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South Norfolk and Wealden

148,384 and 166,776 residents (mid-2024).

South Norfolk is higher than Wealden on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 11 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

South Norfolk is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 6. 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 Wealden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £4,289, Wealden £4,577Wealden: £4,577South Norfolk: £4,289Wealden: £4,596South Norfolk: £4,307Wealden: £4,341South Norfolk: £4,068

    £4,289£4,307£4,068Wealden is higher£4,577£4,596£4,341

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Norfolk £12,431, Wealden £12,465Wealden: £12,465South Norfolk: £12,431Wealden: £12,518South Norfolk: £12,484Wealden: £11,823South Norfolk: £11,791

    £12,431£12,484£11,791Wealden is higher£12,465£12,518£11,823

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £1,396, Wealden £1,449Wealden: £1,449South Norfolk: £1,396Wealden: £1,455South Norfolk: £1,402Wealden: £1,375South Norfolk: £1,324

    £1,396£1,402£1,324Wealden is higher£1,449£1,455£1,375

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Norfolk £11,464, Wealden £11,583Wealden: £11,583South Norfolk: £11,464Wealden: £11,632South Norfolk: £11,513Wealden: £10,987South Norfolk: £10,874

    £11,464£11,513£10,874Wealden is higher£11,583£11,632£10,987

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Norfolk £271, Wealden £257Wealden: £257South Norfolk: £271Wealden: £259South Norfolk: £272Wealden: £244South Norfolk: £257

    £271£272£257South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£257£259£244

  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, Wealden £608Wealden: £608South Norfolk: £678Wealden: £610South Norfolk: £681Wealden: £576South Norfolk: £643

    £678£681£643South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£608£610£576

  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, Wealden £17Wealden: £17South Norfolk: £18Wealden: £17South Norfolk: £18Wealden: £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, Wealden £282Wealden: £282South Norfolk: £330Wealden: £283South Norfolk: £331Wealden: £267South Norfolk: £313

    £330£331£313South Norfolk is higher£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £97, Wealden £126Wealden: £126South Norfolk: £97Wealden: £127South Norfolk: £97Wealden: £120South Norfolk: £92

    £97£97£92Wealden is higher£126£127£120

  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, Wealden £79Wealden: £79South Norfolk: £84Wealden: £79South Norfolk: £85Wealden: £75South Norfolk: £80

    £84£85£80South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £1,077, Wealden £1,161Wealden: £1,161South Norfolk: £1,077Wealden: £1,166South Norfolk: £1,081Wealden: £1,101South Norfolk: £1,021

    £1,077£1,081£1,021Wealden is higher£1,161£1,166£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Norfolk £123, Wealden £120Wealden: £120South Norfolk: £123Wealden: £121South Norfolk: £124Wealden: £114South Norfolk: £117

    £123£124£117South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  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, Wealden £201Wealden: £201South Norfolk: £226Wealden: £202South Norfolk: £227Wealden: £191South Norfolk: £214

    £226£227£214South Norfolk is higher£201£202£191

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £5.63, Wealden £5.23Wealden: £5.23South Norfolk: £5.63Wealden: £5.25South Norfolk: £5.65Wealden: £4.96South Norfolk: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £3.62, Wealden £2.97Wealden: £2.97South Norfolk: £3.62Wealden: £2.99South Norfolk: £3.63Wealden: £2.82South Norfolk: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43South Norfolk is higher£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £6.61, Wealden £4.85Wealden: £4.85South Norfolk: £6.61Wealden: £4.87South Norfolk: £6.64Wealden: £4.60South Norfolk: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  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, Wealden 1,008.8Wealden: 1,008.8South Norfolk: 1,011.4

    1,011.4South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count1,008.8

  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, Wealden 63.4Wealden: 63.4South Norfolk: 68.3

    68.3South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count63.4

  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, Wealden 126.6Wealden: 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, Wealden 44.1Wealden: 44.1South Norfolk: 50.7

    50.7South Norfolk is higher44.1

  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, Wealden 128.8Wealden: 128.8South Norfolk: 134.0

    134.0South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count128.8

  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: South Norfolk 18.7, Wealden 18.0Wealden: 18.0South Norfolk: 18.7

    18.7South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count18.0

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South Norfolk and Wealden, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth NorfolkWealdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,289£4,307£4,068£4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,431£12,484£11,791£12,465£12,518£11,823Wealden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324£1,449£1,455£1,375Wealden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,464£11,513£10,874£11,583£11,632£10,987Wealden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£271£272£257£257£259£244South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£608£610£576South 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£282£283£267South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£126£127£120Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£85£80£79£79£75South Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,077£1,081£1,021£1,161£1,166£1,101Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£120£121£114South Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£201£202£191South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£5.23£5.25£4.96South Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£2.97£2.99£2.82South Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£4.85£4.87£4.60South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.41,008.8South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.363.4South 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 202650.744.1South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.0128.8South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.718.0South Norfolk

Per resident

South Norfolk is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 9. 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 Wealden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £4,289, Wealden £4,577Wealden: £4,577South Norfolk: £4,289Wealden: £4,596South Norfolk: £4,307Wealden: £4,341South Norfolk: £4,068

    £4,289£4,307£4,068Wealden is higher£4,577£4,596£4,341

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £2,927, Wealden £3,229Wealden: £3,229South Norfolk: £2,927Wealden: £3,243South Norfolk: £2,939Wealden: £3,063South Norfolk: £2,776

    £2,927£2,939£2,776Wealden is higher£3,229£3,243£3,063

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £806, Wealden £814Wealden: £814South Norfolk: £806Wealden: £817South Norfolk: £810Wealden: £772South Norfolk: £765

    £806£810£765Wealden is higher£814£817£772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Norfolk £2,699, Wealden £3,001Wealden: £3,001South Norfolk: £2,699Wealden: £3,014South Norfolk: £2,711Wealden: £2,846South Norfolk: £2,560

    £2,699£2,711£2,560Wealden is higher£3,001£3,014£2,846

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Norfolk £64, Wealden £67Wealden: £67South Norfolk: £64Wealden: £67South Norfolk: £64Wealden: £63South Norfolk: £61

    £64£64£61Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £160, Wealden £157Wealden: £157South Norfolk: £160Wealden: £158South Norfolk: £160Wealden: £149South Norfolk: £151

    £160£160£151South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149

  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, Wealden £4.29Wealden: £4.29South Norfolk: £4.33Wealden: £4.31South Norfolk: £4.35Wealden: £4.07South Norfolk: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4.29£4.31£4.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £330, Wealden £282Wealden: £282South Norfolk: £330Wealden: £283South Norfolk: £331Wealden: £267South Norfolk: £313

    £330£331£313South Norfolk is higher£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £97, Wealden £126Wealden: £126South Norfolk: £97Wealden: £127South Norfolk: £97Wealden: £120South Norfolk: £92

    £97£97£92Wealden is higher£126£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £49, Wealden £44Wealden: £44South Norfolk: £49Wealden: £45South Norfolk: £49Wealden: £42South Norfolk: £46

    £49£49£46South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Norfolk £622, Wealden £652Wealden: £652South Norfolk: £622Wealden: £655South Norfolk: £624Wealden: £618South Norfolk: £590

    £622£624£590Wealden is higher£652£655£618

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Norfolk £123, Wealden £120Wealden: £120South Norfolk: £123Wealden: £121South Norfolk: £124Wealden: £114South Norfolk: £117

    £123£124£117South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Norfolk £130, Wealden £113Wealden: £113South Norfolk: £130Wealden: £113South Norfolk: £131Wealden: £107South Norfolk: £124

    £130£131£124South Norfolk is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Norfolk £3.25, Wealden £2.93Wealden: £2.93South Norfolk: £3.25Wealden: £2.94South Norfolk: £3.26Wealden: £2.78South Norfolk: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2.93£2.94£2.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Norfolk £2.09, Wealden £1.67Wealden: £1.67South Norfolk: £2.09Wealden: £1.67South Norfolk: £2.10Wealden: £1.58South Norfolk: £1.98

    £2.09£2.10£1.98South Norfolk is higher£1.67£1.67£1.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £6.61, Wealden £4.85Wealden: £4.85South Norfolk: £6.61Wealden: £4.87South Norfolk: £6.64Wealden: £4.60South Norfolk: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 238.1, Wealden 261.3Wealden: 261.3South Norfolk: 238.1

    238.1Wealden is higherDepends on how you count261.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 16.1, Wealden 16.4Wealden: 16.4South Norfolk: 16.1

    16.1Wealden is higherDepends on how you count16.4

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

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

    32.8South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count32.8

  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, Wealden 44.1Wealden: 44.1South Norfolk: 50.7

    50.7South Norfolk is higher44.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 77.4, Wealden 72.4Wealden: 72.4South Norfolk: 77.4

    77.4South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count72.4

  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, Wealden 10.1Wealden: 10.1South Norfolk: 10.8

    10.8South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count10.1

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South Norfolk and Wealden, per resident
MeasureSouth NorfolkWealdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,289£4,307£4,068£4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,927£2,939£2,776£3,229£3,243£3,063Wealden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£806£810£765£814£817£772Wealden
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,699£2,711£2,560£3,001£3,014£2,846Wealden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£67£67£63Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£157£158£149South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£4.29£4.31£4.07South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313£282£283£267South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£126£127£120Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£44£45£42South Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£622£624£590£652£655£618Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£120£121£114South Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£113£113£107South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£2.93£2.94£2.78South Norfolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.09£2.10£1.98£1.67£1.67£1.58South Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£4.85£4.87£4.60South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026238.1261.3Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.116.4Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.832.8South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.744.1South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.472.4South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.810.1South Norfolk

Total

South Norfolk is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 17. 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 Wealden

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Norfolk £636.4m, Wealden £763.3mWealden: £763.3mSouth Norfolk: £636.4mWealden: £766.5mSouth Norfolk: £639.2mWealden: £724.0mSouth Norfolk: £603.7m

    £636.4m£639.2m£603.7mWealden is higher£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Norfolk £434.3m, Wealden £538.6mWealden: £538.6mSouth Norfolk: £434.3mWealden: £540.9mSouth Norfolk: £436.2mWealden: £510.8mSouth Norfolk: £412.0m

    £434.3m£436.2m£412.0mWealden is higher£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Norfolk £119.6m, Wealden £135.7mWealden: £135.7mSouth Norfolk: £119.6mWealden: £136.3mSouth Norfolk: £120.1mWealden: £128.7mSouth Norfolk: £113.5m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.5mWealden is higher£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Norfolk £400.5m, Wealden £500.5mWealden: £500.5mSouth Norfolk: £400.5mWealden: £502.6mSouth Norfolk: £402.2mWealden: £474.7mSouth Norfolk: £379.9m

    £400.5m£402.2m£379.9mWealden is higher£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Norfolk £9.5m, Wealden £11.1mWealden: £11.1mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mWealden: £11.2mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mWealden: £10.6mSouth Norfolk: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk £23.7m, Wealden £26.3mWealden: £26.3mSouth Norfolk: £23.7mWealden: £26.4mSouth Norfolk: £23.8mWealden: £24.9mSouth Norfolk: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  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, Wealden £0.72mWealden: £0.72mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mWealden: £0.72mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mWealden: £0.68mSouth Norfolk: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk £48.9m, Wealden £47.0mWealden: £47.0mSouth Norfolk: £48.9mWealden: £47.2mSouth Norfolk: £49.1mWealden: £44.6mSouth Norfolk: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.1m£46.4mSouth Norfolk is higher£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk £14.3m, Wealden £21.1mWealden: £21.1mSouth Norfolk: £14.3mWealden: £21.2mSouth Norfolk: £14.4mWealden: £20.0mSouth Norfolk: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWealden is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Norfolk £7.2m, Wealden £7.4mWealden: £7.4mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mWealden: £7.4mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mWealden: £7.0mSouth Norfolk: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Norfolk £92.3m, Wealden £108.7mWealden: £108.7mSouth Norfolk: £92.3mWealden: £109.2mSouth Norfolk: £92.7mWealden: £103.1mSouth Norfolk: £87.5m

    £92.3m£92.7m£87.5mWealden is higher£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Norfolk £18.2m, Wealden £20.1mWealden: £20.1mSouth Norfolk: £18.2mWealden: £20.2mSouth Norfolk: £18.3mWealden: £19.1mSouth Norfolk: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Norfolk £19.3m, Wealden £18.8mWealden: £18.8mSouth Norfolk: £19.3mWealden: £18.9mSouth Norfolk: £19.4mWealden: £17.9mSouth Norfolk: £18.4m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.4mSouth Norfolk is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Norfolk £0.48m, Wealden £0.49mWealden: £0.49mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mWealden: £0.49mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mWealden: £0.46mSouth Norfolk: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Norfolk £0.31m, Wealden £0.28mWealden: £0.28mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mWealden: £0.28mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mWealden: £0.26mSouth Norfolk: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Norfolk £0.98m, Wealden £0.81mWealden: £0.81mSouth Norfolk: £0.98mWealden: £0.81mSouth Norfolk: £0.99mWealden: £0.77mSouth Norfolk: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.99m£0.93mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Norfolk 35,336, Wealden 43,586Wealden: 43,586South Norfolk: 35,336

    35,336Wealden is higherDepends on how you count43,586

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Norfolk 2,387, Wealden 2,739Wealden: 2,739South Norfolk: 2,387

    2,387Wealden is higherDepends on how you count2,739

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk 4,871, Wealden 5,471Wealden: 5,471South Norfolk: 4,871

    4,871Wealden is higherDepends on how you count5,471

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk 7,521, Wealden 7,362Wealden: 7,362South Norfolk: 7,521

    7,521South Norfolk is higher7,362

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Norfolk 11,488, Wealden 12,066Wealden: 12,066South Norfolk: 11,488

    11,488Wealden is higherDepends on how you count12,066

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Norfolk 1,599, Wealden 1,681Wealden: 1,681South Norfolk: 1,599

    1,599Wealden is higherDepends on how you count1,681

Show the numbers
South Norfolk and Wealden, total
MeasureSouth NorfolkWealdenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£636.4m£639.2m£603.7m£763.3m£766.5m£724.0mWealden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.3m£436.2m£412.0m£538.6m£540.9m£510.8mWealden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.5m£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWealden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£400.5m£402.2m£379.9m£500.5m£502.6m£474.7mWealden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£11.1m£11.2m£10.6mWealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mWealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.1m£46.4m£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mSouth Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWealden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m£108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWealden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWealden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.4m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mSouth Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWealden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSouth Norfolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,33643,586Wealden
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3872,739Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8715,471Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5217,362South Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,48812,066Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5991,681Wealden

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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