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Stafford and Mid Suffolk

141,610 and 110,775 residents (mid-2024).

Stafford is higher than Mid Suffolk on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 19 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk 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 Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282Stafford: £4,308Mid Suffolk: £4,300Stafford: £4,327Mid Suffolk: £4,061Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford is higher£4,282£4,300£4,061

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £12,595, Mid Suffolk £12,369Mid Suffolk: £12,369Stafford: £12,595Mid Suffolk: £12,422Stafford: £12,649Mid Suffolk: £11,733Stafford: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£12,369£12,422£11,733

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,487, Mid Suffolk £1,292Mid Suffolk: £1,292Stafford: £1,487Mid Suffolk: £1,297Stafford: £1,494Mid Suffolk: £1,225Stafford: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411Stafford is higher£1,292£1,297£1,225

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £11,653, Mid Suffolk £11,534Mid Suffolk: £11,534Stafford: £11,653Mid Suffolk: £11,583Stafford: £11,703Mid Suffolk: £10,941Stafford: £11,054

    £11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,534£11,583£10,941

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £251, Mid Suffolk £228Mid Suffolk: £228Stafford: £251Mid Suffolk: £229Stafford: £252Mid Suffolk: £216Stafford: £238

    £251£252£238Stafford is higher£228£229£216

  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, Mid Suffolk £592Mid Suffolk: £592Stafford: £674Mid Suffolk: £594Stafford: £677Mid Suffolk: £561Stafford: £639

    £674£677£639Stafford is higher£592£594£561

  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, Mid Suffolk £15Mid Suffolk: £15Stafford: £17Mid Suffolk: £15Stafford: £17Mid Suffolk: £15Stafford: £16

    £17£17£16Stafford is higher£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £387, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322Stafford: £387Mid Suffolk: £323Stafford: £389Mid Suffolk: £305Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368Stafford is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £99, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96Stafford: £99Mid Suffolk: £97Stafford: £100Mid Suffolk: £91Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94Stafford is higher£96£97£91

  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, Mid Suffolk £85Mid Suffolk: £85Stafford: £89Mid Suffolk: £85Stafford: £89Mid Suffolk: £80Stafford: £84

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,126, Mid Suffolk £1,004Mid Suffolk: £1,004Stafford: £1,126Mid Suffolk: £1,008Stafford: £1,131Mid Suffolk: £952Stafford: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068Stafford is higher£1,004£1,008£952

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99Stafford: £139Mid Suffolk: £99Stafford: £140Mid Suffolk: £94Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Stafford is higher£99£99£94

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £261, Mid Suffolk £194Mid Suffolk: £194Stafford: £261Mid Suffolk: £195Stafford: £263Mid Suffolk: £184Stafford: £248

    £261£263£248Stafford is higher£194£195£184

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £5.90, Mid Suffolk £5.98Mid Suffolk: £5.98Stafford: £5.90Mid Suffolk: £6.00Stafford: £5.93Mid Suffolk: £5.67Stafford: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £4.78, Mid Suffolk £2.69Mid Suffolk: £2.69Stafford: £4.78Mid Suffolk: £2.70Stafford: £4.80Mid Suffolk: £2.55Stafford: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Stafford is higher£2.69£2.70£2.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80Stafford: £6.57Mid Suffolk: £7.83Stafford: £6.60Mid Suffolk: £7.40Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40

  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, Mid Suffolk 1,016.6Mid Suffolk: 1,016.6Stafford: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stafford 64.6, Mid Suffolk 58.3Mid Suffolk: 58.3Stafford: 64.6

    64.6Stafford is higher58.3

  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, Mid Suffolk 121.3Mid Suffolk: 121.3Stafford: 139.1

    139.1Stafford is higher121.3

  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, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Stafford is higher49.6

  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, Mid Suffolk 126.1Mid Suffolk: 126.1Stafford: 143.1

    143.1Stafford is higher126.1

  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, Mid Suffolk 18.5Mid Suffolk: 18.5Stafford: 19.9

    19.9Stafford is higher18.5

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Stafford and Mid Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,282£4,300£4,061Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,369£12,422£11,733Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,292£1,297£1,225Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,653£11,703£11,054£11,534£11,583£10,941Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£228£229£216Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£639£592£594£561Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£15Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£322£323£305Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£96£97£91Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£85£85£80Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£1,004£1,008£952Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£99£99£94Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£263£248£194£195£184Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£5.98£6.00£5.67Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£2.69£2.70£2.55Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,016.6Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.658.3Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1121.3Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.149.6Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.1126.1Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.918.5Stafford

Per resident

Stafford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 4. 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 Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282Stafford: £4,308Mid Suffolk: £4,300Stafford: £4,327Mid Suffolk: £4,061Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford is higher£4,282£4,300£4,061

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stafford £2,785, Mid Suffolk £3,003Mid Suffolk: £3,003Stafford: £2,785Mid Suffolk: £3,015Stafford: £2,796Mid Suffolk: £2,848Stafford: £2,641

    £2,785£2,796£2,641Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,003£3,015£2,848

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stafford £891, Mid Suffolk £755Mid Suffolk: £755Stafford: £891Mid Suffolk: £758Stafford: £895Mid Suffolk: £716Stafford: £845

    £891£895£845Stafford is higher£755£758£716

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stafford £2,576, Mid Suffolk £2,800Mid Suffolk: £2,800Stafford: £2,576Mid Suffolk: £2,812Stafford: £2,587Mid Suffolk: £2,656Stafford: £2,444

    £2,576£2,587£2,444Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,800£2,812£2,656

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stafford £55, Mid Suffolk £55Mid Suffolk: £55Stafford: £55Mid Suffolk: £56Stafford: £56Mid Suffolk: £52Stafford: £53

    £55£56£53Stafford is higher£55£56£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £149, Mid Suffolk £144Mid Suffolk: £144Stafford: £149Mid Suffolk: £144Stafford: £150Mid Suffolk: £136Stafford: £141

    £149£150£141Stafford is higher£144£144£136

  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, Mid Suffolk £3.73Mid Suffolk: £3.73Stafford: £3.75Mid Suffolk: £3.75Stafford: £3.77Mid Suffolk: £3.54Stafford: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Stafford is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £387, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322Stafford: £387Mid Suffolk: £323Stafford: £389Mid Suffolk: £305Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368Stafford is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £99, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96Stafford: £99Mid Suffolk: £97Stafford: £100Mid Suffolk: £91Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94Stafford is higher£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stafford £53, Mid Suffolk £49Mid Suffolk: £49Stafford: £53Mid Suffolk: £50Stafford: £54Mid Suffolk: £47Stafford: £51

    £53£54£51Stafford is higher£49£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stafford £675, Mid Suffolk £587Mid Suffolk: £587Stafford: £675Mid Suffolk: £589Stafford: £678Mid Suffolk: £556Stafford: £640

    £675£678£640Stafford is higher£587£589£556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99Stafford: £139Mid Suffolk: £99Stafford: £140Mid Suffolk: £94Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Stafford is higher£99£99£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stafford £157, Mid Suffolk £114Mid Suffolk: £114Stafford: £157Mid Suffolk: £114Stafford: £157Mid Suffolk: £108Stafford: £149

    £157£157£149Stafford is higher£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stafford £3.53, Mid Suffolk £3.49Mid Suffolk: £3.49Stafford: £3.53Mid Suffolk: £3.50Stafford: £3.55Mid Suffolk: £3.31Stafford: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£3.49£3.50£3.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stafford £2.86, Mid Suffolk £1.57Mid Suffolk: £1.57Stafford: £2.86Mid Suffolk: £1.58Stafford: £2.87Mid Suffolk: £1.49Stafford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Stafford is higher£1.57£1.58£1.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80Stafford: £6.57Mid Suffolk: £7.83Stafford: £6.60Mid Suffolk: £7.40Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 222.5, Mid Suffolk 246.8Mid Suffolk: 246.8Stafford: 222.5

    222.5Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 14.3, Mid Suffolk 14.2Mid Suffolk: 14.2Stafford: 14.3

    14.3Stafford is higher14.2

  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, Mid Suffolk 29.5Mid Suffolk: 29.5Stafford: 30.8

    30.8Stafford is higher29.5

  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, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Stafford is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 85.7, Mid Suffolk 73.7Mid Suffolk: 73.7Stafford: 85.7

    85.7Stafford is higher73.7

  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, Mid Suffolk 10.8Mid Suffolk: 10.8Stafford: 11.9

    11.9Stafford is higher10.8

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Stafford and Mid Suffolk, per resident
MeasureStaffordMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,282£4,300£4,061Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,785£2,796£2,641£3,003£3,015£2,848Mid Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£755£758£716Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,576£2,587£2,444£2,800£2,812£2,656Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£55£56£52Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£144£144£136Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.73£3.75£3.54Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£322£323£305Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£96£97£91Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51£49£50£47Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£675£678£640£587£589£556Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£99£99£94Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£114£114£108Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£3.49£3.50£3.31Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£1.57£1.58£1.49Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.5246.8Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.314.2Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.829.5Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.149.6Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.773.7Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.910.8Stafford

Total

Stafford is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk 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 Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stafford £610.1m, Mid Suffolk £474.3mMid Suffolk: £474.3mStafford: £610.1mMid Suffolk: £476.3mStafford: £612.7mMid Suffolk: £449.9mStafford: £578.7m

    £610.1m£612.7m£578.7mStafford is higher£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stafford £394.3m, Mid Suffolk £332.6mMid Suffolk: £332.6mStafford: £394.3mMid Suffolk: £334.0mStafford: £396.0mMid Suffolk: £315.5mStafford: £374.0m

    £394.3m£396.0m£374.0mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stafford £126.2m, Mid Suffolk £83.6mMid Suffolk: £83.6mStafford: £126.2mMid Suffolk: £84.0mStafford: £126.7mMid Suffolk: £79.3mStafford: £119.7m

    £126.2m£126.7m£119.7mStafford is higher£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stafford £364.8m, Mid Suffolk £310.2mMid Suffolk: £310.2mStafford: £364.8mMid Suffolk: £311.5mStafford: £366.4mMid Suffolk: £294.2mStafford: £346.1m

    £364.8m£366.4m£346.1mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford £7.9m, Mid Suffolk £6.1mMid Suffolk: £6.1mStafford: £7.9mMid Suffolk: £6.2mStafford: £7.9mMid Suffolk: £5.8mStafford: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mStafford is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford £21.1m, Mid Suffolk £15.9mMid Suffolk: £15.9mStafford: £21.1mMid Suffolk: £16.0mStafford: £21.2mMid Suffolk: £15.1mStafford: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mStafford is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  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, Mid Suffolk £0.41mMid Suffolk: £0.41mStafford: £0.53mMid Suffolk: £0.41mStafford: £0.53mMid Suffolk: £0.39mStafford: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStafford is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford £54.9m, Mid Suffolk £35.6mMid Suffolk: £35.6mStafford: £54.9mMid Suffolk: £35.8mStafford: £55.1mMid Suffolk: £33.8mStafford: £52.0m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.0mStafford is higher£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stafford £14.1m, Mid Suffolk £10.7mMid Suffolk: £10.7mStafford: £14.1mMid Suffolk: £10.7mStafford: £14.1mMid Suffolk: £10.1mStafford: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStafford is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford £7.5m, Mid Suffolk £5.5mMid Suffolk: £5.5mStafford: £7.5mMid Suffolk: £5.5mStafford: £7.6mMid Suffolk: £5.2mStafford: £7.2m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.2mStafford is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford £95.6m, Mid Suffolk £65.0mMid Suffolk: £65.0mStafford: £95.6mMid Suffolk: £65.2mStafford: £96.0mMid Suffolk: £61.6mStafford: £90.6m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.6mStafford is higher£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stafford £19.7m, Mid Suffolk £10.9mMid Suffolk: £10.9mStafford: £19.7mMid Suffolk: £11.0mStafford: £19.8mMid Suffolk: £10.4mStafford: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mStafford is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stafford £22.2m, Mid Suffolk £12.6mMid Suffolk: £12.6mStafford: £22.2mMid Suffolk: £12.6mStafford: £22.3mMid Suffolk: £11.9mStafford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStafford is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stafford £0.50m, Mid Suffolk £0.39mMid Suffolk: £0.39mStafford: £0.50mMid Suffolk: £0.39mStafford: £0.50mMid Suffolk: £0.37mStafford: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stafford £0.41m, Mid Suffolk £0.17mMid Suffolk: £0.17mStafford: £0.41mMid Suffolk: £0.17mStafford: £0.41mMid Suffolk: £0.16mStafford: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStafford is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stafford £0.93m, Mid Suffolk £0.86mMid Suffolk: £0.86mStafford: £0.93mMid Suffolk: £0.87mStafford: £0.93mMid Suffolk: £0.82mStafford: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stafford 31,504, Mid Suffolk 27,338Mid Suffolk: 27,338Stafford: 31,504

    31,504Stafford is higherDepends on how you count27,338

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford 2,022, Mid Suffolk 1,567Mid Suffolk: 1,567Stafford: 2,022

    2,022Stafford is higher1,567

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford 4,356, Mid Suffolk 3,262Mid Suffolk: 3,262Stafford: 4,356

    4,356Stafford is higher3,262

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford 7,937, Mid Suffolk 5,490Mid Suffolk: 5,490Stafford: 7,937

    7,937Stafford is higher5,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford 12,142, Mid Suffolk 8,162Mid Suffolk: 8,162Stafford: 12,142

    12,142Stafford is higher8,162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford 1,690, Mid Suffolk 1,196Mid Suffolk: 1,196Stafford: 1,690

    1,690Stafford is higher1,196

Show the numbers
Stafford and Mid Suffolk, total
MeasureStaffordMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m£474.3m£476.3m£449.9mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m£83.6m£84.0m£79.3mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m£310.2m£311.5m£294.2mStafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mStafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m£35.6m£35.8m£33.8mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mStafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m£65.0m£65.2m£61.6mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mStafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,50427,338Stafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0221,567Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3563,262Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9375,490Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,1428,162Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6901,196Stafford

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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