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Stafford and Shetland Islands

141,610 and 22,800 residents (mid-2024).

Stafford is higher than Shetland Islands on 17 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 17 of 22 measures, and Shetland Islands 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 Shetland Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, Shetland Islands £2,838Shetland Islands: £2,838Stafford: £4,308Shetland Islands: £2,850Stafford: £4,327Shetland Islands: £2,692Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford is higher£2,838£2,850£2,692

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £12,595, Shetland Islands £6,727Shetland Islands: £6,727Stafford: £12,595Shetland Islands: £6,756Stafford: £12,649Shetland Islands: £6,381Stafford: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947Stafford is higher£6,727£6,756£6,381

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,487, Shetland Islands £1,314Shetland Islands: £1,314Stafford: £1,487Shetland Islands: £1,320Stafford: £1,494Shetland Islands: £1,247Stafford: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411Stafford is higher£1,314£1,320£1,247

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £11,653, Shetland Islands £5,819Shetland Islands: £5,819Stafford: £11,653Shetland Islands: £5,844Stafford: £11,703Shetland Islands: £5,520Stafford: £11,054

    £11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford is higher£5,819£5,844£5,520

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £251, Shetland Islands £255Shetland Islands: £255Stafford: £251Shetland Islands: £256Stafford: £252Shetland Islands: £242Stafford: £238

    £251£252£238Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

  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, Shetland Islands £639Shetland Islands: £639Stafford: £674Shetland Islands: £642Stafford: £677Shetland Islands: £606Stafford: £639

    £674£677£639Stafford is higher£639£642£606

  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, Shetland Islands £14Shetland Islands: £14Stafford: £17Shetland Islands: £14Stafford: £17Shetland Islands: £13Stafford: £16

    £17£17£16Stafford is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £387, Shetland Islands £374Shetland Islands: £374Stafford: £387Shetland Islands: £376Stafford: £389Shetland Islands: £355Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368Stafford is higher£374£376£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £99, Shetland Islands £132Shetland Islands: £132Stafford: £99Shetland Islands: £133Stafford: £100Shetland Islands: £125Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

  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, Shetland Islands £60Shetland Islands: £60Stafford: £89Shetland Islands: £60Stafford: £89Shetland Islands: £57Stafford: £84

    £89£89£84Stafford is higher£60£60£57

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,126, Shetland Islands £936Shetland Islands: £936Stafford: £1,126Shetland Islands: £940Stafford: £1,131Shetland Islands: £887Stafford: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068Stafford is higher£936£940£887

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, Shetland Islands £101Shetland Islands: £101Stafford: £139Shetland Islands: £101Stafford: £140Shetland Islands: £96Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Stafford is higher£101£101£96

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £261, Shetland Islands £312Shetland Islands: £312Stafford: £261Shetland Islands: £314Stafford: £263Shetland Islands: £296Stafford: £248

    £261£263£248Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £5.90, Shetland Islands £2.70Shetland Islands: £2.70Stafford: £5.90Shetland Islands: £2.71Stafford: £5.93Shetland Islands: £2.56Stafford: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Stafford is higher£2.70£2.71£2.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £4.78, Shetland Islands £3.93Shetland Islands: £3.93Stafford: £4.78Shetland Islands: £3.95Stafford: £4.80Shetland Islands: £3.73Stafford: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Stafford is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, Shetland Islands £1.16Shetland Islands: £1.16Stafford: £6.57Shetland Islands: £1.16Stafford: £6.60Shetland Islands: £1.10Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Stafford is higher£1.16£1.16£1.10

  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, Shetland Islands 985.3Shetland Islands: 985.3Stafford: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Stafford is higher985.3

  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, Shetland Islands 64.1Shetland Islands: 64.1Stafford: 64.6

    64.6Stafford is higher64.1

  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, Shetland Islands 159.2Shetland Islands: 159.2Stafford: 139.1

    139.1Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count159.2

  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, Shetland Islands 59.4Shetland Islands: 59.4Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count59.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stafford 143.1, Shetland Islands 119.5Shetland Islands: 119.5Stafford: 143.1

    143.1Stafford is higher119.5

  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, Shetland Islands 16.4Shetland Islands: 16.4Stafford: 19.9

    19.9Stafford is higher16.4

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Stafford and Shetland Islands, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordShetland IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£2,838£2,850£2,692EstimatedStafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947£6,727£6,756£6,381EstimatedStafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,314£1,320£1,247EstimatedStafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,653£11,703£11,054£5,819£5,844£5,520Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£255£256£242Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£639£639£642£606EstimatedStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£14£14£13EstimatedStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£374£376£355EstimatedStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£132£133£125EstimatedShetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£60£60£57EstimatedStafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£936£940£887Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£101£101£96Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£263£248£312£314£296Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£2.70£2.71£2.56Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£3.93£3.95£3.73Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£1.16£1.16£1.10EstimatedStafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.3985.3Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.664.1Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1159.2Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.159.4Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.1119.5Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.916.4EstimatedStafford

Per resident

Stafford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Shetland Islands 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 Shetland Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, Shetland Islands £2,838Shetland Islands: £2,838Stafford: £4,308Shetland Islands: £2,850Stafford: £4,327Shetland Islands: £2,692Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford is higher£2,838£2,850£2,692

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stafford £2,785, Shetland Islands £1,446Shetland Islands: £1,446Stafford: £2,785Shetland Islands: £1,452Stafford: £2,796Shetland Islands: £1,371Stafford: £2,641

    £2,785£2,796£2,641Stafford is higher£1,446£1,452£1,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stafford £891, Shetland Islands £784Shetland Islands: £784Stafford: £891Shetland Islands: £787Stafford: £895Shetland Islands: £743Stafford: £845

    £891£895£845Stafford is higher£784£787£743

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stafford £2,576, Shetland Islands £1,251Shetland Islands: £1,251Stafford: £2,576Shetland Islands: £1,256Stafford: £2,587Shetland Islands: £1,186Stafford: £2,444

    £2,576£2,587£2,444Stafford is higher£1,251£1,256£1,186

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stafford £55, Shetland Islands £55Shetland Islands: £55Stafford: £55Shetland Islands: £55Stafford: £56Shetland Islands: £52Stafford: £53

    £55£56£53Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £149, Shetland Islands £137Shetland Islands: £137Stafford: £149Shetland Islands: £138Stafford: £150Shetland Islands: £130Stafford: £141

    £149£150£141Stafford is higher£137£138£130

  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, Shetland Islands £3.00Shetland Islands: £3.00Stafford: £3.75Shetland Islands: £3.02Stafford: £3.77Shetland Islands: £2.85Stafford: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Stafford is higher£3.00£3.02£2.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £387, Shetland Islands £374Shetland Islands: £374Stafford: £387Shetland Islands: £376Stafford: £389Shetland Islands: £355Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368Stafford is higher£374£376£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £99, Shetland Islands £132Shetland Islands: £132Stafford: £99Shetland Islands: £133Stafford: £100Shetland Islands: £125Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stafford £53, Shetland Islands £36Shetland Islands: £36Stafford: £53Shetland Islands: £36Stafford: £54Shetland Islands: £34Stafford: £51

    £53£54£51Stafford is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stafford £675, Shetland Islands £558Shetland Islands: £558Stafford: £675Shetland Islands: £560Stafford: £678Shetland Islands: £529Stafford: £640

    £675£678£640Stafford is higher£558£560£529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, Shetland Islands £101Shetland Islands: £101Stafford: £139Shetland Islands: £101Stafford: £140Shetland Islands: £96Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Stafford is higher£101£101£96

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stafford £157, Shetland Islands £186Shetland Islands: £186Stafford: £157Shetland Islands: £187Stafford: £157Shetland Islands: £177Stafford: £149

    £157£157£149Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stafford £3.53, Shetland Islands £1.61Shetland Islands: £1.61Stafford: £3.53Shetland Islands: £1.62Stafford: £3.55Shetland Islands: £1.53Stafford: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Stafford is higher£1.61£1.62£1.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stafford £2.86, Shetland Islands £2.34Shetland Islands: £2.34Stafford: £2.86Shetland Islands: £2.35Stafford: £2.87Shetland Islands: £2.22Stafford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Stafford is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, Shetland Islands £1.16Shetland Islands: £1.16Stafford: £6.57Shetland Islands: £1.16Stafford: £6.60Shetland Islands: £1.10Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Stafford is higher£1.16£1.16£1.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 222.5, Shetland Islands 211.8Shetland Islands: 211.8Stafford: 222.5

    222.5Stafford is higher211.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 14.3, Shetland Islands 13.8Shetland Islands: 13.8Stafford: 14.3

    14.3Stafford is higher13.8

  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, Shetland Islands 34.2Shetland Islands: 34.2Stafford: 30.8

    30.8Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count34.2

  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, Shetland Islands 59.4Shetland Islands: 59.4Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count59.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 85.7, Shetland Islands 71.2Shetland Islands: 71.2Stafford: 85.7

    85.7Stafford is higher71.2

  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, Shetland Islands 9.8Shetland Islands: 9.8Stafford: 11.9

    11.9Stafford is higher9.8

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Stafford and Shetland Islands, per resident
MeasureStaffordShetland IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£2,838£2,850£2,692EstimatedStafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,785£2,796£2,641£1,446£1,452£1,371EstimatedStafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£784£787£743EstimatedStafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,576£2,587£2,444£1,251£1,256£1,186Stafford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£55£55£52Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£137£138£130EstimatedStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.00£3.02£2.85EstimatedStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£374£376£355EstimatedStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£132£133£125EstimatedShetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51£36£36£34EstimatedStafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£675£678£640£558£560£529Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£101£101£96Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£186£187£177Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£1.61£1.62£1.53Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£2.34£2.35£2.22Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£1.16£1.16£1.10EstimatedStafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.5211.8Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.313.8Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.834.2Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.159.4Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.771.2Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.99.8EstimatedStafford

Total

Stafford is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Shetland Islands 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 Shetland Islands

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stafford £610.1m, Shetland Islands £64.7mShetland Islands: £64.7mStafford: £610.1mShetland Islands: £65.0mStafford: £612.7mShetland Islands: £61.4mStafford: £578.7m

    £610.1m£612.7m£578.7mStafford is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stafford £394.3m, Shetland Islands £33.0mShetland Islands: £33.0mStafford: £394.3mShetland Islands: £33.1mStafford: £396.0mShetland Islands: £31.3mStafford: £374.0m

    £394.3m£396.0m£374.0mStafford is higher£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stafford £126.2m, Shetland Islands £17.9mShetland Islands: £17.9mStafford: £126.2mShetland Islands: £17.9mStafford: £126.7mShetland Islands: £16.9mStafford: £119.7m

    £126.2m£126.7m£119.7mStafford is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stafford £364.8m, Shetland Islands £28.5mShetland Islands: £28.5mStafford: £364.8mShetland Islands: £28.6mStafford: £366.4mShetland Islands: £27.0mStafford: £346.1m

    £364.8m£366.4m£346.1mStafford is higher£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford £7.9m, Shetland Islands £1.3mShetland Islands: £1.3mStafford: £7.9mShetland Islands: £1.3mStafford: £7.9mShetland Islands: £1.2mStafford: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford £21.1m, Shetland Islands £3.1mShetland Islands: £3.1mStafford: £21.1mShetland Islands: £3.1mStafford: £21.2mShetland Islands: £3.0mStafford: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mStafford is higher£3.1m£3.1m£3.0m

  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, Shetland Islands £0.07mShetland Islands: £0.07mStafford: £0.53mShetland Islands: £0.07mStafford: £0.53mShetland Islands: £0.06mStafford: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStafford is higher£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford £54.9m, Shetland Islands £8.5mShetland Islands: £8.5mStafford: £54.9mShetland Islands: £8.6mStafford: £55.1mShetland Islands: £8.1mStafford: £52.0m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.0mStafford is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stafford £14.1m, Shetland Islands £3.0mShetland Islands: £3.0mStafford: £14.1mShetland Islands: £3.0mStafford: £14.1mShetland Islands: £2.9mStafford: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford £7.5m, Shetland Islands £0.81mShetland Islands: £0.81mStafford: £7.5mShetland Islands: £0.82mStafford: £7.6mShetland Islands: £0.77mStafford: £7.2m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.2mStafford is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford £95.6m, Shetland Islands £12.7mShetland Islands: £12.7mStafford: £95.6mShetland Islands: £12.8mStafford: £96.0mShetland Islands: £12.1mStafford: £90.6m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.6mStafford is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stafford £19.7m, Shetland Islands £2.3mShetland Islands: £2.3mStafford: £19.7mShetland Islands: £2.3mStafford: £19.8mShetland Islands: £2.2mStafford: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mStafford is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stafford £22.2m, Shetland Islands £4.2mShetland Islands: £4.2mStafford: £22.2mShetland Islands: £4.3mStafford: £22.3mShetland Islands: £4.0mStafford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stafford £0.50m, Shetland Islands £0.04mShetland Islands: £0.04mStafford: £0.50mShetland Islands: £0.04mStafford: £0.50mShetland Islands: £0.03mStafford: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mStafford is higher£0.04m£0.04m£0.03m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stafford £0.41m, Shetland Islands £0.05mShetland Islands: £0.05mStafford: £0.41mShetland Islands: £0.05mStafford: £0.41mShetland Islands: £0.05mStafford: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStafford is higher£0.05m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stafford £0.93m, Shetland Islands £0.03mShetland Islands: £0.03mStafford: £0.93mShetland Islands: £0.03mStafford: £0.93mShetland Islands: £0.03mStafford: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mStafford is higher£0.03m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stafford 31,504, Shetland Islands 4,828Shetland Islands: 4,828Stafford: 31,504

    31,504Stafford is higher4,828

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford 2,022, Shetland Islands 314Shetland Islands: 314Stafford: 2,022

    2,022Stafford is higher314

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford 4,356, Shetland Islands 780Shetland Islands: 780Stafford: 4,356

    4,356Stafford is higherDepends on how you count780

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford 7,937, Shetland Islands 1,355Shetland Islands: 1,355Stafford: 7,937

    7,937Stafford is higherDepends on how you count1,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford 12,142, Shetland Islands 1,624Shetland Islands: 1,624Stafford: 12,142

    12,142Stafford is higher1,624

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford 1,690, Shetland Islands 223Shetland Islands: 223Stafford: 1,690

    1,690Stafford is higher223

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Stafford and Shetland Islands, total
MeasureStaffordShetland IslandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mEstimatedStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mEstimatedStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mEstimatedStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mStafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mStafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£3.1m£3.1m£3.0mEstimatedStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.07m£0.07m£0.06mEstimatedStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mEstimatedStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mEstimatedStafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mEstimatedStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.04m£0.04m£0.03mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.05mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.03mEstimatedStafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,5044,828Stafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,022314Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,356780Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9371,355Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,1421,624Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,690223EstimatedStafford

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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