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Stafford and South Norfolk

141,610 and 148,384 residents (mid-2024).

Stafford is higher than South Norfolk on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 11 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Stafford is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Stafford South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, South Norfolk £4,289South Norfolk: £4,289Stafford: £4,308South Norfolk: £4,307Stafford: £4,327South Norfolk: £4,068Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£4,289£4,307£4,068

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £12,595, South Norfolk £12,431South Norfolk: £12,431Stafford: £12,595South Norfolk: £12,484Stafford: £12,649South Norfolk: £11,791Stafford: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£12,431£12,484£11,791

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,487, South Norfolk £1,396South Norfolk: £1,396Stafford: £1,487South Norfolk: £1,402Stafford: £1,494South Norfolk: £1,324Stafford: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411Stafford is higher£1,396£1,402£1,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £11,653, South Norfolk £11,464South Norfolk: £11,464Stafford: £11,653South Norfolk: £11,513Stafford: £11,703South Norfolk: £10,874Stafford: £11,054

    £11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,464£11,513£10,874

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £251, South Norfolk £271South Norfolk: £271Stafford: £251South Norfolk: £272Stafford: £252South Norfolk: £257Stafford: £238

    £251£252£238South Norfolk is higher£271£272£257

  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, South Norfolk £678South Norfolk: £678Stafford: £674South Norfolk: £681Stafford: £677South Norfolk: £643Stafford: £639

    £674£677£639South Norfolk is higher£678£681£643

  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, South Norfolk £18South Norfolk: £18Stafford: £17South Norfolk: £18Stafford: £17South Norfolk: £17Stafford: £16

    £17£17£16South Norfolk is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £387, South Norfolk £330South Norfolk: £330Stafford: £387South Norfolk: £331Stafford: £389South Norfolk: £313Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368Stafford is higher£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £99, South Norfolk £97South Norfolk: £97Stafford: £99South Norfolk: £97Stafford: £100South Norfolk: £92Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

  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, South Norfolk £84South Norfolk: £84Stafford: £89South Norfolk: £85Stafford: £89South Norfolk: £80Stafford: £84

    £89£89£84Stafford is higher£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,126, South Norfolk £1,077South Norfolk: £1,077Stafford: £1,126South Norfolk: £1,081Stafford: £1,131South Norfolk: £1,021Stafford: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068Stafford is higher£1,077£1,081£1,021

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, South Norfolk £123South Norfolk: £123Stafford: £139South Norfolk: £124Stafford: £140South Norfolk: £117Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Stafford is higher£123£124£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, South Norfolk £226South Norfolk: £226Stafford: £261South Norfolk: £227Stafford: £263South Norfolk: £214Stafford: £248

    £261£263£248Stafford is higher£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £5.90, South Norfolk £5.63South Norfolk: £5.63Stafford: £5.90South Norfolk: £5.65Stafford: £5.93South Norfolk: £5.34Stafford: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Stafford is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £4.78, South Norfolk £3.62South Norfolk: £3.62Stafford: £4.78South Norfolk: £3.63Stafford: £4.80South Norfolk: £3.43Stafford: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Stafford is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, South Norfolk £6.61South Norfolk: £6.61Stafford: £6.57South Norfolk: £6.64Stafford: £6.60South Norfolk: £6.27Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23South Norfolk is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stafford 1,006.3, South Norfolk 1,011.4South Norfolk: 1,011.4Stafford: 1,006.3

    1,006.3South Norfolk is higher1,011.4

  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, South Norfolk 68.3South Norfolk: 68.3Stafford: 64.6

    64.6South Norfolk is higher68.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stafford 139.1, South Norfolk 139.4South Norfolk: 139.4Stafford: 139.1

    139.1South Norfolk is higher139.4

  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, South Norfolk 50.7South Norfolk: 50.7Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Stafford is higher50.7

  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, South Norfolk 134.0South Norfolk: 134.0Stafford: 143.1

    143.1Stafford is higher134.0

  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, South Norfolk 18.7South Norfolk: 18.7Stafford: 19.9

    19.9Stafford is higher18.7

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Stafford and South Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,289£4,307£4,068Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,431£12,484£11,791Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,396£1,402£1,324Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,653£11,703£11,054£11,464£11,513£10,874Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£271£272£257South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£639£678£681£643South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£18£17South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£330£331£313Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£97£97£92Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£84£85£80Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£1,077£1,081£1,021Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£123£124£117Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£263£248£226£227£214Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£5.63£5.65£5.34Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£3.62£3.63£3.43Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,011.4South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.668.3South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1139.4South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.150.7Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.1134.0Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.918.7Stafford

Per resident

Stafford is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 9. 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, South Norfolk £4,289South Norfolk: £4,289Stafford: £4,308South Norfolk: £4,307Stafford: £4,327South Norfolk: £4,068Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£4,289£4,307£4,068

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stafford £2,785, South Norfolk £2,927South Norfolk: £2,927Stafford: £2,785South Norfolk: £2,939Stafford: £2,796South Norfolk: £2,776Stafford: £2,641

    £2,785£2,796£2,641South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,927£2,939£2,776

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stafford £891, South Norfolk £806South Norfolk: £806Stafford: £891South Norfolk: £810Stafford: £895South Norfolk: £765Stafford: £845

    £891£895£845Stafford is higher£806£810£765

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stafford £2,576, South Norfolk £2,699South Norfolk: £2,699Stafford: £2,576South Norfolk: £2,711Stafford: £2,587South Norfolk: £2,560Stafford: £2,444

    £2,576£2,587£2,444South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,699£2,711£2,560

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stafford £55, South Norfolk £64South Norfolk: £64Stafford: £55South Norfolk: £64Stafford: £56South Norfolk: £61Stafford: £53

    £55£56£53South Norfolk is higher£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £149, South Norfolk £160South Norfolk: £160Stafford: £149South Norfolk: £160Stafford: £150South Norfolk: £151Stafford: £141

    £149£150£141South Norfolk is higher£160£160£151

  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, South Norfolk £4.33South Norfolk: £4.33Stafford: £3.75South Norfolk: £4.35Stafford: £3.77South Norfolk: £4.11Stafford: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56South Norfolk is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £387, South Norfolk £330South Norfolk: £330Stafford: £387South Norfolk: £331Stafford: £389South Norfolk: £313Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368Stafford is higher£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £99, South Norfolk £97South Norfolk: £97Stafford: £99South Norfolk: £97Stafford: £100South Norfolk: £92Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stafford £53, South Norfolk £49South Norfolk: £49Stafford: £53South Norfolk: £49Stafford: £54South Norfolk: £46Stafford: £51

    £53£54£51Stafford is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stafford £675, South Norfolk £622South Norfolk: £622Stafford: £675South Norfolk: £624Stafford: £678South Norfolk: £590Stafford: £640

    £675£678£640Stafford is higher£622£624£590

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, South Norfolk £123South Norfolk: £123Stafford: £139South Norfolk: £124Stafford: £140South Norfolk: £117Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Stafford is higher£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stafford £157, South Norfolk £130South Norfolk: £130Stafford: £157South Norfolk: £131Stafford: £157South Norfolk: £124Stafford: £149

    £157£157£149Stafford is higher£130£131£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stafford £3.53, South Norfolk £3.25South Norfolk: £3.25Stafford: £3.53South Norfolk: £3.26Stafford: £3.55South Norfolk: £3.08Stafford: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Stafford is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stafford £2.86, South Norfolk £2.09South Norfolk: £2.09Stafford: £2.86South Norfolk: £2.10Stafford: £2.87South Norfolk: £1.98Stafford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Stafford is higher£2.09£2.10£1.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, South Norfolk £6.61South Norfolk: £6.61Stafford: £6.57South Norfolk: £6.64Stafford: £6.60South Norfolk: £6.27Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23South Norfolk is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 222.5, South Norfolk 238.1South Norfolk: 238.1Stafford: 222.5

    222.5South Norfolk is higher238.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 14.3, South Norfolk 16.1South Norfolk: 16.1Stafford: 14.3

    14.3South Norfolk is higher16.1

  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, South Norfolk 32.8South Norfolk: 32.8Stafford: 30.8

    30.8South Norfolk is higher32.8

  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, South Norfolk 50.7South Norfolk: 50.7Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Stafford is higher50.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 85.7, South Norfolk 77.4South Norfolk: 77.4Stafford: 85.7

    85.7Stafford is higher77.4

  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, South Norfolk 10.8South Norfolk: 10.8Stafford: 11.9

    11.9Stafford is higher10.8

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Stafford and South Norfolk, per resident
MeasureStaffordSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,289£4,307£4,068Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,785£2,796£2,641£2,927£2,939£2,776South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£806£810£765Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,576£2,587£2,444£2,699£2,711£2,560South Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£64£64£61South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£160£160£151South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.33£4.35£4.11South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£330£331£313Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£97£97£92Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51£49£49£46Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£675£678£640£622£624£590Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£123£124£117Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£130£131£124Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£3.25£3.26£3.08Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£2.09£2.10£1.98Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.5238.1South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.316.1South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.832.8South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.150.7Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.777.4Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.910.8Stafford

Total

Stafford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 11. 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stafford £610.1m, South Norfolk £636.4mSouth Norfolk: £636.4mStafford: £610.1mSouth Norfolk: £639.2mStafford: £612.7mSouth Norfolk: £603.7mStafford: £578.7m

    £610.1m£612.7m£578.7mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£636.4m£639.2m£603.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stafford £394.3m, South Norfolk £434.3mSouth Norfolk: £434.3mStafford: £394.3mSouth Norfolk: £436.2mStafford: £396.0mSouth Norfolk: £412.0mStafford: £374.0m

    £394.3m£396.0m£374.0mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£434.3m£436.2m£412.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stafford £126.2m, South Norfolk £119.6mSouth Norfolk: £119.6mStafford: £126.2mSouth Norfolk: £120.1mStafford: £126.7mSouth Norfolk: £113.5mStafford: £119.7m

    £126.2m£126.7m£119.7mStafford is higher£119.6m£120.1m£113.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stafford £364.8m, South Norfolk £400.5mSouth Norfolk: £400.5mStafford: £364.8mSouth Norfolk: £402.2mStafford: £366.4mSouth Norfolk: £379.9mStafford: £346.1m

    £364.8m£366.4m£346.1mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£400.5m£402.2m£379.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford £7.9m, South Norfolk £9.5mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mStafford: £7.9mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mStafford: £7.9mSouth Norfolk: £9.0mStafford: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSouth Norfolk is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford £21.1m, South Norfolk £23.7mSouth Norfolk: £23.7mStafford: £21.1mSouth Norfolk: £23.8mStafford: £21.2mSouth Norfolk: £22.5mStafford: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSouth Norfolk is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

  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, South Norfolk £0.64mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mStafford: £0.53mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mStafford: £0.53mSouth Norfolk: £0.61mStafford: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford £54.9m, South Norfolk £48.9mSouth Norfolk: £48.9mStafford: £54.9mSouth Norfolk: £49.1mStafford: £55.1mSouth Norfolk: £46.4mStafford: £52.0m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.0mStafford is higher£48.9m£49.1m£46.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stafford £14.1m, South Norfolk £14.3mSouth Norfolk: £14.3mStafford: £14.1mSouth Norfolk: £14.4mStafford: £14.1mSouth Norfolk: £13.6mStafford: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford £7.5m, South Norfolk £7.2mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mStafford: £7.5mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mStafford: £7.6mSouth Norfolk: £6.8mStafford: £7.2m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.2mStafford is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford £95.6m, South Norfolk £92.3mSouth Norfolk: £92.3mStafford: £95.6mSouth Norfolk: £92.7mStafford: £96.0mSouth Norfolk: £87.5mStafford: £90.6m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.6mStafford is higher£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stafford £19.7m, South Norfolk £18.2mSouth Norfolk: £18.2mStafford: £19.7mSouth Norfolk: £18.3mStafford: £19.8mSouth Norfolk: £17.3mStafford: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mStafford is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stafford £22.2m, South Norfolk £19.3mSouth Norfolk: £19.3mStafford: £22.2mSouth Norfolk: £19.4mStafford: £22.3mSouth Norfolk: £18.4mStafford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStafford is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stafford £0.50m, South Norfolk £0.48mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mStafford: £0.50mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mStafford: £0.50mSouth Norfolk: £0.46mStafford: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mStafford is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stafford £0.41m, South Norfolk £0.31mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mStafford: £0.41mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mStafford: £0.41mSouth Norfolk: £0.29mStafford: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStafford is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stafford £0.93m, South Norfolk £0.98mSouth Norfolk: £0.98mStafford: £0.93mSouth Norfolk: £0.99mStafford: £0.93mSouth Norfolk: £0.93mStafford: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stafford 31,504, South Norfolk 35,336South Norfolk: 35,336Stafford: 31,504

    31,504South Norfolk is higher35,336

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford 2,022, South Norfolk 2,387South Norfolk: 2,387Stafford: 2,022

    2,022South Norfolk is higher2,387

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford 4,356, South Norfolk 4,871South Norfolk: 4,871Stafford: 4,356

    4,356South Norfolk is higher4,871

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford 7,937, South Norfolk 7,521South Norfolk: 7,521Stafford: 7,937

    7,937Stafford is higher7,521

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford 12,142, South Norfolk 11,488South Norfolk: 11,488Stafford: 12,142

    12,142Stafford is higher11,488

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford 1,690, South Norfolk 1,599South Norfolk: 1,599Stafford: 1,690

    1,690Stafford is higher1,599

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Stafford and South Norfolk, total
MeasureStaffordSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m£636.4m£639.2m£603.7mSouth Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m£434.3m£436.2m£412.0mSouth Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m£119.6m£120.1m£113.5mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m£400.5m£402.2m£379.9mSouth Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mSouth Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSouth Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m£48.9m£49.1m£46.4mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouth Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£19.3m£19.4m£18.4mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,50435,336South Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0222,387South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3564,871South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9377,521Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,14211,488Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6901,599Stafford

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.
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  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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