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Rother and East Suffolk
Rother is higher than East Suffolk on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 16 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
Rother is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and East Suffolk on 7. 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
Rother East Suffolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,794£5,819£5,496Rother is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,541£12,594£11,895Rother is higherDepends on how you count£12,409£12,462£11,771
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,092£2,101£1,985Rother is higherDepends on how you count£1,948£1,956£1,848
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,480£11,529£10,890Rother is higherDepends on how you count£11,457£11,506£10,867
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£345£346£327Rother is higherDepends on how you count£285£286£270
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£695£698£659Rother is higherDepends on how you count£648£651£615
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Rother is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£413£414£391East Suffolk is higher£459£461£435
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£160£161£152Rother is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£122£122£116East Suffolk is higher£127£127£120
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,654£1,661£1,569Rother is higherDepends on how you count£1,529£1,535£1,450
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£205£206£194Rother is higherDepends on how you count£165£165£156
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£305£306£289Rother is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£266
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.32£5.35£5.05East Suffolk is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.80£5.82£5.50East Suffolk is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.40£8.44£7.97Rother is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,001.3East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,003.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
82.9Rother is higherDepends on how you count76.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
142.7Rother is higherDepends on how you count135.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.6East Suffolk is higher68.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
187.8Rother is higherDepends on how you count183.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.3East Suffolk is higher26.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rother | East Suffolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,794£5,819£5,496 | £5,259£5,281£4,988 | Rother |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,541£12,594£11,895 | £12,409£12,462£11,771 | Rother |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,092£2,101£1,985 | £1,948£1,956£1,848 | Rother |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,480£11,529£10,890 | £11,457£11,506£10,867 | Rother |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £345£346£327 | £285£286£270 | Rother |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £695£698£659 | £648£651£615 | Rother |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £20£20£19 | Rother |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £413£414£391 | £459£461£435 | East Suffolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £160£161£152 | £121£121£114 | Rother |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £122£122£116 | £127£127£120 | East Suffolk |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,654£1,661£1,569 | £1,529£1,535£1,450 | Rother |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £205£206£194 | £165£165£156 | Rother |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £305£306£289 | £281£282£266 | Rother |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.32£5.35£5.05 | £5.67£5.70£5.38 | East Suffolk |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.80£5.82£5.50 | £6.31£6.34£5.99 | East Suffolk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.40£8.44£7.97 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | Rother |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,001.3 | 1,003.3 | East Suffolk |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 82.9 | 76.6 | Rother |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 142.7 | 135.2 | Rother |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.6 | 68.5 | East Suffolk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 187.8 | 183.8 | Rother |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.3 | 26.7 | East Suffolk |
Per resident
Rother is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and East Suffolk on 7. 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
Rother East Suffolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,794£5,819£5,496Rother is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,906£3,923£3,705Rother is higherDepends on how you count£3,426£3,441£3,250
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,102£1,106£1,045Rother is higherDepends on how you count£1,082£1,086£1,026
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,576£3,591£3,392Rother is higherDepends on how you count£3,163£3,177£3,001
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£107£108£102Rother is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£216£217£205Rother is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.49£6.52£6.16Rother is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£413£414£391East Suffolk is higher£459£461£435
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£160£161£152Rother is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£64£64£61East Suffolk is higher£70£71£67
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£871£875£826Rother is higherDepends on how you count£849£853£805
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£205£206£194Rother is higherDepends on how you count£165£165£156
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£161£161£152Rother is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.80£2.82£2.66East Suffolk is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.06£3.07£2.90East Suffolk is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.40£8.44£7.97Rother is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
311.9Rother is higherDepends on how you count277.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.8Rother is higherDepends on how you count21.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
44.5Rother is higherDepends on how you count37.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.6East Suffolk is higher68.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
98.9East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count102.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.8East Suffolk is higher14.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rother | East Suffolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,794£5,819£5,496 | £5,259£5,281£4,988 | Rother |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,906£3,923£3,705 | £3,426£3,441£3,250 | Rother |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,102£1,106£1,045 | £1,082£1,086£1,026 | Rother |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,576£3,591£3,392 | £3,163£3,177£3,001 | Rother |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £107£108£102 | £79£79£75 | Rother |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £216£217£205 | £179£180£170 | Rother |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.49£6.52£6.16 | £5.50£5.53£5.22 | Rother |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £413£414£391 | £459£461£435 | East Suffolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £160£161£152 | £121£121£114 | Rother |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £64£64£61 | £70£71£67 | East Suffolk |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £871£875£826 | £849£853£805 | Rother |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £205£206£194 | £165£165£156 | Rother |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £161£161£152 | £156£156£148 | Rother |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | £3.15£3.17£2.99 | East Suffolk |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.06£3.07£2.90 | £3.51£3.53£3.33 | East Suffolk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.40£8.44£7.97 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | Rother |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 311.9 | 277.0 | Rother |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.8 | 21.2 | Rother |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 44.5 | 37.3 | Rother |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.6 | 68.5 | East Suffolk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 98.9 | 102.1 | East Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.8 | 14.8 | East Suffolk |
Total
Rother 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
Rother East Suffolk
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£555.9m£558.3m£527.3mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£374.8m£376.4m£355.5mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£855.2m£858.8m£811.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£105.7m£106.2m£100.3mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£343.1m£344.6m£325.4mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£789.5m£792.9m£748.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.6m£39.8m£37.6mEast Suffolk is higher£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEast Suffolk is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£83.6m£83.9m£79.3mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£38.9m£39.0m£36.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mEast Suffolk is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mEast Suffolk is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
29,925East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count69,141
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,477East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count5,280
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,266East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count9,317
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,105East Suffolk is higher17,104
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,490East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count25,474
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,328East Suffolk is higher3,694
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| Measure | Rother | East Suffolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £555.9m£558.3m£527.3m | £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn | East Suffolk |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £374.8m£376.4m£355.5m | £855.2m£858.8m£811.2m | East Suffolk |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £105.7m£106.2m£100.3m | £270.0m£271.1m£256.1m | East Suffolk |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £343.1m£344.6m£325.4m | £789.5m£792.9m£748.9m | East Suffolk |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.3m£10.3m£9.8m | £19.6m£19.7m£18.6m | East Suffolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.8m£20.9m£19.7m | £44.7m£44.9m£42.4m | East Suffolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | East Suffolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.6m£39.8m£37.6m | £114.5m£115.0m£108.6m | East Suffolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.4m£14.6m | £30.1m£30.2m£28.6m | East Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.2m£5.8m | £17.6m£17.6m£16.7m | East Suffolk |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £83.6m£83.9m£79.3m | £211.9m£212.8m£201.0m | East Suffolk |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.6m£19.7m£18.6m | £41.1m£41.3m£39.0m | East Suffolk |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | £38.9m£39.0m£36.9m | East Suffolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | £0.79m£0.79m£0.75m | East Suffolk |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | £0.88m£0.88m£0.83m | East Suffolk |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.81m£0.77m | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | East Suffolk |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 29,925 | 69,141 | East Suffolk |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,477 | 5,280 | East Suffolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,266 | 9,317 | East Suffolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,105 | 17,104 | East Suffolk |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,490 | 25,474 | East Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,328 | 3,694 | East 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.