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Babergh and South Staffordshire
Babergh is higher than South Staffordshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.
On 6 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.
Per person in the age group
Babergh is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire on 18. 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
Babergh South Staffordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,547£4,566£4,313South Staffordshire is higher£4,570£4,590£4,335
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,242£12,295£11,613South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,685£12,739£12,032
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,464£1,471£1,389Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£1,403£1,409£1,331
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,382£11,430£10,796South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,641£11,691£11,042
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£244£245£231South Staffordshire is higher£299£301£284
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£600£603£569South Staffordshire is higher£723£726£686
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16South Staffordshire is higher£21£21£20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291South Staffordshire is higher£390£391£370
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93South Staffordshire is higher£105£106£100
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£82£83£78South Staffordshire is higher£107£107£101
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,174£1,179£1,114Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,065£1,006
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129South Staffordshire is higher£136£137£129
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£198£199£188South Staffordshire is higher£225£226£213
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.84£5.87£5.54South Staffordshire is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.90£3.92£3.70South Staffordshire is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
991.2South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,008.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
65.6South Staffordshire is higher81.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
123.3South Staffordshire is higher155.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.4South Staffordshire is higher58.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
140.1Babergh is higherDepends on how you count133.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.8South Staffordshire is higher23.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Babergh | South Staffordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,547£4,566£4,313 | £4,570£4,590£4,335 | South Staffordshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,242£12,295£11,613 | £12,685£12,739£12,032 | South Staffordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,464£1,471£1,389 | £1,403£1,409£1,331 | Babergh |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,382£11,430£10,796 | £11,641£11,691£11,042 | South Staffordshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £244£245£231 | £299£301£284 | South Staffordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £600£603£569 | £723£726£686 | South Staffordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £21£21£20 | South Staffordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £390£391£370 | South Staffordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £105£106£100 | South Staffordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £82£83£78 | £107£107£101 | South Staffordshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,174£1,179£1,114 | £1,060£1,065£1,006 | Babergh |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £136£137£129 | South Staffordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £198£199£188 | £225£226£213 | South Staffordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | £5.95£5.97£5.64 | South Staffordshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.90£3.92£3.70 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | South Staffordshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | Babergh |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 991.2 | 1,008.5 | South Staffordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 65.6 | 81.5 | South Staffordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 123.3 | 155.3 | South Staffordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.4 | 58.1 | South Staffordshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 140.1 | 133.5 | Babergh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.8 | 23.0 | South Staffordshire |
Per resident
Babergh is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire on 15. 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
Babergh South Staffordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,547£4,566£4,313South Staffordshire is higher£4,570£4,590£4,335
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,164£3,178£3,002Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£3,113£3,127£2,953
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£833£837£790Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£820£823£777
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,942£2,954£2,790Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£2,857£2,870£2,710
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£63£63£60South Staffordshire is higher£74£74£70
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147South Staffordshire is higher£177£178£168
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.40£4.41£4.17South Staffordshire is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291South Staffordshire is higher£390£391£370
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93South Staffordshire is higher£105£106£100
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£47£47£44South Staffordshire is higher£62£63£59
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£668£671£634Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£619£622£587
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129South Staffordshire is higher£136£137£129
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107South Staffordshire is higher£131£132£125
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.32£3.34£3.15South Staffordshire is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.21£2.22£2.10South Staffordshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
256.2Babergh is higherDepends on how you count247.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.0South Staffordshire is higher20.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.9South Staffordshire is higher38.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.4South Staffordshire is higher58.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
79.7Babergh is higherDepends on how you count78.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.7South Staffordshire is higher13.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Babergh | South Staffordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,547£4,566£4,313 | £4,570£4,590£4,335 | South Staffordshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,164£3,178£3,002 | £3,113£3,127£2,953 | Babergh |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £833£837£790 | £820£823£777 | Babergh |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,942£2,954£2,790 | £2,857£2,870£2,710 | Babergh |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £74£74£70 | South Staffordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £177£178£168 | South Staffordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | £5.16£5.18£4.89 | South Staffordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £390£391£370 | South Staffordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £105£106£100 | South Staffordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £47£47£44 | £62£63£59 | South Staffordshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £668£671£634 | £619£622£587 | Babergh |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £136£137£129 | South Staffordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £131£132£125 | South Staffordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | £3.48£3.49£3.30 | South Staffordshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.21£2.22£2.10 | £3.36£3.38£3.19 | South Staffordshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | Babergh |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 256.2 | 247.5 | Babergh |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.0 | 20.0 | South Staffordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.9 | 38.1 | South Staffordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.4 | 58.1 | South Staffordshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 79.7 | 78.0 | Babergh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.7 | 13.4 | South Staffordshire |
Total
Babergh is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire on 21. 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
Babergh South Staffordshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£440.6m£442.5m£417.9mSouth Staffordshire is higher£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mSouth Staffordshire is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mSouth Staffordshire is higher£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mSouth Staffordshire is higher£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mSouth Staffordshire is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mSouth Staffordshire is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mSouth Staffordshire is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mSouth Staffordshire is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBabergh is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,827South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count28,262
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,643South Staffordshire is higher2,285
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,088South Staffordshire is higher4,352
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,593South Staffordshire is higher6,633
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,725South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count8,903
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,038South Staffordshire is higher1,531
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| Measure | Babergh | South Staffordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £440.6m£442.5m£417.9m | £521.8m£524.0m£495.0m | South Staffordshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £306.6m£308.0m£290.9m | £355.5m£357.0m£337.2m | South Staffordshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £80.7m£81.1m£76.6m | £93.6m£94.0m£88.8m | South Staffordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £285.1m£286.3m£270.4m | £326.2m£327.6m£309.4m | South Staffordshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.1m£5.8m | £8.4m£8.4m£8.0m | South Staffordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.1m£14.3m | £20.3m£20.3m£19.2m | South Staffordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.40m | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | South Staffordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.7m£29.9m£28.2m | £44.5m£44.7m£42.2m | South Staffordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.5m£9.6m£9.1m | £12.0m£12.1m£11.4m | South Staffordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.5m£4.6m£4.3m | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | South Staffordshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £64.7m£65.0m£61.4m | £70.7m£71.0m£67.0m | South Staffordshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.2m£13.3m£12.5m | £15.6m£15.6m£14.8m | South Staffordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | £15.0m£15.1m£14.2m | South Staffordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | South Staffordshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.21m£0.22m£0.20m | £0.38m£0.39m£0.36m | South Staffordshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | Babergh |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,827 | 28,262 | South Staffordshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,643 | 2,285 | South Staffordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,088 | 4,352 | South Staffordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,593 | 6,633 | South Staffordshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,725 | 8,903 | South Staffordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,038 | 1,531 | South Staffordshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.