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Staffordshire Moorlands and New Forest

96,528 and 175,845 residents (mid-2024).

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher than New Forest on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 15 of 22 measures, and New Forest on 7. 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 New Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676, New Forest £5,124New Forest: £5,124Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676New Forest: £5,146Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696New Forest: £4,861Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436

    £4,676£4,696£4,436New Forest is higher£5,124£5,146£4,861

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands £12,703, New Forest £12,533New Forest: £12,533Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,703New Forest: £12,587Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,757New Forest: £11,888Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,049

    £12,703£12,757£12,049Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£12,533£12,587£11,888

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £1,350, New Forest £1,542New Forest: £1,542Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,350New Forest: £1,548Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,356New Forest: £1,462Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,280

    £1,350£1,356£1,280New Forest is higher£1,542£1,548£1,462

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands £11,708, New Forest £11,660New Forest: £11,660Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,708New Forest: £11,710Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,758New Forest: £11,060Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,105

    £11,708£11,758£11,105Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£11,660£11,710£11,060

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands £251, New Forest £238New Forest: £238Staffordshire Moorlands: £251New Forest: £239Staffordshire Moorlands: £252New Forest: £226Staffordshire Moorlands: £238

    £251£252£238Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£226

  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, New Forest £620New Forest: £620Staffordshire Moorlands: £725New Forest: £622Staffordshire Moorlands: £728New Forest: £588Staffordshire Moorlands: £688

    £725£728£688Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£620£622£588

  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, New Forest £16New Forest: £16Staffordshire Moorlands: £18New Forest: £16Staffordshire Moorlands: £18New Forest: £15Staffordshire Moorlands: £17

    £18£18£17Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£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, New Forest £333New Forest: £333Staffordshire Moorlands: £404New Forest: £335Staffordshire Moorlands: £405New Forest: £316Staffordshire Moorlands: £383

    £404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £107, New Forest £112New Forest: £112Staffordshire Moorlands: £107New Forest: £113Staffordshire Moorlands: £107New Forest: £106Staffordshire Moorlands: £101

    £107£107£101New Forest is higher£112£113£106

  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, New Forest £94New Forest: £94Staffordshire Moorlands: £96New Forest: £94Staffordshire Moorlands: £97New Forest: £89Staffordshire Moorlands: £91

    £96£97£91Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £950, New Forest £1,190New Forest: £1,190Staffordshire Moorlands: £950New Forest: £1,195Staffordshire Moorlands: £955New Forest: £1,128Staffordshire Moorlands: £902

    £950£955£902New Forest is higher£1,190£1,195£1,128

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £118, New Forest £165New Forest: £165Staffordshire Moorlands: £118New Forest: £166Staffordshire Moorlands: £118New Forest: £157Staffordshire Moorlands: £112

    £118£118£112New Forest is higher£165£166£157

  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, New Forest £249New Forest: £249Staffordshire Moorlands: £293New Forest: £250Staffordshire Moorlands: £294New Forest: £236Staffordshire Moorlands: £277

    £293£294£277Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£249£250£236

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £7.28, New Forest £4.91New Forest: £4.91Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.28New Forest: £4.93Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.32New Forest: £4.66Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £3.22, New Forest £4.09New Forest: £4.09Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.22New Forest: £4.11Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.23New Forest: £3.88Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05New Forest is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61, New Forest £5.51New Forest: £5.51Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61New Forest: £5.54Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63New Forest: £5.23Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£5.51£5.54£5.23

  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, New Forest 1,001.9New Forest: 1,001.9Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,020.1

    1,020.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count1,001.9

  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, New Forest 59.9New Forest: 59.9Staffordshire Moorlands: 69.2

    69.2Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count59.9

  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, New Forest 129.4New Forest: 129.4Staffordshire Moorlands: 154.0

    154.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count129.4

  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, New Forest 49.0New Forest: 49.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1

    58.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count49.0

  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, New Forest 138.7New Forest: 138.7Staffordshire Moorlands: 126.3

    126.3New Forest is higher138.7

  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, New Forest 20.6New Forest: 20.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 20.9

    20.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count20.6

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Staffordshire Moorlands and New Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsNew ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,676£4,696£4,436£5,124£5,146£4,861New Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,703£12,757£12,049£12,533£12,587£11,888Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,280£1,542£1,548£1,462New Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,708£11,758£11,105£11,660£11,710£11,060Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£238£239£226Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£725£728£688£620£622£588Staffordshire 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£333£335£316Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£112£113£106New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£97£91£94£94£89Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£950£955£902£1,190£1,195£1,128New Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£165£166£157New Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£293£294£277£249£250£236Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£4.91£4.93£4.66Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£4.09£4.11£3.88New Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£5.51£5.54£5.23Staffordshire Moorlands
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.11,001.9Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.259.9Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.0129.4Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.149.0Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.3138.7New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.920.6Staffordshire Moorlands

Per resident

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and New Forest on 11. 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 New Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676, New Forest £5,124New Forest: £5,124Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676New Forest: £5,146Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696New Forest: £4,861Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436

    £4,676£4,696£4,436New Forest is higher£5,124£5,146£4,861

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £3,267, New Forest £3,671New Forest: £3,671Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,267New Forest: £3,687Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,281New Forest: £3,482Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,099

    £3,267£3,281£3,099New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,671£3,687£3,482

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £776, New Forest £837New Forest: £837Staffordshire Moorlands: £776New Forest: £841Staffordshire Moorlands: £779New Forest: £794Staffordshire Moorlands: £736

    £776£779£736New Forest is higher£837£841£794

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £3,011, New Forest £3,415New Forest: £3,415Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,011New Forest: £3,430Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,024New Forest: £3,240Staffordshire Moorlands: £2,856

    £3,011£3,024£2,856New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,415£3,430£3,240

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £65, New Forest £70New Forest: £70Staffordshire Moorlands: £65New Forest: £70Staffordshire Moorlands: £65New Forest: £66Staffordshire Moorlands: £61

    £65£65£61New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £186, New Forest £181New Forest: £181Staffordshire Moorlands: £186New Forest: £182Staffordshire Moorlands: £187New Forest: £172Staffordshire Moorlands: £177

    £186£187£177Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

  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, New Forest £4.56New Forest: £4.56Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.72New Forest: £4.58Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.74New Forest: £4.33Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £404, New Forest £333New Forest: £333Staffordshire Moorlands: £404New Forest: £335Staffordshire Moorlands: £405New Forest: £316Staffordshire Moorlands: £383

    £404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £107, New Forest £112New Forest: £112Staffordshire Moorlands: £107New Forest: £113Staffordshire Moorlands: £107New Forest: £106Staffordshire Moorlands: £101

    £107£107£101New Forest is higher£112£113£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £55, New Forest £51New Forest: £51Staffordshire Moorlands: £55New Forest: £51Staffordshire Moorlands: £56New Forest: £48Staffordshire Moorlands: £53

    £55£56£53Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £546, New Forest £646New Forest: £646Staffordshire Moorlands: £546New Forest: £649Staffordshire Moorlands: £549New Forest: £613Staffordshire Moorlands: £518

    £546£549£518New Forest is higher£646£649£613

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £118, New Forest £165New Forest: £165Staffordshire Moorlands: £118New Forest: £166Staffordshire Moorlands: £118New Forest: £157Staffordshire Moorlands: £112

    £118£118£112New Forest is higher£165£166£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £168, New Forest £135New Forest: £135Staffordshire Moorlands: £168New Forest: £136Staffordshire Moorlands: £169New Forest: £128Staffordshire Moorlands: £159

    £168£169£159Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4.19, New Forest £2.67New Forest: £2.67Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.19New Forest: £2.68Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.20New Forest: £2.53Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£2.67£2.68£2.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £1.84, New Forest £2.21New Forest: £2.21Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.84New Forest: £2.22Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.85New Forest: £2.10Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.75

    £1.84£1.85£1.75New Forest is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61, New Forest £5.51New Forest: £5.51Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61New Forest: £5.54Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63New Forest: £5.23Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£5.51£5.54£5.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 262.3, New Forest 293.5New Forest: 293.5Staffordshire Moorlands: 262.3

    262.3New Forest is higherDepends on how you count293.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 17.8, New Forest 17.5New Forest: 17.5Staffordshire Moorlands: 17.8

    17.8Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count17.5

  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, New Forest 37.9New Forest: 37.9Staffordshire Moorlands: 39.6

    39.6Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count37.9

  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, New Forest 49.0New Forest: 49.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1

    58.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count49.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 72.6, New Forest 75.3New Forest: 75.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 72.6

    72.6New Forest is higher75.3

  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, New Forest 11.2New Forest: 11.2Staffordshire Moorlands: 12.0

    12.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count11.2

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Staffordshire Moorlands and New Forest, per resident
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsNew ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,676£4,696£4,436£5,124£5,146£4,861New Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,267£3,281£3,099£3,671£3,687£3,482New Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£837£841£794New Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,011£3,024£2,856£3,415£3,430£3,240New Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£61£70£70£66New Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£181£182£172Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£4.56£4.58£4.33Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£333£335£316Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£112£113£106New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£51£51£48Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£546£549£518£646£649£613New Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£165£166£157New Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£135£136£128Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£2.67£2.68£2.53Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.84£1.85£1.75£2.21£2.22£2.10New Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£5.51£5.54£5.23Staffordshire Moorlands
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026262.3293.5New Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.817.5Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.637.9Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.149.0Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.675.3New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.011.2Staffordshire Moorlands

Total

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and New Forest 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 New Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £451.4m, New Forest £901.1mNew Forest: £901.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £451.4mNew Forest: £904.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £453.3mNew Forest: £854.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £428.2m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.2mNew Forest is higher£901.1m£904.9m£854.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £315.3m, New Forest £645.5mNew Forest: £645.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £315.3mNew Forest: £648.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £316.7mNew Forest: £612.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.7m£299.1mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£645.5m£648.3m£612.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £74.9m, New Forest £147.2mNew Forest: £147.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £74.9mNew Forest: £147.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £75.2mNew Forest: £139.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £71.0m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.0mNew Forest is higher£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £290.6m, New Forest £600.6mNew Forest: £600.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £290.6mNew Forest: £603.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £291.9mNew Forest: £569.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £275.7m

    £290.6m£291.9m£275.7mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£600.6m£603.1m£569.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £6.2m, New Forest £12.2mNew Forest: £12.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.2mNew Forest: £12.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.3mNew Forest: £11.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £18.0m, New Forest £31.9mNew Forest: £31.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.0mNew Forest: £32.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.1mNew Forest: £30.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m

  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, New Forest £0.80mNew Forest: £0.80mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mNew Forest: £0.81mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mNew Forest: £0.76mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £39.0m, New Forest £58.6mNew Forest: £58.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.0mNew Forest: £58.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.1mNew Forest: £55.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.1m£37.0mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £10.3m, New Forest £19.7mNew Forest: £19.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.3mNew Forest: £19.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.4mNew Forest: £18.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mNew Forest is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.3m, New Forest £9.0mNew Forest: £9.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.3mNew Forest: £9.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.4mNew Forest: £8.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £52.7m, New Forest £113.6mNew Forest: £113.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £52.7mNew Forest: £114.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £53.0mNew Forest: £107.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mNew Forest is higher£113.6m£114.1m£107.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £11.3m, New Forest £29.1mNew Forest: £29.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.3mNew Forest: £29.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.4mNew Forest: £27.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.8m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.8mNew Forest is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £16.2m, New Forest £23.8mNew Forest: £23.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.2mNew Forest: £23.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.3mNew Forest: £22.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.40m, New Forest £0.47mNew Forest: £0.47mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.40mNew Forest: £0.47mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.41mNew Forest: £0.45mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.41m£0.38mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.18m, New Forest £0.39mNew Forest: £0.39mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mNew Forest: £0.39mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mNew Forest: £0.37mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mNew Forest is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.54m, New Forest £0.97mNew Forest: £0.97mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mNew Forest: £0.97mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mNew Forest: £0.92mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 25,323, New Forest 51,603New Forest: 51,603Staffordshire Moorlands: 25,323

    25,323New Forest is higherDepends on how you count51,603

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,717, New Forest 3,085New Forest: 3,085Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,717

    1,717New Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,085

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 3,822, New Forest 6,665New Forest: 6,665Staffordshire Moorlands: 3,822

    3,822New Forest is higherDepends on how you count6,665

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 5,608, New Forest 8,616New Forest: 8,616Staffordshire Moorlands: 5,608

    5,608New Forest is higherDepends on how you count8,616

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 7,005, New Forest 13,240New Forest: 13,240Staffordshire Moorlands: 7,005

    7,005New Forest is higher13,240

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,159, New Forest 1,963New Forest: 1,963Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,159

    1,159New Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,963

Show the numbers
Staffordshire Moorlands and New Forest, total
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsNew ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.2m£901.1m£904.9m£854.7mNew Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.7m£299.1m£645.5m£648.3m£612.3mNew Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mNew Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£290.6m£291.9m£275.7m£600.6m£603.1m£569.7mNew Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNew Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£31.9m£32.1m£30.3mNew Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mNew Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mNew Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mNew Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mNew Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£113.6m£114.1m£107.7mNew Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mNew Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mNew Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNew Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNew Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mNew Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,32351,603New Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7173,085New Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8226,665New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6088,616New Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,00513,240New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1591,963New Forest

Sources

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

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