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Penrith and Solway and Broadland and Fakenham
Penrith and Solway is higher than Broadland and Fakenham on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.
On 5 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
Penrith and Solway is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Broadland and Fakenham on 6. 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
Penrith and Solway Broadland and Fakenham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,701£4,721£4,460Penrith and Solway is higher£4,608£4,627£4,370
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,379£12,432£11,742Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£12,352£12,405£11,716
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,497£1,504£1,420Penrith and Solway is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,431£11,480£10,843Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£11,458£11,507£10,868
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£273£274£259Penrith and Solway is higher£232£233£220
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£655£658£621Penrith and Solway is higher£645£648£612
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18Penrith and Solway is higher£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£410£411£389Penrith and Solway is higher£349£350£331
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£103£97Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£98
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£92£93£87Penrith and Solway is higher£91£92£86
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,111£1,116£1,054Penrith and Solway is higher£1,083£1,087£1,027
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£138£138£131Penrith and Solway is higher£128£129£122
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£285£286£270Penrith and Solway is higher£257£258£244
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.78£3.80£3.59Broadland and Fakenham is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.46£5.48£5.18Penrith and Solway is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.13£7.16£6.76Penrith and Solway is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,017.3Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
72.8Penrith and Solway is higher66.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
135.7Broadland and Fakenham is higher138.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
59.7Penrith and Solway is higher52.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
137.3Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count138.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.8Broadland and Fakenham is higher21.2
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| Measure | Penrith and Solway | Broadland and Fakenham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,701£4,721£4,460 | £4,608£4,627£4,370 | Penrith and Solway |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,379£12,432£11,742 | £12,352£12,405£11,716 | Penrith and Solway |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,497£1,504£1,420 | £1,441£1,447£1,367 | Penrith and Solway |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,431£11,480£10,843 | £11,458£11,507£10,868 | Broadland and Fakenham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £273£274£259 | £232£233£220 | Penrith and Solway |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £655£658£621 | £645£648£612 | Penrith and Solway |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £16 | Penrith and Solway |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £410£411£389 | £349£350£331 | Penrith and Solway |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£103£97 | £103£103£98 | Broadland and Fakenham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £92£93£87 | £91£92£86 | Penrith and Solway |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,111£1,116£1,054 | £1,083£1,087£1,027 | Penrith and Solway |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £138£138£131 | £128£129£122 | Penrith and Solway |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £285£286£270 | £257£258£244 | Penrith and Solway |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.78£3.80£3.59 | £5.78£5.80£5.48 | Broadland and Fakenham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.46£5.48£5.18 | £3.91£3.93£3.71 | Penrith and Solway |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.13£7.16£6.76 | £7.05£7.08£6.69 | Penrith and Solway |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,017.3 | 1,009.0 | Penrith and Solway |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 72.8 | 66.3 | Penrith and Solway |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 135.7 | 138.1 | Broadland and Fakenham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 59.7 | 52.9 | Penrith and Solway |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 137.3 | 138.4 | Broadland and Fakenham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.8 | 21.2 | Broadland and Fakenham |
Per resident
Penrith and Solway is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Broadland and Fakenham on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Penrith and Solway Broadland and Fakenham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,701£4,721£4,460Penrith and Solway is higher£4,608£4,627£4,370
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,183£3,196£3,019Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,202£3,215£3,037
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£862£866£818Penrith and Solway is higher£819£822£777
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,939£2,951£2,788Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,970£2,983£2,817
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£70£71£67Penrith and Solway is higher£60£60£57
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£168£169£160Penrith and Solway is higher£167£168£159
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.93£4.95£4.68Penrith and Solway is higher£4.24£4.26£4.02
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£410£411£389Penrith and Solway is higher£349£350£331
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£103£97Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£98
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Penrith and Solway is higher£52£52£49
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£640£643£607Penrith and Solway is higher£615£618£584
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£138£138£131Penrith and Solway is higher£128£129£122
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£164£165£155Penrith and Solway is higher£146£147£139
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.18£2.19£2.07Broadland and Fakenham is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.14£3.16£2.98Penrith and Solway is higher£2.22£2.23£2.11
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.13£7.16£6.76Penrith and Solway is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
261.5Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count261.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7Penrith and Solway is higher17.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.9Broadland and Fakenham is higher35.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
59.7Penrith and Solway is higher52.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
79.1Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count78.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.9Broadland and Fakenham is higher12.0
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| Measure | Penrith and Solway | Broadland and Fakenham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,701£4,721£4,460 | £4,608£4,627£4,370 | Penrith and Solway |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,183£3,196£3,019 | £3,202£3,215£3,037 | Broadland and Fakenham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £862£866£818 | £819£822£777 | Penrith and Solway |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,939£2,951£2,788 | £2,970£2,983£2,817 | Broadland and Fakenham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £70£71£67 | £60£60£57 | Penrith and Solway |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £168£169£160 | £167£168£159 | Penrith and Solway |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.93£4.95£4.68 | £4.24£4.26£4.02 | Penrith and Solway |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £410£411£389 | £349£350£331 | Penrith and Solway |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£103£97 | £103£103£98 | Broadland and Fakenham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £52£52£49 | Penrith and Solway |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £640£643£607 | £615£618£584 | Penrith and Solway |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £138£138£131 | £128£129£122 | Penrith and Solway |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £164£165£155 | £146£147£139 | Penrith and Solway |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.18£2.19£2.07 | £3.28£3.29£3.11 | Broadland and Fakenham |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.14£3.16£2.98 | £2.22£2.23£2.11 | Penrith and Solway |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.13£7.16£6.76 | £7.05£7.08£6.69 | Penrith and Solway |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 261.5 | 261.6 | Broadland and Fakenham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 17.2 | Penrith and Solway |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.9 | 35.8 | Broadland and Fakenham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 59.7 | 52.9 | Penrith and Solway |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 79.1 | 78.7 | Penrith and Solway |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.9 | 12.0 | Broadland and Fakenham |
Total
Penrith and Solway is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Broadland and Fakenham on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Penrith and Solway Broadland and Fakenham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£468.3m£470.3m£444.2mPenrith and Solway is higher£447.4m£449.3m£424.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£317.0m£318.4m£300.7mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£310.9m£312.3m£294.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£85.9m£86.2m£81.5mPenrith and Solway is higher£79.5m£79.9m£75.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£292.7m£294.0m£277.7mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£288.4m£289.6m£273.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mPenrith and Solway is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mPenrith and Solway is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mPenrith and Solway is higher£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mPenrith and Solway is higher£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£63.7m£64.0m£60.5mPenrith and Solway is higher£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mPenrith and Solway is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mPenrith and Solway is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mPenrith and Solway is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
26,051Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count25,399
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,863Penrith and Solway is higher1,668
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,475Broadland and Fakenham is higher3,477
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,947Penrith and Solway is higher5,138
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,876Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count7,641
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,081Broadland and Fakenham is higher1,169
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| Measure | Penrith and Solway | Broadland and Fakenham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £468.3m£470.3m£444.2m | £447.4m£449.3m£424.4m | Penrith and Solway |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £317.0m£318.4m£300.7m | £310.9m£312.3m£294.9m | Penrith and Solway |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £85.9m£86.2m£81.5m | £79.5m£79.9m£75.4m | Penrith and Solway |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £292.7m£294.0m£277.7m | £288.4m£289.6m£273.6m | Penrith and Solway |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | £5.8m£5.9m£5.5m | Penrith and Solway |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.8m£15.9m | £16.2m£16.3m£15.4m | Penrith and Solway |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.47m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | Penrith and Solway |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.8m£41.0m£38.7m | £33.9m£34.0m£32.1m | Penrith and Solway |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.2m£10.2m£9.6m | £10.0m£10.0m£9.5m | Penrith and Solway |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | £5.0m£5.1m£4.8m | Penrith and Solway |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £63.7m£64.0m£60.5m | £59.8m£60.0m£56.7m | Penrith and Solway |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.7m£13.8m£13.0m | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | Penrith and Solway |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.3m£16.4m£15.5m | £14.2m£14.2m£13.5m | Penrith and Solway |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | Broadland and Fakenham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.31m£0.31m£0.30m | £0.22m£0.22m£0.20m | Penrith and Solway |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.71m£0.71m£0.67m | £0.68m£0.69m£0.65m | Penrith and Solway |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 26,051 | 25,399 | Penrith and Solway |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,863 | 1,668 | Penrith and Solway |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,475 | 3,477 | Broadland and Fakenham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,947 | 5,138 | Penrith and Solway |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,876 | 7,641 | Penrith and Solway |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,081 | 1,169 | Broadland and Fakenham |
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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