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Mid Suffolk and Stirling

110,775 and 94,620 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Suffolk is higher than Stirling on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 4 of 22 measures, and Stirling on 18. 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 Stirling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £4,282, Stirling £4,206Stirling: £4,206Mid Suffolk: £4,282Stirling: £4,224Mid Suffolk: £4,300Stirling: £3,990Mid Suffolk: £4,061

    £4,282£4,300£4,061Mid Suffolk is higher£4,206£4,224£3,990

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £12,369, Stirling £12,686Stirling: £12,686Mid Suffolk: £12,369Stirling: £12,740Mid Suffolk: £12,422Stirling: £12,033Mid Suffolk: £11,733

    £12,369£12,422£11,733Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£12,686£12,740£12,033

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £1,292, Stirling £1,487Stirling: £1,487Mid Suffolk: £1,292Stirling: £1,493Mid Suffolk: £1,297Stirling: £1,410Mid Suffolk: £1,225

    £1,292£1,297£1,225Stirling is higher£1,487£1,493£1,410

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £11,534, Stirling £11,623Stirling: £11,623Mid Suffolk: £11,534Stirling: £11,673Mid Suffolk: £11,583Stirling: £11,025Mid Suffolk: £10,941

    £11,534£11,583£10,941Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£11,623£11,673£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £228, Stirling £359Stirling: £359Mid Suffolk: £228Stirling: £360Mid Suffolk: £229Stirling: £340Mid Suffolk: £216

    £228£229£216Stirling is higher£359£360£340

  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, Stirling £684Stirling: £684Mid Suffolk: £592Stirling: £687Mid Suffolk: £594Stirling: £649Mid Suffolk: £561

    £592£594£561Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£684£687£649

  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, Stirling £20Stirling: £20Mid Suffolk: £15Stirling: £20Mid Suffolk: £15Stirling: £19Mid Suffolk: £15

    £15Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £322, Stirling £450Stirling: £450Mid Suffolk: £322Stirling: £452Mid Suffolk: £323Stirling: £427Mid Suffolk: £305

    £322£323£305Stirling is higher£450£452£427

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £96, Stirling £148Stirling: £148Mid Suffolk: £96Stirling: £149Mid Suffolk: £97Stirling: £140Mid Suffolk: £91

    £96£97£91Stirling is higher£148£149£140

  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, Stirling £92Stirling: £92Mid Suffolk: £85Stirling: £92Mid Suffolk: £85Stirling: £87Mid Suffolk: £80

    £85£85£80Stirling is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £1,004, Stirling £1,073Stirling: £1,073Mid Suffolk: £1,004Stirling: £1,077Mid Suffolk: £1,008Stirling: £1,017Mid Suffolk: £952

    £1,004£1,008£952Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£1,073£1,077£1,017

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £99, Stirling £152Stirling: £152Mid Suffolk: £99Stirling: £153Mid Suffolk: £99Stirling: £145Mid Suffolk: £94

    £99£99£94Stirling is higher£152£153£145

  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, Stirling £312Stirling: £312Mid Suffolk: £194Stirling: £314Mid Suffolk: £195Stirling: £296Mid Suffolk: £184

    £194£195£184Stirling is higher£312£314£296

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £5.98, Stirling £5.21Stirling: £5.21Mid Suffolk: £5.98Stirling: £5.23Mid Suffolk: £6.00Stirling: £4.94Mid Suffolk: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Mid Suffolk is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £2.69, Stirling £4.72Stirling: £4.72Mid Suffolk: £2.69Stirling: £4.74Mid Suffolk: £2.70Stirling: £4.48Mid Suffolk: £2.55

    £2.69£2.70£2.55Stirling is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £7.80, Stirling £4.77Stirling: £4.77Mid Suffolk: £7.80Stirling: £4.79Mid Suffolk: £7.83Stirling: £4.52Mid Suffolk: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  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, Stirling 1,010.9Stirling: 1,010.9Mid Suffolk: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Mid Suffolk is higher1,010.9

  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, Stirling 88.8Stirling: 88.8Mid Suffolk: 58.3

    58.3Stirling is higher88.8

  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, Stirling 151.6Stirling: 151.6Mid Suffolk: 121.3

    121.3Stirling is higherDepends on how you count151.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 49.6, Stirling 71.4Stirling: 71.4Mid Suffolk: 49.6

    49.6Stirling is higher71.4

  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, Stirling 143.1Stirling: 143.1Mid Suffolk: 126.1

    126.1Stirling is higher143.1

  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, Stirling 22.6Stirling: 22.6Mid Suffolk: 18.5

    18.5Stirling is higher22.6

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Mid Suffolk and Stirling, per person in the age group
MeasureMid SuffolkStirlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,282£4,300£4,061£4,206£4,224£3,990EstimatedMid Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,369£12,422£11,733£12,686£12,740£12,033EstimatedStirling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,292£1,297£1,225£1,487£1,493£1,410EstimatedStirling
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,941£11,623£11,673£11,025Stirling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£359£360£340Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£684£687£649EstimatedStirling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£20£20£19EstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£450£452£427EstimatedStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£148£149£140EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£80£92£92£87EstimatedStirling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,004£1,008£952£1,073£1,077£1,017Stirling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£152£153£145Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£195£184£312£314£296Stirling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.21£5.23£4.94Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.69£2.70£2.55£4.72£4.74£4.48Stirling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£4.77£4.79£4.52EstimatedMid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,010.9Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.388.8Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.3151.6Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.671.4Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.1143.1Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.522.6EstimatedStirling

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £4,282, Stirling £4,206Stirling: £4,206Mid Suffolk: £4,282Stirling: £4,224Mid Suffolk: £4,300Stirling: £3,990Mid Suffolk: £4,061

    £4,282£4,300£4,061Mid Suffolk is higher£4,206£4,224£3,990

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £3,003, Stirling £2,507Stirling: £2,507Mid Suffolk: £3,003Stirling: £2,518Mid Suffolk: £3,015Stirling: £2,378Mid Suffolk: £2,848

    £3,003£3,015£2,848Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,507£2,518£2,378

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £755, Stirling £944Stirling: £944Mid Suffolk: £755Stirling: £948Mid Suffolk: £758Stirling: £895Mid Suffolk: £716

    £755£758£716Stirling is higher£944£948£895

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Suffolk £2,800, Stirling £2,297Stirling: £2,297Mid Suffolk: £2,800Stirling: £2,307Mid Suffolk: £2,812Stirling: £2,179Mid Suffolk: £2,656

    £2,800£2,812£2,656Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,297£2,307£2,179

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £55, Stirling £71Stirling: £71Mid Suffolk: £55Stirling: £71Mid Suffolk: £56Stirling: £67Mid Suffolk: £52

    £55£56£52Stirling is higher£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £144, Stirling £135Stirling: £135Mid Suffolk: £144Stirling: £136Mid Suffolk: £144Stirling: £128Mid Suffolk: £136

    £144£144£136Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  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, Stirling £3.88Stirling: £3.88Mid Suffolk: £3.73Stirling: £3.90Mid Suffolk: £3.75Stirling: £3.68Mid Suffolk: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£3.88£3.90£3.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £322, Stirling £450Stirling: £450Mid Suffolk: £322Stirling: £452Mid Suffolk: £323Stirling: £427Mid Suffolk: £305

    £322£323£305Stirling is higher£450£452£427

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £96, Stirling £148Stirling: £148Mid Suffolk: £96Stirling: £149Mid Suffolk: £97Stirling: £140Mid Suffolk: £91

    £96£97£91Stirling is higher£148£149£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £49, Stirling £58Stirling: £58Mid Suffolk: £49Stirling: £59Mid Suffolk: £50Stirling: £55Mid Suffolk: £47

    £49£50£47Stirling is higher£58£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £587, Stirling £681Stirling: £681Mid Suffolk: £587Stirling: £684Mid Suffolk: £589Stirling: £646Mid Suffolk: £556

    £587£589£556Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£681£684£646

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £99, Stirling £152Stirling: £152Mid Suffolk: £99Stirling: £153Mid Suffolk: £99Stirling: £145Mid Suffolk: £94

    £99£99£94Stirling is higher£152£153£145

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Suffolk £114, Stirling £198Stirling: £198Mid Suffolk: £114Stirling: £199Mid Suffolk: £114Stirling: £188Mid Suffolk: £108

    £114£114£108Stirling is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Suffolk £3.49, Stirling £3.31Stirling: £3.31Mid Suffolk: £3.49Stirling: £3.32Mid Suffolk: £3.50Stirling: £3.14Mid Suffolk: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Mid Suffolk is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Suffolk £1.57, Stirling £3.00Stirling: £3.00Mid Suffolk: £1.57Stirling: £3.02Mid Suffolk: £1.58Stirling: £2.85Mid Suffolk: £1.49

    £1.57£1.58£1.49Stirling is higher£3.00£3.02£2.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £7.80, Stirling £4.77Stirling: £4.77Mid Suffolk: £7.80Stirling: £4.79Mid Suffolk: £7.83Stirling: £4.52Mid Suffolk: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 246.8, Stirling 199.8Stirling: 199.8Mid Suffolk: 246.8

    246.8Mid Suffolk is higher199.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 14.2, Stirling 17.6Stirling: 17.6Mid Suffolk: 14.2

    14.2Stirling is higher17.6

  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, Stirling 30.0Stirling: 30.0Mid Suffolk: 29.5

    29.5Stirling is higherDepends on how you count30.0

  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, Stirling 71.4Stirling: 71.4Mid Suffolk: 49.6

    49.6Stirling is higher71.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 73.7, Stirling 90.8Stirling: 90.8Mid Suffolk: 73.7

    73.7Stirling is higher90.8

  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, Stirling 14.3Stirling: 14.3Mid Suffolk: 10.8

    10.8Stirling is higher14.3

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Mid Suffolk and Stirling, per resident
MeasureMid SuffolkStirlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,282£4,300£4,061£4,206£4,224£3,990EstimatedMid Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,003£3,015£2,848£2,507£2,518£2,378EstimatedMid Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£755£758£716£944£948£895EstimatedStirling
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,800£2,812£2,656£2,297£2,307£2,179Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£52£71£71£67Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£135£136£128EstimatedMid Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£3.88£3.90£3.68EstimatedStirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£450£452£427EstimatedStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£148£149£140EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47£58£59£55EstimatedStirling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£587£589£556£681£684£646Stirling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£152£153£145Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£198£199£188Stirling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£3.31£3.32£3.14Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.57£1.58£1.49£3.00£3.02£2.85Stirling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£4.77£4.79£4.52EstimatedMid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8199.8Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.217.6Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.530.0Stirling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.671.4Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.790.8Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.814.3EstimatedStirling

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £474.3m, Stirling £398.0mStirling: £398.0mMid Suffolk: £474.3mStirling: £399.7mMid Suffolk: £476.3mStirling: £377.5mMid Suffolk: £449.9m

    £474.3m£476.3m£449.9mMid Suffolk is higher£398.0m£399.7m£377.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £332.6m, Stirling £237.2mStirling: £237.2mMid Suffolk: £332.6mStirling: £238.2mMid Suffolk: £334.0mStirling: £225.0mMid Suffolk: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£237.2m£238.2m£225.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £83.6m, Stirling £89.3mStirling: £89.3mMid Suffolk: £83.6mStirling: £89.7mMid Suffolk: £84.0mStirling: £84.7mMid Suffolk: £79.3m

    £83.6m£84.0m£79.3mStirling is higher£89.3m£89.7m£84.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Suffolk £310.2m, Stirling £217.4mStirling: £217.4mMid Suffolk: £310.2mStirling: £218.3mMid Suffolk: £311.5mStirling: £206.2mMid Suffolk: £294.2m

    £310.2m£311.5m£294.2mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Suffolk £6.1m, Stirling £6.7mStirling: £6.7mMid Suffolk: £6.1mStirling: £6.7mMid Suffolk: £6.2mStirling: £6.4mMid Suffolk: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mStirling is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £15.9m, Stirling £12.8mStirling: £12.8mMid Suffolk: £15.9mStirling: £12.8mMid Suffolk: £16.0mStirling: £12.1mMid Suffolk: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  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, Stirling £0.37mStirling: £0.37mMid Suffolk: £0.41mStirling: £0.37mMid Suffolk: £0.41mStirling: £0.35mMid Suffolk: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £35.6m, Stirling £42.6mStirling: £42.6mMid Suffolk: £35.6mStirling: £42.8mMid Suffolk: £35.8mStirling: £40.4mMid Suffolk: £33.8m

    £35.6m£35.8m£33.8mStirling is higher£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £10.7m, Stirling £14.0mStirling: £14.0mMid Suffolk: £10.7mStirling: £14.1mMid Suffolk: £10.7mStirling: £13.3mMid Suffolk: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mStirling is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £5.5m, Stirling £5.5mStirling: £5.5mMid Suffolk: £5.5mStirling: £5.5mMid Suffolk: £5.5mStirling: £5.2mMid Suffolk: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mStirling is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Suffolk £65.0m, Stirling £64.4mStirling: £64.4mMid Suffolk: £65.0mStirling: £64.7mMid Suffolk: £65.2mStirling: £61.1mMid Suffolk: £61.6m

    £65.0m£65.2m£61.6mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Suffolk £10.9m, Stirling £14.4mStirling: £14.4mMid Suffolk: £10.9mStirling: £14.5mMid Suffolk: £11.0mStirling: £13.7mMid Suffolk: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mStirling is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Suffolk £12.6m, Stirling £18.8mStirling: £18.8mMid Suffolk: £12.6mStirling: £18.8mMid Suffolk: £12.6mStirling: £17.8mMid Suffolk: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mStirling is higher£18.8m£18.8m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Suffolk £0.39m, Stirling £0.31mStirling: £0.31mMid Suffolk: £0.39mStirling: £0.31mMid Suffolk: £0.39mStirling: £0.30mMid Suffolk: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMid Suffolk is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Suffolk £0.17m, Stirling £0.28mStirling: £0.28mMid Suffolk: £0.17mStirling: £0.29mMid Suffolk: £0.17mStirling: £0.27mMid Suffolk: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mStirling is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £0.86m, Stirling £0.45mStirling: £0.45mMid Suffolk: £0.86mStirling: £0.45mMid Suffolk: £0.87mStirling: £0.43mMid Suffolk: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mMid Suffolk is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Suffolk 27,338, Stirling 18,905Stirling: 18,905Mid Suffolk: 27,338

    27,338Mid Suffolk is higher18,905

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Suffolk 1,567, Stirling 1,661Stirling: 1,661Mid Suffolk: 1,567

    1,567Stirling is higher1,661

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 3,262, Stirling 2,835Stirling: 2,835Mid Suffolk: 3,262

    3,262Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count2,835

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 5,490, Stirling 6,760Stirling: 6,760Mid Suffolk: 5,490

    5,490Stirling is higher6,760

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Suffolk 8,162, Stirling 8,590Stirling: 8,590Mid Suffolk: 8,162

    8,162Stirling is higher8,590

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 1,196, Stirling 1,357Stirling: 1,357Mid Suffolk: 1,196

    1,196Stirling is higher1,357

Show the numbers
Mid Suffolk and Stirling, total
MeasureMid SuffolkStirlingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mEstimatedMid Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£237.2m£238.2m£225.0mEstimatedMid Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m£89.3m£89.7m£84.7mEstimatedStirling
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m£217.4m£218.3m£206.2mMid Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mStirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mEstimatedMid Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEstimatedMid Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mEstimatedStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mEstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimatedStirling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m£64.4m£64.7m£61.1mMid Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mStirling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£18.8m£18.8m£17.8mStirling
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mMid Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mStirling
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEstimatedMid Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,33818,905Mid Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5671,661Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2622,835Mid Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4906,760Stirling
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1628,590Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1961,357EstimatedStirling

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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