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Stirling and Stafford

94,620 and 141,610 residents (mid-2024).

Stirling is higher than Stafford on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Stirling is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 8. 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

Stirling Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stirling £4,206, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308Stirling: £4,206Stafford: £4,327Stirling: £4,224Stafford: £4,087Stirling: £3,990

    £4,206£4,224£3,990Stafford is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £12,686, Stafford £12,595Stafford: £12,595Stirling: £12,686Stafford: £12,649Stirling: £12,740Stafford: £11,947Stirling: £12,033

    £12,686£12,740£12,033Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£12,595£12,649£11,947

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £1,487, Stafford £1,487Stafford: £1,487Stirling: £1,487Stafford: £1,494Stirling: £1,493Stafford: £1,411Stirling: £1,410

    £1,487£1,493£1,410Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£1,487£1,494£1,411

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £11,623, Stafford £11,653Stafford: £11,653Stirling: £11,623Stafford: £11,703Stirling: £11,673Stafford: £11,054Stirling: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Stafford is higher£11,653£11,703£11,054

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £359, Stafford £251Stafford: £251Stirling: £359Stafford: £252Stirling: £360Stafford: £238Stirling: £340

    £359£360£340Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£251£252£238

  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: Stirling £684, Stafford £674Stafford: £674Stirling: £684Stafford: £677Stirling: £687Stafford: £639Stirling: £649

    £684£687£649Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£674£677£639

  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: Stirling £20, Stafford £17Stafford: £17Stirling: £20Stafford: £17Stirling: £20Stafford: £16Stirling: £19

    £20£20£19Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £450, Stafford £387Stafford: £387Stirling: £450Stafford: £389Stirling: £452Stafford: £368Stirling: £427

    £450£452£427Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £148, Stafford £99Stafford: £99Stirling: £148Stafford: £100Stirling: £149Stafford: £94Stirling: £140

    £148£149£140Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£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: Stirling £92, Stafford £89Stafford: £89Stirling: £92Stafford: £89Stirling: £92Stafford: £84Stirling: £87

    £92£92£87Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £1,073, Stafford £1,126Stafford: £1,126Stirling: £1,073Stafford: £1,131Stirling: £1,077Stafford: £1,068Stirling: £1,017

    £1,073£1,077£1,017Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£1,126£1,131£1,068

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stirling £152, Stafford £139Stafford: £139Stirling: £152Stafford: £140Stirling: £153Stafford: £132Stirling: £145

    £152£153£145Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stirling £312, Stafford £261Stafford: £261Stirling: £312Stafford: £263Stirling: £314Stafford: £248Stirling: £296

    £312£314£296Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£261£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £5.21, Stafford £5.90Stafford: £5.90Stirling: £5.21Stafford: £5.93Stirling: £5.23Stafford: £5.60Stirling: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Stafford is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £4.72, Stafford £4.78Stafford: £4.78Stirling: £4.72Stafford: £4.80Stirling: £4.74Stafford: £4.53Stirling: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stirling £4.77, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57Stirling: £4.77Stafford: £6.60Stirling: £4.79Stafford: £6.23Stirling: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Stafford is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stirling 1,010.9, Stafford 1,006.3Stafford: 1,006.3Stirling: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Stirling is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stirling 88.8, Stafford 64.6Stafford: 64.6Stirling: 88.8

    88.8Stirling is higherDepends on how you count64.6

  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: Stirling 151.6, Stafford 139.1Stafford: 139.1Stirling: 151.6

    151.6Stirling is higherDepends on how you count139.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 71.4, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1Stirling: 71.4

    71.4Stirling is higherDepends on how you count56.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stirling 143.1, Stafford 143.1Stafford: 143.1Stirling: 143.1

    143.1Stafford is higherDepends on how you count143.1

  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: Stirling 22.6, Stafford 19.9Stafford: 19.9Stirling: 22.6

    22.6Stirling is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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Stirling and Stafford, per person in the age group
MeasureStirlingStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,206£4,224£3,990Estimated£4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,686£12,740£12,033Estimated£12,595£12,649£11,947Stirling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,493£1,410Estimated£1,487£1,494£1,411Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£360£340£251£252£238Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649Estimated£674£677£639Stirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£17£17£16Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Estimated£387£389£368Stirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140Estimated£99£100£94Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87Estimated£89£89£84Stirling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,073£1,077£1,017£1,126£1,131£1,068Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£139£140£132Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£312£314£296£261£263£248Stirling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.90£5.93£5.60Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£4.78£4.80£4.53Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52Estimated£6.57£6.60£6.23Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,006.3Stirling
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202688.864.6Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.6139.1Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.456.1Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.1143.1Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.6Estimated19.9Stirling

Per resident

Stirling is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 8. 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

Stirling Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stirling £4,206, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308Stirling: £4,206Stafford: £4,327Stirling: £4,224Stafford: £4,087Stirling: £3,990

    £4,206£4,224£3,990Stafford is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stirling £2,507, Stafford £2,785Stafford: £2,785Stirling: £2,507Stafford: £2,796Stirling: £2,518Stafford: £2,641Stirling: £2,378

    £2,507£2,518£2,378Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2,785£2,796£2,641

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stirling £944, Stafford £891Stafford: £891Stirling: £944Stafford: £895Stirling: £948Stafford: £845Stirling: £895

    £944£948£895Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stirling £2,297, Stafford £2,576Stafford: £2,576Stirling: £2,297Stafford: £2,587Stirling: £2,307Stafford: £2,444Stirling: £2,179

    £2,297£2,307£2,179Stafford is higher£2,576£2,587£2,444

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stirling £71, Stafford £55Stafford: £55Stirling: £71Stafford: £56Stirling: £71Stafford: £53Stirling: £67

    £71£71£67Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £135, Stafford £149Stafford: £149Stirling: £135Stafford: £150Stirling: £136Stafford: £141Stirling: £128

    £135£136£128Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stirling £3.88, Stafford £3.75Stafford: £3.75Stirling: £3.88Stafford: £3.77Stirling: £3.90Stafford: £3.56Stirling: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £450, Stafford £387Stafford: £387Stirling: £450Stafford: £389Stirling: £452Stafford: £368Stirling: £427

    £450£452£427Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £148, Stafford £99Stafford: £99Stirling: £148Stafford: £100Stirling: £149Stafford: £94Stirling: £140

    £148£149£140Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stirling £58, Stafford £53Stafford: £53Stirling: £58Stafford: £54Stirling: £59Stafford: £51Stirling: £55

    £58£59£55Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£53£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stirling £681, Stafford £675Stafford: £675Stirling: £681Stafford: £678Stirling: £684Stafford: £640Stirling: £646

    £681£684£646Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£675£678£640

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stirling £152, Stafford £139Stafford: £139Stirling: £152Stafford: £140Stirling: £153Stafford: £132Stirling: £145

    £152£153£145Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stirling £198, Stafford £157Stafford: £157Stirling: £198Stafford: £157Stirling: £199Stafford: £149Stirling: £188

    £198£199£188Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£149

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stirling £3.31, Stafford £3.53Stafford: £3.53Stirling: £3.31Stafford: £3.55Stirling: £3.32Stafford: £3.35Stirling: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Stafford is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stirling £3.00, Stafford £2.86Stafford: £2.86Stirling: £3.00Stafford: £2.87Stirling: £3.02Stafford: £2.71Stirling: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stirling £4.77, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57Stirling: £4.77Stafford: £6.60Stirling: £4.79Stafford: £6.23Stirling: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Stafford is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 199.8, Stafford 222.5Stafford: 222.5Stirling: 199.8

    199.8Stafford is higherDepends on how you count222.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 17.6, Stafford 14.3Stafford: 14.3Stirling: 17.6

    17.6Stirling is higherDepends on how you count14.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 30.0, Stafford 30.8Stafford: 30.8Stirling: 30.0

    30.0Stafford is higherDepends on how you count30.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 71.4, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1Stirling: 71.4

    71.4Stirling is higherDepends on how you count56.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 90.8, Stafford 85.7Stafford: 85.7Stirling: 90.8

    90.8Stirling is higherDepends on how you count85.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 14.3, Stafford 11.9Stafford: 11.9Stirling: 14.3

    14.3Stirling is higherDepends on how you count11.9

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Stirling and Stafford, per resident
MeasureStirlingStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,206£4,224£3,990Estimated£4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,507£2,518£2,378Estimated£2,785£2,796£2,641Stafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£944£948£895Estimated£891£895£845Stirling
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,297£2,307£2,179£2,576£2,587£2,444Stafford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£55£56£53Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Estimated£149£150£141Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68Estimated£3.75£3.77£3.56Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Estimated£387£389£368Stirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140Estimated£99£100£94Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55Estimated£53£54£51Stirling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£681£684£646£675£678£640Stirling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£139£140£132Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£157£157£149Stirling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.53£3.55£3.35Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£2.86£2.87£2.71Stirling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52Estimated£6.57£6.60£6.23Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.8222.5Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.614.3Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.030.8Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.456.1Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.885.7Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.3Estimated11.9Stirling

Total

Stirling 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

Stirling Stafford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stirling £398.0m, Stafford £610.1mStafford: £610.1mStirling: £398.0mStafford: £612.7mStirling: £399.7mStafford: £578.7mStirling: £377.5m

    £398.0m£399.7m£377.5mStafford is higher£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stirling £237.2m, Stafford £394.3mStafford: £394.3mStirling: £237.2mStafford: £396.0mStirling: £238.2mStafford: £374.0mStirling: £225.0m

    £237.2m£238.2m£225.0mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stirling £89.3m, Stafford £126.2mStafford: £126.2mStirling: £89.3mStafford: £126.7mStirling: £89.7mStafford: £119.7mStirling: £84.7m

    £89.3m£89.7m£84.7mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stirling £217.4m, Stafford £364.8mStafford: £364.8mStirling: £217.4mStafford: £366.4mStirling: £218.3mStafford: £346.1mStirling: £206.2m

    £217.4m£218.3m£206.2mStafford is higher£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stirling £6.7m, Stafford £7.9mStafford: £7.9mStirling: £6.7mStafford: £7.9mStirling: £6.7mStafford: £7.5mStirling: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stirling £12.8m, Stafford £21.1mStafford: £21.1mStirling: £12.8mStafford: £21.2mStirling: £12.8mStafford: £20.0mStirling: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stirling £0.37m, Stafford £0.53mStafford: £0.53mStirling: £0.37mStafford: £0.53mStirling: £0.37mStafford: £0.50mStirling: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stirling £42.6m, Stafford £54.9mStafford: £54.9mStirling: £42.6mStafford: £55.1mStirling: £42.8mStafford: £52.0mStirling: £40.4m

    £42.6m£42.8m£40.4mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stirling £14.0m, Stafford £14.1mStafford: £14.1mStirling: £14.0mStafford: £14.1mStirling: £14.1mStafford: £13.3mStirling: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stirling £5.5m, Stafford £7.5mStafford: £7.5mStirling: £5.5mStafford: £7.6mStirling: £5.5mStafford: £7.2mStirling: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stirling £64.4m, Stafford £95.6mStafford: £95.6mStirling: £64.4mStafford: £96.0mStirling: £64.7mStafford: £90.6mStirling: £61.1m

    £64.4m£64.7m£61.1mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stirling £14.4m, Stafford £19.7mStafford: £19.7mStirling: £14.4mStafford: £19.8mStirling: £14.5mStafford: £18.7mStirling: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stirling £18.8m, Stafford £22.2mStafford: £22.2mStirling: £18.8mStafford: £22.3mStirling: £18.8mStafford: £21.0mStirling: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.8m£17.8mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stirling £0.31m, Stafford £0.50mStafford: £0.50mStirling: £0.31mStafford: £0.50mStirling: £0.31mStafford: £0.47mStirling: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mStafford is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stirling £0.28m, Stafford £0.41mStafford: £0.41mStirling: £0.28mStafford: £0.41mStirling: £0.29mStafford: £0.38mStirling: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stirling £0.45m, Stafford £0.93mStafford: £0.93mStirling: £0.45mStafford: £0.93mStirling: £0.45mStafford: £0.88mStirling: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mStafford is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stirling 18,905, Stafford 31,504Stafford: 31,504Stirling: 18,905

    18,905Stafford is higherDepends on how you count31,504

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stirling 1,661, Stafford 2,022Stafford: 2,022Stirling: 1,661

    1,661Stafford is higherDepends on how you count2,022

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stirling 2,835, Stafford 4,356Stafford: 4,356Stirling: 2,835

    2,835Stafford is higherDepends on how you count4,356

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stirling 6,760, Stafford 7,937Stafford: 7,937Stirling: 6,760

    6,760Stafford is higherDepends on how you count7,937

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stirling 8,590, Stafford 12,142Stafford: 12,142Stirling: 8,590

    8,590Stafford is higherDepends on how you count12,142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stirling 1,357, Stafford 1,690Stafford: 1,690Stirling: 1,357

    1,357Stafford is higherDepends on how you count1,690

Show the numbers
Stirling and Stafford, total
MeasureStirlingStaffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mEstimated£610.1m£612.7m£578.7mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.2m£238.2m£225.0mEstimated£394.3m£396.0m£374.0mStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.3m£89.7m£84.7mEstimated£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m£364.8m£366.4m£346.1mStafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mStafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mEstimated£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEstimated£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mEstimated£54.9m£55.1m£52.0mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mEstimated£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimated£7.5m£7.6m£7.2mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m£95.6m£96.0m£90.6mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.8m£17.8m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEstimated£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mStafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,90531,504Stafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6612,022Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8354,356Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7607,937Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,59012,142Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,357Estimated1,690Stafford

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.
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