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South Suffolk and Salisbury

97,033 and 94,654 residents (mid-2024).

South Suffolk is higher than Salisbury on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

South Suffolk is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Salisbury on 13. 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 Suffolk Salisbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £4,535, Salisbury £4,450Salisbury: £4,450South Suffolk: £4,535Salisbury: £4,468South Suffolk: £4,554Salisbury: £4,221South Suffolk: £4,301

    £4,535£4,554£4,301South Suffolk is higher£4,450£4,468£4,221

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Suffolk £12,263, Salisbury £12,407Salisbury: £12,407South Suffolk: £12,263Salisbury: £12,460South Suffolk: £12,315Salisbury: £11,769South Suffolk: £11,632

    £12,263£12,315£11,632Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£12,407£12,460£11,769

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £1,461, Salisbury £1,536Salisbury: £1,536South Suffolk: £1,461Salisbury: £1,542South Suffolk: £1,467Salisbury: £1,457South Suffolk: £1,386

    £1,461£1,467£1,386Salisbury is higher£1,536£1,542£1,457

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Suffolk £11,400, Salisbury £11,515Salisbury: £11,515South Suffolk: £11,400Salisbury: £11,564South Suffolk: £11,449Salisbury: £10,922South Suffolk: £10,814

    £11,400£11,449£10,814Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£11,515£11,564£10,922

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Suffolk £244, Salisbury £270Salisbury: £270South Suffolk: £244Salisbury: £271South Suffolk: £245Salisbury: £256South Suffolk: £232

    £244£245£232Salisbury is higher£270£271£256

  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 Suffolk £601, Salisbury £606Salisbury: £606South Suffolk: £601Salisbury: £609South Suffolk: £604Salisbury: £575South Suffolk: £570

    £601£604£570Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£606£609£575

  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 Suffolk £17, Salisbury £16Salisbury: £16South Suffolk: £17Salisbury: £16South Suffolk: £17Salisbury: £15South Suffolk: £16

    £17£17£16South Suffolk is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £304, Salisbury £327Salisbury: £327South Suffolk: £304Salisbury: £328South Suffolk: £306Salisbury: £310South Suffolk: £289

    £304£306£289Salisbury is higher£327£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £98, Salisbury £96Salisbury: £96South Suffolk: £98Salisbury: £96South Suffolk: £99Salisbury: £91South Suffolk: £93

    £98£99£93South Suffolk is higher£96£96£91

  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 Suffolk £82, Salisbury £78Salisbury: £78South Suffolk: £82Salisbury: £78South Suffolk: £83Salisbury: £74South Suffolk: £78

    £82£83£78South Suffolk is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £1,171, Salisbury £1,238Salisbury: £1,238South Suffolk: £1,171Salisbury: £1,243South Suffolk: £1,176Salisbury: £1,174South Suffolk: £1,111

    £1,171£1,176£1,111Salisbury is higher£1,238£1,243£1,174

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Suffolk £133, Salisbury £161Salisbury: £161South Suffolk: £133Salisbury: £161South Suffolk: £134Salisbury: £152South Suffolk: £126

    £133£134£126Salisbury is higher£161£161£152

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £198, Salisbury £213Salisbury: £213South Suffolk: £198Salisbury: £214South Suffolk: £199Salisbury: £202South Suffolk: £188

    £198£199£188Salisbury is higher£213£214£202

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £5.83, Salisbury £3.94Salisbury: £3.94South Suffolk: £5.83Salisbury: £3.96South Suffolk: £5.85Salisbury: £3.74South Suffolk: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53South Suffolk is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £3.88, Salisbury £2.16Salisbury: £2.16South Suffolk: £3.88Salisbury: £2.17South Suffolk: £3.90Salisbury: £2.05South Suffolk: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68South Suffolk is higher£2.16£2.17£2.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £6.45, Salisbury £5.45Salisbury: £5.45South Suffolk: £6.45Salisbury: £5.47South Suffolk: £6.48Salisbury: £5.17South Suffolk: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12South Suffolk is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Suffolk 992.8, Salisbury 1,010.4Salisbury: 1,010.4South Suffolk: 992.8

    992.8Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count1,010.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Suffolk 65.7, Salisbury 67.1Salisbury: 67.1South Suffolk: 65.7

    65.7Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count67.1

  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 Suffolk 123.5, Salisbury 130.7Salisbury: 130.7South Suffolk: 123.5

    123.5Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count130.7

  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 Suffolk 47.3, Salisbury 48.3Salisbury: 48.3South Suffolk: 47.3

    47.3Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count48.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk 139.8, Salisbury 139.6Salisbury: 139.6South Suffolk: 139.8

    139.8South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count139.6

  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 Suffolk 18.8, Salisbury 17.4Salisbury: 17.4South Suffolk: 18.8

    18.8South Suffolk is higher17.4

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South Suffolk and Salisbury, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth SuffolkSalisburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,535£4,554£4,301£4,450£4,468£4,221South Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,263£12,315£11,632£12,407£12,460£11,769Salisbury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,461£1,467£1,386£1,536£1,542£1,457Salisbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,400£11,449£10,814£11,515£11,564£10,922Salisbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£232£270£271£256Salisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£604£570£606£609£575Salisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16£16£15South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£327£328£310Salisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£96£96£91South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£78£78£74South Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111£1,238£1,243£1,174Salisbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£161£161£152Salisbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£213£214£202Salisbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£3.94£3.96£3.74South Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£2.16£2.17£2.05South Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.45£5.47£5.17South Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.81,010.4Salisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.767.1Salisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.5130.7Salisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.348.3Salisbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.8139.6South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.817.4South Suffolk

Per resident

South Suffolk is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Salisbury 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

South Suffolk Salisbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £4,535, Salisbury £4,450Salisbury: £4,450South Suffolk: £4,535Salisbury: £4,468South Suffolk: £4,554Salisbury: £4,221South Suffolk: £4,301

    £4,535£4,554£4,301South Suffolk is higher£4,450£4,468£4,221

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £3,160, Salisbury £2,973Salisbury: £2,973South Suffolk: £3,160Salisbury: £2,986South Suffolk: £3,174Salisbury: £2,820South Suffolk: £2,998

    £3,160£3,174£2,998South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,973£2,986£2,820

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £832, Salisbury £888Salisbury: £888South Suffolk: £832Salisbury: £892South Suffolk: £836Salisbury: £842South Suffolk: £789

    £832£836£789Salisbury is higher£888£892£842

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Suffolk £2,938, Salisbury £2,759Salisbury: £2,759South Suffolk: £2,938Salisbury: £2,771South Suffolk: £2,951Salisbury: £2,617South Suffolk: £2,787

    £2,938£2,951£2,787South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,759£2,771£2,617

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Suffolk £63, Salisbury £65Salisbury: £65South Suffolk: £63Salisbury: £65South Suffolk: £63Salisbury: £61South Suffolk: £60

    £63£63£60Salisbury is higher£65£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £155, Salisbury £145Salisbury: £145South Suffolk: £155Salisbury: £146South Suffolk: £156Salisbury: £138South Suffolk: £147

    £155£156£147South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  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 Suffolk £4.40, Salisbury £3.91Salisbury: £3.91South Suffolk: £4.40Salisbury: £3.93South Suffolk: £4.41Salisbury: £3.71South Suffolk: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17South Suffolk is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £304, Salisbury £327Salisbury: £327South Suffolk: £304Salisbury: £328South Suffolk: £306Salisbury: £310South Suffolk: £289

    £304£306£289Salisbury is higher£327£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £98, Salisbury £96Salisbury: £96South Suffolk: £98Salisbury: £96South Suffolk: £99Salisbury: £91South Suffolk: £93

    £98£99£93South Suffolk is higher£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £47, Salisbury £45Salisbury: £45South Suffolk: £47Salisbury: £45South Suffolk: £47Salisbury: £43South Suffolk: £44

    £47£47£44South Suffolk is higher£45£45£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Suffolk £667, Salisbury £716Salisbury: £716South Suffolk: £667Salisbury: £719South Suffolk: £670Salisbury: £679South Suffolk: £633

    £667£670£633Salisbury is higher£716£719£679

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Suffolk £133, Salisbury £161Salisbury: £161South Suffolk: £133Salisbury: £161South Suffolk: £134Salisbury: £152South Suffolk: £126

    £133£134£126Salisbury is higher£161£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Suffolk £113, Salisbury £123Salisbury: £123South Suffolk: £113Salisbury: £124South Suffolk: £113Salisbury: £117South Suffolk: £107

    £113£113£107Salisbury is higher£123£124£117

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Suffolk £3.32, Salisbury £2.28Salisbury: £2.28South Suffolk: £3.32Salisbury: £2.29South Suffolk: £3.34Salisbury: £2.16South Suffolk: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15South Suffolk is higher£2.28£2.29£2.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Suffolk £2.21, Salisbury £1.24Salisbury: £1.24South Suffolk: £2.21Salisbury: £1.25South Suffolk: £2.22Salisbury: £1.18South Suffolk: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10South Suffolk is higher£1.24£1.25£1.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £6.45, Salisbury £5.45Salisbury: £5.45South Suffolk: £6.45Salisbury: £5.47South Suffolk: £6.48Salisbury: £5.17South Suffolk: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12South Suffolk is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 255.9, Salisbury 242.1Salisbury: 242.1South Suffolk: 255.9

    255.9South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count242.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 16.9, Salisbury 16.1Salisbury: 16.1South Suffolk: 16.9

    16.9South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count16.1

  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 Suffolk 31.8, Salisbury 31.3Salisbury: 31.3South Suffolk: 31.8

    31.8South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count31.3

  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 Suffolk 47.3, Salisbury 48.3Salisbury: 48.3South Suffolk: 47.3

    47.3Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count48.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 79.6, Salisbury 80.7Salisbury: 80.7South Suffolk: 79.6

    79.6Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count80.7

  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 Suffolk 10.7, Salisbury 10.1Salisbury: 10.1South Suffolk: 10.7

    10.7South Suffolk is higher10.1

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South Suffolk and Salisbury, per resident
MeasureSouth SuffolkSalisburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,535£4,554£4,301£4,450£4,468£4,221South Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,160£3,174£2,998£2,973£2,986£2,820South Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£832£836£789£888£892£842Salisbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,787£2,759£2,771£2,617South Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£65£65£61Salisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£145£146£138South Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£3.91£3.93£3.71South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£327£328£310Salisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£96£96£91South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£45£45£43South Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£667£670£633£716£719£679Salisbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£161£161£152Salisbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£123£124£117Salisbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£2.28£2.29£2.16South Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£1.24£1.25£1.18South Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.45£5.47£5.17South Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.9242.1South Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.916.1South Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.831.3South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.348.3Salisbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.680.7Salisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.1South Suffolk

Total

South Suffolk is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Salisbury on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Suffolk Salisbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Suffolk £440.0m, Salisbury £421.2mSalisbury: £421.2mSouth Suffolk: £440.0mSalisbury: £423.0mSouth Suffolk: £441.9mSalisbury: £399.5mSouth Suffolk: £417.4m

    £440.0m£441.9m£417.4mSouth Suffolk is higher£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Suffolk £306.6m, Salisbury £281.4mSalisbury: £281.4mSouth Suffolk: £306.6mSalisbury: £282.6mSouth Suffolk: £308.0mSalisbury: £266.9mSouth Suffolk: £290.9m

    £306.6m£308.0m£290.9mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Suffolk £80.7m, Salisbury £84.1mSalisbury: £84.1mSouth Suffolk: £80.7mSalisbury: £84.4mSouth Suffolk: £81.1mSalisbury: £79.7mSouth Suffolk: £76.6m

    £80.7m£81.1m£76.6mSalisbury is higher£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Suffolk £285.1m, Salisbury £261.2mSalisbury: £261.2mSouth Suffolk: £285.1mSalisbury: £262.3mSouth Suffolk: £286.3mSalisbury: £247.7mSouth Suffolk: £270.4m

    £285.1m£286.3m£270.4mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£261.2m£262.3m£247.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Suffolk £6.1m, Salisbury £6.1mSalisbury: £6.1mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mSalisbury: £6.1mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mSalisbury: £5.8mSouth Suffolk: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mSalisbury is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk £15.0m, Salisbury £13.8mSalisbury: £13.8mSouth Suffolk: £15.0mSalisbury: £13.8mSouth Suffolk: £15.1mSalisbury: £13.0mSouth Suffolk: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Suffolk £0.43m, Salisbury £0.37mSalisbury: £0.37mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mSalisbury: £0.37mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mSalisbury: £0.35mSouth Suffolk: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mSouth Suffolk is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk £29.5m, Salisbury £30.9mSalisbury: £30.9mSouth Suffolk: £29.5mSalisbury: £31.0mSouth Suffolk: £29.6mSalisbury: £29.3mSouth Suffolk: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mSalisbury is higher£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk £9.5m, Salisbury £9.1mSalisbury: £9.1mSouth Suffolk: £9.5mSalisbury: £9.1mSouth Suffolk: £9.6mSalisbury: £8.6mSouth Suffolk: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mSouth Suffolk is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Suffolk £4.5m, Salisbury £4.3mSalisbury: £4.3mSouth Suffolk: £4.5mSalisbury: £4.3mSouth Suffolk: £4.6mSalisbury: £4.1mSouth Suffolk: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mSouth Suffolk is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Suffolk £64.7m, Salisbury £67.8mSalisbury: £67.8mSouth Suffolk: £64.7mSalisbury: £68.1mSouth Suffolk: £65.0mSalisbury: £64.3mSouth Suffolk: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mSalisbury is higher£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Suffolk £12.9m, Salisbury £15.2mSalisbury: £15.2mSouth Suffolk: £12.9mSalisbury: £15.3mSouth Suffolk: £13.0mSalisbury: £14.4mSouth Suffolk: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mSalisbury is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Suffolk £10.9m, Salisbury £11.7mSalisbury: £11.7mSouth Suffolk: £10.9mSalisbury: £11.7mSouth Suffolk: £11.0mSalisbury: £11.1mSouth Suffolk: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mSalisbury is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Suffolk £0.32m, Salisbury £0.22mSalisbury: £0.22mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mSalisbury: £0.22mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mSalisbury: £0.20mSouth Suffolk: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mSouth Suffolk is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Suffolk £0.21m, Salisbury £0.12mSalisbury: £0.12mSouth Suffolk: £0.21mSalisbury: £0.12mSouth Suffolk: £0.22mSalisbury: £0.11mSouth Suffolk: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.22m£0.20mSouth Suffolk is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Suffolk £0.63m, Salisbury £0.52mSalisbury: £0.52mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mSalisbury: £0.52mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mSalisbury: £0.49mSouth Suffolk: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Suffolk is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Suffolk 24,827, Salisbury 22,915Salisbury: 22,915South Suffolk: 24,827

    24,827South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count22,915

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Suffolk 1,643, Salisbury 1,521Salisbury: 1,521South Suffolk: 1,643

    1,643South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,521

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk 3,088, Salisbury 2,964Salisbury: 2,964South Suffolk: 3,088

    3,088South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count2,964

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk 4,593, Salisbury 4,568Salisbury: 4,568South Suffolk: 4,593

    4,593South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count4,568

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Suffolk 7,725, Salisbury 7,640Salisbury: 7,640South Suffolk: 7,725

    7,725South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count7,640

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Suffolk 1,038, Salisbury 952Salisbury: 952South Suffolk: 1,038

    1,038South Suffolk is higher952

Show the numbers
South Suffolk and Salisbury, total
MeasureSouth SuffolkSalisburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.0m£441.9m£417.4m£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mSouth Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m£281.4m£282.6m£266.9mSouth Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m£84.1m£84.4m£79.7mSalisbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m£261.2m£262.3m£247.7mSouth Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mSalisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£13.8m£13.8m£13.0mSouth Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouth Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mSalisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mSouth Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mSalisbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mSalisbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mSalisbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mSouth Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mSouth Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSouth Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,82722,915South Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6431,521South Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0882,964South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5934,568South Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7257,640South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,038952South Suffolk

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.
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