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Wiltshire and South Norfolk

524,001 and 148,384 residents (mid-2024).

Wiltshire is higher than South Norfolk on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Wiltshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 14. 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

Wiltshire South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £4,140, South Norfolk £4,289South Norfolk: £4,289Wiltshire: £4,140South Norfolk: £4,307Wiltshire: £4,157South Norfolk: £4,068Wiltshire: £3,927

    £4,140£4,157£3,927South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,289£4,307£4,068

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wiltshire £12,371, South Norfolk £12,431South Norfolk: £12,431Wiltshire: £12,371South Norfolk: £12,484Wiltshire: £12,424South Norfolk: £11,791Wiltshire: £11,735

    £12,371£12,424£11,735South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,431£12,484£11,791

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £1,474, South Norfolk £1,396South Norfolk: £1,396Wiltshire: £1,474South Norfolk: £1,402Wiltshire: £1,481South Norfolk: £1,324Wiltshire: £1,399

    £1,474£1,481£1,399Wiltshire is higher£1,396£1,402£1,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wiltshire £11,494, South Norfolk £11,464South Norfolk: £11,464Wiltshire: £11,494South Norfolk: £11,513Wiltshire: £11,542South Norfolk: £10,874Wiltshire: £10,902

    £11,494£11,542£10,902Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,464£11,513£10,874

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wiltshire £269, South Norfolk £271South Norfolk: £271Wiltshire: £269South Norfolk: £272Wiltshire: £270South Norfolk: £257Wiltshire: £255

    £269£270£255South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£271£272£257

  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: Wiltshire £592, South Norfolk £678South Norfolk: £678Wiltshire: £592South Norfolk: £681Wiltshire: £594South Norfolk: £643Wiltshire: £561

    £592£594£561South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£678£681£643

  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: Wiltshire £17, South Norfolk £18South Norfolk: £18Wiltshire: £17South Norfolk: £18Wiltshire: £17South Norfolk: £17Wiltshire: £16

    £17£17£16South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £312, South Norfolk £330South Norfolk: £330Wiltshire: £312South Norfolk: £331Wiltshire: £313South Norfolk: £313Wiltshire: £296

    £312£313£296South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £124, South Norfolk £97South Norfolk: £97Wiltshire: £124South Norfolk: £97Wiltshire: £124South Norfolk: £92Wiltshire: £117

    £124£124£117Wiltshire is higher£97£97£92

  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: Wiltshire £81, South Norfolk £84South Norfolk: £84Wiltshire: £81South Norfolk: £85Wiltshire: £82South Norfolk: £80Wiltshire: £77

    £81£82£77South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £1,191, South Norfolk £1,077South Norfolk: £1,077Wiltshire: £1,191South Norfolk: £1,081Wiltshire: £1,197South Norfolk: £1,021Wiltshire: £1,130

    £1,191£1,197£1,130Wiltshire is higher£1,077£1,081£1,021

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wiltshire £130, South Norfolk £123South Norfolk: £123Wiltshire: £130South Norfolk: £124Wiltshire: £130South Norfolk: £117Wiltshire: £123

    £130£130£123Wiltshire is higher£123£124£117

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £192, South Norfolk £226South Norfolk: £226Wiltshire: £192South Norfolk: £227Wiltshire: £193South Norfolk: £214Wiltshire: £182

    £192£193£182South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £5.83, South Norfolk £5.63South Norfolk: £5.63Wiltshire: £5.83South Norfolk: £5.65Wiltshire: £5.85South Norfolk: £5.34Wiltshire: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Wiltshire is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £3.55, South Norfolk £3.62South Norfolk: £3.62Wiltshire: £3.55South Norfolk: £3.63Wiltshire: £3.57South Norfolk: £3.43Wiltshire: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £5.43, South Norfolk £6.61South Norfolk: £6.61Wiltshire: £5.43South Norfolk: £6.64Wiltshire: £5.45South Norfolk: £6.27Wiltshire: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.61£6.64£6.27

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wiltshire 1,011.6, South Norfolk 1,011.4South Norfolk: 1,011.4Wiltshire: 1,011.6

    1,011.6Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count1,011.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wiltshire 66.6, South Norfolk 68.3South Norfolk: 68.3Wiltshire: 66.6

    66.6South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count68.3

  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: Wiltshire 126.6, South Norfolk 139.4South Norfolk: 139.4Wiltshire: 126.6

    126.6South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count139.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 47.7, South Norfolk 50.7South Norfolk: 50.7Wiltshire: 47.7

    47.7South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count50.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire 135.0, South Norfolk 134.0South Norfolk: 134.0Wiltshire: 135.0

    135.0Wiltshire is higher134.0

  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: Wiltshire 17.9, South Norfolk 18.7South Norfolk: 18.7Wiltshire: 17.9

    17.9South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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Wiltshire and South Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureWiltshireSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,157£3,927£4,289£4,307£4,068South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,371£12,424£11,735£12,431£12,484£11,791South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,474£1,481£1,399£1,396£1,402£1,324Wiltshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,494£11,542£10,902£11,464£11,513£10,874Wiltshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£271£272£257South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£678£681£643South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£18£17South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£330£331£313South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£97£97£92Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£84£85£80South Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,197£1,130£1,077£1,081£1,021Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£123£124£117Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£226£227£214South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£5.63£5.65£5.34Wiltshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£3.62£3.63£3.43South Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.61,011.4Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.668.3South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6139.4South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.750.7South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.0134.0Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.918.7South Norfolk

Per resident

Wiltshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 15. 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

Wiltshire South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £4,140, South Norfolk £4,289South Norfolk: £4,289Wiltshire: £4,140South Norfolk: £4,307Wiltshire: £4,157South Norfolk: £4,068Wiltshire: £3,927

    £4,140£4,157£3,927South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,289£4,307£4,068

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £2,691, South Norfolk £2,927South Norfolk: £2,927Wiltshire: £2,691South Norfolk: £2,939Wiltshire: £2,702South Norfolk: £2,776Wiltshire: £2,552

    £2,691£2,702£2,552South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,927£2,939£2,776

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £878, South Norfolk £806South Norfolk: £806Wiltshire: £878South Norfolk: £810Wiltshire: £882South Norfolk: £765Wiltshire: £833

    £878£882£833Wiltshire is higher£806£810£765

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wiltshire £2,500, South Norfolk £2,699South Norfolk: £2,699Wiltshire: £2,500South Norfolk: £2,711Wiltshire: £2,510South Norfolk: £2,560Wiltshire: £2,371

    £2,500£2,510£2,371South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,699£2,711£2,560

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wiltshire £59, South Norfolk £64South Norfolk: £64Wiltshire: £59South Norfolk: £64Wiltshire: £59South Norfolk: £61Wiltshire: £56

    £59£59£56South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £129, South Norfolk £160South Norfolk: £160Wiltshire: £129South Norfolk: £160Wiltshire: £129South Norfolk: £151Wiltshire: £122

    £129£129£122South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£160£160£151

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £3.69, South Norfolk £4.33South Norfolk: £4.33Wiltshire: £3.69South Norfolk: £4.35Wiltshire: £3.71South Norfolk: £4.11Wiltshire: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £312, South Norfolk £330South Norfolk: £330Wiltshire: £312South Norfolk: £331Wiltshire: £313South Norfolk: £313Wiltshire: £296

    £312£313£296South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £124, South Norfolk £97South Norfolk: £97Wiltshire: £124South Norfolk: £97Wiltshire: £124South Norfolk: £92Wiltshire: £117

    £124£124£117Wiltshire is higher£97£97£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £48, South Norfolk £49South Norfolk: £49Wiltshire: £48South Norfolk: £49Wiltshire: £49South Norfolk: £46Wiltshire: £46

    £48£49£46South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wiltshire £710, South Norfolk £622South Norfolk: £622Wiltshire: £710South Norfolk: £624Wiltshire: £713South Norfolk: £590Wiltshire: £673

    £710£713£673Wiltshire is higher£622£624£590

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wiltshire £130, South Norfolk £123South Norfolk: £123Wiltshire: £130South Norfolk: £124Wiltshire: £130South Norfolk: £117Wiltshire: £123

    £130£130£123Wiltshire is higher£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wiltshire £114, South Norfolk £130South Norfolk: £130Wiltshire: £114South Norfolk: £131Wiltshire: £115South Norfolk: £124Wiltshire: £109

    £114£115£109South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wiltshire £3.47, South Norfolk £3.25South Norfolk: £3.25Wiltshire: £3.47South Norfolk: £3.26Wiltshire: £3.48South Norfolk: £3.08Wiltshire: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Wiltshire is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wiltshire £2.12, South Norfolk £2.09South Norfolk: £2.09Wiltshire: £2.12South Norfolk: £2.10Wiltshire: £2.13South Norfolk: £1.98Wiltshire: £2.01

    £2.12£2.13£2.01Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.09£2.10£1.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £5.43, South Norfolk £6.61South Norfolk: £6.61Wiltshire: £5.43South Norfolk: £6.64Wiltshire: £5.45South Norfolk: £6.27Wiltshire: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 220.0, South Norfolk 238.1South Norfolk: 238.1Wiltshire: 220.0

    220.0South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count238.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 14.5, South Norfolk 16.1South Norfolk: 16.1Wiltshire: 14.5

    14.5South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count16.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 27.5, South Norfolk 32.8South Norfolk: 32.8Wiltshire: 27.5

    27.5South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count32.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 47.7, South Norfolk 50.7South Norfolk: 50.7Wiltshire: 47.7

    47.7South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count50.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 80.4, South Norfolk 77.4South Norfolk: 77.4Wiltshire: 80.4

    80.4Wiltshire is higher77.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 10.7, South Norfolk 10.8South Norfolk: 10.8Wiltshire: 10.7

    10.7South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count10.8

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Wiltshire and South Norfolk, per resident
MeasureWiltshireSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,157£3,927£4,289£4,307£4,068South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,691£2,702£2,552£2,927£2,939£2,776South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£878£882£833£806£810£765Wiltshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,500£2,510£2,371£2,699£2,711£2,560South Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£64£64£61South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£160£160£151South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£4.33£4.35£4.11South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£330£331£313South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£97£97£92Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£49£49£46South Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£622£624£590Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£123£124£117Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£115£109£130£131£124South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£3.25£3.26£3.08Wiltshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.12£2.13£2.01£2.09£2.10£1.98Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.0238.1South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.516.1South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.532.8South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.750.7South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.477.4Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.8South Norfolk

Total

Wiltshire 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

Wiltshire South Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wiltshire £2.2bn, South Norfolk £636.4mSouth Norfolk: £636.4mWiltshire: £2.2bnSouth Norfolk: £639.2mWiltshire: £2.2bnSouth Norfolk: £603.7mWiltshire: £2.1bn

    £2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£636.4m£639.2m£603.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wiltshire £1.4bn, South Norfolk £434.3mSouth Norfolk: £434.3mWiltshire: £1.4bnSouth Norfolk: £436.2mWiltshire: £1.4bnSouth Norfolk: £412.0mWiltshire: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£434.3m£436.2m£412.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wiltshire £460.1m, South Norfolk £119.6mSouth Norfolk: £119.6mWiltshire: £460.1mSouth Norfolk: £120.1mWiltshire: £462.1mSouth Norfolk: £113.5mWiltshire: £436.4m

    £460.1m£462.1m£436.4mWiltshire is higher£119.6m£120.1m£113.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wiltshire £1.3bn, South Norfolk £400.5mSouth Norfolk: £400.5mWiltshire: £1.3bnSouth Norfolk: £402.2mWiltshire: £1.3bnSouth Norfolk: £379.9mWiltshire: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£400.5m£402.2m£379.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wiltshire £30.7m, South Norfolk £9.5mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mWiltshire: £30.7mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mWiltshire: £30.8mSouth Norfolk: £9.0mWiltshire: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire £67.4m, South Norfolk £23.7mSouth Norfolk: £23.7mWiltshire: £67.4mSouth Norfolk: £23.8mWiltshire: £67.7mSouth Norfolk: £22.5mWiltshire: £64.0m

    £67.4m£67.7m£64.0mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wiltshire £1.9m, South Norfolk £0.64mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mWiltshire: £1.9mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mWiltshire: £1.9mSouth Norfolk: £0.61mWiltshire: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire £163.6m, South Norfolk £48.9mSouth Norfolk: £48.9mWiltshire: £163.6mSouth Norfolk: £49.1mWiltshire: £164.3mSouth Norfolk: £46.4mWiltshire: £155.1m

    £163.6m£164.3m£155.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£48.9m£49.1m£46.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire £64.7m, South Norfolk £14.3mSouth Norfolk: £14.3mWiltshire: £64.7mSouth Norfolk: £14.4mWiltshire: £65.0mSouth Norfolk: £13.6mWiltshire: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWiltshire is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wiltshire £25.4m, South Norfolk £7.2mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mWiltshire: £25.4mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mWiltshire: £25.5mSouth Norfolk: £6.8mWiltshire: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wiltshire £371.8m, South Norfolk £92.3mSouth Norfolk: £92.3mWiltshire: £371.8mSouth Norfolk: £92.7mWiltshire: £373.4mSouth Norfolk: £87.5mWiltshire: £352.7m

    £371.8m£373.4m£352.7mWiltshire is higher£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wiltshire £68.0m, South Norfolk £18.2mSouth Norfolk: £18.2mWiltshire: £68.0mSouth Norfolk: £18.3mWiltshire: £68.3mSouth Norfolk: £17.3mWiltshire: £64.5m

    £68.0m£68.3m£64.5mWiltshire is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wiltshire £60.0m, South Norfolk £19.3mSouth Norfolk: £19.3mWiltshire: £60.0mSouth Norfolk: £19.4mWiltshire: £60.2mSouth Norfolk: £18.4mWiltshire: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.2m£56.9mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wiltshire £1.8m, South Norfolk £0.48mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mWiltshire: £1.8mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mWiltshire: £1.8mSouth Norfolk: £0.46mWiltshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWiltshire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wiltshire £1.1m, South Norfolk £0.31mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mWiltshire: £1.1mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mWiltshire: £1.1mSouth Norfolk: £0.29mWiltshire: £1.1m

    £1.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wiltshire £2.8m, South Norfolk £0.98mSouth Norfolk: £0.98mWiltshire: £2.8mSouth Norfolk: £0.99mWiltshire: £2.9mSouth Norfolk: £0.93mWiltshire: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wiltshire 115,293, South Norfolk 35,336South Norfolk: 35,336Wiltshire: 115,293

    115,293Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count35,336

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wiltshire 7,585, South Norfolk 2,387South Norfolk: 2,387Wiltshire: 7,585

    7,585Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count2,387

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire 14,428, South Norfolk 4,871South Norfolk: 4,871Wiltshire: 14,428

    14,428Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count4,871

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire 25,017, South Norfolk 7,521South Norfolk: 7,521Wiltshire: 25,017

    25,017Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count7,521

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wiltshire 42,122, South Norfolk 11,488South Norfolk: 11,488Wiltshire: 42,122

    42,122Wiltshire is higher11,488

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wiltshire 5,581, South Norfolk 1,599South Norfolk: 1,599Wiltshire: 5,581

    5,581Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count1,599

Show the numbers
Wiltshire and South Norfolk, total
MeasureWiltshireSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bn£636.4m£639.2m£603.7mWiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£434.3m£436.2m£412.0mWiltshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.1m£462.1m£436.4m£119.6m£120.1m£113.5mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£400.5m£402.2m£379.9mWiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mWiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mWiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£163.6m£164.3m£155.1m£48.9m£49.1m£46.4mWiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£371.8m£373.4m£352.7m£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mWiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mWiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m£19.3m£19.4m£18.4mWiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mWiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mWiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026115,29335,336Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5852,387Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,4284,871Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,0177,521Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,12211,488Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,5811,599Wiltshire

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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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