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Kettering and West Suffolk

115,012 and 123,616 residents (mid-2024).

Kettering is higher than West Suffolk on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Kettering is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Kettering West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kettering £4,065, West Suffolk £3,757West Suffolk: £3,757Kettering: £4,065West Suffolk: £3,773Kettering: £4,083West Suffolk: £3,564Kettering: £3,856

    £4,065£4,083£3,856Kettering 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: Kettering £12,861, West Suffolk £12,579West Suffolk: £12,579Kettering: £12,861West Suffolk: £12,633Kettering: £12,916West Suffolk: £11,932Kettering: £12,199

    £12,861£12,916£12,199Kettering 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: Kettering £1,849, West Suffolk £1,443West Suffolk: £1,443Kettering: £1,849West Suffolk: £1,449Kettering: £1,857West Suffolk: £1,368Kettering: £1,754

    £1,849£1,857£1,754Kettering 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: Kettering £11,760, West Suffolk £11,606West Suffolk: £11,606Kettering: £11,760West Suffolk: £11,655Kettering: £11,810West Suffolk: £11,008Kettering: £11,155

    £11,760£11,810£11,155Kettering 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: Kettering £376, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323Kettering: £376West Suffolk: £324Kettering: £378West Suffolk: £306Kettering: £357

    £376£378£357Kettering 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: Kettering £703, West Suffolk £629West Suffolk: £629Kettering: £703West Suffolk: £632Kettering: £706West Suffolk: £597Kettering: £667

    £703£706£667Kettering 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: Kettering £23, West Suffolk £21West Suffolk: £21Kettering: £23West Suffolk: £21Kettering: £23West Suffolk: £20Kettering: £21

    £23£23£21Kettering 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: Kettering £438, West Suffolk £316West Suffolk: £316Kettering: £438West Suffolk: £317Kettering: £440West Suffolk: £299Kettering: £415

    £438£440£415Kettering 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: Kettering £102, West Suffolk £95West Suffolk: £95Kettering: £102West Suffolk: £95Kettering: £102West Suffolk: £90Kettering: £97

    £102£102£97Kettering 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: Kettering £100, West Suffolk £74West Suffolk: £74Kettering: £100West Suffolk: £74Kettering: £100West Suffolk: £70Kettering: £95

    £100£100£95Kettering is higher£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kettering £1,478, West Suffolk £1,168West Suffolk: £1,168Kettering: £1,478West Suffolk: £1,172Kettering: £1,484West Suffolk: £1,107Kettering: £1,402

    £1,478£1,484£1,402Kettering is higher£1,168£1,172£1,107

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kettering £146, West Suffolk £145West Suffolk: £145Kettering: £146West Suffolk: £146Kettering: £146West Suffolk: £138Kettering: £138

    £146£146£138Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£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: Kettering £257, West Suffolk £192West Suffolk: £192Kettering: £257West Suffolk: £193Kettering: £259West Suffolk: £182Kettering: £244

    £257£259£244Kettering 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: Kettering £9.12, West Suffolk £5.39West Suffolk: £5.39Kettering: £9.12West Suffolk: £5.41Kettering: £9.16West Suffolk: £5.11Kettering: £8.65

    £9.12£9.16£8.65Kettering 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: Kettering £5.06, West Suffolk £3.81West Suffolk: £3.81Kettering: £5.06West Suffolk: £3.82Kettering: £5.08West Suffolk: £3.61Kettering: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Kettering is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kettering £5.09, West Suffolk £4.63West Suffolk: £4.63Kettering: £5.09West Suffolk: £4.65Kettering: £5.11West Suffolk: £4.39Kettering: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Kettering 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: Kettering 1,012.5, West Suffolk 1,011.9West Suffolk: 1,011.9Kettering: 1,012.5

    1,012.5Kettering 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: Kettering 92.7, West Suffolk 81.9West Suffolk: 81.9Kettering: 92.7

    92.7Kettering 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: Kettering 157.7, West Suffolk 136.8West Suffolk: 136.8Kettering: 157.7

    157.7Kettering 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: Kettering 63.9, West Suffolk 48.6West Suffolk: 48.6Kettering: 63.9

    63.9Kettering 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: Kettering 181.6, West Suffolk 140.5West Suffolk: 140.5Kettering: 181.6

    181.6Kettering 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: Kettering 22.9, West Suffolk 16.6West Suffolk: 16.6Kettering: 22.9

    22.9Kettering is higher16.6

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Kettering and West Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureKetteringWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,065£4,083£3,856£3,757£3,773£3,564Kettering
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,861£12,916£12,199£12,579£12,633£11,932Kettering
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,849£1,857£1,754£1,443£1,449£1,368Kettering
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,760£11,810£11,155£11,606£11,655£11,008Kettering
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£376£378£357£323£324£306Kettering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£703£706£667£629£632£597Kettering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£21£21£21£20Kettering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£415£316£317£299Kettering
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£95£95£90Kettering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£100£95£74£74£70Kettering
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,478£1,484£1,402£1,168£1,172£1,107Kettering
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£145£146£138Kettering
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£257£259£244£192£193£182Kettering
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.12£9.16£8.65£5.39£5.41£5.11Kettering
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£3.81£3.82£3.61Kettering
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£4.63£4.65£4.39Kettering
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.51,011.9Kettering
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202692.781.9Kettering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.7136.8Kettering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.948.6Kettering
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.6140.5Kettering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.916.6Kettering

Per resident

Kettering is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk on 3. 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

Kettering West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kettering £4,065, West Suffolk £3,757West Suffolk: £3,757Kettering: £4,065West Suffolk: £3,773Kettering: £4,083West Suffolk: £3,564Kettering: £3,856

    £4,065£4,083£3,856Kettering is higher£3,757£3,773£3,564

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kettering £2,232, West Suffolk £2,309West Suffolk: £2,309Kettering: £2,232West Suffolk: £2,319Kettering: £2,242West Suffolk: £2,190Kettering: £2,117

    £2,232£2,242£2,117West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,309£2,319£2,190

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kettering £1,143, West Suffolk £888West Suffolk: £888Kettering: £1,143West Suffolk: £892Kettering: £1,148West Suffolk: £842Kettering: £1,084

    £1,143£1,148£1,084Kettering is higher£888£892£842

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kettering £2,041, West Suffolk £2,130West Suffolk: £2,130Kettering: £2,041West Suffolk: £2,139Kettering: £2,050West Suffolk: £2,021Kettering: £1,936

    £2,041£2,050£1,936West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,130£2,139£2,021

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kettering £65, West Suffolk £59West Suffolk: £59Kettering: £65West Suffolk: £60Kettering: £66West Suffolk: £56Kettering: £62

    £65£66£62Kettering 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: Kettering £122, West Suffolk £115West Suffolk: £115Kettering: £122West Suffolk: £116Kettering: £122West Suffolk: £110Kettering: £116

    £122£122£116Kettering 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: Kettering £3.93, West Suffolk £3.92West Suffolk: £3.92Kettering: £3.93West Suffolk: £3.94Kettering: £3.95West Suffolk: £3.72Kettering: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Kettering 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: Kettering £438, West Suffolk £316West Suffolk: £316Kettering: £438West Suffolk: £317Kettering: £440West Suffolk: £299Kettering: £415

    £438£440£415Kettering 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: Kettering £102, West Suffolk £95West Suffolk: £95Kettering: £102West Suffolk: £95Kettering: £102West Suffolk: £90Kettering: £97

    £102£102£97Kettering 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: Kettering £62, West Suffolk £45West Suffolk: £45Kettering: £62West Suffolk: £46Kettering: £62West Suffolk: £43Kettering: £59

    £62£62£59Kettering is higher£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kettering £913, West Suffolk £719West Suffolk: £719Kettering: £913West Suffolk: £722Kettering: £917West Suffolk: £682Kettering: £866

    £913£917£866Kettering is higher£719£722£682

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kettering £146, West Suffolk £145West Suffolk: £145Kettering: £146West Suffolk: £146Kettering: £146West Suffolk: £138Kettering: £138

    £146£146£138Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kettering £159, West Suffolk £118West Suffolk: £118Kettering: £159West Suffolk: £119Kettering: £160West Suffolk: £112Kettering: £151

    £159£160£151Kettering is higher£118£119£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kettering £5.63, West Suffolk £3.31West Suffolk: £3.31Kettering: £5.63West Suffolk: £3.32Kettering: £5.65West Suffolk: £3.14Kettering: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Kettering is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kettering £3.13, West Suffolk £2.34West Suffolk: £2.34Kettering: £3.13West Suffolk: £2.35Kettering: £3.14West Suffolk: £2.22Kettering: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Kettering is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kettering £5.09, West Suffolk £4.63West Suffolk: £4.63Kettering: £5.09West Suffolk: £4.65Kettering: £5.11West Suffolk: £4.39Kettering: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Kettering is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kettering 175.7, West Suffolk 185.8West Suffolk: 185.8Kettering: 175.7

    175.7West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count185.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kettering 16.1, West Suffolk 15.0West Suffolk: 15.0Kettering: 16.1

    16.1Kettering 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: Kettering 27.4, West Suffolk 25.1West Suffolk: 25.1Kettering: 27.4

    27.4Kettering 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: Kettering 63.9, West Suffolk 48.6West Suffolk: 48.6Kettering: 63.9

    63.9Kettering is higher48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kettering 112.3, West Suffolk 86.5West Suffolk: 86.5Kettering: 112.3

    112.3Kettering 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: Kettering 14.2, West Suffolk 10.2West Suffolk: 10.2Kettering: 14.2

    14.2Kettering is higher10.2

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Kettering and West Suffolk, per resident
MeasureKetteringWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,065£4,083£3,856£3,757£3,773£3,564Kettering
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,117£2,309£2,319£2,190West Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,143£1,148£1,084£888£892£842Kettering
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,041£2,050£1,936£2,130£2,139£2,021West Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£59£60£56Kettering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£115£116£110Kettering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£3.92£3.94£3.72Kettering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£415£316£317£299Kettering
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£95£95£90Kettering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£45£46£43Kettering
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£913£917£866£719£722£682Kettering
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£145£146£138Kettering
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£118£119£112Kettering
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£3.31£3.32£3.14Kettering
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£2.34£2.35£2.22Kettering
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£4.63£4.65£4.39Kettering
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.7185.8West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.115.0Kettering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.425.1Kettering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.948.6Kettering
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.386.5Kettering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.210.2Kettering

Total

Kettering is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk on 7. 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

Kettering West Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kettering £467.6m, West Suffolk £464.5mWest Suffolk: £464.5mKettering: £467.6mWest Suffolk: £466.4mKettering: £469.6mWest Suffolk: £440.6mKettering: £443.5m

    £467.6m£469.6m£443.5mKettering is higher£464.5m£466.4m£440.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kettering £256.7m, West Suffolk £285.4mWest Suffolk: £285.4mKettering: £256.7mWest Suffolk: £286.6mKettering: £257.8mWest Suffolk: £270.7mKettering: £243.5m

    £256.7m£257.8m£243.5mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£285.4m£286.6m£270.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kettering £131.5m, West Suffolk £109.8mWest Suffolk: £109.8mKettering: £131.5mWest Suffolk: £110.2mKettering: £132.0mWest Suffolk: £104.1mKettering: £124.7m

    £131.5m£132.0m£124.7mKettering is higher£109.8m£110.2m£104.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kettering £234.7m, West Suffolk £263.3mWest Suffolk: £263.3mKettering: £234.7mWest Suffolk: £264.5mKettering: £235.7mWest Suffolk: £249.8mKettering: £222.6m

    £234.7m£235.7m£222.6mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£263.3m£264.5m£249.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kettering £7.5m, West Suffolk £7.3mWest Suffolk: £7.3mKettering: £7.5mWest Suffolk: £7.4mKettering: £7.5mWest Suffolk: £7.0mKettering: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mKettering 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: Kettering £14.0m, West Suffolk £14.3mWest Suffolk: £14.3mKettering: £14.0mWest Suffolk: £14.3mKettering: £14.1mWest Suffolk: £13.5mKettering: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mWest 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: Kettering £0.45m, West Suffolk £0.48mWest Suffolk: £0.48mKettering: £0.45mWest Suffolk: £0.49mKettering: £0.45mWest Suffolk: £0.46mKettering: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mWest 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: Kettering £50.4m, West Suffolk £39.0mWest Suffolk: £39.0mKettering: £50.4mWest Suffolk: £39.2mKettering: £50.6mWest Suffolk: £37.0mKettering: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKettering 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: Kettering £11.7m, West Suffolk £11.7mWest Suffolk: £11.7mKettering: £11.7mWest Suffolk: £11.8mKettering: £11.8mWest Suffolk: £11.1mKettering: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mKettering 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: Kettering £7.1m, West Suffolk £5.6mWest Suffolk: £5.6mKettering: £7.1mWest Suffolk: £5.6mKettering: £7.1mWest Suffolk: £5.3mKettering: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mKettering is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kettering £105.1m, West Suffolk £88.8mWest Suffolk: £88.8mKettering: £105.1mWest Suffolk: £89.2mKettering: £105.5mWest Suffolk: £84.3mKettering: £99.6m

    £105.1m£105.5m£99.6mKettering is higher£88.8m£89.2m£84.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kettering £16.7m, West Suffolk £18.0mWest Suffolk: £18.0mKettering: £16.7mWest Suffolk: £18.0mKettering: £16.8mWest Suffolk: £17.0mKettering: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kettering £18.3m, West Suffolk £14.6mWest Suffolk: £14.6mKettering: £18.3mWest Suffolk: £14.7mKettering: £18.4mWest Suffolk: £13.9mKettering: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mKettering is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kettering £0.65m, West Suffolk £0.41mWest Suffolk: £0.41mKettering: £0.65mWest Suffolk: £0.41mKettering: £0.65mWest Suffolk: £0.39mKettering: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mKettering is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kettering £0.36m, West Suffolk £0.29mWest Suffolk: £0.29mKettering: £0.36mWest Suffolk: £0.29mKettering: £0.36mWest Suffolk: £0.27mKettering: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mKettering is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kettering £0.59m, West Suffolk £0.57mWest Suffolk: £0.57mKettering: £0.59mWest Suffolk: £0.57mKettering: £0.59mWest Suffolk: £0.54mKettering: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mKettering is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kettering 20,209, West Suffolk 22,962West Suffolk: 22,962Kettering: 20,209

    20,209West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count22,962

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kettering 1,851, West Suffolk 1,859West Suffolk: 1,859Kettering: 1,851

    1,851West 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: Kettering 3,147, West Suffolk 3,103West Suffolk: 3,103Kettering: 3,147

    3,147Kettering is higher3,103

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kettering 7,351, West Suffolk 6,007West Suffolk: 6,007Kettering: 7,351

    7,351Kettering is higher6,007

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kettering 12,914, West Suffolk 10,689West Suffolk: 10,689Kettering: 12,914

    12,914Kettering is higher10,689

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kettering 1,628, West Suffolk 1,265West Suffolk: 1,265Kettering: 1,628

    1,628Kettering is higher1,265

Show the numbers
Kettering and West Suffolk, total
MeasureKetteringWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£467.6m£469.6m£443.5m£464.5m£466.4m£440.6mKettering
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m£285.4m£286.6m£270.7mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m£109.8m£110.2m£104.1mKettering
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m£263.3m£264.5m£249.8mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£7.3m£7.4m£7.0mKettering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWest Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mWest Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mKettering
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mKettering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mKettering
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.1m£105.5m£99.6m£88.8m£89.2m£84.3mKettering
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£18.0m£18.0m£17.0mWest Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mKettering
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mKettering
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mKettering
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mKettering
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,20922,962West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8511,859West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1473,103Kettering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3516,007Kettering
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,91410,689Kettering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6281,265Kettering

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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