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Bassetlaw and West Suffolk

124,742 and 188,197 residents (mid-2024).

Bassetlaw is higher than West Suffolk on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 8 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 West Suffolk 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 West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £4,694, West Suffolk £3,969West Suffolk: £3,969Bassetlaw: £4,694West Suffolk: £3,986Bassetlaw: £4,714West Suffolk: £3,765Bassetlaw: £4,452

    £4,694£4,714£4,452Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£3,969£3,986£3,765

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw £12,671, West Suffolk £12,469West Suffolk: £12,469Bassetlaw: £12,671West Suffolk: £12,523Bassetlaw: £12,725West Suffolk: £11,828Bassetlaw: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£12,469£12,523£11,828

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw £1,950, West Suffolk £1,481West Suffolk: £1,481Bassetlaw: £1,950West Suffolk: £1,487Bassetlaw: £1,959West Suffolk: £1,405Bassetlaw: £1,850

    £1,950£1,959£1,850Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£1,481£1,487£1,405

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw £11,407, West Suffolk £11,524West Suffolk: £11,524Bassetlaw: £11,407West Suffolk: £11,573Bassetlaw: £11,455West Suffolk: £10,931Bassetlaw: £10,820

    £11,407£11,455£10,820West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw £396, West Suffolk £297West Suffolk: £297Bassetlaw: £396West Suffolk: £299Bassetlaw: £398West Suffolk: £282Bassetlaw: £376

    £396£398£376Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£297£299£282

  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, West Suffolk £629West Suffolk: £629Bassetlaw: £843West Suffolk: £631Bassetlaw: £846West Suffolk: £596Bassetlaw: £799

    £843£846£799Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£629£631£596

  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, West Suffolk £19West Suffolk: £19Bassetlaw: £25West Suffolk: £20Bassetlaw: £25West Suffolk: £18Bassetlaw: £24

    £25£25£24Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £530, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323Bassetlaw: £530West Suffolk: £324Bassetlaw: £533West Suffolk: £306Bassetlaw: £503

    £530£533£503Bassetlaw is higher£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £139, West Suffolk £92West Suffolk: £92Bassetlaw: £139West Suffolk: £93Bassetlaw: £140West Suffolk: £87Bassetlaw: £132

    £139£140£132Bassetlaw is higher£92£93£87

  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, West Suffolk £73West Suffolk: £73Bassetlaw: £124West Suffolk: £73Bassetlaw: £125West Suffolk: £69Bassetlaw: £118

    £124£125£118Bassetlaw is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw £1,472, West Suffolk £1,193West Suffolk: £1,193Bassetlaw: £1,472West Suffolk: £1,198Bassetlaw: £1,478West Suffolk: £1,132Bassetlaw: £1,396

    £1,472£1,478£1,396Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£1,193£1,198£1,132

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bassetlaw £160, West Suffolk £156West Suffolk: £156Bassetlaw: £160West Suffolk: £156Bassetlaw: £161West Suffolk: £148Bassetlaw: £152

    £160£161£152Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£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, West Suffolk £206West Suffolk: £206Bassetlaw: £341West Suffolk: £207Bassetlaw: £343West Suffolk: £196Bassetlaw: £324

    £341£343£324Bassetlaw is higher£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw £6.78, West Suffolk £5.17West Suffolk: £5.17Bassetlaw: £6.78West Suffolk: £5.19Bassetlaw: £6.81West Suffolk: £4.90Bassetlaw: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£5.17£5.19£4.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw £6.25, West Suffolk £3.66West Suffolk: £3.66Bassetlaw: £6.25West Suffolk: £3.67Bassetlaw: £6.28West Suffolk: £3.47Bassetlaw: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Bassetlaw is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £9.08, West Suffolk £5.52West Suffolk: £5.52Bassetlaw: £9.08West Suffolk: £5.55Bassetlaw: £9.12West Suffolk: £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, West Suffolk 1,001.1West Suffolk: 1,001.1Bassetlaw: 1,008.7

    1,008.7Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count1,001.1

  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, West Suffolk 75.5West Suffolk: 75.5Bassetlaw: 99.7

    99.7Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count75.5

  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, West Suffolk 133.2West Suffolk: 133.2Bassetlaw: 173.8

    173.8Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count133.2

  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, West Suffolk 49.3West Suffolk: 49.3Bassetlaw: 79.3

    79.3Bassetlaw is higher49.3

  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, West Suffolk 141.8West Suffolk: 141.8Bassetlaw: 194.1

    194.1Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count141.8

  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: Bassetlaw 25.8, West Suffolk 16.6West Suffolk: 16.6Bassetlaw: 25.8

    25.8Bassetlaw is higher16.6

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Bassetlaw and West Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureBassetlawWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,452£3,969£3,986£3,765Bassetlaw
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,469£12,523£11,828Bassetlaw
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,959£1,850£1,481£1,487£1,405Bassetlaw
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,407£11,455£10,820£11,524£11,573£10,931West Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£396£398£376£297£299£282Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£843£846£799£629£631£596Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£19£20£18Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£533£503£323£324£306Bassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£92£93£87Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£125£118£73£73£69Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,472£1,478£1,396£1,193£1,198£1,132Bassetlaw
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£156£156£148Bassetlaw
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£341£343£324£206£207£196Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£5.17£5.19£4.90Bassetlaw
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£3.66£3.67£3.47Bassetlaw
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 20261,008.71,001.1Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.775.5Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.8133.2Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.349.3Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.1141.8Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.816.6Bassetlaw

Per resident

Bassetlaw is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West 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

Bassetlaw West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £4,694, West Suffolk £3,969West Suffolk: £3,969Bassetlaw: £4,694West Suffolk: £3,986Bassetlaw: £4,714West Suffolk: £3,765Bassetlaw: £4,452

    £4,694£4,714£4,452Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£3,969£3,986£3,765

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £2,683, West Suffolk £2,491West Suffolk: £2,491Bassetlaw: £2,683West Suffolk: £2,502Bassetlaw: £2,695West Suffolk: £2,363Bassetlaw: £2,545

    £2,683£2,695£2,545Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£2,491£2,502£2,363

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £1,172, West Suffolk £901West Suffolk: £901Bassetlaw: £1,172West Suffolk: £905Bassetlaw: £1,177West Suffolk: £855Bassetlaw: £1,111

    £1,172£1,177£1,111Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£901£905£855

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bassetlaw £2,416, West Suffolk £2,302West Suffolk: £2,302Bassetlaw: £2,416West Suffolk: £2,312Bassetlaw: £2,426West Suffolk: £2,184Bassetlaw: £2,291

    £2,416£2,426£2,291Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£2,302£2,312£2,184

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bassetlaw £84, West Suffolk £59West Suffolk: £59Bassetlaw: £84West Suffolk: £60Bassetlaw: £84West Suffolk: £56Bassetlaw: £80

    £84£84£80Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £178, West Suffolk £126West Suffolk: £126Bassetlaw: £178West Suffolk: £126Bassetlaw: £179West Suffolk: £119Bassetlaw: £169

    £178£179£169Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

  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, West Suffolk £3.89West Suffolk: £3.89Bassetlaw: £5.35West Suffolk: £3.91Bassetlaw: £5.37West Suffolk: £3.69Bassetlaw: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£3.89£3.91£3.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £530, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323Bassetlaw: £530West Suffolk: £324Bassetlaw: £533West Suffolk: £306Bassetlaw: £503

    £530£533£503Bassetlaw is higher£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £139, West Suffolk £92West Suffolk: £92Bassetlaw: £139West Suffolk: £93Bassetlaw: £140West Suffolk: £87Bassetlaw: £132

    £139£140£132Bassetlaw is higher£92£93£87

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £75, West Suffolk £44West Suffolk: £44Bassetlaw: £75West Suffolk: £44Bassetlaw: £75West Suffolk: £42Bassetlaw: £71

    £75£75£71Bassetlaw is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bassetlaw £884, West Suffolk £726West Suffolk: £726Bassetlaw: £884West Suffolk: £729Bassetlaw: £888West Suffolk: £689Bassetlaw: £839

    £884£888£839Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£726£729£689

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bassetlaw £160, West Suffolk £156West Suffolk: £156Bassetlaw: £160West Suffolk: £156Bassetlaw: £161West Suffolk: £148Bassetlaw: £152

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bassetlaw £205, West Suffolk £125West Suffolk: £125Bassetlaw: £205West Suffolk: £126Bassetlaw: £206West Suffolk: £119Bassetlaw: £194

    £205£206£194Bassetlaw is higher£125£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bassetlaw £4.07, West Suffolk £3.14West Suffolk: £3.14Bassetlaw: £4.07West Suffolk: £3.16Bassetlaw: £4.09West Suffolk: £2.98Bassetlaw: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£3.14£3.16£2.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bassetlaw £3.75, West Suffolk £2.22West Suffolk: £2.22Bassetlaw: £3.75West Suffolk: £2.23Bassetlaw: £3.77West Suffolk: £2.11Bassetlaw: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Bassetlaw is higher£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £9.08, West Suffolk £5.52West Suffolk: £5.52Bassetlaw: £9.08West Suffolk: £5.55Bassetlaw: £9.12West Suffolk: £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, West Suffolk 200.0West Suffolk: 200.0Bassetlaw: 213.6

    213.6Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count200.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 21.1, West Suffolk 15.1West Suffolk: 15.1Bassetlaw: 21.1

    21.1Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count15.1

  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, West Suffolk 26.6West Suffolk: 26.6Bassetlaw: 36.8

    36.8Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count26.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 79.3, West Suffolk 49.3West Suffolk: 49.3Bassetlaw: 79.3

    79.3Bassetlaw is higher49.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 116.6, West Suffolk 86.3West Suffolk: 86.3Bassetlaw: 116.6

    116.6Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  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, West Suffolk 10.1West Suffolk: 10.1Bassetlaw: 15.5

    15.5Bassetlaw is higher10.1

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Bassetlaw and West Suffolk, per resident
MeasureBassetlawWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,452£3,969£3,986£3,765Bassetlaw
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,683£2,695£2,545£2,491£2,502£2,363Bassetlaw
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,172£1,177£1,111£901£905£855Bassetlaw
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,416£2,426£2,291£2,302£2,312£2,184Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£59£60£56Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£126£126£119Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£3.89£3.91£3.69Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£533£503£323£324£306Bassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£92£93£87Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£44£44£42Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£884£888£839£726£729£689Bassetlaw
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£156£156£148Bassetlaw
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£125£126£119Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£3.14£3.16£2.98Bassetlaw
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£2.22£2.23£2.11Bassetlaw
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£5.52£5.55£5.24Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.6200.0Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.115.1Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.826.6Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.349.3Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.686.3Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.510.1Bassetlaw

Total

Bassetlaw is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk on 14. 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 West Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bassetlaw £585.5m, West Suffolk £746.9mWest Suffolk: £746.9mBassetlaw: £585.5mWest Suffolk: £750.1mBassetlaw: £588.0mWest Suffolk: £708.5mBassetlaw: £555.4m

    £585.5m£588.0m£555.4mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£746.9m£750.1m£708.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bassetlaw £334.7m, West Suffolk £468.8mWest Suffolk: £468.8mBassetlaw: £334.7mWest Suffolk: £470.8mBassetlaw: £336.1mWest Suffolk: £444.7mBassetlaw: £317.5m

    £334.7m£336.1m£317.5mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£468.8m£470.8m£444.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bassetlaw £146.2m, West Suffolk £169.6mWest Suffolk: £169.6mBassetlaw: £146.2mWest Suffolk: £170.3mBassetlaw: £146.8mWest Suffolk: £160.9mBassetlaw: £138.6m

    £146.2m£146.8m£138.6mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bassetlaw £301.3m, West Suffolk £433.2mWest Suffolk: £433.2mBassetlaw: £301.3mWest Suffolk: £435.1mBassetlaw: £302.6mWest Suffolk: £411.0mBassetlaw: £285.8m

    £301.3m£302.6m£285.8mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£433.2m£435.1m£411.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bassetlaw £10.5m, West Suffolk £11.2mWest Suffolk: £11.2mBassetlaw: £10.5mWest Suffolk: £11.2mBassetlaw: £10.5mWest Suffolk: £10.6mBassetlaw: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw £22.3m, West Suffolk £23.6mWest Suffolk: £23.6mBassetlaw: £22.3mWest Suffolk: £23.7mBassetlaw: £22.4mWest Suffolk: £22.4mBassetlaw: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  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, West Suffolk £0.73mWest Suffolk: £0.73mBassetlaw: £0.67mWest Suffolk: £0.74mBassetlaw: £0.67mWest Suffolk: £0.69mBassetlaw: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw £66.2m, West Suffolk £60.8mWest Suffolk: £60.8mBassetlaw: £66.2mWest Suffolk: £61.1mBassetlaw: £66.4mWest Suffolk: £57.7mBassetlaw: £62.7m

    £66.2m£66.4m£62.7mBassetlaw is higher£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw £17.4m, West Suffolk £17.3mWest Suffolk: £17.3mBassetlaw: £17.4mWest Suffolk: £17.4mBassetlaw: £17.4mWest Suffolk: £16.5mBassetlaw: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mBassetlaw is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bassetlaw £9.3m, West Suffolk £8.3mWest Suffolk: £8.3mBassetlaw: £9.3mWest Suffolk: £8.4mBassetlaw: £9.4mWest Suffolk: £7.9mBassetlaw: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mBassetlaw is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bassetlaw £110.3m, West Suffolk £136.7mWest Suffolk: £136.7mBassetlaw: £110.3mWest Suffolk: £137.2mBassetlaw: £110.8mWest Suffolk: £129.6mBassetlaw: £104.6m

    £110.3m£110.8m£104.6mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£136.7m£137.2m£129.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bassetlaw £20.0m, West Suffolk £29.3mWest Suffolk: £29.3mBassetlaw: £20.0mWest Suffolk: £29.4mBassetlaw: £20.1mWest Suffolk: £27.8mBassetlaw: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bassetlaw £25.6m, West Suffolk £23.6mWest Suffolk: £23.6mBassetlaw: £25.6mWest Suffolk: £23.7mBassetlaw: £25.7mWest Suffolk: £22.4mBassetlaw: £24.2m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.2mBassetlaw is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bassetlaw £0.51m, West Suffolk £0.59mWest Suffolk: £0.59mBassetlaw: £0.51mWest Suffolk: £0.59mBassetlaw: £0.51mWest Suffolk: £0.56mBassetlaw: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bassetlaw £0.47m, West Suffolk £0.42mWest Suffolk: £0.42mBassetlaw: £0.47mWest Suffolk: £0.42mBassetlaw: £0.47mWest Suffolk: £0.40mBassetlaw: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mBassetlaw is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bassetlaw £1.1m, West Suffolk £1.0mWest Suffolk: £1.0mBassetlaw: £1.1mWest Suffolk: £1.0mBassetlaw: £1.1mWest Suffolk: £0.99mBassetlaw: £1.1m

    £1.1mBassetlaw is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bassetlaw 26,645, West Suffolk 37,636West Suffolk: 37,636Bassetlaw: 26,645

    26,645West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count37,636

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bassetlaw 2,633, West Suffolk 2,839West Suffolk: 2,839Bassetlaw: 2,633

    2,633West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count2,839

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw 4,590, West Suffolk 5,007West Suffolk: 5,007Bassetlaw: 4,590

    4,590West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count5,007

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw 9,887, West Suffolk 9,282West Suffolk: 9,282Bassetlaw: 9,887

    9,887Bassetlaw is higher9,282

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bassetlaw 14,544, West Suffolk 16,241West Suffolk: 16,241Bassetlaw: 14,544

    14,544West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count16,241

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bassetlaw 1,932, West Suffolk 1,904West Suffolk: 1,904Bassetlaw: 1,932

    1,932Bassetlaw is higher1,904

Show the numbers
Bassetlaw and West Suffolk, total
MeasureBassetlawWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£585.5m£588.0m£555.4m£746.9m£750.1m£708.5mWest Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£334.7m£336.1m£317.5m£468.8m£470.8m£444.7mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£146.2m£146.8m£138.6m£169.6m£170.3m£160.9mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£301.3m£302.6m£285.8m£433.2m£435.1m£411.0mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWest Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mWest Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.2m£66.4m£62.7m£60.8m£61.1m£57.7mBassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£17.3m£17.4m£16.5mBassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mBassetlaw
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.3m£110.8m£104.6m£136.7m£137.2m£129.6mWest Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWest Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.2m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mBassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBassetlaw
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mBassetlaw
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,64537,636West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6332,839West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5905,007West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,8879,282Bassetlaw
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,54416,241West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9321,904Bassetlaw

Sources

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

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  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.
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