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Derbyshire Dales and Mid Suffolk
Derbyshire Dales is higher than Mid Suffolk on 13 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.
On 14 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.
Per person in the age group
Derbyshire Dales is higher on 13 of 21 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 8. 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
Derbyshire Dales Mid Suffolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,756£4,776£4,511Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£4,282£4,300£4,061
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,551£12,604£11,905Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£12,369£12,422£11,733
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,255£1,261£1,191Mid Suffolk is higher£1,292£1,297£1,225
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,665£11,715£11,065Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£11,534£11,583£10,941
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£228£229£216Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£642£645£609Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15£15£14Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£333£335£316Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£322£323£305
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Mid Suffolk is higher£96£97£91
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£79£79£75Mid Suffolk is higher£85£85£80
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£920£923£872Mid Suffolk is higher£1,004£1,008£952
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£127£127£120Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£248£249£235Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.06£6.09£5.75Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.14£3.16£2.98Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£2.69£2.70£2.55
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£13£13£12Derbyshire Dales is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,024.6Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
58.3No difference to showDepends on how you count58.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
129.5Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count121.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.1Mid Suffolk is higher49.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
112.7Mid Suffolk is higher126.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.3Mid Suffolk is higher18.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Derbyshire Dales | Mid Suffolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,756£4,776£4,511 | £4,282£4,300£4,061 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,551£12,604£11,905 | £12,369£12,422£11,733 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,255£1,261£1,191 | £1,292£1,297£1,225 | Mid Suffolk |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,665£11,715£11,065 | £11,534£11,583£10,941 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £228£229£216 | £228£229£216 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £642£645£609 | £592£594£561 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £15 | Mid Suffolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £333£335£316 | £322£323£305 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £96£97£91 | Mid Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £85£85£80 | Mid Suffolk |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £920£923£872 | £1,004£1,008£952 | Mid Suffolk |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £127£127£120 | £99£99£94 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £248£249£235 | £194£195£184 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | £5.98£6.00£5.67 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.14£3.16£2.98 | £2.69£2.70£2.55 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £13£13£12 | £7.80£7.83£7.40 | Derbyshire Dales |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,024.6 | 1,016.6 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 58.3 | 58.3 | |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 129.5 | 121.3 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.1 | 49.6 | Mid Suffolk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 112.7 | 126.1 | Mid Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.3 | 18.5 | Mid Suffolk |
Per resident
Derbyshire Dales is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 8. 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
Derbyshire Dales Mid Suffolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,756£4,776£4,511Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£4,282£4,300£4,061
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,484£3,499£3,305Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£3,003£3,015£2,848
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£709£712£673Mid Suffolk is higher£755£758£716
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,238£3,252£3,072Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£2,800£2,812£2,656
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£63£64£60Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£52
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£178£179£169Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.22£4.23£4.00Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£3.73£3.75£3.54
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£333£335£316Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£322£323£305
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Mid Suffolk is higher£96£97£91
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£44£45£42Mid Suffolk is higher£49£50£47
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£520£522£493Mid Suffolk is higher£587£589£556
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£127£127£120Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£140£141£133Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.43£3.44£3.25Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.49£3.50£3.31
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.77£1.78£1.68Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£1.57£1.58£1.49
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£13£13£12Derbyshire Dales is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
284.5Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count246.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.2Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count14.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.9Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count29.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.1Mid Suffolk is higher49.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
63.7Mid Suffolk is higher73.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.8Mid Suffolk is higher10.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Derbyshire Dales | Mid Suffolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,756£4,776£4,511 | £4,282£4,300£4,061 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,484£3,499£3,305 | £3,003£3,015£2,848 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £709£712£673 | £755£758£716 | Mid Suffolk |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,238£3,252£3,072 | £2,800£2,812£2,656 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £63£64£60 | £55£56£52 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £178£179£169 | £144£144£136 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.22£4.23£4.00 | £3.73£3.75£3.54 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £333£335£316 | £322£323£305 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £96£97£91 | Mid Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £44£45£42 | £49£50£47 | Mid Suffolk |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £520£522£493 | £587£589£556 | Mid Suffolk |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £127£127£120 | £99£99£94 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £140£141£133 | £114£114£108 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.43£3.44£3.25 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | Mid Suffolk |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.77£1.78£1.68 | £1.57£1.58£1.49 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £13£13£12 | £7.80£7.83£7.40 | Derbyshire Dales |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 284.5 | 246.8 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.2 | 14.2 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.9 | 29.5 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.1 | 49.6 | Mid Suffolk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 63.7 | 73.7 | Mid Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.8 | 10.8 | Mid Suffolk |
Total
Derbyshire Dales is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 21. 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
Derbyshire Dales Mid Suffolk
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£341.3m£342.7m£323.7mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£250.0m£251.1m£237.2mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£50.9m£51.1m£48.3mMid Suffolk is higher£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£232.4m£233.4m£220.4mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mMid Suffolk is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mMid Suffolk is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£37.3m£37.4m£35.4mMid Suffolk is higher£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.1m£9.5mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.13m£0.13m£0.12mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mDerbyshire Dales is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,414Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count27,338
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,161Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,567
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,579Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count3,262
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,452Mid Suffolk is higher5,490
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
4,569Mid Suffolk is higher8,162
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
703Mid Suffolk is higher1,196
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| Measure | Derbyshire Dales | Mid Suffolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £341.3m£342.7m£323.7m | £474.3m£476.3m£449.9m | Mid Suffolk |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £250.0m£251.1m£237.2m | £332.6m£334.0m£315.5m | Mid Suffolk |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £50.9m£51.1m£48.3m | £83.6m£84.0m£79.3m | Mid Suffolk |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £232.4m£233.4m£220.4m | £310.2m£311.5m£294.2m | Mid Suffolk |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.5m£4.6m£4.3m | £6.1m£6.2m£5.8m | Mid Suffolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.1m | £15.9m£16.0m£15.1m | Mid Suffolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | Mid Suffolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £23.9m£24.0m£22.7m | £35.6m£35.8m£33.8m | Mid Suffolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.4m£6.4m£6.1m | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | Mid Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.2m£3.2m£3.0m | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | Mid Suffolk |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £37.3m£37.4m£35.4m | £65.0m£65.2m£61.6m | Mid Suffolk |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | Mid Suffolk |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.1m£9.5m | £12.6m£12.6m£11.9m | Mid Suffolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.23m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Mid Suffolk |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.13m£0.13m£0.12m | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | Mid Suffolk |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.90m£0.90m£0.85m | £0.86m£0.87m£0.82m | Derbyshire Dales |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,414 | 27,338 | Mid Suffolk |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,161 | 1,567 | Mid Suffolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,579 | 3,262 | Mid Suffolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,452 | 5,490 | Mid Suffolk |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 4,569 | 8,162 | Mid Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 703 | 1,196 | Mid Suffolk |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.