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Stafford and Harborough

141,610 and 104,619 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 2 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 20 of 22 measures, and Harborough 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 Harborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, Harborough £3,749Harborough: £3,749Stafford: £4,308Harborough: £3,765Stafford: £4,327Harborough: £3,556Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford is higher£3,749£3,765£3,556

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £12,595, Harborough £12,474Harborough: £12,474Stafford: £12,595Harborough: £12,527Stafford: £12,649Harborough: £11,832Stafford: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947Stafford is higher£12,474£12,527£11,832

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,487, Harborough £1,070Harborough: £1,070Stafford: £1,487Harborough: £1,075Stafford: £1,494Harborough: £1,015Stafford: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411Stafford is higher£1,070£1,075£1,015

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £11,653, Harborough £11,645Harborough: £11,645Stafford: £11,653Harborough: £11,695Stafford: £11,703Harborough: £11,046Stafford: £11,054

    £11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford is higher£11,645£11,695£11,046

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £251, Harborough £218Harborough: £218Stafford: £251Harborough: £219Stafford: £252Harborough: £207Stafford: £238

    £251£252£238Stafford is higher£218£219£207

  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, Harborough £597Harborough: £597Stafford: £674Harborough: £599Stafford: £677Harborough: £566Stafford: £639

    £674£677£639Stafford is higher£597£599£566

  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, Harborough £14Harborough: £14Stafford: £17Harborough: £15Stafford: £17Harborough: £14Stafford: £16

    £17£17£16Stafford is higher£14£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £387, Harborough £263Harborough: £263Stafford: £387Harborough: £264Stafford: £389Harborough: £250Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368Stafford is higher£263£264£250

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £99, Harborough £77Harborough: £77Stafford: £99Harborough: £78Stafford: £100Harborough: £73Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94Stafford is higher£77£78£73

  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, Harborough £65Harborough: £65Stafford: £89Harborough: £65Stafford: £89Harborough: £61Stafford: £84

    £89£89£84Stafford is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,126, Harborough £849Harborough: £849Stafford: £1,126Harborough: £853Stafford: £1,131Harborough: £806Stafford: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068Stafford is higher£849£853£806

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, Harborough £83Harborough: £83Stafford: £139Harborough: £83Stafford: £140Harborough: £79Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Stafford is higher£83£83£79

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £261, Harborough £147Harborough: £147Stafford: £261Harborough: £148Stafford: £263Harborough: £139Stafford: £248

    £261£263£248Stafford is higher£147£148£139

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £5.90, Harborough £6.65Harborough: £6.65Stafford: £5.90Harborough: £6.68Stafford: £5.93Harborough: £6.31Stafford: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £4.78, Harborough £2.49Harborough: £2.49Stafford: £4.78Harborough: £2.50Stafford: £4.80Harborough: £2.36Stafford: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Stafford is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, Harborough £8.70Harborough: £8.70Stafford: £6.57Harborough: £8.73Stafford: £6.60Harborough: £8.25Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£8.70£8.73£8.25

  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, Harborough 1,003.3Harborough: 1,003.3Stafford: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Stafford is higher1,003.3

  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, Harborough 56.4Harborough: 56.4Stafford: 64.6

    64.6Stafford is higher56.4

  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, Harborough 124.5Harborough: 124.5Stafford: 139.1

    139.1Stafford is higher124.5

  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, Harborough 39.3Harborough: 39.3Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Stafford is higher39.3

  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, Harborough 98.3Harborough: 98.3Stafford: 143.1

    143.1Stafford is higher98.3

  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, Harborough 15.0Harborough: 15.0Stafford: 19.9

    19.9Stafford is higher15.0

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Stafford and Harborough, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordHarboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£3,749£3,765£3,556Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,474£12,527£11,832Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,070£1,075£1,015Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,653£11,703£11,054£11,645£11,695£11,046Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£218£219£207Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£639£597£599£566Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£14£15£14Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£263£264£250Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£77£78£73Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£65£65£61Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£849£853£806Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£83£83£79Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£263£248£147£148£139Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£6.65£6.68£6.31Harborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£2.49£2.50£2.36Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£8.70£8.73£8.25Harborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,003.3Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.656.4Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1124.5Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.139.3Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.198.3Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.915.0Stafford

Per resident

Stafford is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Harborough 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 Harborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, Harborough £3,749Harborough: £3,749Stafford: £4,308Harborough: £3,765Stafford: £4,327Harborough: £3,556Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford is higher£3,749£3,765£3,556

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stafford £2,785, Harborough £2,678Harborough: £2,678Stafford: £2,785Harborough: £2,689Stafford: £2,796Harborough: £2,540Stafford: £2,641

    £2,785£2,796£2,641Stafford is higher£2,678£2,689£2,540

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stafford £891, Harborough £639Harborough: £639Stafford: £891Harborough: £642Stafford: £895Harborough: £607Stafford: £845

    £891£895£845Stafford is higher£639£642£607

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stafford £2,576, Harborough £2,500Harborough: £2,500Stafford: £2,576Harborough: £2,510Stafford: £2,587Harborough: £2,371Stafford: £2,444

    £2,576£2,587£2,444Stafford is higher£2,500£2,510£2,371

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stafford £55, Harborough £47Harborough: £47Stafford: £55Harborough: £47Stafford: £56Harborough: £44Stafford: £53

    £55£56£53Stafford is higher£47£47£44

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £149, Harborough £128Harborough: £128Stafford: £149Harborough: £129Stafford: £150Harborough: £122Stafford: £141

    £149£150£141Stafford is higher£128£129£122

  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, Harborough £3.11Harborough: £3.11Stafford: £3.75Harborough: £3.12Stafford: £3.77Harborough: £2.95Stafford: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Stafford is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £387, Harborough £263Harborough: £263Stafford: £387Harborough: £264Stafford: £389Harborough: £250Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368Stafford is higher£263£264£250

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £99, Harborough £77Harborough: £77Stafford: £99Harborough: £78Stafford: £100Harborough: £73Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94Stafford is higher£77£78£73

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stafford £53, Harborough £39Harborough: £39Stafford: £53Harborough: £39Stafford: £54Harborough: £37Stafford: £51

    £53£54£51Stafford is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stafford £675, Harborough £508Harborough: £508Stafford: £675Harborough: £510Stafford: £678Harborough: £481Stafford: £640

    £675£678£640Stafford is higher£508£510£481

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, Harborough £83Harborough: £83Stafford: £139Harborough: £83Stafford: £140Harborough: £79Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Stafford is higher£83£83£79

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stafford £157, Harborough £88Harborough: £88Stafford: £157Harborough: £88Stafford: £157Harborough: £83Stafford: £149

    £157£157£149Stafford is higher£88£88£83

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stafford £3.53, Harborough £3.97Harborough: £3.97Stafford: £3.53Harborough: £3.99Stafford: £3.55Harborough: £3.77Stafford: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£3.97£3.99£3.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stafford £2.86, Harborough £1.49Harborough: £1.49Stafford: £2.86Harborough: £1.49Stafford: £2.87Harborough: £1.41Stafford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Stafford is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, Harborough £8.70Harborough: £8.70Stafford: £6.57Harborough: £8.73Stafford: £6.60Harborough: £8.25Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£8.70£8.73£8.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 222.5, Harborough 215.4Harborough: 215.4Stafford: 222.5

    222.5Stafford is higher215.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 14.3, Harborough 12.1Harborough: 12.1Stafford: 14.3

    14.3Stafford is higher12.1

  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, Harborough 26.7Harborough: 26.7Stafford: 30.8

    30.8Stafford is higher26.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 56.1, Harborough 39.3Harborough: 39.3Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Stafford is higher39.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 85.7, Harborough 58.8Harborough: 58.8Stafford: 85.7

    85.7Stafford is higher58.8

  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, Harborough 9.0Harborough: 9.0Stafford: 11.9

    11.9Stafford is higher9.0

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Stafford and Harborough, per resident
MeasureStaffordHarboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£3,749£3,765£3,556Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,785£2,796£2,641£2,678£2,689£2,540Stafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£639£642£607Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,576£2,587£2,444£2,500£2,510£2,371Stafford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£47£47£44Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£128£129£122Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.11£3.12£2.95Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£263£264£250Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£77£78£73Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51£39£39£37Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£675£678£640£508£510£481Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£83£83£79Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£88£88£83Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£3.97£3.99£3.77Harborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£1.49£1.49£1.41Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£8.70£8.73£8.25Harborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.5215.4Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.312.1Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.826.7Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.139.3Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.758.8Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.99.0Stafford

Total

Stafford is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Harborough 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 Harborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stafford £610.1m, Harborough £392.3mHarborough: £392.3mStafford: £610.1mHarborough: £393.9mStafford: £612.7mHarborough: £372.1mStafford: £578.7m

    £610.1m£612.7m£578.7mStafford is higher£392.3m£393.9m£372.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stafford £394.3m, Harborough £280.1mHarborough: £280.1mStafford: £394.3mHarborough: £281.3mStafford: £396.0mHarborough: £265.7mStafford: £374.0m

    £394.3m£396.0m£374.0mStafford is higher£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stafford £126.2m, Harborough £66.9mHarborough: £66.9mStafford: £126.2mHarborough: £67.2mStafford: £126.7mHarborough: £63.5mStafford: £119.7m

    £126.2m£126.7m£119.7mStafford is higher£66.9m£67.2m£63.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stafford £364.8m, Harborough £261.5mHarborough: £261.5mStafford: £364.8mHarborough: £262.6mStafford: £366.4mHarborough: £248.1mStafford: £346.1m

    £364.8m£366.4m£346.1mStafford is higher£261.5m£262.6m£248.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford £7.9m, Harborough £4.9mHarborough: £4.9mStafford: £7.9mHarborough: £4.9mStafford: £7.9mHarborough: £4.6mStafford: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mStafford is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford £21.1m, Harborough £13.4mHarborough: £13.4mStafford: £21.1mHarborough: £13.5mStafford: £21.2mHarborough: £12.7mStafford: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mStafford is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  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, Harborough £0.33mHarborough: £0.33mStafford: £0.53mHarborough: £0.33mStafford: £0.53mHarborough: £0.31mStafford: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStafford is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford £54.9m, Harborough £27.6mHarborough: £27.6mStafford: £54.9mHarborough: £27.7mStafford: £55.1mHarborough: £26.1mStafford: £52.0m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.0mStafford is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stafford £14.1m, Harborough £8.1mHarborough: £8.1mStafford: £14.1mHarborough: £8.1mStafford: £14.1mHarborough: £7.7mStafford: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStafford is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford £7.5m, Harborough £4.0mHarborough: £4.0mStafford: £7.5mHarborough: £4.1mStafford: £7.6mHarborough: £3.8mStafford: £7.2m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.2mStafford is higher£4.0m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford £95.6m, Harborough £53.1mHarborough: £53.1mStafford: £95.6mHarborough: £53.3mStafford: £96.0mHarborough: £50.4mStafford: £90.6m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.6mStafford is higher£53.1m£53.3m£50.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stafford £19.7m, Harborough £8.7mHarborough: £8.7mStafford: £19.7mHarborough: £8.7mStafford: £19.8mHarborough: £8.2mStafford: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mStafford is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stafford £22.2m, Harborough £9.2mHarborough: £9.2mStafford: £22.2mHarborough: £9.2mStafford: £22.3mHarborough: £8.7mStafford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStafford is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stafford £0.50m, Harborough £0.42mHarborough: £0.42mStafford: £0.50mHarborough: £0.42mStafford: £0.50mHarborough: £0.39mStafford: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stafford £0.41m, Harborough £0.16mHarborough: £0.16mStafford: £0.41mHarborough: £0.16mStafford: £0.41mHarborough: £0.15mStafford: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStafford is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stafford £0.93m, Harborough £0.91mHarborough: £0.91mStafford: £0.93mHarborough: £0.91mStafford: £0.93mHarborough: £0.86mStafford: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stafford 31,504, Harborough 22,531Harborough: 22,531Stafford: 31,504

    31,504Stafford is higher22,531

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford 2,022, Harborough 1,266Harborough: 1,266Stafford: 2,022

    2,022Stafford is higher1,266

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford 4,356, Harborough 2,795Harborough: 2,795Stafford: 4,356

    4,356Stafford is higher2,795

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford 7,937, Harborough 4,110Harborough: 4,110Stafford: 7,937

    7,937Stafford is higher4,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford 12,142, Harborough 6,147Harborough: 6,147Stafford: 12,142

    12,142Stafford is higher6,147

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford 1,690, Harborough 940Harborough: 940Stafford: 1,690

    1,690Stafford is higher940

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Stafford and Harborough, total
MeasureStaffordHarboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m£392.3m£393.9m£372.1mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m£280.1m£281.3m£265.7mStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m£66.9m£67.2m£63.5mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m£261.5m£262.6m£248.1mStafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mStafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mStafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m£4.0m£4.1m£3.8mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m£53.1m£53.3m£50.4mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mStafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,50422,531Stafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0221,266Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3562,795Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9374,110Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,1426,147Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,690940Stafford

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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