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North Norfolk and East Suffolk

103,431 and 249,581 residents (mid-2024).

North Norfolk is higher than East Suffolk on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

North Norfolk is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and East Suffolk 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

North Norfolk East Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Norfolk £5,829, East Suffolk £5,259East Suffolk: £5,259North Norfolk: £5,829East Suffolk: £5,281North Norfolk: £5,854East Suffolk: £4,988North Norfolk: £5,529

    £5,829£5,854£5,529North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Norfolk £12,346, East Suffolk £12,409East Suffolk: £12,409North Norfolk: £12,346East Suffolk: £12,462North Norfolk: £12,398East Suffolk: £11,771North Norfolk: £11,710

    £12,346£12,398£11,710East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,409£12,462£11,771

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Norfolk £1,896, East Suffolk £1,948East Suffolk: £1,948North Norfolk: £1,896East Suffolk: £1,956North Norfolk: £1,904East Suffolk: £1,848North Norfolk: £1,798

    £1,896£1,904£1,798East Suffolk is higher£1,948£1,956£1,848

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Norfolk £11,397, East Suffolk £11,457East Suffolk: £11,457North Norfolk: £11,397East Suffolk: £11,506North Norfolk: £11,445East Suffolk: £10,867North Norfolk: £10,810

    £11,397£11,445£10,810East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,457£11,506£10,867

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Norfolk £280, East Suffolk £285East Suffolk: £285North Norfolk: £280East Suffolk: £286North Norfolk: £281East Suffolk: £270North Norfolk: £266

    £280£281£266East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£285£286£270

  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: North Norfolk £649, East Suffolk £648East Suffolk: £648North Norfolk: £649East Suffolk: £651North Norfolk: £652East Suffolk: £615North Norfolk: £615

    £649£652£615North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£648£651£615

  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: North Norfolk £20, East Suffolk £20East Suffolk: £20North Norfolk: £20East Suffolk: £20North Norfolk: £20East Suffolk: £19North Norfolk: £19

    £20£20£19North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Norfolk £434, East Suffolk £459East Suffolk: £459North Norfolk: £434East Suffolk: £461North Norfolk: £436East Suffolk: £435North Norfolk: £412

    £434£436£412East Suffolk is higher£459£461£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Norfolk £113, East Suffolk £121East Suffolk: £121North Norfolk: £113East Suffolk: £121North Norfolk: £113East Suffolk: £114North Norfolk: £107

    £113£113£107East Suffolk is higher£121£121£114

  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: North Norfolk £117, East Suffolk £127East Suffolk: £127North Norfolk: £117East Suffolk: £127North Norfolk: £117East Suffolk: £120North Norfolk: £111

    £117£117£111East Suffolk is higher£127£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Norfolk £1,401, East Suffolk £1,529East Suffolk: £1,529North Norfolk: £1,401East Suffolk: £1,535North Norfolk: £1,407East Suffolk: £1,450North Norfolk: £1,329

    £1,401£1,407£1,329East Suffolk is higher£1,529£1,535£1,450

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Norfolk £196, East Suffolk £165East Suffolk: £165North Norfolk: £196East Suffolk: £165North Norfolk: £197East Suffolk: £156North Norfolk: £186

    £196£197£186North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£165£165£156

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Norfolk £367, East Suffolk £281East Suffolk: £281North Norfolk: £367East Suffolk: £282North Norfolk: £368East Suffolk: £266North Norfolk: £348

    £367£368£348North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£266

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Norfolk £5.20, East Suffolk £5.67East Suffolk: £5.67North Norfolk: £5.20East Suffolk: £5.70North Norfolk: £5.22East Suffolk: £5.38North Norfolk: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93East Suffolk is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Norfolk £5.90, East Suffolk £6.31East Suffolk: £6.31North Norfolk: £5.90East Suffolk: £6.34North Norfolk: £5.93East Suffolk: £5.99North Norfolk: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60East Suffolk is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Norfolk £7.28, East Suffolk £6.79East Suffolk: £6.79North Norfolk: £7.28East Suffolk: £6.82North Norfolk: £7.32East Suffolk: £6.44North Norfolk: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Norfolk 1,004.6, East Suffolk 1,003.3East Suffolk: 1,003.3North Norfolk: 1,004.6

    1,004.6North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count1,003.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Norfolk 79.0, East Suffolk 76.6East Suffolk: 76.6North Norfolk: 79.0

    79.0North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count76.6

  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: North Norfolk 140.6, East Suffolk 135.2East Suffolk: 135.2North Norfolk: 140.6

    140.6North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count135.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Norfolk 64.2, East Suffolk 68.5East Suffolk: 68.5North Norfolk: 64.2

    64.2East Suffolk is higher68.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Norfolk 182.7, East Suffolk 183.8East Suffolk: 183.8North Norfolk: 182.7

    182.7East Suffolk is higher183.8

  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: North Norfolk 25.7, East Suffolk 26.7East Suffolk: 26.7North Norfolk: 25.7

    25.7East Suffolk is higher26.7

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North Norfolk and East Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth NorfolkEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,829£5,854£5,529£5,259£5,281£4,988North Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,346£12,398£11,710£12,409£12,462£11,771East Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,896£1,904£1,798£1,948£1,956£1,848East Suffolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,397£11,445£10,810£11,457£11,506£10,867East Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£280£281£266£285£286£270East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£649£652£615£648£651£615North Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£20£20£19North Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£459£461£435East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£121£121£114East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£117£111£127£127£120East Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,401£1,407£1,329£1,529£1,535£1,450East Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£165£165£156North Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£367£368£348£281£282£266North Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£5.67£5.70£5.38East Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£6.31£6.34£5.99East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£6.79£6.82£6.44North Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.61,003.3North Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.076.6North Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.6135.2North Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.268.5East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.7183.8East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.726.7East Suffolk

Per resident

North Norfolk is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and East Suffolk on 10. 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

North Norfolk East Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Norfolk £5,829, East Suffolk £5,259East Suffolk: £5,259North Norfolk: £5,829East Suffolk: £5,281North Norfolk: £5,854East Suffolk: £4,988North Norfolk: £5,529

    £5,829£5,854£5,529North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Norfolk £4,093, East Suffolk £3,426East Suffolk: £3,426North Norfolk: £4,093East Suffolk: £3,441North Norfolk: £4,111East Suffolk: £3,250North Norfolk: £3,883

    £4,093£4,111£3,883North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,426£3,441£3,250

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Norfolk £986, East Suffolk £1,082East Suffolk: £1,082North Norfolk: £986East Suffolk: £1,086North Norfolk: £990East Suffolk: £1,026North Norfolk: £936

    £986£990£936East Suffolk is higher£1,082£1,086£1,026

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Norfolk £3,778, East Suffolk £3,163East Suffolk: £3,163North Norfolk: £3,778East Suffolk: £3,177North Norfolk: £3,795East Suffolk: £3,001North Norfolk: £3,584

    £3,778£3,795£3,584North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,163£3,177£3,001

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Norfolk £93, East Suffolk £79East Suffolk: £79North Norfolk: £93East Suffolk: £79North Norfolk: £93East Suffolk: £75North Norfolk: £88

    £93£93£88North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Norfolk £215, East Suffolk £179East Suffolk: £179North Norfolk: £215East Suffolk: £180North Norfolk: £216East Suffolk: £170North Norfolk: £204

    £215£216£204North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Norfolk £6.74, East Suffolk £5.50East Suffolk: £5.50North Norfolk: £6.74East Suffolk: £5.53North Norfolk: £6.77East Suffolk: £5.22North Norfolk: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Norfolk £434, East Suffolk £459East Suffolk: £459North Norfolk: £434East Suffolk: £461North Norfolk: £436East Suffolk: £435North Norfolk: £412

    £434£436£412East Suffolk is higher£459£461£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Norfolk £113, East Suffolk £121East Suffolk: £121North Norfolk: £113East Suffolk: £121North Norfolk: £113East Suffolk: £114North Norfolk: £107

    £113£113£107East Suffolk is higher£121£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Norfolk £61, East Suffolk £70East Suffolk: £70North Norfolk: £61East Suffolk: £71North Norfolk: £61East Suffolk: £67North Norfolk: £58

    £61£61£58East Suffolk is higher£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Norfolk £729, East Suffolk £849East Suffolk: £849North Norfolk: £729East Suffolk: £853North Norfolk: £732East Suffolk: £805North Norfolk: £691

    £729£732£691East Suffolk is higher£849£853£805

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Norfolk £196, East Suffolk £165East Suffolk: £165North Norfolk: £196East Suffolk: £165North Norfolk: £197East Suffolk: £156North Norfolk: £186

    £196£197£186North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£165£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Norfolk £191, East Suffolk £156East Suffolk: £156North Norfolk: £191East Suffolk: £156North Norfolk: £192East Suffolk: £148North Norfolk: £181

    £191£192£181North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Norfolk £2.71, East Suffolk £3.15East Suffolk: £3.15North Norfolk: £2.71East Suffolk: £3.17North Norfolk: £2.72East Suffolk: £2.99North Norfolk: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57East Suffolk is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Norfolk £3.07, East Suffolk £3.51East Suffolk: £3.51North Norfolk: £3.07East Suffolk: £3.53North Norfolk: £3.08East Suffolk: £3.33North Norfolk: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91East Suffolk is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Norfolk £7.28, East Suffolk £6.79East Suffolk: £6.79North Norfolk: £7.28East Suffolk: £6.82North Norfolk: £7.32East Suffolk: £6.44North Norfolk: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Norfolk 333.1, East Suffolk 277.0East Suffolk: 277.0North Norfolk: 333.1

    333.1North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count277.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Norfolk 26.2, East Suffolk 21.2East Suffolk: 21.2North Norfolk: 26.2

    26.2North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count21.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Norfolk 46.6, East Suffolk 37.3East Suffolk: 37.3North Norfolk: 46.6

    46.6North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count37.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Norfolk 64.2, East Suffolk 68.5East Suffolk: 68.5North Norfolk: 64.2

    64.2East Suffolk is higher68.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Norfolk 95.0, East Suffolk 102.1East Suffolk: 102.1North Norfolk: 95.0

    95.0East Suffolk is higher102.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Norfolk 13.4, East Suffolk 14.8East Suffolk: 14.8North Norfolk: 13.4

    13.4East Suffolk is higher14.8

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North Norfolk and East Suffolk, per resident
MeasureNorth NorfolkEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,829£5,854£5,529£5,259£5,281£4,988North Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,093£4,111£3,883£3,426£3,441£3,250North Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£986£990£936£1,082£1,086£1,026East Suffolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,778£3,795£3,584£3,163£3,177£3,001North Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£79£79£75North Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£179£180£170North Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£5.50£5.53£5.22North Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£459£461£435East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£121£121£114East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£70£71£67East Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£729£732£691£849£853£805East Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£165£165£156North Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£156£156£148North Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£3.15£3.17£2.99East Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£3.51£3.53£3.33East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£6.79£6.82£6.44North Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026333.1277.0North Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.221.2North Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.637.3North Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.268.5East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.0102.1East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.414.8East Suffolk

Total

North Norfolk is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and East Suffolk 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

North Norfolk East Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Norfolk £602.9m, East Suffolk £1.3bnEast Suffolk: £1.3bnNorth Norfolk: £602.9mEast Suffolk: £1.3bnNorth Norfolk: £605.5mEast Suffolk: £1.2bnNorth Norfolk: £571.9m

    £602.9m£605.5m£571.9mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Norfolk £423.4m, East Suffolk £855.2mEast Suffolk: £855.2mNorth Norfolk: £423.4mEast Suffolk: £858.8mNorth Norfolk: £425.2mEast Suffolk: £811.2mNorth Norfolk: £401.6m

    £423.4m£425.2m£401.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£855.2m£858.8m£811.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Norfolk £102.0m, East Suffolk £270.0mEast Suffolk: £270.0mNorth Norfolk: £102.0mEast Suffolk: £271.1mNorth Norfolk: £102.4mEast Suffolk: £256.1mNorth Norfolk: £96.8m

    £102.0m£102.4m£96.8mEast Suffolk is higher£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Norfolk £390.8m, East Suffolk £789.5mEast Suffolk: £789.5mNorth Norfolk: £390.8mEast Suffolk: £792.9mNorth Norfolk: £392.5mEast Suffolk: £748.9mNorth Norfolk: £370.7m

    £390.8m£392.5m£370.7mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£789.5m£792.9m£748.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Norfolk £9.6m, East Suffolk £19.6mEast Suffolk: £19.6mNorth Norfolk: £9.6mEast Suffolk: £19.7mNorth Norfolk: £9.6mEast Suffolk: £18.6mNorth Norfolk: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Norfolk £22.3m, East Suffolk £44.7mEast Suffolk: £44.7mNorth Norfolk: £22.3mEast Suffolk: £44.9mNorth Norfolk: £22.3mEast Suffolk: £42.4mNorth Norfolk: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.3m£21.1mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Norfolk £0.70m, East Suffolk £1.4mEast Suffolk: £1.4mNorth Norfolk: £0.70mEast Suffolk: £1.4mNorth Norfolk: £0.70mEast Suffolk: £1.3mNorth Norfolk: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Norfolk £44.9m, East Suffolk £114.5mEast Suffolk: £114.5mNorth Norfolk: £44.9mEast Suffolk: £115.0mNorth Norfolk: £45.1mEast Suffolk: £108.6mNorth Norfolk: £42.6m

    £44.9m£45.1m£42.6mEast Suffolk is higher£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Norfolk £11.6m, East Suffolk £30.1mEast Suffolk: £30.1mNorth Norfolk: £11.6mEast Suffolk: £30.2mNorth Norfolk: £11.7mEast Suffolk: £28.6mNorth Norfolk: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mEast Suffolk is higher£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Norfolk £6.3m, East Suffolk £17.6mEast Suffolk: £17.6mNorth Norfolk: £6.3mEast Suffolk: £17.6mNorth Norfolk: £6.3mEast Suffolk: £16.7mNorth Norfolk: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mEast Suffolk is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Norfolk £75.4m, East Suffolk £211.9mEast Suffolk: £211.9mNorth Norfolk: £75.4mEast Suffolk: £212.8mNorth Norfolk: £75.7mEast Suffolk: £201.0mNorth Norfolk: £71.5m

    £75.4m£75.7m£71.5mEast Suffolk is higher£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Norfolk £20.3m, East Suffolk £41.1mEast Suffolk: £41.1mNorth Norfolk: £20.3mEast Suffolk: £41.3mNorth Norfolk: £20.3mEast Suffolk: £39.0mNorth Norfolk: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.3m£19.2mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Norfolk £19.7m, East Suffolk £38.9mEast Suffolk: £38.9mNorth Norfolk: £19.7mEast Suffolk: £39.0mNorth Norfolk: £19.8mEast Suffolk: £36.9mNorth Norfolk: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£38.9m£39.0m£36.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Norfolk £0.28m, East Suffolk £0.79mEast Suffolk: £0.79mNorth Norfolk: £0.28mEast Suffolk: £0.79mNorth Norfolk: £0.28mEast Suffolk: £0.75mNorth Norfolk: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mEast Suffolk is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Norfolk £0.32m, East Suffolk £0.88mEast Suffolk: £0.88mNorth Norfolk: £0.32mEast Suffolk: £0.88mNorth Norfolk: £0.32mEast Suffolk: £0.83mNorth Norfolk: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mEast Suffolk is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Norfolk £0.75m, East Suffolk £1.7mEast Suffolk: £1.7mNorth Norfolk: £0.75mEast Suffolk: £1.7mNorth Norfolk: £0.76mEast Suffolk: £1.6mNorth Norfolk: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Norfolk 34,449, East Suffolk 69,141East Suffolk: 69,141North Norfolk: 34,449

    34,449East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count69,141

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Norfolk 2,709, East Suffolk 5,280East Suffolk: 5,280North Norfolk: 2,709

    2,709East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count5,280

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Norfolk 4,822, East Suffolk 9,317East Suffolk: 9,317North Norfolk: 4,822

    4,822East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count9,317

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Norfolk 6,639, East Suffolk 17,104East Suffolk: 17,104North Norfolk: 6,639

    6,639East Suffolk is higher17,104

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Norfolk 9,829, East Suffolk 25,474East Suffolk: 25,474North Norfolk: 9,829

    9,829East Suffolk is higher25,474

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Norfolk 1,383, East Suffolk 3,694East Suffolk: 3,694North Norfolk: 1,383

    1,383East Suffolk is higher3,694

Show the numbers
North Norfolk and East Suffolk, total
MeasureNorth NorfolkEast SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£602.9m£605.5m£571.9m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEast Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.4m£425.2m£401.6m£855.2m£858.8m£811.2mEast Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.0m£102.4m£96.8m£270.0m£271.1m£256.1mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£390.8m£392.5m£370.7m£789.5m£792.9m£748.9mEast Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mEast Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.3m£21.1m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mEast Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEast Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m£114.5m£115.0m£108.6mEast Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£30.1m£30.2m£28.6mEast Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mEast Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.4m£75.7m£71.5m£211.9m£212.8m£201.0mEast Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m£41.1m£41.3m£39.0mEast Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£38.9m£39.0m£36.9mEast Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mEast Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mEast Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,44969,141East Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7095,280East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8229,317East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,63917,104East Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,82925,474East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3833,694East Suffolk

Sources

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

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