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Staffordshire Moorlands and Cotswold

96,528 and 91,728 residents (mid-2024).

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher than Cotswold on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 19 of 22 measures, and Cotswold on 3. 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 Cotswold

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676, Cotswold £4,376Cotswold: £4,376Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676Cotswold: £4,394Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696Cotswold: £4,150Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436

    £4,676£4,696£4,436Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£4,376£4,394£4,150

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands £12,703, Cotswold £12,343Cotswold: £12,343Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,703Cotswold: £12,396Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,757Cotswold: £11,708Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,049

    £12,703£12,757£12,049Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£12,343£12,396£11,708

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £1,350, Cotswold £1,215Cotswold: £1,215Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,350Cotswold: £1,220Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,356Cotswold: £1,153Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,280

    £1,350£1,356£1,280Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£1,215£1,220£1,153

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands £11,708, Cotswold £11,539Cotswold: £11,539Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,708Cotswold: £11,588Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,758Cotswold: £10,945Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,105

    £11,708£11,758£11,105Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£11,539£11,588£10,945

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands £251, Cotswold £232Cotswold: £232Staffordshire Moorlands: £251Cotswold: £233Staffordshire Moorlands: £252Cotswold: £220Staffordshire Moorlands: £238

    £251£252£238Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£232£233£220

  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, Cotswold £556Cotswold: £556Staffordshire Moorlands: £725Cotswold: £559Staffordshire Moorlands: £728Cotswold: £528Staffordshire Moorlands: £688

    £725£728£688Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£556£559£528

  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, Cotswold £16Cotswold: £16Staffordshire Moorlands: £18Cotswold: £16Staffordshire Moorlands: £18Cotswold: £15Staffordshire Moorlands: £17

    £18£18£17Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £404, Cotswold £235Cotswold: £235Staffordshire Moorlands: £404Cotswold: £236Staffordshire Moorlands: £405Cotswold: £223Staffordshire Moorlands: £383

    £404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£235£236£223

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £107, Cotswold £79Cotswold: £79Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Cotswold: £79Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Cotswold: £75Staffordshire Moorlands: £101

    £107£107£101Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£79£79£75

  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, Cotswold £59Cotswold: £59Staffordshire Moorlands: £96Cotswold: £60Staffordshire Moorlands: £97Cotswold: £56Staffordshire Moorlands: £91

    £96£97£91Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £950, Cotswold £1,005Cotswold: £1,005Staffordshire Moorlands: £950Cotswold: £1,009Staffordshire Moorlands: £955Cotswold: £953Staffordshire Moorlands: £902

    £950£955£902Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £118, Cotswold £137Cotswold: £137Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Cotswold: £137Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Cotswold: £130Staffordshire Moorlands: £112

    £118£118£112Cotswold is higher£137£137£130

  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, Cotswold £144Cotswold: £144Staffordshire Moorlands: £293Cotswold: £144Staffordshire Moorlands: £294Cotswold: £136Staffordshire Moorlands: £277

    £293£294£277Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£144£144£136

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £7.28, Cotswold £5.24Cotswold: £5.24Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.28Cotswold: £5.26Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.32Cotswold: £4.97Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £3.22, Cotswold £1.98Cotswold: £1.98Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.22Cotswold: £1.99Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.23Cotswold: £1.88Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£1.98£1.99£1.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61, Cotswold £6.63Cotswold: £6.63Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61Cotswold: £6.66Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63Cotswold: £6.29Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Cotswold is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  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, Cotswold 1,011.0Cotswold: 1,011.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,020.1

    1,020.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count1,011.0

  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, Cotswold 61.7Cotswold: 61.7Staffordshire Moorlands: 69.2

    69.2Staffordshire Moorlands is higher61.7

  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, Cotswold 119.8Cotswold: 119.8Staffordshire Moorlands: 154.0

    154.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higher119.8

  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, Cotswold 35.5Cotswold: 35.5Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1

    58.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higher35.5

  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, Cotswold 111.5Cotswold: 111.5Staffordshire Moorlands: 126.3

    126.3Staffordshire Moorlands is higher111.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands 20.9, Cotswold 13.1Cotswold: 13.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 20.9

    20.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higher13.1

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Staffordshire Moorlands and Cotswold, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsCotswoldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,676£4,696£4,436£4,376£4,394£4,150Staffordshire Moorlands
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,703£12,757£12,049£12,343£12,396£11,708Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,280£1,215£1,220£1,153Staffordshire Moorlands
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,708£11,758£11,105£11,539£11,588£10,945Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£232£233£220Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£725£728£688£556£559£528Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16£16£15Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£235£236£223Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£79£79£75Staffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£97£91£59£60£56Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£950£955£902£1,005£1,009£953Cotswold
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£137£137£130Cotswold
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£293£294£277£144£144£136Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£5.24£5.26£4.97Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£1.98£1.99£1.88Staffordshire Moorlands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£6.63£6.66£6.29Cotswold
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.11,011.0Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.261.7Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.0119.8Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.135.5Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.3111.5Staffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.913.1Staffordshire Moorlands

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676, Cotswold £4,376Cotswold: £4,376Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676Cotswold: £4,394Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696Cotswold: £4,150Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436

    £4,676£4,696£4,436Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£4,376£4,394£4,150

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,267£3,281£3,099Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£3,229£3,243£3,063

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £776, Cotswold £690Cotswold: £690Staffordshire Moorlands: £776Cotswold: £692Staffordshire Moorlands: £779Cotswold: £654Staffordshire Moorlands: £736

    £776£779£736Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£690£692£654

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £3,011, Cotswold £3,018Cotswold: £3,018Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,011Cotswold: £3,031Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,024Cotswold: £2,863Staffordshire Moorlands: £2,856

    £3,011£3,024£2,856Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £65, Cotswold £61Cotswold: £61Staffordshire Moorlands: £65Cotswold: £61Staffordshire Moorlands: £65Cotswold: £58Staffordshire Moorlands: £61

    £65£65£61Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £186, Cotswold £145Cotswold: £145Staffordshire Moorlands: £186Cotswold: £146Staffordshire Moorlands: £187Cotswold: £138Staffordshire Moorlands: £177

    £186£187£177Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£145£146£138

  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, Cotswold £4.22Cotswold: £4.22Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.72Cotswold: £4.23Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.74Cotswold: £4.00Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £404, Cotswold £235Cotswold: £235Staffordshire Moorlands: £404Cotswold: £236Staffordshire Moorlands: £405Cotswold: £223Staffordshire Moorlands: £383

    £404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£235£236£223

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £107, Cotswold £79Cotswold: £79Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Cotswold: £79Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Cotswold: £75Staffordshire Moorlands: £101

    £107£107£101Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£79£79£75

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £55, Cotswold £34Cotswold: £34Staffordshire Moorlands: £55Cotswold: £34Staffordshire Moorlands: £56Cotswold: £32Staffordshire Moorlands: £53

    £55£56£53Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £546, Cotswold £570Cotswold: £570Staffordshire Moorlands: £546Cotswold: £573Staffordshire Moorlands: £549Cotswold: £541Staffordshire Moorlands: £518

    £546£549£518Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£570£573£541

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £118, Cotswold £137Cotswold: £137Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Cotswold: £137Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Cotswold: £130Staffordshire Moorlands: £112

    £118£118£112Cotswold is higher£137£137£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £168, Cotswold £81Cotswold: £81Staffordshire Moorlands: £168Cotswold: £82Staffordshire Moorlands: £169Cotswold: £77Staffordshire Moorlands: £159

    £168£169£159Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£81£82£77

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4.19, Cotswold £2.97Cotswold: £2.97Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.19Cotswold: £2.99Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.20Cotswold: £2.82Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£2.97£2.99£2.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £1.84, Cotswold £1.13Cotswold: £1.13Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.84Cotswold: £1.13Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.85Cotswold: £1.07Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.75

    £1.84£1.85£1.75Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£1.13£1.13£1.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61, Cotswold £6.63Cotswold: £6.63Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61Cotswold: £6.66Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63Cotswold: £6.29Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Cotswold is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 262.3, Cotswold 264.5Cotswold: 264.5Staffordshire Moorlands: 262.3

    262.3Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count264.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 17.8, Cotswold 16.1Cotswold: 16.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 17.8

    17.8Staffordshire Moorlands is higher16.1

  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, Cotswold 31.3Cotswold: 31.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 39.6

    39.6Staffordshire Moorlands is higher31.3

  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, Cotswold 35.5Cotswold: 35.5Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1

    58.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higher35.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 72.6, Cotswold 63.3Cotswold: 63.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 72.6

    72.6Staffordshire Moorlands is higher63.3

  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, Cotswold 7.5Cotswold: 7.5Staffordshire Moorlands: 12.0

    12.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higher7.5

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Staffordshire Moorlands and Cotswold, per resident
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsCotswoldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,676£4,696£4,436£4,376£4,394£4,150Staffordshire 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£690£692£654Staffordshire Moorlands
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,011£3,024£2,856£3,018£3,031£2,863Cotswold
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£61£61£61£58Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£145£146£138Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£4.22£4.23£4.00Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£235£236£223Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£79£79£75Staffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£34£34£32Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£546£549£518£570£573£541Cotswold
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£137£137£130Cotswold
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£81£82£77Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£2.97£2.99£2.82Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.84£1.85£1.75£1.13£1.13£1.07Staffordshire Moorlands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£6.63£6.66£6.29Cotswold
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026262.3264.5Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.816.1Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.631.3Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.135.5Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.663.3Staffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.07.5Staffordshire Moorlands

Total

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Cotswold on 2. 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 Cotswold

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £451.4m, Cotswold £401.4mCotswold: £401.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £451.4mCotswold: £403.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £453.3mCotswold: £380.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £428.2m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.2mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£401.4m£403.1m£380.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £315.3m, Cotswold £296.2mCotswold: £296.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £315.3mCotswold: £297.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £316.7mCotswold: £280.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.7m£299.1mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£296.2m£297.4m£280.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £74.9m, Cotswold £63.3mCotswold: £63.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £74.9mCotswold: £63.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £75.2mCotswold: £60.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £71.0m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.0mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£63.3m£63.5m£60.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £290.6m, Cotswold £276.9mCotswold: £276.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £290.6mCotswold: £278.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £291.9mCotswold: £262.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £275.7m

    £290.6m£291.9m£275.7mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£276.9m£278.0m£262.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £6.2m, Cotswold £5.6mCotswold: £5.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.2mCotswold: £5.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.3mCotswold: £5.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £18.0m, Cotswold £13.3mCotswold: £13.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.0mCotswold: £13.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.1mCotswold: £12.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.7m

  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, Cotswold £0.39mCotswold: £0.39mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mCotswold: £0.39mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mCotswold: £0.37mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £39.0m, Cotswold £21.5mCotswold: £21.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.0mCotswold: £21.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.1mCotswold: £20.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.1m£37.0mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £10.3m, Cotswold £7.3mCotswold: £7.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.3mCotswold: £7.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.4mCotswold: £6.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.3m, Cotswold £3.1mCotswold: £3.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.3mCotswold: £3.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.4mCotswold: £2.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £52.7m, Cotswold £52.3mCotswold: £52.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £52.7mCotswold: £52.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £53.0mCotswold: £49.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £11.3m, Cotswold £12.5mCotswold: £12.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.3mCotswold: £12.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.4mCotswold: £11.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.8m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.8mCotswold is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £16.2m, Cotswold £7.5mCotswold: £7.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.2mCotswold: £7.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.3mCotswold: £7.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.40m, Cotswold £0.27mCotswold: £0.27mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.40mCotswold: £0.27mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.41mCotswold: £0.26mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.41m£0.38mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.18m, Cotswold £0.10mCotswold: £0.10mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mCotswold: £0.10mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mCotswold: £0.10mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.54m, Cotswold £0.61mCotswold: £0.61mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mCotswold: £0.61mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mCotswold: £0.58mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCotswold is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 25,323, Cotswold 24,259Cotswold: 24,259Staffordshire Moorlands: 25,323

    25,323Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count24,259

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,717, Cotswold 1,480Cotswold: 1,480Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,717

    1,717Staffordshire Moorlands is higher1,480

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 3,822, Cotswold 2,875Cotswold: 2,875Staffordshire Moorlands: 3,822

    3,822Staffordshire Moorlands is higher2,875

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 5,608, Cotswold 3,260Cotswold: 3,260Staffordshire Moorlands: 5,608

    5,608Staffordshire Moorlands is higher3,260

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 7,005, Cotswold 5,802Cotswold: 5,802Staffordshire Moorlands: 7,005

    7,005Staffordshire Moorlands is higher5,802

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,159, Cotswold 684Cotswold: 684Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,159

    1,159Staffordshire Moorlands is higher684

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Staffordshire Moorlands and Cotswold, total
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsCotswoldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.2m£401.4m£403.1m£380.7mStaffordshire Moorlands
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.7m£299.1m£296.2m£297.4m£280.9mStaffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m£63.3m£63.5m£60.0mStaffordshire Moorlands
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£290.6m£291.9m£275.7m£276.9m£278.0m£262.6mStaffordshire Moorlands
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mStaffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£13.3m£13.4m£12.7mStaffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mStaffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mStaffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mStaffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mStaffordshire Moorlands
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£52.3m£52.5m£49.6mStaffordshire Moorlands
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mCotswold
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mStaffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mStaffordshire Moorlands
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.10mStaffordshire Moorlands
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCotswold
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,32324,259Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7171,480Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8222,875Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6083,260Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0055,802Staffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,159684Staffordshire Moorlands

Sources

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

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