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East Wiltshire and West Suffolk

104,499 and 123,616 residents (mid-2024).

East Wiltshire is higher than West Suffolk on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 4 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

East Wiltshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk 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

East Wiltshire West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Wiltshire £3,666, West Suffolk £3,757West Suffolk: £3,757East Wiltshire: £3,666West Suffolk: £3,773East Wiltshire: £3,681West Suffolk: £3,564East Wiltshire: £3,477

    £3,666£3,681£3,477West Suffolk is higher£3,757£3,773£3,564

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Wiltshire £12,521, West Suffolk £12,579West Suffolk: £12,579East Wiltshire: £12,521West Suffolk: £12,633East Wiltshire: £12,574West Suffolk: £11,932East Wiltshire: £11,876

    £12,521£12,574£11,876West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,579£12,633£11,932

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Wiltshire £1,300, West Suffolk £1,443West Suffolk: £1,443East Wiltshire: £1,300West Suffolk: £1,449East Wiltshire: £1,305West Suffolk: £1,368East Wiltshire: £1,233

    £1,300£1,305£1,233West Suffolk is higher£1,443£1,449£1,368

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Wiltshire £11,605, West Suffolk £11,606West Suffolk: £11,606East Wiltshire: £11,605West Suffolk: £11,655East Wiltshire: £11,654West Suffolk: £11,008East Wiltshire: £11,007

    £11,605£11,654£11,007West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,606£11,655£11,008

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Wiltshire £311, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323East Wiltshire: £311West Suffolk: £324East Wiltshire: £312West Suffolk: £306East Wiltshire: £295

    £311£312£295West Suffolk is higher£323£324£306

  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: East Wiltshire £588, West Suffolk £629West Suffolk: £629East Wiltshire: £588West Suffolk: £632East Wiltshire: £590West Suffolk: £597East Wiltshire: £557

    £588£590£557West Suffolk is higher£629£632£597

  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: East Wiltshire £18, West Suffolk £21West Suffolk: £21East Wiltshire: £18West Suffolk: £21East Wiltshire: £18West Suffolk: £20East Wiltshire: £17

    £18£18£17West Suffolk is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Wiltshire £278, West Suffolk £316West Suffolk: £316East Wiltshire: £278West Suffolk: £317East Wiltshire: £279West Suffolk: £299East Wiltshire: £264

    £278£279£264West Suffolk is higher£316£317£299

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Wiltshire £119, West Suffolk £95West Suffolk: £95East Wiltshire: £119West Suffolk: £95East Wiltshire: £119West Suffolk: £90East Wiltshire: £113

    £119£119£113East Wiltshire is higher£95£95£90

  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: East Wiltshire £72, West Suffolk £74West Suffolk: £74East Wiltshire: £72West Suffolk: £74East Wiltshire: £73West Suffolk: £70East Wiltshire: £69

    £72£73£69West Suffolk is higher£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Wiltshire £1,072, West Suffolk £1,168West Suffolk: £1,168East Wiltshire: £1,072West Suffolk: £1,172East Wiltshire: £1,077West Suffolk: £1,107East Wiltshire: £1,017

    £1,072£1,077£1,017West Suffolk is higher£1,168£1,172£1,107

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Wiltshire £115, West Suffolk £145West Suffolk: £145East Wiltshire: £115West Suffolk: £146East Wiltshire: £116West Suffolk: £138East Wiltshire: £109

    £115£116£109West Suffolk is higher£145£146£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Wiltshire £147, West Suffolk £192West Suffolk: £192East Wiltshire: £147West Suffolk: £193East Wiltshire: £148West Suffolk: £182East Wiltshire: £139

    £147£148£139West Suffolk is higher£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Wiltshire £5.09, West Suffolk £5.39West Suffolk: £5.39East Wiltshire: £5.09West Suffolk: £5.41East Wiltshire: £5.11West Suffolk: £5.11East Wiltshire: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83West Suffolk is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Wiltshire £2.97, West Suffolk £3.81West Suffolk: £3.81East Wiltshire: £2.97West Suffolk: £3.82East Wiltshire: £2.99West Suffolk: £3.61East Wiltshire: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82West Suffolk is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Wiltshire £5.42, West Suffolk £4.63West Suffolk: £4.63East Wiltshire: £5.42West Suffolk: £4.65East Wiltshire: £5.44West Suffolk: £4.39East Wiltshire: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.63£4.65£4.39

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Wiltshire 1,011.8, West Suffolk 1,011.9West Suffolk: 1,011.9East Wiltshire: 1,011.8

    1,011.8West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,011.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Wiltshire 71.0, West Suffolk 81.9West Suffolk: 81.9East Wiltshire: 71.0

    71.0West Suffolk is higher81.9

  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: East Wiltshire 126.9, West Suffolk 136.8West Suffolk: 136.8East Wiltshire: 126.9

    126.9West Suffolk is higher136.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Wiltshire 42.2, West Suffolk 48.6West Suffolk: 48.6East Wiltshire: 42.2

    42.2West Suffolk is higher48.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Wiltshire 118.8, West Suffolk 140.5West Suffolk: 140.5East Wiltshire: 118.8

    118.8West Suffolk is higher140.5

  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: East Wiltshire 15.4, West Suffolk 16.6West Suffolk: 16.6East Wiltshire: 15.4

    15.4West Suffolk is higher16.6

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East Wiltshire and West Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureEast WiltshireWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,666£3,681£3,477£3,757£3,773£3,564West Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,521£12,574£11,876£12,579£12,633£11,932West Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,300£1,305£1,233£1,443£1,449£1,368West Suffolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,605£11,654£11,007£11,606£11,655£11,008West Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£311£312£295£323£324£306West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£588£590£557£629£632£597West Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£21£21£20West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£316£317£299West Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£95£95£90East Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£73£69£74£74£70West Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,072£1,077£1,017£1,168£1,172£1,107West Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£145£146£138West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£147£148£139£192£193£182West Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£5.39£5.41£5.11West Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£3.81£3.82£3.61West Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£4.63£4.65£4.39East Wiltshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.81,011.9West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.081.9West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.9136.8West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.248.6West Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.8140.5West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.416.6West Suffolk

Per resident

East Wiltshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk 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

East Wiltshire West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Wiltshire £3,666, West Suffolk £3,757West Suffolk: £3,757East Wiltshire: £3,666West Suffolk: £3,773East Wiltshire: £3,681West Suffolk: £3,564East Wiltshire: £3,477

    £3,666£3,681£3,477West Suffolk is higher£3,757£3,773£3,564

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Wiltshire £2,361, West Suffolk £2,309West Suffolk: £2,309East Wiltshire: £2,361West Suffolk: £2,319East Wiltshire: £2,371West Suffolk: £2,190East Wiltshire: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,309£2,319£2,190

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Wiltshire £788, West Suffolk £888West Suffolk: £888East Wiltshire: £788West Suffolk: £892East Wiltshire: £791West Suffolk: £842East Wiltshire: £747

    £788£791£747West Suffolk is higher£888£892£842

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Wiltshire £2,188, West Suffolk £2,130West Suffolk: £2,130East Wiltshire: £2,188West Suffolk: £2,139East Wiltshire: £2,197West Suffolk: £2,021East Wiltshire: £2,075

    £2,188£2,197£2,075East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,130£2,139£2,021

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £59£59£56West Suffolk is higher£59£60£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Wiltshire £111, West Suffolk £115West Suffolk: £115East Wiltshire: £111West Suffolk: £116East Wiltshire: £111West Suffolk: £110East Wiltshire: £105

    £111£111£105West Suffolk is higher£115£116£110

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Wiltshire £3.33, West Suffolk £3.92West Suffolk: £3.92East Wiltshire: £3.33West Suffolk: £3.94East Wiltshire: £3.35West Suffolk: £3.72East Wiltshire: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16West Suffolk is higher£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: East Wiltshire £278, West Suffolk £316West Suffolk: £316East Wiltshire: £278West Suffolk: £317East Wiltshire: £279West Suffolk: £299East Wiltshire: £264

    £278£279£264West Suffolk is higher£316£317£299

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Wiltshire £119, West Suffolk £95West Suffolk: £95East Wiltshire: £119West Suffolk: £95East Wiltshire: £119West Suffolk: £90East Wiltshire: £113

    £119£119£113East Wiltshire is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Wiltshire £44, West Suffolk £45West Suffolk: £45East Wiltshire: £44West Suffolk: £46East Wiltshire: £44West Suffolk: £43East Wiltshire: £42

    £44£44£42West Suffolk is higher£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Wiltshire £650, West Suffolk £719West Suffolk: £719East Wiltshire: £650West Suffolk: £722East Wiltshire: £652West Suffolk: £682East Wiltshire: £616

    £650£652£616West Suffolk is higher£719£722£682

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Wiltshire £115, West Suffolk £145West Suffolk: £145East Wiltshire: £115West Suffolk: £146East Wiltshire: £116West Suffolk: £138East Wiltshire: £109

    £115£116£109West Suffolk is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Wiltshire £89, West Suffolk £118West Suffolk: £118East Wiltshire: £89West Suffolk: £119East Wiltshire: £89West Suffolk: £112East Wiltshire: £85

    £89£89£85West Suffolk is higher£118£119£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Wiltshire £3.09, West Suffolk £3.31West Suffolk: £3.31East Wiltshire: £3.09West Suffolk: £3.32East Wiltshire: £3.10West Suffolk: £3.14East Wiltshire: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93West Suffolk is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Wiltshire £1.80, West Suffolk £2.34West Suffolk: £2.34East Wiltshire: £1.80West Suffolk: £2.35East Wiltshire: £1.81West Suffolk: £2.22East Wiltshire: £1.71

    £1.80£1.81£1.71West Suffolk is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Wiltshire £5.42, West Suffolk £4.63West Suffolk: £4.63East Wiltshire: £5.42West Suffolk: £4.65East Wiltshire: £5.44West Suffolk: £4.39East Wiltshire: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.63£4.65£4.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Wiltshire 190.8, West Suffolk 185.8West Suffolk: 185.8East Wiltshire: 190.8

    190.8East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count185.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Wiltshire 13.4, West Suffolk 15.0West Suffolk: 15.0East Wiltshire: 13.4

    13.4West Suffolk is higher15.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Wiltshire 23.9, West Suffolk 25.1West Suffolk: 25.1East Wiltshire: 23.9

    23.9West Suffolk is higher25.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Wiltshire 42.2, West Suffolk 48.6West Suffolk: 48.6East Wiltshire: 42.2

    42.2West Suffolk is higher48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Wiltshire 72.0, West Suffolk 86.5West Suffolk: 86.5East Wiltshire: 72.0

    72.0West Suffolk is higher86.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Wiltshire 9.4, West Suffolk 10.2West Suffolk: 10.2East Wiltshire: 9.4

    9.4West Suffolk is higher10.2

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East Wiltshire and West Suffolk, per resident
MeasureEast WiltshireWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,666£3,681£3,477£3,757£3,773£3,564West Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,309£2,319£2,190East Wiltshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£791£747£888£892£842West Suffolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,188£2,197£2,075£2,130£2,139£2,021East Wiltshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£59£60£56West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£115£116£110West Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.92£3.94£3.72West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£316£317£299West Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£95£95£90East Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£45£46£43West Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£650£652£616£719£722£682West Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£145£146£138West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£89£89£85£118£119£112West Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£3.31£3.32£3.14West Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.80£1.81£1.71£2.34£2.35£2.22West Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£4.63£4.65£4.39East Wiltshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.8185.8East Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.415.0West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.925.1West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.248.6West Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.086.5West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.410.2West Suffolk

Total

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

East Wiltshire West Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Wiltshire £383.1m, West Suffolk £464.5mWest Suffolk: £464.5mEast Wiltshire: £383.1mWest Suffolk: £466.4mEast Wiltshire: £384.7mWest Suffolk: £440.6mEast Wiltshire: £363.4m

    £383.1m£384.7m£363.4mWest Suffolk is higher£464.5m£466.4m£440.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Wiltshire £246.7m, West Suffolk £285.4mWest Suffolk: £285.4mEast Wiltshire: £246.7mWest Suffolk: £286.6mEast Wiltshire: £247.7mWest Suffolk: £270.7mEast Wiltshire: £234.0m

    £246.7m£247.7m£234.0mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£285.4m£286.6m£270.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Wiltshire £82.3m, West Suffolk £109.8mWest Suffolk: £109.8mEast Wiltshire: £82.3mWest Suffolk: £110.2mEast Wiltshire: £82.6mWest Suffolk: £104.1mEast Wiltshire: £78.1m

    £82.3m£82.6m£78.1mWest Suffolk is higher£109.8m£110.2m£104.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Wiltshire £228.6m, West Suffolk £263.3mWest Suffolk: £263.3mEast Wiltshire: £228.6mWest Suffolk: £264.5mEast Wiltshire: £229.6mWest Suffolk: £249.8mEast Wiltshire: £216.9m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£263.3m£264.5m£249.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Wiltshire £6.1m, West Suffolk £7.3mWest Suffolk: £7.3mEast Wiltshire: £6.1mWest Suffolk: £7.4mEast Wiltshire: £6.1mWest Suffolk: £7.0mEast Wiltshire: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mWest Suffolk is higher£7.3m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Wiltshire £11.6m, West Suffolk £14.3mWest Suffolk: £14.3mEast Wiltshire: £11.6mWest Suffolk: £14.3mEast Wiltshire: £11.6mWest Suffolk: £13.5mEast Wiltshire: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mWest Suffolk is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Wiltshire £0.35m, West Suffolk £0.48mWest Suffolk: £0.48mEast Wiltshire: £0.35mWest Suffolk: £0.49mEast Wiltshire: £0.35mWest Suffolk: £0.46mEast Wiltshire: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mWest Suffolk is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Wiltshire £29.1m, West Suffolk £39.0mWest Suffolk: £39.0mEast Wiltshire: £29.1mWest Suffolk: £39.2mEast Wiltshire: £29.2mWest Suffolk: £37.0mEast Wiltshire: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mWest Suffolk is higher£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Wiltshire £12.4m, West Suffolk £11.7mWest Suffolk: £11.7mEast Wiltshire: £12.4mWest Suffolk: £11.8mEast Wiltshire: £12.5mWest Suffolk: £11.1mEast Wiltshire: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mEast Wiltshire is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Wiltshire £4.6m, West Suffolk £5.6mWest Suffolk: £5.6mEast Wiltshire: £4.6mWest Suffolk: £5.6mEast Wiltshire: £4.6mWest Suffolk: £5.3mEast Wiltshire: £4.3m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mWest Suffolk is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Wiltshire £67.9m, West Suffolk £88.8mWest Suffolk: £88.8mEast Wiltshire: £67.9mWest Suffolk: £89.2mEast Wiltshire: £68.2mWest Suffolk: £84.3mEast Wiltshire: £64.4m

    £67.9m£68.2m£64.4mWest Suffolk is higher£88.8m£89.2m£84.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Wiltshire £12.0m, West Suffolk £18.0mWest Suffolk: £18.0mEast Wiltshire: £12.0mWest Suffolk: £18.0mEast Wiltshire: £12.1mWest Suffolk: £17.0mEast Wiltshire: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mWest Suffolk is higher£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Wiltshire £9.3m, West Suffolk £14.6mWest Suffolk: £14.6mEast Wiltshire: £9.3mWest Suffolk: £14.7mEast Wiltshire: £9.4mWest Suffolk: £13.9mEast Wiltshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mWest Suffolk is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Wiltshire £0.32m, West Suffolk £0.41mWest Suffolk: £0.41mEast Wiltshire: £0.32mWest Suffolk: £0.41mEast Wiltshire: £0.32mWest Suffolk: £0.39mEast Wiltshire: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mWest Suffolk is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Wiltshire £0.19m, West Suffolk £0.29mWest Suffolk: £0.29mEast Wiltshire: £0.19mWest Suffolk: £0.29mEast Wiltshire: £0.19mWest Suffolk: £0.27mEast Wiltshire: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mWest Suffolk is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Wiltshire £0.57m, West Suffolk £0.57mWest Suffolk: £0.57mEast Wiltshire: £0.57mWest Suffolk: £0.57mEast Wiltshire: £0.57mWest Suffolk: £0.54mEast Wiltshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Wiltshire 19,935, West Suffolk 22,962West Suffolk: 22,962East Wiltshire: 19,935

    19,935West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count22,962

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Wiltshire 1,398, West Suffolk 1,859West Suffolk: 1,859East Wiltshire: 1,398

    1,398West Suffolk is higher1,859

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Wiltshire 2,500, West Suffolk 3,103West Suffolk: 3,103East Wiltshire: 2,500

    2,500West Suffolk is higher3,103

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Wiltshire 4,407, West Suffolk 6,007West Suffolk: 6,007East Wiltshire: 4,407

    4,407West Suffolk is higher6,007

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Wiltshire 7,526, West Suffolk 10,689West Suffolk: 10,689East Wiltshire: 7,526

    7,526West Suffolk is higher10,689

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Wiltshire 978, West Suffolk 1,265West Suffolk: 1,265East Wiltshire: 978

    978West Suffolk is higher1,265

Show the numbers
East Wiltshire and West Suffolk, total
MeasureEast WiltshireWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m£464.5m£466.4m£440.6mWest Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.7m£247.7m£234.0m£285.4m£286.6m£270.7mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£82.3m£82.6m£78.1m£109.8m£110.2m£104.1mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m£263.3m£264.5m£249.8mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£7.3m£7.4m£7.0mWest Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWest Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mWest Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mWest Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mEast Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWest Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£88.8m£89.2m£84.3mWest Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£18.0m£18.0m£17.0mWest Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mWest Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWest Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWest Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,93522,962West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3981,859West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5003,103West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4076,007West Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,52610,689West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269781,265West 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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