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Mid Suffolk and Staffordshire Moorlands
Mid Suffolk is higher than Staffordshire Moorlands on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.
On 9 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
Mid Suffolk is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands 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
Mid Suffolk Staffordshire Moorlands
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,282£4,300£4,061Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4,676£4,696£4,436
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,369£12,422£11,733Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£12,703£12,757£12,049
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,292£1,297£1,225Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£1,350£1,356£1,280
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,534£11,583£10,941Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£11,708£11,758£11,105
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£228£229£216Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£251£252£238
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£592£594£561Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£725£728£688
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£322£323£305Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£404£405£383
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£96£97£91Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£85£85£80Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,004£1,008£952Mid Suffolk is higher£950£955£902
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£94Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£118£118£112
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£194£195£184Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£293£294£277
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.98£6.00£5.67Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.69£2.70£2.55Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,016.6Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count1,020.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
58.3Staffordshire Moorlands is higher69.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
121.3Staffordshire Moorlands is higher154.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
49.6Staffordshire Moorlands is higher58.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
126.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count126.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.5Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count20.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Suffolk | Staffordshire Moorlands | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,282£4,300£4,061 | £4,676£4,696£4,436 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,369£12,422£11,733 | £12,703£12,757£12,049 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,292£1,297£1,225 | £1,350£1,356£1,280 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,534£11,583£10,941 | £11,708£11,758£11,105 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £228£229£216 | £251£252£238 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £592£594£561 | £725£728£688 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15 | £18£18£17 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £322£323£305 | £404£405£383 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £96£97£91 | £107£107£101 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £85£85£80 | £96£97£91 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,004£1,008£952 | £950£955£902 | Mid Suffolk |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £118£118£112 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £293£294£277 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.98£6.00£5.67 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.69£2.70£2.55 | £3.22£3.23£3.05 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.80£7.83£7.40 | £5.61£5.63£5.32 | Mid Suffolk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,016.6 | 1,020.1 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 58.3 | 69.2 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 121.3 | 154.0 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 49.6 | 58.1 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 126.1 | 126.3 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.5 | 20.9 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
Per resident
Mid Suffolk is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands 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 Staffordshire Moorlands
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,282£4,300£4,061Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4,676£4,696£4,436
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,003£3,015£2,848Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3,267£3,281£3,099
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£755£758£716Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£776£779£736
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,800£2,812£2,656Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3,011£3,024£2,856
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£55£56£52Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£65£65£61
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£144£144£136Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£186£187£177
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.73£3.75£3.54Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£322£323£305Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£404£405£383
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£96£97£91Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£49£50£47Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£53
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£587£589£556Mid Suffolk is higher£546£549£518
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£94Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£118£118£112
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£114£114£108Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£168£169£159
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.49£3.50£3.31Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.57£1.58£1.49Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£1.84£1.85£1.75
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
246.8Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count262.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.2Staffordshire Moorlands is higher17.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
29.5Staffordshire Moorlands is higher39.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
49.6Staffordshire Moorlands is higher58.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
73.7Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count72.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.8Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count12.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Suffolk | Staffordshire Moorlands | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,282£4,300£4,061 | £4,676£4,696£4,436 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,003£3,015£2,848 | £3,267£3,281£3,099 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £755£758£716 | £776£779£736 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,800£2,812£2,656 | £3,011£3,024£2,856 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £55£56£52 | £65£65£61 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £144£144£136 | £186£187£177 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.73£3.75£3.54 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £322£323£305 | £404£405£383 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £96£97£91 | £107£107£101 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £49£50£47 | £55£56£53 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £587£589£556 | £546£549£518 | Mid Suffolk |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £118£118£112 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £114£114£108 | £168£169£159 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | £4.19£4.20£3.97 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.57£1.58£1.49 | £1.84£1.85£1.75 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.80£7.83£7.40 | £5.61£5.63£5.32 | Mid Suffolk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 246.8 | 262.3 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.2 | 17.8 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 29.5 | 39.6 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 49.6 | 58.1 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 73.7 | 72.6 | Mid Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.8 | 12.0 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
Total
Mid Suffolk is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands 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
Mid Suffolk Staffordshire Moorlands
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£474.3m£476.3m£449.9mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£451.4m£453.3m£428.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£315.3m£316.7m£299.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£83.6m£84.0m£79.3mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£310.2m£311.5m£294.2mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£290.6m£291.9m£275.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£35.6m£35.8m£33.8mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£65.0m£65.2m£61.6mMid Suffolk is higher£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mMid Suffolk is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
27,338Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count25,323
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,567Staffordshire Moorlands is higher1,717
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,262Staffordshire Moorlands is higher3,822
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,490Staffordshire Moorlands is higher5,608
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,162Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count7,005
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,196Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,159
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Suffolk | Staffordshire Moorlands | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £474.3m£476.3m£449.9m | £451.4m£453.3m£428.2m | Mid Suffolk |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £332.6m£334.0m£315.5m | £315.3m£316.7m£299.1m | Mid Suffolk |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £83.6m£84.0m£79.3m | £74.9m£75.2m£71.0m | Mid Suffolk |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £310.2m£311.5m£294.2m | £290.6m£291.9m£275.7m | Mid Suffolk |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.2m£5.8m | £6.2m£6.3m£5.9m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.9m£16.0m£15.1m | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £35.6m£35.8m£33.8m | £39.0m£39.1m£37.0m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | £10.3m£10.4m£9.8m | Mid Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | £5.3m£5.4m£5.1m | Mid Suffolk |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £65.0m£65.2m£61.6m | £52.7m£53.0m£50.0m | Mid Suffolk |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | £11.3m£11.4m£10.8m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.6m£12.6m£11.9m | £16.2m£16.3m£15.4m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.40m£0.41m£0.38m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | £0.18m£0.18m£0.17m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.86m£0.87m£0.82m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Mid Suffolk |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 27,338 | 25,323 | Mid Suffolk |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,567 | 1,717 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,262 | 3,822 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,490 | 5,608 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,162 | 7,005 | Mid Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,196 | 1,159 | Mid Suffolk |
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.