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East Suffolk and Torridge

249,581 and 69,714 residents (mid-2024).

East Suffolk is higher than Torridge on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

East Suffolk is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Torridge 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

East Suffolk Torridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £5,259, Torridge £5,337Torridge: £5,337East Suffolk: £5,259Torridge: £5,359East Suffolk: £5,281Torridge: £5,062East Suffolk: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£5,337£5,359£5,062

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Suffolk £12,409, Torridge £12,379Torridge: £12,379East Suffolk: £12,409Torridge: £12,432East Suffolk: £12,462Torridge: £11,743East Suffolk: £11,771

    £12,409£12,462£11,771East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,379£12,432£11,743

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £1,948, Torridge £1,973Torridge: £1,973East Suffolk: £1,948Torridge: £1,982East Suffolk: £1,956Torridge: £1,872East Suffolk: £1,848

    £1,948£1,956£1,848Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,973£1,982£1,872

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Suffolk £11,457, Torridge £11,349Torridge: £11,349East Suffolk: £11,457Torridge: £11,397East Suffolk: £11,506Torridge: £10,765East Suffolk: £10,867

    £11,457£11,506£10,867East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,349£11,397£10,765

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Suffolk £285, Torridge £352Torridge: £352East Suffolk: £285Torridge: £353East Suffolk: £286Torridge: £334East Suffolk: £270

    £285£286£270Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£334

  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, Torridge £655Torridge: £655East Suffolk: £648Torridge: £658East Suffolk: £651Torridge: £621East Suffolk: £615

    £648£651£615Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£655£658£621

  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, Torridge £24Torridge: £24East Suffolk: £20Torridge: £24East Suffolk: £20Torridge: £23East Suffolk: £19

    £20£20£19Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £459, Torridge £435Torridge: £435East Suffolk: £459Torridge: £437East Suffolk: £461Torridge: £412East Suffolk: £435

    £459£461£435East Suffolk is higher£435£437£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £121, Torridge £152Torridge: £152East Suffolk: £121Torridge: £153East Suffolk: £121Torridge: £144East Suffolk: £114

    £121£121£114Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£144

  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, Torridge £121Torridge: £121East Suffolk: £127Torridge: £122East Suffolk: £127Torridge: £115East Suffolk: £120

    £127£127£120East Suffolk is higher£121£122£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £1,529, Torridge £1,486Torridge: £1,486East Suffolk: £1,529Torridge: £1,492East Suffolk: £1,535Torridge: £1,409East Suffolk: £1,450

    £1,529£1,535£1,450East Suffolk is higher£1,486£1,492£1,409

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Suffolk £165, Torridge £185Torridge: £185East Suffolk: £165Torridge: £185East Suffolk: £165Torridge: £175East Suffolk: £156

    £165£165£156Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£185£185£175

  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, Torridge £357Torridge: £357East Suffolk: £281Torridge: £359East Suffolk: £282Torridge: £339East Suffolk: £266

    £281£282£266Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£357£359£339

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £5.67, Torridge £5.28Torridge: £5.28East Suffolk: £5.67Torridge: £5.30East Suffolk: £5.70Torridge: £5.01East Suffolk: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38East Suffolk is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £6.31, Torridge £3.90Torridge: £3.90East Suffolk: £6.31Torridge: £3.92East Suffolk: £6.34Torridge: £3.70East Suffolk: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99East Suffolk is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £6.79, Torridge £3.39Torridge: £3.39East Suffolk: £6.79Torridge: £3.41East Suffolk: £6.82Torridge: £3.22East Suffolk: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44East Suffolk is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  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, Torridge 1,034.5Torridge: 1,034.5East Suffolk: 1,003.3

    1,003.3Torridge is higherDepends on how you count1,034.5

  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, Torridge 89.7Torridge: 89.7East Suffolk: 76.6

    76.6Torridge is higherDepends on how you count89.7

  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: East Suffolk 135.2, Torridge 139.6Torridge: 139.6East Suffolk: 135.2

    135.2Torridge is higherDepends on how you count139.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 68.5, Torridge 66.5Torridge: 66.5East Suffolk: 68.5

    68.5East Suffolk is higher66.5

  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, Torridge 189.0Torridge: 189.0East Suffolk: 183.8

    183.8Torridge is higherDepends on how you count189.0

  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, Torridge 25.9Torridge: 25.9East Suffolk: 26.7

    26.7East Suffolk is higher25.9

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East Suffolk and Torridge, per person in the age group
MeasureEast SuffolkTorridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£5,337£5,359£5,062Torridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,771£12,379£12,432£11,743East Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,948£1,956£1,848£1,973£1,982£1,872Torridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,457£11,506£10,867£11,349£11,397£10,765East Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£285£286£270£352£353£334Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£655£658£621Torridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£24£24£23Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£459£461£435£435£437£412East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£152£153£144Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£127£120£121£122£115East Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,529£1,535£1,450£1,486£1,492£1,409East Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£185£185£175Torridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£281£282£266£357£359£339Torridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£5.28£5.30£5.01East Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£3.90£3.92£3.70East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£3.39£3.41£3.22East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,034.5Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.689.7Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.2139.6Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.566.5East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.8189.0Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.725.9East Suffolk

Per resident

East Suffolk is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Torridge on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Suffolk Torridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £5,259, Torridge £5,337Torridge: £5,337East Suffolk: £5,259Torridge: £5,359East Suffolk: £5,281Torridge: £5,062East Suffolk: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£5,337£5,359£5,062

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £3,426, Torridge £3,476Torridge: £3,476East Suffolk: £3,426Torridge: £3,490East Suffolk: £3,441Torridge: £3,297East Suffolk: £3,250

    £3,426£3,441£3,250Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,476£3,490£3,297

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £1,082, Torridge £1,086Torridge: £1,086East Suffolk: £1,082Torridge: £1,091East Suffolk: £1,086Torridge: £1,031East Suffolk: £1,026

    £1,082£1,086£1,026Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,086£1,091£1,031

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Suffolk £3,163, Torridge £3,186Torridge: £3,186East Suffolk: £3,163Torridge: £3,200East Suffolk: £3,177Torridge: £3,022East Suffolk: £3,001

    £3,163£3,177£3,001Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,186£3,200£3,022

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Suffolk £79, Torridge £99Torridge: £99East Suffolk: £79Torridge: £99East Suffolk: £79Torridge: £94East Suffolk: £75

    £79£79£75Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £179, Torridge £184Torridge: £184East Suffolk: £179Torridge: £185East Suffolk: £180Torridge: £174East Suffolk: £170

    £179£180£170Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£174

  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, Torridge £6.76Torridge: £6.76East Suffolk: £5.50Torridge: £6.79East Suffolk: £5.53Torridge: £6.41East Suffolk: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£6.76£6.79£6.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £459, Torridge £435Torridge: £435East Suffolk: £459Torridge: £437East Suffolk: £461Torridge: £412East Suffolk: £435

    £459£461£435East Suffolk is higher£435£437£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £121, Torridge £152Torridge: £152East Suffolk: £121Torridge: £153East Suffolk: £121Torridge: £144East Suffolk: £114

    £121£121£114Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £70, Torridge £67Torridge: £67East Suffolk: £70Torridge: £67East Suffolk: £71Torridge: £63East Suffolk: £67

    £70£71£67East Suffolk is higher£67£67£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Suffolk £849, Torridge £818Torridge: £818East Suffolk: £849Torridge: £822East Suffolk: £853Torridge: £776East Suffolk: £805

    £849£853£805East Suffolk is higher£818£822£776

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Suffolk £165, Torridge £185Torridge: £185East Suffolk: £165Torridge: £185East Suffolk: £165Torridge: £175East Suffolk: £156

    £165£165£156Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£185£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Suffolk £156, Torridge £197Torridge: £197East Suffolk: £156Torridge: £198East Suffolk: £156Torridge: £187East Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Suffolk £3.15, Torridge £2.91Torridge: £2.91East Suffolk: £3.15Torridge: £2.92East Suffolk: £3.17Torridge: £2.76East Suffolk: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99East Suffolk is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Suffolk £3.51, Torridge £2.15Torridge: £2.15East Suffolk: £3.51Torridge: £2.16East Suffolk: £3.53Torridge: £2.04East Suffolk: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33East Suffolk is higher£2.15£2.16£2.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £6.79, Torridge £3.39Torridge: £3.39East Suffolk: £6.79Torridge: £3.41East Suffolk: £6.82Torridge: £3.22East Suffolk: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44East Suffolk is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 277.0, Torridge 290.4Torridge: 290.4East Suffolk: 277.0

    277.0Torridge is higherDepends on how you count290.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 21.2, Torridge 25.2Torridge: 25.2East Suffolk: 21.2

    21.2Torridge is higherDepends on how you count25.2

  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, Torridge 39.2Torridge: 39.2East Suffolk: 37.3

    37.3Torridge is higherDepends on how you count39.2

  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, Torridge 66.5Torridge: 66.5East Suffolk: 68.5

    68.5East Suffolk is higher66.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 102.1, Torridge 104.0Torridge: 104.0East Suffolk: 102.1

    102.1Torridge is higherDepends on how you count104.0

  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, Torridge 14.3Torridge: 14.3East Suffolk: 14.8

    14.8East Suffolk is higher14.3

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East Suffolk and Torridge, per resident
MeasureEast SuffolkTorridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£5,337£5,359£5,062Torridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,426£3,441£3,250£3,476£3,490£3,297Torridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,082£1,086£1,026£1,086£1,091£1,031Torridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,163£3,177£3,001£3,186£3,200£3,022Torridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£99£99£94Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£184£185£174Torridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£6.76£6.79£6.41Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£459£461£435£435£437£412East Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£152£153£144Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£67£67£63East Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£849£853£805£818£822£776East Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£185£185£175Torridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£197£198£187Torridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£2.91£2.92£2.76East Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£2.15£2.16£2.04East Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£3.39£3.41£3.22East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026277.0290.4Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.225.2Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.339.2Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.566.5East Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.1104.0Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.814.3East Suffolk

Total

East Suffolk is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Torridge 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 Torridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Suffolk £1.3bn, Torridge £372.0mTorridge: £372.0mEast Suffolk: £1.3bnTorridge: £373.6mEast Suffolk: £1.3bnTorridge: £352.9mEast Suffolk: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£372.0m£373.6m£352.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Suffolk £855.2m, Torridge £242.3mTorridge: £242.3mEast Suffolk: £855.2mTorridge: £243.3mEast Suffolk: £858.8mTorridge: £229.8mEast Suffolk: £811.2m

    £855.2m£858.8m£811.2mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£242.3m£243.3m£229.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Suffolk £270.0m, Torridge £75.7mTorridge: £75.7mEast Suffolk: £270.0mTorridge: £76.1mEast Suffolk: £271.1mTorridge: £71.8mEast Suffolk: £256.1m

    £270.0m£271.1m£256.1mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£75.7m£76.1m£71.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Suffolk £789.5m, Torridge £222.1mTorridge: £222.1mEast Suffolk: £789.5mTorridge: £223.1mEast Suffolk: £792.9mTorridge: £210.7mEast Suffolk: £748.9m

    £789.5m£792.9m£748.9mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Suffolk £19.6m, Torridge £6.9mTorridge: £6.9mEast Suffolk: £19.6mTorridge: £6.9mEast Suffolk: £19.7mTorridge: £6.5mEast Suffolk: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk £44.7m, Torridge £12.8mTorridge: £12.8mEast Suffolk: £44.7mTorridge: £12.9mEast Suffolk: £44.9mTorridge: £12.2mEast Suffolk: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  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, Torridge £0.47mTorridge: £0.47mEast Suffolk: £1.4mTorridge: £0.47mEast Suffolk: £1.4mTorridge: £0.45mEast Suffolk: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk £114.5m, Torridge £30.3mTorridge: £30.3mEast Suffolk: £114.5mTorridge: £30.4mEast Suffolk: £115.0mTorridge: £28.8mEast Suffolk: £108.6m

    £114.5m£115.0m£108.6mEast Suffolk is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk £30.1m, Torridge £10.6mTorridge: £10.6mEast Suffolk: £30.1mTorridge: £10.6mEast Suffolk: £30.2mTorridge: £10.0mEast Suffolk: £28.6m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Suffolk £17.6m, Torridge £4.6mTorridge: £4.6mEast Suffolk: £17.6mTorridge: £4.7mEast Suffolk: £17.6mTorridge: £4.4mEast Suffolk: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mEast Suffolk is higher£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Suffolk £211.9m, Torridge £57.0mTorridge: £57.0mEast Suffolk: £211.9mTorridge: £57.3mEast Suffolk: £212.8mTorridge: £54.1mEast Suffolk: £201.0m

    £211.9m£212.8m£201.0mEast Suffolk is higher£57.0m£57.3m£54.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Suffolk £41.1m, Torridge £12.9mTorridge: £12.9mEast Suffolk: £41.1mTorridge: £12.9mEast Suffolk: £41.3mTorridge: £12.2mEast Suffolk: £39.0m

    £41.1m£41.3m£39.0mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Suffolk £38.9m, Torridge £13.7mTorridge: £13.7mEast Suffolk: £38.9mTorridge: £13.8mEast Suffolk: £39.0mTorridge: £13.0mEast Suffolk: £36.9m

    £38.9m£39.0m£36.9mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Suffolk £0.79m, Torridge £0.20mTorridge: £0.20mEast Suffolk: £0.79mTorridge: £0.20mEast Suffolk: £0.79mTorridge: £0.19mEast Suffolk: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mEast Suffolk is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Suffolk £0.88m, Torridge £0.15mTorridge: £0.15mEast Suffolk: £0.88mTorridge: £0.15mEast Suffolk: £0.88mTorridge: £0.14mEast Suffolk: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mEast Suffolk is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Suffolk £1.7m, Torridge £0.24mTorridge: £0.24mEast Suffolk: £1.7mTorridge: £0.24mEast Suffolk: £1.7mTorridge: £0.22mEast Suffolk: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEast Suffolk is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Suffolk 69,141, Torridge 20,247Torridge: 20,247East Suffolk: 69,141

    69,141East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count20,247

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Suffolk 5,280, Torridge 1,756Torridge: 1,756East Suffolk: 5,280

    5,280East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,756

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk 9,317, Torridge 2,732Torridge: 2,732East Suffolk: 9,317

    9,317East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count2,732

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk 17,104, Torridge 4,634Torridge: 4,634East Suffolk: 17,104

    17,104East Suffolk is higher4,634

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Suffolk 25,474, Torridge 7,253Torridge: 7,253East Suffolk: 25,474

    25,474East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count7,253

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Suffolk 3,694, Torridge 994Torridge: 994East Suffolk: 3,694

    3,694East Suffolk is higher994

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East Suffolk and Torridge, total
MeasureEast SuffolkTorridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£372.0m£373.6m£352.9mEast Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£855.2m£858.8m£811.2m£242.3m£243.3m£229.8mEast Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m£75.7m£76.1m£71.8mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£789.5m£792.9m£748.9m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mEast Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mEast Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mEast Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mEast Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m£30.3m£30.4m£28.8mEast Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mEast Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£4.6m£4.7m£4.4mEast Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m£57.0m£57.3m£54.1mEast Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mEast Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.9m£39.0m£36.9m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mEast Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mEast Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mEast Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202669,14120,247East Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2801,756East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,3172,732East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,1044,634East Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,4747,253East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,694994East Suffolk

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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