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North Herefordshire and Suffolk Coastal
North Herefordshire is higher than Suffolk Coastal on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.
On 3 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.
Per person in the age group
North Herefordshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Suffolk Coastal on 14. 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
North Herefordshire Suffolk Coastal
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,938£4,959£4,684Suffolk Coastal is higher£5,178£5,200£4,912
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,271£12,323£11,640Suffolk Coastal is higher£12,294£12,346£11,661
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,505£1,512£1,428Suffolk Coastal is higher£1,627£1,634£1,543
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,385£11,434£10,799Suffolk Coastal is higher£11,424£11,473£10,837
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£290£291£275North Herefordshire is higher£243£244£230
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£577£580£547Suffolk Coastal is higher£610£612£579
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18North Herefordshire is higher£16£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£373£374£354Suffolk Coastal is higher£382£384£362
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£94£94£89Suffolk Coastal is higher£101£101£96
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,132£1,137£1,074Suffolk Coastal is higher£1,256£1,262£1,192
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137Suffolk Coastal is higher£158£158£150
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£268£269£254North Herefordshire is higher£259£260£246
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.27£5.29£5.00North Herefordshire is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.75£5.77£5.45North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.72£5.75£5.43
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.25£8.29£7.83Suffolk Coastal is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.0North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,003.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
72.3North Herefordshire is higher62.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
117.4Suffolk Coastal is higher125.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.3Suffolk Coastal is higher56.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
141.7Suffolk Coastal is higher152.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.3Suffolk Coastal is higher20.7
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| Measure | North Herefordshire | Suffolk Coastal | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,938£4,959£4,684 | £5,178£5,200£4,912 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,271£12,323£11,640 | £12,294£12,346£11,661 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,505£1,512£1,428 | £1,627£1,634£1,543 | Suffolk Coastal |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,385£11,434£10,799 | £11,424£11,473£10,837 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £290£291£275 | £243£244£230 | North Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £577£580£547 | £610£612£579 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £16£17£16 | North Herefordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £373£374£354 | £382£384£362 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £93£94£89 | North Herefordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £101£101£96 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,132£1,137£1,074 | £1,256£1,262£1,192 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £158£158£150 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £268£269£254 | £259£260£246 | North Herefordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | North Herefordshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.75£5.77£5.45 | £5.72£5.75£5.43 | North Herefordshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.25£8.29£7.83 | £8.53£8.57£8.09 | Suffolk Coastal |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.0 | 1,003.5 | North Herefordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 72.3 | 62.3 | North Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 117.4 | 125.1 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.3 | 56.6 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 141.7 | 152.6 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.3 | 20.7 | Suffolk Coastal |
Per resident
North Herefordshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Suffolk Coastal on 15. 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
North Herefordshire Suffolk Coastal
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,938£4,959£4,684Suffolk Coastal is higher£5,178£5,200£4,912
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,489£3,504£3,310Suffolk Coastal is higher£3,652£3,668£3,464
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£830£833£787Suffolk Coastal is higher£885£888£839
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,237£3,251£3,071Suffolk Coastal is higher£3,394£3,408£3,219
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£82£83£78North Herefordshire is higher£72£72£68
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£164£165£156Suffolk Coastal is higher£181£182£172
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.42£5.44£5.14North Herefordshire is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£373£374£354Suffolk Coastal is higher£382£384£362
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£52£52£49Suffolk Coastal is higher£55£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£624£627£592Suffolk Coastal is higher£683£686£648
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137Suffolk Coastal is higher£158£158£150
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£148£148£140North Herefordshire is higher£141£142£134
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.91£2.92£2.76North Herefordshire is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.16£3.18£3.00North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.25£8.29£7.83Suffolk Coastal is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
286.9Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count298.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.6North Herefordshire is higher18.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
33.4Suffolk Coastal is higher37.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.3Suffolk Coastal is higher56.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
78.1Suffolk Coastal is higher83.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.2Suffolk Coastal is higher11.2
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| Measure | North Herefordshire | Suffolk Coastal | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,938£4,959£4,684 | £5,178£5,200£4,912 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,489£3,504£3,310 | £3,652£3,668£3,464 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £830£833£787 | £885£888£839 | Suffolk Coastal |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,237£3,251£3,071 | £3,394£3,408£3,219 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £82£83£78 | £72£72£68 | North Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £164£165£156 | £181£182£172 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.42£5.44£5.14 | £4.88£4.90£4.63 | North Herefordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £373£374£354 | £382£384£362 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £93£94£89 | North Herefordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £52£52£49 | £55£55£52 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £624£627£592 | £683£686£648 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £158£158£150 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £148£148£140 | £141£142£134 | North Herefordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.91£2.92£2.76 | £2.64£2.65£2.50 | North Herefordshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.16£3.18£3.00 | £3.11£3.12£2.95 | North Herefordshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.25£8.29£7.83 | £8.53£8.57£8.09 | Suffolk Coastal |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 286.9 | 298.1 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.6 | 18.5 | North Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 33.4 | 37.2 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.3 | 56.6 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 78.1 | 83.0 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.2 | 11.2 | Suffolk Coastal |
Total
North Herefordshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Suffolk Coastal on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
North Herefordshire Suffolk Coastal
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£458.1m£460.0m£434.5mSuffolk Coastal is higher£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£323.7m£325.1m£307.0mSuffolk Coastal is higher£348.1m£349.6m£330.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£77.0m£77.3m£73.0mSuffolk Coastal is higher£84.3m£84.7m£80.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£300.3m£301.6m£284.9mSuffolk Coastal is higher£323.5m£324.9m£306.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.6m£7.7m£7.2mNorth Herefordshire is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mSuffolk Coastal is higher£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mSuffolk Coastal is higher£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mSuffolk Coastal is higher£5.2m£5.2m£5.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mSuffolk Coastal is higher£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSuffolk Coastal is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNorth Herefordshire is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
26,615Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count28,412
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,908North Herefordshire is higher1,764
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,097Suffolk Coastal is higher3,543
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,847Suffolk Coastal is higher5,398
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,245Suffolk Coastal is higher7,906
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,039Suffolk Coastal is higher1,070
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| Measure | North Herefordshire | Suffolk Coastal | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £458.1m£460.0m£434.5m | £493.5m£495.6m£468.1m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £323.7m£325.1m£307.0m | £348.1m£349.6m£330.2m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £77.0m£77.3m£73.0m | £84.3m£84.7m£80.0m | Suffolk Coastal |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £300.3m£301.6m£284.9m | £323.5m£324.9m£306.8m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.6m£7.7m£7.2m | £6.9m£6.9m£6.5m | North Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.2m£15.3m£14.4m | £17.3m£17.3m£16.4m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | North Herefordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.6m£34.7m£32.8m | £36.4m£36.6m£34.5m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.7m£8.7m£8.3m | £8.9m£8.9m£8.4m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.8m£4.8m£4.5m | £5.2m£5.2m£5.0m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £57.9m£58.1m£54.9m | £65.1m£65.4m£61.8m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.4m£13.5m£12.7m | £15.0m£15.1m£14.2m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.7m£13.8m£13.0m | £13.4m£13.5m£12.7m | North Herefordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | North Herefordshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | £0.30m£0.30m£0.28m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.77m£0.77m£0.73m | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | Suffolk Coastal |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 26,615 | 28,412 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,908 | 1,764 | North Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,097 | 3,543 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,847 | 5,398 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,245 | 7,906 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,039 | 1,070 | Suffolk Coastal |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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