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Morecambe and Lunesdale and South Suffolk

99,811 and 97,033 residents (mid-2024).

Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher than South Suffolk on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk on 2. 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

Morecambe and Lunesdale South Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £5,224, South Suffolk £4,535South Suffolk: £4,535Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,224South Suffolk: £4,554Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,246South Suffolk: £4,301Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4,955

    £5,224£5,246£4,955Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£4,535£4,554£4,301

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Morecambe and Lunesdale £12,774, South Suffolk £12,263South Suffolk: £12,263Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,774South Suffolk: £12,315Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,828South Suffolk: £11,632Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,117

    £12,774£12,828£12,117Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£12,263£12,315£11,632

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Morecambe and Lunesdale £2,067, South Suffolk £1,461South Suffolk: £1,461Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,067South Suffolk: £1,467Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,076South Suffolk: £1,386Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,960

    £2,067£2,076£1,960Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£1,461£1,467£1,386

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Morecambe and Lunesdale £11,570, South Suffolk £11,400South Suffolk: £11,400Morecambe and Lunesdale: £11,570South Suffolk: £11,449Morecambe and Lunesdale: £11,619South Suffolk: £10,814Morecambe and Lunesdale: £10,974

    £11,570£11,619£10,974Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£11,400£11,449£10,814

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Morecambe and Lunesdale £359, South Suffolk £244South Suffolk: £244Morecambe and Lunesdale: £359South Suffolk: £245Morecambe and Lunesdale: £361South Suffolk: £232Morecambe and Lunesdale: £341

    £359£361£341Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£244£245£232

  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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £822, South Suffolk £601South Suffolk: £601Morecambe and Lunesdale: £822South Suffolk: £604Morecambe and Lunesdale: £826South Suffolk: £570Morecambe and Lunesdale: £780

    £822£826£780Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£601£604£570

  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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £23, South Suffolk £17South Suffolk: £17Morecambe and Lunesdale: £23South Suffolk: £17Morecambe and Lunesdale: £23South Suffolk: £16Morecambe and Lunesdale: £22

    £23£23£22Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £473, South Suffolk £304South Suffolk: £304Morecambe and Lunesdale: £473South Suffolk: £306Morecambe and Lunesdale: £475South Suffolk: £289Morecambe and Lunesdale: £449

    £473£475£449Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £143, South Suffolk £98South Suffolk: £98Morecambe and Lunesdale: £143South Suffolk: £99Morecambe and Lunesdale: £144South Suffolk: £93Morecambe and Lunesdale: £136

    £143£144£136Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£98£99£93

  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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £112, South Suffolk £82South Suffolk: £82Morecambe and Lunesdale: £112South Suffolk: £83Morecambe and Lunesdale: £113South Suffolk: £78Morecambe and Lunesdale: £107

    £112£113£107Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Morecambe and Lunesdale £1,640, South Suffolk £1,171South Suffolk: £1,171Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,640South Suffolk: £1,176Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,647South Suffolk: £1,111Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,556

    £1,640£1,647£1,556Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£1,171£1,176£1,111

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £166, South Suffolk £133South Suffolk: £133Morecambe and Lunesdale: £166South Suffolk: £134Morecambe and Lunesdale: £167South Suffolk: £126Morecambe and Lunesdale: £158

    £166£167£158Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£133£134£126

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Morecambe and Lunesdale £305, South Suffolk £198South Suffolk: £198Morecambe and Lunesdale: £305South Suffolk: £199Morecambe and Lunesdale: £307South Suffolk: £188Morecambe and Lunesdale: £290

    £305£307£290Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£198£199£188

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Morecambe and Lunesdale £5.04, South Suffolk £5.83South Suffolk: £5.83Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.04South Suffolk: £5.85Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.06South Suffolk: £5.53Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78South Suffolk is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Morecambe and Lunesdale £3.55, South Suffolk £3.88South Suffolk: £3.88Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.55South Suffolk: £3.90Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.57South Suffolk: £3.68Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37South Suffolk is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £7.12, South Suffolk £6.45South Suffolk: £6.45Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.12South Suffolk: £6.48Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.15South Suffolk: £6.12Morecambe and Lunesdale: £6.75

    £7.12£7.15£6.75Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Morecambe and Lunesdale 1,022.7, South Suffolk 992.8South Suffolk: 992.8Morecambe and Lunesdale: 1,022.7

    1,022.7Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher992.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Morecambe and Lunesdale 91.1, South Suffolk 65.7South Suffolk: 65.7Morecambe and Lunesdale: 91.1

    91.1Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher65.7

  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: Morecambe and Lunesdale 163.6, South Suffolk 123.5South Suffolk: 123.5Morecambe and Lunesdale: 163.6

    163.6Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher123.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Morecambe and Lunesdale 72.2, South Suffolk 47.3South Suffolk: 47.3Morecambe and Lunesdale: 72.2

    72.2Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher47.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Morecambe and Lunesdale 186.9, South Suffolk 139.8South Suffolk: 139.8Morecambe and Lunesdale: 186.9

    186.9Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher139.8

  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: Morecambe and Lunesdale 25.1, South Suffolk 18.8South Suffolk: 18.8Morecambe and Lunesdale: 25.1

    25.1Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher18.8

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Morecambe and Lunesdale and South Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureMorecambe and LunesdaleSouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,224£5,246£4,955£4,535£4,554£4,301Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,774£12,828£12,117£12,263£12,315£11,632Morecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,067£2,076£1,960£1,461£1,467£1,386Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,570£11,619£10,974£11,400£11,449£10,814Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£361£341£244£245£232Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£826£780£601£604£570Morecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£17£17£16Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£304£306£289Morecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£98£99£93Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£113£107£82£83£78Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,640£1,647£1,556£1,171£1,176£1,111Morecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£133£134£126Morecambe and Lunesdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£307£290£198£199£188Morecambe and Lunesdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£5.83£5.85£5.53South Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£3.88£3.90£3.68South Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£6.45£6.48£6.12Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.7992.8Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.165.7Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.6123.5Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.247.3Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.9139.8Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.118.8Morecambe and Lunesdale

Per resident

Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk on 2. 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

Morecambe and Lunesdale South Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £5,224, South Suffolk £4,535South Suffolk: £4,535Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,224South Suffolk: £4,554Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,246South Suffolk: £4,301Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4,955

    £5,224£5,246£4,955Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£4,535£4,554£4,301

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £3,269, South Suffolk £3,160South Suffolk: £3,160Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,269South Suffolk: £3,174Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,283South Suffolk: £2,998Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,101

    £3,269£3,283£3,101Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£3,160£3,174£2,998

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £1,165, South Suffolk £832South Suffolk: £832Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,165South Suffolk: £836Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,170South Suffolk: £789Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,105

    £1,165£1,170£1,105Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£832£836£789

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £2,961, South Suffolk £2,938South Suffolk: £2,938Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,961South Suffolk: £2,951Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,974South Suffolk: £2,787Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,809

    £2,961£2,974£2,809Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£2,938£2,951£2,787

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £92, South Suffolk £63South Suffolk: £63Morecambe and Lunesdale: £92South Suffolk: £63Morecambe and Lunesdale: £92South Suffolk: £60Morecambe and Lunesdale: £87

    £92£92£87Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £210, South Suffolk £155South Suffolk: £155Morecambe and Lunesdale: £210South Suffolk: £156Morecambe and Lunesdale: £211South Suffolk: £147Morecambe and Lunesdale: £200

    £210£211£200Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£155£156£147

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £5.88, South Suffolk £4.40South Suffolk: £4.40Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.88South Suffolk: £4.41Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.91South Suffolk: £4.17Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £473, South Suffolk £304South Suffolk: £304Morecambe and Lunesdale: £473South Suffolk: £306Morecambe and Lunesdale: £475South Suffolk: £289Morecambe and Lunesdale: £449

    £473£475£449Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £143, South Suffolk £98South Suffolk: £98Morecambe and Lunesdale: £143South Suffolk: £99Morecambe and Lunesdale: £144South Suffolk: £93Morecambe and Lunesdale: £136

    £143£144£136Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £63, South Suffolk £47South Suffolk: £47Morecambe and Lunesdale: £63South Suffolk: £47Morecambe and Lunesdale: £64South Suffolk: £44Morecambe and Lunesdale: £60

    £63£64£60Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £925, South Suffolk £667South Suffolk: £667Morecambe and Lunesdale: £925South Suffolk: £670Morecambe and Lunesdale: £928South Suffolk: £633Morecambe and Lunesdale: £877

    £925£928£877Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£667£670£633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £166, South Suffolk £133South Suffolk: £133Morecambe and Lunesdale: £166South Suffolk: £134Morecambe and Lunesdale: £167South Suffolk: £126Morecambe and Lunesdale: £158

    £166£167£158Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£133£134£126

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £172, South Suffolk £113South Suffolk: £113Morecambe and Lunesdale: £172South Suffolk: £113Morecambe and Lunesdale: £173South Suffolk: £107Morecambe and Lunesdale: £163

    £172£173£163Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £2.84, South Suffolk £3.32South Suffolk: £3.32Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.84South Suffolk: £3.34Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.85South Suffolk: £3.15Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69South Suffolk is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £2.00, South Suffolk £2.21South Suffolk: £2.21Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.00South Suffolk: £2.22Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.01South Suffolk: £2.10Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1.90

    £2.00£2.01£1.90South Suffolk is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £7.12, South Suffolk £6.45South Suffolk: £6.45Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.12South Suffolk: £6.48Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.15South Suffolk: £6.12Morecambe and Lunesdale: £6.75

    £7.12£7.15£6.75Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Morecambe and Lunesdale 261.8, South Suffolk 255.9South Suffolk: 255.9Morecambe and Lunesdale: 261.8

    261.8Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher255.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Morecambe and Lunesdale 23.3, South Suffolk 16.9South Suffolk: 16.9Morecambe and Lunesdale: 23.3

    23.3Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher16.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Morecambe and Lunesdale 41.9, South Suffolk 31.8South Suffolk: 31.8Morecambe and Lunesdale: 41.9

    41.9Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher31.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Morecambe and Lunesdale 72.2, South Suffolk 47.3South Suffolk: 47.3Morecambe and Lunesdale: 72.2

    72.2Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher47.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Morecambe and Lunesdale 105.4, South Suffolk 79.6South Suffolk: 79.6Morecambe and Lunesdale: 105.4

    105.4Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher79.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Morecambe and Lunesdale 14.1, South Suffolk 10.7South Suffolk: 10.7Morecambe and Lunesdale: 14.1

    14.1Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher10.7

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Morecambe and Lunesdale and South Suffolk, per resident
MeasureMorecambe and LunesdaleSouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,224£5,246£4,955£4,535£4,554£4,301Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,269£3,283£3,101£3,160£3,174£2,998Morecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,165£1,170£1,105£832£836£789Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,961£2,974£2,809£2,938£2,951£2,787Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£63£63£60Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£211£200£155£156£147Morecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£4.40£4.41£4.17Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£304£306£289Morecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£98£99£93Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£47£47£44Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£925£928£877£667£670£633Morecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£133£134£126Morecambe and Lunesdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£113£113£107Morecambe and Lunesdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.32£3.34£3.15South Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.00£2.01£1.90£2.21£2.22£2.10South Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£6.45£6.48£6.12Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.8255.9Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.316.9Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.931.8Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.247.3Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.479.6Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.110.7Morecambe and Lunesdale

Total

Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk on 2. 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

Morecambe and Lunesdale South Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £521.4m, South Suffolk £440.0mSouth Suffolk: £440.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £521.4mSouth Suffolk: £441.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £523.6mSouth Suffolk: £417.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £494.6m

    £521.4m£523.6m£494.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£440.0m£441.9m£417.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £326.3m, South Suffolk £306.6mSouth Suffolk: £306.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £326.3mSouth Suffolk: £308.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £327.7mSouth Suffolk: £290.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £309.5m

    £326.3m£327.7m£309.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £116.3m, South Suffolk £80.7mSouth Suffolk: £80.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £116.3mSouth Suffolk: £81.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £116.8mSouth Suffolk: £76.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £110.3m

    £116.3m£116.8m£110.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £295.6m, South Suffolk £285.1mSouth Suffolk: £285.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £295.6mSouth Suffolk: £286.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £296.8mSouth Suffolk: £270.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £280.3m

    £295.6m£296.8m£280.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £9.2m, South Suffolk £6.1mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £9.2mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £9.2mSouth Suffolk: £5.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £21.0m, South Suffolk £15.0mSouth Suffolk: £15.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £21.0mSouth Suffolk: £15.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £21.1mSouth Suffolk: £14.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.59m, South Suffolk £0.43mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.59mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.59mSouth Suffolk: £0.40mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £47.2m, South Suffolk £29.5mSouth Suffolk: £29.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £47.2mSouth Suffolk: £29.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £47.4mSouth Suffolk: £28.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £14.3m, South Suffolk £9.5mSouth Suffolk: £9.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £14.3mSouth Suffolk: £9.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £14.3mSouth Suffolk: £9.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £6.3m, South Suffolk £4.5mSouth Suffolk: £4.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.3mSouth Suffolk: £4.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.3mSouth Suffolk: £4.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £92.3m, South Suffolk £64.7mSouth Suffolk: £64.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £92.3mSouth Suffolk: £65.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £92.7mSouth Suffolk: £61.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £87.5m

    £92.3m£92.7m£87.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £16.6m, South Suffolk £12.9mSouth Suffolk: £12.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.6mSouth Suffolk: £13.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.7mSouth Suffolk: £12.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £17.2m, South Suffolk £10.9mSouth Suffolk: £10.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £17.2mSouth Suffolk: £11.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £17.3mSouth Suffolk: £10.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.28m, South Suffolk £0.32mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.28mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.28mSouth Suffolk: £0.31mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSouth Suffolk is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.20m, South Suffolk £0.21mSouth Suffolk: £0.21mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.20mSouth Suffolk: £0.22mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.20mSouth Suffolk: £0.20mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mSouth Suffolk is higher£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.71m, South Suffolk £0.63mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.71mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.71mSouth Suffolk: £0.59mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale 26,126, South Suffolk 24,827South Suffolk: 24,827Morecambe and Lunesdale: 26,126

    26,126Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher24,827

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale 2,328, South Suffolk 1,643South Suffolk: 1,643Morecambe and Lunesdale: 2,328

    2,328Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher1,643

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale 4,178, South Suffolk 3,088South Suffolk: 3,088Morecambe and Lunesdale: 4,178

    4,178Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher3,088

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale 7,206, South Suffolk 4,593South Suffolk: 4,593Morecambe and Lunesdale: 7,206

    7,206Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale 10,516, South Suffolk 7,725South Suffolk: 7,725Morecambe and Lunesdale: 10,516

    10,516Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher7,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale 1,410, South Suffolk 1,038South Suffolk: 1,038Morecambe and Lunesdale: 1,410

    1,410Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher1,038

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Morecambe and Lunesdale and South Suffolk, total
MeasureMorecambe and LunesdaleSouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.4m£523.6m£494.6m£440.0m£441.9m£417.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£295.6m£296.8m£280.3m£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mSouth Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mSouth Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mMorecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,12624,827Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3281,643Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1783,088Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2064,593Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5167,725Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4101,038Morecambe and Lunesdale

Sources

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

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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.
  9. 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.
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