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South Norfolk and Mid Suffolk

148,384 and 110,775 residents (mid-2024).

South Norfolk is higher than Mid Suffolk on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 17 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 5. 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 Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £4,289, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282South Norfolk: £4,289Mid Suffolk: £4,300South Norfolk: £4,307Mid Suffolk: £4,061South Norfolk: £4,068

    £4,289£4,307£4,068South Norfolk is higher£4,282£4,300£4,061

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Norfolk £12,431, Mid Suffolk £12,369Mid Suffolk: £12,369South Norfolk: £12,431Mid Suffolk: £12,422South Norfolk: £12,484Mid Suffolk: £11,733South Norfolk: £11,791

    £12,431£12,484£11,791South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,369£12,422£11,733

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £1,396, Mid Suffolk £1,292Mid Suffolk: £1,292South Norfolk: £1,396Mid Suffolk: £1,297South Norfolk: £1,402Mid Suffolk: £1,225South Norfolk: £1,324

    £1,396£1,402£1,324South Norfolk is higher£1,292£1,297£1,225

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Norfolk £11,464, Mid Suffolk £11,534Mid Suffolk: £11,534South Norfolk: £11,464Mid Suffolk: £11,583South Norfolk: £11,513Mid Suffolk: £10,941South Norfolk: £10,874

    £11,464£11,513£10,874Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,534£11,583£10,941

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Norfolk £271, Mid Suffolk £228Mid Suffolk: £228South Norfolk: £271Mid Suffolk: £229South Norfolk: £272Mid Suffolk: £216South Norfolk: £257

    £271£272£257South Norfolk is higher£228£229£216

  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, Mid Suffolk £592Mid Suffolk: £592South Norfolk: £678Mid Suffolk: £594South Norfolk: £681Mid Suffolk: £561South Norfolk: £643

    £678£681£643South Norfolk is higher£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, Mid Suffolk £15Mid Suffolk: £15South Norfolk: £18Mid Suffolk: £15South Norfolk: £18Mid Suffolk: £15South Norfolk: £17

    £18£18£17South Norfolk is higher£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £330, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322South Norfolk: £330Mid Suffolk: £323South Norfolk: £331Mid Suffolk: £305South Norfolk: £313

    £330£331£313South Norfolk is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £97, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96South Norfolk: £97Mid Suffolk: £97South Norfolk: £97Mid Suffolk: £91South Norfolk: £92

    £97£97£92South Norfolk is higher£96£97£91

  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, Mid Suffolk £85Mid Suffolk: £85South Norfolk: £84Mid Suffolk: £85South Norfolk: £85Mid Suffolk: £80South Norfolk: £80

    £84£85£80Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £1,077, Mid Suffolk £1,004Mid Suffolk: £1,004South Norfolk: £1,077Mid Suffolk: £1,008South Norfolk: £1,081Mid Suffolk: £952South Norfolk: £1,021

    £1,077£1,081£1,021South Norfolk is higher£1,004£1,008£952

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Norfolk £123, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99South Norfolk: £123Mid Suffolk: £99South Norfolk: £124Mid Suffolk: £94South Norfolk: £117

    £123£124£117South Norfolk is higher£99£99£94

  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, Mid Suffolk £194Mid Suffolk: £194South Norfolk: £226Mid Suffolk: £195South Norfolk: £227Mid Suffolk: £184South Norfolk: £214

    £226£227£214South Norfolk is higher£194£195£184

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £5.63, Mid Suffolk £5.98Mid Suffolk: £5.98South Norfolk: £5.63Mid Suffolk: £6.00South Norfolk: £5.65Mid Suffolk: £5.67South Norfolk: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £3.62, Mid Suffolk £2.69Mid Suffolk: £2.69South Norfolk: £3.62Mid Suffolk: £2.70South Norfolk: £3.63Mid Suffolk: £2.55South Norfolk: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43South Norfolk is higher£2.69£2.70£2.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £6.61, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80South Norfolk: £6.61Mid Suffolk: £7.83South Norfolk: £6.64Mid Suffolk: £7.40South Norfolk: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40

  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, Mid Suffolk 1,016.6Mid Suffolk: 1,016.6South Norfolk: 1,011.4

    1,011.4Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

  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, Mid Suffolk 58.3Mid Suffolk: 58.3South Norfolk: 68.3

    68.3South Norfolk is higher58.3

  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, Mid Suffolk 121.3Mid Suffolk: 121.3South Norfolk: 139.4

    139.4South Norfolk is higher121.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 50.7, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6South Norfolk: 50.7

    50.7South Norfolk is higher49.6

  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, Mid Suffolk 126.1Mid Suffolk: 126.1South Norfolk: 134.0

    134.0South Norfolk is higher126.1

  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, Mid Suffolk 18.5Mid Suffolk: 18.5South Norfolk: 18.7

    18.7South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count18.5

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South Norfolk and Mid Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth NorfolkMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,289£4,307£4,068£4,282£4,300£4,061South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,431£12,484£11,791£12,369£12,422£11,733South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324£1,292£1,297£1,225South Norfolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,464£11,513£10,874£11,534£11,583£10,941Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£271£272£257£228£229£216South 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£15South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313£322£323£305South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£96£97£91South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£85£80£85£85£80Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,077£1,081£1,021£1,004£1,008£952South Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£99£99£94South Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£194£195£184South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£5.98£6.00£5.67Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£2.69£2.70£2.55South Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.41,016.6Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.358.3South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.4121.3South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.749.6South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.0126.1South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.718.5South Norfolk

Per resident

South Norfolk is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk 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 Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £4,289, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282South Norfolk: £4,289Mid Suffolk: £4,300South Norfolk: £4,307Mid Suffolk: £4,061South Norfolk: £4,068

    £4,289£4,307£4,068South Norfolk is higher£4,282£4,300£4,061

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £2,927, Mid Suffolk £3,003Mid Suffolk: £3,003South Norfolk: £2,927Mid Suffolk: £3,015South Norfolk: £2,939Mid Suffolk: £2,848South Norfolk: £2,776

    £2,927£2,939£2,776Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,003£3,015£2,848

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £806, Mid Suffolk £755Mid Suffolk: £755South Norfolk: £806Mid Suffolk: £758South Norfolk: £810Mid Suffolk: £716South Norfolk: £765

    £806£810£765South Norfolk is higher£755£758£716

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Norfolk £2,699, Mid Suffolk £2,800Mid Suffolk: £2,800South Norfolk: £2,699Mid Suffolk: £2,812South Norfolk: £2,711Mid Suffolk: £2,656South Norfolk: £2,560

    £2,699£2,711£2,560Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,800£2,812£2,656

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Norfolk £64, Mid Suffolk £55Mid Suffolk: £55South Norfolk: £64Mid Suffolk: £56South Norfolk: £64Mid Suffolk: £52South Norfolk: £61

    £64£64£61South Norfolk is higher£55£56£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £160, Mid Suffolk £144Mid Suffolk: £144South Norfolk: £160Mid Suffolk: £144South Norfolk: £160Mid Suffolk: £136South Norfolk: £151

    £160£160£151South Norfolk is higher£144£144£136

  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, Mid Suffolk £3.73Mid Suffolk: £3.73South Norfolk: £4.33Mid Suffolk: £3.75South Norfolk: £4.35Mid Suffolk: £3.54South Norfolk: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11South Norfolk is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £330, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322South Norfolk: £330Mid Suffolk: £323South Norfolk: £331Mid Suffolk: £305South Norfolk: £313

    £330£331£313South Norfolk is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £97, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96South Norfolk: £97Mid Suffolk: £97South Norfolk: £97Mid Suffolk: £91South Norfolk: £92

    £97£97£92South Norfolk is higher£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £49, Mid Suffolk £49Mid Suffolk: £49South Norfolk: £49Mid Suffolk: £50South Norfolk: £49Mid Suffolk: £47South Norfolk: £46

    £49£49£46Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£49£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Norfolk £622, Mid Suffolk £587Mid Suffolk: £587South Norfolk: £622Mid Suffolk: £589South Norfolk: £624Mid Suffolk: £556South Norfolk: £590

    £622£624£590South Norfolk is higher£587£589£556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Norfolk £123, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99South Norfolk: £123Mid Suffolk: £99South Norfolk: £124Mid Suffolk: £94South Norfolk: £117

    £123£124£117South Norfolk is higher£99£99£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Norfolk £130, Mid Suffolk £114Mid Suffolk: £114South Norfolk: £130Mid Suffolk: £114South Norfolk: £131Mid Suffolk: £108South Norfolk: £124

    £130£131£124South Norfolk is higher£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Norfolk £3.25, Mid Suffolk £3.49Mid Suffolk: £3.49South Norfolk: £3.25Mid Suffolk: £3.50South Norfolk: £3.26Mid Suffolk: £3.31South Norfolk: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.49£3.50£3.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Norfolk £2.09, Mid Suffolk £1.57Mid Suffolk: £1.57South Norfolk: £2.09Mid Suffolk: £1.58South Norfolk: £2.10Mid Suffolk: £1.49South Norfolk: £1.98

    £2.09£2.10£1.98South Norfolk is higher£1.57£1.58£1.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £6.61, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80South Norfolk: £6.61Mid Suffolk: £7.83South Norfolk: £6.64Mid Suffolk: £7.40South Norfolk: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 238.1, Mid Suffolk 246.8Mid Suffolk: 246.8South Norfolk: 238.1

    238.1Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 16.1, Mid Suffolk 14.2Mid Suffolk: 14.2South Norfolk: 16.1

    16.1South Norfolk is higher14.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 32.8, Mid Suffolk 29.5Mid Suffolk: 29.5South Norfolk: 32.8

    32.8South Norfolk is higher29.5

  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, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6South Norfolk: 50.7

    50.7South Norfolk is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 77.4, Mid Suffolk 73.7Mid Suffolk: 73.7South Norfolk: 77.4

    77.4South Norfolk is higher73.7

  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, Mid Suffolk 10.8Mid Suffolk: 10.8South Norfolk: 10.8

    10.8Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count10.8

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South Norfolk and Mid Suffolk, per resident
MeasureSouth NorfolkMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,289£4,307£4,068£4,282£4,300£4,061South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,927£2,939£2,776£3,003£3,015£2,848Mid Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£806£810£765£755£758£716South Norfolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,699£2,711£2,560£2,800£2,812£2,656Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£55£56£52South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£144£144£136South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£3.73£3.75£3.54South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313£322£323£305South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£96£97£91South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£49£50£47Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£622£624£590£587£589£556South Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£99£99£94South Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£114£114£108South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£3.49£3.50£3.31Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.09£2.10£1.98£1.57£1.58£1.49South Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026238.1246.8Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.114.2South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.829.5South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.749.6South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.473.7South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.810.8Mid Suffolk

Total

South Norfolk is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Norfolk Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Norfolk £636.4m, Mid Suffolk £474.3mMid Suffolk: £474.3mSouth Norfolk: £636.4mMid Suffolk: £476.3mSouth Norfolk: £639.2mMid Suffolk: £449.9mSouth Norfolk: £603.7m

    £636.4m£639.2m£603.7mSouth Norfolk is higher£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Norfolk £434.3m, Mid Suffolk £332.6mMid Suffolk: £332.6mSouth Norfolk: £434.3mMid Suffolk: £334.0mSouth Norfolk: £436.2mMid Suffolk: £315.5mSouth Norfolk: £412.0m

    £434.3m£436.2m£412.0mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Norfolk £119.6m, Mid Suffolk £83.6mMid Suffolk: £83.6mSouth Norfolk: £119.6mMid Suffolk: £84.0mSouth Norfolk: £120.1mMid Suffolk: £79.3mSouth Norfolk: £113.5m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.5mSouth Norfolk is higher£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Norfolk £400.5m, Mid Suffolk £310.2mMid Suffolk: £310.2mSouth Norfolk: £400.5mMid Suffolk: £311.5mSouth Norfolk: £402.2mMid Suffolk: £294.2mSouth Norfolk: £379.9m

    £400.5m£402.2m£379.9mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Norfolk £9.5m, Mid Suffolk £6.1mMid Suffolk: £6.1mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mMid Suffolk: £6.2mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mMid Suffolk: £5.8mSouth Norfolk: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Norfolk is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk £23.7m, Mid Suffolk £15.9mMid Suffolk: £15.9mSouth Norfolk: £23.7mMid Suffolk: £16.0mSouth Norfolk: £23.8mMid Suffolk: £15.1mSouth Norfolk: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mSouth Norfolk is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  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, Mid Suffolk £0.41mMid Suffolk: £0.41mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mMid Suffolk: £0.41mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mMid Suffolk: £0.39mSouth Norfolk: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk £48.9m, Mid Suffolk £35.6mMid Suffolk: £35.6mSouth Norfolk: £48.9mMid Suffolk: £35.8mSouth Norfolk: £49.1mMid Suffolk: £33.8mSouth Norfolk: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.1m£46.4mSouth Norfolk is higher£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk £14.3m, Mid Suffolk £10.7mMid Suffolk: £10.7mSouth Norfolk: £14.3mMid Suffolk: £10.7mSouth Norfolk: £14.4mMid Suffolk: £10.1mSouth Norfolk: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouth Norfolk is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Norfolk £7.2m, Mid Suffolk £5.5mMid Suffolk: £5.5mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mMid Suffolk: £5.5mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mMid Suffolk: £5.2mSouth Norfolk: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Norfolk £92.3m, Mid Suffolk £65.0mMid Suffolk: £65.0mSouth Norfolk: £92.3mMid Suffolk: £65.2mSouth Norfolk: £92.7mMid Suffolk: £61.6mSouth Norfolk: £87.5m

    £92.3m£92.7m£87.5mSouth Norfolk is higher£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Norfolk £18.2m, Mid Suffolk £10.9mMid Suffolk: £10.9mSouth Norfolk: £18.2mMid Suffolk: £11.0mSouth Norfolk: £18.3mMid Suffolk: £10.4mSouth Norfolk: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mSouth Norfolk is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Norfolk £19.3m, Mid Suffolk £12.6mMid Suffolk: £12.6mSouth Norfolk: £19.3mMid Suffolk: £12.6mSouth Norfolk: £19.4mMid Suffolk: £11.9mSouth Norfolk: £18.4m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.4mSouth Norfolk is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Norfolk £0.48m, Mid Suffolk £0.39mMid Suffolk: £0.39mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mMid Suffolk: £0.39mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mMid Suffolk: £0.37mSouth Norfolk: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Norfolk £0.31m, Mid Suffolk £0.17mMid Suffolk: £0.17mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mMid Suffolk: £0.17mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mMid Suffolk: £0.16mSouth Norfolk: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Norfolk £0.98m, Mid Suffolk £0.86mMid Suffolk: £0.86mSouth Norfolk: £0.98mMid Suffolk: £0.87mSouth Norfolk: £0.99mMid Suffolk: £0.82mSouth Norfolk: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.99m£0.93mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Norfolk 35,336, Mid Suffolk 27,338Mid Suffolk: 27,338South Norfolk: 35,336

    35,336South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count27,338

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Norfolk 2,387, Mid Suffolk 1,567Mid Suffolk: 1,567South Norfolk: 2,387

    2,387South Norfolk is higher1,567

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk 4,871, Mid Suffolk 3,262Mid Suffolk: 3,262South Norfolk: 4,871

    4,871South Norfolk is higher3,262

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk 7,521, Mid Suffolk 5,490Mid Suffolk: 5,490South Norfolk: 7,521

    7,521South Norfolk is higher5,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Norfolk 11,488, Mid Suffolk 8,162Mid Suffolk: 8,162South Norfolk: 11,488

    11,488South Norfolk is higher8,162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Norfolk 1,599, Mid Suffolk 1,196Mid Suffolk: 1,196South Norfolk: 1,599

    1,599South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count1,196

Show the numbers
South Norfolk and Mid Suffolk, total
MeasureSouth NorfolkMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£636.4m£639.2m£603.7m£474.3m£476.3m£449.9mSouth Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.3m£436.2m£412.0m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mSouth Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.5m£83.6m£84.0m£79.3mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£400.5m£402.2m£379.9m£310.2m£311.5m£294.2mSouth Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mSouth Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mSouth Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSouth Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.1m£46.4m£35.6m£35.8m£33.8mSouth Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mSouth Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSouth Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m£65.0m£65.2m£61.6mSouth Norfolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mSouth Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.4m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mSouth Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Norfolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mSouth Norfolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,33627,338South Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3871,567South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8713,262South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5215,490South Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,4888,162South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5991,196South Norfolk

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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