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Breckland and Wyre Forest

146,784 and 103,558 residents (mid-2024).

Breckland is higher than Wyre Forest on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 1 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Breckland £4,725, Wyre Forest £5,147Wyre Forest: £5,147Breckland: £4,725Wyre Forest: £5,169Breckland: £4,745Wyre Forest: £4,882Breckland: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5,147£5,169£4,882

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Breckland £12,371, Wyre Forest £12,717Wyre Forest: £12,717Breckland: £12,371Wyre Forest: £12,772Breckland: £12,424Wyre Forest: £12,063Breckland: £11,735

    £12,371£12,424£11,735Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,717£12,772£12,063

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Breckland £1,763, Wyre Forest £2,105Wyre Forest: £2,105Breckland: £1,763Wyre Forest: £2,114Breckland: £1,770Wyre Forest: £1,997Breckland: £1,672

    £1,763£1,770£1,672Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,105£2,114£1,997

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Breckland £11,355, Wyre Forest £11,619Wyre Forest: £11,619Breckland: £11,355Wyre Forest: £11,669Breckland: £11,403Wyre Forest: £11,021Breckland: £10,770

    £11,355£11,403£10,770Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,619£11,669£11,021

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Breckland £327, Wyre Forest £354Wyre Forest: £354Breckland: £327Wyre Forest: £356Breckland: £329Wyre Forest: £336Breckland: £311

    £327£329£311Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£354£356£336

  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, Wyre Forest £719Wyre Forest: £719Breckland: £668Wyre Forest: £722Breckland: £671Wyre Forest: £682Breckland: £634

    £668£671£634Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

  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, Wyre Forest £25Wyre Forest: £25Breckland: £21Wyre Forest: £25Breckland: £21Wyre Forest: £24Breckland: £20

    £21£21£20Wyre Forest 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, Wyre Forest £490Wyre Forest: £490Breckland: £403Wyre Forest: £492Breckland: £405Wyre Forest: £465Breckland: £383

    £403£405£383Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£465

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Breckland £121, Wyre Forest £131Wyre Forest: £131Breckland: £121Wyre Forest: £131Breckland: £122Wyre Forest: £124Breckland: £115

    £121£122£115Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£131£131£124

  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, Wyre Forest £146Wyre Forest: £146Breckland: £114Wyre Forest: £147Breckland: £114Wyre Forest: £138Breckland: £108

    £114£114£108Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Breckland £1,372, Wyre Forest £1,597Wyre Forest: £1,597Breckland: £1,372Wyre Forest: £1,604Breckland: £1,377Wyre Forest: £1,515Breckland: £1,301

    £1,372£1,377£1,301Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,597£1,604£1,515

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Breckland £156, Wyre Forest £206Wyre Forest: £206Breckland: £156Wyre Forest: £207Breckland: £157Wyre Forest: £195Breckland: £148

    £156£157£148Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£195

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Breckland £267, Wyre Forest £348Wyre Forest: £348Breckland: £267Wyre Forest: £350Breckland: £268Wyre Forest: £330Breckland: £254

    £267£268£254Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£348£350£330

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Breckland £5.82, Wyre Forest £6.34Wyre Forest: £6.34Breckland: £5.82Wyre Forest: £6.36Breckland: £5.84Wyre Forest: £6.01Breckland: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Breckland £4.45, Wyre Forest £7.82Wyre Forest: £7.82Breckland: £4.45Wyre Forest: £7.86Breckland: £4.47Wyre Forest: £7.42Breckland: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Wyre Forest is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Breckland £5.52, Wyre Forest £5.37Wyre Forest: £5.37Breckland: £5.52Wyre Forest: £5.39Breckland: £5.55Wyre Forest: £5.09Breckland: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Breckland is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  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, Wyre Forest 1,002.1Wyre Forest: 1,002.1Breckland: 995.1

    995.1Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,002.1

  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, Wyre Forest 94.9Wyre Forest: 94.9Breckland: 83.7

    83.7Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count94.9

  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, Wyre Forest 152.8Wyre Forest: 152.8Breckland: 141.1

    141.1Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count152.8

  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, Wyre Forest 72.7Wyre Forest: 72.7Breckland: 61.2

    61.2Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count72.7

  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, Wyre Forest 197.5Wyre Forest: 197.5Breckland: 168.1

    168.1Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count197.5

  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, Wyre Forest 32.2Wyre Forest: 32.2Breckland: 24.7

    24.7Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count32.2

Show the numbers
Breckland and Wyre Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureBrecklandWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£5,147£5,169£4,882Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,371£12,424£11,735£12,717£12,772£12,063Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,763£1,770£1,672£2,105£2,114£1,997Wyre Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,355£11,403£10,770£11,619£11,669£11,021Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£327£329£311£354£356£336Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£719£722£682Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£25£25£24Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£383£490£492£465Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£131£131£124Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£114£114£108£146£147£138Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,372£1,377£1,301£1,597£1,604£1,515Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£206£207£195Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£267£268£254£348£350£330Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£6.34£6.36£6.01Wyre Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£7.82£7.86£7.42Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£5.37£5.39£5.09Breckland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.11,002.1Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.794.9Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.1152.8Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.272.7Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.1197.5Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.732.2Wyre Forest

Per resident

Breckland is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Breckland £4,725, Wyre Forest £5,147Wyre Forest: £5,147Breckland: £4,725Wyre Forest: £5,169Breckland: £4,745Wyre Forest: £4,882Breckland: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5,147£5,169£4,882

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Breckland £3,014, Wyre Forest £3,089Wyre Forest: £3,089Breckland: £3,014Wyre Forest: £3,103Breckland: £3,027Wyre Forest: £2,930Breckland: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,089£3,103£2,930

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Breckland £1,024, Wyre Forest £1,225Wyre Forest: £1,225Breckland: £1,024Wyre Forest: £1,230Breckland: £1,028Wyre Forest: £1,162Breckland: £971

    £1,024£1,028£971Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,225£1,230£1,162

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Breckland £2,767, Wyre Forest £2,823Wyre Forest: £2,823Breckland: £2,767Wyre Forest: £2,835Breckland: £2,778Wyre Forest: £2,677Breckland: £2,624

    £2,767£2,778£2,624Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,823£2,835£2,677

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Breckland £80, Wyre Forest £86Wyre Forest: £86Breckland: £80Wyre Forest: £86Breckland: £80Wyre Forest: £82Breckland: £76

    £80£80£76Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Breckland £163, Wyre Forest £175Wyre Forest: £175Breckland: £163Wyre Forest: £175Breckland: £163Wyre Forest: £166Breckland: £154

    £163£163£154Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£175£175£166

  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, Wyre Forest £6.05Wyre Forest: £6.05Breckland: £5.18Wyre Forest: £6.08Breckland: £5.20Wyre Forest: £5.74Breckland: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Breckland £403, Wyre Forest £490Wyre Forest: £490Breckland: £403Wyre Forest: £492Breckland: £405Wyre Forest: £465Breckland: £383

    £403£405£383Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£465

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Breckland £121, Wyre Forest £131Wyre Forest: £131Breckland: £121Wyre Forest: £131Breckland: £122Wyre Forest: £124Breckland: £115

    £121£122£115Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£131£131£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Breckland £66, Wyre Forest £85Wyre Forest: £85Breckland: £66Wyre Forest: £85Breckland: £66Wyre Forest: £81Breckland: £63

    £66£66£63Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Breckland £797, Wyre Forest £929Wyre Forest: £929Breckland: £797Wyre Forest: £933Breckland: £800Wyre Forest: £882Breckland: £756

    £797£800£756Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£929£933£882

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Breckland £156, Wyre Forest £206Wyre Forest: £206Breckland: £156Wyre Forest: £207Breckland: £157Wyre Forest: £195Breckland: £148

    £156£157£148Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Breckland £155, Wyre Forest £203Wyre Forest: £203Breckland: £155Wyre Forest: £203Breckland: £156Wyre Forest: £192Breckland: £147

    £155£156£147Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£203£203£192

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Breckland £3.38, Wyre Forest £3.69Wyre Forest: £3.69Breckland: £3.38Wyre Forest: £3.71Breckland: £3.40Wyre Forest: £3.50Breckland: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3.69£3.71£3.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Breckland £2.58, Wyre Forest £4.55Wyre Forest: £4.55Breckland: £2.58Wyre Forest: £4.57Breckland: £2.59Wyre Forest: £4.32Breckland: £2.45

    £2.58£2.59£2.45Wyre Forest is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Breckland £5.52, Wyre Forest £5.37Wyre Forest: £5.37Breckland: £5.52Wyre Forest: £5.39Breckland: £5.55Wyre Forest: £5.09Breckland: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Breckland is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 242.5, Wyre Forest 243.4Wyre Forest: 243.4Breckland: 242.5

    242.5Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count243.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 20.4, Wyre Forest 23.1Wyre Forest: 23.1Breckland: 20.4

    20.4Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count23.1

  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, Wyre Forest 37.1Wyre Forest: 37.1Breckland: 34.4

    34.4Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count37.1

  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, Wyre Forest 72.7Wyre Forest: 72.7Breckland: 61.2

    61.2Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count72.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 97.7, Wyre Forest 115.0Wyre Forest: 115.0Breckland: 97.7

    97.7Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count115.0

  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, Wyre Forest 18.7Wyre Forest: 18.7Breckland: 14.3

    14.3Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count18.7

Show the numbers
Breckland and Wyre Forest, per resident
MeasureBrecklandWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£5,147£5,169£4,882Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859£3,089£3,103£2,930Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,024£1,028£971£1,225£1,230£1,162Wyre Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,767£2,778£2,624£2,823£2,835£2,677Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£86£86£82Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£175£175£166Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£6.05£6.08£5.74Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£383£490£492£465Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£131£131£124Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£85£85£81Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£797£800£756£929£933£882Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£206£207£195Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£203£203£192Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.69£3.71£3.50Wyre Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.58£2.59£2.45£4.55£4.57£4.32Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£5.37£5.39£5.09Breckland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.5243.4Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.423.1Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.437.1Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.272.7Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.7115.0Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.318.7Wyre Forest

Total

Breckland is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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

Breckland Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Breckland £693.5m, Wyre Forest £533.0mWyre Forest: £533.0mBreckland: £693.5mWyre Forest: £535.2mBreckland: £696.5mWyre Forest: £505.6mBreckland: £657.8m

    £693.5m£696.5m£657.8mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£533.0m£535.2m£505.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Breckland £442.5m, Wyre Forest £319.9mWyre Forest: £319.9mBreckland: £442.5mWyre Forest: £321.3mBreckland: £444.3mWyre Forest: £303.5mBreckland: £419.7m

    £442.5m£444.3m£419.7mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Breckland £150.3m, Wyre Forest £126.9mWyre Forest: £126.9mBreckland: £150.3mWyre Forest: £127.4mBreckland: £150.9mWyre Forest: £120.3mBreckland: £142.6m

    £150.3m£150.9m£142.6mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Breckland £406.1m, Wyre Forest £292.3mWyre Forest: £292.3mBreckland: £406.1mWyre Forest: £293.6mBreckland: £407.8mWyre Forest: £277.3mBreckland: £385.2m

    £406.1m£407.8m£385.2mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Breckland £11.7m, Wyre Forest £8.9mWyre Forest: £8.9mBreckland: £11.7mWyre Forest: £9.0mBreckland: £11.8mWyre Forest: £8.5mBreckland: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Breckland £23.9m, Wyre Forest £18.1mWyre Forest: £18.1mBreckland: £23.9mWyre Forest: £18.2mBreckland: £24.0mWyre Forest: £17.2mBreckland: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

  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, Wyre Forest £0.63mWyre Forest: £0.63mBreckland: £0.76mWyre Forest: £0.63mBreckland: £0.76mWyre Forest: £0.59mBreckland: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Breckland £59.2m, Wyre Forest £50.8mWyre Forest: £50.8mBreckland: £59.2mWyre Forest: £51.0mBreckland: £59.5mWyre Forest: £48.1mBreckland: £56.2m

    £59.2m£59.5m£56.2mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£50.8m£51.0m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Breckland £17.8m, Wyre Forest £13.5mWyre Forest: £13.5mBreckland: £17.8mWyre Forest: £13.6mBreckland: £17.9mWyre Forest: £12.8mBreckland: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Breckland £9.7m, Wyre Forest £8.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mBreckland: £9.7mWyre Forest: £8.8mBreckland: £9.7mWyre Forest: £8.3mBreckland: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Breckland £116.9m, Wyre Forest £96.2mWyre Forest: £96.2mBreckland: £116.9mWyre Forest: £96.7mBreckland: £117.4mWyre Forest: £91.3mBreckland: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Breckland £22.9m, Wyre Forest £21.3mWyre Forest: £21.3mBreckland: £22.9mWyre Forest: £21.4mBreckland: £23.0mWyre Forest: £20.2mBreckland: £21.8m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.8mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Breckland £22.8m, Wyre Forest £21.0mWyre Forest: £21.0mBreckland: £22.8mWyre Forest: £21.1mBreckland: £22.9mWyre Forest: £19.9mBreckland: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Breckland £0.50m, Wyre Forest £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.38mBreckland: £0.50mWyre Forest: £0.38mBreckland: £0.50mWyre Forest: £0.36mBreckland: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Breckland £0.38m, Wyre Forest £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.47mBreckland: £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.47mBreckland: £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.45mBreckland: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWyre Forest is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Breckland £0.81m, Wyre Forest £0.56mWyre Forest: £0.56mBreckland: £0.81mWyre Forest: £0.56mBreckland: £0.81mWyre Forest: £0.53mBreckland: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBreckland is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Breckland 35,588, Wyre Forest 25,210Wyre Forest: 25,210Breckland: 35,588

    35,588Breckland is higherDepends on how you count25,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Breckland 2,994, Wyre Forest 2,388Wyre Forest: 2,388Breckland: 2,994

    2,994Breckland is higherDepends on how you count2,388

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Breckland 5,048, Wyre Forest 3,845Wyre Forest: 3,845Breckland: 5,048

    5,048Breckland is higherDepends on how you count3,845

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Breckland 8,984, Wyre Forest 7,531Wyre Forest: 7,531Breckland: 8,984

    8,984Breckland is higherDepends on how you count7,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Breckland 14,334, Wyre Forest 11,904Wyre Forest: 11,904Breckland: 14,334

    14,334Breckland is higherDepends on how you count11,904

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Breckland 2,105, Wyre Forest 1,940Wyre Forest: 1,940Breckland: 2,105

    2,105Breckland is higherDepends on how you count1,940

Show the numbers
Breckland and Wyre Forest, total
MeasureBrecklandWyre ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£693.5m£696.5m£657.8m£533.0m£535.2m£505.6mBreckland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.5m£444.3m£419.7m£319.9m£321.3m£303.5mBreckland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mBreckland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£406.1m£407.8m£385.2m£292.3m£293.6m£277.3mBreckland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mBreckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mBreckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mBreckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.2m£59.5m£56.2m£50.8m£51.0m£48.1mBreckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBreckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mBreckland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£96.2m£96.7m£91.3mBreckland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.8m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mBreckland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mBreckland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBreckland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWyre Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBreckland
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,58825,210Breckland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9942,388Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0483,845Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9847,531Breckland
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,33411,904Breckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1051,940Breckland

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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