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Suffolk Coastal and Christchurch

95,308 and 88,284 residents (mid-2024).

Suffolk Coastal is higher than Christchurch on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 5 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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Per person in the age group

Suffolk Coastal is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Christchurch on 14. 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

Suffolk Coastal Christchurch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £5,178, Christchurch £5,764Christchurch: £5,764Suffolk Coastal: £5,178Christchurch: £5,789Suffolk Coastal: £5,200Christchurch: £5,467Suffolk Coastal: £4,912

    £5,178£5,200£4,912Christchurch is higher£5,764£5,789£5,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Suffolk Coastal £12,294, Christchurch £12,615Christchurch: £12,615Suffolk Coastal: £12,294Christchurch: £12,669Suffolk Coastal: £12,346Christchurch: £11,966Suffolk Coastal: £11,661

    £12,294£12,346£11,661Christchurch is higher£12,615£12,669£11,966

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal £1,627, Christchurch £1,637Christchurch: £1,637Suffolk Coastal: £1,627Christchurch: £1,644Suffolk Coastal: £1,634Christchurch: £1,553Suffolk Coastal: £1,543

    £1,627£1,634£1,543Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£1,637£1,644£1,553

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Suffolk Coastal £11,424, Christchurch £11,638Christchurch: £11,638Suffolk Coastal: £11,424Christchurch: £11,687Suffolk Coastal: £11,473Christchurch: £11,039Suffolk Coastal: £10,837

    £11,424£11,473£10,837Christchurch is higher£11,638£11,687£11,039

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Suffolk Coastal £243, Christchurch £270Christchurch: £270Suffolk Coastal: £243Christchurch: £272Suffolk Coastal: £244Christchurch: £256Suffolk Coastal: £230

    £243£244£230Christchurch is higher£270£272£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: Suffolk Coastal £610, Christchurch £689Christchurch: £689Suffolk Coastal: £610Christchurch: £692Suffolk Coastal: £612Christchurch: £653Suffolk Coastal: £579

    £610£612£579Christchurch is higher£689£692£653

  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: Suffolk Coastal £16, Christchurch £18Christchurch: £18Suffolk Coastal: £16Christchurch: £18Suffolk Coastal: £17Christchurch: £17Suffolk Coastal: £16

    £16£17£16Christchurch is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £382, Christchurch £358Christchurch: £358Suffolk Coastal: £382Christchurch: £359Suffolk Coastal: £384Christchurch: £339Suffolk Coastal: £362

    £382£384£362Suffolk Coastal is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £93, Christchurch £105Christchurch: £105Suffolk Coastal: £93Christchurch: £106Suffolk Coastal: £94Christchurch: £100Suffolk Coastal: £89

    £93£94£89Christchurch is higher£105£106£100

  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: Suffolk Coastal £101, Christchurch £97Christchurch: £97Suffolk Coastal: £101Christchurch: £97Suffolk Coastal: £101Christchurch: £92Suffolk Coastal: £96

    £101£101£96Suffolk Coastal is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal £1,256, Christchurch £1,245Christchurch: £1,245Suffolk Coastal: £1,256Christchurch: £1,251Suffolk Coastal: £1,262Christchurch: £1,181Suffolk Coastal: £1,192

    £1,256£1,262£1,192Suffolk Coastal is higher£1,245£1,251£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £158, Christchurch £190Christchurch: £190Suffolk Coastal: £158Christchurch: £191Suffolk Coastal: £158Christchurch: £181Suffolk Coastal: £150

    £158£158£150Christchurch is higher£190£191£181

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal £259, Christchurch £286Christchurch: £286Suffolk Coastal: £259Christchurch: £287Suffolk Coastal: £260Christchurch: £271Suffolk Coastal: £246

    £259£260£246Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£286£287£271

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal £4.85, Christchurch £5.11Christchurch: £5.11Suffolk Coastal: £4.85Christchurch: £5.13Suffolk Coastal: £4.87Christchurch: £4.85Suffolk Coastal: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£5.11£5.13£4.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal £5.72, Christchurch £4.75Christchurch: £4.75Suffolk Coastal: £5.72Christchurch: £4.77Suffolk Coastal: £5.75Christchurch: £4.51Suffolk Coastal: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Suffolk Coastal is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £8.53, Christchurch £6.44Christchurch: £6.44Suffolk Coastal: £8.53Christchurch: £6.47Suffolk Coastal: £8.57Christchurch: £6.11Suffolk Coastal: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09Suffolk Coastal is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Suffolk Coastal 1,003.5, Christchurch 997.8Christchurch: 997.8Suffolk Coastal: 1,003.5

    1,003.5Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count997.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Suffolk Coastal 62.3, Christchurch 68.6Christchurch: 68.6Suffolk Coastal: 62.3

    62.3Christchurch is higher68.6

  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: Suffolk Coastal 125.1, Christchurch 146.3Christchurch: 146.3Suffolk Coastal: 125.1

    125.1Christchurch is higher146.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 56.6, Christchurch 52.0Christchurch: 52.0Suffolk Coastal: 56.6

    56.6Suffolk Coastal is higher52.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal 152.6, Christchurch 139.4Christchurch: 139.4Suffolk Coastal: 152.6

    152.6Suffolk Coastal is higher139.4

  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: Suffolk Coastal 20.7, Christchurch 20.9Christchurch: 20.9Suffolk Coastal: 20.7

    20.7Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count20.9

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Suffolk Coastal and Christchurch, per person in the age group
MeasureSuffolk CoastalChristchurchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,178£5,200£4,912£5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,294£12,346£11,661£12,615£12,669£11,966Christchurch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,627£1,634£1,543£1,637£1,644£1,553Christchurch
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,424£11,473£10,837£11,638£11,687£11,039Christchurch
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£243£244£230£270£272£256Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£610£612£579£689£692£653Christchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£16£18£18£17Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£362£358£359£339Suffolk Coastal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£105£106£100Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£97£97£92Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,256£1,262£1,192£1,245£1,251£1,181Suffolk Coastal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£190£191£181Christchurch
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£259£260£246£286£287£271Christchurch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.11£5.13£4.85Christchurch
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£4.75£4.77£4.51Suffolk Coastal
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£6.44£6.47£6.11Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.5997.8Suffolk Coastal
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.368.6Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.1146.3Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.652.0Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.6139.4Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.720.9Christchurch

Per resident

Suffolk Coastal is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Christchurch on 12. 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

Suffolk Coastal Christchurch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £5,178, Christchurch £5,764Christchurch: £5,764Suffolk Coastal: £5,178Christchurch: £5,789Suffolk Coastal: £5,200Christchurch: £5,467Suffolk Coastal: £4,912

    £5,178£5,200£4,912Christchurch is higher£5,764£5,789£5,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £3,652, Christchurch £4,271Christchurch: £4,271Suffolk Coastal: £3,652Christchurch: £4,289Suffolk Coastal: £3,668Christchurch: £4,051Suffolk Coastal: £3,464

    £3,652£3,668£3,464Christchurch is higher£4,271£4,289£4,051

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £885, Christchurch £833Christchurch: £833Suffolk Coastal: £885Christchurch: £837Suffolk Coastal: £888Christchurch: £790Suffolk Coastal: £839

    £885£888£839Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£833£837£790

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £3,394, Christchurch £3,940Christchurch: £3,940Suffolk Coastal: £3,394Christchurch: £3,957Suffolk Coastal: £3,408Christchurch: £3,737Suffolk Coastal: £3,219

    £3,394£3,408£3,219Christchurch is higher£3,940£3,957£3,737

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £72, Christchurch £92Christchurch: £92Suffolk Coastal: £72Christchurch: £92Suffolk Coastal: £72Christchurch: £87Suffolk Coastal: £68

    £72£72£68Christchurch is higher£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £181, Christchurch £233Christchurch: £233Suffolk Coastal: £181Christchurch: £234Suffolk Coastal: £182Christchurch: £221Suffolk Coastal: £172

    £181£182£172Christchurch is higher£233£234£221

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £4.88, Christchurch £6.10Christchurch: £6.10Suffolk Coastal: £4.88Christchurch: £6.13Suffolk Coastal: £4.90Christchurch: £5.79Suffolk Coastal: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Christchurch is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £382, Christchurch £358Christchurch: £358Suffolk Coastal: £382Christchurch: £359Suffolk Coastal: £384Christchurch: £339Suffolk Coastal: £362

    £382£384£362Suffolk Coastal is higher£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £93, Christchurch £105Christchurch: £105Suffolk Coastal: £93Christchurch: £106Suffolk Coastal: £94Christchurch: £100Suffolk Coastal: £89

    £93£94£89Christchurch is higher£105£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £55, Christchurch £49Christchurch: £49Suffolk Coastal: £55Christchurch: £49Suffolk Coastal: £55Christchurch: £47Suffolk Coastal: £52

    £55£55£52Suffolk Coastal is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £683, Christchurch £634Christchurch: £634Suffolk Coastal: £683Christchurch: £636Suffolk Coastal: £686Christchurch: £601Suffolk Coastal: £648

    £683£686£648Suffolk Coastal is higher£634£636£601

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £158, Christchurch £190Christchurch: £190Suffolk Coastal: £158Christchurch: £191Suffolk Coastal: £158Christchurch: £181Suffolk Coastal: £150

    £158£158£150Christchurch is higher£190£191£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £141, Christchurch £145Christchurch: £145Suffolk Coastal: £141Christchurch: £146Suffolk Coastal: £142Christchurch: £138Suffolk Coastal: £134

    £141£142£134Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £2.64, Christchurch £2.60Christchurch: £2.60Suffolk Coastal: £2.64Christchurch: £2.62Suffolk Coastal: £2.65Christchurch: £2.47Suffolk Coastal: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£2.60£2.62£2.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £3.11, Christchurch £2.41Christchurch: £2.41Suffolk Coastal: £3.11Christchurch: £2.42Suffolk Coastal: £3.12Christchurch: £2.29Suffolk Coastal: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Suffolk Coastal is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £8.53, Christchurch £6.44Christchurch: £6.44Suffolk Coastal: £8.53Christchurch: £6.47Suffolk Coastal: £8.57Christchurch: £6.11Suffolk Coastal: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09Suffolk Coastal is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 298.1, Christchurch 337.8Christchurch: 337.8Suffolk Coastal: 298.1

    298.1Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count337.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 18.5, Christchurch 23.2Christchurch: 23.2Suffolk Coastal: 18.5

    18.5Christchurch is higher23.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 37.2, Christchurch 49.5Christchurch: 49.5Suffolk Coastal: 37.2

    37.2Christchurch is higher49.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 56.6, Christchurch 52.0Christchurch: 52.0Suffolk Coastal: 56.6

    56.6Suffolk Coastal is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 83.0, Christchurch 70.9Christchurch: 70.9Suffolk Coastal: 83.0

    83.0Suffolk Coastal is higher70.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 11.2, Christchurch 10.6Christchurch: 10.6Suffolk Coastal: 11.2

    11.2Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count10.6

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Suffolk Coastal and Christchurch, per resident
MeasureSuffolk CoastalChristchurchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,178£5,200£4,912£5,764£5,789£5,467Christchurch
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,652£3,668£3,464£4,271£4,289£4,051Christchurch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£885£888£839£833£837£790Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,394£3,408£3,219£3,940£3,957£3,737Christchurch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£92£92£87Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£233£234£221Christchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£6.10£6.13£5.79Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£362£358£359£339Suffolk Coastal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£105£106£100Christchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£49£49£47Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£683£686£648£634£636£601Suffolk Coastal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£190£191£181Christchurch
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£145£146£138Christchurch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£2.60£2.62£2.47Suffolk Coastal
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£2.41£2.42£2.29Suffolk Coastal
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£6.44£6.47£6.11Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026298.1337.8Christchurch
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.523.2Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.249.5Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.652.0Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.070.9Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.210.6Suffolk Coastal

Total

Suffolk Coastal is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Christchurch on 11. 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

Suffolk Coastal Christchurch

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Suffolk Coastal £493.5m, Christchurch £508.9mChristchurch: £508.9mSuffolk Coastal: £493.5mChristchurch: £511.0mSuffolk Coastal: £495.6mChristchurch: £482.7mSuffolk Coastal: £468.1m

    £493.5m£495.6m£468.1mChristchurch is higher£508.9m£511.0m£482.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Suffolk Coastal £348.1m, Christchurch £377.1mChristchurch: £377.1mSuffolk Coastal: £348.1mChristchurch: £378.7mSuffolk Coastal: £349.6mChristchurch: £357.7mSuffolk Coastal: £330.2m

    £348.1m£349.6m£330.2mChristchurch is higher£377.1m£378.7m£357.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Suffolk Coastal £84.3m, Christchurch £73.6mChristchurch: £73.6mSuffolk Coastal: £84.3mChristchurch: £73.9mSuffolk Coastal: £84.7mChristchurch: £69.8mSuffolk Coastal: £80.0m

    £84.3m£84.7m£80.0mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Suffolk Coastal £323.5m, Christchurch £347.9mChristchurch: £347.9mSuffolk Coastal: £323.5mChristchurch: £349.3mSuffolk Coastal: £324.9mChristchurch: £330.0mSuffolk Coastal: £306.8m

    £323.5m£324.9m£306.8mChristchurch is higher£347.9m£349.3m£330.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Suffolk Coastal £6.9m, Christchurch £8.1mChristchurch: £8.1mSuffolk Coastal: £6.9mChristchurch: £8.1mSuffolk Coastal: £6.9mChristchurch: £7.7mSuffolk Coastal: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mChristchurch is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal £17.3m, Christchurch £20.6mChristchurch: £20.6mSuffolk Coastal: £17.3mChristchurch: £20.7mSuffolk Coastal: £17.3mChristchurch: £19.5mSuffolk Coastal: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.3m£16.4mChristchurch is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal £0.47m, Christchurch £0.54mChristchurch: £0.54mSuffolk Coastal: £0.47mChristchurch: £0.54mSuffolk Coastal: £0.47mChristchurch: £0.51mSuffolk Coastal: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mChristchurch is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal £36.4m, Christchurch £31.6mChristchurch: £31.6mSuffolk Coastal: £36.4mChristchurch: £31.7mSuffolk Coastal: £36.6mChristchurch: £29.9mSuffolk Coastal: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.6m£34.5mSuffolk Coastal is higher£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal £8.9m, Christchurch £9.3mChristchurch: £9.3mSuffolk Coastal: £8.9mChristchurch: £9.3mSuffolk Coastal: £8.9mChristchurch: £8.8mSuffolk Coastal: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mChristchurch is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal £5.2m, Christchurch £4.3mChristchurch: £4.3mSuffolk Coastal: £5.2mChristchurch: £4.4mSuffolk Coastal: £5.2mChristchurch: £4.1mSuffolk Coastal: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.2m£5.0mSuffolk Coastal is higher£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Suffolk Coastal £65.1m, Christchurch £55.9mChristchurch: £55.9mSuffolk Coastal: £65.1mChristchurch: £56.2mSuffolk Coastal: £65.4mChristchurch: £53.1mSuffolk Coastal: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSuffolk Coastal is higher£55.9m£56.2m£53.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Suffolk Coastal £15.0m, Christchurch £16.8mChristchurch: £16.8mSuffolk Coastal: £15.0mChristchurch: £16.9mSuffolk Coastal: £15.1mChristchurch: £15.9mSuffolk Coastal: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mChristchurch is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Suffolk Coastal £13.4m, Christchurch £12.8mChristchurch: £12.8mSuffolk Coastal: £13.4mChristchurch: £12.9mSuffolk Coastal: £13.5mChristchurch: £12.2mSuffolk Coastal: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Suffolk Coastal £0.25m, Christchurch £0.23mChristchurch: £0.23mSuffolk Coastal: £0.25mChristchurch: £0.23mSuffolk Coastal: £0.25mChristchurch: £0.22mSuffolk Coastal: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Suffolk Coastal £0.30m, Christchurch £0.21mChristchurch: £0.21mSuffolk Coastal: £0.30mChristchurch: £0.21mSuffolk Coastal: £0.30mChristchurch: £0.20mSuffolk Coastal: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Suffolk Coastal £0.81m, Christchurch £0.57mChristchurch: £0.57mSuffolk Coastal: £0.81mChristchurch: £0.57mSuffolk Coastal: £0.82mChristchurch: £0.54mSuffolk Coastal: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Suffolk Coastal 28,412, Christchurch 29,826Christchurch: 29,826Suffolk Coastal: 28,412

    28,412Christchurch is higherDepends on how you count29,826

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Suffolk Coastal 1,764, Christchurch 2,051Christchurch: 2,051Suffolk Coastal: 1,764

    1,764Christchurch is higher2,051

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal 3,543, Christchurch 4,373Christchurch: 4,373Suffolk Coastal: 3,543

    3,543Christchurch is higher4,373

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal 5,398, Christchurch 4,594Christchurch: 4,594Suffolk Coastal: 5,398

    5,398Suffolk Coastal is higher4,594

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Suffolk Coastal 7,906, Christchurch 6,263Christchurch: 6,263Suffolk Coastal: 7,906

    7,906Suffolk Coastal is higher6,263

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal 1,070, Christchurch 937Christchurch: 937Suffolk Coastal: 1,070

    1,070Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count937

Show the numbers
Suffolk Coastal and Christchurch, total
MeasureSuffolk CoastalChristchurchHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m£508.9m£511.0m£482.7mChristchurch
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£348.1m£349.6m£330.2m£377.1m£378.7m£357.7mChristchurch
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.3m£84.7m£80.0m£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mSuffolk Coastal
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£323.5m£324.9m£306.8m£347.9m£349.3m£330.0mChristchurch
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mChristchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mChristchurch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChristchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSuffolk Coastal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChristchurch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£5.0m£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mSuffolk Coastal
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£55.9m£56.2m£53.1mSuffolk Coastal
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mChristchurch
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mSuffolk Coastal
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSuffolk Coastal
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSuffolk Coastal
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSuffolk Coastal
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,41229,826Christchurch
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7642,051Christchurch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5434,373Christchurch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3984,594Suffolk Coastal
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9066,263Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,070937Suffolk Coastal

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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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