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Breckland and Torridge

146,784 and 69,714 residents (mid-2024).

Breckland is higher than Torridge on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Breckland is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Torridge on 16. 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

Breckland Torridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Breckland £4,725, Torridge £5,337Torridge: £5,337Breckland: £4,725Torridge: £5,359Breckland: £4,745Torridge: £5,062Breckland: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£5,337£5,359£5,062

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Breckland £12,371, Torridge £12,379Torridge: £12,379Breckland: £12,371Torridge: £12,432Breckland: £12,424Torridge: £11,743Breckland: £11,735

    £12,371£12,424£11,735Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£12,379£12,432£11,743

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Breckland £1,763, Torridge £1,973Torridge: £1,973Breckland: £1,763Torridge: £1,982Breckland: £1,770Torridge: £1,872Breckland: £1,672

    £1,763£1,770£1,672Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,973£1,982£1,872

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Breckland £11,355, Torridge £11,349Torridge: £11,349Breckland: £11,355Torridge: £11,397Breckland: £11,403Torridge: £10,765Breckland: £10,770

    £11,355£11,403£10,770Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£11,349£11,397£10,765

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Breckland £327, Torridge £352Torridge: £352Breckland: £327Torridge: £353Breckland: £329Torridge: £334Breckland: £311

    £327£329£311Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£334

  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: Breckland £668, Torridge £655Torridge: £655Breckland: £668Torridge: £658Breckland: £671Torridge: £621Breckland: £634

    £668£671£634Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£655£658£621

  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: Breckland £21, Torridge £24Torridge: £24Breckland: £21Torridge: £24Breckland: £21Torridge: £23Breckland: £20

    £21£21£20Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Breckland £403, Torridge £435Torridge: £435Breckland: £403Torridge: £437Breckland: £405Torridge: £412Breckland: £383

    £403£405£383Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£435£437£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Breckland £121, Torridge £152Torridge: £152Breckland: £121Torridge: £153Breckland: £122Torridge: £144Breckland: £115

    £121£122£115Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£144

  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: Breckland £114, Torridge £121Torridge: £121Breckland: £114Torridge: £122Breckland: £114Torridge: £115Breckland: £108

    £114£114£108Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Breckland £1,372, Torridge £1,486Torridge: £1,486Breckland: £1,372Torridge: £1,492Breckland: £1,377Torridge: £1,409Breckland: £1,301

    £1,372£1,377£1,301Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,486£1,492£1,409

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Breckland £156, Torridge £185Torridge: £185Breckland: £156Torridge: £185Breckland: £157Torridge: £175Breckland: £148

    £156£157£148Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£185£185£175

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Breckland £267, Torridge £357Torridge: £357Breckland: £267Torridge: £359Breckland: £268Torridge: £339Breckland: £254

    £267£268£254Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£357£359£339

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Breckland £5.82, Torridge £5.28Torridge: £5.28Breckland: £5.82Torridge: £5.30Breckland: £5.84Torridge: £5.01Breckland: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Breckland is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Breckland £4.45, Torridge £3.90Torridge: £3.90Breckland: £4.45Torridge: £3.92Breckland: £4.47Torridge: £3.70Breckland: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Breckland is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Breckland £5.52, Torridge £3.39Torridge: £3.39Breckland: £5.52Torridge: £3.41Breckland: £5.55Torridge: £3.22Breckland: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Breckland is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Breckland 995.1, Torridge 1,034.5Torridge: 1,034.5Breckland: 995.1

    995.1Torridge is higherDepends on how you count1,034.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Breckland 83.7, Torridge 89.7Torridge: 89.7Breckland: 83.7

    83.7Torridge is higherDepends on how you count89.7

  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: Breckland 141.1, Torridge 139.6Torridge: 139.6Breckland: 141.1

    141.1Breckland is higherDepends on how you count139.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 61.2, Torridge 66.5Torridge: 66.5Breckland: 61.2

    61.2Torridge is higherDepends on how you count66.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Breckland 168.1, Torridge 189.0Torridge: 189.0Breckland: 168.1

    168.1Torridge is higherDepends on how you count189.0

  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: Breckland 24.7, Torridge 25.9Torridge: 25.9Breckland: 24.7

    24.7Torridge is higherDepends on how you count25.9

Show the numbers
Breckland and Torridge, per person in the age group
MeasureBrecklandTorridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£5,337£5,359£5,062Torridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,371£12,424£11,735£12,379£12,432£11,743Torridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,763£1,770£1,672£1,973£1,982£1,872Torridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,355£11,403£10,770£11,349£11,397£10,765Breckland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£327£329£311£352£353£334Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£655£658£621Breckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£24£24£23Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£383£435£437£412Torridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£152£153£144Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£114£114£108£121£122£115Torridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,372£1,377£1,301£1,486£1,492£1,409Torridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£185£185£175Torridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£267£268£254£357£359£339Torridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.28£5.30£5.01Breckland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£3.90£3.92£3.70Breckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£3.39£3.41£3.22Breckland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.11,034.5Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.789.7Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.1139.6Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.266.5Torridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.1189.0Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.725.9Torridge

Per resident

Breckland is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Torridge on 18. 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

Breckland Torridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Breckland £4,725, Torridge £5,337Torridge: £5,337Breckland: £4,725Torridge: £5,359Breckland: £4,745Torridge: £5,062Breckland: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£5,337£5,359£5,062

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Breckland £3,014, Torridge £3,476Torridge: £3,476Breckland: £3,014Torridge: £3,490Breckland: £3,027Torridge: £3,297Breckland: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,476£3,490£3,297

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Breckland £1,024, Torridge £1,086Torridge: £1,086Breckland: £1,024Torridge: £1,091Breckland: £1,028Torridge: £1,031Breckland: £971

    £1,024£1,028£971Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,086£1,091£1,031

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Breckland £2,767, Torridge £3,186Torridge: £3,186Breckland: £2,767Torridge: £3,200Breckland: £2,778Torridge: £3,022Breckland: £2,624

    £2,767£2,778£2,624Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,186£3,200£3,022

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Breckland £80, Torridge £99Torridge: £99Breckland: £80Torridge: £99Breckland: £80Torridge: £94Breckland: £76

    £80£80£76Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Breckland £163, Torridge £184Torridge: £184Breckland: £163Torridge: £185Breckland: £163Torridge: £174Breckland: £154

    £163£163£154Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£174

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Breckland £5.18, Torridge £6.76Torridge: £6.76Breckland: £5.18Torridge: £6.79Breckland: £5.20Torridge: £6.41Breckland: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£6.76£6.79£6.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Breckland £403, Torridge £435Torridge: £435Breckland: £403Torridge: £437Breckland: £405Torridge: £412Breckland: £383

    £403£405£383Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£435£437£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Breckland £121, Torridge £152Torridge: £152Breckland: £121Torridge: £153Breckland: £122Torridge: £144Breckland: £115

    £121£122£115Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Breckland £66, Torridge £67Torridge: £67Breckland: £66Torridge: £67Breckland: £66Torridge: £63Breckland: £63

    £66£66£63Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Breckland £797, Torridge £818Torridge: £818Breckland: £797Torridge: £822Breckland: £800Torridge: £776Breckland: £756

    £797£800£756Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£818£822£776

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Breckland £156, Torridge £185Torridge: £185Breckland: £156Torridge: £185Breckland: £157Torridge: £175Breckland: £148

    £156£157£148Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£185£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Breckland £155, Torridge £197Torridge: £197Breckland: £155Torridge: £198Breckland: £156Torridge: £187Breckland: £147

    £155£156£147Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Breckland £3.38, Torridge £2.91Torridge: £2.91Breckland: £3.38Torridge: £2.92Breckland: £3.40Torridge: £2.76Breckland: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Breckland is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Breckland £2.58, Torridge £2.15Torridge: £2.15Breckland: £2.58Torridge: £2.16Breckland: £2.59Torridge: £2.04Breckland: £2.45

    £2.58£2.59£2.45Breckland is higher£2.15£2.16£2.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Breckland £5.52, Torridge £3.39Torridge: £3.39Breckland: £5.52Torridge: £3.41Breckland: £5.55Torridge: £3.22Breckland: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Breckland is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 242.5, Torridge 290.4Torridge: 290.4Breckland: 242.5

    242.5Torridge is higherDepends on how you count290.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 20.4, Torridge 25.2Torridge: 25.2Breckland: 20.4

    20.4Torridge is higherDepends on how you count25.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 34.4, Torridge 39.2Torridge: 39.2Breckland: 34.4

    34.4Torridge is higherDepends on how you count39.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 61.2, Torridge 66.5Torridge: 66.5Breckland: 61.2

    61.2Torridge is higherDepends on how you count66.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 97.7, Torridge 104.0Torridge: 104.0Breckland: 97.7

    97.7Torridge is higherDepends on how you count104.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 14.3, Torridge 14.3Torridge: 14.3Breckland: 14.3

    14.3Breckland is higherDepends on how you count14.3

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Breckland and Torridge, per resident
MeasureBrecklandTorridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£5,337£5,359£5,062Torridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859£3,476£3,490£3,297Torridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,024£1,028£971£1,086£1,091£1,031Torridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,767£2,778£2,624£3,186£3,200£3,022Torridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£99£99£94Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£184£185£174Torridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£6.76£6.79£6.41Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£383£435£437£412Torridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£152£153£144Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£67£67£63Torridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£797£800£756£818£822£776Torridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£185£185£175Torridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£197£198£187Torridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£2.91£2.92£2.76Breckland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.58£2.59£2.45£2.15£2.16£2.04Breckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£3.39£3.41£3.22Breckland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.5290.4Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.425.2Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.439.2Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.266.5Torridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.7104.0Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.314.3Breckland

Total

Breckland is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Torridge 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

Breckland Torridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Breckland £693.5m, Torridge £372.0mTorridge: £372.0mBreckland: £693.5mTorridge: £373.6mBreckland: £696.5mTorridge: £352.9mBreckland: £657.8m

    £693.5m£696.5m£657.8mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£372.0m£373.6m£352.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Breckland £442.5m, Torridge £242.3mTorridge: £242.3mBreckland: £442.5mTorridge: £243.3mBreckland: £444.3mTorridge: £229.8mBreckland: £419.7m

    £442.5m£444.3m£419.7mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£242.3m£243.3m£229.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Breckland £150.3m, Torridge £75.7mTorridge: £75.7mBreckland: £150.3mTorridge: £76.1mBreckland: £150.9mTorridge: £71.8mBreckland: £142.6m

    £150.3m£150.9m£142.6mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£75.7m£76.1m£71.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Breckland £406.1m, Torridge £222.1mTorridge: £222.1mBreckland: £406.1mTorridge: £223.1mBreckland: £407.8mTorridge: £210.7mBreckland: £385.2m

    £406.1m£407.8m£385.2mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Breckland £11.7m, Torridge £6.9mTorridge: £6.9mBreckland: £11.7mTorridge: £6.9mBreckland: £11.8mTorridge: £6.5mBreckland: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Breckland £23.9m, Torridge £12.8mTorridge: £12.8mBreckland: £23.9mTorridge: £12.9mBreckland: £24.0mTorridge: £12.2mBreckland: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Breckland £0.76m, Torridge £0.47mTorridge: £0.47mBreckland: £0.76mTorridge: £0.47mBreckland: £0.76mTorridge: £0.45mBreckland: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Breckland £59.2m, Torridge £30.3mTorridge: £30.3mBreckland: £59.2mTorridge: £30.4mBreckland: £59.5mTorridge: £28.8mBreckland: £56.2m

    £59.2m£59.5m£56.2mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£30.3m£30.4m£28.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Breckland £17.8m, Torridge £10.6mTorridge: £10.6mBreckland: £17.8mTorridge: £10.6mBreckland: £17.9mTorridge: £10.0mBreckland: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Breckland £9.7m, Torridge £4.6mTorridge: £4.6mBreckland: £9.7mTorridge: £4.7mBreckland: £9.7mTorridge: £4.4mBreckland: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Breckland £116.9m, Torridge £57.0mTorridge: £57.0mBreckland: £116.9mTorridge: £57.3mBreckland: £117.4mTorridge: £54.1mBreckland: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£57.0m£57.3m£54.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Breckland £22.9m, Torridge £12.9mTorridge: £12.9mBreckland: £22.9mTorridge: £12.9mBreckland: £23.0mTorridge: £12.2mBreckland: £21.8m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.8mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Breckland £22.8m, Torridge £13.7mTorridge: £13.7mBreckland: £22.8mTorridge: £13.8mBreckland: £22.9mTorridge: £13.0mBreckland: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Breckland £0.50m, Torridge £0.20mTorridge: £0.20mBreckland: £0.50mTorridge: £0.20mBreckland: £0.50mTorridge: £0.19mBreckland: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBreckland is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Breckland £0.38m, Torridge £0.15mTorridge: £0.15mBreckland: £0.38mTorridge: £0.15mBreckland: £0.38mTorridge: £0.14mBreckland: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBreckland is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Breckland £0.81m, Torridge £0.24mTorridge: £0.24mBreckland: £0.81mTorridge: £0.24mBreckland: £0.81mTorridge: £0.22mBreckland: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBreckland is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Breckland 35,588, Torridge 20,247Torridge: 20,247Breckland: 35,588

    35,588Breckland is higherDepends on how you count20,247

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Breckland 2,994, Torridge 1,756Torridge: 1,756Breckland: 2,994

    2,994Breckland is higherDepends on how you count1,756

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Breckland 5,048, Torridge 2,732Torridge: 2,732Breckland: 5,048

    5,048Breckland is higherDepends on how you count2,732

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Breckland 8,984, Torridge 4,634Torridge: 4,634Breckland: 8,984

    8,984Breckland is higherDepends on how you count4,634

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Breckland 14,334, Torridge 7,253Torridge: 7,253Breckland: 14,334

    14,334Breckland is higherDepends on how you count7,253

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Breckland 2,105, Torridge 994Torridge: 994Breckland: 2,105

    2,105Breckland is higherDepends on how you count994

Show the numbers
Breckland and Torridge, total
MeasureBrecklandTorridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£693.5m£696.5m£657.8m£372.0m£373.6m£352.9mBreckland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.5m£444.3m£419.7m£242.3m£243.3m£229.8mBreckland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m£75.7m£76.1m£71.8mBreckland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£406.1m£407.8m£385.2m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mBreckland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBreckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mBreckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mBreckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.2m£59.5m£56.2m£30.3m£30.4m£28.8mBreckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mBreckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£4.6m£4.7m£4.4mBreckland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£57.0m£57.3m£54.1mBreckland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.8m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mBreckland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mBreckland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mBreckland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mBreckland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mBreckland
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,58820,247Breckland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9941,756Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0482,732Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9844,634Breckland
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,3347,253Breckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,105994Breckland

Sources

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

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  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.
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