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South Suffolk and Wells and Mendip Hills

97,033 and 92,935 residents (mid-2024).

South Suffolk is higher than Wells and Mendip Hills on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 19 of 21 in total.

On 7 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 12 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 10. 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 Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £4,535, Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636South Suffolk: £4,535Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656South Suffolk: £4,554Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398South Suffolk: £4,301

    £4,535£4,554£4,301Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£4,636£4,656£4,398

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Suffolk £12,263, Wells and Mendip Hills £12,403Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,403South Suffolk: £12,263Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,456South Suffolk: £12,315Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,765South Suffolk: £11,632

    £12,263£12,315£11,632Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£12,403£12,456£11,765

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £1,461, Wells and Mendip Hills £1,488Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,488South Suffolk: £1,461Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,494South Suffolk: £1,467Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,412South Suffolk: £1,386

    £1,461£1,467£1,386Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£1,488£1,494£1,412

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Suffolk £11,400, Wells and Mendip Hills £11,581Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,581South Suffolk: £11,400Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,630South Suffolk: £11,449Wells and Mendip Hills: £10,985South Suffolk: £10,814

    £11,400£11,449£10,814Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£11,581£11,630£10,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Suffolk £244, Wells and Mendip Hills £245Wells and Mendip Hills: £245South Suffolk: £244Wells and Mendip Hills: £246South Suffolk: £245Wells and Mendip Hills: £233South Suffolk: £232

    £244£245£232Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£233

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £561Wells and Mendip Hills: £561South Suffolk: £601Wells and Mendip Hills: £563South Suffolk: £604Wells and Mendip Hills: £532South Suffolk: £570

    £601£604£570South Suffolk is higher£561£563£532

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £16Wells and Mendip Hills: £16South Suffolk: £17Wells and Mendip Hills: £16South Suffolk: £17Wells and Mendip Hills: £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, Wells and Mendip Hills £332Wells and Mendip Hills: £332South Suffolk: £304Wells and Mendip Hills: £334South Suffolk: £306Wells and Mendip Hills: £315South Suffolk: £289

    £304£306£289Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £98, Wells and Mendip Hills £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98South Suffolk: £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98South Suffolk: £99Wells and Mendip Hills: £93South Suffolk: £93

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

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £77Wells and Mendip Hills: £77South Suffolk: £82Wells and Mendip Hills: £78South Suffolk: £83Wells and Mendip Hills: £73South Suffolk: £78

    £82£83£78South Suffolk is higher£77£78£73

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £1,171, Wells and Mendip Hills £1,178Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,178South Suffolk: £1,171Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,183South Suffolk: £1,176Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,118South Suffolk: £1,111

    £1,171£1,176£1,111Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£1,178£1,183£1,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Suffolk £133, Wells and Mendip Hills £127Wells and Mendip Hills: £127South Suffolk: £133Wells and Mendip Hills: £128South Suffolk: £134Wells and Mendip Hills: £121South Suffolk: £126

    £133£134£126South Suffolk is higher£127£128£121

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £224Wells and Mendip Hills: £224South Suffolk: £198Wells and Mendip Hills: £225South Suffolk: £199Wells and Mendip Hills: £212South Suffolk: £188

    £198£199£188Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£224£225£212

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £5.83, Wells and Mendip Hills £5.46Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.46South Suffolk: £5.83Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.48South Suffolk: £5.85Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.18South Suffolk: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53South Suffolk is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £3.88, Wells and Mendip Hills £3.17Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.17South Suffolk: £3.88Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.19South Suffolk: £3.90Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.01South Suffolk: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68South Suffolk is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £6.45, Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24South Suffolk: £6.45Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27South Suffolk: £6.48Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92South Suffolk: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12South Suffolk is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 1,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,022.5South Suffolk: 992.8

    992.8Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count1,022.5

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 62.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 62.7South Suffolk: 65.7

    65.7South Suffolk is higher62.7

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 120.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 120.7South Suffolk: 123.5

    123.5South Suffolk is higher120.7

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4South Suffolk: 47.3

    47.3Wells and Mendip Hills is higher49.4

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 130.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 130.5South Suffolk: 139.8

    139.8South Suffolk is higher130.5

  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: South Suffolk 18.8, Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3South Suffolk: 18.8

    18.8South Suffolk is higher16.3

Show the numbers
South Suffolk and Wells and Mendip Hills, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth SuffolkWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,535£4,554£4,301£4,636£4,656£4,398Wells and Mendip Hills
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,263£12,315£11,632£12,403£12,456£11,765Wells and Mendip Hills
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,461£1,467£1,386£1,488£1,494£1,412Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,400£11,449£10,814£11,581£11,630£10,985Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£232£245£246£233Wells and Mendip Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£604£570£561£563£532South Suffolk
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£332£334£315Wells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£98£98£93South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£77£78£73South Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111£1,178£1,183£1,118Wells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£127£128£121South Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£224£225£212Wells and Mendip Hills
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£5.46£5.48£5.18South Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£3.17£3.19£3.01South Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.24£6.27£5.92South Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.81,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.762.7South Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.5120.7South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.349.4Wells and Mendip Hills
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.8130.5South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.816.3South Suffolk

Per resident

South Suffolk is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 9. 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 Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £4,535, Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636South Suffolk: £4,535Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656South Suffolk: £4,554Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398South Suffolk: £4,301

    £4,535£4,554£4,301Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£4,636£4,656£4,398

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £3,160, Wells and Mendip Hills £3,234Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,234South Suffolk: £3,160Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,248South Suffolk: £3,174Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,068South Suffolk: £2,998

    £3,160£3,174£2,998Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,234£3,248£3,068

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £832, Wells and Mendip Hills £838Wells and Mendip Hills: £838South Suffolk: £832Wells and Mendip Hills: £842South Suffolk: £836Wells and Mendip Hills: £795South Suffolk: £789

    £832£836£789Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£838£842£795

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Suffolk £2,938, Wells and Mendip Hills £3,020Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,020South Suffolk: £2,938Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,033South Suffolk: £2,951Wells and Mendip Hills: £2,865South Suffolk: £2,787

    £2,938£2,951£2,787Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,020£3,033£2,865

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Suffolk £63, Wells and Mendip Hills £64Wells and Mendip Hills: £64South Suffolk: £63Wells and Mendip Hills: £64South Suffolk: £63Wells and Mendip Hills: £61South Suffolk: £60

    £63£63£60Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £155, Wells and Mendip Hills £146Wells and Mendip Hills: £146South Suffolk: £155Wells and Mendip Hills: £147South Suffolk: £156Wells and Mendip Hills: £139South Suffolk: £147

    £155£156£147South Suffolk is higher£146£147£139

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £4.19Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.19South Suffolk: £4.40Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.20South Suffolk: £4.41Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.97South Suffolk: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17South Suffolk is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £304, Wells and Mendip Hills £332Wells and Mendip Hills: £332South Suffolk: £304Wells and Mendip Hills: £334South Suffolk: £306Wells and Mendip Hills: £315South Suffolk: £289

    £304£306£289Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £98, Wells and Mendip Hills £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98South Suffolk: £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98South Suffolk: £99Wells and Mendip Hills: £93South Suffolk: £93

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £47, Wells and Mendip Hills £44Wells and Mendip Hills: £44South Suffolk: £47Wells and Mendip Hills: £44South Suffolk: £47Wells and Mendip Hills: £41South Suffolk: £44

    £47£47£44South Suffolk is higher£44£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Suffolk £667, Wells and Mendip Hills £664Wells and Mendip Hills: £664South Suffolk: £667Wells and Mendip Hills: £667South Suffolk: £670Wells and Mendip Hills: £630South Suffolk: £633

    £667£670£633South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£664£667£630

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Suffolk £133, Wells and Mendip Hills £127Wells and Mendip Hills: £127South Suffolk: £133Wells and Mendip Hills: £128South Suffolk: £134Wells and Mendip Hills: £121South Suffolk: £126

    £133£134£126South Suffolk is higher£127£128£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Suffolk £113, Wells and Mendip Hills £126Wells and Mendip Hills: £126South Suffolk: £113Wells and Mendip Hills: £127South Suffolk: £113Wells and Mendip Hills: £120South Suffolk: £107

    £113£113£107Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£126£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Suffolk £3.32, Wells and Mendip Hills £3.08Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.08South Suffolk: £3.32Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.09South Suffolk: £3.34Wells and Mendip Hills: £2.92South Suffolk: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15South Suffolk is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Suffolk £2.21, Wells and Mendip Hills £1.79Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.79South Suffolk: £2.21Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.80South Suffolk: £2.22Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.70South Suffolk: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10South Suffolk is higher£1.79£1.80£1.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £6.45, Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24South Suffolk: £6.45Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27South Suffolk: £6.48Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92South Suffolk: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12South Suffolk is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 255.9, Wells and Mendip Hills 266.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 266.7South Suffolk: 255.9

    255.9Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count266.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 16.9, Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3South Suffolk: 16.9

    16.9South Suffolk is higher16.3

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 31.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 31.5South Suffolk: 31.8

    31.8South Suffolk is higher31.5

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4South Suffolk: 47.3

    47.3Wells and Mendip Hills is higher49.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 79.6, Wells and Mendip Hills 73.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 73.5South Suffolk: 79.6

    79.6South Suffolk is higher73.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 10.7, Wells and Mendip Hills 9.2Wells and Mendip Hills: 9.2South Suffolk: 10.7

    10.7South Suffolk is higher9.2

Show the numbers
South Suffolk and Wells and Mendip Hills, per resident
MeasureSouth SuffolkWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,535£4,554£4,301£4,636£4,656£4,398Wells and Mendip Hills
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,160£3,174£2,998£3,234£3,248£3,068Wells and Mendip Hills
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£832£836£789£838£842£795Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,787£3,020£3,033£2,865Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£64£64£61Wells and Mendip Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£146£147£139South Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£4.19£4.20£3.97South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£332£334£315Wells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£98£98£93South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£44£44£41South Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£667£670£633£664£667£630South Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£127£128£121South Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£126£127£120Wells and Mendip Hills
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.08£3.09£2.92South Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£1.79£1.80£1.70South Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.24£6.27£5.92South Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.9266.7Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.916.3South Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.831.5South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.349.4Wells and Mendip Hills
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.673.5South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.79.2South Suffolk

Total

South Suffolk is higher on 19 of 21 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills 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

South Suffolk Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Suffolk £440.0m, Wells and Mendip Hills £430.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £430.9mSouth Suffolk: £440.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £432.7mSouth Suffolk: £441.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £408.7mSouth Suffolk: £417.4m

    £440.0m£441.9m£417.4mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Suffolk £306.6m, Wells and Mendip Hills £300.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £300.6mSouth Suffolk: £306.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £301.9mSouth Suffolk: £308.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £285.1mSouth Suffolk: £290.9m

    £306.6m£308.0m£290.9mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Suffolk £80.7m, Wells and Mendip Hills £77.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £77.9mSouth Suffolk: £80.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £78.3mSouth Suffolk: £81.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £73.9mSouth Suffolk: £76.6m

    £80.7m£81.1m£76.6mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£77.9m£78.3m£73.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Suffolk £285.1m, Wells and Mendip Hills £280.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £280.7mSouth Suffolk: £285.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £281.9mSouth Suffolk: £286.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £266.2mSouth Suffolk: £270.4m

    £285.1m£286.3m£270.4mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£280.7m£281.9m£266.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Suffolk £6.1m, Wells and Mendip Hills £5.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.9mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £6.0mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.6mSouth Suffolk: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk £15.0m, Wells and Mendip Hills £13.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mSouth Suffolk: £15.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mSouth Suffolk: £15.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £12.9mSouth Suffolk: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mSouth Suffolk is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.39mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.37mSouth Suffolk: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mSouth Suffolk is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk £29.5m, Wells and Mendip Hills £30.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £30.9mSouth Suffolk: £29.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £31.0mSouth Suffolk: £29.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £29.3mSouth Suffolk: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mWells and Mendip Hills 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, Wells and Mendip Hills £9.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mSouth Suffolk: £9.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mSouth Suffolk: £9.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £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, Wells and Mendip Hills £4.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mSouth Suffolk: £4.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mSouth Suffolk: £4.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £3.8mSouth Suffolk: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mSouth Suffolk is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Suffolk £64.7m, Wells and Mendip Hills £61.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £61.7mSouth Suffolk: £64.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £62.0mSouth Suffolk: £65.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £58.5mSouth Suffolk: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Suffolk £12.9m, Wells and Mendip Hills £11.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mSouth Suffolk: £12.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.9mSouth Suffolk: £13.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.2mSouth Suffolk: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mSouth Suffolk is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Suffolk £10.9m, Wells and Mendip Hills £11.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.7mSouth Suffolk: £10.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mSouth Suffolk: £11.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.1mSouth Suffolk: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Suffolk £0.32m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.29mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.27mSouth Suffolk: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mSouth Suffolk is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Suffolk £0.21m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.17mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mSouth Suffolk: £0.21mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mSouth Suffolk: £0.22mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.16mSouth Suffolk: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.22m£0.20mSouth Suffolk is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Suffolk £0.63m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.58mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.55mSouth Suffolk: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Suffolk is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Suffolk 24,827, Wells and Mendip Hills 24,781Wells and Mendip Hills: 24,781South Suffolk: 24,827

    24,827South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count24,781

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Suffolk 1,643, Wells and Mendip Hills 1,519Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,519South Suffolk: 1,643

    1,643South Suffolk is higher1,519

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk 3,088, Wells and Mendip Hills 2,925Wells and Mendip Hills: 2,925South Suffolk: 3,088

    3,088South Suffolk is higher2,925

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk 4,593, Wells and Mendip Hills 4,593Wells and Mendip Hills: 4,593South Suffolk: 4,593

    4,593No difference to show4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Suffolk 7,725, Wells and Mendip Hills 6,832Wells and Mendip Hills: 6,832South Suffolk: 7,725

    7,725South Suffolk is higher6,832

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Suffolk 1,038, Wells and Mendip Hills 854Wells and Mendip Hills: 854South Suffolk: 1,038

    1,038South Suffolk is higher854

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South Suffolk and Wells and Mendip Hills, total
MeasureSouth SuffolkWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.0m£441.9m£417.4m£430.9m£432.7m£408.7mSouth Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m£300.6m£301.9m£285.1mSouth Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m£77.9m£78.3m£73.9mSouth Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m£280.7m£281.9m£266.2mSouth Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mSouth Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mSouth Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mWells and Mendip Hills
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£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mSouth Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£61.7m£62.0m£58.5mSouth Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mSouth Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mWells and Mendip Hills
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mSouth Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mSouth Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,82724,781South Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6431,519South Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0882,925South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5934,593
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7256,832South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,038854South 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.
  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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