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Torridge and East Suffolk

69,714 and 249,581 residents (mid-2024).

Torridge is higher than East Suffolk on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 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.

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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 12 of 22 measures, and East Suffolk on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Torridge East Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torridge £5,337, East Suffolk £5,259East Suffolk: £5,259Torridge: £5,337East Suffolk: £5,281Torridge: £5,359East Suffolk: £4,988Torridge: £5,062

    £5,337£5,359£5,062Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torridge £12,379, East Suffolk £12,409East Suffolk: £12,409Torridge: £12,379East Suffolk: £12,462Torridge: £12,432East Suffolk: £11,771Torridge: £11,743

    £12,379£12,432£11,743East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,409£12,462£11,771

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge £1,973, East Suffolk £1,948East Suffolk: £1,948Torridge: £1,973East Suffolk: £1,956Torridge: £1,982East Suffolk: £1,848Torridge: £1,872

    £1,973£1,982£1,872Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,948£1,956£1,848

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Torridge £11,349, East Suffolk £11,457East Suffolk: £11,457Torridge: £11,349East Suffolk: £11,506Torridge: £11,397East Suffolk: £10,867Torridge: £10,765

    £11,349£11,397£10,765East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,457£11,506£10,867

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torridge £352, East Suffolk £285East Suffolk: £285Torridge: £352East Suffolk: £286Torridge: £353East Suffolk: £270Torridge: £334

    £352£353£334Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£285£286£270

  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, East Suffolk £648East Suffolk: £648Torridge: £655East Suffolk: £651Torridge: £658East Suffolk: £615Torridge: £621

    £655£658£621Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£648£651£615

  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, East Suffolk £20East Suffolk: £20Torridge: £24East Suffolk: £20Torridge: £24East Suffolk: £19Torridge: £23

    £24£24£23Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge £435, East Suffolk £459East Suffolk: £459Torridge: £435East Suffolk: £461Torridge: £437East Suffolk: £435Torridge: £412

    £435£437£412East Suffolk is higher£459£461£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge £152, East Suffolk £121East Suffolk: £121Torridge: £152East Suffolk: £121Torridge: £153East Suffolk: £114Torridge: £144

    £152£153£144Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

  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, East Suffolk £127East Suffolk: £127Torridge: £121East Suffolk: £127Torridge: £122East Suffolk: £120Torridge: £115

    £121£122£115East Suffolk is higher£127£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge £1,486, East Suffolk £1,529East Suffolk: £1,529Torridge: £1,486East Suffolk: £1,535Torridge: £1,492East Suffolk: £1,450Torridge: £1,409

    £1,486£1,492£1,409East Suffolk is higher£1,529£1,535£1,450

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torridge £185, East Suffolk £165East Suffolk: £165Torridge: £185East Suffolk: £165Torridge: £185East Suffolk: £156Torridge: £175

    £185£185£175Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£165£165£156

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge £357, East Suffolk £281East Suffolk: £281Torridge: £357East Suffolk: £282Torridge: £359East Suffolk: £266Torridge: £339

    £357£359£339Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£266

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge £5.28, East Suffolk £5.67East Suffolk: £5.67Torridge: £5.28East Suffolk: £5.70Torridge: £5.30East Suffolk: £5.38Torridge: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01East Suffolk is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge £3.90, East Suffolk £6.31East Suffolk: £6.31Torridge: £3.90East Suffolk: £6.34Torridge: £3.92East Suffolk: £5.99Torridge: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70East Suffolk is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torridge £3.39, East Suffolk £6.79East Suffolk: £6.79Torridge: £3.39East Suffolk: £6.82Torridge: £3.41East Suffolk: £6.44Torridge: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22East Suffolk is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  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, East Suffolk 1,003.3East Suffolk: 1,003.3Torridge: 1,034.5

    1,034.5Torridge is higherDepends on how you count1,003.3

  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, East Suffolk 76.6East Suffolk: 76.6Torridge: 89.7

    89.7Torridge is higherDepends on how you count76.6

  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, East Suffolk 135.2East Suffolk: 135.2Torridge: 139.6

    139.6Torridge is higherDepends on how you count135.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 66.5, East Suffolk 68.5East Suffolk: 68.5Torridge: 66.5

    66.5East Suffolk is higher68.5

  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, East Suffolk 183.8East Suffolk: 183.8Torridge: 189.0

    189.0Torridge is higherDepends on how you count183.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Torridge 25.9, East Suffolk 26.7East Suffolk: 26.7Torridge: 25.9

    25.9East Suffolk is higher26.7

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Torridge and East Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureTorridgeEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,337£5,359£5,062£5,259£5,281£4,988Torridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,379£12,432£11,743£12,409£12,462£11,771East Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,973£1,982£1,872£1,948£1,956£1,848Torridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,349£11,397£10,765£11,457£11,506£10,867East Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£352£353£334£285£286£270Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£648£651£615Torridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£20£20£19Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£435£437£412£459£461£435East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£121£121£114Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£122£115£127£127£120East Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,486£1,492£1,409£1,529£1,535£1,450East Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175£165£165£156Torridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£357£359£339£281£282£266Torridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£5.67£5.70£5.38East Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£6.31£6.34£5.99East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£6.79£6.82£6.44East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.51,003.3Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.776.6Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.6135.2Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.568.5East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026189.0183.8Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.926.7East Suffolk

Per resident

Torridge is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and East 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

Torridge East Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torridge £5,337, East Suffolk £5,259East Suffolk: £5,259Torridge: £5,337East Suffolk: £5,281Torridge: £5,359East Suffolk: £4,988Torridge: £5,062

    £5,337£5,359£5,062Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torridge £3,476, East Suffolk £3,426East Suffolk: £3,426Torridge: £3,476East Suffolk: £3,441Torridge: £3,490East Suffolk: £3,250Torridge: £3,297

    £3,476£3,490£3,297Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,426£3,441£3,250

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torridge £1,086, East Suffolk £1,082East Suffolk: £1,082Torridge: £1,086East Suffolk: £1,086Torridge: £1,091East Suffolk: £1,026Torridge: £1,031

    £1,086£1,091£1,031Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,082£1,086£1,026

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torridge £3,186, East Suffolk £3,163East Suffolk: £3,163Torridge: £3,186East Suffolk: £3,177Torridge: £3,200East Suffolk: £3,001Torridge: £3,022

    £3,186£3,200£3,022Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,163£3,177£3,001

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torridge £99, East Suffolk £79East Suffolk: £79Torridge: £99East Suffolk: £79Torridge: £99East Suffolk: £75Torridge: £94

    £99£99£94Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge £184, East Suffolk £179East Suffolk: £179Torridge: £184East Suffolk: £180Torridge: £185East Suffolk: £170Torridge: £174

    £184£185£174Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  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, East Suffolk £5.50East Suffolk: £5.50Torridge: £6.76East Suffolk: £5.53Torridge: £6.79East Suffolk: £5.22Torridge: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge £435, East Suffolk £459East Suffolk: £459Torridge: £435East Suffolk: £461Torridge: £437East Suffolk: £435Torridge: £412

    £435£437£412East Suffolk is higher£459£461£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torridge £152, East Suffolk £121East Suffolk: £121Torridge: £152East Suffolk: £121Torridge: £153East Suffolk: £114Torridge: £144

    £152£153£144Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Torridge £67, East Suffolk £70East Suffolk: £70Torridge: £67East Suffolk: £71Torridge: £67East Suffolk: £67Torridge: £63

    £67£67£63East Suffolk is higher£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torridge £818, East Suffolk £849East Suffolk: £849Torridge: £818East Suffolk: £853Torridge: £822East Suffolk: £805Torridge: £776

    £818£822£776East Suffolk is higher£849£853£805

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torridge £185, East Suffolk £165East Suffolk: £165Torridge: £185East Suffolk: £165Torridge: £185East Suffolk: £156Torridge: £175

    £185£185£175Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£165£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torridge £197, East Suffolk £156East Suffolk: £156Torridge: £197East Suffolk: £156Torridge: £198East Suffolk: £148Torridge: £187

    £197£198£187Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torridge £2.91, East Suffolk £3.15East Suffolk: £3.15Torridge: £2.91East Suffolk: £3.17Torridge: £2.92East Suffolk: £2.99Torridge: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76East Suffolk is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torridge £2.15, East Suffolk £3.51East Suffolk: £3.51Torridge: £2.15East Suffolk: £3.53Torridge: £2.16East Suffolk: £3.33Torridge: £2.04

    £2.15£2.16£2.04East Suffolk is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torridge £3.39, East Suffolk £6.79East Suffolk: £6.79Torridge: £3.39East Suffolk: £6.82Torridge: £3.41East Suffolk: £6.44Torridge: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22East Suffolk is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 290.4, East Suffolk 277.0East Suffolk: 277.0Torridge: 290.4

    290.4Torridge is higherDepends on how you count277.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 25.2, East Suffolk 21.2East Suffolk: 21.2Torridge: 25.2

    25.2Torridge is higherDepends on how you count21.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 39.2, East Suffolk 37.3East Suffolk: 37.3Torridge: 39.2

    39.2Torridge is higherDepends on how you count37.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 66.5, East Suffolk 68.5East Suffolk: 68.5Torridge: 66.5

    66.5East Suffolk is higher68.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 104.0, East Suffolk 102.1East Suffolk: 102.1Torridge: 104.0

    104.0Torridge is higherDepends on how you count102.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 14.3, East Suffolk 14.8East Suffolk: 14.8Torridge: 14.3

    14.3East Suffolk is higher14.8

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Torridge and East Suffolk, per resident
MeasureTorridgeEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,337£5,359£5,062£5,259£5,281£4,988Torridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,476£3,490£3,297£3,426£3,441£3,250Torridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,086£1,091£1,031£1,082£1,086£1,026Torridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,186£3,200£3,022£3,163£3,177£3,001Torridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£79£79£75Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£179£180£170Torridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.50£5.53£5.22Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£435£437£412£459£461£435East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£121£121£114Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£70£71£67East Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£849£853£805East Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175£165£165£156Torridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£156£156£148Torridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£3.15£3.17£2.99East Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.15£2.16£2.04£3.51£3.53£3.33East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£6.79£6.82£6.44East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026290.4277.0Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.221.2Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.237.3Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.568.5East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.0102.1Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.314.8East Suffolk

Total

Torridge is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and East Suffolk 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 East Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torridge £372.0m, East Suffolk £1.3bnEast Suffolk: £1.3bnTorridge: £372.0mEast Suffolk: £1.3bnTorridge: £373.6mEast Suffolk: £1.2bnTorridge: £352.9m

    £372.0m£373.6m£352.9mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torridge £242.3m, East Suffolk £855.2mEast Suffolk: £855.2mTorridge: £242.3mEast Suffolk: £858.8mTorridge: £243.3mEast Suffolk: £811.2mTorridge: £229.8m

    £242.3m£243.3m£229.8mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£855.2m£858.8m£811.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torridge £75.7m, East Suffolk £270.0mEast Suffolk: £270.0mTorridge: £75.7mEast Suffolk: £271.1mTorridge: £76.1mEast Suffolk: £256.1mTorridge: £71.8m

    £75.7m£76.1m£71.8mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torridge £222.1m, East Suffolk £789.5mEast Suffolk: £789.5mTorridge: £222.1mEast Suffolk: £792.9mTorridge: £223.1mEast Suffolk: £748.9mTorridge: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£789.5m£792.9m£748.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torridge £6.9m, East Suffolk £19.6mEast Suffolk: £19.6mTorridge: £6.9mEast Suffolk: £19.7mTorridge: £6.9mEast Suffolk: £18.6mTorridge: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torridge £12.8m, East Suffolk £44.7mEast Suffolk: £44.7mTorridge: £12.8mEast Suffolk: £44.9mTorridge: £12.9mEast Suffolk: £42.4mTorridge: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

  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, East Suffolk £1.4mEast Suffolk: £1.4mTorridge: £0.47mEast Suffolk: £1.4mTorridge: £0.47mEast Suffolk: £1.3mTorridge: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torridge £30.3m, East Suffolk £114.5mEast Suffolk: £114.5mTorridge: £30.3mEast Suffolk: £115.0mTorridge: £30.4mEast Suffolk: £108.6mTorridge: £28.8m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.8mEast Suffolk is higher£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torridge £10.6m, East Suffolk £30.1mEast Suffolk: £30.1mTorridge: £10.6mEast Suffolk: £30.2mTorridge: £10.6mEast Suffolk: £28.6mTorridge: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torridge £4.6m, East Suffolk £17.6mEast Suffolk: £17.6mTorridge: £4.6mEast Suffolk: £17.6mTorridge: £4.7mEast Suffolk: £16.7mTorridge: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.7m£4.4mEast Suffolk is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torridge £57.0m, East Suffolk £211.9mEast Suffolk: £211.9mTorridge: £57.0mEast Suffolk: £212.8mTorridge: £57.3mEast Suffolk: £201.0mTorridge: £54.1m

    £57.0m£57.3m£54.1mEast Suffolk is higher£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torridge £12.9m, East Suffolk £41.1mEast Suffolk: £41.1mTorridge: £12.9mEast Suffolk: £41.3mTorridge: £12.9mEast Suffolk: £39.0mTorridge: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torridge £13.7m, East Suffolk £38.9mEast Suffolk: £38.9mTorridge: £13.7mEast Suffolk: £39.0mTorridge: £13.8mEast Suffolk: £36.9mTorridge: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£38.9m£39.0m£36.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torridge £0.20m, East Suffolk £0.79mEast Suffolk: £0.79mTorridge: £0.20mEast Suffolk: £0.79mTorridge: £0.20mEast Suffolk: £0.75mTorridge: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mEast Suffolk is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torridge £0.15m, East Suffolk £0.88mEast Suffolk: £0.88mTorridge: £0.15mEast Suffolk: £0.88mTorridge: £0.15mEast Suffolk: £0.83mTorridge: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mEast Suffolk is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torridge £0.24m, East Suffolk £1.7mEast Suffolk: £1.7mTorridge: £0.24mEast Suffolk: £1.7mTorridge: £0.24mEast Suffolk: £1.6mTorridge: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mEast Suffolk is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torridge 20,247, East Suffolk 69,141East Suffolk: 69,141Torridge: 20,247

    20,247East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count69,141

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torridge 1,756, East Suffolk 5,280East Suffolk: 5,280Torridge: 1,756

    1,756East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count5,280

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torridge 2,732, East Suffolk 9,317East Suffolk: 9,317Torridge: 2,732

    2,732East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count9,317

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torridge 4,634, East Suffolk 17,104East Suffolk: 17,104Torridge: 4,634

    4,634East Suffolk is higher17,104

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torridge 7,253, East Suffolk 25,474East Suffolk: 25,474Torridge: 7,253

    7,253East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count25,474

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torridge 994, East Suffolk 3,694East Suffolk: 3,694Torridge: 994

    994East Suffolk is higher3,694

Show the numbers
Torridge and East Suffolk, total
MeasureTorridgeEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.0m£373.6m£352.9m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEast Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£242.3m£243.3m£229.8m£855.2m£858.8m£811.2mEast Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.7m£76.1m£71.8m£270.0m£271.1m£256.1mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£789.5m£792.9m£748.9mEast Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mEast Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mEast Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEast Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.8m£114.5m£115.0m£108.6mEast Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£30.1m£30.2m£28.6mEast Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mEast Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.3m£54.1m£211.9m£212.8m£201.0mEast Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£41.1m£41.3m£39.0mEast Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£38.9m£39.0m£36.9mEast Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mEast Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mEast Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,24769,141East Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7565,280East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7329,317East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,63417,104East Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,25325,474East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269943,694East Suffolk

Sources

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

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