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South Norfolk and Wiltshire

148,384 and 524,001 residents (mid-2024).

South Norfolk is higher than Wiltshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

South Norfolk is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire on 8. 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

South Norfolk Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £4,289, Wiltshire £4,140Wiltshire: £4,140South Norfolk: £4,289Wiltshire: £4,157South Norfolk: £4,307Wiltshire: £3,927South Norfolk: £4,068

    £4,289£4,307£4,068South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,140£4,157£3,927

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Norfolk £12,431, Wiltshire £12,371Wiltshire: £12,371South Norfolk: £12,431Wiltshire: £12,424South Norfolk: £12,484Wiltshire: £11,735South Norfolk: £11,791

    £12,431£12,484£11,791South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Norfolk £1,396, Wiltshire £1,474Wiltshire: £1,474South Norfolk: £1,396Wiltshire: £1,481South Norfolk: £1,402Wiltshire: £1,399South Norfolk: £1,324

    £1,396£1,402£1,324Wiltshire is higher£1,474£1,481£1,399

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Norfolk £11,464, Wiltshire £11,494Wiltshire: £11,494South Norfolk: £11,464Wiltshire: £11,542South Norfolk: £11,513Wiltshire: £10,902South Norfolk: £10,874

    £11,464£11,513£10,874Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,494£11,542£10,902

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Norfolk £271, Wiltshire £269Wiltshire: £269South Norfolk: £271Wiltshire: £270South Norfolk: £272Wiltshire: £255South Norfolk: £257

    £271£272£257South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

  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: South Norfolk £678, Wiltshire £592Wiltshire: £592South Norfolk: £678Wiltshire: £594South Norfolk: £681Wiltshire: £561South Norfolk: £643

    £678£681£643South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

  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: South Norfolk £18, Wiltshire £17Wiltshire: £17South Norfolk: £18Wiltshire: £17South Norfolk: £18Wiltshire: £16South Norfolk: £17

    £18£18£17South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £330, Wiltshire £312Wiltshire: £312South Norfolk: £330Wiltshire: £313South Norfolk: £331Wiltshire: £296South Norfolk: £313

    £330£331£313South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £97, Wiltshire £124Wiltshire: £124South Norfolk: £97Wiltshire: £124South Norfolk: £97Wiltshire: £117South Norfolk: £92

    £97£97£92Wiltshire is higher£124£124£117

  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: South Norfolk £84, Wiltshire £81Wiltshire: £81South Norfolk: £84Wiltshire: £82South Norfolk: £85Wiltshire: £77South Norfolk: £80

    £84£85£80South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £1,077, Wiltshire £1,191Wiltshire: £1,191South Norfolk: £1,077Wiltshire: £1,197South Norfolk: £1,081Wiltshire: £1,130South Norfolk: £1,021

    £1,077£1,081£1,021Wiltshire is higher£1,191£1,197£1,130

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Norfolk £123, Wiltshire £130Wiltshire: £130South Norfolk: £123Wiltshire: £130South Norfolk: £124Wiltshire: £123South Norfolk: £117

    £123£124£117Wiltshire is higher£130£130£123

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £226, Wiltshire £192Wiltshire: £192South Norfolk: £226Wiltshire: £193South Norfolk: £227Wiltshire: £182South Norfolk: £214

    £226£227£214South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £5.63, Wiltshire £5.83Wiltshire: £5.83South Norfolk: £5.63Wiltshire: £5.85South Norfolk: £5.65Wiltshire: £5.53South Norfolk: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Wiltshire is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £3.62, Wiltshire £3.55Wiltshire: £3.55South Norfolk: £3.62Wiltshire: £3.57South Norfolk: £3.63Wiltshire: £3.37South Norfolk: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £6.61, Wiltshire £5.43Wiltshire: £5.43South Norfolk: £6.61Wiltshire: £5.45South Norfolk: £6.64Wiltshire: £5.15South Norfolk: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Norfolk 1,011.4, Wiltshire 1,011.6Wiltshire: 1,011.6South Norfolk: 1,011.4

    1,011.4Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count1,011.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Norfolk 68.3, Wiltshire 66.6Wiltshire: 66.6South Norfolk: 68.3

    68.3South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count66.6

  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: South Norfolk 139.4, Wiltshire 126.6Wiltshire: 126.6South Norfolk: 139.4

    139.4South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count126.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 50.7, Wiltshire 47.7Wiltshire: 47.7South Norfolk: 50.7

    50.7South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count47.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk 134.0, Wiltshire 135.0Wiltshire: 135.0South Norfolk: 134.0

    134.0Wiltshire is higher135.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk 18.7, Wiltshire 17.9Wiltshire: 17.9South Norfolk: 18.7

    18.7South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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South Norfolk and Wiltshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth NorfolkWiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,289£4,307£4,068£4,140£4,157£3,927South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,431£12,484£11,791£12,371£12,424£11,735South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324£1,474£1,481£1,399Wiltshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,464£11,513£10,874£11,494£11,542£10,902Wiltshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£271£272£257£269£270£255South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£592£594£561South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£17£17£16South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313£312£313£296South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£124£124£117Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£85£80£81£82£77South Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,077£1,081£1,021£1,191£1,197£1,130Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£130£130£123Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£192£193£182South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£5.83£5.85£5.53Wiltshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.55£3.57£3.37South Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£5.43£5.45£5.15South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.41,011.6Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.366.6South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.4126.6South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.747.7South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.0135.0Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.717.9South Norfolk

Per resident

South Norfolk is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire on 7. 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

South Norfolk Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £4,289, Wiltshire £4,140Wiltshire: £4,140South Norfolk: £4,289Wiltshire: £4,157South Norfolk: £4,307Wiltshire: £3,927South Norfolk: £4,068

    £4,289£4,307£4,068South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,140£4,157£3,927

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £2,927, Wiltshire £2,691Wiltshire: £2,691South Norfolk: £2,927Wiltshire: £2,702South Norfolk: £2,939Wiltshire: £2,552South Norfolk: £2,776

    £2,927£2,939£2,776South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,691£2,702£2,552

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £806, Wiltshire £878Wiltshire: £878South Norfolk: £806Wiltshire: £882South Norfolk: £810Wiltshire: £833South Norfolk: £765

    £806£810£765Wiltshire is higher£878£882£833

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Norfolk £2,699, Wiltshire £2,500Wiltshire: £2,500South Norfolk: £2,699Wiltshire: £2,510South Norfolk: £2,711Wiltshire: £2,371South Norfolk: £2,560

    £2,699£2,711£2,560South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,500£2,510£2,371

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Norfolk £64, Wiltshire £59Wiltshire: £59South Norfolk: £64Wiltshire: £59South Norfolk: £64Wiltshire: £56South Norfolk: £61

    £64£64£61South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £160, Wiltshire £129Wiltshire: £129South Norfolk: £160Wiltshire: £129South Norfolk: £160Wiltshire: £122South Norfolk: £151

    £160£160£151South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £4.33, Wiltshire £3.69Wiltshire: £3.69South Norfolk: £4.33Wiltshire: £3.71South Norfolk: £4.35Wiltshire: £3.50South Norfolk: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.69£3.71£3.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £330, Wiltshire £312Wiltshire: £312South Norfolk: £330Wiltshire: £313South Norfolk: £331Wiltshire: £296South Norfolk: £313

    £330£331£313South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £97, Wiltshire £124Wiltshire: £124South Norfolk: £97Wiltshire: £124South Norfolk: £97Wiltshire: £117South Norfolk: £92

    £97£97£92Wiltshire is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £49, Wiltshire £48Wiltshire: £48South Norfolk: £49Wiltshire: £49South Norfolk: £49Wiltshire: £46South Norfolk: £46

    £49£49£46South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Norfolk £622, Wiltshire £710Wiltshire: £710South Norfolk: £622Wiltshire: £713South Norfolk: £624Wiltshire: £673South Norfolk: £590

    £622£624£590Wiltshire is higher£710£713£673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Norfolk £123, Wiltshire £130Wiltshire: £130South Norfolk: £123Wiltshire: £130South Norfolk: £124Wiltshire: £123South Norfolk: £117

    £123£124£117Wiltshire is higher£130£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Norfolk £130, Wiltshire £114Wiltshire: £114South Norfolk: £130Wiltshire: £115South Norfolk: £131Wiltshire: £109South Norfolk: £124

    £130£131£124South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£109

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Norfolk £3.25, Wiltshire £3.47Wiltshire: £3.47South Norfolk: £3.25Wiltshire: £3.48South Norfolk: £3.26Wiltshire: £3.29South Norfolk: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Wiltshire is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Norfolk £2.09, Wiltshire £2.12Wiltshire: £2.12South Norfolk: £2.09Wiltshire: £2.13South Norfolk: £2.10Wiltshire: £2.01South Norfolk: £1.98

    £2.09£2.10£1.98Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.12£2.13£2.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £6.61, Wiltshire £5.43Wiltshire: £5.43South Norfolk: £6.61Wiltshire: £5.45South Norfolk: £6.64Wiltshire: £5.15South Norfolk: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 238.1, Wiltshire 220.0Wiltshire: 220.0South Norfolk: 238.1

    238.1South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count220.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 16.1, Wiltshire 14.5Wiltshire: 14.5South Norfolk: 16.1

    16.1South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 32.8, Wiltshire 27.5Wiltshire: 27.5South Norfolk: 32.8

    32.8South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count27.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 50.7, Wiltshire 47.7Wiltshire: 47.7South Norfolk: 50.7

    50.7South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count47.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 77.4, Wiltshire 80.4Wiltshire: 80.4South Norfolk: 77.4

    77.4Wiltshire is higher80.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 10.8, Wiltshire 10.7Wiltshire: 10.7South Norfolk: 10.8

    10.8South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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South Norfolk and Wiltshire, per resident
MeasureSouth NorfolkWiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,289£4,307£4,068£4,140£4,157£3,927South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,927£2,939£2,776£2,691£2,702£2,552South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£806£810£765£878£882£833Wiltshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,699£2,711£2,560£2,500£2,510£2,371South Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£59£59£56South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£129£129£122South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£3.69£3.71£3.50South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313£312£313£296South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£124£124£117Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£48£49£46South Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£622£624£590£710£713£673Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£130£130£123Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£114£115£109South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£3.47£3.48£3.29Wiltshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.09£2.10£1.98£2.12£2.13£2.01Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£5.43£5.45£5.15South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026238.1220.0South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.114.5South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.827.5South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.747.7South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.480.4Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.810.7South Norfolk

Total

South Norfolk is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire 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

South Norfolk Wiltshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Norfolk £636.4m, Wiltshire £2.2bnWiltshire: £2.2bnSouth Norfolk: £636.4mWiltshire: £2.2bnSouth Norfolk: £639.2mWiltshire: £2.1bnSouth Norfolk: £603.7m

    £636.4m£639.2m£603.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Norfolk £434.3m, Wiltshire £1.4bnWiltshire: £1.4bnSouth Norfolk: £434.3mWiltshire: £1.4bnSouth Norfolk: £436.2mWiltshire: £1.3bnSouth Norfolk: £412.0m

    £434.3m£436.2m£412.0mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Norfolk £119.6m, Wiltshire £460.1mWiltshire: £460.1mSouth Norfolk: £119.6mWiltshire: £462.1mSouth Norfolk: £120.1mWiltshire: £436.4mSouth Norfolk: £113.5m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.5mWiltshire is higher£460.1m£462.1m£436.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Norfolk £400.5m, Wiltshire £1.3bnWiltshire: £1.3bnSouth Norfolk: £400.5mWiltshire: £1.3bnSouth Norfolk: £402.2mWiltshire: £1.2bnSouth Norfolk: £379.9m

    £400.5m£402.2m£379.9mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Norfolk £9.5m, Wiltshire £30.7mWiltshire: £30.7mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mWiltshire: £30.8mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mWiltshire: £29.1mSouth Norfolk: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk £23.7m, Wiltshire £67.4mWiltshire: £67.4mSouth Norfolk: £23.7mWiltshire: £67.7mSouth Norfolk: £23.8mWiltshire: £64.0mSouth Norfolk: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Norfolk £0.64m, Wiltshire £1.9mWiltshire: £1.9mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mWiltshire: £1.9mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mWiltshire: £1.8mSouth Norfolk: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk £48.9m, Wiltshire £163.6mWiltshire: £163.6mSouth Norfolk: £48.9mWiltshire: £164.3mSouth Norfolk: £49.1mWiltshire: £155.1mSouth Norfolk: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.1m£46.4mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£163.6m£164.3m£155.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk £14.3m, Wiltshire £64.7mWiltshire: £64.7mSouth Norfolk: £14.3mWiltshire: £65.0mSouth Norfolk: £14.4mWiltshire: £61.4mSouth Norfolk: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWiltshire is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Norfolk £7.2m, Wiltshire £25.4mWiltshire: £25.4mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mWiltshire: £25.5mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mWiltshire: £24.1mSouth Norfolk: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Norfolk £92.3m, Wiltshire £371.8mWiltshire: £371.8mSouth Norfolk: £92.3mWiltshire: £373.4mSouth Norfolk: £92.7mWiltshire: £352.7mSouth Norfolk: £87.5m

    £92.3m£92.7m£87.5mWiltshire is higher£371.8m£373.4m£352.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Norfolk £18.2m, Wiltshire £68.0mWiltshire: £68.0mSouth Norfolk: £18.2mWiltshire: £68.3mSouth Norfolk: £18.3mWiltshire: £64.5mSouth Norfolk: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mWiltshire is higher£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Norfolk £19.3m, Wiltshire £60.0mWiltshire: £60.0mSouth Norfolk: £19.3mWiltshire: £60.2mSouth Norfolk: £19.4mWiltshire: £56.9mSouth Norfolk: £18.4m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.4mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Norfolk £0.48m, Wiltshire £1.8mWiltshire: £1.8mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mWiltshire: £1.8mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mWiltshire: £1.7mSouth Norfolk: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mWiltshire is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Norfolk £0.31m, Wiltshire £1.1mWiltshire: £1.1mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mWiltshire: £1.1mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mWiltshire: £1.1mSouth Norfolk: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Norfolk £0.98m, Wiltshire £2.8mWiltshire: £2.8mSouth Norfolk: £0.98mWiltshire: £2.9mSouth Norfolk: £0.99mWiltshire: £2.7mSouth Norfolk: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.99m£0.93mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Norfolk 35,336, Wiltshire 115,293Wiltshire: 115,293South Norfolk: 35,336

    35,336Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count115,293

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Norfolk 2,387, Wiltshire 7,585Wiltshire: 7,585South Norfolk: 2,387

    2,387Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count7,585

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk 4,871, Wiltshire 14,428Wiltshire: 14,428South Norfolk: 4,871

    4,871Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count14,428

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk 7,521, Wiltshire 25,017Wiltshire: 25,017South Norfolk: 7,521

    7,521Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count25,017

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Norfolk 11,488, Wiltshire 42,122Wiltshire: 42,122South Norfolk: 11,488

    11,488Wiltshire is higher42,122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Norfolk 1,599, Wiltshire 5,581Wiltshire: 5,581South Norfolk: 1,599

    1,599Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count5,581

Show the numbers
South Norfolk and Wiltshire, total
MeasureSouth NorfolkWiltshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£636.4m£639.2m£603.7m£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bnWiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.3m£436.2m£412.0m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWiltshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.5m£460.1m£462.1m£436.4mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£400.5m£402.2m£379.9m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£67.4m£67.7m£64.0mWiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.1m£46.4m£163.6m£164.3m£155.1mWiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m£371.8m£373.4m£352.7mWiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£68.0m£68.3m£64.5mWiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.4m£60.0m£60.2m£56.9mWiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£1.1mWiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,336115,293Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3877,585Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,87114,428Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,52125,017Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,48842,122Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5995,581Wiltshire

Sources

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

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