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South Norfolk and Witham

98,383 and 108,748 residents (mid-2024).

South Norfolk is higher than Witham on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 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.

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Per person in the age group

South Norfolk is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Witham on 19. 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

South Norfolk Witham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £3,959, Witham £4,255Witham: £4,255South Norfolk: £3,959Witham: £4,273South Norfolk: £3,976Witham: £4,036South Norfolk: £3,755

    £3,959£3,976£3,755Witham is higher£4,255£4,273£4,036

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Norfolk £12,475, Witham £12,689Witham: £12,689South Norfolk: £12,475Witham: £12,743South Norfolk: £12,529Witham: £12,036South Norfolk: £11,834

    £12,475£12,529£11,834Witham is higher£12,689£12,743£12,036

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £1,349, Witham £1,615Witham: £1,615South Norfolk: £1,349Witham: £1,622South Norfolk: £1,355Witham: £1,532South Norfolk: £1,280

    £1,349£1,355£1,280Witham is higher£1,615£1,622£1,532

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Norfolk £11,542, Witham £11,735Witham: £11,735South Norfolk: £11,542Witham: £11,785South Norfolk: £11,591Witham: £11,131South Norfolk: £10,948

    £11,542£11,591£10,948Witham is higher£11,735£11,785£11,131

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Norfolk £253, Witham £300Witham: £300South Norfolk: £253Witham: £301South Norfolk: £254Witham: £284South Norfolk: £240

    £253£254£240Witham is higher£300£301£284

  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: South Norfolk £664, Witham £635Witham: £635South Norfolk: £664Witham: £638South Norfolk: £666Witham: £602South Norfolk: £629

    £664£666£629South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£635£638£602

  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: South Norfolk £17, Witham £19Witham: £19South Norfolk: £17Witham: £19South Norfolk: £17Witham: £18South Norfolk: £16

    £17£17£16Witham is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £307, Witham £339Witham: £339South Norfolk: £307Witham: £341South Norfolk: £308Witham: £322South Norfolk: £291

    £307£308£291Witham is higher£339£341£322

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £95, Witham £149Witham: £149South Norfolk: £95Witham: £150South Norfolk: £95Witham: £141South Norfolk: £90

    £95£95£90Witham is higher£149£150£141

  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: South Norfolk £80, Witham £103Witham: £103South Norfolk: £80Witham: £103South Norfolk: £80Witham: £98South Norfolk: £76

    £80£80£76Witham is higher£103£103£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £1,058, Witham £1,297Witham: £1,297South Norfolk: £1,058Witham: £1,303South Norfolk: £1,063Witham: £1,230South Norfolk: £1,004

    £1,058£1,063£1,004Witham is higher£1,297£1,303£1,230

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Norfolk £110, Witham £148Witham: £148South Norfolk: £110Witham: £149South Norfolk: £110Witham: £141South Norfolk: £104

    £110£110£104Witham is higher£148£149£141

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £202, Witham £203Witham: £203South Norfolk: £202Witham: £204South Norfolk: £203Witham: £193South Norfolk: £192

    £202£203£192Witham is higher£203£204£193

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £5.39, Witham £6.66Witham: £6.66South Norfolk: £5.39Witham: £6.69South Norfolk: £5.41Witham: £6.32South Norfolk: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Witham is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £2.99, Witham £4.70Witham: £4.70South Norfolk: £2.99Witham: £4.72South Norfolk: £3.01Witham: £4.46South Norfolk: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Witham is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £7.00, Witham £6.38Witham: £6.38South Norfolk: £7.00Witham: £6.41South Norfolk: £7.03Witham: £6.05South Norfolk: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Norfolk 1,019.9, Witham 1,012.5Witham: 1,012.5South Norfolk: 1,019.9

    1,019.9South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count1,012.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Norfolk 64.3, Witham 76.8Witham: 76.8South Norfolk: 64.3

    64.3Witham is higher76.8

  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: South Norfolk 137.4, Witham 140.7Witham: 140.7South Norfolk: 137.4

    137.4Witham is higher140.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 47.4, Witham 53.3Witham: 53.3South Norfolk: 47.4

    47.4Witham is higher53.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk 129.1, Witham 146.9Witham: 146.9South Norfolk: 129.1

    129.1Witham is higher146.9

  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: South Norfolk 17.2, Witham 23.8Witham: 23.8South Norfolk: 17.2

    17.2Witham is higher23.8

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South Norfolk and Witham, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth NorfolkWithamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,959£3,976£3,755£4,255£4,273£4,036Witham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,475£12,529£11,834£12,689£12,743£12,036Witham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,349£1,355£1,280£1,615£1,622£1,532Witham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,542£11,591£10,948£11,735£11,785£11,131Witham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£253£254£240£300£301£284Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£666£629£635£638£602South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£19£19£18Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£339£341£322Witham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£149£150£141Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£103£103£98Witham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,058£1,063£1,004£1,297£1,303£1,230Witham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£148£149£141Witham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£202£203£192£203£204£193Witham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£6.66£6.69£6.32Witham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£4.70£4.72£4.46Witham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£6.38£6.41£6.05South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.91,012.5South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.376.8Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.4140.7Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.453.3Witham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026129.1146.9Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.223.8Witham

Per resident

South Norfolk is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Witham on 19. 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

South Norfolk Witham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £3,959, Witham £4,255Witham: £4,255South Norfolk: £3,959Witham: £4,273South Norfolk: £3,976Witham: £4,036South Norfolk: £3,755

    £3,959£3,976£3,755Witham is higher£4,255£4,273£4,036

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £2,649, Witham £2,652Witham: £2,652South Norfolk: £2,649Witham: £2,663South Norfolk: £2,660Witham: £2,515South Norfolk: £2,513

    £2,649£2,660£2,513Witham is higher£2,652£2,663£2,515

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £791, Witham £960Witham: £960South Norfolk: £791Witham: £964South Norfolk: £795Witham: £911South Norfolk: £751

    £791£795£751Witham is higher£960£964£911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Norfolk £2,451, Witham £2,452Witham: £2,452South Norfolk: £2,451Witham: £2,463South Norfolk: £2,461Witham: £2,326South Norfolk: £2,325

    £2,451£2,461£2,325Witham is higher£2,452£2,463£2,326

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Norfolk £54, Witham £63Witham: £63South Norfolk: £54Witham: £63South Norfolk: £54Witham: £59South Norfolk: £51

    £54£54£51Witham is higher£63£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £141, Witham £133Witham: £133South Norfolk: £141Witham: £133South Norfolk: £142Witham: £126South Norfolk: £134

    £141£142£134South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £3.61, Witham £4.04Witham: £4.04South Norfolk: £3.61Witham: £4.05South Norfolk: £3.62Witham: £3.83South Norfolk: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Witham is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £307, Witham £339Witham: £339South Norfolk: £307Witham: £341South Norfolk: £308Witham: £322South Norfolk: £291

    £307£308£291Witham is higher£339£341£322

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £95, Witham £149Witham: £149South Norfolk: £95Witham: £150South Norfolk: £95Witham: £141South Norfolk: £90

    £95£95£90Witham is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £47, Witham £61Witham: £61South Norfolk: £47Witham: £61South Norfolk: £47Witham: £58South Norfolk: £45

    £47£47£45Witham is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Norfolk £621, Witham £771Witham: £771South Norfolk: £621Witham: £774South Norfolk: £623Witham: £731South Norfolk: £589

    £621£623£589Witham is higher£771£774£731

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Norfolk £110, Witham £148Witham: £148South Norfolk: £110Witham: £149South Norfolk: £110Witham: £141South Norfolk: £104

    £110£110£104Witham is higher£148£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Norfolk £119, Witham £121Witham: £121South Norfolk: £119Witham: £121South Norfolk: £119Witham: £115South Norfolk: £113

    £119£119£113Witham is higher£121£121£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Norfolk £3.15, Witham £3.96Witham: £3.96South Norfolk: £3.15Witham: £3.98South Norfolk: £3.17Witham: £3.76South Norfolk: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Witham is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Norfolk £1.75, Witham £2.79Witham: £2.79South Norfolk: £1.75Witham: £2.81South Norfolk: £1.76Witham: £2.65South Norfolk: £1.66

    £1.75£1.76£1.66Witham is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £7.00, Witham £6.38Witham: £6.38South Norfolk: £7.00Witham: £6.41South Norfolk: £7.03Witham: £6.05South Norfolk: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 216.6, Witham 211.6Witham: 211.6South Norfolk: 216.6

    216.6South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count211.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 13.7, Witham 16.1Witham: 16.1South Norfolk: 13.7

    13.7Witham is higher16.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 29.2, Witham 29.4Witham: 29.4South Norfolk: 29.2

    29.2Witham is higher29.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 47.4, Witham 53.3Witham: 53.3South Norfolk: 47.4

    47.4Witham is higher53.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 75.7, Witham 87.3Witham: 87.3South Norfolk: 75.7

    75.7Witham is higher87.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 10.1, Witham 14.1Witham: 14.1South Norfolk: 10.1

    10.1Witham is higher14.1

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South Norfolk and Witham, per resident
MeasureSouth NorfolkWithamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,959£3,976£3,755£4,255£4,273£4,036Witham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,649£2,660£2,513£2,652£2,663£2,515Witham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£791£795£751£960£964£911Witham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,451£2,461£2,325£2,452£2,463£2,326Witham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£63£63£59Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£133£133£126South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£4.04£4.05£3.83Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£339£341£322Witham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£149£150£141Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£61£61£58Witham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£621£623£589£771£774£731Witham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£148£149£141Witham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£121£121£115Witham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£3.96£3.98£3.76Witham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.75£1.76£1.66£2.79£2.81£2.65Witham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£6.38£6.41£6.05South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.6211.6South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.716.1Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.229.4Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.453.3Witham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.787.3Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.114.1Witham

Total

South Norfolk is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Witham on 22. 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

South Norfolk Witham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Norfolk £389.5m, Witham £462.7mWitham: £462.7mSouth Norfolk: £389.5mWitham: £464.6mSouth Norfolk: £391.2mWitham: £438.9mSouth Norfolk: £369.5m

    £389.5m£391.2m£369.5mWitham is higher£462.7m£464.6m£438.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Norfolk £260.6m, Witham £288.4mWitham: £288.4mSouth Norfolk: £260.6mWitham: £289.6mSouth Norfolk: £261.7mWitham: £273.5mSouth Norfolk: £247.2m

    £260.6m£261.7m£247.2mWitham is higher£288.4m£289.6m£273.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Norfolk £77.9m, Witham £104.4mWitham: £104.4mSouth Norfolk: £77.9mWitham: £104.8mSouth Norfolk: £78.2mWitham: £99.0mSouth Norfolk: £73.9m

    £77.9m£78.2m£73.9mWitham is higher£104.4m£104.8m£99.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Norfolk £241.1m, Witham £266.7mWitham: £266.7mSouth Norfolk: £241.1mWitham: £267.8mSouth Norfolk: £242.2mWitham: £253.0mSouth Norfolk: £228.7m

    £241.1m£242.2m£228.7mWitham is higher£266.7m£267.8m£253.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Norfolk £5.3m, Witham £6.8mWitham: £6.8mSouth Norfolk: £5.3mWitham: £6.8mSouth Norfolk: £5.3mWitham: £6.5mSouth Norfolk: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWitham is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk £13.9m, Witham £14.4mWitham: £14.4mSouth Norfolk: £13.9mWitham: £14.5mSouth Norfolk: £13.9mWitham: £13.7mSouth Norfolk: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Norfolk £0.36m, Witham £0.44mWitham: £0.44mSouth Norfolk: £0.36mWitham: £0.44mSouth Norfolk: £0.36mWitham: £0.42mSouth Norfolk: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWitham is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk £30.2m, Witham £36.9mWitham: £36.9mSouth Norfolk: £30.2mWitham: £37.1mSouth Norfolk: £30.3mWitham: £35.0mSouth Norfolk: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mWitham is higher£36.9m£37.1m£35.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk £9.3m, Witham £16.2mWitham: £16.2mSouth Norfolk: £9.3mWitham: £16.3mSouth Norfolk: £9.4mWitham: £15.4mSouth Norfolk: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mWitham is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Norfolk £4.6m, Witham £6.7mWitham: £6.7mSouth Norfolk: £4.6mWitham: £6.7mSouth Norfolk: £4.6mWitham: £6.3mSouth Norfolk: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mWitham is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Norfolk £61.1m, Witham £83.8mWitham: £83.8mSouth Norfolk: £61.1mWitham: £84.2mSouth Norfolk: £61.3mWitham: £79.5mSouth Norfolk: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.3m£57.9mWitham is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Norfolk £10.8m, Witham £16.1mWitham: £16.1mSouth Norfolk: £10.8mWitham: £16.2mSouth Norfolk: £10.9mWitham: £15.3mSouth Norfolk: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mWitham is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Norfolk £11.7m, Witham £13.1mWitham: £13.1mSouth Norfolk: £11.7mWitham: £13.2mSouth Norfolk: £11.7mWitham: £12.5mSouth Norfolk: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mWitham is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Norfolk £0.31m, Witham £0.43mWitham: £0.43mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mWitham: £0.43mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mWitham: £0.41mSouth Norfolk: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mWitham is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Norfolk £0.17m, Witham £0.30mWitham: £0.30mSouth Norfolk: £0.17mWitham: £0.31mSouth Norfolk: £0.17mWitham: £0.29mSouth Norfolk: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mWitham is higher£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Norfolk £0.69m, Witham £0.69mWitham: £0.69mSouth Norfolk: £0.69mWitham: £0.70mSouth Norfolk: £0.69mWitham: £0.66mSouth Norfolk: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Norfolk 21,308, Witham 23,011Witham: 23,011South Norfolk: 21,308

    21,308Witham is higherDepends on how you count23,011

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Norfolk 1,344, Witham 1,745Witham: 1,745South Norfolk: 1,344

    1,344Witham is higher1,745

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk 2,871, Witham 3,198Witham: 3,198South Norfolk: 2,871

    2,871Witham is higher3,198

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk 4,667, Witham 5,795Witham: 5,795South Norfolk: 4,667

    4,667Witham is higher5,795

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Norfolk 7,449, Witham 9,493Witham: 9,493South Norfolk: 7,449

    7,449Witham is higher9,493

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Norfolk 994, Witham 1,536Witham: 1,536South Norfolk: 994

    994Witham is higher1,536

Show the numbers
South Norfolk and Witham, total
MeasureSouth NorfolkWithamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.5m£391.2m£369.5m£462.7m£464.6m£438.9mWitham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.6m£261.7m£247.2m£288.4m£289.6m£273.5mWitham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.9m£78.2m£73.9m£104.4m£104.8m£99.0mWitham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.1m£242.2m£228.7m£266.7m£267.8m£253.0mWitham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mWitham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWitham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWitham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£36.9m£37.1m£35.0mWitham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mWitham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mWitham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mWitham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mWitham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mWitham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWitham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.30m£0.31m£0.29mWitham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWitham
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,30823,011Witham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3441,745Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8713,198Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6675,795Witham
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4499,493Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269941,536Witham

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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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