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Mid Suffolk and Cotswold

110,775 and 91,728 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Suffolk is higher than Cotswold on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 15 of 22 measures, and Cotswold on 7. 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 Cotswold

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £4,282, Cotswold £4,376Cotswold: £4,376Mid Suffolk: £4,282Cotswold: £4,394Mid Suffolk: £4,300Cotswold: £4,150Mid Suffolk: £4,061

    £4,282£4,300£4,061Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£4,376£4,394£4,150

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £12,369, Cotswold £12,343Cotswold: £12,343Mid Suffolk: £12,369Cotswold: £12,396Mid Suffolk: £12,422Cotswold: £11,708Mid Suffolk: £11,733

    £12,369£12,422£11,733Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,343£12,396£11,708

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £1,292, Cotswold £1,215Cotswold: £1,215Mid Suffolk: £1,292Cotswold: £1,220Mid Suffolk: £1,297Cotswold: £1,153Mid Suffolk: £1,225

    £1,292£1,297£1,225Mid Suffolk is higher£1,215£1,220£1,153

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £11,534, Cotswold £11,539Cotswold: £11,539Mid Suffolk: £11,534Cotswold: £11,588Mid Suffolk: £11,583Cotswold: £10,945Mid Suffolk: £10,941

    £11,534£11,583£10,941Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£11,539£11,588£10,945

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £228, Cotswold £232Cotswold: £232Mid Suffolk: £228Cotswold: £233Mid Suffolk: £229Cotswold: £220Mid Suffolk: £216

    £228£229£216Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£232£233£220

  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, Cotswold £556Cotswold: £556Mid Suffolk: £592Cotswold: £559Mid Suffolk: £594Cotswold: £528Mid Suffolk: £561

    £592£594£561Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£556£559£528

  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, Cotswold £16Cotswold: £16Mid Suffolk: £15Cotswold: £16Mid Suffolk: £15Cotswold: £15Mid Suffolk: £15

    £15Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £322, Cotswold £235Cotswold: £235Mid Suffolk: £322Cotswold: £236Mid Suffolk: £323Cotswold: £223Mid Suffolk: £305

    £322£323£305Mid Suffolk is higher£235£236£223

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £96, Cotswold £79Cotswold: £79Mid Suffolk: £96Cotswold: £79Mid Suffolk: £97Cotswold: £75Mid Suffolk: £91

    £96£97£91Mid Suffolk is higher£79£79£75

  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, Cotswold £59Cotswold: £59Mid Suffolk: £85Cotswold: £60Mid Suffolk: £85Cotswold: £56Mid Suffolk: £80

    £85£85£80Mid Suffolk is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £1,004, Cotswold £1,005Cotswold: £1,005Mid Suffolk: £1,004Cotswold: £1,009Mid Suffolk: £1,008Cotswold: £953Mid Suffolk: £952

    £1,004£1,008£952Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £99, Cotswold £137Cotswold: £137Mid Suffolk: £99Cotswold: £137Mid Suffolk: £99Cotswold: £130Mid Suffolk: £94

    £99£99£94Cotswold is higher£137£137£130

  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, Cotswold £144Cotswold: £144Mid Suffolk: £194Cotswold: £144Mid Suffolk: £195Cotswold: £136Mid Suffolk: £184

    £194£195£184Mid Suffolk is higher£144£144£136

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £5.98, Cotswold £5.24Cotswold: £5.24Mid Suffolk: £5.98Cotswold: £5.26Mid Suffolk: £6.00Cotswold: £4.97Mid Suffolk: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Mid Suffolk is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £2.69, Cotswold £1.98Cotswold: £1.98Mid Suffolk: £2.69Cotswold: £1.99Mid Suffolk: £2.70Cotswold: £1.88Mid Suffolk: £2.55

    £2.69£2.70£2.55Mid Suffolk is higher£1.98£1.99£1.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £7.80, Cotswold £6.63Cotswold: £6.63Mid Suffolk: £7.80Cotswold: £6.66Mid Suffolk: £7.83Cotswold: £6.29Mid Suffolk: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  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, Cotswold 1,011.0Cotswold: 1,011.0Mid Suffolk: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,011.0

  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, Cotswold 61.7Cotswold: 61.7Mid Suffolk: 58.3

    58.3Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count61.7

  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, Cotswold 119.8Cotswold: 119.8Mid Suffolk: 121.3

    121.3Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count119.8

  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, Cotswold 35.5Cotswold: 35.5Mid Suffolk: 49.6

    49.6Mid Suffolk is higher35.5

  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, Cotswold 111.5Cotswold: 111.5Mid Suffolk: 126.1

    126.1Mid Suffolk is higher111.5

  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, Cotswold 13.1Cotswold: 13.1Mid Suffolk: 18.5

    18.5Mid Suffolk is higher13.1

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Mid Suffolk and Cotswold, per person in the age group
MeasureMid SuffolkCotswoldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,282£4,300£4,061£4,376£4,394£4,150Cotswold
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,369£12,422£11,733£12,343£12,396£11,708Mid Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,292£1,297£1,225£1,215£1,220£1,153Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,941£11,539£11,588£10,945Cotswold
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£232£233£220Cotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£556£559£528Mid Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£16£16£15Cotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£235£236£223Mid Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£79£79£75Mid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£80£59£60£56Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,004£1,008£952£1,005£1,009£953Cotswold
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£137£137£130Cotswold
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£195£184£144£144£136Mid Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.24£5.26£4.97Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.69£2.70£2.55£1.98£1.99£1.88Mid Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£6.63£6.66£6.29Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,011.0Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.361.7Cotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.3119.8Mid Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.635.5Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.1111.5Mid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.513.1Mid Suffolk

Per resident

Mid Suffolk is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Cotswold on 10. 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 Cotswold

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £4,282, Cotswold £4,376Cotswold: £4,376Mid Suffolk: £4,282Cotswold: £4,394Mid Suffolk: £4,300Cotswold: £4,150Mid Suffolk: £4,061

    £4,282£4,300£4,061Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£4,376£4,394£4,150

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,003£3,015£2,848Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£3,229£3,243£3,063

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £755, Cotswold £690Cotswold: £690Mid Suffolk: £755Cotswold: £692Mid Suffolk: £758Cotswold: £654Mid Suffolk: £716

    £755£758£716Mid Suffolk is higher£690£692£654

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Suffolk £2,800, Cotswold £3,018Cotswold: £3,018Mid Suffolk: £2,800Cotswold: £3,031Mid Suffolk: £2,812Cotswold: £2,863Mid Suffolk: £2,656

    £2,800£2,812£2,656Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £55, Cotswold £61Cotswold: £61Mid Suffolk: £55Cotswold: £61Mid Suffolk: £56Cotswold: £58Mid Suffolk: £52

    £55£56£52Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £144, Cotswold £145Cotswold: £145Mid Suffolk: £144Cotswold: £146Mid Suffolk: £144Cotswold: £138Mid Suffolk: £136

    £144£144£136Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  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, Cotswold £4.22Cotswold: £4.22Mid Suffolk: £3.73Cotswold: £4.23Mid Suffolk: £3.75Cotswold: £4.00Mid Suffolk: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£4.22£4.23£4.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £322, Cotswold £235Cotswold: £235Mid Suffolk: £322Cotswold: £236Mid Suffolk: £323Cotswold: £223Mid Suffolk: £305

    £322£323£305Mid Suffolk is higher£235£236£223

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £96, Cotswold £79Cotswold: £79Mid Suffolk: £96Cotswold: £79Mid Suffolk: £97Cotswold: £75Mid Suffolk: £91

    £96£97£91Mid Suffolk is higher£79£79£75

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £49, Cotswold £34Cotswold: £34Mid Suffolk: £49Cotswold: £34Mid Suffolk: £50Cotswold: £32Mid Suffolk: £47

    £49£50£47Mid Suffolk is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £587, Cotswold £570Cotswold: £570Mid Suffolk: £587Cotswold: £573Mid Suffolk: £589Cotswold: £541Mid Suffolk: £556

    £587£589£556Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£570£573£541

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £99, Cotswold £137Cotswold: £137Mid Suffolk: £99Cotswold: £137Mid Suffolk: £99Cotswold: £130Mid Suffolk: £94

    £99£99£94Cotswold is higher£137£137£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Suffolk £114, Cotswold £81Cotswold: £81Mid Suffolk: £114Cotswold: £82Mid Suffolk: £114Cotswold: £77Mid Suffolk: £108

    £114£114£108Mid Suffolk is higher£81£82£77

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Suffolk £3.49, Cotswold £2.97Cotswold: £2.97Mid Suffolk: £3.49Cotswold: £2.99Mid Suffolk: £3.50Cotswold: £2.82Mid Suffolk: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Mid Suffolk is higher£2.97£2.99£2.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Suffolk £1.57, Cotswold £1.13Cotswold: £1.13Mid Suffolk: £1.57Cotswold: £1.13Mid Suffolk: £1.58Cotswold: £1.07Mid Suffolk: £1.49

    £1.57£1.58£1.49Mid Suffolk is higher£1.13£1.13£1.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £7.80, Cotswold £6.63Cotswold: £6.63Mid Suffolk: £7.80Cotswold: £6.66Mid Suffolk: £7.83Cotswold: £6.29Mid Suffolk: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 246.8, Cotswold 264.5Cotswold: 264.5Mid Suffolk: 246.8

    246.8Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count264.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 14.2, Cotswold 16.1Cotswold: 16.1Mid Suffolk: 14.2

    14.2Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count16.1

  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, Cotswold 31.3Cotswold: 31.3Mid Suffolk: 29.5

    29.5Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count31.3

  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, Cotswold 35.5Cotswold: 35.5Mid Suffolk: 49.6

    49.6Mid Suffolk is higher35.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 73.7, Cotswold 63.3Cotswold: 63.3Mid Suffolk: 73.7

    73.7Mid Suffolk is higher63.3

  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, Cotswold 7.5Cotswold: 7.5Mid Suffolk: 10.8

    10.8Mid Suffolk is higher7.5

Show the numbers
Mid Suffolk and Cotswold, per resident
MeasureMid SuffolkCotswoldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,282£4,300£4,061£4,376£4,394£4,150Cotswold
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,003£3,015£2,848£3,229£3,243£3,063Cotswold
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£755£758£716£690£692£654Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,800£2,812£2,656£3,018£3,031£2,863Cotswold
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£52£61£61£58Cotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£145£146£138Cotswold
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£4.22£4.23£4.00Cotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£235£236£223Mid Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£79£79£75Mid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47£34£34£32Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£587£589£556£570£573£541Mid Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£137£137£130Cotswold
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£81£82£77Mid Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£2.97£2.99£2.82Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.57£1.58£1.49£1.13£1.13£1.07Mid Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£6.63£6.66£6.29Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8264.5Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.216.1Cotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.531.3Cotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.635.5Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.763.3Mid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.87.5Mid Suffolk

Total

Mid Suffolk is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Cotswold 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 Cotswold

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £474.3m, Cotswold £401.4mCotswold: £401.4mMid Suffolk: £474.3mCotswold: £403.1mMid Suffolk: £476.3mCotswold: £380.7mMid Suffolk: £449.9m

    £474.3m£476.3m£449.9mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£401.4m£403.1m£380.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £332.6m, Cotswold £296.2mCotswold: £296.2mMid Suffolk: £332.6mCotswold: £297.4mMid Suffolk: £334.0mCotswold: £280.9mMid Suffolk: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£296.2m£297.4m£280.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £83.6m, Cotswold £63.3mCotswold: £63.3mMid Suffolk: £83.6mCotswold: £63.5mMid Suffolk: £84.0mCotswold: £60.0mMid Suffolk: £79.3m

    £83.6m£84.0m£79.3mMid Suffolk is higher£63.3m£63.5m£60.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Suffolk £310.2m, Cotswold £276.9mCotswold: £276.9mMid Suffolk: £310.2mCotswold: £278.0mMid Suffolk: £311.5mCotswold: £262.6mMid Suffolk: £294.2m

    £310.2m£311.5m£294.2mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£276.9m£278.0m£262.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Suffolk £6.1m, Cotswold £5.6mCotswold: £5.6mMid Suffolk: £6.1mCotswold: £5.6mMid Suffolk: £6.2mCotswold: £5.3mMid Suffolk: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £15.9m, Cotswold £13.3mCotswold: £13.3mMid Suffolk: £15.9mCotswold: £13.4mMid Suffolk: £16.0mCotswold: £12.7mMid Suffolk: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.4m£12.7m

  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, Cotswold £0.39mCotswold: £0.39mMid Suffolk: £0.41mCotswold: £0.39mMid Suffolk: £0.41mCotswold: £0.37mMid Suffolk: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £35.6m, Cotswold £21.5mCotswold: £21.5mMid Suffolk: £35.6mCotswold: £21.6mMid Suffolk: £35.8mCotswold: £20.4mMid Suffolk: £33.8m

    £35.6m£35.8m£33.8mMid Suffolk is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £10.7m, Cotswold £7.3mCotswold: £7.3mMid Suffolk: £10.7mCotswold: £7.3mMid Suffolk: £10.7mCotswold: £6.9mMid Suffolk: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mMid Suffolk is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £5.5m, Cotswold £3.1mCotswold: £3.1mMid Suffolk: £5.5mCotswold: £3.1mMid Suffolk: £5.5mCotswold: £2.9mMid Suffolk: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mMid Suffolk is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Suffolk £65.0m, Cotswold £52.3mCotswold: £52.3mMid Suffolk: £65.0mCotswold: £52.5mMid Suffolk: £65.2mCotswold: £49.6mMid Suffolk: £61.6m

    £65.0m£65.2m£61.6mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Suffolk £10.9m, Cotswold £12.5mCotswold: £12.5mMid Suffolk: £10.9mCotswold: £12.6mMid Suffolk: £11.0mCotswold: £11.9mMid Suffolk: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCotswold is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Suffolk £12.6m, Cotswold £7.5mCotswold: £7.5mMid Suffolk: £12.6mCotswold: £7.5mMid Suffolk: £12.6mCotswold: £7.1mMid Suffolk: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mMid Suffolk is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Suffolk £0.39m, Cotswold £0.27mCotswold: £0.27mMid Suffolk: £0.39mCotswold: £0.27mMid Suffolk: £0.39mCotswold: £0.26mMid Suffolk: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMid Suffolk is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Suffolk £0.17m, Cotswold £0.10mCotswold: £0.10mMid Suffolk: £0.17mCotswold: £0.10mMid Suffolk: £0.17mCotswold: £0.10mMid Suffolk: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mMid Suffolk is higher£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £0.86m, Cotswold £0.61mCotswold: £0.61mMid Suffolk: £0.86mCotswold: £0.61mMid Suffolk: £0.87mCotswold: £0.58mMid Suffolk: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mMid Suffolk is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Suffolk 27,338, Cotswold 24,259Cotswold: 24,259Mid Suffolk: 27,338

    27,338Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count24,259

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Suffolk 1,567, Cotswold 1,480Cotswold: 1,480Mid Suffolk: 1,567

    1,567Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,480

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 3,262, Cotswold 2,875Cotswold: 2,875Mid Suffolk: 3,262

    3,262Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count2,875

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 5,490, Cotswold 3,260Cotswold: 3,260Mid Suffolk: 5,490

    5,490Mid Suffolk is higher3,260

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Suffolk 8,162, Cotswold 5,802Cotswold: 5,802Mid Suffolk: 8,162

    8,162Mid Suffolk is higher5,802

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 1,196, Cotswold 684Cotswold: 684Mid Suffolk: 1,196

    1,196Mid Suffolk is higher684

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Mid Suffolk and Cotswold, total
MeasureMid SuffolkCotswoldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m£401.4m£403.1m£380.7mMid Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£296.2m£297.4m£280.9mMid Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m£63.3m£63.5m£60.0mMid Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m£276.9m£278.0m£262.6mMid Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mMid Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£13.3m£13.4m£12.7mMid Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMid Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mMid Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mMid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mMid Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m£52.3m£52.5m£49.6mMid Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mCotswold
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mMid Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mMid Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.10mMid Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mMid Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,33824,259Mid Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5671,480Mid Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2622,875Mid Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4903,260Mid Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1625,802Mid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,196684Mid Suffolk

Sources

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

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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.
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