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Bromsgrove and Stafford
Bromsgrove is higher than Stafford on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 3 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
Bromsgrove 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
Bromsgrove Stafford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,097£4,114£3,886Stafford is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,555£12,608£11,909Stafford is higher£12,595£12,649£11,947
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,281£1,286£1,215Stafford is higher£1,487£1,494£1,411
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,585£11,634£10,988Stafford is higher£11,653£11,703£11,054
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£244£245£231Stafford is higher£251£252£238
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£710£713£674Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£674£677£639
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16Stafford is higher£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£345£346£327Stafford is higher£387£389£368
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£94Stafford is higher£99£100£94
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£82£83£78Stafford is higher£89£89£84
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£992£996£941Stafford is higher£1,126£1,131£1,068
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Stafford is higher£139£140£132
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£196£196£186Stafford is higher£261£263£248
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.51£7.54£7.12Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£5.90£5.93£5.60
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.66£3.67£3.47Stafford is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.21£6.24£5.89Stafford is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
999.8Stafford is higher1,006.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
63.5Stafford is higher64.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
146.5Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count139.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.3Stafford is higher56.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
120.1Stafford is higher143.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.4Stafford is higher19.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bromsgrove | Stafford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,097£4,114£3,886 | £4,308£4,327£4,087 | Stafford |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,555£12,608£11,909 | £12,595£12,649£11,947 | Stafford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,281£1,286£1,215 | £1,487£1,494£1,411 | Stafford |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,585£11,634£10,988 | £11,653£11,703£11,054 | Stafford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £244£245£231 | £251£252£238 | Stafford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £710£713£674 | £674£677£639 | Bromsgrove |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16 | £17£17£16 | Stafford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £345£346£327 | £387£389£368 | Stafford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £99£100£94 | Stafford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £82£83£78 | £89£89£84 | Stafford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £992£996£941 | £1,126£1,131£1,068 | Stafford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £139£140£132 | Stafford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £196£196£186 | £261£263£248 | Stafford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.51£7.54£7.12 | £5.90£5.93£5.60 | Bromsgrove |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.66£3.67£3.47 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | Stafford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.21£6.24£5.89 | £6.57£6.60£6.23 | Stafford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 999.8 | 1,006.3 | Stafford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 63.5 | 64.6 | Stafford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 146.5 | 139.1 | Bromsgrove |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.3 | 56.1 | Stafford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 120.1 | 143.1 | Stafford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.4 | 19.9 | Stafford |
Per resident
Bromsgrove 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
Bromsgrove Stafford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,097£4,114£3,886Stafford is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,784£2,796£2,641Stafford is higher£2,785£2,796£2,641
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£751£754£712Stafford is higher£891£895£845
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,569£2,580£2,437Stafford is higher£2,576£2,587£2,444
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£54£54£51Stafford is higher£55£56£53
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£157£158£149Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.63£3.64£3.44Stafford is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£345£346£327Stafford is higher£387£389£368
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£94Stafford is higher£99£100£94
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£48£48£46Stafford is higher£53£54£51
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£581£584£551Stafford is higher£675£678£640
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Stafford is higher£139£140£132
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£115£115£109Stafford is higher£157£157£149
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.40£4.41£4.17Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£3.53£3.55£3.35
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.14£2.15£2.03Stafford is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.21£6.24£5.89Stafford is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
221.7Stafford is higher222.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.1Stafford is higher14.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.5Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count30.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.3Stafford is higher56.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
70.4Stafford is higher85.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.8Stafford is higher11.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bromsgrove | Stafford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,097£4,114£3,886 | £4,308£4,327£4,087 | Stafford |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,784£2,796£2,641 | £2,785£2,796£2,641 | Stafford |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £751£754£712 | £891£895£845 | Stafford |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,569£2,580£2,437 | £2,576£2,587£2,444 | Stafford |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £55£56£53 | Stafford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £157£158£149 | £149£150£141 | Bromsgrove |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.63£3.64£3.44 | £3.75£3.77£3.56 | Stafford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £345£346£327 | £387£389£368 | Stafford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £99£100£94 | Stafford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £48£48£46 | £53£54£51 | Stafford |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £581£584£551 | £675£678£640 | Stafford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £139£140£132 | Stafford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £115£115£109 | £157£157£149 | Stafford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | £3.53£3.55£3.35 | Bromsgrove |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.14£2.15£2.03 | £2.86£2.87£2.71 | Stafford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.21£6.24£5.89 | £6.57£6.60£6.23 | Stafford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 221.7 | 222.5 | Stafford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.1 | 14.3 | Stafford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.5 | 30.8 | Bromsgrove |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.3 | 56.1 | Stafford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 70.4 | 85.7 | Stafford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.8 | 11.9 | Stafford |
Total
Bromsgrove 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
Bromsgrove Stafford
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£415.5m£417.2m£394.1mStafford is higher£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£282.3m£283.5m£267.8mStafford is higher£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£76.1m£76.4m£72.2mStafford is higher£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£260.5m£261.6m£247.1mStafford is higher£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mStafford is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mStafford is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mStafford is higher£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mStafford is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mStafford is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£58.9m£59.2m£55.9mStafford is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.4m£11.5m£10.9mStafford is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mStafford is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mStafford is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mStafford is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,485Stafford is higher31,504
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,428Stafford is higher2,022
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,295Stafford is higherDepends on how you count4,356
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,206Stafford is higher7,937
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,139Stafford is higher12,142
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,091Stafford is higher1,690
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| Measure | Bromsgrove | Stafford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £415.5m£417.2m£394.1m | £610.1m£612.7m£578.7m | Stafford |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £282.3m£283.5m£267.8m | £394.3m£396.0m£374.0m | Stafford |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £76.1m£76.4m£72.2m | £126.2m£126.7m£119.7m | Stafford |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £260.5m£261.6m£247.1m | £364.8m£366.4m£346.1m | Stafford |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | £7.9m£7.9m£7.5m | Stafford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.0m£16.0m£15.1m | £21.1m£21.2m£20.0m | Stafford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Stafford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.9m£35.1m£33.1m | £54.9m£55.1m£52.0m | Stafford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.0m£10.0m£9.5m | £14.1m£14.1m£13.3m | Stafford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.9m£4.9m£4.6m | £7.5m£7.6m£7.2m | Stafford |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £58.9m£59.2m£55.9m | £95.6m£96.0m£90.6m | Stafford |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.4m£11.5m£10.9m | £19.7m£19.8m£18.7m | Stafford |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | £22.2m£22.3m£21.0m | Stafford |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | Stafford |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.38m | Stafford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | Stafford |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,485 | 31,504 | Stafford |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,428 | 2,022 | Stafford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,295 | 4,356 | Stafford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,206 | 7,937 | Stafford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,139 | 12,142 | Stafford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,091 | 1,690 | Stafford |
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.