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Wakefield and Cannock Chase

366,925 and 103,955 residents (mid-2024).

Wakefield is higher than Cannock Chase on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 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.

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Per person in the age group

Wakefield is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 6. 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

Wakefield Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Cannock Chase £4,494Cannock Chase: £4,494Wakefield: £4,688Cannock Chase: £4,514Wakefield: £4,708Cannock Chase: £4,263Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Wakefield is higher£4,494£4,514£4,263

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £12,707, Cannock Chase £12,813Cannock Chase: £12,813Wakefield: £12,707Cannock Chase: £12,868Wakefield: £12,761Cannock Chase: £12,154Wakefield: £12,053

    £12,707£12,761£12,053Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£12,813£12,868£12,154

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £2,295, Cannock Chase £1,959Cannock Chase: £1,959Wakefield: £2,295Cannock Chase: £1,967Wakefield: £2,305Cannock Chase: £1,858Wakefield: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Wakefield is higher£1,959£1,967£1,858

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £11,504, Cannock Chase £11,602Cannock Chase: £11,602Wakefield: £11,504Cannock Chase: £11,652Wakefield: £11,553Cannock Chase: £11,005Wakefield: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£11,602£11,652£11,005

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £437, Cannock Chase £410Cannock Chase: £410Wakefield: £437Cannock Chase: £412Wakefield: £439Cannock Chase: £389Wakefield: £414

    £437£439£414Wakefield is higher£410£412£389

  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: Wakefield £737, Cannock Chase £772Cannock Chase: £772Wakefield: £737Cannock Chase: £775Wakefield: £741Cannock Chase: £732Wakefield: £699

    £737£741£699Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£772£775£732

  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: Wakefield £29, Cannock Chase £29Cannock Chase: £29Wakefield: £29Cannock Chase: £29Wakefield: £29Cannock Chase: £28Wakefield: £27

    £29£29£27Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £577, Cannock Chase £536Cannock Chase: £536Wakefield: £577Cannock Chase: £538Wakefield: £579Cannock Chase: £509Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Wakefield is higher£536£538£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £169, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Wakefield: £169Cannock Chase: £148Wakefield: £169Cannock Chase: £140Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Wakefield is higher£147£148£140

  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: Wakefield £148, Cannock Chase £148Cannock Chase: £148Wakefield: £148Cannock Chase: £149Wakefield: £149Cannock Chase: £140Wakefield: £140

    £148£149£140Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £1,702, Cannock Chase £1,468Cannock Chase: £1,468Wakefield: £1,702Cannock Chase: £1,474Wakefield: £1,710Cannock Chase: £1,392Wakefield: £1,615

    £1,702£1,710£1,615Wakefield is higher£1,468£1,474£1,392

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Cannock Chase £172Cannock Chase: £172Wakefield: £219Cannock Chase: £173Wakefield: £220Cannock Chase: £163Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Wakefield is higher£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £428, Cannock Chase £327Cannock Chase: £327Wakefield: £428Cannock Chase: £329Wakefield: £429Cannock Chase: £311Wakefield: £406

    £428£429£406Wakefield is higher£327£329£311

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £8.82, Cannock Chase £6.43Cannock Chase: £6.43Wakefield: £8.82Cannock Chase: £6.46Wakefield: £8.86Cannock Chase: £6.10Wakefield: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Wakefield is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £8.03, Cannock Chase £9.33Cannock Chase: £9.33Wakefield: £8.03Cannock Chase: £9.37Wakefield: £8.07Cannock Chase: £8.85Wakefield: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£9.33£9.37£8.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Cannock Chase £5.45Cannock Chase: £5.45Wakefield: £6.02Cannock Chase: £5.47Wakefield: £6.05Cannock Chase: £5.17Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Wakefield is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wakefield 1,018.6, Cannock Chase 1,010.6Cannock Chase: 1,010.6Wakefield: 1,018.6

    1,018.6Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count1,010.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wakefield 113.1, Cannock Chase 110.3Cannock Chase: 110.3Wakefield: 113.1

    113.1Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count110.3

  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: Wakefield 155.0, Cannock Chase 164.0Cannock Chase: 164.0Wakefield: 155.0

    155.0Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count164.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 86.2, Cannock Chase 79.5Cannock Chase: 79.5Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Wakefield is higher79.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wakefield 221.1, Cannock Chase 188.0Cannock Chase: 188.0Wakefield: 221.1

    221.1Wakefield is higher188.0

  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: Wakefield 32.5, Cannock Chase 31.7Cannock Chase: 31.7Wakefield: 32.5

    32.5Wakefield is higher31.7

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Wakefield and Cannock Chase, per person in the age group
MeasureWakefieldCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£4,494£4,514£4,263Wakefield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,707£12,761£12,053£12,813£12,868£12,154Cannock Chase
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£1,959£1,967£1,858Wakefield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,602£11,652£11,005Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£414£410£412£389Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£741£699£772£775£732Cannock Chase
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£29£29£28Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£536£538£509Wakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£147£148£140Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£148£149£140Wakefield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,702£1,710£1,615£1,468£1,474£1,392Wakefield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£172£173£163Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£428£429£406£327£329£311Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£6.43£6.46£6.10Wakefield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£9.33£9.37£8.85Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£5.45£5.47£5.17Wakefield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,010.6Wakefield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.1110.3Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0164.0Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.279.5Wakefield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.1188.0Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.531.7Wakefield

Per resident

Wakefield is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 9. 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

Wakefield Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Cannock Chase £4,494Cannock Chase: £4,494Wakefield: £4,688Cannock Chase: £4,514Wakefield: £4,708Cannock Chase: £4,263Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Wakefield is higher£4,494£4,514£4,263

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wakefield £2,289, Cannock Chase £2,413Cannock Chase: £2,413Wakefield: £2,289Cannock Chase: £2,424Wakefield: £2,299Cannock Chase: £2,289Wakefield: £2,171

    £2,289£2,299£2,171Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£2,413£2,424£2,289

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wakefield £1,428, Cannock Chase £1,220Cannock Chase: £1,220Wakefield: £1,428Cannock Chase: £1,226Wakefield: £1,434Cannock Chase: £1,158Wakefield: £1,355

    £1,428£1,434£1,355Wakefield is higher£1,220£1,226£1,158

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wakefield £2,072, Cannock Chase £2,185Cannock Chase: £2,185Wakefield: £2,072Cannock Chase: £2,195Wakefield: £2,081Cannock Chase: £2,073Wakefield: £1,966

    £2,072£2,081£1,966Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£2,185£2,195£2,073

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wakefield £79, Cannock Chase £77Cannock Chase: £77Wakefield: £79Cannock Chase: £78Wakefield: £79Cannock Chase: £73Wakefield: £75

    £79£79£75Wakefield is higher£77£78£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £133, Cannock Chase £145Cannock Chase: £145Wakefield: £133Cannock Chase: £146Wakefield: £133Cannock Chase: £138Wakefield: £126

    £133£133£126Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wakefield £5.19, Cannock Chase £5.47Cannock Chase: £5.47Wakefield: £5.19Cannock Chase: £5.49Wakefield: £5.21Cannock Chase: £5.19Wakefield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £577, Cannock Chase £536Cannock Chase: £536Wakefield: £577Cannock Chase: £538Wakefield: £579Cannock Chase: £509Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Wakefield is higher£536£538£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £169, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Wakefield: £169Cannock Chase: £148Wakefield: £169Cannock Chase: £140Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Wakefield is higher£147£148£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wakefield £92, Cannock Chase £92Cannock Chase: £92Wakefield: £92Cannock Chase: £93Wakefield: £92Cannock Chase: £87Wakefield: £87

    £92£92£87Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wakefield £1,060, Cannock Chase £914Cannock Chase: £914Wakefield: £1,060Cannock Chase: £918Wakefield: £1,064Cannock Chase: £867Wakefield: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Wakefield is higher£914£918£867

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Cannock Chase £172Cannock Chase: £172Wakefield: £219Cannock Chase: £173Wakefield: £220Cannock Chase: £163Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Wakefield is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £266, Cannock Chase £204Cannock Chase: £204Wakefield: £266Cannock Chase: £205Wakefield: £267Cannock Chase: £193Wakefield: £252

    £266£267£252Wakefield is higher£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £5.49, Cannock Chase £4.01Cannock Chase: £4.01Wakefield: £5.49Cannock Chase: £4.02Wakefield: £5.52Cannock Chase: £3.80Wakefield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Wakefield is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wakefield £5.01, Cannock Chase £5.81Cannock Chase: £5.81Wakefield: £5.01Cannock Chase: £5.83Wakefield: £5.03Cannock Chase: £5.51Wakefield: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Cannock Chase £5.45Cannock Chase: £5.45Wakefield: £6.02Cannock Chase: £5.47Wakefield: £6.05Cannock Chase: £5.17Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Wakefield is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 183.5, Cannock Chase 190.3Cannock Chase: 190.3Wakefield: 183.5

    183.5Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count190.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 20.4, Cannock Chase 20.8Cannock Chase: 20.8Wakefield: 20.4

    20.4Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count20.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 27.9, Cannock Chase 30.9Cannock Chase: 30.9Wakefield: 27.9

    27.9Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count30.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 86.2, Cannock Chase 79.5Cannock Chase: 79.5Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Wakefield is higher79.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 137.6, Cannock Chase 117.1Cannock Chase: 117.1Wakefield: 137.6

    137.6Wakefield is higher117.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 20.3, Cannock Chase 19.8Cannock Chase: 19.8Wakefield: 20.3

    20.3Wakefield is higher19.8

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Wakefield and Cannock Chase, per resident
MeasureWakefieldCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£4,494£4,514£4,263Wakefield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,289£2,299£2,171£2,413£2,424£2,289Cannock Chase
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,355£1,220£1,226£1,158Wakefield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,966£2,185£2,195£2,073Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£77£78£73Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£145£146£138Cannock Chase
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.47£5.49£5.19Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£536£538£509Wakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£147£148£140Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£92£93£87Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£914£918£867Wakefield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£172£173£163Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£204£205£193Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£4.01£4.02£3.80Wakefield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.81£5.83£5.51Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£5.45£5.47£5.17Wakefield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.5190.3Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.420.8Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.930.9Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.279.5Wakefield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.6117.1Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.319.8Wakefield

Total

Wakefield is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase 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

Wakefield Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wakefield £1.7bn, Cannock Chase £467.2mCannock Chase: £467.2mWakefield: £1.7bnCannock Chase: £469.2mWakefield: £1.7bnCannock Chase: £443.2mWakefield: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield is higher£467.2m£469.2m£443.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wakefield £839.9m, Cannock Chase £250.9mCannock Chase: £250.9mWakefield: £839.9mCannock Chase: £251.9mWakefield: £843.5mCannock Chase: £238.0mWakefield: £796.7m

    £839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wakefield £524.1m, Cannock Chase £126.9mCannock Chase: £126.9mWakefield: £524.1mCannock Chase: £127.4mWakefield: £526.3mCannock Chase: £120.3mWakefield: £497.1m

    £524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wakefield £760.4m, Cannock Chase £227.2mCannock Chase: £227.2mWakefield: £760.4mCannock Chase: £228.1mWakefield: £763.6mCannock Chase: £215.5mWakefield: £721.3m

    £760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield £28.9m, Cannock Chase £8.0mCannock Chase: £8.0mWakefield: £28.9mCannock Chase: £8.1mWakefield: £29.0mCannock Chase: £7.6mWakefield: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £48.7m, Cannock Chase £15.1mCannock Chase: £15.1mWakefield: £48.7mCannock Chase: £15.2mWakefield: £48.9mCannock Chase: £14.3mWakefield: £46.2m

    £48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wakefield £1.9m, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mWakefield: £1.9mCannock Chase: £0.57mWakefield: £1.9mCannock Chase: £0.54mWakefield: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £211.7m, Cannock Chase £55.7mCannock Chase: £55.7mWakefield: £211.7mCannock Chase: £56.0mWakefield: £212.6mCannock Chase: £52.9mWakefield: £200.8m

    £211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield is higher£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £61.9m, Cannock Chase £15.3mCannock Chase: £15.3mWakefield: £61.9mCannock Chase: £15.4mWakefield: £62.1mCannock Chase: £14.5mWakefield: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield £33.8m, Cannock Chase £9.6mCannock Chase: £9.6mWakefield: £33.8mCannock Chase: £9.6mWakefield: £33.9mCannock Chase: £9.1mWakefield: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield £388.8m, Cannock Chase £95.1mCannock Chase: £95.1mWakefield: £388.8mCannock Chase: £95.5mWakefield: £390.5mCannock Chase: £90.2mWakefield: £368.8m

    £388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wakefield £80.3m, Cannock Chase £17.9mCannock Chase: £17.9mWakefield: £80.3mCannock Chase: £18.0mWakefield: £80.6mCannock Chase: £17.0mWakefield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wakefield £97.7m, Cannock Chase £21.2mCannock Chase: £21.2mWakefield: £97.7mCannock Chase: £21.3mWakefield: £98.1mCannock Chase: £20.1mWakefield: £92.6m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wakefield £2.0m, Cannock Chase £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.42mWakefield: £2.0mCannock Chase: £0.42mWakefield: £2.0mCannock Chase: £0.40mWakefield: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wakefield £1.8m, Cannock Chase £0.60mCannock Chase: £0.60mWakefield: £1.8mCannock Chase: £0.61mWakefield: £1.8mCannock Chase: £0.57mWakefield: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wakefield £2.2m, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mWakefield: £2.2mCannock Chase: £0.57mWakefield: £2.2mCannock Chase: £0.54mWakefield: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wakefield 67,325, Cannock Chase 19,787Cannock Chase: 19,787Wakefield: 67,325

    67,325Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count19,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield 7,478, Cannock Chase 2,159Cannock Chase: 2,159Wakefield: 7,478

    7,478Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count2,159

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield 10,246, Cannock Chase 3,211Cannock Chase: 3,211Wakefield: 10,246

    10,246Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count3,211

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield 31,640, Cannock Chase 8,262Cannock Chase: 8,262Wakefield: 31,640

    31,640Wakefield is higher8,262

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield 50,484, Cannock Chase 12,175Cannock Chase: 12,175Wakefield: 50,484

    50,484Wakefield is higher12,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield 7,431, Cannock Chase 2,054Cannock Chase: 2,054Wakefield: 7,431

    7,431Wakefield is higher2,054

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Cannock Chase, total
MeasureWakefieldCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£467.2m£469.2m£443.2mWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m£250.9m£251.9m£238.0mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202667,32519,787Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4782,159Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,2463,211Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202631,6408,262Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,48412,175Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4312,054Wakefield

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.
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  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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