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Mid Suffolk and Westmorland and Furness

110,775 and 229,821 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Suffolk is higher than Westmorland and Furness on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 6 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Furness on 16. 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 Westmorland and Furness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £4,282, Westmorland and Furness £4,624Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Mid Suffolk: £4,282Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Mid Suffolk: £4,300Westmorland and Furness: £4,386Mid Suffolk: £4,061

    £4,282£4,300£4,061Westmorland and Furness is higher£4,624£4,644£4,386

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £12,369, Westmorland and Furness £12,441Westmorland and Furness: £12,441Mid Suffolk: £12,369Westmorland and Furness: £12,494Mid Suffolk: £12,422Westmorland and Furness: £11,801Mid Suffolk: £11,733

    £12,369£12,422£11,733Westmorland and Furness is higher£12,441£12,494£11,801

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £1,292, Westmorland and Furness £1,408Westmorland and Furness: £1,408Mid Suffolk: £1,292Westmorland and Furness: £1,414Mid Suffolk: £1,297Westmorland and Furness: £1,336Mid Suffolk: £1,225

    £1,292£1,297£1,225Westmorland and Furness is higher£1,408£1,414£1,336

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £11,534, Westmorland and Furness £11,422Westmorland and Furness: £11,422Mid Suffolk: £11,534Westmorland and Furness: £11,470Mid Suffolk: £11,583Westmorland and Furness: £10,834Mid Suffolk: £10,941

    £11,534£11,583£10,941Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,422£11,470£10,834

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £228, Westmorland and Furness £273Westmorland and Furness: £273Mid Suffolk: £228Westmorland and Furness: £274Mid Suffolk: £229Westmorland and Furness: £259Mid Suffolk: £216

    £228£229£216Westmorland and Furness is higher£273£274£259

  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, Westmorland and Furness £728Westmorland and Furness: £728Mid Suffolk: £592Westmorland and Furness: £731Mid Suffolk: £594Westmorland and Furness: £691Mid Suffolk: £561

    £592£594£561Westmorland and Furness is higher£728£731£691

  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, Westmorland and Furness £18Westmorland and Furness: £18Mid Suffolk: £15Westmorland and Furness: £18Mid Suffolk: £15Westmorland and Furness: £17Mid Suffolk: £15

    £15Westmorland and Furness is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £322, Westmorland and Furness £386Westmorland and Furness: £386Mid Suffolk: £322Westmorland and Furness: £387Mid Suffolk: £323Westmorland and Furness: £366Mid Suffolk: £305

    £322£323£305Westmorland and Furness is higher£386£387£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £96, Westmorland and Furness £115Westmorland and Furness: £115Mid Suffolk: £96Westmorland and Furness: £116Mid Suffolk: £97Westmorland and Furness: £109Mid Suffolk: £91

    £96£97£91Westmorland and Furness is higher£115£116£109

  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, Westmorland and Furness £80Westmorland and Furness: £80Mid Suffolk: £85Westmorland and Furness: £80Mid Suffolk: £85Westmorland and Furness: £75Mid Suffolk: £80

    £85£85£80Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £1,004, Westmorland and Furness £1,008Westmorland and Furness: £1,008Mid Suffolk: £1,004Westmorland and Furness: £1,012Mid Suffolk: £1,008Westmorland and Furness: £956Mid Suffolk: £952

    £1,004£1,008£952Westmorland and Furness is higher£1,008£1,012£956

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £99, Westmorland and Furness £161Westmorland and Furness: £161Mid Suffolk: £99Westmorland and Furness: £162Mid Suffolk: £99Westmorland and Furness: £153Mid Suffolk: £94

    £99£99£94Westmorland and Furness is higher£161£162£153

  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, Westmorland and Furness £313Westmorland and Furness: £313Mid Suffolk: £194Westmorland and Furness: £314Mid Suffolk: £195Westmorland and Furness: £297Mid Suffolk: £184

    £194£195£184Westmorland and Furness is higher£313£314£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £5.98, Westmorland and Furness £4.26Westmorland and Furness: £4.26Mid Suffolk: £5.98Westmorland and Furness: £4.28Mid Suffolk: £6.00Westmorland and Furness: £4.04Mid Suffolk: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£4.26£4.28£4.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £2.69, Westmorland and Furness £4.39Westmorland and Furness: £4.39Mid Suffolk: £2.69Westmorland and Furness: £4.40Mid Suffolk: £2.70Westmorland and Furness: £4.16Mid Suffolk: £2.55

    £2.69£2.70£2.55Westmorland and Furness is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £7.80, Westmorland and Furness £7.44Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Mid Suffolk: £7.80Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Mid Suffolk: £7.83Westmorland and Furness: £7.06Mid Suffolk: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.44£7.47£7.06

  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, Westmorland and Furness 1,009.7Westmorland and Furness: 1,009.7Mid Suffolk: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  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, Westmorland and Furness 70.7Westmorland and Furness: 70.7Mid Suffolk: 58.3

    58.3Westmorland and Furness is higher70.7

  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, Westmorland and Furness 140.4Westmorland and Furness: 140.4Mid Suffolk: 121.3

    121.3Westmorland and Furness is higher140.4

  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, Westmorland and Furness 56.2Westmorland and Furness: 56.2Mid Suffolk: 49.6

    49.6Westmorland and Furness is higher56.2

  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, Westmorland and Furness 130.8Westmorland and Furness: 130.8Mid Suffolk: 126.1

    126.1Westmorland and Furness is higher130.8

  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: Mid Suffolk 18.5, Westmorland and Furness 16.0Westmorland and Furness: 16.0Mid Suffolk: 18.5

    18.5Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count16.0

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Mid Suffolk and Westmorland and Furness, per person in the age group
MeasureMid SuffolkWestmorland and FurnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,282£4,300£4,061£4,624£4,644£4,386Westmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,369£12,422£11,733£12,441£12,494£11,801Westmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,292£1,297£1,225£1,408£1,414£1,336Westmorland and Furness
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,941£11,422£11,470£10,834Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£273£274£259Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£728£731£691Westmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£18£18£17Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£386£387£366Westmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£115£116£109Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£80£80£80£75Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,004£1,008£952£1,008£1,012£956Westmorland and Furness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£161£162£153Westmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£195£184£313£314£297Westmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£4.26£4.28£4.04Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.69£2.70£2.55£4.39£4.40£4.16Westmorland and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£7.44£7.47£7.06Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,009.7Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.370.7Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.3140.4Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.656.2Westmorland and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.1130.8Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.516.0Mid Suffolk

Per resident

Mid Suffolk is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Furness on 18. 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 Westmorland and Furness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £4,282, Westmorland and Furness £4,624Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Mid Suffolk: £4,282Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Mid Suffolk: £4,300Westmorland and Furness: £4,386Mid Suffolk: £4,061

    £4,282£4,300£4,061Westmorland and Furness is higher£4,624£4,644£4,386

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £3,003, Westmorland and Furness £3,129Westmorland and Furness: £3,129Mid Suffolk: £3,003Westmorland and Furness: £3,143Mid Suffolk: £3,015Westmorland and Furness: £2,968Mid Suffolk: £2,848

    £3,003£3,015£2,848Westmorland and Furness is higher£3,129£3,143£2,968

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £755, Westmorland and Furness £825Westmorland and Furness: £825Mid Suffolk: £755Westmorland and Furness: £829Mid Suffolk: £758Westmorland and Furness: £783Mid Suffolk: £716

    £755£758£716Westmorland and Furness is higher£825£829£783

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Suffolk £2,800, Westmorland and Furness £2,873Westmorland and Furness: £2,873Mid Suffolk: £2,800Westmorland and Furness: £2,885Mid Suffolk: £2,812Westmorland and Furness: £2,725Mid Suffolk: £2,656

    £2,800£2,812£2,656Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£2,873£2,885£2,725

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £55, Westmorland and Furness £69Westmorland and Furness: £69Mid Suffolk: £55Westmorland and Furness: £69Mid Suffolk: £56Westmorland and Furness: £65Mid Suffolk: £52

    £55£56£52Westmorland and Furness is higher£69£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £144, Westmorland and Furness £183Westmorland and Furness: £183Mid Suffolk: £144Westmorland and Furness: £184Mid Suffolk: £144Westmorland and Furness: £174Mid Suffolk: £136

    £144£144£136Westmorland and Furness is higher£183£184£174

  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, Westmorland and Furness £4.62Westmorland and Furness: £4.62Mid Suffolk: £3.73Westmorland and Furness: £4.64Mid Suffolk: £3.75Westmorland and Furness: £4.38Mid Suffolk: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Westmorland and Furness is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £322, Westmorland and Furness £386Westmorland and Furness: £386Mid Suffolk: £322Westmorland and Furness: £387Mid Suffolk: £323Westmorland and Furness: £366Mid Suffolk: £305

    £322£323£305Westmorland and Furness is higher£386£387£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £96, Westmorland and Furness £115Westmorland and Furness: £115Mid Suffolk: £96Westmorland and Furness: £116Mid Suffolk: £97Westmorland and Furness: £109Mid Suffolk: £91

    £96£97£91Westmorland and Furness is higher£115£116£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £49, Westmorland and Furness £47Westmorland and Furness: £47Mid Suffolk: £49Westmorland and Furness: £47Mid Suffolk: £50Westmorland and Furness: £44Mid Suffolk: £47

    £49£50£47Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £587, Westmorland and Furness £590Westmorland and Furness: £590Mid Suffolk: £587Westmorland and Furness: £593Mid Suffolk: £589Westmorland and Furness: £560Mid Suffolk: £556

    £587£589£556Westmorland and Furness is higher£590£593£560

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £99, Westmorland and Furness £161Westmorland and Furness: £161Mid Suffolk: £99Westmorland and Furness: £162Mid Suffolk: £99Westmorland and Furness: £153Mid Suffolk: £94

    £99£99£94Westmorland and Furness is higher£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Suffolk £114, Westmorland and Furness £183Westmorland and Furness: £183Mid Suffolk: £114Westmorland and Furness: £184Mid Suffolk: £114Westmorland and Furness: £174Mid Suffolk: £108

    £114£114£108Westmorland and Furness is higher£183£184£174

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Suffolk £3.49, Westmorland and Furness £2.49Westmorland and Furness: £2.49Mid Suffolk: £3.49Westmorland and Furness: £2.50Mid Suffolk: £3.50Westmorland and Furness: £2.36Mid Suffolk: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2.49£2.50£2.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Suffolk £1.57, Westmorland and Furness £2.57Westmorland and Furness: £2.57Mid Suffolk: £1.57Westmorland and Furness: £2.58Mid Suffolk: £1.58Westmorland and Furness: £2.44Mid Suffolk: £1.49

    £1.57£1.58£1.49Westmorland and Furness is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £7.80, Westmorland and Furness £7.44Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Mid Suffolk: £7.80Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Mid Suffolk: £7.83Westmorland and Furness: £7.06Mid Suffolk: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.44£7.47£7.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 246.8, Westmorland and Furness 254.0Westmorland and Furness: 254.0Mid Suffolk: 246.8

    246.8Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count254.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 14.2, Westmorland and Furness 17.8Westmorland and Furness: 17.8Mid Suffolk: 14.2

    14.2Westmorland and Furness is higher17.8

  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, Westmorland and Furness 35.3Westmorland and Furness: 35.3Mid Suffolk: 29.5

    29.5Westmorland and Furness is higher35.3

  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, Westmorland and Furness 56.2Westmorland and Furness: 56.2Mid Suffolk: 49.6

    49.6Westmorland and Furness is higher56.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 73.7, Westmorland and Furness 76.6Westmorland and Furness: 76.6Mid Suffolk: 73.7

    73.7Westmorland and Furness is higher76.6

  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, Westmorland and Furness 9.4Westmorland and Furness: 9.4Mid Suffolk: 10.8

    10.8Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count9.4

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Mid Suffolk and Westmorland and Furness, per resident
MeasureMid SuffolkWestmorland and FurnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,282£4,300£4,061£4,624£4,644£4,386Westmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,003£3,015£2,848£3,129£3,143£2,968Westmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£755£758£716£825£829£783Westmorland and Furness
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,800£2,812£2,656£2,873£2,885£2,725Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£52£69£69£65Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£183£184£174Westmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£4.62£4.64£4.38Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£386£387£366Westmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£115£116£109Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47£47£47£44Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£587£589£556£590£593£560Westmorland and Furness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£161£162£153Westmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£183£184£174Westmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£2.49£2.50£2.36Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.57£1.58£1.49£2.57£2.58£2.44Westmorland and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£7.44£7.47£7.06Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8254.0Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.217.8Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.535.3Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.656.2Westmorland and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.776.6Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.89.4Mid Suffolk

Total

Mid Suffolk is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Furness 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

Mid Suffolk Westmorland and Furness

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £474.3m, Westmorland and Furness £1.1bnWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnMid Suffolk: £474.3mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnMid Suffolk: £476.3mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0bnMid Suffolk: £449.9m

    £474.3m£476.3m£449.9mWestmorland and Furness is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £332.6m, Westmorland and Furness £719.2mWestmorland and Furness: £719.2mMid Suffolk: £332.6mWestmorland and Furness: £722.3mMid Suffolk: £334.0mWestmorland and Furness: £682.2mMid Suffolk: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mWestmorland and Furness is higher£719.2m£722.3m£682.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £83.6m, Westmorland and Furness £189.7mWestmorland and Furness: £189.7mMid Suffolk: £83.6mWestmorland and Furness: £190.5mMid Suffolk: £84.0mWestmorland and Furness: £179.9mMid Suffolk: £79.3m

    £83.6m£84.0m£79.3mWestmorland and Furness is higher£189.7m£190.5m£179.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Suffolk £310.2m, Westmorland and Furness £660.3mWestmorland and Furness: £660.3mMid Suffolk: £310.2mWestmorland and Furness: £663.1mMid Suffolk: £311.5mWestmorland and Furness: £626.3mMid Suffolk: £294.2m

    £310.2m£311.5m£294.2mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Suffolk £6.1m, Westmorland and Furness £15.8mWestmorland and Furness: £15.8mMid Suffolk: £6.1mWestmorland and Furness: £15.9mMid Suffolk: £6.2mWestmorland and Furness: £15.0mMid Suffolk: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mWestmorland and Furness is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £15.9m, Westmorland and Furness £42.1mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mMid Suffolk: £15.9mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mMid Suffolk: £16.0mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9mMid Suffolk: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWestmorland and Furness is higher£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m

  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, Westmorland and Furness £1.1mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mMid Suffolk: £0.41mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mMid Suffolk: £0.41mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0mMid Suffolk: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWestmorland and Furness is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £35.6m, Westmorland and Furness £88.7mWestmorland and Furness: £88.7mMid Suffolk: £35.6mWestmorland and Furness: £89.0mMid Suffolk: £35.8mWestmorland and Furness: £84.1mMid Suffolk: £33.8m

    £35.6m£35.8m£33.8mWestmorland and Furness is higher£88.7m£89.0m£84.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £10.7m, Westmorland and Furness £26.5mWestmorland and Furness: £26.5mMid Suffolk: £10.7mWestmorland and Furness: £26.6mMid Suffolk: £10.7mWestmorland and Furness: £25.2mMid Suffolk: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mWestmorland and Furness is higher£26.5m£26.6m£25.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £5.5m, Westmorland and Furness £10.7mWestmorland and Furness: £10.7mMid Suffolk: £5.5mWestmorland and Furness: £10.8mMid Suffolk: £5.5mWestmorland and Furness: £10.2mMid Suffolk: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Suffolk £65.0m, Westmorland and Furness £135.7mWestmorland and Furness: £135.7mMid Suffolk: £65.0mWestmorland and Furness: £136.3mMid Suffolk: £65.2mWestmorland and Furness: £128.7mMid Suffolk: £61.6m

    £65.0m£65.2m£61.6mWestmorland and Furness is higher£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Suffolk £10.9m, Westmorland and Furness £37.0mWestmorland and Furness: £37.0mMid Suffolk: £10.9mWestmorland and Furness: £37.1mMid Suffolk: £11.0mWestmorland and Furness: £35.1mMid Suffolk: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mWestmorland and Furness is higher£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Suffolk £12.6m, Westmorland and Furness £42.1mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mMid Suffolk: £12.6mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mMid Suffolk: £12.6mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9mMid Suffolk: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWestmorland and Furness is higher£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Suffolk £0.39m, Westmorland and Furness £0.57mWestmorland and Furness: £0.57mMid Suffolk: £0.39mWestmorland and Furness: £0.58mMid Suffolk: £0.39mWestmorland and Furness: £0.54mMid Suffolk: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Suffolk £0.17m, Westmorland and Furness £0.59mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mMid Suffolk: £0.17mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mMid Suffolk: £0.17mWestmorland and Furness: £0.56mMid Suffolk: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mWestmorland and Furness is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £0.86m, Westmorland and Furness £1.7mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mMid Suffolk: £0.86mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mMid Suffolk: £0.87mWestmorland and Furness: £1.6mMid Suffolk: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Suffolk 27,338, Westmorland and Furness 58,367Westmorland and Furness: 58,367Mid Suffolk: 27,338

    27,338Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count58,367

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Suffolk 1,567, Westmorland and Furness 4,085Westmorland and Furness: 4,085Mid Suffolk: 1,567

    1,567Westmorland and Furness is higher4,085

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 3,262, Westmorland and Furness 8,117Westmorland and Furness: 8,117Mid Suffolk: 3,262

    3,262Westmorland and Furness is higher8,117

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 5,490, Westmorland and Furness 12,922Westmorland and Furness: 12,922Mid Suffolk: 5,490

    5,490Westmorland and Furness is higher12,922

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Suffolk 8,162, Westmorland and Furness 17,609Westmorland and Furness: 17,609Mid Suffolk: 8,162

    8,162Westmorland and Furness is higher17,609

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 1,196, Westmorland and Furness 2,149Westmorland and Furness: 2,149Mid Suffolk: 1,196

    1,196Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count2,149

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Mid Suffolk and Westmorland and Furness, total
MeasureMid SuffolkWestmorland and FurnessHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWestmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£719.2m£722.3m£682.2mWestmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m£189.7m£190.5m£179.9mWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mWestmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWestmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWestmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m£88.7m£89.0m£84.1mWestmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£26.5m£26.6m£25.2mWestmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mWestmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWestmorland and Furness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£37.0m£37.1m£35.1mWestmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mWestmorland and Furness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWestmorland and Furness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,33858,367Westmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5674,085Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2628,117Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,49012,922Westmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,16217,609Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1962,149Westmorland and Furness

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.
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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.
  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.
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