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Witham and South Norfolk

108,748 and 98,383 residents (mid-2024).

Witham is higher than South Norfolk on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Witham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 3. 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

Witham South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Witham £4,255, South Norfolk £3,959South Norfolk: £3,959Witham: £4,255South Norfolk: £3,976Witham: £4,273South Norfolk: £3,755Witham: £4,036

    £4,255£4,273£4,036Witham is higher£3,959£3,976£3,755

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Witham £12,689, South Norfolk £12,475South Norfolk: £12,475Witham: £12,689South Norfolk: £12,529Witham: £12,743South Norfolk: £11,834Witham: £12,036

    £12,689£12,743£12,036Witham is higher£12,475£12,529£11,834

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £1,615, South Norfolk £1,349South Norfolk: £1,349Witham: £1,615South Norfolk: £1,355Witham: £1,622South Norfolk: £1,280Witham: £1,532

    £1,615£1,622£1,532Witham is higher£1,349£1,355£1,280

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Witham £11,735, South Norfolk £11,542South Norfolk: £11,542Witham: £11,735South Norfolk: £11,591Witham: £11,785South Norfolk: £10,948Witham: £11,131

    £11,735£11,785£11,131Witham is higher£11,542£11,591£10,948

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Witham £300, South Norfolk £253South Norfolk: £253Witham: £300South Norfolk: £254Witham: £301South Norfolk: £240Witham: £284

    £300£301£284Witham is higher£253£254£240

  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: Witham £635, South Norfolk £664South Norfolk: £664Witham: £635South Norfolk: £666Witham: £638South Norfolk: £629Witham: £602

    £635£638£602South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£664£666£629

  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: Witham £19, South Norfolk £17South Norfolk: £17Witham: £19South Norfolk: £17Witham: £19South Norfolk: £16Witham: £18

    £19£19£18Witham is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Witham £339, South Norfolk £307South Norfolk: £307Witham: £339South Norfolk: £308Witham: £341South Norfolk: £291Witham: £322

    £339£341£322Witham is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Witham £149, South Norfolk £95South Norfolk: £95Witham: £149South Norfolk: £95Witham: £150South Norfolk: £90Witham: £141

    £149£150£141Witham is higher£95£95£90

  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: Witham £103, South Norfolk £80South Norfolk: £80Witham: £103South Norfolk: £80Witham: £103South Norfolk: £76Witham: £98

    £103£103£98Witham is higher£80£80£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £1,297, South Norfolk £1,058South Norfolk: £1,058Witham: £1,297South Norfolk: £1,063Witham: £1,303South Norfolk: £1,004Witham: £1,230

    £1,297£1,303£1,230Witham is higher£1,058£1,063£1,004

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Witham £148, South Norfolk £110South Norfolk: £110Witham: £148South Norfolk: £110Witham: £149South Norfolk: £104Witham: £141

    £148£149£141Witham is higher£110£110£104

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £203, South Norfolk £202South Norfolk: £202Witham: £203South Norfolk: £203Witham: £204South Norfolk: £192Witham: £193

    £203£204£193Witham is higher£202£203£192

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £6.66, South Norfolk £5.39South Norfolk: £5.39Witham: £6.66South Norfolk: £5.41Witham: £6.69South Norfolk: £5.11Witham: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Witham is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £4.70, South Norfolk £2.99South Norfolk: £2.99Witham: £4.70South Norfolk: £3.01Witham: £4.72South Norfolk: £2.84Witham: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Witham is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Witham £6.38, South Norfolk £7.00South Norfolk: £7.00Witham: £6.38South Norfolk: £7.03Witham: £6.41South Norfolk: £6.64Witham: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.00£7.03£6.64

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Witham 1,012.5, South Norfolk 1,019.9South Norfolk: 1,019.9Witham: 1,012.5

    1,012.5South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count1,019.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Witham 76.8, South Norfolk 64.3South Norfolk: 64.3Witham: 76.8

    76.8Witham is higher64.3

  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: Witham 140.7, South Norfolk 137.4South Norfolk: 137.4Witham: 140.7

    140.7Witham is higher137.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Witham 53.3, South Norfolk 47.4South Norfolk: 47.4Witham: 53.3

    53.3Witham is higher47.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Witham 146.9, South Norfolk 129.1South Norfolk: 129.1Witham: 146.9

    146.9Witham is higher129.1

  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: Witham 23.8, South Norfolk 17.2South Norfolk: 17.2Witham: 23.8

    23.8Witham is higher17.2

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Witham and South Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureWithamSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,255£4,273£4,036£3,959£3,976£3,755Witham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,689£12,743£12,036£12,475£12,529£11,834Witham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,615£1,622£1,532£1,349£1,355£1,280Witham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,735£11,785£11,131£11,542£11,591£10,948Witham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£300£301£284£253£254£240Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£635£638£602£664£666£629South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17£17£16Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£339£341£322£307£308£291Witham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£95£95£90Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£103£98£80£80£76Witham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,297£1,303£1,230£1,058£1,063£1,004Witham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£110£110£104Witham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£202£203£192Witham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£5.39£5.41£5.11Witham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£2.99£3.01£2.84Witham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£7.00£7.03£6.64South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.51,019.9South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.864.3Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.7137.4Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.347.4Witham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026146.9129.1Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.817.2Witham

Per resident

Witham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 3. 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

Witham South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Witham £4,255, South Norfolk £3,959South Norfolk: £3,959Witham: £4,255South Norfolk: £3,976Witham: £4,273South Norfolk: £3,755Witham: £4,036

    £4,255£4,273£4,036Witham is higher£3,959£3,976£3,755

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Witham £2,652, South Norfolk £2,649South Norfolk: £2,649Witham: £2,652South Norfolk: £2,660Witham: £2,663South Norfolk: £2,513Witham: £2,515

    £2,652£2,663£2,515Witham is higher£2,649£2,660£2,513

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Witham £960, South Norfolk £791South Norfolk: £791Witham: £960South Norfolk: £795Witham: £964South Norfolk: £751Witham: £911

    £960£964£911Witham is higher£791£795£751

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Witham £2,452, South Norfolk £2,451South Norfolk: £2,451Witham: £2,452South Norfolk: £2,461Witham: £2,463South Norfolk: £2,325Witham: £2,326

    £2,452£2,463£2,326Witham is higher£2,451£2,461£2,325

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Witham £63, South Norfolk £54South Norfolk: £54Witham: £63South Norfolk: £54Witham: £63South Norfolk: £51Witham: £59

    £63£63£59Witham is higher£54£54£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Witham £133, South Norfolk £141South Norfolk: £141Witham: £133South Norfolk: £142Witham: £133South Norfolk: £134Witham: £126

    £133£133£126South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Witham £4.04, South Norfolk £3.61South Norfolk: £3.61Witham: £4.04South Norfolk: £3.62Witham: £4.05South Norfolk: £3.42Witham: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Witham is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Witham £339, South Norfolk £307South Norfolk: £307Witham: £339South Norfolk: £308Witham: £341South Norfolk: £291Witham: £322

    £339£341£322Witham is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Witham £149, South Norfolk £95South Norfolk: £95Witham: £149South Norfolk: £95Witham: £150South Norfolk: £90Witham: £141

    £149£150£141Witham is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Witham £61, South Norfolk £47South Norfolk: £47Witham: £61South Norfolk: £47Witham: £61South Norfolk: £45Witham: £58

    £61£61£58Witham is higher£47£47£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Witham £771, South Norfolk £621South Norfolk: £621Witham: £771South Norfolk: £623Witham: £774South Norfolk: £589Witham: £731

    £771£774£731Witham is higher£621£623£589

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Witham £148, South Norfolk £110South Norfolk: £110Witham: £148South Norfolk: £110Witham: £149South Norfolk: £104Witham: £141

    £148£149£141Witham is higher£110£110£104

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Witham £121, South Norfolk £119South Norfolk: £119Witham: £121South Norfolk: £119Witham: £121South Norfolk: £113Witham: £115

    £121£121£115Witham is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Witham £3.96, South Norfolk £3.15South Norfolk: £3.15Witham: £3.96South Norfolk: £3.17Witham: £3.98South Norfolk: £2.99Witham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Witham is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Witham £2.79, South Norfolk £1.75South Norfolk: £1.75Witham: £2.79South Norfolk: £1.76Witham: £2.81South Norfolk: £1.66Witham: £2.65

    £2.79£2.81£2.65Witham is higher£1.75£1.76£1.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Witham £6.38, South Norfolk £7.00South Norfolk: £7.00Witham: £6.38South Norfolk: £7.03Witham: £6.41South Norfolk: £6.64Witham: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.00£7.03£6.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Witham 211.6, South Norfolk 216.6South Norfolk: 216.6Witham: 211.6

    211.6South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count216.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Witham 16.1, South Norfolk 13.7South Norfolk: 13.7Witham: 16.1

    16.1Witham is higher13.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Witham 29.4, South Norfolk 29.2South Norfolk: 29.2Witham: 29.4

    29.4Witham is higher29.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Witham 53.3, South Norfolk 47.4South Norfolk: 47.4Witham: 53.3

    53.3Witham is higher47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Witham 87.3, South Norfolk 75.7South Norfolk: 75.7Witham: 87.3

    87.3Witham is higher75.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Witham 14.1, South Norfolk 10.1South Norfolk: 10.1Witham: 14.1

    14.1Witham is higher10.1

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Witham and South Norfolk, per resident
MeasureWithamSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,255£4,273£4,036£3,959£3,976£3,755Witham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,652£2,663£2,515£2,649£2,660£2,513Witham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£960£964£911£791£795£751Witham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,452£2,463£2,326£2,451£2,461£2,325Witham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£54£54£51Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£141£142£134South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£3.61£3.62£3.42Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£339£341£322£307£308£291Witham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£95£95£90Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£47£47£45Witham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£771£774£731£621£623£589Witham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£110£110£104Witham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£119£119£113Witham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£3.15£3.17£2.99Witham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.79£2.81£2.65£1.75£1.76£1.66Witham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£7.00£7.03£6.64South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.6216.6South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.113.7Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.429.2Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.347.4Witham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.375.7Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.110.1Witham

Total

Witham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 0. 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

Witham South Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Witham £462.7m, South Norfolk £389.5mSouth Norfolk: £389.5mWitham: £462.7mSouth Norfolk: £391.2mWitham: £464.6mSouth Norfolk: £369.5mWitham: £438.9m

    £462.7m£464.6m£438.9mWitham is higher£389.5m£391.2m£369.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Witham £288.4m, South Norfolk £260.6mSouth Norfolk: £260.6mWitham: £288.4mSouth Norfolk: £261.7mWitham: £289.6mSouth Norfolk: £247.2mWitham: £273.5m

    £288.4m£289.6m£273.5mWitham is higher£260.6m£261.7m£247.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Witham £104.4m, South Norfolk £77.9mSouth Norfolk: £77.9mWitham: £104.4mSouth Norfolk: £78.2mWitham: £104.8mSouth Norfolk: £73.9mWitham: £99.0m

    £104.4m£104.8m£99.0mWitham is higher£77.9m£78.2m£73.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Witham £266.7m, South Norfolk £241.1mSouth Norfolk: £241.1mWitham: £266.7mSouth Norfolk: £242.2mWitham: £267.8mSouth Norfolk: £228.7mWitham: £253.0m

    £266.7m£267.8m£253.0mWitham is higher£241.1m£242.2m£228.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Witham £6.8m, South Norfolk £5.3mSouth Norfolk: £5.3mWitham: £6.8mSouth Norfolk: £5.3mWitham: £6.8mSouth Norfolk: £5.0mWitham: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.5mWitham is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Witham £14.4m, South Norfolk £13.9mSouth Norfolk: £13.9mWitham: £14.4mSouth Norfolk: £13.9mWitham: £14.5mSouth Norfolk: £13.1mWitham: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Witham £0.44m, South Norfolk £0.36mSouth Norfolk: £0.36mWitham: £0.44mSouth Norfolk: £0.36mWitham: £0.44mSouth Norfolk: £0.34mWitham: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWitham is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Witham £36.9m, South Norfolk £30.2mSouth Norfolk: £30.2mWitham: £36.9mSouth Norfolk: £30.3mWitham: £37.1mSouth Norfolk: £28.6mWitham: £35.0m

    £36.9m£37.1m£35.0mWitham is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Witham £16.2m, South Norfolk £9.3mSouth Norfolk: £9.3mWitham: £16.2mSouth Norfolk: £9.4mWitham: £16.3mSouth Norfolk: £8.9mWitham: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mWitham is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Witham £6.7m, South Norfolk £4.6mSouth Norfolk: £4.6mWitham: £6.7mSouth Norfolk: £4.6mWitham: £6.7mSouth Norfolk: £4.4mWitham: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mWitham is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Witham £83.8m, South Norfolk £61.1mSouth Norfolk: £61.1mWitham: £83.8mSouth Norfolk: £61.3mWitham: £84.2mSouth Norfolk: £57.9mWitham: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mWitham is higher£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Witham £16.1m, South Norfolk £10.8mSouth Norfolk: £10.8mWitham: £16.1mSouth Norfolk: £10.9mWitham: £16.2mSouth Norfolk: £10.3mWitham: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mWitham is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Witham £13.1m, South Norfolk £11.7mSouth Norfolk: £11.7mWitham: £13.1mSouth Norfolk: £11.7mWitham: £13.2mSouth Norfolk: £11.1mWitham: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mWitham is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Witham £0.43m, South Norfolk £0.31mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mWitham: £0.43mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mWitham: £0.43mSouth Norfolk: £0.29mWitham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWitham is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Witham £0.30m, South Norfolk £0.17mSouth Norfolk: £0.17mWitham: £0.30mSouth Norfolk: £0.17mWitham: £0.31mSouth Norfolk: £0.16mWitham: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.31m£0.29mWitham is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Witham £0.69m, South Norfolk £0.69mSouth Norfolk: £0.69mWitham: £0.69mSouth Norfolk: £0.69mWitham: £0.70mSouth Norfolk: £0.65mWitham: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Witham 23,011, South Norfolk 21,308South Norfolk: 21,308Witham: 23,011

    23,011Witham is higherDepends on how you count21,308

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Witham 1,745, South Norfolk 1,344South Norfolk: 1,344Witham: 1,745

    1,745Witham is higher1,344

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Witham 3,198, South Norfolk 2,871South Norfolk: 2,871Witham: 3,198

    3,198Witham is higher2,871

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Witham 5,795, South Norfolk 4,667South Norfolk: 4,667Witham: 5,795

    5,795Witham is higher4,667

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Witham 9,493, South Norfolk 7,449South Norfolk: 7,449Witham: 9,493

    9,493Witham is higher7,449

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Witham 1,536, South Norfolk 994South Norfolk: 994Witham: 1,536

    1,536Witham is higher994

Show the numbers
Witham and South Norfolk, total
MeasureWithamSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.7m£464.6m£438.9m£389.5m£391.2m£369.5mWitham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.4m£289.6m£273.5m£260.6m£261.7m£247.2mWitham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.4m£104.8m£99.0m£77.9m£78.2m£73.9mWitham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.7m£267.8m£253.0m£241.1m£242.2m£228.7mWitham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWitham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mWitham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWitham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.9m£37.1m£35.0m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mWitham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mWitham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mWitham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£61.1m£61.3m£57.9mWitham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mWitham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mWitham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mWitham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mWitham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWitham
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,01121,308Witham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7451,344Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1982,871Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7954,667Witham
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4937,449Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,536994Witham

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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