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South West Norfolk and Scarborough and Whitby
South West Norfolk is higher than Scarborough and Whitby on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 4 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.
Per person in the age group
South West Norfolk is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Scarborough and Whitby on 18. 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 West Norfolk Scarborough and Whitby
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,710£4,730£4,468Scarborough and Whitby is higher£5,505£5,528£5,222
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,676£12,730£12,024South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,575£12,629£11,928
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,802£1,810£1,709Scarborough and Whitby is higher£2,327£2,337£2,208
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,569£11,618£10,973South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,250£11,298£10,671
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£369£370£350Scarborough and Whitby is higher£472£474£448
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£714£717£677Scarborough and Whitby is higher£824£828£782
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23Scarborough and Whitby is higher£29£29£28
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£430£432£408Scarborough and Whitby is higher£521£523£494
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£127£128£121Scarborough and Whitby is higher£158£158£149
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£124£124£117Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,388£1,394£1,317Scarborough and Whitby is higher£1,738£1,745£1,648
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136Scarborough and Whitby is higher£247£248£234
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£279£280£265Scarborough and Whitby is higher£453£455£430
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.82£5.84£5.52South West Norfolk is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.38£5.40£5.10Scarborough and Whitby is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.48£4.50£4.25Scarborough and Whitby is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,013.2Scarborough and Whitby is higher1,019.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
93.7Scarborough and Whitby is higher118.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
152.5Scarborough and Whitby is higher168.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.4Scarborough and Whitby is higher79.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
172.7Scarborough and Whitby is higher221.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
27.7South West Norfolk is higher27.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | South West Norfolk | Scarborough and Whitby | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,710£4,730£4,468 | £5,505£5,528£5,222 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,676£12,730£12,024 | £12,575£12,629£11,928 | South West Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,802£1,810£1,709 | £2,327£2,337£2,208 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,569£11,618£10,973 | £11,250£11,298£10,671 | South West Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £369£370£350 | £472£474£448 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £714£717£677 | £824£828£782 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £29£29£28 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £430£432£408 | £521£523£494 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £127£128£121 | £158£158£149 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £124£124£117 | £125£126£119 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,388£1,394£1,317 | £1,738£1,745£1,648 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £247£248£234 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £279£280£265 | £453£455£430 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | £5.43£5.45£5.15 | South West Norfolk |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.48£4.50£4.25 | £6.18£6.20£5.86 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,013.2 | 1,019.9 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 93.7 | 118.8 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 152.5 | 168.0 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.4 | 79.8 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 172.7 | 221.9 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 27.7 | 27.2 | South West Norfolk |
Per resident
South West Norfolk is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Scarborough and Whitby 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 West Norfolk Scarborough and Whitby
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,710£4,730£4,468Scarborough and Whitby is higher£5,505£5,528£5,222
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,954£2,967£2,802Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£3,241£3,255£3,074
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,051£1,055£997Scarborough and Whitby is higher£1,333£1,339£1,265
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,696£2,708£2,558Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£2,899£2,911£2,750
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£82Scarborough and Whitby is higher£122£122£115
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£166£167£158Scarborough and Whitby is higher£212£213£201
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.64£5.66£5.35Scarborough and Whitby is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£430£432£408Scarborough and Whitby is higher£521£523£494
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£127£128£121Scarborough and Whitby is higher£158£158£149
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£72£72£68South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£809£813£768Scarborough and Whitby is higher£996£1,000£944
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136Scarborough and Whitby is higher£247£248£234
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£163£163£154Scarborough and Whitby is higher£259£260£246
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.39£3.41£3.22South West Norfolk is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.13£3.14£2.97Scarborough and Whitby is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.48£4.50£4.25Scarborough and Whitby is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
236.2Scarborough and Whitby is higher262.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.8Scarborough and Whitby is higher30.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.5Scarborough and Whitby is higher43.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.4Scarborough and Whitby is higher79.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
100.7Scarborough and Whitby is higher127.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.1South West Norfolk is higher15.6
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| Measure | South West Norfolk | Scarborough and Whitby | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,710£4,730£4,468 | £5,505£5,528£5,222 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,954£2,967£2,802 | £3,241£3,255£3,074 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,051£1,055£997 | £1,333£1,339£1,265 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,696£2,708£2,558 | £2,899£2,911£2,750 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£82 | £122£122£115 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £166£167£158 | £212£213£201 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.64£5.66£5.35 | £7.54£7.57£7.15 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £430£432£408 | £521£523£494 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £127£128£121 | £158£158£149 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £72£72£68 | South West Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £809£813£768 | £996£1,000£944 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £247£248£234 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £163£163£154 | £259£260£246 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.39£3.41£3.22 | £3.11£3.12£2.95 | South West Norfolk |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.13£3.14£2.97 | £3.67£3.68£3.48 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.48£4.50£4.25 | £6.18£6.20£5.86 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 236.2 | 262.8 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.8 | 30.6 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.5 | 43.3 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.4 | 79.8 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 100.7 | 127.1 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.1 | 15.6 | South West Norfolk |
Total
South West Norfolk is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Scarborough and Whitby on 18. 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 West Norfolk Scarborough and Whitby
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£503.1m£505.2m£477.2mScarborough and Whitby is higher£544.2m£546.5m£516.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£315.5m£316.9m£299.3mScarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£320.4m£321.7m£303.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£112.2m£112.7m£106.4mScarborough and Whitby is higher£131.8m£132.4m£125.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£288.0m£289.2m£273.2mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£286.6m£287.8m£271.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mScarborough and Whitby is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mScarborough and Whitby is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mScarborough and Whitby is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mScarborough and Whitby is higher£51.5m£51.7m£48.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mScarborough and Whitby is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mScarborough and Whitby is higher£98.4m£98.8m£93.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mScarborough and Whitby is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mScarborough and Whitby is higher£25.6m£25.8m£24.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth West Norfolk is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mScarborough and Whitby is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mScarborough and Whitby is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,221Scarborough and Whitby is higher25,982
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,332Scarborough and Whitby is higher3,027
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,795Scarborough and Whitby is higher4,280
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,880Scarborough and Whitby is higher7,893
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,754Scarborough and Whitby is higher12,568
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,722South West Norfolk is higher1,541
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| Measure | South West Norfolk | Scarborough and Whitby | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £503.1m£505.2m£477.2m | £544.2m£546.5m£516.2m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £315.5m£316.9m£299.3m | £320.4m£321.7m£303.9m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £112.2m£112.7m£106.4m | £131.8m£132.4m£125.0m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £288.0m£289.2m£273.2m | £286.6m£287.8m£271.9m | South West Norfolk |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.2m£9.2m£8.7m | £12.0m£12.1m£11.4m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.8m£17.8m£16.9m | £21.0m£21.1m£19.9m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.61m£0.57m | £0.75m£0.75m£0.71m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £45.9m£46.1m£43.6m | £51.5m£51.7m£48.8m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | £15.6m£15.6m£14.8m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.7m£7.7m£7.3m | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | South West Norfolk |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £86.4m£86.8m£82.0m | £98.4m£98.8m£93.3m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | £24.4m£24.5m£23.1m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.4m£17.5m£16.5m | £25.6m£25.8m£24.3m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.31m£0.31m£0.29m | South West Norfolk |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | Scarborough and Whitby |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,221 | 25,982 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,332 | 3,027 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,795 | 4,280 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,880 | 7,893 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,754 | 12,568 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,722 | 1,541 | South West Norfolk |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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