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West Suffolk and South Kesteven

188,197 and 147,049 residents (mid-2024).

West Suffolk is higher than South Kesteven on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 4 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Suffolk South Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,969, South Kesteven £4,420South Kesteven: £4,420West Suffolk: £3,969South Kesteven: £4,439West Suffolk: £3,986South Kesteven: £4,193West Suffolk: £3,765

    £3,969£3,986£3,765South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4,420£4,439£4,193

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £12,469, South Kesteven £12,649South Kesteven: £12,649West Suffolk: £12,469South Kesteven: £12,703West Suffolk: £12,523South Kesteven: £11,998West Suffolk: £11,828

    £12,469£12,523£11,828South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£12,649£12,703£11,998

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,481, South Kesteven £1,613South Kesteven: £1,613West Suffolk: £1,481South Kesteven: £1,620West Suffolk: £1,487South Kesteven: £1,530West Suffolk: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£1,613£1,620£1,530

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £11,524, South Kesteven £11,671South Kesteven: £11,671West Suffolk: £11,524South Kesteven: £11,721West Suffolk: £11,573South Kesteven: £11,071West Suffolk: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£11,671£11,721£11,071

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £297, South Kesteven £284South Kesteven: £284West Suffolk: £297South Kesteven: £286West Suffolk: £299South Kesteven: £270West Suffolk: £282

    £297£299£282West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£284£286£270

  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, South Kesteven £675South Kesteven: £675West Suffolk: £629South Kesteven: £678West Suffolk: £631South Kesteven: £640West Suffolk: £596

    £629£631£596South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£675£678£640

  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, South Kesteven £19South Kesteven: £19West Suffolk: £19South Kesteven: £19West Suffolk: £20South Kesteven: £18West Suffolk: £18

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £323, South Kesteven £367South Kesteven: £367West Suffolk: £323South Kesteven: £369West Suffolk: £324South Kesteven: £348West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £92, South Kesteven £109South Kesteven: £109West Suffolk: £92South Kesteven: £110West Suffolk: £93South Kesteven: £103West Suffolk: £87

    £92£93£87South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£103

  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, South Kesteven £99South Kesteven: £99West Suffolk: £73South Kesteven: £99West Suffolk: £73South Kesteven: £94West Suffolk: £69

    £73£73£69South Kesteven is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,193, South Kesteven £1,284South Kesteven: £1,284West Suffolk: £1,193South Kesteven: £1,290West Suffolk: £1,198South Kesteven: £1,218West Suffolk: £1,132

    £1,193£1,198£1,132South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£1,284£1,290£1,218

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £156, South Kesteven £125South Kesteven: £125West Suffolk: £156South Kesteven: £125West Suffolk: £156South Kesteven: £118West Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148West Suffolk is higher£125£125£118

  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, South Kesteven £217South Kesteven: £217West Suffolk: £206South Kesteven: £218West Suffolk: £207South Kesteven: £206West Suffolk: £196

    £206£207£196South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£217£218£206

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £5.17, South Kesteven £8.90South Kesteven: £8.90West Suffolk: £5.17South Kesteven: £8.94West Suffolk: £5.19South Kesteven: £8.44West Suffolk: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90South Kesteven is higher£8.90£8.94£8.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £3.66, South Kesteven £4.53South Kesteven: £4.53West Suffolk: £3.66South Kesteven: £4.55West Suffolk: £3.67South Kesteven: £4.30West Suffolk: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £5.52, South Kesteven £6.00South Kesteven: £6.00West Suffolk: £5.52South Kesteven: £6.02West Suffolk: £5.55South Kesteven: £5.69West Suffolk: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

  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, South Kesteven 1,018.7South Kesteven: 1,018.7West Suffolk: 1,001.1

    1,001.1South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,018.7

  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, South Kesteven 74.4South Kesteven: 74.4West Suffolk: 75.5

    75.5West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count74.4

  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, South Kesteven 145.7South Kesteven: 145.7West Suffolk: 133.2

    133.2South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count145.7

  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, South Kesteven 55.0South Kesteven: 55.0West Suffolk: 49.3

    49.3South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count55.0

  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, South Kesteven 159.5South Kesteven: 159.5West Suffolk: 141.8

    141.8South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count159.5

  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, South Kesteven 21.7South Kesteven: 21.7West Suffolk: 16.6

    16.6South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count21.7

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and South Kesteven, per person in the age group
MeasureWest SuffolkSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,969£3,986£3,765£4,420£4,439£4,193South Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,469£12,523£11,828£12,649£12,703£11,998South Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,613£1,620£1,530South Kesteven
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,671£11,721£11,071South Kesteven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£297£299£282£284£286£270West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£631£596£675£678£640South Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18£19£19£18West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£367£369£348South Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£109£110£103South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£99£99£94South Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,193£1,198£1,132£1,284£1,290£1,218South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£125£125£118West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£217£218£206South Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£8.90£8.94£8.44South Kesteven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£4.53£4.55£4.30South Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£6.00£6.02£5.69South Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.11,018.7South Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.574.4West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.2145.7South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.355.0South Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.8159.5South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.621.7South Kesteven

Per resident

West Suffolk is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven 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 South Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,969, South Kesteven £4,420South Kesteven: £4,420West Suffolk: £3,969South Kesteven: £4,439West Suffolk: £3,986South Kesteven: £4,193West Suffolk: £3,765

    £3,969£3,986£3,765South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4,420£4,439£4,193

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £2,491, South Kesteven £2,864South Kesteven: £2,864West Suffolk: £2,491South Kesteven: £2,877West Suffolk: £2,502South Kesteven: £2,717West Suffolk: £2,363

    £2,491£2,502£2,363South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,864£2,877£2,717

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £901, South Kesteven £949South Kesteven: £949West Suffolk: £901South Kesteven: £953West Suffolk: £905South Kesteven: £900West Suffolk: £855

    £901£905£855South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£949£953£900

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Suffolk £2,302, South Kesteven £2,643South Kesteven: £2,643West Suffolk: £2,302South Kesteven: £2,654West Suffolk: £2,312South Kesteven: £2,507West Suffolk: £2,184

    £2,302£2,312£2,184South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,643£2,654£2,507

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £59, South Kesteven £64South Kesteven: £64West Suffolk: £59South Kesteven: £65West Suffolk: £60South Kesteven: £61West Suffolk: £56

    £59£60£56South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £126, South Kesteven £153South Kesteven: £153West Suffolk: £126South Kesteven: £153West Suffolk: £126South Kesteven: £145West Suffolk: £119

    £126£126£119South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145

  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, South Kesteven £4.25South Kesteven: £4.25West Suffolk: £3.89South Kesteven: £4.27West Suffolk: £3.91South Kesteven: £4.03West Suffolk: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4.25£4.27£4.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £323, South Kesteven £367South Kesteven: £367West Suffolk: £323South Kesteven: £369West Suffolk: £324South Kesteven: £348West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £92, South Kesteven £109South Kesteven: £109West Suffolk: £92South Kesteven: £110West Suffolk: £93South Kesteven: £103West Suffolk: £87

    £92£93£87South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£103

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £44, South Kesteven £58South Kesteven: £58West Suffolk: £44South Kesteven: £58West Suffolk: £44South Kesteven: £55West Suffolk: £42

    £44£44£42South Kesteven is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £726, South Kesteven £756South Kesteven: £756West Suffolk: £726South Kesteven: £759West Suffolk: £729South Kesteven: £717West Suffolk: £689

    £726£729£689South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£756£759£717

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £156, South Kesteven £125South Kesteven: £125West Suffolk: £156South Kesteven: £125West Suffolk: £156South Kesteven: £118West Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148West Suffolk is higher£125£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £125, South Kesteven £128South Kesteven: £128West Suffolk: £125South Kesteven: £128West Suffolk: £126South Kesteven: £121West Suffolk: £119

    £125£126£119South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £3.14, South Kesteven £5.24South Kesteven: £5.24West Suffolk: £3.14South Kesteven: £5.26West Suffolk: £3.16South Kesteven: £4.97West Suffolk: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98South Kesteven is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Suffolk £2.22, South Kesteven £2.67South Kesteven: £2.67West Suffolk: £2.22South Kesteven: £2.68West Suffolk: £2.23South Kesteven: £2.53West Suffolk: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £5.52, South Kesteven £6.00South Kesteven: £6.00West Suffolk: £5.52South Kesteven: £6.02West Suffolk: £5.55South Kesteven: £5.69West Suffolk: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 200.0, South Kesteven 230.7South Kesteven: 230.7West Suffolk: 200.0

    200.0South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count230.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 15.1, South Kesteven 16.8South Kesteven: 16.8West Suffolk: 15.1

    15.1South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count16.8

  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, South Kesteven 33.0South Kesteven: 33.0West Suffolk: 26.6

    26.6South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count33.0

  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, South Kesteven 55.0South Kesteven: 55.0West Suffolk: 49.3

    49.3South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count55.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 86.3, South Kesteven 93.9South Kesteven: 93.9West Suffolk: 86.3

    86.3South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count93.9

  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, South Kesteven 12.8South Kesteven: 12.8West Suffolk: 10.1

    10.1South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count12.8

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and South Kesteven, per resident
MeasureWest SuffolkSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,969£3,986£3,765£4,420£4,439£4,193South Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,491£2,502£2,363£2,864£2,877£2,717South Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£901£905£855£949£953£900South Kesteven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,302£2,312£2,184£2,643£2,654£2,507South Kesteven
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£64£65£61South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£153£153£145South Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.25£4.27£4.03South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£367£369£348South Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£109£110£103South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£58£58£55South Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£726£729£689£756£759£717South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£125£125£118West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£128£128£121South Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£5.24£5.26£4.97South Kesteven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£2.67£2.68£2.53South Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£6.00£6.02£5.69South Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0230.7South Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.116.8South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.633.0South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.355.0South Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.393.9South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.112.8South Kesteven

Total

West Suffolk is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven on 2. 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 South Kesteven

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Suffolk £746.9m, South Kesteven £650.0mSouth Kesteven: £650.0mWest Suffolk: £746.9mSouth Kesteven: £652.8mWest Suffolk: £750.1mSouth Kesteven: £616.6mWest Suffolk: £708.5m

    £746.9m£750.1m£708.5mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£650.0m£652.8m£616.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Suffolk £468.8m, South Kesteven £421.2mSouth Kesteven: £421.2mWest Suffolk: £468.8mSouth Kesteven: £423.0mWest Suffolk: £470.8mSouth Kesteven: £399.5mWest Suffolk: £444.7m

    £468.8m£470.8m£444.7mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Suffolk £169.6m, South Kesteven £139.6mSouth Kesteven: £139.6mWest Suffolk: £169.6mSouth Kesteven: £140.2mWest Suffolk: £170.3mSouth Kesteven: £132.4mWest Suffolk: £160.9m

    £169.6m£170.3m£160.9mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£139.6m£140.2m£132.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk £433.2m, South Kesteven £388.6mSouth Kesteven: £388.6mWest Suffolk: £433.2mSouth Kesteven: £390.3mWest Suffolk: £435.1mSouth Kesteven: £368.6mWest Suffolk: £411.0m

    £433.2m£435.1m£411.0mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£388.6m£390.3m£368.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk £11.2m, South Kesteven £9.5mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mWest Suffolk: £11.2mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mWest Suffolk: £11.2mSouth Kesteven: £9.0mWest Suffolk: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £23.6m, South Kesteven £22.5mSouth Kesteven: £22.5mWest Suffolk: £23.6mSouth Kesteven: £22.6mWest Suffolk: £23.7mSouth Kesteven: £21.3mWest Suffolk: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  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, South Kesteven £0.62mSouth Kesteven: £0.62mWest Suffolk: £0.73mSouth Kesteven: £0.63mWest Suffolk: £0.74mSouth Kesteven: £0.59mWest Suffolk: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £60.8m, South Kesteven £54.0mSouth Kesteven: £54.0mWest Suffolk: £60.8mSouth Kesteven: £54.2mWest Suffolk: £61.1mSouth Kesteven: £51.2mWest Suffolk: £57.7m

    £60.8m£61.1m£57.7mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £17.3m, South Kesteven £16.0mSouth Kesteven: £16.0mWest Suffolk: £17.3mSouth Kesteven: £16.1mWest Suffolk: £17.4mSouth Kesteven: £15.2mWest Suffolk: £16.5m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.5mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk £8.3m, South Kesteven £8.5mSouth Kesteven: £8.5mWest Suffolk: £8.3mSouth Kesteven: £8.6mWest Suffolk: £8.4mSouth Kesteven: £8.1mWest Suffolk: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Kesteven is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk £136.7m, South Kesteven £111.1mSouth Kesteven: £111.1mWest Suffolk: £136.7mSouth Kesteven: £111.6mWest Suffolk: £137.2mSouth Kesteven: £105.4mWest Suffolk: £129.6m

    £136.7m£137.2m£129.6mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Suffolk £29.3m, South Kesteven £18.3mSouth Kesteven: £18.3mWest Suffolk: £29.3mSouth Kesteven: £18.4mWest Suffolk: £29.4mSouth Kesteven: £17.4mWest Suffolk: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWest Suffolk is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Suffolk £23.6m, South Kesteven £18.8mSouth Kesteven: £18.8mWest Suffolk: £23.6mSouth Kesteven: £18.9mWest Suffolk: £23.7mSouth Kesteven: £17.8mWest Suffolk: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Suffolk £0.59m, South Kesteven £0.77mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mWest Suffolk: £0.59mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mWest Suffolk: £0.59mSouth Kesteven: £0.73mWest Suffolk: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Suffolk £0.42m, South Kesteven £0.39mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mWest Suffolk: £0.42mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mWest Suffolk: £0.42mSouth Kesteven: £0.37mWest Suffolk: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Suffolk £1.0m, South Kesteven £0.88mSouth Kesteven: £0.88mWest Suffolk: £1.0mSouth Kesteven: £0.89mWest Suffolk: £1.0mSouth Kesteven: £0.84mWest Suffolk: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk 37,636, South Kesteven 33,922South Kesteven: 33,922West Suffolk: 37,636

    37,636West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count33,922

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk 2,839, South Kesteven 2,476South Kesteven: 2,476West Suffolk: 2,839

    2,839West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count2,476

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 5,007, South Kesteven 4,850South Kesteven: 4,850West Suffolk: 5,007

    5,007West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count4,850

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 9,282, South Kesteven 8,083South Kesteven: 8,083West Suffolk: 9,282

    9,282West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count8,083

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk 16,241, South Kesteven 13,803South Kesteven: 13,803West Suffolk: 16,241

    16,241West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count13,803

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk 1,904, South Kesteven 1,877South Kesteven: 1,877West Suffolk: 1,904

    1,904West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,877

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and South Kesteven, total
MeasureWest SuffolkSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£746.9m£750.1m£708.5m£650.0m£652.8m£616.6mWest Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.8m£470.8m£444.7m£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m£139.6m£140.2m£132.4mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.2m£435.1m£411.0m£388.6m£390.3m£368.6mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mWest Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mWest Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mWest Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mWest Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mWest Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.7m£137.2m£129.6m£111.1m£111.6m£105.4mWest Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWest Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWest Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Kesteven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWest Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,63633,922West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8392,476West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0074,850West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2828,083West Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,24113,803West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9041,877West Suffolk

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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