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West Suffolk and Wiltshire

188,197 and 524,001 residents (mid-2024).

West Suffolk is higher than Wiltshire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

West Suffolk is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire 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

West Suffolk Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,969, Wiltshire £4,140Wiltshire: £4,140West Suffolk: £3,969Wiltshire: £4,157West Suffolk: £3,986Wiltshire: £3,927West Suffolk: £3,765

    £3,969£3,986£3,765Wiltshire is higher£4,140£4,157£3,927

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £12,469, Wiltshire £12,371Wiltshire: £12,371West Suffolk: £12,469Wiltshire: £12,424West Suffolk: £12,523Wiltshire: £11,735West Suffolk: £11,828

    £12,469£12,523£11,828West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £1,481, Wiltshire £1,474Wiltshire: £1,474West Suffolk: £1,481Wiltshire: £1,481West Suffolk: £1,487Wiltshire: £1,399West Suffolk: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,474£1,481£1,399

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £11,524, Wiltshire £11,494Wiltshire: £11,494West Suffolk: £11,524Wiltshire: £11,542West Suffolk: £11,573Wiltshire: £10,902West Suffolk: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,494£11,542£10,902

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £297, Wiltshire £269Wiltshire: £269West Suffolk: £297Wiltshire: £270West Suffolk: £299Wiltshire: £255West Suffolk: £282

    £297£299£282West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

  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: West Suffolk £629, Wiltshire £592Wiltshire: £592West Suffolk: £629Wiltshire: £594West Suffolk: £631Wiltshire: £561West Suffolk: £596

    £629£631£596West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

  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: West Suffolk £19, Wiltshire £17Wiltshire: £17West Suffolk: £19Wiltshire: £17West Suffolk: £20Wiltshire: £16West Suffolk: £18

    £19£20£18West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £323, Wiltshire £312Wiltshire: £312West Suffolk: £323Wiltshire: £313West Suffolk: £324Wiltshire: £296West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £92, Wiltshire £124Wiltshire: £124West Suffolk: £92Wiltshire: £124West Suffolk: £93Wiltshire: £117West Suffolk: £87

    £92£93£87Wiltshire is higher£124£124£117

  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: West Suffolk £73, Wiltshire £81Wiltshire: £81West Suffolk: £73Wiltshire: £82West Suffolk: £73Wiltshire: £77West Suffolk: £69

    £73£73£69Wiltshire is higher£81£82£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,193, Wiltshire £1,191Wiltshire: £1,191West Suffolk: £1,193Wiltshire: £1,197West Suffolk: £1,198Wiltshire: £1,130West Suffolk: £1,132

    £1,193£1,198£1,132West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,191£1,197£1,130

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £156, Wiltshire £130Wiltshire: £130West Suffolk: £156Wiltshire: £130West Suffolk: £156Wiltshire: £123West Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £206, Wiltshire £192Wiltshire: £192West Suffolk: £206Wiltshire: £193West Suffolk: £207Wiltshire: £182West Suffolk: £196

    £206£207£196West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £5.17, Wiltshire £5.83Wiltshire: £5.83West Suffolk: £5.17Wiltshire: £5.85West Suffolk: £5.19Wiltshire: £5.53West Suffolk: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Wiltshire is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £3.66, Wiltshire £3.55Wiltshire: £3.55West Suffolk: £3.66Wiltshire: £3.57West Suffolk: £3.67Wiltshire: £3.37West Suffolk: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £5.52, Wiltshire £5.43Wiltshire: £5.43West Suffolk: £5.52Wiltshire: £5.45West Suffolk: £5.55Wiltshire: £5.15West Suffolk: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Suffolk 1,001.1, Wiltshire 1,011.6Wiltshire: 1,011.6West Suffolk: 1,001.1

    1,001.1Wiltshire is higher1,011.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Suffolk 75.5, Wiltshire 66.6Wiltshire: 66.6West Suffolk: 75.5

    75.5West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count66.6

  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: West Suffolk 133.2, Wiltshire 126.6Wiltshire: 126.6West Suffolk: 133.2

    133.2West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count126.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 49.3, Wiltshire 47.7Wiltshire: 47.7West Suffolk: 49.3

    49.3West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count47.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk 141.8, Wiltshire 135.0Wiltshire: 135.0West Suffolk: 141.8

    141.8West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count135.0

  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: West Suffolk 16.6, Wiltshire 17.9Wiltshire: 17.9West Suffolk: 16.6

    16.6Wiltshire is higher17.9

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West Suffolk and Wiltshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest SuffolkWiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,969£3,986£3,765£4,140£4,157£3,927Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,469£12,523£11,828£12,371£12,424£11,735West Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,474£1,481£1,399West Suffolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,494£11,542£10,902West Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£297£299£282£269£270£255West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£631£596£592£594£561West Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18£17£17£16West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£312£313£296West Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£124£124£117Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£81£82£77Wiltshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,193£1,198£1,132£1,191£1,197£1,130West Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£130£130£123West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£192£193£182West Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£5.83£5.85£5.53Wiltshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£3.55£3.57£3.37West Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£5.43£5.45£5.15West Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.11,011.6Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.566.6West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.2126.6West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.347.7West Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.8135.0West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.617.9Wiltshire

Per resident

West Suffolk is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire on 10. 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

West Suffolk Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,969, Wiltshire £4,140Wiltshire: £4,140West Suffolk: £3,969Wiltshire: £4,157West Suffolk: £3,986Wiltshire: £3,927West Suffolk: £3,765

    £3,969£3,986£3,765Wiltshire is higher£4,140£4,157£3,927

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £2,491, Wiltshire £2,691Wiltshire: £2,691West Suffolk: £2,491Wiltshire: £2,702West Suffolk: £2,502Wiltshire: £2,552West Suffolk: £2,363

    £2,491£2,502£2,363Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,691£2,702£2,552

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £901, Wiltshire £878Wiltshire: £878West Suffolk: £901Wiltshire: £882West Suffolk: £905Wiltshire: £833West Suffolk: £855

    £901£905£855West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£878£882£833

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Suffolk £2,302, Wiltshire £2,500Wiltshire: £2,500West Suffolk: £2,302Wiltshire: £2,510West Suffolk: £2,312Wiltshire: £2,371West Suffolk: £2,184

    £2,302£2,312£2,184Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,500£2,510£2,371

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £59, Wiltshire £59Wiltshire: £59West Suffolk: £59Wiltshire: £59West Suffolk: £60Wiltshire: £56West Suffolk: £56

    £59£60£56West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £126, Wiltshire £129Wiltshire: £129West Suffolk: £126Wiltshire: £129West Suffolk: £126Wiltshire: £122West Suffolk: £119

    £126£126£119Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £3.89, Wiltshire £3.69Wiltshire: £3.69West Suffolk: £3.89Wiltshire: £3.71West Suffolk: £3.91Wiltshire: £3.50West Suffolk: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.69£3.71£3.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £323, Wiltshire £312Wiltshire: £312West Suffolk: £323Wiltshire: £313West Suffolk: £324Wiltshire: £296West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £92, Wiltshire £124Wiltshire: £124West Suffolk: £92Wiltshire: £124West Suffolk: £93Wiltshire: £117West Suffolk: £87

    £92£93£87Wiltshire is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £44, Wiltshire £48Wiltshire: £48West Suffolk: £44Wiltshire: £49West Suffolk: £44Wiltshire: £46West Suffolk: £42

    £44£44£42Wiltshire is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £726, Wiltshire £710Wiltshire: £710West Suffolk: £726Wiltshire: £713West Suffolk: £729Wiltshire: £673West Suffolk: £689

    £726£729£689West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£710£713£673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £156, Wiltshire £130Wiltshire: £130West Suffolk: £156Wiltshire: £130West Suffolk: £156Wiltshire: £123West Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £125, Wiltshire £114Wiltshire: £114West Suffolk: £125Wiltshire: £115West Suffolk: £126Wiltshire: £109West Suffolk: £119

    £125£126£119West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£109

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £3.14, Wiltshire £3.47Wiltshire: £3.47West Suffolk: £3.14Wiltshire: £3.48West Suffolk: £3.16Wiltshire: £3.29West Suffolk: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Wiltshire is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Suffolk £2.22, Wiltshire £2.12Wiltshire: £2.12West Suffolk: £2.22Wiltshire: £2.13West Suffolk: £2.23Wiltshire: £2.01West Suffolk: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2.12£2.13£2.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £5.52, Wiltshire £5.43Wiltshire: £5.43West Suffolk: £5.52Wiltshire: £5.45West Suffolk: £5.55Wiltshire: £5.15West Suffolk: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 200.0, Wiltshire 220.0Wiltshire: 220.0West Suffolk: 200.0

    200.0Wiltshire is higher220.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 15.1, Wiltshire 14.5Wiltshire: 14.5West Suffolk: 15.1

    15.1West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 26.6, Wiltshire 27.5Wiltshire: 27.5West Suffolk: 26.6

    26.6Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count27.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 49.3, Wiltshire 47.7Wiltshire: 47.7West Suffolk: 49.3

    49.3West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count47.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 86.3, Wiltshire 80.4Wiltshire: 80.4West Suffolk: 86.3

    86.3West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count80.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 10.1, Wiltshire 10.7Wiltshire: 10.7West Suffolk: 10.1

    10.1Wiltshire is higher10.7

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West Suffolk and Wiltshire, per resident
MeasureWest SuffolkWiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,969£3,986£3,765£4,140£4,157£3,927Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,491£2,502£2,363£2,691£2,702£2,552Wiltshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£901£905£855£878£882£833West Suffolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,302£2,312£2,184£2,500£2,510£2,371Wiltshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£59£59£56West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£129£129£122Wiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£3.69£3.71£3.50West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£312£313£296West Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£124£124£117Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£48£49£46Wiltshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£726£729£689£710£713£673West Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£130£130£123West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£114£115£109West Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£3.47£3.48£3.29Wiltshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£2.12£2.13£2.01West Suffolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£5.43£5.45£5.15West Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0220.0Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.114.5West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.627.5Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.347.7West Suffolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.380.4West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.110.7Wiltshire

Total

West Suffolk is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire on 22. 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

West Suffolk Wiltshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Suffolk £746.9m, Wiltshire £2.2bnWiltshire: £2.2bnWest Suffolk: £746.9mWiltshire: £2.2bnWest Suffolk: £750.1mWiltshire: £2.1bnWest Suffolk: £708.5m

    £746.9m£750.1m£708.5mWiltshire is higher£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Suffolk £468.8m, Wiltshire £1.4bnWiltshire: £1.4bnWest Suffolk: £468.8mWiltshire: £1.4bnWest Suffolk: £470.8mWiltshire: £1.3bnWest Suffolk: £444.7m

    £468.8m£470.8m£444.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Suffolk £169.6m, Wiltshire £460.1mWiltshire: £460.1mWest Suffolk: £169.6mWiltshire: £462.1mWest Suffolk: £170.3mWiltshire: £436.4mWest Suffolk: £160.9m

    £169.6m£170.3m£160.9mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£460.1m£462.1m£436.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk £433.2m, Wiltshire £1.3bnWiltshire: £1.3bnWest Suffolk: £433.2mWiltshire: £1.3bnWest Suffolk: £435.1mWiltshire: £1.2bnWest Suffolk: £411.0m

    £433.2m£435.1m£411.0mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk £11.2m, Wiltshire £30.7mWiltshire: £30.7mWest Suffolk: £11.2mWiltshire: £30.8mWest Suffolk: £11.2mWiltshire: £29.1mWest Suffolk: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £23.6m, Wiltshire £67.4mWiltshire: £67.4mWest Suffolk: £23.6mWiltshire: £67.7mWest Suffolk: £23.7mWiltshire: £64.0mWest Suffolk: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Suffolk £0.73m, Wiltshire £1.9mWiltshire: £1.9mWest Suffolk: £0.73mWiltshire: £1.9mWest Suffolk: £0.74mWiltshire: £1.8mWest Suffolk: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £60.8m, Wiltshire £163.6mWiltshire: £163.6mWest Suffolk: £60.8mWiltshire: £164.3mWest Suffolk: £61.1mWiltshire: £155.1mWest Suffolk: £57.7m

    £60.8m£61.1m£57.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£163.6m£164.3m£155.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £17.3m, Wiltshire £64.7mWiltshire: £64.7mWest Suffolk: £17.3mWiltshire: £65.0mWest Suffolk: £17.4mWiltshire: £61.4mWest Suffolk: £16.5m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.5mWiltshire is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk £8.3m, Wiltshire £25.4mWiltshire: £25.4mWest Suffolk: £8.3mWiltshire: £25.5mWest Suffolk: £8.4mWiltshire: £24.1mWest Suffolk: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWiltshire is higher£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk £136.7m, Wiltshire £371.8mWiltshire: £371.8mWest Suffolk: £136.7mWiltshire: £373.4mWest Suffolk: £137.2mWiltshire: £352.7mWest Suffolk: £129.6m

    £136.7m£137.2m£129.6mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£371.8m£373.4m£352.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Suffolk £29.3m, Wiltshire £68.0mWiltshire: £68.0mWest Suffolk: £29.3mWiltshire: £68.3mWest Suffolk: £29.4mWiltshire: £64.5mWest Suffolk: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Suffolk £23.6m, Wiltshire £60.0mWiltshire: £60.0mWest Suffolk: £23.6mWiltshire: £60.2mWest Suffolk: £23.7mWiltshire: £56.9mWest Suffolk: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Suffolk £0.59m, Wiltshire £1.8mWiltshire: £1.8mWest Suffolk: £0.59mWiltshire: £1.8mWest Suffolk: £0.59mWiltshire: £1.7mWest Suffolk: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWiltshire is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Suffolk £0.42m, Wiltshire £1.1mWiltshire: £1.1mWest Suffolk: £0.42mWiltshire: £1.1mWest Suffolk: £0.42mWiltshire: £1.1mWest Suffolk: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Suffolk £1.0m, Wiltshire £2.8mWiltshire: £2.8mWest Suffolk: £1.0mWiltshire: £2.9mWest Suffolk: £1.0mWiltshire: £2.7mWest Suffolk: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk 37,636, Wiltshire 115,293Wiltshire: 115,293West Suffolk: 37,636

    37,636Wiltshire is higher115,293

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk 2,839, Wiltshire 7,585Wiltshire: 7,585West Suffolk: 2,839

    2,839Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count7,585

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 5,007, Wiltshire 14,428Wiltshire: 14,428West Suffolk: 5,007

    5,007Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count14,428

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 9,282, Wiltshire 25,017Wiltshire: 25,017West Suffolk: 9,282

    9,282Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count25,017

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk 16,241, Wiltshire 42,122Wiltshire: 42,122West Suffolk: 16,241

    16,241Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count42,122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk 1,904, Wiltshire 5,581Wiltshire: 5,581West Suffolk: 1,904

    1,904Wiltshire is higher5,581

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and Wiltshire, total
MeasureWest SuffolkWiltshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£746.9m£750.1m£708.5m£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bnWiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.8m£470.8m£444.7m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWiltshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m£460.1m£462.1m£436.4mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.2m£435.1m£411.0m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£67.4m£67.7m£64.0mWiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m£163.6m£164.3m£155.1mWiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.7m£137.2m£129.6m£371.8m£373.4m£352.7mWiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£68.0m£68.3m£64.5mWiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£60.0m£60.2m£56.9mWiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£1.1mWiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,636115,293Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8397,585Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,00714,428Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,28225,017Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,24142,122Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9045,581Wiltshire

Sources

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

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  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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