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West Suffolk and East Wiltshire

123,616 and 104,499 residents (mid-2024).

West Suffolk is higher than East Wiltshire on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 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.

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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 20 of 22 measures, and East Wiltshire on 2. 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 East Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,757, East Wiltshire £3,666East Wiltshire: £3,666West Suffolk: £3,757East Wiltshire: £3,681West Suffolk: £3,773East Wiltshire: £3,477West Suffolk: £3,564

    £3,757£3,773£3,564West Suffolk is higher£3,666£3,681£3,477

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £12,579, East Wiltshire £12,521East Wiltshire: £12,521West Suffolk: £12,579East Wiltshire: £12,574West Suffolk: £12,633East Wiltshire: £11,876West Suffolk: £11,932

    £12,579£12,633£11,932West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,521£12,574£11,876

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,443, East Wiltshire £1,300East Wiltshire: £1,300West Suffolk: £1,443East Wiltshire: £1,305West Suffolk: £1,449East Wiltshire: £1,233West Suffolk: £1,368

    £1,443£1,449£1,368West Suffolk is higher£1,300£1,305£1,233

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £11,606, East Wiltshire £11,605East Wiltshire: £11,605West Suffolk: £11,606East Wiltshire: £11,654West Suffolk: £11,655East Wiltshire: £11,007West Suffolk: £11,008

    £11,606£11,655£11,008West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,605£11,654£11,007

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £323, East Wiltshire £311East Wiltshire: £311West Suffolk: £323East Wiltshire: £312West Suffolk: £324East Wiltshire: £295West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306West Suffolk is higher£311£312£295

  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, East Wiltshire £588East Wiltshire: £588West Suffolk: £629East Wiltshire: £590West Suffolk: £632East Wiltshire: £557West Suffolk: £597

    £629£632£597West Suffolk is higher£588£590£557

  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, East Wiltshire £18East Wiltshire: £18West Suffolk: £21East Wiltshire: £18West Suffolk: £21East Wiltshire: £17West Suffolk: £20

    £21£21£20West Suffolk is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £316, East Wiltshire £278East Wiltshire: £278West Suffolk: £316East Wiltshire: £279West Suffolk: £317East Wiltshire: £264West Suffolk: £299

    £316£317£299West Suffolk is higher£278£279£264

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £95, East Wiltshire £119East Wiltshire: £119West Suffolk: £95East Wiltshire: £119West Suffolk: £95East Wiltshire: £113West Suffolk: £90

    £95£95£90East Wiltshire is higher£119£119£113

  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, East Wiltshire £72East Wiltshire: £72West Suffolk: £74East Wiltshire: £73West Suffolk: £74East Wiltshire: £69West Suffolk: £70

    £74£74£70West Suffolk is higher£72£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,168, East Wiltshire £1,072East Wiltshire: £1,072West Suffolk: £1,168East Wiltshire: £1,077West Suffolk: £1,172East Wiltshire: £1,017West Suffolk: £1,107

    £1,168£1,172£1,107West Suffolk is higher£1,072£1,077£1,017

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £145, East Wiltshire £115East Wiltshire: £115West Suffolk: £145East Wiltshire: £116West Suffolk: £146East Wiltshire: £109West Suffolk: £138

    £145£146£138West Suffolk is higher£115£116£109

  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, East Wiltshire £147East Wiltshire: £147West Suffolk: £192East Wiltshire: £148West Suffolk: £193East Wiltshire: £139West Suffolk: £182

    £192£193£182West Suffolk is higher£147£148£139

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £5.39, East Wiltshire £5.09East Wiltshire: £5.09West Suffolk: £5.39East Wiltshire: £5.11West Suffolk: £5.41East Wiltshire: £4.83West Suffolk: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11West Suffolk is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £3.81, East Wiltshire £2.97East Wiltshire: £2.97West Suffolk: £3.81East Wiltshire: £2.99West Suffolk: £3.82East Wiltshire: £2.82West Suffolk: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61West Suffolk is higher£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £4.63, East Wiltshire £5.42East Wiltshire: £5.42West Suffolk: £4.63East Wiltshire: £5.44West Suffolk: £4.65East Wiltshire: £5.14West Suffolk: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.42£5.44£5.14

  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, East Wiltshire 1,011.8East Wiltshire: 1,011.8West Suffolk: 1,011.9

    1,011.9West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,011.8

  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, East Wiltshire 71.0East Wiltshire: 71.0West Suffolk: 81.9

    81.9West Suffolk is higher71.0

  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, East Wiltshire 126.9East Wiltshire: 126.9West Suffolk: 136.8

    136.8West Suffolk is higher126.9

  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, East Wiltshire 42.2East Wiltshire: 42.2West Suffolk: 48.6

    48.6West Suffolk is higher42.2

  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, East Wiltshire 118.8East Wiltshire: 118.8West Suffolk: 140.5

    140.5West Suffolk is higher118.8

  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: West Suffolk 16.6, East Wiltshire 15.4East Wiltshire: 15.4West Suffolk: 16.6

    16.6West Suffolk is higher15.4

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and East Wiltshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest SuffolkEast WiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,757£3,773£3,564£3,666£3,681£3,477West Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,579£12,633£11,932£12,521£12,574£11,876West Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,443£1,449£1,368£1,300£1,305£1,233West Suffolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,606£11,655£11,008£11,605£11,654£11,007West Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£311£312£295West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£632£597£588£590£557West Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£18£18£17West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£278£279£264West Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£119£119£113East Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£72£73£69West Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,168£1,172£1,107£1,072£1,077£1,017West Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£115£116£109West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£147£148£139West Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.09£5.11£4.83West Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£2.97£2.99£2.82West Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£5.42£5.44£5.14East Wiltshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.91,011.8West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.971.0West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.8126.9West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.642.2West Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.5118.8West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.615.4West Suffolk

Per resident

West Suffolk is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and East Wiltshire on 5. 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 East Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,757, East Wiltshire £3,666East Wiltshire: £3,666West Suffolk: £3,757East Wiltshire: £3,681West Suffolk: £3,773East Wiltshire: £3,477West Suffolk: £3,564

    £3,757£3,773£3,564West Suffolk is higher£3,666£3,681£3,477

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £2,309, East Wiltshire £2,361East Wiltshire: £2,361West Suffolk: £2,309East Wiltshire: £2,371West Suffolk: £2,319East Wiltshire: £2,239West Suffolk: £2,190

    £2,309£2,319£2,190East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £888, East Wiltshire £788East Wiltshire: £788West Suffolk: £888East Wiltshire: £791West Suffolk: £892East Wiltshire: £747West Suffolk: £842

    £888£892£842West Suffolk is higher£788£791£747

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Suffolk £2,130, East Wiltshire £2,188East Wiltshire: £2,188West Suffolk: £2,130East Wiltshire: £2,197West Suffolk: £2,139East Wiltshire: £2,075West Suffolk: £2,021

    £2,130£2,139£2,021East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,188£2,197£2,075

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £59, East Wiltshire £59East Wiltshire: £59West Suffolk: £59East Wiltshire: £59West Suffolk: £60East Wiltshire: £56West Suffolk: £56

    £59£60£56West Suffolk is higher£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £115, East Wiltshire £111East Wiltshire: £111West Suffolk: £115East Wiltshire: £111West Suffolk: £116East Wiltshire: £105West Suffolk: £110

    £115£116£110West Suffolk is higher£111£111£105

  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, East Wiltshire £3.33East Wiltshire: £3.33West Suffolk: £3.92East Wiltshire: £3.35West Suffolk: £3.94East Wiltshire: £3.16West Suffolk: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72West Suffolk is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £316, East Wiltshire £278East Wiltshire: £278West Suffolk: £316East Wiltshire: £279West Suffolk: £317East Wiltshire: £264West Suffolk: £299

    £316£317£299West Suffolk is higher£278£279£264

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £95, East Wiltshire £119East Wiltshire: £119West Suffolk: £95East Wiltshire: £119West Suffolk: £95East Wiltshire: £113West Suffolk: £90

    £95£95£90East Wiltshire is higher£119£119£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £45, East Wiltshire £44East Wiltshire: £44West Suffolk: £45East Wiltshire: £44West Suffolk: £46East Wiltshire: £42West Suffolk: £43

    £45£46£43West Suffolk is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £719, East Wiltshire £650East Wiltshire: £650West Suffolk: £719East Wiltshire: £652West Suffolk: £722East Wiltshire: £616West Suffolk: £682

    £719£722£682West Suffolk is higher£650£652£616

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £145, East Wiltshire £115East Wiltshire: £115West Suffolk: £145East Wiltshire: £116West Suffolk: £146East Wiltshire: £109West Suffolk: £138

    £145£146£138West Suffolk is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £118, East Wiltshire £89East Wiltshire: £89West Suffolk: £118East Wiltshire: £89West Suffolk: £119East Wiltshire: £85West Suffolk: £112

    £118£119£112West Suffolk is higher£89£89£85

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £3.31, East Wiltshire £3.09East Wiltshire: £3.09West Suffolk: £3.31East Wiltshire: £3.10West Suffolk: £3.32East Wiltshire: £2.93West Suffolk: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14West Suffolk is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Suffolk £2.34, East Wiltshire £1.80East Wiltshire: £1.80West Suffolk: £2.34East Wiltshire: £1.81West Suffolk: £2.35East Wiltshire: £1.71West Suffolk: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22West Suffolk is higher£1.80£1.81£1.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £4.63, East Wiltshire £5.42East Wiltshire: £5.42West Suffolk: £4.63East Wiltshire: £5.44West Suffolk: £4.65East Wiltshire: £5.14West Suffolk: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.42£5.44£5.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 185.8, East Wiltshire 190.8East Wiltshire: 190.8West Suffolk: 185.8

    185.8East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count190.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 15.0, East Wiltshire 13.4East Wiltshire: 13.4West Suffolk: 15.0

    15.0West Suffolk is higher13.4

  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, East Wiltshire 23.9East Wiltshire: 23.9West Suffolk: 25.1

    25.1West Suffolk is higher23.9

  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, East Wiltshire 42.2East Wiltshire: 42.2West Suffolk: 48.6

    48.6West Suffolk is higher42.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 86.5, East Wiltshire 72.0East Wiltshire: 72.0West Suffolk: 86.5

    86.5West Suffolk is higher72.0

  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, East Wiltshire 9.4East Wiltshire: 9.4West Suffolk: 10.2

    10.2West Suffolk is higher9.4

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and East Wiltshire, per resident
MeasureWest SuffolkEast WiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,757£3,773£3,564£3,666£3,681£3,477West Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,309£2,319£2,190£2,361£2,371£2,239East Wiltshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£888£892£842£788£791£747West Suffolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,130£2,139£2,021£2,188£2,197£2,075East Wiltshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£59£59£56West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£111£111£105West Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£3.33£3.35£3.16West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£278£279£264West Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£119£119£113East Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43£44£44£42West Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£650£652£616West Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£115£116£109West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£89£89£85West Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.09£3.10£2.93West Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£1.80£1.81£1.71West Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£5.42£5.44£5.14East Wiltshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.8190.8East Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.013.4West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.123.9West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.642.2West Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.572.0West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.29.4West Suffolk

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Suffolk £464.5m, East Wiltshire £383.1mEast Wiltshire: £383.1mWest Suffolk: £464.5mEast Wiltshire: £384.7mWest Suffolk: £466.4mEast Wiltshire: £363.4mWest Suffolk: £440.6m

    £464.5m£466.4m£440.6mWest Suffolk is higher£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Suffolk £285.4m, East Wiltshire £246.7mEast Wiltshire: £246.7mWest Suffolk: £285.4mEast Wiltshire: £247.7mWest Suffolk: £286.6mEast Wiltshire: £234.0mWest Suffolk: £270.7m

    £285.4m£286.6m£270.7mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£246.7m£247.7m£234.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Suffolk £109.8m, East Wiltshire £82.3mEast Wiltshire: £82.3mWest Suffolk: £109.8mEast Wiltshire: £82.6mWest Suffolk: £110.2mEast Wiltshire: £78.1mWest Suffolk: £104.1m

    £109.8m£110.2m£104.1mWest Suffolk is higher£82.3m£82.6m£78.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk £263.3m, East Wiltshire £228.6mEast Wiltshire: £228.6mWest Suffolk: £263.3mEast Wiltshire: £229.6mWest Suffolk: £264.5mEast Wiltshire: £216.9mWest Suffolk: £249.8m

    £263.3m£264.5m£249.8mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk £7.3m, East Wiltshire £6.1mEast Wiltshire: £6.1mWest Suffolk: £7.3mEast Wiltshire: £6.1mWest Suffolk: £7.4mEast Wiltshire: £5.8mWest Suffolk: £7.0m

    £7.3m£7.4m£7.0mWest Suffolk is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £14.3m, East Wiltshire £11.6mEast Wiltshire: £11.6mWest Suffolk: £14.3mEast Wiltshire: £11.6mWest Suffolk: £14.3mEast Wiltshire: £11.0mWest Suffolk: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWest Suffolk is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  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, East Wiltshire £0.35mEast Wiltshire: £0.35mWest Suffolk: £0.48mEast Wiltshire: £0.35mWest Suffolk: £0.49mEast Wiltshire: £0.33mWest Suffolk: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mWest Suffolk is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £39.0m, East Wiltshire £29.1mEast Wiltshire: £29.1mWest Suffolk: £39.0mEast Wiltshire: £29.2mWest Suffolk: £39.2mEast Wiltshire: £27.6mWest Suffolk: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mWest Suffolk is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £11.7m, East Wiltshire £12.4mEast Wiltshire: £12.4mWest Suffolk: £11.7mEast Wiltshire: £12.5mWest Suffolk: £11.8mEast Wiltshire: £11.8mWest Suffolk: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mEast Wiltshire is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk £5.6m, East Wiltshire £4.6mEast Wiltshire: £4.6mWest Suffolk: £5.6mEast Wiltshire: £4.6mWest Suffolk: £5.6mEast Wiltshire: £4.3mWest Suffolk: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWest Suffolk is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk £88.8m, East Wiltshire £67.9mEast Wiltshire: £67.9mWest Suffolk: £88.8mEast Wiltshire: £68.2mWest Suffolk: £89.2mEast Wiltshire: £64.4mWest Suffolk: £84.3m

    £88.8m£89.2m£84.3mWest Suffolk is higher£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Suffolk £18.0m, East Wiltshire £12.0mEast Wiltshire: £12.0mWest Suffolk: £18.0mEast Wiltshire: £12.1mWest Suffolk: £18.0mEast Wiltshire: £11.4mWest Suffolk: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.0m£17.0mWest Suffolk is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Suffolk £14.6m, East Wiltshire £9.3mEast Wiltshire: £9.3mWest Suffolk: £14.6mEast Wiltshire: £9.4mWest Suffolk: £14.7mEast Wiltshire: £8.8mWest Suffolk: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mWest Suffolk is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Suffolk £0.41m, East Wiltshire £0.32mEast Wiltshire: £0.32mWest Suffolk: £0.41mEast Wiltshire: £0.32mWest Suffolk: £0.41mEast Wiltshire: £0.31mWest Suffolk: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWest Suffolk is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Suffolk £0.29m, East Wiltshire £0.19mEast Wiltshire: £0.19mWest Suffolk: £0.29mEast Wiltshire: £0.19mWest Suffolk: £0.29mEast Wiltshire: £0.18mWest Suffolk: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWest Suffolk is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Suffolk £0.57m, East Wiltshire £0.57mEast Wiltshire: £0.57mWest Suffolk: £0.57mEast Wiltshire: £0.57mWest Suffolk: £0.57mEast Wiltshire: £0.54mWest Suffolk: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk 22,962, East Wiltshire 19,935East Wiltshire: 19,935West Suffolk: 22,962

    22,962West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count19,935

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk 1,859, East Wiltshire 1,398East Wiltshire: 1,398West Suffolk: 1,859

    1,859West Suffolk is higher1,398

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 3,103, East Wiltshire 2,500East Wiltshire: 2,500West Suffolk: 3,103

    3,103West Suffolk is higher2,500

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 6,007, East Wiltshire 4,407East Wiltshire: 4,407West Suffolk: 6,007

    6,007West Suffolk is higher4,407

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk 10,689, East Wiltshire 7,526East Wiltshire: 7,526West Suffolk: 10,689

    10,689West Suffolk is higher7,526

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk 1,265, East Wiltshire 978East Wiltshire: 978West Suffolk: 1,265

    1,265West Suffolk is higher978

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and East Wiltshire, total
MeasureWest SuffolkEast WiltshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.5m£466.4m£440.6m£383.1m£384.7m£363.4mWest Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.4m£286.6m£270.7m£246.7m£247.7m£234.0mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.8m£110.2m£104.1m£82.3m£82.6m£78.1mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.3m£264.5m£249.8m£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.4m£7.0m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mWest Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mWest Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mWest Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mWest Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mEast Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mWest Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.8m£89.2m£84.3m£67.9m£68.2m£64.4mWest Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mWest Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mWest Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mWest Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mWest Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,96219,935West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8591,398West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1032,500West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0074,407West Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,6897,526West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,265978West Suffolk

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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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