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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Breckland

156,192 and 146,784 residents (mid-2024).

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher than Breckland on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 20 of 22 measures, and Breckland on 2. 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 Breckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992, Breckland £4,725Breckland: £4,725King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992Breckland: £4,745King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013Breckland: £4,482King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735

    £4,992£5,013£4,735King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£4,725£4,745£4,482

  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, Breckland £12,371Breckland: £12,371King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,532Breckland: £12,424King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,585Breckland: £11,735King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,887

    £12,532£12,585£11,887King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£12,371£12,424£11,735

  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, Breckland £1,763Breckland: £1,763King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,885Breckland: £1,770King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,893Breckland: £1,672King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£1,763£1,770£1,672

  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, Breckland £11,355Breckland: £11,355King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,378Breckland: £11,403King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,426Breckland: £10,770King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10,793

    £11,378£11,426£10,793King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£11,355£11,403£10,770

  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, Breckland £327Breckland: £327King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £372Breckland: £329King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £373Breckland: £311King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £352

    £372£373£352King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£327£329£311

  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, Breckland £668Breckland: £668King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £758Breckland: £671King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761Breckland: £634King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £719

    £758£761£719King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£668£671£634

  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, Breckland £21Breckland: £21King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25Breckland: £21King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25Breckland: £20King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £23

    £25£25£23King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£21£21£20

  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, Breckland £403Breckland: £403King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445Breckland: £405King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447Breckland: £383King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422

    £445£447£422King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£403£405£383

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

    £125£126£119King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£121£122£115

  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, Breckland £114Breckland: £114King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £129Breckland: £114King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £130Breckland: £108King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £122

    £129£130£122King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£114£114£108

  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, Breckland £1,372Breckland: £1,372King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,405Breckland: £1,377King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,411Breckland: £1,301King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,333

    £1,405£1,411£1,333King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£1,372£1,377£1,301

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172, Breckland £156Breckland: £156King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172Breckland: £157King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173Breckland: £148King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163

    £172£173£163King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£156£157£148

  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, Breckland £267Breckland: £267King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £339Breckland: £268King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £341Breckland: £254King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £322

    £339£341£322King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£267£268£254

  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, Breckland £5.82Breckland: £5.82King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.57Breckland: £5.84King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.59Breckland: £5.52King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Breckland is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  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, Breckland £4.45Breckland: £4.45King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.27Breckland: £4.47King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.30Breckland: £4.22King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35, Breckland £5.52Breckland: £5.52King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35Breckland: £5.55King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37Breckland: £5.24King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

  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, Breckland 995.1Breckland: 995.1King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 998.4

    998.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher995.1

  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, Breckland 83.7Breckland: 83.7King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 94.2

    94.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher83.7

  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, Breckland 141.1Breckland: 141.1King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 156.4

    156.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher141.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8, Breckland 61.2Breckland: 61.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8

    64.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher61.2

  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, Breckland 168.1Breckland: 168.1King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 183.9

    183.9King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher168.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 28.3, Breckland 24.7Breckland: 24.7King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 28.3

    28.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher24.7

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Breckland, per person in the age group
MeasureKing's Lynn and West NorfolkBrecklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,013£4,735£4,725£4,745£4,482King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,532£12,585£11,887£12,371£12,424£11,735King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,763£1,770£1,672King's Lynn and West Norfolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,378£11,426£10,793£11,355£11,403£10,770King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£372£373£352£327£329£311King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£758£761£719£668£671£634King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£21£21£20King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£445£447£422£403£405£383King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£121£122£115King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£130£122£114£114£108King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,405£1,411£1,333£1,372£1,377£1,301King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£156£157£148King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£339£341£322£267£268£254King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£5.82£5.84£5.52Breckland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£4.45£4.47£4.22King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£5.52£5.55£5.24Breckland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.4995.1King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.283.7King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4141.1King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.861.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.9168.1King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.324.7King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Per resident

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Breckland on 2. 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 Breckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992, Breckland £4,725Breckland: £4,725King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992Breckland: £4,745King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013Breckland: £4,482King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735

    £4,992£5,013£4,735King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£4,725£4,745£4,482

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3,168, Breckland £3,014Breckland: £3,014King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,168Breckland: £3,027King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,182Breckland: £2,859King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,005

    £3,168£3,182£3,005King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£3,014£3,027£2,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,077, Breckland £1,024Breckland: £1,024King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,077Breckland: £1,028King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,081Breckland: £971King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,021

    £1,077£1,081£1,021King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£1,024£1,028£971

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £2,877, Breckland £2,767Breckland: £2,767King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,877Breckland: £2,778King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,889Breckland: £2,624King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,729

    £2,877£2,889£2,729King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£2,767£2,778£2,624

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £94£94£89King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£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, Breckland £163Breckland: £163King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192Breckland: £163King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192Breckland: £154King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £182

    £192£192£182King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£163£163£154

  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, Breckland £5.18Breckland: £5.18King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.23Breckland: £5.20King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.26Breckland: £4.91King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  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, Breckland £403Breckland: £403King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445Breckland: £405King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447Breckland: £383King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422

    £445£447£422King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£403£405£383

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

    £125£126£119King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£121£122£115

  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, Breckland £66Breckland: £66King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74Breckland: £66King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74Breckland: £63King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £70

    £74£74£70King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £802, Breckland £797Breckland: £797King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £802Breckland: £800King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £806Breckland: £756King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761

    £802£806£761King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£797£800£756

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172, Breckland £156Breckland: £156King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172Breckland: £157King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173Breckland: £148King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163

    £172£173£163King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £194, Breckland £155Breckland: £155King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £194Breckland: £156King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £195Breckland: £147King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £184

    £194£195£184King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.17, Breckland £3.38Breckland: £3.38King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.17Breckland: £3.40King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.19Breckland: £3.21King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Breckland is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.58, Breckland £2.58Breckland: £2.58King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.58Breckland: £2.59King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.60Breckland: £2.45King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£2.58£2.59£2.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35, Breckland £5.52Breckland: £5.52King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35Breckland: £5.55King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37Breckland: £5.24King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 252.4, Breckland 242.5Breckland: 242.5King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 252.4

    252.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher242.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 23.8, Breckland 20.4Breckland: 20.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 23.8

    23.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher20.4

  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, Breckland 34.4Breckland: 34.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39.6

    39.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher34.4

  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, Breckland 61.2Breckland: 61.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8

    64.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher61.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 105.1, Breckland 97.7Breckland: 97.7King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 105.1

    105.1King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher97.7

  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, Breckland 14.3Breckland: 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 Breckland, per resident
MeasureKing's Lynn and West NorfolkBrecklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,013£4,735£4,725£4,745£4,482King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,168£3,182£3,005£3,014£3,027£2,859King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,077£1,081£1,021£1,024£1,028£971King's Lynn and West Norfolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,877£2,889£2,729£2,767£2,778£2,624King'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£163£163£154King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£5.18£5.20£4.91King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£445£447£422£403£405£383King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£121£122£115King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£66£66£63King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£802£806£761£797£800£756King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£156£157£148King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£155£156£147King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£3.38£3.40£3.21Breckland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£2.58£2.59£2.45King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£5.52£5.55£5.24Breckland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.4242.5King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.820.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.634.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.861.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.197.7King'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 21 of 22 measures, and Breckland 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Breckland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £779.7m, Breckland £693.5mBreckland: £693.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £779.7mBreckland: £696.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £783.0mBreckland: £657.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £739.6m

    £779.7m£783.0m£739.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£693.5m£696.5m£657.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £494.9m, Breckland £442.5mBreckland: £442.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £494.9mBreckland: £444.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £497.0mBreckland: £419.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £469.4m

    £494.9m£497.0m£469.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£442.5m£444.3m£419.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £168.1m, Breckland £150.3mBreckland: £150.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.1mBreckland: £150.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.9mBreckland: £142.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £159.5m

    £168.1m£168.9m£159.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £449.3m, Breckland £406.1mBreckland: £406.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £449.3mBreckland: £407.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £451.2mBreckland: £385.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £426.2m

    £449.3m£451.2m£426.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£406.1m£407.8m£385.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £14.7m, Breckland £11.7mBreckland: £11.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mBreckland: £11.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mBreckland: £11.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  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, Breckland £23.9mBreckland: £23.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £29.9mBreckland: £24.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.1mBreckland: £22.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.4m

    £29.9m£30.1m£28.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  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, Breckland £0.76mBreckland: £0.76mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.97mBreckland: £0.76mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.98mBreckland: £0.72mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  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, Breckland £59.2mBreckland: £59.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.5mBreckland: £59.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.7mBreckland: £56.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £65.9m

    £69.5m£69.7m£65.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£59.2m£59.5m£56.2m

  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, Breckland £17.8mBreckland: £17.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.5mBreckland: £17.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.6mBreckland: £16.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  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, Breckland £9.7mBreckland: £9.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.5mBreckland: £9.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.6mBreckland: £9.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125.3m, Breckland £116.9mBreckland: £116.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.3mBreckland: £117.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.8mBreckland: £110.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £118.9m

    £125.3m£125.8m£118.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £26.8m, Breckland £22.9mBreckland: £22.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £26.8mBreckland: £23.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £27.0mBreckland: £21.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25.5m

    £26.8m£27.0m£25.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £30.3m, Breckland £22.8mBreckland: £22.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.3mBreckland: £22.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.4mBreckland: £21.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.50m, Breckland £0.50mBreckland: £0.50mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mBreckland: £0.50mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mBreckland: £0.47mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBreckland is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.56m, Breckland £0.38mBreckland: £0.38mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mBreckland: £0.38mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mBreckland: £0.36mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.84m, Breckland £0.81mBreckland: £0.81mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mBreckland: £0.81mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mBreckland: £0.77mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39,424, Breckland 35,588Breckland: 35,588King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39,424

    39,424King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher35,588

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 3,720, Breckland 2,994Breckland: 2,994King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 3,720

    3,720King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher2,994

  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, Breckland 5,048Breckland: 5,048King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 6,177

    6,177King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher5,048

  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, Breckland 8,984Breckland: 8,984King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 10,121

    10,121King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher8,984

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16,408, Breckland 14,334Breckland: 14,334King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16,408

    16,408King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher14,334

  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, Breckland 2,105Breckland: 2,105King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 2,522

    2,522King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher2,105

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Breckland, total
MeasureKing's Lynn and West NorfolkBrecklandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£779.7m£783.0m£739.6m£693.5m£696.5m£657.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.9m£497.0m£469.4m£442.5m£444.3m£419.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.1m£168.9m£159.5m£150.3m£150.9m£142.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£449.3m£451.2m£426.2m£406.1m£407.8m£385.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.1m£28.4m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.5m£69.7m£65.9m£59.2m£59.5m£56.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£125.3m£125.8m£118.9m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m£22.9m£23.0m£21.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBreckland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,42435,588King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7202,994King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,1775,048King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,1218,984King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,40814,334King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5222,105King'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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  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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