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Scarborough and Whitby and South West Norfolk
Scarborough and Whitby is higher than South West Norfolk on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 18 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
Scarborough and Whitby is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South West Norfolk on 4. 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
Scarborough and Whitby South West Norfolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,505£5,528£5,222Scarborough and Whitby is higher£4,710£4,730£4,468
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,575£12,629£11,928South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,676£12,730£12,024
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,327£2,337£2,208Scarborough and Whitby is higher£1,802£1,810£1,709
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,250£11,298£10,671South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,569£11,618£10,973
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£472£474£448Scarborough and Whitby is higher£369£370£350
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£824£828£782Scarborough and Whitby is higher£714£717£677
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£29£29£28Scarborough and Whitby is higher£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£521£523£494Scarborough and Whitby is higher£430£432£408
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£158£158£149Scarborough and Whitby is higher£127£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£125£126£119Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,738£1,745£1,648Scarborough and Whitby is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£247£248£234Scarborough and Whitby is higher£143£144£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£453£455£430Scarborough and Whitby is higher£279£280£265
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.43£5.45£5.15South West Norfolk is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.41£6.44£6.08Scarborough and Whitby is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.18£6.20£5.86Scarborough and Whitby is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,019.9Scarborough and Whitby is higher1,013.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
118.8Scarborough and Whitby is higher93.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
168.0Scarborough and Whitby is higher152.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
79.8Scarborough and Whitby is higher64.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
221.9Scarborough and Whitby is higher172.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
27.2South West Norfolk is higher27.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Scarborough and Whitby | South West Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,505£5,528£5,222 | £4,710£4,730£4,468 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,575£12,629£11,928 | £12,676£12,730£12,024 | South West Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,327£2,337£2,208 | £1,802£1,810£1,709 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,250£11,298£10,671 | £11,569£11,618£10,973 | South West Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £472£474£448 | £369£370£350 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £824£828£782 | £714£717£677 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £29£29£28 | £24£24£23 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £521£523£494 | £430£432£408 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £158£158£149 | £127£128£121 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £124£124£117 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,738£1,745£1,648 | £1,388£1,394£1,317 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £247£248£234 | £143£144£136 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £453£455£430 | £279£280£265 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.43£5.45£5.15 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | South West Norfolk |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.18£6.20£5.86 | £4.48£4.50£4.25 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,019.9 | 1,013.2 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 118.8 | 93.7 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 168.0 | 152.5 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 79.8 | 64.4 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 221.9 | 172.7 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 27.2 | 27.7 | South West Norfolk |
Per resident
Scarborough and Whitby is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South West Norfolk 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
Scarborough and Whitby South West Norfolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,505£5,528£5,222Scarborough and Whitby is higher£4,710£4,730£4,468
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,241£3,255£3,074Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£2,954£2,967£2,802
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,333£1,339£1,265Scarborough and Whitby is higher£1,051£1,055£997
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,899£2,911£2,750Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£2,696£2,708£2,558
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£122£122£115Scarborough and Whitby is higher£86£86£82
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£212£213£201Scarborough and Whitby is higher£166£167£158
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£7.54£7.57£7.15Scarborough and Whitby is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£521£523£494Scarborough and Whitby is higher£430£432£408
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£158£158£149Scarborough and Whitby is higher£127£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£72£72£68South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£996£1,000£944Scarborough and Whitby is higher£809£813£768
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£247£248£234Scarborough and Whitby is higher£143£144£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£259£260£246Scarborough and Whitby is higher£163£163£154
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.11£3.12£2.95South West Norfolk is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.67£3.68£3.48Scarborough and Whitby is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.18£6.20£5.86Scarborough and Whitby is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
262.8Scarborough and Whitby is higher236.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.6Scarborough and Whitby is higher21.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
43.3Scarborough and Whitby is higher35.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
79.8Scarborough and Whitby is higher64.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
127.1Scarborough and Whitby is higher100.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.6South West Norfolk is higher16.1
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| Measure | Scarborough and Whitby | South West Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,505£5,528£5,222 | £4,710£4,730£4,468 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,241£3,255£3,074 | £2,954£2,967£2,802 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,333£1,339£1,265 | £1,051£1,055£997 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,899£2,911£2,750 | £2,696£2,708£2,558 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £122£122£115 | £86£86£82 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £212£213£201 | £166£167£158 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £7.54£7.57£7.15 | £5.64£5.66£5.35 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £521£523£494 | £430£432£408 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £158£158£149 | £127£128£121 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £72£72£68 | South West Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £996£1,000£944 | £809£813£768 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £247£248£234 | £143£144£136 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £259£260£246 | £163£163£154 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.11£3.12£2.95 | £3.39£3.41£3.22 | South West Norfolk |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.67£3.68£3.48 | £3.13£3.14£2.97 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.18£6.20£5.86 | £4.48£4.50£4.25 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 262.8 | 236.2 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.6 | 21.8 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 43.3 | 35.5 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 79.8 | 64.4 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 127.1 | 100.7 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.6 | 16.1 | South West Norfolk |
Total
Scarborough and Whitby is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South West Norfolk on 4. 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
Scarborough and Whitby South West Norfolk
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£544.2m£546.5m£516.2mScarborough and Whitby is higher£503.1m£505.2m£477.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£320.4m£321.7m£303.9mScarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£315.5m£316.9m£299.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£131.8m£132.4m£125.0mScarborough and Whitby is higher£112.2m£112.7m£106.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£286.6m£287.8m£271.9mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£288.0m£289.2m£273.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mScarborough and Whitby is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mScarborough and Whitby is higher£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mScarborough and Whitby is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£51.5m£51.7m£48.8mScarborough and Whitby is higher£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mScarborough and Whitby is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£98.4m£98.8m£93.3mScarborough and Whitby is higher£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mScarborough and Whitby is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£25.6m£25.8m£24.3mScarborough and Whitby is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSouth West Norfolk is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mScarborough and Whitby is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mScarborough and Whitby is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,982Scarborough and Whitby is higher25,221
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,027Scarborough and Whitby is higher2,332
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,280Scarborough and Whitby is higher3,795
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,893Scarborough and Whitby is higher6,880
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,568Scarborough and Whitby is higher10,754
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,541South West Norfolk is higher1,722
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| Measure | Scarborough and Whitby | South West Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £544.2m£546.5m£516.2m | £503.1m£505.2m£477.2m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £320.4m£321.7m£303.9m | £315.5m£316.9m£299.3m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £131.8m£132.4m£125.0m | £112.2m£112.7m£106.4m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £286.6m£287.8m£271.9m | £288.0m£289.2m£273.2m | South West Norfolk |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.1m£11.4m | £9.2m£9.2m£8.7m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £21.0m£21.1m£19.9m | £17.8m£17.8m£16.9m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.75m£0.75m£0.71m | £0.60m£0.61m£0.57m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £51.5m£51.7m£48.8m | £45.9m£46.1m£43.6m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.6m£15.6m£14.8m | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | £7.7m£7.7m£7.3m | South West Norfolk |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £98.4m£98.8m£93.3m | £86.4m£86.8m£82.0m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £24.4m£24.5m£23.1m | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £25.6m£25.8m£24.3m | £17.4m£17.5m£16.5m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.31m£0.31m£0.29m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | South West Norfolk |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.33m£0.34m£0.32m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,982 | 25,221 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,027 | 2,332 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,280 | 3,795 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,893 | 6,880 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,568 | 10,754 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,541 | 1,722 | South West Norfolk |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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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