Compare local authorities · East of England and North West
East Suffolk and Wyre
East Suffolk is higher than Wyre on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 18 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.
Per person in the age group
East Suffolk is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wyre 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
East Suffolk Wyre
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,259£5,281£4,988Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£5,373£5,396£5,097
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,409£12,462£11,771Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£12,462£12,515£11,821
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,948£1,956£1,848Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£1,995£2,004£1,893
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,457£11,506£10,867East Suffolk is higher£11,183£11,230£10,607
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£285£286£270Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£380£382£361
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£648£651£615Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£875£878£830
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£459£461£435Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£536£538£508
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£121£114Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£156
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£127£127£120Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,529£1,535£1,450East Suffolk is higher£1,465£1,472£1,390
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£165£165£156Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£168£168£159
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£281£282£266Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£378£379£358
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.67£5.70£5.38Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.31£6.34£5.99Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£7.46£7.50£7.08
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.79£6.82£6.44Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£8.38£8.42£7.95
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,003.3East Suffolk is higher1,000.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
76.6Wyre is higherDepends on how you count98.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
135.2Wyre is higherDepends on how you count181.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
68.5Wyre is higherDepends on how you count82.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
183.8East Suffolk is higher180.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.7Wyre is higherDepends on how you count30.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Suffolk | Wyre | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,259£5,281£4,988 | £5,373£5,396£5,097 | Wyre |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,409£12,462£11,771 | £12,462£12,515£11,821 | Wyre |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,948£1,956£1,848 | £1,995£2,004£1,893 | Wyre |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,457£11,506£10,867 | £11,183£11,230£10,607 | East Suffolk |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £285£286£270 | £380£382£361 | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £648£651£615 | £875£878£830 | Wyre |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £24£24£23 | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £459£461£435 | £536£538£508 | Wyre |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£121£114 | £165£166£156 | Wyre |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £127£127£120 | £138£139£131 | Wyre |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,529£1,535£1,450 | £1,465£1,472£1,390 | East Suffolk |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £165£165£156 | £168£168£159 | Wyre |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £281£282£266 | £378£379£358 | Wyre |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.67£5.70£5.38 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | Wyre |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.31£6.34£5.99 | £7.46£7.50£7.08 | Wyre |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | £8.38£8.42£7.95 | Wyre |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,003.3 | 1,000.8 | East Suffolk |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 76.6 | 98.3 | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 135.2 | 181.5 | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 68.5 | 82.0 | Wyre |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 183.8 | 180.8 | East Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.7 | 30.3 | Wyre |
Per resident
East Suffolk is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Wyre on 17. 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 Wyre
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,259£5,281£4,988Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£5,373£5,396£5,097
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,426£3,441£3,250East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,375£3,389£3,201
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,082£1,086£1,026Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£1,122£1,127£1,064
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,163£3,177£3,001East Suffolk is higher£3,028£3,041£2,872
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£79£79£75Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£98
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£179£180£170Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.50£5.53£5.22Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£6.55£6.57£6.21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£459£461£435Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£536£538£508
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£121£114Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£156
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£70£71£67Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£849£853£805East Suffolk is higher£824£828£782
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£165£165£156Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£168£168£159
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£156£156£148Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.15£3.17£2.99Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.51£3.53£3.33Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£4.20£4.21£3.98
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.79£6.82£6.44Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£8.38£8.42£7.95
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
277.0East Suffolk is higher271.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.2Wyre is higherDepends on how you count26.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
37.3Wyre is higherDepends on how you count49.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
68.5Wyre is higherDepends on how you count82.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
102.1East Suffolk is higher101.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.8Wyre is higherDepends on how you count17.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Suffolk | Wyre | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,259£5,281£4,988 | £5,373£5,396£5,097 | Wyre |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,426£3,441£3,250 | £3,375£3,389£3,201 | East Suffolk |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,082£1,086£1,026 | £1,122£1,127£1,064 | Wyre |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,163£3,177£3,001 | £3,028£3,041£2,872 | East Suffolk |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £103£103£98 | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £179£180£170 | £237£238£225 | Wyre |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.50£5.53£5.22 | £6.55£6.57£6.21 | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £459£461£435 | £536£538£508 | Wyre |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£121£114 | £165£166£156 | Wyre |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £70£71£67 | £78£78£74 | Wyre |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £849£853£805 | £824£828£782 | East Suffolk |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £165£165£156 | £168£168£159 | Wyre |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £156£156£148 | £212£213£201 | Wyre |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.15£3.17£2.99 | £3.63£3.64£3.44 | Wyre |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.51£3.53£3.33 | £4.20£4.21£3.98 | Wyre |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | £8.38£8.42£7.95 | Wyre |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 277.0 | 271.0 | East Suffolk |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.2 | 26.6 | Wyre |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 37.3 | 49.2 | Wyre |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 68.5 | 82.0 | Wyre |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 102.1 | 101.6 | East Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.8 | 17.0 | Wyre |
Total
East Suffolk is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Wyre 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 Wyre
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£636.0m£638.7m£603.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£855.2m£858.8m£811.2mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£399.4m£401.1m£378.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£270.0m£271.1m£256.1mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£132.8m£133.4m£126.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£789.5m£792.9m£748.9mEast Suffolk is higher£358.4m£360.0m£340.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£28.0m£28.2m£26.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£114.5m£115.0m£108.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£30.1m£30.2m£28.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£211.9m£212.8m£201.0mEast Suffolk is higher£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£41.1m£41.3m£39.0mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£38.9m£39.0m£36.9mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
69,141East Suffolk is higher32,079
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
5,280East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count3,151
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
9,317East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count5,818
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
17,104East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count9,706
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
25,474East Suffolk is higher12,031
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,694East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count2,016
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Suffolk | Wyre | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn | £636.0m£638.7m£603.3m | East Suffolk |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £855.2m£858.8m£811.2m | £399.4m£401.1m£378.9m | East Suffolk |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £270.0m£271.1m£256.1m | £132.8m£133.4m£126.0m | East Suffolk |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £789.5m£792.9m£748.9m | £358.4m£360.0m£340.0m | East Suffolk |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £19.6m£19.7m£18.6m | £12.2m£12.2m£11.6m | East Suffolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £44.7m£44.9m£42.4m | £28.0m£28.2m£26.6m | East Suffolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | East Suffolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £114.5m£115.0m£108.6m | £63.4m£63.7m£60.2m | East Suffolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £30.1m£30.2m£28.6m | £19.5m£19.6m£18.5m | East Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.6m£17.6m£16.7m | £9.2m£9.2m£8.7m | East Suffolk |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £211.9m£212.8m£201.0m | £97.5m£98.0m£92.5m | East Suffolk |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £41.1m£41.3m£39.0m | £19.8m£19.9m£18.8m | East Suffolk |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £38.9m£39.0m£36.9m | £25.1m£25.2m£23.8m | East Suffolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.79m£0.79m£0.75m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | East Suffolk |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.88m£0.88m£0.83m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | East Suffolk |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | £0.99m£1.00m£0.94m | East Suffolk |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 69,141 | 32,079 | East Suffolk |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 5,280 | 3,151 | East Suffolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 9,317 | 5,818 | East Suffolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 17,104 | 9,706 | East Suffolk |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 25,474 | 12,031 | East Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,694 | 2,016 | East Suffolk |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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