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Orkney and Shetland and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

44,800 and 96,582 residents (mid-2024).

Orkney and Shetland is higher than Central Suffolk and North Ipswich on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Orkney and Shetland is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich on 13. 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

Orkney and Shetland Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £3,600, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £4,212Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,212Orkney and Shetland: £3,600Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,230Orkney and Shetland: £3,615Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3,996Orkney and Shetland: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£4,212£4,230£3,996

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland £9,413, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £12,494Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £12,494Orkney and Shetland: £9,413Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £12,547Orkney and Shetland: £9,453Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,851Orkney and Shetland: £8,928

    £9,413£9,453£8,928Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£12,494£12,547£11,851

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney and Shetland £1,342, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £1,347Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,347Orkney and Shetland: £1,342Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,353Orkney and Shetland: £1,348Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,278Orkney and Shetland: £1,273

    £1,342£1,348£1,273Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,347£1,353£1,278

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland £8,470, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £11,594Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,594Orkney and Shetland: £8,470Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,644Orkney and Shetland: £8,506Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10,998Orkney and Shetland: £8,034

    £8,470£8,506£8,034Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£11,594£11,644£10,998

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland £290, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £255Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £255Orkney and Shetland: £290Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £256Orkney and Shetland: £291Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £242Orkney and Shetland: £275

    £290£291£275Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

  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: Orkney and Shetland £637, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £627Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £627Orkney and Shetland: £637Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £629Orkney and Shetland: £640Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £595Orkney and Shetland: £604

    £637£640£604Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£627£629£595

  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: Orkney and Shetland £16, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £17Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £17Orkney and Shetland: £16Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £17Orkney and Shetland: £16Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £16Orkney and Shetland: £15

    £16£16£15Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 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: Orkney and Shetland £400, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £334Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £334Orkney and Shetland: £400Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £336Orkney and Shetland: £402Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £317Orkney and Shetland: £379

    £400£402£379Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£334£336£317

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £128, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £104Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £104Orkney and Shetland: £128Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £105Orkney and Shetland: £128Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £99Orkney and Shetland: £121

    £128£128£121Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

  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: Orkney and Shetland £72, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £89Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £89Orkney and Shetland: £72Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £89Orkney and Shetland: £72Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £84Orkney and Shetland: £68

    £72£72£68Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney and Shetland £945, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £1,055Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,055Orkney and Shetland: £945Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,060Orkney and Shetland: £949Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,001Orkney and Shetland: £897

    £945£949£897Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£1,055£1,060£1,001

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £119, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £106Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £106Orkney and Shetland: £119Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107Orkney and Shetland: £119Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £101Orkney and Shetland: £113

    £119£119£113Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney and Shetland £320, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £192Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £192Orkney and Shetland: £320Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £193Orkney and Shetland: £321Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £182Orkney and Shetland: £303

    £320£321£303Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney and Shetland £1.94, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.68Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.68Orkney and Shetland: £1.94Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.71Orkney and Shetland: £1.95Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.39Orkney and Shetland: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney and Shetland £3.87, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.00Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.00Orkney and Shetland: £3.87Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.02Orkney and Shetland: £3.89Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4.74Orkney and Shetland: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £5.43, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £6.60Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.60Orkney and Shetland: £5.43Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.63Orkney and Shetland: £5.45Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.26Orkney and Shetland: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland 990.7, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,019.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,019.9Orkney and Shetland: 990.7

    990.7Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher1,019.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Orkney and Shetland 69.7, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 66.1Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 66.1Orkney and Shetland: 69.7

    69.7Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count66.1

  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: Orkney and Shetland 150.6, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 129.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 129.2Orkney and Shetland: 150.6

    150.6Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count129.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 61.5, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 49.4Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 49.4Orkney and Shetland: 61.5

    61.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count49.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Orkney and Shetland 124.1, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 126.1Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 126.1Orkney and Shetland: 124.1

    124.1Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher126.1

  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: Orkney and Shetland 17.7, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 19.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 19.2Orkney and Shetland: 17.7

    17.7Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher19.2

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Orkney and Shetland and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasureOrkney and ShetlandCentral Suffolk and North IpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimated£4,212£4,230£3,996Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,413£9,453£8,928Shared outEstimated£12,494£12,547£11,851Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,342£1,348£1,273Shared outEstimated£1,347£1,353£1,278Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£8,470£8,506£8,034£11,594£11,644£10,998Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£255£256£242Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£637£640£604Shared outEstimated£627£629£595Orkney and Shetland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15Shared outEstimated£17£17£16Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£400£402£379Shared outEstimated£334£336£317Orkney and Shetland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121Shared outEstimated£104£105£99Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68Shared outEstimated£89£89£84Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£945£949£897£1,055£1,060£1,001Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£106£107£101Orkney and Shetland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£320£321£303£192£193£182Orkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£5.68£5.71£5.39Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£5.00£5.02£4.74Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimated£6.60£6.63£6.26Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.71,019.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.766.1Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.6Shared out129.2Orkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.5Shared out49.4Orkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.1126.1Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.7Shared outEstimated19.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Per resident

Orkney and Shetland is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich on 12. 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

Orkney and Shetland Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £3,600, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £4,212Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,212Orkney and Shetland: £3,600Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,230Orkney and Shetland: £3,615Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3,996Orkney and Shetland: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£4,212£4,230£3,996

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £2,156, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2,872Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,872Orkney and Shetland: £2,156Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,885Orkney and Shetland: £2,165Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,725Orkney and Shetland: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£2,872£2,885£2,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £792, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £789Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £789Orkney and Shetland: £792Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £792Orkney and Shetland: £796Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £748Orkney and Shetland: £751

    £792£796£751Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£789£792£748

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £1,940, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2,666Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,666Orkney and Shetland: £1,940Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,677Orkney and Shetland: £1,948Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,529Orkney and Shetland: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£2,666£2,677£2,529

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £66, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £59Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59Orkney and Shetland: £66Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59Orkney and Shetland: £67Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £56Orkney and Shetland: £63

    £66£67£63Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £146, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £144Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £144Orkney and Shetland: £146Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £145Orkney and Shetland: £147Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £137Orkney and Shetland: £138

    £146£147£138Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £3.64, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £3.92Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.92Orkney and Shetland: £3.64Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.94Orkney and Shetland: £3.65Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.72Orkney and Shetland: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £400, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £334Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £334Orkney and Shetland: £400Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £336Orkney and Shetland: £402Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £317Orkney and Shetland: £379

    £400£402£379Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£334£336£317

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £128, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £104Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £104Orkney and Shetland: £128Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £105Orkney and Shetland: £128Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £99Orkney and Shetland: £121

    £128£128£121Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £42, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £52Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £52Orkney and Shetland: £42Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £52Orkney and Shetland: £42Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £49Orkney and Shetland: £40

    £42£42£40Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £558, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £618Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £618Orkney and Shetland: £558Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £620Orkney and Shetland: £560Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £586Orkney and Shetland: £529

    £558£560£529Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£618£620£586

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £119, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £106Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £106Orkney and Shetland: £119Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107Orkney and Shetland: £119Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £101Orkney and Shetland: £113

    £119£119£113Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £189, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £113Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £113Orkney and Shetland: £189Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £113Orkney and Shetland: £189Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107Orkney and Shetland: £179

    £189£189£179Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £1.15, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £3.33Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.33Orkney and Shetland: £1.15Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.35Orkney and Shetland: £1.15Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.16Orkney and Shetland: £1.09

    £1.15£1.15£1.09Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £2.29, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2.92Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.92Orkney and Shetland: £2.29Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.93Orkney and Shetland: £2.30Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.77Orkney and Shetland: £2.17

    £2.29£2.30£2.17Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney and Shetland £5.43, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £6.60Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.60Orkney and Shetland: £5.43Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.63Orkney and Shetland: £5.45Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.26Orkney and Shetland: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 226.9, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 234.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 234.5Orkney and Shetland: 226.9

    226.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher234.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 16.0, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 15.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 15.2Orkney and Shetland: 16.0

    16.0Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count15.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 34.5, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 29.7Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 29.7Orkney and Shetland: 34.5

    34.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count29.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 61.5, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 49.4Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 49.4Orkney and Shetland: 61.5

    61.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count49.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 73.3, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 73.8Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 73.8Orkney and Shetland: 73.3

    73.3Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher73.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney and Shetland 10.4, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 11.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 11.2Orkney and Shetland: 10.4

    10.4Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher11.2

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Orkney and Shetland and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, per resident
MeasureOrkney and ShetlandCentral Suffolk and North IpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimated£4,212£4,230£3,996Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045Shared outEstimated£2,872£2,885£2,725Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£792£796£751Shared outEstimated£789£792£748Orkney and Shetland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£2,666£2,677£2,529Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£59£59£56Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Shared outEstimated£144£145£137Orkney and Shetland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimated£3.92£3.94£3.72Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£400£402£379Shared outEstimated£334£336£317Orkney and Shetland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121Shared outEstimated£104£105£99Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40Shared outEstimated£52£52£49Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£618£620£586Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£106£107£101Orkney and Shetland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£113£113£107Orkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.15£1.15£1.09£3.33£3.35£3.16Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.29£2.30£2.17£2.92£2.93£2.77Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimated£6.60£6.63£6.26Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.9234.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.015.2Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.5Shared out29.7Orkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.5Shared out49.4Orkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.373.8Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.4Shared outEstimated11.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Total

Orkney and Shetland is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 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

Orkney and Shetland Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £161.3m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £406.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £406.8mOrkney and Shetland: £161.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £408.6mOrkney and Shetland: £162.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £385.9mOrkney and Shetland: £153.0m

    £161.3m£162.0m£153.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£406.8m£408.6m£385.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £96.6m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £277.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £277.4mOrkney and Shetland: £96.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £278.6mOrkney and Shetland: £97.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £263.2mOrkney and Shetland: £91.6m

    £96.6m£97.0m£91.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£277.4m£278.6m£263.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £35.5m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £76.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £76.2mOrkney and Shetland: £35.5mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £76.5mOrkney and Shetland: £35.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £72.2mOrkney and Shetland: £33.7m

    £35.5m£35.6m£33.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£76.2m£76.5m£72.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Orkney and Shetland £86.9m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £257.5mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £257.5mOrkney and Shetland: £86.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £258.6mOrkney and Shetland: £87.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £244.2mOrkney and Shetland: £82.4m

    £86.9m£87.3m£82.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland £3.0m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.7mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.7mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.4mOrkney and Shetland: £2.8m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £6.5m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £13.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £13.9mOrkney and Shetland: £6.5mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £14.0mOrkney and Shetland: £6.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £13.2mOrkney and Shetland: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.16m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.38mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.38mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.38mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.36mOrkney and Shetland: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £17.9m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £32.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £32.3mOrkney and Shetland: £17.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £32.4mOrkney and Shetland: £18.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £30.6mOrkney and Shetland: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £5.7m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.1mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.1mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £9.6mOrkney and Shetland: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland £1.9m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.0mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.0mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4.7mOrkney and Shetland: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland £25.0m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £59.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59.7mOrkney and Shetland: £25.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59.9mOrkney and Shetland: £25.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £56.6mOrkney and Shetland: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Orkney and Shetland £5.3m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £9.7mOrkney and Shetland: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Orkney and Shetland £8.5m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.9mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.9mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3mOrkney and Shetland: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.05m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.32mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.32mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.32mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.30mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05m

    £0.05mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.10m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.28mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.28mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.28mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.27mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10m

    £0.10mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Orkney and Shetland £0.24m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.64mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.64mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.64mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.60mOrkney and Shetland: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Orkney and Shetland 10,165, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 22,647Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 22,647Orkney and Shetland: 10,165

    10,165Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher22,647

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland 715, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,467Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,467Orkney and Shetland: 715

    715Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count1,467

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland 1,545, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 2,869Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 2,869Orkney and Shetland: 1,545

    1,545Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count2,869

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland 2,755, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 4,766Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 4,766Orkney and Shetland: 2,755

    2,755Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count4,766

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney and Shetland 3,282, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 7,128Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 7,128Orkney and Shetland: 3,282

    3,282Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher7,128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney and Shetland 467, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,086Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,086Orkney and Shetland: 467

    467Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher1,086

Show the numbers
Orkney and Shetland and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, total
MeasureOrkney and ShetlandCentral Suffolk and North IpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£161.3m£162.0m£153.0mShared outEstimated£406.8m£408.6m£385.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.6m£97.0m£91.6mShared outEstimated£277.4m£278.6m£263.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£35.5m£35.6m£33.7mShared outEstimated£76.2m£76.5m£72.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£86.9m£87.3m£82.4m£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.8m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mShared outEstimated£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mShared outEstimated£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimated£32.3m£32.4m£30.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimated£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mShared outEstimated£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£59.7m£59.9m£56.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.05m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mShared outEstimated£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
State Pensiontotal, March 202610,16522,647Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Credittotal, March 20267151,467Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,545Shared out2,869Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,755Shared out4,766Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Universal Credittotal, May 20263,2827,128Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026467Shared outEstimated1,086Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

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.
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