

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Stafford and East Hampshire, per resident
MeasureStaffordEast HampshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,026£4,043£3,819Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,785£2,796£2,641£2,864£2,876£2,717East Hampshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£705£708£669Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,576£2,587£2,444£2,692£2,704£2,554East Hampshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£52£52£49Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£116£117£110Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.12£3.13£2.96Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£222£223£211Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£100£100£95East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51£38£38£36Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£675£678£640£559£561£530Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£128£128£121Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£101£102£96Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£4.15£4.17£3.94East Hampshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£2.17£2.18£2.06Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£7.17£7.20£6.80East Hampshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.5231.7East Hampshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.312.2Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.824.8Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.134.8Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.764.9Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.98.9Stafford

Total

Stafford is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Stafford East Hampshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stafford £610.1m, East Hampshire £522.8mEast Hampshire: £522.8mStafford: £610.1mEast Hampshire: £525.0mStafford: £612.7mEast Hampshire: £495.9mStafford: £578.7m

    £610.1m£612.7m£578.7mStafford is higher£522.8m£525.0m£495.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stafford £394.3m, East Hampshire £371.9mEast Hampshire: £371.9mStafford: £394.3mEast Hampshire: £373.5mStafford: £396.0mEast Hampshire: £352.8mStafford: £374.0m

    £394.3m£396.0m£374.0mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£371.9m£373.5m£352.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stafford £126.2m, East Hampshire £91.5mEast Hampshire: £91.5mStafford: £126.2mEast Hampshire: £91.9mStafford: £126.7mEast Hampshire: £86.8mStafford: £119.7m

    £126.2m£126.7m£119.7mStafford is higher£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stafford £364.8m, East Hampshire £349.6mEast Hampshire: £349.6mStafford: £364.8mEast Hampshire: £351.1mStafford: £366.4mEast Hampshire: £331.7mStafford: £346.1m

    £364.8m£366.4m£346.1mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£349.6m£351.1m£331.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford £7.9m, East Hampshire £6.7mEast Hampshire: £6.7mStafford: £7.9mEast Hampshire: £6.8mStafford: £7.9mEast Hampshire: £6.4mStafford: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mStafford is higher£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford £21.1m, East Hampshire £15.1mEast Hampshire: £15.1mStafford: £21.1mEast Hampshire: £15.2mStafford: £21.2mEast Hampshire: £14.3mStafford: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mStafford is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  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, East Hampshire £0.40mEast Hampshire: £0.40mStafford: £0.53mEast Hampshire: £0.41mStafford: £0.53mEast Hampshire: £0.38mStafford: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStafford is higher£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford £54.9m, East Hampshire £28.8mEast Hampshire: £28.8mStafford: £54.9mEast Hampshire: £29.0mStafford: £55.1mEast Hampshire: £27.4mStafford: £52.0m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.0mStafford is higher£28.8m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stafford £14.1m, East Hampshire £13.0mEast Hampshire: £13.0mStafford: £14.1mEast Hampshire: £13.0mStafford: £14.1mEast Hampshire: £12.3mStafford: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford £7.5m, East Hampshire £4.9mEast Hampshire: £4.9mStafford: £7.5mEast Hampshire: £5.0mStafford: £7.6mEast Hampshire: £4.7mStafford: £7.2m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.2mStafford is higher£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford £95.6m, East Hampshire £72.6mEast Hampshire: £72.6mStafford: £95.6mEast Hampshire: £72.9mStafford: £96.0mEast Hampshire: £68.9mStafford: £90.6m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.6mStafford is higher£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stafford £19.7m, East Hampshire £16.6mEast Hampshire: £16.6mStafford: £19.7mEast Hampshire: £16.7mStafford: £19.8mEast Hampshire: £15.7mStafford: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mStafford is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stafford £22.2m, East Hampshire £13.2mEast Hampshire: £13.2mStafford: £22.2mEast Hampshire: £13.2mStafford: £22.3mEast Hampshire: £12.5mStafford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStafford is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stafford £0.50m, East Hampshire £0.54mEast Hampshire: £0.54mStafford: £0.50mEast Hampshire: £0.54mStafford: £0.50mEast Hampshire: £0.51mStafford: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mEast Hampshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stafford £0.41m, East Hampshire £0.28mEast Hampshire: £0.28mStafford: £0.41mEast Hampshire: £0.28mStafford: £0.41mEast Hampshire: £0.27mStafford: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStafford is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stafford £0.93m, East Hampshire £0.93mEast Hampshire: £0.93mStafford: £0.93mEast Hampshire: £0.93mStafford: £0.93mEast Hampshire: £0.88mStafford: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEast Hampshire is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stafford 31,504, East Hampshire 30,086East Hampshire: 30,086Stafford: 31,504

    31,504Stafford is higherDepends on how you count30,086

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford 2,022, East Hampshire 1,579East Hampshire: 1,579Stafford: 2,022

    2,022Stafford is higher1,579

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford 4,356, East Hampshire 3,220East Hampshire: 3,220Stafford: 4,356

    4,356Stafford is higher3,220

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford 7,937, East Hampshire 4,521East Hampshire: 4,521Stafford: 7,937

    7,937Stafford is higher4,521

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford 12,142, East Hampshire 8,425East Hampshire: 8,425Stafford: 12,142

    12,142Stafford is higher8,425

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford 1,690, East Hampshire 1,161East Hampshire: 1,161Stafford: 1,690

    1,690Stafford is higher1,161

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Stafford and East Hampshire, total
MeasureStaffordEast HampshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m£522.8m£525.0m£495.9mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m£371.9m£373.5m£352.8mStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m£91.5m£91.9m£86.8mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m£349.6m£351.1m£331.7mStafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mStafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m£28.8m£29.0m£27.4mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mStafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£16.6m£16.7m£15.7mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mEast Hampshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mEast Hampshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,50430,086Stafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0221,579Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3563,220Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9374,521Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,1428,425Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6901,161Stafford

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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