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West Suffolk and West Northamptonshire

188,197 and 441,277 residents (mid-2024).

West Suffolk is higher than West Northamptonshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

West Suffolk is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and West Northamptonshire on 19. 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 West Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,969, West Northamptonshire £3,742West Northamptonshire: £3,742West Suffolk: £3,969West Northamptonshire: £3,758West Suffolk: £3,986West Northamptonshire: £3,549West Suffolk: £3,765

    £3,969£3,986£3,765West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,742£3,758£3,549

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £12,469, West Northamptonshire £12,873West Northamptonshire: £12,873West Suffolk: £12,469West Northamptonshire: £12,928West Suffolk: £12,523West Northamptonshire: £12,211West Suffolk: £11,828

    £12,469£12,523£11,828West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,873£12,928£12,211

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,481, West Northamptonshire £1,624West Northamptonshire: £1,624West Suffolk: £1,481West Northamptonshire: £1,631West Suffolk: £1,487West Northamptonshire: £1,541West Suffolk: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405West Northamptonshire is higher£1,624£1,631£1,541

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £11,524, West Northamptonshire £11,793West Northamptonshire: £11,793West Suffolk: £11,524West Northamptonshire: £11,843West Suffolk: £11,573West Northamptonshire: £11,186West Suffolk: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,793£11,843£11,186

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £297, West Northamptonshire £399West Northamptonshire: £399West Suffolk: £297West Northamptonshire: £400West Suffolk: £299West Northamptonshire: £378West Suffolk: £282

    £297£299£282West Northamptonshire is higher£399£400£378

  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, West Northamptonshire £659West Northamptonshire: £659West Suffolk: £629West Northamptonshire: £661West Suffolk: £631West Northamptonshire: £625West Suffolk: £596

    £629£631£596West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£659£661£625

  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, West Northamptonshire £23West Northamptonshire: £23West Suffolk: £19West Northamptonshire: £23West Suffolk: £20West Northamptonshire: £22West Suffolk: £18

    £19£20£18West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £323, West Northamptonshire £340West Northamptonshire: £340West Suffolk: £323West Northamptonshire: £342West Suffolk: £324West Northamptonshire: £323West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306West Northamptonshire is higher£340£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £92, West Northamptonshire £97West Northamptonshire: £97West Suffolk: £92West Northamptonshire: £97West Suffolk: £93West Northamptonshire: £92West Suffolk: £87

    £92£93£87West Northamptonshire is higher£97£97£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £73, West Northamptonshire £79West Northamptonshire: £79West Suffolk: £73West Northamptonshire: £80West Suffolk: £73West Northamptonshire: £75West Suffolk: £69

    £73£73£69West Northamptonshire is higher£79£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,193, West Northamptonshire £1,324West Northamptonshire: £1,324West Suffolk: £1,193West Northamptonshire: £1,330West Suffolk: £1,198West Northamptonshire: £1,256West Suffolk: £1,132

    £1,193£1,198£1,132West Northamptonshire is higher£1,324£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £156, West Northamptonshire £150West Northamptonshire: £150West Suffolk: £156West Northamptonshire: £150West Suffolk: £156West Northamptonshire: £142West Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

  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, West Northamptonshire £208West Northamptonshire: £208West Suffolk: £206West Northamptonshire: £209West Suffolk: £207West Northamptonshire: £197West Suffolk: £196

    £206£207£196West Northamptonshire is higher£208£209£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £5.17, West Northamptonshire £8.21West Northamptonshire: £8.21West Suffolk: £5.17West Northamptonshire: £8.25West Suffolk: £5.19West Northamptonshire: £7.79West Suffolk: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90West Northamptonshire is higher£8.21£8.25£7.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £3.66, West Northamptonshire £4.63West Northamptonshire: £4.63West Suffolk: £3.66West Northamptonshire: £4.65West Suffolk: £3.67West Northamptonshire: £4.39West Suffolk: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47West Northamptonshire is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £5.52, West Northamptonshire £5.46West Northamptonshire: £5.46West Suffolk: £5.52West Northamptonshire: £5.48West Suffolk: £5.55West Northamptonshire: £5.18West Suffolk: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

  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, West Northamptonshire 1,021.1West Northamptonshire: 1,021.1West Suffolk: 1,001.1

    1,001.1West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,021.1

  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, West Northamptonshire 89.8West Northamptonshire: 89.8West Suffolk: 75.5

    75.5West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count89.8

  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, West Northamptonshire 139.9West Northamptonshire: 139.9West Suffolk: 133.2

    133.2West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count139.9

  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, West Northamptonshire 50.6West Northamptonshire: 50.6West Suffolk: 49.3

    49.3West Northamptonshire is higher50.6

  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, West Northamptonshire 156.1West Northamptonshire: 156.1West Suffolk: 141.8

    141.8West Northamptonshire is higher156.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk 16.6, West Northamptonshire 17.9West Northamptonshire: 17.9West Suffolk: 16.6

    16.6West Northamptonshire is higher17.9

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West Suffolk and West Northamptonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest SuffolkWest NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,969£3,986£3,765£3,742£3,758£3,549West Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,469£12,523£11,828£12,873£12,928£12,211West Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,624£1,631£1,541West Northamptonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,793£11,843£11,186West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£297£299£282£399£400£378West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£631£596£659£661£625West Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18£23£23£22West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£340£342£323West Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£97£97£92West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£79£80£75West Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,193£1,198£1,132£1,324£1,330£1,256West Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£150£150£142West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£208£209£197West Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£8.21£8.25£7.79West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£4.63£4.65£4.39West Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£5.46£5.48£5.18West Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.11,021.1West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.589.8West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.2139.9West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.350.6West Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.8156.1West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.617.9West Northamptonshire

Per resident

West Suffolk is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and West Northamptonshire 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

West Suffolk West Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,969, West Northamptonshire £3,742West Northamptonshire: £3,742West Suffolk: £3,969West Northamptonshire: £3,758West Suffolk: £3,986West Northamptonshire: £3,549West Suffolk: £3,765

    £3,969£3,986£3,765West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,742£3,758£3,549

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £2,491, West Northamptonshire £2,120West Northamptonshire: £2,120West Suffolk: £2,491West Northamptonshire: £2,129West Suffolk: £2,502West Northamptonshire: £2,010West Suffolk: £2,363

    £2,491£2,502£2,363West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,120£2,129£2,010

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £901, West Northamptonshire £1,030West Northamptonshire: £1,030West Suffolk: £901West Northamptonshire: £1,034West Suffolk: £905West Northamptonshire: £977West Suffolk: £855

    £901£905£855West Northamptonshire is higher£1,030£1,034£977

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Suffolk £2,302, West Northamptonshire £1,942West Northamptonshire: £1,942West Suffolk: £2,302West Northamptonshire: £1,950West Suffolk: £2,312West Northamptonshire: £1,842West Suffolk: £2,184

    £2,302£2,312£2,184West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,942£1,950£1,842

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £59, West Northamptonshire £66West Northamptonshire: £66West Suffolk: £59West Northamptonshire: £66West Suffolk: £60West Northamptonshire: £62West Suffolk: £56

    £59£60£56West Northamptonshire is higher£66£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £126, West Northamptonshire £108West Northamptonshire: £108West Suffolk: £126West Northamptonshire: £109West Suffolk: £126West Northamptonshire: £103West Suffolk: £119

    £126£126£119West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

  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, West Northamptonshire £3.74West Northamptonshire: £3.74West Suffolk: £3.89West Northamptonshire: £3.76West Suffolk: £3.91West Northamptonshire: £3.55West Suffolk: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.74£3.76£3.55

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £323, West Northamptonshire £340West Northamptonshire: £340West Suffolk: £323West Northamptonshire: £342West Suffolk: £324West Northamptonshire: £323West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306West Northamptonshire is higher£340£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £92, West Northamptonshire £97West Northamptonshire: £97West Suffolk: £92West Northamptonshire: £97West Suffolk: £93West Northamptonshire: £92West Suffolk: £87

    £92£93£87West Northamptonshire is higher£97£97£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £44, West Northamptonshire £50West Northamptonshire: £50West Suffolk: £44West Northamptonshire: £51West Suffolk: £44West Northamptonshire: £48West Suffolk: £42

    £44£44£42West Northamptonshire is higher£50£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £726, West Northamptonshire £840West Northamptonshire: £840West Suffolk: £726West Northamptonshire: £843West Suffolk: £729West Northamptonshire: £797West Suffolk: £689

    £726£729£689West Northamptonshire is higher£840£843£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £156, West Northamptonshire £150West Northamptonshire: £150West Suffolk: £156West Northamptonshire: £150West Suffolk: £156West Northamptonshire: £142West Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £125, West Northamptonshire £132West Northamptonshire: £132West Suffolk: £125West Northamptonshire: £132West Suffolk: £126West Northamptonshire: £125West Suffolk: £119

    £125£126£119West Northamptonshire is higher£132£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £3.14, West Northamptonshire £5.21West Northamptonshire: £5.21West Suffolk: £3.14West Northamptonshire: £5.23West Suffolk: £3.16West Northamptonshire: £4.94West Suffolk: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98West Northamptonshire is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Suffolk £2.22, West Northamptonshire £2.93West Northamptonshire: £2.93West Suffolk: £2.22West Northamptonshire: £2.94West Suffolk: £2.23West Northamptonshire: £2.78West Suffolk: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11West Northamptonshire is higher£2.93£2.94£2.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £5.52, West Northamptonshire £5.46West Northamptonshire: £5.46West Suffolk: £5.52West Northamptonshire: £5.48West Suffolk: £5.55West Northamptonshire: £5.18West Suffolk: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 200.0, West Northamptonshire 168.1West Northamptonshire: 168.1West Suffolk: 200.0

    200.0West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count168.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 15.1, West Northamptonshire 14.8West Northamptonshire: 14.8West Suffolk: 15.1

    15.1West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count14.8

  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, West Northamptonshire 23.0West Northamptonshire: 23.0West Suffolk: 26.6

    26.6West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count23.0

  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, West Northamptonshire 50.6West Northamptonshire: 50.6West Suffolk: 49.3

    49.3West Northamptonshire is higher50.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 86.3, West Northamptonshire 99.0West Northamptonshire: 99.0West Suffolk: 86.3

    86.3West Northamptonshire is higher99.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 10.1, West Northamptonshire 11.4West Northamptonshire: 11.4West Suffolk: 10.1

    10.1West Northamptonshire is higher11.4

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West Suffolk and West Northamptonshire, per resident
MeasureWest SuffolkWest NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,969£3,986£3,765£3,742£3,758£3,549West Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,491£2,502£2,363£2,120£2,129£2,010West Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£901£905£855£1,030£1,034£977West Northamptonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,302£2,312£2,184£1,942£1,950£1,842West Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£66£66£62West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£108£109£103West Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£3.74£3.76£3.55West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£340£342£323West Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£97£97£92West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£50£51£48West Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£726£729£689£840£843£797West Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£150£150£142West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£132£132£125West Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£5.21£5.23£4.94West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£2.93£2.94£2.78West Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£5.46£5.48£5.18West Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0168.1West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.114.8West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.623.0West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.350.6West Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.399.0West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.111.4West Northamptonshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Suffolk £746.9m, West Northamptonshire £1.7bnWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnWest Suffolk: £746.9mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnWest Suffolk: £750.1mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6bnWest Suffolk: £708.5m

    £746.9m£750.1m£708.5mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Suffolk £468.8m, West Northamptonshire £935.3mWest Northamptonshire: £935.3mWest Suffolk: £468.8mWest Northamptonshire: £939.3mWest Suffolk: £470.8mWest Northamptonshire: £887.2mWest Suffolk: £444.7m

    £468.8m£470.8m£444.7mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£935.3m£939.3m£887.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Suffolk £169.6m, West Northamptonshire £454.5mWest Northamptonshire: £454.5mWest Suffolk: £169.6mWest Northamptonshire: £456.5mWest Suffolk: £170.3mWest Northamptonshire: £431.1mWest Suffolk: £160.9m

    £169.6m£170.3m£160.9mWest Northamptonshire is higher£454.5m£456.5m£431.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk £433.2m, West Northamptonshire £856.8mWest Northamptonshire: £856.8mWest Suffolk: £433.2mWest Northamptonshire: £860.5mWest Suffolk: £435.1mWest Northamptonshire: £812.7mWest Suffolk: £411.0m

    £433.2m£435.1m£411.0mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£856.8m£860.5m£812.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk £11.2m, West Northamptonshire £29.0mWest Northamptonshire: £29.0mWest Suffolk: £11.2mWest Northamptonshire: £29.1mWest Suffolk: £11.2mWest Northamptonshire: £27.5mWest Suffolk: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWest Northamptonshire is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £23.6m, West Northamptonshire £47.8mWest Northamptonshire: £47.8mWest Suffolk: £23.6mWest Northamptonshire: £48.0mWest Suffolk: £23.7mWest Northamptonshire: £45.4mWest Suffolk: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m

  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, West Northamptonshire £1.7mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mWest Suffolk: £0.73mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mWest Suffolk: £0.74mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6mWest Suffolk: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £60.8m, West Northamptonshire £150.2mWest Northamptonshire: £150.2mWest Suffolk: £60.8mWest Northamptonshire: £150.9mWest Suffolk: £61.1mWest Northamptonshire: £142.5mWest Suffolk: £57.7m

    £60.8m£61.1m£57.7mWest Northamptonshire is higher£150.2m£150.9m£142.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £17.3m, West Northamptonshire £42.7mWest Northamptonshire: £42.7mWest Suffolk: £17.3mWest Northamptonshire: £42.9mWest Suffolk: £17.4mWest Northamptonshire: £40.5mWest Suffolk: £16.5m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.5mWest Northamptonshire is higher£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk £8.3m, West Northamptonshire £22.2mWest Northamptonshire: £22.2mWest Suffolk: £8.3mWest Northamptonshire: £22.3mWest Suffolk: £8.4mWest Northamptonshire: £21.1mWest Suffolk: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Northamptonshire is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk £136.7m, West Northamptonshire £370.6mWest Northamptonshire: £370.6mWest Suffolk: £136.7mWest Northamptonshire: £372.2mWest Suffolk: £137.2mWest Northamptonshire: £351.5mWest Suffolk: £129.6m

    £136.7m£137.2m£129.6mWest Northamptonshire is higher£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Suffolk £29.3m, West Northamptonshire £66.1mWest Northamptonshire: £66.1mWest Suffolk: £29.3mWest Northamptonshire: £66.4mWest Suffolk: £29.4mWest Northamptonshire: £62.7mWest Suffolk: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£66.1m£66.4m£62.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Suffolk £23.6m, West Northamptonshire £58.1mWest Northamptonshire: £58.1mWest Suffolk: £23.6mWest Northamptonshire: £58.4mWest Suffolk: £23.7mWest Northamptonshire: £55.1mWest Suffolk: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Northamptonshire is higher£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Suffolk £0.59m, West Northamptonshire £2.3mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mWest Suffolk: £0.59mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mWest Suffolk: £0.59mWest Northamptonshire: £2.2mWest Suffolk: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Northamptonshire is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Suffolk £1.0m, West Northamptonshire £2.4mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mWest Suffolk: £1.0mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mWest Suffolk: £1.0mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mWest Suffolk: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk 37,636, West Northamptonshire 74,183West Northamptonshire: 74,183West Suffolk: 37,636

    37,636West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count74,183

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk 2,839, West Northamptonshire 6,526West Northamptonshire: 6,526West Suffolk: 2,839

    2,839West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count6,526

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 5,007, West Northamptonshire 10,167West Northamptonshire: 10,167West Suffolk: 5,007

    5,007West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count10,167

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 9,282, West Northamptonshire 22,311West Northamptonshire: 22,311West Suffolk: 9,282

    9,282West Northamptonshire is higher22,311

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk 16,241, West Northamptonshire 43,681West Northamptonshire: 43,681West Suffolk: 16,241

    16,241West Northamptonshire is higher43,681

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk 1,904, West Northamptonshire 5,010West Northamptonshire: 5,010West Suffolk: 1,904

    1,904West Northamptonshire is higher5,010

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West Suffolk and West Northamptonshire, total
MeasureWest SuffolkWest NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£746.9m£750.1m£708.5m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWest Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.8m£470.8m£444.7m£935.3m£939.3m£887.2mWest Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m£454.5m£456.5m£431.1mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.2m£435.1m£411.0m£856.8m£860.5m£812.7mWest Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWest Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£47.8m£48.0m£45.4mWest Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWest Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m£150.2m£150.9m£142.5mWest Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m£42.7m£42.9m£40.5mWest Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWest Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.7m£137.2m£129.6m£370.6m£372.2m£351.5mWest Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£66.1m£66.4m£62.7mWest Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£58.1m£58.4m£55.1mWest Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWest Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,63674,183West Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8396,526West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,00710,167West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,28222,311West Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,24143,681West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9045,010West Northamptonshire

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.
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