Compare local authorities · North West and East of England
Wyre and Babergh
Wyre is higher than Babergh on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 1 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.
Per person in the age group
Wyre is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Babergh on 1. 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
Wyre Babergh
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,373£5,396£5,097Wyre is higher£4,547£4,566£4,313
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,462£12,515£11,821Wyre is higher£12,242£12,295£11,613
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,995£2,004£1,893Wyre is higher£1,464£1,471£1,389
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,183£11,230£10,607Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£11,382£11,430£10,796
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£380£382£361Wyre is higher£244£245£231
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£875£878£830Wyre is higher£600£603£569
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23Wyre is higher£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£536£538£508Wyre is higher£307£308£291
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£165£166£156Wyre is higher£98£99£93
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£138£139£131Wyre is higher£82£83£78
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,465£1,472£1,390Wyre is higher£1,174£1,179£1,114
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£168£168£159Wyre is higher£136£137£129
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£378£379£358Wyre is higher£198£199£188
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.45£6.48£6.12Wyre is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.46£7.50£7.08Wyre is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.38£8.42£7.95Wyre is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,000.8Wyre is higher991.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
98.3Wyre is higher65.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
181.5Wyre is higher123.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
82.0Wyre is higher47.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
180.8Wyre is higher140.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
30.3Wyre is higher18.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wyre | Babergh | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,373£5,396£5,097 | £4,547£4,566£4,313 | Wyre |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,462£12,515£11,821 | £12,242£12,295£11,613 | Wyre |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,995£2,004£1,893 | £1,464£1,471£1,389 | Wyre |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,183£11,230£10,607 | £11,382£11,430£10,796 | Babergh |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £380£382£361 | £244£245£231 | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £875£878£830 | £600£603£569 | Wyre |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £17£17£16 | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £536£538£508 | £307£308£291 | Wyre |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £165£166£156 | £98£99£93 | Wyre |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £82£83£78 | Wyre |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,465£1,472£1,390 | £1,174£1,179£1,114 | Wyre |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £168£168£159 | £136£137£129 | Wyre |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £378£379£358 | £198£199£188 | Wyre |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | Wyre |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.46£7.50£7.08 | £3.90£3.92£3.70 | Wyre |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.38£8.42£7.95 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | Wyre |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,000.8 | 991.2 | Wyre |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 98.3 | 65.6 | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 181.5 | 123.3 | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 82.0 | 47.4 | Wyre |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 180.8 | 140.1 | Wyre |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 30.3 | 18.8 | Wyre |
Per resident
Wyre 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
Wyre Babergh
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,373£5,396£5,097Wyre is higher£4,547£4,566£4,313
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,375£3,389£3,201Wyre is higher£3,164£3,178£3,002
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,122£1,127£1,064Wyre is higher£833£837£790
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,028£3,041£2,872Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£2,942£2,954£2,790
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£103£103£98Wyre is higher£63£63£60
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£237£238£225Wyre is higher£155£156£147
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.55£6.57£6.21Wyre is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£536£538£508Wyre is higher£307£308£291
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£165£166£156Wyre is higher£98£99£93
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£78£78£74Wyre is higher£47£47£44
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£824£828£782Wyre is higher£668£671£634
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£168£168£159Wyre is higher£136£137£129
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£212£213£201Wyre is higher£113£113£107
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.63£3.64£3.44Wyre is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.20£4.21£3.98Wyre is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.38£8.42£7.95Wyre is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
271.0Wyre is higher256.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.6Wyre is higher17.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
49.2Wyre is higher31.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
82.0Wyre is higher47.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
101.6Wyre is higher79.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.0Wyre is higher10.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wyre | Babergh | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,373£5,396£5,097 | £4,547£4,566£4,313 | Wyre |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,375£3,389£3,201 | £3,164£3,178£3,002 | Wyre |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,122£1,127£1,064 | £833£837£790 | Wyre |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,028£3,041£2,872 | £2,942£2,954£2,790 | Wyre |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £103£103£98 | £63£63£60 | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £237£238£225 | £155£156£147 | Wyre |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.55£6.57£6.21 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £536£538£508 | £307£308£291 | Wyre |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £165£166£156 | £98£99£93 | Wyre |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £47£47£44 | Wyre |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £824£828£782 | £668£671£634 | Wyre |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £168£168£159 | £136£137£129 | Wyre |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £212£213£201 | £113£113£107 | Wyre |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.63£3.64£3.44 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | Wyre |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.20£4.21£3.98 | £2.21£2.22£2.10 | Wyre |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.38£8.42£7.95 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | Wyre |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 271.0 | 256.2 | Wyre |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.6 | 17.0 | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 49.2 | 31.9 | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 82.0 | 47.4 | Wyre |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 101.6 | 79.7 | Wyre |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.0 | 10.7 | Wyre |
Total
Wyre 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
Wyre Babergh
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£636.0m£638.7m£603.3mWyre is higher£440.6m£442.5m£417.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£399.4m£401.1m£378.9mWyre is higher£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£132.8m£133.4m£126.0mWyre is higher£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£358.4m£360.0m£340.0mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mWyre is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£28.0m£28.2m£26.6mWyre is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWyre is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£63.4m£63.7m£60.2mWyre is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWyre is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mWyre is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mWyre is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mWyre is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mWyre is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWyre is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWyre is higher£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mWyre is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
32,079Wyre is higher24,827
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,151Wyre is higher1,643
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,818Wyre is higher3,088
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,706Wyre is higher4,593
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,031Wyre is higher7,725
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,016Wyre is higher1,038
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wyre | Babergh | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £636.0m£638.7m£603.3m | £440.6m£442.5m£417.9m | Wyre |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £399.4m£401.1m£378.9m | £306.6m£308.0m£290.9m | Wyre |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £132.8m£133.4m£126.0m | £80.7m£81.1m£76.6m | Wyre |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £358.4m£360.0m£340.0m | £285.1m£286.3m£270.4m | Wyre |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.2m£11.6m | £6.1m£6.1m£5.8m | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £28.0m£28.2m£26.6m | £15.0m£15.1m£14.3m | Wyre |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.40m | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £63.4m£63.7m£60.2m | £29.7m£29.9m£28.2m | Wyre |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.5m£19.6m£18.5m | £9.5m£9.6m£9.1m | Wyre |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.2m£9.2m£8.7m | £4.5m£4.6m£4.3m | Wyre |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £97.5m£98.0m£92.5m | £64.7m£65.0m£61.4m | Wyre |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.8m£19.9m£18.8m | £13.2m£13.3m£12.5m | Wyre |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £25.1m£25.2m£23.8m | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | Wyre |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | Wyre |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | £0.21m£0.22m£0.20m | Wyre |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.99m£1.00m£0.94m | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | Wyre |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 32,079 | 24,827 | Wyre |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,151 | 1,643 | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,818 | 3,088 | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,706 | 4,593 | Wyre |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,031 | 7,725 | Wyre |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,016 | 1,038 | Wyre |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.