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Staffordshire Moorlands and South Staffordshire

96,528 and 114,174 residents (mid-2024).

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher than South Staffordshire on 9 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 21 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 9 of 21 measures, and South Staffordshire on 12. 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 South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676, South Staffordshire £4,570South Staffordshire: £4,570Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676South Staffordshire: £4,590Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696South Staffordshire: £4,335Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436

    £4,676£4,696£4,436Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4,570£4,590£4,335

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands £12,703, South Staffordshire £12,685South Staffordshire: £12,685Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,703South Staffordshire: £12,739Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,757South Staffordshire: £12,032Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,049

    £12,703£12,757£12,049Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£12,685£12,739£12,032

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £1,350, South Staffordshire £1,403South Staffordshire: £1,403Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,350South Staffordshire: £1,409Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,356South Staffordshire: £1,331Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,280

    £1,350£1,356£1,280South Staffordshire is higher£1,403£1,409£1,331

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands £11,708, South Staffordshire £11,641South Staffordshire: £11,641Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,708South Staffordshire: £11,691Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,758South Staffordshire: £11,042Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,105

    £11,708£11,758£11,105Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£11,641£11,691£11,042

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands £251, South Staffordshire £299South Staffordshire: £299Staffordshire Moorlands: £251South Staffordshire: £301Staffordshire Moorlands: £252South Staffordshire: £284Staffordshire Moorlands: £238

    £251£252£238South Staffordshire is higher£299£301£284

  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, South Staffordshire £723South Staffordshire: £723Staffordshire Moorlands: £725South Staffordshire: £726Staffordshire Moorlands: £728South Staffordshire: £686Staffordshire Moorlands: £688

    £725£728£688Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£723£726£686

  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, South Staffordshire £21South Staffordshire: £21Staffordshire Moorlands: £18South Staffordshire: £21Staffordshire Moorlands: £18South Staffordshire: £20Staffordshire Moorlands: £17

    £18£18£17South Staffordshire is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £404, South Staffordshire £390South Staffordshire: £390Staffordshire Moorlands: £404South Staffordshire: £391Staffordshire Moorlands: £405South Staffordshire: £370Staffordshire Moorlands: £383

    £404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £107, South Staffordshire £105South Staffordshire: £105Staffordshire Moorlands: £107South Staffordshire: £106Staffordshire Moorlands: £107South Staffordshire: £100Staffordshire Moorlands: £101

    £107£107£101Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

  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, South Staffordshire £107South Staffordshire: £107Staffordshire Moorlands: £96South Staffordshire: £107Staffordshire Moorlands: £97South Staffordshire: £101Staffordshire Moorlands: £91

    £96£97£91South Staffordshire is higher£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £950, South Staffordshire £1,060South Staffordshire: £1,060Staffordshire Moorlands: £950South Staffordshire: £1,065Staffordshire Moorlands: £955South Staffordshire: £1,006Staffordshire Moorlands: £902

    £950£955£902South Staffordshire is higher£1,060£1,065£1,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £118, South Staffordshire £136South Staffordshire: £136Staffordshire Moorlands: £118South Staffordshire: £137Staffordshire Moorlands: £118South Staffordshire: £129Staffordshire Moorlands: £112

    £118£118£112South Staffordshire is higher£136£137£129

  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, South Staffordshire £225South Staffordshire: £225Staffordshire Moorlands: £293South Staffordshire: £226Staffordshire Moorlands: £294South Staffordshire: £213Staffordshire Moorlands: £277

    £293£294£277Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£225£226£213

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £7.28, South Staffordshire £5.95South Staffordshire: £5.95Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.28South Staffordshire: £5.97Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.32South Staffordshire: £5.64Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £3.22, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.22South Staffordshire: £5.78Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.23South Staffordshire: £5.46Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05South Staffordshire is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61South Staffordshire: £5.78Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63South Staffordshire: £5.46Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32South Staffordshire is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  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, South Staffordshire 1,008.5South Staffordshire: 1,008.5Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,020.1

    1,020.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count1,008.5

  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, South Staffordshire 81.5South Staffordshire: 81.5Staffordshire Moorlands: 69.2

    69.2South Staffordshire is higher81.5

  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, South Staffordshire 155.3South Staffordshire: 155.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 154.0

    154.0South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count155.3

  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, South Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1

    58.1No difference to show58.1

  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, South Staffordshire 133.5South Staffordshire: 133.5Staffordshire Moorlands: 126.3

    126.3South Staffordshire is higher133.5

  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, South Staffordshire 23.0South Staffordshire: 23.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 20.9

    20.9South Staffordshire is higher23.0

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Staffordshire Moorlands and South Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,676£4,696£4,436£4,570£4,590£4,335Staffordshire Moorlands
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,703£12,757£12,049£12,685£12,739£12,032Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,280£1,403£1,409£1,331South Staffordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,708£11,758£11,105£11,641£11,691£11,042Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£299£301£284South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£725£728£688£723£726£686Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£21£21£20South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£390£391£370Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£105£106£100Staffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£97£91£107£107£101South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£950£955£902£1,060£1,065£1,006South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£136£137£129South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£293£294£277£225£226£213Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£5.95£5.97£5.64Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.11,008.5Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.281.5South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.0155.3South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.158.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.3133.5South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.923.0South Staffordshire

Per resident

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 10 of 21 measures, and South Staffordshire 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 South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676, South Staffordshire £4,570South Staffordshire: £4,570Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676South Staffordshire: £4,590Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696South Staffordshire: £4,335Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436

    £4,676£4,696£4,436Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4,570£4,590£4,335

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £3,267, South Staffordshire £3,113South Staffordshire: £3,113Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,267South Staffordshire: £3,127Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,281South Staffordshire: £2,953Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,099

    £3,267£3,281£3,099Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3,113£3,127£2,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £776, South Staffordshire £820South Staffordshire: £820Staffordshire Moorlands: £776South Staffordshire: £823Staffordshire Moorlands: £779South Staffordshire: £777Staffordshire Moorlands: £736

    £776£779£736South Staffordshire is higher£820£823£777

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £3,011, South Staffordshire £2,857South Staffordshire: £2,857Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,011South Staffordshire: £2,870Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,024South Staffordshire: £2,710Staffordshire Moorlands: £2,856

    £3,011£3,024£2,856Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£2,857£2,870£2,710

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £65, South Staffordshire £74South Staffordshire: £74Staffordshire Moorlands: £65South Staffordshire: £74Staffordshire Moorlands: £65South Staffordshire: £70Staffordshire Moorlands: £61

    £65£65£61South Staffordshire is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £186, South Staffordshire £177South Staffordshire: £177Staffordshire Moorlands: £186South Staffordshire: £178Staffordshire Moorlands: £187South Staffordshire: £168Staffordshire Moorlands: £177

    £186£187£177Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

  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, South Staffordshire £5.16South Staffordshire: £5.16Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.72South Staffordshire: £5.18Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.74South Staffordshire: £4.89Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48South Staffordshire is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £404, South Staffordshire £390South Staffordshire: £390Staffordshire Moorlands: £404South Staffordshire: £391Staffordshire Moorlands: £405South Staffordshire: £370Staffordshire Moorlands: £383

    £404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £107, South Staffordshire £105South Staffordshire: £105Staffordshire Moorlands: £107South Staffordshire: £106Staffordshire Moorlands: £107South Staffordshire: £100Staffordshire Moorlands: £101

    £107£107£101Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £55, South Staffordshire £62South Staffordshire: £62Staffordshire Moorlands: £55South Staffordshire: £63Staffordshire Moorlands: £56South Staffordshire: £59Staffordshire Moorlands: £53

    £55£56£53South Staffordshire is higher£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £546, South Staffordshire £619South Staffordshire: £619Staffordshire Moorlands: £546South Staffordshire: £622Staffordshire Moorlands: £549South Staffordshire: £587Staffordshire Moorlands: £518

    £546£549£518South Staffordshire is higher£619£622£587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £118, South Staffordshire £136South Staffordshire: £136Staffordshire Moorlands: £118South Staffordshire: £137Staffordshire Moorlands: £118South Staffordshire: £129Staffordshire Moorlands: £112

    £118£118£112South Staffordshire is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £168, South Staffordshire £131South Staffordshire: £131Staffordshire Moorlands: £168South Staffordshire: £132Staffordshire Moorlands: £169South Staffordshire: £125Staffordshire Moorlands: £159

    £168£169£159Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£131£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4.19, South Staffordshire £3.48South Staffordshire: £3.48Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.19South Staffordshire: £3.49Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.20South Staffordshire: £3.30Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £1.84, South Staffordshire £3.36South Staffordshire: £3.36Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.84South Staffordshire: £3.38Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.85South Staffordshire: £3.19Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.75

    £1.84£1.85£1.75South Staffordshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61South Staffordshire: £5.78Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63South Staffordshire: £5.46Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32South Staffordshire is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 262.3, South Staffordshire 247.5South Staffordshire: 247.5Staffordshire Moorlands: 262.3

    262.3Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count247.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 17.8, South Staffordshire 20.0South Staffordshire: 20.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 17.8

    17.8South Staffordshire is higher20.0

  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, South Staffordshire 38.1South Staffordshire: 38.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 39.6

    39.6Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count38.1

  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, South Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1

    58.1No difference to show58.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 72.6, South Staffordshire 78.0South Staffordshire: 78.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 72.6

    72.6South Staffordshire is higher78.0

  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, South Staffordshire 13.4South Staffordshire: 13.4Staffordshire Moorlands: 12.0

    12.0South Staffordshire is higher13.4

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Staffordshire Moorlands and South Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,676£4,696£4,436£4,570£4,590£4,335Staffordshire Moorlands
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,267£3,281£3,099£3,113£3,127£2,953Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£820£823£777South Staffordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,011£3,024£2,856£2,857£2,870£2,710Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£61£74£74£70South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£177£178£168Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£5.16£5.18£4.89South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£390£391£370Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£105£106£100Staffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£62£63£59South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£546£549£518£619£622£587South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£136£137£129South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£131£132£125Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£3.48£3.49£3.30Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.84£1.85£1.75£3.36£3.38£3.19South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026262.3247.5Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.820.0South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.638.1Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.158.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.678.0South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.013.4South Staffordshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £451.4m, South Staffordshire £521.8mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £451.4mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £453.3mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £428.2m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.2mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £315.3m, South Staffordshire £355.5mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £315.3mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £316.7mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.7m£299.1mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £74.9m, South Staffordshire £93.6mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £74.9mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £75.2mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £71.0m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.0mSouth Staffordshire is higher£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £290.6m, South Staffordshire £326.2mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £290.6mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £291.9mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £275.7m

    £290.6m£291.9m£275.7mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £6.2m, South Staffordshire £8.4mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.2mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.3mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSouth Staffordshire is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £18.0m, South Staffordshire £20.3mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.0mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.1mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m

  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, South Staffordshire £0.59mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mSouth Staffordshire: £0.56mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £39.0m, South Staffordshire £44.5mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.0mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.1mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.1m£37.0mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £10.3m, South Staffordshire £12.0mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.3mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.4mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.3m, South Staffordshire £7.1mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.3mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.4mSouth Staffordshire: £6.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mSouth Staffordshire is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £52.7m, South Staffordshire £70.7mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £52.7mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £53.0mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mSouth Staffordshire is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £11.3m, South Staffordshire £15.6mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.3mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.4mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.8m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.8mSouth Staffordshire is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £16.2m, South Staffordshire £15.0mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.2mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.3mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.40m, South Staffordshire £0.40mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.40mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.41mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.38m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.18m, South Staffordshire £0.38mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mSouth Staffordshire: £0.39mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mSouth Staffordshire: £0.36mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.54m, South Staffordshire £0.66mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 25,323, South Staffordshire 28,262South Staffordshire: 28,262Staffordshire Moorlands: 25,323

    25,323South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count28,262

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,717, South Staffordshire 2,285South Staffordshire: 2,285Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,717

    1,717South Staffordshire is higher2,285

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 3,822, South Staffordshire 4,352South Staffordshire: 4,352Staffordshire Moorlands: 3,822

    3,822South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count4,352

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 5,608, South Staffordshire 6,633South Staffordshire: 6,633Staffordshire Moorlands: 5,608

    5,608South Staffordshire is higher6,633

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 7,005, South Staffordshire 8,903South Staffordshire: 8,903Staffordshire Moorlands: 7,005

    7,005South Staffordshire is higher8,903

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,159, South Staffordshire 1,531South Staffordshire: 1,531Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,159

    1,159South Staffordshire is higher1,531

Show the numbers
Staffordshire Moorlands and South Staffordshire, total
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.2m£521.8m£524.0m£495.0mSouth Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.7m£299.1m£355.5m£357.0m£337.2mSouth Staffordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m£93.6m£94.0m£88.8mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£290.6m£291.9m£275.7m£326.2m£327.6m£309.4mSouth Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£20.3m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mSouth Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mSouth Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSouth Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mSouth Staffordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mStaffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mStaffordshire Moorlands
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,32328,262South Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7172,285South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8224,352South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6086,633South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0058,903South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1591,531South Staffordshire

Sources

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

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