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Arundel and South Downs and Suffolk Coastal
Arundel and South Downs is higher than Suffolk Coastal on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.
On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Arundel and South Downs is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Suffolk Coastal on 17. 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
Arundel and South Downs Suffolk Coastal
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,744£4,764£4,500Suffolk Coastal is higher£5,178£5,200£4,912
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,484£12,537£11,841Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£12,294£12,346£11,661
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,296£1,301£1,229Suffolk Coastal is higher£1,627£1,634£1,543
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,692£11,741£11,090Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£11,424£11,473£10,837
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£236£237£223Suffolk Coastal is higher£243£244£230
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£541£544£514Suffolk Coastal is higher£610£612£579
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15£15£14Suffolk Coastal is higher£16£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£237£238£225Suffolk Coastal is higher£382£384£362
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£87£87£82Suffolk Coastal is higher£93£94£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£72£73£69Suffolk Coastal is higher£101£101£96
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,043£1,048£990Suffolk Coastal is higher£1,256£1,262£1,192
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£158£159£150Arundel and South Downs is higher£158£158£150
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£171£172£163Suffolk Coastal is higher£259£260£246
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.77£5.79£5.47Arundel and South Downs is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.99£3.01£2.84Suffolk Coastal is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.56£5.58£5.27Suffolk Coastal is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.8Arundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count1,003.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
58.9Suffolk Coastal is higher62.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
108.9Suffolk Coastal is higher125.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.7Suffolk Coastal is higher56.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
117.3Suffolk Coastal is higher152.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
16.6Suffolk Coastal is higher20.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Arundel and South Downs | Suffolk Coastal | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,744£4,764£4,500 | £5,178£5,200£4,912 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,484£12,537£11,841 | £12,294£12,346£11,661 | Arundel and South Downs |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,296£1,301£1,229 | £1,627£1,634£1,543 | Suffolk Coastal |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,692£11,741£11,090 | £11,424£11,473£10,837 | Arundel and South Downs |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £236£237£223 | £243£244£230 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £541£544£514 | £610£612£579 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £16£17£16 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £237£238£225 | £382£384£362 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £87£87£82 | £93£94£89 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £72£73£69 | £101£101£96 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,043£1,048£990 | £1,256£1,262£1,192 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £158£159£150 | £158£158£150 | Arundel and South Downs |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £171£172£163 | £259£260£246 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.77£5.79£5.47 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | Arundel and South Downs |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.99£3.01£2.84 | £5.72£5.75£5.43 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | £8.53£8.57£8.09 | Suffolk Coastal |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.8 | 1,003.5 | Arundel and South Downs |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 58.9 | 62.3 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 108.9 | 125.1 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.7 | 56.6 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 117.3 | 152.6 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 16.6 | 20.7 | Suffolk Coastal |
Per resident
Arundel and South Downs is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Suffolk Coastal 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
Arundel and South Downs Suffolk Coastal
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,744£4,764£4,500Suffolk Coastal is higher£5,178£5,200£4,912
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,552£3,567£3,369Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£3,652£3,668£3,464
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£705£708£668Suffolk Coastal is higher£885£888£839
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,326£3,340£3,155Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£3,394£3,408£3,219
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£67£67£64Suffolk Coastal is higher£72£72£68
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£154£155£146Suffolk Coastal is higher£181£182£172
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.30£4.32£4.08Suffolk Coastal is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£237£238£225Suffolk Coastal is higher£382£384£362
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£87£87£82Suffolk Coastal is higher£93£94£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£39£40£37Suffolk Coastal is higher£55£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£567£570£538Suffolk Coastal is higher£683£686£648
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£158£159£150Arundel and South Downs is higher£158£158£150
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£93£94£88Suffolk Coastal is higher£141£142£134
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.13£3.14£2.97Arundel and South Downs is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.63£1.64£1.55Suffolk Coastal is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.56£5.58£5.27Suffolk Coastal is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
286.4Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count298.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.8Suffolk Coastal is higher18.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.0Suffolk Coastal is higher37.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.7Suffolk Coastal is higher56.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
63.8Suffolk Coastal is higher83.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.0Suffolk Coastal is higher11.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Arundel and South Downs | Suffolk Coastal | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,744£4,764£4,500 | £5,178£5,200£4,912 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,552£3,567£3,369 | £3,652£3,668£3,464 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £705£708£668 | £885£888£839 | Suffolk Coastal |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,326£3,340£3,155 | £3,394£3,408£3,219 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £67£67£64 | £72£72£68 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £154£155£146 | £181£182£172 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.30£4.32£4.08 | £4.88£4.90£4.63 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £237£238£225 | £382£384£362 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £87£87£82 | £93£94£89 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £39£40£37 | £55£55£52 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £567£570£538 | £683£686£648 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £158£159£150 | £158£158£150 | Arundel and South Downs |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £93£94£88 | £141£142£134 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.13£3.14£2.97 | £2.64£2.65£2.50 | Arundel and South Downs |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.63£1.64£1.55 | £3.11£3.12£2.95 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | £8.53£8.57£8.09 | Suffolk Coastal |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 286.4 | 298.1 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.8 | 18.5 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.0 | 37.2 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.7 | 56.6 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 63.8 | 83.0 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.0 | 11.2 | Suffolk Coastal |
Total
Arundel and South Downs is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Suffolk Coastal on 18. 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
Arundel and South Downs Suffolk Coastal
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£470.4m£472.4m£446.1mSuffolk Coastal is higher£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£352.1m£353.6m£334.0mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£348.1m£349.6m£330.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mSuffolk Coastal is higher£84.3m£84.7m£80.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£329.8m£331.2m£312.8mArundel and South Downs is higherDepends on how you count£323.5m£324.9m£306.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mSuffolk Coastal is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mSuffolk Coastal is higher£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mSuffolk Coastal is higher£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mSuffolk Coastal is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mSuffolk Coastal is higher£5.2m£5.2m£5.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£56.2m£56.5m£53.4mSuffolk Coastal is higher£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mArundel and South Downs is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£9.2m£9.3m£8.8mSuffolk Coastal is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mArundel and South Downs is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,399Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count28,412
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,661Suffolk Coastal is higher1,764
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,073Suffolk Coastal is higher3,543
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,640Suffolk Coastal is higher5,398
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,322Suffolk Coastal is higher7,906
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
895Suffolk Coastal is higher1,070
Show the numbers
| Measure | Arundel and South Downs | Suffolk Coastal | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £470.4m£472.4m£446.1m | £493.5m£495.6m£468.1m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £352.1m£353.6m£334.0m | £348.1m£349.6m£330.2m | Arundel and South Downs |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £69.9m£70.2m£66.3m | £84.3m£84.7m£80.0m | Suffolk Coastal |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £329.8m£331.2m£312.8m | £323.5m£324.9m£306.8m | Arundel and South Downs |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.6m£6.7m£6.3m | £6.9m£6.9m£6.5m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.3m£14.5m | £17.3m£17.3m£16.4m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.40m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £23.5m£23.6m£22.3m | £36.4m£36.6m£34.5m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.6m£8.7m£8.2m | £8.9m£8.9m£8.4m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.9m£3.9m£3.7m | £5.2m£5.2m£5.0m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £56.2m£56.5m£53.4m | £65.1m£65.4m£61.8m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.7m£15.8m£14.9m | £15.0m£15.1m£14.2m | Arundel and South Downs |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £9.2m£9.3m£8.8m | £13.4m£13.5m£12.7m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.31m£0.31m£0.29m | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | Arundel and South Downs |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15m | £0.30m£0.30m£0.28m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | Suffolk Coastal |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,399 | 28,412 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,661 | 1,764 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,073 | 3,543 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,640 | 5,398 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,322 | 7,906 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 895 | 1,070 | Suffolk Coastal |
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.
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