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Mid Suffolk and Orkney Islands

110,775 and 22,000 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Suffolk is higher than Orkney Islands on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 6 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Mid Suffolk Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £4,282, Orkney Islands £4,381Orkney Islands: £4,381Mid Suffolk: £4,282Orkney Islands: £4,399Mid Suffolk: £4,300Orkney Islands: £4,155Mid Suffolk: £4,061

    £4,282£4,300£4,061Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4,381£4,399£4,155

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £12,369, Orkney Islands £11,866Orkney Islands: £11,866Mid Suffolk: £12,369Orkney Islands: £11,916Mid Suffolk: £12,422Orkney Islands: £11,255Mid Suffolk: £11,733

    £12,369£12,422£11,733Mid Suffolk is higher£11,866£11,916£11,255

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £1,292, Orkney Islands £1,374Orkney Islands: £1,374Mid Suffolk: £1,292Orkney Islands: £1,380Mid Suffolk: £1,297Orkney Islands: £1,304Mid Suffolk: £1,225

    £1,292£1,297£1,225Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£1,374£1,380£1,304

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £11,534, Orkney Islands £10,889Orkney Islands: £10,889Mid Suffolk: £11,534Orkney Islands: £10,936Mid Suffolk: £11,583Orkney Islands: £10,329Mid Suffolk: £10,941

    £11,534£11,583£10,941Mid Suffolk is higher£10,889£10,936£10,329

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £228, Orkney Islands £323Orkney Islands: £323Mid Suffolk: £228Orkney Islands: £324Mid Suffolk: £229Orkney Islands: £306Mid Suffolk: £216

    £228£229£216Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

  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, Orkney Islands £636Orkney Islands: £636Mid Suffolk: £592Orkney Islands: £639Mid Suffolk: £594Orkney Islands: £603Mid Suffolk: £561

    £592£594£561Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£636£639£603

  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, Orkney Islands £18Orkney Islands: £18Mid Suffolk: £15Orkney Islands: £18Mid Suffolk: £15Orkney Islands: £17Mid Suffolk: £15

    £15Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£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, Orkney Islands £426Orkney Islands: £426Mid Suffolk: £322Orkney Islands: £428Mid Suffolk: £323Orkney Islands: £404Mid Suffolk: £305

    £322£323£305Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£426£428£404

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £96, Orkney Islands £123Orkney Islands: £123Mid Suffolk: £96Orkney Islands: £124Mid Suffolk: £97Orkney Islands: £117Mid Suffolk: £91

    £96£97£91Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

  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, Orkney Islands £84Orkney Islands: £84Mid Suffolk: £85Orkney Islands: £85Mid Suffolk: £85Orkney Islands: £80Mid Suffolk: £80

    £85£85£80Mid Suffolk is higher£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, Orkney Islands £956Orkney Islands: £956Mid Suffolk: £1,004Orkney Islands: £960Mid Suffolk: £1,008Orkney Islands: £907Mid Suffolk: £952

    £1,004£1,008£952Mid Suffolk is higher£956£960£907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £99, Orkney Islands £129Orkney Islands: £129Mid Suffolk: £99Orkney Islands: £130Mid Suffolk: £99Orkney Islands: £123Mid Suffolk: £94

    £99£99£94Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123

  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, Orkney Islands £329Orkney Islands: £329Mid Suffolk: £194Orkney Islands: £330Mid Suffolk: £195Orkney Islands: £312Mid Suffolk: £184

    £194£195£184Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£329£330£312

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £5.98, Orkney Islands £0.97Orkney Islands: £0.97Mid Suffolk: £5.98Orkney Islands: £0.97Mid Suffolk: £6.00Orkney Islands: £0.92Mid Suffolk: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Mid Suffolk is higher£0.97£0.97£0.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £2.69, Orkney Islands £4.01Orkney Islands: £4.01Mid Suffolk: £2.69Orkney Islands: £4.02Mid Suffolk: £2.70Orkney Islands: £3.80Mid Suffolk: £2.55

    £2.69£2.70£2.55Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4.01£4.02£3.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £7.80, Orkney Islands £8.00Orkney Islands: £8.00Mid Suffolk: £7.80Orkney Islands: £8.04Mid Suffolk: £7.83Orkney Islands: £7.59Mid Suffolk: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£8.00£8.04£7.59

  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, Orkney Islands 995.3Orkney Islands: 995.3Mid Suffolk: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Mid Suffolk is higher995.3

  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, Orkney Islands 74.3Orkney Islands: 74.3Mid Suffolk: 58.3

    58.3Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count74.3

  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, Orkney Islands 142.7Orkney Islands: 142.7Mid Suffolk: 121.3

    121.3Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count142.7

  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, Orkney Islands 63.6Orkney Islands: 63.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6

    49.6Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count63.6

  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, Orkney Islands 128.7Orkney Islands: 128.7Mid Suffolk: 126.1

    126.1Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count128.7

  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, Orkney Islands 19.0Orkney Islands: 19.0Mid Suffolk: 18.5

    18.5Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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Mid Suffolk and Orkney Islands, per person in the age group
MeasureMid SuffolkOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,282£4,300£4,061£4,381£4,399£4,155EstimatedOrkney Islands
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,369£12,422£11,733£11,866£11,916£11,255EstimatedMid Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,292£1,297£1,225£1,374£1,380£1,304EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,941£10,889£10,936£10,329Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£323£324£306Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£636£639£603EstimatedOrkney Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£18£18£17EstimatedOrkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£426£428£404EstimatedOrkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£123£124£117EstimatedOrkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£80£84£85£80EstimatedMid Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,004£1,008£952£956£960£907Mid Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£129£130£123Orkney Islands
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£195£184£329£330£312Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£0.97£0.97£0.92Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.69£2.70£2.55£4.01£4.02£3.80Orkney Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£8.00£8.04£7.59EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.6995.3Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.374.3Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.3142.7Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.663.6Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.1128.7Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.519.0EstimatedOrkney Islands

Per resident

Mid Suffolk is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Mid Suffolk Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £4,282, Orkney Islands £4,381Orkney Islands: £4,381Mid Suffolk: £4,282Orkney Islands: £4,399Mid Suffolk: £4,300Orkney Islands: £4,155Mid Suffolk: £4,061

    £4,282£4,300£4,061Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4,381£4,399£4,155

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £3,003, Orkney Islands £2,891Orkney Islands: £2,891Mid Suffolk: £3,003Orkney Islands: £2,903Mid Suffolk: £3,015Orkney Islands: £2,742Mid Suffolk: £2,848

    £3,003£3,015£2,848Mid Suffolk is higher£2,891£2,903£2,742

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £755, Orkney Islands £803Orkney Islands: £803Mid Suffolk: £755Orkney Islands: £806Mid Suffolk: £758Orkney Islands: £761Mid Suffolk: £716

    £755£758£716Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£803£806£761

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Suffolk £2,800, Orkney Islands £2,653Orkney Islands: £2,653Mid Suffolk: £2,800Orkney Islands: £2,664Mid Suffolk: £2,812Orkney Islands: £2,516Mid Suffolk: £2,656

    £2,800£2,812£2,656Mid Suffolk is higher£2,653£2,664£2,516

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £55, Orkney Islands £79Orkney Islands: £79Mid Suffolk: £55Orkney Islands: £79Mid Suffolk: £56Orkney Islands: £75Mid Suffolk: £52

    £55£56£52Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

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

    £144£144£136Orkney Islands 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, Orkney Islands £4.30Orkney Islands: £4.30Mid Suffolk: £3.73Orkney Islands: £4.32Mid Suffolk: £3.75Orkney Islands: £4.08Mid Suffolk: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £322, Orkney Islands £426Orkney Islands: £426Mid Suffolk: £322Orkney Islands: £428Mid Suffolk: £323Orkney Islands: £404Mid Suffolk: £305

    £322£323£305Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£426£428£404

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £96, Orkney Islands £123Orkney Islands: £123Mid Suffolk: £96Orkney Islands: £124Mid Suffolk: £97Orkney Islands: £117Mid Suffolk: £91

    £96£97£91Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £587, Orkney Islands £559Orkney Islands: £559Mid Suffolk: £587Orkney Islands: £561Mid Suffolk: £589Orkney Islands: £530Mid Suffolk: £556

    £587£589£556Mid Suffolk is higher£559£561£530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £99, Orkney Islands £129Orkney Islands: £129Mid Suffolk: £99Orkney Islands: £130Mid Suffolk: £99Orkney Islands: £123Mid Suffolk: £94

    £99£99£94Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Suffolk £114, Orkney Islands £192Orkney Islands: £192Mid Suffolk: £114Orkney Islands: £193Mid Suffolk: £114Orkney Islands: £182Mid Suffolk: £108

    £114£114£108Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Suffolk £3.49, Orkney Islands £0.57Orkney Islands: £0.57Mid Suffolk: £3.49Orkney Islands: £0.57Mid Suffolk: £3.50Orkney Islands: £0.54Mid Suffolk: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Mid Suffolk is higher£0.57£0.57£0.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Suffolk £1.57, Orkney Islands £2.34Orkney Islands: £2.34Mid Suffolk: £1.57Orkney Islands: £2.35Mid Suffolk: £1.58Orkney Islands: £2.22Mid Suffolk: £1.49

    £1.57£1.58£1.49Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £7.80, Orkney Islands £8.00Orkney Islands: £8.00Mid Suffolk: £7.80Orkney Islands: £8.04Mid Suffolk: £7.83Orkney Islands: £7.59Mid Suffolk: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£8.00£8.04£7.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 246.8, Orkney Islands 242.5Orkney Islands: 242.5Mid Suffolk: 246.8

    246.8Mid Suffolk is higher242.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 14.2, Orkney Islands 18.1Orkney Islands: 18.1Mid Suffolk: 14.2

    14.2Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count18.1

  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, Orkney Islands 34.8Orkney Islands: 34.8Mid Suffolk: 29.5

    29.5Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count34.8

  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, Orkney Islands 63.6Orkney Islands: 63.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6

    49.6Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count63.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 73.7, Orkney Islands 75.2Orkney Islands: 75.2Mid Suffolk: 73.7

    73.7Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count75.2

  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, Orkney Islands 11.1Orkney Islands: 11.1Mid Suffolk: 10.8

    10.8Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count11.1

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Mid Suffolk and Orkney Islands, per resident
MeasureMid SuffolkOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,282£4,300£4,061£4,381£4,399£4,155EstimatedOrkney Islands
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,003£3,015£2,848£2,891£2,903£2,742EstimatedMid Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£755£758£716£803£806£761EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,800£2,812£2,656£2,653£2,664£2,516Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£52£79£79£75Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£155£156£147EstimatedOrkney Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£4.30£4.32£4.08EstimatedOrkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£426£428£404EstimatedOrkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£123£124£117EstimatedOrkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47£49£49£47EstimatedMid Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£587£589£556£559£561£530Mid Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£129£130£123Orkney Islands
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£192£193£182Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£0.57£0.57£0.54Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.57£1.58£1.49£2.34£2.35£2.22Orkney Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£8.00£8.04£7.59EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8242.5Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.218.1Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.534.8Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.663.6Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.775.2Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.811.1EstimatedOrkney Islands

Total

Mid Suffolk is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands on 0. 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 Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £474.3m, Orkney Islands £96.4mOrkney Islands: £96.4mMid Suffolk: £474.3mOrkney Islands: £96.8mMid Suffolk: £476.3mOrkney Islands: £91.4mMid Suffolk: £449.9m

    £474.3m£476.3m£449.9mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £332.6m, Orkney Islands £63.6mOrkney Islands: £63.6mMid Suffolk: £332.6mOrkney Islands: £63.9mMid Suffolk: £334.0mOrkney Islands: £60.3mMid Suffolk: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mMid Suffolk is higher£63.6m£63.9m£60.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £83.6m, Orkney Islands £17.7mOrkney Islands: £17.7mMid Suffolk: £83.6mOrkney Islands: £17.7mMid Suffolk: £84.0mOrkney Islands: £16.8mMid Suffolk: £79.3m

    £83.6m£84.0m£79.3mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Suffolk £310.2m, Orkney Islands £58.4mOrkney Islands: £58.4mMid Suffolk: £310.2mOrkney Islands: £58.6mMid Suffolk: £311.5mOrkney Islands: £55.4mMid Suffolk: £294.2m

    £310.2m£311.5m£294.2mMid Suffolk is higher£58.4m£58.6m£55.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Suffolk £6.1m, Orkney Islands £1.7mOrkney Islands: £1.7mMid Suffolk: £6.1mOrkney Islands: £1.7mMid Suffolk: £6.2mOrkney Islands: £1.6mMid Suffolk: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £15.9m, Orkney Islands £3.4mOrkney Islands: £3.4mMid Suffolk: £15.9mOrkney Islands: £3.4mMid Suffolk: £16.0mOrkney Islands: £3.2mMid Suffolk: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m

  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, Orkney Islands £0.09mOrkney Islands: £0.09mMid Suffolk: £0.41mOrkney Islands: £0.10mMid Suffolk: £0.41mOrkney Islands: £0.09mMid Suffolk: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.09m£0.10m£0.09m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £35.6m, Orkney Islands £9.4mOrkney Islands: £9.4mMid Suffolk: £35.6mOrkney Islands: £9.4mMid Suffolk: £35.8mOrkney Islands: £8.9mMid Suffolk: £33.8m

    £35.6m£35.8m£33.8mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £10.7m, Orkney Islands £2.7mOrkney Islands: £2.7mMid Suffolk: £10.7mOrkney Islands: £2.7mMid Suffolk: £10.7mOrkney Islands: £2.6mMid Suffolk: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2.7m£2.7m£2.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £5.5m, Orkney Islands £1.1mOrkney Islands: £1.1mMid Suffolk: £5.5mOrkney Islands: £1.1mMid Suffolk: £5.5mOrkney Islands: £1.0mMid Suffolk: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mMid Suffolk is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Suffolk £65.0m, Orkney Islands £12.3mOrkney Islands: £12.3mMid Suffolk: £65.0mOrkney Islands: £12.3mMid Suffolk: £65.2mOrkney Islands: £11.7mMid Suffolk: £61.6m

    £65.0m£65.2m£61.6mMid Suffolk is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Suffolk £10.9m, Orkney Islands £2.8mOrkney Islands: £2.8mMid Suffolk: £10.9mOrkney Islands: £2.9mMid Suffolk: £11.0mOrkney Islands: £2.7mMid Suffolk: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Suffolk £12.6m, Orkney Islands £4.2mOrkney Islands: £4.2mMid Suffolk: £12.6mOrkney Islands: £4.2mMid Suffolk: £12.6mOrkney Islands: £4.0mMid Suffolk: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Suffolk £0.39m, Orkney Islands £0.01mOrkney Islands: £0.01mMid Suffolk: £0.39mOrkney Islands: £0.01mMid Suffolk: £0.39mOrkney Islands: £0.01mMid Suffolk: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMid Suffolk is higher£0.01m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Suffolk £0.17m, Orkney Islands £0.05mOrkney Islands: £0.05mMid Suffolk: £0.17mOrkney Islands: £0.05mMid Suffolk: £0.17mOrkney Islands: £0.05mMid Suffolk: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.05m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £0.86m, Orkney Islands £0.18mOrkney Islands: £0.18mMid Suffolk: £0.86mOrkney Islands: £0.18mMid Suffolk: £0.87mOrkney Islands: £0.17mMid Suffolk: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Suffolk 27,338, Orkney Islands 5,335Orkney Islands: 5,335Mid Suffolk: 27,338

    27,338Mid Suffolk is higher5,335

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Suffolk 1,567, Orkney Islands 398Orkney Islands: 398Mid Suffolk: 1,567

    1,567Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count398

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 3,262, Orkney Islands 765Orkney Islands: 765Mid Suffolk: 3,262

    3,262Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count765

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 5,490, Orkney Islands 1,400Orkney Islands: 1,400Mid Suffolk: 5,490

    5,490Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Suffolk 8,162, Orkney Islands 1,654Orkney Islands: 1,654Mid Suffolk: 8,162

    8,162Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,654

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 1,196, Orkney Islands 244Orkney Islands: 244Mid Suffolk: 1,196

    1,196Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count244

Show the numbers
Mid Suffolk and Orkney Islands, total
MeasureMid SuffolkOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mEstimatedMid Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£63.6m£63.9m£60.3mEstimatedMid Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mEstimatedMid Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m£58.4m£58.6m£55.4mMid Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mMid Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mEstimatedMid Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.09m£0.10m£0.09mEstimatedMid Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mEstimatedMid Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£2.7m£2.7m£2.6mEstimatedMid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedMid Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mMid Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mMid Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mMid Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.01mMid Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.05mMid Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEstimatedMid Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,3385,335Mid Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,567398Mid Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,262765Mid Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4901,400Mid Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1621,654Mid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,196244EstimatedMid Suffolk

Sources

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

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  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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