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West Suffolk and East Staffordshire

188,197 and 130,069 residents (mid-2024).

West Suffolk is higher than East Staffordshire on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 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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Per person in the age group

West Suffolk is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and East 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

West Suffolk East Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,969, East Staffordshire £4,017East Staffordshire: £4,017West Suffolk: £3,969East Staffordshire: £4,035West Suffolk: £3,986East Staffordshire: £3,811West Suffolk: £3,765

    £3,969£3,986£3,765East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,017£4,035£3,811

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £12,469, East Staffordshire £12,597East Staffordshire: £12,597West Suffolk: £12,469East Staffordshire: £12,651West Suffolk: £12,523East Staffordshire: £11,949West Suffolk: £11,828

    £12,469£12,523£11,828East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,597£12,651£11,949

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,481, East Staffordshire £1,791East Staffordshire: £1,791West Suffolk: £1,481East Staffordshire: £1,799West Suffolk: £1,487East Staffordshire: £1,699West Suffolk: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,791£1,799£1,699

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £11,524, East Staffordshire £11,581East Staffordshire: £11,581West Suffolk: £11,524East Staffordshire: £11,630West Suffolk: £11,573East Staffordshire: £10,985West Suffolk: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,581£11,630£10,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £297, East Staffordshire £325East Staffordshire: £325West Suffolk: £297East Staffordshire: £327West Suffolk: £299East Staffordshire: £309West Suffolk: £282

    £297£299£282East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£325£327£309

  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: West Suffolk £629, East Staffordshire £669East Staffordshire: £669West Suffolk: £629East Staffordshire: £672West Suffolk: £631East Staffordshire: £635West Suffolk: £596

    £629£631£596East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£669£672£635

  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: West Suffolk £19, East Staffordshire £22East Staffordshire: £22West Suffolk: £19East Staffordshire: £22West Suffolk: £20East Staffordshire: £21West Suffolk: £18

    £19£20£18East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £323, East Staffordshire £390East Staffordshire: £390West Suffolk: £323East Staffordshire: £391West Suffolk: £324East Staffordshire: £370West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £92, East Staffordshire £99East Staffordshire: £99West Suffolk: £92East Staffordshire: £99West Suffolk: £93East Staffordshire: £94West Suffolk: £87

    £92£93£87East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£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: West Suffolk £73, East Staffordshire £103East Staffordshire: £103West Suffolk: £73East Staffordshire: £104West Suffolk: £73East Staffordshire: £98West Suffolk: £69

    £73£73£69East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,193, East Staffordshire £1,417East Staffordshire: £1,417West Suffolk: £1,193East Staffordshire: £1,423West Suffolk: £1,198East Staffordshire: £1,344West Suffolk: £1,132

    £1,193£1,198£1,132East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,417£1,423£1,344

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £156, East Staffordshire £139East Staffordshire: £139West Suffolk: £156East Staffordshire: £140West Suffolk: £156East Staffordshire: £132West Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £206, East Staffordshire £261East Staffordshire: £261West Suffolk: £206East Staffordshire: £262West Suffolk: £207East Staffordshire: £247West Suffolk: £196

    £206£207£196East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£261£262£247

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £5.17, East Staffordshire £6.09East Staffordshire: £6.09West Suffolk: £5.17East Staffordshire: £6.12West Suffolk: £5.19East Staffordshire: £5.78West Suffolk: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.09£6.12£5.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £3.66, East Staffordshire £4.65East Staffordshire: £4.65West Suffolk: £3.66East Staffordshire: £4.67West Suffolk: £3.67East Staffordshire: £4.41West Suffolk: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.65£4.67£4.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £5.52, East Staffordshire £5.79East Staffordshire: £5.79West Suffolk: £5.52East Staffordshire: £5.81West Suffolk: £5.55East Staffordshire: £5.49West Suffolk: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.79£5.81£5.49

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Suffolk 1,001.1, East Staffordshire 1,021.6East Staffordshire: 1,021.6West Suffolk: 1,001.1

    1,001.1East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,021.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Suffolk 75.5, East Staffordshire 84.1East Staffordshire: 84.1West Suffolk: 75.5

    75.5East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count84.1

  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: West Suffolk 133.2, East Staffordshire 141.6East Staffordshire: 141.6West Suffolk: 133.2

    133.2East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count141.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 49.3, East Staffordshire 58.5East Staffordshire: 58.5West Suffolk: 49.3

    49.3East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count58.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk 141.8, East Staffordshire 181.4East Staffordshire: 181.4West Suffolk: 141.8

    141.8East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count181.4

  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: West Suffolk 16.6, East Staffordshire 22.9East Staffordshire: 22.9West Suffolk: 16.6

    16.6East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count22.9

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and East Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest SuffolkEast StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,969£3,986£3,765£4,017£4,035£3,811East Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,469£12,523£11,828£12,597£12,651£11,949East Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,791£1,799£1,699East Staffordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,581£11,630£10,985East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£297£299£282£325£327£309East Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£631£596£669£672£635East Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18£22£22£21East Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£390£391£370East Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£99£99£94East Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£103£104£98East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,193£1,198£1,132£1,417£1,423£1,344East Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£139£140£132West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£261£262£247East Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£6.09£6.12£5.78East Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£4.65£4.67£4.41East Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£5.79£5.81£5.49East Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.11,021.6East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.584.1East Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.2141.6East Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.358.5East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.8181.4East Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.622.9East Staffordshire

Per resident

West Suffolk is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and East 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

West Suffolk East Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,969, East Staffordshire £4,017East Staffordshire: £4,017West Suffolk: £3,969East Staffordshire: £4,035West Suffolk: £3,986East Staffordshire: £3,811West Suffolk: £3,765

    £3,969£3,986£3,765East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,017£4,035£3,811

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £2,491, East Staffordshire £2,279East Staffordshire: £2,279West Suffolk: £2,491East Staffordshire: £2,289West Suffolk: £2,502East Staffordshire: £2,162West Suffolk: £2,363

    £2,491£2,502£2,363West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,279£2,289£2,162

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £901, East Staffordshire £1,105East Staffordshire: £1,105West Suffolk: £901East Staffordshire: £1,109West Suffolk: £905East Staffordshire: £1,048West Suffolk: £855

    £901£905£855East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,105£1,109£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Suffolk £2,302, East Staffordshire £2,095East Staffordshire: £2,095West Suffolk: £2,302East Staffordshire: £2,104West Suffolk: £2,312East Staffordshire: £1,988West Suffolk: £2,184

    £2,302£2,312£2,184West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,095£2,104£1,988

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £59, East Staffordshire £59East Staffordshire: £59West Suffolk: £59East Staffordshire: £59West Suffolk: £60East Staffordshire: £56West Suffolk: £56

    £59£60£56West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £126, East Staffordshire £121East Staffordshire: £121West Suffolk: £126East Staffordshire: £122West Suffolk: £126East Staffordshire: £115West Suffolk: £119

    £126£126£119West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £3.89, East Staffordshire £3.92East Staffordshire: £3.92West Suffolk: £3.89East Staffordshire: £3.94West Suffolk: £3.91East Staffordshire: £3.72West Suffolk: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.92£3.94£3.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £323, East Staffordshire £390East Staffordshire: £390West Suffolk: £323East Staffordshire: £391West Suffolk: £324East Staffordshire: £370West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £92, East Staffordshire £99East Staffordshire: £99West Suffolk: £92East Staffordshire: £99West Suffolk: £93East Staffordshire: £94West Suffolk: £87

    £92£93£87East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £44, East Staffordshire £64East Staffordshire: £64West Suffolk: £44East Staffordshire: £64West Suffolk: £44East Staffordshire: £60West Suffolk: £42

    £44£44£42East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £726, East Staffordshire £874East Staffordshire: £874West Suffolk: £726East Staffordshire: £877West Suffolk: £729East Staffordshire: £829West Suffolk: £689

    £726£729£689East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£874£877£829

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £156, East Staffordshire £139East Staffordshire: £139West Suffolk: £156East Staffordshire: £140West Suffolk: £156East Staffordshire: £132West Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148West Suffolk is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £125, East Staffordshire £161East Staffordshire: £161West Suffolk: £125East Staffordshire: £161West Suffolk: £126East Staffordshire: £152West Suffolk: £119

    £125£126£119East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£161£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £3.14, East Staffordshire £3.76East Staffordshire: £3.76West Suffolk: £3.14East Staffordshire: £3.78West Suffolk: £3.16East Staffordshire: £3.57West Suffolk: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.76£3.78£3.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Suffolk £2.22, East Staffordshire £2.87East Staffordshire: £2.87West Suffolk: £2.22East Staffordshire: £2.88West Suffolk: £2.23East Staffordshire: £2.72West Suffolk: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.87£2.88£2.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £5.52, East Staffordshire £5.79East Staffordshire: £5.79West Suffolk: £5.52East Staffordshire: £5.81West Suffolk: £5.55East Staffordshire: £5.49West Suffolk: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.79£5.81£5.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 200.0, East Staffordshire 184.8East Staffordshire: 184.8West Suffolk: 200.0

    200.0West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count184.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 15.1, East Staffordshire 15.2East Staffordshire: 15.2West Suffolk: 15.1

    15.1East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count15.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 26.6, East Staffordshire 25.6East Staffordshire: 25.6West Suffolk: 26.6

    26.6West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count25.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 49.3, East Staffordshire 58.5East Staffordshire: 58.5West Suffolk: 49.3

    49.3East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count58.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 86.3, East Staffordshire 111.9East Staffordshire: 111.9West Suffolk: 86.3

    86.3East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count111.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 10.1, East Staffordshire 14.1East Staffordshire: 14.1West Suffolk: 10.1

    10.1East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count14.1

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and East Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureWest SuffolkEast StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,969£3,986£3,765£4,017£4,035£3,811East Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,491£2,502£2,363£2,279£2,289£2,162West Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£901£905£855£1,105£1,109£1,048East Staffordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,302£2,312£2,184£2,095£2,104£1,988West Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£59£59£56West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£121£122£115West Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£3.92£3.94£3.72East Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£390£391£370East Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£99£99£94East Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£64£64£60East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£726£729£689£874£877£829East Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£139£140£132West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£161£161£152East Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£3.76£3.78£3.57East Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£2.87£2.88£2.72East Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£5.79£5.81£5.49East Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0184.8West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.115.2East Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.625.6West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.358.5East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.3111.9East Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.114.1East Staffordshire

Total

West Suffolk is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Staffordshire on 0. 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

West Suffolk East Staffordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Suffolk £746.9m, East Staffordshire £522.6mEast Staffordshire: £522.6mWest Suffolk: £746.9mEast Staffordshire: £524.8mWest Suffolk: £750.1mEast Staffordshire: £495.7mWest Suffolk: £708.5m

    £746.9m£750.1m£708.5mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£522.6m£524.8m£495.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Suffolk £468.8m, East Staffordshire £296.5mEast Staffordshire: £296.5mWest Suffolk: £468.8mEast Staffordshire: £297.7mWest Suffolk: £470.8mEast Staffordshire: £281.2mWest Suffolk: £444.7m

    £468.8m£470.8m£444.7mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£296.5m£297.7m£281.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Suffolk £169.6m, East Staffordshire £143.7mEast Staffordshire: £143.7mWest Suffolk: £169.6mEast Staffordshire: £144.3mWest Suffolk: £170.3mEast Staffordshire: £136.3mWest Suffolk: £160.9m

    £169.6m£170.3m£160.9mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk £433.2m, East Staffordshire £272.5mEast Staffordshire: £272.5mWest Suffolk: £433.2mEast Staffordshire: £273.7mWest Suffolk: £435.1mEast Staffordshire: £258.5mWest Suffolk: £411.0m

    £433.2m£435.1m£411.0mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk £11.2m, East Staffordshire £7.7mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mWest Suffolk: £11.2mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mWest Suffolk: £11.2mEast Staffordshire: £7.3mWest Suffolk: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £23.6m, East Staffordshire £15.8mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mWest Suffolk: £23.6mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mWest Suffolk: £23.7mEast Staffordshire: £14.9mWest Suffolk: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Suffolk £0.73m, East Staffordshire £0.51mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mWest Suffolk: £0.73mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mWest Suffolk: £0.74mEast Staffordshire: £0.48mWest Suffolk: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £60.8m, East Staffordshire £50.7mEast Staffordshire: £50.7mWest Suffolk: £60.8mEast Staffordshire: £50.9mWest Suffolk: £61.1mEast Staffordshire: £48.1mWest Suffolk: £57.7m

    £60.8m£61.1m£57.7mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£50.7m£50.9m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £17.3m, East Staffordshire £12.9mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mWest Suffolk: £17.3mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mWest Suffolk: £17.4mEast Staffordshire: £12.2mWest Suffolk: £16.5m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.5mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk £8.3m, East Staffordshire £8.3mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mWest Suffolk: £8.3mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mWest Suffolk: £8.4mEast Staffordshire: £7.8mWest Suffolk: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk £136.7m, East Staffordshire £113.6mEast Staffordshire: £113.6mWest Suffolk: £136.7mEast Staffordshire: £114.1mWest Suffolk: £137.2mEast Staffordshire: £107.8mWest Suffolk: £129.6m

    £136.7m£137.2m£129.6mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Suffolk £29.3m, East Staffordshire £18.1mEast Staffordshire: £18.1mWest Suffolk: £29.3mEast Staffordshire: £18.2mWest Suffolk: £29.4mEast Staffordshire: £17.2mWest Suffolk: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWest Suffolk is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Suffolk £23.6m, East Staffordshire £20.9mEast Staffordshire: £20.9mWest Suffolk: £23.6mEast Staffordshire: £21.0mWest Suffolk: £23.7mEast Staffordshire: £19.8mWest Suffolk: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Suffolk £0.59m, East Staffordshire £0.49mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mWest Suffolk: £0.59mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mWest Suffolk: £0.59mEast Staffordshire: £0.46mWest Suffolk: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Suffolk £0.42m, East Staffordshire £0.37mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mWest Suffolk: £0.42mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mWest Suffolk: £0.42mEast Staffordshire: £0.35mWest Suffolk: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Suffolk £1.0m, East Staffordshire £0.75mEast Staffordshire: £0.75mWest Suffolk: £1.0mEast Staffordshire: £0.76mWest Suffolk: £1.0mEast Staffordshire: £0.71mWest Suffolk: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk 37,636, East Staffordshire 24,041East Staffordshire: 24,041West Suffolk: 37,636

    37,636West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count24,041

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk 2,839, East Staffordshire 1,980East Staffordshire: 1,980West Suffolk: 2,839

    2,839West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 5,007, East Staffordshire 3,332East Staffordshire: 3,332West Suffolk: 5,007

    5,007West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count3,332

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 9,282, East Staffordshire 7,604East Staffordshire: 7,604West Suffolk: 9,282

    9,282West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count7,604

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk 16,241, East Staffordshire 14,552East Staffordshire: 14,552West Suffolk: 16,241

    16,241West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count14,552

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk 1,904, East Staffordshire 1,838East Staffordshire: 1,838West Suffolk: 1,904

    1,904West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,838

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and East Staffordshire, total
MeasureWest SuffolkEast StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£746.9m£750.1m£708.5m£522.6m£524.8m£495.7mWest Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.8m£470.8m£444.7m£296.5m£297.7m£281.2mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m£143.7m£144.3m£136.3mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.2m£435.1m£411.0m£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWest Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mWest Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWest Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m£50.7m£50.9m£48.1mWest Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mWest Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mWest Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.7m£137.2m£129.6m£113.6m£114.1m£107.8mWest Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWest Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mWest Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWest Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWest Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,63624,041West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8391,980West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0073,332West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2827,604West Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,24114,552West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9041,838West Suffolk

Sources

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

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  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.
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