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Sherwood Forest and West Suffolk

107,420 and 123,616 residents (mid-2024).

Sherwood Forest is higher than West Suffolk on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Sherwood Forest is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk 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

Sherwood Forest West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4,568, West Suffolk £3,757West Suffolk: £3,757Sherwood Forest: £4,568West Suffolk: £3,773Sherwood Forest: £4,587West Suffolk: £3,564Sherwood Forest: £4,333

    £4,568£4,587£4,333Sherwood Forest is higher£3,757£3,773£3,564

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sherwood Forest £12,700, West Suffolk £12,579West Suffolk: £12,579Sherwood Forest: £12,700West Suffolk: £12,633Sherwood Forest: £12,754West Suffolk: £11,932Sherwood Forest: £12,047

    £12,700£12,754£12,047Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,579£12,633£11,932

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £1,940, West Suffolk £1,443West Suffolk: £1,443Sherwood Forest: £1,940West Suffolk: £1,449Sherwood Forest: £1,948West Suffolk: £1,368Sherwood Forest: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Sherwood Forest is higher£1,443£1,449£1,368

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sherwood Forest £11,573, West Suffolk £11,606West Suffolk: £11,606Sherwood Forest: £11,573West Suffolk: £11,655Sherwood Forest: £11,622West Suffolk: £11,008Sherwood Forest: £10,978

    £11,573£11,622£10,978West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,606£11,655£11,008

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sherwood Forest £310, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323Sherwood Forest: £310West Suffolk: £324Sherwood Forest: £312West Suffolk: £306Sherwood Forest: £294

    £310£312£294West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

  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: Sherwood Forest £795, West Suffolk £629West Suffolk: £629Sherwood Forest: £795West Suffolk: £632Sherwood Forest: £799West Suffolk: £597Sherwood Forest: £754

    £795£799£754Sherwood Forest is higher£629£632£597

  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: Sherwood Forest £22, West Suffolk £21West Suffolk: £21Sherwood Forest: £22West Suffolk: £21Sherwood Forest: £22West Suffolk: £20Sherwood Forest: £21

    £22£22£21Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £558, West Suffolk £316West Suffolk: £316Sherwood Forest: £558West Suffolk: £317Sherwood Forest: £560West Suffolk: £299Sherwood Forest: £529

    £558£560£529Sherwood Forest is higher£316£317£299

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £165, West Suffolk £95West Suffolk: £95Sherwood Forest: £165West Suffolk: £95Sherwood Forest: £165West Suffolk: £90Sherwood Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Sherwood Forest is higher£95£95£90

  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: Sherwood Forest £146, West Suffolk £74West Suffolk: £74Sherwood Forest: £146West Suffolk: £74Sherwood Forest: £146West Suffolk: £70Sherwood Forest: £138

    £146£146£138Sherwood Forest is higher£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £1,437, West Suffolk £1,168West Suffolk: £1,168Sherwood Forest: £1,437West Suffolk: £1,172Sherwood Forest: £1,443West Suffolk: £1,107Sherwood Forest: £1,363

    £1,437£1,443£1,363Sherwood Forest is higher£1,168£1,172£1,107

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £131, West Suffolk £145West Suffolk: £145Sherwood Forest: £131West Suffolk: £146Sherwood Forest: £131West Suffolk: £138Sherwood Forest: £124

    £131£131£124West Suffolk is higher£145£146£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £341, West Suffolk £192West Suffolk: £192Sherwood Forest: £341West Suffolk: £193Sherwood Forest: £343West Suffolk: £182Sherwood Forest: £324

    £341£343£324Sherwood Forest is higher£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £6.79, West Suffolk £5.39West Suffolk: £5.39Sherwood Forest: £6.79West Suffolk: £5.41Sherwood Forest: £6.82West Suffolk: £5.11Sherwood Forest: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Sherwood Forest is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £8.54, West Suffolk £3.81West Suffolk: £3.81Sherwood Forest: £8.54West Suffolk: £3.82Sherwood Forest: £8.58West Suffolk: £3.61Sherwood Forest: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Sherwood Forest is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.16, West Suffolk £4.63West Suffolk: £4.63Sherwood Forest: £4.16West Suffolk: £4.65Sherwood Forest: £4.18West Suffolk: £4.39Sherwood Forest: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95West Suffolk is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sherwood Forest 1,029.2, West Suffolk 1,011.9West Suffolk: 1,011.9Sherwood Forest: 1,029.2

    1,029.2Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,011.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sherwood Forest 84.1, West Suffolk 81.9West Suffolk: 81.9Sherwood Forest: 84.1

    84.1Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count81.9

  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: Sherwood Forest 166.1, West Suffolk 136.8West Suffolk: 136.8Sherwood Forest: 166.1

    166.1Sherwood Forest is higher136.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 79.6, West Suffolk 48.6West Suffolk: 48.6Sherwood Forest: 79.6

    79.6Sherwood Forest is higher48.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest 182.3, West Suffolk 140.5West Suffolk: 140.5Sherwood Forest: 182.3

    182.3Sherwood Forest is higher140.5

  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: Sherwood Forest 31.2, West Suffolk 16.6West Suffolk: 16.6Sherwood Forest: 31.2

    31.2Sherwood Forest is higher16.6

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Sherwood Forest and West Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureSherwood ForestWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,568£4,587£4,333£3,757£3,773£3,564Sherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,700£12,754£12,047£12,579£12,633£11,932Sherwood Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£1,443£1,449£1,368Sherwood Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,573£11,622£10,978£11,606£11,655£11,008West Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£310£312£294£323£324£306West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£799£754£629£632£597Sherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£21£21£20Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£316£317£299Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£95£95£90Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£146£138£74£74£70Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,437£1,443£1,363£1,168£1,172£1,107Sherwood Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£145£146£138West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£341£343£324£192£193£182Sherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.39£5.41£5.11Sherwood Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£3.81£3.82£3.61Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.63£4.65£4.39West Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.21,011.9Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.181.9Sherwood Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.1136.8Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.648.6Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.3140.5Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.216.6Sherwood Forest

Per resident

Sherwood Forest is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk on 2. 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

Sherwood Forest West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4,568, West Suffolk £3,757West Suffolk: £3,757Sherwood Forest: £4,568West Suffolk: £3,773Sherwood Forest: £4,587West Suffolk: £3,564Sherwood Forest: £4,333

    £4,568£4,587£4,333Sherwood Forest is higher£3,757£3,773£3,564

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £2,528, West Suffolk £2,309West Suffolk: £2,309Sherwood Forest: £2,528West Suffolk: £2,319Sherwood Forest: £2,538West Suffolk: £2,190Sherwood Forest: £2,398

    £2,528£2,538£2,398Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,309£2,319£2,190

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £1,183, West Suffolk £888West Suffolk: £888Sherwood Forest: £1,183West Suffolk: £892Sherwood Forest: £1,188West Suffolk: £842Sherwood Forest: £1,122

    £1,183£1,188£1,122Sherwood Forest is higher£888£892£842

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sherwood Forest £2,303, West Suffolk £2,130West Suffolk: £2,130Sherwood Forest: £2,303West Suffolk: £2,139Sherwood Forest: £2,313West Suffolk: £2,021Sherwood Forest: £2,185

    £2,303£2,313£2,185Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,130£2,139£2,021

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £62, West Suffolk £59West Suffolk: £59Sherwood Forest: £62West Suffolk: £60Sherwood Forest: £62West Suffolk: £56Sherwood Forest: £59

    £62£62£59Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £158, West Suffolk £115West Suffolk: £115Sherwood Forest: £158West Suffolk: £116Sherwood Forest: £159West Suffolk: £110Sherwood Forest: £150

    £158£159£150Sherwood Forest is higher£115£116£110

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.35, West Suffolk £3.92West Suffolk: £3.92Sherwood Forest: £4.35West Suffolk: £3.94Sherwood Forest: £4.37West Suffolk: £3.72Sherwood Forest: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3.92£3.94£3.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £558, West Suffolk £316West Suffolk: £316Sherwood Forest: £558West Suffolk: £317Sherwood Forest: £560West Suffolk: £299Sherwood Forest: £529

    £558£560£529Sherwood Forest is higher£316£317£299

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £165, West Suffolk £95West Suffolk: £95Sherwood Forest: £165West Suffolk: £95Sherwood Forest: £165West Suffolk: £90Sherwood Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Sherwood Forest is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sherwood Forest £89, West Suffolk £45West Suffolk: £45Sherwood Forest: £89West Suffolk: £46Sherwood Forest: £89West Suffolk: £43Sherwood Forest: £84

    £89£89£84Sherwood Forest is higher£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £876, West Suffolk £719West Suffolk: £719Sherwood Forest: £876West Suffolk: £722Sherwood Forest: £880West Suffolk: £682Sherwood Forest: £831

    £876£880£831Sherwood Forest is higher£719£722£682

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £131, West Suffolk £145West Suffolk: £145Sherwood Forest: £131West Suffolk: £146Sherwood Forest: £131West Suffolk: £138Sherwood Forest: £124

    £131£131£124West Suffolk is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sherwood Forest £208, West Suffolk £118West Suffolk: £118Sherwood Forest: £208West Suffolk: £119Sherwood Forest: £209West Suffolk: £112Sherwood Forest: £198

    £208£209£198Sherwood Forest is higher£118£119£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.14, West Suffolk £3.31West Suffolk: £3.31Sherwood Forest: £4.14West Suffolk: £3.32Sherwood Forest: £4.16West Suffolk: £3.14Sherwood Forest: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Sherwood Forest is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sherwood Forest £5.21, West Suffolk £2.34West Suffolk: £2.34Sherwood Forest: £5.21West Suffolk: £2.35Sherwood Forest: £5.23West Suffolk: £2.22Sherwood Forest: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Sherwood Forest is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.16, West Suffolk £4.63West Suffolk: £4.63Sherwood Forest: £4.16West Suffolk: £4.65Sherwood Forest: £4.18West Suffolk: £4.39Sherwood Forest: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95West Suffolk is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 204.8, West Suffolk 185.8West Suffolk: 185.8Sherwood Forest: 204.8

    204.8Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count185.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 16.7, West Suffolk 15.0West Suffolk: 15.0Sherwood Forest: 16.7

    16.7Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count15.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 33.1, West Suffolk 25.1West Suffolk: 25.1Sherwood Forest: 33.1

    33.1Sherwood Forest is higher25.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 79.6, West Suffolk 48.6West Suffolk: 48.6Sherwood Forest: 79.6

    79.6Sherwood Forest is higher48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 111.2, West Suffolk 86.5West Suffolk: 86.5Sherwood Forest: 111.2

    111.2Sherwood Forest is higher86.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 19.0, West Suffolk 10.2West Suffolk: 10.2Sherwood Forest: 19.0

    19.0Sherwood Forest is higher10.2

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Sherwood Forest and West Suffolk, per resident
MeasureSherwood ForestWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,568£4,587£4,333£3,757£3,773£3,564Sherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,528£2,538£2,398£2,309£2,319£2,190Sherwood Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,183£1,188£1,122£888£892£842Sherwood Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185£2,130£2,139£2,021Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£59£60£56Sherwood Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£115£116£110Sherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£3.92£3.94£3.72Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£316£317£299Sherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£95£95£90Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£45£46£43Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£876£880£831£719£722£682Sherwood Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£145£146£138West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198£118£119£112Sherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£3.31£3.32£3.14Sherwood Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£2.34£2.35£2.22Sherwood Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.63£4.65£4.39West Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.8185.8Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.715.0Sherwood Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.125.1Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.648.6Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.286.5Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.010.2Sherwood Forest

Total

Sherwood Forest is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk on 8. 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

Sherwood Forest West Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £490.7m, West Suffolk £464.5mWest Suffolk: £464.5mSherwood Forest: £490.7mWest Suffolk: £466.4mSherwood Forest: £492.8mWest Suffolk: £440.6mSherwood Forest: £465.4m

    £490.7m£492.8m£465.4mSherwood Forest is higher£464.5m£466.4m£440.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £271.5m, West Suffolk £285.4mWest Suffolk: £285.4mSherwood Forest: £271.5mWest Suffolk: £286.6mSherwood Forest: £272.7mWest Suffolk: £270.7mSherwood Forest: £257.6m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.6mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£285.4m£286.6m£270.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £127.1m, West Suffolk £109.8mWest Suffolk: £109.8mSherwood Forest: £127.1mWest Suffolk: £110.2mSherwood Forest: £127.6mWest Suffolk: £104.1mSherwood Forest: £120.5m

    £127.1m£127.6m£120.5mSherwood Forest is higher£109.8m£110.2m£104.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sherwood Forest £247.4m, West Suffolk £263.3mWest Suffolk: £263.3mSherwood Forest: £247.4mWest Suffolk: £264.5mSherwood Forest: £248.5mWest Suffolk: £249.8mSherwood Forest: £234.7m

    £247.4m£248.5m£234.7mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£263.3m£264.5m£249.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sherwood Forest £6.6m, West Suffolk £7.3mWest Suffolk: £7.3mSherwood Forest: £6.6mWest Suffolk: £7.4mSherwood Forest: £6.7mWest Suffolk: £7.0mSherwood Forest: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.3m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest £17.0m, West Suffolk £14.3mWest Suffolk: £14.3mSherwood Forest: £17.0mWest Suffolk: £14.3mSherwood Forest: £17.1mWest Suffolk: £13.5mSherwood Forest: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mSherwood Forest is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Sherwood Forest £0.47m, West Suffolk £0.48mWest Suffolk: £0.48mSherwood Forest: £0.47mWest Suffolk: £0.49mSherwood Forest: £0.47mWest Suffolk: £0.46mSherwood Forest: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest £59.9m, West Suffolk £39.0mWest Suffolk: £39.0mSherwood Forest: £59.9mWest Suffolk: £39.2mSherwood Forest: £60.2mWest Suffolk: £37.0mSherwood Forest: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.2m£56.8mSherwood Forest is higher£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest £17.7m, West Suffolk £11.7mWest Suffolk: £11.7mSherwood Forest: £17.7mWest Suffolk: £11.8mSherwood Forest: £17.7mWest Suffolk: £11.1mSherwood Forest: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.7m£16.8mSherwood Forest is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sherwood Forest £9.5m, West Suffolk £5.6mWest Suffolk: £5.6mSherwood Forest: £9.5mWest Suffolk: £5.6mSherwood Forest: £9.6mWest Suffolk: £5.3mSherwood Forest: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mSherwood Forest is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sherwood Forest £94.1m, West Suffolk £88.8mWest Suffolk: £88.8mSherwood Forest: £94.1mWest Suffolk: £89.2mSherwood Forest: £94.5mWest Suffolk: £84.3mSherwood Forest: £89.3m

    £94.1m£94.5m£89.3mSherwood Forest is higher£88.8m£89.2m£84.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sherwood Forest £14.1m, West Suffolk £18.0mWest Suffolk: £18.0mSherwood Forest: £14.1mWest Suffolk: £18.0mSherwood Forest: £14.1mWest Suffolk: £17.0mSherwood Forest: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mWest Suffolk is higher£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sherwood Forest £22.4m, West Suffolk £14.6mWest Suffolk: £14.6mSherwood Forest: £22.4mWest Suffolk: £14.7mSherwood Forest: £22.5mWest Suffolk: £13.9mSherwood Forest: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mSherwood Forest is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sherwood Forest £0.44m, West Suffolk £0.41mWest Suffolk: £0.41mSherwood Forest: £0.44mWest Suffolk: £0.41mSherwood Forest: £0.45mWest Suffolk: £0.39mSherwood Forest: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mSherwood Forest is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sherwood Forest £0.56m, West Suffolk £0.29mWest Suffolk: £0.29mSherwood Forest: £0.56mWest Suffolk: £0.29mSherwood Forest: £0.56mWest Suffolk: £0.27mSherwood Forest: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSherwood Forest is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £0.45m, West Suffolk £0.57mWest Suffolk: £0.57mSherwood Forest: £0.45mWest Suffolk: £0.57mSherwood Forest: £0.45mWest Suffolk: £0.54mSherwood Forest: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Suffolk is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sherwood Forest 22,003, West Suffolk 22,962West Suffolk: 22,962Sherwood Forest: 22,003

    22,003West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count22,962

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sherwood Forest 1,797, West Suffolk 1,859West Suffolk: 1,859Sherwood Forest: 1,797

    1,797West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,859

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 3,551, West Suffolk 3,103West Suffolk: 3,103Sherwood Forest: 3,551

    3,551Sherwood Forest is higher3,103

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 8,546, West Suffolk 6,007West Suffolk: 6,007Sherwood Forest: 8,546

    8,546Sherwood Forest is higher6,007

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sherwood Forest 11,941, West Suffolk 10,689West Suffolk: 10,689Sherwood Forest: 11,941

    11,941Sherwood Forest is higher10,689

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 2,044, West Suffolk 1,265West Suffolk: 1,265Sherwood Forest: 2,044

    2,044Sherwood Forest is higher1,265

Show the numbers
Sherwood Forest and West Suffolk, total
MeasureSherwood ForestWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.7m£492.8m£465.4m£464.5m£466.4m£440.6mSherwood Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m£285.4m£286.6m£270.7mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.1m£127.6m£120.5m£109.8m£110.2m£104.1mSherwood Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.4m£248.5m£234.7m£263.3m£264.5m£249.8mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£7.3m£7.4m£7.0mWest Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mSherwood Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mWest Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.2m£56.8m£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mSherwood Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mSherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mSherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.1m£94.5m£89.3m£88.8m£89.2m£84.3mSherwood Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£18.0m£18.0m£17.0mWest Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSherwood Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSherwood Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mSherwood Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,00322,962West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7971,859West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5513,103Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5466,007Sherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,94110,689Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0441,265Sherwood Forest

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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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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