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Stafford and North Kesteven

141,610 and 122,346 residents (mid-2024).

Stafford is higher than North Kesteven on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 8 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven on 14. 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 North Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, North Kesteven £4,322North Kesteven: £4,322Stafford: £4,308North Kesteven: £4,341Stafford: £4,327North Kesteven: £4,100Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4,322£4,341£4,100

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £12,595, North Kesteven £12,659North Kesteven: £12,659Stafford: £12,595North Kesteven: £12,713Stafford: £12,649North Kesteven: £12,007Stafford: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£12,659£12,713£12,007

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,487, North Kesteven £1,379North Kesteven: £1,379Stafford: £1,487North Kesteven: £1,385Stafford: £1,494North Kesteven: £1,308Stafford: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411Stafford is higher£1,379£1,385£1,308

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £11,653, North Kesteven £11,586North Kesteven: £11,586Stafford: £11,653North Kesteven: £11,636Stafford: £11,703North Kesteven: £10,990Stafford: £11,054

    £11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £251, North Kesteven £302North Kesteven: £302Stafford: £251North Kesteven: £303Stafford: £252North Kesteven: £286Stafford: £238

    £251£252£238North Kesteven is higher£302£303£286

  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, North Kesteven £750North Kesteven: £750Stafford: £674North Kesteven: £753Stafford: £677North Kesteven: £712Stafford: £639

    £674£677£639North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£750£753£712

  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, North Kesteven £20North Kesteven: £20Stafford: £17North Kesteven: £21Stafford: £17North Kesteven: £19Stafford: £16

    £17£17£16North Kesteven is higher£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £387, North Kesteven £393North Kesteven: £393Stafford: £387North Kesteven: £395Stafford: £389North Kesteven: £373Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £99, North Kesteven £119North Kesteven: £119Stafford: £99North Kesteven: £120Stafford: £100North Kesteven: £113Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94North Kesteven is higher£119£120£113

  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, North Kesteven £102North Kesteven: £102Stafford: £89North Kesteven: £103Stafford: £89North Kesteven: £97Stafford: £84

    £89£89£84North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,126, North Kesteven £1,026North Kesteven: £1,026Stafford: £1,126North Kesteven: £1,030Stafford: £1,131North Kesteven: £973Stafford: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068Stafford is higher£1,026£1,030£973

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, North Kesteven £112North Kesteven: £112Stafford: £139North Kesteven: £113Stafford: £140North Kesteven: £106Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Stafford is higher£112£113£106

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £261, North Kesteven £240North Kesteven: £240Stafford: £261North Kesteven: £241Stafford: £263North Kesteven: £228Stafford: £248

    £261£263£248Stafford is higher£240£241£228

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £5.90, North Kesteven £5.69North Kesteven: £5.69Stafford: £5.90North Kesteven: £5.72Stafford: £5.93North Kesteven: £5.40Stafford: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Stafford is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £4.78, North Kesteven £4.91North Kesteven: £4.91Stafford: £4.78North Kesteven: £4.93Stafford: £4.80North Kesteven: £4.66Stafford: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, North Kesteven £5.68North Kesteven: £5.68Stafford: £6.57North Kesteven: £5.71Stafford: £6.60North Kesteven: £5.39Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Stafford is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  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, North Kesteven 1,012.9North Kesteven: 1,012.9Stafford: 1,006.3

    1,006.3North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,012.9

  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, North Kesteven 78.9North Kesteven: 78.9Stafford: 64.6

    64.6North Kesteven is higher78.9

  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, North Kesteven 164.3North Kesteven: 164.3Stafford: 139.1

    139.1North Kesteven is higher164.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 56.1, North Kesteven 59.4North Kesteven: 59.4Stafford: 56.1

    56.1North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count59.4

  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, North Kesteven 132.9North Kesteven: 132.9Stafford: 143.1

    143.1Stafford is higher132.9

  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, North Kesteven 22.0North Kesteven: 22.0Stafford: 19.9

    19.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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Stafford and North Kesteven, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,322£4,341£4,100North Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,659£12,713£12,007North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,379£1,385£1,308Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,653£11,703£11,054£11,586£11,636£10,990Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£302£303£286North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£639£750£753£712North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£21£19North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£393£395£373North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£119£120£113North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£102£103£97North Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£1,026£1,030£973Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£112£113£106Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£263£248£240£241£228Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£5.69£5.72£5.40Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£4.91£4.93£4.66North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£5.68£5.71£5.39Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,012.9North Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.678.9North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1164.3North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.159.4North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.1132.9Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.922.0North Kesteven

Per resident

Stafford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven on 15. 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 North Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, North Kesteven £4,322North Kesteven: £4,322Stafford: £4,308North Kesteven: £4,341Stafford: £4,327North Kesteven: £4,100Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4,322£4,341£4,100

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stafford £2,785, North Kesteven £2,873North Kesteven: £2,873Stafford: £2,785North Kesteven: £2,886Stafford: £2,796North Kesteven: £2,726Stafford: £2,641

    £2,785£2,796£2,641North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,873£2,886£2,726

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stafford £891, North Kesteven £819North Kesteven: £819Stafford: £891North Kesteven: £822Stafford: £895North Kesteven: £776Stafford: £845

    £891£895£845Stafford is higher£819£822£776

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stafford £2,576, North Kesteven £2,630North Kesteven: £2,630Stafford: £2,576North Kesteven: £2,641Stafford: £2,587North Kesteven: £2,495Stafford: £2,444

    £2,576£2,587£2,444North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,630£2,641£2,495

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stafford £55, North Kesteven £68North Kesteven: £68Stafford: £55North Kesteven: £69Stafford: £56North Kesteven: £65Stafford: £53

    £55£56£53North Kesteven is higher£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £149, North Kesteven £170North Kesteven: £170Stafford: £149North Kesteven: £171Stafford: £150North Kesteven: £162Stafford: £141

    £149£150£141North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£162

  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, North Kesteven £4.64North Kesteven: £4.64Stafford: £3.75North Kesteven: £4.66Stafford: £3.77North Kesteven: £4.40Stafford: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56North Kesteven is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £387, North Kesteven £393North Kesteven: £393Stafford: £387North Kesteven: £395Stafford: £389North Kesteven: £373Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £99, North Kesteven £119North Kesteven: £119Stafford: £99North Kesteven: £120Stafford: £100North Kesteven: £113Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94North Kesteven is higher£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stafford £53, North Kesteven £61North Kesteven: £61Stafford: £53North Kesteven: £61Stafford: £54North Kesteven: £58Stafford: £51

    £53£54£51North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stafford £675, North Kesteven £609North Kesteven: £609Stafford: £675North Kesteven: £612Stafford: £678North Kesteven: £578Stafford: £640

    £675£678£640Stafford is higher£609£612£578

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, North Kesteven £112North Kesteven: £112Stafford: £139North Kesteven: £113Stafford: £140North Kesteven: £106Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Stafford is higher£112£113£106

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stafford £157, North Kesteven £142North Kesteven: £142Stafford: £157North Kesteven: £143Stafford: £157North Kesteven: £135Stafford: £149

    £157£157£149Stafford is higher£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stafford £3.53, North Kesteven £3.38North Kesteven: £3.38Stafford: £3.53North Kesteven: £3.40Stafford: £3.55North Kesteven: £3.21Stafford: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Stafford is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stafford £2.86, North Kesteven £2.91North Kesteven: £2.91Stafford: £2.86North Kesteven: £2.92Stafford: £2.87North Kesteven: £2.76Stafford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, North Kesteven £5.68North Kesteven: £5.68Stafford: £6.57North Kesteven: £5.71Stafford: £6.60North Kesteven: £5.39Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Stafford is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 222.5, North Kesteven 229.9North Kesteven: 229.9Stafford: 222.5

    222.5North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count229.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 14.3, North Kesteven 17.9North Kesteven: 17.9Stafford: 14.3

    14.3North Kesteven is higher17.9

  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, North Kesteven 37.3North Kesteven: 37.3Stafford: 30.8

    30.8North Kesteven is higher37.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 56.1, North Kesteven 59.4North Kesteven: 59.4Stafford: 56.1

    56.1North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count59.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 85.7, North Kesteven 78.9North Kesteven: 78.9Stafford: 85.7

    85.7Stafford is higher78.9

  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, North Kesteven 13.1North Kesteven: 13.1Stafford: 11.9

    11.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count13.1

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Stafford and North Kesteven, per resident
MeasureStaffordNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,322£4,341£4,100North Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,785£2,796£2,641£2,873£2,886£2,726North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£819£822£776Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,576£2,587£2,444£2,630£2,641£2,495North Kesteven
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£68£69£65North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£170£171£162North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.64£4.66£4.40North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£393£395£373North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£119£120£113North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51£61£61£58North Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£675£678£640£609£612£578Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£112£113£106Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£142£143£135Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£3.38£3.40£3.21Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£2.91£2.92£2.76North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£5.68£5.71£5.39Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.5229.9North Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.317.9North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.837.3North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.159.4North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.778.9Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.913.1North Kesteven

Total

Stafford is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Stafford North Kesteven

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stafford £610.1m, North Kesteven £528.8mNorth Kesteven: £528.8mStafford: £610.1mNorth Kesteven: £531.1mStafford: £612.7mNorth Kesteven: £501.6mStafford: £578.7m

    £610.1m£612.7m£578.7mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£528.8m£531.1m£501.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stafford £394.3m, North Kesteven £351.5mNorth Kesteven: £351.5mStafford: £394.3mNorth Kesteven: £353.0mStafford: £396.0mNorth Kesteven: £333.5mStafford: £374.0m

    £394.3m£396.0m£374.0mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£351.5m£353.0m£333.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stafford £126.2m, North Kesteven £100.1mNorth Kesteven: £100.1mStafford: £126.2mNorth Kesteven: £100.6mStafford: £126.7mNorth Kesteven: £95.0mStafford: £119.7m

    £126.2m£126.7m£119.7mStafford is higher£100.1m£100.6m£95.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stafford £364.8m, North Kesteven £321.8mNorth Kesteven: £321.8mStafford: £364.8mNorth Kesteven: £323.1mStafford: £366.4mNorth Kesteven: £305.2mStafford: £346.1m

    £364.8m£366.4m£346.1mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£321.8m£323.1m£305.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford £7.9m, North Kesteven £8.4mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mStafford: £7.9mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mStafford: £7.9mNorth Kesteven: £7.9mStafford: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mNorth Kesteven is higher£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford £21.1m, North Kesteven £20.8mNorth Kesteven: £20.8mStafford: £21.1mNorth Kesteven: £20.9mStafford: £21.2mNorth Kesteven: £19.8mStafford: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  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, North Kesteven £0.57mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mStafford: £0.53mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mStafford: £0.53mNorth Kesteven: £0.54mStafford: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNorth Kesteven is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford £54.9m, North Kesteven £48.1mNorth Kesteven: £48.1mStafford: £54.9mNorth Kesteven: £48.3mStafford: £55.1mNorth Kesteven: £45.7mStafford: £52.0m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.0mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stafford £14.1m, North Kesteven £14.6mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mStafford: £14.1mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mStafford: £14.1mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mStafford: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mNorth Kesteven is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford £7.5m, North Kesteven £7.4mNorth Kesteven: £7.4mStafford: £7.5mNorth Kesteven: £7.5mStafford: £7.6mNorth Kesteven: £7.1mStafford: £7.2m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.2mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford £95.6m, North Kesteven £74.5mNorth Kesteven: £74.5mStafford: £95.6mNorth Kesteven: £74.8mStafford: £96.0mNorth Kesteven: £70.7mStafford: £90.6m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.6mStafford is higher£74.5m£74.8m£70.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stafford £19.7m, North Kesteven £13.7mNorth Kesteven: £13.7mStafford: £19.7mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mStafford: £19.8mNorth Kesteven: £13.0mStafford: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mStafford is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stafford £22.2m, North Kesteven £17.4mNorth Kesteven: £17.4mStafford: £22.2mNorth Kesteven: £17.5mStafford: £22.3mNorth Kesteven: £16.5mStafford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStafford is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stafford £0.50m, North Kesteven £0.41mNorth Kesteven: £0.41mStafford: £0.50mNorth Kesteven: £0.42mStafford: £0.50mNorth Kesteven: £0.39mStafford: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mStafford is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stafford £0.41m, North Kesteven £0.36mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mStafford: £0.41mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mStafford: £0.41mNorth Kesteven: £0.34mStafford: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stafford £0.93m, North Kesteven £0.70mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mStafford: £0.93mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mStafford: £0.93mNorth Kesteven: £0.66mStafford: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mStafford is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stafford 31,504, North Kesteven 28,128North Kesteven: 28,128Stafford: 31,504

    31,504Stafford is higherDepends on how you count28,128

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford 2,022, North Kesteven 2,190North Kesteven: 2,190Stafford: 2,022

    2,022North Kesteven is higher2,190

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford 4,356, North Kesteven 4,564North Kesteven: 4,564Stafford: 4,356

    4,356North Kesteven is higher4,564

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford 7,937, North Kesteven 7,269North Kesteven: 7,269Stafford: 7,937

    7,937Stafford is higherDepends on how you count7,269

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford 12,142, North Kesteven 9,652North Kesteven: 9,652Stafford: 12,142

    12,142Stafford is higher9,652

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford 1,690, North Kesteven 1,598North Kesteven: 1,598Stafford: 1,690

    1,690Stafford is higherDepends on how you count1,598

Show the numbers
Stafford and North Kesteven, total
MeasureStaffordNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m£528.8m£531.1m£501.6mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m£351.5m£353.0m£333.5mStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m£100.1m£100.6m£95.0mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m£321.8m£323.1m£305.2mStafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mNorth Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m£48.1m£48.3m£45.7mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mNorth Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m£7.4m£7.5m£7.1mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m£74.5m£74.8m£70.7mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mStafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,50428,128Stafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0222,190North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3564,564North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9377,269Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,1429,652Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6901,598Stafford

Sources

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

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