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Herefordshire, County of and East Suffolk

192,067 and 249,581 residents (mid-2024).

Herefordshire, County of is higher than East Suffolk on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and East Suffolk on 16. 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

Herefordshire, County of East Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £4,730, East Suffolk £5,259East Suffolk: £5,259Herefordshire, County of: £4,730East Suffolk: £5,281Herefordshire, County of: £4,750East Suffolk: £4,988Herefordshire, County of: £4,486

    £4,730£4,750£4,486East Suffolk is higher£5,259£5,281£4,988

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £12,360, East Suffolk £12,409East Suffolk: £12,409Herefordshire, County of: £12,360East Suffolk: £12,462Herefordshire, County of: £12,413East Suffolk: £11,771Herefordshire, County of: £11,724

    £12,360£12,413£11,724East Suffolk is higher£12,409£12,462£11,771

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £1,601, East Suffolk £1,948East Suffolk: £1,948Herefordshire, County of: £1,601East Suffolk: £1,956Herefordshire, County of: £1,608East Suffolk: £1,848Herefordshire, County of: £1,518

    £1,601£1,608£1,518East Suffolk is higher£1,948£1,956£1,848

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £11,422, East Suffolk £11,457East Suffolk: £11,457Herefordshire, County of: £11,422East Suffolk: £11,506Herefordshire, County of: £11,471East Suffolk: £10,867Herefordshire, County of: £10,834

    £11,422£11,471£10,834East Suffolk is higher£11,457£11,506£10,867

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £313, East Suffolk £285East Suffolk: £285Herefordshire, County of: £313East Suffolk: £286Herefordshire, County of: £315East Suffolk: £270Herefordshire, County of: £297

    £313£315£297Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£285£286£270

  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: Herefordshire, County of £604, East Suffolk £648East Suffolk: £648Herefordshire, County of: £604East Suffolk: £651Herefordshire, County of: £607East Suffolk: £615Herefordshire, County of: £573

    £604£607£573East Suffolk is higher£648£651£615

  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: Herefordshire, County of £21, East Suffolk £20East Suffolk: £20Herefordshire, County of: £21East Suffolk: £20Herefordshire, County of: £21East Suffolk: £19Herefordshire, County of: £20

    £21£21£20Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £389, East Suffolk £459East Suffolk: £459Herefordshire, County of: £389East Suffolk: £461Herefordshire, County of: £391East Suffolk: £435Herefordshire, County of: £369

    £389£391£369East Suffolk is higher£459£461£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £97, East Suffolk £121East Suffolk: £121Herefordshire, County of: £97East Suffolk: £121Herefordshire, County of: £98East Suffolk: £114Herefordshire, County of: £92

    £97£98£92East Suffolk is higher£121£121£114

  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: Herefordshire, County of £92, East Suffolk £127East Suffolk: £127Herefordshire, County of: £92East Suffolk: £127Herefordshire, County of: £92East Suffolk: £120Herefordshire, County of: £87

    £92£92£87East Suffolk is higher£127£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £1,207, East Suffolk £1,529East Suffolk: £1,529Herefordshire, County of: £1,207East Suffolk: £1,535Herefordshire, County of: £1,212East Suffolk: £1,450Herefordshire, County of: £1,145

    £1,207£1,212£1,145East Suffolk is higher£1,529£1,535£1,450

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £162, East Suffolk £165East Suffolk: £165Herefordshire, County of: £162East Suffolk: £165Herefordshire, County of: £163East Suffolk: £156Herefordshire, County of: £154

    £162£163£154East Suffolk is higher£165£165£156

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £291, East Suffolk £281East Suffolk: £281Herefordshire, County of: £291East Suffolk: £282Herefordshire, County of: £292East Suffolk: £266Herefordshire, County of: £276

    £291£292£276Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£266

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £5.21, East Suffolk £5.67East Suffolk: £5.67Herefordshire, County of: £5.21East Suffolk: £5.70Herefordshire, County of: £5.23East Suffolk: £5.38Herefordshire, County of: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94East Suffolk is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £5.87, East Suffolk £6.31East Suffolk: £6.31Herefordshire, County of: £5.87East Suffolk: £6.34Herefordshire, County of: £5.90East Suffolk: £5.99Herefordshire, County of: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57East Suffolk is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £8.82, East Suffolk £6.79East Suffolk: £6.79Herefordshire, County of: £8.82East Suffolk: £6.82Herefordshire, County of: £8.86East Suffolk: £6.44Herefordshire, County of: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of 1,011.0, East Suffolk 1,003.3East Suffolk: 1,003.3Herefordshire, County of: 1,011.0

    1,011.0Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count1,003.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of 78.3, East Suffolk 76.6East Suffolk: 76.6Herefordshire, County of: 78.3

    78.3Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count76.6

  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: Herefordshire, County of 124.1, East Suffolk 135.2East Suffolk: 135.2Herefordshire, County of: 124.1

    124.1East Suffolk is higher135.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 55.5, East Suffolk 68.5East Suffolk: 68.5Herefordshire, County of: 55.5

    55.5East Suffolk is higher68.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of 152.1, East Suffolk 183.8East Suffolk: 183.8Herefordshire, County of: 152.1

    152.1East Suffolk is higher183.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of 19.9, East Suffolk 26.7East Suffolk: 26.7Herefordshire, County of: 19.9

    19.9East Suffolk is higher26.7

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Herefordshire, County of and East Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,730£4,750£4,486£5,259£5,281£4,988East Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,360£12,413£11,724£12,409£12,462£11,771East Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,601£1,608£1,518£1,948£1,956£1,848East Suffolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,422£11,471£10,834£11,457£11,506£10,867East Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£315£297£285£286£270Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£648£651£615East Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£20£19Herefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£459£461£435East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£121£121£114East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£127£127£120East Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,207£1,212£1,145£1,529£1,535£1,450East Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£165£165£156East Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£281£282£266Herefordshire, County of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.67£5.70£5.38East Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£6.31£6.34£5.99East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£6.79£6.82£6.44Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.01,003.3Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.376.6Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.1135.2East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.568.5East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.1183.8East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.926.7East Suffolk

Per resident

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and East Suffolk 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

Herefordshire, County of East Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £4,730, East Suffolk £5,259East Suffolk: £5,259Herefordshire, County of: £4,730East Suffolk: £5,281Herefordshire, County of: £4,750East Suffolk: £4,988Herefordshire, County of: £4,486

    £4,730£4,750£4,486East Suffolk is higher£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £3,154, East Suffolk £3,426East Suffolk: £3,426Herefordshire, County of: £3,154East Suffolk: £3,441Herefordshire, County of: £3,167East Suffolk: £3,250Herefordshire, County of: £2,991

    £3,154£3,167£2,991East Suffolk is higher£3,426£3,441£3,250

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £919, East Suffolk £1,082East Suffolk: £1,082Herefordshire, County of: £919East Suffolk: £1,086Herefordshire, County of: £923East Suffolk: £1,026Herefordshire, County of: £871

    £919£923£871East Suffolk is higher£1,082£1,086£1,026

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £2,914, East Suffolk £3,163East Suffolk: £3,163Herefordshire, County of: £2,914East Suffolk: £3,177Herefordshire, County of: £2,927East Suffolk: £3,001Herefordshire, County of: £2,764

    £2,914£2,927£2,764East Suffolk is higher£3,163£3,177£3,001

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £80, East Suffolk £79East Suffolk: £79Herefordshire, County of: £80East Suffolk: £79Herefordshire, County of: £80East Suffolk: £75Herefordshire, County of: £76

    £80£80£76Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £154, East Suffolk £179East Suffolk: £179Herefordshire, County of: £154East Suffolk: £180Herefordshire, County of: £155East Suffolk: £170Herefordshire, County of: £146

    £154£155£146East Suffolk is higher£179£180£170

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £5.28, East Suffolk £5.50East Suffolk: £5.50Herefordshire, County of: £5.28East Suffolk: £5.53Herefordshire, County of: £5.30East Suffolk: £5.22Herefordshire, County of: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £389, East Suffolk £459East Suffolk: £459Herefordshire, County of: £389East Suffolk: £461Herefordshire, County of: £391East Suffolk: £435Herefordshire, County of: £369

    £389£391£369East Suffolk is higher£459£461£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £97, East Suffolk £121East Suffolk: £121Herefordshire, County of: £97East Suffolk: £121Herefordshire, County of: £98East Suffolk: £114Herefordshire, County of: £92

    £97£98£92East Suffolk is higher£121£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £53, East Suffolk £70East Suffolk: £70Herefordshire, County of: £53East Suffolk: £71Herefordshire, County of: £53East Suffolk: £67Herefordshire, County of: £50

    £53£53£50East Suffolk is higher£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £693, East Suffolk £849East Suffolk: £849Herefordshire, County of: £693East Suffolk: £853Herefordshire, County of: £696East Suffolk: £805Herefordshire, County of: £657

    £693£696£657East Suffolk is higher£849£853£805

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £162, East Suffolk £165East Suffolk: £165Herefordshire, County of: £162East Suffolk: £165Herefordshire, County of: £163East Suffolk: £156Herefordshire, County of: £154

    £162£163£154East Suffolk is higher£165£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £167, East Suffolk £156East Suffolk: £156Herefordshire, County of: £167East Suffolk: £156Herefordshire, County of: £168East Suffolk: £148Herefordshire, County of: £158

    £167£168£158Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £2.99, East Suffolk £3.15East Suffolk: £3.15Herefordshire, County of: £2.99East Suffolk: £3.17Herefordshire, County of: £3.01East Suffolk: £2.99Herefordshire, County of: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84East Suffolk is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £3.37, East Suffolk £3.51East Suffolk: £3.51Herefordshire, County of: £3.37East Suffolk: £3.53Herefordshire, County of: £3.39East Suffolk: £3.33Herefordshire, County of: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20East Suffolk is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £8.82, East Suffolk £6.79East Suffolk: £6.79Herefordshire, County of: £8.82East Suffolk: £6.82Herefordshire, County of: £8.86East Suffolk: £6.44Herefordshire, County of: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 258.0, East Suffolk 277.0East Suffolk: 277.0Herefordshire, County of: 258.0

    258.0East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count277.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 20.0, East Suffolk 21.2East Suffolk: 21.2Herefordshire, County of: 20.0

    20.0East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count21.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 31.7, East Suffolk 37.3East Suffolk: 37.3Herefordshire, County of: 31.7

    31.7East Suffolk is higher37.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 55.5, East Suffolk 68.5East Suffolk: 68.5Herefordshire, County of: 55.5

    55.5East Suffolk is higher68.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 87.3, East Suffolk 102.1East Suffolk: 102.1Herefordshire, County of: 87.3

    87.3East Suffolk is higher102.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 11.4, East Suffolk 14.8East Suffolk: 14.8Herefordshire, County of: 11.4

    11.4East Suffolk is higher14.8

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Herefordshire, County of and East Suffolk, per resident
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,730£4,750£4,486£5,259£5,281£4,988East Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,154£3,167£2,991£3,426£3,441£3,250East Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£919£923£871£1,082£1,086£1,026East Suffolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,914£2,927£2,764£3,163£3,177£3,001East Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£79£79£75Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£179£180£170East Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£5.50£5.53£5.22East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£459£461£435East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£121£121£114East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£70£71£67East Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£849£853£805East Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£165£165£156East Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£156£156£148Herefordshire, County of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£3.15£3.17£2.99East Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£3.51£3.53£3.33East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£6.79£6.82£6.44Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026258.0277.0East Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.021.2East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.737.3East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.568.5East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.3102.1East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.414.8East Suffolk

Total

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and East Suffolk 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

Herefordshire, County of East Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £908.4m, East Suffolk £1.3bnEast Suffolk: £1.3bnHerefordshire, County of: £908.4mEast Suffolk: £1.3bnHerefordshire, County of: £912.3mEast Suffolk: £1.2bnHerefordshire, County of: £861.7m

    £908.4m£912.3m£861.7mEast Suffolk is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £605.7m, East Suffolk £855.2mEast Suffolk: £855.2mHerefordshire, County of: £605.7mEast Suffolk: £858.8mHerefordshire, County of: £608.3mEast Suffolk: £811.2mHerefordshire, County of: £574.5m

    £605.7m£608.3m£574.5mEast Suffolk is higher£855.2m£858.8m£811.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £176.5m, East Suffolk £270.0mEast Suffolk: £270.0mHerefordshire, County of: £176.5mEast Suffolk: £271.1mHerefordshire, County of: £177.2mEast Suffolk: £256.1mHerefordshire, County of: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.2m£167.4mEast Suffolk is higher£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Herefordshire, County of £559.7m, East Suffolk £789.5mEast Suffolk: £789.5mHerefordshire, County of: £559.7mEast Suffolk: £792.9mHerefordshire, County of: £562.1mEast Suffolk: £748.9mHerefordshire, County of: £530.9m

    £559.7m£562.1m£530.9mEast Suffolk is higher£789.5m£792.9m£748.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of £15.4m, East Suffolk £19.6mEast Suffolk: £19.6mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mEast Suffolk: £19.7mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mEast Suffolk: £18.6mHerefordshire, County of: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £29.6m, East Suffolk £44.7mEast Suffolk: £44.7mHerefordshire, County of: £29.6mEast Suffolk: £44.9mHerefordshire, County of: £29.7mEast Suffolk: £42.4mHerefordshire, County of: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mEast Suffolk is higher£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £1.0m, East Suffolk £1.4mEast Suffolk: £1.4mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mEast Suffolk: £1.4mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mEast Suffolk: £1.3mHerefordshire, County of: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £74.8m, East Suffolk £114.5mEast Suffolk: £114.5mHerefordshire, County of: £74.8mEast Suffolk: £115.0mHerefordshire, County of: £75.1mEast Suffolk: £108.6mHerefordshire, County of: £70.9m

    £74.8m£75.1m£70.9mEast Suffolk is higher£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £18.7m, East Suffolk £30.1mEast Suffolk: £30.1mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mEast Suffolk: £30.2mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mEast Suffolk: £28.6mHerefordshire, County of: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mEast Suffolk is higher£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £10.1m, East Suffolk £17.6mEast Suffolk: £17.6mHerefordshire, County of: £10.1mEast Suffolk: £17.6mHerefordshire, County of: £10.2mEast Suffolk: £16.7mHerefordshire, County of: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mEast Suffolk is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of £133.0m, East Suffolk £211.9mEast Suffolk: £211.9mHerefordshire, County of: £133.0mEast Suffolk: £212.8mHerefordshire, County of: £133.6mEast Suffolk: £201.0mHerefordshire, County of: £126.2m

    £133.0m£133.6m£126.2mEast Suffolk is higher£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Herefordshire, County of £31.1m, East Suffolk £41.1mEast Suffolk: £41.1mHerefordshire, County of: £31.1mEast Suffolk: £41.3mHerefordshire, County of: £31.3mEast Suffolk: £39.0mHerefordshire, County of: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.3m£29.5mEast Suffolk is higher£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Herefordshire, County of £32.1m, East Suffolk £38.9mEast Suffolk: £38.9mHerefordshire, County of: £32.1mEast Suffolk: £39.0mHerefordshire, County of: £32.2mEast Suffolk: £36.9mHerefordshire, County of: £30.4m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.4mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£38.9m£39.0m£36.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Herefordshire, County of £0.57m, East Suffolk £0.79mEast Suffolk: £0.79mHerefordshire, County of: £0.57mEast Suffolk: £0.79mHerefordshire, County of: £0.58mEast Suffolk: £0.75mHerefordshire, County of: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mEast Suffolk is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Herefordshire, County of £0.65m, East Suffolk £0.88mEast Suffolk: £0.88mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mEast Suffolk: £0.88mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mEast Suffolk: £0.83mHerefordshire, County of: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mEast Suffolk is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £1.7m, East Suffolk £1.7mEast Suffolk: £1.7mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mEast Suffolk: £1.7mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mEast Suffolk: £1.6mHerefordshire, County of: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Herefordshire, County of 49,545, East Suffolk 69,141East Suffolk: 69,141Herefordshire, County of: 49,545

    49,545East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count69,141

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of 3,839, East Suffolk 5,280East Suffolk: 5,280Herefordshire, County of: 3,839

    3,839East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count5,280

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 6,081, East Suffolk 9,317East Suffolk: 9,317Herefordshire, County of: 6,081

    6,081East Suffolk is higher9,317

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 10,667, East Suffolk 17,104East Suffolk: 17,104Herefordshire, County of: 10,667

    10,667East Suffolk is higher17,104

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of 16,762, East Suffolk 25,474East Suffolk: 25,474Herefordshire, County of: 16,762

    16,762East Suffolk is higher25,474

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 2,191, East Suffolk 3,694East Suffolk: 3,694Herefordshire, County of: 2,191

    2,191East Suffolk is higher3,694

Show the numbers
Herefordshire, County of and East Suffolk, total
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£908.4m£912.3m£861.7m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEast Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£605.7m£608.3m£574.5m£855.2m£858.8m£811.2mEast Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m£270.0m£271.1m£256.1mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£559.7m£562.1m£530.9m£789.5m£792.9m£748.9mEast Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mEast Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mEast Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEast Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m£114.5m£115.0m£108.6mEast Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£30.1m£30.2m£28.6mEast Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mEast Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£133.0m£133.6m£126.2m£211.9m£212.8m£201.0mEast Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m£41.1m£41.3m£39.0mEast Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m£38.9m£39.0m£36.9mEast Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mEast Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mEast Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,54569,141East Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8395,280East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0819,317East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,66717,104East Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,76225,474East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1913,694East Suffolk

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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