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West Northamptonshire and West Suffolk

441,277 and 188,197 residents (mid-2024).

West Northamptonshire is higher than West Suffolk on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

West Northamptonshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk on 3. 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

West Northamptonshire West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £3,742, West Suffolk £3,969West Suffolk: £3,969West Northamptonshire: £3,742West Suffolk: £3,986West Northamptonshire: £3,758West Suffolk: £3,765West Northamptonshire: £3,549

    £3,742£3,758£3,549West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,969£3,986£3,765

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Northamptonshire £12,873, West Suffolk £12,469West Suffolk: £12,469West Northamptonshire: £12,873West Suffolk: £12,523West Northamptonshire: £12,928West Suffolk: £11,828West Northamptonshire: £12,211

    £12,873£12,928£12,211West 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: West Northamptonshire £1,624, West Suffolk £1,481West Suffolk: £1,481West Northamptonshire: £1,624West Suffolk: £1,487West Northamptonshire: £1,631West Suffolk: £1,405West Northamptonshire: £1,541

    £1,624£1,631£1,541West 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: West Northamptonshire £11,793, West Suffolk £11,524West Suffolk: £11,524West Northamptonshire: £11,793West Suffolk: £11,573West Northamptonshire: £11,843West Suffolk: £10,931West Northamptonshire: £11,186

    £11,793£11,843£11,186West 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: West Northamptonshire £399, West Suffolk £297West Suffolk: £297West Northamptonshire: £399West Suffolk: £299West Northamptonshire: £400West Suffolk: £282West Northamptonshire: £378

    £399£400£378West 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: West Northamptonshire £659, West Suffolk £629West Suffolk: £629West Northamptonshire: £659West Suffolk: £631West Northamptonshire: £661West Suffolk: £596West Northamptonshire: £625

    £659£661£625West 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: West Northamptonshire £23, West Suffolk £19West Suffolk: £19West Northamptonshire: £23West Suffolk: £20West Northamptonshire: £23West Suffolk: £18West Northamptonshire: £22

    £23£23£22West Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire £340, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323West Northamptonshire: £340West Suffolk: £324West Northamptonshire: £342West Suffolk: £306West Northamptonshire: £323

    £340£342£323West 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: West Northamptonshire £97, West Suffolk £92West Suffolk: £92West Northamptonshire: £97West Suffolk: £93West Northamptonshire: £97West Suffolk: £87West Northamptonshire: £92

    £97£97£92West 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: West Northamptonshire £79, West Suffolk £73West Suffolk: £73West Northamptonshire: £79West Suffolk: £73West Northamptonshire: £80West Suffolk: £69West Northamptonshire: £75

    £79£80£75West Northamptonshire is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Northamptonshire £1,324, West Suffolk £1,193West Suffolk: £1,193West Northamptonshire: £1,324West Suffolk: £1,198West Northamptonshire: £1,330West Suffolk: £1,132West Northamptonshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256West Northamptonshire is higher£1,193£1,198£1,132

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £150, West Suffolk £156West Suffolk: £156West Northamptonshire: £150West Suffolk: £156West Northamptonshire: £150West Suffolk: £148West Northamptonshire: £142

    £150£150£142West 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: West Northamptonshire £208, West Suffolk £206West Suffolk: £206West Northamptonshire: £208West Suffolk: £207West Northamptonshire: £209West Suffolk: £196West Northamptonshire: £197

    £208£209£197West 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: West Northamptonshire £8.21, West Suffolk £5.17West Suffolk: £5.17West Northamptonshire: £8.21West Suffolk: £5.19West Northamptonshire: £8.25West Suffolk: £4.90West Northamptonshire: £7.79

    £8.21£8.25£7.79West 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: West Northamptonshire £4.63, West Suffolk £3.66West Suffolk: £3.66West Northamptonshire: £4.63West Suffolk: £3.67West Northamptonshire: £4.65West Suffolk: £3.47West Northamptonshire: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39West Northamptonshire is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.46, West Suffolk £5.52West Suffolk: £5.52West Northamptonshire: £5.46West Suffolk: £5.55West Northamptonshire: £5.48West Suffolk: £5.24West Northamptonshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18West 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: West Northamptonshire 1,021.1, West Suffolk 1,001.1West Suffolk: 1,001.1West Northamptonshire: 1,021.1

    1,021.1West 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: West Northamptonshire 89.8, West Suffolk 75.5West Suffolk: 75.5West Northamptonshire: 89.8

    89.8West Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire 139.9, West Suffolk 133.2West Suffolk: 133.2West Northamptonshire: 139.9

    139.9West Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire 50.6, West Suffolk 49.3West Suffolk: 49.3West Northamptonshire: 50.6

    50.6West 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: West Northamptonshire 156.1, West Suffolk 141.8West Suffolk: 141.8West Northamptonshire: 156.1

    156.1West 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: West Northamptonshire 17.9, West Suffolk 16.6West Suffolk: 16.6West Northamptonshire: 17.9

    17.9West Northamptonshire is higher16.6

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West Northamptonshire and West Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,742£3,758£3,549£3,969£3,986£3,765West Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,873£12,928£12,211£12,469£12,523£11,828West Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,624£1,631£1,541£1,481£1,487£1,405West Northamptonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,793£11,843£11,186£11,524£11,573£10,931West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£399£400£378£297£299£282West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£661£625£629£631£596West Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£19£20£18West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£323£324£306West Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£92£93£87West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£73£73£69West Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,193£1,198£1,132West Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£156£156£148West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£197£206£207£196West Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.21£8.25£7.79£5.17£5.19£4.90West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£3.66£3.67£3.47West Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£5.52£5.55£5.24West Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.11,001.1West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.875.5West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9133.2West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.649.3West Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.1141.8West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.916.6West Northamptonshire

Per resident

West Northamptonshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk on 10. 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

West Northamptonshire West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £3,742, West Suffolk £3,969West Suffolk: £3,969West Northamptonshire: £3,742West Suffolk: £3,986West Northamptonshire: £3,758West Suffolk: £3,765West Northamptonshire: £3,549

    £3,742£3,758£3,549West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,969£3,986£3,765

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £2,120, West Suffolk £2,491West Suffolk: £2,491West Northamptonshire: £2,120West Suffolk: £2,502West Northamptonshire: £2,129West Suffolk: £2,363West Northamptonshire: £2,010

    £2,120£2,129£2,010West 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: West Northamptonshire £1,030, West Suffolk £901West Suffolk: £901West Northamptonshire: £1,030West Suffolk: £905West Northamptonshire: £1,034West Suffolk: £855West Northamptonshire: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977West Northamptonshire is higher£901£905£855

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Northamptonshire £1,942, West Suffolk £2,302West Suffolk: £2,302West Northamptonshire: £1,942West Suffolk: £2,312West Northamptonshire: £1,950West Suffolk: £2,184West Northamptonshire: £1,842

    £1,942£1,950£1,842West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,302£2,312£2,184

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £66, West Suffolk £59West Suffolk: £59West Northamptonshire: £66West Suffolk: £60West Northamptonshire: £66West Suffolk: £56West Northamptonshire: £62

    £66£66£62West 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: West Northamptonshire £108, West Suffolk £126West Suffolk: £126West Northamptonshire: £108West Suffolk: £126West Northamptonshire: £109West Suffolk: £119West Northamptonshire: £103

    £108£109£103West 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: West Northamptonshire £3.74, West Suffolk £3.89West Suffolk: £3.89West Northamptonshire: £3.74West Suffolk: £3.91West Northamptonshire: £3.76West Suffolk: £3.69West Northamptonshire: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55West 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: West Northamptonshire £340, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323West Northamptonshire: £340West Suffolk: £324West Northamptonshire: £342West Suffolk: £306West Northamptonshire: £323

    £340£342£323West 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: West Northamptonshire £97, West Suffolk £92West Suffolk: £92West Northamptonshire: £97West Suffolk: £93West Northamptonshire: £97West Suffolk: £87West Northamptonshire: £92

    £97£97£92West 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: West Northamptonshire £50, West Suffolk £44West Suffolk: £44West Northamptonshire: £50West Suffolk: £44West Northamptonshire: £51West Suffolk: £42West Northamptonshire: £48

    £50£51£48West Northamptonshire is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £840, West Suffolk £726West Suffolk: £726West Northamptonshire: £840West Suffolk: £729West Northamptonshire: £843West Suffolk: £689West Northamptonshire: £797

    £840£843£797West Northamptonshire is higher£726£729£689

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £150, West Suffolk £156West Suffolk: £156West Northamptonshire: £150West Suffolk: £156West Northamptonshire: £150West Suffolk: £148West Northamptonshire: £142

    £150£150£142West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Northamptonshire £132, West Suffolk £125West Suffolk: £125West Northamptonshire: £132West Suffolk: £126West Northamptonshire: £132West Suffolk: £119West Northamptonshire: £125

    £132£132£125West Northamptonshire is higher£125£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.21, West Suffolk £3.14West Suffolk: £3.14West Northamptonshire: £5.21West Suffolk: £3.16West Northamptonshire: £5.23West Suffolk: £2.98West Northamptonshire: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94West Northamptonshire is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Northamptonshire £2.93, West Suffolk £2.22West Suffolk: £2.22West Northamptonshire: £2.93West Suffolk: £2.23West Northamptonshire: £2.94West Suffolk: £2.11West Northamptonshire: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78West Northamptonshire is higher£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.46, West Suffolk £5.52West Suffolk: £5.52West Northamptonshire: £5.46West Suffolk: £5.55West Northamptonshire: £5.48West Suffolk: £5.24West Northamptonshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18West 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: West Northamptonshire 168.1, West Suffolk 200.0West Suffolk: 200.0West Northamptonshire: 168.1

    168.1West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count200.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 14.8, West Suffolk 15.1West Suffolk: 15.1West Northamptonshire: 14.8

    14.8West 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: West Northamptonshire 23.0, West Suffolk 26.6West Suffolk: 26.6West Northamptonshire: 23.0

    23.0West Suffolk 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: West Northamptonshire 50.6, West Suffolk 49.3West Suffolk: 49.3West Northamptonshire: 50.6

    50.6West Northamptonshire is higher49.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 99.0, West Suffolk 86.3West Suffolk: 86.3West Northamptonshire: 99.0

    99.0West 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: West Northamptonshire 11.4, West Suffolk 10.1West Suffolk: 10.1West Northamptonshire: 11.4

    11.4West Northamptonshire is higher10.1

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West Northamptonshire and West Suffolk, per resident
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,742£3,758£3,549£3,969£3,986£3,765West Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,010£2,491£2,502£2,363West Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977£901£905£855West Northamptonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,942£1,950£1,842£2,302£2,312£2,184West Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£59£60£56West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£126£126£119West Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£3.89£3.91£3.69West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£323£324£306West Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£92£93£87West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£44£44£42West Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£843£797£726£729£689West Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£156£156£148West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£125£126£119West Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£3.14£3.16£2.98West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£2.22£2.23£2.11West Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£5.52£5.55£5.24West Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.1200.0West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.815.1West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.026.6West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.649.3West Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.086.3West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.410.1West Northamptonshire

Total

West 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

West Northamptonshire West Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £1.7bn, West Suffolk £746.9mWest Suffolk: £746.9mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnWest Suffolk: £750.1mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnWest Suffolk: £708.5mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£746.9m£750.1m£708.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £935.3m, West Suffolk £468.8mWest Suffolk: £468.8mWest Northamptonshire: £935.3mWest Suffolk: £470.8mWest Northamptonshire: £939.3mWest Suffolk: £444.7mWest Northamptonshire: £887.2m

    £935.3m£939.3m£887.2mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£468.8m£470.8m£444.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £454.5m, West Suffolk £169.6mWest Suffolk: £169.6mWest Northamptonshire: £454.5mWest Suffolk: £170.3mWest Northamptonshire: £456.5mWest Suffolk: £160.9mWest Northamptonshire: £431.1m

    £454.5m£456.5m£431.1mWest Northamptonshire is higher£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Northamptonshire £856.8m, West Suffolk £433.2mWest Suffolk: £433.2mWest Northamptonshire: £856.8mWest Suffolk: £435.1mWest Northamptonshire: £860.5mWest Suffolk: £411.0mWest Northamptonshire: £812.7m

    £856.8m£860.5m£812.7mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£433.2m£435.1m£411.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Northamptonshire £29.0m, West Suffolk £11.2mWest Suffolk: £11.2mWest Northamptonshire: £29.0mWest Suffolk: £11.2mWest Northamptonshire: £29.1mWest Suffolk: £10.6mWest Northamptonshire: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £47.8m, West Suffolk £23.6mWest Suffolk: £23.6mWest Northamptonshire: £47.8mWest Suffolk: £23.7mWest Northamptonshire: £48.0mWest Suffolk: £22.4mWest Northamptonshire: £45.4m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.4mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £1.7m, West Suffolk £0.73mWest Suffolk: £0.73mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mWest Suffolk: £0.74mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mWest Suffolk: £0.69mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWest Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire £150.2m, West Suffolk £60.8mWest Suffolk: £60.8mWest Northamptonshire: £150.2mWest Suffolk: £61.1mWest Northamptonshire: £150.9mWest Suffolk: £57.7mWest Northamptonshire: £142.5m

    £150.2m£150.9m£142.5mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £42.7m, West Suffolk £17.3mWest Suffolk: £17.3mWest Northamptonshire: £42.7mWest Suffolk: £17.4mWest Northamptonshire: £42.9mWest Suffolk: £16.5mWest Northamptonshire: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.9m£40.5mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £22.2m, West Suffolk £8.3mWest Suffolk: £8.3mWest Northamptonshire: £22.2mWest Suffolk: £8.4mWest Northamptonshire: £22.3mWest Suffolk: £7.9mWest Northamptonshire: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWest Northamptonshire is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Northamptonshire £370.6m, West Suffolk £136.7mWest Suffolk: £136.7mWest Northamptonshire: £370.6mWest Suffolk: £137.2mWest Northamptonshire: £372.2mWest Suffolk: £129.6mWest Northamptonshire: £351.5m

    £370.6m£372.2m£351.5mWest Northamptonshire is higher£136.7m£137.2m£129.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Northamptonshire £66.1m, West Suffolk £29.3mWest Suffolk: £29.3mWest Northamptonshire: £66.1mWest Suffolk: £29.4mWest Northamptonshire: £66.4mWest Suffolk: £27.8mWest Northamptonshire: £62.7m

    £66.1m£66.4m£62.7mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £58.1m, West Suffolk £23.6mWest Suffolk: £23.6mWest Northamptonshire: £58.1mWest Suffolk: £23.7mWest Northamptonshire: £58.4mWest Suffolk: £22.4mWest Northamptonshire: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.4m£55.1mWest Northamptonshire is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Northamptonshire £2.3m, West Suffolk £0.59mWest Suffolk: £0.59mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mWest Suffolk: £0.59mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mWest Suffolk: £0.56mWest Northamptonshire: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWest Northamptonshire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £2.4m, West Suffolk £1.0mWest Suffolk: £1.0mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mWest Suffolk: £1.0mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mWest Suffolk: £0.99mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Northamptonshire 74,183, West Suffolk 37,636West Suffolk: 37,636West Northamptonshire: 74,183

    74,183West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count37,636

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Northamptonshire 6,526, West Suffolk 2,839West Suffolk: 2,839West Northamptonshire: 6,526

    6,526West Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire 10,167, West Suffolk 5,007West Suffolk: 5,007West Northamptonshire: 10,167

    10,167West Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire 22,311, West Suffolk 9,282West Suffolk: 9,282West Northamptonshire: 22,311

    22,311West Northamptonshire is higher9,282

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Northamptonshire 43,681, West Suffolk 16,241West Suffolk: 16,241West Northamptonshire: 43,681

    43,681West Northamptonshire is higher16,241

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Northamptonshire 5,010, West Suffolk 1,904West Suffolk: 1,904West Northamptonshire: 5,010

    5,010West Northamptonshire is higher1,904

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West Northamptonshire and West Suffolk, total
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£746.9m£750.1m£708.5mWest Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£935.3m£939.3m£887.2m£468.8m£470.8m£444.7mWest Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.5m£456.5m£431.1m£169.6m£170.3m£160.9mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£856.8m£860.5m£812.7m£433.2m£435.1m£411.0mWest Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWest Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mWest Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.9m£142.5m£60.8m£61.1m£57.7mWest Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m£17.3m£17.4m£16.5mWest Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m£136.7m£137.2m£129.6mWest Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.1m£66.4m£62.7m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWest Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWest Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202674,18337,636West Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5262,839West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,1675,007West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,3119,282West Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,68116,241West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,0101,904West Northamptonshire

Sources

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

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  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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