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Stafford and Fareham

141,610 and 115,208 residents (mid-2024).

Stafford is higher than Fareham on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

Stafford Fareham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, Fareham £4,242Fareham: £4,242Stafford: £4,308Fareham: £4,260Stafford: £4,327Fareham: £4,024Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford is higher£4,242£4,260£4,024

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £12,595, Fareham £12,460Fareham: £12,460Stafford: £12,595Fareham: £12,513Stafford: £12,649Fareham: £11,819Stafford: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£12,460£12,513£11,819

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,487, Fareham £1,169Fareham: £1,169Stafford: £1,487Fareham: £1,174Stafford: £1,494Fareham: £1,109Stafford: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411Stafford is higher£1,169£1,174£1,109

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £11,653, Fareham £11,625Fareham: £11,625Stafford: £11,653Fareham: £11,674Stafford: £11,703Fareham: £11,027Stafford: £11,054

    £11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,625£11,674£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £251, Fareham £200Fareham: £200Stafford: £251Fareham: £201Stafford: £252Fareham: £190Stafford: £238

    £251£252£238Stafford is higher£200£201£190

  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, Fareham £622Fareham: £622Stafford: £674Fareham: £624Stafford: £677Fareham: £590Stafford: £639

    £674£677£639Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590

  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, Fareham £14Fareham: £14Stafford: £17Fareham: £14Stafford: £17Fareham: £13Stafford: £16

    £17£17£16Stafford is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £387, Fareham £264Fareham: £264Stafford: £387Fareham: £266Stafford: £389Fareham: £251Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368Stafford is higher£264£266£251

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £99, Fareham £105Fareham: £105Stafford: £99Fareham: £106Stafford: £100Fareham: £100Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£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, Fareham £72Fareham: £72Stafford: £89Fareham: £72Stafford: £89Fareham: £68Stafford: £84

    £89£89£84Stafford is higher£72£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,126, Fareham £896Fareham: £896Stafford: £1,126Fareham: £900Stafford: £1,131Fareham: £850Stafford: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068Stafford is higher£896£900£850

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, Fareham £123Fareham: £123Stafford: £139Fareham: £123Stafford: £140Fareham: £117Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Stafford is higher£123£123£117

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £261, Fareham £192Fareham: £192Stafford: £261Fareham: £193Stafford: £263Fareham: £182Stafford: £248

    £261£263£248Stafford is higher£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £5.90, Fareham £5.58Fareham: £5.58Stafford: £5.90Fareham: £5.60Stafford: £5.93Fareham: £5.29Stafford: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Stafford is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £4.78, Fareham £3.23Fareham: £3.23Stafford: £4.78Fareham: £3.24Stafford: £4.80Fareham: £3.06Stafford: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Stafford is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, Fareham £6.31Fareham: £6.31Stafford: £6.57Fareham: £6.34Stafford: £6.60Fareham: £5.99Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Stafford is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  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, Fareham 1,003.6Fareham: 1,003.6Stafford: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Stafford is higherDepends on how you count1,003.6

  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, Fareham 53.4Fareham: 53.4Stafford: 64.6

    64.6Stafford is higher53.4

  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, Fareham 133.1Fareham: 133.1Stafford: 139.1

    139.1Stafford is higherDepends on how you count133.1

  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, Fareham 40.9Fareham: 40.9Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Stafford is higher40.9

  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, Fareham 110.6Fareham: 110.6Stafford: 143.1

    143.1Stafford is higher110.6

  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, Fareham 16.4Fareham: 16.4Stafford: 19.9

    19.9Stafford is higher16.4

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Stafford and Fareham, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordFarehamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,242£4,260£4,024Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,460£12,513£11,819Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,169£1,174£1,109Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,653£11,703£11,054£11,625£11,674£11,027Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£200£201£190Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£639£622£624£590Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£14£14£13Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£264£266£251Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£105£106£100Fareham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£72£72£68Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£896£900£850Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£123£123£117Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£263£248£192£193£182Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£5.58£5.60£5.29Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£3.23£3.24£3.06Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.31£6.34£5.99Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,003.6Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.653.4Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1133.1Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.140.9Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.1110.6Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.916.4Stafford

Per resident

Stafford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Fareham 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 Fareham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, Fareham £4,242Fareham: £4,242Stafford: £4,308Fareham: £4,260Stafford: £4,327Fareham: £4,024Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford is higher£4,242£4,260£4,024

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stafford £2,785, Fareham £3,066Fareham: £3,066Stafford: £2,785Fareham: £3,079Stafford: £2,796Fareham: £2,908Stafford: £2,641

    £2,785£2,796£2,641Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£3,066£3,079£2,908

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stafford £891, Fareham £678Fareham: £678Stafford: £891Fareham: £681Stafford: £895Fareham: £643Stafford: £845

    £891£895£845Stafford is higher£678£681£643

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stafford £2,576, Fareham £2,860Fareham: £2,860Stafford: £2,576Fareham: £2,872Stafford: £2,587Fareham: £2,713Stafford: £2,444

    £2,576£2,587£2,444Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£2,860£2,872£2,713

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stafford £55, Fareham £49Fareham: £49Stafford: £55Fareham: £49Stafford: £56Fareham: £47Stafford: £53

    £55£56£53Stafford is higher£49£49£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £149, Fareham £153Fareham: £153Stafford: £149Fareham: £154Stafford: £150Fareham: £145Stafford: £141

    £149£150£141Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

  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, Fareham £3.37Fareham: £3.37Stafford: £3.75Fareham: £3.39Stafford: £3.77Fareham: £3.20Stafford: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Stafford is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £387, Fareham £264Fareham: £264Stafford: £387Fareham: £266Stafford: £389Fareham: £251Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368Stafford is higher£264£266£251

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £99, Fareham £105Fareham: £105Stafford: £99Fareham: £106Stafford: £100Fareham: £100Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stafford £53, Fareham £41Fareham: £41Stafford: £53Fareham: £42Stafford: £54Fareham: £39Stafford: £51

    £53£54£51Stafford is higher£41£42£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stafford £675, Fareham £520Fareham: £520Stafford: £675Fareham: £522Stafford: £678Fareham: £493Stafford: £640

    £675£678£640Stafford is higher£520£522£493

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, Fareham £123Fareham: £123Stafford: £139Fareham: £123Stafford: £140Fareham: £117Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Stafford is higher£123£123£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stafford £157, Fareham £112Fareham: £112Stafford: £157Fareham: £112Stafford: £157Fareham: £106Stafford: £149

    £157£157£149Stafford is higher£112£112£106

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stafford £3.53, Fareham £3.24Fareham: £3.24Stafford: £3.53Fareham: £3.25Stafford: £3.55Fareham: £3.07Stafford: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Stafford is higher£3.24£3.25£3.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stafford £2.86, Fareham £1.87Fareham: £1.87Stafford: £2.86Fareham: £1.87Stafford: £2.87Fareham: £1.77Stafford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Stafford is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, Fareham £6.31Fareham: £6.31Stafford: £6.57Fareham: £6.34Stafford: £6.60Fareham: £5.99Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Stafford is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 222.5, Fareham 246.9Fareham: 246.9Stafford: 222.5

    222.5Fareham is higherDepends on how you count246.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 14.3, Fareham 13.1Fareham: 13.1Stafford: 14.3

    14.3Stafford is higher13.1

  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, Fareham 32.8Fareham: 32.8Stafford: 30.8

    30.8Fareham is higherDepends on how you count32.8

  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, Fareham 40.9Fareham: 40.9Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Stafford is higher40.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 85.7, Fareham 64.1Fareham: 64.1Stafford: 85.7

    85.7Stafford is higher64.1

  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, Fareham 9.5Fareham: 9.5Stafford: 11.9

    11.9Stafford is higher9.5

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Stafford and Fareham, per resident
MeasureStaffordFarehamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,242£4,260£4,024Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,785£2,796£2,641£3,066£3,079£2,908Fareham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£678£681£643Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,576£2,587£2,444£2,860£2,872£2,713Fareham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£49£49£47Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£153£154£145Fareham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.37£3.39£3.20Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£264£266£251Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£105£106£100Fareham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51£41£42£39Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£675£678£640£520£522£493Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£123£123£117Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£112£112£106Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£3.24£3.25£3.07Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£1.87£1.87£1.77Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.31£6.34£5.99Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.5246.9Fareham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.313.1Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.832.8Fareham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.140.9Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.764.1Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.99.5Stafford

Total

Stafford is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Fareham on 0. 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 Fareham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stafford £610.1m, Fareham £488.8mFareham: £488.8mStafford: £610.1mFareham: £490.8mStafford: £612.7mFareham: £463.6mStafford: £578.7m

    £610.1m£612.7m£578.7mStafford is higher£488.8m£490.8m£463.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stafford £394.3m, Fareham £353.2mFareham: £353.2mStafford: £394.3mFareham: £354.7mStafford: £396.0mFareham: £335.0mStafford: £374.0m

    £394.3m£396.0m£374.0mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£353.2m£354.7m£335.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stafford £126.2m, Fareham £78.1mFareham: £78.1mStafford: £126.2mFareham: £78.4mStafford: £126.7mFareham: £74.1mStafford: £119.7m

    £126.2m£126.7m£119.7mStafford is higher£78.1m£78.4m£74.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stafford £364.8m, Fareham £329.5mFareham: £329.5mStafford: £364.8mFareham: £330.9mStafford: £366.4mFareham: £312.6mStafford: £346.1m

    £364.8m£366.4m£346.1mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£329.5m£330.9m£312.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford £7.9m, Fareham £5.7mFareham: £5.7mStafford: £7.9mFareham: £5.7mStafford: £7.9mFareham: £5.4mStafford: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mStafford is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford £21.1m, Fareham £17.6mFareham: £17.6mStafford: £21.1mFareham: £17.7mStafford: £21.2mFareham: £16.7mStafford: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  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, Fareham £0.39mFareham: £0.39mStafford: £0.53mFareham: £0.39mStafford: £0.53mFareham: £0.37mStafford: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStafford is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford £54.9m, Fareham £30.5mFareham: £30.5mStafford: £54.9mFareham: £30.6mStafford: £55.1mFareham: £28.9mStafford: £52.0m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.0mStafford is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stafford £14.1m, Fareham £12.1mFareham: £12.1mStafford: £14.1mFareham: £12.2mStafford: £14.1mFareham: £11.5mStafford: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford £7.5m, Fareham £4.8mFareham: £4.8mStafford: £7.5mFareham: £4.8mStafford: £7.6mFareham: £4.5mStafford: £7.2m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.2mStafford is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford £95.6m, Fareham £59.9mFareham: £59.9mStafford: £95.6mFareham: £60.1mStafford: £96.0mFareham: £56.8mStafford: £90.6m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.6mStafford is higher£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stafford £19.7m, Fareham £14.1mFareham: £14.1mStafford: £19.7mFareham: £14.2mStafford: £19.8mFareham: £13.4mStafford: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mStafford is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stafford £22.2m, Fareham £12.8mFareham: £12.8mStafford: £22.2mFareham: £12.9mStafford: £22.3mFareham: £12.2mStafford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStafford is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stafford £0.50m, Fareham £0.37mFareham: £0.37mStafford: £0.50mFareham: £0.37mStafford: £0.50mFareham: £0.35mStafford: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mStafford is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stafford £0.41m, Fareham £0.22mFareham: £0.22mStafford: £0.41mFareham: £0.22mStafford: £0.41mFareham: £0.20mStafford: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStafford is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stafford £0.93m, Fareham £0.73mFareham: £0.73mStafford: £0.93mFareham: £0.73mStafford: £0.93mFareham: £0.69mStafford: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mStafford is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stafford 31,504, Fareham 28,449Fareham: 28,449Stafford: 31,504

    31,504Stafford is higherDepends on how you count28,449

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford 2,022, Fareham 1,514Fareham: 1,514Stafford: 2,022

    2,022Stafford is higher1,514

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford 4,356, Fareham 3,774Fareham: 3,774Stafford: 4,356

    4,356Stafford is higherDepends on how you count3,774

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford 7,937, Fareham 4,714Fareham: 4,714Stafford: 7,937

    7,937Stafford is higher4,714

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford 12,142, Fareham 7,389Fareham: 7,389Stafford: 12,142

    12,142Stafford is higher7,389

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford 1,690, Fareham 1,092Fareham: 1,092Stafford: 1,690

    1,690Stafford is higher1,092

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Stafford and Fareham, total
MeasureStaffordFarehamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m£488.8m£490.8m£463.6mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m£353.2m£354.7m£335.0mStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m£78.1m£78.4m£74.1mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m£329.5m£330.9m£312.6mStafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mStafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mStafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mStafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,50428,449Stafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0221,514Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3563,774Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9374,714Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,1427,389Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6901,092Stafford

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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