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South Kesteven and West Suffolk

147,049 and 188,197 residents (mid-2024).

South Kesteven is higher than West Suffolk on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 19 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

South Kesteven is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk on 4. 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

South Kesteven West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £4,420, West Suffolk £3,969West Suffolk: £3,969South Kesteven: £4,420West Suffolk: £3,986South Kesteven: £4,439West Suffolk: £3,765South Kesteven: £4,193

    £4,420£4,439£4,193South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£3,969£3,986£3,765

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Kesteven £12,649, West Suffolk £12,469West Suffolk: £12,469South Kesteven: £12,649West Suffolk: £12,523South Kesteven: £12,703West Suffolk: £11,828South Kesteven: £11,998

    £12,649£12,703£11,998South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£12,469£12,523£11,828

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £1,613, West Suffolk £1,481West Suffolk: £1,481South Kesteven: £1,613West Suffolk: £1,487South Kesteven: £1,620West Suffolk: £1,405South Kesteven: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£1,481£1,487£1,405

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Kesteven £11,671, West Suffolk £11,524West Suffolk: £11,524South Kesteven: £11,671West Suffolk: £11,573South Kesteven: £11,721West Suffolk: £10,931South Kesteven: £11,071

    £11,671£11,721£11,071South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Kesteven £284, West Suffolk £297West Suffolk: £297South Kesteven: £284West Suffolk: £299South Kesteven: £286West Suffolk: £282South Kesteven: £270

    £284£286£270West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£297£299£282

  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: South Kesteven £675, West Suffolk £629West Suffolk: £629South Kesteven: £675West Suffolk: £631South Kesteven: £678West Suffolk: £596South Kesteven: £640

    £675£678£640South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£629£631£596

  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: South Kesteven £19, West Suffolk £19West Suffolk: £19South Kesteven: £19West Suffolk: £20South Kesteven: £19West Suffolk: £18South Kesteven: £18

    £19£19£18West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £367, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323South Kesteven: £367West Suffolk: £324South Kesteven: £369West Suffolk: £306South Kesteven: £348

    £367£369£348South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £109, West Suffolk £92West Suffolk: £92South Kesteven: £109West Suffolk: £93South Kesteven: £110West Suffolk: £87South Kesteven: £103

    £109£110£103South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£87

  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: South Kesteven £99, West Suffolk £73West Suffolk: £73South Kesteven: £99West Suffolk: £73South Kesteven: £99West Suffolk: £69South Kesteven: £94

    £99£99£94South Kesteven is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £1,284, West Suffolk £1,193West Suffolk: £1,193South Kesteven: £1,284West Suffolk: £1,198South Kesteven: £1,290West Suffolk: £1,132South Kesteven: £1,218

    £1,284£1,290£1,218South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£1,193£1,198£1,132

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Kesteven £125, West Suffolk £156West Suffolk: £156South Kesteven: £125West Suffolk: £156South Kesteven: £125West Suffolk: £148South Kesteven: £118

    £125£125£118West Suffolk is higher£156£156£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £217, West Suffolk £206West Suffolk: £206South Kesteven: £217West Suffolk: £207South Kesteven: £218West Suffolk: £196South Kesteven: £206

    £217£218£206South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £8.90, West Suffolk £5.17West Suffolk: £5.17South Kesteven: £8.90West Suffolk: £5.19South Kesteven: £8.94West Suffolk: £4.90South Kesteven: £8.44

    £8.90£8.94£8.44South Kesteven is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £4.53, West Suffolk £3.66West Suffolk: £3.66South Kesteven: £4.53West Suffolk: £3.67South Kesteven: £4.55West Suffolk: £3.47South Kesteven: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£3.66£3.67£3.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £6.00, West Suffolk £5.52West Suffolk: £5.52South Kesteven: £6.00West Suffolk: £5.55South Kesteven: £6.02West Suffolk: £5.24South Kesteven: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Kesteven 1,018.7, West Suffolk 1,001.1West Suffolk: 1,001.1South Kesteven: 1,018.7

    1,018.7South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,001.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Kesteven 74.4, West Suffolk 75.5West Suffolk: 75.5South Kesteven: 74.4

    74.4West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count75.5

  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: South Kesteven 145.7, West Suffolk 133.2West Suffolk: 133.2South Kesteven: 145.7

    145.7South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count133.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 55.0, West Suffolk 49.3West Suffolk: 49.3South Kesteven: 55.0

    55.0South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count49.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven 159.5, West Suffolk 141.8West Suffolk: 141.8South Kesteven: 159.5

    159.5South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count141.8

  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: South Kesteven 21.7, West Suffolk 16.6West Suffolk: 16.6South Kesteven: 21.7

    21.7South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count16.6

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South Kesteven and West Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth KestevenWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,420£4,439£4,193£3,969£3,986£3,765South Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,649£12,703£11,998£12,469£12,523£11,828South Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,481£1,487£1,405South Kesteven
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,671£11,721£11,071£11,524£11,573£10,931South Kesteven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£286£270£297£299£282West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£675£678£640£629£631£596South Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£20£18West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£323£324£306South Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£92£93£87South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£73£73£69South Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,284£1,290£1,218£1,193£1,198£1,132South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£156£156£148West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£206£207£196South Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.90£8.94£8.44£5.17£5.19£4.90South Kesteven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£3.66£3.67£3.47South Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.52£5.55£5.24South Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.71,001.1South Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.475.5West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.7133.2South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.049.3South Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.5141.8South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.716.6South Kesteven

Per resident

South Kesteven is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk 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

South Kesteven West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £4,420, West Suffolk £3,969West Suffolk: £3,969South Kesteven: £4,420West Suffolk: £3,986South Kesteven: £4,439West Suffolk: £3,765South Kesteven: £4,193

    £4,420£4,439£4,193South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£3,969£3,986£3,765

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £2,864, West Suffolk £2,491West Suffolk: £2,491South Kesteven: £2,864West Suffolk: £2,502South Kesteven: £2,877West Suffolk: £2,363South Kesteven: £2,717

    £2,864£2,877£2,717South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,491£2,502£2,363

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £949, West Suffolk £901West Suffolk: £901South Kesteven: £949West Suffolk: £905South Kesteven: £953West Suffolk: £855South Kesteven: £900

    £949£953£900South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£901£905£855

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Kesteven £2,643, West Suffolk £2,302West Suffolk: £2,302South Kesteven: £2,643West Suffolk: £2,312South Kesteven: £2,654West Suffolk: £2,184South Kesteven: £2,507

    £2,643£2,654£2,507South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,302£2,312£2,184

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Kesteven £64, West Suffolk £59West Suffolk: £59South Kesteven: £64West Suffolk: £60South Kesteven: £65West Suffolk: £56South Kesteven: £61

    £64£65£61South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £153, West Suffolk £126West Suffolk: £126South Kesteven: £153West Suffolk: £126South Kesteven: £153West Suffolk: £119South Kesteven: £145

    £153£153£145South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £4.25, West Suffolk £3.89West Suffolk: £3.89South Kesteven: £4.25West Suffolk: £3.91South Kesteven: £4.27West Suffolk: £3.69South Kesteven: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£3.89£3.91£3.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £367, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323South Kesteven: £367West Suffolk: £324South Kesteven: £369West Suffolk: £306South Kesteven: £348

    £367£369£348South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £109, West Suffolk £92West Suffolk: £92South Kesteven: £109West Suffolk: £93South Kesteven: £110West Suffolk: £87South Kesteven: £103

    £109£110£103South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£87

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £58, West Suffolk £44West Suffolk: £44South Kesteven: £58West Suffolk: £44South Kesteven: £58West Suffolk: £42South Kesteven: £55

    £58£58£55South Kesteven is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Kesteven £756, West Suffolk £726West Suffolk: £726South Kesteven: £756West Suffolk: £729South Kesteven: £759West Suffolk: £689South Kesteven: £717

    £756£759£717South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£726£729£689

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Kesteven £125, West Suffolk £156West Suffolk: £156South Kesteven: £125West Suffolk: £156South Kesteven: £125West Suffolk: £148South Kesteven: £118

    £125£125£118West Suffolk is higher£156£156£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Kesteven £128, West Suffolk £125West Suffolk: £125South Kesteven: £128West Suffolk: £126South Kesteven: £128West Suffolk: £119South Kesteven: £121

    £128£128£121South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Kesteven £5.24, West Suffolk £3.14West Suffolk: £3.14South Kesteven: £5.24West Suffolk: £3.16South Kesteven: £5.26West Suffolk: £2.98South Kesteven: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97South Kesteven is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Kesteven £2.67, West Suffolk £2.22West Suffolk: £2.22South Kesteven: £2.67West Suffolk: £2.23South Kesteven: £2.68West Suffolk: £2.11South Kesteven: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £6.00, West Suffolk £5.52West Suffolk: £5.52South Kesteven: £6.00West Suffolk: £5.55South Kesteven: £6.02West Suffolk: £5.24South Kesteven: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 230.7, West Suffolk 200.0West Suffolk: 200.0South Kesteven: 230.7

    230.7South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count200.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 16.8, West Suffolk 15.1West Suffolk: 15.1South Kesteven: 16.8

    16.8South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count15.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 33.0, West Suffolk 26.6West Suffolk: 26.6South Kesteven: 33.0

    33.0South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count26.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 55.0, West Suffolk 49.3West Suffolk: 49.3South Kesteven: 55.0

    55.0South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count49.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 93.9, West Suffolk 86.3West Suffolk: 86.3South Kesteven: 93.9

    93.9South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count86.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 12.8, West Suffolk 10.1West Suffolk: 10.1South Kesteven: 12.8

    12.8South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count10.1

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South Kesteven and West Suffolk, per resident
MeasureSouth KestevenWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,420£4,439£4,193£3,969£3,986£3,765South Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,864£2,877£2,717£2,491£2,502£2,363South Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£901£905£855South Kesteven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,643£2,654£2,507£2,302£2,312£2,184South Kesteven
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£59£60£56South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£126£126£119South Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£3.89£3.91£3.69South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£323£324£306South Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£92£93£87South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£44£44£42South Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£756£759£717£726£729£689South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£156£156£148West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£125£126£119South Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£3.14£3.16£2.98South Kesteven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£2.22£2.23£2.11South Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.52£5.55£5.24South Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.7200.0South Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.815.1South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.026.6South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.049.3South Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.986.3South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.810.1South Kesteven

Total

South Kesteven is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk on 20. 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

South Kesteven West Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Kesteven £650.0m, West Suffolk £746.9mWest Suffolk: £746.9mSouth Kesteven: £650.0mWest Suffolk: £750.1mSouth Kesteven: £652.8mWest Suffolk: £708.5mSouth Kesteven: £616.6m

    £650.0m£652.8m£616.6mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£746.9m£750.1m£708.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Kesteven £421.2m, West Suffolk £468.8mWest Suffolk: £468.8mSouth Kesteven: £421.2mWest Suffolk: £470.8mSouth Kesteven: £423.0mWest Suffolk: £444.7mSouth Kesteven: £399.5m

    £421.2m£423.0m£399.5mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£468.8m£470.8m£444.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Kesteven £139.6m, West Suffolk £169.6mWest Suffolk: £169.6mSouth Kesteven: £139.6mWest Suffolk: £170.3mSouth Kesteven: £140.2mWest Suffolk: £160.9mSouth Kesteven: £132.4m

    £139.6m£140.2m£132.4mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Kesteven £388.6m, West Suffolk £433.2mWest Suffolk: £433.2mSouth Kesteven: £388.6mWest Suffolk: £435.1mSouth Kesteven: £390.3mWest Suffolk: £411.0mSouth Kesteven: £368.6m

    £388.6m£390.3m£368.6mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£433.2m£435.1m£411.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Kesteven £9.5m, West Suffolk £11.2mWest Suffolk: £11.2mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mWest Suffolk: £11.2mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mWest Suffolk: £10.6mSouth Kesteven: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven £22.5m, West Suffolk £23.6mWest Suffolk: £23.6mSouth Kesteven: £22.5mWest Suffolk: £23.7mSouth Kesteven: £22.6mWest Suffolk: £22.4mSouth Kesteven: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Kesteven £0.62m, West Suffolk £0.73mWest Suffolk: £0.73mSouth Kesteven: £0.62mWest Suffolk: £0.74mSouth Kesteven: £0.63mWest Suffolk: £0.69mSouth Kesteven: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven £54.0m, West Suffolk £60.8mWest Suffolk: £60.8mSouth Kesteven: £54.0mWest Suffolk: £61.1mSouth Kesteven: £54.2mWest Suffolk: £57.7mSouth Kesteven: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven £16.0m, West Suffolk £17.3mWest Suffolk: £17.3mSouth Kesteven: £16.0mWest Suffolk: £17.4mSouth Kesteven: £16.1mWest Suffolk: £16.5mSouth Kesteven: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Kesteven £8.5m, West Suffolk £8.3mWest Suffolk: £8.3mSouth Kesteven: £8.5mWest Suffolk: £8.4mSouth Kesteven: £8.6mWest Suffolk: £7.9mSouth Kesteven: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Kesteven is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Kesteven £111.1m, West Suffolk £136.7mWest Suffolk: £136.7mSouth Kesteven: £111.1mWest Suffolk: £137.2mSouth Kesteven: £111.6mWest Suffolk: £129.6mSouth Kesteven: £105.4m

    £111.1m£111.6m£105.4mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£136.7m£137.2m£129.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Kesteven £18.3m, West Suffolk £29.3mWest Suffolk: £29.3mSouth Kesteven: £18.3mWest Suffolk: £29.4mSouth Kesteven: £18.4mWest Suffolk: £27.8mSouth Kesteven: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWest Suffolk is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Kesteven £18.8m, West Suffolk £23.6mWest Suffolk: £23.6mSouth Kesteven: £18.8mWest Suffolk: £23.7mSouth Kesteven: £18.9mWest Suffolk: £22.4mSouth Kesteven: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Kesteven £0.77m, West Suffolk £0.59mWest Suffolk: £0.59mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mWest Suffolk: £0.59mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mWest Suffolk: £0.56mSouth Kesteven: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Kesteven £0.39m, West Suffolk £0.42mWest Suffolk: £0.42mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mWest Suffolk: £0.42mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mWest Suffolk: £0.40mSouth Kesteven: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Kesteven £0.88m, West Suffolk £1.0mWest Suffolk: £1.0mSouth Kesteven: £0.88mWest Suffolk: £1.0mSouth Kesteven: £0.89mWest Suffolk: £0.99mSouth Kesteven: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Kesteven 33,922, West Suffolk 37,636West Suffolk: 37,636South Kesteven: 33,922

    33,922West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count37,636

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Kesteven 2,476, West Suffolk 2,839West Suffolk: 2,839South Kesteven: 2,476

    2,476West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count2,839

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven 4,850, West Suffolk 5,007West Suffolk: 5,007South Kesteven: 4,850

    4,850West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count5,007

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven 8,083, West Suffolk 9,282West Suffolk: 9,282South Kesteven: 8,083

    8,083West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count9,282

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Kesteven 13,803, West Suffolk 16,241West Suffolk: 16,241South Kesteven: 13,803

    13,803West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count16,241

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Kesteven 1,877, West Suffolk 1,904West Suffolk: 1,904South Kesteven: 1,877

    1,877West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,904

Show the numbers
South Kesteven and West Suffolk, total
MeasureSouth KestevenWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£650.0m£652.8m£616.6m£746.9m£750.1m£708.5mWest Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m£468.8m£470.8m£444.7mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.6m£140.2m£132.4m£169.6m£170.3m£160.9mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£388.6m£390.3m£368.6m£433.2m£435.1m£411.0mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWest Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mWest Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£60.8m£61.1m£57.7mWest Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£17.3m£17.4m£16.5mWest Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m£136.7m£137.2m£129.6mWest Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWest Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Kesteven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWest Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,92237,636West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4762,839West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8505,007West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0839,282West Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,80316,241West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8771,904West 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.
  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.
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