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Suffolk Coastal and North Herefordshire
Suffolk Coastal is higher than North Herefordshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 17 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
Suffolk Coastal is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and North Herefordshire on 8. 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 North Herefordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,178£5,200£4,912Suffolk Coastal is higher£4,938£4,959£4,684
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,294£12,346£11,661Suffolk Coastal is higher£12,271£12,323£11,640
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,627£1,634£1,543Suffolk Coastal is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,424£11,473£10,837Suffolk Coastal is higher£11,385£11,434£10,799
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£243£244£230North Herefordshire is higher£290£291£275
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£610£612£579Suffolk Coastal is higher£577£580£547
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16£17£16North Herefordshire is higher£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£382£384£362Suffolk Coastal is higher£373£374£354
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£93£94£89North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£101£101£96Suffolk Coastal is higher£94£94£89
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,256£1,262£1,192Suffolk Coastal is higher£1,132£1,137£1,074
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£158£158£150Suffolk Coastal is higher£144£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£259£260£246North Herefordshire is higher£268£269£254
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.85£4.87£4.60North Herefordshire is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.72£5.75£5.43North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.75£5.77£5.45
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.53£8.57£8.09Suffolk Coastal is higher£8.25£8.29£7.83
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,003.5North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
62.3North Herefordshire is higher72.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
125.1Suffolk Coastal is higher117.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
56.6Suffolk Coastal is higher52.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
152.6Suffolk Coastal is higher141.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.7Suffolk Coastal is higher20.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Suffolk Coastal | North Herefordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,178£5,200£4,912 | £4,938£4,959£4,684 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,294£12,346£11,661 | £12,271£12,323£11,640 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,627£1,634£1,543 | £1,505£1,512£1,428 | Suffolk Coastal |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,424£11,473£10,837 | £11,385£11,434£10,799 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £243£244£230 | £290£291£275 | North Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £610£612£579 | £577£580£547 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16£17£16 | £19£19£18 | North Herefordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £382£384£362 | £373£374£354 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £93£94£89 | £94£94£89 | North Herefordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £94£94£89 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,256£1,262£1,192 | £1,132£1,137£1,074 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £158£158£150 | £144£145£137 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £259£260£246 | £268£269£254 | North Herefordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | North Herefordshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.72£5.75£5.43 | £5.75£5.77£5.45 | North Herefordshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.53£8.57£8.09 | £8.25£8.29£7.83 | Suffolk Coastal |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,003.5 | 1,009.0 | North Herefordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 62.3 | 72.3 | North Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 125.1 | 117.4 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 56.6 | 52.3 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 152.6 | 141.7 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.7 | 20.3 | Suffolk Coastal |
Per resident
Suffolk Coastal is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North Herefordshire 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
Suffolk Coastal North Herefordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,178£5,200£4,912Suffolk Coastal is higher£4,938£4,959£4,684
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,652£3,668£3,464Suffolk Coastal is higher£3,489£3,504£3,310
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£885£888£839Suffolk Coastal is higher£830£833£787
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,394£3,408£3,219Suffolk Coastal is higher£3,237£3,251£3,071
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£72£72£68North Herefordshire is higher£82£83£78
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£181£182£172Suffolk Coastal is higher£164£165£156
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.88£4.90£4.63North Herefordshire is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£382£384£362Suffolk Coastal is higher£373£374£354
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£93£94£89North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Suffolk Coastal is higher£52£52£49
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£683£686£648Suffolk Coastal is higher£624£627£592
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£158£158£150Suffolk Coastal is higher£144£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134North Herefordshire is higher£148£148£140
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.64£2.65£2.50North Herefordshire is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.11£3.12£2.95North Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.16£3.18£3.00
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.53£8.57£8.09Suffolk Coastal is higher£8.25£8.29£7.83
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
298.1Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count286.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.5North Herefordshire is higher20.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
37.2Suffolk Coastal is higher33.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
56.6Suffolk Coastal is higher52.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
83.0Suffolk Coastal is higher78.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.2Suffolk Coastal is higher11.2
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| Measure | Suffolk Coastal | North Herefordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,178£5,200£4,912 | £4,938£4,959£4,684 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,652£3,668£3,464 | £3,489£3,504£3,310 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £885£888£839 | £830£833£787 | Suffolk Coastal |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,394£3,408£3,219 | £3,237£3,251£3,071 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £82£83£78 | North Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £181£182£172 | £164£165£156 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.88£4.90£4.63 | £5.42£5.44£5.14 | North Herefordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £382£384£362 | £373£374£354 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £93£94£89 | £94£94£89 | North Herefordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £52£52£49 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £683£686£648 | £624£627£592 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £158£158£150 | £144£145£137 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £148£148£140 | North Herefordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.64£2.65£2.50 | £2.91£2.92£2.76 | North Herefordshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.11£3.12£2.95 | £3.16£3.18£3.00 | North Herefordshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.53£8.57£8.09 | £8.25£8.29£7.83 | Suffolk Coastal |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 298.1 | 286.9 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.5 | 20.6 | North Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 37.2 | 33.4 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 56.6 | 52.3 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 83.0 | 78.1 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.2 | 11.2 | Suffolk Coastal |
Total
Suffolk Coastal is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North Herefordshire on 5. 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 North Herefordshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mSuffolk Coastal is higher£458.1m£460.0m£434.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£348.1m£349.6m£330.2mSuffolk Coastal is higher£323.7m£325.1m£307.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£84.3m£84.7m£80.0mSuffolk Coastal is higher£77.0m£77.3m£73.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£323.5m£324.9m£306.8mSuffolk Coastal is higher£300.3m£301.6m£284.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mNorth Herefordshire is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.3m£17.3m£16.4mSuffolk Coastal is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£36.4m£36.6m£34.5mSuffolk Coastal is higher£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£5.0mSuffolk Coastal is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSuffolk Coastal is higher£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSuffolk Coastal is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNorth Herefordshire is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,412Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count26,615
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,764North Herefordshire is higher1,908
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,543Suffolk Coastal is higher3,097
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,398Suffolk Coastal is higher4,847
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,906Suffolk Coastal is higher7,245
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,070Suffolk Coastal is higher1,039
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| Measure | Suffolk Coastal | North Herefordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £493.5m£495.6m£468.1m | £458.1m£460.0m£434.5m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £348.1m£349.6m£330.2m | £323.7m£325.1m£307.0m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £84.3m£84.7m£80.0m | £77.0m£77.3m£73.0m | Suffolk Coastal |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £323.5m£324.9m£306.8m | £300.3m£301.6m£284.9m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.9m£6.9m£6.5m | £7.6m£7.7m£7.2m | North Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.3m£17.3m£16.4m | £15.2m£15.3m£14.4m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.50m£0.51m£0.48m | North Herefordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £36.4m£36.6m£34.5m | £34.6m£34.7m£32.8m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.9m£8.9m£8.4m | £8.7m£8.7m£8.3m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£5.0m | £4.8m£4.8m£4.5m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £65.1m£65.4m£61.8m | £57.9m£58.1m£54.9m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.1m£14.2m | £13.4m£13.5m£12.7m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.4m£13.5m£12.7m | £13.7m£13.8m£13.0m | North Herefordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | North Herefordshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.28m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | £0.77m£0.77m£0.73m | Suffolk Coastal |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,412 | 26,615 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,764 | 1,908 | North Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,543 | 3,097 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,398 | 4,847 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,906 | 7,245 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,070 | 1,039 | Suffolk Coastal |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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- 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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