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Suffolk Coastal and New Forest West

95,308 and 85,021 residents (mid-2024).

Suffolk Coastal is higher than New Forest West on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Suffolk Coastal is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and New Forest West 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

Suffolk Coastal New Forest West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £5,178, New Forest West £5,525New Forest West: £5,525Suffolk Coastal: £5,178New Forest West: £5,549Suffolk Coastal: £5,200New Forest West: £5,241Suffolk Coastal: £4,912

    £5,178£5,200£4,912New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5,525£5,549£5,241

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Suffolk Coastal £12,294, New Forest West £12,539New Forest West: £12,539Suffolk Coastal: £12,294New Forest West: £12,592Suffolk Coastal: £12,346New Forest West: £11,894Suffolk Coastal: £11,661

    £12,294£12,346£11,661New Forest West is higher£12,539£12,592£11,894

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal £1,627, New Forest West £1,517New Forest West: £1,517Suffolk Coastal: £1,627New Forest West: £1,524Suffolk Coastal: £1,634New Forest West: £1,439Suffolk Coastal: £1,543

    £1,627£1,634£1,543Suffolk Coastal is higher£1,517£1,524£1,439

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Suffolk Coastal £11,424, New Forest West £11,658New Forest West: £11,658Suffolk Coastal: £11,424New Forest West: £11,708Suffolk Coastal: £11,473New Forest West: £11,059Suffolk Coastal: £10,837

    £11,424£11,473£10,837New Forest West is higher£11,658£11,708£11,059

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Suffolk Coastal £243, New Forest West £245New Forest West: £245Suffolk Coastal: £243New Forest West: £246Suffolk Coastal: £244New Forest West: £232Suffolk Coastal: £230

    £243£244£230New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£232

  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, New Forest West £619New Forest West: £619Suffolk Coastal: £610New Forest West: £622Suffolk Coastal: £612New Forest West: £587Suffolk Coastal: £579

    £610£612£579New Forest West is higher£619£622£587

  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, New Forest West £16New Forest West: £16Suffolk Coastal: £16New Forest West: £16Suffolk Coastal: £17New Forest West: £15Suffolk Coastal: £16

    £16£17£16Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £382, New Forest West £324New Forest West: £324Suffolk Coastal: £382New Forest West: £326Suffolk Coastal: £384New Forest West: £307Suffolk Coastal: £362

    £382£384£362Suffolk Coastal is higher£324£326£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £93, New Forest West £96New Forest West: £96Suffolk Coastal: £93New Forest West: £97Suffolk Coastal: £94New Forest West: £91Suffolk Coastal: £89

    £93£94£89New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal £101, New Forest West £86New Forest West: £86Suffolk Coastal: £101New Forest West: £86Suffolk Coastal: £101New Forest West: £81Suffolk Coastal: £96

    £101£101£96Suffolk Coastal is higher£86£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal £1,256, New Forest West £1,149New Forest West: £1,149Suffolk Coastal: £1,256New Forest West: £1,154Suffolk Coastal: £1,262New Forest West: £1,090Suffolk Coastal: £1,192

    £1,256£1,262£1,192Suffolk Coastal is higher£1,149£1,154£1,090

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £158, New Forest West £176New Forest West: £176Suffolk Coastal: £158New Forest West: £176Suffolk Coastal: £158New Forest West: £166Suffolk Coastal: £150

    £158£158£150New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£176£176£166

  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, New Forest West £274New Forest West: £274Suffolk Coastal: £259New Forest West: £275Suffolk Coastal: £260New Forest West: £260Suffolk Coastal: £246

    £259£260£246New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£274£275£260

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal £4.85, New Forest West £5.49New Forest West: £5.49Suffolk Coastal: £4.85New Forest West: £5.52Suffolk Coastal: £4.87New Forest West: £5.21Suffolk Coastal: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Suffolk Coastal £5.72, New Forest West £2.76New Forest West: £2.76Suffolk Coastal: £5.72New Forest West: £2.77Suffolk Coastal: £5.75New Forest West: £2.62Suffolk Coastal: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Suffolk Coastal is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £8.53, New Forest West £6.06New Forest West: £6.06Suffolk Coastal: £8.53New Forest West: £6.09Suffolk Coastal: £8.57New Forest West: £5.75Suffolk Coastal: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09Suffolk Coastal is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  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, New Forest West 1,002.3New Forest West: 1,002.3Suffolk Coastal: 1,003.5

    1,003.5Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count1,002.3

  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, New Forest West 62.2New Forest West: 62.2Suffolk Coastal: 62.3

    62.3Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count62.2

  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, New Forest West 128.6New Forest West: 128.6Suffolk Coastal: 125.1

    125.1New Forest West is higher128.6

  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, New Forest West 46.9New Forest West: 46.9Suffolk Coastal: 56.6

    56.6Suffolk Coastal is higher46.9

  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, New Forest West 136.9New Forest West: 136.9Suffolk Coastal: 152.6

    152.6Suffolk Coastal is higher136.9

  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, New Forest West 18.8New Forest West: 18.8Suffolk Coastal: 20.7

    20.7Suffolk Coastal is higher18.8

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Suffolk Coastal and New Forest West, per person in the age group
MeasureSuffolk CoastalNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,178£5,200£4,912£5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,294£12,346£11,661£12,539£12,592£11,894New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,627£1,634£1,543£1,517£1,524£1,439Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,424£11,473£10,837£11,658£11,708£11,059New Forest West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£243£244£230£245£246£232New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£610£612£579£619£622£587New Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£16£16£16£15Suffolk Coastal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£362£324£326£307Suffolk Coastal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£96£97£91New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£86£86£81Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,256£1,262£1,192£1,149£1,154£1,090Suffolk Coastal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£176£176£166New Forest West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£259£260£246£274£275£260New Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.49£5.52£5.21New Forest West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£2.76£2.77£2.62Suffolk Coastal
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£6.06£6.09£5.75Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.51,002.3Suffolk Coastal
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.362.2Suffolk Coastal
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.1128.6New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.646.9Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.6136.9Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.718.8Suffolk Coastal

Per resident

Suffolk Coastal is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and New Forest West on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Suffolk Coastal New Forest West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £5,178, New Forest West £5,525New Forest West: £5,525Suffolk Coastal: £5,178New Forest West: £5,549Suffolk Coastal: £5,200New Forest West: £5,241Suffolk Coastal: £4,912

    £5,178£5,200£4,912New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5,525£5,549£5,241

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £3,652, New Forest West £4,137New Forest West: £4,137Suffolk Coastal: £3,652New Forest West: £4,154Suffolk Coastal: £3,668New Forest West: £3,924Suffolk Coastal: £3,464

    £3,652£3,668£3,464New Forest West is higher£4,137£4,154£3,924

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £885, New Forest West £787New Forest West: £787Suffolk Coastal: £885New Forest West: £790Suffolk Coastal: £888New Forest West: £746Suffolk Coastal: £839

    £885£888£839Suffolk Coastal is higher£787£790£746

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £3,394, New Forest West £3,846New Forest West: £3,846Suffolk Coastal: £3,394New Forest West: £3,862Suffolk Coastal: £3,408New Forest West: £3,648Suffolk Coastal: £3,219

    £3,394£3,408£3,219New Forest West is higher£3,846£3,862£3,648

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £72, New Forest West £81New Forest West: £81Suffolk Coastal: £72New Forest West: £81Suffolk Coastal: £72New Forest West: £77Suffolk Coastal: £68

    £72£72£68New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £181, New Forest West £204New Forest West: £204Suffolk Coastal: £181New Forest West: £205Suffolk Coastal: £182New Forest West: £194Suffolk Coastal: £172

    £181£182£172New Forest West is higher£204£205£194

  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, New Forest West £5.33New Forest West: £5.33Suffolk Coastal: £4.88New Forest West: £5.36Suffolk Coastal: £4.90New Forest West: £5.06Suffolk Coastal: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £382, New Forest West £324New Forest West: £324Suffolk Coastal: £382New Forest West: £326Suffolk Coastal: £384New Forest West: £307Suffolk Coastal: £362

    £382£384£362Suffolk Coastal is higher£324£326£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £93, New Forest West £96New Forest West: £96Suffolk Coastal: £93New Forest West: £97Suffolk Coastal: £94New Forest West: £91Suffolk Coastal: £89

    £93£94£89New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £55, New Forest West £44New Forest West: £44Suffolk Coastal: £55New Forest West: £45Suffolk Coastal: £55New Forest West: £42Suffolk Coastal: £52

    £55£55£52Suffolk Coastal is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £683, New Forest West £596New Forest West: £596Suffolk Coastal: £683New Forest West: £598Suffolk Coastal: £686New Forest West: £565Suffolk Coastal: £648

    £683£686£648Suffolk Coastal is higher£596£598£565

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £158, New Forest West £176New Forest West: £176Suffolk Coastal: £158New Forest West: £176Suffolk Coastal: £158New Forest West: £166Suffolk Coastal: £150

    £158£158£150New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£176£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £141, New Forest West £142New Forest West: £142Suffolk Coastal: £141New Forest West: £143Suffolk Coastal: £142New Forest West: £135Suffolk Coastal: £134

    £141£142£134New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £2.64, New Forest West £2.85New Forest West: £2.85Suffolk Coastal: £2.64New Forest West: £2.86Suffolk Coastal: £2.65New Forest West: £2.70Suffolk Coastal: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£2.85£2.86£2.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £3.11, New Forest West £1.43New Forest West: £1.43Suffolk Coastal: £3.11New Forest West: £1.44Suffolk Coastal: £3.12New Forest West: £1.36Suffolk Coastal: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Suffolk Coastal is higher£1.43£1.44£1.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Suffolk Coastal £8.53, New Forest West £6.06New Forest West: £6.06Suffolk Coastal: £8.53New Forest West: £6.09Suffolk Coastal: £8.57New Forest West: £5.75Suffolk Coastal: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09Suffolk Coastal is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 298.1, New Forest West 330.6New Forest West: 330.6Suffolk Coastal: 298.1

    298.1New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count330.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 18.5, New Forest West 20.5New Forest West: 20.5Suffolk Coastal: 18.5

    18.5New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count20.5

  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, New Forest West 42.4New Forest West: 42.4Suffolk Coastal: 37.2

    37.2New Forest West is higher42.4

  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, New Forest West 46.9New Forest West: 46.9Suffolk Coastal: 56.6

    56.6Suffolk Coastal is higher46.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Suffolk Coastal 83.0, New Forest West 71.0New Forest West: 71.0Suffolk Coastal: 83.0

    83.0Suffolk Coastal is higher71.0

  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, New Forest West 9.7New Forest West: 9.7Suffolk Coastal: 11.2

    11.2Suffolk Coastal is higher9.7

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Suffolk Coastal and New Forest West, per resident
MeasureSuffolk CoastalNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,178£5,200£4,912£5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,652£3,668£3,464£4,137£4,154£3,924New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£885£888£839£787£790£746Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,394£3,408£3,219£3,846£3,862£3,648New Forest West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£81£81£77New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£204£205£194New Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.33£5.36£5.06New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£362£324£326£307Suffolk Coastal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£96£97£91New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£44£45£42Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£683£686£648£596£598£565Suffolk Coastal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£176£176£166New Forest West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£142£143£135New Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£2.85£2.86£2.70New Forest West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£1.43£1.44£1.36Suffolk Coastal
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£6.06£6.09£5.75Suffolk Coastal
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026298.1330.6New Forest West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.520.5New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.242.4New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.646.9Suffolk Coastal
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.071.0Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.29.7Suffolk Coastal

Total

Suffolk Coastal is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and New Forest West 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

Suffolk Coastal New Forest West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Suffolk Coastal £493.5m, New Forest West £469.7mNew Forest West: £469.7mSuffolk Coastal: £493.5mNew Forest West: £471.7mSuffolk Coastal: £495.6mNew Forest West: £445.6mSuffolk Coastal: £468.1m

    £493.5m£495.6m£468.1mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£469.7m£471.7m£445.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Suffolk Coastal £348.1m, New Forest West £351.7mNew Forest West: £351.7mSuffolk Coastal: £348.1mNew Forest West: £353.2mSuffolk Coastal: £349.6mNew Forest West: £333.6mSuffolk Coastal: £330.2m

    £348.1m£349.6m£330.2mNew Forest West is higher£351.7m£353.2m£333.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Suffolk Coastal £84.3m, New Forest West £66.9mNew Forest West: £66.9mSuffolk Coastal: £84.3mNew Forest West: £67.2mSuffolk Coastal: £84.7mNew Forest West: £63.4mSuffolk Coastal: £80.0m

    £84.3m£84.7m£80.0mSuffolk Coastal is higher£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Suffolk Coastal £323.5m, New Forest West £327.0mNew Forest West: £327.0mSuffolk Coastal: £323.5mNew Forest West: £328.4mSuffolk Coastal: £324.9mNew Forest West: £310.2mSuffolk Coastal: £306.8m

    £323.5m£324.9m£306.8mNew Forest West is higher£327.0m£328.4m£310.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Suffolk Coastal £6.9m, New Forest West £6.9mNew Forest West: £6.9mSuffolk Coastal: £6.9mNew Forest West: £6.9mSuffolk Coastal: £6.9mNew Forest West: £6.5mSuffolk Coastal: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal £17.3m, New Forest West £17.4mNew Forest West: £17.4mSuffolk Coastal: £17.3mNew Forest West: £17.4mSuffolk Coastal: £17.3mNew Forest West: £16.5mSuffolk Coastal: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.3m£16.4mNew Forest West is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

  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, New Forest West £0.45mNew Forest West: £0.45mSuffolk Coastal: £0.47mNew Forest West: £0.46mSuffolk Coastal: £0.47mNew Forest West: £0.43mSuffolk Coastal: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal £36.4m, New Forest West £27.6mNew Forest West: £27.6mSuffolk Coastal: £36.4mNew Forest West: £27.7mSuffolk Coastal: £36.6mNew Forest West: £26.1mSuffolk Coastal: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.6m£34.5mSuffolk Coastal is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal £8.9m, New Forest West £8.2mNew Forest West: £8.2mSuffolk Coastal: £8.9mNew Forest West: £8.2mSuffolk Coastal: £8.9mNew Forest West: £7.8mSuffolk Coastal: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal £5.2m, New Forest West £3.8mNew Forest West: £3.8mSuffolk Coastal: £5.2mNew Forest West: £3.8mSuffolk Coastal: £5.2mNew Forest West: £3.6mSuffolk Coastal: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.2m£5.0mSuffolk Coastal is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Suffolk Coastal £65.1m, New Forest West £50.7mNew Forest West: £50.7mSuffolk Coastal: £65.1mNew Forest West: £50.9mSuffolk Coastal: £65.4mNew Forest West: £48.0mSuffolk Coastal: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSuffolk Coastal is higher£50.7m£50.9m£48.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Suffolk Coastal £15.0m, New Forest West £14.9mNew Forest West: £14.9mSuffolk Coastal: £15.0mNew Forest West: £15.0mSuffolk Coastal: £15.1mNew Forest West: £14.2mSuffolk Coastal: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Suffolk Coastal £13.4m, New Forest West £12.1mNew Forest West: £12.1mSuffolk Coastal: £13.4mNew Forest West: £12.1mSuffolk Coastal: £13.5mNew Forest West: £11.5mSuffolk Coastal: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Suffolk Coastal £0.25m, New Forest West £0.24mNew Forest West: £0.24mSuffolk Coastal: £0.25mNew Forest West: £0.24mSuffolk Coastal: £0.25mNew Forest West: £0.23mSuffolk Coastal: £0.24m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Suffolk Coastal £0.30m, New Forest West £0.12mNew Forest West: £0.12mSuffolk Coastal: £0.30mNew Forest West: £0.12mSuffolk Coastal: £0.30mNew Forest West: £0.12mSuffolk Coastal: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.12m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Suffolk Coastal £0.81m, New Forest West £0.52mNew Forest West: £0.52mSuffolk Coastal: £0.81mNew Forest West: £0.52mSuffolk Coastal: £0.82mNew Forest West: £0.49mSuffolk Coastal: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Suffolk Coastal 28,412, New Forest West 28,111New Forest West: 28,111Suffolk Coastal: 28,412

    28,412Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count28,111

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Suffolk Coastal 1,764, New Forest West 1,744New Forest West: 1,744Suffolk Coastal: 1,764

    1,764Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count1,744

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal 3,543, New Forest West 3,606New Forest West: 3,606Suffolk Coastal: 3,543

    3,543New Forest West is higher3,606

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal 5,398, New Forest West 3,989New Forest West: 3,989Suffolk Coastal: 5,398

    5,398Suffolk Coastal is higher3,989

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Suffolk Coastal 7,906, New Forest West 6,033New Forest West: 6,033Suffolk Coastal: 7,906

    7,906Suffolk Coastal is higher6,033

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Suffolk Coastal 1,070, New Forest West 828New Forest West: 828Suffolk Coastal: 1,070

    1,070Suffolk Coastal is higher828

Show the numbers
Suffolk Coastal and New Forest West, total
MeasureSuffolk CoastalNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m£469.7m£471.7m£445.6mSuffolk Coastal
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£348.1m£349.6m£330.2m£351.7m£353.2m£333.6mNew Forest West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.3m£84.7m£80.0m£66.9m£67.2m£63.4mSuffolk Coastal
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£323.5m£324.9m£306.8m£327.0m£328.4m£310.2mNew Forest West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mSuffolk Coastal
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mNew Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mSuffolk Coastal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mSuffolk Coastal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mSuffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£5.0m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSuffolk Coastal
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£50.7m£50.9m£48.0mSuffolk Coastal
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mSuffolk Coastal
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSuffolk Coastal
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSuffolk Coastal
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.12mSuffolk Coastal
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSuffolk Coastal
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,41228,111Suffolk Coastal
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7641,744Suffolk Coastal
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5433,606New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3983,989Suffolk Coastal
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9066,033Suffolk Coastal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,070828Suffolk Coastal

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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