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Cotswold and Mid Suffolk

91,728 and 110,775 residents (mid-2024).

Cotswold is higher than Mid Suffolk on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 7 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 15. 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 Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cotswold £4,376, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282Cotswold: £4,376Mid Suffolk: £4,300Cotswold: £4,394Mid Suffolk: £4,061Cotswold: £4,150

    £4,376£4,394£4,150Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£4,282£4,300£4,061

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cotswold £12,343, Mid Suffolk £12,369Mid Suffolk: £12,369Cotswold: £12,343Mid Suffolk: £12,422Cotswold: £12,396Mid Suffolk: £11,733Cotswold: £11,708

    £12,343£12,396£11,708Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,369£12,422£11,733

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cotswold £1,215, Mid Suffolk £1,292Mid Suffolk: £1,292Cotswold: £1,215Mid Suffolk: £1,297Cotswold: £1,220Mid Suffolk: £1,225Cotswold: £1,153

    £1,215£1,220£1,153Mid Suffolk is higher£1,292£1,297£1,225

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cotswold £11,539, Mid Suffolk £11,534Mid Suffolk: £11,534Cotswold: £11,539Mid Suffolk: £11,583Cotswold: £11,588Mid Suffolk: £10,941Cotswold: £10,945

    £11,539£11,588£10,945Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£11,534£11,583£10,941

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cotswold £232, Mid Suffolk £228Mid Suffolk: £228Cotswold: £232Mid Suffolk: £229Cotswold: £233Mid Suffolk: £216Cotswold: £220

    £232£233£220Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

  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, Mid Suffolk £592Mid Suffolk: £592Cotswold: £556Mid Suffolk: £594Cotswold: £559Mid Suffolk: £561Cotswold: £528

    £556£559£528Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

  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, Mid Suffolk £15Mid Suffolk: £15Cotswold: £16Mid Suffolk: £15Cotswold: £16Mid Suffolk: £15Cotswold: £15

    £16£16£15Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cotswold £235, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322Cotswold: £235Mid Suffolk: £323Cotswold: £236Mid Suffolk: £305Cotswold: £223

    £235£236£223Mid Suffolk is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cotswold £79, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96Cotswold: £79Mid Suffolk: £97Cotswold: £79Mid Suffolk: £91Cotswold: £75

    £79£79£75Mid Suffolk is higher£96£97£91

  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, Mid Suffolk £85Mid Suffolk: £85Cotswold: £59Mid Suffolk: £85Cotswold: £60Mid Suffolk: £80Cotswold: £56

    £59£60£56Mid Suffolk is higher£85£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cotswold £1,005, Mid Suffolk £1,004Mid Suffolk: £1,004Cotswold: £1,005Mid Suffolk: £1,008Cotswold: £1,009Mid Suffolk: £952Cotswold: £953

    £1,005£1,009£953Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£1,004£1,008£952

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cotswold £137, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99Cotswold: £137Mid Suffolk: £99Cotswold: £137Mid Suffolk: £94Cotswold: £130

    £137£137£130Cotswold is higher£99£99£94

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cotswold £144, Mid Suffolk £194Mid Suffolk: £194Cotswold: £144Mid Suffolk: £195Cotswold: £144Mid Suffolk: £184Cotswold: £136

    £144£144£136Mid Suffolk is higher£194£195£184

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cotswold £5.24, Mid Suffolk £5.98Mid Suffolk: £5.98Cotswold: £5.24Mid Suffolk: £6.00Cotswold: £5.26Mid Suffolk: £5.67Cotswold: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97Mid Suffolk is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cotswold £1.98, Mid Suffolk £2.69Mid Suffolk: £2.69Cotswold: £1.98Mid Suffolk: £2.70Cotswold: £1.99Mid Suffolk: £2.55Cotswold: £1.88

    £1.98£1.99£1.88Mid Suffolk is higher£2.69£2.70£2.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cotswold £6.63, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80Cotswold: £6.63Mid Suffolk: £7.83Cotswold: £6.66Mid Suffolk: £7.40Cotswold: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Mid Suffolk is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  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, Mid Suffolk 1,016.6Mid Suffolk: 1,016.6Cotswold: 1,011.0

    1,011.0Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

  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, Mid Suffolk 58.3Mid Suffolk: 58.3Cotswold: 61.7

    61.7Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count58.3

  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: Cotswold 119.8, Mid Suffolk 121.3Mid Suffolk: 121.3Cotswold: 119.8

    119.8Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count121.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 35.5, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6Cotswold: 35.5

    35.5Mid Suffolk is higher49.6

  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, Mid Suffolk 126.1Mid Suffolk: 126.1Cotswold: 111.5

    111.5Mid Suffolk is higher126.1

  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: Cotswold 13.1, Mid Suffolk 18.5Mid Suffolk: 18.5Cotswold: 13.1

    13.1Mid Suffolk is higher18.5

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Cotswold and Mid Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureCotswoldMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,376£4,394£4,150£4,282£4,300£4,061Cotswold
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,343£12,396£11,708£12,369£12,422£11,733Mid Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,215£1,220£1,153£1,292£1,297£1,225Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,539£11,588£10,945£11,534£11,583£10,941Cotswold
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£232£233£220£228£229£216Cotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£559£528£592£594£561Mid Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£15Cotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£322£323£305Mid Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£96£97£91Mid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£85£85£80Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,005£1,009£953£1,004£1,008£952Cotswold
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£99£99£94Cotswold
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£194£195£184Mid Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£5.98£6.00£5.67Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.98£1.99£1.88£2.69£2.70£2.55Mid Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.01,016.6Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.758.3Cotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8121.3Mid Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.549.6Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.5126.1Mid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.118.5Mid Suffolk

Per resident

Cotswold is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 12. 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 Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cotswold £4,376, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282Cotswold: £4,376Mid Suffolk: £4,300Cotswold: £4,394Mid Suffolk: £4,061Cotswold: £4,150

    £4,376£4,394£4,150Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£4,282£4,300£4,061

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cotswold £3,229, Mid Suffolk £3,003Mid Suffolk: £3,003Cotswold: £3,229Mid Suffolk: £3,015Cotswold: £3,243Mid Suffolk: £2,848Cotswold: £3,063

    £3,229£3,243£3,063Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£3,003£3,015£2,848

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cotswold £690, Mid Suffolk £755Mid Suffolk: £755Cotswold: £690Mid Suffolk: £758Cotswold: £692Mid Suffolk: £716Cotswold: £654

    £690£692£654Mid Suffolk is higher£755£758£716

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cotswold £3,018, Mid Suffolk £2,800Mid Suffolk: £2,800Cotswold: £3,018Mid Suffolk: £2,812Cotswold: £3,031Mid Suffolk: £2,656Cotswold: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£2,800£2,812£2,656

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cotswold £61, Mid Suffolk £55Mid Suffolk: £55Cotswold: £61Mid Suffolk: £56Cotswold: £61Mid Suffolk: £52Cotswold: £58

    £61£61£58Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cotswold £145, Mid Suffolk £144Mid Suffolk: £144Cotswold: £145Mid Suffolk: £144Cotswold: £146Mid Suffolk: £136Cotswold: £138

    £145£146£138Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

  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, Mid Suffolk £3.73Mid Suffolk: £3.73Cotswold: £4.22Mid Suffolk: £3.75Cotswold: £4.23Mid Suffolk: £3.54Cotswold: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cotswold £235, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322Cotswold: £235Mid Suffolk: £323Cotswold: £236Mid Suffolk: £305Cotswold: £223

    £235£236£223Mid Suffolk is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cotswold £79, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96Cotswold: £79Mid Suffolk: £97Cotswold: £79Mid Suffolk: £91Cotswold: £75

    £79£79£75Mid Suffolk is higher£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cotswold £34, Mid Suffolk £49Mid Suffolk: £49Cotswold: £34Mid Suffolk: £50Cotswold: £34Mid Suffolk: £47Cotswold: £32

    £34£34£32Mid Suffolk is higher£49£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cotswold £570, Mid Suffolk £587Mid Suffolk: £587Cotswold: £570Mid Suffolk: £589Cotswold: £573Mid Suffolk: £556Cotswold: £541

    £570£573£541Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£587£589£556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cotswold £137, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99Cotswold: £137Mid Suffolk: £99Cotswold: £137Mid Suffolk: £94Cotswold: £130

    £137£137£130Cotswold is higher£99£99£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cotswold £81, Mid Suffolk £114Mid Suffolk: £114Cotswold: £81Mid Suffolk: £114Cotswold: £82Mid Suffolk: £108Cotswold: £77

    £81£82£77Mid Suffolk is higher£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cotswold £2.97, Mid Suffolk £3.49Mid Suffolk: £3.49Cotswold: £2.97Mid Suffolk: £3.50Cotswold: £2.99Mid Suffolk: £3.31Cotswold: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Mid Suffolk is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cotswold £1.13, Mid Suffolk £1.57Mid Suffolk: £1.57Cotswold: £1.13Mid Suffolk: £1.58Cotswold: £1.13Mid Suffolk: £1.49Cotswold: £1.07

    £1.13£1.13£1.07Mid Suffolk is higher£1.57£1.58£1.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cotswold £6.63, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80Cotswold: £6.63Mid Suffolk: £7.83Cotswold: £6.66Mid Suffolk: £7.40Cotswold: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Mid Suffolk is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 264.5, Mid Suffolk 246.8Mid Suffolk: 246.8Cotswold: 264.5

    264.5Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 16.1, Mid Suffolk 14.2Mid Suffolk: 14.2Cotswold: 16.1

    16.1Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count14.2

  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, Mid Suffolk 29.5Mid Suffolk: 29.5Cotswold: 31.3

    31.3Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count29.5

  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, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6Cotswold: 35.5

    35.5Mid Suffolk is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 63.3, Mid Suffolk 73.7Mid Suffolk: 73.7Cotswold: 63.3

    63.3Mid Suffolk is higher73.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 7.5, Mid Suffolk 10.8Mid Suffolk: 10.8Cotswold: 7.5

    7.5Mid Suffolk is higher10.8

Show the numbers
Cotswold and Mid Suffolk, per resident
MeasureCotswoldMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,376£4,394£4,150£4,282£4,300£4,061Cotswold
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,229£3,243£3,063£3,003£3,015£2,848Cotswold
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£690£692£654£755£758£716Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£2,800£2,812£2,656Cotswold
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£55£56£52Cotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£144£144£136Cotswold
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£3.73£3.75£3.54Cotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£322£323£305Mid Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£96£97£91Mid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£49£50£47Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£570£573£541£587£589£556Mid Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£99£99£94Cotswold
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£114£114£108Mid Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£3.49£3.50£3.31Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.13£1.13£1.07£1.57£1.58£1.49Mid Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026264.5246.8Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.114.2Cotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.329.5Cotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.549.6Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.373.7Mid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.510.8Mid Suffolk

Total

Cotswold is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 21. 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 Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cotswold £401.4m, Mid Suffolk £474.3mMid Suffolk: £474.3mCotswold: £401.4mMid Suffolk: £476.3mCotswold: £403.1mMid Suffolk: £449.9mCotswold: £380.7m

    £401.4m£403.1m£380.7mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cotswold £296.2m, Mid Suffolk £332.6mMid Suffolk: £332.6mCotswold: £296.2mMid Suffolk: £334.0mCotswold: £297.4mMid Suffolk: £315.5mCotswold: £280.9m

    £296.2m£297.4m£280.9mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cotswold £63.3m, Mid Suffolk £83.6mMid Suffolk: £83.6mCotswold: £63.3mMid Suffolk: £84.0mCotswold: £63.5mMid Suffolk: £79.3mCotswold: £60.0m

    £63.3m£63.5m£60.0mMid Suffolk is higher£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cotswold £276.9m, Mid Suffolk £310.2mMid Suffolk: £310.2mCotswold: £276.9mMid Suffolk: £311.5mCotswold: £278.0mMid Suffolk: £294.2mCotswold: £262.6m

    £276.9m£278.0m£262.6mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cotswold £5.6m, Mid Suffolk £6.1mMid Suffolk: £6.1mCotswold: £5.6mMid Suffolk: £6.2mCotswold: £5.6mMid Suffolk: £5.8mCotswold: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cotswold £13.3m, Mid Suffolk £15.9mMid Suffolk: £15.9mCotswold: £13.3mMid Suffolk: £16.0mCotswold: £13.4mMid Suffolk: £15.1mCotswold: £12.7m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.7mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  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, Mid Suffolk £0.41mMid Suffolk: £0.41mCotswold: £0.39mMid Suffolk: £0.41mCotswold: £0.39mMid Suffolk: £0.39mCotswold: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cotswold £21.5m, Mid Suffolk £35.6mMid Suffolk: £35.6mCotswold: £21.5mMid Suffolk: £35.8mCotswold: £21.6mMid Suffolk: £33.8mCotswold: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mMid Suffolk is higher£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cotswold £7.3m, Mid Suffolk £10.7mMid Suffolk: £10.7mCotswold: £7.3mMid Suffolk: £10.7mCotswold: £7.3mMid Suffolk: £10.1mCotswold: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mMid Suffolk is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cotswold £3.1m, Mid Suffolk £5.5mMid Suffolk: £5.5mCotswold: £3.1mMid Suffolk: £5.5mCotswold: £3.1mMid Suffolk: £5.2mCotswold: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mMid Suffolk is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cotswold £52.3m, Mid Suffolk £65.0mMid Suffolk: £65.0mCotswold: £52.3mMid Suffolk: £65.2mCotswold: £52.5mMid Suffolk: £61.6mCotswold: £49.6m

    £52.3m£52.5m£49.6mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cotswold £12.5m, Mid Suffolk £10.9mMid Suffolk: £10.9mCotswold: £12.5mMid Suffolk: £11.0mCotswold: £12.6mMid Suffolk: £10.4mCotswold: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mCotswold is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cotswold £7.5m, Mid Suffolk £12.6mMid Suffolk: £12.6mCotswold: £7.5mMid Suffolk: £12.6mCotswold: £7.5mMid Suffolk: £11.9mCotswold: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mMid Suffolk is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cotswold £0.27m, Mid Suffolk £0.39mMid Suffolk: £0.39mCotswold: £0.27mMid Suffolk: £0.39mCotswold: £0.27mMid Suffolk: £0.37mCotswold: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mMid Suffolk is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cotswold £0.10m, Mid Suffolk £0.17mMid Suffolk: £0.17mCotswold: £0.10mMid Suffolk: £0.17mCotswold: £0.10mMid Suffolk: £0.16mCotswold: £0.10m

    £0.10mMid Suffolk is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cotswold £0.61m, Mid Suffolk £0.86mMid Suffolk: £0.86mCotswold: £0.61mMid Suffolk: £0.87mCotswold: £0.61mMid Suffolk: £0.82mCotswold: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mMid Suffolk is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cotswold 24,259, Mid Suffolk 27,338Mid Suffolk: 27,338Cotswold: 24,259

    24,259Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count27,338

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cotswold 1,480, Mid Suffolk 1,567Mid Suffolk: 1,567Cotswold: 1,480

    1,480Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,567

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cotswold 2,875, Mid Suffolk 3,262Mid Suffolk: 3,262Cotswold: 2,875

    2,875Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count3,262

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cotswold 3,260, Mid Suffolk 5,490Mid Suffolk: 5,490Cotswold: 3,260

    3,260Mid Suffolk is higher5,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cotswold 5,802, Mid Suffolk 8,162Mid Suffolk: 8,162Cotswold: 5,802

    5,802Mid Suffolk is higher8,162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cotswold 684, Mid Suffolk 1,196Mid Suffolk: 1,196Cotswold: 684

    684Mid Suffolk is higher1,196

Show the numbers
Cotswold and Mid Suffolk, total
MeasureCotswoldMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.4m£403.1m£380.7m£474.3m£476.3m£449.9mMid Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£296.2m£297.4m£280.9m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mMid Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.3m£63.5m£60.0m£83.6m£84.0m£79.3mMid Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.9m£278.0m£262.6m£310.2m£311.5m£294.2mMid Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mMid Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.7m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mMid Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMid Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£35.6m£35.8m£33.8mMid Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mMid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mMid Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m£65.0m£65.2m£61.6mMid Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCotswold
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mMid Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMid Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mMid Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mMid Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,25927,338Mid Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4801,567Mid Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8753,262Mid Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2605,490Mid Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,8028,162Mid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266841,196Mid Suffolk

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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