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Weald of Kent and South West Norfolk
Weald of Kent is higher than South West Norfolk on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.
On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Weald of Kent is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South West Norfolk on 18. 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
Weald of Kent South West Norfolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,564£4,583£4,329South West Norfolk is higher£4,710£4,730£4,468
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,428£12,481£11,788South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,676£12,730£12,024
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,682£1,689£1,596South West Norfolk is higher£1,802£1,810£1,709
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,462£11,511£10,872South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,569£11,618£10,973
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£302£303£286South West Norfolk is higher£369£370£350
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£646£648£612South West Norfolk is higher£714£717£677
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17South West Norfolk is higher£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£322£323£305South West Norfolk is higher£430£432£408
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£134£135£127Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£127£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£117£117£111South West Norfolk is higher£124£124£117
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,344£1,350£1,275South West Norfolk is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134South West Norfolk is higher£143£144£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£207£208£197South West Norfolk is higher£279£280£265
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.64£6.67£6.30Weald of Kent is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.12£7.15£6.75Weald of Kent is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.90£9.94£9.39Weald of Kent is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,005.6South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count1,013.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
70.8South West Norfolk is higher93.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
133.1South West Norfolk is higher152.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
50.4South West Norfolk is higher64.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
142.6South West Norfolk is higher172.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
27.4South West Norfolk is higher27.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Weald of Kent | South West Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,564£4,583£4,329 | £4,710£4,730£4,468 | South West Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,428£12,481£11,788 | £12,676£12,730£12,024 | South West Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,682£1,689£1,596 | £1,802£1,810£1,709 | South West Norfolk |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,462£11,511£10,872 | £11,569£11,618£10,973 | South West Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £302£303£286 | £369£370£350 | South West Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £646£648£612 | £714£717£677 | South West Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £24£24£23 | South West Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £322£323£305 | £430£432£408 | South West Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £134£135£127 | £127£128£121 | Weald of Kent |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £124£124£117 | South West Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,344£1,350£1,275 | £1,388£1,394£1,317 | South West Norfolk |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £143£144£136 | South West Norfolk |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £207£208£197 | £279£280£265 | South West Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.64£6.67£6.30 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | Weald of Kent |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.12£7.15£6.75 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | Weald of Kent |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.90£9.94£9.39 | £4.48£4.50£4.25 | Weald of Kent |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,005.6 | 1,013.2 | South West Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 70.8 | 93.7 | South West Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 133.1 | 152.5 | South West Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 50.4 | 64.4 | South West Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 142.6 | 172.7 | South West Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 27.4 | 27.7 | South West Norfolk |
Per resident
Weald of Kent is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and South West Norfolk on 15. 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
Weald of Kent South West Norfolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,564£4,583£4,329South West Norfolk is higher£4,710£4,730£4,468
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,004£3,017£2,849Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£2,954£2,967£2,802
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£952£956£903South West Norfolk is higher£1,051£1,055£997
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,771£2,782£2,628Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£2,696£2,708£2,558
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£73£73£69South West Norfolk is higher£86£86£82
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£156£157£148South West Norfolk is higher£166£167£158
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.41£4.43£4.18South West Norfolk is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£322£323£305South West Norfolk is higher£430£432£408
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£134£135£127Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count£127£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£66£66£63South West Norfolk is higher£72£72£68
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£761£764£722South West Norfolk is higher£809£813£768
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134South West Norfolk is higher£143£144£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£117£118£111South West Norfolk is higher£163£163£154
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.76£3.78£3.57Weald of Kent is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.03£4.04£3.82Weald of Kent is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.90£9.94£9.39Weald of Kent is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
243.1Weald of Kent is higherDepends on how you count236.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.1South West Norfolk is higher21.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.2South West Norfolk is higher35.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
50.4South West Norfolk is higher64.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
80.7South West Norfolk is higher100.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.5South West Norfolk is higher16.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Weald of Kent | South West Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,564£4,583£4,329 | £4,710£4,730£4,468 | South West Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,004£3,017£2,849 | £2,954£2,967£2,802 | Weald of Kent |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £952£956£903 | £1,051£1,055£997 | South West Norfolk |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,771£2,782£2,628 | £2,696£2,708£2,558 | Weald of Kent |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £73£73£69 | £86£86£82 | South West Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £156£157£148 | £166£167£158 | South West Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.41£4.43£4.18 | £5.64£5.66£5.35 | South West Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £322£323£305 | £430£432£408 | South West Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £134£135£127 | £127£128£121 | Weald of Kent |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £66£66£63 | £72£72£68 | South West Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £761£764£722 | £809£813£768 | South West Norfolk |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £143£144£136 | South West Norfolk |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £117£118£111 | £163£163£154 | South West Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.76£3.78£3.57 | £3.39£3.41£3.22 | Weald of Kent |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | £3.13£3.14£2.97 | Weald of Kent |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.90£9.94£9.39 | £4.48£4.50£4.25 | Weald of Kent |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 243.1 | 236.2 | Weald of Kent |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.1 | 21.8 | South West Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.2 | 35.5 | South West Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 50.4 | 64.4 | South West Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 80.7 | 100.7 | South West Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.5 | 16.1 | South West Norfolk |
Total
Weald of Kent is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and South West Norfolk on 19. 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
Weald of Kent South West Norfolk
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£456.7m£458.6m£433.2mSouth West Norfolk is higher£503.1m£505.2m£477.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£300.6m£301.9m£285.1mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£315.5m£316.9m£299.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£95.3m£95.7m£90.4mSouth West Norfolk is higher£112.2m£112.7m£106.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£277.2m£278.4m£263.0mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£288.0m£289.2m£273.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mSouth West Norfolk is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSouth West Norfolk is higher£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSouth West Norfolk is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£32.2m£32.3m£30.5mSouth West Norfolk is higher£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mSouth West Norfolk is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£76.1m£76.5m£72.2mSouth West Norfolk is higher£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mSouth West Norfolk is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mSouth West Norfolk is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWeald of Kent is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWeald of Kent is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mWeald of Kent is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,324South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count25,221
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,713South West Norfolk is higher2,332
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,219South West Norfolk is higher3,795
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,041South West Norfolk is higher6,880
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,078South West Norfolk is higher10,754
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,551South West Norfolk is higher1,722
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| Measure | Weald of Kent | South West Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £456.7m£458.6m£433.2m | £503.1m£505.2m£477.2m | South West Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £300.6m£301.9m£285.1m | £315.5m£316.9m£299.3m | South West Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £95.3m£95.7m£90.4m | £112.2m£112.7m£106.4m | South West Norfolk |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £277.2m£278.4m£263.0m | £288.0m£289.2m£273.2m | South West Norfolk |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.3m£7.3m£6.9m | £9.2m£9.2m£8.7m | South West Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.6m£15.7m£14.8m | £17.8m£17.8m£16.9m | South West Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | £0.60m£0.61m£0.57m | South West Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £32.2m£32.3m£30.5m | £45.9m£46.1m£43.6m | South West Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.4m£13.5m£12.7m | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | South West Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.6m£6.7m£6.3m | £7.7m£7.7m£7.3m | South West Norfolk |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £76.1m£76.5m£72.2m | £86.4m£86.8m£82.0m | South West Norfolk |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.2m£14.2m£13.4m | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | South West Norfolk |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.8m£11.8m£11.1m | £17.4m£17.5m£16.5m | South West Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Weald of Kent |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | £0.33m£0.34m£0.32m | Weald of Kent |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.99m£0.99m£0.94m | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | Weald of Kent |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,324 | 25,221 | South West Norfolk |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,713 | 2,332 | South West Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,219 | 3,795 | South West Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,041 | 6,880 | South West Norfolk |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,078 | 10,754 | South West Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,551 | 1,722 | South West Norfolk |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.