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Stafford and Stratford-on-Avon

141,610 and 146,196 residents (mid-2024).

Stafford is higher than Stratford-on-Avon on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 12 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 17 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon 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 Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, Stratford-on-Avon £4,339Stratford-on-Avon: £4,339Stafford: £4,308Stratford-on-Avon: £4,357Stafford: £4,327Stratford-on-Avon: £4,115Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Stratford-on-Avon is higher£4,339£4,357£4,115

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £12,595, Stratford-on-Avon £12,575Stratford-on-Avon: £12,575Stafford: £12,595Stratford-on-Avon: £12,628Stafford: £12,649Stratford-on-Avon: £11,927Stafford: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£12,575£12,628£11,927

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,487, Stratford-on-Avon £1,367Stratford-on-Avon: £1,367Stafford: £1,487Stratford-on-Avon: £1,373Stafford: £1,494Stratford-on-Avon: £1,297Stafford: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411Stafford is higher£1,367£1,373£1,297

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £11,653, Stratford-on-Avon £11,717Stratford-on-Avon: £11,717Stafford: £11,653Stratford-on-Avon: £11,767Stafford: £11,703Stratford-on-Avon: £11,114Stafford: £11,054

    £11,653£11,703£11,054Stratford-on-Avon is higher£11,717£11,767£11,114

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £251, Stratford-on-Avon £244Stratford-on-Avon: £244Stafford: £251Stratford-on-Avon: £245Stafford: £252Stratford-on-Avon: £231Stafford: £238

    £251£252£238Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£231

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £598Stratford-on-Avon: £598Stafford: £674Stratford-on-Avon: £600Stafford: £677Stratford-on-Avon: £567Stafford: £639

    £674£677£639Stafford is higher£598£600£567

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £16Stratford-on-Avon: £16Stafford: £17Stratford-on-Avon: £16Stafford: £17Stratford-on-Avon: £15Stafford: £16

    £17£17£16Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £387, Stratford-on-Avon £277Stratford-on-Avon: £277Stafford: £387Stratford-on-Avon: £278Stafford: £389Stratford-on-Avon: £262Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368Stafford is higher£277£278£262

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £99, Stratford-on-Avon £92Stratford-on-Avon: £92Stafford: £99Stratford-on-Avon: £92Stafford: £100Stratford-on-Avon: £87Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94Stafford is higher£92£92£87

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £76Stratford-on-Avon: £76Stafford: £89Stratford-on-Avon: £76Stafford: £89Stratford-on-Avon: £72Stafford: £84

    £89£89£84Stafford is higher£76£76£72

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,126, Stratford-on-Avon £1,117Stratford-on-Avon: £1,117Stafford: £1,126Stratford-on-Avon: £1,122Stafford: £1,131Stratford-on-Avon: £1,060Stafford: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068Stafford is higher£1,117£1,122£1,060

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, Stratford-on-Avon £141Stratford-on-Avon: £141Stafford: £139Stratford-on-Avon: £142Stafford: £140Stratford-on-Avon: £134Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Stratford-on-Avon is higher£141£142£134

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £261, Stratford-on-Avon £165Stratford-on-Avon: £165Stafford: £261Stratford-on-Avon: £166Stafford: £263Stratford-on-Avon: £157Stafford: £248

    £261£263£248Stafford is higher£165£166£157

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £5.90, Stratford-on-Avon £5.68Stratford-on-Avon: £5.68Stafford: £5.90Stratford-on-Avon: £5.71Stafford: £5.93Stratford-on-Avon: £5.39Stafford: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Stafford is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £4.78, Stratford-on-Avon £3.18Stratford-on-Avon: £3.18Stafford: £4.78Stratford-on-Avon: £3.20Stafford: £4.80Stratford-on-Avon: £3.02Stafford: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Stafford is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, Stratford-on-Avon £7.30Stratford-on-Avon: £7.30Stafford: £6.57Stratford-on-Avon: £7.33Stafford: £6.60Stratford-on-Avon: £6.92Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Stratford-on-Avon is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 1,015.0Stratford-on-Avon: 1,015.0Stafford: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Stratford-on-Avon is higher1,015.0

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 63.8Stratford-on-Avon: 63.8Stafford: 64.6

    64.6Stafford is higherDepends on how you count63.8

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 126.7Stratford-on-Avon: 126.7Stafford: 139.1

    139.1Stafford is higherDepends on how you count126.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 56.1, Stratford-on-Avon 41.8Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Stafford is higher41.8

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 123.1Stratford-on-Avon: 123.1Stafford: 143.1

    143.1Stafford is higher123.1

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 17.0Stratford-on-Avon: 17.0Stafford: 19.9

    19.9Stafford is higher17.0

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Stafford and Stratford-on-Avon, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,339£4,357£4,115Stratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,575£12,628£11,927Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,367£1,373£1,297Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,653£11,703£11,054£11,717£11,767£11,114Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£244£245£231Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£639£598£600£567Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16£16£15Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£277£278£262Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£92£92£87Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£76£76£72Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£1,117£1,122£1,060Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£141£142£134Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£263£248£165£166£157Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£5.68£5.71£5.39Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£3.18£3.20£3.02Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£7.30£7.33£6.92Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,015.0Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.663.8Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1126.7Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.141.8Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.1123.1Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.917.0Stafford

Per resident

Stafford is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon 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 Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, Stratford-on-Avon £4,339Stratford-on-Avon: £4,339Stafford: £4,308Stratford-on-Avon: £4,357Stafford: £4,327Stratford-on-Avon: £4,115Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Stratford-on-Avon is higher£4,339£4,357£4,115

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stafford £2,785, Stratford-on-Avon £3,026Stratford-on-Avon: £3,026Stafford: £2,785Stratford-on-Avon: £3,039Stafford: £2,796Stratford-on-Avon: £2,870Stafford: £2,641

    £2,785£2,796£2,641Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£3,026£3,039£2,870

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stafford £891, Stratford-on-Avon £796Stratford-on-Avon: £796Stafford: £891Stratford-on-Avon: £799Stafford: £895Stratford-on-Avon: £755Stafford: £845

    £891£895£845Stafford is higher£796£799£755

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stafford £2,576, Stratford-on-Avon £2,820Stratford-on-Avon: £2,820Stafford: £2,576Stratford-on-Avon: £2,832Stafford: £2,587Stratford-on-Avon: £2,674Stafford: £2,444

    £2,576£2,587£2,444Stratford-on-Avon is higher£2,820£2,832£2,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stafford £55, Stratford-on-Avon £59Stratford-on-Avon: £59Stafford: £55Stratford-on-Avon: £59Stafford: £56Stratford-on-Avon: £56Stafford: £53

    £55£56£53Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £149, Stratford-on-Avon £144Stratford-on-Avon: £144Stafford: £149Stratford-on-Avon: £144Stafford: £150Stratford-on-Avon: £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, Stratford-on-Avon £3.88Stratford-on-Avon: £3.88Stafford: £3.75Stratford-on-Avon: £3.90Stafford: £3.77Stratford-on-Avon: £3.68Stafford: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£3.88£3.90£3.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £387, Stratford-on-Avon £277Stratford-on-Avon: £277Stafford: £387Stratford-on-Avon: £278Stafford: £389Stratford-on-Avon: £262Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368Stafford is higher£277£278£262

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £99, Stratford-on-Avon £92Stratford-on-Avon: £92Stafford: £99Stratford-on-Avon: £92Stafford: £100Stratford-on-Avon: £87Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94Stafford is higher£92£92£87

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stafford £53, Stratford-on-Avon £44Stratford-on-Avon: £44Stafford: £53Stratford-on-Avon: £44Stafford: £54Stratford-on-Avon: £42Stafford: £51

    £53£54£51Stafford is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stafford £675, Stratford-on-Avon £651Stratford-on-Avon: £651Stafford: £675Stratford-on-Avon: £653Stafford: £678Stratford-on-Avon: £617Stafford: £640

    £675£678£640Stafford is higher£651£653£617

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, Stratford-on-Avon £141Stratford-on-Avon: £141Stafford: £139Stratford-on-Avon: £142Stafford: £140Stratford-on-Avon: £134Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Stratford-on-Avon is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stafford £157, Stratford-on-Avon £96Stratford-on-Avon: £96Stafford: £157Stratford-on-Avon: £97Stafford: £157Stratford-on-Avon: £91Stafford: £149

    £157£157£149Stafford is higher£96£97£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stafford £3.53, Stratford-on-Avon £3.31Stratford-on-Avon: £3.31Stafford: £3.53Stratford-on-Avon: £3.32Stafford: £3.55Stratford-on-Avon: £3.14Stafford: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Stafford is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stafford £2.86, Stratford-on-Avon £1.86Stratford-on-Avon: £1.86Stafford: £2.86Stratford-on-Avon: £1.86Stafford: £2.87Stratford-on-Avon: £1.76Stafford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Stafford is higher£1.86£1.86£1.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, Stratford-on-Avon £7.30Stratford-on-Avon: £7.30Stafford: £6.57Stratford-on-Avon: £7.33Stafford: £6.60Stratford-on-Avon: £6.92Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Stratford-on-Avon is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 222.5, Stratford-on-Avon 244.3Stratford-on-Avon: 244.3Stafford: 222.5

    222.5Stratford-on-Avon is higher244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 14.3, Stratford-on-Avon 15.4Stratford-on-Avon: 15.4Stafford: 14.3

    14.3Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count15.4

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 30.5Stratford-on-Avon: 30.5Stafford: 30.8

    30.8Stafford is higherDepends on how you count30.5

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 41.8Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Stafford is higher41.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 85.7, Stratford-on-Avon 71.7Stratford-on-Avon: 71.7Stafford: 85.7

    85.7Stafford is higher71.7

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 9.9Stratford-on-Avon: 9.9Stafford: 11.9

    11.9Stafford is higher9.9

Show the numbers
Stafford and Stratford-on-Avon, per resident
MeasureStaffordStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,339£4,357£4,115Stratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,785£2,796£2,641£3,026£3,039£2,870Stratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£796£799£755Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,576£2,587£2,444£2,820£2,832£2,674Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£59£59£56Stratford-on-Avon
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£3.88£3.90£3.68Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£277£278£262Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£92£92£87Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51£44£44£42Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£675£678£640£651£653£617Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£141£142£134Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£96£97£91Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£3.31£3.32£3.14Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£1.86£1.86£1.76Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£7.30£7.33£6.92Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.5244.3Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.315.4Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.830.5Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.141.8Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.771.7Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.99.9Stafford

Total

Stafford is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon on 10. 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 Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stafford £610.1m, Stratford-on-Avon £634.3mStratford-on-Avon: £634.3mStafford: £610.1mStratford-on-Avon: £637.0mStafford: £612.7mStratford-on-Avon: £601.7mStafford: £578.7m

    £610.1m£612.7m£578.7mStratford-on-Avon is higher£634.3m£637.0m£601.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stafford £394.3m, Stratford-on-Avon £442.4mStratford-on-Avon: £442.4mStafford: £394.3mStratford-on-Avon: £444.3mStafford: £396.0mStratford-on-Avon: £419.6mStafford: £374.0m

    £394.3m£396.0m£374.0mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stafford £126.2m, Stratford-on-Avon £116.4mStratford-on-Avon: £116.4mStafford: £126.2mStratford-on-Avon: £116.9mStafford: £126.7mStratford-on-Avon: £110.4mStafford: £119.7m

    £126.2m£126.7m£119.7mStafford is higher£116.4m£116.9m£110.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stafford £364.8m, Stratford-on-Avon £412.2mStratford-on-Avon: £412.2mStafford: £364.8mStratford-on-Avon: £414.0mStafford: £366.4mStratford-on-Avon: £391.0mStafford: £346.1m

    £364.8m£366.4m£346.1mStratford-on-Avon is higher£412.2m£414.0m£391.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford £7.9m, Stratford-on-Avon £8.6mStratford-on-Avon: £8.6mStafford: £7.9mStratford-on-Avon: £8.6mStafford: £7.9mStratford-on-Avon: £8.1mStafford: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford £21.1m, Stratford-on-Avon £21.0mStratford-on-Avon: £21.0mStafford: £21.1mStratford-on-Avon: £21.1mStafford: £21.2mStratford-on-Avon: £19.9mStafford: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mStafford is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £0.57mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mStafford: £0.53mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mStafford: £0.53mStratford-on-Avon: £0.54mStafford: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£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, Stratford-on-Avon £40.5mStratford-on-Avon: £40.5mStafford: £54.9mStratford-on-Avon: £40.6mStafford: £55.1mStratford-on-Avon: £38.4mStafford: £52.0m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.0mStafford is higher£40.5m£40.6m£38.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stafford £14.1m, Stratford-on-Avon £13.4mStratford-on-Avon: £13.4mStafford: £14.1mStratford-on-Avon: £13.5mStafford: £14.1mStratford-on-Avon: £12.7mStafford: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStafford is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford £7.5m, Stratford-on-Avon £6.5mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mStafford: £7.5mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mStafford: £7.6mStratford-on-Avon: £6.1mStafford: £7.2m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.2mStafford is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford £95.6m, Stratford-on-Avon £95.1mStratford-on-Avon: £95.1mStafford: £95.6mStratford-on-Avon: £95.5mStafford: £96.0mStratford-on-Avon: £90.2mStafford: £90.6m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.6mStafford is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stafford £19.7m, Stratford-on-Avon £20.6mStratford-on-Avon: £20.6mStafford: £19.7mStratford-on-Avon: £20.7mStafford: £19.8mStratford-on-Avon: £19.5mStafford: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mStratford-on-Avon is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stafford £22.2m, Stratford-on-Avon £14.1mStratford-on-Avon: £14.1mStafford: £22.2mStratford-on-Avon: £14.1mStafford: £22.3mStratford-on-Avon: £13.3mStafford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStafford is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stafford £0.50m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.48mStratford-on-Avon: £0.48mStafford: £0.50mStratford-on-Avon: £0.49mStafford: £0.50mStratford-on-Avon: £0.46mStafford: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mStafford is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stafford £0.41m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.27mStratford-on-Avon: £0.27mStafford: £0.41mStratford-on-Avon: £0.27mStafford: £0.41mStratford-on-Avon: £0.26mStafford: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStafford is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stafford £0.93m, Stratford-on-Avon £1.1mStratford-on-Avon: £1.1mStafford: £0.93mStratford-on-Avon: £1.1mStafford: £0.93mStratford-on-Avon: £1.0mStafford: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mStratford-on-Avon is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stafford 31,504, Stratford-on-Avon 35,709Stratford-on-Avon: 35,709Stafford: 31,504

    31,504Stratford-on-Avon is higher35,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford 2,022, Stratford-on-Avon 2,246Stratford-on-Avon: 2,246Stafford: 2,022

    2,022Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count2,246

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford 4,356, Stratford-on-Avon 4,458Stratford-on-Avon: 4,458Stafford: 4,356

    4,356Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count4,458

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford 7,937, Stratford-on-Avon 6,112Stratford-on-Avon: 6,112Stafford: 7,937

    7,937Stafford is higher6,112

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford 12,142, Stratford-on-Avon 10,478Stratford-on-Avon: 10,478Stafford: 12,142

    12,142Stafford is higher10,478

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford 1,690, Stratford-on-Avon 1,445Stratford-on-Avon: 1,445Stafford: 1,690

    1,690Stafford is higher1,445

Show the numbers
Stafford and Stratford-on-Avon, total
MeasureStaffordStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m£634.3m£637.0m£601.7mStratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m£442.4m£444.3m£419.6mStratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m£116.4m£116.9m£110.4mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m£412.2m£414.0m£391.0mStratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mStratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mStratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m£40.5m£40.6m£38.4mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mStafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mStratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,50435,709Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0222,246Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3564,458Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9376,112Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,14210,478Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6901,445Stafford

Sources

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

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  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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