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Torridge and Breckland

69,714 and 146,784 residents (mid-2024).

Torridge is higher than Breckland on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Torridge is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Breckland on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Torridge Breckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torridge £5,337, Breckland £4,725Breckland: £4,725Torridge: £5,337Breckland: £4,745Torridge: £5,359Breckland: £4,482Torridge: £5,062

    £5,337£5,359£5,062Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torridge £12,379, Breckland £12,371Breckland: £12,371Torridge: £12,379Breckland: £12,424Torridge: £12,432Breckland: £11,735Torridge: £11,743

    £12,379£12,432£11,743Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£12,371£12,424£11,735

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge £1,973, Breckland £1,763Breckland: £1,763Torridge: £1,973Breckland: £1,770Torridge: £1,982Breckland: £1,672Torridge: £1,872

    £1,973£1,982£1,872Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,763£1,770£1,672

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Torridge £11,349, Breckland £11,355Breckland: £11,355Torridge: £11,349Breckland: £11,403Torridge: £11,397Breckland: £10,770Torridge: £10,765

    £11,349£11,397£10,765Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£11,355£11,403£10,770

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torridge £352, Breckland £327Breckland: £327Torridge: £352Breckland: £329Torridge: £353Breckland: £311Torridge: £334

    £352£353£334Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£327£329£311

  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: Torridge £655, Breckland £668Breckland: £668Torridge: £655Breckland: £671Torridge: £658Breckland: £634Torridge: £621

    £655£658£621Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  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: Torridge £24, Breckland £21Breckland: £21Torridge: £24Breckland: £21Torridge: £24Breckland: £20Torridge: £23

    £24£24£23Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge £435, Breckland £403Breckland: £403Torridge: £435Breckland: £405Torridge: £437Breckland: £383Torridge: £412

    £435£437£412Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£403£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge £152, Breckland £121Breckland: £121Torridge: £152Breckland: £122Torridge: £153Breckland: £115Torridge: £144

    £152£153£144Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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: Torridge £121, Breckland £114Breckland: £114Torridge: £121Breckland: £114Torridge: £122Breckland: £108Torridge: £115

    £121£122£115Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge £1,486, Breckland £1,372Breckland: £1,372Torridge: £1,486Breckland: £1,377Torridge: £1,492Breckland: £1,301Torridge: £1,409

    £1,486£1,492£1,409Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,372£1,377£1,301

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torridge £185, Breckland £156Breckland: £156Torridge: £185Breckland: £157Torridge: £185Breckland: £148Torridge: £175

    £185£185£175Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge £357, Breckland £267Breckland: £267Torridge: £357Breckland: £268Torridge: £359Breckland: £254Torridge: £339

    £357£359£339Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£267£268£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge £5.28, Breckland £5.82Breckland: £5.82Torridge: £5.28Breckland: £5.84Torridge: £5.30Breckland: £5.52Torridge: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Breckland is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge £3.90, Breckland £4.45Breckland: £4.45Torridge: £3.90Breckland: £4.47Torridge: £3.92Breckland: £4.22Torridge: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Breckland is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torridge £3.39, Breckland £5.52Breckland: £5.52Torridge: £3.39Breckland: £5.55Torridge: £3.41Breckland: £5.24Torridge: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Breckland is higher£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: Torridge 1,034.5, Breckland 995.1Breckland: 995.1Torridge: 1,034.5

    1,034.5Torridge is higherDepends on how you count995.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Torridge 89.7, Breckland 83.7Breckland: 83.7Torridge: 89.7

    89.7Torridge is higherDepends on how you count83.7

  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: Torridge 139.6, Breckland 141.1Breckland: 141.1Torridge: 139.6

    139.6Breckland is higherDepends on how you count141.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 66.5, Breckland 61.2Breckland: 61.2Torridge: 66.5

    66.5Torridge is higherDepends on how you count61.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Torridge 189.0, Breckland 168.1Breckland: 168.1Torridge: 189.0

    189.0Torridge is higherDepends on how you count168.1

  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: Torridge 25.9, Breckland 24.7Breckland: 24.7Torridge: 25.9

    25.9Torridge is higherDepends on how you count24.7

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Torridge and Breckland, per person in the age group
MeasureTorridgeBrecklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,337£5,359£5,062£4,725£4,745£4,482Torridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,379£12,432£11,743£12,371£12,424£11,735Torridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,973£1,982£1,872£1,763£1,770£1,672Torridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,349£11,397£10,765£11,355£11,403£10,770Breckland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£352£353£334£327£329£311Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£668£671£634Breckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£21£21£20Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£435£437£412£403£405£383Torridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£121£122£115Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£122£115£114£114£108Torridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,486£1,492£1,409£1,372£1,377£1,301Torridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175£156£157£148Torridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£357£359£339£267£268£254Torridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£5.82£5.84£5.52Breckland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£4.45£4.47£4.22Breckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£5.52£5.55£5.24Breckland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.5995.1Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.783.7Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.6141.1Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.561.2Torridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026189.0168.1Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.924.7Torridge

Per resident

Torridge is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Breckland 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

Torridge Breckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torridge £5,337, Breckland £4,725Breckland: £4,725Torridge: £5,337Breckland: £4,745Torridge: £5,359Breckland: £4,482Torridge: £5,062

    £5,337£5,359£5,062Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torridge £3,476, Breckland £3,014Breckland: £3,014Torridge: £3,476Breckland: £3,027Torridge: £3,490Breckland: £2,859Torridge: £3,297

    £3,476£3,490£3,297Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,014£3,027£2,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torridge £1,086, Breckland £1,024Breckland: £1,024Torridge: £1,086Breckland: £1,028Torridge: £1,091Breckland: £971Torridge: £1,031

    £1,086£1,091£1,031Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,024£1,028£971

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torridge £3,186, Breckland £2,767Breckland: £2,767Torridge: £3,186Breckland: £2,778Torridge: £3,200Breckland: £2,624Torridge: £3,022

    £3,186£3,200£3,022Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,767£2,778£2,624

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torridge £99, Breckland £80Breckland: £80Torridge: £99Breckland: £80Torridge: £99Breckland: £76Torridge: £94

    £99£99£94Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge £184, Breckland £163Breckland: £163Torridge: £184Breckland: £163Torridge: £185Breckland: £154Torridge: £174

    £184£185£174Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£163£163£154

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Torridge £6.76, Breckland £5.18Breckland: £5.18Torridge: £6.76Breckland: £5.20Torridge: £6.79Breckland: £4.91Torridge: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.18£5.20£4.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge £435, Breckland £403Breckland: £403Torridge: £435Breckland: £405Torridge: £437Breckland: £383Torridge: £412

    £435£437£412Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£403£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge £152, Breckland £121Breckland: £121Torridge: £152Breckland: £122Torridge: £153Breckland: £115Torridge: £144

    £152£153£144Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Torridge £67, Breckland £66Breckland: £66Torridge: £67Breckland: £66Torridge: £67Breckland: £63Torridge: £63

    £67£67£63Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torridge £818, Breckland £797Breckland: £797Torridge: £818Breckland: £800Torridge: £822Breckland: £756Torridge: £776

    £818£822£776Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£797£800£756

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torridge £185, Breckland £156Breckland: £156Torridge: £185Breckland: £157Torridge: £185Breckland: £148Torridge: £175

    £185£185£175Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torridge £197, Breckland £155Breckland: £155Torridge: £197Breckland: £156Torridge: £198Breckland: £147Torridge: £187

    £197£198£187Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torridge £2.91, Breckland £3.38Breckland: £3.38Torridge: £2.91Breckland: £3.40Torridge: £2.92Breckland: £3.21Torridge: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Breckland is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torridge £2.15, Breckland £2.58Breckland: £2.58Torridge: £2.15Breckland: £2.59Torridge: £2.16Breckland: £2.45Torridge: £2.04

    £2.15£2.16£2.04Breckland is higher£2.58£2.59£2.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torridge £3.39, Breckland £5.52Breckland: £5.52Torridge: £3.39Breckland: £5.55Torridge: £3.41Breckland: £5.24Torridge: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Breckland is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 290.4, Breckland 242.5Breckland: 242.5Torridge: 290.4

    290.4Torridge is higherDepends on how you count242.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 25.2, Breckland 20.4Breckland: 20.4Torridge: 25.2

    25.2Torridge is higherDepends on how you count20.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 39.2, Breckland 34.4Breckland: 34.4Torridge: 39.2

    39.2Torridge is higherDepends on how you count34.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 66.5, Breckland 61.2Breckland: 61.2Torridge: 66.5

    66.5Torridge is higherDepends on how you count61.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 104.0, Breckland 97.7Breckland: 97.7Torridge: 104.0

    104.0Torridge is higherDepends on how you count97.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 14.3, Breckland 14.3Breckland: 14.3Torridge: 14.3

    14.3Breckland is higherDepends on how you count14.3

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Torridge and Breckland, per resident
MeasureTorridgeBrecklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,337£5,359£5,062£4,725£4,745£4,482Torridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,476£3,490£3,297£3,014£3,027£2,859Torridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,086£1,091£1,031£1,024£1,028£971Torridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,186£3,200£3,022£2,767£2,778£2,624Torridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£80£80£76Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£163£163£154Torridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.18£5.20£4.91Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£435£437£412£403£405£383Torridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£121£122£115Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£66£66£63Torridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£797£800£756Torridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175£156£157£148Torridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£155£156£147Torridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£3.38£3.40£3.21Breckland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.15£2.16£2.04£2.58£2.59£2.45Breckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£5.52£5.55£5.24Breckland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026290.4242.5Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.220.4Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.234.4Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.561.2Torridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.097.7Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.314.3Breckland

Total

Torridge is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Breckland on 22. 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

Torridge Breckland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torridge £372.0m, Breckland £693.5mBreckland: £693.5mTorridge: £372.0mBreckland: £696.5mTorridge: £373.6mBreckland: £657.8mTorridge: £352.9m

    £372.0m£373.6m£352.9mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£693.5m£696.5m£657.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torridge £242.3m, Breckland £442.5mBreckland: £442.5mTorridge: £242.3mBreckland: £444.3mTorridge: £243.3mBreckland: £419.7mTorridge: £229.8m

    £242.3m£243.3m£229.8mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£442.5m£444.3m£419.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torridge £75.7m, Breckland £150.3mBreckland: £150.3mTorridge: £75.7mBreckland: £150.9mTorridge: £76.1mBreckland: £142.6mTorridge: £71.8m

    £75.7m£76.1m£71.8mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torridge £222.1m, Breckland £406.1mBreckland: £406.1mTorridge: £222.1mBreckland: £407.8mTorridge: £223.1mBreckland: £385.2mTorridge: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£406.1m£407.8m£385.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torridge £6.9m, Breckland £11.7mBreckland: £11.7mTorridge: £6.9mBreckland: £11.8mTorridge: £6.9mBreckland: £11.1mTorridge: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torridge £12.8m, Breckland £23.9mBreckland: £23.9mTorridge: £12.8mBreckland: £24.0mTorridge: £12.9mBreckland: £22.7mTorridge: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Torridge £0.47m, Breckland £0.76mBreckland: £0.76mTorridge: £0.47mBreckland: £0.76mTorridge: £0.47mBreckland: £0.72mTorridge: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torridge £30.3m, Breckland £59.2mBreckland: £59.2mTorridge: £30.3mBreckland: £59.5mTorridge: £30.4mBreckland: £56.2mTorridge: £28.8m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.8mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£59.2m£59.5m£56.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torridge £10.6m, Breckland £17.8mBreckland: £17.8mTorridge: £10.6mBreckland: £17.9mTorridge: £10.6mBreckland: £16.9mTorridge: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torridge £4.6m, Breckland £9.7mBreckland: £9.7mTorridge: £4.6mBreckland: £9.7mTorridge: £4.7mBreckland: £9.2mTorridge: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.7m£4.4mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torridge £57.0m, Breckland £116.9mBreckland: £116.9mTorridge: £57.0mBreckland: £117.4mTorridge: £57.3mBreckland: £110.9mTorridge: £54.1m

    £57.0m£57.3m£54.1mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torridge £12.9m, Breckland £22.9mBreckland: £22.9mTorridge: £12.9mBreckland: £23.0mTorridge: £12.9mBreckland: £21.8mTorridge: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£22.9m£23.0m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torridge £13.7m, Breckland £22.8mBreckland: £22.8mTorridge: £13.7mBreckland: £22.9mTorridge: £13.8mBreckland: £21.6mTorridge: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torridge £0.20m, Breckland £0.50mBreckland: £0.50mTorridge: £0.20mBreckland: £0.50mTorridge: £0.20mBreckland: £0.47mTorridge: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mBreckland is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torridge £0.15m, Breckland £0.38mBreckland: £0.38mTorridge: £0.15mBreckland: £0.38mTorridge: £0.15mBreckland: £0.36mTorridge: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mBreckland is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torridge £0.24m, Breckland £0.81mBreckland: £0.81mTorridge: £0.24mBreckland: £0.81mTorridge: £0.24mBreckland: £0.77mTorridge: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mBreckland is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torridge 20,247, Breckland 35,588Breckland: 35,588Torridge: 20,247

    20,247Breckland is higherDepends on how you count35,588

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torridge 1,756, Breckland 2,994Breckland: 2,994Torridge: 1,756

    1,756Breckland is higherDepends on how you count2,994

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torridge 2,732, Breckland 5,048Breckland: 5,048Torridge: 2,732

    2,732Breckland is higherDepends on how you count5,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torridge 4,634, Breckland 8,984Breckland: 8,984Torridge: 4,634

    4,634Breckland is higherDepends on how you count8,984

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torridge 7,253, Breckland 14,334Breckland: 14,334Torridge: 7,253

    7,253Breckland is higherDepends on how you count14,334

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torridge 994, Breckland 2,105Breckland: 2,105Torridge: 994

    994Breckland is higherDepends on how you count2,105

Show the numbers
Torridge and Breckland, total
MeasureTorridgeBrecklandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.0m£373.6m£352.9m£693.5m£696.5m£657.8mBreckland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£242.3m£243.3m£229.8m£442.5m£444.3m£419.7mBreckland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.7m£76.1m£71.8m£150.3m£150.9m£142.6mBreckland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£406.1m£407.8m£385.2mBreckland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBreckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBreckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBreckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.8m£59.2m£59.5m£56.2mBreckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBreckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBreckland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.3m£54.1m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mBreckland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£22.9m£23.0m£21.8mBreckland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mBreckland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBreckland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBreckland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBreckland
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,24735,588Breckland
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7562,994Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7325,048Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6348,984Breckland
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,25314,334Breckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269942,105Breckland

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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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