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Wealden and South Norfolk

166,776 and 148,384 residents (mid-2024).

Wealden is higher than South Norfolk on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 11 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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Per person in the age group

Wealden is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 16. 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wealden £4,577, South Norfolk £4,289South Norfolk: £4,289Wealden: £4,577South Norfolk: £4,307Wealden: £4,596South Norfolk: £4,068Wealden: £4,341

    £4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden is higher£4,289£4,307£4,068

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £12,465, South Norfolk £12,431South Norfolk: £12,431Wealden: £12,465South Norfolk: £12,484Wealden: £12,518South Norfolk: £11,791Wealden: £11,823

    £12,465£12,518£11,823Wealden is higher£12,431£12,484£11,791

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £1,449, South Norfolk £1,396South Norfolk: £1,396Wealden: £1,449South Norfolk: £1,402Wealden: £1,455South Norfolk: £1,324Wealden: £1,375

    £1,449£1,455£1,375Wealden is higher£1,396£1,402£1,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £11,583, South Norfolk £11,464South Norfolk: £11,464Wealden: £11,583South Norfolk: £11,513Wealden: £11,632South Norfolk: £10,874Wealden: £10,987

    £11,583£11,632£10,987Wealden is higher£11,464£11,513£10,874

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £257, South Norfolk £271South Norfolk: £271Wealden: £257South Norfolk: £272Wealden: £259South Norfolk: £257Wealden: £244

    £257£259£244South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£271£272£257

  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, South Norfolk £678South Norfolk: £678Wealden: £608South Norfolk: £681Wealden: £610South Norfolk: £643Wealden: £576

    £608£610£576South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£678£681£643

  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, South Norfolk £18South Norfolk: £18Wealden: £17South Norfolk: £18Wealden: £17South Norfolk: £17Wealden: £16

    £17£17£16South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £282, South Norfolk £330South Norfolk: £330Wealden: £282South Norfolk: £331Wealden: £283South Norfolk: £313Wealden: £267

    £282£283£267South Norfolk is higher£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £126, South Norfolk £97South Norfolk: £97Wealden: £126South Norfolk: £97Wealden: £127South Norfolk: £92Wealden: £120

    £126£127£120Wealden is higher£97£97£92

  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, South Norfolk £84South Norfolk: £84Wealden: £79South Norfolk: £85Wealden: £79South Norfolk: £80Wealden: £75

    £79£79£75South Norfolk 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, South Norfolk £1,077South Norfolk: £1,077Wealden: £1,161South Norfolk: £1,081Wealden: £1,166South Norfolk: £1,021Wealden: £1,101

    £1,161£1,166£1,101Wealden is higher£1,077£1,081£1,021

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wealden £120, South Norfolk £123South Norfolk: £123Wealden: £120South Norfolk: £124Wealden: £121South Norfolk: £117Wealden: £114

    £120£121£114South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £201, South Norfolk £226South Norfolk: £226Wealden: £201South Norfolk: £227Wealden: £202South Norfolk: £214Wealden: £191

    £201£202£191South Norfolk is higher£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £5.23, South Norfolk £5.63South Norfolk: £5.63Wealden: £5.23South Norfolk: £5.65Wealden: £5.25South Norfolk: £5.34Wealden: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £2.97, South Norfolk £3.62South Norfolk: £3.62Wealden: £2.97South Norfolk: £3.63Wealden: £2.99South Norfolk: £3.43Wealden: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82South Norfolk is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wealden £4.85, South Norfolk £6.61South Norfolk: £6.61Wealden: £4.85South Norfolk: £6.64Wealden: £4.87South Norfolk: £6.27Wealden: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60South Norfolk is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  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, South Norfolk 1,011.4South Norfolk: 1,011.4Wealden: 1,008.8

    1,008.8South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count1,011.4

  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, South Norfolk 68.3South Norfolk: 68.3Wealden: 63.4

    63.4South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count68.3

  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, South Norfolk 139.4South Norfolk: 139.4Wealden: 126.6

    126.6South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count139.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 44.1, South Norfolk 50.7South Norfolk: 50.7Wealden: 44.1

    44.1South Norfolk is higher50.7

  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, South Norfolk 134.0South Norfolk: 134.0Wealden: 128.8

    128.8South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count134.0

  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, South Norfolk 18.7South Norfolk: 18.7Wealden: 18.0

    18.0South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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Wealden and South Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureWealdenSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,289£4,307£4,068Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,465£12,518£11,823£12,431£12,484£11,791Wealden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,449£1,455£1,375£1,396£1,402£1,324Wealden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,583£11,632£10,987£11,464£11,513£10,874Wealden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£259£244£271£272£257South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£678£681£643South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£18£17South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£330£331£313South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£97£97£92Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£84£85£80South Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£1,077£1,081£1,021Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£123£124£117South Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£226£227£214South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.63£5.65£5.34South Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£3.62£3.63£3.43South Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,011.4South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.468.3South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6139.4South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.150.7South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.8134.0South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.018.7South Norfolk

Per resident

Wealden is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 13. 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wealden £4,577, South Norfolk £4,289South Norfolk: £4,289Wealden: £4,577South Norfolk: £4,307Wealden: £4,596South Norfolk: £4,068Wealden: £4,341

    £4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden is higher£4,289£4,307£4,068

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wealden £3,229, South Norfolk £2,927South Norfolk: £2,927Wealden: £3,229South Norfolk: £2,939Wealden: £3,243South Norfolk: £2,776Wealden: £3,063

    £3,229£3,243£3,063Wealden is higher£2,927£2,939£2,776

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wealden £814, South Norfolk £806South Norfolk: £806Wealden: £814South Norfolk: £810Wealden: £817South Norfolk: £765Wealden: £772

    £814£817£772Wealden is higher£806£810£765

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wealden £3,001, South Norfolk £2,699South Norfolk: £2,699Wealden: £3,001South Norfolk: £2,711Wealden: £3,014South Norfolk: £2,560Wealden: £2,846

    £3,001£3,014£2,846Wealden is higher£2,699£2,711£2,560

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wealden £67, South Norfolk £64South Norfolk: £64Wealden: £67South Norfolk: £64Wealden: £67South Norfolk: £61Wealden: £63

    £67£67£63Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £157, South Norfolk £160South Norfolk: £160Wealden: £157South Norfolk: £160Wealden: £158South Norfolk: £151Wealden: £149

    £157£158£149South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£160£160£151

  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, South Norfolk £4.33South Norfolk: £4.33Wealden: £4.29South Norfolk: £4.35Wealden: £4.31South Norfolk: £4.11Wealden: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £282, South Norfolk £330South Norfolk: £330Wealden: £282South Norfolk: £331Wealden: £283South Norfolk: £313Wealden: £267

    £282£283£267South Norfolk is higher£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £126, South Norfolk £97South Norfolk: £97Wealden: £126South Norfolk: £97Wealden: £127South Norfolk: £92Wealden: £120

    £126£127£120Wealden is higher£97£97£92

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wealden £652, South Norfolk £622South Norfolk: £622Wealden: £652South Norfolk: £624Wealden: £655South Norfolk: £590Wealden: £618

    £652£655£618Wealden is higher£622£624£590

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wealden £120, South Norfolk £123South Norfolk: £123Wealden: £120South Norfolk: £124Wealden: £121South Norfolk: £117Wealden: £114

    £120£121£114South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wealden £113, South Norfolk £130South Norfolk: £130Wealden: £113South Norfolk: £131Wealden: £113South Norfolk: £124Wealden: £107

    £113£113£107South Norfolk is higher£130£131£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wealden £2.93, South Norfolk £3.25South Norfolk: £3.25Wealden: £2.93South Norfolk: £3.26Wealden: £2.94South Norfolk: £3.08Wealden: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wealden £1.67, South Norfolk £2.09South Norfolk: £2.09Wealden: £1.67South Norfolk: £2.10Wealden: £1.67South Norfolk: £1.98Wealden: £1.58

    £1.67£1.67£1.58South Norfolk is higher£2.09£2.10£1.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wealden £4.85, South Norfolk £6.61South Norfolk: £6.61Wealden: £4.85South Norfolk: £6.64Wealden: £4.87South Norfolk: £6.27Wealden: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60South Norfolk is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 261.3, South Norfolk 238.1South Norfolk: 238.1Wealden: 261.3

    261.3Wealden is higherDepends on how you count238.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 16.4, South Norfolk 16.1South Norfolk: 16.1Wealden: 16.4

    16.4Wealden is higherDepends on how you count16.1

  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, South Norfolk 32.8South Norfolk: 32.8Wealden: 32.8

    32.8South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count32.8

  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, South Norfolk 50.7South Norfolk: 50.7Wealden: 44.1

    44.1South Norfolk is higher50.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 72.4, South Norfolk 77.4South Norfolk: 77.4Wealden: 72.4

    72.4South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count77.4

  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, South Norfolk 10.8South Norfolk: 10.8Wealden: 10.1

    10.1South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count10.8

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Wealden and South Norfolk, per resident
MeasureWealdenSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,289£4,307£4,068Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,229£3,243£3,063£2,927£2,939£2,776Wealden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£806£810£765Wealden
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,846£2,699£2,711£2,560Wealden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£64£64£61Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£160£160£151South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£4.33£4.35£4.11South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£330£331£313South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£97£97£92Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£49£49£46South Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£652£655£618£622£624£590Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£123£124£117South Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£130£131£124South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£3.25£3.26£3.08South Norfolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.67£1.67£1.58£2.09£2.10£1.98South Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.3238.1Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.416.1Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.832.8South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.150.7South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.477.4South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.110.8South Norfolk

Total

Wealden is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 5. 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wealden £763.3m, South Norfolk £636.4mSouth Norfolk: £636.4mWealden: £763.3mSouth Norfolk: £639.2mWealden: £766.5mSouth Norfolk: £603.7mWealden: £724.0m

    £763.3m£766.5m£724.0mWealden is higher£636.4m£639.2m£603.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wealden £538.6m, South Norfolk £434.3mSouth Norfolk: £434.3mWealden: £538.6mSouth Norfolk: £436.2mWealden: £540.9mSouth Norfolk: £412.0mWealden: £510.8m

    £538.6m£540.9m£510.8mWealden is higher£434.3m£436.2m£412.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wealden £135.7m, South Norfolk £119.6mSouth Norfolk: £119.6mWealden: £135.7mSouth Norfolk: £120.1mWealden: £136.3mSouth Norfolk: £113.5mWealden: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWealden is higher£119.6m£120.1m£113.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wealden £500.5m, South Norfolk £400.5mSouth Norfolk: £400.5mWealden: £500.5mSouth Norfolk: £402.2mWealden: £502.6mSouth Norfolk: £379.9mWealden: £474.7m

    £500.5m£502.6m£474.7mWealden is higher£400.5m£402.2m£379.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wealden £11.1m, South Norfolk £9.5mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mWealden: £11.1mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mWealden: £11.2mSouth Norfolk: £9.0mWealden: £10.6m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.6mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wealden £26.3m, South Norfolk £23.7mSouth Norfolk: £23.7mWealden: £26.3mSouth Norfolk: £23.8mWealden: £26.4mSouth Norfolk: £22.5mWealden: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

  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, South Norfolk £0.64mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mWealden: £0.72mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mWealden: £0.72mSouth Norfolk: £0.61mWealden: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wealden £47.0m, South Norfolk £48.9mSouth Norfolk: £48.9mWealden: £47.0mSouth Norfolk: £49.1mWealden: £47.2mSouth Norfolk: £46.4mWealden: £44.6m

    £47.0m£47.2m£44.6mSouth Norfolk is higher£48.9m£49.1m£46.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wealden £21.1m, South Norfolk £14.3mSouth Norfolk: £14.3mWealden: £21.1mSouth Norfolk: £14.4mWealden: £21.2mSouth Norfolk: £13.6mWealden: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWealden is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wealden £7.4m, South Norfolk £7.2mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mWealden: £7.4mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mWealden: £7.4mSouth Norfolk: £6.8mWealden: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wealden £108.7m, South Norfolk £92.3mSouth Norfolk: £92.3mWealden: £108.7mSouth Norfolk: £92.7mWealden: £109.2mSouth Norfolk: £87.5mWealden: £103.1m

    £108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWealden is higher£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wealden £20.1m, South Norfolk £18.2mSouth Norfolk: £18.2mWealden: £20.1mSouth Norfolk: £18.3mWealden: £20.2mSouth Norfolk: £17.3mWealden: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wealden £18.8m, South Norfolk £19.3mSouth Norfolk: £19.3mWealden: £18.8mSouth Norfolk: £19.4mWealden: £18.9mSouth Norfolk: £18.4mWealden: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mSouth Norfolk is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wealden £0.49m, South Norfolk £0.48mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mWealden: £0.49mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mWealden: £0.49mSouth Norfolk: £0.46mWealden: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wealden £0.28m, South Norfolk £0.31mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mWealden: £0.28mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mWealden: £0.28mSouth Norfolk: £0.29mWealden: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wealden £0.81m, South Norfolk £0.98mSouth Norfolk: £0.98mWealden: £0.81mSouth Norfolk: £0.99mWealden: £0.81mSouth Norfolk: £0.93mWealden: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wealden 43,586, South Norfolk 35,336South Norfolk: 35,336Wealden: 43,586

    43,586Wealden is higherDepends on how you count35,336

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wealden 2,739, South Norfolk 2,387South Norfolk: 2,387Wealden: 2,739

    2,739Wealden is higherDepends on how you count2,387

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wealden 5,471, South Norfolk 4,871South Norfolk: 4,871Wealden: 5,471

    5,471Wealden is higherDepends on how you count4,871

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wealden 7,362, South Norfolk 7,521South Norfolk: 7,521Wealden: 7,362

    7,362South Norfolk is higher7,521

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wealden 12,066, South Norfolk 11,488South Norfolk: 11,488Wealden: 12,066

    12,066Wealden is higherDepends on how you count11,488

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wealden 1,681, South Norfolk 1,599South Norfolk: 1,599Wealden: 1,681

    1,681Wealden is higherDepends on how you count1,599

Show the numbers
Wealden and South Norfolk, total
MeasureWealdenSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m£636.4m£639.2m£603.7mWealden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m£434.3m£436.2m£412.0mWealden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£119.6m£120.1m£113.5mWealden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m£400.5m£402.2m£379.9mWealden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mWealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mWealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£48.9m£49.1m£46.4mSouth Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWealden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mWealden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mWealden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£19.3m£19.4m£18.4mSouth Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mWealden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSouth Norfolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202643,58635,336Wealden
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7392,387Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4714,871Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3627,521South Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,06611,488Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6811,599Wealden

Sources

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

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  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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