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Local authority in East of England, England

Mid Suffolk

In Mid Suffolk, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 58% of local authorities in 2024-25.

110,775 residents (mid-2024)

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Mid Suffolk on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain, one hexagon each
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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Mid Suffolk compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,282£4,300£4,061

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    204th of 348, lower than in 58% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,369£12,422£11,733

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    314th of 347, lower than in 90% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,292£1,297£1,225

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    315th of 350, lower than in 89% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Mid Suffolk
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,282£4,300£4,061204th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,369£12,422£11,733314th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,292£1,297£1,225315th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Mid Suffolk's benefit money go?

People here received £474.3 million£476.3 million£449.9 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Mid Suffolk, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £310.2m; Pension Credit £6.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £15.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.41m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £35.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £10.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.5m; Universal Credit £65.0m; Housing Benefit £10.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £12.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.39m; Income Support £0.17m; Other benefits £0.86mState Pension: £310.2mPension Credit: £6.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £15.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.41mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £35.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £10.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.5mUniversal Credit: £65.0mHousing Benefit: £10.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £12.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.39mIncome Support: £0.17mOther benefits: £0.86m
Spending in Mid Suffolk, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £311.5m; Pension Credit £6.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.41m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £35.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £10.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.5m; Universal Credit £65.2m; Housing Benefit £11.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £12.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.39m; Income Support £0.17m; Other benefits £0.87mState Pension: £311.5mPension Credit: £6.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.41mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £35.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £10.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.5mUniversal Credit: £65.2mHousing Benefit: £11.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £12.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.39mIncome Support: £0.17mOther benefits: £0.87m
Spending in Mid Suffolk, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £294.2m; Pension Credit £5.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £15.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.39m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £33.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £10.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.2m; Universal Credit £61.6m; Housing Benefit £10.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £11.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.37m; Income Support £0.16m; Other benefits £0.82mState Pension: £294.2mPension Credit: £5.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £15.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.39mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £33.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £10.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.2mUniversal Credit: £61.6mHousing Benefit: £10.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £11.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.37mIncome Support: £0.16mOther benefits: £0.82m
  1. State Pension£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m
  2. Pension Credit£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m
  8. Universal Credit£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m
  9. Housing Benefit£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
  12. Income Support£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m
  13. Other benefits£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m
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Spending by benefit in Mid Suffolk, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m65%Published
Pension Credit£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m1%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m8%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m2%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m1%Published
Universal Credit£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m14%Published
Housing Benefit£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m2%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m0.0%Published
Other benefits£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m0.2%Published
All benefits£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m100%Total

More about Mid Suffolk

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,282, expected £4,636, difference −£354

    Actual £4,282£4,300£4,061Expected £4,636£4,656£4,398Difference −£354−£356−£336

    Benefit spending per resident was £354 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £356 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £336 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,369, expected £12,506, difference −£137

    Actual £12,369£12,422£11,733Expected £12,506£12,559£11,863Difference −£137−£138−£130

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £137 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £138 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £130 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,292, expected £1,596, difference −£305

    Actual £1,292£1,297£1,225Expected £1,596£1,603£1,514Difference −£305−£306−£289

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £305 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £306 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £289 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Mid Suffolk
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,282£4,300£4,061£4,636£4,656£4,398−£354−£356−£336
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,369£12,422£11,733£12,506£12,559£11,863−£137−£138−£130
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,292£1,297£1,225£1,596£1,603£1,514−£305−£306−£289
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Mid Suffolk received £0.94 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£4,346£4,299£3,967
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,104£4,059£3,746
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.94
221st of 346, lower than in 63% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Mid Suffolk only with other areas in England.

Group 7 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1517,590
  • Aged 16 to 6464,724
  • Aged 651,570
  • Aged 66 and over26,891
  • All residents110,775
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

5,492 people in Mid Suffolk receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    38%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    18%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    16%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    10%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Mid Suffolk
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,07538%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,00718%19%
Neurological disease89316%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)54610%12%
Respiratory disease1623%4%
Malignant disease1893%3%
Cardiovascular disease1403%3%
Visual disease791%2%
Endocrine disease811%1%
Hearing disorders460.8%1%
Gastrointestinal disease711%1%
Genitourinary disease340.6%0.9%
Skin disease360.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)420.8%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract300.5%0.4%
Infectious disease160.3%0.4%
Haematological disease110.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease150.3%0.2%
Unknown or missing90.2%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age50.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system50.1%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Mid Suffolk

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Mid SuffolkThis area£4,282£4,300£4,061
  2. Staffordshire Moorlands0.52£4,676£4,696£4,436Compare
  3. Babergh0.55£4,547£4,566£4,313Compare
  4. East Riding of Yorkshire0.57£4,662£4,682£4,422Compare
  5. Maldon0.64£4,601£4,621£4,365Compare
  6. Shropshire0.65£4,600£4,619£4,363Compare
  7. South Staffordshire0.67£4,570£4,590£4,335Compare
  8. North Kesteven0.69£4,322£4,341£4,100Compare
  9. Stratford-on-Avon0.73£4,339£4,357£4,115Compare
  10. Malvern Hills0.76£4,898£4,918£4,646Compare
  11. Forest of Dean0.77£4,763£4,784£4,518Compare
  12. North Yorkshire0.78£4,513£4,532£4,281Compare
  13. South Norfolk0.83£4,289£4,307£4,068Compare
  14. Chichester0.86£4,792£4,813£4,546Compare
  15. South Hams0.90£4,789£4,810£4,543Compare
  16. Stafford0.90£4,308£4,327£4,087Compare
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Areas most like Mid Suffolk
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Mid Suffolk£4,282£4,300£4,061
Staffordshire Moorlands0.52£4,676£4,696£4,436
Babergh0.55£4,547£4,566£4,313
East Riding of Yorkshire0.57£4,662£4,682£4,422
Maldon0.64£4,601£4,621£4,365
Shropshire0.65£4,600£4,619£4,363
South Staffordshire0.67£4,570£4,590£4,335
North Kesteven0.69£4,322£4,341£4,100
Stratford-on-Avon0.73£4,339£4,357£4,115
Malvern Hills0.76£4,898£4,918£4,646
Forest of Dean0.77£4,763£4,784£4,518
North Yorkshire0.78£4,513£4,532£4,281
South Norfolk0.83£4,289£4,307£4,068
Chichester0.86£4,792£4,813£4,546
South Hams0.90£4,789£4,810£4,543
Stafford0.90£4,308£4,327£4,087
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Mid Suffolk

Each share is the part of Mid Suffolk's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Mid Suffolk, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m266th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,282£4,300£4,061204th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m203rd of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,003£3,015£2,84864th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,369£12,422£11,733314th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m309th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£755£758£716324th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,292£1,297£1,225315th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m191st of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,800£2,812£2,65655th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,941170th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m314th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£52308th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216339th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m252nd of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136164th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561303rd of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m290th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54270th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15325th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m290th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305263rd of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m310th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91305th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m284th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47264th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£80252nd of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m308th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£587£589£556322nd of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,004£1,008£952315th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m332nd of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94343rd of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m307th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108293rd of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£195£184278th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m296th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31274th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67264th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m327th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.57£1.58£1.49330th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.69£2.70£2.55323rd of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m205th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.4066th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.94221st of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,338192nd of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.854th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.6108th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,567304th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.2286th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.3334th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,262258th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.5177th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.3320th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,490288th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.6262nd of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,162304th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.7302nd of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.1297th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,196292nd of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.8273rd of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.5259th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£470.0m£464.9m£429.0m211th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£4,346£4,299£3,967120th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.94221st of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£354−£356−£336318th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£137−£138−£130248th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£305−£306−£289322nd of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Mid Suffolk

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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  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.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 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.
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  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  16. 16Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020. Published 28 January 2020. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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