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Isles of Scilly and Mid Suffolk
Isles of Scilly is higher than Mid Suffolk on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 1 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.
Per person in the age group
Isles of Scilly is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 21. 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
Isles of Scilly Mid Suffolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,227£3,241£3,061Mid Suffolk is higher£4,282£4,300£4,061
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,731£10,777£10,179Mid Suffolk is higher£12,369£12,422£11,733
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£440£442£417Mid Suffolk is higher£1,292£1,297£1,225
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,077£10,120£9,558Mid Suffolk is higher£11,534£11,583£10,941
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£212£213£201Mid Suffolk is higher£228£229£216
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£432£434£410Mid Suffolk is higher£592£594£561
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£9.80£9.85£9.30Mid Suffolk is higher£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£103£104£98Mid Suffolk is higher£322£323£305
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£37£37£35Mid Suffolk is higher£96£97£91
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£0.00Mid Suffolk is higher£85£85£80
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£374£376£355Mid Suffolk is higher£1,004£1,008£952
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£81£81£77Mid Suffolk is higher£99£99£94
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£66£66£62Mid Suffolk is higher£194£195£184
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£0.00Mid Suffolk is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£0.00Mid Suffolk is higher£2.69£2.70£2.55
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£121£121£115Isles of Scilly is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
891.6Mid Suffolk is higher1,016.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
41.3Mid Suffolk is higher58.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
72.3Mid Suffolk is higher121.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
17.6Mid Suffolk is higher49.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
63.1Mid Suffolk is higher126.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
4.8Mid Suffolk is higher18.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Isles of Scilly | Mid Suffolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,227£3,241£3,061 | £4,282£4,300£4,061 | Mid Suffolk |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,731£10,777£10,179 | £12,369£12,422£11,733 | Mid Suffolk |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £440£442£417 | £1,292£1,297£1,225 | Mid Suffolk |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,077£10,120£9,558 | £11,534£11,583£10,941 | Mid Suffolk |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £212£213£201 | £228£229£216 | Mid Suffolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £432£434£410 | £592£594£561 | Mid Suffolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £9.80£9.85£9.30 | £15 | Mid Suffolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £103£104£98 | £322£323£305 | Mid Suffolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £96£97£91 | Mid Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £0.00 | £85£85£80 | Mid Suffolk |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £374£376£355 | £1,004£1,008£952 | Mid Suffolk |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £81£81£77 | £99£99£94 | Mid Suffolk |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £66£66£62 | £194£195£184 | Mid Suffolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £0.00 | £5.98£6.00£5.67 | Mid Suffolk |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £0.00 | £2.69£2.70£2.55 | Mid Suffolk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £121£121£115 | £7.80£7.83£7.40 | Isles of Scilly |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 891.6 | 1,016.6 | Mid Suffolk |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 41.3 | 58.3 | Mid Suffolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 72.3 | 121.3 | Mid Suffolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 17.6 | 49.6 | Mid Suffolk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 63.1 | 126.1 | Mid Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 4.8 | 18.5 | Mid Suffolk |
Per resident
Isles of Scilly is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 21. 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
Isles of Scilly Mid Suffolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,227£3,241£3,061Mid Suffolk is higher£4,282£4,300£4,061
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,616£2,627£2,482Mid Suffolk is higher£3,003£3,015£2,848
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£269£271£256Mid Suffolk is higher£755£758£716
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,457£2,467£2,330Mid Suffolk is higher£2,800£2,812£2,656
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£52£52£49Mid Suffolk is higher£55£56£52
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£105£106£100Mid Suffolk is higher£144£144£136
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.39£2.40£2.27Mid Suffolk is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£103£104£98Mid Suffolk is higher£322£323£305
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£37£37£35Mid Suffolk is higher£96£97£91
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£0.00Mid Suffolk is higher£49£50£47
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£229£230£217Mid Suffolk is higher£587£589£556
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£81£81£77Mid Suffolk is higher£99£99£94
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£40£40£38Mid Suffolk is higher£114£114£108
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£0.00Mid Suffolk is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£0.00Mid Suffolk is higher£1.57£1.58£1.49
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£121£121£115Isles of Scilly is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
217.4Mid Suffolk is higher246.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.1Mid Suffolk is higher14.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.6Mid Suffolk is higher29.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
17.6Mid Suffolk is higher49.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
38.6Mid Suffolk is higher73.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
2.9Mid Suffolk is higher10.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Isles of Scilly | Mid Suffolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,227£3,241£3,061 | £4,282£4,300£4,061 | Mid Suffolk |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,616£2,627£2,482 | £3,003£3,015£2,848 | Mid Suffolk |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £269£271£256 | £755£758£716 | Mid Suffolk |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,457£2,467£2,330 | £2,800£2,812£2,656 | Mid Suffolk |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £52£52£49 | £55£56£52 | Mid Suffolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £105£106£100 | £144£144£136 | Mid Suffolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.39£2.40£2.27 | £3.73£3.75£3.54 | Mid Suffolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £103£104£98 | £322£323£305 | Mid Suffolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £96£97£91 | Mid Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £0.00 | £49£50£47 | Mid Suffolk |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £229£230£217 | £587£589£556 | Mid Suffolk |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £81£81£77 | £99£99£94 | Mid Suffolk |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £40£40£38 | £114£114£108 | Mid Suffolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £0.00 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | Mid Suffolk |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £0.00 | £1.57£1.58£1.49 | Mid Suffolk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £121£121£115 | £7.80£7.83£7.40 | Isles of Scilly |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 217.4 | 246.8 | Mid Suffolk |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.1 | 14.2 | Mid Suffolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.6 | 29.5 | Mid Suffolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 17.6 | 49.6 | Mid Suffolk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 38.6 | 73.7 | Mid Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 2.9 | 10.8 | Mid Suffolk |
Total
Isles of Scilly is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Mid 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
Isles of Scilly Mid Suffolk
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mMid Suffolk is higher£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mMid Suffolk is higher£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMid Suffolk is higher£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMid Suffolk is higher£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£0.12mMid Suffolk is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mMid Suffolk is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5,696£5,720£5,403Mid Suffolk is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mMid Suffolk is higher£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.09m£0.09m£0.08mMid Suffolk is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0Mid Suffolk is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mMid Suffolk is higher£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mMid Suffolk is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.10m£0.10m£0.09mMid Suffolk is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0Mid Suffolk is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0Mid Suffolk is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
518Mid Suffolk is higher27,338
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
24Mid Suffolk is higher1,567
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
42Mid Suffolk is higher3,262
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
42Mid Suffolk is higher5,490
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
92Mid Suffolk is higher8,162
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
7Mid Suffolk is higher1,196
Show the numbers
| Measure | Isles of Scilly | Mid Suffolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £7.7m£7.7m£7.3m | £474.3m£476.3m£449.9m | Mid Suffolk |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.3m£5.9m | £332.6m£334.0m£315.5m | Mid Suffolk |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | £83.6m£84.0m£79.3m | Mid Suffolk |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | £310.2m£311.5m£294.2m | Mid Suffolk |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £0.12m | £6.1m£6.2m£5.8m | Mid Suffolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | £15.9m£16.0m£15.1m | Mid Suffolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5,696£5,720£5,403 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | Mid Suffolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.23m | £35.6m£35.8m£33.8m | Mid Suffolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.09m£0.09m£0.08m | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | Mid Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0 | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | Mid Suffolk |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £65.0m£65.2m£61.6m | Mid Suffolk |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18m | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | Mid Suffolk |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.10m£0.10m£0.09m | £12.6m£12.6m£11.9m | Mid Suffolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Mid Suffolk |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0 | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | Mid Suffolk |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | £0.86m£0.87m£0.82m | Mid Suffolk |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 518 | 27,338 | Mid Suffolk |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 24 | 1,567 | Mid Suffolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 42 | 3,262 | Mid Suffolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 42 | 5,490 | Mid Suffolk |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 92 | 8,162 | Mid Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 7 | 1,196 | Mid Suffolk |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.