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Mid Suffolk and Wealden

110,775 and 166,776 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Suffolk is higher than Wealden on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Mid Suffolk is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 15. 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 Wealden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £4,282, Wealden £4,577Wealden: £4,577Mid Suffolk: £4,282Wealden: £4,596Mid Suffolk: £4,300Wealden: £4,341Mid Suffolk: £4,061

    £4,282£4,300£4,061Wealden is higher£4,577£4,596£4,341

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £12,369, Wealden £12,465Wealden: £12,465Mid Suffolk: £12,369Wealden: £12,518Mid Suffolk: £12,422Wealden: £11,823Mid Suffolk: £11,733

    £12,369£12,422£11,733Wealden is higher£12,465£12,518£11,823

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £1,292, Wealden £1,449Wealden: £1,449Mid Suffolk: £1,292Wealden: £1,455Mid Suffolk: £1,297Wealden: £1,375Mid Suffolk: £1,225

    £1,292£1,297£1,225Wealden is higher£1,449£1,455£1,375

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £11,534, Wealden £11,583Wealden: £11,583Mid Suffolk: £11,534Wealden: £11,632Mid Suffolk: £11,583Wealden: £10,987Mid Suffolk: £10,941

    £11,534£11,583£10,941Wealden is higher£11,583£11,632£10,987

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £228, Wealden £257Wealden: £257Mid Suffolk: £228Wealden: £259Mid Suffolk: £229Wealden: £244Mid Suffolk: £216

    £228£229£216Wealden is higher£257£259£244

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £592, Wealden £608Wealden: £608Mid Suffolk: £592Wealden: £610Mid Suffolk: £594Wealden: £576Mid Suffolk: £561

    £592£594£561Wealden is higher£608£610£576

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £15, Wealden £17Wealden: £17Mid Suffolk: £15Wealden: £17Mid Suffolk: £15Wealden: £16Mid Suffolk: £15

    £15Wealden is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £322, Wealden £282Wealden: £282Mid Suffolk: £322Wealden: £283Mid Suffolk: £323Wealden: £267Mid Suffolk: £305

    £322£323£305Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £96, Wealden £126Wealden: £126Mid Suffolk: £96Wealden: £127Mid Suffolk: £97Wealden: £120Mid Suffolk: £91

    £96£97£91Wealden is higher£126£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £85, Wealden £79Wealden: £79Mid Suffolk: £85Wealden: £79Mid Suffolk: £85Wealden: £75Mid Suffolk: £80

    £85£85£80Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £1,004, Wealden £1,161Wealden: £1,161Mid Suffolk: £1,004Wealden: £1,166Mid Suffolk: £1,008Wealden: £1,101Mid Suffolk: £952

    £1,004£1,008£952Wealden is higher£1,161£1,166£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £99, Wealden £120Wealden: £120Mid Suffolk: £99Wealden: £121Mid Suffolk: £99Wealden: £114Mid Suffolk: £94

    £99£99£94Wealden is higher£120£121£114

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £194, Wealden £201Wealden: £201Mid Suffolk: £194Wealden: £202Mid Suffolk: £195Wealden: £191Mid Suffolk: £184

    £194£195£184Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £5.98, Wealden £5.23Wealden: £5.23Mid Suffolk: £5.98Wealden: £5.25Mid Suffolk: £6.00Wealden: £4.96Mid Suffolk: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £2.69, Wealden £2.97Wealden: £2.97Mid Suffolk: £2.69Wealden: £2.99Mid Suffolk: £2.70Wealden: £2.82Mid Suffolk: £2.55

    £2.69£2.70£2.55Wealden is higher£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £7.80, Wealden £4.85Wealden: £4.85Mid Suffolk: £7.80Wealden: £4.87Mid Suffolk: £7.83Wealden: £4.60Mid Suffolk: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk 1,016.6, Wealden 1,008.8Wealden: 1,008.8Mid Suffolk: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,008.8

  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, Wealden 63.4Wealden: 63.4Mid Suffolk: 58.3

    58.3Wealden is higher63.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk 121.3, Wealden 126.6Wealden: 126.6Mid Suffolk: 121.3

    121.3Wealden is higher126.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 49.6, Wealden 44.1Wealden: 44.1Mid Suffolk: 49.6

    49.6Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count44.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk 126.1, Wealden 128.8Wealden: 128.8Mid Suffolk: 126.1

    126.1Wealden is higherDepends on how you count128.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk 18.5, Wealden 18.0Wealden: 18.0Mid Suffolk: 18.5

    18.5Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count18.0

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Mid Suffolk and Wealden, per person in the age group
MeasureMid SuffolkWealdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,282£4,300£4,061£4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,369£12,422£11,733£12,465£12,518£11,823Wealden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,292£1,297£1,225£1,449£1,455£1,375Wealden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,941£11,583£11,632£10,987Wealden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£257£259£244Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£608£610£576Wealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£17£17£16Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£282£283£267Mid Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£126£127£120Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£80£79£79£75Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,004£1,008£952£1,161£1,166£1,101Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£120£121£114Wealden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£195£184£201£202£191Wealden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.23£5.25£4.96Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.69£2.70£2.55£2.97£2.99£2.82Wealden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£4.85£4.87£4.60Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,008.8Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.363.4Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.3126.6Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.644.1Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.1128.8Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.518.0Mid Suffolk

Per resident

Mid Suffolk is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 14. 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 Wealden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £4,282, Wealden £4,577Wealden: £4,577Mid Suffolk: £4,282Wealden: £4,596Mid Suffolk: £4,300Wealden: £4,341Mid Suffolk: £4,061

    £4,282£4,300£4,061Wealden is higher£4,577£4,596£4,341

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £3,003, Wealden £3,229Wealden: £3,229Mid Suffolk: £3,003Wealden: £3,243Mid Suffolk: £3,015Wealden: £3,063Mid Suffolk: £2,848

    £3,003£3,015£2,848Wealden is higher£3,229£3,243£3,063

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £755, Wealden £814Wealden: £814Mid Suffolk: £755Wealden: £817Mid Suffolk: £758Wealden: £772Mid Suffolk: £716

    £755£758£716Wealden is higher£814£817£772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Suffolk £2,800, Wealden £3,001Wealden: £3,001Mid Suffolk: £2,800Wealden: £3,014Mid Suffolk: £2,812Wealden: £2,846Mid Suffolk: £2,656

    £2,800£2,812£2,656Wealden is higher£3,001£3,014£2,846

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £55, Wealden £67Wealden: £67Mid Suffolk: £55Wealden: £67Mid Suffolk: £56Wealden: £63Mid Suffolk: £52

    £55£56£52Wealden is higher£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £144, Wealden £157Wealden: £157Mid Suffolk: £144Wealden: £158Mid Suffolk: £144Wealden: £149Mid Suffolk: £136

    £144£144£136Wealden is higher£157£158£149

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £3.73, Wealden £4.29Wealden: £4.29Mid Suffolk: £3.73Wealden: £4.31Mid Suffolk: £3.75Wealden: £4.07Mid Suffolk: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Wealden is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £322, Wealden £282Wealden: £282Mid Suffolk: £322Wealden: £283Mid Suffolk: £323Wealden: £267Mid Suffolk: £305

    £322£323£305Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £96, Wealden £126Wealden: £126Mid Suffolk: £96Wealden: £127Mid Suffolk: £97Wealden: £120Mid Suffolk: £91

    £96£97£91Wealden is higher£126£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £49, Wealden £44Wealden: £44Mid Suffolk: £49Wealden: £45Mid Suffolk: £50Wealden: £42Mid Suffolk: £47

    £49£50£47Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £587, Wealden £652Wealden: £652Mid Suffolk: £587Wealden: £655Mid Suffolk: £589Wealden: £618Mid Suffolk: £556

    £587£589£556Wealden is higher£652£655£618

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £99, Wealden £120Wealden: £120Mid Suffolk: £99Wealden: £121Mid Suffolk: £99Wealden: £114Mid Suffolk: £94

    £99£99£94Wealden is higher£120£121£114

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Suffolk £114, Wealden £113Wealden: £113Mid Suffolk: £114Wealden: £113Mid Suffolk: £114Wealden: £107Mid Suffolk: £108

    £114£114£108Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Suffolk £3.49, Wealden £2.93Wealden: £2.93Mid Suffolk: £3.49Wealden: £2.94Mid Suffolk: £3.50Wealden: £2.78Mid Suffolk: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2.93£2.94£2.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Suffolk £1.57, Wealden £1.67Wealden: £1.67Mid Suffolk: £1.57Wealden: £1.67Mid Suffolk: £1.58Wealden: £1.58Mid Suffolk: £1.49

    £1.57£1.58£1.49Wealden is higher£1.67£1.67£1.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £7.80, Wealden £4.85Wealden: £4.85Mid Suffolk: £7.80Wealden: £4.87Mid Suffolk: £7.83Wealden: £4.60Mid Suffolk: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 246.8, Wealden 261.3Wealden: 261.3Mid Suffolk: 246.8

    246.8Wealden is higherDepends on how you count261.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 14.2, Wealden 16.4Wealden: 16.4Mid Suffolk: 14.2

    14.2Wealden is higher16.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 29.5, Wealden 32.8Wealden: 32.8Mid Suffolk: 29.5

    29.5Wealden is higher32.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 49.6, Wealden 44.1Wealden: 44.1Mid Suffolk: 49.6

    49.6Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count44.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 73.7, Wealden 72.4Wealden: 72.4Mid Suffolk: 73.7

    73.7Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count72.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 10.8, Wealden 10.1Wealden: 10.1Mid Suffolk: 10.8

    10.8Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count10.1

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Mid Suffolk and Wealden, per resident
MeasureMid SuffolkWealdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,282£4,300£4,061£4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,003£3,015£2,848£3,229£3,243£3,063Wealden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£755£758£716£814£817£772Wealden
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,800£2,812£2,656£3,001£3,014£2,846Wealden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£52£67£67£63Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£157£158£149Wealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£4.29£4.31£4.07Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£282£283£267Mid Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£126£127£120Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47£44£45£42Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£587£589£556£652£655£618Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£120£121£114Wealden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£113£113£107Mid Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£2.93£2.94£2.78Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.57£1.58£1.49£1.67£1.67£1.58Wealden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£4.85£4.87£4.60Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8261.3Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.216.4Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.532.8Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.644.1Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.772.4Mid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.810.1Mid Suffolk

Total

Mid Suffolk is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 21. 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 Wealden

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £474.3m, Wealden £763.3mWealden: £763.3mMid Suffolk: £474.3mWealden: £766.5mMid Suffolk: £476.3mWealden: £724.0mMid Suffolk: £449.9m

    £474.3m£476.3m£449.9mWealden is higher£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £332.6m, Wealden £538.6mWealden: £538.6mMid Suffolk: £332.6mWealden: £540.9mMid Suffolk: £334.0mWealden: £510.8mMid Suffolk: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mWealden is higher£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £83.6m, Wealden £135.7mWealden: £135.7mMid Suffolk: £83.6mWealden: £136.3mMid Suffolk: £84.0mWealden: £128.7mMid Suffolk: £79.3m

    £83.6m£84.0m£79.3mWealden is higher£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Suffolk £310.2m, Wealden £500.5mWealden: £500.5mMid Suffolk: £310.2mWealden: £502.6mMid Suffolk: £311.5mWealden: £474.7mMid Suffolk: £294.2m

    £310.2m£311.5m£294.2mWealden is higher£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Suffolk £6.1m, Wealden £11.1mWealden: £11.1mMid Suffolk: £6.1mWealden: £11.2mMid Suffolk: £6.2mWealden: £10.6mMid Suffolk: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mWealden is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £15.9m, Wealden £26.3mWealden: £26.3mMid Suffolk: £15.9mWealden: £26.4mMid Suffolk: £16.0mWealden: £24.9mMid Suffolk: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWealden is higher£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £0.41m, Wealden £0.72mWealden: £0.72mMid Suffolk: £0.41mWealden: £0.72mMid Suffolk: £0.41mWealden: £0.68mMid Suffolk: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWealden is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £35.6m, Wealden £47.0mWealden: £47.0mMid Suffolk: £35.6mWealden: £47.2mMid Suffolk: £35.8mWealden: £44.6mMid Suffolk: £33.8m

    £35.6m£35.8m£33.8mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £10.7m, Wealden £21.1mWealden: £21.1mMid Suffolk: £10.7mWealden: £21.2mMid Suffolk: £10.7mWealden: £20.0mMid Suffolk: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mWealden is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £5.5m, Wealden £7.4mWealden: £7.4mMid Suffolk: £5.5mWealden: £7.4mMid Suffolk: £5.5mWealden: £7.0mMid Suffolk: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Suffolk £65.0m, Wealden £108.7mWealden: £108.7mMid Suffolk: £65.0mWealden: £109.2mMid Suffolk: £65.2mWealden: £103.1mMid Suffolk: £61.6m

    £65.0m£65.2m£61.6mWealden is higher£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Suffolk £10.9m, Wealden £20.1mWealden: £20.1mMid Suffolk: £10.9mWealden: £20.2mMid Suffolk: £11.0mWealden: £19.1mMid Suffolk: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mWealden is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Suffolk £12.6m, Wealden £18.8mWealden: £18.8mMid Suffolk: £12.6mWealden: £18.9mMid Suffolk: £12.6mWealden: £17.9mMid Suffolk: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Suffolk £0.39m, Wealden £0.49mWealden: £0.49mMid Suffolk: £0.39mWealden: £0.49mMid Suffolk: £0.39mWealden: £0.46mMid Suffolk: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Suffolk £0.17m, Wealden £0.28mWealden: £0.28mMid Suffolk: £0.17mWealden: £0.28mMid Suffolk: £0.17mWealden: £0.26mMid Suffolk: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mWealden is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £0.86m, Wealden £0.81mWealden: £0.81mMid Suffolk: £0.86mWealden: £0.81mMid Suffolk: £0.87mWealden: £0.77mMid Suffolk: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mMid Suffolk is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Suffolk 27,338, Wealden 43,586Wealden: 43,586Mid Suffolk: 27,338

    27,338Wealden is higherDepends on how you count43,586

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Suffolk 1,567, Wealden 2,739Wealden: 2,739Mid Suffolk: 1,567

    1,567Wealden is higher2,739

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 3,262, Wealden 5,471Wealden: 5,471Mid Suffolk: 3,262

    3,262Wealden is higher5,471

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 5,490, Wealden 7,362Wealden: 7,362Mid Suffolk: 5,490

    5,490Wealden is higherDepends on how you count7,362

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Suffolk 8,162, Wealden 12,066Wealden: 12,066Mid Suffolk: 8,162

    8,162Wealden is higherDepends on how you count12,066

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 1,196, Wealden 1,681Wealden: 1,681Mid Suffolk: 1,196

    1,196Wealden is higherDepends on how you count1,681

Show the numbers
Mid Suffolk and Wealden, total
MeasureMid SuffolkWealdenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m£763.3m£766.5m£724.0mWealden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£538.6m£540.9m£510.8mWealden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWealden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m£500.5m£502.6m£474.7mWealden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£11.1m£11.2m£10.6mWealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mWealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mWealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWealden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m£108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWealden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWealden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWealden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWealden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWealden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mMid Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,33843,586Wealden
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5672,739Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2625,471Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4907,362Wealden
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,16212,066Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1961,681Wealden

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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