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Bassetlaw and Breckland

124,742 and 146,784 residents (mid-2024).

Bassetlaw is higher than Breckland on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Bassetlaw is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Breckland on 1. 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

Bassetlaw Breckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £4,694, Breckland £4,725Breckland: £4,725Bassetlaw: £4,694Breckland: £4,745Bassetlaw: £4,714Breckland: £4,482Bassetlaw: £4,452

    £4,694£4,714£4,452Breckland is higher£4,725£4,745£4,482

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw £12,671, Breckland £12,371Breckland: £12,371Bassetlaw: £12,671Breckland: £12,424Bassetlaw: £12,725Breckland: £11,735Bassetlaw: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £1,950, Breckland £1,763Breckland: £1,763Bassetlaw: £1,950Breckland: £1,770Bassetlaw: £1,959Breckland: £1,672Bassetlaw: £1,850

    £1,950£1,959£1,850Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£1,763£1,770£1,672

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw £11,407, Breckland £11,355Breckland: £11,355Bassetlaw: £11,407Breckland: £11,403Bassetlaw: £11,455Breckland: £10,770Bassetlaw: £10,820

    £11,407£11,455£10,820Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£11,355£11,403£10,770

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw £396, Breckland £327Breckland: £327Bassetlaw: £396Breckland: £329Bassetlaw: £398Breckland: £311Bassetlaw: £376

    £396£398£376Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£327£329£311

  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: Bassetlaw £843, Breckland £668Breckland: £668Bassetlaw: £843Breckland: £671Bassetlaw: £846Breckland: £634Bassetlaw: £799

    £843£846£799Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  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: Bassetlaw £25, Breckland £21Breckland: £21Bassetlaw: £25Breckland: £21Bassetlaw: £25Breckland: £20Bassetlaw: £24

    £25£25£24Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £530, Breckland £403Breckland: £403Bassetlaw: £530Breckland: £405Bassetlaw: £533Breckland: £383Bassetlaw: £503

    £530£533£503Bassetlaw is higher£403£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £139, Breckland £121Breckland: £121Bassetlaw: £139Breckland: £122Bassetlaw: £140Breckland: £115Bassetlaw: £132

    £139£140£132Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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: Bassetlaw £124, Breckland £114Breckland: £114Bassetlaw: £124Breckland: £114Bassetlaw: £125Breckland: £108Bassetlaw: £118

    £124£125£118Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw £1,472, Breckland £1,372Breckland: £1,372Bassetlaw: £1,472Breckland: £1,377Bassetlaw: £1,478Breckland: £1,301Bassetlaw: £1,396

    £1,472£1,478£1,396Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£1,372£1,377£1,301

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bassetlaw £160, Breckland £156Breckland: £156Bassetlaw: £160Breckland: £157Bassetlaw: £161Breckland: £148Bassetlaw: £152

    £160£161£152Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw £341, Breckland £267Breckland: £267Bassetlaw: £341Breckland: £268Bassetlaw: £343Breckland: £254Bassetlaw: £324

    £341£343£324Bassetlaw is higher£267£268£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw £6.78, Breckland £5.82Breckland: £5.82Bassetlaw: £6.78Breckland: £5.84Bassetlaw: £6.81Breckland: £5.52Bassetlaw: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Bassetlaw is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw £6.25, Breckland £4.45Breckland: £4.45Bassetlaw: £6.25Breckland: £4.47Bassetlaw: £6.28Breckland: £4.22Bassetlaw: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Bassetlaw is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £9.08, Breckland £5.52Breckland: £5.52Bassetlaw: £9.08Breckland: £5.55Bassetlaw: £9.12Breckland: £5.24Bassetlaw: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61Bassetlaw is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw 1,008.7, Breckland 995.1Breckland: 995.1Bassetlaw: 1,008.7

    1,008.7Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count995.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw 99.7, Breckland 83.7Breckland: 83.7Bassetlaw: 99.7

    99.7Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count83.7

  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: Bassetlaw 173.8, Breckland 141.1Breckland: 141.1Bassetlaw: 173.8

    173.8Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count141.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 79.3, Breckland 61.2Breckland: 61.2Bassetlaw: 79.3

    79.3Bassetlaw is higher61.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw 194.1, Breckland 168.1Breckland: 168.1Bassetlaw: 194.1

    194.1Bassetlaw is higher168.1

  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: Bassetlaw 25.8, Breckland 24.7Breckland: 24.7Bassetlaw: 25.8

    25.8Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count24.7

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Bassetlaw and Breckland, per person in the age group
MeasureBassetlawBrecklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,452£4,725£4,745£4,482Breckland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,371£12,424£11,735Bassetlaw
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,959£1,850£1,763£1,770£1,672Bassetlaw
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,407£11,455£10,820£11,355£11,403£10,770Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£396£398£376£327£329£311Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£843£846£799£668£671£634Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£21£21£20Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£533£503£403£405£383Bassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£121£122£115Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£125£118£114£114£108Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,472£1,478£1,396£1,372£1,377£1,301Bassetlaw
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£156£157£148Bassetlaw
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£341£343£324£267£268£254Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£5.82£5.84£5.52Bassetlaw
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£4.45£4.47£4.22Bassetlaw
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£5.52£5.55£5.24Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.7995.1Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.783.7Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.8141.1Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.361.2Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.1168.1Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.824.7Bassetlaw

Per resident

Bassetlaw is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Breckland on 4. 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

Bassetlaw Breckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £4,694, Breckland £4,725Breckland: £4,725Bassetlaw: £4,694Breckland: £4,745Bassetlaw: £4,714Breckland: £4,482Bassetlaw: £4,452

    £4,694£4,714£4,452Breckland is higher£4,725£4,745£4,482

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £2,683, Breckland £3,014Breckland: £3,014Bassetlaw: £2,683Breckland: £3,027Bassetlaw: £2,695Breckland: £2,859Bassetlaw: £2,545

    £2,683£2,695£2,545Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£3,014£3,027£2,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £1,172, Breckland £1,024Breckland: £1,024Bassetlaw: £1,172Breckland: £1,028Bassetlaw: £1,177Breckland: £971Bassetlaw: £1,111

    £1,172£1,177£1,111Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£1,024£1,028£971

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bassetlaw £2,416, Breckland £2,767Breckland: £2,767Bassetlaw: £2,416Breckland: £2,778Bassetlaw: £2,426Breckland: £2,624Bassetlaw: £2,291

    £2,416£2,426£2,291Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£2,767£2,778£2,624

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bassetlaw £84, Breckland £80Breckland: £80Bassetlaw: £84Breckland: £80Bassetlaw: £84Breckland: £76Bassetlaw: £80

    £84£84£80Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £178, Breckland £163Breckland: £163Bassetlaw: £178Breckland: £163Bassetlaw: £179Breckland: £154Bassetlaw: £169

    £178£179£169Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£163£163£154

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £5.35, Breckland £5.18Breckland: £5.18Bassetlaw: £5.35Breckland: £5.20Bassetlaw: £5.37Breckland: £4.91Bassetlaw: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£5.18£5.20£4.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £530, Breckland £403Breckland: £403Bassetlaw: £530Breckland: £405Bassetlaw: £533Breckland: £383Bassetlaw: £503

    £530£533£503Bassetlaw is higher£403£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £139, Breckland £121Breckland: £121Bassetlaw: £139Breckland: £122Bassetlaw: £140Breckland: £115Bassetlaw: £132

    £139£140£132Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £75, Breckland £66Breckland: £66Bassetlaw: £75Breckland: £66Bassetlaw: £75Breckland: £63Bassetlaw: £71

    £75£75£71Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bassetlaw £884, Breckland £797Breckland: £797Bassetlaw: £884Breckland: £800Bassetlaw: £888Breckland: £756Bassetlaw: £839

    £884£888£839Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£797£800£756

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bassetlaw £160, Breckland £156Breckland: £156Bassetlaw: £160Breckland: £157Bassetlaw: £161Breckland: £148Bassetlaw: £152

    £160£161£152Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bassetlaw £205, Breckland £155Breckland: £155Bassetlaw: £205Breckland: £156Bassetlaw: £206Breckland: £147Bassetlaw: £194

    £205£206£194Bassetlaw is higher£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bassetlaw £4.07, Breckland £3.38Breckland: £3.38Bassetlaw: £4.07Breckland: £3.40Bassetlaw: £4.09Breckland: £3.21Bassetlaw: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Bassetlaw is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bassetlaw £3.75, Breckland £2.58Breckland: £2.58Bassetlaw: £3.75Breckland: £2.59Bassetlaw: £3.77Breckland: £2.45Bassetlaw: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Bassetlaw is higher£2.58£2.59£2.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £9.08, Breckland £5.52Breckland: £5.52Bassetlaw: £9.08Breckland: £5.55Bassetlaw: £9.12Breckland: £5.24Bassetlaw: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61Bassetlaw is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 213.6, Breckland 242.5Breckland: 242.5Bassetlaw: 213.6

    213.6Breckland is higherDepends on how you count242.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 21.1, Breckland 20.4Breckland: 20.4Bassetlaw: 21.1

    21.1Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count20.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 36.8, Breckland 34.4Breckland: 34.4Bassetlaw: 36.8

    36.8Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count34.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 79.3, Breckland 61.2Breckland: 61.2Bassetlaw: 79.3

    79.3Bassetlaw is higher61.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 116.6, Breckland 97.7Breckland: 97.7Bassetlaw: 116.6

    116.6Bassetlaw is higher97.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 15.5, Breckland 14.3Breckland: 14.3Bassetlaw: 15.5

    15.5Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count14.3

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Bassetlaw and Breckland, per resident
MeasureBassetlawBrecklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,452£4,725£4,745£4,482Breckland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,683£2,695£2,545£3,014£3,027£2,859Breckland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,172£1,177£1,111£1,024£1,028£971Bassetlaw
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,416£2,426£2,291£2,767£2,778£2,624Breckland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£80£80£76Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£163£163£154Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£5.18£5.20£4.91Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£533£503£403£405£383Bassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£121£122£115Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£66£66£63Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£884£888£839£797£800£756Bassetlaw
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£156£157£148Bassetlaw
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£155£156£147Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£3.38£3.40£3.21Bassetlaw
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£2.58£2.59£2.45Bassetlaw
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£5.52£5.55£5.24Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.6242.5Breckland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.120.4Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.834.4Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.361.2Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.697.7Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.514.3Bassetlaw

Total

Bassetlaw is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Breckland on 15. 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

Bassetlaw Breckland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bassetlaw £585.5m, Breckland £693.5mBreckland: £693.5mBassetlaw: £585.5mBreckland: £696.5mBassetlaw: £588.0mBreckland: £657.8mBassetlaw: £555.4m

    £585.5m£588.0m£555.4mBreckland is higher£693.5m£696.5m£657.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bassetlaw £334.7m, Breckland £442.5mBreckland: £442.5mBassetlaw: £334.7mBreckland: £444.3mBassetlaw: £336.1mBreckland: £419.7mBassetlaw: £317.5m

    £334.7m£336.1m£317.5mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£442.5m£444.3m£419.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bassetlaw £146.2m, Breckland £150.3mBreckland: £150.3mBassetlaw: £146.2mBreckland: £150.9mBassetlaw: £146.8mBreckland: £142.6mBassetlaw: £138.6m

    £146.2m£146.8m£138.6mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bassetlaw £301.3m, Breckland £406.1mBreckland: £406.1mBassetlaw: £301.3mBreckland: £407.8mBassetlaw: £302.6mBreckland: £385.2mBassetlaw: £285.8m

    £301.3m£302.6m£285.8mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£406.1m£407.8m£385.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bassetlaw £10.5m, Breckland £11.7mBreckland: £11.7mBassetlaw: £10.5mBreckland: £11.8mBassetlaw: £10.5mBreckland: £11.1mBassetlaw: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw £22.3m, Breckland £23.9mBreckland: £23.9mBassetlaw: £22.3mBreckland: £24.0mBassetlaw: £22.4mBreckland: £22.7mBassetlaw: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bassetlaw £0.67m, Breckland £0.76mBreckland: £0.76mBassetlaw: £0.67mBreckland: £0.76mBassetlaw: £0.67mBreckland: £0.72mBassetlaw: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw £66.2m, Breckland £59.2mBreckland: £59.2mBassetlaw: £66.2mBreckland: £59.5mBassetlaw: £66.4mBreckland: £56.2mBassetlaw: £62.7m

    £66.2m£66.4m£62.7mBassetlaw is higher£59.2m£59.5m£56.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw £17.4m, Breckland £17.8mBreckland: £17.8mBassetlaw: £17.4mBreckland: £17.9mBassetlaw: £17.4mBreckland: £16.9mBassetlaw: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bassetlaw £9.3m, Breckland £9.7mBreckland: £9.7mBassetlaw: £9.3mBreckland: £9.7mBassetlaw: £9.4mBreckland: £9.2mBassetlaw: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bassetlaw £110.3m, Breckland £116.9mBreckland: £116.9mBassetlaw: £110.3mBreckland: £117.4mBassetlaw: £110.8mBreckland: £110.9mBassetlaw: £104.6m

    £110.3m£110.8m£104.6mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bassetlaw £20.0m, Breckland £22.9mBreckland: £22.9mBassetlaw: £20.0mBreckland: £23.0mBassetlaw: £20.1mBreckland: £21.8mBassetlaw: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£22.9m£23.0m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bassetlaw £25.6m, Breckland £22.8mBreckland: £22.8mBassetlaw: £25.6mBreckland: £22.9mBassetlaw: £25.7mBreckland: £21.6mBassetlaw: £24.2m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.2mBassetlaw is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bassetlaw £0.51m, Breckland £0.50mBreckland: £0.50mBassetlaw: £0.51mBreckland: £0.50mBassetlaw: £0.51mBreckland: £0.47mBassetlaw: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBassetlaw is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bassetlaw £0.47m, Breckland £0.38mBreckland: £0.38mBassetlaw: £0.47mBreckland: £0.38mBassetlaw: £0.47mBreckland: £0.36mBassetlaw: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mBassetlaw is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bassetlaw £1.1m, Breckland £0.81mBreckland: £0.81mBassetlaw: £1.1mBreckland: £0.81mBassetlaw: £1.1mBreckland: £0.77mBassetlaw: £1.1m

    £1.1mBassetlaw is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bassetlaw 26,645, Breckland 35,588Breckland: 35,588Bassetlaw: 26,645

    26,645Breckland is higherDepends on how you count35,588

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bassetlaw 2,633, Breckland 2,994Breckland: 2,994Bassetlaw: 2,633

    2,633Breckland is higherDepends on how you count2,994

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw 4,590, Breckland 5,048Breckland: 5,048Bassetlaw: 4,590

    4,590Breckland is higherDepends on how you count5,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw 9,887, Breckland 8,984Breckland: 8,984Bassetlaw: 9,887

    9,887Bassetlaw is higher8,984

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bassetlaw 14,544, Breckland 14,334Breckland: 14,334Bassetlaw: 14,544

    14,544Bassetlaw is higher14,334

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bassetlaw 1,932, Breckland 2,105Breckland: 2,105Bassetlaw: 1,932

    1,932Breckland is higherDepends on how you count2,105

Show the numbers
Bassetlaw and Breckland, total
MeasureBassetlawBrecklandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£585.5m£588.0m£555.4m£693.5m£696.5m£657.8mBreckland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£334.7m£336.1m£317.5m£442.5m£444.3m£419.7mBreckland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£146.2m£146.8m£138.6m£150.3m£150.9m£142.6mBreckland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£301.3m£302.6m£285.8m£406.1m£407.8m£385.2mBreckland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBreckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBreckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBreckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.2m£66.4m£62.7m£59.2m£59.5m£56.2mBassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBreckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBreckland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.3m£110.8m£104.6m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mBreckland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£22.9m£23.0m£21.8mBreckland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.2m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mBassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBassetlaw
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBassetlaw
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBassetlaw
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,64535,588Breckland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6332,994Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5905,048Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,8878,984Bassetlaw
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,54414,334Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9322,105Breckland

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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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