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West Suffolk and North Northamptonshire

188,197 and 375,336 residents (mid-2024).

West Suffolk is higher than North Northamptonshire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 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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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 2 of 22 measures, and North Northamptonshire on 20. 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 North Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,969, North Northamptonshire £4,084North Northamptonshire: £4,084West Suffolk: £3,969North Northamptonshire: £4,101West Suffolk: £3,986North Northamptonshire: £3,874West Suffolk: £3,765

    £3,969£3,986£3,765North Northamptonshire is higher£4,084£4,101£3,874

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £12,469, North Northamptonshire £12,892North Northamptonshire: £12,892West Suffolk: £12,469North Northamptonshire: £12,947West Suffolk: £12,523North Northamptonshire: £12,228West Suffolk: £11,828

    £12,469£12,523£11,828North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,892£12,947£12,228

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,481, North Northamptonshire £1,861North Northamptonshire: £1,861West Suffolk: £1,481North Northamptonshire: £1,869West Suffolk: £1,487North Northamptonshire: £1,765West Suffolk: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405North Northamptonshire is higher£1,861£1,869£1,765

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £11,524, North Northamptonshire £11,756North Northamptonshire: £11,756West Suffolk: £11,524North Northamptonshire: £11,806West Suffolk: £11,573North Northamptonshire: £11,151West Suffolk: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,756£11,806£11,151

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £297, North Northamptonshire £392North Northamptonshire: £392West Suffolk: £297North Northamptonshire: £393West Suffolk: £299North Northamptonshire: £372West Suffolk: £282

    £297£299£282North Northamptonshire is higher£392£393£372

  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, North Northamptonshire £720North Northamptonshire: £720West Suffolk: £629North Northamptonshire: £723West Suffolk: £631North Northamptonshire: £683West Suffolk: £596

    £629£631£596North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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, North Northamptonshire £24North Northamptonshire: £24West Suffolk: £19North Northamptonshire: £24West Suffolk: £20North Northamptonshire: £23West Suffolk: £18

    £19£20£18North Northamptonshire is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £323, North Northamptonshire £427North Northamptonshire: £427West Suffolk: £323North Northamptonshire: £429West Suffolk: £324North Northamptonshire: £405West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306North Northamptonshire is higher£427£429£405

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £92, North Northamptonshire £110North Northamptonshire: £110West Suffolk: £92North Northamptonshire: £111West Suffolk: £93North Northamptonshire: £105West Suffolk: £87

    £92£93£87North Northamptonshire is higher£110£111£105

  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, North Northamptonshire £103North Northamptonshire: £103West Suffolk: £73North Northamptonshire: £103West Suffolk: £73North Northamptonshire: £98West Suffolk: £69

    £73£73£69North Northamptonshire is higher£103£103£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,193, North Northamptonshire £1,496North Northamptonshire: £1,496West Suffolk: £1,193North Northamptonshire: £1,502West Suffolk: £1,198North Northamptonshire: £1,419West Suffolk: £1,132

    £1,193£1,198£1,132North Northamptonshire is higher£1,496£1,502£1,419

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £156, North Northamptonshire £146North Northamptonshire: £146West Suffolk: £156North Northamptonshire: £146West Suffolk: £156North Northamptonshire: £138West Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  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, North Northamptonshire £248North Northamptonshire: £248West Suffolk: £206North Northamptonshire: £249West Suffolk: £207North Northamptonshire: £236West Suffolk: £196

    £206£207£196North Northamptonshire is higher£248£249£236

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £5.17, North Northamptonshire £7.88North Northamptonshire: £7.88West Suffolk: £5.17North Northamptonshire: £7.91West Suffolk: £5.19North Northamptonshire: £7.47West Suffolk: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90North Northamptonshire is higher£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £3.66, North Northamptonshire £5.39North Northamptonshire: £5.39West Suffolk: £3.66North Northamptonshire: £5.41West Suffolk: £3.67North Northamptonshire: £5.11West Suffolk: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47North Northamptonshire is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £5.52, North Northamptonshire £5.22North Northamptonshire: £5.22West Suffolk: £5.52North Northamptonshire: £5.24West Suffolk: £5.55North Northamptonshire: £4.95West Suffolk: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95

  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, North Northamptonshire 1,010.2North Northamptonshire: 1,010.2West Suffolk: 1,001.1

    1,001.1North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,010.2

  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, North Northamptonshire 96.7North Northamptonshire: 96.7West Suffolk: 75.5

    75.5North Northamptonshire is higher96.7

  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: West Suffolk 133.2, North Northamptonshire 157.3North Northamptonshire: 157.3West Suffolk: 133.2

    133.2North Northamptonshire is higher157.3

  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, North Northamptonshire 63.2North Northamptonshire: 63.2West Suffolk: 49.3

    49.3North Northamptonshire is higher63.2

  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, North Northamptonshire 182.0North Northamptonshire: 182.0West Suffolk: 141.8

    141.8North Northamptonshire is higher182.0

  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, North Northamptonshire 23.2North Northamptonshire: 23.2West Suffolk: 16.6

    16.6North Northamptonshire is higher23.2

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West Suffolk and North Northamptonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest SuffolkNorth NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,969£3,986£3,765£4,084£4,101£3,874North Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,469£12,523£11,828£12,892£12,947£12,228North Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,861£1,869£1,765North Northamptonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,756£11,806£11,151North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£297£299£282£392£393£372North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£631£596£720£723£683North Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18£24£24£23North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£427£429£405North Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£110£111£105North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£103£103£98North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,193£1,198£1,132£1,496£1,502£1,419North Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£146£146£138West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£248£249£236North Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£7.88£7.91£7.47North Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£5.39£5.41£5.11North Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£5.22£5.24£4.95West Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.11,010.2North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.596.7North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.2157.3North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.363.2North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.8182.0North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.623.2North Northamptonshire

Per resident

West Suffolk is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and North Northamptonshire on 16. 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 North Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,969, North Northamptonshire £4,084North Northamptonshire: £4,084West Suffolk: £3,969North Northamptonshire: £4,101West Suffolk: £3,986North Northamptonshire: £3,874West Suffolk: £3,765

    £3,969£3,986£3,765North Northamptonshire is higher£4,084£4,101£3,874

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £2,491, North Northamptonshire £2,237North Northamptonshire: £2,237West Suffolk: £2,491North Northamptonshire: £2,247West Suffolk: £2,502North Northamptonshire: £2,122West Suffolk: £2,363

    £2,491£2,502£2,363West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,237£2,247£2,122

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £901, North Northamptonshire £1,159North Northamptonshire: £1,159West Suffolk: £901North Northamptonshire: £1,164West Suffolk: £905North Northamptonshire: £1,099West Suffolk: £855

    £901£905£855North Northamptonshire is higher£1,159£1,164£1,099

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Suffolk £2,302, North Northamptonshire £2,040North Northamptonshire: £2,040West Suffolk: £2,302North Northamptonshire: £2,049West Suffolk: £2,312North Northamptonshire: £1,935West Suffolk: £2,184

    £2,302£2,312£2,184West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,040£2,049£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £59, North Northamptonshire £68North Northamptonshire: £68West Suffolk: £59North Northamptonshire: £68West Suffolk: £60North Northamptonshire: £64West Suffolk: £56

    £59£60£56North Northamptonshire is higher£68£68£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £126, North Northamptonshire £125North Northamptonshire: £125West Suffolk: £126North Northamptonshire: £125West Suffolk: £126North Northamptonshire: £119West Suffolk: £119

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

  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, North Northamptonshire £4.21North Northamptonshire: £4.21West Suffolk: £3.89North Northamptonshire: £4.22West Suffolk: £3.91North Northamptonshire: £3.99West Suffolk: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69North Northamptonshire is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £323, North Northamptonshire £427North Northamptonshire: £427West Suffolk: £323North Northamptonshire: £429West Suffolk: £324North Northamptonshire: £405West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306North Northamptonshire is higher£427£429£405

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £92, North Northamptonshire £110North Northamptonshire: £110West Suffolk: £92North Northamptonshire: £111West Suffolk: £93North Northamptonshire: £105West Suffolk: £87

    £92£93£87North Northamptonshire is higher£110£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £44, North Northamptonshire £64North Northamptonshire: £64West Suffolk: £44North Northamptonshire: £64West Suffolk: £44North Northamptonshire: £61West Suffolk: £42

    £44£44£42North Northamptonshire is higher£64£64£61

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £726, North Northamptonshire £932North Northamptonshire: £932West Suffolk: £726North Northamptonshire: £936West Suffolk: £729North Northamptonshire: £884West Suffolk: £689

    £726£729£689North Northamptonshire is higher£932£936£884

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £156, North Northamptonshire £146North Northamptonshire: £146West Suffolk: £156North Northamptonshire: £146West Suffolk: £156North Northamptonshire: £138West Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £125, North Northamptonshire £155North Northamptonshire: £155West Suffolk: £125North Northamptonshire: £155West Suffolk: £126North Northamptonshire: £147West Suffolk: £119

    £125£126£119North Northamptonshire is higher£155£155£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £3.14, North Northamptonshire £4.90North Northamptonshire: £4.90West Suffolk: £3.14North Northamptonshire: £4.92West Suffolk: £3.16North Northamptonshire: £4.65West Suffolk: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98North Northamptonshire is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Suffolk £2.22, North Northamptonshire £3.35North Northamptonshire: £3.35West Suffolk: £2.22North Northamptonshire: £3.37West Suffolk: £2.23North Northamptonshire: £3.18West Suffolk: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11North Northamptonshire is higher£3.35£3.37£3.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £5.52, North Northamptonshire £5.22North Northamptonshire: £5.22West Suffolk: £5.52North Northamptonshire: £5.24West Suffolk: £5.55North Northamptonshire: £4.95West Suffolk: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 200.0, North Northamptonshire 175.3North Northamptonshire: 175.3West Suffolk: 200.0

    200.0West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count175.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 15.1, North Northamptonshire 16.8North Northamptonshire: 16.8West Suffolk: 15.1

    15.1North Northamptonshire is higher16.8

  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, North Northamptonshire 27.3North Northamptonshire: 27.3West Suffolk: 26.6

    26.6North Northamptonshire is higher27.3

  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, North Northamptonshire 63.2North Northamptonshire: 63.2West Suffolk: 49.3

    49.3North Northamptonshire is higher63.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 86.3, North Northamptonshire 113.3North Northamptonshire: 113.3West Suffolk: 86.3

    86.3North Northamptonshire is higher113.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 10.1, North Northamptonshire 14.4North Northamptonshire: 14.4West Suffolk: 10.1

    10.1North Northamptonshire is higher14.4

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West Suffolk and North Northamptonshire, per resident
MeasureWest SuffolkNorth NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,969£3,986£3,765£4,084£4,101£3,874North Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,491£2,502£2,363£2,237£2,247£2,122West Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£901£905£855£1,159£1,164£1,099North Northamptonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,302£2,312£2,184£2,040£2,049£1,935West Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£68£68£64North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£125£125£119West Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.21£4.22£3.99North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£427£429£405North Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£110£111£105North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£64£64£61North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£726£729£689£932£936£884North Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£146£146£138West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£155£155£147North Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£4.90£4.92£4.65North Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£3.35£3.37£3.18North Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£5.22£5.24£4.95West Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0175.3West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.116.8North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.627.3North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.363.2North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.3113.3North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.114.4North Northamptonshire

Total

West Suffolk is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Northamptonshire 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 North Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Suffolk £746.9m, North Northamptonshire £1.5bnNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnWest Suffolk: £746.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnWest Suffolk: £750.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnWest Suffolk: £708.5m

    £746.9m£750.1m£708.5mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Suffolk £468.8m, North Northamptonshire £839.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £839.8mWest Suffolk: £468.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £843.3mWest Suffolk: £470.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £796.6mWest Suffolk: £444.7m

    £468.8m£470.8m£444.7mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£839.8m£843.3m£796.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Suffolk £169.6m, North Northamptonshire £434.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £434.9mWest Suffolk: £169.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £436.7mWest Suffolk: £170.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £412.5mWest Suffolk: £160.9m

    £169.6m£170.3m£160.9mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£434.9m£436.7m£412.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk £433.2m, North Northamptonshire £765.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £765.8mWest Suffolk: £433.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £769.0mWest Suffolk: £435.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £726.4mWest Suffolk: £411.0m

    £433.2m£435.1m£411.0mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£765.8m£769.0m£726.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk £11.2m, North Northamptonshire £25.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £25.5mWest Suffolk: £11.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £25.6mWest Suffolk: £11.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.2mWest Suffolk: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £23.6m, North Northamptonshire £46.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £46.9mWest Suffolk: £23.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £47.1mWest Suffolk: £23.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £44.5mWest Suffolk: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m

  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, North Northamptonshire £1.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.6mWest Suffolk: £0.73mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.6mWest Suffolk: £0.74mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5mWest Suffolk: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £60.8m, North Northamptonshire £160.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £160.3mWest Suffolk: £60.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £160.9mWest Suffolk: £61.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £152.0mWest Suffolk: £57.7m

    £60.8m£61.1m£57.7mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£160.3m£160.9m£152.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £17.3m, North Northamptonshire £41.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £41.4mWest Suffolk: £17.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £41.6mWest Suffolk: £17.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £39.2mWest Suffolk: £16.5m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.5mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£41.4m£41.6m£39.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk £8.3m, North Northamptonshire £24.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.1mWest Suffolk: £8.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.2mWest Suffolk: £8.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £22.8mWest Suffolk: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk £136.7m, North Northamptonshire £349.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £349.7mWest Suffolk: £136.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £351.1mWest Suffolk: £137.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £331.7mWest Suffolk: £129.6m

    £136.7m£137.2m£129.6mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£349.7m£351.1m£331.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Suffolk £29.3m, North Northamptonshire £54.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £54.7mWest Suffolk: £29.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £54.9mWest Suffolk: £29.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £51.8mWest Suffolk: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£54.7m£54.9m£51.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Suffolk £23.6m, North Northamptonshire £58.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £58.1mWest Suffolk: £23.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £58.3mWest Suffolk: £23.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £55.1mWest Suffolk: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Suffolk £0.59m, North Northamptonshire £1.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.8mWest Suffolk: £0.59mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.8mWest Suffolk: £0.59mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.7mWest Suffolk: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Suffolk £0.42m, North Northamptonshire £1.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.3mWest Suffolk: £0.42mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.3mWest Suffolk: £0.42mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.2mWest Suffolk: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Suffolk £1.0m, North Northamptonshire £2.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £2.0mWest Suffolk: £1.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £2.0mWest Suffolk: £1.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.9mWest Suffolk: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk 37,636, North Northamptonshire 65,805North Northamptonshire: 65,805West Suffolk: 37,636

    37,636North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count65,805

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk 2,839, North Northamptonshire 6,299North Northamptonshire: 6,299West Suffolk: 2,839

    2,839North Northamptonshire is higher6,299

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 5,007, North Northamptonshire 10,244North Northamptonshire: 10,244West Suffolk: 5,007

    5,007North Northamptonshire is higher10,244

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 9,282, North Northamptonshire 23,712North Northamptonshire: 23,712West Suffolk: 9,282

    9,282North Northamptonshire is higher23,712

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk 16,241, North Northamptonshire 42,528North Northamptonshire: 42,528West Suffolk: 16,241

    16,241North Northamptonshire is higher42,528

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk 1,904, North Northamptonshire 5,415North Northamptonshire: 5,415West Suffolk: 1,904

    1,904North Northamptonshire is higher5,415

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and North Northamptonshire, total
MeasureWest SuffolkNorth NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£746.9m£750.1m£708.5m£1.5bnNorth Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.8m£470.8m£444.7m£839.8m£843.3m£796.6mNorth Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m£434.9m£436.7m£412.5mNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.2m£435.1m£411.0m£765.8m£769.0m£726.4mNorth Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mNorth Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mNorth Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNorth Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m£160.3m£160.9m£152.0mNorth Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m£41.4m£41.6m£39.2mNorth Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mNorth Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.7m£137.2m£129.6m£349.7m£351.1m£331.7mNorth Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£54.7m£54.9m£51.8mNorth Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£58.1m£58.3m£55.1mNorth Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mNorth Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mNorth Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,63665,805North Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8396,299North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,00710,244North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,28223,712North Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,24142,528North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9045,415North Northamptonshire

Sources

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

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