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Wealden and Broadland

166,776 and 137,892 residents (mid-2024).

Wealden is higher than Broadland on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Wealden is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Broadland on 11. 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

Wealden Broadland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wealden £4,577, Broadland £4,383Broadland: £4,383Wealden: £4,577Broadland: £4,401Wealden: £4,596Broadland: £4,157Wealden: £4,341

    £4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden is higher£4,383£4,401£4,157

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £12,465, Broadland £12,374Broadland: £12,374Wealden: £12,465Broadland: £12,426Wealden: £12,518Broadland: £11,737Wealden: £11,823

    £12,465£12,518£11,823Wealden is higher£12,374£12,426£11,737

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £1,449, Broadland £1,311Broadland: £1,311Wealden: £1,449Broadland: £1,316Wealden: £1,455Broadland: £1,243Wealden: £1,375

    £1,449£1,455£1,375Wealden is higher£1,311£1,316£1,243

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £11,583, Broadland £11,446Broadland: £11,446Wealden: £11,583Broadland: £11,495Wealden: £11,632Broadland: £10,857Wealden: £10,987

    £11,583£11,632£10,987Wealden is higher£11,446£11,495£10,857

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £257, Broadland £230Broadland: £230Wealden: £257Broadland: £231Wealden: £259Broadland: £218Wealden: £244

    £257£259£244Wealden is higher£230£231£218

  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: Wealden £608, Broadland £681Broadland: £681Wealden: £608Broadland: £684Wealden: £610Broadland: £646Wealden: £576

    £608£610£576Broadland is higherDepends on how you count£681£684£646

  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: Wealden £17, Broadland £16Broadland: £16Wealden: £17Broadland: £17Wealden: £17Broadland: £16Wealden: £16

    £17£17£16Wealden is higher£16£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £282, Broadland £331Broadland: £331Wealden: £282Broadland: £333Wealden: £283Broadland: £314Wealden: £267

    £282£283£267Broadland is higherDepends on how you count£331£333£314

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £126, Broadland £102Broadland: £102Wealden: £126Broadland: £103Wealden: £127Broadland: £97Wealden: £120

    £126£127£120Wealden is higher£102£103£97

  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: Wealden £79, Broadland £84Broadland: £84Wealden: £79Broadland: £85Wealden: £79Broadland: £80Wealden: £75

    £79£79£75Broadland is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £1,161, Broadland £973Broadland: £973Wealden: £1,161Broadland: £978Wealden: £1,166Broadland: £923Wealden: £1,101

    £1,161£1,166£1,101Wealden is higher£973£978£923

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wealden £120, Broadland £110Broadland: £110Wealden: £120Broadland: £111Wealden: £121Broadland: £105Wealden: £114

    £120£121£114Wealden is higher£110£111£105

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £201, Broadland £243Broadland: £243Wealden: £201Broadland: £244Wealden: £202Broadland: £231Wealden: £191

    £201£202£191Broadland is higher£243£244£231

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £5.23, Broadland £6.68Broadland: £6.68Wealden: £5.23Broadland: £6.71Wealden: £5.25Broadland: £6.34Wealden: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Broadland is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £2.97, Broadland £3.26Broadland: £3.26Wealden: £2.97Broadland: £3.27Wealden: £2.99Broadland: £3.09Wealden: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Broadland is higherDepends on how you count£3.26£3.27£3.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wealden £4.85, Broadland £7.58Broadland: £7.58Wealden: £4.85Broadland: £7.61Wealden: £4.87Broadland: £7.19Wealden: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Broadland is higher£7.58£7.61£7.19

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wealden 1,008.8, Broadland 1,003.6Broadland: 1,003.6Wealden: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Wealden is higher1,003.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wealden 63.4, Broadland 64.2Broadland: 64.2Wealden: 63.4

    63.4Broadland is higherDepends on how you count64.2

  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: Wealden 126.6, Broadland 141.6Broadland: 141.6Wealden: 126.6

    126.6Broadland is higherDepends on how you count141.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 44.1, Broadland 50.9Broadland: 50.9Wealden: 44.1

    44.1Broadland is higherDepends on how you count50.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wealden 128.8, Broadland 127.7Broadland: 127.7Wealden: 128.8

    128.8Wealden is higherDepends on how you count127.7

  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: Wealden 18.0, Broadland 19.5Broadland: 19.5Wealden: 18.0

    18.0Broadland is higherDepends on how you count19.5

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Wealden and Broadland, per person in the age group
MeasureWealdenBroadlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,383£4,401£4,157Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,465£12,518£11,823£12,374£12,426£11,737Wealden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,449£1,455£1,375£1,311£1,316£1,243Wealden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,583£11,632£10,987£11,446£11,495£10,857Wealden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£259£244£230£231£218Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£681£684£646Broadland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16£17£16Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£331£333£314Broadland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£102£103£97Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£84£85£80Broadland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£973£978£923Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£110£111£105Wealden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£243£244£231Broadland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£6.68£6.71£6.34Broadland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£3.26£3.27£3.09Broadland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£7.58£7.61£7.19Broadland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,003.6Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.464.2Broadland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6141.6Broadland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.150.9Broadland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.8127.7Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.019.5Broadland

Per resident

Wealden is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Broadland on 11. 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

Wealden Broadland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wealden £4,577, Broadland £4,383Broadland: £4,383Wealden: £4,577Broadland: £4,401Wealden: £4,596Broadland: £4,157Wealden: £4,341

    £4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden is higher£4,383£4,401£4,157

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wealden £3,229, Broadland £3,073Broadland: £3,073Wealden: £3,229Broadland: £3,086Wealden: £3,243Broadland: £2,915Wealden: £3,063

    £3,229£3,243£3,063Wealden is higher£3,073£3,086£2,915

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wealden £814, Broadland £758Broadland: £758Wealden: £814Broadland: £762Wealden: £817Broadland: £719Wealden: £772

    £814£817£772Wealden is higher£758£762£719

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wealden £3,001, Broadland £2,843Broadland: £2,843Wealden: £3,001Broadland: £2,855Wealden: £3,014Broadland: £2,696Wealden: £2,846

    £3,001£3,014£2,846Wealden is higher£2,843£2,855£2,696

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wealden £67, Broadland £57Broadland: £57Wealden: £67Broadland: £57Wealden: £67Broadland: £54Wealden: £63

    £67£67£63Wealden is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £157, Broadland £169Broadland: £169Wealden: £157Broadland: £170Wealden: £158Broadland: £160Wealden: £149

    £157£158£149Broadland is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£160

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wealden £4.29, Broadland £4.09Broadland: £4.09Wealden: £4.29Broadland: £4.11Wealden: £4.31Broadland: £3.88Wealden: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Wealden is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £282, Broadland £331Broadland: £331Wealden: £282Broadland: £333Wealden: £283Broadland: £314Wealden: £267

    £282£283£267Broadland is higherDepends on how you count£331£333£314

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £126, Broadland £102Broadland: £102Wealden: £126Broadland: £103Wealden: £127Broadland: £97Wealden: £120

    £126£127£120Wealden is higher£102£103£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wealden £44, Broadland £49Broadland: £49Wealden: £44Broadland: £49Wealden: £45Broadland: £46Wealden: £42

    £44£45£42Broadland is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wealden £652, Broadland £563Broadland: £563Wealden: £652Broadland: £566Wealden: £655Broadland: £534Wealden: £618

    £652£655£618Wealden is higher£563£566£534

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wealden £120, Broadland £110Broadland: £110Wealden: £120Broadland: £111Wealden: £121Broadland: £105Wealden: £114

    £120£121£114Wealden is higher£110£111£105

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wealden £113, Broadland £141Broadland: £141Wealden: £113Broadland: £141Wealden: £113Broadland: £133Wealden: £107

    £113£113£107Broadland is higher£141£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wealden £2.93, Broadland £3.86Broadland: £3.86Wealden: £2.93Broadland: £3.87Wealden: £2.94Broadland: £3.66Wealden: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78Broadland is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wealden £1.67, Broadland £1.89Broadland: £1.89Wealden: £1.67Broadland: £1.90Wealden: £1.67Broadland: £1.79Wealden: £1.58

    £1.67£1.67£1.58Broadland is higherDepends on how you count£1.89£1.90£1.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wealden £4.85, Broadland £7.58Broadland: £7.58Wealden: £4.85Broadland: £7.61Wealden: £4.87Broadland: £7.19Wealden: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Broadland is higher£7.58£7.61£7.19

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 261.3, Broadland 249.2Broadland: 249.2Wealden: 261.3

    261.3Wealden is higher249.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 16.4, Broadland 16.0Broadland: 16.0Wealden: 16.4

    16.4Wealden is higherDepends on how you count16.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 32.8, Broadland 35.2Broadland: 35.2Wealden: 32.8

    32.8Broadland is higherDepends on how you count35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 44.1, Broadland 50.9Broadland: 50.9Wealden: 44.1

    44.1Broadland is higherDepends on how you count50.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 72.4, Broadland 73.9Broadland: 73.9Wealden: 72.4

    72.4Broadland is higherDepends on how you count73.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 10.1, Broadland 11.3Broadland: 11.3Wealden: 10.1

    10.1Broadland is higherDepends on how you count11.3

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Wealden and Broadland, per resident
MeasureWealdenBroadlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,383£4,401£4,157Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,229£3,243£3,063£3,073£3,086£2,915Wealden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£758£762£719Wealden
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,846£2,843£2,855£2,696Wealden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£57£57£54Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£169£170£160Broadland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£4.09£4.11£3.88Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£331£333£314Broadland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£102£103£97Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£49£49£46Broadland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£652£655£618£563£566£534Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£110£111£105Wealden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£141£141£133Broadland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£3.86£3.87£3.66Broadland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.67£1.67£1.58£1.89£1.90£1.79Broadland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£7.58£7.61£7.19Broadland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.3249.2Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.416.0Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.835.2Broadland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.150.9Broadland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.473.9Broadland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.111.3Broadland

Total

Wealden is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Broadland on 3. 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

Wealden Broadland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wealden £763.3m, Broadland £604.4mBroadland: £604.4mWealden: £763.3mBroadland: £606.9mWealden: £766.5mBroadland: £573.3mWealden: £724.0m

    £763.3m£766.5m£724.0mWealden is higher£604.4m£606.9m£573.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wealden £538.6m, Broadland £423.7mBroadland: £423.7mWealden: £538.6mBroadland: £425.5mWealden: £540.9mBroadland: £401.9mWealden: £510.8m

    £538.6m£540.9m£510.8mWealden is higher£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wealden £135.7m, Broadland £104.6mBroadland: £104.6mWealden: £135.7mBroadland: £105.0mWealden: £136.3mBroadland: £99.2mWealden: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWealden is higher£104.6m£105.0m£99.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wealden £500.5m, Broadland £392.0mBroadland: £392.0mWealden: £500.5mBroadland: £393.6mWealden: £502.6mBroadland: £371.8mWealden: £474.7m

    £500.5m£502.6m£474.7mWealden is higher£392.0m£393.6m£371.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wealden £11.1m, Broadland £7.9mBroadland: £7.9mWealden: £11.1mBroadland: £7.9mWealden: £11.2mBroadland: £7.5mWealden: £10.6m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.6mWealden is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wealden £26.3m, Broadland £23.3mBroadland: £23.3mWealden: £26.3mBroadland: £23.4mWealden: £26.4mBroadland: £22.1mWealden: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wealden £0.72m, Broadland £0.56mBroadland: £0.56mWealden: £0.72mBroadland: £0.57mWealden: £0.72mBroadland: £0.53mWealden: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWealden is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wealden £47.0m, Broadland £45.7mBroadland: £45.7mWealden: £47.0mBroadland: £45.9mWealden: £47.2mBroadland: £43.3mWealden: £44.6m

    £47.0m£47.2m£44.6mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£45.7m£45.9m£43.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wealden £21.1m, Broadland £14.1mBroadland: £14.1mWealden: £21.1mBroadland: £14.2mWealden: £21.2mBroadland: £13.4mWealden: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWealden is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wealden £7.4m, Broadland £6.7mBroadland: £6.7mWealden: £7.4mBroadland: £6.8mWealden: £7.4mBroadland: £6.4mWealden: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wealden £108.7m, Broadland £77.6mBroadland: £77.6mWealden: £108.7mBroadland: £78.0mWealden: £109.2mBroadland: £73.7mWealden: £103.1m

    £108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWealden is higher£77.6m£78.0m£73.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wealden £20.1m, Broadland £15.2mBroadland: £15.2mWealden: £20.1mBroadland: £15.3mWealden: £20.2mBroadland: £14.4mWealden: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWealden is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wealden £18.8m, Broadland £19.4mBroadland: £19.4mWealden: £18.8mBroadland: £19.5mWealden: £18.9mBroadland: £18.4mWealden: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mBroadland is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wealden £0.49m, Broadland £0.53mBroadland: £0.53mWealden: £0.49mBroadland: £0.54mWealden: £0.49mBroadland: £0.51mWealden: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBroadland is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wealden £0.28m, Broadland £0.26mBroadland: £0.26mWealden: £0.28mBroadland: £0.26mWealden: £0.28mBroadland: £0.25mWealden: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wealden £0.81m, Broadland £1.0mBroadland: £1.0mWealden: £0.81mBroadland: £1.1mWealden: £0.81mBroadland: £0.99mWealden: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBroadland is higher£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wealden 43,586, Broadland 34,367Broadland: 34,367Wealden: 43,586

    43,586Wealden is higher34,367

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wealden 2,739, Broadland 2,200Broadland: 2,200Wealden: 2,739

    2,739Wealden is higherDepends on how you count2,200

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wealden 5,471, Broadland 4,849Broadland: 4,849Wealden: 5,471

    5,471Wealden is higherDepends on how you count4,849

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wealden 7,362, Broadland 7,019Broadland: 7,019Wealden: 7,362

    7,362Wealden is higherDepends on how you count7,019

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wealden 12,066, Broadland 10,185Broadland: 10,185Wealden: 12,066

    12,066Wealden is higherDepends on how you count10,185

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wealden 1,681, Broadland 1,552Broadland: 1,552Wealden: 1,681

    1,681Wealden is higherDepends on how you count1,552

Show the numbers
Wealden and Broadland, total
MeasureWealdenBroadlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m£604.4m£606.9m£573.3mWealden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m£423.7m£425.5m£401.9mWealden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£104.6m£105.0m£99.2mWealden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m£392.0m£393.6m£371.8mWealden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mWealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mWealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mWealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£45.7m£45.9m£43.3mWealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mWealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mWealden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m£77.6m£78.0m£73.7mWealden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mWealden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mBroadland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mBroadland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mWealden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mBroadland
State Pensiontotal, March 202643,58634,367Wealden
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7392,200Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4714,849Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3627,019Wealden
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,06610,185Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6811,552Wealden

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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