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Wells and Mendip Hills and South Suffolk

92,935 and 97,033 residents (mid-2024).

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher than South Suffolk on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 2 of 21 in total.

On 7 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

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk 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

Wells and Mendip Hills South Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636, South Suffolk £4,535South Suffolk: £4,535Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636South Suffolk: £4,554Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656South Suffolk: £4,301Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398

    £4,636£4,656£4,398Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£4,535£4,554£4,301

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £12,403, South Suffolk £12,263South Suffolk: £12,263Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,403South Suffolk: £12,315Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,456South Suffolk: £11,632Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,765

    £12,403£12,456£11,765Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£12,263£12,315£11,632

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £1,488, South Suffolk £1,461South Suffolk: £1,461Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,488South Suffolk: £1,467Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,494South Suffolk: £1,386Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,412

    £1,488£1,494£1,412Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£1,461£1,467£1,386

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £11,581, South Suffolk £11,400South Suffolk: £11,400Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,581South Suffolk: £11,449Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,630South Suffolk: £10,814Wells and Mendip Hills: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£11,400£11,449£10,814

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £245, South Suffolk £244South Suffolk: £244Wells and Mendip Hills: £245South Suffolk: £245Wells and Mendip Hills: £246South Suffolk: £232Wells and Mendip Hills: £233

    £245£246£233Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£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: Wells and Mendip Hills £561, South Suffolk £601South Suffolk: £601Wells and Mendip Hills: £561South Suffolk: £604Wells and Mendip Hills: £563South Suffolk: £570Wells and Mendip Hills: £532

    £561£563£532South Suffolk is higher£601£604£570

  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: Wells and Mendip Hills £16, South Suffolk £17South Suffolk: £17Wells and Mendip Hills: £16South Suffolk: £17Wells and Mendip Hills: £16South Suffolk: £16Wells and Mendip Hills: £15

    £16£16£15South Suffolk is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £332, South Suffolk £304South Suffolk: £304Wells and Mendip Hills: £332South Suffolk: £306Wells and Mendip Hills: £334South Suffolk: £289Wells and Mendip Hills: £315

    £332£334£315Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £98, South Suffolk £98South Suffolk: £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98South Suffolk: £99Wells and Mendip Hills: £98South Suffolk: £93Wells and Mendip Hills: £93

    £98£98£93South Suffolk is higher£98£99£93

  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: Wells and Mendip Hills £77, South Suffolk £82South Suffolk: £82Wells and Mendip Hills: £77South Suffolk: £83Wells and Mendip Hills: £78South Suffolk: £78Wells and Mendip Hills: £73

    £77£78£73South Suffolk is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £1,178, South Suffolk £1,171South Suffolk: £1,171Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,178South Suffolk: £1,176Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,183South Suffolk: £1,111Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,118

    £1,178£1,183£1,118Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£1,171£1,176£1,111

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £127, South Suffolk £133South Suffolk: £133Wells and Mendip Hills: £127South Suffolk: £134Wells and Mendip Hills: £128South Suffolk: £126Wells and Mendip Hills: £121

    £127£128£121South Suffolk is higher£133£134£126

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £224, South Suffolk £198South Suffolk: £198Wells and Mendip Hills: £224South Suffolk: £199Wells and Mendip Hills: £225South Suffolk: £188Wells and Mendip Hills: £212

    £224£225£212Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£198£199£188

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £5.46, South Suffolk £5.83South Suffolk: £5.83Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.46South Suffolk: £5.85Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.48South Suffolk: £5.53Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18South Suffolk is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £3.17, South Suffolk £3.88South Suffolk: £3.88Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.17South Suffolk: £3.90Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.19South Suffolk: £3.68Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01South Suffolk is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24, South Suffolk £6.45South Suffolk: £6.45Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24South Suffolk: £6.48Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27South Suffolk: £6.12Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92South Suffolk is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills 1,022.5, South Suffolk 992.8South Suffolk: 992.8Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,022.5

    1,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count992.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills 62.7, South Suffolk 65.7South Suffolk: 65.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 62.7

    62.7South Suffolk is higher65.7

  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: Wells and Mendip Hills 120.7, South Suffolk 123.5South Suffolk: 123.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 120.7

    120.7South Suffolk is higher123.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4, South Suffolk 47.3South Suffolk: 47.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4

    49.4Wells and Mendip Hills is higher47.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills 130.5, South Suffolk 139.8South Suffolk: 139.8Wells and Mendip Hills: 130.5

    130.5South Suffolk is higher139.8

  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: Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3, South Suffolk 18.8South Suffolk: 18.8Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3

    16.3South Suffolk is higher18.8

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Wells and Mendip Hills and South Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsSouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£4,535£4,554£4,301Wells and Mendip Hills
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,403£12,456£11,765£12,263£12,315£11,632Wells and Mendip Hills
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,412£1,461£1,467£1,386Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,400£11,449£10,814Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£244£245£232Wells and Mendip Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£601£604£570South Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£17£16South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£304£306£289Wells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£98£99£93South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£78£73£82£83£78South Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£1,171£1,176£1,111Wells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£133£134£126South Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£212£198£199£188Wells and Mendip Hills
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£5.83£5.85£5.53South Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£3.88£3.90£3.68South Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£6.45£6.48£6.12South Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.5992.8Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.765.7South Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.7123.5South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.447.3Wells and Mendip Hills
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5139.8South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.318.8South Suffolk

Per resident

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk 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

Wells and Mendip Hills South Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636, South Suffolk £4,535South Suffolk: £4,535Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636South Suffolk: £4,554Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656South Suffolk: £4,301Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398

    £4,636£4,656£4,398Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£4,535£4,554£4,301

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3,234, South Suffolk £3,160South Suffolk: £3,160Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,234South Suffolk: £3,174Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,248South Suffolk: £2,998Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,068

    £3,234£3,248£3,068Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,160£3,174£2,998

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £838, South Suffolk £832South Suffolk: £832Wells and Mendip Hills: £838South Suffolk: £836Wells and Mendip Hills: £842South Suffolk: £789Wells and Mendip Hills: £795

    £838£842£795Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£832£836£789

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3,020, South Suffolk £2,938South Suffolk: £2,938Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,020South Suffolk: £2,951Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,033South Suffolk: £2,787Wells and Mendip Hills: £2,865

    £3,020£3,033£2,865Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£2,938£2,951£2,787

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £64, South Suffolk £63South Suffolk: £63Wells and Mendip Hills: £64South Suffolk: £63Wells and Mendip Hills: £64South Suffolk: £60Wells and Mendip Hills: £61

    £64£64£61Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £146, South Suffolk £155South Suffolk: £155Wells and Mendip Hills: £146South Suffolk: £156Wells and Mendip Hills: £147South Suffolk: £147Wells and Mendip Hills: £139

    £146£147£139South Suffolk is higher£155£156£147

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4.19, South Suffolk £4.40South Suffolk: £4.40Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.19South Suffolk: £4.41Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.20South Suffolk: £4.17Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97South Suffolk is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £332, South Suffolk £304South Suffolk: £304Wells and Mendip Hills: £332South Suffolk: £306Wells and Mendip Hills: £334South Suffolk: £289Wells and Mendip Hills: £315

    £332£334£315Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £98, South Suffolk £98South Suffolk: £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98South Suffolk: £99Wells and Mendip Hills: £98South Suffolk: £93Wells and Mendip Hills: £93

    £98£98£93South Suffolk is higher£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £44, South Suffolk £47South Suffolk: £47Wells and Mendip Hills: £44South Suffolk: £47Wells and Mendip Hills: £44South Suffolk: £44Wells and Mendip Hills: £41

    £44£44£41South Suffolk is higher£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £664, South Suffolk £667South Suffolk: £667Wells and Mendip Hills: £664South Suffolk: £670Wells and Mendip Hills: £667South Suffolk: £633Wells and Mendip Hills: £630

    £664£667£630South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£667£670£633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £127, South Suffolk £133South Suffolk: £133Wells and Mendip Hills: £127South Suffolk: £134Wells and Mendip Hills: £128South Suffolk: £126Wells and Mendip Hills: £121

    £127£128£121South Suffolk is higher£133£134£126

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £126, South Suffolk £113South Suffolk: £113Wells and Mendip Hills: £126South Suffolk: £113Wells and Mendip Hills: £127South Suffolk: £107Wells and Mendip Hills: £120

    £126£127£120Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3.08, South Suffolk £3.32South Suffolk: £3.32Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.08South Suffolk: £3.34Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.09South Suffolk: £3.15Wells and Mendip Hills: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92South Suffolk is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £1.79, South Suffolk £2.21South Suffolk: £2.21Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.79South Suffolk: £2.22Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.80South Suffolk: £2.10Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.70

    £1.79£1.80£1.70South Suffolk is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24, South Suffolk £6.45South Suffolk: £6.45Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24South Suffolk: £6.48Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27South Suffolk: £6.12Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92South Suffolk is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 266.7, South Suffolk 255.9South Suffolk: 255.9Wells and Mendip Hills: 266.7

    266.7Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count255.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3, South Suffolk 16.9South Suffolk: 16.9Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3

    16.3South Suffolk is higher16.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 31.5, South Suffolk 31.8South Suffolk: 31.8Wells and Mendip Hills: 31.5

    31.5South Suffolk is higher31.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4, South Suffolk 47.3South Suffolk: 47.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4

    49.4Wells and Mendip Hills is higher47.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 73.5, South Suffolk 79.6South Suffolk: 79.6Wells and Mendip Hills: 73.5

    73.5South Suffolk is higher79.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 9.2, South Suffolk 10.7South Suffolk: 10.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 9.2

    9.2South Suffolk is higher10.7

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Wells and Mendip Hills and South Suffolk, per resident
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsSouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£4,535£4,554£4,301Wells and Mendip Hills
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,234£3,248£3,068£3,160£3,174£2,998Wells and Mendip Hills
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£832£836£789Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£2,938£2,951£2,787Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£63£63£60Wells and Mendip Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£155£156£147South Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£4.40£4.41£4.17South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£304£306£289Wells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£98£99£93South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£47£47£44South Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£664£667£630£667£670£633South Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£133£134£126South Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£113£113£107Wells and Mendip Hills
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£3.32£3.34£3.15South Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.79£1.80£1.70£2.21£2.22£2.10South Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£6.45£6.48£6.12South Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.7255.9Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.316.9South Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.531.8South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.447.3Wells and Mendip Hills
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.579.6South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.210.7South Suffolk

Total

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 2 of 21 measures, and South Suffolk 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

Wells and Mendip Hills South Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £430.9m, South Suffolk £440.0mSouth Suffolk: £440.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £430.9mSouth Suffolk: £441.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £432.7mSouth Suffolk: £417.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £408.7m

    £430.9m£432.7m£408.7mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£440.0m£441.9m£417.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £300.6m, South Suffolk £306.6mSouth Suffolk: £306.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £300.6mSouth Suffolk: £308.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £301.9mSouth Suffolk: £290.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £285.1m

    £300.6m£301.9m£285.1mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £77.9m, South Suffolk £80.7mSouth Suffolk: £80.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £77.9mSouth Suffolk: £81.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £78.3mSouth Suffolk: £76.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £73.9m

    £77.9m£78.3m£73.9mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £280.7m, South Suffolk £285.1mSouth Suffolk: £285.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £280.7mSouth Suffolk: £286.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £281.9mSouth Suffolk: £270.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £266.2m

    £280.7m£281.9m£266.2mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £5.9m, South Suffolk £6.1mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.9mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £6.0mSouth Suffolk: £5.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £13.6m, South Suffolk £15.0mSouth Suffolk: £15.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mSouth Suffolk: £15.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mSouth Suffolk: £14.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mSouth Suffolk is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.39m, South Suffolk £0.43mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mSouth Suffolk: £0.40mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Suffolk is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £30.9m, South Suffolk £29.5mSouth Suffolk: £29.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £30.9mSouth Suffolk: £29.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £31.0mSouth Suffolk: £28.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £9.1m, South Suffolk £9.5mSouth Suffolk: £9.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mSouth Suffolk: £9.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mSouth Suffolk: £9.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Suffolk is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £4.1m, South Suffolk £4.5mSouth Suffolk: £4.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mSouth Suffolk: £4.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mSouth Suffolk: £4.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mSouth Suffolk is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £61.7m, South Suffolk £64.7mSouth Suffolk: £64.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £61.7mSouth Suffolk: £65.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £62.0mSouth Suffolk: £61.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £58.5m

    £61.7m£62.0m£58.5mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £11.8m, South Suffolk £12.9mSouth Suffolk: £12.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mSouth Suffolk: £13.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.9mSouth Suffolk: £12.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mSouth Suffolk is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £11.7m, South Suffolk £10.9mSouth Suffolk: £10.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.7mSouth Suffolk: £11.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mSouth Suffolk: £10.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.29m, South Suffolk £0.32mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mSouth Suffolk: £0.31mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mSouth Suffolk is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.17m, South Suffolk £0.21mSouth Suffolk: £0.21mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mSouth Suffolk: £0.22mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mSouth Suffolk: £0.20mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mSouth Suffolk is higher£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.58m, South Suffolk £0.63mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mSouth Suffolk: £0.59mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Suffolk is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 24,781, South Suffolk 24,827South Suffolk: 24,827Wells and Mendip Hills: 24,781

    24,781South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count24,827

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 1,519, South Suffolk 1,643South Suffolk: 1,643Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,519

    1,519South Suffolk is higher1,643

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 2,925, South Suffolk 3,088South Suffolk: 3,088Wells and Mendip Hills: 2,925

    2,925South Suffolk is higher3,088

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 4,593, South Suffolk 4,593South Suffolk: 4,593Wells and Mendip Hills: 4,593

    4,593No difference to show4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 6,832, South Suffolk 7,725South Suffolk: 7,725Wells and Mendip Hills: 6,832

    6,832South Suffolk is higher7,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 854, South Suffolk 1,038South Suffolk: 1,038Wells and Mendip Hills: 854

    854South Suffolk is higher1,038

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Wells and Mendip Hills and South Suffolk, total
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsSouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£440.0m£441.9m£417.4mSouth Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mSouth Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.9m£78.3m£73.9m£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mSouth Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.7m£281.9m£266.2m£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mSouth Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mSouth Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mSouth Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mSouth Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mWells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mSouth Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mSouth Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mSouth Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mSouth Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mWells and Mendip Hills
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mSouth Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mSouth Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,78124,827South Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5191,643South Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9253,088South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5934,593
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,8327,725South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268541,038South Suffolk

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.
  9. 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.
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