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West Suffolk and Kettering

123,616 and 115,012 residents (mid-2024).

West Suffolk is higher than Kettering on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 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

West Suffolk is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Kettering 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 Kettering

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,757, Kettering £4,065Kettering: £4,065West Suffolk: £3,757Kettering: £4,083West Suffolk: £3,773Kettering: £3,856West Suffolk: £3,564

    £3,757£3,773£3,564Kettering is higher£4,065£4,083£3,856

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £12,579, Kettering £12,861Kettering: £12,861West Suffolk: £12,579Kettering: £12,916West Suffolk: £12,633Kettering: £12,199West Suffolk: £11,932

    £12,579£12,633£11,932Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£12,861£12,916£12,199

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,443, Kettering £1,849Kettering: £1,849West Suffolk: £1,443Kettering: £1,857West Suffolk: £1,449Kettering: £1,754West Suffolk: £1,368

    £1,443£1,449£1,368Kettering is higher£1,849£1,857£1,754

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £11,606, Kettering £11,760Kettering: £11,760West Suffolk: £11,606Kettering: £11,810West Suffolk: £11,655Kettering: £11,155West Suffolk: £11,008

    £11,606£11,655£11,008Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£11,760£11,810£11,155

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £323, Kettering £376Kettering: £376West Suffolk: £323Kettering: £378West Suffolk: £324Kettering: £357West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306Kettering is higher£376£378£357

  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, Kettering £703Kettering: £703West Suffolk: £629Kettering: £706West Suffolk: £632Kettering: £667West Suffolk: £597

    £629£632£597Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£703£706£667

  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, Kettering £23Kettering: £23West Suffolk: £21Kettering: £23West Suffolk: £21Kettering: £21West Suffolk: £20

    £21£21£20Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £316, Kettering £438Kettering: £438West Suffolk: £316Kettering: £440West Suffolk: £317Kettering: £415West Suffolk: £299

    £316£317£299Kettering is higher£438£440£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £95, Kettering £102Kettering: £102West Suffolk: £95Kettering: £102West Suffolk: £95Kettering: £97West Suffolk: £90

    £95£95£90Kettering is higher£102£102£97

  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, Kettering £100Kettering: £100West Suffolk: £74Kettering: £100West Suffolk: £74Kettering: £95West Suffolk: £70

    £74£74£70Kettering is higher£100£100£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,168, Kettering £1,478Kettering: £1,478West Suffolk: £1,168Kettering: £1,484West Suffolk: £1,172Kettering: £1,402West Suffolk: £1,107

    £1,168£1,172£1,107Kettering is higher£1,478£1,484£1,402

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £145, Kettering £146Kettering: £146West Suffolk: £145Kettering: £146West Suffolk: £146Kettering: £138West Suffolk: £138

    £145£146£138Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  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, Kettering £257Kettering: £257West Suffolk: £192Kettering: £259West Suffolk: £193Kettering: £244West Suffolk: £182

    £192£193£182Kettering is higher£257£259£244

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £5.39, Kettering £9.12Kettering: £9.12West Suffolk: £5.39Kettering: £9.16West Suffolk: £5.41Kettering: £8.65West Suffolk: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Kettering is higher£9.12£9.16£8.65

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £3.81, Kettering £5.06Kettering: £5.06West Suffolk: £3.81Kettering: £5.08West Suffolk: £3.82Kettering: £4.80West Suffolk: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Kettering is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £4.63, Kettering £5.09Kettering: £5.09West Suffolk: £4.63Kettering: £5.11West Suffolk: £4.65Kettering: £4.83West Suffolk: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Kettering is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  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, Kettering 1,012.5Kettering: 1,012.5West Suffolk: 1,011.9

    1,011.9Kettering is higherDepends on how you count1,012.5

  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, Kettering 92.7Kettering: 92.7West Suffolk: 81.9

    81.9Kettering is higherDepends on how you count92.7

  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: West Suffolk 136.8, Kettering 157.7Kettering: 157.7West Suffolk: 136.8

    136.8Kettering is higher157.7

  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, Kettering 63.9Kettering: 63.9West Suffolk: 48.6

    48.6Kettering is higher63.9

  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, Kettering 181.6Kettering: 181.6West Suffolk: 140.5

    140.5Kettering is higher181.6

  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, Kettering 22.9Kettering: 22.9West Suffolk: 16.6

    16.6Kettering is higher22.9

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West Suffolk and Kettering, per person in the age group
MeasureWest SuffolkKetteringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,757£3,773£3,564£4,065£4,083£3,856Kettering
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,579£12,633£11,932£12,861£12,916£12,199Kettering
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,443£1,449£1,368£1,849£1,857£1,754Kettering
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,606£11,655£11,008£11,760£11,810£11,155Kettering
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£376£378£357Kettering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£632£597£703£706£667Kettering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£23£23£21Kettering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£438£440£415Kettering
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£102£102£97Kettering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£100£100£95Kettering
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,168£1,172£1,107£1,478£1,484£1,402Kettering
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£146£146£138Kettering
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£257£259£244Kettering
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£9.12£9.16£8.65Kettering
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£5.06£5.08£4.80Kettering
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£5.09£5.11£4.83Kettering
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.91,012.5Kettering
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.992.7Kettering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.8157.7Kettering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.663.9Kettering
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.5181.6Kettering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.622.9Kettering

Per resident

West Suffolk is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Kettering 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

West Suffolk Kettering

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,757, Kettering £4,065Kettering: £4,065West Suffolk: £3,757Kettering: £4,083West Suffolk: £3,773Kettering: £3,856West Suffolk: £3,564

    £3,757£3,773£3,564Kettering is higher£4,065£4,083£3,856

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £2,309, Kettering £2,232Kettering: £2,232West Suffolk: £2,309Kettering: £2,242West Suffolk: £2,319Kettering: £2,117West Suffolk: £2,190

    £2,309£2,319£2,190West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,242£2,117

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £888, Kettering £1,143Kettering: £1,143West Suffolk: £888Kettering: £1,148West Suffolk: £892Kettering: £1,084West Suffolk: £842

    £888£892£842Kettering is higher£1,143£1,148£1,084

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Suffolk £2,130, Kettering £2,041Kettering: £2,041West Suffolk: £2,130Kettering: £2,050West Suffolk: £2,139Kettering: £1,936West Suffolk: £2,021

    £2,130£2,139£2,021West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,041£2,050£1,936

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £59, Kettering £65Kettering: £65West Suffolk: £59Kettering: £66West Suffolk: £60Kettering: £62West Suffolk: £56

    £59£60£56Kettering is higher£65£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £115, Kettering £122Kettering: £122West Suffolk: £115Kettering: £122West Suffolk: £116Kettering: £116West Suffolk: £110

    £115£116£110Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£116

  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, Kettering £3.93Kettering: £3.93West Suffolk: £3.92Kettering: £3.95West Suffolk: £3.94Kettering: £3.73West Suffolk: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£3.93£3.95£3.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £316, Kettering £438Kettering: £438West Suffolk: £316Kettering: £440West Suffolk: £317Kettering: £415West Suffolk: £299

    £316£317£299Kettering is higher£438£440£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £95, Kettering £102Kettering: £102West Suffolk: £95Kettering: £102West Suffolk: £95Kettering: £97West Suffolk: £90

    £95£95£90Kettering is higher£102£102£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £45, Kettering £62Kettering: £62West Suffolk: £45Kettering: £62West Suffolk: £46Kettering: £59West Suffolk: £43

    £45£46£43Kettering is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £719, Kettering £913Kettering: £913West Suffolk: £719Kettering: £917West Suffolk: £722Kettering: £866West Suffolk: £682

    £719£722£682Kettering is higher£913£917£866

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £145, Kettering £146Kettering: £146West Suffolk: £145Kettering: £146West Suffolk: £146Kettering: £138West Suffolk: £138

    £145£146£138Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £118, Kettering £159Kettering: £159West Suffolk: £118Kettering: £160West Suffolk: £119Kettering: £151West Suffolk: £112

    £118£119£112Kettering is higher£159£160£151

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £3.31, Kettering £5.63Kettering: £5.63West Suffolk: £3.31Kettering: £5.65West Suffolk: £3.32Kettering: £5.34West Suffolk: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Kettering is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Suffolk £2.34, Kettering £3.13Kettering: £3.13West Suffolk: £2.34Kettering: £3.14West Suffolk: £2.35Kettering: £2.97West Suffolk: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Kettering is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £4.63, Kettering £5.09Kettering: £5.09West Suffolk: £4.63Kettering: £5.11West Suffolk: £4.65Kettering: £4.83West Suffolk: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Kettering is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 185.8, Kettering 175.7Kettering: 175.7West Suffolk: 185.8

    185.8West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count175.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 15.0, Kettering 16.1Kettering: 16.1West Suffolk: 15.0

    15.0Kettering is higherDepends on how you count16.1

  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, Kettering 27.4Kettering: 27.4West Suffolk: 25.1

    25.1Kettering is higher27.4

  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, Kettering 63.9Kettering: 63.9West Suffolk: 48.6

    48.6Kettering is higher63.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 86.5, Kettering 112.3Kettering: 112.3West Suffolk: 86.5

    86.5Kettering is higher112.3

  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, Kettering 14.2Kettering: 14.2West Suffolk: 10.2

    10.2Kettering is higher14.2

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West Suffolk and Kettering, per resident
MeasureWest SuffolkKetteringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,757£3,773£3,564£4,065£4,083£3,856Kettering
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,309£2,319£2,190£2,232£2,242£2,117West Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£888£892£842£1,143£1,148£1,084Kettering
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,130£2,139£2,021£2,041£2,050£1,936West Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£65£66£62Kettering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£122£122£116Kettering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£3.93£3.95£3.73Kettering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£438£440£415Kettering
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£102£102£97Kettering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43£62£62£59Kettering
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£913£917£866Kettering
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£146£146£138Kettering
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£159£160£151Kettering
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£5.63£5.65£5.34Kettering
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£3.13£3.14£2.97Kettering
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£5.09£5.11£4.83Kettering
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.8175.7West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.016.1Kettering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.127.4Kettering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.663.9Kettering
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.5112.3Kettering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.214.2Kettering

Total

West Suffolk is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Kettering on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Suffolk Kettering

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Suffolk £464.5m, Kettering £467.6mKettering: £467.6mWest Suffolk: £464.5mKettering: £469.6mWest Suffolk: £466.4mKettering: £443.5mWest Suffolk: £440.6m

    £464.5m£466.4m£440.6mKettering is higher£467.6m£469.6m£443.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Suffolk £285.4m, Kettering £256.7mKettering: £256.7mWest Suffolk: £285.4mKettering: £257.8mWest Suffolk: £286.6mKettering: £243.5mWest Suffolk: £270.7m

    £285.4m£286.6m£270.7mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Suffolk £109.8m, Kettering £131.5mKettering: £131.5mWest Suffolk: £109.8mKettering: £132.0mWest Suffolk: £110.2mKettering: £124.7mWest Suffolk: £104.1m

    £109.8m£110.2m£104.1mKettering is higher£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk £263.3m, Kettering £234.7mKettering: £234.7mWest Suffolk: £263.3mKettering: £235.7mWest Suffolk: £264.5mKettering: £222.6mWest Suffolk: £249.8m

    £263.3m£264.5m£249.8mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk £7.3m, Kettering £7.5mKettering: £7.5mWest Suffolk: £7.3mKettering: £7.5mWest Suffolk: £7.4mKettering: £7.1mWest Suffolk: £7.0m

    £7.3m£7.4m£7.0mKettering is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £14.3m, Kettering £14.0mKettering: £14.0mWest Suffolk: £14.3mKettering: £14.1mWest Suffolk: £14.3mKettering: £13.3mWest Suffolk: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  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, Kettering £0.45mKettering: £0.45mWest Suffolk: £0.48mKettering: £0.45mWest Suffolk: £0.49mKettering: £0.43mWest Suffolk: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £39.0m, Kettering £50.4mKettering: £50.4mWest Suffolk: £39.0mKettering: £50.6mWest Suffolk: £39.2mKettering: £47.8mWest Suffolk: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mKettering is higher£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £11.7m, Kettering £11.7mKettering: £11.7mWest Suffolk: £11.7mKettering: £11.8mWest Suffolk: £11.8mKettering: £11.1mWest Suffolk: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mKettering is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk £5.6m, Kettering £7.1mKettering: £7.1mWest Suffolk: £5.6mKettering: £7.1mWest Suffolk: £5.6mKettering: £6.7mWest Suffolk: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mKettering is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk £88.8m, Kettering £105.1mKettering: £105.1mWest Suffolk: £88.8mKettering: £105.5mWest Suffolk: £89.2mKettering: £99.6mWest Suffolk: £84.3m

    £88.8m£89.2m£84.3mKettering is higher£105.1m£105.5m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Suffolk £18.0m, Kettering £16.7mKettering: £16.7mWest Suffolk: £18.0mKettering: £16.8mWest Suffolk: £18.0mKettering: £15.9mWest Suffolk: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.0m£17.0mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Suffolk £14.6m, Kettering £18.3mKettering: £18.3mWest Suffolk: £14.6mKettering: £18.4mWest Suffolk: £14.7mKettering: £17.4mWest Suffolk: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mKettering is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Suffolk £0.41m, Kettering £0.65mKettering: £0.65mWest Suffolk: £0.41mKettering: £0.65mWest Suffolk: £0.41mKettering: £0.61mWest Suffolk: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mKettering is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Suffolk £0.29m, Kettering £0.36mKettering: £0.36mWest Suffolk: £0.29mKettering: £0.36mWest Suffolk: £0.29mKettering: £0.34mWest Suffolk: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mKettering is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Suffolk £0.57m, Kettering £0.59mKettering: £0.59mWest Suffolk: £0.57mKettering: £0.59mWest Suffolk: £0.57mKettering: £0.56mWest Suffolk: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mKettering is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk 22,962, Kettering 20,209Kettering: 20,209West Suffolk: 22,962

    22,962West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count20,209

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk 1,859, Kettering 1,851Kettering: 1,851West Suffolk: 1,859

    1,859West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,851

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 3,103, Kettering 3,147Kettering: 3,147West Suffolk: 3,103

    3,103Kettering is higher3,147

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 6,007, Kettering 7,351Kettering: 7,351West Suffolk: 6,007

    6,007Kettering is higher7,351

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk 10,689, Kettering 12,914Kettering: 12,914West Suffolk: 10,689

    10,689Kettering is higher12,914

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk 1,265, Kettering 1,628Kettering: 1,628West Suffolk: 1,265

    1,265Kettering is higher1,628

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and Kettering, total
MeasureWest SuffolkKetteringHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.5m£466.4m£440.6m£467.6m£469.6m£443.5mKettering
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.4m£286.6m£270.7m£256.7m£257.8m£243.5mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.8m£110.2m£104.1m£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mKettering
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.3m£264.5m£249.8m£234.7m£235.7m£222.6mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.4m£7.0m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mKettering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mWest Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mWest Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKettering
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mKettering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mKettering
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.8m£89.2m£84.3m£105.1m£105.5m£99.6mKettering
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mWest Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mKettering
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mKettering
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mKettering
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mKettering
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,96220,209West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8591,851West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1033,147Kettering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0077,351Kettering
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,68912,914Kettering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2651,628Kettering

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.
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