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North West Norfolk and Scarborough and Whitby
North West Norfolk is higher than Scarborough and Whitby on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 8 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 West Norfolk is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Scarborough and Whitby 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 West Norfolk Scarborough and Whitby
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,226£5,249£4,957Scarborough and Whitby is higher£5,505£5,528£5,222
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,536£12,589£11,891Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£12,575£12,629£11,928
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,073£2,082£1,967Scarborough and Whitby is higher£2,327£2,337£2,208
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,355£11,403£10,771North West Norfolk is higher£11,250£11,298£10,671
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£389£391£369Scarborough and Whitby is higher£472£474£448
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£767£771£728Scarborough and Whitby is higher£824£828£782
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£25£25£24Scarborough and Whitby is higher£29£29£28
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£474£476£450Scarborough and Whitby is higher£521£523£494
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121Scarborough and Whitby is higher£158£158£149
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£134£135£127North West Norfolk is higher£125£126£119
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,551£1,557£1,471Scarborough and Whitby is higher£1,738£1,745£1,648
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£208£209£197Scarborough and Whitby is higher£247£248£234
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£375£377£356Scarborough and Whitby is higher£453£455£430
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.71£5.74£5.42North West Norfolk is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.19£7.22£6.82North West Norfolk is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.11£6.14£5.80Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£6.18£6.20£5.86
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
995.2Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count1,019.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
96.2Scarborough and Whitby is higher118.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
155.8Scarborough and Whitby is higher168.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
66.5Scarborough and Whitby is higher79.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
202.1Scarborough and Whitby is higher221.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
29.2North West Norfolk is higher27.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | North West Norfolk | Scarborough and Whitby | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,226£5,249£4,957 | £5,505£5,528£5,222 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,536£12,589£11,891 | £12,575£12,629£11,928 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,073£2,082£1,967 | £2,327£2,337£2,208 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,355£11,403£10,771 | £11,250£11,298£10,671 | North West Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £389£391£369 | £472£474£448 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £767£771£728 | £824£828£782 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £25£25£24 | £29£29£28 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £474£476£450 | £521£523£494 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £158£158£149 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £134£135£127 | £125£126£119 | North West Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,551£1,557£1,471 | £1,738£1,745£1,648 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £208£209£197 | £247£248£234 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £375£377£356 | £453£455£430 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.71£5.74£5.42 | £5.43£5.45£5.15 | North West Norfolk |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.19£7.22£6.82 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | North West Norfolk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.11£6.14£5.80 | £6.18£6.20£5.86 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 995.2 | 1,019.9 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 96.2 | 118.8 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 155.8 | 168.0 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 66.5 | 79.8 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 202.1 | 221.9 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 29.2 | 27.2 | North West Norfolk |
Per resident
North West Norfolk is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Scarborough and Whitby 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 West Norfolk Scarborough and Whitby
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,226£5,249£4,957Scarborough and Whitby is higher£5,505£5,528£5,222
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,234£3,247£3,067Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£3,241£3,255£3,074
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,176£1,181£1,116Scarborough and Whitby is higher£1,333£1,339£1,265
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,929£2,941£2,778North West Norfolk is higher£2,899£2,911£2,750
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£100£101£95Scarborough and Whitby is higher£122£122£115
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£198£199£188Scarborough and Whitby is higher£212£213£201
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.43£6.46£6.10Scarborough and Whitby is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£474£476£450Scarborough and Whitby is higher£521£523£494
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121Scarborough and Whitby is higher£158£158£149
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£76£77£72North West Norfolk is higher£72£72£68
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£880£884£835Scarborough and Whitby is higher£996£1,000£944
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£208£209£197Scarborough and Whitby is higher£247£248£234
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£213£214£202Scarborough and Whitby is higher£259£260£246
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.25£3.26£3.08North West Norfolk is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.08£4.10£3.87North West Norfolk is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.11£6.14£5.80Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£6.18£6.20£5.86
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
256.7Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count262.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.8Scarborough and Whitby is higher30.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
40.2Scarborough and Whitby is higher43.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
66.5Scarborough and Whitby is higher79.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
114.6Scarborough and Whitby is higher127.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.6North West Norfolk is higher15.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | North West Norfolk | Scarborough and Whitby | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,226£5,249£4,957 | £5,505£5,528£5,222 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,234£3,247£3,067 | £3,241£3,255£3,074 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,176£1,181£1,116 | £1,333£1,339£1,265 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,929£2,941£2,778 | £2,899£2,911£2,750 | North West Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £100£101£95 | £122£122£115 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £198£199£188 | £212£213£201 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.43£6.46£6.10 | £7.54£7.57£7.15 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £474£476£450 | £521£523£494 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £158£158£149 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £76£77£72 | £72£72£68 | North West Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £880£884£835 | £996£1,000£944 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £208£209£197 | £247£248£234 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £213£214£202 | £259£260£246 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.25£3.26£3.08 | £3.11£3.12£2.95 | North West Norfolk |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.08£4.10£3.87 | £3.67£3.68£3.48 | North West Norfolk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.11£6.14£5.80 | £6.18£6.20£5.86 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 256.7 | 262.8 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.8 | 30.6 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 40.2 | 43.3 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 66.5 | 79.8 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 114.6 | 127.1 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.6 | 15.6 | North West Norfolk |
Total
North West Norfolk is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Scarborough and Whitby 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 West Norfolk Scarborough and Whitby
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£540.2m£542.5m£512.4mScarborough and Whitby is higher£544.2m£546.5m£516.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£334.2m£335.7m£317.0mNorth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£320.4m£321.7m£303.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£121.6m£122.1m£115.3mScarborough and Whitby is higher£131.8m£132.4m£125.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£302.8m£304.0m£287.2mNorth West Norfolk is higher£286.6m£287.8m£271.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mScarborough and Whitby is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.5m£20.5m£19.4mScarborough and Whitby is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mScarborough and Whitby is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£49.0m£49.2m£46.5mScarborough and Whitby is higher£51.5m£51.7m£48.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mScarborough and Whitby is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mNorth West Norfolk is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£90.9m£91.3m£86.3mScarborough and Whitby is higher£98.4m£98.8m£93.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mScarborough and Whitby is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mScarborough and Whitby is higher£25.6m£25.8m£24.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth West Norfolk is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mNorth West Norfolk is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mNorth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
26,536North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count25,982
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,565Scarborough and Whitby is higher3,027
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,153Scarborough and Whitby is higher4,280
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,874Scarborough and Whitby is higher7,893
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,850Scarborough and Whitby is higher12,568
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,712North West Norfolk is higher1,541
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| Measure | North West Norfolk | Scarborough and Whitby | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £540.2m£542.5m£512.4m | £544.2m£546.5m£516.2m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £334.2m£335.7m£317.0m | £320.4m£321.7m£303.9m | North West Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £121.6m£122.1m£115.3m | £131.8m£132.4m£125.0m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £302.8m£304.0m£287.2m | £286.6m£287.8m£271.9m | North West Norfolk |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.4m£10.4m£9.8m | £12.0m£12.1m£11.4m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.5m£20.5m£19.4m | £21.0m£21.1m£19.9m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.67m£0.67m£0.63m | £0.75m£0.75m£0.71m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £49.0m£49.2m£46.5m | £51.5m£51.7m£48.8m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.2m£13.3m£12.5m | £15.6m£15.6m£14.8m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.9m£7.9m£7.5m | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | North West Norfolk |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £90.9m£91.3m£86.3m | £98.4m£98.8m£93.3m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | £24.4m£24.5m£23.1m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £22.0m£22.1m£20.9m | £25.6m£25.8m£24.3m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.31m£0.31m£0.29m | North West Norfolk |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | North West Norfolk |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | North West Norfolk |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 26,536 | 25,982 | North West Norfolk |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,565 | 3,027 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,153 | 4,280 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,874 | 7,893 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,850 | 12,568 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,712 | 1,541 | North West Norfolk |
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.
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