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North Northamptonshire and West Suffolk

375,336 and 188,197 residents (mid-2024).

North Northamptonshire is higher than West Suffolk on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 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

North Northamptonshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk on 2. 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

North Northamptonshire West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £4,084, West Suffolk £3,969West Suffolk: £3,969North Northamptonshire: £4,084West Suffolk: £3,986North Northamptonshire: £4,101West Suffolk: £3,765North Northamptonshire: £3,874

    £4,084£4,101£3,874North Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire £12,892, West Suffolk £12,469West Suffolk: £12,469North Northamptonshire: £12,892West Suffolk: £12,523North Northamptonshire: £12,947West Suffolk: £11,828North Northamptonshire: £12,228

    £12,892£12,947£12,228North Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire £1,861, West Suffolk £1,481West Suffolk: £1,481North Northamptonshire: £1,861West Suffolk: £1,487North Northamptonshire: £1,869West Suffolk: £1,405North Northamptonshire: £1,765

    £1,861£1,869£1,765North Northamptonshire is higher£1,481£1,487£1,405

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Northamptonshire £11,756, West Suffolk £11,524West Suffolk: £11,524North Northamptonshire: £11,756West Suffolk: £11,573North Northamptonshire: £11,806West Suffolk: £10,931North Northamptonshire: £11,151

    £11,756£11,806£11,151North Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire £392, West Suffolk £297West Suffolk: £297North Northamptonshire: £392West Suffolk: £299North Northamptonshire: £393West Suffolk: £282North Northamptonshire: £372

    £392£393£372North Northamptonshire is higher£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: North Northamptonshire £720, West Suffolk £629West Suffolk: £629North Northamptonshire: £720West Suffolk: £631North Northamptonshire: £723West Suffolk: £596North Northamptonshire: £683

    £720£723£683North Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire £24, West Suffolk £19West Suffolk: £19North Northamptonshire: £24West Suffolk: £20North Northamptonshire: £24West Suffolk: £18North Northamptonshire: £23

    £24£24£23North Northamptonshire is higher£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £427, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323North Northamptonshire: £427West Suffolk: £324North Northamptonshire: £429West Suffolk: £306North Northamptonshire: £405

    £427£429£405North Northamptonshire is higher£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £110, West Suffolk £92West Suffolk: £92North Northamptonshire: £110West Suffolk: £93North Northamptonshire: £111West Suffolk: £87North Northamptonshire: £105

    £110£111£105North Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire £103, West Suffolk £73West Suffolk: £73North Northamptonshire: £103West Suffolk: £73North Northamptonshire: £103West Suffolk: £69North Northamptonshire: £98

    £103£103£98North Northamptonshire is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire £1,496, West Suffolk £1,193West Suffolk: £1,193North Northamptonshire: £1,496West Suffolk: £1,198North Northamptonshire: £1,502West Suffolk: £1,132North Northamptonshire: £1,419

    £1,496£1,502£1,419North Northamptonshire is higher£1,193£1,198£1,132

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Northamptonshire £146, West Suffolk £156West Suffolk: £156North Northamptonshire: £146West Suffolk: £156North Northamptonshire: £146West Suffolk: £148North Northamptonshire: £138

    £146£146£138West 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: North Northamptonshire £248, West Suffolk £206West Suffolk: £206North Northamptonshire: £248West Suffolk: £207North Northamptonshire: £249West Suffolk: £196North Northamptonshire: £236

    £248£249£236North Northamptonshire is higher£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire £7.88, West Suffolk £5.17West Suffolk: £5.17North Northamptonshire: £7.88West Suffolk: £5.19North Northamptonshire: £7.91West Suffolk: £4.90North Northamptonshire: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47North Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire £5.39, West Suffolk £3.66West Suffolk: £3.66North Northamptonshire: £5.39West Suffolk: £3.67North Northamptonshire: £5.41West Suffolk: £3.47North Northamptonshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11North Northamptonshire is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £5.22, West Suffolk £5.52West Suffolk: £5.52North Northamptonshire: £5.22West Suffolk: £5.55North Northamptonshire: £5.24West Suffolk: £5.24North Northamptonshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95West 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: North Northamptonshire 1,010.2, West Suffolk 1,001.1West Suffolk: 1,001.1North Northamptonshire: 1,010.2

    1,010.2North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,001.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Northamptonshire 96.7, West Suffolk 75.5West Suffolk: 75.5North Northamptonshire: 96.7

    96.7North Northamptonshire is higher75.5

  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: North Northamptonshire 157.3, West Suffolk 133.2West Suffolk: 133.2North Northamptonshire: 157.3

    157.3North Northamptonshire is higher133.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 63.2, West Suffolk 49.3West Suffolk: 49.3North Northamptonshire: 63.2

    63.2North Northamptonshire is higher49.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire 182.0, West Suffolk 141.8West Suffolk: 141.8North Northamptonshire: 182.0

    182.0North Northamptonshire is higher141.8

  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: North Northamptonshire 23.2, West Suffolk 16.6West Suffolk: 16.6North Northamptonshire: 23.2

    23.2North Northamptonshire is higher16.6

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North Northamptonshire and West Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth NorthamptonshireWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,084£4,101£3,874£3,969£3,986£3,765North Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,892£12,947£12,228£12,469£12,523£11,828North Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,861£1,869£1,765£1,481£1,487£1,405North Northamptonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,756£11,806£11,151£11,524£11,573£10,931North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£392£393£372£297£299£282North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£629£631£596North Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£19£20£18North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£427£429£405£323£324£306North Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£92£93£87North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£103£98£73£73£69North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,496£1,502£1,419£1,193£1,198£1,132North Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£156£156£148West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£236£206£207£196North Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£5.17£5.19£4.90North Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£3.66£3.67£3.47North Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.52£5.55£5.24West Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,001.1North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.775.5North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.3133.2North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.249.3North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.0141.8North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.216.6North Northamptonshire

Per resident

North Northamptonshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk on 6. 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

North Northamptonshire West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £4,084, West Suffolk £3,969West Suffolk: £3,969North Northamptonshire: £4,084West Suffolk: £3,986North Northamptonshire: £4,101West Suffolk: £3,765North Northamptonshire: £3,874

    £4,084£4,101£3,874North Northamptonshire is higher£3,969£3,986£3,765

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £2,237, West Suffolk £2,491West Suffolk: £2,491North Northamptonshire: £2,237West Suffolk: £2,502North Northamptonshire: £2,247West Suffolk: £2,363North Northamptonshire: £2,122

    £2,237£2,247£2,122West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,491£2,502£2,363

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £1,159, West Suffolk £901West Suffolk: £901North Northamptonshire: £1,159West Suffolk: £905North Northamptonshire: £1,164West Suffolk: £855North Northamptonshire: £1,099

    £1,159£1,164£1,099North Northamptonshire is higher£901£905£855

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Northamptonshire £2,040, West Suffolk £2,302West Suffolk: £2,302North Northamptonshire: £2,040West Suffolk: £2,312North Northamptonshire: £2,049West Suffolk: £2,184North Northamptonshire: £1,935

    £2,040£2,049£1,935West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,302£2,312£2,184

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Northamptonshire £68, West Suffolk £59West Suffolk: £59North Northamptonshire: £68West Suffolk: £60North Northamptonshire: £68West Suffolk: £56North Northamptonshire: £64

    £68£68£64North Northamptonshire is higher£59£60£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £125, West Suffolk £126West Suffolk: £126North Northamptonshire: £125West Suffolk: £126North Northamptonshire: £125West Suffolk: £119North Northamptonshire: £119

    £125£125£119West Suffolk 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: North Northamptonshire £4.21, West Suffolk £3.89West Suffolk: £3.89North Northamptonshire: £4.21West Suffolk: £3.91North Northamptonshire: £4.22West Suffolk: £3.69North Northamptonshire: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99North Northamptonshire is higher£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: North Northamptonshire £427, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323North Northamptonshire: £427West Suffolk: £324North Northamptonshire: £429West Suffolk: £306North Northamptonshire: £405

    £427£429£405North Northamptonshire is higher£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £110, West Suffolk £92West Suffolk: £92North Northamptonshire: £110West Suffolk: £93North Northamptonshire: £111West Suffolk: £87North Northamptonshire: £105

    £110£111£105North Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire £64, West Suffolk £44West Suffolk: £44North Northamptonshire: £64West Suffolk: £44North Northamptonshire: £64West Suffolk: £42North Northamptonshire: £61

    £64£64£61North Northamptonshire is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Northamptonshire £932, West Suffolk £726West Suffolk: £726North Northamptonshire: £932West Suffolk: £729North Northamptonshire: £936West Suffolk: £689North Northamptonshire: £884

    £932£936£884North Northamptonshire is higher£726£729£689

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Northamptonshire £146, West Suffolk £156West Suffolk: £156North Northamptonshire: £146West Suffolk: £156North Northamptonshire: £146West Suffolk: £148North Northamptonshire: £138

    £146£146£138West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Northamptonshire £155, West Suffolk £125West Suffolk: £125North Northamptonshire: £155West Suffolk: £126North Northamptonshire: £155West Suffolk: £119North Northamptonshire: £147

    £155£155£147North Northamptonshire is higher£125£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Northamptonshire £4.90, West Suffolk £3.14West Suffolk: £3.14North Northamptonshire: £4.90West Suffolk: £3.16North Northamptonshire: £4.92West Suffolk: £2.98North Northamptonshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65North Northamptonshire is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Northamptonshire £3.35, West Suffolk £2.22West Suffolk: £2.22North Northamptonshire: £3.35West Suffolk: £2.23North Northamptonshire: £3.37West Suffolk: £2.11North Northamptonshire: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18North Northamptonshire is higher£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £5.22, West Suffolk £5.52West Suffolk: £5.52North Northamptonshire: £5.22West Suffolk: £5.55North Northamptonshire: £5.24West Suffolk: £5.24North Northamptonshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95West 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: North Northamptonshire 175.3, West Suffolk 200.0West Suffolk: 200.0North Northamptonshire: 175.3

    175.3West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count200.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 16.8, West Suffolk 15.1West Suffolk: 15.1North Northamptonshire: 16.8

    16.8North Northamptonshire is higher15.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 27.3, West Suffolk 26.6West Suffolk: 26.6North Northamptonshire: 27.3

    27.3North Northamptonshire is higher26.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 63.2, West Suffolk 49.3West Suffolk: 49.3North Northamptonshire: 63.2

    63.2North Northamptonshire is higher49.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 113.3, West Suffolk 86.3West Suffolk: 86.3North Northamptonshire: 113.3

    113.3North Northamptonshire is higher86.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 14.4, West Suffolk 10.1West Suffolk: 10.1North Northamptonshire: 14.4

    14.4North Northamptonshire is higher10.1

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North Northamptonshire and West Suffolk, per resident
MeasureNorth NorthamptonshireWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,084£4,101£3,874£3,969£3,986£3,765North Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,237£2,247£2,122£2,491£2,502£2,363West Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,159£1,164£1,099£901£905£855North Northamptonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,049£1,935£2,302£2,312£2,184West Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£59£60£56North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£119£126£126£119West Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£3.89£3.91£3.69North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£427£429£405£323£324£306North Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£92£93£87North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£44£44£42North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£932£936£884£726£729£689North Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£156£156£148West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£155£147£125£126£119North Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£3.14£3.16£2.98North Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£2.22£2.23£2.11North Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.52£5.55£5.24West Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.3200.0West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.815.1North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.326.6North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.249.3North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.386.3North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.410.1North Northamptonshire

Total

North Northamptonshire 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

North Northamptonshire West Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Northamptonshire £1.5bn, West Suffolk £746.9mWest Suffolk: £746.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnWest Suffolk: £750.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnWest Suffolk: £708.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bn

    £1.5bnNorth Northamptonshire is higher£746.9m£750.1m£708.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Northamptonshire £839.8m, West Suffolk £468.8mWest Suffolk: £468.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £839.8mWest Suffolk: £470.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £843.3mWest Suffolk: £444.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £796.6m

    £839.8m£843.3m£796.6mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£468.8m£470.8m£444.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Northamptonshire £434.9m, West Suffolk £169.6mWest Suffolk: £169.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £434.9mWest Suffolk: £170.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £436.7mWest Suffolk: £160.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £412.5m

    £434.9m£436.7m£412.5mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Northamptonshire £765.8m, West Suffolk £433.2mWest Suffolk: £433.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £765.8mWest Suffolk: £435.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £769.0mWest Suffolk: £411.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £726.4m

    £765.8m£769.0m£726.4mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£433.2m£435.1m£411.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Northamptonshire £25.5m, West Suffolk £11.2mWest Suffolk: £11.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £25.5mWest Suffolk: £11.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £25.6mWest Suffolk: £10.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Northamptonshire £46.9m, West Suffolk £23.6mWest Suffolk: £23.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £46.9mWest Suffolk: £23.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £47.1mWest Suffolk: £22.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £44.5m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.5mNorth Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire £1.6m, West Suffolk £0.73mWest Suffolk: £0.73mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.6mWest Suffolk: £0.74mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.6mWest Suffolk: £0.69mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Northamptonshire £160.3m, West Suffolk £60.8mWest Suffolk: £60.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £160.3mWest Suffolk: £61.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £160.9mWest Suffolk: £57.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £152.0m

    £160.3m£160.9m£152.0mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Northamptonshire £41.4m, West Suffolk £17.3mWest Suffolk: £17.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £41.4mWest Suffolk: £17.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £41.6mWest Suffolk: £16.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £39.2m

    £41.4m£41.6m£39.2mNorth Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire £24.1m, West Suffolk £8.3mWest Suffolk: £8.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.1mWest Suffolk: £8.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.2mWest Suffolk: £7.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Northamptonshire £349.7m, West Suffolk £136.7mWest Suffolk: £136.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £349.7mWest Suffolk: £137.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £351.1mWest Suffolk: £129.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £331.7m

    £349.7m£351.1m£331.7mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£136.7m£137.2m£129.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Northamptonshire £54.7m, West Suffolk £29.3mWest Suffolk: £29.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £54.7mWest Suffolk: £29.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £54.9mWest Suffolk: £27.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £51.8m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.8mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Northamptonshire £58.1m, West Suffolk £23.6mWest Suffolk: £23.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £58.1mWest Suffolk: £23.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £58.3mWest Suffolk: £22.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.3m£55.1mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Northamptonshire £1.8m, West Suffolk £0.59mWest Suffolk: £0.59mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.8mWest Suffolk: £0.59mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.8mWest Suffolk: £0.56mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Northamptonshire £1.3m, West Suffolk £0.42mWest Suffolk: £0.42mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.3mWest Suffolk: £0.42mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.3mWest Suffolk: £0.40mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Northamptonshire £2.0m, West Suffolk £1.0mWest Suffolk: £1.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £2.0mWest Suffolk: £1.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £2.0mWest Suffolk: £0.99mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Northamptonshire 65,805, West Suffolk 37,636West Suffolk: 37,636North Northamptonshire: 65,805

    65,805North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count37,636

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Northamptonshire 6,299, West Suffolk 2,839West Suffolk: 2,839North Northamptonshire: 6,299

    6,299North Northamptonshire is higher2,839

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Northamptonshire 10,244, West Suffolk 5,007West Suffolk: 5,007North Northamptonshire: 10,244

    10,244North Northamptonshire is higher5,007

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Northamptonshire 23,712, West Suffolk 9,282West Suffolk: 9,282North Northamptonshire: 23,712

    23,712North Northamptonshire is higher9,282

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Northamptonshire 42,528, West Suffolk 16,241West Suffolk: 16,241North Northamptonshire: 42,528

    42,528North Northamptonshire is higher16,241

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Northamptonshire 5,415, West Suffolk 1,904West Suffolk: 1,904North Northamptonshire: 5,415

    5,415North Northamptonshire is higher1,904

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North Northamptonshire and West Suffolk, total
MeasureNorth NorthamptonshireWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£746.9m£750.1m£708.5mNorth Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£839.8m£843.3m£796.6m£468.8m£470.8m£444.7mNorth Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.9m£436.7m£412.5m£169.6m£170.3m£160.9mNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£765.8m£769.0m£726.4m£433.2m£435.1m£411.0mNorth Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mNorth Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mNorth Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mNorth Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£160.3m£160.9m£152.0m£60.8m£61.1m£57.7mNorth Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.4m£41.6m£39.2m£17.3m£17.4m£16.5mNorth Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mNorth Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£349.7m£351.1m£331.7m£136.7m£137.2m£129.6mNorth Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.8m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mNorth Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mNorth Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mNorth Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mNorth Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202665,80537,636North Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,2992,839North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,2445,007North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,7129,282North Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,52816,241North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4151,904North Northamptonshire

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.
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