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North Yorkshire and Mid Suffolk

633,692 and 110,775 residents (mid-2024).

North Yorkshire is higher than Mid Suffolk on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 Yorkshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 5. 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 Yorkshire Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £4,513, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282North Yorkshire: £4,513Mid Suffolk: £4,300North Yorkshire: £4,532Mid Suffolk: £4,061North Yorkshire: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281North Yorkshire is higher£4,282£4,300£4,061

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire £12,429, Mid Suffolk £12,369Mid Suffolk: £12,369North Yorkshire: £12,429Mid Suffolk: £12,422North Yorkshire: £12,482Mid Suffolk: £11,733North Yorkshire: £11,789

    £12,429£12,482£11,789North Yorkshire is higher£12,369£12,422£11,733

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £1,458, Mid Suffolk £1,292Mid Suffolk: £1,292North Yorkshire: £1,458Mid Suffolk: £1,297North Yorkshire: £1,464Mid Suffolk: £1,225North Yorkshire: £1,383

    £1,458£1,464£1,383North Yorkshire is higher£1,292£1,297£1,225

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire £11,442, Mid Suffolk £11,534Mid Suffolk: £11,534North Yorkshire: £11,442Mid Suffolk: £11,583North Yorkshire: £11,491Mid Suffolk: £10,941North Yorkshire: £10,853

    £11,442£11,491£10,853Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,534£11,583£10,941

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire £290, Mid Suffolk £228Mid Suffolk: £228North Yorkshire: £290Mid Suffolk: £229North Yorkshire: £291Mid Suffolk: £216North Yorkshire: £275

    £290£291£275North Yorkshire is higher£228£229£216

  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 Yorkshire £678, Mid Suffolk £592Mid Suffolk: £592North Yorkshire: £678Mid Suffolk: £594North Yorkshire: £681Mid Suffolk: £561North Yorkshire: £643

    £678£681£643North Yorkshire is higher£592£594£561

  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 Yorkshire £19, Mid Suffolk £15Mid Suffolk: £15North Yorkshire: £19Mid Suffolk: £15North Yorkshire: £19Mid Suffolk: £15North Yorkshire: £18

    £19£19£18North Yorkshire is higher£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £340, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322North Yorkshire: £340Mid Suffolk: £323North Yorkshire: £342Mid Suffolk: £305North Yorkshire: £323

    £340£342£323North Yorkshire is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £109, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96North Yorkshire: £109Mid Suffolk: £97North Yorkshire: £110Mid Suffolk: £91North Yorkshire: £104

    £109£110£104North Yorkshire is higher£96£97£91

  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 Yorkshire £83, Mid Suffolk £85Mid Suffolk: £85North Yorkshire: £83Mid Suffolk: £85North Yorkshire: £83Mid Suffolk: £80North Yorkshire: £79

    £83£83£79Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £1,136, Mid Suffolk £1,004Mid Suffolk: £1,004North Yorkshire: £1,136Mid Suffolk: £1,008North Yorkshire: £1,141Mid Suffolk: £952North Yorkshire: £1,078

    £1,136£1,141£1,078North Yorkshire is higher£1,004£1,008£952

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Yorkshire £143, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99North Yorkshire: £143Mid Suffolk: £99North Yorkshire: £144Mid Suffolk: £94North Yorkshire: £136

    £143£144£136North Yorkshire is higher£99£99£94

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £230, Mid Suffolk £194Mid Suffolk: £194North Yorkshire: £230Mid Suffolk: £195North Yorkshire: £231Mid Suffolk: £184North Yorkshire: £218

    £230£231£218North Yorkshire is higher£194£195£184

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £5.48, Mid Suffolk £5.98Mid Suffolk: £5.98North Yorkshire: £5.48Mid Suffolk: £6.00North Yorkshire: £5.51Mid Suffolk: £5.67North Yorkshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £3.15, Mid Suffolk £2.69Mid Suffolk: £2.69North Yorkshire: £3.15Mid Suffolk: £2.70North Yorkshire: £3.17Mid Suffolk: £2.55North Yorkshire: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99North Yorkshire is higher£2.69£2.70£2.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £5.81, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80North Yorkshire: £5.81Mid Suffolk: £7.83North Yorkshire: £5.83Mid Suffolk: £7.40North Yorkshire: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire 1,022.3, Mid Suffolk 1,016.6Mid Suffolk: 1,016.6North Yorkshire: 1,022.3

    1,022.3North Yorkshire is higher1,016.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire 76.4, Mid Suffolk 58.3Mid Suffolk: 58.3North Yorkshire: 76.4

    76.4North Yorkshire is higher58.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire 141.9, Mid Suffolk 121.3Mid Suffolk: 121.3North Yorkshire: 141.9

    141.9North Yorkshire is higher121.3

  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 Yorkshire 51.6, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6North Yorkshire: 51.6

    51.6North Yorkshire is higher49.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire 136.9, Mid Suffolk 126.1Mid Suffolk: 126.1North Yorkshire: 136.9

    136.9North Yorkshire is higher126.1

  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 Yorkshire 18.2, Mid Suffolk 18.5Mid Suffolk: 18.5North Yorkshire: 18.2

    18.2Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count18.5

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North Yorkshire and Mid Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth YorkshireMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£4,282£4,300£4,061North Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,429£12,482£11,789£12,369£12,422£11,733North Yorkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,458£1,464£1,383£1,292£1,297£1,225North Yorkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,442£11,491£10,853£11,534£11,583£10,941Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£228£229£216North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£592£594£561North Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£15North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£322£323£305North Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£96£97£91North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£83£79£85£85£80Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,136£1,141£1,078£1,004£1,008£952North Yorkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£99£99£94North Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£194£195£184North Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.98£6.00£5.67Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£2.69£2.70£2.55North Yorkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.31,016.6North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.458.3North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.9121.3North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.649.6North Yorkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.9126.1North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.218.5Mid Suffolk

Per resident

North Yorkshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 4. 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 Yorkshire Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £4,513, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282North Yorkshire: £4,513Mid Suffolk: £4,300North Yorkshire: £4,532Mid Suffolk: £4,061North Yorkshire: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281North Yorkshire is higher£4,282£4,300£4,061

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £3,068, Mid Suffolk £3,003Mid Suffolk: £3,003North Yorkshire: £3,068Mid Suffolk: £3,015North Yorkshire: £3,081Mid Suffolk: £2,848North Yorkshire: £2,910

    £3,068£3,081£2,910North Yorkshire is higher£3,003£3,015£2,848

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £846, Mid Suffolk £755Mid Suffolk: £755North Yorkshire: £846Mid Suffolk: £758North Yorkshire: £850Mid Suffolk: £716North Yorkshire: £803

    £846£850£803North Yorkshire is higher£755£758£716

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Yorkshire £2,824, Mid Suffolk £2,800Mid Suffolk: £2,800North Yorkshire: £2,824Mid Suffolk: £2,812North Yorkshire: £2,836Mid Suffolk: £2,656North Yorkshire: £2,679

    £2,824£2,836£2,679North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,800£2,812£2,656

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Yorkshire £72, Mid Suffolk £55Mid Suffolk: £55North Yorkshire: £72Mid Suffolk: £56North Yorkshire: £72Mid Suffolk: £52North Yorkshire: £68

    £72£72£68North Yorkshire is higher£55£56£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £167, Mid Suffolk £144Mid Suffolk: £144North Yorkshire: £167Mid Suffolk: £144North Yorkshire: £168Mid Suffolk: £136North Yorkshire: £159

    £167£168£159North Yorkshire is higher£144£144£136

  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 Yorkshire £4.74, Mid Suffolk £3.73Mid Suffolk: £3.73North Yorkshire: £4.74Mid Suffolk: £3.75North Yorkshire: £4.76Mid Suffolk: £3.54North Yorkshire: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50North Yorkshire is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £340, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322North Yorkshire: £340Mid Suffolk: £323North Yorkshire: £342Mid Suffolk: £305North Yorkshire: £323

    £340£342£323North Yorkshire is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £109, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96North Yorkshire: £109Mid Suffolk: £97North Yorkshire: £110Mid Suffolk: £91North Yorkshire: £104

    £109£110£104North Yorkshire is higher£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £48, Mid Suffolk £49Mid Suffolk: £49North Yorkshire: £48Mid Suffolk: £50North Yorkshire: £48Mid Suffolk: £47North Yorkshire: £46

    £48£48£46Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£49£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Yorkshire £659, Mid Suffolk £587Mid Suffolk: £587North Yorkshire: £659Mid Suffolk: £589North Yorkshire: £662Mid Suffolk: £556North Yorkshire: £626

    £659£662£626North Yorkshire is higher£587£589£556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Yorkshire £143, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99North Yorkshire: £143Mid Suffolk: £99North Yorkshire: £144Mid Suffolk: £94North Yorkshire: £136

    £143£144£136North Yorkshire is higher£99£99£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Yorkshire £133, Mid Suffolk £114Mid Suffolk: £114North Yorkshire: £133Mid Suffolk: £114North Yorkshire: £134Mid Suffolk: £108North Yorkshire: £127

    £133£134£127North Yorkshire is higher£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Yorkshire £3.18, Mid Suffolk £3.49Mid Suffolk: £3.49North Yorkshire: £3.18Mid Suffolk: £3.50North Yorkshire: £3.20Mid Suffolk: £3.31North Yorkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.49£3.50£3.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Yorkshire £1.83, Mid Suffolk £1.57Mid Suffolk: £1.57North Yorkshire: £1.83Mid Suffolk: £1.58North Yorkshire: £1.84Mid Suffolk: £1.49North Yorkshire: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74North Yorkshire is higher£1.57£1.58£1.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £5.81, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80North Yorkshire: £5.81Mid Suffolk: £7.83North Yorkshire: £5.83Mid Suffolk: £7.40North Yorkshire: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 252.4, Mid Suffolk 246.8Mid Suffolk: 246.8North Yorkshire: 252.4

    252.4North Yorkshire is higher246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 18.9, Mid Suffolk 14.2Mid Suffolk: 14.2North Yorkshire: 18.9

    18.9North Yorkshire is higher14.2

  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 Yorkshire 35.0, Mid Suffolk 29.5Mid Suffolk: 29.5North Yorkshire: 35.0

    35.0North Yorkshire is higher29.5

  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 Yorkshire 51.6, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6North Yorkshire: 51.6

    51.6North Yorkshire is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 79.5, Mid Suffolk 73.7Mid Suffolk: 73.7North Yorkshire: 79.5

    79.5North Yorkshire is higher73.7

  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 Yorkshire 10.6, Mid Suffolk 10.8Mid Suffolk: 10.8North Yorkshire: 10.6

    10.6Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count10.8

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North Yorkshire and Mid Suffolk, per resident
MeasureNorth YorkshireMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£4,282£4,300£4,061North Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,068£3,081£2,910£3,003£3,015£2,848North Yorkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£846£850£803£755£758£716North Yorkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,824£2,836£2,679£2,800£2,812£2,656North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£55£56£52North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£144£144£136North Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£3.73£3.75£3.54North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£322£323£305North Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£96£97£91North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£49£50£47Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£659£662£626£587£589£556North Yorkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£99£99£94North Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£134£127£114£114£108North Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.49£3.50£3.31Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£1.57£1.58£1.49North Yorkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.4246.8North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.914.2North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.029.5North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.649.6North Yorkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.573.7North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.610.8Mid Suffolk

Total

North Yorkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Mid 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 Yorkshire Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Yorkshire £2.9bn, Mid Suffolk £474.3mMid Suffolk: £474.3mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnMid Suffolk: £476.3mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnMid Suffolk: £449.9mNorth Yorkshire: £2.7bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnNorth Yorkshire is higher£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Yorkshire £1.9bn, Mid Suffolk £332.6mMid Suffolk: £332.6mNorth Yorkshire: £1.9bnMid Suffolk: £334.0mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0bnMid Suffolk: £315.5mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnNorth Yorkshire is higher£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Yorkshire £536.1m, Mid Suffolk £83.6mMid Suffolk: £83.6mNorth Yorkshire: £536.1mMid Suffolk: £84.0mNorth Yorkshire: £538.4mMid Suffolk: £79.3mNorth Yorkshire: £508.5m

    £536.1m£538.4m£508.5mNorth Yorkshire is higher£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Yorkshire £1.8bn, Mid Suffolk £310.2mMid Suffolk: £310.2mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnMid Suffolk: £311.5mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnMid Suffolk: £294.2mNorth Yorkshire: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Yorkshire £45.3m, Mid Suffolk £6.1mMid Suffolk: £6.1mNorth Yorkshire: £45.3mMid Suffolk: £6.2mNorth Yorkshire: £45.5mMid Suffolk: £5.8mNorth Yorkshire: £43.0m

    £45.3m£45.5m£43.0mNorth Yorkshire is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire £106.0m, Mid Suffolk £15.9mMid Suffolk: £15.9mNorth Yorkshire: £106.0mMid Suffolk: £16.0mNorth Yorkshire: £106.5mMid Suffolk: £15.1mNorth Yorkshire: £100.6m

    £106.0m£106.5m£100.6mNorth Yorkshire is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Yorkshire £3.0m, Mid Suffolk £0.41mMid Suffolk: £0.41mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mMid Suffolk: £0.41mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mMid Suffolk: £0.39mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mNorth Yorkshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire £215.7m, Mid Suffolk £35.6mMid Suffolk: £35.6mNorth Yorkshire: £215.7mMid Suffolk: £35.8mNorth Yorkshire: £216.7mMid Suffolk: £33.8mNorth Yorkshire: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.7m£204.6mNorth Yorkshire is higher£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire £69.2m, Mid Suffolk £10.7mMid Suffolk: £10.7mNorth Yorkshire: £69.2mMid Suffolk: £10.7mNorth Yorkshire: £69.5mMid Suffolk: £10.1mNorth Yorkshire: £65.6m

    £69.2m£69.5m£65.6mNorth Yorkshire is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Yorkshire £30.5m, Mid Suffolk £5.5mMid Suffolk: £5.5mNorth Yorkshire: £30.5mMid Suffolk: £5.5mNorth Yorkshire: £30.7mMid Suffolk: £5.2mNorth Yorkshire: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Yorkshire £417.9m, Mid Suffolk £65.0mMid Suffolk: £65.0mNorth Yorkshire: £417.9mMid Suffolk: £65.2mNorth Yorkshire: £419.7mMid Suffolk: £61.6mNorth Yorkshire: £396.4m

    £417.9m£419.7m£396.4mNorth Yorkshire is higher£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Yorkshire £90.9m, Mid Suffolk £10.9mMid Suffolk: £10.9mNorth Yorkshire: £90.9mMid Suffolk: £11.0mNorth Yorkshire: £91.3mMid Suffolk: £10.4mNorth Yorkshire: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mNorth Yorkshire is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Yorkshire £84.5m, Mid Suffolk £12.6mMid Suffolk: £12.6mNorth Yorkshire: £84.5mMid Suffolk: £12.6mNorth Yorkshire: £84.9mMid Suffolk: £11.9mNorth Yorkshire: £80.2m

    £84.5m£84.9m£80.2mNorth Yorkshire is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Yorkshire £2.0m, Mid Suffolk £0.39mMid Suffolk: £0.39mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mMid Suffolk: £0.39mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mMid Suffolk: £0.37mNorth Yorkshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Yorkshire £1.2m, Mid Suffolk £0.17mMid Suffolk: £0.17mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mMid Suffolk: £0.17mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mMid Suffolk: £0.16mNorth Yorkshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Yorkshire is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Yorkshire £3.7m, Mid Suffolk £0.86mMid Suffolk: £0.86mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mMid Suffolk: £0.87mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mMid Suffolk: £0.82mNorth Yorkshire: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Yorkshire 159,912, Mid Suffolk 27,338Mid Suffolk: 27,338North Yorkshire: 159,912

    159,912North Yorkshire is higher27,338

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Yorkshire 11,951, Mid Suffolk 1,567Mid Suffolk: 1,567North Yorkshire: 11,951

    11,951North Yorkshire is higher1,567

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire 22,187, Mid Suffolk 3,262Mid Suffolk: 3,262North Yorkshire: 22,187

    22,187North Yorkshire is higher3,262

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire 32,720, Mid Suffolk 5,490Mid Suffolk: 5,490North Yorkshire: 32,720

    32,720North Yorkshire is higher5,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Yorkshire 50,373, Mid Suffolk 8,162Mid Suffolk: 8,162North Yorkshire: 50,373

    50,373North Yorkshire is higher8,162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Yorkshire 6,710, Mid Suffolk 1,196Mid Suffolk: 1,196North Yorkshire: 6,710

    6,710North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,196

Show the numbers
North Yorkshire and Mid Suffolk, total
MeasureNorth YorkshireMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn£474.3m£476.3m£449.9mNorth Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mNorth Yorkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£536.1m£538.4m£508.5m£83.6m£84.0m£79.3mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£310.2m£311.5m£294.2mNorth Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mNorth Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.0m£106.5m£100.6m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mNorth Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.7m£204.6m£35.6m£35.8m£33.8mNorth Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mNorth Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£417.9m£419.7m£396.4m£65.0m£65.2m£61.6mNorth Yorkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mNorth Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£84.5m£84.9m£80.2m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mNorth Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNorth Yorkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mNorth Yorkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026159,91227,338North Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,9511,567North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202622,1873,262North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202632,7205,490North Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,3738,162North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,7101,196North Yorkshire

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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