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Mid Suffolk and Babergh

110,775 and 96,906 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Suffolk is higher than Babergh on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 8 of 22 measures, and Babergh 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 Babergh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £4,282, Babergh £4,547Babergh: £4,547Mid Suffolk: £4,282Babergh: £4,566Mid Suffolk: £4,300Babergh: £4,313Mid Suffolk: £4,061

    £4,282£4,300£4,061Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£4,547£4,566£4,313

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £12,369, Babergh £12,242Babergh: £12,242Mid Suffolk: £12,369Babergh: £12,295Mid Suffolk: £12,422Babergh: £11,613Mid Suffolk: £11,733

    £12,369£12,422£11,733Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,242£12,295£11,613

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £1,292, Babergh £1,464Babergh: £1,464Mid Suffolk: £1,292Babergh: £1,471Mid Suffolk: £1,297Babergh: £1,389Mid Suffolk: £1,225

    £1,292£1,297£1,225Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£1,464£1,471£1,389

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £11,534, Babergh £11,382Babergh: £11,382Mid Suffolk: £11,534Babergh: £11,430Mid Suffolk: £11,583Babergh: £10,796Mid Suffolk: £10,941

    £11,534£11,583£10,941Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,382£11,430£10,796

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £228, Babergh £244Babergh: £244Mid Suffolk: £228Babergh: £245Mid Suffolk: £229Babergh: £231Mid Suffolk: £216

    £228£229£216Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£231

  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, Babergh £600Babergh: £600Mid Suffolk: £592Babergh: £603Mid Suffolk: £594Babergh: £569Mid Suffolk: £561

    £592£594£561Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£600£603£569

  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, Babergh £17Babergh: £17Mid Suffolk: £15Babergh: £17Mid Suffolk: £15Babergh: £16Mid Suffolk: £15

    £15Babergh 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, Babergh £307Babergh: £307Mid Suffolk: £322Babergh: £308Mid Suffolk: £323Babergh: £291Mid Suffolk: £305

    £322£323£305Mid Suffolk is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £96, Babergh £98Babergh: £98Mid Suffolk: £96Babergh: £99Mid Suffolk: £97Babergh: £93Mid Suffolk: £91

    £96£97£91Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

  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, Babergh £82Babergh: £82Mid Suffolk: £85Babergh: £83Mid Suffolk: £85Babergh: £78Mid Suffolk: £80

    £85£85£80Mid Suffolk is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £1,004, Babergh £1,174Babergh: £1,174Mid Suffolk: £1,004Babergh: £1,179Mid Suffolk: £1,008Babergh: £1,114Mid Suffolk: £952

    £1,004£1,008£952Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£1,174£1,179£1,114

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £99, Babergh £136Babergh: £136Mid Suffolk: £99Babergh: £137Mid Suffolk: £99Babergh: £129Mid Suffolk: £94

    £99£99£94Babergh is higher£136£137£129

  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, Babergh £198Babergh: £198Mid Suffolk: £194Babergh: £199Mid Suffolk: £195Babergh: £188Mid Suffolk: £184

    £194£195£184Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £5.98, Babergh £5.84Babergh: £5.84Mid Suffolk: £5.98Babergh: £5.87Mid Suffolk: £6.00Babergh: £5.54Mid Suffolk: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Mid Suffolk is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £2.69, Babergh £3.90Babergh: £3.90Mid Suffolk: £2.69Babergh: £3.92Mid Suffolk: £2.70Babergh: £3.70Mid Suffolk: £2.55

    £2.69£2.70£2.55Babergh is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £7.80, Babergh £7.62Babergh: £7.62Mid Suffolk: £7.80Babergh: £7.65Mid Suffolk: £7.83Babergh: £7.23Mid Suffolk: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

  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, Babergh 991.2Babergh: 991.2Mid Suffolk: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count991.2

  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, Babergh 65.6Babergh: 65.6Mid Suffolk: 58.3

    58.3Babergh is higher65.6

  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, Babergh 123.3Babergh: 123.3Mid Suffolk: 121.3

    121.3Babergh is higherDepends on how you count123.3

  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, Babergh 47.4Babergh: 47.4Mid Suffolk: 49.6

    49.6Mid Suffolk is higher47.4

  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, Babergh 140.1Babergh: 140.1Mid Suffolk: 126.1

    126.1Babergh is higherDepends on how you count140.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk 18.5, Babergh 18.8Babergh: 18.8Mid Suffolk: 18.5

    18.5Babergh is higherDepends on how you count18.8

Show the numbers
Mid Suffolk and Babergh, per person in the age group
MeasureMid SuffolkBaberghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,282£4,300£4,061£4,547£4,566£4,313Babergh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,369£12,422£11,733£12,242£12,295£11,613Mid Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,292£1,297£1,225£1,464£1,471£1,389Babergh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,941£11,382£11,430£10,796Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£244£245£231Babergh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£600£603£569Babergh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£17£17£16Babergh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£307£308£291Mid Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£98£99£93Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£80£82£83£78Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,004£1,008£952£1,174£1,179£1,114Babergh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£136£137£129Babergh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£195£184£198£199£188Babergh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.84£5.87£5.54Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.69£2.70£2.55£3.90£3.92£3.70Babergh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£7.62£7.65£7.23Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.6991.2Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.365.6Babergh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.3123.3Babergh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.647.4Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.1140.1Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.518.8Babergh

Per resident

Mid Suffolk is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Babergh 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 Babergh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £4,282, Babergh £4,547Babergh: £4,547Mid Suffolk: £4,282Babergh: £4,566Mid Suffolk: £4,300Babergh: £4,313Mid Suffolk: £4,061

    £4,282£4,300£4,061Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£4,547£4,566£4,313

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £3,003, Babergh £3,164Babergh: £3,164Mid Suffolk: £3,003Babergh: £3,178Mid Suffolk: £3,015Babergh: £3,002Mid Suffolk: £2,848

    £3,003£3,015£2,848Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£3,164£3,178£3,002

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £755, Babergh £833Babergh: £833Mid Suffolk: £755Babergh: £837Mid Suffolk: £758Babergh: £790Mid Suffolk: £716

    £755£758£716Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£833£837£790

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Suffolk £2,800, Babergh £2,942Babergh: £2,942Mid Suffolk: £2,800Babergh: £2,954Mid Suffolk: £2,812Babergh: £2,790Mid Suffolk: £2,656

    £2,800£2,812£2,656Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£2,942£2,954£2,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £55, Babergh £63Babergh: £63Mid Suffolk: £55Babergh: £63Mid Suffolk: £56Babergh: £60Mid Suffolk: £52

    £55£56£52Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £144, Babergh £155Babergh: £155Mid Suffolk: £144Babergh: £156Mid Suffolk: £144Babergh: £147Mid Suffolk: £136

    £144£144£136Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  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, Babergh £4.40Babergh: £4.40Mid Suffolk: £3.73Babergh: £4.41Mid Suffolk: £3.75Babergh: £4.17Mid Suffolk: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Babergh is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £322, Babergh £307Babergh: £307Mid Suffolk: £322Babergh: £308Mid Suffolk: £323Babergh: £291Mid Suffolk: £305

    £322£323£305Mid Suffolk is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £96, Babergh £98Babergh: £98Mid Suffolk: £96Babergh: £99Mid Suffolk: £97Babergh: £93Mid Suffolk: £91

    £96£97£91Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

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

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

    £49£50£47Mid Suffolk is higher£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £587, Babergh £668Babergh: £668Mid Suffolk: £587Babergh: £671Mid Suffolk: £589Babergh: £634Mid Suffolk: £556

    £587£589£556Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £99, Babergh £136Babergh: £136Mid Suffolk: £99Babergh: £137Mid Suffolk: £99Babergh: £129Mid Suffolk: £94

    £99£99£94Babergh is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Suffolk £114, Babergh £113Babergh: £113Mid Suffolk: £114Babergh: £113Mid Suffolk: £114Babergh: £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, Babergh £3.32Babergh: £3.32Mid Suffolk: £3.49Babergh: £3.34Mid Suffolk: £3.50Babergh: £3.15Mid Suffolk: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Mid Suffolk is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Suffolk £1.57, Babergh £2.21Babergh: £2.21Mid Suffolk: £1.57Babergh: £2.22Mid Suffolk: £1.58Babergh: £2.10Mid Suffolk: £1.49

    £1.57£1.58£1.49Babergh is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £7.80, Babergh £7.62Babergh: £7.62Mid Suffolk: £7.80Babergh: £7.65Mid Suffolk: £7.83Babergh: £7.23Mid Suffolk: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 246.8, Babergh 256.2Babergh: 256.2Mid Suffolk: 246.8

    246.8Babergh is higherDepends on how you count256.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 14.2, Babergh 17.0Babergh: 17.0Mid Suffolk: 14.2

    14.2Babergh is higher17.0

  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, Babergh 31.9Babergh: 31.9Mid Suffolk: 29.5

    29.5Babergh is higherDepends on how you count31.9

  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, Babergh 47.4Babergh: 47.4Mid Suffolk: 49.6

    49.6Mid Suffolk is higher47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 73.7, Babergh 79.7Babergh: 79.7Mid Suffolk: 73.7

    73.7Babergh is higherDepends on how you count79.7

  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, Babergh 10.7Babergh: 10.7Mid Suffolk: 10.8

    10.8Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count10.7

Show the numbers
Mid Suffolk and Babergh, per resident
MeasureMid SuffolkBaberghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,282£4,300£4,061£4,547£4,566£4,313Babergh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,003£3,015£2,848£3,164£3,178£3,002Babergh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£755£758£716£833£837£790Babergh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,800£2,812£2,656£2,942£2,954£2,790Babergh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£52£63£63£60Babergh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£155£156£147Babergh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£4.40£4.41£4.17Babergh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£307£308£291Mid Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£98£99£93Babergh
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£668£671£634Babergh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£136£137£129Babergh
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£3.32£3.34£3.15Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.57£1.58£1.49£2.21£2.22£2.10Babergh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£7.62£7.65£7.23Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8256.2Babergh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.217.0Babergh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.531.9Babergh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.647.4Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.779.7Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.810.7Mid Suffolk

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £474.3m, Babergh £440.6mBabergh: £440.6mMid Suffolk: £474.3mBabergh: £442.5mMid Suffolk: £476.3mBabergh: £417.9mMid Suffolk: £449.9m

    £474.3m£476.3m£449.9mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£440.6m£442.5m£417.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £332.6m, Babergh £306.6mBabergh: £306.6mMid Suffolk: £332.6mBabergh: £308.0mMid Suffolk: £334.0mBabergh: £290.9mMid Suffolk: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £83.6m, Babergh £80.7mBabergh: £80.7mMid Suffolk: £83.6mBabergh: £81.1mMid Suffolk: £84.0mBabergh: £76.6mMid Suffolk: £79.3m

    £83.6m£84.0m£79.3mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Suffolk £310.2m, Babergh £285.1mBabergh: £285.1mMid Suffolk: £310.2mBabergh: £286.3mMid Suffolk: £311.5mBabergh: £270.4mMid Suffolk: £294.2m

    £310.2m£311.5m£294.2mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Suffolk £6.1m, Babergh £6.1mBabergh: £6.1mMid Suffolk: £6.1mBabergh: £6.1mMid Suffolk: £6.2mBabergh: £5.8mMid Suffolk: £5.8m

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £15.9m, Babergh £15.0mBabergh: £15.0mMid Suffolk: £15.9mBabergh: £15.1mMid Suffolk: £16.0mBabergh: £14.3mMid Suffolk: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, Babergh £0.43mBabergh: £0.43mMid Suffolk: £0.41mBabergh: £0.43mMid Suffolk: £0.41mBabergh: £0.40mMid Suffolk: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBabergh is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £35.6m, Babergh £29.7mBabergh: £29.7mMid Suffolk: £35.6mBabergh: £29.9mMid Suffolk: £35.8mBabergh: £28.2mMid Suffolk: £33.8m

    £35.6m£35.8m£33.8mMid Suffolk is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £10.7m, Babergh £9.5mBabergh: £9.5mMid Suffolk: £10.7mBabergh: £9.6mMid Suffolk: £10.7mBabergh: £9.1mMid Suffolk: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £5.5m, Babergh £4.5mBabergh: £4.5mMid Suffolk: £5.5mBabergh: £4.6mMid Suffolk: £5.5mBabergh: £4.3mMid Suffolk: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mMid Suffolk is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Suffolk £65.0m, Babergh £64.7mBabergh: £64.7mMid Suffolk: £65.0mBabergh: £65.0mMid Suffolk: £65.2mBabergh: £61.4mMid Suffolk: £61.6m

    £65.0m£65.2m£61.6mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Suffolk £10.9m, Babergh £13.2mBabergh: £13.2mMid Suffolk: £10.9mBabergh: £13.3mMid Suffolk: £11.0mBabergh: £12.5mMid Suffolk: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mBabergh is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Suffolk £12.6m, Babergh £10.9mBabergh: £10.9mMid Suffolk: £12.6mBabergh: £11.0mMid Suffolk: £12.6mBabergh: £10.4mMid Suffolk: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Suffolk £0.39m, Babergh £0.32mBabergh: £0.32mMid Suffolk: £0.39mBabergh: £0.32mMid Suffolk: £0.39mBabergh: £0.31mMid Suffolk: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMid Suffolk is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Suffolk £0.17m, Babergh £0.21mBabergh: £0.21mMid Suffolk: £0.17mBabergh: £0.22mMid Suffolk: £0.17mBabergh: £0.20mMid Suffolk: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mBabergh is higher£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £0.86m, Babergh £0.74mBabergh: £0.74mMid Suffolk: £0.86mBabergh: £0.74mMid Suffolk: £0.87mBabergh: £0.70mMid Suffolk: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mMid Suffolk is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Suffolk 27,338, Babergh 24,827Babergh: 24,827Mid Suffolk: 27,338

    27,338Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count24,827

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Suffolk 1,567, Babergh 1,643Babergh: 1,643Mid Suffolk: 1,567

    1,567Babergh is higher1,643

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 3,262, Babergh 3,088Babergh: 3,088Mid Suffolk: 3,262

    3,262Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count3,088

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 5,490, Babergh 4,593Babergh: 4,593Mid Suffolk: 5,490

    5,490Mid Suffolk is higher4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Suffolk 8,162, Babergh 7,725Babergh: 7,725Mid Suffolk: 8,162

    8,162Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count7,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 1,196, Babergh 1,038Babergh: 1,038Mid Suffolk: 1,196

    1,196Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,038

Show the numbers
Mid Suffolk and Babergh, total
MeasureMid SuffolkBaberghHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m£440.6m£442.5m£417.9mMid Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mMid Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mMid Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mMid Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mMid Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mMid Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mBabergh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mMid Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mMid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mMid Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mMid Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mBabergh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mMid Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mMid Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mBabergh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMid Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,33824,827Mid Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5671,643Babergh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2623,088Mid Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4904,593Mid Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1627,725Mid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1961,038Mid 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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