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Wealden and Babergh

166,776 and 96,906 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 13 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 9 of 22 measures, and Babergh 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 Babergh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wealden £4,577, Babergh £4,547Babergh: £4,547Wealden: £4,577Babergh: £4,566Wealden: £4,596Babergh: £4,313Wealden: £4,341

    £4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden is higher£4,547£4,566£4,313

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £12,465, Babergh £12,242Babergh: £12,242Wealden: £12,465Babergh: £12,295Wealden: £12,518Babergh: £11,613Wealden: £11,823

    £12,465£12,518£11,823Wealden is higher£12,242£12,295£11,613

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £1,449, Babergh £1,464Babergh: £1,464Wealden: £1,449Babergh: £1,471Wealden: £1,455Babergh: £1,389Wealden: £1,375

    £1,449£1,455£1,375Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£1,464£1,471£1,389

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £11,583, Babergh £11,382Babergh: £11,382Wealden: £11,583Babergh: £11,430Wealden: £11,632Babergh: £10,796Wealden: £10,987

    £11,583£11,632£10,987Wealden is higher£11,382£11,430£10,796

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £257, Babergh £244Babergh: £244Wealden: £257Babergh: £245Wealden: £259Babergh: £231Wealden: £244

    £257£259£244Wealden is higher£244£245£231

  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, Babergh £600Babergh: £600Wealden: £608Babergh: £603Wealden: £610Babergh: £569Wealden: £576

    £608£610£576Wealden is higher£600£603£569

  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, Babergh £17Babergh: £17Wealden: £17Babergh: £17Wealden: £17Babergh: £16Wealden: £16

    £17£17£16Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £282, Babergh £307Babergh: £307Wealden: £282Babergh: £308Wealden: £283Babergh: £291Wealden: £267

    £282£283£267Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £126, Babergh £98Babergh: £98Wealden: £126Babergh: £99Wealden: £127Babergh: £93Wealden: £120

    £126£127£120Wealden is higher£98£99£93

  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, Babergh £82Babergh: £82Wealden: £79Babergh: £83Wealden: £79Babergh: £78Wealden: £75

    £79£79£75Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £1,161, Babergh £1,174Babergh: £1,174Wealden: £1,161Babergh: £1,179Wealden: £1,166Babergh: £1,114Wealden: £1,101

    £1,161£1,166£1,101Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£1,174£1,179£1,114

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wealden £120, Babergh £136Babergh: £136Wealden: £120Babergh: £137Wealden: £121Babergh: £129Wealden: £114

    £120£121£114Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £201, Babergh £198Babergh: £198Wealden: £201Babergh: £199Wealden: £202Babergh: £188Wealden: £191

    £201£202£191Wealden is higher£198£199£188

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £5.23, Babergh £5.84Babergh: £5.84Wealden: £5.23Babergh: £5.87Wealden: £5.25Babergh: £5.54Wealden: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£5.84£5.87£5.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £2.97, Babergh £3.90Babergh: £3.90Wealden: £2.97Babergh: £3.92Wealden: £2.99Babergh: £3.70Wealden: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wealden £4.85, Babergh £7.62Babergh: £7.62Wealden: £4.85Babergh: £7.65Wealden: £4.87Babergh: £7.23Wealden: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£7.62£7.65£7.23

  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, Babergh 991.2Babergh: 991.2Wealden: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Wealden is higher991.2

  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, Babergh 65.6Babergh: 65.6Wealden: 63.4

    63.4Babergh is higherDepends on how you count65.6

  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: Wealden 126.6, Babergh 123.3Babergh: 123.3Wealden: 126.6

    126.6Wealden is higher123.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 44.1, Babergh 47.4Babergh: 47.4Wealden: 44.1

    44.1Babergh is higherDepends on how you count47.4

  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, Babergh 140.1Babergh: 140.1Wealden: 128.8

    128.8Babergh is higherDepends on how you count140.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wealden 18.0, Babergh 18.8Babergh: 18.8Wealden: 18.0

    18.0Babergh is higherDepends on how you count18.8

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Wealden and Babergh, per person in the age group
MeasureWealdenBaberghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,547£4,566£4,313Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,465£12,518£11,823£12,242£12,295£11,613Wealden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,449£1,455£1,375£1,464£1,471£1,389Babergh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,583£11,632£10,987£11,382£11,430£10,796Wealden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£259£244£244£245£231Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£600£603£569Wealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£17£16Babergh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£307£308£291Babergh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£98£99£93Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£82£83£78Babergh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£1,174£1,179£1,114Babergh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£136£137£129Babergh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£198£199£188Wealden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.84£5.87£5.54Babergh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£3.90£3.92£3.70Babergh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.8991.2Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.465.6Babergh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6123.3Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.147.4Babergh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.8140.1Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.018.8Babergh

Per resident

Wealden is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Babergh 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 Babergh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wealden £4,577, Babergh £4,547Babergh: £4,547Wealden: £4,577Babergh: £4,566Wealden: £4,596Babergh: £4,313Wealden: £4,341

    £4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden is higher£4,547£4,566£4,313

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wealden £3,229, Babergh £3,164Babergh: £3,164Wealden: £3,229Babergh: £3,178Wealden: £3,243Babergh: £3,002Wealden: £3,063

    £3,229£3,243£3,063Wealden is higher£3,164£3,178£3,002

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wealden £814, Babergh £833Babergh: £833Wealden: £814Babergh: £837Wealden: £817Babergh: £790Wealden: £772

    £814£817£772Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£833£837£790

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wealden £3,001, Babergh £2,942Babergh: £2,942Wealden: £3,001Babergh: £2,954Wealden: £3,014Babergh: £2,790Wealden: £2,846

    £3,001£3,014£2,846Wealden is higher£2,942£2,954£2,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wealden £67, Babergh £63Babergh: £63Wealden: £67Babergh: £63Wealden: £67Babergh: £60Wealden: £63

    £67£67£63Wealden is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £157, Babergh £155Babergh: £155Wealden: £157Babergh: £156Wealden: £158Babergh: £147Wealden: £149

    £157£158£149Wealden is higher£155£156£147

  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, Babergh £4.40Babergh: £4.40Wealden: £4.29Babergh: £4.41Wealden: £4.31Babergh: £4.17Wealden: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £282, Babergh £307Babergh: £307Wealden: £282Babergh: £308Wealden: £283Babergh: £291Wealden: £267

    £282£283£267Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £126, Babergh £98Babergh: £98Wealden: £126Babergh: £99Wealden: £127Babergh: £93Wealden: £120

    £126£127£120Wealden is higher£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wealden £44, Babergh £47Babergh: £47Wealden: £44Babergh: £47Wealden: £45Babergh: £44Wealden: £42

    £44£45£42Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wealden £652, Babergh £668Babergh: £668Wealden: £652Babergh: £671Wealden: £655Babergh: £634Wealden: £618

    £652£655£618Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wealden £120, Babergh £136Babergh: £136Wealden: £120Babergh: £137Wealden: £121Babergh: £129Wealden: £114

    £120£121£114Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wealden £113, Babergh £113Babergh: £113Wealden: £113Babergh: £113Wealden: £113Babergh: £107Wealden: £107

    £113£113£107Wealden is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wealden £2.93, Babergh £3.32Babergh: £3.32Wealden: £2.93Babergh: £3.34Wealden: £2.94Babergh: £3.15Wealden: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wealden £1.67, Babergh £2.21Babergh: £2.21Wealden: £1.67Babergh: £2.22Wealden: £1.67Babergh: £2.10Wealden: £1.58

    £1.67£1.67£1.58Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wealden £4.85, Babergh £7.62Babergh: £7.62Wealden: £4.85Babergh: £7.65Wealden: £4.87Babergh: £7.23Wealden: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£7.62£7.65£7.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 261.3, Babergh 256.2Babergh: 256.2Wealden: 261.3

    261.3Wealden is higher256.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 16.4, Babergh 17.0Babergh: 17.0Wealden: 16.4

    16.4Babergh is higherDepends on how you count17.0

  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, Babergh 31.9Babergh: 31.9Wealden: 32.8

    32.8Wealden is higher31.9

  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, Babergh 47.4Babergh: 47.4Wealden: 44.1

    44.1Babergh is higherDepends on how you count47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 72.4, Babergh 79.7Babergh: 79.7Wealden: 72.4

    72.4Babergh is higherDepends on how you count79.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 10.1, Babergh 10.7Babergh: 10.7Wealden: 10.1

    10.1Babergh is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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Wealden and Babergh, per resident
MeasureWealdenBaberghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,547£4,566£4,313Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,229£3,243£3,063£3,164£3,178£3,002Wealden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£833£837£790Babergh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,846£2,942£2,954£2,790Wealden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£63£63£60Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£155£156£147Wealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£4.40£4.41£4.17Babergh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£307£308£291Babergh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£98£99£93Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£47£47£44Babergh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£652£655£618£668£671£634Babergh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£136£137£129Babergh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£113£113£107Wealden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£3.32£3.34£3.15Babergh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.67£1.67£1.58£2.21£2.22£2.10Babergh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.3256.2Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.417.0Babergh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.831.9Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.147.4Babergh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.479.7Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.110.7Babergh

Total

Wealden is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Babergh on 0. 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 Babergh

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wealden £763.3m, Babergh £440.6mBabergh: £440.6mWealden: £763.3mBabergh: £442.5mWealden: £766.5mBabergh: £417.9mWealden: £724.0m

    £763.3m£766.5m£724.0mWealden is higher£440.6m£442.5m£417.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wealden £538.6m, Babergh £306.6mBabergh: £306.6mWealden: £538.6mBabergh: £308.0mWealden: £540.9mBabergh: £290.9mWealden: £510.8m

    £538.6m£540.9m£510.8mWealden is higher£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wealden £135.7m, Babergh £80.7mBabergh: £80.7mWealden: £135.7mBabergh: £81.1mWealden: £136.3mBabergh: £76.6mWealden: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wealden £500.5m, Babergh £285.1mBabergh: £285.1mWealden: £500.5mBabergh: £286.3mWealden: £502.6mBabergh: £270.4mWealden: £474.7m

    £500.5m£502.6m£474.7mWealden is higher£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wealden £11.1m, Babergh £6.1mBabergh: £6.1mWealden: £11.1mBabergh: £6.1mWealden: £11.2mBabergh: £5.8mWealden: £10.6m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.6mWealden is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wealden £26.3m, Babergh £15.0mBabergh: £15.0mWealden: £26.3mBabergh: £15.1mWealden: £26.4mBabergh: £14.3mWealden: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mWealden is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, Babergh £0.43mBabergh: £0.43mWealden: £0.72mBabergh: £0.43mWealden: £0.72mBabergh: £0.40mWealden: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wealden £47.0m, Babergh £29.7mBabergh: £29.7mWealden: £47.0mBabergh: £29.9mWealden: £47.2mBabergh: £28.2mWealden: £44.6m

    £47.0m£47.2m£44.6mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wealden £21.1m, Babergh £9.5mBabergh: £9.5mWealden: £21.1mBabergh: £9.6mWealden: £21.2mBabergh: £9.1mWealden: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWealden is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wealden £7.4m, Babergh £4.5mBabergh: £4.5mWealden: £7.4mBabergh: £4.6mWealden: £7.4mBabergh: £4.3mWealden: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wealden £108.7m, Babergh £64.7mBabergh: £64.7mWealden: £108.7mBabergh: £65.0mWealden: £109.2mBabergh: £61.4mWealden: £103.1m

    £108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wealden £20.1m, Babergh £13.2mBabergh: £13.2mWealden: £20.1mBabergh: £13.3mWealden: £20.2mBabergh: £12.5mWealden: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wealden £18.8m, Babergh £10.9mBabergh: £10.9mWealden: £18.8mBabergh: £11.0mWealden: £18.9mBabergh: £10.4mWealden: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWealden is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wealden £0.49m, Babergh £0.32mBabergh: £0.32mWealden: £0.49mBabergh: £0.32mWealden: £0.49mBabergh: £0.31mWealden: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wealden £0.28m, Babergh £0.21mBabergh: £0.21mWealden: £0.28mBabergh: £0.22mWealden: £0.28mBabergh: £0.20mWealden: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wealden £0.81m, Babergh £0.74mBabergh: £0.74mWealden: £0.81mBabergh: £0.74mWealden: £0.81mBabergh: £0.70mWealden: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wealden 43,586, Babergh 24,827Babergh: 24,827Wealden: 43,586

    43,586Wealden is higher24,827

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wealden 2,739, Babergh 1,643Babergh: 1,643Wealden: 2,739

    2,739Wealden is higherDepends on how you count1,643

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wealden 5,471, Babergh 3,088Babergh: 3,088Wealden: 5,471

    5,471Wealden is higher3,088

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wealden 7,362, Babergh 4,593Babergh: 4,593Wealden: 7,362

    7,362Wealden is higherDepends on how you count4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wealden 12,066, Babergh 7,725Babergh: 7,725Wealden: 12,066

    12,066Wealden is higherDepends on how you count7,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wealden 1,681, Babergh 1,038Babergh: 1,038Wealden: 1,681

    1,681Wealden is higherDepends on how you count1,038

Show the numbers
Wealden and Babergh, total
MeasureWealdenBaberghHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m£440.6m£442.5m£417.9mWealden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mWealden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mWealden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mWealden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mWealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mWealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mWealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mWealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mWealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mWealden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWealden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mWealden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mWealden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mWealden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mWealden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWealden
State Pensiontotal, March 202643,58624,827Wealden
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7391,643Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4713,088Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3624,593Wealden
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,0667,725Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6811,038Wealden

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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