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Babergh and Wealden

96,906 and 166,776 residents (mid-2024).

Babergh is higher than Wealden on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Babergh is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Babergh Wealden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Babergh £4,547, Wealden £4,577Wealden: £4,577Babergh: £4,547Wealden: £4,596Babergh: £4,566Wealden: £4,341Babergh: £4,313

    £4,547£4,566£4,313Wealden is higher£4,577£4,596£4,341

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Babergh £12,242, Wealden £12,465Wealden: £12,465Babergh: £12,242Wealden: £12,518Babergh: £12,295Wealden: £11,823Babergh: £11,613

    £12,242£12,295£11,613Wealden is higher£12,465£12,518£11,823

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Babergh £1,464, Wealden £1,449Wealden: £1,449Babergh: £1,464Wealden: £1,455Babergh: £1,471Wealden: £1,375Babergh: £1,389

    £1,464£1,471£1,389Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£1,449£1,455£1,375

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Babergh £11,382, Wealden £11,583Wealden: £11,583Babergh: £11,382Wealden: £11,632Babergh: £11,430Wealden: £10,987Babergh: £10,796

    £11,382£11,430£10,796Wealden is higher£11,583£11,632£10,987

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Babergh £244, Wealden £257Wealden: £257Babergh: £244Wealden: £259Babergh: £245Wealden: £244Babergh: £231

    £244£245£231Wealden is higher£257£259£244

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Babergh £600, Wealden £608Wealden: £608Babergh: £600Wealden: £610Babergh: £603Wealden: £576Babergh: £569

    £600£603£569Wealden is higher£608£610£576

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Babergh £17, Wealden £17Wealden: £17Babergh: £17Wealden: £17Babergh: £17Wealden: £16Babergh: £16

    £17£17£16Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Babergh £307, Wealden £282Wealden: £282Babergh: £307Wealden: £283Babergh: £308Wealden: £267Babergh: £291

    £307£308£291Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Babergh £98, Wealden £126Wealden: £126Babergh: £98Wealden: £127Babergh: £99Wealden: £120Babergh: £93

    £98£99£93Wealden is higher£126£127£120

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Babergh £82, Wealden £79Wealden: £79Babergh: £82Wealden: £79Babergh: £83Wealden: £75Babergh: £78

    £82£83£78Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Babergh £1,174, Wealden £1,161Wealden: £1,161Babergh: £1,174Wealden: £1,166Babergh: £1,179Wealden: £1,101Babergh: £1,114

    £1,174£1,179£1,114Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£1,161£1,166£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Babergh £136, Wealden £120Wealden: £120Babergh: £136Wealden: £121Babergh: £137Wealden: £114Babergh: £129

    £136£137£129Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Babergh £198, Wealden £201Wealden: £201Babergh: £198Wealden: £202Babergh: £199Wealden: £191Babergh: £188

    £198£199£188Wealden is higher£201£202£191

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Babergh £5.84, Wealden £5.23Wealden: £5.23Babergh: £5.84Wealden: £5.25Babergh: £5.87Wealden: £4.96Babergh: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Babergh £3.90, Wealden £2.97Wealden: £2.97Babergh: £3.90Wealden: £2.99Babergh: £3.92Wealden: £2.82Babergh: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Babergh £7.62, Wealden £4.85Wealden: £4.85Babergh: £7.62Wealden: £4.87Babergh: £7.65Wealden: £4.60Babergh: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Babergh 991.2, Wealden 1,008.8Wealden: 1,008.8Babergh: 991.2

    991.2Wealden is higher1,008.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Babergh 65.6, Wealden 63.4Wealden: 63.4Babergh: 65.6

    65.6Babergh is higherDepends on how you count63.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Babergh 123.3, Wealden 126.6Wealden: 126.6Babergh: 123.3

    123.3Wealden is higher126.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Babergh 47.4, Wealden 44.1Wealden: 44.1Babergh: 47.4

    47.4Babergh is higherDepends on how you count44.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Babergh 140.1, Wealden 128.8Wealden: 128.8Babergh: 140.1

    140.1Babergh is higherDepends on how you count128.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Babergh 18.8, Wealden 18.0Wealden: 18.0Babergh: 18.8

    18.8Babergh is higherDepends on how you count18.0

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Babergh and Wealden, per person in the age group
MeasureBaberghWealdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,547£4,566£4,313£4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,242£12,295£11,613£12,465£12,518£11,823Wealden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,464£1,471£1,389£1,449£1,455£1,375Babergh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,382£11,430£10,796£11,583£11,632£10,987Wealden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£231£257£259£244Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£600£603£569£608£610£576Wealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£17£16Babergh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£282£283£267Babergh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£126£127£120Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£79£79£75Babergh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,174£1,179£1,114£1,161£1,166£1,101Babergh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£120£121£114Babergh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£201£202£191Wealden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£5.23£5.25£4.96Babergh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£2.97£2.99£2.82Babergh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£4.85£4.87£4.60Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.21,008.8Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.663.4Babergh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.3126.6Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.444.1Babergh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.1128.8Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.818.0Babergh

Per resident

Babergh is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Babergh Wealden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Babergh £4,547, Wealden £4,577Wealden: £4,577Babergh: £4,547Wealden: £4,596Babergh: £4,566Wealden: £4,341Babergh: £4,313

    £4,547£4,566£4,313Wealden is higher£4,577£4,596£4,341

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Babergh £3,164, Wealden £3,229Wealden: £3,229Babergh: £3,164Wealden: £3,243Babergh: £3,178Wealden: £3,063Babergh: £3,002

    £3,164£3,178£3,002Wealden is higher£3,229£3,243£3,063

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Babergh £833, Wealden £814Wealden: £814Babergh: £833Wealden: £817Babergh: £837Wealden: £772Babergh: £790

    £833£837£790Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£814£817£772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Babergh £2,942, Wealden £3,001Wealden: £3,001Babergh: £2,942Wealden: £3,014Babergh: £2,954Wealden: £2,846Babergh: £2,790

    £2,942£2,954£2,790Wealden is higher£3,001£3,014£2,846

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Babergh £63, Wealden £67Wealden: £67Babergh: £63Wealden: £67Babergh: £63Wealden: £63Babergh: £60

    £63£63£60Wealden is higher£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Babergh £155, Wealden £157Wealden: £157Babergh: £155Wealden: £158Babergh: £156Wealden: £149Babergh: £147

    £155£156£147Wealden is higher£157£158£149

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Babergh £4.40, Wealden £4.29Wealden: £4.29Babergh: £4.40Wealden: £4.31Babergh: £4.41Wealden: £4.07Babergh: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£4.29£4.31£4.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Babergh £307, Wealden £282Wealden: £282Babergh: £307Wealden: £283Babergh: £308Wealden: £267Babergh: £291

    £307£308£291Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Babergh £98, Wealden £126Wealden: £126Babergh: £98Wealden: £127Babergh: £99Wealden: £120Babergh: £93

    £98£99£93Wealden is higher£126£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Babergh £47, Wealden £44Wealden: £44Babergh: £47Wealden: £45Babergh: £47Wealden: £42Babergh: £44

    £47£47£44Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Babergh £668, Wealden £652Wealden: £652Babergh: £668Wealden: £655Babergh: £671Wealden: £618Babergh: £634

    £668£671£634Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£652£655£618

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Babergh £136, Wealden £120Wealden: £120Babergh: £136Wealden: £121Babergh: £137Wealden: £114Babergh: £129

    £136£137£129Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Babergh £113, Wealden £113Wealden: £113Babergh: £113Wealden: £113Babergh: £113Wealden: £107Babergh: £107

    £113£113£107Wealden is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Babergh £3.32, Wealden £2.93Wealden: £2.93Babergh: £3.32Wealden: £2.94Babergh: £3.34Wealden: £2.78Babergh: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£2.93£2.94£2.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Babergh £2.21, Wealden £1.67Wealden: £1.67Babergh: £2.21Wealden: £1.67Babergh: £2.22Wealden: £1.58Babergh: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£1.67£1.67£1.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Babergh £7.62, Wealden £4.85Wealden: £4.85Babergh: £7.62Wealden: £4.87Babergh: £7.65Wealden: £4.60Babergh: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Babergh 256.2, Wealden 261.3Wealden: 261.3Babergh: 256.2

    256.2Wealden is higher261.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Babergh 17.0, Wealden 16.4Wealden: 16.4Babergh: 17.0

    17.0Babergh is higherDepends on how you count16.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Babergh 31.9, Wealden 32.8Wealden: 32.8Babergh: 31.9

    31.9Wealden is higher32.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Babergh 47.4, Wealden 44.1Wealden: 44.1Babergh: 47.4

    47.4Babergh is higherDepends on how you count44.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Babergh 79.7, Wealden 72.4Wealden: 72.4Babergh: 79.7

    79.7Babergh is higherDepends on how you count72.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Babergh 10.7, Wealden 10.1Wealden: 10.1Babergh: 10.7

    10.7Babergh is higherDepends on how you count10.1

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Babergh and Wealden, per resident
MeasureBaberghWealdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,547£4,566£4,313£4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,164£3,178£3,002£3,229£3,243£3,063Wealden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£833£837£790£814£817£772Babergh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,942£2,954£2,790£3,001£3,014£2,846Wealden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£67£67£63Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£157£158£149Wealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£4.29£4.31£4.07Babergh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£282£283£267Babergh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£126£127£120Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£44£45£42Babergh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£668£671£634£652£655£618Babergh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£120£121£114Babergh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£113£113£107Wealden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£2.93£2.94£2.78Babergh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£1.67£1.67£1.58Babergh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£4.85£4.87£4.60Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.2261.3Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.016.4Babergh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.932.8Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.444.1Babergh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.772.4Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.1Babergh

Total

Babergh is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 22. 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

Babergh Wealden

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Babergh £440.6m, Wealden £763.3mWealden: £763.3mBabergh: £440.6mWealden: £766.5mBabergh: £442.5mWealden: £724.0mBabergh: £417.9m

    £440.6m£442.5m£417.9mWealden is higher£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Babergh £306.6m, Wealden £538.6mWealden: £538.6mBabergh: £306.6mWealden: £540.9mBabergh: £308.0mWealden: £510.8mBabergh: £290.9m

    £306.6m£308.0m£290.9mWealden is higher£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Babergh £80.7m, Wealden £135.7mWealden: £135.7mBabergh: £80.7mWealden: £136.3mBabergh: £81.1mWealden: £128.7mBabergh: £76.6m

    £80.7m£81.1m£76.6mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Babergh £285.1m, Wealden £500.5mWealden: £500.5mBabergh: £285.1mWealden: £502.6mBabergh: £286.3mWealden: £474.7mBabergh: £270.4m

    £285.1m£286.3m£270.4mWealden is higher£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Babergh £6.1m, Wealden £11.1mWealden: £11.1mBabergh: £6.1mWealden: £11.2mBabergh: £6.1mWealden: £10.6mBabergh: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mWealden is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Babergh £15.0m, Wealden £26.3mWealden: £26.3mBabergh: £15.0mWealden: £26.4mBabergh: £15.1mWealden: £24.9mBabergh: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mWealden is higher£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Babergh £0.43m, Wealden £0.72mWealden: £0.72mBabergh: £0.43mWealden: £0.72mBabergh: £0.43mWealden: £0.68mBabergh: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Babergh £29.7m, Wealden £47.0mWealden: £47.0mBabergh: £29.7mWealden: £47.2mBabergh: £29.9mWealden: £44.6mBabergh: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.9m£28.2mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Babergh £9.5m, Wealden £21.1mWealden: £21.1mBabergh: £9.5mWealden: £21.2mBabergh: £9.6mWealden: £20.0mBabergh: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mWealden is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Babergh £4.5m, Wealden £7.4mWealden: £7.4mBabergh: £4.5mWealden: £7.4mBabergh: £4.6mWealden: £7.0mBabergh: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Babergh £64.7m, Wealden £108.7mWealden: £108.7mBabergh: £64.7mWealden: £109.2mBabergh: £65.0mWealden: £103.1mBabergh: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Babergh £13.2m, Wealden £20.1mWealden: £20.1mBabergh: £13.2mWealden: £20.2mBabergh: £13.3mWealden: £19.1mBabergh: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Babergh £10.9m, Wealden £18.8mWealden: £18.8mBabergh: £10.9mWealden: £18.9mBabergh: £11.0mWealden: £17.9mBabergh: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mWealden is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Babergh £0.32m, Wealden £0.49mWealden: £0.49mBabergh: £0.32mWealden: £0.49mBabergh: £0.32mWealden: £0.46mBabergh: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Babergh £0.21m, Wealden £0.28mWealden: £0.28mBabergh: £0.21mWealden: £0.28mBabergh: £0.22mWealden: £0.26mBabergh: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.22m£0.20mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Babergh £0.74m, Wealden £0.81mWealden: £0.81mBabergh: £0.74mWealden: £0.81mBabergh: £0.74mWealden: £0.77mBabergh: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Babergh 24,827, Wealden 43,586Wealden: 43,586Babergh: 24,827

    24,827Wealden is higher43,586

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Babergh 1,643, Wealden 2,739Wealden: 2,739Babergh: 1,643

    1,643Wealden is higherDepends on how you count2,739

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Babergh 3,088, Wealden 5,471Wealden: 5,471Babergh: 3,088

    3,088Wealden is higher5,471

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Babergh 4,593, Wealden 7,362Wealden: 7,362Babergh: 4,593

    4,593Wealden is higherDepends on how you count7,362

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Babergh 7,725, Wealden 12,066Wealden: 12,066Babergh: 7,725

    7,725Wealden is higherDepends on how you count12,066

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Babergh 1,038, Wealden 1,681Wealden: 1,681Babergh: 1,038

    1,038Wealden is higherDepends on how you count1,681

Show the numbers
Babergh and Wealden, total
MeasureBaberghWealdenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.6m£442.5m£417.9m£763.3m£766.5m£724.0mWealden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m£538.6m£540.9m£510.8mWealden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWealden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m£500.5m£502.6m£474.7mWealden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£11.1m£11.2m£10.6mWealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mWealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mWealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWealden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWealden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWealden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWealden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWealden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWealden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mWealden
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,82743,586Wealden
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6432,739Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0885,471Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5937,362Wealden
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,72512,066Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0381,681Wealden

Sources

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

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  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.
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