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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Na h-Eileanan Siar
King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher than Na h-Eileanan Siar on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 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.
Per person in the age group
King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan Siar 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 Na h-Eileanan Siar
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,992£5,013£4,735King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£4,968£4,989£4,713
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,532£12,585£11,887Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£12,849£12,904£12,188
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,885£1,893£1,788King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£1,410£1,416£1,337
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,378£11,426£10,793King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,306£11,354£10,725
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£372£373£352Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£513£515£487
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£758£761£719Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£1,002£1,006£950
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£25£25£23Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£445£447£422Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£567£570£538
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£126£119King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£107£108£102
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£129£130£122King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£85£86£81
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,405£1,411£1,333King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£895£899£849
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£172£173£163King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£141£142£134
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£339£341£322Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£413£415£392
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.57£5.59£5.28Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£7.84£7.88£7.44
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.27£6.30£5.95Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£7.75£7.78£7.35
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.35£5.37£5.07Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
998.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count987.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
94.2Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count131.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
156.4Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count180.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.8Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count81.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
183.9King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher141.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
28.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher21.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | Na h-Eileanan Siar | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,992£5,013£4,735 | £4,968£4,989£4,713Estimated | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,532£12,585£11,887 | £12,849£12,904£12,188Estimated | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,885£1,893£1,788 | £1,410£1,416£1,337Estimated | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,378£11,426£10,793 | £11,306£11,354£10,725 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £372£373£352 | £513£515£487 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £758£761£719 | £1,002£1,006£950Estimated | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £25£25£23 | £28£28£27Estimated | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £445£447£422 | £567£570£538Estimated | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £107£108£102Estimated | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £129£130£122 | £85£86£81Estimated | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,405£1,411£1,333 | £895£899£849 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £141£142£134 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £339£341£322 | £413£415£392 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | £7.84£7.88£7.44 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.27£6.30£5.95 | £7.75£7.78£7.35 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | £14£14£13Estimated | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 998.4 | 987.2 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 94.2 | 131.5 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 156.4 | 180.5 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.8 | 81.4 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 183.9 | 141.5 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 28.3 | 21.8Estimated | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
Per resident
King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan Siar on 14. 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 Na h-Eileanan Siar
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,992£5,013£4,735King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£4,968£4,989£4,713
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,168£3,182£3,005Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£3,323£3,337£3,152
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,077£1,081£1,021King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£816£820£774
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,877£2,889£2,729Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£2,924£2,936£2,773
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£192£192£182Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£246
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.23£6.26£5.91Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£445£447£422Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£567£570£538
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£126£119King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£107£108£102
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£74£74£70King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£49£50£47
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£802£806£761King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£519£521£492
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£172£173£163King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£141£142£134
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£194£195£184Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£239£240£227
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.17£3.19£3.01Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£4.54£4.56£4.31
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.58£3.60£3.40Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£4.49£4.51£4.26
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.35£5.37£5.07Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
252.4Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count255.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.8Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count34.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
39.6Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count46.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.8Na h-Eileanan Siar is higherDepends on how you count81.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
105.1King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher82.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher12.6
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| Measure | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | Na h-Eileanan Siar | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,992£5,013£4,735 | £4,968£4,989£4,713Estimated | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,168£3,182£3,005 | £3,323£3,337£3,152Estimated | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,077£1,081£1,021 | £816£820£774Estimated | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,877£2,889£2,729 | £2,924£2,936£2,773 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £133£133£126 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £192£192£182 | £259£260£246Estimated | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.23£6.26£5.91 | £7.25£7.28£6.88Estimated | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £445£447£422 | £567£570£538Estimated | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £107£108£102Estimated | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £74£74£70 | £49£50£47Estimated | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £802£806£761 | £519£521£492 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £141£142£134 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £239£240£227 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.17£3.19£3.01 | £4.54£4.56£4.31 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.58£3.60£3.40 | £4.49£4.51£4.26 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | £14£14£13Estimated | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 252.4 | 255.3 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.8 | 34.0 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 39.6 | 46.7 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.8 | 81.4 | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 105.1 | 82.0 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.2 | 12.6Estimated | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
Total
King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Na h-Eileanan Siar 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 Na h-Eileanan Siar
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£779.7m£783.0m£739.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£128.8m£129.4m£122.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£494.9m£497.0m£469.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£86.2m£86.5m£81.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£168.1m£168.9m£159.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£449.3m£451.2m£426.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.4m£3.5m£3.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.9m£30.1m£28.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£69.5m£69.7m£65.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£125.3m£125.8m£118.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£26.8m£27.0m£25.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
39,424King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count6,619
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,720King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count882
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,177King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count1,210
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,121King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count2,110
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,408King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher2,125
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,522King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher327
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| Measure | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | Na h-Eileanan Siar | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £779.7m£783.0m£739.6m | £128.8m£129.4m£122.2mEstimated | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £494.9m£497.0m£469.4m | £86.2m£86.5m£81.7mEstimated | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £168.1m£168.9m£159.5m | £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mEstimated | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £449.3m£451.2m£426.2m | £75.8m£76.1m£71.9m | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £14.7m£14.7m£13.9m | £3.4m£3.5m£3.3m | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.9m£30.1m£28.4m | £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mEstimated | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.97m£0.98m£0.92m | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mEstimated | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £69.5m£69.7m£65.9m | £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mEstimated | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.5m£19.6m£18.5m | £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mEstimated | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimated | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £125.3m£125.8m£118.9m | £13.4m£13.5m£12.8m | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £26.8m£27.0m£25.5m | £3.7m£3.7m£3.5m | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £30.3m£30.4m£28.7m | £6.2m£6.2m£5.9m | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | £0.12m£0.12m£0.11m | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.12m£0.12m£0.11m | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.84m£0.84m£0.79m | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEstimated | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 39,424 | 6,619 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,720 | 882 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,177 | 1,210 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,121 | 2,110 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,408 | 2,125 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,522 | 327Estimated | King'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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- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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