Who Gets What

Constituency in East of England, England

South Suffolk

In South Suffolk, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 54% of constituencies in 2024-25.

97,033 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: James Cartlidge, Conservative, since 7 May 2015

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South Suffolk on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
Prices

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.

At a glance

How does South Suffolk compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,535£4,554£4,301

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    285th of 631, higher than in 54% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,263£12,315£11,632

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    601st of 631, lower than in 95% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,461£1,467£1,386

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    494th of 632, lower than in 78% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for South Suffolk
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,535£4,554£4,301285th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,263£12,315£11,632601st of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,461£1,467£1,386494th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does South Suffolk's benefit money go?

People here received £440.0 million£441.9 million£417.4 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in South Suffolk, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £285.1m; Pension Credit £6.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £15.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.43m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £29.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £9.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.5m; Universal Credit £64.7m; Housing Benefit £12.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £10.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.32m; Income Support £0.21m; Other benefits £0.63mState Pension: £285.1mPension Credit: £6.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £15.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.43mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £29.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £9.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.5mUniversal Credit: £64.7mHousing Benefit: £12.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £10.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.32mIncome Support: £0.21mOther benefits: £0.63m
Spending in South Suffolk, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £286.3m; Pension Credit £6.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £15.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.43m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £29.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £9.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.6m; Universal Credit £65.0m; Housing Benefit £13.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £11.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.32m; Income Support £0.22m; Other benefits £0.63mState Pension: £286.3mPension Credit: £6.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £15.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.43mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £29.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £9.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.6mUniversal Credit: £65.0mHousing Benefit: £13.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £11.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.32mIncome Support: £0.22mOther benefits: £0.63m
Spending in South Suffolk, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £270.4m; Pension Credit £5.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.40m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £28.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £9.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.3m; Universal Credit £61.4m; Housing Benefit £12.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £10.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.31m; Income Support £0.20m; Other benefits £0.59mState Pension: £270.4mPension Credit: £5.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.40mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £28.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £9.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.3mUniversal Credit: £61.4mHousing Benefit: £12.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £10.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.31mIncome Support: £0.20mOther benefits: £0.59m
  1. State Pension£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m
  2. Pension Credit£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m
  8. Universal Credit£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m
  9. Housing Benefit£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m
  12. Income Support£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m
  13. Other benefits£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m
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Spending by benefit in South Suffolk, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m65%Published
Pension Credit£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m1%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m7%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m2%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m1%Published
Universal Credit£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m15%Published
Housing Benefit£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m2%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m0.0%Published
Other benefits£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m0.1%Published
All benefits£440.0m£441.9m£417.4m100%Total

More about South Suffolk

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,535, expected £4,820, difference −£286

    Actual £4,535£4,554£4,301Expected £4,820£4,841£4,572Difference −£286−£287−£271

    Benefit spending per resident was £286 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £287 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £271 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,263, expected £12,505, difference −£242

    Actual £12,263£12,315£11,632Expected £12,505£12,558£11,861Difference −£242−£243−£230

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £242 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £243 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £230 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,461, expected £1,611, difference −£150

    Actual £1,461£1,467£1,386Expected £1,611£1,618£1,528Difference −£150−£151−£143

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £150 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £151 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £143 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in South Suffolk
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,535£4,554£4,301£4,820£4,841£4,572−£286−£287−£271
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,263£12,315£11,632£12,505£12,558£11,861−£242−£243−£230
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,461£1,467£1,386£1,611£1,618£1,528−£150−£151−£143
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in South Suffolk received £0.94 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£4,597£4,547£4,196
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,336£4,289£3,958
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.94
419th of 631, lower than in 66% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare South Suffolk only with other areas in England.

Group 7 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1515,434
  • Aged 16 to 6455,276
  • Aged 651,316
  • Aged 66 and over25,007
  • All residents97,033
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

4,592 people in South Suffolk receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    38%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    18%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    15%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    10%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in South Suffolk
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders1,73438%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)83518%19%
Neurological disease69615%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)47710%12%
Respiratory disease1533%4%
Malignant disease1553%3%
Cardiovascular disease1153%3%
Visual disease631%2%
Endocrine disease601%1%
Hearing disorders651%1%
Gastrointestinal disease400.9%1%
Genitourinary disease491%0.9%
Skin disease541%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)280.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract260.6%0.4%
Infectious disease170.4%0.4%
Haematological disease60.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease70.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing70.2%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age00%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system50.1%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did South Suffolk vote in 2024?

Shares of the 48,801 valid votes.18

Winning party
Conservative
James Cartlidge
Majority
3,047
6.2% of valid votes
Turnout
65.4%
Valid votes as a share of the 74,619 people registered to vote
  • Conservative16,082
  • Labour13,035
  • Reform UK9,252
  • Liberal Democrat6,424
  • Green Party4,008

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in South Suffolk, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
ConservativeJames Cartlidge16,08233.0%
LabourEmma Bishton13,03526.7%
Reform UKBeverley England9,25219.0%
Liberal DemocratTom Bartleet6,42413.2%
Green PartyJessie Carter4,0088.2%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like South Suffolk

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. South SuffolkThis area£4,535£4,554£4,301
  2. Wells and Mendip Hills0.16£4,636£4,656£4,398Compare
  3. Broadland and Fakenham0.18£4,608£4,627£4,370Compare
  4. Staffordshire Moorlands0.20£4,723£4,743£4,480Compare
  5. Brigg and Immingham0.39£4,691£4,711£4,449Compare
  6. Glastonbury and Somerton0.45£4,777£4,797£4,531Compare
  7. Lewes0.53£5,242£5,265£4,973Compare
  8. Melksham and Devizes0.56£4,520£4,540£4,288Compare
  9. Chichester0.59£4,918£4,939£4,665Compare
  10. Beverley and Holderness0.59£4,768£4,788£4,522Compare
  11. Morecambe and Lunesdale0.60£5,224£5,246£4,955Compare
  12. Maldon0.60£4,457£4,476£4,228Compare
  13. Salisbury0.62£4,450£4,468£4,221Compare
  14. West Worcestershire0.62£4,973£4,994£4,717Compare
  15. Arundel and South Downs0.66£4,744£4,764£4,500Compare
  16. North Dorset0.70£4,709£4,729£4,467Compare
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Areas most like South Suffolk
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
South Suffolk£4,535£4,554£4,301
Wells and Mendip Hills0.16£4,636£4,656£4,398
Broadland and Fakenham0.18£4,608£4,627£4,370
Staffordshire Moorlands0.20£4,723£4,743£4,480
Brigg and Immingham0.39£4,691£4,711£4,449
Glastonbury and Somerton0.45£4,777£4,797£4,531
Lewes0.53£5,242£5,265£4,973
Melksham and Devizes0.56£4,520£4,540£4,288
Chichester0.59£4,918£4,939£4,665
Beverley and Holderness0.59£4,768£4,788£4,522
Morecambe and Lunesdale0.60£5,224£5,246£4,955
Maldon0.60£4,457£4,476£4,228
Salisbury0.62£4,450£4,468£4,221
West Worcestershire0.62£4,973£4,994£4,717
Arundel and South Downs0.66£4,744£4,764£4,500
North Dorset0.70£4,709£4,729£4,467
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap South Suffolk

Each share is the part of South Suffolk's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for South Suffolk, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.0m£441.9m£417.4m411th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,535£4,554£4,301285th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m67th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,160£3,174£2,99869th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,263£12,315£11,632601st of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m543rd of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£832£836£789521st of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,461£1,467£1,386494th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m58th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,78757th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,400£11,449£10,814430th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m523rd of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60498th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£232588th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m256th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147211th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£604£570543rd of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m443rd of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17406th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16543rd of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m547th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289516th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m559th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93512th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m532nd of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44503rd of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78467th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m536th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£667£670£633512th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111476th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m556th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126545th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m567th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107544th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188507th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m548th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15534th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53503rd of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m528th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10510th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68491st of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m355th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12262nd of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.94419th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,82769th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.969th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.8550th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,643470th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.9434th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.7554th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,088284th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.8232nd of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.5565th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,593539th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.3510th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,725516th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.6502nd of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.8469th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,038532nd of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.7495th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.8459th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£440.4m£435.7m£402.0m213th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£4,597£4,547£4,196176th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.94419th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£286−£287−£271552nd of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£242−£243−£230512th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£150−£151−£143468th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for South Suffolk

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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  3. 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.
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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.
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