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Newark and Sherwood and West Suffolk

127,863 and 188,197 residents (mid-2024).

Newark and Sherwood is higher than West Suffolk on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Newark and Sherwood 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

Newark and Sherwood West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, West Suffolk £3,969West Suffolk: £3,969Newark and Sherwood: £4,642West Suffolk: £3,986Newark and Sherwood: £4,662West Suffolk: £3,765Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £12,616, West Suffolk £12,469West Suffolk: £12,469Newark and Sherwood: £12,616West Suffolk: £12,523Newark and Sherwood: £12,669West Suffolk: £11,828Newark and Sherwood: £11,966

    £12,616£12,669£11,966Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £1,841, West Suffolk £1,481West Suffolk: £1,481Newark and Sherwood: £1,841West Suffolk: £1,487Newark and Sherwood: £1,849West Suffolk: £1,405Newark and Sherwood: £1,746

    £1,841£1,849£1,746Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £11,542, West Suffolk £11,524West Suffolk: £11,524Newark and Sherwood: £11,542West Suffolk: £11,573Newark and Sherwood: £11,591West Suffolk: £10,931Newark and Sherwood: £10,948

    £11,542£11,591£10,948Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £321, West Suffolk £297West Suffolk: £297Newark and Sherwood: £321West Suffolk: £299Newark and Sherwood: £323West Suffolk: £282Newark and Sherwood: £305

    £321£323£305Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £732, West Suffolk £629West Suffolk: £629Newark and Sherwood: £732West Suffolk: £631Newark and Sherwood: £735West Suffolk: £596Newark and Sherwood: £694

    £732£735£694Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £21, West Suffolk £19West Suffolk: £19Newark and Sherwood: £21West Suffolk: £20Newark and Sherwood: £21West Suffolk: £18Newark and Sherwood: £20

    £21£21£20Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £486, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323Newark and Sherwood: £486West Suffolk: £324Newark and Sherwood: £488West Suffolk: £306Newark and Sherwood: £461

    £486£488£461Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £143, West Suffolk £92West Suffolk: £92Newark and Sherwood: £143West Suffolk: £93Newark and Sherwood: £144West Suffolk: £87Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £131, West Suffolk £73West Suffolk: £73Newark and Sherwood: £131West Suffolk: £73Newark and Sherwood: £132West Suffolk: £69Newark and Sherwood: £125

    £131£132£125Newark and Sherwood is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £1,368, West Suffolk £1,193West Suffolk: £1,193Newark and Sherwood: £1,368West Suffolk: £1,198Newark and Sherwood: £1,374West Suffolk: £1,132Newark and Sherwood: £1,297

    £1,368£1,374£1,297Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,193£1,198£1,132

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £158, West Suffolk £156West Suffolk: £156Newark and Sherwood: £158West Suffolk: £156Newark and Sherwood: £159West Suffolk: £148Newark and Sherwood: £150

    £158£159£150Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £326, West Suffolk £206West Suffolk: £206Newark and Sherwood: £326West Suffolk: £207Newark and Sherwood: £327West Suffolk: £196Newark and Sherwood: £309

    £326£327£309Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £7.88, West Suffolk £5.17West Suffolk: £5.17Newark and Sherwood: £7.88West Suffolk: £5.19Newark and Sherwood: £7.91West Suffolk: £4.90Newark and Sherwood: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Newark and Sherwood is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £7.77, West Suffolk £3.66West Suffolk: £3.66Newark and Sherwood: £7.77West Suffolk: £3.67Newark and Sherwood: £7.80West Suffolk: £3.47Newark and Sherwood: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Newark and Sherwood is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £6.81, West Suffolk £5.52West Suffolk: £5.52Newark and Sherwood: £6.81West Suffolk: £5.55Newark and Sherwood: £6.84West Suffolk: £5.24Newark and Sherwood: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£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: Newark and Sherwood 1,019.7, West Suffolk 1,001.1West Suffolk: 1,001.1Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 80.6, West Suffolk 75.5West Suffolk: 75.5Newark and Sherwood: 80.6

    80.6Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 153.0, West Suffolk 133.2West Suffolk: 133.2Newark and Sherwood: 153.0

    153.0Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 71.1, West Suffolk 49.3West Suffolk: 49.3Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count49.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood 176.7, West Suffolk 141.8West Suffolk: 141.8Newark and Sherwood: 176.7

    176.7Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 28.3, West Suffolk 16.6West Suffolk: 16.6Newark and Sherwood: 28.3

    28.3Newark and Sherwood is higher16.6

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Newark and Sherwood and West Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureNewark and SherwoodWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£3,969£3,986£3,765Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,669£11,966£12,469£12,523£11,828Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,841£1,849£1,746£1,481£1,487£1,405Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,542£11,591£10,948£11,524£11,573£10,931Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£321£323£305£297£299£282Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£732£735£694£629£631£596Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£19£20£18Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£323£324£306Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£92£93£87Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£125£73£73£69Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,297£1,193£1,198£1,132Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£156£156£148Newark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£327£309£206£207£196Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£5.17£5.19£4.90Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£3.66£3.67£3.47Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£5.52£5.55£5.24Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,001.1Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.675.5Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.0133.2Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.149.3Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.7141.8Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.316.6Newark and Sherwood

Per resident

Newark and Sherwood 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

Newark and Sherwood West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, West Suffolk £3,969West Suffolk: £3,969Newark and Sherwood: £4,642West Suffolk: £3,986Newark and Sherwood: £4,662West Suffolk: £3,765Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,969£3,986£3,765

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,745, West Suffolk £2,491West Suffolk: £2,491Newark and Sherwood: £2,745West Suffolk: £2,502Newark and Sherwood: £2,756West Suffolk: £2,363Newark and Sherwood: £2,604

    £2,745£2,756£2,604Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,491£2,502£2,363

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £1,103, West Suffolk £901West Suffolk: £901Newark and Sherwood: £1,103West Suffolk: £905Newark and Sherwood: £1,108West Suffolk: £855Newark and Sherwood: £1,046

    £1,103£1,108£1,046Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£901£905£855

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,511, West Suffolk £2,302West Suffolk: £2,302Newark and Sherwood: £2,511West Suffolk: £2,312Newark and Sherwood: £2,522West Suffolk: £2,184Newark and Sherwood: £2,382

    £2,511£2,522£2,382Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,302£2,312£2,184

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £70, West Suffolk £59West Suffolk: £59Newark and Sherwood: £70West Suffolk: £60Newark and Sherwood: £70West Suffolk: £56Newark and Sherwood: £66

    £70£70£66Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £159, West Suffolk £126West Suffolk: £126Newark and Sherwood: £159West Suffolk: £126Newark and Sherwood: £160West Suffolk: £119Newark and Sherwood: £151

    £159£160£151Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £4.52, West Suffolk £3.89West Suffolk: £3.89Newark and Sherwood: £4.52West Suffolk: £3.91Newark and Sherwood: £4.54West Suffolk: £3.69Newark and Sherwood: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £486, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323Newark and Sherwood: £486West Suffolk: £324Newark and Sherwood: £488West Suffolk: £306Newark and Sherwood: £461

    £486£488£461Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £143, West Suffolk £92West Suffolk: £92Newark and Sherwood: £143West Suffolk: £93Newark and Sherwood: £144West Suffolk: £87Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £79, West Suffolk £44West Suffolk: £44Newark and Sherwood: £79West Suffolk: £44Newark and Sherwood: £79West Suffolk: £42Newark and Sherwood: £75

    £79£79£75Newark and Sherwood is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £820, West Suffolk £726West Suffolk: £726Newark and Sherwood: £820West Suffolk: £729Newark and Sherwood: £823West Suffolk: £689Newark and Sherwood: £778

    £820£823£778Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£726£729£689

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £158, West Suffolk £156West Suffolk: £156Newark and Sherwood: £158West Suffolk: £156Newark and Sherwood: £159West Suffolk: £148Newark and Sherwood: £150

    £158£159£150Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £195, West Suffolk £125West Suffolk: £125Newark and Sherwood: £195West Suffolk: £126Newark and Sherwood: £196West Suffolk: £119Newark and Sherwood: £185

    £195£196£185Newark and Sherwood is higher£125£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.72, West Suffolk £3.14West Suffolk: £3.14Newark and Sherwood: £4.72West Suffolk: £3.16Newark and Sherwood: £4.74West Suffolk: £2.98Newark and Sherwood: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Newark and Sherwood is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.66, West Suffolk £2.22West Suffolk: £2.22Newark and Sherwood: £4.66West Suffolk: £2.23Newark and Sherwood: £4.68West Suffolk: £2.11Newark and Sherwood: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Newark and Sherwood is higher£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £6.81, West Suffolk £5.52West Suffolk: £5.52Newark and Sherwood: £6.81West Suffolk: £5.55Newark and Sherwood: £6.84West Suffolk: £5.24Newark and Sherwood: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 221.9, West Suffolk 200.0West Suffolk: 200.0Newark and Sherwood: 221.9

    221.9Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count200.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 17.5, West Suffolk 15.1West Suffolk: 15.1Newark and Sherwood: 17.5

    17.5Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 33.3, West Suffolk 26.6West Suffolk: 26.6Newark and Sherwood: 33.3

    33.3Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 71.1, West Suffolk 49.3West Suffolk: 49.3Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count49.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 105.9, West Suffolk 86.3West Suffolk: 86.3Newark and Sherwood: 105.9

    105.9Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 16.9, West Suffolk 10.1West Suffolk: 10.1Newark and Sherwood: 16.9

    16.9Newark and Sherwood is higher10.1

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Newark and Sherwood and West Suffolk, per resident
MeasureNewark and SherwoodWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£3,969£3,986£3,765Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,745£2,756£2,604£2,491£2,502£2,363Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,103£1,108£1,046£901£905£855Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,511£2,522£2,382£2,302£2,312£2,184Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£59£60£56Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£126£126£119Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£3.89£3.91£3.69Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£323£324£306Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£92£93£87Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£44£44£42Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£820£823£778£726£729£689Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£156£156£148Newark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£125£126£119Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£3.14£3.16£2.98Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£2.22£2.23£2.11Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£5.52£5.55£5.24Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.9200.0Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.515.1Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.326.6Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.149.3Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.986.3Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.910.1Newark and Sherwood

Total

Newark and Sherwood is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk 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

Newark and Sherwood West Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £593.6m, West Suffolk £746.9mWest Suffolk: £746.9mNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mWest Suffolk: £750.1mNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mWest Suffolk: £708.5mNewark and Sherwood: £563.0m

    £593.6m£596.1m£563.0mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£746.9m£750.1m£708.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £351.0m, West Suffolk £468.8mWest Suffolk: £468.8mNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mWest Suffolk: £470.8mNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mWest Suffolk: £444.7mNewark and Sherwood: £332.9m

    £351.0m£352.4m£332.9mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£468.8m£470.8m£444.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £141.1m, West Suffolk £169.6mWest Suffolk: £169.6mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mWest Suffolk: £170.3mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mWest Suffolk: £160.9mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8m

    £141.1m£141.7m£133.8mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood £321.1m, West Suffolk £433.2mWest Suffolk: £433.2mNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mWest Suffolk: £435.1mNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mWest Suffolk: £411.0mNewark and Sherwood: £304.6m

    £321.1m£322.4m£304.6mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£433.2m£435.1m£411.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £8.9m, West Suffolk £11.2mWest Suffolk: £11.2mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mWest Suffolk: £11.2mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mWest Suffolk: £10.6mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWest 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: Newark and Sherwood £20.4m, West Suffolk £23.6mWest Suffolk: £23.6mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mWest Suffolk: £23.7mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mWest Suffolk: £22.4mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.4m£19.3mWest 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: Newark and Sherwood £0.58m, West Suffolk £0.73mWest Suffolk: £0.73mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mWest Suffolk: £0.74mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mWest Suffolk: £0.69mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWest 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: Newark and Sherwood £62.2m, West Suffolk £60.8mWest Suffolk: £60.8mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mWest Suffolk: £61.1mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mWest Suffolk: £57.7mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.5m£59.0mNewark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £18.3m, West Suffolk £17.3mWest Suffolk: £17.3mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mWest Suffolk: £17.4mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mWest Suffolk: £16.5mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.3mNewark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £10.1m, West Suffolk £8.3mWest Suffolk: £8.3mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mWest Suffolk: £8.4mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mWest Suffolk: £7.9mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.5mNewark and Sherwood is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £104.8m, West Suffolk £136.7mWest Suffolk: £136.7mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mWest Suffolk: £137.2mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mWest Suffolk: £129.6mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4m

    £104.8m£105.3m£99.4mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£136.7m£137.2m£129.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newark and Sherwood £20.2m, West Suffolk £29.3mWest Suffolk: £29.3mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mWest Suffolk: £29.4mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mWest Suffolk: £27.8mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mWest 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: Newark and Sherwood £25.0m, West Suffolk £23.6mWest Suffolk: £23.6mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mWest Suffolk: £23.7mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mWest Suffolk: £22.4mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mNewark and Sherwood is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, West Suffolk £0.59mWest Suffolk: £0.59mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mWest Suffolk: £0.59mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mWest Suffolk: £0.56mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, West Suffolk £0.42mWest Suffolk: £0.42mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mWest Suffolk: £0.42mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mWest Suffolk: £0.40mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.56mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.87m, West Suffolk £1.0mWest Suffolk: £1.0mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mWest Suffolk: £1.0mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mWest Suffolk: £0.99mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.83mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood 28,367, West Suffolk 37,636West Suffolk: 37,636Newark and Sherwood: 28,367

    28,367West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count37,636

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 2,243, West Suffolk 2,839West Suffolk: 2,839Newark and Sherwood: 2,243

    2,243West 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: Newark and Sherwood 4,255, West Suffolk 5,007West Suffolk: 5,007Newark and Sherwood: 4,255

    4,255West 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: Newark and Sherwood 9,093, West Suffolk 9,282West Suffolk: 9,282Newark and Sherwood: 9,093

    9,093West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count9,282

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 13,537, West Suffolk 16,241West Suffolk: 16,241Newark and Sherwood: 13,537

    13,537West 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: Newark and Sherwood 2,165, West Suffolk 1,904West Suffolk: 1,904Newark and Sherwood: 2,165

    2,165Newark and Sherwood is higher1,904

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Newark and Sherwood and West Suffolk, total
MeasureNewark and SherwoodWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m£746.9m£750.1m£708.5mWest Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m£468.8m£470.8m£444.7mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m£169.6m£170.3m£160.9mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m£433.2m£435.1m£411.0mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWest Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mWest Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m£60.8m£61.1m£57.7mNewark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m£17.3m£17.4m£16.5mNewark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mNewark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m£136.7m£137.2m£129.6mWest Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWest Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mNewark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mNewark and Sherwood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mNewark and Sherwood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,36737,636West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2432,839West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2555,007West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0939,282West Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,53716,241West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1651,904Newark and Sherwood

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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