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Frome and East Somerset and West Suffolk

94,068 and 123,616 residents (mid-2024).

Frome and East Somerset is higher than West Suffolk on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk on 10. 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

Frome and East Somerset West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £4,276, West Suffolk £3,757West Suffolk: £3,757Frome and East Somerset: £4,276West Suffolk: £3,773Frome and East Somerset: £4,294West Suffolk: £3,564Frome and East Somerset: £4,056

    £4,276£4,294£4,056Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3,757£3,773£3,564

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £12,420, West Suffolk £12,579West Suffolk: £12,579Frome and East Somerset: £12,420West Suffolk: £12,633Frome and East Somerset: £12,473West Suffolk: £11,932Frome and East Somerset: £11,781

    £12,420£12,473£11,781West 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: Frome and East Somerset £1,698, West Suffolk £1,443West Suffolk: £1,443Frome and East Somerset: £1,698West Suffolk: £1,449Frome and East Somerset: £1,705West Suffolk: £1,368Frome and East Somerset: £1,610

    £1,698£1,705£1,610Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,443£1,449£1,368

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £11,537, West Suffolk £11,606West Suffolk: £11,606Frome and East Somerset: £11,537West Suffolk: £11,655Frome and East Somerset: £11,587West Suffolk: £11,008Frome and East Somerset: £10,944

    £11,537£11,587£10,944West 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: Frome and East Somerset £284, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323Frome and East Somerset: £284West Suffolk: £324Frome and East Somerset: £285West Suffolk: £306Frome and East Somerset: £269

    £284£285£269West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£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: Frome and East Somerset £580, West Suffolk £629West Suffolk: £629Frome and East Somerset: £580West Suffolk: £632Frome and East Somerset: £582West Suffolk: £597Frome and East Somerset: £550

    £580£582£550West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£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: Frome and East Somerset £19, West Suffolk £21West Suffolk: £21Frome and East Somerset: £19West Suffolk: £21Frome and East Somerset: £19West Suffolk: £20Frome and East Somerset: £18

    £19£19£18West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £345, West Suffolk £316West Suffolk: £316Frome and East Somerset: £345West Suffolk: £317Frome and East Somerset: £346West Suffolk: £299Frome and East Somerset: £327

    £345£346£327Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£316£317£299

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £128, West Suffolk £95West Suffolk: £95Frome and East Somerset: £128West Suffolk: £95Frome and East Somerset: £129West Suffolk: £90Frome and East Somerset: £122

    £128£129£122Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £94, West Suffolk £74West Suffolk: £74Frome and East Somerset: £94West Suffolk: £74Frome and East Somerset: £94West Suffolk: £70Frome and East Somerset: £89

    £94£94£89Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £1,403, West Suffolk £1,168West Suffolk: £1,168Frome and East Somerset: £1,403West Suffolk: £1,172Frome and East Somerset: £1,409West Suffolk: £1,107Frome and East Somerset: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,168£1,172£1,107

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £125, West Suffolk £145West Suffolk: £145Frome and East Somerset: £125West Suffolk: £146Frome and East Somerset: £126West Suffolk: £138Frome and East Somerset: £119

    £125£126£119West 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: Frome and East Somerset £193, West Suffolk £192West Suffolk: £192Frome and East Somerset: £193West Suffolk: £193Frome and East Somerset: £193West Suffolk: £182Frome and East Somerset: £183

    £193£193£183Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £4.99, West Suffolk £5.39West Suffolk: £5.39Frome and East Somerset: £4.99West Suffolk: £5.41Frome and East Somerset: £5.01West Suffolk: £5.11Frome and East Somerset: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73West 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: Frome and East Somerset £3.16, West Suffolk £3.81West Suffolk: £3.81Frome and East Somerset: £3.16West Suffolk: £3.82Frome and East Somerset: £3.18West Suffolk: £3.61Frome and East Somerset: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00West Suffolk is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £6.68, West Suffolk £4.63West Suffolk: £4.63Frome and East Somerset: £6.68West Suffolk: £4.65Frome and East Somerset: £6.71West Suffolk: £4.39Frome and East Somerset: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Frome and East Somerset is higher£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: Frome and East Somerset 1,016.4, West Suffolk 1,011.9West Suffolk: 1,011.9Frome and East Somerset: 1,016.4

    1,016.4Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset 71.3, West Suffolk 81.9West Suffolk: 81.9Frome and East Somerset: 71.3

    71.3West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count81.9

  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: Frome and East Somerset 128.0, West Suffolk 136.8West Suffolk: 136.8Frome and East Somerset: 128.0

    128.0West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count136.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 52.4, West Suffolk 48.6West Suffolk: 48.6Frome and East Somerset: 52.4

    52.4Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count48.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset 147.6, West Suffolk 140.5West Suffolk: 140.5Frome and East Somerset: 147.6

    147.6Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count140.5

  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: Frome and East Somerset 20.3, West Suffolk 16.6West Suffolk: 16.6Frome and East Somerset: 20.3

    20.3Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count16.6

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Frome and East Somerset and West Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureFrome and East SomersetWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,276£4,294£4,056£3,757£3,773£3,564Frome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,420£12,473£11,781£12,579£12,633£11,932West Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,610£1,443£1,449£1,368Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,587£10,944£11,606£11,655£11,008West Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£269£323£324£306West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£582£550£629£632£597West Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£21£21£20West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£316£317£299Frome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£95£95£90Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£74£74£70Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,168£1,172£1,107Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£145£146£138West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£193£193£183£192£193£182Frome and East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£5.39£5.41£5.11West Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£3.81£3.82£3.61West Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£4.63£4.65£4.39Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.41,011.9Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.381.9West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.0136.8West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.448.6Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026147.6140.5Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.316.6Frome and East Somerset

Per resident

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk on 4. 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

Frome and East Somerset West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £4,276, West Suffolk £3,757West Suffolk: £3,757Frome and East Somerset: £4,276West Suffolk: £3,773Frome and East Somerset: £4,294West Suffolk: £3,564Frome and East Somerset: £4,056

    £4,276£4,294£4,056Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3,757£3,773£3,564

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2,670, West Suffolk £2,309West Suffolk: £2,309Frome and East Somerset: £2,670West Suffolk: £2,319Frome and East Somerset: £2,681West Suffolk: £2,190Frome and East Somerset: £2,533

    £2,670£2,681£2,533Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,309£2,319£2,190

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £1,001, West Suffolk £888West Suffolk: £888Frome and East Somerset: £1,001West Suffolk: £892Frome and East Somerset: £1,005West Suffolk: £842Frome and East Somerset: £949

    £1,001£1,005£949Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£888£892£842

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2,480, West Suffolk £2,130West Suffolk: £2,130Frome and East Somerset: £2,480West Suffolk: £2,139Frome and East Somerset: £2,491West Suffolk: £2,021Frome and East Somerset: £2,353

    £2,480£2,491£2,353Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,130£2,139£2,021

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £61, West Suffolk £59West Suffolk: £59Frome and East Somerset: £61West Suffolk: £60Frome and East Somerset: £61West Suffolk: £56Frome and East Somerset: £58

    £61£61£58Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £125, West Suffolk £115West Suffolk: £115Frome and East Somerset: £125West Suffolk: £116Frome and East Somerset: £125West Suffolk: £110Frome and East Somerset: £118

    £125£125£118Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£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: Frome and East Somerset £4.05, West Suffolk £3.92West Suffolk: £3.92Frome and East Somerset: £4.05West Suffolk: £3.94Frome and East Somerset: £4.07West Suffolk: £3.72Frome and East Somerset: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£3.92£3.94£3.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £345, West Suffolk £316West Suffolk: £316Frome and East Somerset: £345West Suffolk: £317Frome and East Somerset: £346West Suffolk: £299Frome and East Somerset: £327

    £345£346£327Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£316£317£299

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £128, West Suffolk £95West Suffolk: £95Frome and East Somerset: £128West Suffolk: £95Frome and East Somerset: £129West Suffolk: £90Frome and East Somerset: £122

    £128£129£122Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £55, West Suffolk £45West Suffolk: £45Frome and East Somerset: £55West Suffolk: £46Frome and East Somerset: £55West Suffolk: £43Frome and East Somerset: £52

    £55£55£52Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £827, West Suffolk £719West Suffolk: £719Frome and East Somerset: £827West Suffolk: £722Frome and East Somerset: £831West Suffolk: £682Frome and East Somerset: £785

    £827£831£785Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £125, West Suffolk £145West Suffolk: £145Frome and East Somerset: £125West Suffolk: £146Frome and East Somerset: £126West Suffolk: £138Frome and East Somerset: £119

    £125£126£119West Suffolk is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £114, West Suffolk £118West Suffolk: £118Frome and East Somerset: £114West Suffolk: £119Frome and East Somerset: £114West Suffolk: £112Frome and East Somerset: £108

    £114£114£108West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2.94, West Suffolk £3.31West Suffolk: £3.31Frome and East Somerset: £2.94West Suffolk: £3.32Frome and East Somerset: £2.95West Suffolk: £3.14Frome and East Somerset: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79West Suffolk is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £1.87, West Suffolk £2.34West Suffolk: £2.34Frome and East Somerset: £1.87West Suffolk: £2.35Frome and East Somerset: £1.87West Suffolk: £2.22Frome and East Somerset: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77West Suffolk is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £6.68, West Suffolk £4.63West Suffolk: £4.63Frome and East Somerset: £6.68West Suffolk: £4.65Frome and East Somerset: £6.71West Suffolk: £4.39Frome and East Somerset: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Frome and East Somerset is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 218.5, West Suffolk 185.8West Suffolk: 185.8Frome and East Somerset: 218.5

    218.5Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count185.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 15.3, West Suffolk 15.0West Suffolk: 15.0Frome and East Somerset: 15.3

    15.3Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count15.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 27.5, West Suffolk 25.1West Suffolk: 25.1Frome and East Somerset: 27.5

    27.5Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count25.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 52.4, West Suffolk 48.6West Suffolk: 48.6Frome and East Somerset: 52.4

    52.4Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 87.0, West Suffolk 86.5West Suffolk: 86.5Frome and East Somerset: 87.0

    87.0Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count86.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 12.0, West Suffolk 10.2West Suffolk: 10.2Frome and East Somerset: 12.0

    12.0Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count10.2

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Frome and East Somerset and West Suffolk, per resident
MeasureFrome and East SomersetWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,276£4,294£4,056£3,757£3,773£3,564Frome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,670£2,681£2,533£2,309£2,319£2,190Frome and East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,001£1,005£949£888£892£842Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,480£2,491£2,353£2,130£2,139£2,021Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£59£60£56Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£115£116£110Frome and East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£3.92£3.94£3.72Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£316£317£299Frome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£95£95£90Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£45£46£43Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£827£831£785£719£722£682Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£145£146£138West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£118£119£112West Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£3.31£3.32£3.14West Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£2.34£2.35£2.22West Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£4.63£4.65£4.39Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.5185.8Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.315.0Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.525.1Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.448.6Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.086.5Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.010.2Frome and East Somerset

Total

Frome and East Somerset 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

Frome and East Somerset West Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £402.2m, West Suffolk £464.5mWest Suffolk: £464.5mFrome and East Somerset: £402.2mWest Suffolk: £466.4mFrome and East Somerset: £404.0mWest Suffolk: £440.6mFrome and East Somerset: £381.5m

    £402.2m£404.0m£381.5mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£464.5m£466.4m£440.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £251.2m, West Suffolk £285.4mWest Suffolk: £285.4mFrome and East Somerset: £251.2mWest Suffolk: £286.6mFrome and East Somerset: £252.2mWest Suffolk: £270.7mFrome and East Somerset: £238.2m

    £251.2m£252.2m£238.2mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£285.4m£286.6m£270.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £94.2m, West Suffolk £109.8mWest Suffolk: £109.8mFrome and East Somerset: £94.2mWest Suffolk: £110.2mFrome and East Somerset: £94.6mWest Suffolk: £104.1mFrome and East Somerset: £89.3m

    £94.2m£94.6m£89.3mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£109.8m£110.2m£104.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Frome and East Somerset £233.3m, West Suffolk £263.3mWest Suffolk: £263.3mFrome and East Somerset: £233.3mWest Suffolk: £264.5mFrome and East Somerset: £234.3mWest Suffolk: £249.8mFrome and East Somerset: £221.3m

    £233.3m£234.3m£221.3mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£263.3m£264.5m£249.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset £5.7m, West Suffolk £7.3mWest Suffolk: £7.3mFrome and East Somerset: £5.7mWest Suffolk: £7.4mFrome and East Somerset: £5.8mWest Suffolk: £7.0mFrome and East Somerset: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.3m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £11.7m, West Suffolk £14.3mWest Suffolk: £14.3mFrome and East Somerset: £11.7mWest Suffolk: £14.3mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mWest Suffolk: £13.5mFrome and East Somerset: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£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: Frome and East Somerset £0.38m, West Suffolk £0.48mWest Suffolk: £0.48mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mWest Suffolk: £0.49mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mWest Suffolk: £0.46mFrome and East Somerset: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £32.4m, West Suffolk £39.0mWest Suffolk: £39.0mFrome and East Somerset: £32.4mWest Suffolk: £39.2mFrome and East Somerset: £32.6mWest Suffolk: £37.0mFrome and East Somerset: £30.8m

    £32.4m£32.6m£30.8mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset £12.1m, West Suffolk £11.7mWest Suffolk: £11.7mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mWest Suffolk: £11.8mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mWest Suffolk: £11.1mFrome and East Somerset: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mFrome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £5.2m, West Suffolk £5.6mWest Suffolk: £5.6mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mWest Suffolk: £5.6mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mWest Suffolk: £5.3mFrome and East Somerset: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset £77.8m, West Suffolk £88.8mWest Suffolk: £88.8mFrome and East Somerset: £77.8mWest Suffolk: £89.2mFrome and East Somerset: £78.2mWest Suffolk: £84.3mFrome and East Somerset: £73.8m

    £77.8m£78.2m£73.8mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£88.8m£89.2m£84.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Frome and East Somerset £11.8m, West Suffolk £18.0mWest Suffolk: £18.0mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mWest Suffolk: £18.0mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mWest Suffolk: £17.0mFrome and East Somerset: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mWest Suffolk is higher£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Frome and East Somerset £10.7m, West Suffolk £14.6mWest Suffolk: £14.6mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mWest Suffolk: £14.7mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mWest Suffolk: £13.9mFrome and East Somerset: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.28m, West Suffolk £0.41mWest Suffolk: £0.41mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mWest Suffolk: £0.41mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mWest Suffolk: £0.39mFrome and East Somerset: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWest Suffolk is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.18m, West Suffolk £0.29mWest Suffolk: £0.29mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mWest Suffolk: £0.29mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mWest Suffolk: £0.27mFrome and East Somerset: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWest Suffolk is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.63m, West Suffolk £0.57mWest Suffolk: £0.57mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mWest Suffolk: £0.57mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mWest Suffolk: £0.54mFrome and East Somerset: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mFrome and East Somerset is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Frome and East Somerset 20,555, West Suffolk 22,962West Suffolk: 22,962Frome and East Somerset: 20,555

    20,555West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count22,962

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset 1,442, West Suffolk 1,859West Suffolk: 1,859Frome and East Somerset: 1,442

    1,442West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,859

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 2,588, West Suffolk 3,103West Suffolk: 3,103Frome and East Somerset: 2,588

    2,588West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count3,103

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 4,931, West Suffolk 6,007West Suffolk: 6,007Frome and East Somerset: 4,931

    4,931West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count6,007

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset 8,185, West Suffolk 10,689West Suffolk: 10,689Frome and East Somerset: 8,185

    8,185West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count10,689

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 1,124, West Suffolk 1,265West Suffolk: 1,265Frome and East Somerset: 1,124

    1,124West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,265

Show the numbers
Frome and East Somerset and West Suffolk, total
MeasureFrome and East SomersetWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£402.2m£404.0m£381.5m£464.5m£466.4m£440.6mWest Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.2m£238.2m£285.4m£286.6m£270.7mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.2m£94.6m£89.3m£109.8m£110.2m£104.1mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m£263.3m£264.5m£249.8mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£7.3m£7.4m£7.0mWest Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWest Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mWest Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mWest Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mFrome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWest Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.8m£78.2m£73.8m£88.8m£89.2m£84.3mWest Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£18.0m£18.0m£17.0mWest Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mWest Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWest Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWest Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mFrome and East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,55522,962West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4421,859West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5883,103West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9316,007West Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,18510,689West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1241,265West Suffolk

Sources

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

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