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Mid Suffolk and South Norfolk

110,775 and 148,384 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Suffolk is higher than South Norfolk on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 5 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 17. 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £4,282, South Norfolk £4,289South Norfolk: £4,289Mid Suffolk: £4,282South Norfolk: £4,307Mid Suffolk: £4,300South Norfolk: £4,068Mid Suffolk: £4,061

    £4,282£4,300£4,061South Norfolk is higher£4,289£4,307£4,068

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £12,369, South Norfolk £12,431South Norfolk: £12,431Mid Suffolk: £12,369South Norfolk: £12,484Mid Suffolk: £12,422South Norfolk: £11,791Mid Suffolk: £11,733

    £12,369£12,422£11,733South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,431£12,484£11,791

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £1,292, South Norfolk £1,396South Norfolk: £1,396Mid Suffolk: £1,292South Norfolk: £1,402Mid Suffolk: £1,297South Norfolk: £1,324Mid Suffolk: £1,225

    £1,292£1,297£1,225South Norfolk is higher£1,396£1,402£1,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £11,534, South Norfolk £11,464South Norfolk: £11,464Mid Suffolk: £11,534South Norfolk: £11,513Mid Suffolk: £11,583South Norfolk: £10,874Mid Suffolk: £10,941

    £11,534£11,583£10,941Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,464£11,513£10,874

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £228, South Norfolk £271South Norfolk: £271Mid Suffolk: £228South Norfolk: £272Mid Suffolk: £229South Norfolk: £257Mid Suffolk: £216

    £228£229£216South Norfolk is higher£271£272£257

  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, South Norfolk £678South Norfolk: £678Mid Suffolk: £592South Norfolk: £681Mid Suffolk: £594South Norfolk: £643Mid Suffolk: £561

    £592£594£561South Norfolk is higher£678£681£643

  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, South Norfolk £18South Norfolk: £18Mid Suffolk: £15South Norfolk: £18Mid Suffolk: £15South Norfolk: £17Mid Suffolk: £15

    £15South Norfolk 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, South Norfolk £330South Norfolk: £330Mid Suffolk: £322South Norfolk: £331Mid Suffolk: £323South Norfolk: £313Mid Suffolk: £305

    £322£323£305South Norfolk is higher£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £96, South Norfolk £97South Norfolk: £97Mid Suffolk: £96South Norfolk: £97Mid Suffolk: £97South Norfolk: £92Mid Suffolk: £91

    £96£97£91South Norfolk is higher£97£97£92

  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, South Norfolk £84South Norfolk: £84Mid Suffolk: £85South Norfolk: £85Mid Suffolk: £85South Norfolk: £80Mid Suffolk: £80

    £85£85£80Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £1,004, South Norfolk £1,077South Norfolk: £1,077Mid Suffolk: £1,004South Norfolk: £1,081Mid Suffolk: £1,008South Norfolk: £1,021Mid Suffolk: £952

    £1,004£1,008£952South Norfolk is higher£1,077£1,081£1,021

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £99, South Norfolk £123South Norfolk: £123Mid Suffolk: £99South Norfolk: £124Mid Suffolk: £99South Norfolk: £117Mid Suffolk: £94

    £99£99£94South Norfolk is higher£123£124£117

  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, South Norfolk £226South Norfolk: £226Mid Suffolk: £194South Norfolk: £227Mid Suffolk: £195South Norfolk: £214Mid Suffolk: £184

    £194£195£184South Norfolk is higher£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £5.98, South Norfolk £5.63South Norfolk: £5.63Mid Suffolk: £5.98South Norfolk: £5.65Mid Suffolk: £6.00South Norfolk: £5.34Mid Suffolk: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £2.69, South Norfolk £3.62South Norfolk: £3.62Mid Suffolk: £2.69South Norfolk: £3.63Mid Suffolk: £2.70South Norfolk: £3.43Mid Suffolk: £2.55

    £2.69£2.70£2.55South Norfolk is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £7.80, South Norfolk £6.61South Norfolk: £6.61Mid Suffolk: £7.80South Norfolk: £6.64Mid Suffolk: £7.83South Norfolk: £6.27Mid Suffolk: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.61£6.64£6.27

  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, South Norfolk 1,011.4South Norfolk: 1,011.4Mid Suffolk: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,011.4

  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, South Norfolk 68.3South Norfolk: 68.3Mid Suffolk: 58.3

    58.3South Norfolk is higher68.3

  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, South Norfolk 139.4South Norfolk: 139.4Mid Suffolk: 121.3

    121.3South Norfolk is higher139.4

  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, South Norfolk 50.7South Norfolk: 50.7Mid Suffolk: 49.6

    49.6South Norfolk is higher50.7

  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, South Norfolk 134.0South Norfolk: 134.0Mid Suffolk: 126.1

    126.1South Norfolk is higher134.0

  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, South Norfolk 18.7South Norfolk: 18.7Mid Suffolk: 18.5

    18.5South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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Mid Suffolk and South Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureMid SuffolkSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,282£4,300£4,061£4,289£4,307£4,068South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,369£12,422£11,733£12,431£12,484£11,791South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,292£1,297£1,225£1,396£1,402£1,324South Norfolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,941£11,464£11,513£10,874Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£271£272£257South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£678£681£643South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£18£18£17South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£330£331£313South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£97£97£92South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£80£84£85£80Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,004£1,008£952£1,077£1,081£1,021South Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£123£124£117South Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£195£184£226£227£214South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.63£5.65£5.34Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.69£2.70£2.55£3.62£3.63£3.43South Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£6.61£6.64£6.27Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,011.4Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.368.3South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.3139.4South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.650.7South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.1134.0South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.518.7South Norfolk

Per resident

Mid Suffolk is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £4,282, South Norfolk £4,289South Norfolk: £4,289Mid Suffolk: £4,282South Norfolk: £4,307Mid Suffolk: £4,300South Norfolk: £4,068Mid Suffolk: £4,061

    £4,282£4,300£4,061South Norfolk is higher£4,289£4,307£4,068

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £3,003, South Norfolk £2,927South Norfolk: £2,927Mid Suffolk: £3,003South Norfolk: £2,939Mid Suffolk: £3,015South Norfolk: £2,776Mid Suffolk: £2,848

    £3,003£3,015£2,848Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,927£2,939£2,776

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £755, South Norfolk £806South Norfolk: £806Mid Suffolk: £755South Norfolk: £810Mid Suffolk: £758South Norfolk: £765Mid Suffolk: £716

    £755£758£716South Norfolk is higher£806£810£765

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Suffolk £2,800, South Norfolk £2,699South Norfolk: £2,699Mid Suffolk: £2,800South Norfolk: £2,711Mid Suffolk: £2,812South Norfolk: £2,560Mid Suffolk: £2,656

    £2,800£2,812£2,656Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,699£2,711£2,560

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £55, South Norfolk £64South Norfolk: £64Mid Suffolk: £55South Norfolk: £64Mid Suffolk: £56South Norfolk: £61Mid Suffolk: £52

    £55£56£52South Norfolk is higher£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £144, South Norfolk £160South Norfolk: £160Mid Suffolk: £144South Norfolk: £160Mid Suffolk: £144South Norfolk: £151Mid Suffolk: £136

    £144£144£136South Norfolk is higher£160£160£151

  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, South Norfolk £4.33South Norfolk: £4.33Mid Suffolk: £3.73South Norfolk: £4.35Mid Suffolk: £3.75South Norfolk: £4.11Mid Suffolk: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54South Norfolk is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £322, South Norfolk £330South Norfolk: £330Mid Suffolk: £322South Norfolk: £331Mid Suffolk: £323South Norfolk: £313Mid Suffolk: £305

    £322£323£305South Norfolk is higher£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £96, South Norfolk £97South Norfolk: £97Mid Suffolk: £96South Norfolk: £97Mid Suffolk: £97South Norfolk: £92Mid Suffolk: £91

    £96£97£91South Norfolk is higher£97£97£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £49, South Norfolk £49South Norfolk: £49Mid Suffolk: £49South Norfolk: £49Mid Suffolk: £50South Norfolk: £46Mid Suffolk: £47

    £49£50£47Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £587, South Norfolk £622South Norfolk: £622Mid Suffolk: £587South Norfolk: £624Mid Suffolk: £589South Norfolk: £590Mid Suffolk: £556

    £587£589£556South Norfolk is higher£622£624£590

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £99, South Norfolk £123South Norfolk: £123Mid Suffolk: £99South Norfolk: £124Mid Suffolk: £99South Norfolk: £117Mid Suffolk: £94

    £99£99£94South Norfolk is higher£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Suffolk £114, South Norfolk £130South Norfolk: £130Mid Suffolk: £114South Norfolk: £131Mid Suffolk: £114South Norfolk: £124Mid Suffolk: £108

    £114£114£108South Norfolk is higher£130£131£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Suffolk £3.49, South Norfolk £3.25South Norfolk: £3.25Mid Suffolk: £3.49South Norfolk: £3.26Mid Suffolk: £3.50South Norfolk: £3.08Mid Suffolk: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Suffolk £1.57, South Norfolk £2.09South Norfolk: £2.09Mid Suffolk: £1.57South Norfolk: £2.10Mid Suffolk: £1.58South Norfolk: £1.98Mid Suffolk: £1.49

    £1.57£1.58£1.49South Norfolk is higher£2.09£2.10£1.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £7.80, South Norfolk £6.61South Norfolk: £6.61Mid Suffolk: £7.80South Norfolk: £6.64Mid Suffolk: £7.83South Norfolk: £6.27Mid Suffolk: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 246.8, South Norfolk 238.1South Norfolk: 238.1Mid Suffolk: 246.8

    246.8Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count238.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.2South Norfolk is higher16.1

  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, South Norfolk 32.8South Norfolk: 32.8Mid Suffolk: 29.5

    29.5South Norfolk 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, South Norfolk 50.7South Norfolk: 50.7Mid Suffolk: 49.6

    49.6South Norfolk is higher50.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 73.7, South Norfolk 77.4South Norfolk: 77.4Mid Suffolk: 73.7

    73.7South Norfolk is higher77.4

  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, South Norfolk 10.8South Norfolk: 10.8Mid Suffolk: 10.8

    10.8Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count10.8

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Mid Suffolk and South Norfolk, per resident
MeasureMid SuffolkSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,282£4,300£4,061£4,289£4,307£4,068South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,003£3,015£2,848£2,927£2,939£2,776Mid Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£755£758£716£806£810£765South Norfolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,800£2,812£2,656£2,699£2,711£2,560Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£52£64£64£61South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£160£160£151South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£4.33£4.35£4.11South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£330£331£313South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£97£97£92South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47£49£49£46Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£587£589£556£622£624£590South Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£123£124£117South Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£130£131£124South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£3.25£3.26£3.08Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.57£1.58£1.49£2.09£2.10£1.98South Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£6.61£6.64£6.27Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8238.1Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.216.1South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.532.8South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.650.7South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.777.4South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.810.8Mid Suffolk

Total

Mid Suffolk is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £474.3m, South Norfolk £636.4mSouth Norfolk: £636.4mMid Suffolk: £474.3mSouth Norfolk: £639.2mMid Suffolk: £476.3mSouth Norfolk: £603.7mMid Suffolk: £449.9m

    £474.3m£476.3m£449.9mSouth Norfolk is higher£636.4m£639.2m£603.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £332.6m, South Norfolk £434.3mSouth Norfolk: £434.3mMid Suffolk: £332.6mSouth Norfolk: £436.2mMid Suffolk: £334.0mSouth Norfolk: £412.0mMid Suffolk: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£434.3m£436.2m£412.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £83.6m, South Norfolk £119.6mSouth Norfolk: £119.6mMid Suffolk: £83.6mSouth Norfolk: £120.1mMid Suffolk: £84.0mSouth Norfolk: £113.5mMid Suffolk: £79.3m

    £83.6m£84.0m£79.3mSouth Norfolk is higher£119.6m£120.1m£113.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Suffolk £310.2m, South Norfolk £400.5mSouth Norfolk: £400.5mMid Suffolk: £310.2mSouth Norfolk: £402.2mMid Suffolk: £311.5mSouth Norfolk: £379.9mMid Suffolk: £294.2m

    £310.2m£311.5m£294.2mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£400.5m£402.2m£379.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Suffolk £6.1m, South Norfolk £9.5mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mMid Suffolk: £6.1mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mMid Suffolk: £6.2mSouth Norfolk: £9.0mMid Suffolk: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mSouth Norfolk is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £15.9m, South Norfolk £23.7mSouth Norfolk: £23.7mMid Suffolk: £15.9mSouth Norfolk: £23.8mMid Suffolk: £16.0mSouth Norfolk: £22.5mMid Suffolk: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mSouth Norfolk is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

  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, South Norfolk £0.64mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mMid Suffolk: £0.41mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mMid Suffolk: £0.41mSouth Norfolk: £0.61mMid Suffolk: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £35.6m, South Norfolk £48.9mSouth Norfolk: £48.9mMid Suffolk: £35.6mSouth Norfolk: £49.1mMid Suffolk: £35.8mSouth Norfolk: £46.4mMid Suffolk: £33.8m

    £35.6m£35.8m£33.8mSouth Norfolk is higher£48.9m£49.1m£46.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £10.7m, South Norfolk £14.3mSouth Norfolk: £14.3mMid Suffolk: £10.7mSouth Norfolk: £14.4mMid Suffolk: £10.7mSouth Norfolk: £13.6mMid Suffolk: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mSouth Norfolk is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £5.5m, South Norfolk £7.2mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mMid Suffolk: £5.5mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mMid Suffolk: £5.5mSouth Norfolk: £6.8mMid Suffolk: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Suffolk £65.0m, South Norfolk £92.3mSouth Norfolk: £92.3mMid Suffolk: £65.0mSouth Norfolk: £92.7mMid Suffolk: £65.2mSouth Norfolk: £87.5mMid Suffolk: £61.6m

    £65.0m£65.2m£61.6mSouth Norfolk is higher£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Suffolk £10.9m, South Norfolk £18.2mSouth Norfolk: £18.2mMid Suffolk: £10.9mSouth Norfolk: £18.3mMid Suffolk: £11.0mSouth Norfolk: £17.3mMid Suffolk: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mSouth Norfolk is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Suffolk £12.6m, South Norfolk £19.3mSouth Norfolk: £19.3mMid Suffolk: £12.6mSouth Norfolk: £19.4mMid Suffolk: £12.6mSouth Norfolk: £18.4mMid Suffolk: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mSouth Norfolk is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Suffolk £0.39m, South Norfolk £0.48mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mMid Suffolk: £0.39mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mMid Suffolk: £0.39mSouth Norfolk: £0.46mMid Suffolk: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Suffolk £0.17m, South Norfolk £0.31mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mMid Suffolk: £0.17mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mMid Suffolk: £0.17mSouth Norfolk: £0.29mMid Suffolk: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £0.86m, South Norfolk £0.98mSouth Norfolk: £0.98mMid Suffolk: £0.86mSouth Norfolk: £0.99mMid Suffolk: £0.87mSouth Norfolk: £0.93mMid Suffolk: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Suffolk 27,338, South Norfolk 35,336South Norfolk: 35,336Mid Suffolk: 27,338

    27,338South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count35,336

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Suffolk 1,567, South Norfolk 2,387South Norfolk: 2,387Mid Suffolk: 1,567

    1,567South Norfolk is higher2,387

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 3,262, South Norfolk 4,871South Norfolk: 4,871Mid Suffolk: 3,262

    3,262South Norfolk is higher4,871

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 5,490, South Norfolk 7,521South Norfolk: 7,521Mid Suffolk: 5,490

    5,490South Norfolk is higher7,521

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Suffolk 8,162, South Norfolk 11,488South Norfolk: 11,488Mid Suffolk: 8,162

    8,162South Norfolk is higher11,488

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 1,196, South Norfolk 1,599South Norfolk: 1,599Mid Suffolk: 1,196

    1,196South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count1,599

Show the numbers
Mid Suffolk and South Norfolk, total
MeasureMid SuffolkSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m£636.4m£639.2m£603.7mSouth Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£434.3m£436.2m£412.0mSouth Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m£119.6m£120.1m£113.5mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m£400.5m£402.2m£379.9mSouth Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mSouth Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSouth Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m£48.9m£49.1m£46.4mSouth Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouth Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mSouth Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mSouth Norfolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mSouth Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£19.3m£19.4m£18.4mSouth Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSouth Norfolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSouth Norfolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,33835,336South Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5672,387South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2624,871South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4907,521South Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,16211,488South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1961,599South Norfolk

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.
  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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