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East Suffolk and Herefordshire, County of

249,581 and 192,067 residents (mid-2024).

East Suffolk is higher than Herefordshire, County of on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 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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Per person in the age group

East Suffolk is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Herefordshire, County of on 6. 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

East Suffolk Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £5,259, Herefordshire, County of £4,730Herefordshire, County of: £4,730East Suffolk: £5,259Herefordshire, County of: £4,750East Suffolk: £5,281Herefordshire, County of: £4,486East Suffolk: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988East Suffolk is higher£4,730£4,750£4,486

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Suffolk £12,409, Herefordshire, County of £12,360Herefordshire, County of: £12,360East Suffolk: £12,409Herefordshire, County of: £12,413East Suffolk: £12,462Herefordshire, County of: £11,724East Suffolk: £11,771

    £12,409£12,462£11,771East Suffolk is higher£12,360£12,413£11,724

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £1,948, Herefordshire, County of £1,601Herefordshire, County of: £1,601East Suffolk: £1,948Herefordshire, County of: £1,608East Suffolk: £1,956Herefordshire, County of: £1,518East Suffolk: £1,848

    £1,948£1,956£1,848East Suffolk is higher£1,601£1,608£1,518

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Suffolk £11,457, Herefordshire, County of £11,422Herefordshire, County of: £11,422East Suffolk: £11,457Herefordshire, County of: £11,471East Suffolk: £11,506Herefordshire, County of: £10,834East Suffolk: £10,867

    £11,457£11,506£10,867East Suffolk is higher£11,422£11,471£10,834

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Suffolk £285, Herefordshire, County of £313Herefordshire, County of: £313East Suffolk: £285Herefordshire, County of: £315East Suffolk: £286Herefordshire, County of: £297East Suffolk: £270

    £285£286£270Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£313£315£297

  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: East Suffolk £648, Herefordshire, County of £604Herefordshire, County of: £604East Suffolk: £648Herefordshire, County of: £607East Suffolk: £651Herefordshire, County of: £573East Suffolk: £615

    £648£651£615East Suffolk is higher£604£607£573

  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: East Suffolk £20, Herefordshire, County of £21Herefordshire, County of: £21East Suffolk: £20Herefordshire, County of: £21East Suffolk: £20Herefordshire, County of: £20East Suffolk: £19

    £20£20£19Herefordshire, County of 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: East Suffolk £459, Herefordshire, County of £389Herefordshire, County of: £389East Suffolk: £459Herefordshire, County of: £391East Suffolk: £461Herefordshire, County of: £369East Suffolk: £435

    £459£461£435East Suffolk is higher£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £121, Herefordshire, County of £97Herefordshire, County of: £97East Suffolk: £121Herefordshire, County of: £98East Suffolk: £121Herefordshire, County of: £92East Suffolk: £114

    £121£121£114East Suffolk is higher£97£98£92

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £127, Herefordshire, County of £92Herefordshire, County of: £92East Suffolk: £127Herefordshire, County of: £92East Suffolk: £127Herefordshire, County of: £87East Suffolk: £120

    £127£127£120East Suffolk is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £1,529, Herefordshire, County of £1,207Herefordshire, County of: £1,207East Suffolk: £1,529Herefordshire, County of: £1,212East Suffolk: £1,535Herefordshire, County of: £1,145East Suffolk: £1,450

    £1,529£1,535£1,450East Suffolk is higher£1,207£1,212£1,145

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Suffolk £165, Herefordshire, County of £162Herefordshire, County of: £162East Suffolk: £165Herefordshire, County of: £163East Suffolk: £165Herefordshire, County of: £154East Suffolk: £156

    £165£165£156East Suffolk is higher£162£163£154

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £281, Herefordshire, County of £291Herefordshire, County of: £291East Suffolk: £281Herefordshire, County of: £292East Suffolk: £282Herefordshire, County of: £276East Suffolk: £266

    £281£282£266Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £5.67, Herefordshire, County of £5.21Herefordshire, County of: £5.21East Suffolk: £5.67Herefordshire, County of: £5.23East Suffolk: £5.70Herefordshire, County of: £4.94East Suffolk: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38East 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: East Suffolk £6.31, Herefordshire, County of £5.87Herefordshire, County of: £5.87East Suffolk: £6.31Herefordshire, County of: £5.90East Suffolk: £6.34Herefordshire, County of: £5.57East Suffolk: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99East Suffolk is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £6.79, Herefordshire, County of £8.82Herefordshire, County of: £8.82East Suffolk: £6.79Herefordshire, County of: £8.86East Suffolk: £6.82Herefordshire, County of: £8.37East Suffolk: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Suffolk 1,003.3, Herefordshire, County of 1,011.0Herefordshire, County of: 1,011.0East Suffolk: 1,003.3

    1,003.3Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count1,011.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Suffolk 76.6, Herefordshire, County of 78.3Herefordshire, County of: 78.3East Suffolk: 76.6

    76.6Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count78.3

  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: East Suffolk 135.2, Herefordshire, County of 124.1Herefordshire, County of: 124.1East Suffolk: 135.2

    135.2East Suffolk is higher124.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 68.5, Herefordshire, County of 55.5Herefordshire, County of: 55.5East Suffolk: 68.5

    68.5East Suffolk is higher55.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk 183.8, Herefordshire, County of 152.1Herefordshire, County of: 152.1East Suffolk: 183.8

    183.8East Suffolk is higher152.1

  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: East Suffolk 26.7, Herefordshire, County of 19.9Herefordshire, County of: 19.9East Suffolk: 26.7

    26.7East Suffolk is higher19.9

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East Suffolk and Herefordshire, County of, per person in the age group
MeasureEast SuffolkHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,730£4,750£4,486East Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,771£12,360£12,413£11,724East Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,948£1,956£1,848£1,601£1,608£1,518East Suffolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,457£11,506£10,867£11,422£11,471£10,834East Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£285£286£270£313£315£297Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£604£607£573East Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£21£21£20Herefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£459£461£435£389£391£369East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£97£98£92East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£127£120£92£92£87East Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,529£1,535£1,450£1,207£1,212£1,145East Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£162£163£154East Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£281£282£266£291£292£276Herefordshire, County of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£5.21£5.23£4.94East Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£5.87£5.90£5.57East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,011.0Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.678.3Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.2124.1East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.555.5East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.8152.1East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.719.9East Suffolk

Per resident

East Suffolk is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Herefordshire, County of on 3. 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

East Suffolk Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £5,259, Herefordshire, County of £4,730Herefordshire, County of: £4,730East Suffolk: £5,259Herefordshire, County of: £4,750East Suffolk: £5,281Herefordshire, County of: £4,486East Suffolk: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988East Suffolk is higher£4,730£4,750£4,486

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £3,426, Herefordshire, County of £3,154Herefordshire, County of: £3,154East Suffolk: £3,426Herefordshire, County of: £3,167East Suffolk: £3,441Herefordshire, County of: £2,991East Suffolk: £3,250

    £3,426£3,441£3,250East Suffolk is higher£3,154£3,167£2,991

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £1,082, Herefordshire, County of £919Herefordshire, County of: £919East Suffolk: £1,082Herefordshire, County of: £923East Suffolk: £1,086Herefordshire, County of: £871East Suffolk: £1,026

    £1,082£1,086£1,026East Suffolk is higher£919£923£871

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Suffolk £3,163, Herefordshire, County of £2,914Herefordshire, County of: £2,914East Suffolk: £3,163Herefordshire, County of: £2,927East Suffolk: £3,177Herefordshire, County of: £2,764East Suffolk: £3,001

    £3,163£3,177£3,001East Suffolk is higher£2,914£2,927£2,764

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Suffolk £79, Herefordshire, County of £80Herefordshire, County of: £80East Suffolk: £79Herefordshire, County of: £80East Suffolk: £79Herefordshire, County of: £76East Suffolk: £75

    £79£79£75Herefordshire, County of 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: East Suffolk £179, Herefordshire, County of £154Herefordshire, County of: £154East Suffolk: £179Herefordshire, County of: £155East Suffolk: £180Herefordshire, County of: £146East Suffolk: £170

    £179£180£170East Suffolk is higher£154£155£146

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £5.50, Herefordshire, County of £5.28Herefordshire, County of: £5.28East Suffolk: £5.50Herefordshire, County of: £5.30East Suffolk: £5.53Herefordshire, County of: £5.01East Suffolk: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.28£5.30£5.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £459, Herefordshire, County of £389Herefordshire, County of: £389East Suffolk: £459Herefordshire, County of: £391East Suffolk: £461Herefordshire, County of: £369East Suffolk: £435

    £459£461£435East Suffolk is higher£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £121, Herefordshire, County of £97Herefordshire, County of: £97East Suffolk: £121Herefordshire, County of: £98East Suffolk: £121Herefordshire, County of: £92East Suffolk: £114

    £121£121£114East Suffolk is higher£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £70, Herefordshire, County of £53Herefordshire, County of: £53East Suffolk: £70Herefordshire, County of: £53East Suffolk: £71Herefordshire, County of: £50East Suffolk: £67

    £70£71£67East Suffolk is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Suffolk £849, Herefordshire, County of £693Herefordshire, County of: £693East Suffolk: £849Herefordshire, County of: £696East Suffolk: £853Herefordshire, County of: £657East Suffolk: £805

    £849£853£805East Suffolk is higher£693£696£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Suffolk £165, Herefordshire, County of £162Herefordshire, County of: £162East Suffolk: £165Herefordshire, County of: £163East Suffolk: £165Herefordshire, County of: £154East Suffolk: £156

    £165£165£156East Suffolk is higher£162£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Suffolk £156, Herefordshire, County of £167Herefordshire, County of: £167East Suffolk: £156Herefordshire, County of: £168East Suffolk: £156Herefordshire, County of: £158East Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Suffolk £3.15, Herefordshire, County of £2.99Herefordshire, County of: £2.99East Suffolk: £3.15Herefordshire, County of: £3.01East Suffolk: £3.17Herefordshire, County of: £2.84East Suffolk: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99East Suffolk is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Suffolk £3.51, Herefordshire, County of £3.37Herefordshire, County of: £3.37East Suffolk: £3.51Herefordshire, County of: £3.39East Suffolk: £3.53Herefordshire, County of: £3.20East Suffolk: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33East Suffolk is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £6.79, Herefordshire, County of £8.82Herefordshire, County of: £8.82East Suffolk: £6.79Herefordshire, County of: £8.86East Suffolk: £6.82Herefordshire, County of: £8.37East Suffolk: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£8.82£8.86£8.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 277.0, Herefordshire, County of 258.0Herefordshire, County of: 258.0East Suffolk: 277.0

    277.0East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count258.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 21.2, Herefordshire, County of 20.0Herefordshire, County of: 20.0East Suffolk: 21.2

    21.2East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count20.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 37.3, Herefordshire, County of 31.7Herefordshire, County of: 31.7East Suffolk: 37.3

    37.3East Suffolk is higher31.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 68.5, Herefordshire, County of 55.5Herefordshire, County of: 55.5East Suffolk: 68.5

    68.5East Suffolk is higher55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 102.1, Herefordshire, County of 87.3Herefordshire, County of: 87.3East Suffolk: 102.1

    102.1East Suffolk is higher87.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 14.8, Herefordshire, County of 11.4Herefordshire, County of: 11.4East Suffolk: 14.8

    14.8East Suffolk is higher11.4

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East Suffolk and Herefordshire, County of, per resident
MeasureEast SuffolkHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,730£4,750£4,486East Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,426£3,441£3,250£3,154£3,167£2,991East Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,082£1,086£1,026£919£923£871East Suffolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,163£3,177£3,001£2,914£2,927£2,764East Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£80£80£76Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£154£155£146East Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.28£5.30£5.01East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£459£461£435£389£391£369East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£97£98£92East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£53£53£50East Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£849£853£805£693£696£657East Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£162£163£154East Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£167£168£158Herefordshire, County of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£2.99£3.01£2.84East Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£3.37£3.39£3.20East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026277.0258.0East Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.220.0East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.331.7East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.555.5East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.187.3East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.811.4East Suffolk

Total

East Suffolk is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Herefordshire, County of 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

East Suffolk Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Suffolk £1.3bn, Herefordshire, County of £908.4mHerefordshire, County of: £908.4mEast Suffolk: £1.3bnHerefordshire, County of: £912.3mEast Suffolk: £1.3bnHerefordshire, County of: £861.7mEast Suffolk: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEast Suffolk is higher£908.4m£912.3m£861.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Suffolk £855.2m, Herefordshire, County of £605.7mHerefordshire, County of: £605.7mEast Suffolk: £855.2mHerefordshire, County of: £608.3mEast Suffolk: £858.8mHerefordshire, County of: £574.5mEast Suffolk: £811.2m

    £855.2m£858.8m£811.2mEast Suffolk is higher£605.7m£608.3m£574.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Suffolk £270.0m, Herefordshire, County of £176.5mHerefordshire, County of: £176.5mEast Suffolk: £270.0mHerefordshire, County of: £177.2mEast Suffolk: £271.1mHerefordshire, County of: £167.4mEast Suffolk: £256.1m

    £270.0m£271.1m£256.1mEast Suffolk is higher£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Suffolk £789.5m, Herefordshire, County of £559.7mHerefordshire, County of: £559.7mEast Suffolk: £789.5mHerefordshire, County of: £562.1mEast Suffolk: £792.9mHerefordshire, County of: £530.9mEast Suffolk: £748.9m

    £789.5m£792.9m£748.9mEast Suffolk is higher£559.7m£562.1m£530.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Suffolk £19.6m, Herefordshire, County of £15.4mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mEast Suffolk: £19.6mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mEast Suffolk: £19.7mHerefordshire, County of: £14.6mEast Suffolk: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk £44.7m, Herefordshire, County of £29.6mHerefordshire, County of: £29.6mEast Suffolk: £44.7mHerefordshire, County of: £29.7mEast Suffolk: £44.9mHerefordshire, County of: £28.1mEast Suffolk: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mEast Suffolk is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Suffolk £1.4m, Herefordshire, County of £1.0mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mEast Suffolk: £1.4mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mEast Suffolk: £1.4mHerefordshire, County of: £0.96mEast Suffolk: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk £114.5m, Herefordshire, County of £74.8mHerefordshire, County of: £74.8mEast Suffolk: £114.5mHerefordshire, County of: £75.1mEast Suffolk: £115.0mHerefordshire, County of: £70.9mEast Suffolk: £108.6m

    £114.5m£115.0m£108.6mEast Suffolk is higher£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk £30.1m, Herefordshire, County of £18.7mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mEast Suffolk: £30.1mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mEast Suffolk: £30.2mHerefordshire, County of: £17.7mEast Suffolk: £28.6m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.6mEast Suffolk is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Suffolk £17.6m, Herefordshire, County of £10.1mHerefordshire, County of: £10.1mEast Suffolk: £17.6mHerefordshire, County of: £10.2mEast Suffolk: £17.6mHerefordshire, County of: £9.6mEast Suffolk: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mEast Suffolk is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Suffolk £211.9m, Herefordshire, County of £133.0mHerefordshire, County of: £133.0mEast Suffolk: £211.9mHerefordshire, County of: £133.6mEast Suffolk: £212.8mHerefordshire, County of: £126.2mEast Suffolk: £201.0m

    £211.9m£212.8m£201.0mEast Suffolk is higher£133.0m£133.6m£126.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Suffolk £41.1m, Herefordshire, County of £31.1mHerefordshire, County of: £31.1mEast Suffolk: £41.1mHerefordshire, County of: £31.3mEast Suffolk: £41.3mHerefordshire, County of: £29.5mEast Suffolk: £39.0m

    £41.1m£41.3m£39.0mEast Suffolk is higher£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Suffolk £38.9m, Herefordshire, County of £32.1mHerefordshire, County of: £32.1mEast Suffolk: £38.9mHerefordshire, County of: £32.2mEast Suffolk: £39.0mHerefordshire, County of: £30.4mEast Suffolk: £36.9m

    £38.9m£39.0m£36.9mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Suffolk £0.79m, Herefordshire, County of £0.57mHerefordshire, County of: £0.57mEast Suffolk: £0.79mHerefordshire, County of: £0.58mEast Suffolk: £0.79mHerefordshire, County of: £0.54mEast Suffolk: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mEast Suffolk is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Suffolk £0.88m, Herefordshire, County of £0.65mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mEast Suffolk: £0.88mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mEast Suffolk: £0.88mHerefordshire, County of: £0.61mEast Suffolk: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mEast Suffolk is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Suffolk £1.7m, Herefordshire, County of £1.7mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mEast Suffolk: £1.7mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mEast Suffolk: £1.7mHerefordshire, County of: £1.6mEast Suffolk: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Suffolk 69,141, Herefordshire, County of 49,545Herefordshire, County of: 49,545East Suffolk: 69,141

    69,141East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count49,545

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Suffolk 5,280, Herefordshire, County of 3,839Herefordshire, County of: 3,839East Suffolk: 5,280

    5,280East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count3,839

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk 9,317, Herefordshire, County of 6,081Herefordshire, County of: 6,081East Suffolk: 9,317

    9,317East Suffolk is higher6,081

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk 17,104, Herefordshire, County of 10,667Herefordshire, County of: 10,667East Suffolk: 17,104

    17,104East Suffolk is higher10,667

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Suffolk 25,474, Herefordshire, County of 16,762Herefordshire, County of: 16,762East Suffolk: 25,474

    25,474East Suffolk is higher16,762

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Suffolk 3,694, Herefordshire, County of 2,191Herefordshire, County of: 2,191East Suffolk: 3,694

    3,694East Suffolk is higher2,191

Show the numbers
East Suffolk and Herefordshire, County of, total
MeasureEast SuffolkHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£908.4m£912.3m£861.7mEast Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£855.2m£858.8m£811.2m£605.7m£608.3m£574.5mEast Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£789.5m£792.9m£748.9m£559.7m£562.1m£530.9mEast Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mEast Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mEast Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mEast Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m£74.8m£75.1m£70.9mEast Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mEast Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mEast Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m£133.0m£133.6m£126.2mEast Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mEast Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.9m£39.0m£36.9m£32.1m£32.2m£30.4mEast Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mEast Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mEast Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202669,14149,545East Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2803,839East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,3176,081East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,10410,667East Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,47416,762East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6942,191East Suffolk

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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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