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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Torridge

156,192 and 69,714 residents (mid-2024).

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher than Torridge on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Torridge on 9. 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 Torridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992, Torridge £5,337Torridge: £5,337King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992Torridge: £5,359King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013Torridge: £5,062King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735

    £4,992£5,013£4,735Torridge 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £12,532, Torridge £12,379Torridge: £12,379King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,532Torridge: £12,432King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,585Torridge: £11,743King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,887

    £12,532£12,585£11,887King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,885, Torridge £1,973Torridge: £1,973King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,885Torridge: £1,982King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,893Torridge: £1,872King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Torridge 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £11,378, Torridge £11,349Torridge: £11,349King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,378Torridge: £11,397King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,426Torridge: £10,765King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10,793

    £11,378£11,426£10,793King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £372, Torridge £352Torridge: £352King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £372Torridge: £353King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £373Torridge: £334King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £352

    £372£373£352King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £758, Torridge £655Torridge: £655King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £758Torridge: £658King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761Torridge: £621King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £719

    £758£761£719King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £25, Torridge £24Torridge: £24King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25Torridge: £24King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25Torridge: £23King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £23

    £25£25£23King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £445, Torridge £435Torridge: £435King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445Torridge: £437King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447Torridge: £412King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422

    £445£447£422King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£435£437£412

  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, Torridge £152Torridge: £152King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125Torridge: £153King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £126Torridge: £144King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £119

    £125£126£119Torridge 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £129, Torridge £121Torridge: £121King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £129Torridge: £122King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £130Torridge: £115King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £122

    £129£130£122King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£121£122£115

  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, Torridge £1,486Torridge: £1,486King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,405Torridge: £1,492King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,411Torridge: £1,409King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,333

    £1,405£1,411£1,333Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,486£1,492£1,409

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172, Torridge £185Torridge: £185King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172Torridge: £185King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173Torridge: £175King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163

    £172£173£163Torridge 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £339, Torridge £357Torridge: £357King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £339Torridge: £359King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £341Torridge: £339King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £322

    £339£341£322Torridge 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.57, Torridge £5.28Torridge: £5.28King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.57Torridge: £5.30King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.59Torridge: £5.01King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.27, Torridge £3.90Torridge: £3.90King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.27Torridge: £3.92King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.30Torridge: £3.70King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35, Torridge £3.39Torridge: £3.39King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35Torridge: £3.41King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37Torridge: £3.22King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 998.4, Torridge 1,034.5Torridge: 1,034.5King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 998.4

    998.4Torridge 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 94.2, Torridge 89.7Torridge: 89.7King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 94.2

    94.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 156.4, Torridge 139.6Torridge: 139.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 156.4

    156.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher139.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8, Torridge 66.5Torridge: 66.5King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8

    64.8Torridge 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 183.9, Torridge 189.0Torridge: 189.0King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 183.9

    183.9Torridge 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 28.3, Torridge 25.9Torridge: 25.9King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 28.3

    28.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher25.9

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Torridge, per person in the age group
MeasureKing's Lynn and West NorfolkTorridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,013£4,735£5,337£5,359£5,062Torridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,532£12,585£11,887£12,379£12,432£11,743King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,973£1,982£1,872Torridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,378£11,426£10,793£11,349£11,397£10,765King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£372£373£352£352£353£334King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£758£761£719£655£658£621King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£24£24£23King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£445£447£422£435£437£412King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£152£153£144Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£130£122£121£122£115King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,405£1,411£1,333£1,486£1,492£1,409Torridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£185£185£175Torridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£339£341£322£357£359£339Torridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£5.28£5.30£5.01King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£3.90£3.92£3.70King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£3.39£3.41£3.22King's Lynn and West Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.41,034.5Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.289.7King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4139.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.866.5Torridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.9189.0Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.325.9King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Per resident

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Torridge on 13. 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 Torridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992, Torridge £5,337Torridge: £5,337King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992Torridge: £5,359King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013Torridge: £5,062King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735

    £4,992£5,013£4,735Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£5,337£5,359£5,062

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3,168, Torridge £3,476Torridge: £3,476King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,168Torridge: £3,490King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,182Torridge: £3,297King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,005

    £3,168£3,182£3,005Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,476£3,490£3,297

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,077, Torridge £1,086Torridge: £1,086King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,077Torridge: £1,091King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,081Torridge: £1,031King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,021

    £1,077£1,081£1,021Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,086£1,091£1,031

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £2,877, Torridge £3,186Torridge: £3,186King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,877Torridge: £3,200King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,889Torridge: £3,022King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,729

    £2,877£2,889£2,729Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,186£3,200£3,022

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £94, Torridge £99Torridge: £99King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £94Torridge: £99King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £94Torridge: £94King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £89

    £94£94£89Torridge 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £192, Torridge £184Torridge: £184King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192Torridge: £185King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192Torridge: £174King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £182

    £192£192£182King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.23, Torridge £6.76Torridge: £6.76King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.23Torridge: £6.79King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.26Torridge: £6.41King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Torridge 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £445, Torridge £435Torridge: £435King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445Torridge: £437King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447Torridge: £412King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422

    £445£447£422King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£435£437£412

  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, Torridge £152Torridge: £152King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125Torridge: £153King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £126Torridge: £144King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £119

    £125£126£119Torridge 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £74, Torridge £67Torridge: £67King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74Torridge: £67King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74Torridge: £63King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £70

    £74£74£70King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£67£67£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £802, Torridge £818Torridge: £818King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £802Torridge: £822King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £806Torridge: £776King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761

    £802£806£761Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£818£822£776

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172, Torridge £185Torridge: £185King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172Torridge: £185King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173Torridge: £175King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163

    £172£173£163Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£185£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £194, Torridge £197Torridge: £197King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £194Torridge: £198King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £195Torridge: £187King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £184

    £194£195£184Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.17, Torridge £2.91Torridge: £2.91King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.17Torridge: £2.92King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.19Torridge: £2.76King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.58, Torridge £2.15Torridge: £2.15King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.58Torridge: £2.16King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.60Torridge: £2.04King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£2.15£2.16£2.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35, Torridge £3.39Torridge: £3.39King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35Torridge: £3.41King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37Torridge: £3.22King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 252.4, Torridge 290.4Torridge: 290.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 252.4

    252.4Torridge is higherDepends on how you count290.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 23.8, Torridge 25.2Torridge: 25.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 23.8

    23.8Torridge 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39.6, Torridge 39.2Torridge: 39.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39.6

    39.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher39.2

  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, Torridge 66.5Torridge: 66.5King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8

    64.8Torridge is higherDepends on how you count66.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 105.1, Torridge 104.0Torridge: 104.0King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 105.1

    105.1King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16.2, Torridge 14.3Torridge: 14.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16.2

    16.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher14.3

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Torridge, per resident
MeasureKing's Lynn and West NorfolkTorridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,013£4,735£5,337£5,359£5,062Torridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,168£3,182£3,005£3,476£3,490£3,297Torridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,077£1,081£1,021£1,086£1,091£1,031Torridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,877£2,889£2,729£3,186£3,200£3,022Torridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£99£99£94Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£184£185£174King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.76£6.79£6.41Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£445£447£422£435£437£412King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£152£153£144Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£67£67£63King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£802£806£761£818£822£776Torridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£185£185£175Torridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£197£198£187Torridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£2.91£2.92£2.76King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£2.15£2.16£2.04King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£3.39£3.41£3.22King's Lynn and West Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.4290.4Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.825.2Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.639.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.866.5Torridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.1104.0King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.214.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Total

King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Torridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £779.7m, Torridge £372.0mTorridge: £372.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £779.7mTorridge: £373.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £783.0mTorridge: £352.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £739.6m

    £779.7m£783.0m£739.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£372.0m£373.6m£352.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £494.9m, Torridge £242.3mTorridge: £242.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £494.9mTorridge: £243.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £497.0mTorridge: £229.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £469.4m

    £494.9m£497.0m£469.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£242.3m£243.3m£229.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £168.1m, Torridge £75.7mTorridge: £75.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.1mTorridge: £76.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.9mTorridge: £71.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £159.5m

    £168.1m£168.9m£159.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£75.7m£76.1m£71.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £449.3m, Torridge £222.1mTorridge: £222.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £449.3mTorridge: £223.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £451.2mTorridge: £210.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £426.2m

    £449.3m£451.2m£426.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £14.7m, Torridge £6.9mTorridge: £6.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mTorridge: £6.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mTorridge: £6.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £29.9m, Torridge £12.8mTorridge: £12.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £29.9mTorridge: £12.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.1mTorridge: £12.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.4m

    £29.9m£30.1m£28.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.97m, Torridge £0.47mTorridge: £0.47mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.97mTorridge: £0.47mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.98mTorridge: £0.45mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £69.5m, Torridge £30.3mTorridge: £30.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.5mTorridge: £30.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.7mTorridge: £28.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £65.9m

    £69.5m£69.7m£65.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.8m

  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, Torridge £10.6mTorridge: £10.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.5mTorridge: £10.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.6mTorridge: £10.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £11.5m, Torridge £4.6mTorridge: £4.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.5mTorridge: £4.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.6mTorridge: £4.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125.3m, Torridge £57.0mTorridge: £57.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.3mTorridge: £57.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.8mTorridge: £54.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £118.9m

    £125.3m£125.8m£118.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£57.0m£57.3m£54.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £26.8m, Torridge £12.9mTorridge: £12.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £26.8mTorridge: £12.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £27.0mTorridge: £12.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25.5m

    £26.8m£27.0m£25.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £30.3m, Torridge £13.7mTorridge: £13.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.3mTorridge: £13.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.4mTorridge: £13.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.50m, Torridge £0.20mTorridge: £0.20mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mTorridge: £0.20mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mTorridge: £0.19mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.56m, Torridge £0.15mTorridge: £0.15mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mTorridge: £0.15mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mTorridge: £0.14mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.84m, Torridge £0.24mTorridge: £0.24mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mTorridge: £0.24mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mTorridge: £0.22mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39,424, Torridge 20,247Torridge: 20,247King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39,424

    39,424King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count20,247

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 3,720, Torridge 1,756Torridge: 1,756King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 3,720

    3,720King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 6,177, Torridge 2,732Torridge: 2,732King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 6,177

    6,177King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher2,732

  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, Torridge 4,634Torridge: 4,634King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 10,121

    10,121King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count4,634

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16,408, Torridge 7,253Torridge: 7,253King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16,408

    16,408King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 2,522, Torridge 994Torridge: 994King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 2,522

    2,522King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher994

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Torridge, total
MeasureKing's Lynn and West NorfolkTorridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£779.7m£783.0m£739.6m£372.0m£373.6m£352.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.9m£497.0m£469.4m£242.3m£243.3m£229.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.1m£168.9m£159.5m£75.7m£76.1m£71.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£449.3m£451.2m£426.2m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.1m£28.4m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.5m£69.7m£65.9m£30.3m£30.4m£28.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£4.6m£4.7m£4.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£125.3m£125.8m£118.9m£57.0m£57.3m£54.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,42420,247King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7201,756King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,1772,732King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,1214,634King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,4087,253King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,522994King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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