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Breckland and Bassetlaw

146,784 and 124,742 residents (mid-2024).

Breckland is higher than Bassetlaw on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Breckland is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw 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

Breckland Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Breckland £4,725, Bassetlaw £4,694Bassetlaw: £4,694Breckland: £4,725Bassetlaw: £4,714Breckland: £4,745Bassetlaw: £4,452Breckland: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Breckland is higher£4,694£4,714£4,452

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Breckland £12,371, Bassetlaw £12,671Bassetlaw: £12,671Breckland: £12,371Bassetlaw: £12,725Breckland: £12,424Bassetlaw: £12,019Breckland: £11,735

    £12,371£12,424£11,735Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£12,671£12,725£12,019

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Breckland £1,763, Bassetlaw £1,950Bassetlaw: £1,950Breckland: £1,763Bassetlaw: £1,959Breckland: £1,770Bassetlaw: £1,850Breckland: £1,672

    £1,763£1,770£1,672Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£1,950£1,959£1,850

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Breckland £11,355, Bassetlaw £11,407Bassetlaw: £11,407Breckland: £11,355Bassetlaw: £11,455Breckland: £11,403Bassetlaw: £10,820Breckland: £10,770

    £11,355£11,403£10,770Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£11,407£11,455£10,820

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Breckland £327, Bassetlaw £396Bassetlaw: £396Breckland: £327Bassetlaw: £398Breckland: £329Bassetlaw: £376Breckland: £311

    £327£329£311Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£396£398£376

  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, Bassetlaw £843Bassetlaw: £843Breckland: £668Bassetlaw: £846Breckland: £671Bassetlaw: £799Breckland: £634

    £668£671£634Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£843£846£799

  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, Bassetlaw £25Bassetlaw: £25Breckland: £21Bassetlaw: £25Breckland: £21Bassetlaw: £24Breckland: £20

    £21£21£20Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Breckland £403, Bassetlaw £530Bassetlaw: £530Breckland: £403Bassetlaw: £533Breckland: £405Bassetlaw: £503Breckland: £383

    £403£405£383Bassetlaw is higher£530£533£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Breckland £121, Bassetlaw £139Bassetlaw: £139Breckland: £121Bassetlaw: £140Breckland: £122Bassetlaw: £132Breckland: £115

    £121£122£115Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

  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, Bassetlaw £124Bassetlaw: £124Breckland: £114Bassetlaw: £125Breckland: £114Bassetlaw: £118Breckland: £108

    £114£114£108Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£124£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Breckland £1,372, Bassetlaw £1,472Bassetlaw: £1,472Breckland: £1,372Bassetlaw: £1,478Breckland: £1,377Bassetlaw: £1,396Breckland: £1,301

    £1,372£1,377£1,301Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£1,472£1,478£1,396

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Breckland £156, Bassetlaw £160Bassetlaw: £160Breckland: £156Bassetlaw: £161Breckland: £157Bassetlaw: £152Breckland: £148

    £156£157£148Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Breckland £267, Bassetlaw £341Bassetlaw: £341Breckland: £267Bassetlaw: £343Breckland: £268Bassetlaw: £324Breckland: £254

    £267£268£254Bassetlaw is higher£341£343£324

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Breckland £5.82, Bassetlaw £6.78Bassetlaw: £6.78Breckland: £5.82Bassetlaw: £6.81Breckland: £5.84Bassetlaw: £6.43Breckland: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Bassetlaw is higher£6.78£6.81£6.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Breckland £4.45, Bassetlaw £6.25Bassetlaw: £6.25Breckland: £4.45Bassetlaw: £6.28Breckland: £4.47Bassetlaw: £5.93Breckland: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Bassetlaw is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Breckland £5.52, Bassetlaw £9.08Bassetlaw: £9.08Breckland: £5.52Bassetlaw: £9.12Breckland: £5.55Bassetlaw: £8.61Breckland: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Bassetlaw is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

  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, Bassetlaw 1,008.7Bassetlaw: 1,008.7Breckland: 995.1

    995.1Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count1,008.7

  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, Bassetlaw 99.7Bassetlaw: 99.7Breckland: 83.7

    83.7Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count99.7

  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, Bassetlaw 173.8Bassetlaw: 173.8Breckland: 141.1

    141.1Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count173.8

  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, Bassetlaw 79.3Bassetlaw: 79.3Breckland: 61.2

    61.2Bassetlaw is higher79.3

  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, Bassetlaw 194.1Bassetlaw: 194.1Breckland: 168.1

    168.1Bassetlaw is higher194.1

  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: Breckland 24.7, Bassetlaw 25.8Bassetlaw: 25.8Breckland: 24.7

    24.7Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count25.8

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Breckland and Bassetlaw, per person in the age group
MeasureBrecklandBassetlawHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£4,694£4,714£4,452Breckland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,371£12,424£11,735£12,671£12,725£12,019Bassetlaw
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,763£1,770£1,672£1,950£1,959£1,850Bassetlaw
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,355£11,403£10,770£11,407£11,455£10,820Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£327£329£311£396£398£376Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£843£846£799Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£25£25£24Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£383£530£533£503Bassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£139£140£132Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£114£114£108£124£125£118Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,372£1,377£1,301£1,472£1,478£1,396Bassetlaw
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£160£161£152Bassetlaw
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£267£268£254£341£343£324Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£6.78£6.81£6.43Bassetlaw
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£6.25£6.28£5.93Bassetlaw
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£9.08£9.12£8.61Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.11,008.7Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.799.7Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.1173.8Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.279.3Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.1194.1Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.725.8Bassetlaw

Per resident

Breckland is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw 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 Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Breckland £4,725, Bassetlaw £4,694Bassetlaw: £4,694Breckland: £4,725Bassetlaw: £4,714Breckland: £4,745Bassetlaw: £4,452Breckland: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Breckland is higher£4,694£4,714£4,452

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Breckland £3,014, Bassetlaw £2,683Bassetlaw: £2,683Breckland: £3,014Bassetlaw: £2,695Breckland: £3,027Bassetlaw: £2,545Breckland: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£2,683£2,695£2,545

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Breckland £1,024, Bassetlaw £1,172Bassetlaw: £1,172Breckland: £1,024Bassetlaw: £1,177Breckland: £1,028Bassetlaw: £1,111Breckland: £971

    £1,024£1,028£971Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£1,172£1,177£1,111

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Breckland £2,767, Bassetlaw £2,416Bassetlaw: £2,416Breckland: £2,767Bassetlaw: £2,426Breckland: £2,778Bassetlaw: £2,291Breckland: £2,624

    £2,767£2,778£2,624Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£2,416£2,426£2,291

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Breckland £80, Bassetlaw £84Bassetlaw: £84Breckland: £80Bassetlaw: £84Breckland: £80Bassetlaw: £80Breckland: £76

    £80£80£76Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Breckland £163, Bassetlaw £178Bassetlaw: £178Breckland: £163Bassetlaw: £179Breckland: £163Bassetlaw: £169Breckland: £154

    £163£163£154Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

  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, Bassetlaw £5.35Bassetlaw: £5.35Breckland: £5.18Bassetlaw: £5.37Breckland: £5.20Bassetlaw: £5.07Breckland: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Breckland £403, Bassetlaw £530Bassetlaw: £530Breckland: £403Bassetlaw: £533Breckland: £405Bassetlaw: £503Breckland: £383

    £403£405£383Bassetlaw is higher£530£533£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Breckland £121, Bassetlaw £139Bassetlaw: £139Breckland: £121Bassetlaw: £140Breckland: £122Bassetlaw: £132Breckland: £115

    £121£122£115Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Breckland £66, Bassetlaw £75Bassetlaw: £75Breckland: £66Bassetlaw: £75Breckland: £66Bassetlaw: £71Breckland: £63

    £66£66£63Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£75£75£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Breckland £797, Bassetlaw £884Bassetlaw: £884Breckland: £797Bassetlaw: £888Breckland: £800Bassetlaw: £839Breckland: £756

    £797£800£756Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£884£888£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Breckland £156, Bassetlaw £160Bassetlaw: £160Breckland: £156Bassetlaw: £161Breckland: £157Bassetlaw: £152Breckland: £148

    £156£157£148Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Breckland £155, Bassetlaw £205Bassetlaw: £205Breckland: £155Bassetlaw: £206Breckland: £156Bassetlaw: £194Breckland: £147

    £155£156£147Bassetlaw is higher£205£206£194

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Breckland £3.38, Bassetlaw £4.07Bassetlaw: £4.07Breckland: £3.38Bassetlaw: £4.09Breckland: £3.40Bassetlaw: £3.86Breckland: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Bassetlaw is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Breckland £2.58, Bassetlaw £3.75Bassetlaw: £3.75Breckland: £2.58Bassetlaw: £3.77Breckland: £2.59Bassetlaw: £3.56Breckland: £2.45

    £2.58£2.59£2.45Bassetlaw is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Breckland £5.52, Bassetlaw £9.08Bassetlaw: £9.08Breckland: £5.52Bassetlaw: £9.12Breckland: £5.55Bassetlaw: £8.61Breckland: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Bassetlaw is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 242.5, Bassetlaw 213.6Bassetlaw: 213.6Breckland: 242.5

    242.5Breckland is higherDepends on how you count213.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 20.4, Bassetlaw 21.1Bassetlaw: 21.1Breckland: 20.4

    20.4Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count21.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 34.4, Bassetlaw 36.8Bassetlaw: 36.8Breckland: 34.4

    34.4Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count36.8

  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, Bassetlaw 79.3Bassetlaw: 79.3Breckland: 61.2

    61.2Bassetlaw is higher79.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 97.7, Bassetlaw 116.6Bassetlaw: 116.6Breckland: 97.7

    97.7Bassetlaw is higher116.6

  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, Bassetlaw 15.5Bassetlaw: 15.5Breckland: 14.3

    14.3Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count15.5

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Breckland and Bassetlaw, per resident
MeasureBrecklandBassetlawHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£4,694£4,714£4,452Breckland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859£2,683£2,695£2,545Breckland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,024£1,028£971£1,172£1,177£1,111Bassetlaw
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,767£2,778£2,624£2,416£2,426£2,291Breckland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£84£84£80Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£178£179£169Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.35£5.37£5.07Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£383£530£533£503Bassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£139£140£132Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£75£75£71Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£797£800£756£884£888£839Bassetlaw
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£160£161£152Bassetlaw
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£205£206£194Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£4.07£4.09£3.86Bassetlaw
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.58£2.59£2.45£3.75£3.77£3.56Bassetlaw
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£9.08£9.12£8.61Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.5213.6Breckland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.421.1Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.436.8Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.279.3Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.7116.6Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.315.5Bassetlaw

Total

Breckland is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw on 7. 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 Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Breckland £693.5m, Bassetlaw £585.5mBassetlaw: £585.5mBreckland: £693.5mBassetlaw: £588.0mBreckland: £696.5mBassetlaw: £555.4mBreckland: £657.8m

    £693.5m£696.5m£657.8mBreckland is higher£585.5m£588.0m£555.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Breckland £442.5m, Bassetlaw £334.7mBassetlaw: £334.7mBreckland: £442.5mBassetlaw: £336.1mBreckland: £444.3mBassetlaw: £317.5mBreckland: £419.7m

    £442.5m£444.3m£419.7mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£334.7m£336.1m£317.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Breckland £150.3m, Bassetlaw £146.2mBassetlaw: £146.2mBreckland: £150.3mBassetlaw: £146.8mBreckland: £150.9mBassetlaw: £138.6mBreckland: £142.6m

    £150.3m£150.9m£142.6mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£146.2m£146.8m£138.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Breckland £406.1m, Bassetlaw £301.3mBassetlaw: £301.3mBreckland: £406.1mBassetlaw: £302.6mBreckland: £407.8mBassetlaw: £285.8mBreckland: £385.2m

    £406.1m£407.8m£385.2mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£301.3m£302.6m£285.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Breckland £11.7m, Bassetlaw £10.5mBassetlaw: £10.5mBreckland: £11.7mBassetlaw: £10.5mBreckland: £11.8mBassetlaw: £9.9mBreckland: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Breckland £23.9m, Bassetlaw £22.3mBassetlaw: £22.3mBreckland: £23.9mBassetlaw: £22.4mBreckland: £24.0mBassetlaw: £21.1mBreckland: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

  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, Bassetlaw £0.67mBassetlaw: £0.67mBreckland: £0.76mBassetlaw: £0.67mBreckland: £0.76mBassetlaw: £0.63mBreckland: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Breckland £59.2m, Bassetlaw £66.2mBassetlaw: £66.2mBreckland: £59.2mBassetlaw: £66.4mBreckland: £59.5mBassetlaw: £62.7mBreckland: £56.2m

    £59.2m£59.5m£56.2mBassetlaw is higher£66.2m£66.4m£62.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Breckland £17.8m, Bassetlaw £17.4mBassetlaw: £17.4mBreckland: £17.8mBassetlaw: £17.4mBreckland: £17.9mBassetlaw: £16.5mBreckland: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Breckland £9.7m, Bassetlaw £9.3mBassetlaw: £9.3mBreckland: £9.7mBassetlaw: £9.4mBreckland: £9.7mBassetlaw: £8.8mBreckland: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Breckland £116.9m, Bassetlaw £110.3mBassetlaw: £110.3mBreckland: £116.9mBassetlaw: £110.8mBreckland: £117.4mBassetlaw: £104.6mBreckland: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£110.3m£110.8m£104.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Breckland £22.9m, Bassetlaw £20.0mBassetlaw: £20.0mBreckland: £22.9mBassetlaw: £20.1mBreckland: £23.0mBassetlaw: £19.0mBreckland: £21.8m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.8mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Breckland £22.8m, Bassetlaw £25.6mBassetlaw: £25.6mBreckland: £22.8mBassetlaw: £25.7mBreckland: £22.9mBassetlaw: £24.2mBreckland: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mBassetlaw is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Breckland £0.50m, Bassetlaw £0.51mBassetlaw: £0.51mBreckland: £0.50mBassetlaw: £0.51mBreckland: £0.50mBassetlaw: £0.48mBreckland: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBassetlaw is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Breckland £0.38m, Bassetlaw £0.47mBassetlaw: £0.47mBreckland: £0.38mBassetlaw: £0.47mBreckland: £0.38mBassetlaw: £0.44mBreckland: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBassetlaw is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Breckland £0.81m, Bassetlaw £1.1mBassetlaw: £1.1mBreckland: £0.81mBassetlaw: £1.1mBreckland: £0.81mBassetlaw: £1.1mBreckland: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBassetlaw is higher£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Breckland 35,588, Bassetlaw 26,645Bassetlaw: 26,645Breckland: 35,588

    35,588Breckland is higherDepends on how you count26,645

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Breckland 2,994, Bassetlaw 2,633Bassetlaw: 2,633Breckland: 2,994

    2,994Breckland is higherDepends on how you count2,633

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Breckland 5,048, Bassetlaw 4,590Bassetlaw: 4,590Breckland: 5,048

    5,048Breckland is higherDepends on how you count4,590

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Breckland 8,984, Bassetlaw 9,887Bassetlaw: 9,887Breckland: 8,984

    8,984Bassetlaw is higher9,887

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Breckland 14,334, Bassetlaw 14,544Bassetlaw: 14,544Breckland: 14,334

    14,334Bassetlaw is higher14,544

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Breckland 2,105, Bassetlaw 1,932Bassetlaw: 1,932Breckland: 2,105

    2,105Breckland is higherDepends on how you count1,932

Show the numbers
Breckland and Bassetlaw, total
MeasureBrecklandBassetlawHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£693.5m£696.5m£657.8m£585.5m£588.0m£555.4mBreckland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.5m£444.3m£419.7m£334.7m£336.1m£317.5mBreckland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m£146.2m£146.8m£138.6mBreckland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£406.1m£407.8m£385.2m£301.3m£302.6m£285.8mBreckland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mBreckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mBreckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBreckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.2m£59.5m£56.2m£66.2m£66.4m£62.7mBassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mBreckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mBreckland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£110.3m£110.8m£104.6mBreckland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.8m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mBreckland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£25.6m£25.7m£24.2mBassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBassetlaw
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mBassetlaw
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£1.1mBassetlaw
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,58826,645Breckland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9942,633Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0484,590Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9849,887Bassetlaw
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,33414,544Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1051,932Breckland

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.
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