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West Suffolk and Bassetlaw

123,616 and 110,743 residents (mid-2024).

West Suffolk is higher than Bassetlaw on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 2 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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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.

Per person in the age group

West Suffolk is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw on 21. 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

West Suffolk Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,757, Bassetlaw £4,697Bassetlaw: £4,697West Suffolk: £3,757Bassetlaw: £4,717West Suffolk: £3,773Bassetlaw: £4,455West Suffolk: £3,564

    £3,757£3,773£3,564Bassetlaw is higher£4,697£4,717£4,455

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £12,579, Bassetlaw £12,774Bassetlaw: £12,774West Suffolk: £12,579Bassetlaw: £12,828West Suffolk: £12,633Bassetlaw: £12,116West Suffolk: £11,932

    £12,579£12,633£11,932Bassetlaw is higher£12,774£12,828£12,116

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,443, Bassetlaw £2,020Bassetlaw: £2,020West Suffolk: £1,443Bassetlaw: £2,028West Suffolk: £1,449Bassetlaw: £1,916West Suffolk: £1,368

    £1,443£1,449£1,368Bassetlaw is higher£2,020£2,028£1,916

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £11,606, Bassetlaw £11,447Bassetlaw: £11,447West Suffolk: £11,606Bassetlaw: £11,495West Suffolk: £11,655Bassetlaw: £10,858West Suffolk: £11,008

    £11,606£11,655£11,008West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,447£11,495£10,858

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £323, Bassetlaw £422Bassetlaw: £422West Suffolk: £323Bassetlaw: £424West Suffolk: £324Bassetlaw: £400West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306Bassetlaw is higher£422£424£400

  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: West Suffolk £629, Bassetlaw £878Bassetlaw: £878West Suffolk: £629Bassetlaw: £882West Suffolk: £632Bassetlaw: £833West Suffolk: £597

    £629£632£597Bassetlaw is higher£878£882£833

  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: West Suffolk £21, Bassetlaw £27Bassetlaw: £27West Suffolk: £21Bassetlaw: £27West Suffolk: £21Bassetlaw: £25West Suffolk: £20

    £21£21£20Bassetlaw is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £316, Bassetlaw £541Bassetlaw: £541West Suffolk: £316Bassetlaw: £543West Suffolk: £317Bassetlaw: £513West Suffolk: £299

    £316£317£299Bassetlaw is higher£541£543£513

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £95, Bassetlaw £141Bassetlaw: £141West Suffolk: £95Bassetlaw: £142West Suffolk: £95Bassetlaw: £134West Suffolk: £90

    £95£95£90Bassetlaw is higher£141£142£134

  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: West Suffolk £74, Bassetlaw £128Bassetlaw: £128West Suffolk: £74Bassetlaw: £128West Suffolk: £74Bassetlaw: £121West Suffolk: £70

    £74£74£70Bassetlaw is higher£128£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,168, Bassetlaw £1,531Bassetlaw: £1,531West Suffolk: £1,168Bassetlaw: £1,538West Suffolk: £1,172Bassetlaw: £1,452West Suffolk: £1,107

    £1,168£1,172£1,107Bassetlaw is higher£1,531£1,538£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £145, Bassetlaw £174Bassetlaw: £174West Suffolk: £145Bassetlaw: £175West Suffolk: £146Bassetlaw: £165West Suffolk: £138

    £145£146£138Bassetlaw is higher£174£175£165

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £192, Bassetlaw £347Bassetlaw: £347West Suffolk: £192Bassetlaw: £349West Suffolk: £193Bassetlaw: £330West Suffolk: £182

    £192£193£182Bassetlaw is higher£347£349£330

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £5.39, Bassetlaw £6.83Bassetlaw: £6.83West Suffolk: £5.39Bassetlaw: £6.86West Suffolk: £5.41Bassetlaw: £6.48West Suffolk: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Bassetlaw is higher£6.83£6.86£6.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £3.81, Bassetlaw £6.76Bassetlaw: £6.76West Suffolk: £3.81Bassetlaw: £6.79West Suffolk: £3.82Bassetlaw: £6.41West Suffolk: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Bassetlaw is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £4.63, Bassetlaw £8.71Bassetlaw: £8.71West Suffolk: £4.63Bassetlaw: £8.75West Suffolk: £4.65Bassetlaw: £8.26West Suffolk: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Bassetlaw is higher£8.71£8.75£8.26

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Suffolk 1,011.9, Bassetlaw 1,012.0Bassetlaw: 1,012.0West Suffolk: 1,011.9

    1,011.9Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count1,012.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Suffolk 81.9, Bassetlaw 106.5Bassetlaw: 106.5West Suffolk: 81.9

    81.9Bassetlaw is higher106.5

  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: West Suffolk 136.8, Bassetlaw 178.9Bassetlaw: 178.9West Suffolk: 136.8

    136.8Bassetlaw is higher178.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 48.6, Bassetlaw 81.6Bassetlaw: 81.6West Suffolk: 48.6

    48.6Bassetlaw is higher81.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk 140.5, Bassetlaw 201.2Bassetlaw: 201.2West Suffolk: 140.5

    140.5Bassetlaw is higher201.2

  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: West Suffolk 16.6, Bassetlaw 26.3Bassetlaw: 26.3West Suffolk: 16.6

    16.6Bassetlaw is higher26.3

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West Suffolk and Bassetlaw, per person in the age group
MeasureWest SuffolkBassetlawHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,757£3,773£3,564£4,697£4,717£4,455Bassetlaw
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,579£12,633£11,932£12,774£12,828£12,116Bassetlaw
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,443£1,449£1,368£2,020£2,028£1,916Bassetlaw
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,606£11,655£11,008£11,447£11,495£10,858West Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£422£424£400Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£632£597£878£882£833Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£27£27£25Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£541£543£513Bassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£141£142£134Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£128£128£121Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,168£1,172£1,107£1,531£1,538£1,452Bassetlaw
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£174£175£165Bassetlaw
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£347£349£330Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£6.83£6.86£6.48Bassetlaw
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£6.76£6.79£6.41Bassetlaw
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£8.71£8.75£8.26Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.91,012.0Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.9106.5Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.8178.9Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.681.6Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.5201.2Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.626.3Bassetlaw

Per resident

West Suffolk is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw on 22. 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

West Suffolk Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,757, Bassetlaw £4,697Bassetlaw: £4,697West Suffolk: £3,757Bassetlaw: £4,717West Suffolk: £3,773Bassetlaw: £4,455West Suffolk: £3,564

    £3,757£3,773£3,564Bassetlaw is higher£4,697£4,717£4,455

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £2,309, Bassetlaw £2,611Bassetlaw: £2,611West Suffolk: £2,309Bassetlaw: £2,622West Suffolk: £2,319Bassetlaw: £2,477West Suffolk: £2,190

    £2,309£2,319£2,190Bassetlaw is higher£2,611£2,622£2,477

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £888, Bassetlaw £1,220Bassetlaw: £1,220West Suffolk: £888Bassetlaw: £1,226West Suffolk: £892Bassetlaw: £1,158West Suffolk: £842

    £888£892£842Bassetlaw is higher£1,220£1,226£1,158

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Suffolk £2,130, Bassetlaw £2,340Bassetlaw: £2,340West Suffolk: £2,130Bassetlaw: £2,350West Suffolk: £2,139Bassetlaw: £2,219West Suffolk: £2,021

    £2,130£2,139£2,021Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£2,340£2,350£2,219

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £59, Bassetlaw £86Bassetlaw: £86West Suffolk: £59Bassetlaw: £87West Suffolk: £60Bassetlaw: £82West Suffolk: £56

    £59£60£56Bassetlaw is higher£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £115, Bassetlaw £180Bassetlaw: £180West Suffolk: £115Bassetlaw: £180West Suffolk: £116Bassetlaw: £170West Suffolk: £110

    £115£116£110Bassetlaw is higher£180£180£170

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £3.92, Bassetlaw £5.48Bassetlaw: £5.48West Suffolk: £3.92Bassetlaw: £5.51West Suffolk: £3.94Bassetlaw: £5.20West Suffolk: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Bassetlaw is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £316, Bassetlaw £541Bassetlaw: £541West Suffolk: £316Bassetlaw: £543West Suffolk: £317Bassetlaw: £513West Suffolk: £299

    £316£317£299Bassetlaw is higher£541£543£513

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £95, Bassetlaw £141Bassetlaw: £141West Suffolk: £95Bassetlaw: £142West Suffolk: £95Bassetlaw: £134West Suffolk: £90

    £95£95£90Bassetlaw is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £45, Bassetlaw £77Bassetlaw: £77West Suffolk: £45Bassetlaw: £77West Suffolk: £46Bassetlaw: £73West Suffolk: £43

    £45£46£43Bassetlaw is higher£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £719, Bassetlaw £925Bassetlaw: £925West Suffolk: £719Bassetlaw: £929West Suffolk: £722Bassetlaw: £878West Suffolk: £682

    £719£722£682Bassetlaw is higher£925£929£878

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £145, Bassetlaw £174Bassetlaw: £174West Suffolk: £145Bassetlaw: £175West Suffolk: £146Bassetlaw: £165West Suffolk: £138

    £145£146£138Bassetlaw is higher£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £118, Bassetlaw £210Bassetlaw: £210West Suffolk: £118Bassetlaw: £211West Suffolk: £119Bassetlaw: £199West Suffolk: £112

    £118£119£112Bassetlaw is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £3.31, Bassetlaw £4.12Bassetlaw: £4.12West Suffolk: £3.31Bassetlaw: £4.14West Suffolk: £3.32Bassetlaw: £3.91West Suffolk: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Bassetlaw is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Suffolk £2.34, Bassetlaw £4.08Bassetlaw: £4.08West Suffolk: £2.34Bassetlaw: £4.10West Suffolk: £2.35Bassetlaw: £3.87West Suffolk: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Bassetlaw is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £4.63, Bassetlaw £8.71Bassetlaw: £8.71West Suffolk: £4.63Bassetlaw: £8.75West Suffolk: £4.65Bassetlaw: £8.26West Suffolk: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Bassetlaw is higher£8.71£8.75£8.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 185.8, Bassetlaw 206.8Bassetlaw: 206.8West Suffolk: 185.8

    185.8Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count206.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 15.0, Bassetlaw 21.8Bassetlaw: 21.8West Suffolk: 15.0

    15.0Bassetlaw is higher21.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 25.1, Bassetlaw 36.6Bassetlaw: 36.6West Suffolk: 25.1

    25.1Bassetlaw is higher36.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 48.6, Bassetlaw 81.6Bassetlaw: 81.6West Suffolk: 48.6

    48.6Bassetlaw is higher81.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 86.5, Bassetlaw 121.6Bassetlaw: 121.6West Suffolk: 86.5

    86.5Bassetlaw is higher121.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 10.2, Bassetlaw 15.9Bassetlaw: 15.9West Suffolk: 10.2

    10.2Bassetlaw is higher15.9

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West Suffolk and Bassetlaw, per resident
MeasureWest SuffolkBassetlawHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,757£3,773£3,564£4,697£4,717£4,455Bassetlaw
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,309£2,319£2,190£2,611£2,622£2,477Bassetlaw
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£888£892£842£1,220£1,226£1,158Bassetlaw
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,130£2,139£2,021£2,340£2,350£2,219Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£86£87£82Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£180£180£170Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£5.48£5.51£5.20Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£541£543£513Bassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£141£142£134Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43£77£77£73Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£925£929£878Bassetlaw
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£174£175£165Bassetlaw
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£210£211£199Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£4.12£4.14£3.91Bassetlaw
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£4.08£4.10£3.87Bassetlaw
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£8.71£8.75£8.26Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.8206.8Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.021.8Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.136.6Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.681.6Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.5121.6Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.215.9Bassetlaw

Total

West Suffolk is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw on 20. 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

West Suffolk Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Suffolk £464.5m, Bassetlaw £520.1mBassetlaw: £520.1mWest Suffolk: £464.5mBassetlaw: £522.3mWest Suffolk: £466.4mBassetlaw: £493.3mWest Suffolk: £440.6m

    £464.5m£466.4m£440.6mBassetlaw is higher£520.1m£522.3m£493.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Suffolk £285.4m, Bassetlaw £289.1mBassetlaw: £289.1mWest Suffolk: £285.4mBassetlaw: £290.4mWest Suffolk: £286.6mBassetlaw: £274.3mWest Suffolk: £270.7m

    £285.4m£286.6m£270.7mBassetlaw is higher£289.1m£290.4m£274.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Suffolk £109.8m, Bassetlaw £135.2mBassetlaw: £135.2mWest Suffolk: £109.8mBassetlaw: £135.7mWest Suffolk: £110.2mBassetlaw: £128.2mWest Suffolk: £104.1m

    £109.8m£110.2m£104.1mBassetlaw is higher£135.2m£135.7m£128.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk £263.3m, Bassetlaw £259.1mBassetlaw: £259.1mWest Suffolk: £263.3mBassetlaw: £260.2mWest Suffolk: £264.5mBassetlaw: £245.8mWest Suffolk: £249.8m

    £263.3m£264.5m£249.8mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£259.1m£260.2m£245.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk £7.3m, Bassetlaw £9.5mBassetlaw: £9.5mWest Suffolk: £7.3mBassetlaw: £9.6mWest Suffolk: £7.4mBassetlaw: £9.1mWest Suffolk: £7.0m

    £7.3m£7.4m£7.0mBassetlaw is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £14.3m, Bassetlaw £19.9mBassetlaw: £19.9mWest Suffolk: £14.3mBassetlaw: £20.0mWest Suffolk: £14.3mBassetlaw: £18.9mWest Suffolk: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mBassetlaw is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Suffolk £0.48m, Bassetlaw £0.61mBassetlaw: £0.61mWest Suffolk: £0.48mBassetlaw: £0.61mWest Suffolk: £0.49mBassetlaw: £0.58mWest Suffolk: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mBassetlaw is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £39.0m, Bassetlaw £59.9mBassetlaw: £59.9mWest Suffolk: £39.0mBassetlaw: £60.1mWest Suffolk: £39.2mBassetlaw: £56.8mWest Suffolk: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mBassetlaw is higher£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £11.7m, Bassetlaw £15.7mBassetlaw: £15.7mWest Suffolk: £11.7mBassetlaw: £15.7mWest Suffolk: £11.8mBassetlaw: £14.9mWest Suffolk: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBassetlaw is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk £5.6m, Bassetlaw £8.5mBassetlaw: £8.5mWest Suffolk: £5.6mBassetlaw: £8.6mWest Suffolk: £5.6mBassetlaw: £8.1mWest Suffolk: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mBassetlaw is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk £88.8m, Bassetlaw £102.5mBassetlaw: £102.5mWest Suffolk: £88.8mBassetlaw: £102.9mWest Suffolk: £89.2mBassetlaw: £97.2mWest Suffolk: £84.3m

    £88.8m£89.2m£84.3mBassetlaw is higher£102.5m£102.9m£97.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Suffolk £18.0m, Bassetlaw £19.3mBassetlaw: £19.3mWest Suffolk: £18.0mBassetlaw: £19.4mWest Suffolk: £18.0mBassetlaw: £18.3mWest Suffolk: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.0m£17.0mBassetlaw is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Suffolk £14.6m, Bassetlaw £23.3mBassetlaw: £23.3mWest Suffolk: £14.6mBassetlaw: £23.3mWest Suffolk: £14.7mBassetlaw: £22.1mWest Suffolk: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBassetlaw is higher£23.3m£23.3m£22.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Suffolk £0.41m, Bassetlaw £0.46mBassetlaw: £0.46mWest Suffolk: £0.41mBassetlaw: £0.46mWest Suffolk: £0.41mBassetlaw: £0.43mWest Suffolk: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBassetlaw is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Suffolk £0.29m, Bassetlaw £0.45mBassetlaw: £0.45mWest Suffolk: £0.29mBassetlaw: £0.45mWest Suffolk: £0.29mBassetlaw: £0.43mWest Suffolk: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mBassetlaw is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Suffolk £0.57m, Bassetlaw £0.96mBassetlaw: £0.96mWest Suffolk: £0.57mBassetlaw: £0.97mWest Suffolk: £0.57mBassetlaw: £0.91mWest Suffolk: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBassetlaw is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk 22,962, Bassetlaw 22,906Bassetlaw: 22,906West Suffolk: 22,962

    22,962West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count22,906

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk 1,859, Bassetlaw 2,411Bassetlaw: 2,411West Suffolk: 1,859

    1,859Bassetlaw is higher2,411

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 3,103, Bassetlaw 4,050Bassetlaw: 4,050West Suffolk: 3,103

    3,103Bassetlaw is higher4,050

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 6,007, Bassetlaw 9,035Bassetlaw: 9,035West Suffolk: 6,007

    6,007Bassetlaw is higher9,035

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk 10,689, Bassetlaw 13,467Bassetlaw: 13,467West Suffolk: 10,689

    10,689Bassetlaw is higher13,467

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk 1,265, Bassetlaw 1,760Bassetlaw: 1,760West Suffolk: 1,265

    1,265Bassetlaw is higher1,760

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and Bassetlaw, total
MeasureWest SuffolkBassetlawHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.5m£466.4m£440.6m£520.1m£522.3m£493.3mBassetlaw
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.4m£286.6m£270.7m£289.1m£290.4m£274.3mBassetlaw
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.8m£110.2m£104.1m£135.2m£135.7m£128.2mBassetlaw
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.3m£264.5m£249.8m£259.1m£260.2m£245.8mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.4m£7.0m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mBassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mBassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mBassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mBassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mBassetlaw
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.8m£89.2m£84.3m£102.5m£102.9m£97.2mBassetlaw
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBassetlaw
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£23.3m£23.3m£22.1mBassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBassetlaw
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBassetlaw
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBassetlaw
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,96222,906West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8592,411Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1034,050Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0079,035Bassetlaw
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,68913,467Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2651,760Bassetlaw

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.
  6. 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.
  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.
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