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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Cumberland

156,192 and 280,014 residents (mid-2024).

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher than Cumberland on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Cumberland on 12. 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Cumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992, Cumberland £4,894Cumberland: £4,894King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992Cumberland: £4,915King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013Cumberland: £4,643King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735

    £4,992£5,013£4,735King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,894£4,915£4,643

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £12,532, Cumberland £12,718Cumberland: £12,718King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,532Cumberland: £12,773King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,585Cumberland: £12,064King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,887

    £12,532£12,585£11,887Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£12,718£12,773£12,064

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,885, Cumberland £1,958Cumberland: £1,958King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,885Cumberland: £1,966King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,893Cumberland: £1,857King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Cumberland is higher£1,958£1,966£1,857

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £11,378, Cumberland £11,513Cumberland: £11,513King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,378Cumberland: £11,562King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,426Cumberland: £10,920King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10,793

    £11,378£11,426£10,793Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,920

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £372, Cumberland £351Cumberland: £351King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £372Cumberland: £353King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £373Cumberland: £333King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £352

    £372£373£352King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£351£353£333

  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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £758, Cumberland £831Cumberland: £831King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £758Cumberland: £835King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761Cumberland: £788King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £719

    £758£761£719Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£831£835£788

  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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £25, Cumberland £24Cumberland: £24King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25Cumberland: £24King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25Cumberland: £22King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £23

    £25£25£23King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £445, Cumberland £534Cumberland: £534King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445Cumberland: £536King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447Cumberland: £506King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422

    £445£447£422Cumberland is higher£534£536£506

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125, Cumberland £137Cumberland: £137King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125Cumberland: £138King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £126Cumberland: £130King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £119

    £125£126£119Cumberland is higher£137£138£130

  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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £129, Cumberland £119Cumberland: £119King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £129Cumberland: £119King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £130Cumberland: £113King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £122

    £129£130£122King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,405, Cumberland £1,459Cumberland: £1,459King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,405Cumberland: £1,465King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,411Cumberland: £1,384King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,333

    £1,405£1,411£1,333Cumberland is higher£1,459£1,465£1,384

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172, Cumberland £169Cumberland: £169King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172Cumberland: £170King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173Cumberland: £161King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163

    £172£173£163King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£161

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £339, Cumberland £370Cumberland: £370King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £339Cumberland: £372King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £341Cumberland: £351King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £322

    £339£341£322Cumberland is higher£370£372£351

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.57, Cumberland £4.03Cumberland: £4.03King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.57Cumberland: £4.04King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.59Cumberland: £3.82King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.27, Cumberland £5.85Cumberland: £5.85King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.27Cumberland: £5.88King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.30Cumberland: £5.55King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.85£5.88£5.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35, Cumberland £7.52Cumberland: £7.52King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35Cumberland: £7.55King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37Cumberland: £7.13King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Cumberland is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 998.4, Cumberland 1,021.8Cumberland: 1,021.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 998.4

    998.4Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count1,021.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 94.2, Cumberland 91.8Cumberland: 91.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 94.2

    94.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count91.8

  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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 156.4, Cumberland 164.3Cumberland: 164.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 156.4

    156.4Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count164.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8, Cumberland 77.6Cumberland: 77.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8

    64.8Cumberland is higher77.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 183.9, Cumberland 176.5Cumberland: 176.5King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 183.9

    183.9King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count176.5

  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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 28.3, Cumberland 24.5Cumberland: 24.5King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 28.3

    28.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count24.5

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Cumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureKing's Lynn and West NorfolkCumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,013£4,735£4,894£4,915£4,643King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,532£12,585£11,887£12,718£12,773£12,064Cumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,958£1,966£1,857Cumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,378£11,426£10,793£11,513£11,562£10,920Cumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£372£373£352£351£353£333King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£758£761£719£831£835£788Cumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£24£24£22King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£445£447£422£534£536£506Cumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£137£138£130Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£130£122£119£119£113King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,405£1,411£1,333£1,459£1,465£1,384Cumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£169£170£161King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£339£341£322£370£372£351Cumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£4.03£4.04£3.82King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£5.85£5.88£5.55King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.41,021.8Cumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.291.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4164.3Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.877.6Cumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.9176.5King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.324.5King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Per resident

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Cumberland 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Cumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992, Cumberland £4,894Cumberland: £4,894King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992Cumberland: £4,915King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013Cumberland: £4,643King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735

    £4,992£5,013£4,735King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,894£4,915£4,643

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3,168, Cumberland £2,882Cumberland: £2,882King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,168Cumberland: £2,895King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,182Cumberland: £2,734King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,005

    £3,168£3,182£3,005King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,882£2,895£2,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,077, Cumberland £1,164Cumberland: £1,164King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,077Cumberland: £1,169King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,081Cumberland: £1,104King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,021

    £1,077£1,081£1,021Cumberland is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £2,877, Cumberland £2,609Cumberland: £2,609King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,877Cumberland: £2,620King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,889Cumberland: £2,475King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,729

    £2,877£2,889£2,729King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,609£2,620£2,475

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £94, Cumberland £80Cumberland: £80King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £94Cumberland: £80King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £94Cumberland: £76King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £89

    £94£94£89King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £192, Cumberland £188Cumberland: £188King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192Cumberland: £189King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192Cumberland: £179King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £182

    £192£192£182King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£179

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.23, Cumberland £5.32Cumberland: £5.32King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.23Cumberland: £5.35King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.26Cumberland: £5.05King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £445, Cumberland £534Cumberland: £534King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445Cumberland: £536King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447Cumberland: £506King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422

    £445£447£422Cumberland is higher£534£536£506

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125, Cumberland £137Cumberland: £137King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125Cumberland: £138King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £126Cumberland: £130King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £119

    £125£126£119Cumberland is higher£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £74, Cumberland £71Cumberland: £71King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74Cumberland: £71King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74Cumberland: £67King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £70

    £74£74£70King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £802, Cumberland £868Cumberland: £868King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £802Cumberland: £871King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £806Cumberland: £823King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761

    £802£806£761Cumberland is higher£868£871£823

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172, Cumberland £169Cumberland: £169King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172Cumberland: £170King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173Cumberland: £161King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163

    £172£173£163King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £194, Cumberland £220Cumberland: £220King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £194Cumberland: £221King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £195Cumberland: £209King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £184

    £194£195£184Cumberland is higher£220£221£209

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.17, Cumberland £2.39Cumberland: £2.39King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.17Cumberland: £2.40King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.19Cumberland: £2.27King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2.39£2.40£2.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.58, Cumberland £3.48Cumberland: £3.48King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.58Cumberland: £3.49King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.60Cumberland: £3.30King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.48£3.49£3.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35, Cumberland £7.52Cumberland: £7.52King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35Cumberland: £7.55King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37Cumberland: £7.13King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Cumberland is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 252.4, Cumberland 231.6Cumberland: 231.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 252.4

    252.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count231.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 23.8, Cumberland 20.8Cumberland: 20.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 23.8

    23.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count20.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39.6, Cumberland 37.2Cumberland: 37.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39.6

    39.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count37.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8, Cumberland 77.6Cumberland: 77.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8

    64.8Cumberland is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 105.1, Cumberland 104.9Cumberland: 104.9King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 105.1

    105.1King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count104.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16.2, Cumberland 14.6Cumberland: 14.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16.2

    16.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count14.6

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Cumberland, per resident
MeasureKing's Lynn and West NorfolkCumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,013£4,735£4,894£4,915£4,643King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,168£3,182£3,005£2,882£2,895£2,734King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,077£1,081£1,021£1,164£1,169£1,104Cumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,877£2,889£2,729£2,609£2,620£2,475King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£80£80£76King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£188£189£179King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£5.32£5.35£5.05King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£445£447£422£534£536£506Cumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£137£138£130Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£71£71£67King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£802£806£761£868£871£823Cumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£169£170£161King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£220£221£209Cumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£2.39£2.40£2.27King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£3.48£3.49£3.30King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.4231.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.820.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.637.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.877.6Cumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.1104.9King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.214.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Total

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cumberland on 22. 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Cumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £779.7m, Cumberland £1.4bnCumberland: £1.4bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £779.7mCumberland: £1.4bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £783.0mCumberland: £1.3bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £739.6m

    £779.7m£783.0m£739.6mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £494.9m, Cumberland £807.1mCumberland: £807.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £494.9mCumberland: £810.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £497.0mCumberland: £765.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £469.4m

    £494.9m£497.0m£469.4mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£807.1m£810.5m£765.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £168.1m, Cumberland £325.9mCumberland: £325.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.1mCumberland: £327.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.9mCumberland: £309.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £159.5m

    £168.1m£168.9m£159.5mCumberland is higher£325.9m£327.3m£309.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £449.3m, Cumberland £730.6mCumberland: £730.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £449.3mCumberland: £733.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £451.2mCumberland: £693.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £426.2m

    £449.3m£451.2m£426.2mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£730.6m£733.7m£693.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £14.7m, Cumberland £22.3mCumberland: £22.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mCumberland: £22.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mCumberland: £21.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £29.9m, Cumberland £52.7mCumberland: £52.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £29.9mCumberland: £53.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.1mCumberland: £50.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.4m

    £29.9m£30.1m£28.4mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.97m, Cumberland £1.5mCumberland: £1.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.97mCumberland: £1.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.98mCumberland: £1.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £69.5m, Cumberland £149.5mCumberland: £149.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.5mCumberland: £150.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.7mCumberland: £141.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £65.9m

    £69.5m£69.7m£65.9mCumberland is higher£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £19.5m, Cumberland £38.4mCumberland: £38.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.5mCumberland: £38.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.6mCumberland: £36.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mCumberland is higher£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £11.5m, Cumberland £19.8mCumberland: £19.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.5mCumberland: £19.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.6mCumberland: £18.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125.3m, Cumberland £242.9mCumberland: £242.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.3mCumberland: £244.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.8mCumberland: £230.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £118.9m

    £125.3m£125.8m£118.9mCumberland is higher£242.9m£244.0m£230.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £26.8m, Cumberland £47.4mCumberland: £47.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £26.8mCumberland: £47.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £27.0mCumberland: £45.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25.5m

    £26.8m£27.0m£25.5mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £30.3m, Cumberland £61.6mCumberland: £61.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.3mCumberland: £61.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.4mCumberland: £58.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mCumberland is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.50m, Cumberland £0.67mCumberland: £0.67mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mCumberland: £0.67mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mCumberland: £0.64mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.56m, Cumberland £0.97mCumberland: £0.97mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mCumberland: £0.98mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mCumberland: £0.92mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.84m, Cumberland £2.1mCumberland: £2.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mCumberland: £2.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mCumberland: £2.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mCumberland is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39,424, Cumberland 64,839Cumberland: 64,839King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39,424

    39,424Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count64,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 3,720, Cumberland 5,824Cumberland: 5,824King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 3,720

    3,720Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count5,824

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 6,177, Cumberland 10,427Cumberland: 10,427King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 6,177

    6,177Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count10,427

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 10,121, Cumberland 21,741Cumberland: 21,741King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 10,121

    10,121Cumberland is higher21,741

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16,408, Cumberland 29,386Cumberland: 29,386King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16,408

    16,408Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count29,386

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 2,522, Cumberland 4,075Cumberland: 4,075King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 2,522

    2,522Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count4,075

Show the numbers
King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Cumberland, total
MeasureKing's Lynn and West NorfolkCumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£779.7m£783.0m£739.6m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnCumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.9m£497.0m£469.4m£807.1m£810.5m£765.6mCumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.1m£168.9m£159.5m£325.9m£327.3m£309.2mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£449.3m£451.2m£426.2m£730.6m£733.7m£693.0mCumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.1m£28.4m£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mCumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.5m£69.7m£65.9m£149.5m£150.1m£141.8mCumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£38.4m£38.6m£36.5mCumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£19.8m£19.8m£18.7mCumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£125.3m£125.8m£118.9m£242.9m£244.0m£230.4mCumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m£47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mCumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mCumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mCumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,42464,839Cumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7205,824Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,17710,427Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,12121,741Cumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,40829,386Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5224,075Cumberland

Sources

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

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