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New Forest West and Suffolk Coastal

85,021 and 95,308 residents (mid-2024).

New Forest West is higher than Suffolk Coastal on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

New Forest West is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Suffolk Coastal on 12. 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

New Forest West Suffolk Coastal

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest West £5,525, Suffolk Coastal £5,178Suffolk Coastal: £5,178New Forest West: £5,525Suffolk Coastal: £5,200New Forest West: £5,549Suffolk Coastal: £4,912New Forest West: £5,241

    £5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5,178£5,200£4,912

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest West £12,539, Suffolk Coastal £12,294Suffolk Coastal: £12,294New Forest West: £12,539Suffolk Coastal: £12,346New Forest West: £12,592Suffolk Coastal: £11,661New Forest West: £11,894

    £12,539£12,592£11,894New Forest West is higher£12,294£12,346£11,661

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest West £1,517, Suffolk Coastal £1,627Suffolk Coastal: £1,627New Forest West: £1,517Suffolk Coastal: £1,634New Forest West: £1,524Suffolk Coastal: £1,543New Forest West: £1,439

    £1,517£1,524£1,439Suffolk Coastal is higher£1,627£1,634£1,543

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest West £11,658, Suffolk Coastal £11,424Suffolk Coastal: £11,424New Forest West: £11,658Suffolk Coastal: £11,473New Forest West: £11,708Suffolk Coastal: £10,837New Forest West: £11,059

    £11,658£11,708£11,059New Forest West is higher£11,424£11,473£10,837

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest West £245, Suffolk Coastal £243Suffolk Coastal: £243New Forest West: £245Suffolk Coastal: £244New Forest West: £246Suffolk Coastal: £230New Forest West: £232

    £245£246£232New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

  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: New Forest West £619, Suffolk Coastal £610Suffolk Coastal: £610New Forest West: £619Suffolk Coastal: £612New Forest West: £622Suffolk Coastal: £579New Forest West: £587

    £619£622£587New Forest West is higher£610£612£579

  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: New Forest West £16, Suffolk Coastal £16Suffolk Coastal: £16New Forest West: £16Suffolk Coastal: £17New Forest West: £16Suffolk Coastal: £16New Forest West: £15

    £16£16£15Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£16£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £324, Suffolk Coastal £382Suffolk Coastal: £382New Forest West: £324Suffolk Coastal: £384New Forest West: £326Suffolk Coastal: £362New Forest West: £307

    £324£326£307Suffolk Coastal is higher£382£384£362

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £96, Suffolk Coastal £93Suffolk Coastal: £93New Forest West: £96Suffolk Coastal: £94New Forest West: £97Suffolk Coastal: £89New Forest West: £91

    £96£97£91New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£89

  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: New Forest West £86, Suffolk Coastal £101Suffolk Coastal: £101New Forest West: £86Suffolk Coastal: £101New Forest West: £86Suffolk Coastal: £96New Forest West: £81

    £86£86£81Suffolk Coastal is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest West £1,149, Suffolk Coastal £1,256Suffolk Coastal: £1,256New Forest West: £1,149Suffolk Coastal: £1,262New Forest West: £1,154Suffolk Coastal: £1,192New Forest West: £1,090

    £1,149£1,154£1,090Suffolk Coastal is higher£1,256£1,262£1,192

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest West £176, Suffolk Coastal £158Suffolk Coastal: £158New Forest West: £176Suffolk Coastal: £158New Forest West: £176Suffolk Coastal: £150New Forest West: £166

    £176£176£166New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£150

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest West £274, Suffolk Coastal £259Suffolk Coastal: £259New Forest West: £274Suffolk Coastal: £260New Forest West: £275Suffolk Coastal: £246New Forest West: £260

    £274£275£260New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£246

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest West £5.49, Suffolk Coastal £4.85Suffolk Coastal: £4.85New Forest West: £5.49Suffolk Coastal: £4.87New Forest West: £5.52Suffolk Coastal: £4.60New Forest West: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest West £2.76, Suffolk Coastal £5.72Suffolk Coastal: £5.72New Forest West: £2.76Suffolk Coastal: £5.75New Forest West: £2.77Suffolk Coastal: £5.43New Forest West: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62Suffolk Coastal is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest West £6.06, Suffolk Coastal £8.53Suffolk Coastal: £8.53New Forest West: £6.06Suffolk Coastal: £8.57New Forest West: £6.09Suffolk Coastal: £8.09New Forest West: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Suffolk Coastal is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: New Forest West 1,002.3, Suffolk Coastal 1,003.5Suffolk Coastal: 1,003.5New Forest West: 1,002.3

    1,002.3Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count1,003.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: New Forest West 62.2, Suffolk Coastal 62.3Suffolk Coastal: 62.3New Forest West: 62.2

    62.2Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count62.3

  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: New Forest West 128.6, Suffolk Coastal 125.1Suffolk Coastal: 125.1New Forest West: 128.6

    128.6New Forest West is higher125.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 46.9, Suffolk Coastal 56.6Suffolk Coastal: 56.6New Forest West: 46.9

    46.9Suffolk Coastal is higher56.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: New Forest West 136.9, Suffolk Coastal 152.6Suffolk Coastal: 152.6New Forest West: 136.9

    136.9Suffolk Coastal is higher152.6

  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: New Forest West 18.8, Suffolk Coastal 20.7Suffolk Coastal: 20.7New Forest West: 18.8

    18.8Suffolk Coastal is higher20.7

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New Forest West and Suffolk Coastal, per person in the age group
MeasureNew Forest WestSuffolk CoastalHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,525£5,549£5,241£5,178£5,200£4,912New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,539£12,592£11,894£12,294£12,346£11,661New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,517£1,524£1,439£1,627£1,634£1,543Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,658£11,708£11,059£11,424£11,473£10,837New Forest West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£232£243£244£230New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£610£612£579New Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£17£16Suffolk Coastal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£326£307£382£384£362Suffolk Coastal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£93£94£89New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£101£101£96Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,149£1,154£1,090£1,256£1,262£1,192Suffolk Coastal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£166£158£158£150New Forest West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£274£275£260£259£260£246New Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£4.85£4.87£4.60New Forest West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£5.72£5.75£5.43Suffolk Coastal
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£8.53£8.57£8.09Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.31,003.5Suffolk Coastal
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.262.3Suffolk Coastal
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.6125.1New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.956.6Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.9152.6Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.820.7Suffolk Coastal

Per resident

New Forest West is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Suffolk Coastal on 9. 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

New Forest West Suffolk Coastal

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest West £5,525, Suffolk Coastal £5,178Suffolk Coastal: £5,178New Forest West: £5,525Suffolk Coastal: £5,200New Forest West: £5,549Suffolk Coastal: £4,912New Forest West: £5,241

    £5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5,178£5,200£4,912

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: New Forest West £4,137, Suffolk Coastal £3,652Suffolk Coastal: £3,652New Forest West: £4,137Suffolk Coastal: £3,668New Forest West: £4,154Suffolk Coastal: £3,464New Forest West: £3,924

    £4,137£4,154£3,924New Forest West is higher£3,652£3,668£3,464

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: New Forest West £787, Suffolk Coastal £885Suffolk Coastal: £885New Forest West: £787Suffolk Coastal: £888New Forest West: £790Suffolk Coastal: £839New Forest West: £746

    £787£790£746Suffolk Coastal is higher£885£888£839

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: New Forest West £3,846, Suffolk Coastal £3,394Suffolk Coastal: £3,394New Forest West: £3,846Suffolk Coastal: £3,408New Forest West: £3,862Suffolk Coastal: £3,219New Forest West: £3,648

    £3,846£3,862£3,648New Forest West is higher£3,394£3,408£3,219

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: New Forest West £81, Suffolk Coastal £72Suffolk Coastal: £72New Forest West: £81Suffolk Coastal: £72New Forest West: £81Suffolk Coastal: £68New Forest West: £77

    £81£81£77New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £204, Suffolk Coastal £181Suffolk Coastal: £181New Forest West: £204Suffolk Coastal: £182New Forest West: £205Suffolk Coastal: £172New Forest West: £194

    £204£205£194New Forest West is higher£181£182£172

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: New Forest West £5.33, Suffolk Coastal £4.88Suffolk Coastal: £4.88New Forest West: £5.33Suffolk Coastal: £4.90New Forest West: £5.36Suffolk Coastal: £4.63New Forest West: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£4.88£4.90£4.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £324, Suffolk Coastal £382Suffolk Coastal: £382New Forest West: £324Suffolk Coastal: £384New Forest West: £326Suffolk Coastal: £362New Forest West: £307

    £324£326£307Suffolk Coastal is higher£382£384£362

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest West £96, Suffolk Coastal £93Suffolk Coastal: £93New Forest West: £96Suffolk Coastal: £94New Forest West: £97Suffolk Coastal: £89New Forest West: £91

    £96£97£91New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: New Forest West £44, Suffolk Coastal £55Suffolk Coastal: £55New Forest West: £44Suffolk Coastal: £55New Forest West: £45Suffolk Coastal: £52New Forest West: £42

    £44£45£42Suffolk Coastal is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: New Forest West £596, Suffolk Coastal £683Suffolk Coastal: £683New Forest West: £596Suffolk Coastal: £686New Forest West: £598Suffolk Coastal: £648New Forest West: £565

    £596£598£565Suffolk Coastal is higher£683£686£648

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest West £176, Suffolk Coastal £158Suffolk Coastal: £158New Forest West: £176Suffolk Coastal: £158New Forest West: £176Suffolk Coastal: £150New Forest West: £166

    £176£176£166New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: New Forest West £142, Suffolk Coastal £141Suffolk Coastal: £141New Forest West: £142Suffolk Coastal: £142New Forest West: £143Suffolk Coastal: £134New Forest West: £135

    £142£143£135New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: New Forest West £2.85, Suffolk Coastal £2.64Suffolk Coastal: £2.64New Forest West: £2.85Suffolk Coastal: £2.65New Forest West: £2.86Suffolk Coastal: £2.50New Forest West: £2.70

    £2.85£2.86£2.70New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£2.64£2.65£2.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: New Forest West £1.43, Suffolk Coastal £3.11Suffolk Coastal: £3.11New Forest West: £1.43Suffolk Coastal: £3.12New Forest West: £1.44Suffolk Coastal: £2.95New Forest West: £1.36

    £1.43£1.44£1.36Suffolk Coastal is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest West £6.06, Suffolk Coastal £8.53Suffolk Coastal: £8.53New Forest West: £6.06Suffolk Coastal: £8.57New Forest West: £6.09Suffolk Coastal: £8.09New Forest West: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Suffolk Coastal is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 330.6, Suffolk Coastal 298.1Suffolk Coastal: 298.1New Forest West: 330.6

    330.6New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count298.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 20.5, Suffolk Coastal 18.5Suffolk Coastal: 18.5New Forest West: 20.5

    20.5New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count18.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 42.4, Suffolk Coastal 37.2Suffolk Coastal: 37.2New Forest West: 42.4

    42.4New Forest West is higher37.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 46.9, Suffolk Coastal 56.6Suffolk Coastal: 56.6New Forest West: 46.9

    46.9Suffolk Coastal is higher56.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 71.0, Suffolk Coastal 83.0Suffolk Coastal: 83.0New Forest West: 71.0

    71.0Suffolk Coastal is higher83.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest West 9.7, Suffolk Coastal 11.2Suffolk Coastal: 11.2New Forest West: 9.7

    9.7Suffolk Coastal is higher11.2

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New Forest West and Suffolk Coastal, per resident
MeasureNew Forest WestSuffolk CoastalHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,525£5,549£5,241£5,178£5,200£4,912New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,137£4,154£3,924£3,652£3,668£3,464New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£787£790£746£885£888£839Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,846£3,862£3,648£3,394£3,408£3,219New Forest West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£72£72£68New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£181£182£172New Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.88£4.90£4.63New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£326£307£382£384£362Suffolk Coastal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£93£94£89New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£55£55£52Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£596£598£565£683£686£648Suffolk Coastal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£166£158£158£150New Forest West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£141£142£134New Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.85£2.86£2.70£2.64£2.65£2.50New Forest West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.43£1.44£1.36£3.11£3.12£2.95Suffolk Coastal
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£8.53£8.57£8.09Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026330.6298.1New Forest West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.518.5New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.437.2New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.956.6Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.083.0Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.711.2Suffolk Coastal

Total

New Forest West is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Suffolk Coastal on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

New Forest West Suffolk Coastal

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: New Forest West £469.7m, Suffolk Coastal £493.5mSuffolk Coastal: £493.5mNew Forest West: £469.7mSuffolk Coastal: £495.6mNew Forest West: £471.7mSuffolk Coastal: £468.1mNew Forest West: £445.6m

    £469.7m£471.7m£445.6mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: New Forest West £351.7m, Suffolk Coastal £348.1mSuffolk Coastal: £348.1mNew Forest West: £351.7mSuffolk Coastal: £349.6mNew Forest West: £353.2mSuffolk Coastal: £330.2mNew Forest West: £333.6m

    £351.7m£353.2m£333.6mNew Forest West is higher£348.1m£349.6m£330.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: New Forest West £66.9m, Suffolk Coastal £84.3mSuffolk Coastal: £84.3mNew Forest West: £66.9mSuffolk Coastal: £84.7mNew Forest West: £67.2mSuffolk Coastal: £80.0mNew Forest West: £63.4m

    £66.9m£67.2m£63.4mSuffolk Coastal is higher£84.3m£84.7m£80.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: New Forest West £327.0m, Suffolk Coastal £323.5mSuffolk Coastal: £323.5mNew Forest West: £327.0mSuffolk Coastal: £324.9mNew Forest West: £328.4mSuffolk Coastal: £306.8mNew Forest West: £310.2m

    £327.0m£328.4m£310.2mNew Forest West is higher£323.5m£324.9m£306.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest West £6.9m, Suffolk Coastal £6.9mSuffolk Coastal: £6.9mNew Forest West: £6.9mSuffolk Coastal: £6.9mNew Forest West: £6.9mSuffolk Coastal: £6.5mNew Forest West: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest West £17.4m, Suffolk Coastal £17.3mSuffolk Coastal: £17.3mNew Forest West: £17.4mSuffolk Coastal: £17.3mNew Forest West: £17.4mSuffolk Coastal: £16.4mNew Forest West: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mNew Forest West is higher£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: New Forest West £0.45m, Suffolk Coastal £0.47mSuffolk Coastal: £0.47mNew Forest West: £0.45mSuffolk Coastal: £0.47mNew Forest West: £0.46mSuffolk Coastal: £0.44mNew Forest West: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest West £27.6m, Suffolk Coastal £36.4mSuffolk Coastal: £36.4mNew Forest West: £27.6mSuffolk Coastal: £36.6mNew Forest West: £27.7mSuffolk Coastal: £34.5mNew Forest West: £26.1m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.1mSuffolk Coastal is higher£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: New Forest West £8.2m, Suffolk Coastal £8.9mSuffolk Coastal: £8.9mNew Forest West: £8.2mSuffolk Coastal: £8.9mNew Forest West: £8.2mSuffolk Coastal: £8.4mNew Forest West: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest West £3.8m, Suffolk Coastal £5.2mSuffolk Coastal: £5.2mNew Forest West: £3.8mSuffolk Coastal: £5.2mNew Forest West: £3.8mSuffolk Coastal: £5.0mNew Forest West: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSuffolk Coastal is higher£5.2m£5.2m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest West £50.7m, Suffolk Coastal £65.1mSuffolk Coastal: £65.1mNew Forest West: £50.7mSuffolk Coastal: £65.4mNew Forest West: £50.9mSuffolk Coastal: £61.8mNew Forest West: £48.0m

    £50.7m£50.9m£48.0mSuffolk Coastal is higher£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: New Forest West £14.9m, Suffolk Coastal £15.0mSuffolk Coastal: £15.0mNew Forest West: £14.9mSuffolk Coastal: £15.1mNew Forest West: £15.0mSuffolk Coastal: £14.2mNew Forest West: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: New Forest West £12.1m, Suffolk Coastal £13.4mSuffolk Coastal: £13.4mNew Forest West: £12.1mSuffolk Coastal: £13.5mNew Forest West: £12.1mSuffolk Coastal: £12.7mNew Forest West: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: New Forest West £0.24m, Suffolk Coastal £0.25mSuffolk Coastal: £0.25mNew Forest West: £0.24mSuffolk Coastal: £0.25mNew Forest West: £0.24mSuffolk Coastal: £0.24mNew Forest West: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: New Forest West £0.12m, Suffolk Coastal £0.30mSuffolk Coastal: £0.30mNew Forest West: £0.12mSuffolk Coastal: £0.30mNew Forest West: £0.12mSuffolk Coastal: £0.28mNew Forest West: £0.12m

    £0.12mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: New Forest West £0.52m, Suffolk Coastal £0.81mSuffolk Coastal: £0.81mNew Forest West: £0.52mSuffolk Coastal: £0.82mNew Forest West: £0.52mSuffolk Coastal: £0.77mNew Forest West: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: New Forest West 28,111, Suffolk Coastal 28,412Suffolk Coastal: 28,412New Forest West: 28,111

    28,111Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count28,412

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest West 1,744, Suffolk Coastal 1,764Suffolk Coastal: 1,764New Forest West: 1,744

    1,744Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count1,764

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest West 3,606, Suffolk Coastal 3,543Suffolk Coastal: 3,543New Forest West: 3,606

    3,606New Forest West is higher3,543

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest West 3,989, Suffolk Coastal 5,398Suffolk Coastal: 5,398New Forest West: 3,989

    3,989Suffolk Coastal is higher5,398

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest West 6,033, Suffolk Coastal 7,906Suffolk Coastal: 7,906New Forest West: 6,033

    6,033Suffolk Coastal is higher7,906

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest West 828, Suffolk Coastal 1,070Suffolk Coastal: 1,070New Forest West: 828

    828Suffolk Coastal is higher1,070

Show the numbers
New Forest West and Suffolk Coastal, total
MeasureNew Forest WestSuffolk CoastalHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£469.7m£471.7m£445.6m£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mSuffolk Coastal
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.7m£353.2m£333.6m£348.1m£349.6m£330.2mNew Forest West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m£84.3m£84.7m£80.0mSuffolk Coastal
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.0m£328.4m£310.2m£323.5m£324.9m£306.8mNew Forest West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mSuffolk Coastal
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£17.3m£17.3m£16.4mNew Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSuffolk Coastal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m£36.4m£36.6m£34.5mSuffolk Coastal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSuffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£5.2m£5.2m£5.0mSuffolk Coastal
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£50.7m£50.9m£48.0m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSuffolk Coastal
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSuffolk Coastal
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSuffolk Coastal
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSuffolk Coastal
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSuffolk Coastal
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSuffolk Coastal
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,11128,412Suffolk Coastal
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7441,764Suffolk Coastal
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6063,543New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9895,398Suffolk Coastal
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,0337,906Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268281,070Suffolk Coastal

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.
  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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