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Cumberland and King's Lynn and West Norfolk

280,014 and 156,192 residents (mid-2024).

Cumberland is higher than King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Cumberland is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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

Cumberland King's Lynn and West Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cumberland £4,894, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992Cumberland: £4,894King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013Cumberland: £4,915King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735Cumberland: £4,643

    £4,894£4,915£4,643King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,992£5,013£4,735

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cumberland £12,718, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £12,532King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,532Cumberland: £12,718King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,585Cumberland: £12,773King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,887Cumberland: £12,064

    £12,718£12,773£12,064Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£12,532£12,585£11,887

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cumberland £1,958, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,885King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,885Cumberland: £1,958King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,893Cumberland: £1,966King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,788Cumberland: £1,857

    £1,958£1,966£1,857Cumberland is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cumberland £11,513, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £11,378King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,378Cumberland: £11,513King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,426Cumberland: £11,562King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10,793Cumberland: £10,920

    £11,513£11,562£10,920Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£11,378£11,426£10,793

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cumberland £351, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £372King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £372Cumberland: £351King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £373Cumberland: £353King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £352Cumberland: £333

    £351£353£333King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£372£373£352

  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: Cumberland £831, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £758King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £758Cumberland: £831King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761Cumberland: £835King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £719Cumberland: £788

    £831£835£788Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£758£761£719

  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: Cumberland £24, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £25King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25Cumberland: £24King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25Cumberland: £24King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £23Cumberland: £22

    £24£24£22King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cumberland £534, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £445King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445Cumberland: £534King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447Cumberland: £536King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422Cumberland: £506

    £534£536£506Cumberland is higher£445£447£422

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cumberland £137, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125Cumberland: £137King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £126Cumberland: £138King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £119Cumberland: £130

    £137£138£130Cumberland is higher£125£126£119

  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: Cumberland £119, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £129King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £129Cumberland: £119King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £130Cumberland: £119King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £122Cumberland: £113

    £119£119£113King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cumberland £1,459, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,405King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,405Cumberland: £1,459King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,411Cumberland: £1,465King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,333Cumberland: £1,384

    £1,459£1,465£1,384Cumberland is higher£1,405£1,411£1,333

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cumberland £169, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172Cumberland: £169King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173Cumberland: £170King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163Cumberland: £161

    £169£170£161King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cumberland £370, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £339King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £339Cumberland: £370King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £341Cumberland: £372King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £322Cumberland: £351

    £370£372£351Cumberland is higher£339£341£322

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cumberland £4.03, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.57King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.57Cumberland: £4.03King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.59Cumberland: £4.04King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.28Cumberland: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cumberland £5.85, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.27King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.27Cumberland: £5.85King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.30Cumberland: £5.88King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.95Cumberland: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.27£6.30£5.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cumberland £7.52, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35Cumberland: £7.52King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37Cumberland: £7.55King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07Cumberland: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cumberland 1,021.8, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 998.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 998.4Cumberland: 1,021.8

    1,021.8Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count998.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cumberland 91.8, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 94.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 94.2Cumberland: 91.8

    91.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count94.2

  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: Cumberland 164.3, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 156.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 156.4Cumberland: 164.3

    164.3Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count156.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 77.6, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8Cumberland: 77.6

    77.6Cumberland is higher64.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cumberland 176.5, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 183.9King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 183.9Cumberland: 176.5

    176.5King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count183.9

  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: Cumberland 24.5, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 28.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 28.3Cumberland: 24.5

    24.5King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count28.3

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Cumberland and King's Lynn and West Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureCumberlandKing's Lynn and West NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,894£4,915£4,643£4,992£5,013£4,735King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,718£12,773£12,064£12,532£12,585£11,887Cumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,958£1,966£1,857£1,885£1,893£1,788Cumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,920£11,378£11,426£10,793Cumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£351£353£333£372£373£352King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£831£835£788£758£761£719Cumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£25£25£23King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£534£536£506£445£447£422Cumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£125£126£119Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£119£113£129£130£122King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,384£1,405£1,411£1,333Cumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£172£173£163King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£372£351£339£341£322Cumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£5.57£5.59£5.28King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£6.27£6.30£5.95King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£5.35£5.37£5.07Cumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.8998.4Cumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.894.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3156.4Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.664.8Cumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.5183.9King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.528.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Per resident

Cumberland is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cumberland King's Lynn and West Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cumberland £4,894, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992Cumberland: £4,894King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013Cumberland: £4,915King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735Cumberland: £4,643

    £4,894£4,915£4,643King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,992£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cumberland £2,882, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3,168King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,168Cumberland: £2,882King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,182Cumberland: £2,895King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,005Cumberland: £2,734

    £2,882£2,895£2,734King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,168£3,182£3,005

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cumberland £1,164, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,077King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,077Cumberland: £1,164King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,081Cumberland: £1,169King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,021Cumberland: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Cumberland is higher£1,077£1,081£1,021

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cumberland £2,609, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £2,877King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,877Cumberland: £2,609King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,889Cumberland: £2,620King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,729Cumberland: £2,475

    £2,609£2,620£2,475King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,877£2,889£2,729

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cumberland £80, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £94King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £94Cumberland: £80King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £94Cumberland: £80King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £89Cumberland: £76

    £80£80£76King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cumberland £188, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £192King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192Cumberland: £188King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192Cumberland: £189King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £182Cumberland: £179

    £188£189£179King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£192£192£182

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cumberland £5.32, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.23King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.23Cumberland: £5.32King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.26Cumberland: £5.35King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.91Cumberland: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cumberland £534, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £445King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445Cumberland: £534King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447Cumberland: £536King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422Cumberland: £506

    £534£536£506Cumberland is higher£445£447£422

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cumberland £137, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125Cumberland: £137King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £126Cumberland: £138King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £119Cumberland: £130

    £137£138£130Cumberland is higher£125£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cumberland £71, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £74King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74Cumberland: £71King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74Cumberland: £71King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £70Cumberland: £67

    £71£71£67King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cumberland £868, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £802King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £802Cumberland: £868King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £806Cumberland: £871King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761Cumberland: £823

    £868£871£823Cumberland is higher£802£806£761

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cumberland £169, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172Cumberland: £169King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173Cumberland: £170King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163Cumberland: £161

    £169£170£161King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cumberland £220, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £194King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £194Cumberland: £220King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £195Cumberland: £221King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £184Cumberland: £209

    £220£221£209Cumberland is higher£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cumberland £2.39, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.17King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.17Cumberland: £2.39King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.19Cumberland: £2.40King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.01Cumberland: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.17£3.19£3.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cumberland £3.48, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.58King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.58Cumberland: £3.48King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.60Cumberland: £3.49King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.40Cumberland: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.58£3.60£3.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cumberland £7.52, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35Cumberland: £7.52King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37Cumberland: £7.55King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07Cumberland: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 231.6, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 252.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 252.4Cumberland: 231.6

    231.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count252.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 20.8, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 23.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 23.8Cumberland: 20.8

    20.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count23.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 37.2, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39.6Cumberland: 37.2

    37.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count39.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 77.6, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8Cumberland: 77.6

    77.6Cumberland is higher64.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 104.9, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 105.1King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 105.1Cumberland: 104.9

    104.9King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count105.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 14.6, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16.2Cumberland: 14.6

    14.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count16.2

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Cumberland and King's Lynn and West Norfolk, per resident
MeasureCumberlandKing's Lynn and West NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,894£4,915£4,643£4,992£5,013£4,735King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,882£2,895£2,734£3,168£3,182£3,005King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,077£1,081£1,021Cumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,609£2,620£2,475£2,877£2,889£2,729King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£94£94£89King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£192£192£182King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£6.23£6.26£5.91King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£534£536£506£445£447£422Cumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£125£126£119Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£74£74£70King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£868£871£823£802£806£761Cumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£172£173£163King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£194£195£184Cumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£3.17£3.19£3.01King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£3.58£3.60£3.40King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£5.35£5.37£5.07Cumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.6252.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.823.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.239.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.664.8Cumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.9105.1King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.616.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Total

Cumberland is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cumberland King's Lynn and West Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cumberland £1.4bn, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £779.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £779.7mCumberland: £1.4bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £783.0mCumberland: £1.4bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £739.6mCumberland: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£779.7m£783.0m£739.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cumberland £807.1m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £494.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £494.9mCumberland: £807.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £497.0mCumberland: £810.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £469.4mCumberland: £765.6m

    £807.1m£810.5m£765.6mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£494.9m£497.0m£469.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cumberland £325.9m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £168.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.1mCumberland: £325.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.9mCumberland: £327.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £159.5mCumberland: £309.2m

    £325.9m£327.3m£309.2mCumberland is higher£168.1m£168.9m£159.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cumberland £730.6m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £449.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £449.3mCumberland: £730.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £451.2mCumberland: £733.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £426.2mCumberland: £693.0m

    £730.6m£733.7m£693.0mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£449.3m£451.2m£426.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cumberland £22.3m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £14.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mCumberland: £22.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mCumberland: £22.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £13.9mCumberland: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cumberland £52.7m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £29.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £29.9mCumberland: £52.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.1mCumberland: £53.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.4mCumberland: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£29.9m£30.1m£28.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cumberland £1.5m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.97mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.97mCumberland: £1.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.98mCumberland: £1.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.92mCumberland: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cumberland £149.5m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £69.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.5mCumberland: £149.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.7mCumberland: £150.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £65.9mCumberland: £141.8m

    £149.5m£150.1m£141.8mCumberland is higher£69.5m£69.7m£65.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cumberland £38.4m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £19.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.5mCumberland: £38.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.6mCumberland: £38.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £18.5mCumberland: £36.5m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.5mCumberland is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cumberland £19.8m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £11.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.5mCumberland: £19.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.6mCumberland: £19.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10.9mCumberland: £18.7m

    £19.8m£19.8m£18.7mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cumberland £242.9m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.3mCumberland: £242.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.8mCumberland: £244.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £118.9mCumberland: £230.4m

    £242.9m£244.0m£230.4mCumberland is higher£125.3m£125.8m£118.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cumberland £47.4m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £26.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £26.8mCumberland: £47.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £27.0mCumberland: £47.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25.5mCumberland: £45.0m

    £47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cumberland £61.6m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £30.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.3mCumberland: £61.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.4mCumberland: £61.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.7mCumberland: £58.5m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.5mCumberland is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cumberland £0.67m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.50mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mCumberland: £0.67mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mCumberland: £0.67mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.47mCumberland: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.64mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cumberland £0.97m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.56mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mCumberland: £0.97mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mCumberland: £0.98mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.53mCumberland: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cumberland £2.1m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.84mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mCumberland: £2.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mCumberland: £2.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.79mCumberland: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mCumberland is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cumberland 64,839, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39,424King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39,424Cumberland: 64,839

    64,839Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count39,424

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cumberland 5,824, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 3,720King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 3,720Cumberland: 5,824

    5,824Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count3,720

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cumberland 10,427, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 6,177King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 6,177Cumberland: 10,427

    10,427Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count6,177

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cumberland 21,741, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 10,121King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 10,121Cumberland: 21,741

    21,741Cumberland is higher10,121

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cumberland 29,386, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16,408King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16,408Cumberland: 29,386

    29,386Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count16,408

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cumberland 4,075, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 2,522King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 2,522Cumberland: 4,075

    4,075Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count2,522

Show the numbers
Cumberland and King's Lynn and West Norfolk, total
MeasureCumberlandKing's Lynn and West NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£779.7m£783.0m£739.6mCumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£807.1m£810.5m£765.6m£494.9m£497.0m£469.4mCumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£325.9m£327.3m£309.2m£168.1m£168.9m£159.5mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£730.6m£733.7m£693.0m£449.3m£451.2m£426.2mCumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mCumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£29.9m£30.1m£28.4mCumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mCumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m£69.5m£69.7m£65.9mCumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mCumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mCumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£242.9m£244.0m£230.4m£125.3m£125.8m£118.9mCumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m£26.8m£27.0m£25.5mCumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mCumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202664,83939,424Cumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8243,720Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,4276,177Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,74110,121Cumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,38616,408Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0752,522Cumberland

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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