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Mid Suffolk and Isles of Scilly

110,775 and 2,383 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Suffolk is higher than Isles of Scilly on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 1 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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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.

Per person in the age group

Mid Suffolk is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Isles of Scilly on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Mid Suffolk Isles of Scilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £4,282, Isles of Scilly £3,227Isles of Scilly: £3,227Mid Suffolk: £4,282Isles of Scilly: £3,241Mid Suffolk: £4,300Isles of Scilly: £3,061Mid Suffolk: £4,061

    £4,282£4,300£4,061Mid Suffolk is higher£3,227£3,241£3,061

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £12,369, Isles of Scilly £10,731Isles of Scilly: £10,731Mid Suffolk: £12,369Isles of Scilly: £10,777Mid Suffolk: £12,422Isles of Scilly: £10,179Mid Suffolk: £11,733

    £12,369£12,422£11,733Mid Suffolk is higher£10,731£10,777£10,179

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £1,292, Isles of Scilly £440Isles of Scilly: £440Mid Suffolk: £1,292Isles of Scilly: £442Mid Suffolk: £1,297Isles of Scilly: £417Mid Suffolk: £1,225

    £1,292£1,297£1,225Mid Suffolk is higher£440£442£417

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £11,534, Isles of Scilly £10,077Isles of Scilly: £10,077Mid Suffolk: £11,534Isles of Scilly: £10,120Mid Suffolk: £11,583Isles of Scilly: £9,558Mid Suffolk: £10,941

    £11,534£11,583£10,941Mid Suffolk is higher£10,077£10,120£9,558

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £228, Isles of Scilly £212Isles of Scilly: £212Mid Suffolk: £228Isles of Scilly: £213Mid Suffolk: £229Isles of Scilly: £201Mid Suffolk: £216

    £228£229£216Mid Suffolk is higher£212£213£201

  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: Mid Suffolk £592, Isles of Scilly £432Isles of Scilly: £432Mid Suffolk: £592Isles of Scilly: £434Mid Suffolk: £594Isles of Scilly: £410Mid Suffolk: £561

    £592£594£561Mid Suffolk is higher£432£434£410

  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: Mid Suffolk £15, Isles of Scilly £9.80Isles of Scilly: £9.80Mid Suffolk: £15Isles of Scilly: £9.85Mid Suffolk: £15Isles of Scilly: £9.30Mid Suffolk: £15

    £15Mid Suffolk is higher£9.80£9.85£9.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £322, Isles of Scilly £103Isles of Scilly: £103Mid Suffolk: £322Isles of Scilly: £104Mid Suffolk: £323Isles of Scilly: £98Mid Suffolk: £305

    £322£323£305Mid Suffolk is higher£103£104£98

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £96, Isles of Scilly £37Isles of Scilly: £37Mid Suffolk: £96Isles of Scilly: £37Mid Suffolk: £97Isles of Scilly: £35Mid Suffolk: £91

    £96£97£91Mid Suffolk is higher£37£37£35

  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: Mid Suffolk £85, Isles of Scilly £0.00Isles of Scilly: £0.00Mid Suffolk: £85Isles of Scilly: £0.00Mid Suffolk: £85Isles of Scilly: £0.00Mid Suffolk: £80

    £85£85£80Mid Suffolk is higher£0.00

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £1,004, Isles of Scilly £374Isles of Scilly: £374Mid Suffolk: £1,004Isles of Scilly: £376Mid Suffolk: £1,008Isles of Scilly: £355Mid Suffolk: £952

    £1,004£1,008£952Mid Suffolk is higher£374£376£355

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £99, Isles of Scilly £81Isles of Scilly: £81Mid Suffolk: £99Isles of Scilly: £81Mid Suffolk: £99Isles of Scilly: £77Mid Suffolk: £94

    £99£99£94Mid Suffolk is higher£81£81£77

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £194, Isles of Scilly £66Isles of Scilly: £66Mid Suffolk: £194Isles of Scilly: £66Mid Suffolk: £195Isles of Scilly: £62Mid Suffolk: £184

    £194£195£184Mid Suffolk is higher£66£66£62

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £5.98, Isles of Scilly £0.00Isles of Scilly: £0.00Mid Suffolk: £5.98Isles of Scilly: £0.00Mid Suffolk: £6.00Isles of Scilly: £0.00Mid Suffolk: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Mid Suffolk is higher£0.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £2.69, Isles of Scilly £0.00Isles of Scilly: £0.00Mid Suffolk: £2.69Isles of Scilly: £0.00Mid Suffolk: £2.70Isles of Scilly: £0.00Mid Suffolk: £2.55

    £2.69£2.70£2.55Mid Suffolk is higher£0.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £7.80, Isles of Scilly £121Isles of Scilly: £121Mid Suffolk: £7.80Isles of Scilly: £121Mid Suffolk: £7.83Isles of Scilly: £115Mid Suffolk: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Isles of Scilly is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk 1,016.6, Isles of Scilly 891.6Isles of Scilly: 891.6Mid Suffolk: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Mid Suffolk is higher891.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk 58.3, Isles of Scilly 41.3Isles of Scilly: 41.3Mid Suffolk: 58.3

    58.3Mid Suffolk is higher41.3

  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: Mid Suffolk 121.3, Isles of Scilly 72.3Isles of Scilly: 72.3Mid Suffolk: 121.3

    121.3Mid Suffolk is higher72.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 49.6, Isles of Scilly 17.6Isles of Scilly: 17.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6

    49.6Mid Suffolk is higher17.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk 126.1, Isles of Scilly 63.1Isles of Scilly: 63.1Mid Suffolk: 126.1

    126.1Mid Suffolk is higher63.1

  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: Mid Suffolk 18.5, Isles of Scilly 4.8Isles of Scilly: 4.8Mid Suffolk: 18.5

    18.5Mid Suffolk is higher4.8

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Mid Suffolk and Isles of Scilly, per person in the age group
MeasureMid SuffolkIsles of ScillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,282£4,300£4,061£3,227£3,241£3,061Mid Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,369£12,422£11,733£10,731£10,777£10,179Mid Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,292£1,297£1,225£440£442£417Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,941£10,077£10,120£9,558Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£212£213£201Mid Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£432£434£410Mid Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£9.80£9.85£9.30Mid Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£103£104£98Mid Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£37£37£35Mid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£80£0.00Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,004£1,008£952£374£376£355Mid Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£81£81£77Mid Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£195£184£66£66£62Mid Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£0.00Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.69£2.70£2.55£0.00Mid Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£121£121£115Isles of Scilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.6891.6Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.341.3Mid Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.372.3Mid Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.617.6Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.163.1Mid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.54.8Mid Suffolk

Per resident

Mid Suffolk is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Isles of Scilly on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Mid Suffolk Isles of Scilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £4,282, Isles of Scilly £3,227Isles of Scilly: £3,227Mid Suffolk: £4,282Isles of Scilly: £3,241Mid Suffolk: £4,300Isles of Scilly: £3,061Mid Suffolk: £4,061

    £4,282£4,300£4,061Mid Suffolk is higher£3,227£3,241£3,061

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £3,003, Isles of Scilly £2,616Isles of Scilly: £2,616Mid Suffolk: £3,003Isles of Scilly: £2,627Mid Suffolk: £3,015Isles of Scilly: £2,482Mid Suffolk: £2,848

    £3,003£3,015£2,848Mid Suffolk is higher£2,616£2,627£2,482

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £755, Isles of Scilly £269Isles of Scilly: £269Mid Suffolk: £755Isles of Scilly: £271Mid Suffolk: £758Isles of Scilly: £256Mid Suffolk: £716

    £755£758£716Mid Suffolk is higher£269£271£256

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Suffolk £2,800, Isles of Scilly £2,457Isles of Scilly: £2,457Mid Suffolk: £2,800Isles of Scilly: £2,467Mid Suffolk: £2,812Isles of Scilly: £2,330Mid Suffolk: £2,656

    £2,800£2,812£2,656Mid Suffolk is higher£2,457£2,467£2,330

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £55, Isles of Scilly £52Isles of Scilly: £52Mid Suffolk: £55Isles of Scilly: £52Mid Suffolk: £56Isles of Scilly: £49Mid Suffolk: £52

    £55£56£52Mid Suffolk is higher£52£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £144, Isles of Scilly £105Isles of Scilly: £105Mid Suffolk: £144Isles of Scilly: £106Mid Suffolk: £144Isles of Scilly: £100Mid Suffolk: £136

    £144£144£136Mid Suffolk is higher£105£106£100

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £3.73, Isles of Scilly £2.39Isles of Scilly: £2.39Mid Suffolk: £3.73Isles of Scilly: £2.40Mid Suffolk: £3.75Isles of Scilly: £2.27Mid Suffolk: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Mid Suffolk is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £322, Isles of Scilly £103Isles of Scilly: £103Mid Suffolk: £322Isles of Scilly: £104Mid Suffolk: £323Isles of Scilly: £98Mid Suffolk: £305

    £322£323£305Mid Suffolk is higher£103£104£98

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £96, Isles of Scilly £37Isles of Scilly: £37Mid Suffolk: £96Isles of Scilly: £37Mid Suffolk: £97Isles of Scilly: £35Mid Suffolk: £91

    £96£97£91Mid Suffolk is higher£37£37£35

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £49, Isles of Scilly £0.00Isles of Scilly: £0.00Mid Suffolk: £49Isles of Scilly: £0.00Mid Suffolk: £50Isles of Scilly: £0.00Mid Suffolk: £47

    £49£50£47Mid Suffolk is higher£0.00

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £587, Isles of Scilly £229Isles of Scilly: £229Mid Suffolk: £587Isles of Scilly: £230Mid Suffolk: £589Isles of Scilly: £217Mid Suffolk: £556

    £587£589£556Mid Suffolk is higher£229£230£217

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £99, Isles of Scilly £81Isles of Scilly: £81Mid Suffolk: £99Isles of Scilly: £81Mid Suffolk: £99Isles of Scilly: £77Mid Suffolk: £94

    £99£99£94Mid Suffolk is higher£81£81£77

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Suffolk £114, Isles of Scilly £40Isles of Scilly: £40Mid Suffolk: £114Isles of Scilly: £40Mid Suffolk: £114Isles of Scilly: £38Mid Suffolk: £108

    £114£114£108Mid Suffolk is higher£40£40£38

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Suffolk £3.49, Isles of Scilly £0.00Isles of Scilly: £0.00Mid Suffolk: £3.49Isles of Scilly: £0.00Mid Suffolk: £3.50Isles of Scilly: £0.00Mid Suffolk: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Mid Suffolk is higher£0.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Suffolk £1.57, Isles of Scilly £0.00Isles of Scilly: £0.00Mid Suffolk: £1.57Isles of Scilly: £0.00Mid Suffolk: £1.58Isles of Scilly: £0.00Mid Suffolk: £1.49

    £1.57£1.58£1.49Mid Suffolk is higher£0.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £7.80, Isles of Scilly £121Isles of Scilly: £121Mid Suffolk: £7.80Isles of Scilly: £121Mid Suffolk: £7.83Isles of Scilly: £115Mid Suffolk: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Isles of Scilly is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 246.8, Isles of Scilly 217.4Isles of Scilly: 217.4Mid Suffolk: 246.8

    246.8Mid Suffolk is higher217.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 14.2, Isles of Scilly 10.1Isles of Scilly: 10.1Mid Suffolk: 14.2

    14.2Mid Suffolk is higher10.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 29.5, Isles of Scilly 17.6Isles of Scilly: 17.6Mid Suffolk: 29.5

    29.5Mid Suffolk is higher17.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 49.6, Isles of Scilly 17.6Isles of Scilly: 17.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6

    49.6Mid Suffolk is higher17.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 73.7, Isles of Scilly 38.6Isles of Scilly: 38.6Mid Suffolk: 73.7

    73.7Mid Suffolk is higher38.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 10.8, Isles of Scilly 2.9Isles of Scilly: 2.9Mid Suffolk: 10.8

    10.8Mid Suffolk is higher2.9

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Mid Suffolk and Isles of Scilly, per resident
MeasureMid SuffolkIsles of ScillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,282£4,300£4,061£3,227£3,241£3,061Mid Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,003£3,015£2,848£2,616£2,627£2,482Mid Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£755£758£716£269£271£256Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,800£2,812£2,656£2,457£2,467£2,330Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£52£52£52£49Mid Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£105£106£100Mid Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£2.39£2.40£2.27Mid Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£103£104£98Mid Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£37£37£35Mid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47£0.00Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£587£589£556£229£230£217Mid Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£81£81£77Mid Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£40£40£38Mid Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£0.00Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.57£1.58£1.49£0.00Mid Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£121£121£115Isles of Scilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8217.4Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.210.1Mid Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.517.6Mid Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.617.6Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.738.6Mid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.82.9Mid Suffolk

Total

Mid Suffolk is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Isles of Scilly 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

Mid Suffolk Isles of Scilly

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £474.3m, Isles of Scilly £7.7mIsles of Scilly: £7.7mMid Suffolk: £474.3mIsles of Scilly: £7.7mMid Suffolk: £476.3mIsles of Scilly: £7.3mMid Suffolk: £449.9m

    £474.3m£476.3m£449.9mMid Suffolk is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £332.6m, Isles of Scilly £6.2mIsles of Scilly: £6.2mMid Suffolk: £332.6mIsles of Scilly: £6.3mMid Suffolk: £334.0mIsles of Scilly: £5.9mMid Suffolk: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mMid Suffolk is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £83.6m, Isles of Scilly £0.64mIsles of Scilly: £0.64mMid Suffolk: £83.6mIsles of Scilly: £0.64mMid Suffolk: £84.0mIsles of Scilly: £0.61mMid Suffolk: £79.3m

    £83.6m£84.0m£79.3mMid Suffolk is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Suffolk £310.2m, Isles of Scilly £5.9mIsles of Scilly: £5.9mMid Suffolk: £310.2mIsles of Scilly: £5.9mMid Suffolk: £311.5mIsles of Scilly: £5.6mMid Suffolk: £294.2m

    £310.2m£311.5m£294.2mMid Suffolk is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Suffolk £6.1m, Isles of Scilly £0.12mIsles of Scilly: £0.12mMid Suffolk: £6.1mIsles of Scilly: £0.12mMid Suffolk: £6.2mIsles of Scilly: £0.12mMid Suffolk: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mMid Suffolk is higher£0.12m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £15.9m, Isles of Scilly £0.25mIsles of Scilly: £0.25mMid Suffolk: £15.9mIsles of Scilly: £0.25mMid Suffolk: £16.0mIsles of Scilly: £0.24mMid Suffolk: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mMid Suffolk is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £0.41m, Isles of Scilly £5,696Isles of Scilly: £5,696Mid Suffolk: £0.41mIsles of Scilly: £5,720Mid Suffolk: £0.41mIsles of Scilly: £5,403Mid Suffolk: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMid Suffolk is higher£5,696£5,720£5,403

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £35.6m, Isles of Scilly £0.25mIsles of Scilly: £0.25mMid Suffolk: £35.6mIsles of Scilly: £0.25mMid Suffolk: £35.8mIsles of Scilly: £0.23mMid Suffolk: £33.8m

    £35.6m£35.8m£33.8mMid Suffolk is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £10.7m, Isles of Scilly £0.09mIsles of Scilly: £0.09mMid Suffolk: £10.7mIsles of Scilly: £0.09mMid Suffolk: £10.7mIsles of Scilly: £0.08mMid Suffolk: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mMid Suffolk is higher£0.09m£0.09m£0.08m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £5.5m, Isles of Scilly £0Isles of Scilly: £0Mid Suffolk: £5.5mIsles of Scilly: £0Mid Suffolk: £5.5mIsles of Scilly: £0Mid Suffolk: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mMid Suffolk is higher£0

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Suffolk £65.0m, Isles of Scilly £0.55mIsles of Scilly: £0.55mMid Suffolk: £65.0mIsles of Scilly: £0.55mMid Suffolk: £65.2mIsles of Scilly: £0.52mMid Suffolk: £61.6m

    £65.0m£65.2m£61.6mMid Suffolk is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Suffolk £10.9m, Isles of Scilly £0.19mIsles of Scilly: £0.19mMid Suffolk: £10.9mIsles of Scilly: £0.19mMid Suffolk: £11.0mIsles of Scilly: £0.18mMid Suffolk: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mMid Suffolk is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Suffolk £12.6m, Isles of Scilly £0.10mIsles of Scilly: £0.10mMid Suffolk: £12.6mIsles of Scilly: £0.10mMid Suffolk: £12.6mIsles of Scilly: £0.09mMid Suffolk: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mMid Suffolk is higher£0.10m£0.10m£0.09m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Suffolk £0.39m, Isles of Scilly £0Isles of Scilly: £0Mid Suffolk: £0.39mIsles of Scilly: £0Mid Suffolk: £0.39mIsles of Scilly: £0Mid Suffolk: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMid Suffolk is higher£0

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Suffolk £0.17m, Isles of Scilly £0Isles of Scilly: £0Mid Suffolk: £0.17mIsles of Scilly: £0Mid Suffolk: £0.17mIsles of Scilly: £0Mid Suffolk: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mMid Suffolk is higher£0

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £0.86m, Isles of Scilly £0.29mIsles of Scilly: £0.29mMid Suffolk: £0.86mIsles of Scilly: £0.29mMid Suffolk: £0.87mIsles of Scilly: £0.27mMid Suffolk: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Suffolk 27,338, Isles of Scilly 518Isles of Scilly: 518Mid Suffolk: 27,338

    27,338Mid Suffolk is higher518

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Suffolk 1,567, Isles of Scilly 24Isles of Scilly: 24Mid Suffolk: 1,567

    1,567Mid Suffolk is higher24

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 3,262, Isles of Scilly 42Isles of Scilly: 42Mid Suffolk: 3,262

    3,262Mid Suffolk is higher42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 5,490, Isles of Scilly 42Isles of Scilly: 42Mid Suffolk: 5,490

    5,490Mid Suffolk is higher42

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Suffolk 8,162, Isles of Scilly 92Isles of Scilly: 92Mid Suffolk: 8,162

    8,162Mid Suffolk is higher92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 1,196, Isles of Scilly 7Isles of Scilly: 7Mid Suffolk: 1,196

    1,196Mid Suffolk is higher7

Show the numbers
Mid Suffolk and Isles of Scilly, total
MeasureMid SuffolkIsles of ScillyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mMid Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mMid Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMid Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMid Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£0.12mMid Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mMid Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£5,696£5,720£5,403Mid Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mMid Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£0.09m£0.09m£0.08mMid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£0Mid Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mMid Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mMid Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£0.10m£0.10m£0.09mMid Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0Mid Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0Mid Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMid Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,338518Mid Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,56724Mid Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,26242Mid Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,49042Mid Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,16292Mid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1967Mid Suffolk

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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