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Staffordshire Moorlands and Monmouthshire

96,528 and 95,098 residents (mid-2024).

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher than Monmouthshire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 5 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire on 17. 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 Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676, Monmouthshire £4,830Monmouthshire: £4,830Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676Monmouthshire: £4,851Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696Monmouthshire: £4,582Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436

    £4,676£4,696£4,436Monmouthshire is higher£4,830£4,851£4,582

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands £12,703, Monmouthshire £12,616Monmouthshire: £12,616Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,703Monmouthshire: £12,670Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,757Monmouthshire: £11,967Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,049

    £12,703£12,757£12,049Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£12,616£12,670£11,967

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £1,350, Monmouthshire £1,582Monmouthshire: £1,582Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,350Monmouthshire: £1,589Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,356Monmouthshire: £1,500Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,280

    £1,350£1,356£1,280Monmouthshire is higher£1,582£1,589£1,500

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands £11,708, Monmouthshire £11,503Monmouthshire: £11,503Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,708Monmouthshire: £11,552Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,758Monmouthshire: £10,911Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,105

    £11,708£11,758£11,105Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£11,503£11,552£10,911

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands £251, Monmouthshire £316Monmouthshire: £316Staffordshire Moorlands: £251Monmouthshire: £317Staffordshire Moorlands: £252Monmouthshire: £300Staffordshire Moorlands: £238

    £251£252£238Monmouthshire is higher£316£317£300

  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, Monmouthshire £777Monmouthshire: £777Staffordshire Moorlands: £725Monmouthshire: £781Staffordshire Moorlands: £728Monmouthshire: £737Staffordshire Moorlands: £688

    £725£728£688Monmouthshire is higher£777£781£737

  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, Monmouthshire £20Monmouthshire: £20Staffordshire Moorlands: £18Monmouthshire: £20Staffordshire Moorlands: £18Monmouthshire: £19Staffordshire Moorlands: £17

    £18£18£17Monmouthshire is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £404, Monmouthshire £448Monmouthshire: £448Staffordshire Moorlands: £404Monmouthshire: £450Staffordshire Moorlands: £405Monmouthshire: £425Staffordshire Moorlands: £383

    £404£405£383Monmouthshire is higher£448£450£425

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £107, Monmouthshire £100Monmouthshire: £100Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Monmouthshire: £101Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Monmouthshire: £95Staffordshire Moorlands: £101

    £107£107£101Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£100£101£95

  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, Monmouthshire £98Monmouthshire: £98Staffordshire Moorlands: £96Monmouthshire: £98Staffordshire Moorlands: £97Monmouthshire: £93Staffordshire Moorlands: £91

    £96£97£91Monmouthshire is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £950, Monmouthshire £1,153Monmouthshire: £1,153Staffordshire Moorlands: £950Monmouthshire: £1,158Staffordshire Moorlands: £955Monmouthshire: £1,094Staffordshire Moorlands: £902

    £950£955£902Monmouthshire is higher£1,153£1,158£1,094

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £118, Monmouthshire £175Monmouthshire: £175Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Monmouthshire: £176Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Monmouthshire: £166Staffordshire Moorlands: £112

    £118£118£112Monmouthshire is higher£175£176£166

  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, Monmouthshire £316Monmouthshire: £316Staffordshire Moorlands: £293Monmouthshire: £318Staffordshire Moorlands: £294Monmouthshire: £300Staffordshire Moorlands: £277

    £293£294£277Monmouthshire is higher£316£318£300

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £7.28, Monmouthshire £10Monmouthshire: £10Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.28Monmouthshire: £11Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.32Monmouthshire: £9.93Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Monmouthshire is higher£10£11£9.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £3.22, Monmouthshire £4.59Monmouthshire: £4.59Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.22Monmouthshire: £4.61Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.23Monmouthshire: £4.35Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Monmouthshire is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61, Monmouthshire £6.94Monmouthshire: £6.94Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61Monmouthshire: £6.97Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63Monmouthshire: £6.58Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Monmouthshire is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  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, Monmouthshire 1,012.3Monmouthshire: 1,012.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,020.1

    1,020.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higher1,012.3

  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, Monmouthshire 76.5Monmouthshire: 76.5Staffordshire Moorlands: 69.2

    69.2Monmouthshire is higher76.5

  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, Monmouthshire 157.7Monmouthshire: 157.7Staffordshire Moorlands: 154.0

    154.0Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count157.7

  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, Monmouthshire 63.5Monmouthshire: 63.5Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1

    58.1Monmouthshire is higher63.5

  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, Monmouthshire 144.9Monmouthshire: 144.9Staffordshire Moorlands: 126.3

    126.3Monmouthshire is higher144.9

  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, Monmouthshire 20.7Monmouthshire: 20.7Staffordshire Moorlands: 20.9

    20.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higher20.7

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Staffordshire Moorlands and Monmouthshire, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,676£4,696£4,436£4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,703£12,757£12,049£12,616£12,670£11,967Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,280£1,582£1,589£1,500Monmouthshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,708£11,758£11,105£11,503£11,552£10,911Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£316£317£300Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£725£728£688£777£781£737Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£20£20£19Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£448£450£425Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£100£101£95Staffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£97£91£98£98£93Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£950£955£902£1,153£1,158£1,094Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£175£176£166Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£293£294£277£316£318£300Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£10£11£9.93Monmouthshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£4.59£4.61£4.35Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£6.94£6.97£6.58Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.11,012.3Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.276.5Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.0157.7Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.163.5Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.3144.9Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.920.7Staffordshire Moorlands

Per resident

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire on 17. 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 Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676, Monmouthshire £4,830Monmouthshire: £4,830Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676Monmouthshire: £4,851Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696Monmouthshire: £4,582Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436

    £4,676£4,696£4,436Monmouthshire is higher£4,830£4,851£4,582

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £3,267, Monmouthshire £3,185Monmouthshire: £3,185Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,267Monmouthshire: £3,199Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,281Monmouthshire: £3,021Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,099

    £3,267£3,281£3,099Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£3,185£3,199£3,021

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £776, Monmouthshire £914Monmouthshire: £914Staffordshire Moorlands: £776Monmouthshire: £918Staffordshire Moorlands: £779Monmouthshire: £867Staffordshire Moorlands: £736

    £776£779£736Monmouthshire is higher£914£918£867

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £3,011, Monmouthshire £2,904Monmouthshire: £2,904Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,011Monmouthshire: £2,916Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,024Monmouthshire: £2,755Staffordshire Moorlands: £2,856

    £3,011£3,024£2,856Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£2,904£2,916£2,755

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £65, Monmouthshire £80Monmouthshire: £80Staffordshire Moorlands: £65Monmouthshire: £80Staffordshire Moorlands: £65Monmouthshire: £76Staffordshire Moorlands: £61

    £65£65£61Monmouthshire is higher£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £186, Monmouthshire £196Monmouthshire: £196Staffordshire Moorlands: £186Monmouthshire: £197Staffordshire Moorlands: £187Monmouthshire: £186Staffordshire Moorlands: £177

    £186£187£177Monmouthshire is higher£196£197£186

  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, Monmouthshire £5.06Monmouthshire: £5.06Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.72Monmouthshire: £5.08Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.74Monmouthshire: £4.80Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Monmouthshire is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £404, Monmouthshire £448Monmouthshire: £448Staffordshire Moorlands: £404Monmouthshire: £450Staffordshire Moorlands: £405Monmouthshire: £425Staffordshire Moorlands: £383

    £404£405£383Monmouthshire is higher£448£450£425

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £107, Monmouthshire £100Monmouthshire: £100Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Monmouthshire: £101Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Monmouthshire: £95Staffordshire Moorlands: £101

    £107£107£101Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£100£101£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £55, Monmouthshire £56Monmouthshire: £56Staffordshire Moorlands: £55Monmouthshire: £57Staffordshire Moorlands: £56Monmouthshire: £53Staffordshire Moorlands: £53

    £55£56£53Monmouthshire is higher£56£57£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £546, Monmouthshire £666Monmouthshire: £666Staffordshire Moorlands: £546Monmouthshire: £669Staffordshire Moorlands: £549Monmouthshire: £632Staffordshire Moorlands: £518

    £546£549£518Monmouthshire is higher£666£669£632

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £118, Monmouthshire £175Monmouthshire: £175Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Monmouthshire: £176Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Monmouthshire: £166Staffordshire Moorlands: £112

    £118£118£112Monmouthshire is higher£175£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £168, Monmouthshire £183Monmouthshire: £183Staffordshire Moorlands: £168Monmouthshire: £184Staffordshire Moorlands: £169Monmouthshire: £173Staffordshire Moorlands: £159

    £168£169£159Monmouthshire is higher£183£184£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4.19, Monmouthshire £6.05Monmouthshire: £6.05Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.19Monmouthshire: £6.08Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.20Monmouthshire: £5.74Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Monmouthshire is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £1.84, Monmouthshire £2.65Monmouthshire: £2.65Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.84Monmouthshire: £2.66Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.85Monmouthshire: £2.51Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.75

    £1.84£1.85£1.75Monmouthshire is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61, Monmouthshire £6.94Monmouthshire: £6.94Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61Monmouthshire: £6.97Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63Monmouthshire: £6.58Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Monmouthshire is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 262.3, Monmouthshire 255.6Monmouthshire: 255.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 262.3

    262.3Staffordshire Moorlands is higher255.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 17.8, Monmouthshire 19.3Monmouthshire: 19.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 17.8

    17.8Monmouthshire is higher19.3

  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, Monmouthshire 39.8Monmouthshire: 39.8Staffordshire Moorlands: 39.6

    39.6Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count39.8

  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, Monmouthshire 63.5Monmouthshire: 63.5Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1

    58.1Monmouthshire is higher63.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 72.6, Monmouthshire 83.7Monmouthshire: 83.7Staffordshire Moorlands: 72.6

    72.6Monmouthshire is higher83.7

  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, Monmouthshire 12.0Monmouthshire: 12.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 12.0

    12.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higher12.0

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Staffordshire Moorlands and Monmouthshire, per resident
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,676£4,696£4,436£4,830£4,851£4,582Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,267£3,281£3,099£3,185£3,199£3,021Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£914£918£867Monmouthshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,011£3,024£2,856£2,904£2,916£2,755Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£61£80£80£76Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£196£197£186Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£5.06£5.08£4.80Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£448£450£425Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£100£101£95Staffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£56£57£53Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£546£549£518£666£669£632Monmouthshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£175£176£166Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£183£184£173Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£6.05£6.08£5.74Monmouthshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.84£1.85£1.75£2.65£2.66£2.51Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£6.94£6.97£6.58Monmouthshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026262.3255.6Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.819.3Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.639.8Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.163.5Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.683.7Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.012.0Staffordshire Moorlands

Total

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire on 16. 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 Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £451.4m, Monmouthshire £459.3mMonmouthshire: £459.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £451.4mMonmouthshire: £461.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £453.3mMonmouthshire: £435.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £428.2m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.2mMonmouthshire is higher£459.3m£461.3m£435.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £315.3m, Monmouthshire £302.9mMonmouthshire: £302.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £315.3mMonmouthshire: £304.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £316.7mMonmouthshire: £287.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.7m£299.1mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£302.9m£304.2m£287.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £74.9m, Monmouthshire £86.9mMonmouthshire: £86.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £74.9mMonmouthshire: £87.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £75.2mMonmouthshire: £82.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £71.0m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.0mMonmouthshire is higher£86.9m£87.3m£82.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £290.6m, Monmouthshire £276.2mMonmouthshire: £276.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £290.6mMonmouthshire: £277.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £291.9mMonmouthshire: £261.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £275.7m

    £290.6m£291.9m£275.7mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£276.2m£277.3m£261.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £6.2m, Monmouthshire £7.6mMonmouthshire: £7.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.2mMonmouthshire: £7.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.3mMonmouthshire: £7.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mMonmouthshire is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £18.0m, Monmouthshire £18.7mMonmouthshire: £18.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.0mMonmouthshire: £18.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.1mMonmouthshire: £17.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mMonmouthshire is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  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, Monmouthshire £0.48mMonmouthshire: £0.48mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mMonmouthshire: £0.48mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mMonmouthshire: £0.46mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mMonmouthshire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £39.0m, Monmouthshire £42.6mMonmouthshire: £42.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.0mMonmouthshire: £42.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.1mMonmouthshire: £40.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.1m£37.0mMonmouthshire is higher£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £10.3m, Monmouthshire £9.5mMonmouthshire: £9.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.3mMonmouthshire: £9.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.4mMonmouthshire: £9.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.3m, Monmouthshire £5.4mMonmouthshire: £5.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.3mMonmouthshire: £5.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.4mMonmouthshire: £5.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mMonmouthshire is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £52.7m, Monmouthshire £63.4mMonmouthshire: £63.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £52.7mMonmouthshire: £63.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £53.0mMonmouthshire: £60.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mMonmouthshire is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £11.3m, Monmouthshire £16.7mMonmouthshire: £16.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.3mMonmouthshire: £16.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.4mMonmouthshire: £15.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.8m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.8mMonmouthshire is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £16.2m, Monmouthshire £17.4mMonmouthshire: £17.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.2mMonmouthshire: £17.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.3mMonmouthshire: £16.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mMonmouthshire is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.40m, Monmouthshire £0.58mMonmouthshire: £0.58mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.40mMonmouthshire: £0.58mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.41mMonmouthshire: £0.55mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.41m£0.38mMonmouthshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.18m, Monmouthshire £0.25mMonmouthshire: £0.25mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mMonmouthshire: £0.25mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mMonmouthshire: £0.24mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mMonmouthshire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.54m, Monmouthshire £0.66mMonmouthshire: £0.66mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mMonmouthshire: £0.66mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mMonmouthshire: £0.63mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mMonmouthshire is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 25,323, Monmouthshire 24,302Monmouthshire: 24,302Staffordshire Moorlands: 25,323

    25,323Staffordshire Moorlands is higher24,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,717, Monmouthshire 1,836Monmouthshire: 1,836Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,717

    1,717Monmouthshire is higher1,836

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 3,822, Monmouthshire 3,787Monmouthshire: 3,787Staffordshire Moorlands: 3,822

    3,822Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count3,787

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 5,608, Monmouthshire 6,038Monmouthshire: 6,038Staffordshire Moorlands: 5,608

    5,608Monmouthshire is higher6,038

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 7,005, Monmouthshire 7,963Monmouthshire: 7,963Staffordshire Moorlands: 7,005

    7,005Monmouthshire is higher7,963

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,159, Monmouthshire 1,139Monmouthshire: 1,139Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,159

    1,159Staffordshire Moorlands is higher1,139

Show the numbers
Staffordshire Moorlands and Monmouthshire, total
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.2m£459.3m£461.3m£435.7mMonmouthshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.7m£299.1m£302.9m£304.2m£287.3mStaffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m£86.9m£87.3m£82.5mMonmouthshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£290.6m£291.9m£275.7m£276.2m£277.3m£261.9mStaffordshire Moorlands
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mMonmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mMonmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mMonmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mMonmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mStaffordshire Moorlands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mMonmouthshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mMonmouthshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mMonmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mMonmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMonmouthshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mMonmouthshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mMonmouthshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,32324,302Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7171,836Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8223,787Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6086,038Monmouthshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0057,963Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1591,139Staffordshire Moorlands

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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