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Staffordshire Moorlands and Derbyshire Dales
Staffordshire Moorlands is higher than Derbyshire Dales on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 21 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.
Per person in the age group
Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Derbyshire Dales 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
Staffordshire Moorlands Derbyshire Dales
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,676£4,696£4,436Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£4,756£4,776£4,511
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,703£12,757£12,049Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£12,551£12,604£11,905
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,350£1,356£1,280Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£1,255£1,261£1,191
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,708£11,758£11,105Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£11,665£11,715£11,065
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£251£252£238Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£228£229£216
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£725£728£688Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£642£645£609
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£15£15£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£333£335£316
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£89£90£85
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£96£97£91Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£79£79£75
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£950£955£902Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£920£923£872
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£293£294£277Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£248£249£235
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.28£7.32£6.91Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.22£3.23£3.05Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.61£5.63£5.32Derbyshire Dales is higher£13£13£12
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,020.1Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count1,024.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
69.2Staffordshire Moorlands is higher58.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
154.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higher129.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higher48.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
126.3Staffordshire Moorlands is higher112.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higher17.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Staffordshire Moorlands | Derbyshire Dales | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,676£4,696£4,436 | £4,756£4,776£4,511 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,703£12,757£12,049 | £12,551£12,604£11,905 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,350£1,356£1,280 | £1,255£1,261£1,191 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,708£11,758£11,105 | £11,665£11,715£11,065 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £251£252£238 | £228£229£216 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £725£728£688 | £642£645£609 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £15£15£14 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £404£405£383 | £333£335£316 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £89£90£85 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £96£97£91 | £79£79£75 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £950£955£902 | £920£923£872 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £127£127£120 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £293£294£277 | £248£249£235 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.22£3.23£3.05 | £3.14£3.16£2.98 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.61£5.63£5.32 | £13£13£12 | Derbyshire Dales |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,020.1 | 1,024.6 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 69.2 | 58.3 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 154.0 | 129.5 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.1 | 48.1 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 126.3 | 112.7 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.9 | 17.3 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
Per resident
Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Derbyshire Dales on 6. 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 Derbyshire Dales
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,676£4,696£4,436Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£4,756£4,776£4,511
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,267£3,281£3,099Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£3,484£3,499£3,305
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£776£779£736Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£709£712£673
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,011£3,024£2,856Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£3,238£3,252£3,072
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£65£65£61Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£63£64£60
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£186£187£177Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£178£179£169
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.72£4.74£4.48Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£333£335£316
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£89£90£85
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£56£53Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£44£45£42
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£546£549£518Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£520£522£493
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£168£169£159Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£140£141£133
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.19£4.20£3.97Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.84£1.85£1.75Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£1.77£1.78£1.68
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.61£5.63£5.32Derbyshire Dales is higher£13£13£12
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
262.3Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count284.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.8Staffordshire Moorlands is higher16.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
39.6Staffordshire Moorlands is higher35.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higher48.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
72.6Staffordshire Moorlands is higher63.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higher9.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Staffordshire Moorlands | Derbyshire Dales | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,676£4,696£4,436 | £4,756£4,776£4,511 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,267£3,281£3,099 | £3,484£3,499£3,305 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £776£779£736 | £709£712£673 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,011£3,024£2,856 | £3,238£3,252£3,072 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £65£65£61 | £63£64£60 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £186£187£177 | £178£179£169 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | £4.22£4.23£4.00 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £404£405£383 | £333£335£316 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £89£90£85 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£56£53 | £44£45£42 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £546£549£518 | £520£522£493 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £127£127£120 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £168£169£159 | £140£141£133 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.19£4.20£3.97 | £3.43£3.44£3.25 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.84£1.85£1.75 | £1.77£1.78£1.68 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.61£5.63£5.32 | £13£13£12 | Derbyshire Dales |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 262.3 | 284.5 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.8 | 16.2 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 39.6 | 35.9 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.1 | 48.1 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 72.6 | 63.7 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.0 | 9.8 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
Total
Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Derbyshire Dales on 1. 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 Derbyshire Dales
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£451.4m£453.3m£428.2mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£341.3m£342.7m£323.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£315.3m£316.7m£299.1mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£250.0m£251.1m£237.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£74.9m£75.2m£71.0mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£290.6m£291.9m£275.7mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£232.4m£233.4m£220.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.0m£39.1m£37.0mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£37.3m£37.4m£35.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.4m£10.8mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.13m£0.13m£0.12m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mDerbyshire Dales is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,323Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count20,414
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,717Staffordshire Moorlands is higher1,161
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,822Staffordshire Moorlands is higher2,579
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,608Staffordshire Moorlands is higher3,452
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,005Staffordshire Moorlands is higher4,569
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,159Staffordshire Moorlands is higher703
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| Measure | Staffordshire Moorlands | Derbyshire Dales | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £451.4m£453.3m£428.2m | £341.3m£342.7m£323.7m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £315.3m£316.7m£299.1m | £250.0m£251.1m£237.2m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £74.9m£75.2m£71.0m | £50.9m£51.1m£48.3m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £290.6m£291.9m£275.7m | £232.4m£233.4m£220.4m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.3m£5.9m | £4.5m£4.6m£4.3m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | £12.8m£12.9m£12.1m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.0m£39.1m£37.0m | £23.9m£24.0m£22.7m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.3m£10.4m£9.8m | £6.4m£6.4m£6.1m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.3m£5.4m£5.1m | £3.2m£3.2m£3.0m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £52.7m£53.0m£50.0m | £37.3m£37.4m£35.4m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.4m£10.8m | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.2m£16.3m£15.4m | £10.1m£10.1m£9.5m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.41m£0.38m | £0.25m£0.25m£0.23m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.18m£0.18m£0.17m | £0.13m£0.13m£0.12m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.90m£0.90m£0.85m | Derbyshire Dales |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,323 | 20,414 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,717 | 1,161 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,822 | 2,579 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,608 | 3,452 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,005 | 4,569 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,159 | 703 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
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.