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Mid Suffolk and Stafford

110,775 and 141,610 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Suffolk is higher than Stafford on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Mid Suffolk is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 19. 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

Mid Suffolk Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £4,282, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308Mid Suffolk: £4,282Stafford: £4,327Mid Suffolk: £4,300Stafford: £4,087Mid Suffolk: £4,061

    £4,282£4,300£4,061Stafford is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £12,369, Stafford £12,595Stafford: £12,595Mid Suffolk: £12,369Stafford: £12,649Mid Suffolk: £12,422Stafford: £11,947Mid Suffolk: £11,733

    £12,369£12,422£11,733Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£12,595£12,649£11,947

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £1,292, Stafford £1,487Stafford: £1,487Mid Suffolk: £1,292Stafford: £1,494Mid Suffolk: £1,297Stafford: £1,411Mid Suffolk: £1,225

    £1,292£1,297£1,225Stafford is higher£1,487£1,494£1,411

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £11,534, Stafford £11,653Stafford: £11,653Mid Suffolk: £11,534Stafford: £11,703Mid Suffolk: £11,583Stafford: £11,054Mid Suffolk: £10,941

    £11,534£11,583£10,941Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,653£11,703£11,054

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £228, Stafford £251Stafford: £251Mid Suffolk: £228Stafford: £252Mid Suffolk: £229Stafford: £238Mid Suffolk: £216

    £228£229£216Stafford is higher£251£252£238

  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: Mid Suffolk £592, Stafford £674Stafford: £674Mid Suffolk: £592Stafford: £677Mid Suffolk: £594Stafford: £639Mid Suffolk: £561

    £592£594£561Stafford is higher£674£677£639

  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: Mid Suffolk £15, Stafford £17Stafford: £17Mid Suffolk: £15Stafford: £17Mid Suffolk: £15Stafford: £16Mid Suffolk: £15

    £15Stafford is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £322, Stafford £387Stafford: £387Mid Suffolk: £322Stafford: £389Mid Suffolk: £323Stafford: £368Mid Suffolk: £305

    £322£323£305Stafford is higher£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £96, Stafford £99Stafford: £99Mid Suffolk: £96Stafford: £100Mid Suffolk: £97Stafford: £94Mid Suffolk: £91

    £96£97£91Stafford is higher£99£100£94

  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: Mid Suffolk £85, Stafford £89Stafford: £89Mid Suffolk: £85Stafford: £89Mid Suffolk: £85Stafford: £84Mid Suffolk: £80

    £85£85£80Stafford is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £1,004, Stafford £1,126Stafford: £1,126Mid Suffolk: £1,004Stafford: £1,131Mid Suffolk: £1,008Stafford: £1,068Mid Suffolk: £952

    £1,004£1,008£952Stafford is higher£1,126£1,131£1,068

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £99, Stafford £139Stafford: £139Mid Suffolk: £99Stafford: £140Mid Suffolk: £99Stafford: £132Mid Suffolk: £94

    £99£99£94Stafford is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £194, Stafford £261Stafford: £261Mid Suffolk: £194Stafford: £263Mid Suffolk: £195Stafford: £248Mid Suffolk: £184

    £194£195£184Stafford is higher£261£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £5.98, Stafford £5.90Stafford: £5.90Mid Suffolk: £5.98Stafford: £5.93Mid Suffolk: £6.00Stafford: £5.60Mid Suffolk: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £2.69, Stafford £4.78Stafford: £4.78Mid Suffolk: £2.69Stafford: £4.80Mid Suffolk: £2.70Stafford: £4.53Mid Suffolk: £2.55

    £2.69£2.70£2.55Stafford is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £7.80, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57Mid Suffolk: £7.80Stafford: £6.60Mid Suffolk: £7.83Stafford: £6.23Mid Suffolk: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk 1,016.6, Stafford 1,006.3Stafford: 1,006.3Mid Suffolk: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk 58.3, Stafford 64.6Stafford: 64.6Mid Suffolk: 58.3

    58.3Stafford is higher64.6

  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: Mid Suffolk 121.3, Stafford 139.1Stafford: 139.1Mid Suffolk: 121.3

    121.3Stafford is higher139.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 49.6, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1Mid Suffolk: 49.6

    49.6Stafford is higher56.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk 126.1, Stafford 143.1Stafford: 143.1Mid Suffolk: 126.1

    126.1Stafford is higher143.1

  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: Mid Suffolk 18.5, Stafford 19.9Stafford: 19.9Mid Suffolk: 18.5

    18.5Stafford is higher19.9

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Mid Suffolk and Stafford, per person in the age group
MeasureMid SuffolkStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,282£4,300£4,061£4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,369£12,422£11,733£12,595£12,649£11,947Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,292£1,297£1,225£1,487£1,494£1,411Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,941£11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£251£252£238Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£674£677£639Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£17£17£16Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£387£389£368Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£99£100£94Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£80£89£89£84Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,004£1,008£952£1,126£1,131£1,068Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£139£140£132Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£195£184£261£263£248Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.90£5.93£5.60Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.69£2.70£2.55£4.78£4.80£4.53Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£6.57£6.60£6.23Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,006.3Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.364.6Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.3139.1Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.656.1Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.1143.1Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.519.9Stafford

Per resident

Mid Suffolk is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Stafford 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

Mid Suffolk Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £4,282, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308Mid Suffolk: £4,282Stafford: £4,327Mid Suffolk: £4,300Stafford: £4,087Mid Suffolk: £4,061

    £4,282£4,300£4,061Stafford is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £3,003, Stafford £2,785Stafford: £2,785Mid Suffolk: £3,003Stafford: £2,796Mid Suffolk: £3,015Stafford: £2,641Mid Suffolk: £2,848

    £3,003£3,015£2,848Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,785£2,796£2,641

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £755, Stafford £891Stafford: £891Mid Suffolk: £755Stafford: £895Mid Suffolk: £758Stafford: £845Mid Suffolk: £716

    £755£758£716Stafford is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Suffolk £2,800, Stafford £2,576Stafford: £2,576Mid Suffolk: £2,800Stafford: £2,587Mid Suffolk: £2,812Stafford: £2,444Mid Suffolk: £2,656

    £2,800£2,812£2,656Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,576£2,587£2,444

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £55, Stafford £55Stafford: £55Mid Suffolk: £55Stafford: £56Mid Suffolk: £56Stafford: £53Mid Suffolk: £52

    £55£56£52Stafford is higher£55£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £144, Stafford £149Stafford: £149Mid Suffolk: £144Stafford: £150Mid Suffolk: £144Stafford: £141Mid Suffolk: £136

    £144£144£136Stafford is higher£149£150£141

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £3.73, Stafford £3.75Stafford: £3.75Mid Suffolk: £3.73Stafford: £3.77Mid Suffolk: £3.75Stafford: £3.56Mid Suffolk: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Stafford is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £322, Stafford £387Stafford: £387Mid Suffolk: £322Stafford: £389Mid Suffolk: £323Stafford: £368Mid Suffolk: £305

    £322£323£305Stafford is higher£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £96, Stafford £99Stafford: £99Mid Suffolk: £96Stafford: £100Mid Suffolk: £97Stafford: £94Mid Suffolk: £91

    £96£97£91Stafford is higher£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £49, Stafford £53Stafford: £53Mid Suffolk: £49Stafford: £54Mid Suffolk: £50Stafford: £51Mid Suffolk: £47

    £49£50£47Stafford is higher£53£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £587, Stafford £675Stafford: £675Mid Suffolk: £587Stafford: £678Mid Suffolk: £589Stafford: £640Mid Suffolk: £556

    £587£589£556Stafford is higher£675£678£640

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £99, Stafford £139Stafford: £139Mid Suffolk: £99Stafford: £140Mid Suffolk: £99Stafford: £132Mid Suffolk: £94

    £99£99£94Stafford is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Suffolk £114, Stafford £157Stafford: £157Mid Suffolk: £114Stafford: £157Mid Suffolk: £114Stafford: £149Mid Suffolk: £108

    £114£114£108Stafford is higher£157£157£149

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Suffolk £3.49, Stafford £3.53Stafford: £3.53Mid Suffolk: £3.49Stafford: £3.55Mid Suffolk: £3.50Stafford: £3.35Mid Suffolk: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Suffolk £1.57, Stafford £2.86Stafford: £2.86Mid Suffolk: £1.57Stafford: £2.87Mid Suffolk: £1.58Stafford: £2.71Mid Suffolk: £1.49

    £1.57£1.58£1.49Stafford is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £7.80, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57Mid Suffolk: £7.80Stafford: £6.60Mid Suffolk: £7.83Stafford: £6.23Mid Suffolk: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 246.8, Stafford 222.5Stafford: 222.5Mid Suffolk: 246.8

    246.8Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count222.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 14.2, Stafford 14.3Stafford: 14.3Mid Suffolk: 14.2

    14.2Stafford is higher14.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 29.5, Stafford 30.8Stafford: 30.8Mid Suffolk: 29.5

    29.5Stafford is higher30.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 49.6, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1Mid Suffolk: 49.6

    49.6Stafford is higher56.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 73.7, Stafford 85.7Stafford: 85.7Mid Suffolk: 73.7

    73.7Stafford is higher85.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 10.8, Stafford 11.9Stafford: 11.9Mid Suffolk: 10.8

    10.8Stafford is higher11.9

Show the numbers
Mid Suffolk and Stafford, per resident
MeasureMid SuffolkStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,282£4,300£4,061£4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,003£3,015£2,848£2,785£2,796£2,641Mid Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£755£758£716£891£895£845Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,800£2,812£2,656£2,576£2,587£2,444Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£52£55£56£53Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£149£150£141Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£3.75£3.77£3.56Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£387£389£368Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£99£100£94Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47£53£54£51Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£587£589£556£675£678£640Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£139£140£132Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£157£157£149Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£3.53£3.55£3.35Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.57£1.58£1.49£2.86£2.87£2.71Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£6.57£6.60£6.23Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8222.5Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.214.3Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.530.8Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.656.1Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.785.7Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.811.9Stafford

Total

Mid Suffolk is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Stafford 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

Mid Suffolk Stafford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £474.3m, Stafford £610.1mStafford: £610.1mMid Suffolk: £474.3mStafford: £612.7mMid Suffolk: £476.3mStafford: £578.7mMid Suffolk: £449.9m

    £474.3m£476.3m£449.9mStafford is higher£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £332.6m, Stafford £394.3mStafford: £394.3mMid Suffolk: £332.6mStafford: £396.0mMid Suffolk: £334.0mStafford: £374.0mMid Suffolk: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £83.6m, Stafford £126.2mStafford: £126.2mMid Suffolk: £83.6mStafford: £126.7mMid Suffolk: £84.0mStafford: £119.7mMid Suffolk: £79.3m

    £83.6m£84.0m£79.3mStafford is higher£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Suffolk £310.2m, Stafford £364.8mStafford: £364.8mMid Suffolk: £310.2mStafford: £366.4mMid Suffolk: £311.5mStafford: £346.1mMid Suffolk: £294.2m

    £310.2m£311.5m£294.2mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Suffolk £6.1m, Stafford £7.9mStafford: £7.9mMid Suffolk: £6.1mStafford: £7.9mMid Suffolk: £6.2mStafford: £7.5mMid Suffolk: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mStafford is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £15.9m, Stafford £21.1mStafford: £21.1mMid Suffolk: £15.9mStafford: £21.2mMid Suffolk: £16.0mStafford: £20.0mMid Suffolk: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mStafford is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £0.41m, Stafford £0.53mStafford: £0.53mMid Suffolk: £0.41mStafford: £0.53mMid Suffolk: £0.41mStafford: £0.50mMid Suffolk: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mStafford is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £35.6m, Stafford £54.9mStafford: £54.9mMid Suffolk: £35.6mStafford: £55.1mMid Suffolk: £35.8mStafford: £52.0mMid Suffolk: £33.8m

    £35.6m£35.8m£33.8mStafford is higher£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £10.7m, Stafford £14.1mStafford: £14.1mMid Suffolk: £10.7mStafford: £14.1mMid Suffolk: £10.7mStafford: £13.3mMid Suffolk: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mStafford is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £5.5m, Stafford £7.5mStafford: £7.5mMid Suffolk: £5.5mStafford: £7.6mMid Suffolk: £5.5mStafford: £7.2mMid Suffolk: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mStafford is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Suffolk £65.0m, Stafford £95.6mStafford: £95.6mMid Suffolk: £65.0mStafford: £96.0mMid Suffolk: £65.2mStafford: £90.6mMid Suffolk: £61.6m

    £65.0m£65.2m£61.6mStafford is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Suffolk £10.9m, Stafford £19.7mStafford: £19.7mMid Suffolk: £10.9mStafford: £19.8mMid Suffolk: £11.0mStafford: £18.7mMid Suffolk: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mStafford is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Suffolk £12.6m, Stafford £22.2mStafford: £22.2mMid Suffolk: £12.6mStafford: £22.3mMid Suffolk: £12.6mStafford: £21.0mMid Suffolk: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mStafford is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Suffolk £0.39m, Stafford £0.50mStafford: £0.50mMid Suffolk: £0.39mStafford: £0.50mMid Suffolk: £0.39mStafford: £0.47mMid Suffolk: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Suffolk £0.17m, Stafford £0.41mStafford: £0.41mMid Suffolk: £0.17mStafford: £0.41mMid Suffolk: £0.17mStafford: £0.38mMid Suffolk: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mStafford is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £0.86m, Stafford £0.93mStafford: £0.93mMid Suffolk: £0.86mStafford: £0.93mMid Suffolk: £0.87mStafford: £0.88mMid Suffolk: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Suffolk 27,338, Stafford 31,504Stafford: 31,504Mid Suffolk: 27,338

    27,338Stafford is higherDepends on how you count31,504

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Suffolk 1,567, Stafford 2,022Stafford: 2,022Mid Suffolk: 1,567

    1,567Stafford is higher2,022

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 3,262, Stafford 4,356Stafford: 4,356Mid Suffolk: 3,262

    3,262Stafford is higher4,356

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 5,490, Stafford 7,937Stafford: 7,937Mid Suffolk: 5,490

    5,490Stafford is higher7,937

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Suffolk 8,162, Stafford 12,142Stafford: 12,142Mid Suffolk: 8,162

    8,162Stafford is higher12,142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 1,196, Stafford 1,690Stafford: 1,690Mid Suffolk: 1,196

    1,196Stafford is higher1,690

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Mid Suffolk and Stafford, total
MeasureMid SuffolkStaffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m£610.1m£612.7m£578.7mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£394.3m£396.0m£374.0mStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m£364.8m£366.4m£346.1mStafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mStafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m£54.9m£55.1m£52.0mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£7.5m£7.6m£7.2mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m£95.6m£96.0m£90.6mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mStafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,33831,504Stafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5672,022Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2624,356Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4907,937Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,16212,142Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1961,690Stafford

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
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