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South West Norfolk and Weald of Kent
South West Norfolk is higher than Weald of Kent on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.
On 4 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 18 of 22 measures, and Weald of Kent on 4. 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 Weald of Kent
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,710£4,730£4,468South West Norfolk is higher£4,564£4,583£4,329
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,676£12,730£12,024South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,428£12,481£11,788
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,802£1,810£1,709South West Norfolk is higher£1,682£1,689£1,596
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,569£11,618£10,973South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,462£11,511£10,872
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£369£370£350South West Norfolk is higher£302£303£286
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£714£717£677South West Norfolk is higher£646£648£612
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23South West Norfolk is higher£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£430£432£408South West Norfolk is higher£322£323£305
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£127£128£121Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£124£124£117South West Norfolk is higher£117£117£111
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,388£1,394£1,317South West Norfolk is higher£1,344£1,350£1,275
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136South West Norfolk is higher£141£142£134
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£279£280£265South West Norfolk is higher£207£208£197
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.82£5.84£5.52Weald of Kent is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.38£5.40£5.10Weald of Kent is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.48£4.50£4.25Weald of Kent is higher£9.90£9.94£9.39
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,013.2South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count1,005.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
93.7South West Norfolk is higher70.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
152.5South West Norfolk is higher133.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.4South West Norfolk is higher50.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
172.7South West Norfolk is higher142.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
27.7South West Norfolk is higher27.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | South West Norfolk | Weald of Kent | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,710£4,730£4,468 | £4,564£4,583£4,329 | South West Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,676£12,730£12,024 | £12,428£12,481£11,788 | South West Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,802£1,810£1,709 | £1,682£1,689£1,596 | South West Norfolk |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,569£11,618£10,973 | £11,462£11,511£10,872 | South West Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £369£370£350 | £302£303£286 | South West Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £714£717£677 | £646£648£612 | South West Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £18£18£17 | South West Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £430£432£408 | £322£323£305 | South West Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £127£128£121 | £134£135£127 | Weald of Kent |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £124£124£117 | £117£117£111 | South West Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,388£1,394£1,317 | £1,344£1,350£1,275 | South West Norfolk |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £141£142£134 | South West Norfolk |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £279£280£265 | £207£208£197 | South West Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | £6.64£6.67£6.30 | Weald of Kent |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | £7.12£7.15£6.75 | Weald of Kent |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.48£4.50£4.25 | £9.90£9.94£9.39 | Weald of Kent |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,013.2 | 1,005.6 | South West Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 93.7 | 70.8 | South West Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 152.5 | 133.1 | South West Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.4 | 50.4 | South West Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 172.7 | 142.6 | South West Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 27.7 | 27.4 | South West Norfolk |
Per resident
South West Norfolk is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Weald of Kent on 7. 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 Weald of Kent
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,710£4,730£4,468South West Norfolk is higher£4,564£4,583£4,329
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,954£2,967£2,802Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£3,004£3,017£2,849
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,051£1,055£997South West Norfolk is higher£952£956£903
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,696£2,708£2,558Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£2,771£2,782£2,628
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£82South West Norfolk is higher£73£73£69
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£166£167£158South West Norfolk is higher£156£157£148
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.64£5.66£5.35South West Norfolk is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£430£432£408South West Norfolk is higher£322£323£305
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£127£128£121Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£72£72£68South West Norfolk is higher£66£66£63
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£809£813£768South West Norfolk is higher£761£764£722
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136South West Norfolk is higher£141£142£134
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£163£163£154South West Norfolk is higher£117£118£111
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.39£3.41£3.22Weald of Kent is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.13£3.14£2.97Weald of Kent is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.48£4.50£4.25Weald of Kent is higher£9.90£9.94£9.39
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
236.2Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count243.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.8South West Norfolk is higher17.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.5South West Norfolk is higher32.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.4South West Norfolk is higher50.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
100.7South West Norfolk is higher80.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.1South West Norfolk is higher15.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | South West Norfolk | Weald of Kent | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,710£4,730£4,468 | £4,564£4,583£4,329 | South West Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,954£2,967£2,802 | £3,004£3,017£2,849 | Weald of Kent |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,051£1,055£997 | £952£956£903 | South West Norfolk |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,696£2,708£2,558 | £2,771£2,782£2,628 | Weald of Kent |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£82 | £73£73£69 | South West Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £166£167£158 | £156£157£148 | South West Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.64£5.66£5.35 | £4.41£4.43£4.18 | South West Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £430£432£408 | £322£323£305 | South West Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £127£128£121 | £134£135£127 | Weald of Kent |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £66£66£63 | South West Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £809£813£768 | £761£764£722 | South West Norfolk |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £141£142£134 | South West Norfolk |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £163£163£154 | £117£118£111 | South West Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.39£3.41£3.22 | £3.76£3.78£3.57 | Weald of Kent |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.13£3.14£2.97 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | Weald of Kent |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.48£4.50£4.25 | £9.90£9.94£9.39 | Weald of Kent |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 236.2 | 243.1 | Weald of Kent |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.8 | 17.1 | South West Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.5 | 32.2 | South West Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.4 | 50.4 | South West Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 100.7 | 80.7 | South West Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.1 | 15.5 | South West Norfolk |
Total
South West Norfolk is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Weald of Kent on 3. 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 Weald of Kent
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£503.1m£505.2m£477.2mSouth West Norfolk is higher£456.7m£458.6m£433.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£315.5m£316.9m£299.3mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£112.2m£112.7m£106.4mSouth West Norfolk is higher£95.3m£95.7m£90.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£288.0m£289.2m£273.2mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£277.2m£278.4m£263.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mSouth West Norfolk is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mSouth West Norfolk is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mSouth West Norfolk is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mSouth West Norfolk is higher£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth West Norfolk is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mSouth West Norfolk is higher£76.1m£76.5m£72.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouth West Norfolk is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mSouth West Norfolk is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWeald of Kent is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mWeald of Kent is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mWeald of Kent is higher£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,221South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count24,324
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,332South West Norfolk is higher1,713
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,795South West Norfolk is higher3,219
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,880South West Norfolk is higher5,041
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,754South West Norfolk is higher8,078
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,722South West Norfolk is higher1,551
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| Measure | South West Norfolk | Weald of Kent | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £503.1m£505.2m£477.2m | £456.7m£458.6m£433.2m | South West Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £315.5m£316.9m£299.3m | £300.6m£301.9m£285.1m | South West Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £112.2m£112.7m£106.4m | £95.3m£95.7m£90.4m | South West Norfolk |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £288.0m£289.2m£273.2m | £277.2m£278.4m£263.0m | South West Norfolk |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.2m£9.2m£8.7m | £7.3m£7.3m£6.9m | South West Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.8m£17.8m£16.9m | £15.6m£15.7m£14.8m | South West Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.61m£0.57m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | South West Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £45.9m£46.1m£43.6m | £32.2m£32.3m£30.5m | South West Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | £13.4m£13.5m£12.7m | South West Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.7m£7.7m£7.3m | £6.6m£6.7m£6.3m | South West Norfolk |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £86.4m£86.8m£82.0m | £76.1m£76.5m£72.2m | South West Norfolk |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | £14.2m£14.2m£13.4m | South West Norfolk |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.4m£17.5m£16.5m | £11.8m£11.8m£11.1m | South West Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Weald of Kent |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | Weald of Kent |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.99m£0.99m£0.94m | Weald of Kent |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,221 | 24,324 | South West Norfolk |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,332 | 1,713 | South West Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,795 | 3,219 | South West Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,880 | 5,041 | South West Norfolk |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,754 | 8,078 | South West Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,722 | 1,551 | South West Norfolk |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.