Who Gets What

Constituency in East of England, England

West Suffolk

In West Suffolk, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 82% of constituencies in 2024-25.

123,616 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Nick Timothy, Conservative, since 4 July 2024

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West Suffolk on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
Prices

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.

At a glance

How does West Suffolk compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £3,757£3,773£3,564

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    522nd of 631, lower than in 82% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,579£12,633£11,932

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    457th of 631, lower than in 72% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,443£1,449£1,368

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    504th of 632, lower than in 79% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for West Suffolk
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,757£3,773£3,564522nd of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,579£12,633£11,932457th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,443£1,449£1,368504th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does West Suffolk's benefit money go?

People here received £464.5 million£466.4 million£440.6 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in West Suffolk, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £263.3m; Pension Credit £7.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.48m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £39.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £11.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.6m; Universal Credit £88.8m; Housing Benefit £18.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £14.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.41m; Income Support £0.29m; Other benefits £0.57mState Pension: £263.3mPension Credit: £7.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.48mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £39.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £11.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.6mUniversal Credit: £88.8mHousing Benefit: £18.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £14.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.41mIncome Support: £0.29mOther benefits: £0.57m
Spending in West Suffolk, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £264.5m; Pension Credit £7.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.49m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £39.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £11.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.6m; Universal Credit £89.2m; Housing Benefit £18.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £14.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.41m; Income Support £0.29m; Other benefits £0.57mState Pension: £264.5mPension Credit: £7.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.49mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £39.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £11.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.6mUniversal Credit: £89.2mHousing Benefit: £18.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £14.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.41mIncome Support: £0.29mOther benefits: £0.57m
Spending in West Suffolk, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £249.8m; Pension Credit £7.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.5m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.46m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £37.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £11.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.3m; Universal Credit £84.3m; Housing Benefit £17.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £13.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.39m; Income Support £0.27m; Other benefits £0.54mState Pension: £249.8mPension Credit: £7.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.5mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.46mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £37.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £11.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.3mUniversal Credit: £84.3mHousing Benefit: £17.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £13.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.39mIncome Support: £0.27mOther benefits: £0.54m
  1. State Pension£263.3m£264.5m£249.8m
  2. Pension Credit£7.3m£7.4m£7.0m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m
  8. Universal Credit£88.8m£89.2m£84.3m
  9. Housing Benefit£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
  12. Income Support£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m
  13. Other benefits£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m
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Spending by benefit in West Suffolk, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£263.3m£264.5m£249.8m57%Published
Pension Credit£7.3m£7.4m£7.0m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m8%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m1%Published
Universal Credit£88.8m£89.2m£84.3m19%Published
Housing Benefit£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m0.1%Published
All benefits£464.5m£466.4m£440.6m100%Total

More about West Suffolk

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £3,757, expected £4,281, difference −£524

    Actual £3,757£3,773£3,564Expected £4,281£4,299£4,061Difference −£524−£526−£497

    Benefit spending per resident was £524 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £526 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £497 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,579, expected £12,788, difference −£209

    Actual £12,579£12,633£11,932Expected £12,788£12,843£12,130Difference −£209−£210−£198

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £209 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £210 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £198 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,443, expected £1,940, difference −£497

    Actual £1,443£1,449£1,368Expected £1,940£1,948£1,840Difference −£497−£499−£472

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £497 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £499 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £472 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in West Suffolk
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,757£3,773£3,564£4,281£4,299£4,061−£524−£526−£497
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,579£12,633£11,932£12,788£12,843£12,130−£209−£210−£198
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,443£1,449£1,368£1,940£1,948£1,840−£497−£499−£472
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in West Suffolk received £1.04 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,439£3,402£3,139
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,578£3,539£3,266
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.04
389th of 631, lower than in 61% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare West Suffolk only with other areas in England.

Group 6 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1523,529
  • Aged 16 to 6476,086
  • Aged 651,310
  • Aged 66 and over22,691
  • All residents123,616
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

6,012 people in West Suffolk receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    36%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    20%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    14%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    10%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in West Suffolk
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,18136%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,22520%19%
Neurological disease84114%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)62610%12%
Respiratory disease1993%4%
Malignant disease2264%3%
Cardiovascular disease1623%3%
Visual disease972%2%
Endocrine disease751%1%
Hearing disorders520.9%1%
Gastrointestinal disease661%1%
Genitourinary disease530.9%0.9%
Skin disease550.9%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)480.8%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract310.5%0.4%
Infectious disease230.4%0.4%
Haematological disease170.3%0.2%
Metabolic disease180.3%0.2%
Unknown or missing110.2%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age60.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did West Suffolk vote in 2024?

Shares of the 46,161 valid votes.18

Winning party
Conservative
Nick Timothy
Majority
3,247
7.0% of valid votes
Turnout
59.8%
Valid votes as a share of the 77,145 people registered to vote
  • Conservative15,814
  • Labour12,567
  • Reform UK9,623
  • Liberal Democrat4,284
  • Green Party2,910
  • Independent485
  • Independent345
  • Social Democratic Party133

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in West Suffolk, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
ConservativeNick Timothy15,81434.3%
LabourRebecca Denness12,56727.2%
Reform UKDavid Bull9,62320.8%
Liberal DemocratHenry Batchelor4,2849.3%
Green PartyMark Ereira2,9106.3%
IndependentKatie Parker4851.1%
IndependentLuke O'Brien3450.8%
Social Democratic PartyIvan Kinsman1330.3%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like West Suffolk

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. West SuffolkThis area£3,757£3,773£3,564
  2. Corby and East Northamptonshire0.65£4,029£4,046£3,822Compare
  3. Sherwood Forest0.74£4,568£4,587£4,333Compare
  4. The Wrekin0.76£4,236£4,254£4,018Compare
  5. Burton and Uttoxeter0.80£4,026£4,043£3,819Compare
  6. Bassetlaw0.80£4,697£4,717£4,455Compare
  7. East Wiltshire0.85£3,666£3,681£3,477Compare
  8. Selby0.87£3,967£3,984£3,763Compare
  9. Redditch0.92£4,455£4,474£4,226Compare
  10. Frome and East Somerset0.94£4,276£4,294£4,056Compare
  11. Scunthorpe0.94£4,820£4,841£4,572Compare
  12. Taunton and Wellington0.98£4,374£4,392£4,149Compare
  13. Kettering0.99£4,065£4,083£3,856Compare
  14. Ashford1.03£3,994£4,011£3,789Compare
  15. Wrexham1.03£4,854£4,874£4,604Compare
  16. South West Wiltshire1.04£4,488£4,507£4,257Compare
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Areas most like West Suffolk
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
West Suffolk£3,757£3,773£3,564
Corby and East Northamptonshire0.65£4,029£4,046£3,822
Sherwood Forest0.74£4,568£4,587£4,333
The Wrekin0.76£4,236£4,254£4,018
Burton and Uttoxeter0.80£4,026£4,043£3,819
Bassetlaw0.80£4,697£4,717£4,455
East Wiltshire0.85£3,666£3,681£3,477
Selby0.87£3,967£3,984£3,763
Redditch0.92£4,455£4,474£4,226
Frome and East Somerset0.94£4,276£4,294£4,056
Scunthorpe0.94£4,820£4,841£4,572
Taunton and Wellington0.98£4,374£4,392£4,149
Kettering0.99£4,065£4,083£3,856
Ashford1.03£3,994£4,011£3,789
Wrexham1.03£4,854£4,874£4,604
South West Wiltshire1.04£4,488£4,507£4,257
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap West Suffolk

Each share is the part of West Suffolk's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for West Suffolk, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.5m£466.4m£440.6m326th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,757£3,773£3,564522nd of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.4m£286.6m£270.7m123rd of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,309£2,319£2,190352nd of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,579£12,633£11,932457th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.8m£110.2m£104.1m391st of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£888£892£842490th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,443£1,449£1,368504th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.3m£264.5m£249.8m119th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,130£2,139£2,021329th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,606£11,655£11,008245th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.4m£7.0m427th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56526th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306467th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m307th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110433rd of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£632£597498th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m372nd of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72473rd of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20430th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m411th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299491st of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m448th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90543rd of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m424th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43516th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70510th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.8m£89.2m£84.3m372nd of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682475th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,168£1,172£1,107480th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m395th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138506th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m457th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112520th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182524th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m424th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14535th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11538th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m440th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22492nd of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61497th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m456th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39543rd of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.04389th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,962120th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.8330th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.9330th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,859397th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.0489th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.9448th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,103276th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.1398th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.8472nd of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,007398th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.6491st of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,689369th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.5463rd of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.5465th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,265420th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.2521st of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.6515th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£420.7m£416.2m£384.0m226th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,439£3,402£3,139314th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.04389th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£524−£526−£497605th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£209−£210−£198497th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£497−£499−£472616th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for West Suffolk

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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