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Staffordshire Moorlands and North Yorkshire
Staffordshire Moorlands is higher than North Yorkshire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 13 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and North Yorkshire 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
Staffordshire Moorlands North Yorkshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,676£4,696£4,436Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4,513£4,532£4,281
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,703£12,757£12,049Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£12,429£12,482£11,789
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,350£1,356£1,280North Yorkshire is higher£1,458£1,464£1,383
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,708£11,758£11,105Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£11,442£11,491£10,853
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£251£252£238North Yorkshire is higher£290£291£275
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£725£728£688Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£678£681£643
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17North Yorkshire is higher£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101North Yorkshire is higher£109£110£104
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£96£97£91Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£950£955£902North Yorkshire is higher£1,136£1,141£1,078
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112North Yorkshire is higher£143£144£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£293£294£277Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.28£7.32£6.91Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.22£3.23£3.05Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3.15£3.17£2.99
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.61£5.63£5.32North Yorkshire is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,020.1North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,022.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
69.2North Yorkshire is higher76.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
154.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count141.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count51.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
126.3North Yorkshire is higher136.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count18.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Staffordshire Moorlands | North Yorkshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,676£4,696£4,436 | £4,513£4,532£4,281 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,703£12,757£12,049 | £12,429£12,482£11,789 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,350£1,356£1,280 | £1,458£1,464£1,383 | North Yorkshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,708£11,758£11,105 | £11,442£11,491£10,853 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £251£252£238 | £290£291£275 | North Yorkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £725£728£688 | £678£681£643 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £19£19£18 | North Yorkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £404£405£383 | £340£342£323 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £109£110£104 | North Yorkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £96£97£91 | £83£83£79 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £950£955£902 | £1,136£1,141£1,078 | North Yorkshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £143£144£136 | North Yorkshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £293£294£277 | £230£231£218 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | £5.48£5.51£5.20 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.22£3.23£3.05 | £3.15£3.17£2.99 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.61£5.63£5.32 | £5.81£5.83£5.51 | North Yorkshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,020.1 | 1,022.3 | North Yorkshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 69.2 | 76.4 | North Yorkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 154.0 | 141.9 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.1 | 51.6 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 126.3 | 136.9 | North Yorkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.9 | 18.2 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
Per resident
Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and North Yorkshire 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
Staffordshire Moorlands North Yorkshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,676£4,696£4,436Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4,513£4,532£4,281
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,267£3,281£3,099Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3,068£3,081£2,910
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£776£779£736North Yorkshire is higher£846£850£803
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,011£3,024£2,856Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£2,824£2,836£2,679
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£65£65£61North Yorkshire is higher£72£72£68
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£186£187£177Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£159
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.72£4.74£4.48North Yorkshire is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101North Yorkshire is higher£109£110£104
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£56£53Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£46
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£546£549£518North Yorkshire is higher£659£662£626
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112North Yorkshire is higher£143£144£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£168£169£159Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£127
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.19£4.20£3.97Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3.18£3.20£3.02
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.84£1.85£1.75Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£1.83£1.84£1.74
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.61£5.63£5.32North Yorkshire is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
262.3Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count252.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.8North Yorkshire is higher18.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
39.6Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count35.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count51.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
72.6North Yorkshire is higher79.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count10.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Staffordshire Moorlands | North Yorkshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,676£4,696£4,436 | £4,513£4,532£4,281 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,267£3,281£3,099 | £3,068£3,081£2,910 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £776£779£736 | £846£850£803 | North Yorkshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,011£3,024£2,856 | £2,824£2,836£2,679 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £65£65£61 | £72£72£68 | North Yorkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £186£187£177 | £167£168£159 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | £4.74£4.76£4.50 | North Yorkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £404£405£383 | £340£342£323 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £109£110£104 | North Yorkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£56£53 | £48£48£46 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £546£549£518 | £659£662£626 | North Yorkshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £143£144£136 | North Yorkshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £168£169£159 | £133£134£127 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.19£4.20£3.97 | £3.18£3.20£3.02 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.84£1.85£1.75 | £1.83£1.84£1.74 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.61£5.63£5.32 | £5.81£5.83£5.51 | North Yorkshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 262.3 | 252.4 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.8 | 18.9 | North Yorkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 39.6 | 35.0 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.1 | 51.6 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 72.6 | 79.5 | North Yorkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.0 | 10.6 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
Total
Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Yorkshire on 22. 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
Staffordshire Moorlands North Yorkshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£451.4m£453.3m£428.2mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£315.3m£316.7m£299.1mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£74.9m£75.2m£71.0mNorth Yorkshire is higher£536.1m£538.4m£508.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£290.6m£291.9m£275.7mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mNorth Yorkshire is higher£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£106.0m£106.5m£100.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mNorth Yorkshire is higher£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.0m£39.1m£37.0mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.7m£204.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mNorth Yorkshire is higher£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mNorth Yorkshire is higher£417.9m£419.7m£396.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.4m£10.8mNorth Yorkshire is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£84.5m£84.9m£80.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth Yorkshire is higher£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,323North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count159,912
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,717North Yorkshire is higher11,951
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,822North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count22,187
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,608North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count32,720
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,005North Yorkshire is higher50,373
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,159North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count6,710
Show the numbers
| Measure | Staffordshire Moorlands | North Yorkshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £451.4m£453.3m£428.2m | £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn | North Yorkshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £315.3m£316.7m£299.1m | £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn | North Yorkshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £74.9m£75.2m£71.0m | £536.1m£538.4m£508.5m | North Yorkshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £290.6m£291.9m£275.7m | £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn | North Yorkshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.3m£5.9m | £45.3m£45.5m£43.0m | North Yorkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | £106.0m£106.5m£100.6m | North Yorkshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £3.0m£3.0m£2.9m | North Yorkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.0m£39.1m£37.0m | £215.7m£216.7m£204.6m | North Yorkshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.3m£10.4m£9.8m | £69.2m£69.5m£65.6m | North Yorkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.3m£5.4m£5.1m | £30.5m£30.7m£29.0m | North Yorkshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £52.7m£53.0m£50.0m | £417.9m£419.7m£396.4m | North Yorkshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.4m£10.8m | £90.9m£91.3m£86.2m | North Yorkshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.2m£16.3m£15.4m | £84.5m£84.9m£80.2m | North Yorkshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.41m£0.38m | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | North Yorkshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.18m£0.18m£0.17m | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | North Yorkshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £3.7m£3.7m£3.5m | North Yorkshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,323 | 159,912 | North Yorkshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,717 | 11,951 | North Yorkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,822 | 22,187 | North Yorkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,608 | 32,720 | North Yorkshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,005 | 50,373 | North Yorkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,159 | 6,710 | North Yorkshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.