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Stafford and South Staffordshire

141,610 and 114,174 residents (mid-2024).

Stafford is higher than South Staffordshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 7 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire 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 South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, South Staffordshire £4,570South Staffordshire: £4,570Stafford: £4,308South Staffordshire: £4,590Stafford: £4,327South Staffordshire: £4,335Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,570£4,590£4,335

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £12,595, South Staffordshire £12,685South Staffordshire: £12,685Stafford: £12,595South Staffordshire: £12,739Stafford: £12,649South Staffordshire: £12,032Stafford: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,685£12,739£12,032

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,487, South Staffordshire £1,403South Staffordshire: £1,403Stafford: £1,487South Staffordshire: £1,409Stafford: £1,494South Staffordshire: £1,331Stafford: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411Stafford is higher£1,403£1,409£1,331

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £11,653, South Staffordshire £11,641South Staffordshire: £11,641Stafford: £11,653South Staffordshire: £11,691Stafford: £11,703South Staffordshire: £11,042Stafford: £11,054

    £11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,641£11,691£11,042

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £251, South Staffordshire £299South Staffordshire: £299Stafford: £251South Staffordshire: £301Stafford: £252South Staffordshire: £284Stafford: £238

    £251£252£238South Staffordshire is higher£299£301£284

  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 Staffordshire £723South Staffordshire: £723Stafford: £674South Staffordshire: £726Stafford: £677South Staffordshire: £686Stafford: £639

    £674£677£639South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£723£726£686

  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 Staffordshire £21South Staffordshire: £21Stafford: £17South Staffordshire: £21Stafford: £17South Staffordshire: £20Stafford: £16

    £17£17£16South Staffordshire is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £387, South Staffordshire £390South Staffordshire: £390Stafford: £387South Staffordshire: £391Stafford: £389South Staffordshire: £370Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£390£391£370

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

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

    £99£100£94South Staffordshire 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, South Staffordshire £107South Staffordshire: £107Stafford: £89South Staffordshire: £107Stafford: £89South Staffordshire: £101Stafford: £84

    £89£89£84South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,126, South Staffordshire £1,060South Staffordshire: £1,060Stafford: £1,126South Staffordshire: £1,065Stafford: £1,131South Staffordshire: £1,006Stafford: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068Stafford is higher£1,060£1,065£1,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, South Staffordshire £136South Staffordshire: £136Stafford: £139South Staffordshire: £137Stafford: £140South Staffordshire: £129Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Stafford is higher£136£137£129

  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 Staffordshire £225South Staffordshire: £225Stafford: £261South Staffordshire: £226Stafford: £263South Staffordshire: £213Stafford: £248

    £261£263£248Stafford is higher£225£226£213

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £5.90, South Staffordshire £5.95South Staffordshire: £5.95Stafford: £5.90South Staffordshire: £5.97Stafford: £5.93South Staffordshire: £5.64Stafford: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.95£5.97£5.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £4.78, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Stafford: £4.78South Staffordshire: £5.78Stafford: £4.80South Staffordshire: £5.46Stafford: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Stafford: £6.57South Staffordshire: £5.78Stafford: £6.60South Staffordshire: £5.46Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Stafford is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  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 Staffordshire 1,008.5South Staffordshire: 1,008.5Stafford: 1,006.3

    1,006.3South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,008.5

  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 Staffordshire 81.5South Staffordshire: 81.5Stafford: 64.6

    64.6South Staffordshire is higher81.5

  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 Staffordshire 155.3South Staffordshire: 155.3Stafford: 139.1

    139.1South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count155.3

  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, South Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1Stafford: 56.1

    56.1South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count58.1

  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 Staffordshire 133.5South Staffordshire: 133.5Stafford: 143.1

    143.1Stafford is higher133.5

  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 Staffordshire 23.0South Staffordshire: 23.0Stafford: 19.9

    19.9South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count23.0

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Stafford and South Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,403£1,409£1,331Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,653£11,703£11,054£11,641£11,691£11,042Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£299£301£284South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£639£723£726£686South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£21£21£20South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£390£391£370South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£105£106£100South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£107£107£101South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£1,060£1,065£1,006Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£136£137£129Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£263£248£225£226£213Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£5.95£5.97£5.64South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£5.76£5.78£5.46Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,008.5South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.681.5South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1155.3South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.158.1South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.1133.5Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.923.0South Staffordshire

Per resident

Stafford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire 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 South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, South Staffordshire £4,570South Staffordshire: £4,570Stafford: £4,308South Staffordshire: £4,590Stafford: £4,327South Staffordshire: £4,335Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,570£4,590£4,335

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stafford £2,785, South Staffordshire £3,113South Staffordshire: £3,113Stafford: £2,785South Staffordshire: £3,127Stafford: £2,796South Staffordshire: £2,953Stafford: £2,641

    £2,785£2,796£2,641South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,113£3,127£2,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stafford £891, South Staffordshire £820South Staffordshire: £820Stafford: £891South Staffordshire: £823Stafford: £895South Staffordshire: £777Stafford: £845

    £891£895£845Stafford is higher£820£823£777

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stafford £2,576, South Staffordshire £2,857South Staffordshire: £2,857Stafford: £2,576South Staffordshire: £2,870Stafford: £2,587South Staffordshire: £2,710Stafford: £2,444

    £2,576£2,587£2,444South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,857£2,870£2,710

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stafford £55, South Staffordshire £74South Staffordshire: £74Stafford: £55South Staffordshire: £74Stafford: £56South Staffordshire: £70Stafford: £53

    £55£56£53South Staffordshire is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £149, South Staffordshire £177South Staffordshire: £177Stafford: £149South Staffordshire: £178Stafford: £150South Staffordshire: £168Stafford: £141

    £149£150£141South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

  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 Staffordshire £5.16South Staffordshire: £5.16Stafford: £3.75South Staffordshire: £5.18Stafford: £3.77South Staffordshire: £4.89Stafford: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56South Staffordshire is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £387, South Staffordshire £390South Staffordshire: £390Stafford: £387South Staffordshire: £391Stafford: £389South Staffordshire: £370Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£390£391£370

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

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

    £99£100£94South Staffordshire 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, South Staffordshire £62South Staffordshire: £62Stafford: £53South Staffordshire: £63Stafford: £54South Staffordshire: £59Stafford: £51

    £53£54£51South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stafford £675, South Staffordshire £619South Staffordshire: £619Stafford: £675South Staffordshire: £622Stafford: £678South Staffordshire: £587Stafford: £640

    £675£678£640Stafford is higher£619£622£587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, South Staffordshire £136South Staffordshire: £136Stafford: £139South Staffordshire: £137Stafford: £140South Staffordshire: £129Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Stafford is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stafford £157, South Staffordshire £131South Staffordshire: £131Stafford: £157South Staffordshire: £132Stafford: £157South Staffordshire: £125Stafford: £149

    £157£157£149Stafford is higher£131£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stafford £3.53, South Staffordshire £3.48South Staffordshire: £3.48Stafford: £3.53South Staffordshire: £3.49Stafford: £3.55South Staffordshire: £3.30Stafford: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£3.48£3.49£3.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stafford £2.86, South Staffordshire £3.36South Staffordshire: £3.36Stafford: £2.86South Staffordshire: £3.38Stafford: £2.87South Staffordshire: £3.19Stafford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Stafford: £6.57South Staffordshire: £5.78Stafford: £6.60South Staffordshire: £5.46Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Stafford is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 222.5, South Staffordshire 247.5South Staffordshire: 247.5Stafford: 222.5

    222.5South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count247.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 14.3, South Staffordshire 20.0South Staffordshire: 20.0Stafford: 14.3

    14.3South Staffordshire is higher20.0

  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 Staffordshire 38.1South Staffordshire: 38.1Stafford: 30.8

    30.8South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count38.1

  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, South Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1Stafford: 56.1

    56.1South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count58.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 85.7, South Staffordshire 78.0South Staffordshire: 78.0Stafford: 85.7

    85.7Stafford is higher78.0

  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 Staffordshire 13.4South Staffordshire: 13.4Stafford: 11.9

    11.9South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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Stafford and South Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureStaffordSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,785£2,796£2,641£3,113£3,127£2,953South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£820£823£777Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,576£2,587£2,444£2,857£2,870£2,710South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£74£74£70South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£177£178£168South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£5.16£5.18£4.89South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£390£391£370South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£105£106£100South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51£62£63£59South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£675£678£640£619£622£587Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£136£137£129Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£131£132£125Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£3.48£3.49£3.30Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£3.36£3.38£3.19South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£5.76£5.78£5.46Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.5247.5South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.320.0South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.838.1South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.158.1South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.778.0Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.913.4South Staffordshire

Total

Stafford is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Stafford South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stafford £610.1m, South Staffordshire £521.8mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mStafford: £610.1mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mStafford: £612.7mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0mStafford: £578.7m

    £610.1m£612.7m£578.7mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stafford £394.3m, South Staffordshire £355.5mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mStafford: £394.3mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mStafford: £396.0mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2mStafford: £374.0m

    £394.3m£396.0m£374.0mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stafford £126.2m, South Staffordshire £93.6mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mStafford: £126.2mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mStafford: £126.7mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8mStafford: £119.7m

    £126.2m£126.7m£119.7mStafford is higher£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stafford £364.8m, South Staffordshire £326.2mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mStafford: £364.8mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mStafford: £366.4mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4mStafford: £346.1m

    £364.8m£366.4m£346.1mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford £7.9m, South Staffordshire £8.4mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mStafford: £7.9mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mStafford: £7.9mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0mStafford: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSouth Staffordshire is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford £21.1m, South Staffordshire £20.3mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mStafford: £21.1mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mStafford: £21.2mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2mStafford: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m

  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 Staffordshire £0.59mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mStafford: £0.53mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mStafford: £0.53mSouth Staffordshire: £0.56mStafford: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford £54.9m, South Staffordshire £44.5mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mStafford: £54.9mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mStafford: £55.1mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2mStafford: £52.0m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.0mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stafford £14.1m, South Staffordshire £12.0mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mStafford: £14.1mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mStafford: £14.1mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4mStafford: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford £7.5m, South Staffordshire £7.1mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mStafford: £7.5mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mStafford: £7.6mSouth Staffordshire: £6.7mStafford: £7.2m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.2mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford £95.6m, South Staffordshire £70.7mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mStafford: £95.6mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mStafford: £96.0mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0mStafford: £90.6m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.6mStafford is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stafford £19.7m, South Staffordshire £15.6mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mStafford: £19.7mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mStafford: £19.8mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8mStafford: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mStafford is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stafford £22.2m, South Staffordshire £15.0mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mStafford: £22.2mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mStafford: £22.3mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2mStafford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStafford is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stafford £0.50m, South Staffordshire £0.40mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mStafford: £0.50mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mStafford: £0.50mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mStafford: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stafford £0.41m, South Staffordshire £0.38mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mStafford: £0.41mSouth Staffordshire: £0.39mStafford: £0.41mSouth Staffordshire: £0.36mStafford: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stafford £0.93m, South Staffordshire £0.66mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mStafford: £0.93mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mStafford: £0.93mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62mStafford: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mStafford is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stafford 31,504, South Staffordshire 28,262South Staffordshire: 28,262Stafford: 31,504

    31,504Stafford is higherDepends on how you count28,262

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford 2,022, South Staffordshire 2,285South Staffordshire: 2,285Stafford: 2,022

    2,022South Staffordshire is higher2,285

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford 4,356, South Staffordshire 4,352South Staffordshire: 4,352Stafford: 4,356

    4,356Stafford is higherDepends on how you count4,352

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford 7,937, South Staffordshire 6,633South Staffordshire: 6,633Stafford: 7,937

    7,937Stafford is higherDepends on how you count6,633

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford 12,142, South Staffordshire 8,903South Staffordshire: 8,903Stafford: 12,142

    12,142Stafford is higher8,903

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford 1,690, South Staffordshire 1,531South Staffordshire: 1,531Stafford: 1,690

    1,690Stafford is higherDepends on how you count1,531

Show the numbers
Stafford and South Staffordshire, total
MeasureStaffordSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m£521.8m£524.0m£495.0mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m£355.5m£357.0m£337.2mStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m£93.6m£94.0m£88.8mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m£326.2m£327.6m£309.4mStafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£20.3m£20.3m£19.2mStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mStafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mStafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,50428,262Stafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0222,285South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3564,352Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9376,633Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,1428,903Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6901,531Stafford

Sources

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

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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.
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