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Stafford and Stirling

141,610 and 94,620 residents (mid-2024).

Stafford is higher than Stirling on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 8 of 22 measures, and Stirling on 14. 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 Stirling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, Stirling £4,206Stirling: £4,206Stafford: £4,308Stirling: £4,224Stafford: £4,327Stirling: £3,990Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford is higher£4,206£4,224£3,990

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £12,595, Stirling £12,686Stirling: £12,686Stafford: £12,595Stirling: £12,740Stafford: £12,649Stirling: £12,033Stafford: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£12,686£12,740£12,033

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,487, Stirling £1,487Stirling: £1,487Stafford: £1,487Stirling: £1,493Stafford: £1,494Stirling: £1,410Stafford: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£1,487£1,493£1,410

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £11,653, Stirling £11,623Stirling: £11,623Stafford: £11,653Stirling: £11,673Stafford: £11,703Stirling: £11,025Stafford: £11,054

    £11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford is higher£11,623£11,673£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £251, Stirling £359Stirling: £359Stafford: £251Stirling: £360Stafford: £252Stirling: £340Stafford: £238

    £251£252£238Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£359£360£340

  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, Stirling £684Stirling: £684Stafford: £674Stirling: £687Stafford: £677Stirling: £649Stafford: £639

    £674£677£639Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£684£687£649

  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, Stirling £20Stirling: £20Stafford: £17Stirling: £20Stafford: £17Stirling: £19Stafford: £16

    £17£17£16Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £387, Stirling £450Stirling: £450Stafford: £387Stirling: £452Stafford: £389Stirling: £427Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£450£452£427

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £99, Stirling £148Stirling: £148Stafford: £99Stirling: £149Stafford: £100Stirling: £140Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

  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, Stirling £92Stirling: £92Stafford: £89Stirling: £92Stafford: £89Stirling: £87Stafford: £84

    £89£89£84Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,126, Stirling £1,073Stirling: £1,073Stafford: £1,126Stirling: £1,077Stafford: £1,131Stirling: £1,017Stafford: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£1,073£1,077£1,017

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, Stirling £152Stirling: £152Stafford: £139Stirling: £153Stafford: £140Stirling: £145Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£145

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

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

    £261£263£248Stirling 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, Stirling £5.21Stirling: £5.21Stafford: £5.90Stirling: £5.23Stafford: £5.93Stirling: £4.94Stafford: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Stafford is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £4.78, Stirling £4.72Stirling: £4.72Stafford: £4.78Stirling: £4.74Stafford: £4.80Stirling: £4.48Stafford: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£4.72£4.74£4.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, Stirling £4.77Stirling: £4.77Stafford: £6.57Stirling: £4.79Stafford: £6.60Stirling: £4.52Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Stafford is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  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, Stirling 1,010.9Stirling: 1,010.9Stafford: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Stirling is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9

  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, Stirling 88.8Stirling: 88.8Stafford: 64.6

    64.6Stirling is higherDepends on how you count88.8

  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, Stirling 151.6Stirling: 151.6Stafford: 139.1

    139.1Stirling is higherDepends on how you count151.6

  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, Stirling 71.4Stirling: 71.4Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Stirling is higherDepends on how you count71.4

  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, Stirling 143.1Stirling: 143.1Stafford: 143.1

    143.1Stafford is higherDepends on how you count143.1

  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, Stirling 22.6Stirling: 22.6Stafford: 19.9

    19.9Stirling is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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Stafford and Stirling, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordStirlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,206£4,224£3,990EstimatedStafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,686£12,740£12,033EstimatedStirling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,487£1,493£1,410EstimatedStafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,653£11,703£11,054£11,623£11,673£11,025Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£359£360£340Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£639£684£687£649EstimatedStirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£20£19EstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£450£452£427EstimatedStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£148£149£140EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£92£92£87EstimatedStirling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£1,073£1,077£1,017Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£152£153£145Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£263£248£312£314£296Stirling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£5.21£5.23£4.94Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£4.72£4.74£4.48Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£4.77£4.79£4.52EstimatedStafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,010.9Stirling
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.688.8Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1151.6Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.171.4Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.1143.1Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.922.6EstimatedStirling

Per resident

Stafford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Stirling on 14. 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 Stirling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, Stirling £4,206Stirling: £4,206Stafford: £4,308Stirling: £4,224Stafford: £4,327Stirling: £3,990Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford is higher£4,206£4,224£3,990

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stafford £2,785, Stirling £2,507Stirling: £2,507Stafford: £2,785Stirling: £2,518Stafford: £2,796Stirling: £2,378Stafford: £2,641

    £2,785£2,796£2,641Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2,507£2,518£2,378

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stafford £891, Stirling £944Stirling: £944Stafford: £891Stirling: £948Stafford: £895Stirling: £895Stafford: £845

    £891£895£845Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£944£948£895

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stafford £2,576, Stirling £2,297Stirling: £2,297Stafford: £2,576Stirling: £2,307Stafford: £2,587Stirling: £2,179Stafford: £2,444

    £2,576£2,587£2,444Stafford is higher£2,297£2,307£2,179

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stafford £55, Stirling £71Stirling: £71Stafford: £55Stirling: £71Stafford: £56Stirling: £67Stafford: £53

    £55£56£53Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £149, Stirling £135Stirling: £135Stafford: £149Stirling: £136Stafford: £150Stirling: £128Stafford: £141

    £149£150£141Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  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, Stirling £3.88Stirling: £3.88Stafford: £3.75Stirling: £3.90Stafford: £3.77Stirling: £3.68Stafford: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Stirling 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, Stirling £450Stirling: £450Stafford: £387Stirling: £452Stafford: £389Stirling: £427Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£450£452£427

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £99, Stirling £148Stirling: £148Stafford: £99Stirling: £149Stafford: £100Stirling: £140Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stafford £53, Stirling £58Stirling: £58Stafford: £53Stirling: £59Stafford: £54Stirling: £55Stafford: £51

    £53£54£51Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£58£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stafford £675, Stirling £681Stirling: £681Stafford: £675Stirling: £684Stafford: £678Stirling: £646Stafford: £640

    £675£678£640Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£681£684£646

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, Stirling £152Stirling: £152Stafford: £139Stirling: £153Stafford: £140Stirling: £145Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£145

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stafford £157, Stirling £198Stirling: £198Stafford: £157Stirling: £199Stafford: £157Stirling: £188Stafford: £149

    £157£157£149Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stafford £3.53, Stirling £3.31Stirling: £3.31Stafford: £3.53Stirling: £3.32Stafford: £3.55Stirling: £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, Stirling £3.00Stirling: £3.00Stafford: £2.86Stirling: £3.02Stafford: £2.87Stirling: £2.85Stafford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£3.00£3.02£2.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, Stirling £4.77Stirling: £4.77Stafford: £6.57Stirling: £4.79Stafford: £6.60Stirling: £4.52Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Stafford is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 222.5, Stirling 199.8Stirling: 199.8Stafford: 222.5

    222.5Stafford is higherDepends on how you count199.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 14.3, Stirling 17.6Stirling: 17.6Stafford: 14.3

    14.3Stirling is higherDepends on how you count17.6

  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, Stirling 30.0Stirling: 30.0Stafford: 30.8

    30.8Stafford is higherDepends on how you count30.0

  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, Stirling 71.4Stirling: 71.4Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Stirling is higherDepends on how you count71.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 85.7, Stirling 90.8Stirling: 90.8Stafford: 85.7

    85.7Stirling is higherDepends on how you count90.8

  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, Stirling 14.3Stirling: 14.3Stafford: 11.9

    11.9Stirling is higherDepends on how you count14.3

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Stafford and Stirling, per resident
MeasureStaffordStirlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,206£4,224£3,990EstimatedStafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,785£2,796£2,641£2,507£2,518£2,378EstimatedStafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£944£948£895EstimatedStirling
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,576£2,587£2,444£2,297£2,307£2,179Stafford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£71£71£67Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£135£136£128EstimatedStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.88£3.90£3.68EstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£450£452£427EstimatedStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£148£149£140EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51£58£59£55EstimatedStirling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£675£678£640£681£684£646Stirling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£152£153£145Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£198£199£188Stirling
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£3.00£3.02£2.85Stirling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£4.77£4.79£4.52EstimatedStafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.5199.8Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.317.6Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.830.0Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.171.4Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.790.8Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.914.3EstimatedStirling

Total

Stafford is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Stirling 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 Stirling

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stafford £610.1m, Stirling £398.0mStirling: £398.0mStafford: £610.1mStirling: £399.7mStafford: £612.7mStirling: £377.5mStafford: £578.7m

    £610.1m£612.7m£578.7mStafford is higher£398.0m£399.7m£377.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stafford £394.3m, Stirling £237.2mStirling: £237.2mStafford: £394.3mStirling: £238.2mStafford: £396.0mStirling: £225.0mStafford: £374.0m

    £394.3m£396.0m£374.0mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£237.2m£238.2m£225.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stafford £126.2m, Stirling £89.3mStirling: £89.3mStafford: £126.2mStirling: £89.7mStafford: £126.7mStirling: £84.7mStafford: £119.7m

    £126.2m£126.7m£119.7mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£89.3m£89.7m£84.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stafford £364.8m, Stirling £217.4mStirling: £217.4mStafford: £364.8mStirling: £218.3mStafford: £366.4mStirling: £206.2mStafford: £346.1m

    £364.8m£366.4m£346.1mStafford is higher£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford £7.9m, Stirling £6.7mStirling: £6.7mStafford: £7.9mStirling: £6.7mStafford: £7.9mStirling: £6.4mStafford: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford £21.1m, Stirling £12.8mStirling: £12.8mStafford: £21.1mStirling: £12.8mStafford: £21.2mStirling: £12.1mStafford: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  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, Stirling £0.37mStirling: £0.37mStafford: £0.53mStirling: £0.37mStafford: £0.53mStirling: £0.35mStafford: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford £54.9m, Stirling £42.6mStirling: £42.6mStafford: £54.9mStirling: £42.8mStafford: £55.1mStirling: £40.4mStafford: £52.0m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.0mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stafford £14.1m, Stirling £14.0mStirling: £14.0mStafford: £14.1mStirling: £14.1mStafford: £14.1mStirling: £13.3mStafford: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford £7.5m, Stirling £5.5mStirling: £5.5mStafford: £7.5mStirling: £5.5mStafford: £7.6mStirling: £5.2mStafford: £7.2m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.2mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford £95.6m, Stirling £64.4mStirling: £64.4mStafford: £95.6mStirling: £64.7mStafford: £96.0mStirling: £61.1mStafford: £90.6m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.6mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stafford £19.7m, Stirling £14.4mStirling: £14.4mStafford: £19.7mStirling: £14.5mStafford: £19.8mStirling: £13.7mStafford: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stafford £22.2m, Stirling £18.8mStirling: £18.8mStafford: £22.2mStirling: £18.8mStafford: £22.3mStirling: £17.8mStafford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.8m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stafford £0.50m, Stirling £0.31mStirling: £0.31mStafford: £0.50mStirling: £0.31mStafford: £0.50mStirling: £0.30mStafford: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mStafford is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stafford £0.41m, Stirling £0.28mStirling: £0.28mStafford: £0.41mStirling: £0.29mStafford: £0.41mStirling: £0.27mStafford: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stafford £0.93m, Stirling £0.45mStirling: £0.45mStafford: £0.93mStirling: £0.45mStafford: £0.93mStirling: £0.43mStafford: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mStafford is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stafford 31,504, Stirling 18,905Stirling: 18,905Stafford: 31,504

    31,504Stafford is higherDepends on how you count18,905

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford 2,022, Stirling 1,661Stirling: 1,661Stafford: 2,022

    2,022Stafford is higherDepends on how you count1,661

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford 4,356, Stirling 2,835Stirling: 2,835Stafford: 4,356

    4,356Stafford is higherDepends on how you count2,835

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford 7,937, Stirling 6,760Stirling: 6,760Stafford: 7,937

    7,937Stafford is higherDepends on how you count6,760

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford 12,142, Stirling 8,590Stirling: 8,590Stafford: 12,142

    12,142Stafford is higherDepends on how you count8,590

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford 1,690, Stirling 1,357Stirling: 1,357Stafford: 1,690

    1,690Stafford is higherDepends on how you count1,357

Show the numbers
Stafford and Stirling, total
MeasureStaffordStirlingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mEstimatedStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m£237.2m£238.2m£225.0mEstimatedStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m£89.3m£89.7m£84.7mEstimatedStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m£217.4m£218.3m£206.2mStafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mStafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mEstimatedStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEstimatedStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mEstimatedStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mEstimatedStafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimatedStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m£64.4m£64.7m£61.1mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£18.8m£18.8m£17.8mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEstimatedStafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,50418,905Stafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0221,661Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3562,835Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9376,760Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,1428,590Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6901,357EstimatedStafford

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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