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Babergh and Fylde
Babergh is higher than Fylde on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.
On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Babergh is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Fylde on 19. 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 Fylde
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,547£4,566£4,313Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£5,088£5,110£4,827
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,242£12,295£11,613Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£12,268£12,320£11,637
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,464£1,471£1,389Fylde is higher£1,685£1,692£1,598
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,382£11,430£10,796Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£11,189£11,237£10,613
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£244£245£231Fylde is higher£329£330£312
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£600£603£569Fylde is higher£729£732£692
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Fylde is higher£21£21£20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291Fylde is higher£444£446£421
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93Fylde is higher£137£138£130
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£82£83£78Fylde is higher£104£105£99
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,174£1,179£1,114Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£1,254£1,259£1,189
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129Fylde is higher£170£171£161
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£198£199£188Fylde is higher£317£319£301
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.84£5.87£5.54Babergh is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.90£3.92£3.70Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£4.14£4.16£3.93
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
991.2Fylde is higherDepends on how you count1,003.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
65.6Fylde is higher83.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
123.3Fylde is higher152.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.4Fylde is higher68.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
140.1Fylde is higherDepends on how you count157.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.8Fylde is higher22.1
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| Measure | Babergh | Fylde | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,547£4,566£4,313 | £5,088£5,110£4,827 | Fylde |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,242£12,295£11,613 | £12,268£12,320£11,637 | Fylde |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,464£1,471£1,389 | £1,685£1,692£1,598 | Fylde |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,382£11,430£10,796 | £11,189£11,237£10,613 | Babergh |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £244£245£231 | £329£330£312 | Fylde |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £600£603£569 | £729£732£692 | Fylde |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £21£21£20 | Fylde |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £444£446£421 | Fylde |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £137£138£130 | Fylde |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £82£83£78 | £104£105£99 | Fylde |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,174£1,179£1,114 | £1,254£1,259£1,189 | Fylde |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £170£171£161 | Fylde |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £198£199£188 | £317£319£301 | Fylde |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | £5.72£5.75£5.43 | Babergh |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.90£3.92£3.70 | £4.14£4.16£3.93 | Fylde |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | £6.30£6.33£5.98 | Babergh |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 991.2 | 1,003.6 | Fylde |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 65.6 | 83.3 | Fylde |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 123.3 | 152.9 | Fylde |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.4 | 68.1 | Fylde |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 140.1 | 157.2 | Fylde |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.8 | 22.1 | Fylde |
Per resident
Babergh is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Fylde on 20. 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 Fylde
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,547£4,566£4,313Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£5,088£5,110£4,827
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,164£3,178£3,002Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£3,383£3,397£3,209
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£833£837£790Fylde is higher£949£953£900
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,942£2,954£2,790Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£3,085£3,098£2,927
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£63£63£60Fylde is higher£91£91£86
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Fylde is higher£201£202£191
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.40£4.41£4.17Fylde is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291Fylde is higher£444£446£421
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93Fylde is higher£137£138£130
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£47£47£44Fylde is higher£59£59£56
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£668£671£634Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£706£709£670
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129Fylde is higher£170£171£161
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Fylde is higher£179£179£170
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.32£3.34£3.15Babergh is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.21£2.22£2.10Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£2.33£2.34£2.21
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
256.2Fylde is higherDepends on how you count276.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.0Fylde is higher23.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.9Fylde is higher42.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.4Fylde is higher68.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
79.7Fylde is higherDepends on how you count88.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.7Fylde is higher12.5
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| Measure | Babergh | Fylde | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,547£4,566£4,313 | £5,088£5,110£4,827 | Fylde |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,164£3,178£3,002 | £3,383£3,397£3,209 | Fylde |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £833£837£790 | £949£953£900 | Fylde |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,942£2,954£2,790 | £3,085£3,098£2,927 | Fylde |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £91£91£86 | Fylde |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £201£202£191 | Fylde |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | £5.71£5.74£5.42 | Fylde |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £444£446£421 | Fylde |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £137£138£130 | Fylde |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £47£47£44 | £59£59£56 | Fylde |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £668£671£634 | £706£709£670 | Fylde |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £170£171£161 | Fylde |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £179£179£170 | Fylde |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | £3.23£3.24£3.06 | Babergh |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.21£2.22£2.10 | £2.33£2.34£2.21 | Fylde |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | £6.30£6.33£5.98 | Babergh |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 256.2 | 276.7 | Fylde |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.0 | 23.0 | Fylde |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.9 | 42.2 | Fylde |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.4 | 68.1 | Fylde |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 79.7 | 88.5 | Fylde |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.7 | 12.5 | Fylde |
Total
Babergh is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Fylde on 13. 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 Fylde
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£440.6m£442.5m£417.9mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£434.8m£436.7m£412.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mFylde is higher£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£263.7m£264.8m£250.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mFylde is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mFylde is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mFylde is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mFylde is higher£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mFylde is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mFylde is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£60.3m£60.6m£57.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mFylde is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mFylde is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mBabergh is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBabergh is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,827Babergh is higherDepends on how you count23,647
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,643Fylde is higher1,962
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,088Fylde is higher3,602
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,593Fylde is higher5,817
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,725Babergh is higherDepends on how you count7,564
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,038Fylde is higher1,065
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| Measure | Babergh | Fylde | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £440.6m£442.5m£417.9m | £434.8m£436.7m£412.4m | Babergh |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £306.6m£308.0m£290.9m | £289.1m£290.3m£274.2m | Babergh |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £80.7m£81.1m£76.6m | £81.1m£81.4m£76.9m | Fylde |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £285.1m£286.3m£270.4m | £263.7m£264.8m£250.1m | Babergh |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.1m£5.8m | £7.7m£7.8m£7.3m | Fylde |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.1m£14.3m | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | Fylde |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.40m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | Fylde |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.7m£29.9m£28.2m | £37.9m£38.1m£36.0m | Fylde |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.5m£9.6m£9.1m | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | Fylde |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.5m£4.6m£4.3m | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | Fylde |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £64.7m£65.0m£61.4m | £60.3m£60.6m£57.2m | Babergh |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.2m£13.3m£12.5m | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | Fylde |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | £15.3m£15.3m£14.5m | Fylde |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | Babergh |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.21m£0.22m£0.20m | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | Babergh |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Babergh |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,827 | 23,647 | Babergh |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,643 | 1,962 | Fylde |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,088 | 3,602 | Fylde |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,593 | 5,817 | Fylde |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,725 | 7,564 | Babergh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,038 | 1,065 | Fylde |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.