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Cotswold and Broadland

91,728 and 137,892 residents (mid-2024).

Cotswold is higher than Broadland on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Cotswold is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Broadland on 17. 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

Cotswold Broadland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cotswold £4,376, Broadland £4,383Broadland: £4,383Cotswold: £4,376Broadland: £4,401Cotswold: £4,394Broadland: £4,157Cotswold: £4,150

    £4,376£4,394£4,150Broadland 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: Cotswold £12,343, Broadland £12,374Broadland: £12,374Cotswold: £12,343Broadland: £12,426Cotswold: £12,396Broadland: £11,737Cotswold: £11,708

    £12,343£12,396£11,708Broadland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cotswold £1,215, Broadland £1,311Broadland: £1,311Cotswold: £1,215Broadland: £1,316Cotswold: £1,220Broadland: £1,243Cotswold: £1,153

    £1,215£1,220£1,153Broadland 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: Cotswold £11,539, Broadland £11,446Broadland: £11,446Cotswold: £11,539Broadland: £11,495Cotswold: £11,588Broadland: £10,857Cotswold: £10,945

    £11,539£11,588£10,945Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£11,446£11,495£10,857

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cotswold £232, Broadland £230Broadland: £230Cotswold: £232Broadland: £231Cotswold: £233Broadland: £218Cotswold: £220

    £232£233£220Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cotswold £556, Broadland £681Broadland: £681Cotswold: £556Broadland: £684Cotswold: £559Broadland: £646Cotswold: £528

    £556£559£528Broadland is higher£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: Cotswold £16, Broadland £16Broadland: £16Cotswold: £16Broadland: £17Cotswold: £16Broadland: £16Cotswold: £15

    £16£16£15Broadland is higherDepends on how you count£16£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cotswold £235, Broadland £331Broadland: £331Cotswold: £235Broadland: £333Cotswold: £236Broadland: £314Cotswold: £223

    £235£236£223Broadland is higher£331£333£314

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cotswold £79, Broadland £102Broadland: £102Cotswold: £79Broadland: £103Cotswold: £79Broadland: £97Cotswold: £75

    £79£79£75Broadland 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: Cotswold £59, Broadland £84Broadland: £84Cotswold: £59Broadland: £85Cotswold: £60Broadland: £80Cotswold: £56

    £59£60£56Broadland is higher£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cotswold £1,005, Broadland £973Broadland: £973Cotswold: £1,005Broadland: £978Cotswold: £1,009Broadland: £923Cotswold: £953

    £1,005£1,009£953Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£973£978£923

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cotswold £137, Broadland £110Broadland: £110Cotswold: £137Broadland: £111Cotswold: £137Broadland: £105Cotswold: £130

    £137£137£130Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cotswold £144, Broadland £243Broadland: £243Cotswold: £144Broadland: £244Cotswold: £144Broadland: £231Cotswold: £136

    £144£144£136Broadland 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: Cotswold £5.24, Broadland £6.68Broadland: £6.68Cotswold: £5.24Broadland: £6.71Cotswold: £5.26Broadland: £6.34Cotswold: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97Broadland 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: Cotswold £1.98, Broadland £3.26Broadland: £3.26Cotswold: £1.98Broadland: £3.27Cotswold: £1.99Broadland: £3.09Cotswold: £1.88

    £1.98£1.99£1.88Broadland is higher£3.26£3.27£3.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cotswold £6.63, Broadland £7.58Broadland: £7.58Cotswold: £6.63Broadland: £7.61Cotswold: £6.66Broadland: £7.19Cotswold: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Broadland 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: Cotswold 1,011.0, Broadland 1,003.6Broadland: 1,003.6Cotswold: 1,011.0

    1,011.0Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count1,003.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cotswold 61.7, Broadland 64.2Broadland: 64.2Cotswold: 61.7

    61.7Broadland 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: Cotswold 119.8, Broadland 141.6Broadland: 141.6Cotswold: 119.8

    119.8Broadland is higher141.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 35.5, Broadland 50.9Broadland: 50.9Cotswold: 35.5

    35.5Broadland is higher50.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cotswold 111.5, Broadland 127.7Broadland: 127.7Cotswold: 111.5

    111.5Broadland is higher127.7

  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: Cotswold 13.1, Broadland 19.5Broadland: 19.5Cotswold: 13.1

    13.1Broadland is higher19.5

Show the numbers
Cotswold and Broadland, per person in the age group
MeasureCotswoldBroadlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,376£4,394£4,150£4,383£4,401£4,157Broadland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,343£12,396£11,708£12,374£12,426£11,737Broadland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,215£1,220£1,153£1,311£1,316£1,243Broadland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,539£11,588£10,945£11,446£11,495£10,857Cotswold
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£232£233£220£230£231£218Cotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£559£528£681£684£646Broadland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£17£16Broadland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£331£333£314Broadland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£102£103£97Broadland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£84£85£80Broadland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,005£1,009£953£973£978£923Cotswold
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£110£111£105Cotswold
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£243£244£231Broadland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£6.68£6.71£6.34Broadland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.98£1.99£1.88£3.26£3.27£3.09Broadland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£7.58£7.61£7.19Broadland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.01,003.6Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.764.2Broadland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8141.6Broadland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.550.9Broadland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.5127.7Broadland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.119.5Broadland

Per resident

Cotswold is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Broadland on 14. 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

Cotswold Broadland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cotswold £4,376, Broadland £4,383Broadland: £4,383Cotswold: £4,376Broadland: £4,401Cotswold: £4,394Broadland: £4,157Cotswold: £4,150

    £4,376£4,394£4,150Broadland is higher£4,383£4,401£4,157

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,229£3,243£3,063Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£3,073£3,086£2,915

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cotswold £690, Broadland £758Broadland: £758Cotswold: £690Broadland: £762Cotswold: £692Broadland: £719Cotswold: £654

    £690£692£654Broadland is higher£758£762£719

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cotswold £3,018, Broadland £2,843Broadland: £2,843Cotswold: £3,018Broadland: £2,855Cotswold: £3,031Broadland: £2,696Cotswold: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£2,843£2,855£2,696

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cotswold £61, Broadland £57Broadland: £57Cotswold: £61Broadland: £57Cotswold: £61Broadland: £54Cotswold: £58

    £61£61£58Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cotswold £145, Broadland £169Broadland: £169Cotswold: £145Broadland: £170Cotswold: £146Broadland: £160Cotswold: £138

    £145£146£138Broadland is higher£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: Cotswold £4.22, Broadland £4.09Broadland: £4.09Cotswold: £4.22Broadland: £4.11Cotswold: £4.23Broadland: £3.88Cotswold: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cotswold £235, Broadland £331Broadland: £331Cotswold: £235Broadland: £333Cotswold: £236Broadland: £314Cotswold: £223

    £235£236£223Broadland is higher£331£333£314

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cotswold £79, Broadland £102Broadland: £102Cotswold: £79Broadland: £103Cotswold: £79Broadland: £97Cotswold: £75

    £79£79£75Broadland 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: Cotswold £34, Broadland £49Broadland: £49Cotswold: £34Broadland: £49Cotswold: £34Broadland: £46Cotswold: £32

    £34£34£32Broadland is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cotswold £570, Broadland £563Broadland: £563Cotswold: £570Broadland: £566Cotswold: £573Broadland: £534Cotswold: £541

    £570£573£541Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£563£566£534

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cotswold £137, Broadland £110Broadland: £110Cotswold: £137Broadland: £111Cotswold: £137Broadland: £105Cotswold: £130

    £137£137£130Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cotswold £81, Broadland £141Broadland: £141Cotswold: £81Broadland: £141Cotswold: £82Broadland: £133Cotswold: £77

    £81£82£77Broadland is higher£141£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cotswold £2.97, Broadland £3.86Broadland: £3.86Cotswold: £2.97Broadland: £3.87Cotswold: £2.99Broadland: £3.66Cotswold: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Broadland is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cotswold £1.13, Broadland £1.89Broadland: £1.89Cotswold: £1.13Broadland: £1.90Cotswold: £1.13Broadland: £1.79Cotswold: £1.07

    £1.13£1.13£1.07Broadland is higher£1.89£1.90£1.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cotswold £6.63, Broadland £7.58Broadland: £7.58Cotswold: £6.63Broadland: £7.61Cotswold: £6.66Broadland: £7.19Cotswold: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Broadland is higher£7.58£7.61£7.19

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 264.5, Broadland 249.2Broadland: 249.2Cotswold: 264.5

    264.5Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count249.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 16.1, Broadland 16.0Broadland: 16.0Cotswold: 16.1

    16.1Cotswold 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: Cotswold 31.3, Broadland 35.2Broadland: 35.2Cotswold: 31.3

    31.3Broadland is higher35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 35.5, Broadland 50.9Broadland: 50.9Cotswold: 35.5

    35.5Broadland is higher50.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 63.3, Broadland 73.9Broadland: 73.9Cotswold: 63.3

    63.3Broadland is higher73.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 7.5, Broadland 11.3Broadland: 11.3Cotswold: 7.5

    7.5Broadland is higher11.3

Show the numbers
Cotswold and Broadland, per resident
MeasureCotswoldBroadlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,376£4,394£4,150£4,383£4,401£4,157Broadland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,229£3,243£3,063£3,073£3,086£2,915Cotswold
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£690£692£654£758£762£719Broadland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£2,843£2,855£2,696Cotswold
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£57£57£54Cotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£169£170£160Broadland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£4.09£4.11£3.88Cotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£331£333£314Broadland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£102£103£97Broadland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£49£49£46Broadland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£570£573£541£563£566£534Cotswold
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£110£111£105Cotswold
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£141£141£133Broadland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£3.86£3.87£3.66Broadland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.13£1.13£1.07£1.89£1.90£1.79Broadland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£7.58£7.61£7.19Broadland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026264.5249.2Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.116.0Cotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.335.2Broadland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.550.9Broadland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.373.9Broadland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.511.3Broadland

Total

Cotswold is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Broadland 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

Cotswold Broadland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cotswold £401.4m, Broadland £604.4mBroadland: £604.4mCotswold: £401.4mBroadland: £606.9mCotswold: £403.1mBroadland: £573.3mCotswold: £380.7m

    £401.4m£403.1m£380.7mBroadland is higher£604.4m£606.9m£573.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cotswold £296.2m, Broadland £423.7mBroadland: £423.7mCotswold: £296.2mBroadland: £425.5mCotswold: £297.4mBroadland: £401.9mCotswold: £280.9m

    £296.2m£297.4m£280.9mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cotswold £63.3m, Broadland £104.6mBroadland: £104.6mCotswold: £63.3mBroadland: £105.0mCotswold: £63.5mBroadland: £99.2mCotswold: £60.0m

    £63.3m£63.5m£60.0mBroadland is higher£104.6m£105.0m£99.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cotswold £276.9m, Broadland £392.0mBroadland: £392.0mCotswold: £276.9mBroadland: £393.6mCotswold: £278.0mBroadland: £371.8mCotswold: £262.6m

    £276.9m£278.0m£262.6mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£392.0m£393.6m£371.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cotswold £5.6m, Broadland £7.9mBroadland: £7.9mCotswold: £5.6mBroadland: £7.9mCotswold: £5.6mBroadland: £7.5mCotswold: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cotswold £13.3m, Broadland £23.3mBroadland: £23.3mCotswold: £13.3mBroadland: £23.4mCotswold: £13.4mBroadland: £22.1mCotswold: £12.7m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.7mBroadland is higher£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: Cotswold £0.39m, Broadland £0.56mBroadland: £0.56mCotswold: £0.39mBroadland: £0.57mCotswold: £0.39mBroadland: £0.53mCotswold: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cotswold £21.5m, Broadland £45.7mBroadland: £45.7mCotswold: £21.5mBroadland: £45.9mCotswold: £21.6mBroadland: £43.3mCotswold: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mBroadland is higher£45.7m£45.9m£43.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cotswold £7.3m, Broadland £14.1mBroadland: £14.1mCotswold: £7.3mBroadland: £14.2mCotswold: £7.3mBroadland: £13.4mCotswold: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mBroadland 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: Cotswold £3.1m, Broadland £6.7mBroadland: £6.7mCotswold: £3.1mBroadland: £6.8mCotswold: £3.1mBroadland: £6.4mCotswold: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mBroadland is higher£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cotswold £52.3m, Broadland £77.6mBroadland: £77.6mCotswold: £52.3mBroadland: £78.0mCotswold: £52.5mBroadland: £73.7mCotswold: £49.6m

    £52.3m£52.5m£49.6mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£77.6m£78.0m£73.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cotswold £12.5m, Broadland £15.2mBroadland: £15.2mCotswold: £12.5mBroadland: £15.3mCotswold: £12.6mBroadland: £14.4mCotswold: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mBroadland is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cotswold £7.5m, Broadland £19.4mBroadland: £19.4mCotswold: £7.5mBroadland: £19.5mCotswold: £7.5mBroadland: £18.4mCotswold: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mBroadland is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cotswold £0.27m, Broadland £0.53mBroadland: £0.53mCotswold: £0.27mBroadland: £0.54mCotswold: £0.27mBroadland: £0.51mCotswold: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mBroadland is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cotswold £0.10m, Broadland £0.26mBroadland: £0.26mCotswold: £0.10mBroadland: £0.26mCotswold: £0.10mBroadland: £0.25mCotswold: £0.10m

    £0.10mBroadland is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cotswold £0.61m, Broadland £1.0mBroadland: £1.0mCotswold: £0.61mBroadland: £1.1mCotswold: £0.61mBroadland: £0.99mCotswold: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBroadland is higher£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cotswold 24,259, Broadland 34,367Broadland: 34,367Cotswold: 24,259

    24,259Broadland is higherDepends on how you count34,367

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cotswold 1,480, Broadland 2,200Broadland: 2,200Cotswold: 1,480

    1,480Broadland 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: Cotswold 2,875, Broadland 4,849Broadland: 4,849Cotswold: 2,875

    2,875Broadland is higher4,849

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cotswold 3,260, Broadland 7,019Broadland: 7,019Cotswold: 3,260

    3,260Broadland is higher7,019

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cotswold 5,802, Broadland 10,185Broadland: 10,185Cotswold: 5,802

    5,802Broadland is higher10,185

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cotswold 684, Broadland 1,552Broadland: 1,552Cotswold: 684

    684Broadland is higher1,552

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Cotswold and Broadland, total
MeasureCotswoldBroadlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.4m£403.1m£380.7m£604.4m£606.9m£573.3mBroadland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£296.2m£297.4m£280.9m£423.7m£425.5m£401.9mBroadland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.3m£63.5m£60.0m£104.6m£105.0m£99.2mBroadland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.9m£278.0m£262.6m£392.0m£393.6m£371.8mBroadland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mBroadland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.7m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mBroadland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mBroadland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£45.7m£45.9m£43.3mBroadland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBroadland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mBroadland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m£77.6m£78.0m£73.7mBroadland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mBroadland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mBroadland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mBroadland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mBroadland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mBroadland
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,25934,367Broadland
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4802,200Broadland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8754,849Broadland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2607,019Broadland
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,80210,185Broadland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266841,552Broadland

Sources

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

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  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.