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Staffordshire Moorlands and Wealden

96,528 and 166,776 residents (mid-2024).

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher than Wealden on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Wealden 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 Wealden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676, Wealden £4,577Wealden: £4,577Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676Wealden: £4,596Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696Wealden: £4,341Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436

    £4,676£4,696£4,436Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4,577£4,596£4,341

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands £12,703, Wealden £12,465Wealden: £12,465Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,703Wealden: £12,518Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,757Wealden: £11,823Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,049

    £12,703£12,757£12,049Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£12,465£12,518£11,823

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £1,350, Wealden £1,449Wealden: £1,449Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,350Wealden: £1,455Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,356Wealden: £1,375Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,280

    £1,350£1,356£1,280Wealden is higher£1,449£1,455£1,375

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands £11,708, Wealden £11,583Wealden: £11,583Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,708Wealden: £11,632Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,758Wealden: £10,987Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,105

    £11,708£11,758£11,105Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£11,583£11,632£10,987

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands £251, Wealden £257Wealden: £257Staffordshire Moorlands: £251Wealden: £259Staffordshire Moorlands: £252Wealden: £244Staffordshire Moorlands: £238

    £251£252£238Wealden is higher£257£259£244

  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: Staffordshire Moorlands £725, Wealden £608Wealden: £608Staffordshire Moorlands: £725Wealden: £610Staffordshire Moorlands: £728Wealden: £576Staffordshire Moorlands: £688

    £725£728£688Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£608£610£576

  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: Staffordshire Moorlands £18, Wealden £17Wealden: £17Staffordshire Moorlands: £18Wealden: £17Staffordshire Moorlands: £18Wealden: £16Staffordshire Moorlands: £17

    £18£18£17Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £404, Wealden £282Wealden: £282Staffordshire Moorlands: £404Wealden: £283Staffordshire Moorlands: £405Wealden: £267Staffordshire Moorlands: £383

    £404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £107, Wealden £126Wealden: £126Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Wealden: £127Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Wealden: £120Staffordshire Moorlands: £101

    £107£107£101Wealden is higher£126£127£120

  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: Staffordshire Moorlands £96, Wealden £79Wealden: £79Staffordshire Moorlands: £96Wealden: £79Staffordshire Moorlands: £97Wealden: £75Staffordshire Moorlands: £91

    £96£97£91Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £950, Wealden £1,161Wealden: £1,161Staffordshire Moorlands: £950Wealden: £1,166Staffordshire Moorlands: £955Wealden: £1,101Staffordshire Moorlands: £902

    £950£955£902Wealden is higher£1,161£1,166£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £118, Wealden £120Wealden: £120Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Wealden: £121Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Wealden: £114Staffordshire Moorlands: £112

    £118£118£112Wealden is higher£120£121£114

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £293, Wealden £201Wealden: £201Staffordshire Moorlands: £293Wealden: £202Staffordshire Moorlands: £294Wealden: £191Staffordshire Moorlands: £277

    £293£294£277Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £7.28, Wealden £5.23Wealden: £5.23Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.28Wealden: £5.25Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.32Wealden: £4.96Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £3.22, Wealden £2.97Wealden: £2.97Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.22Wealden: £2.99Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.23Wealden: £2.82Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61, Wealden £4.85Wealden: £4.85Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61Wealden: £4.87Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63Wealden: £4.60Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,020.1, Wealden 1,008.8Wealden: 1,008.8Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,020.1

    1,020.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count1,008.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands 69.2, Wealden 63.4Wealden: 63.4Staffordshire Moorlands: 69.2

    69.2Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count63.4

  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: Staffordshire Moorlands 154.0, Wealden 126.6Wealden: 126.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 154.0

    154.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count126.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 58.1, Wealden 44.1Wealden: 44.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1

    58.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count44.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands 126.3, Wealden 128.8Wealden: 128.8Staffordshire Moorlands: 126.3

    126.3Wealden is higherDepends on how you count128.8

  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: Staffordshire Moorlands 20.9, Wealden 18.0Wealden: 18.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 20.9

    20.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count18.0

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Staffordshire Moorlands and Wealden, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsWealdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,676£4,696£4,436£4,577£4,596£4,341Staffordshire Moorlands
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,703£12,757£12,049£12,465£12,518£11,823Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,280£1,449£1,455£1,375Wealden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,708£11,758£11,105£11,583£11,632£10,987Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£257£259£244Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£725£728£688£608£610£576Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£17£17£16Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£282£283£267Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£126£127£120Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£97£91£79£79£75Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£950£955£902£1,161£1,166£1,101Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£120£121£114Wealden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£293£294£277£201£202£191Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£5.23£5.25£4.96Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£2.97£2.99£2.82Staffordshire Moorlands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£4.85£4.87£4.60Staffordshire Moorlands
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.11,008.8Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.263.4Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.0126.6Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.144.1Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.3128.8Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.918.0Staffordshire Moorlands

Per resident

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wealden 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

Staffordshire Moorlands Wealden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676, Wealden £4,577Wealden: £4,577Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676Wealden: £4,596Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696Wealden: £4,341Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436

    £4,676£4,696£4,436Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4,577£4,596£4,341

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £3,267, Wealden £3,229Wealden: £3,229Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,267Wealden: £3,243Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,281Wealden: £3,063Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,099

    £3,267£3,281£3,099Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3,229£3,243£3,063

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £776, Wealden £814Wealden: £814Staffordshire Moorlands: £776Wealden: £817Staffordshire Moorlands: £779Wealden: £772Staffordshire Moorlands: £736

    £776£779£736Wealden is higher£814£817£772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £3,011, Wealden £3,001Wealden: £3,001Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,011Wealden: £3,014Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,024Wealden: £2,846Staffordshire Moorlands: £2,856

    £3,011£3,024£2,856Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,846

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £65, Wealden £67Wealden: £67Staffordshire Moorlands: £65Wealden: £67Staffordshire Moorlands: £65Wealden: £63Staffordshire Moorlands: £61

    £65£65£61Wealden is higher£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £186, Wealden £157Wealden: £157Staffordshire Moorlands: £186Wealden: £158Staffordshire Moorlands: £187Wealden: £149Staffordshire Moorlands: £177

    £186£187£177Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4.72, Wealden £4.29Wealden: £4.29Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.72Wealden: £4.31Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.74Wealden: £4.07Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4.29£4.31£4.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £404, Wealden £282Wealden: £282Staffordshire Moorlands: £404Wealden: £283Staffordshire Moorlands: £405Wealden: £267Staffordshire Moorlands: £383

    £404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £107, Wealden £126Wealden: £126Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Wealden: £127Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Wealden: £120Staffordshire Moorlands: £101

    £107£107£101Wealden is higher£126£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £55, Wealden £44Wealden: £44Staffordshire Moorlands: £55Wealden: £45Staffordshire Moorlands: £56Wealden: £42Staffordshire Moorlands: £53

    £55£56£53Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £546, Wealden £652Wealden: £652Staffordshire Moorlands: £546Wealden: £655Staffordshire Moorlands: £549Wealden: £618Staffordshire Moorlands: £518

    £546£549£518Wealden is higher£652£655£618

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £118, Wealden £120Wealden: £120Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Wealden: £121Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Wealden: £114Staffordshire Moorlands: £112

    £118£118£112Wealden is higher£120£121£114

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £168, Wealden £113Wealden: £113Staffordshire Moorlands: £168Wealden: £113Staffordshire Moorlands: £169Wealden: £107Staffordshire Moorlands: £159

    £168£169£159Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4.19, Wealden £2.93Wealden: £2.93Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.19Wealden: £2.94Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.20Wealden: £2.78Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£2.93£2.94£2.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £1.84, Wealden £1.67Wealden: £1.67Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.84Wealden: £1.67Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.85Wealden: £1.58Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.75

    £1.84£1.85£1.75Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£1.67£1.67£1.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61, Wealden £4.85Wealden: £4.85Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61Wealden: £4.87Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63Wealden: £4.60Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 262.3, Wealden 261.3Wealden: 261.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 262.3

    262.3Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count261.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 17.8, Wealden 16.4Wealden: 16.4Staffordshire Moorlands: 17.8

    17.8Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count16.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 39.6, Wealden 32.8Wealden: 32.8Staffordshire Moorlands: 39.6

    39.6Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count32.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 58.1, Wealden 44.1Wealden: 44.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1

    58.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count44.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 72.6, Wealden 72.4Wealden: 72.4Staffordshire Moorlands: 72.6

    72.6Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count72.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 12.0, Wealden 10.1Wealden: 10.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 12.0

    12.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count10.1

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Staffordshire Moorlands and Wealden, per resident
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsWealdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,676£4,696£4,436£4,577£4,596£4,341Staffordshire Moorlands
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,267£3,281£3,099£3,229£3,243£3,063Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£814£817£772Wealden
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,011£3,024£2,856£3,001£3,014£2,846Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£61£67£67£63Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£157£158£149Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£4.29£4.31£4.07Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£282£283£267Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£126£127£120Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£44£45£42Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£546£549£518£652£655£618Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£120£121£114Wealden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£113£113£107Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£2.93£2.94£2.78Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.84£1.85£1.75£1.67£1.67£1.58Staffordshire Moorlands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£4.85£4.87£4.60Staffordshire Moorlands
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026262.3261.3Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.816.4Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.632.8Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.144.1Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.672.4Staffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.010.1Staffordshire Moorlands

Total

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wealden 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 Wealden

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £451.4m, Wealden £763.3mWealden: £763.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £451.4mWealden: £766.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £453.3mWealden: £724.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £428.2m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.2mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £315.3m, Wealden £538.6mWealden: £538.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £315.3mWealden: £540.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £316.7mWealden: £510.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.7m£299.1mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £74.9m, Wealden £135.7mWealden: £135.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £74.9mWealden: £136.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £75.2mWealden: £128.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £71.0m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.0mWealden is higher£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £290.6m, Wealden £500.5mWealden: £500.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £290.6mWealden: £502.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £291.9mWealden: £474.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £275.7m

    £290.6m£291.9m£275.7mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £6.2m, Wealden £11.1mWealden: £11.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.2mWealden: £11.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.3mWealden: £10.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mWealden is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £18.0m, Wealden £26.3mWealden: £26.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.0mWealden: £26.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.1mWealden: £24.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.46m, Wealden £0.72mWealden: £0.72mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mWealden: £0.72mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mWealden: £0.68mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £39.0m, Wealden £47.0mWealden: £47.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.0mWealden: £47.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.1mWealden: £44.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.1m£37.0mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £10.3m, Wealden £21.1mWealden: £21.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.3mWealden: £21.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.4mWealden: £20.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mWealden is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.3m, Wealden £7.4mWealden: £7.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.3mWealden: £7.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.4mWealden: £7.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £52.7m, Wealden £108.7mWealden: £108.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £52.7mWealden: £109.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £53.0mWealden: £103.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mWealden is higher£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £11.3m, Wealden £20.1mWealden: £20.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.3mWealden: £20.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.4mWealden: £19.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.8m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.8mWealden is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £16.2m, Wealden £18.8mWealden: £18.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.2mWealden: £18.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.3mWealden: £17.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.40m, Wealden £0.49mWealden: £0.49mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.40mWealden: £0.49mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.41mWealden: £0.46mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.41m£0.38mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.18m, Wealden £0.28mWealden: £0.28mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mWealden: £0.28mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mWealden: £0.26mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.54m, Wealden £0.81mWealden: £0.81mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mWealden: £0.81mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mWealden: £0.77mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 25,323, Wealden 43,586Wealden: 43,586Staffordshire Moorlands: 25,323

    25,323Wealden is higherDepends on how you count43,586

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,717, Wealden 2,739Wealden: 2,739Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,717

    1,717Wealden is higherDepends on how you count2,739

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 3,822, Wealden 5,471Wealden: 5,471Staffordshire Moorlands: 3,822

    3,822Wealden is higherDepends on how you count5,471

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 5,608, Wealden 7,362Wealden: 7,362Staffordshire Moorlands: 5,608

    5,608Wealden is higherDepends on how you count7,362

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 7,005, Wealden 12,066Wealden: 12,066Staffordshire Moorlands: 7,005

    7,005Wealden is higherDepends on how you count12,066

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,159, Wealden 1,681Wealden: 1,681Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,159

    1,159Wealden is higherDepends on how you count1,681

Show the numbers
Staffordshire Moorlands and Wealden, total
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsWealdenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.2m£763.3m£766.5m£724.0mWealden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.7m£299.1m£538.6m£540.9m£510.8mWealden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWealden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£290.6m£291.9m£275.7m£500.5m£502.6m£474.7mWealden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£11.1m£11.2m£10.6mWealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mWealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mWealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWealden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWealden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWealden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWealden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWealden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWealden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mWealden
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,32343,586Wealden
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7172,739Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8225,471Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6087,362Wealden
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,00512,066Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1591,681Wealden

Sources

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

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