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Wiltshire and West Suffolk

524,001 and 188,197 residents (mid-2024).

Wiltshire is higher than West Suffolk on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 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 6 of 22 measures, and West 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

Wiltshire West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £4,140, West Suffolk £3,969West Suffolk: £3,969Wiltshire: £4,140West Suffolk: £3,986Wiltshire: £4,157West Suffolk: £3,765Wiltshire: £3,927

    £4,140£4,157£3,927Wiltshire is higher£3,969£3,986£3,765

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wiltshire £12,371, West Suffolk £12,469West Suffolk: £12,469Wiltshire: £12,371West Suffolk: £12,523Wiltshire: £12,424West Suffolk: £11,828Wiltshire: £11,735

    £12,371£12,424£11,735West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,469£12,523£11,828

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £1,474, West Suffolk £1,481West Suffolk: £1,481Wiltshire: £1,474West Suffolk: £1,487Wiltshire: £1,481West Suffolk: £1,405Wiltshire: £1,399

    £1,474£1,481£1,399West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,481£1,487£1,405

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wiltshire £11,494, West Suffolk £11,524West Suffolk: £11,524Wiltshire: £11,494West Suffolk: £11,573Wiltshire: £11,542West Suffolk: £10,931Wiltshire: £10,902

    £11,494£11,542£10,902West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wiltshire £269, West Suffolk £297West Suffolk: £297Wiltshire: £269West Suffolk: £299Wiltshire: £270West Suffolk: £282Wiltshire: £255

    £269£270£255West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£297£299£282

  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, West Suffolk £629West Suffolk: £629Wiltshire: £592West Suffolk: £631Wiltshire: £594West Suffolk: £596Wiltshire: £561

    £592£594£561West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£629£631£596

  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, West Suffolk £19West Suffolk: £19Wiltshire: £17West Suffolk: £20Wiltshire: £17West Suffolk: £18Wiltshire: £16

    £17£17£16West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £312, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323Wiltshire: £312West Suffolk: £324Wiltshire: £313West Suffolk: £306Wiltshire: £296

    £312£313£296West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £124, West Suffolk £92West Suffolk: £92Wiltshire: £124West Suffolk: £93Wiltshire: £124West Suffolk: £87Wiltshire: £117

    £124£124£117Wiltshire is higher£92£93£87

  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, West Suffolk £73West Suffolk: £73Wiltshire: £81West Suffolk: £73Wiltshire: £82West Suffolk: £69Wiltshire: £77

    £81£82£77Wiltshire is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £1,191, West Suffolk £1,193West Suffolk: £1,193Wiltshire: £1,191West Suffolk: £1,198Wiltshire: £1,197West Suffolk: £1,132Wiltshire: £1,130

    £1,191£1,197£1,130West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,193£1,198£1,132

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wiltshire £130, West Suffolk £156West Suffolk: £156Wiltshire: £130West Suffolk: £156Wiltshire: £130West Suffolk: £148Wiltshire: £123

    £130£130£123West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £192, West Suffolk £206West Suffolk: £206Wiltshire: £192West Suffolk: £207Wiltshire: £193West Suffolk: £196Wiltshire: £182

    £192£193£182West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £5.83, West Suffolk £5.17West Suffolk: £5.17Wiltshire: £5.83West Suffolk: £5.19Wiltshire: £5.85West Suffolk: £4.90Wiltshire: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Wiltshire is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £3.55, West Suffolk £3.66West Suffolk: £3.66Wiltshire: £3.55West Suffolk: £3.67Wiltshire: £3.57West Suffolk: £3.47Wiltshire: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.66£3.67£3.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £5.43, West Suffolk £5.52West Suffolk: £5.52Wiltshire: £5.43West Suffolk: £5.55Wiltshire: £5.45West Suffolk: £5.24Wiltshire: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

  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, West Suffolk 1,001.1West Suffolk: 1,001.1Wiltshire: 1,011.6

    1,011.6Wiltshire is higher1,001.1

  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, West Suffolk 75.5West Suffolk: 75.5Wiltshire: 66.6

    66.6West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count75.5

  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, West Suffolk 133.2West Suffolk: 133.2Wiltshire: 126.6

    126.6West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count133.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 47.7, West Suffolk 49.3West Suffolk: 49.3Wiltshire: 47.7

    47.7West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count49.3

  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, West Suffolk 141.8West Suffolk: 141.8Wiltshire: 135.0

    135.0West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count141.8

  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: Wiltshire 17.9, West Suffolk 16.6West Suffolk: 16.6Wiltshire: 17.9

    17.9Wiltshire is higher16.6

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Wiltshire and West Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureWiltshireWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,157£3,927£3,969£3,986£3,765Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,371£12,424£11,735£12,469£12,523£11,828West Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,474£1,481£1,399£1,481£1,487£1,405West Suffolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,494£11,542£10,902£11,524£11,573£10,931West Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£297£299£282West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£629£631£596West Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£19£20£18West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£323£324£306West Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£92£93£87Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£73£73£69Wiltshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,197£1,130£1,193£1,198£1,132West Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£156£156£148West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£206£207£196West Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£5.17£5.19£4.90Wiltshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£3.66£3.67£3.47West Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£5.52£5.55£5.24West Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.61,001.1Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.675.5West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6133.2West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.749.3West Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.0141.8West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.916.6Wiltshire

Per resident

Wiltshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk 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

Wiltshire West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £4,140, West Suffolk £3,969West Suffolk: £3,969Wiltshire: £4,140West Suffolk: £3,986Wiltshire: £4,157West Suffolk: £3,765Wiltshire: £3,927

    £4,140£4,157£3,927Wiltshire is higher£3,969£3,986£3,765

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £2,691, West Suffolk £2,491West Suffolk: £2,491Wiltshire: £2,691West Suffolk: £2,502Wiltshire: £2,702West Suffolk: £2,363Wiltshire: £2,552

    £2,691£2,702£2,552Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,491£2,502£2,363

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £878, West Suffolk £901West Suffolk: £901Wiltshire: £878West Suffolk: £905Wiltshire: £882West Suffolk: £855Wiltshire: £833

    £878£882£833West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£901£905£855

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wiltshire £2,500, West Suffolk £2,302West Suffolk: £2,302Wiltshire: £2,500West Suffolk: £2,312Wiltshire: £2,510West Suffolk: £2,184Wiltshire: £2,371

    £2,500£2,510£2,371Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,302£2,312£2,184

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wiltshire £59, West Suffolk £59West Suffolk: £59Wiltshire: £59West Suffolk: £60Wiltshire: £59West Suffolk: £56Wiltshire: £56

    £59£59£56West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £129, West Suffolk £126West Suffolk: £126Wiltshire: £129West Suffolk: £126Wiltshire: £129West Suffolk: £119Wiltshire: £122

    £129£129£122Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

  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, West Suffolk £3.89West Suffolk: £3.89Wiltshire: £3.69West Suffolk: £3.91Wiltshire: £3.71West Suffolk: £3.69Wiltshire: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.89£3.91£3.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £312, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323Wiltshire: £312West Suffolk: £324Wiltshire: £313West Suffolk: £306Wiltshire: £296

    £312£313£296West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £124, West Suffolk £92West Suffolk: £92Wiltshire: £124West Suffolk: £93Wiltshire: £124West Suffolk: £87Wiltshire: £117

    £124£124£117Wiltshire is higher£92£93£87

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £48, West Suffolk £44West Suffolk: £44Wiltshire: £48West Suffolk: £44Wiltshire: £49West Suffolk: £42Wiltshire: £46

    £48£49£46Wiltshire is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wiltshire £710, West Suffolk £726West Suffolk: £726Wiltshire: £710West Suffolk: £729Wiltshire: £713West Suffolk: £689Wiltshire: £673

    £710£713£673West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£726£729£689

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wiltshire £130, West Suffolk £156West Suffolk: £156Wiltshire: £130West Suffolk: £156Wiltshire: £130West Suffolk: £148Wiltshire: £123

    £130£130£123West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wiltshire £114, West Suffolk £125West Suffolk: £125Wiltshire: £114West Suffolk: £126Wiltshire: £115West Suffolk: £119Wiltshire: £109

    £114£115£109West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wiltshire £3.47, West Suffolk £3.14West Suffolk: £3.14Wiltshire: £3.47West Suffolk: £3.16Wiltshire: £3.48West Suffolk: £2.98Wiltshire: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Wiltshire is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wiltshire £2.12, West Suffolk £2.22West Suffolk: £2.22Wiltshire: £2.12West Suffolk: £2.23Wiltshire: £2.13West Suffolk: £2.11Wiltshire: £2.01

    £2.12£2.13£2.01West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £5.43, West Suffolk £5.52West Suffolk: £5.52Wiltshire: £5.43West Suffolk: £5.55Wiltshire: £5.45West Suffolk: £5.24Wiltshire: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 220.0, West Suffolk 200.0West Suffolk: 200.0Wiltshire: 220.0

    220.0Wiltshire is higher200.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 14.5, West Suffolk 15.1West Suffolk: 15.1Wiltshire: 14.5

    14.5West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count15.1

  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, West Suffolk 26.6West Suffolk: 26.6Wiltshire: 27.5

    27.5Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count26.6

  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, West Suffolk 49.3West Suffolk: 49.3Wiltshire: 47.7

    47.7West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count49.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 80.4, West Suffolk 86.3West Suffolk: 86.3Wiltshire: 80.4

    80.4West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  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, West Suffolk 10.1West Suffolk: 10.1Wiltshire: 10.7

    10.7Wiltshire is higher10.1

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Wiltshire and West Suffolk, per resident
MeasureWiltshireWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,157£3,927£3,969£3,986£3,765Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,691£2,702£2,552£2,491£2,502£2,363Wiltshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£878£882£833£901£905£855West Suffolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,500£2,510£2,371£2,302£2,312£2,184Wiltshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£59£60£56West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£126£126£119Wiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£3.89£3.91£3.69West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£323£324£306West Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£92£93£87Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£44£44£42Wiltshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£726£729£689West Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£156£156£148West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£115£109£125£126£119West Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£3.14£3.16£2.98Wiltshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.12£2.13£2.01£2.22£2.23£2.11West Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£5.52£5.55£5.24West Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.0200.0Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.515.1West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.526.6Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.749.3West Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.486.3West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.1Wiltshire

Total

Wiltshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk 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 West Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wiltshire £2.2bn, West Suffolk £746.9mWest Suffolk: £746.9mWiltshire: £2.2bnWest Suffolk: £750.1mWiltshire: £2.2bnWest Suffolk: £708.5mWiltshire: £2.1bn

    £2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bnWiltshire is higher£746.9m£750.1m£708.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wiltshire £1.4bn, West Suffolk £468.8mWest Suffolk: £468.8mWiltshire: £1.4bnWest Suffolk: £470.8mWiltshire: £1.4bnWest Suffolk: £444.7mWiltshire: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£468.8m£470.8m£444.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wiltshire £460.1m, West Suffolk £169.6mWest Suffolk: £169.6mWiltshire: £460.1mWest Suffolk: £170.3mWiltshire: £462.1mWest Suffolk: £160.9mWiltshire: £436.4m

    £460.1m£462.1m£436.4mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wiltshire £1.3bn, West Suffolk £433.2mWest Suffolk: £433.2mWiltshire: £1.3bnWest Suffolk: £435.1mWiltshire: £1.3bnWest Suffolk: £411.0mWiltshire: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£433.2m£435.1m£411.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wiltshire £30.7m, West Suffolk £11.2mWest Suffolk: £11.2mWiltshire: £30.7mWest Suffolk: £11.2mWiltshire: £30.8mWest Suffolk: £10.6mWiltshire: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire £67.4m, West Suffolk £23.6mWest Suffolk: £23.6mWiltshire: £67.4mWest Suffolk: £23.7mWiltshire: £67.7mWest Suffolk: £22.4mWiltshire: £64.0m

    £67.4m£67.7m£64.0mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  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, West Suffolk £0.73mWest Suffolk: £0.73mWiltshire: £1.9mWest Suffolk: £0.74mWiltshire: £1.9mWest Suffolk: £0.69mWiltshire: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire £163.6m, West Suffolk £60.8mWest Suffolk: £60.8mWiltshire: £163.6mWest Suffolk: £61.1mWiltshire: £164.3mWest Suffolk: £57.7mWiltshire: £155.1m

    £163.6m£164.3m£155.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire £64.7m, West Suffolk £17.3mWest Suffolk: £17.3mWiltshire: £64.7mWest Suffolk: £17.4mWiltshire: £65.0mWest Suffolk: £16.5mWiltshire: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWiltshire is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wiltshire £25.4m, West Suffolk £8.3mWest Suffolk: £8.3mWiltshire: £25.4mWest Suffolk: £8.4mWiltshire: £25.5mWest Suffolk: £7.9mWiltshire: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWiltshire is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wiltshire £371.8m, West Suffolk £136.7mWest Suffolk: £136.7mWiltshire: £371.8mWest Suffolk: £137.2mWiltshire: £373.4mWest Suffolk: £129.6mWiltshire: £352.7m

    £371.8m£373.4m£352.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£136.7m£137.2m£129.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wiltshire £68.0m, West Suffolk £29.3mWest Suffolk: £29.3mWiltshire: £68.0mWest Suffolk: £29.4mWiltshire: £68.3mWest Suffolk: £27.8mWiltshire: £64.5m

    £68.0m£68.3m£64.5mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wiltshire £60.0m, West Suffolk £23.6mWest Suffolk: £23.6mWiltshire: £60.0mWest Suffolk: £23.7mWiltshire: £60.2mWest Suffolk: £22.4mWiltshire: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.2m£56.9mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wiltshire £1.8m, West Suffolk £0.59mWest Suffolk: £0.59mWiltshire: £1.8mWest Suffolk: £0.59mWiltshire: £1.8mWest Suffolk: £0.56mWiltshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWiltshire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wiltshire £1.1m, West Suffolk £0.42mWest Suffolk: £0.42mWiltshire: £1.1mWest Suffolk: £0.42mWiltshire: £1.1mWest Suffolk: £0.40mWiltshire: £1.1m

    £1.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wiltshire £2.8m, West Suffolk £1.0mWest Suffolk: £1.0mWiltshire: £2.8mWest Suffolk: £1.0mWiltshire: £2.9mWest Suffolk: £0.99mWiltshire: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wiltshire 115,293, West Suffolk 37,636West Suffolk: 37,636Wiltshire: 115,293

    115,293Wiltshire is higher37,636

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wiltshire 7,585, West Suffolk 2,839West Suffolk: 2,839Wiltshire: 7,585

    7,585Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count2,839

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire 14,428, West Suffolk 5,007West Suffolk: 5,007Wiltshire: 14,428

    14,428Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count5,007

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire 25,017, West Suffolk 9,282West Suffolk: 9,282Wiltshire: 25,017

    25,017Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count9,282

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wiltshire 42,122, West Suffolk 16,241West Suffolk: 16,241Wiltshire: 42,122

    42,122Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count16,241

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wiltshire 5,581, West Suffolk 1,904West Suffolk: 1,904Wiltshire: 5,581

    5,581Wiltshire is higher1,904

Show the numbers
Wiltshire and West Suffolk, total
MeasureWiltshireWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bn£746.9m£750.1m£708.5mWiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£468.8m£470.8m£444.7mWiltshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.1m£462.1m£436.4m£169.6m£170.3m£160.9mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£433.2m£435.1m£411.0mWiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mWiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£163.6m£164.3m£155.1m£60.8m£61.1m£57.7mWiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£17.3m£17.4m£16.5mWiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£371.8m£373.4m£352.7m£136.7m£137.2m£129.6mWiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026115,29337,636Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5852,839Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,4285,007Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,0179,282Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,12216,241Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,5811,904Wiltshire

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.
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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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