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Redditch and Cannock Chase
Redditch is higher than Cannock Chase on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.
On 8 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
Redditch is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 12. 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
Redditch Cannock Chase
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,436£4,455£4,207Cannock Chase is higher£4,494£4,514£4,263
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,203£13,260£12,524Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£12,813£12,868£12,154
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,027£2,036£1,923Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£1,959£1,967£1,858
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,052£12,104£11,432Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£11,602£11,652£11,005
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£415£417£394Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£410£412£389
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£708£711£672Cannock Chase is higher£772£775£732
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£28£28£27Cannock Chase is higher£29£29£28
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£463£465£439Cannock Chase is higher£536£538£509
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121Cannock Chase is higher£147£148£140
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£121£122£115Cannock Chase is higher£148£149£140
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,636£1,643£1,552Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£1,468£1,474£1,392
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£176£176£167Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£255£256£242Cannock Chase is higher£327£329£311
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.95£7.98£7.54Redditch is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.79£6.82£6.44Cannock Chase is higher£9.33£9.37£8.85
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£11£11£10Redditch is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,035.3Redditch is higherDepends on how you count1,010.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
107.1Cannock Chase is higher110.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
151.6Cannock Chase is higher164.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.4Cannock Chase is higher79.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
197.3Redditch is higherDepends on how you count188.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.8Cannock Chase is higher31.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Redditch | Cannock Chase | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,436£4,455£4,207 | £4,494£4,514£4,263 | Cannock Chase |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,203£13,260£12,524 | £12,813£12,868£12,154 | Redditch |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,027£2,036£1,923 | £1,959£1,967£1,858 | Redditch |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,052£12,104£11,432 | £11,602£11,652£11,005 | Redditch |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £415£417£394 | £410£412£389 | Redditch |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £708£711£672 | £772£775£732 | Cannock Chase |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £28£28£27 | £29£29£28 | Cannock Chase |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £463£465£439 | £536£538£509 | Cannock Chase |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £147£148£140 | Cannock Chase |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £148£149£140 | Cannock Chase |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,636£1,643£1,552 | £1,468£1,474£1,392 | Redditch |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £176£176£167 | £172£173£163 | Redditch |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £255£256£242 | £327£329£311 | Cannock Chase |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.95£7.98£7.54 | £6.43£6.46£6.10 | Redditch |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | £9.33£9.37£8.85 | Cannock Chase |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £5.45£5.47£5.17 | Redditch |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,035.3 | 1,010.6 | Redditch |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 107.1 | 110.3 | Cannock Chase |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 151.6 | 164.0 | Cannock Chase |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.4 | 79.5 | Cannock Chase |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 197.3 | 188.0 | Redditch |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.8 | 31.7 | Cannock Chase |
Per resident
Redditch is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase 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
Redditch Cannock Chase
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,436£4,455£4,207Cannock Chase is higher£4,494£4,514£4,263
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,403£2,413£2,279Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£2,413£2,424£2,289
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,256£1,261£1,191Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£1,220£1,226£1,158
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,193£2,203£2,080Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£2,185£2,195£2,073
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£76£76£72Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£77£78£73
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£129£129£122Cannock Chase is higher£145£146£138
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.09£5.11£4.83Cannock Chase is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£463£465£439Cannock Chase is higher£536£538£509
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121Cannock Chase is higher£147£148£140
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£75£76£71Cannock Chase is higher£92£93£87
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,014£1,018£961Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£914£918£867
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£176£176£167Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£158£159£150Cannock Chase is higher£204£205£193
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.92£4.94£4.67Redditch is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.21£4.22£3.99Cannock Chase is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£11£11£10Redditch is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
188.4Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count190.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.5Cannock Chase is higher20.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.6Cannock Chase is higher30.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.4Cannock Chase is higher79.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
122.2Redditch is higherDepends on how you count117.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.6Cannock Chase is higher19.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Redditch | Cannock Chase | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,436£4,455£4,207 | £4,494£4,514£4,263 | Cannock Chase |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,403£2,413£2,279 | £2,413£2,424£2,289 | Cannock Chase |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,256£1,261£1,191 | £1,220£1,226£1,158 | Redditch |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,193£2,203£2,080 | £2,185£2,195£2,073 | Redditch |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £76£76£72 | £77£78£73 | Cannock Chase |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £129£129£122 | £145£146£138 | Cannock Chase |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.09£5.11£4.83 | £5.47£5.49£5.19 | Cannock Chase |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £463£465£439 | £536£538£509 | Cannock Chase |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £147£148£140 | Cannock Chase |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £75£76£71 | £92£93£87 | Cannock Chase |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,014£1,018£961 | £914£918£867 | Redditch |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £176£176£167 | £172£173£163 | Redditch |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £158£159£150 | £204£205£193 | Cannock Chase |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.92£4.94£4.67 | £4.01£4.02£3.80 | Redditch |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.21£4.22£3.99 | £5.81£5.83£5.51 | Cannock Chase |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £5.45£5.47£5.17 | Redditch |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 188.4 | 190.3 | Cannock Chase |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.5 | 20.8 | Cannock Chase |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.6 | 30.9 | Cannock Chase |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.4 | 79.5 | Cannock Chase |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 122.2 | 117.1 | Redditch |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.6 | 19.8 | Cannock Chase |
Total
Redditch is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase 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
Redditch Cannock Chase
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£389.1m£390.8m£369.1mCannock Chase is higher£467.2m£469.2m£443.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£210.8m£211.7m£199.9mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£110.2m£110.6m£104.5mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£192.4m£193.2m£182.5mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mCannock Chase is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mCannock Chase is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mCannock Chase is higher£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mCannock Chase is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mCannock Chase is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£88.9m£89.3m£84.3mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCannock Chase is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mRedditch is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCannock Chase is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mRedditch is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
16,528Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count19,787
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,709Cannock Chase is higher2,159
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,420Cannock Chase is higher3,211
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,914Cannock Chase is higher8,262
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,722Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count12,175
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,458Cannock Chase is higher2,054
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| Measure | Redditch | Cannock Chase | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £389.1m£390.8m£369.1m | £467.2m£469.2m£443.2m | Cannock Chase |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £210.8m£211.7m£199.9m | £250.9m£251.9m£238.0m | Cannock Chase |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £110.2m£110.6m£104.5m | £126.9m£127.4m£120.3m | Cannock Chase |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £192.4m£193.2m£182.5m | £227.2m£228.1m£215.5m | Cannock Chase |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.6m£6.7m£6.3m | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | Cannock Chase |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.4m£10.7m | £15.1m£15.2m£14.3m | Cannock Chase |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | Cannock Chase |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.6m£40.8m£38.5m | £55.7m£56.0m£52.9m | Cannock Chase |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.2m£11.2m£10.6m | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | Cannock Chase |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.6m£6.6m£6.3m | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | Cannock Chase |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £88.9m£89.3m£84.3m | £95.1m£95.5m£90.2m | Cannock Chase |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | Cannock Chase |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.8m£13.9m£13.1m | £21.2m£21.3m£20.1m | Cannock Chase |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Redditch |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.60m£0.61m£0.57m | Cannock Chase |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.96m£0.96m£0.91m | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | Redditch |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 16,528 | 19,787 | Cannock Chase |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,709 | 2,159 | Cannock Chase |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,420 | 3,211 | Cannock Chase |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,914 | 8,262 | Cannock Chase |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,722 | 12,175 | Cannock Chase |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,458 | 2,054 | Cannock Chase |
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.