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West Suffolk and High Peak

188,197 and 91,892 residents (mid-2024).

West Suffolk is higher than High Peak on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 22 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 0 of 22 measures, and High Peak 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 High Peak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,969, High Peak £4,523High Peak: £4,523West Suffolk: £3,969High Peak: £4,543West Suffolk: £3,986High Peak: £4,291West Suffolk: £3,765

    £3,969£3,986£3,765High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4,523£4,543£4,291

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £12,469, High Peak £12,843High Peak: £12,843West Suffolk: £12,469High Peak: £12,898West Suffolk: £12,523High Peak: £12,182West Suffolk: £11,828

    £12,469£12,523£11,828High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£12,843£12,898£12,182

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,481, High Peak £1,645High Peak: £1,645West Suffolk: £1,481High Peak: £1,652West Suffolk: £1,487High Peak: £1,561West Suffolk: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£1,645£1,652£1,561

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £11,524, High Peak £11,791High Peak: £11,791West Suffolk: £11,524High Peak: £11,842West Suffolk: £11,573High Peak: £11,185West Suffolk: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£11,791£11,842£11,185

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £297, High Peak £334High Peak: £334West Suffolk: £297High Peak: £336West Suffolk: £299High Peak: £317West Suffolk: £282

    £297£299£282High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£334£336£317

  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, High Peak £695High Peak: £695West Suffolk: £629High Peak: £698West Suffolk: £631High Peak: £660West Suffolk: £596

    £629£631£596High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£695£698£660

  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, High Peak £22High Peak: £22West Suffolk: £19High Peak: £22West Suffolk: £20High Peak: £21West Suffolk: £18

    £19£20£18High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £323, High Peak £441High Peak: £441West Suffolk: £323High Peak: £442West Suffolk: £324High Peak: £418West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£441£442£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £92, High Peak £128High Peak: £128West Suffolk: £92High Peak: £128West Suffolk: £93High Peak: £121West Suffolk: £87

    £92£93£87High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  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, High Peak £90High Peak: £90West Suffolk: £73High Peak: £91West Suffolk: £73High Peak: £86West Suffolk: £69

    £73£73£69High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,193, High Peak £1,197High Peak: £1,197West Suffolk: £1,193High Peak: £1,202West Suffolk: £1,198High Peak: £1,136West Suffolk: £1,132

    £1,193£1,198£1,132High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£1,197£1,202£1,136

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £156, High Peak £160High Peak: £160West Suffolk: £156High Peak: £161West Suffolk: £156High Peak: £152West Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152

  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, High Peak £344High Peak: £344West Suffolk: £206High Peak: £346West Suffolk: £207High Peak: £327West Suffolk: £196

    £206£207£196High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£344£346£327

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £5.17, High Peak £8.54High Peak: £8.54West Suffolk: £5.17High Peak: £8.58West Suffolk: £5.19High Peak: £8.10West Suffolk: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£8.54£8.58£8.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £3.66, High Peak £4.70High Peak: £4.70West Suffolk: £3.66High Peak: £4.72West Suffolk: £3.67High Peak: £4.46West Suffolk: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £5.52, High Peak £6.87High Peak: £6.87West Suffolk: £5.52High Peak: £6.90West Suffolk: £5.55High Peak: £6.52West Suffolk: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£6.87£6.90£6.52

  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, High Peak 1,040.0High Peak: 1,040.0West Suffolk: 1,001.1

    1,001.1High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,040.0

  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, High Peak 86.8High Peak: 86.8West Suffolk: 75.5

    75.5High Peak is higherDepends on how you count86.8

  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, High Peak 144.2High Peak: 144.2West Suffolk: 133.2

    133.2High Peak is higherDepends on how you count144.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 49.3, High Peak 65.3High Peak: 65.3West Suffolk: 49.3

    49.3High Peak is higherDepends on how you count65.3

  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, High Peak 152.2High Peak: 152.2West Suffolk: 141.8

    141.8High Peak is higherDepends on how you count152.2

  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, High Peak 19.4High Peak: 19.4West Suffolk: 16.6

    16.6High Peak is higherDepends on how you count19.4

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West Suffolk and High Peak, per person in the age group
MeasureWest SuffolkHigh PeakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,969£3,986£3,765£4,523£4,543£4,291High Peak
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,469£12,523£11,828£12,843£12,898£12,182High Peak
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,645£1,652£1,561High Peak
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,791£11,842£11,185High Peak
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£297£299£282£334£336£317High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£631£596£695£698£660High Peak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18£22£22£21High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£441£442£418High Peak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£128£128£121High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£90£91£86High Peak
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,193£1,198£1,132£1,197£1,202£1,136High Peak
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£160£161£152High Peak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£344£346£327High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£8.54£8.58£8.10High Peak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£4.70£4.72£4.46High Peak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£6.87£6.90£6.52High Peak
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.11,040.0High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.586.8High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.2144.2High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.365.3High Peak
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.8152.2High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.619.4High Peak

Per resident

West Suffolk is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 21. 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 High Peak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,969, High Peak £4,523High Peak: £4,523West Suffolk: £3,969High Peak: £4,543West Suffolk: £3,986High Peak: £4,291West Suffolk: £3,765

    £3,969£3,986£3,765High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4,523£4,543£4,291

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £2,491, High Peak £2,794High Peak: £2,794West Suffolk: £2,491High Peak: £2,806West Suffolk: £2,502High Peak: £2,650West Suffolk: £2,363

    £2,491£2,502£2,363High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,794£2,806£2,650

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £901, High Peak £994High Peak: £994West Suffolk: £901High Peak: £999West Suffolk: £905High Peak: £943West Suffolk: £855

    £901£905£855High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£994£999£943

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Suffolk £2,302, High Peak £2,565High Peak: £2,565West Suffolk: £2,302High Peak: £2,576West Suffolk: £2,312High Peak: £2,433West Suffolk: £2,184

    £2,302£2,312£2,184High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,565£2,576£2,433

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £59, High Peak £73High Peak: £73West Suffolk: £59High Peak: £73West Suffolk: £60High Peak: £69West Suffolk: £56

    £59£60£56High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £126, High Peak £151High Peak: £151West Suffolk: £126High Peak: £152West Suffolk: £126High Peak: £143West Suffolk: £119

    £126£126£119High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£151£152£143

  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, High Peak £4.85High Peak: £4.85West Suffolk: £3.89High Peak: £4.87West Suffolk: £3.91High Peak: £4.60West Suffolk: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £323, High Peak £441High Peak: £441West Suffolk: £323High Peak: £442West Suffolk: £324High Peak: £418West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£441£442£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £92, High Peak £128High Peak: £128West Suffolk: £92High Peak: £128West Suffolk: £93High Peak: £121West Suffolk: £87

    £92£93£87High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £44, High Peak £55High Peak: £55West Suffolk: £44High Peak: £55West Suffolk: £44High Peak: £52West Suffolk: £42

    £44£44£42High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £726, High Peak £724High Peak: £724West Suffolk: £726High Peak: £727West Suffolk: £729High Peak: £686West Suffolk: £689

    £726£729£689West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£724£727£686

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £156, High Peak £160High Peak: £160West Suffolk: £156High Peak: £161West Suffolk: £156High Peak: £152West Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £125, High Peak £208High Peak: £208West Suffolk: £125High Peak: £209West Suffolk: £126High Peak: £197West Suffolk: £119

    £125£126£119High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £3.14, High Peak £5.17High Peak: £5.17West Suffolk: £3.14High Peak: £5.19West Suffolk: £3.16High Peak: £4.90West Suffolk: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£5.17£5.19£4.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Suffolk £2.22, High Peak £2.85High Peak: £2.85West Suffolk: £2.22High Peak: £2.86West Suffolk: £2.23High Peak: £2.70West Suffolk: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2.85£2.86£2.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £5.52, High Peak £6.87High Peak: £6.87West Suffolk: £5.52High Peak: £6.90West Suffolk: £5.55High Peak: £6.52West Suffolk: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£6.87£6.90£6.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 200.0, High Peak 226.2High Peak: 226.2West Suffolk: 200.0

    200.0High Peak is higherDepends on how you count226.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 15.1, High Peak 18.9High Peak: 18.9West Suffolk: 15.1

    15.1High Peak is higherDepends on how you count18.9

  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, High Peak 31.4High Peak: 31.4West Suffolk: 26.6

    26.6High Peak is higherDepends on how you count31.4

  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, High Peak 65.3High Peak: 65.3West Suffolk: 49.3

    49.3High Peak is higherDepends on how you count65.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 86.3, High Peak 92.0High Peak: 92.0West Suffolk: 86.3

    86.3High Peak is higherDepends on how you count92.0

  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, High Peak 11.7High Peak: 11.7West Suffolk: 10.1

    10.1High Peak is higherDepends on how you count11.7

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and High Peak, per resident
MeasureWest SuffolkHigh PeakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,969£3,986£3,765£4,523£4,543£4,291High Peak
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,491£2,502£2,363£2,794£2,806£2,650High Peak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£901£905£855£994£999£943High Peak
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,302£2,312£2,184£2,565£2,576£2,433High Peak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£73£73£69High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£151£152£143High Peak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.85£4.87£4.60High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£441£442£418High Peak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£128£128£121High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£55£55£52High Peak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£726£729£689£724£727£686West Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£160£161£152High Peak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£208£209£197High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£5.17£5.19£4.90High Peak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£2.85£2.86£2.70High Peak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£6.87£6.90£6.52High Peak
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0226.2High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.118.9High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.631.4High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.365.3High Peak
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.392.0High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.111.7High Peak

Total

West Suffolk is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and High Peak 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

West Suffolk High Peak

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Suffolk £746.9m, High Peak £415.7mHigh Peak: £415.7mWest Suffolk: £746.9mHigh Peak: £417.4mWest Suffolk: £750.1mHigh Peak: £394.3mWest Suffolk: £708.5m

    £746.9m£750.1m£708.5mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£415.7m£417.4m£394.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Suffolk £468.8m, High Peak £256.7mHigh Peak: £256.7mWest Suffolk: £468.8mHigh Peak: £257.8mWest Suffolk: £470.8mHigh Peak: £243.5mWest Suffolk: £444.7m

    £468.8m£470.8m£444.7mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Suffolk £169.6m, High Peak £91.4mHigh Peak: £91.4mWest Suffolk: £169.6mHigh Peak: £91.8mWest Suffolk: £170.3mHigh Peak: £86.7mWest Suffolk: £160.9m

    £169.6m£170.3m£160.9mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk £433.2m, High Peak £235.7mHigh Peak: £235.7mWest Suffolk: £433.2mHigh Peak: £236.7mWest Suffolk: £435.1mHigh Peak: £223.6mWest Suffolk: £411.0m

    £433.2m£435.1m£411.0mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk £11.2m, High Peak £6.7mHigh Peak: £6.7mWest Suffolk: £11.2mHigh Peak: £6.7mWest Suffolk: £11.2mHigh Peak: £6.3mWest Suffolk: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £23.6m, High Peak £13.9mHigh Peak: £13.9mWest Suffolk: £23.6mHigh Peak: £14.0mWest Suffolk: £23.7mHigh Peak: £13.2mWest Suffolk: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  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, High Peak £0.45mHigh Peak: £0.45mWest Suffolk: £0.73mHigh Peak: £0.45mWest Suffolk: £0.74mHigh Peak: £0.42mWest Suffolk: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £60.8m, High Peak £40.5mHigh Peak: £40.5mWest Suffolk: £60.8mHigh Peak: £40.7mWest Suffolk: £61.1mHigh Peak: £38.4mWest Suffolk: £57.7m

    £60.8m£61.1m£57.7mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £17.3m, High Peak £11.7mHigh Peak: £11.7mWest Suffolk: £17.3mHigh Peak: £11.8mWest Suffolk: £17.4mHigh Peak: £11.1mWest Suffolk: £16.5m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.5mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk £8.3m, High Peak £5.0mHigh Peak: £5.0mWest Suffolk: £8.3mHigh Peak: £5.0mWest Suffolk: £8.4mHigh Peak: £4.8mWest Suffolk: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk £136.7m, High Peak £66.5mHigh Peak: £66.5mWest Suffolk: £136.7mHigh Peak: £66.8mWest Suffolk: £137.2mHigh Peak: £63.1mWest Suffolk: £129.6m

    £136.7m£137.2m£129.6mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£66.5m£66.8m£63.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Suffolk £29.3m, High Peak £14.7mHigh Peak: £14.7mWest Suffolk: £29.3mHigh Peak: £14.7mWest Suffolk: £29.4mHigh Peak: £13.9mWest Suffolk: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Suffolk £23.6m, High Peak £19.1mHigh Peak: £19.1mWest Suffolk: £23.6mHigh Peak: £19.2mWest Suffolk: £23.7mHigh Peak: £18.1mWest Suffolk: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Suffolk £0.59m, High Peak £0.47mHigh Peak: £0.47mWest Suffolk: £0.59mHigh Peak: £0.48mWest Suffolk: £0.59mHigh Peak: £0.45mWest Suffolk: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Suffolk £0.42m, High Peak £0.26mHigh Peak: £0.26mWest Suffolk: £0.42mHigh Peak: £0.26mWest Suffolk: £0.42mHigh Peak: £0.25mWest Suffolk: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Suffolk £1.0m, High Peak £0.63mHigh Peak: £0.63mWest Suffolk: £1.0mHigh Peak: £0.63mWest Suffolk: £1.0mHigh Peak: £0.60mWest Suffolk: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk 37,636, High Peak 20,790High Peak: 20,790West Suffolk: 37,636

    37,636West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count20,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk 2,839, High Peak 1,735High Peak: 1,735West Suffolk: 2,839

    2,839West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,735

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 5,007, High Peak 2,882High Peak: 2,882West Suffolk: 5,007

    5,007West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count2,882

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 9,282, High Peak 6,002High Peak: 6,002West Suffolk: 9,282

    9,282West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count6,002

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk 16,241, High Peak 8,456High Peak: 8,456West Suffolk: 16,241

    16,241West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count8,456

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk 1,904, High Peak 1,075High Peak: 1,075West Suffolk: 1,904

    1,904West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,075

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and High Peak, total
MeasureWest SuffolkHigh PeakHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£746.9m£750.1m£708.5m£415.7m£417.4m£394.3mWest Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.8m£470.8m£444.7m£256.7m£257.8m£243.5mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m£91.4m£91.8m£86.7mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.2m£435.1m£411.0m£235.7m£236.7m£223.6mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mWest Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mWest Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mWest Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mWest Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mWest Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.7m£137.2m£129.6m£66.5m£66.8m£63.1mWest Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mWest Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mWest Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWest Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mWest Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,63620,790West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8391,735West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0072,882West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2826,002West Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,2418,456West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9041,075West Suffolk

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 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.
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