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Suffolk Coastal and North Northumberland
Suffolk Coastal is higher than North Northumberland on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 8 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 5 of 22 measures, and North Northumberland on 17. 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 Northumberland
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,178£5,200£4,912North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£5,244£5,266£4,974
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,294£12,346£11,661North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£12,367£12,420£11,731
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,627£1,634£1,543North Northumberland is higher£1,638£1,645£1,554
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,424£11,473£10,837Suffolk Coastal is higher£11,369£11,417£10,784
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£243£244£230North Northumberland is higher£288£289£273
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£610£612£579North Northumberland is higher£689£692£654
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16£17£16North Northumberland is higher£21£21£20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£382£384£362North Northumberland is higher£458£460£435
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£93£94£89North Northumberland is higher£115£115£109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£101£101£96North Northumberland is higher£125£125£118
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,256£1,262£1,192Suffolk Coastal is higher£1,172£1,177£1,112
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£158£158£150Suffolk Coastal is higher£157£158£149
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£259£260£246North Northumberland is higher£330£331£313
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.85£4.87£4.60North Northumberland is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.72£5.75£5.43Suffolk Coastal is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.53£8.57£8.09Suffolk Coastal is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,003.5North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count1,023.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
62.3North Northumberland is higher80.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
125.1North Northumberland is higher142.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
56.6North Northumberland is higher67.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
152.6North Northumberland is higher162.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.7North Northumberland is higher26.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Suffolk Coastal | North Northumberland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,178£5,200£4,912 | £5,244£5,266£4,974 | North Northumberland |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,294£12,346£11,661 | £12,367£12,420£11,731 | North Northumberland |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,627£1,634£1,543 | £1,638£1,645£1,554 | North Northumberland |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,424£11,473£10,837 | £11,369£11,417£10,784 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £243£244£230 | £288£289£273 | North Northumberland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £610£612£579 | £689£692£654 | North Northumberland |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16£17£16 | £21£21£20 | North Northumberland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £382£384£362 | £458£460£435 | North Northumberland |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £93£94£89 | £115£115£109 | North Northumberland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £125£125£118 | North Northumberland |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,256£1,262£1,192 | £1,172£1,177£1,112 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £158£158£150 | £157£158£149 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £259£260£246 | £330£331£313 | North Northumberland |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | £6.94£6.97£6.58 | North Northumberland |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.72£5.75£5.43 | £4.75£4.77£4.51 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.53£8.57£8.09 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | Suffolk Coastal |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,003.5 | 1,023.4 | North Northumberland |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 62.3 | 80.2 | North Northumberland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 125.1 | 142.8 | North Northumberland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 56.6 | 67.8 | North Northumberland |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 152.6 | 162.5 | North Northumberland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.7 | 26.3 | North Northumberland |
Per resident
Suffolk Coastal is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and North Northumberland on 16. 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 Northumberland
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,178£5,200£4,912North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£5,244£5,266£4,974
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,652£3,668£3,464Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£3,603£3,619£3,418
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£885£888£839North Northumberland is higher£905£908£858
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,394£3,408£3,219Suffolk Coastal is higher£3,312£3,327£3,142
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£72£72£68North Northumberland is higher£84£84£80
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£181£182£172North Northumberland is higher£201£202£191
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.88£4.90£4.63North Northumberland is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£382£384£362North Northumberland is higher£458£460£435
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£93£94£89North Northumberland is higher£115£115£109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52North Northumberland is higher£69£69£65
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£683£686£648Suffolk Coastal is higher£647£650£614
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£158£158£150Suffolk Coastal is higher£157£158£149
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134North Northumberland is higher£182£183£173
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.64£2.65£2.50North Northumberland is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.11£3.12£2.95Suffolk Coastal is higher£2.63£2.64£2.49
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.53£8.57£8.09Suffolk Coastal is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
298.1North Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count298.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.5North Northumberland is higher23.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
37.2North Northumberland is higher41.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
56.6North Northumberland is higher67.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
83.0North Northumberland is higher89.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.2North Northumberland is higher14.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Suffolk Coastal | North Northumberland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,178£5,200£4,912 | £5,244£5,266£4,974 | North Northumberland |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,652£3,668£3,464 | £3,603£3,619£3,418 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £885£888£839 | £905£908£858 | North Northumberland |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,394£3,408£3,219 | £3,312£3,327£3,142 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £84£84£80 | North Northumberland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £181£182£172 | £201£202£191 | North Northumberland |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.88£4.90£4.63 | £6.04£6.07£5.73 | North Northumberland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £382£384£362 | £458£460£435 | North Northumberland |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £93£94£89 | £115£115£109 | North Northumberland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £69£69£65 | North Northumberland |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £683£686£648 | £647£650£614 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £158£158£150 | £157£158£149 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £182£183£173 | North Northumberland |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.64£2.65£2.50 | £3.83£3.84£3.63 | North Northumberland |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.11£3.12£2.95 | £2.63£2.64£2.49 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.53£8.57£8.09 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | Suffolk Coastal |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 298.1 | 298.2 | North Northumberland |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.5 | 23.4 | North Northumberland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 37.2 | 41.6 | North Northumberland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 56.6 | 67.8 | North Northumberland |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 83.0 | 89.8 | North Northumberland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.2 | 14.5 | North Northumberland |
Total
Suffolk Coastal is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and North Northumberland 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 North Northumberland
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£492.0m£494.1m£466.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£348.1m£349.6m£330.2mSuffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count£338.0m£339.5m£320.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£84.3m£84.7m£80.0mNorth Northumberland is higher£84.9m£85.2m£80.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£323.5m£324.9m£306.8mSuffolk Coastal is higher£310.8m£312.1m£294.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mNorth Northumberland is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.3m£17.3m£16.4mNorth Northumberland is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mNorth Northumberland is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£36.4m£36.6m£34.5mNorth Northumberland is higher£43.0m£43.2m£40.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mNorth Northumberland is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£5.0mNorth Northumberland is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSuffolk Coastal is higher£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSuffolk Coastal is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNorth Northumberland is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mNorth Northumberland is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSuffolk Coastal is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,412Suffolk Coastal is higherDepends on how you count27,974
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,764North Northumberland is higher2,193
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,543North Northumberland is higher3,902
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,398North Northumberland is higher6,359
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,906North Northumberland is higher8,420
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,070North Northumberland is higher1,363
Show the numbers
| Measure | Suffolk Coastal | North Northumberland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £493.5m£495.6m£468.1m | £492.0m£494.1m£466.6m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £348.1m£349.6m£330.2m | £338.0m£339.5m£320.6m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £84.3m£84.7m£80.0m | £84.9m£85.2m£80.5m | North Northumberland |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £323.5m£324.9m£306.8m | £310.8m£312.1m£294.8m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.9m£6.9m£6.5m | £7.9m£7.9m£7.5m | North Northumberland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.3m£17.3m£16.4m | £18.8m£18.9m£17.9m | North Northumberland |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | North Northumberland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £36.4m£36.6m£34.5m | £43.0m£43.2m£40.8m | North Northumberland |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.9m£8.9m£8.4m | £10.8m£10.8m£10.2m | North Northumberland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£5.0m | £6.5m£6.5m£6.1m | North Northumberland |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £65.1m£65.4m£61.8m | £60.7m£61.0m£57.6m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.1m£14.2m | £14.7m£14.8m£14.0m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.4m£13.5m£12.7m | £17.1m£17.2m£16.2m | North Northumberland |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | North Northumberland |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.28m | £0.25m£0.25m£0.23m | Suffolk Coastal |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Suffolk Coastal |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,412 | 27,974 | Suffolk Coastal |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,764 | 2,193 | North Northumberland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,543 | 3,902 | North Northumberland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,398 | 6,359 | North Northumberland |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,906 | 8,420 | North Northumberland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,070 | 1,363 | North Northumberland |
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.