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Wyre Forest and Breckland

103,558 and 146,784 residents (mid-2024).

Wyre Forest is higher than Breckland on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

Wyre Forest is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Breckland on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wyre Forest Breckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,147, Breckland £4,725Breckland: £4,725Wyre Forest: £5,147Breckland: £4,745Wyre Forest: £5,169Breckland: £4,482Wyre Forest: £4,882

    £5,147£5,169£4,882Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £12,717, Breckland £12,371Breckland: £12,371Wyre Forest: £12,717Breckland: £12,424Wyre Forest: £12,772Breckland: £11,735Wyre Forest: £12,063

    £12,717£12,772£12,063Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,371£12,424£11,735

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £2,105, Breckland £1,763Breckland: £1,763Wyre Forest: £2,105Breckland: £1,770Wyre Forest: £2,114Breckland: £1,672Wyre Forest: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,763£1,770£1,672

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £11,619, Breckland £11,355Breckland: £11,355Wyre Forest: £11,619Breckland: £11,403Wyre Forest: £11,669Breckland: £10,770Wyre Forest: £11,021

    £11,619£11,669£11,021Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,355£11,403£10,770

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest £354, Breckland £327Breckland: £327Wyre Forest: £354Breckland: £329Wyre Forest: £356Breckland: £311Wyre Forest: £336

    £354£356£336Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£327£329£311

  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: Wyre Forest £719, Breckland £668Breckland: £668Wyre Forest: £719Breckland: £671Wyre Forest: £722Breckland: £634Wyre Forest: £682

    £719£722£682Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  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: Wyre Forest £25, Breckland £21Breckland: £21Wyre Forest: £25Breckland: £21Wyre Forest: £25Breckland: £20Wyre Forest: £24

    £25£25£24Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £490, Breckland £403Breckland: £403Wyre Forest: £490Breckland: £405Wyre Forest: £492Breckland: £383Wyre Forest: £465

    £490£492£465Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£403£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £131, Breckland £121Breckland: £121Wyre Forest: £131Breckland: £122Wyre Forest: £131Breckland: £115Wyre Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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: Wyre Forest £146, Breckland £114Breckland: £114Wyre Forest: £146Breckland: £114Wyre Forest: £147Breckland: £108Wyre Forest: £138

    £146£147£138Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £1,597, Breckland £1,372Breckland: £1,372Wyre Forest: £1,597Breckland: £1,377Wyre Forest: £1,604Breckland: £1,301Wyre Forest: £1,515

    £1,597£1,604£1,515Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,372£1,377£1,301

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £206, Breckland £156Breckland: £156Wyre Forest: £206Breckland: £157Wyre Forest: £207Breckland: £148Wyre Forest: £195

    £206£207£195Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £348, Breckland £267Breckland: £267Wyre Forest: £348Breckland: £268Wyre Forest: £350Breckland: £254Wyre Forest: £330

    £348£350£330Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£267£268£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £6.34, Breckland £5.82Breckland: £5.82Wyre Forest: £6.34Breckland: £5.84Wyre Forest: £6.36Breckland: £5.52Wyre Forest: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £7.82, Breckland £4.45Breckland: £4.45Wyre Forest: £7.82Breckland: £4.47Wyre Forest: £7.86Breckland: £4.22Wyre Forest: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Wyre Forest is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.37, Breckland £5.52Breckland: £5.52Wyre Forest: £5.37Breckland: £5.55Wyre Forest: £5.39Breckland: £5.24Wyre Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Breckland is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest 1,002.1, Breckland 995.1Breckland: 995.1Wyre Forest: 1,002.1

    1,002.1Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count995.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest 94.9, Breckland 83.7Breckland: 83.7Wyre Forest: 94.9

    94.9Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count83.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest 152.8, Breckland 141.1Breckland: 141.1Wyre Forest: 152.8

    152.8Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count141.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 72.7, Breckland 61.2Breckland: 61.2Wyre Forest: 72.7

    72.7Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count61.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest 197.5, Breckland 168.1Breckland: 168.1Wyre Forest: 197.5

    197.5Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count168.1

  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: Wyre Forest 32.2, Breckland 24.7Breckland: 24.7Wyre Forest: 32.2

    32.2Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count24.7

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Breckland, per person in the age group
MeasureWyre ForestBrecklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,147£5,169£4,882£4,725£4,745£4,482Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,717£12,772£12,063£12,371£12,424£11,735Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£1,763£1,770£1,672Wyre Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,619£11,669£11,021£11,355£11,403£10,770Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£327£329£311Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£668£671£634Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£21£21£20Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£490£492£465£403£405£383Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£121£122£115Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£138£114£114£108Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,597£1,604£1,515£1,372£1,377£1,301Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£156£157£148Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£348£350£330£267£268£254Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£5.82£5.84£5.52Wyre Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£4.45£4.47£4.22Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.52£5.55£5.24Breckland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.1995.1Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.983.7Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.8141.1Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.761.2Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.5168.1Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.224.7Wyre Forest

Per resident

Wyre Forest is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Breckland on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wyre Forest Breckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,147, Breckland £4,725Breckland: £4,725Wyre Forest: £5,147Breckland: £4,745Wyre Forest: £5,169Breckland: £4,482Wyre Forest: £4,882

    £5,147£5,169£4,882Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £3,089, Breckland £3,014Breckland: £3,014Wyre Forest: £3,089Breckland: £3,027Wyre Forest: £3,103Breckland: £2,859Wyre Forest: £2,930

    £3,089£3,103£2,930Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,014£3,027£2,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £1,225, Breckland £1,024Breckland: £1,024Wyre Forest: £1,225Breckland: £1,028Wyre Forest: £1,230Breckland: £971Wyre Forest: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,024£1,028£971

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre Forest £2,823, Breckland £2,767Breckland: £2,767Wyre Forest: £2,823Breckland: £2,778Wyre Forest: £2,835Breckland: £2,624Wyre Forest: £2,677

    £2,823£2,835£2,677Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,767£2,778£2,624

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £86, Breckland £80Breckland: £80Wyre Forest: £86Breckland: £80Wyre Forest: £86Breckland: £76Wyre Forest: £82

    £86£86£82Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £175, Breckland £163Breckland: £163Wyre Forest: £175Breckland: £163Wyre Forest: £175Breckland: £154Wyre Forest: £166

    £175£175£166Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£163£163£154

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £6.05, Breckland £5.18Breckland: £5.18Wyre Forest: £6.05Breckland: £5.20Wyre Forest: £6.08Breckland: £4.91Wyre Forest: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.18£5.20£4.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £490, Breckland £403Breckland: £403Wyre Forest: £490Breckland: £405Wyre Forest: £492Breckland: £383Wyre Forest: £465

    £490£492£465Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£403£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £131, Breckland £121Breckland: £121Wyre Forest: £131Breckland: £122Wyre Forest: £131Breckland: £115Wyre Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £85, Breckland £66Breckland: £66Wyre Forest: £85Breckland: £66Wyre Forest: £85Breckland: £63Wyre Forest: £81

    £85£85£81Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £929, Breckland £797Breckland: £797Wyre Forest: £929Breckland: £800Wyre Forest: £933Breckland: £756Wyre Forest: £882

    £929£933£882Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£797£800£756

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £206, Breckland £156Breckland: £156Wyre Forest: £206Breckland: £157Wyre Forest: £207Breckland: £148Wyre Forest: £195

    £206£207£195Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £203, Breckland £155Breckland: £155Wyre Forest: £203Breckland: £156Wyre Forest: £203Breckland: £147Wyre Forest: £192

    £203£203£192Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £3.69, Breckland £3.38Breckland: £3.38Wyre Forest: £3.69Breckland: £3.40Wyre Forest: £3.71Breckland: £3.21Wyre Forest: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre Forest £4.55, Breckland £2.58Breckland: £2.58Wyre Forest: £4.55Breckland: £2.59Wyre Forest: £4.57Breckland: £2.45Wyre Forest: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Wyre Forest is higher£2.58£2.59£2.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.37, Breckland £5.52Breckland: £5.52Wyre Forest: £5.37Breckland: £5.55Wyre Forest: £5.39Breckland: £5.24Wyre Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Breckland is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 243.4, Breckland 242.5Breckland: 242.5Wyre Forest: 243.4

    243.4Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count242.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 23.1, Breckland 20.4Breckland: 20.4Wyre Forest: 23.1

    23.1Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count20.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 37.1, Breckland 34.4Breckland: 34.4Wyre Forest: 37.1

    37.1Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count34.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 72.7, Breckland 61.2Breckland: 61.2Wyre Forest: 72.7

    72.7Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count61.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 115.0, Breckland 97.7Breckland: 97.7Wyre Forest: 115.0

    115.0Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count97.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 18.7, Breckland 14.3Breckland: 14.3Wyre Forest: 18.7

    18.7Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count14.3

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Breckland, per resident
MeasureWyre ForestBrecklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,147£5,169£4,882£4,725£4,745£4,482Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,089£3,103£2,930£3,014£3,027£2,859Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,024£1,028£971Wyre Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,823£2,835£2,677£2,767£2,778£2,624Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£80£80£76Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£175£166£163£163£154Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.18£5.20£4.91Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£490£492£465£403£405£383Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£121£122£115Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£66£66£63Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£929£933£882£797£800£756Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£156£157£148Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£155£156£147Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£3.38£3.40£3.21Wyre Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£2.58£2.59£2.45Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.52£5.55£5.24Breckland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026243.4242.5Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.120.4Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.134.4Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.761.2Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.097.7Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.714.3Wyre Forest

Total

Wyre Forest is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Breckland on 21. 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

Wyre Forest Breckland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre Forest £533.0m, Breckland £693.5mBreckland: £693.5mWyre Forest: £533.0mBreckland: £696.5mWyre Forest: £535.2mBreckland: £657.8mWyre Forest: £505.6m

    £533.0m£535.2m£505.6mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£693.5m£696.5m£657.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre Forest £319.9m, Breckland £442.5mBreckland: £442.5mWyre Forest: £319.9mBreckland: £444.3mWyre Forest: £321.3mBreckland: £419.7mWyre Forest: £303.5m

    £319.9m£321.3m£303.5mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£442.5m£444.3m£419.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wyre Forest £126.9m, Breckland £150.3mBreckland: £150.3mWyre Forest: £126.9mBreckland: £150.9mWyre Forest: £127.4mBreckland: £142.6mWyre Forest: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest £292.3m, Breckland £406.1mBreckland: £406.1mWyre Forest: £292.3mBreckland: £407.8mWyre Forest: £293.6mBreckland: £385.2mWyre Forest: £277.3m

    £292.3m£293.6m£277.3mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£406.1m£407.8m£385.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest £8.9m, Breckland £11.7mBreckland: £11.7mWyre Forest: £8.9mBreckland: £11.8mWyre Forest: £9.0mBreckland: £11.1mWyre Forest: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £18.1m, Breckland £23.9mBreckland: £23.9mWyre Forest: £18.1mBreckland: £24.0mWyre Forest: £18.2mBreckland: £22.7mWyre Forest: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wyre Forest £0.63m, Breckland £0.76mBreckland: £0.76mWyre Forest: £0.63mBreckland: £0.76mWyre Forest: £0.63mBreckland: £0.72mWyre Forest: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £50.8m, Breckland £59.2mBreckland: £59.2mWyre Forest: £50.8mBreckland: £59.5mWyre Forest: £51.0mBreckland: £56.2mWyre Forest: £48.1m

    £50.8m£51.0m£48.1mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£59.2m£59.5m£56.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest £13.5m, Breckland £17.8mBreckland: £17.8mWyre Forest: £13.5mBreckland: £17.9mWyre Forest: £13.6mBreckland: £16.9mWyre Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest £8.8m, Breckland £9.7mBreckland: £9.7mWyre Forest: £8.8mBreckland: £9.7mWyre Forest: £8.8mBreckland: £9.2mWyre Forest: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest £96.2m, Breckland £116.9mBreckland: £116.9mWyre Forest: £96.2mBreckland: £117.4mWyre Forest: £96.7mBreckland: £110.9mWyre Forest: £91.3m

    £96.2m£96.7m£91.3mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre Forest £21.3m, Breckland £22.9mBreckland: £22.9mWyre Forest: £21.3mBreckland: £23.0mWyre Forest: £21.4mBreckland: £21.8mWyre Forest: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£22.9m£23.0m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £21.0m, Breckland £22.8mBreckland: £22.8mWyre Forest: £21.0mBreckland: £22.9mWyre Forest: £21.1mBreckland: £21.6mWyre Forest: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £0.38m, Breckland £0.50mBreckland: £0.50mWyre Forest: £0.38mBreckland: £0.50mWyre Forest: £0.38mBreckland: £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre Forest £0.47m, Breckland £0.38mBreckland: £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.47mBreckland: £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.47mBreckland: £0.36mWyre Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWyre Forest is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre Forest £0.56m, Breckland £0.81mBreckland: £0.81mWyre Forest: £0.56mBreckland: £0.81mWyre Forest: £0.56mBreckland: £0.77mWyre Forest: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBreckland is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest 25,210, Breckland 35,588Breckland: 35,588Wyre Forest: 25,210

    25,210Breckland is higherDepends on how you count35,588

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest 2,388, Breckland 2,994Breckland: 2,994Wyre Forest: 2,388

    2,388Breckland is higherDepends on how you count2,994

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 3,845, Breckland 5,048Breckland: 5,048Wyre Forest: 3,845

    3,845Breckland is higherDepends on how you count5,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 7,531, Breckland 8,984Breckland: 8,984Wyre Forest: 7,531

    7,531Breckland is higherDepends on how you count8,984

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest 11,904, Breckland 14,334Breckland: 14,334Wyre Forest: 11,904

    11,904Breckland is higherDepends on how you count14,334

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest 1,940, Breckland 2,105Breckland: 2,105Wyre Forest: 1,940

    1,940Breckland is higherDepends on how you count2,105

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Breckland, total
MeasureWyre ForestBrecklandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£533.0m£535.2m£505.6m£693.5m£696.5m£657.8mBreckland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m£442.5m£444.3m£419.7mBreckland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£150.3m£150.9m£142.6mBreckland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m£406.1m£407.8m£385.2mBreckland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBreckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBreckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBreckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.8m£51.0m£48.1m£59.2m£59.5m£56.2mBreckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBreckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBreckland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mBreckland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£22.9m£23.0m£21.8mBreckland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mBreckland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBreckland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWyre Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBreckland
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,21035,588Breckland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3882,994Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8455,048Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5318,984Breckland
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,90414,334Breckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9402,105Breckland

Sources

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

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  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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