Compare local authorities · East of England and East of England
North Norfolk and East Suffolk
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,829£5,854£5,529North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,346£12,398£11,710East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,409£12,462£11,771
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,896£1,904£1,798East Suffolk is higher£1,948£1,956£1,848
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,397£11,445£10,810East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,457£11,506£10,867
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£280£281£266East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£285£286£270
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£649£652£615North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£648£651£615
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£434£436£412East Suffolk is higher£459£461£435
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107East Suffolk is higher£121£121£114
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£117£117£111East Suffolk is higher£127£127£120
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,401£1,407£1,329East Suffolk is higher£1,529£1,535£1,450
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£196£197£186North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£165£165£156
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£367£368£348North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£266
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.20£5.22£4.93East Suffolk is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.90£5.93£5.60East Suffolk is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.28£7.32£6.91North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.6North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count1,003.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
79.0North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count76.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
140.6North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count135.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.2East Suffolk is higher68.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
182.7East Suffolk is higher183.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
25.7East Suffolk is higher26.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Norfolk | East Suffolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,829£5,854£5,529 | £5,259£5,281£4,988 | North Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,346£12,398£11,710 | £12,409£12,462£11,771 | East Suffolk |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,896£1,904£1,798 | £1,948£1,956£1,848 | East Suffolk |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,397£11,445£10,810 | £11,457£11,506£10,867 | East Suffolk |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £280£281£266 | £285£286£270 | East Suffolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £649£652£615 | £648£651£615 | North Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £20£20£19 | North Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £434£436£412 | £459£461£435 | East Suffolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £121£121£114 | East Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £127£127£120 | East Suffolk |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,401£1,407£1,329 | £1,529£1,535£1,450 | East Suffolk |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £196£197£186 | £165£165£156 | North Norfolk |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £367£368£348 | £281£282£266 | North Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | £5.67£5.70£5.38 | East Suffolk |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.90£5.93£5.60 | £6.31£6.34£5.99 | East Suffolk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | North Norfolk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.6 | 1,003.3 | North Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 79.0 | 76.6 | North Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 140.6 | 135.2 | North Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.2 | 68.5 | East Suffolk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 182.7 | 183.8 | East Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 25.7 | 26.7 | East 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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,829£5,854£5,529North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5,259£5,281£4,988
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,093£4,111£3,883North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,426£3,441£3,250
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£986£990£936East Suffolk is higher£1,082£1,086£1,026
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,778£3,795£3,584North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,163£3,177£3,001
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£93£93£88North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£215£216£204North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.74£6.77£6.39North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£434£436£412East Suffolk is higher£459£461£435
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107East Suffolk is higher£121£121£114
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£61£61£58East Suffolk is higher£70£71£67
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£729£732£691East Suffolk is higher£849£853£805
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£196£197£186North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£165£165£156
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£191£192£181North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.71£2.72£2.57East Suffolk is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.07£3.08£2.91East Suffolk is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.28£7.32£6.91North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
333.1North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count277.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.2North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count21.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
46.6North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count37.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.2East Suffolk is higher68.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
95.0East Suffolk is higher102.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.4East Suffolk is higher14.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Norfolk | East Suffolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,829£5,854£5,529 | £5,259£5,281£4,988 | North Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,093£4,111£3,883 | £3,426£3,441£3,250 | North Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £986£990£936 | £1,082£1,086£1,026 | East Suffolk |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,778£3,795£3,584 | £3,163£3,177£3,001 | North Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £93£93£88 | £79£79£75 | North Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £215£216£204 | £179£180£170 | North Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.74£6.77£6.39 | £5.50£5.53£5.22 | North Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £434£436£412 | £459£461£435 | East Suffolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £121£121£114 | East Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £61£61£58 | £70£71£67 | East Suffolk |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £729£732£691 | £849£853£805 | East Suffolk |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £196£197£186 | £165£165£156 | North Norfolk |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £191£192£181 | £156£156£148 | North Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.71£2.72£2.57 | £3.15£3.17£2.99 | East Suffolk |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.07£3.08£2.91 | £3.51£3.53£3.33 | East Suffolk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | North Norfolk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 333.1 | 277.0 | North Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.2 | 21.2 | North Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 46.6 | 37.3 | North Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.2 | 68.5 | East Suffolk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 95.0 | 102.1 | East Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.4 | 14.8 | East 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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£602.9m£605.5m£571.9mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£423.4m£425.2m£401.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£855.2m£858.8m£811.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£102.0m£102.4m£96.8mEast Suffolk is higher£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£390.8m£392.5m£370.7mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£789.5m£792.9m£748.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.3m£22.3m£21.1mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£44.9m£45.1m£42.6mEast Suffolk is higher£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mEast Suffolk is higher£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mEast Suffolk is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£75.4m£75.7m£71.5mEast Suffolk is higher£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.3m£20.3m£19.2mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£38.9m£39.0m£36.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mEast Suffolk is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mEast Suffolk is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
34,449East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count69,141
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,709East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count5,280
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,822East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count9,317
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,639East Suffolk is higher17,104
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,829East Suffolk is higher25,474
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,383East Suffolk is higher3,694
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| Measure | North Norfolk | East Suffolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £602.9m£605.5m£571.9m | £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn | East Suffolk |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £423.4m£425.2m£401.6m | £855.2m£858.8m£811.2m | East Suffolk |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £102.0m£102.4m£96.8m | £270.0m£271.1m£256.1m | East Suffolk |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £390.8m£392.5m£370.7m | £789.5m£792.9m£748.9m | East Suffolk |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | £19.6m£19.7m£18.6m | East Suffolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.3m£22.3m£21.1m | £44.7m£44.9m£42.4m | East Suffolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | East Suffolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £44.9m£45.1m£42.6m | £114.5m£115.0m£108.6m | East Suffolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | £30.1m£30.2m£28.6m | East Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.3m£6.3m£6.0m | £17.6m£17.6m£16.7m | East Suffolk |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £75.4m£75.7m£71.5m | £211.9m£212.8m£201.0m | East Suffolk |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.3m£20.3m£19.2m | £41.1m£41.3m£39.0m | East Suffolk |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.7m£19.8m£18.7m | £38.9m£39.0m£36.9m | East Suffolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | £0.79m£0.79m£0.75m | East Suffolk |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | £0.88m£0.88m£0.83m | East Suffolk |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.75m£0.76m£0.71m | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | East Suffolk |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 34,449 | 69,141 | East Suffolk |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,709 | 5,280 | East Suffolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,822 | 9,317 | East Suffolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,639 | 17,104 | East Suffolk |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,829 | 25,474 | East Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,383 | 3,694 | East Suffolk |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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