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West Suffolk and Scunthorpe

123,616 and 106,865 residents (mid-2024).

West Suffolk is higher than Scunthorpe on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 2 of 22 measures, and Scunthorpe 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 Scunthorpe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,757, Scunthorpe £4,820Scunthorpe: £4,820West Suffolk: £3,757Scunthorpe: £4,841West Suffolk: £3,773Scunthorpe: £4,572West Suffolk: £3,564

    £3,757£3,773£3,564Scunthorpe is higher£4,820£4,841£4,572

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £12,579, Scunthorpe £12,729Scunthorpe: £12,729West Suffolk: £12,579Scunthorpe: £12,784West Suffolk: £12,633Scunthorpe: £12,074West Suffolk: £11,932

    £12,579£12,633£11,932Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£12,729£12,784£12,074

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,443, Scunthorpe £2,376Scunthorpe: £2,376West Suffolk: £1,443Scunthorpe: £2,386West Suffolk: £1,449Scunthorpe: £2,254West Suffolk: £1,368

    £1,443£1,449£1,368Scunthorpe is higher£2,376£2,386£2,254

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £11,606, Scunthorpe £11,402Scunthorpe: £11,402West Suffolk: £11,606Scunthorpe: £11,451West Suffolk: £11,655Scunthorpe: £10,815West Suffolk: £11,008

    £11,606£11,655£11,008West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,402£11,451£10,815

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £323, Scunthorpe £461Scunthorpe: £461West Suffolk: £323Scunthorpe: £463West Suffolk: £324Scunthorpe: £437West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306Scunthorpe is higher£461£463£437

  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, Scunthorpe £837Scunthorpe: £837West Suffolk: £629Scunthorpe: £841West Suffolk: £632Scunthorpe: £794West Suffolk: £597

    £629£632£597Scunthorpe is higher£837£841£794

  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, Scunthorpe £29Scunthorpe: £29West Suffolk: £21Scunthorpe: £29West Suffolk: £21Scunthorpe: £28West Suffolk: £20

    £21£21£20Scunthorpe is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £316, Scunthorpe £548Scunthorpe: £548West Suffolk: £316Scunthorpe: £550West Suffolk: £317Scunthorpe: £520West Suffolk: £299

    £316£317£299Scunthorpe is higher£548£550£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £95, Scunthorpe £143Scunthorpe: £143West Suffolk: £95Scunthorpe: £143West Suffolk: £95Scunthorpe: £135West Suffolk: £90

    £95£95£90Scunthorpe is higher£143£143£135

  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, Scunthorpe £151Scunthorpe: £151West Suffolk: £74Scunthorpe: £152West Suffolk: £74Scunthorpe: £144West Suffolk: £70

    £74£74£70Scunthorpe is higher£151£152£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,168, Scunthorpe £1,889Scunthorpe: £1,889West Suffolk: £1,168Scunthorpe: £1,897West Suffolk: £1,172Scunthorpe: £1,792West Suffolk: £1,107

    £1,168£1,172£1,107Scunthorpe is higher£1,889£1,897£1,792

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £145, Scunthorpe £195Scunthorpe: £195West Suffolk: £145Scunthorpe: £196West Suffolk: £146Scunthorpe: £185West Suffolk: £138

    £145£146£138Scunthorpe is higher£195£196£185

  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, Scunthorpe £318Scunthorpe: £318West Suffolk: £192Scunthorpe: £320West Suffolk: £193Scunthorpe: £302West Suffolk: £182

    £192£193£182Scunthorpe is higher£318£320£302

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £5.39, Scunthorpe £8.30Scunthorpe: £8.30West Suffolk: £5.39Scunthorpe: £8.33West Suffolk: £5.41Scunthorpe: £7.87West Suffolk: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Scunthorpe is higher£8.30£8.33£7.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £3.81, Scunthorpe £8.66Scunthorpe: £8.66West Suffolk: £3.81Scunthorpe: £8.69West Suffolk: £3.82Scunthorpe: £8.21West Suffolk: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Scunthorpe is higher£8.66£8.69£8.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £4.63, Scunthorpe £5.99Scunthorpe: £5.99West Suffolk: £4.63Scunthorpe: £6.01West Suffolk: £4.65Scunthorpe: £5.68West Suffolk: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Scunthorpe is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  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, Scunthorpe 1,009.7Scunthorpe: 1,009.7West Suffolk: 1,011.9

    1,011.9West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  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, Scunthorpe 116.2Scunthorpe: 116.2West Suffolk: 81.9

    81.9Scunthorpe is higher116.2

  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, Scunthorpe 174.5Scunthorpe: 174.5West Suffolk: 136.8

    136.8Scunthorpe is higher174.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 48.6, Scunthorpe 82.1Scunthorpe: 82.1West Suffolk: 48.6

    48.6Scunthorpe is higher82.1

  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, Scunthorpe 237.4Scunthorpe: 237.4West Suffolk: 140.5

    140.5Scunthorpe is higher237.4

  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, Scunthorpe 32.8Scunthorpe: 32.8West Suffolk: 16.6

    16.6Scunthorpe is higher32.8

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West Suffolk and Scunthorpe, per person in the age group
MeasureWest SuffolkScunthorpeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,757£3,773£3,564£4,820£4,841£4,572Scunthorpe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,579£12,633£11,932£12,729£12,784£12,074Scunthorpe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,443£1,449£1,368£2,376£2,386£2,254Scunthorpe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,606£11,655£11,008£11,402£11,451£10,815West Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£461£463£437Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£632£597£837£841£794Scunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£29£29£28Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£548£550£520Scunthorpe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£143£143£135Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£151£152£144Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,168£1,172£1,107£1,889£1,897£1,792Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£195£196£185Scunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£318£320£302Scunthorpe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£8.30£8.33£7.87Scunthorpe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£8.66£8.69£8.21Scunthorpe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£5.99£6.01£5.68Scunthorpe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.91,009.7West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.9116.2Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.8174.5Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.682.1Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.5237.4Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.632.8Scunthorpe

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,757, Scunthorpe £4,820Scunthorpe: £4,820West Suffolk: £3,757Scunthorpe: £4,841West Suffolk: £3,773Scunthorpe: £4,572West Suffolk: £3,564

    £3,757£3,773£3,564Scunthorpe is higher£4,820£4,841£4,572

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £2,309, Scunthorpe £2,497Scunthorpe: £2,497West Suffolk: £2,309Scunthorpe: £2,508West Suffolk: £2,319Scunthorpe: £2,369West Suffolk: £2,190

    £2,309£2,319£2,190Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£2,497£2,508£2,369

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £888, Scunthorpe £1,431Scunthorpe: £1,431West Suffolk: £888Scunthorpe: £1,437West Suffolk: £892Scunthorpe: £1,357West Suffolk: £842

    £888£892£842Scunthorpe is higher£1,431£1,437£1,357

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Suffolk £2,130, Scunthorpe £2,237Scunthorpe: £2,237West Suffolk: £2,130Scunthorpe: £2,246West Suffolk: £2,139Scunthorpe: £2,122West Suffolk: £2,021

    £2,130£2,139£2,021Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£2,237£2,246£2,122

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £59, Scunthorpe £90Scunthorpe: £90West Suffolk: £59Scunthorpe: £91West Suffolk: £60Scunthorpe: £86West Suffolk: £56

    £59£60£56Scunthorpe is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £115, Scunthorpe £164Scunthorpe: £164West Suffolk: £115Scunthorpe: £165West Suffolk: £116Scunthorpe: £156West Suffolk: £110

    £115£116£110Scunthorpe is higher£164£165£156

  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, Scunthorpe £5.71Scunthorpe: £5.71West Suffolk: £3.92Scunthorpe: £5.74West Suffolk: £3.94Scunthorpe: £5.42West Suffolk: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Scunthorpe is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £316, Scunthorpe £548Scunthorpe: £548West Suffolk: £316Scunthorpe: £550West Suffolk: £317Scunthorpe: £520West Suffolk: £299

    £316£317£299Scunthorpe is higher£548£550£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £95, Scunthorpe £143Scunthorpe: £143West Suffolk: £95Scunthorpe: £143West Suffolk: £95Scunthorpe: £135West Suffolk: £90

    £95£95£90Scunthorpe is higher£143£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £45, Scunthorpe £91Scunthorpe: £91West Suffolk: £45Scunthorpe: £92West Suffolk: £46Scunthorpe: £87West Suffolk: £43

    £45£46£43Scunthorpe is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £719, Scunthorpe £1,138Scunthorpe: £1,138West Suffolk: £719Scunthorpe: £1,143West Suffolk: £722Scunthorpe: £1,079West Suffolk: £682

    £719£722£682Scunthorpe is higher£1,138£1,143£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £145, Scunthorpe £195Scunthorpe: £195West Suffolk: £145Scunthorpe: £196West Suffolk: £146Scunthorpe: £185West Suffolk: £138

    £145£146£138Scunthorpe is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £118, Scunthorpe £192Scunthorpe: £192West Suffolk: £118Scunthorpe: £193West Suffolk: £119Scunthorpe: £182West Suffolk: £112

    £118£119£112Scunthorpe is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £3.31, Scunthorpe £5.00Scunthorpe: £5.00West Suffolk: £3.31Scunthorpe: £5.02West Suffolk: £3.32Scunthorpe: £4.74West Suffolk: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Scunthorpe is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Suffolk £2.34, Scunthorpe £5.22Scunthorpe: £5.22West Suffolk: £2.34Scunthorpe: £5.24West Suffolk: £2.35Scunthorpe: £4.95West Suffolk: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Scunthorpe is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £4.63, Scunthorpe £5.99Scunthorpe: £5.99West Suffolk: £4.63Scunthorpe: £6.01West Suffolk: £4.65Scunthorpe: £5.68West Suffolk: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Scunthorpe is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 185.8, Scunthorpe 198.1Scunthorpe: 198.1West Suffolk: 185.8

    185.8Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count198.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 15.0, Scunthorpe 22.8Scunthorpe: 22.8West Suffolk: 15.0

    15.0Scunthorpe is higher22.8

  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, Scunthorpe 34.2Scunthorpe: 34.2West Suffolk: 25.1

    25.1Scunthorpe is higher34.2

  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, Scunthorpe 82.1Scunthorpe: 82.1West Suffolk: 48.6

    48.6Scunthorpe is higher82.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 86.5, Scunthorpe 143.0Scunthorpe: 143.0West Suffolk: 86.5

    86.5Scunthorpe is higher143.0

  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, Scunthorpe 19.7Scunthorpe: 19.7West Suffolk: 10.2

    10.2Scunthorpe is higher19.7

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and Scunthorpe, per resident
MeasureWest SuffolkScunthorpeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,757£3,773£3,564£4,820£4,841£4,572Scunthorpe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,309£2,319£2,190£2,497£2,508£2,369Scunthorpe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£888£892£842£1,431£1,437£1,357Scunthorpe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,130£2,139£2,021£2,237£2,246£2,122Scunthorpe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£90£91£86Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£164£165£156Scunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£5.71£5.74£5.42Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£548£550£520Scunthorpe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£143£143£135Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43£91£92£87Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£1,138£1,143£1,079Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£195£196£185Scunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£192£193£182Scunthorpe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£5.00£5.02£4.74Scunthorpe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£5.22£5.24£4.95Scunthorpe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£5.99£6.01£5.68Scunthorpe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.8198.1Scunthorpe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.022.8Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.134.2Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.682.1Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.5143.0Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.219.7Scunthorpe

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Suffolk £464.5m, Scunthorpe £515.1mScunthorpe: £515.1mWest Suffolk: £464.5mScunthorpe: £517.3mWest Suffolk: £466.4mScunthorpe: £488.6mWest Suffolk: £440.6m

    £464.5m£466.4m£440.6mScunthorpe is higher£515.1m£517.3m£488.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Suffolk £285.4m, Scunthorpe £266.9mScunthorpe: £266.9mWest Suffolk: £285.4mScunthorpe: £268.0mWest Suffolk: £286.6mScunthorpe: £253.1mWest Suffolk: £270.7m

    £285.4m£286.6m£270.7mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£266.9m£268.0m£253.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Suffolk £109.8m, Scunthorpe £152.9mScunthorpe: £152.9mWest Suffolk: £109.8mScunthorpe: £153.6mWest Suffolk: £110.2mScunthorpe: £145.1mWest Suffolk: £104.1m

    £109.8m£110.2m£104.1mScunthorpe is higher£152.9m£153.6m£145.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk £263.3m, Scunthorpe £239.0mScunthorpe: £239.0mWest Suffolk: £263.3mScunthorpe: £240.1mWest Suffolk: £264.5mScunthorpe: £226.7mWest Suffolk: £249.8m

    £263.3m£264.5m£249.8mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£239.0m£240.1m£226.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk £7.3m, Scunthorpe £9.7mScunthorpe: £9.7mWest Suffolk: £7.3mScunthorpe: £9.7mWest Suffolk: £7.4mScunthorpe: £9.2mWest Suffolk: £7.0m

    £7.3m£7.4m£7.0mScunthorpe is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £14.3m, Scunthorpe £17.6mScunthorpe: £17.6mWest Suffolk: £14.3mScunthorpe: £17.6mWest Suffolk: £14.3mScunthorpe: £16.7mWest Suffolk: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mScunthorpe is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  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, Scunthorpe £0.61mScunthorpe: £0.61mWest Suffolk: £0.48mScunthorpe: £0.61mWest Suffolk: £0.49mScunthorpe: £0.58mWest Suffolk: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mScunthorpe 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, Scunthorpe £58.6mScunthorpe: £58.6mWest Suffolk: £39.0mScunthorpe: £58.8mWest Suffolk: £39.2mScunthorpe: £55.6mWest Suffolk: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mScunthorpe is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £11.7m, Scunthorpe £15.3mScunthorpe: £15.3mWest Suffolk: £11.7mScunthorpe: £15.3mWest Suffolk: £11.8mScunthorpe: £14.5mWest Suffolk: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mScunthorpe is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk £5.6m, Scunthorpe £9.7mScunthorpe: £9.7mWest Suffolk: £5.6mScunthorpe: £9.8mWest Suffolk: £5.6mScunthorpe: £9.2mWest Suffolk: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mScunthorpe is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk £88.8m, Scunthorpe £121.6mScunthorpe: £121.6mWest Suffolk: £88.8mScunthorpe: £122.1mWest Suffolk: £89.2mScunthorpe: £115.3mWest Suffolk: £84.3m

    £88.8m£89.2m£84.3mScunthorpe is higher£121.6m£122.1m£115.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Suffolk £18.0m, Scunthorpe £20.8mScunthorpe: £20.8mWest Suffolk: £18.0mScunthorpe: £20.9mWest Suffolk: £18.0mScunthorpe: £19.8mWest Suffolk: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.0m£17.0mScunthorpe is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Suffolk £14.6m, Scunthorpe £20.5mScunthorpe: £20.5mWest Suffolk: £14.6mScunthorpe: £20.6mWest Suffolk: £14.7mScunthorpe: £19.4mWest Suffolk: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mScunthorpe is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Suffolk £0.41m, Scunthorpe £0.53mScunthorpe: £0.53mWest Suffolk: £0.41mScunthorpe: £0.54mWest Suffolk: £0.41mScunthorpe: £0.51mWest Suffolk: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mScunthorpe is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Suffolk £0.29m, Scunthorpe £0.56mScunthorpe: £0.56mWest Suffolk: £0.29mScunthorpe: £0.56mWest Suffolk: £0.29mScunthorpe: £0.53mWest Suffolk: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mScunthorpe is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Suffolk £0.57m, Scunthorpe £0.64mScunthorpe: £0.64mWest Suffolk: £0.57mScunthorpe: £0.64mWest Suffolk: £0.57mScunthorpe: £0.61mWest Suffolk: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mScunthorpe is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk 22,962, Scunthorpe 21,168Scunthorpe: 21,168West Suffolk: 22,962

    22,962West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count21,168

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk 1,859, Scunthorpe 2,435Scunthorpe: 2,435West Suffolk: 1,859

    1,859Scunthorpe is higher2,435

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 3,103, Scunthorpe 3,659Scunthorpe: 3,659West Suffolk: 3,103

    3,103Scunthorpe is higher3,659

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 6,007, Scunthorpe 8,768Scunthorpe: 8,768West Suffolk: 6,007

    6,007Scunthorpe is higher8,768

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk 10,689, Scunthorpe 15,282Scunthorpe: 15,282West Suffolk: 10,689

    10,689Scunthorpe is higher15,282

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk 1,265, Scunthorpe 2,109Scunthorpe: 2,109West Suffolk: 1,265

    1,265Scunthorpe is higher2,109

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and Scunthorpe, total
MeasureWest SuffolkScunthorpeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.5m£466.4m£440.6m£515.1m£517.3m£488.6mScunthorpe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.4m£286.6m£270.7m£266.9m£268.0m£253.1mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.8m£110.2m£104.1m£152.9m£153.6m£145.1mScunthorpe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.3m£264.5m£249.8m£239.0m£240.1m£226.7mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.4m£7.0m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mScunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mScunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mScunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mScunthorpe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mScunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mScunthorpe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.8m£89.2m£84.3m£121.6m£122.1m£115.3mScunthorpe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mScunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mScunthorpe
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mScunthorpe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mScunthorpe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mScunthorpe
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,96221,168West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8592,435Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1033,659Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0078,768Scunthorpe
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,68915,282Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2652,109Scunthorpe

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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