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West Suffolk and Bassetlaw

188,197 and 124,742 residents (mid-2024).

West Suffolk is higher than Bassetlaw on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 1 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw 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 Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,969, Bassetlaw £4,694Bassetlaw: £4,694West Suffolk: £3,969Bassetlaw: £4,714West Suffolk: £3,986Bassetlaw: £4,452West Suffolk: £3,765

    £3,969£3,986£3,765Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,452

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £12,469, Bassetlaw £12,671Bassetlaw: £12,671West Suffolk: £12,469Bassetlaw: £12,725West Suffolk: £12,523Bassetlaw: £12,019West Suffolk: £11,828

    £12,469£12,523£11,828Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£12,671£12,725£12,019

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,481, Bassetlaw £1,950Bassetlaw: £1,950West Suffolk: £1,481Bassetlaw: £1,959West Suffolk: £1,487Bassetlaw: £1,850West Suffolk: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£1,950£1,959£1,850

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £11,524, Bassetlaw £11,407Bassetlaw: £11,407West Suffolk: £11,524Bassetlaw: £11,455West Suffolk: £11,573Bassetlaw: £10,820West Suffolk: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,407£11,455£10,820

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £297, Bassetlaw £396Bassetlaw: £396West Suffolk: £297Bassetlaw: £398West Suffolk: £299Bassetlaw: £376West Suffolk: £282

    £297£299£282Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£396£398£376

  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, Bassetlaw £843Bassetlaw: £843West Suffolk: £629Bassetlaw: £846West Suffolk: £631Bassetlaw: £799West Suffolk: £596

    £629£631£596Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£843£846£799

  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, Bassetlaw £25Bassetlaw: £25West Suffolk: £19Bassetlaw: £25West Suffolk: £20Bassetlaw: £24West Suffolk: £18

    £19£20£18Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £323, Bassetlaw £530Bassetlaw: £530West Suffolk: £323Bassetlaw: £533West Suffolk: £324Bassetlaw: £503West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306Bassetlaw is higher£530£533£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £92, Bassetlaw £139Bassetlaw: £139West Suffolk: £92Bassetlaw: £140West Suffolk: £93Bassetlaw: £132West Suffolk: £87

    £92£93£87Bassetlaw is higher£139£140£132

  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, Bassetlaw £124Bassetlaw: £124West Suffolk: £73Bassetlaw: £125West Suffolk: £73Bassetlaw: £118West Suffolk: £69

    £73£73£69Bassetlaw is higher£124£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,193, Bassetlaw £1,472Bassetlaw: £1,472West Suffolk: £1,193Bassetlaw: £1,478West Suffolk: £1,198Bassetlaw: £1,396West Suffolk: £1,132

    £1,193£1,198£1,132Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£1,472£1,478£1,396

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £156£156£148Bassetlaw 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, Bassetlaw £341Bassetlaw: £341West Suffolk: £206Bassetlaw: £343West Suffolk: £207Bassetlaw: £324West Suffolk: £196

    £206£207£196Bassetlaw is higher£341£343£324

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £5.17, Bassetlaw £6.78Bassetlaw: £6.78West Suffolk: £5.17Bassetlaw: £6.81West Suffolk: £5.19Bassetlaw: £6.43West Suffolk: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£6.78£6.81£6.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £3.66, Bassetlaw £6.25Bassetlaw: £6.25West Suffolk: £3.66Bassetlaw: £6.28West Suffolk: £3.67Bassetlaw: £5.93West Suffolk: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47Bassetlaw is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £5.52, Bassetlaw £9.08Bassetlaw: £9.08West Suffolk: £5.52Bassetlaw: £9.12West Suffolk: £5.55Bassetlaw: £8.61West Suffolk: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Bassetlaw is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

  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, Bassetlaw 1,008.7Bassetlaw: 1,008.7West Suffolk: 1,001.1

    1,001.1Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count1,008.7

  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, Bassetlaw 99.7Bassetlaw: 99.7West Suffolk: 75.5

    75.5Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count99.7

  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, Bassetlaw 173.8Bassetlaw: 173.8West Suffolk: 133.2

    133.2Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count173.8

  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, Bassetlaw 79.3Bassetlaw: 79.3West Suffolk: 49.3

    49.3Bassetlaw is higher79.3

  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, Bassetlaw 194.1Bassetlaw: 194.1West Suffolk: 141.8

    141.8Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count194.1

  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, Bassetlaw 25.8Bassetlaw: 25.8West Suffolk: 16.6

    16.6Bassetlaw is higher25.8

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West Suffolk and Bassetlaw, per person in the age group
MeasureWest SuffolkBassetlawHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,969£3,986£3,765£4,694£4,714£4,452Bassetlaw
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,469£12,523£11,828£12,671£12,725£12,019Bassetlaw
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,950£1,959£1,850Bassetlaw
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,407£11,455£10,820West Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£297£299£282£396£398£376Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£631£596£843£846£799Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18£25£25£24Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£530£533£503Bassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£139£140£132Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£124£125£118Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,193£1,198£1,132£1,472£1,478£1,396Bassetlaw
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£160£161£152Bassetlaw
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£341£343£324Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£6.78£6.81£6.43Bassetlaw
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£6.25£6.28£5.93Bassetlaw
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£9.08£9.12£8.61Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.11,008.7Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.599.7Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.2173.8Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.379.3Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.8194.1Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.625.8Bassetlaw

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,969, Bassetlaw £4,694Bassetlaw: £4,694West Suffolk: £3,969Bassetlaw: £4,714West Suffolk: £3,986Bassetlaw: £4,452West Suffolk: £3,765

    £3,969£3,986£3,765Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,452

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £2,491, Bassetlaw £2,683Bassetlaw: £2,683West Suffolk: £2,491Bassetlaw: £2,695West Suffolk: £2,502Bassetlaw: £2,545West Suffolk: £2,363

    £2,491£2,502£2,363Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£2,683£2,695£2,545

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £901, Bassetlaw £1,172Bassetlaw: £1,172West Suffolk: £901Bassetlaw: £1,177West Suffolk: £905Bassetlaw: £1,111West Suffolk: £855

    £901£905£855Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£1,172£1,177£1,111

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Suffolk £2,302, Bassetlaw £2,416Bassetlaw: £2,416West Suffolk: £2,302Bassetlaw: £2,426West Suffolk: £2,312Bassetlaw: £2,291West Suffolk: £2,184

    £2,302£2,312£2,184Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£2,416£2,426£2,291

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £59, Bassetlaw £84Bassetlaw: £84West Suffolk: £59Bassetlaw: £84West Suffolk: £60Bassetlaw: £80West Suffolk: £56

    £59£60£56Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £126, Bassetlaw £178Bassetlaw: £178West Suffolk: £126Bassetlaw: £179West Suffolk: £126Bassetlaw: £169West Suffolk: £119

    £126£126£119Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

  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, Bassetlaw £5.35Bassetlaw: £5.35West Suffolk: £3.89Bassetlaw: £5.37West Suffolk: £3.91Bassetlaw: £5.07West Suffolk: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £323, Bassetlaw £530Bassetlaw: £530West Suffolk: £323Bassetlaw: £533West Suffolk: £324Bassetlaw: £503West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306Bassetlaw is higher£530£533£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £92, Bassetlaw £139Bassetlaw: £139West Suffolk: £92Bassetlaw: £140West Suffolk: £93Bassetlaw: £132West Suffolk: £87

    £92£93£87Bassetlaw is higher£139£140£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £44, Bassetlaw £75Bassetlaw: £75West Suffolk: £44Bassetlaw: £75West Suffolk: £44Bassetlaw: £71West Suffolk: £42

    £44£44£42Bassetlaw is higher£75£75£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £726, Bassetlaw £884Bassetlaw: £884West Suffolk: £726Bassetlaw: £888West Suffolk: £729Bassetlaw: £839West Suffolk: £689

    £726£729£689Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£884£888£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £156£156£148Bassetlaw 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, Bassetlaw £205Bassetlaw: £205West Suffolk: £125Bassetlaw: £206West Suffolk: £126Bassetlaw: £194West Suffolk: £119

    £125£126£119Bassetlaw is higher£205£206£194

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £3.14, Bassetlaw £4.07Bassetlaw: £4.07West Suffolk: £3.14Bassetlaw: £4.09West Suffolk: £3.16Bassetlaw: £3.86West Suffolk: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£4.07£4.09£3.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Suffolk £2.22, Bassetlaw £3.75Bassetlaw: £3.75West Suffolk: £2.22Bassetlaw: £3.77West Suffolk: £2.23Bassetlaw: £3.56West Suffolk: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Bassetlaw is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £5.52, Bassetlaw £9.08Bassetlaw: £9.08West Suffolk: £5.52Bassetlaw: £9.12West Suffolk: £5.55Bassetlaw: £8.61West Suffolk: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Bassetlaw is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 200.0, Bassetlaw 213.6Bassetlaw: 213.6West Suffolk: 200.0

    200.0Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count213.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 15.1, Bassetlaw 21.1Bassetlaw: 21.1West Suffolk: 15.1

    15.1Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count21.1

  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, Bassetlaw 36.8Bassetlaw: 36.8West Suffolk: 26.6

    26.6Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count36.8

  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, Bassetlaw 79.3Bassetlaw: 79.3West Suffolk: 49.3

    49.3Bassetlaw is higher79.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 86.3, Bassetlaw 116.6Bassetlaw: 116.6West Suffolk: 86.3

    86.3Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count116.6

  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, Bassetlaw 15.5Bassetlaw: 15.5West Suffolk: 10.1

    10.1Bassetlaw is higher15.5

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West Suffolk and Bassetlaw, per resident
MeasureWest SuffolkBassetlawHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,969£3,986£3,765£4,694£4,714£4,452Bassetlaw
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,491£2,502£2,363£2,683£2,695£2,545Bassetlaw
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£901£905£855£1,172£1,177£1,111Bassetlaw
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,302£2,312£2,184£2,416£2,426£2,291Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£84£84£80Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£178£179£169Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£5.35£5.37£5.07Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£530£533£503Bassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£139£140£132Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£75£75£71Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£726£729£689£884£888£839Bassetlaw
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£160£161£152Bassetlaw
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£205£206£194Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£4.07£4.09£3.86Bassetlaw
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£3.75£3.77£3.56Bassetlaw
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£9.08£9.12£8.61Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0213.6Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.121.1Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.636.8Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.379.3Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.3116.6Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.115.5Bassetlaw

Total

West Suffolk is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw on 8. 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 Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Suffolk £746.9m, Bassetlaw £585.5mBassetlaw: £585.5mWest Suffolk: £746.9mBassetlaw: £588.0mWest Suffolk: £750.1mBassetlaw: £555.4mWest Suffolk: £708.5m

    £746.9m£750.1m£708.5mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£585.5m£588.0m£555.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Suffolk £468.8m, Bassetlaw £334.7mBassetlaw: £334.7mWest Suffolk: £468.8mBassetlaw: £336.1mWest Suffolk: £470.8mBassetlaw: £317.5mWest Suffolk: £444.7m

    £468.8m£470.8m£444.7mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£334.7m£336.1m£317.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Suffolk £169.6m, Bassetlaw £146.2mBassetlaw: £146.2mWest Suffolk: £169.6mBassetlaw: £146.8mWest Suffolk: £170.3mBassetlaw: £138.6mWest Suffolk: £160.9m

    £169.6m£170.3m£160.9mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£146.2m£146.8m£138.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk £433.2m, Bassetlaw £301.3mBassetlaw: £301.3mWest Suffolk: £433.2mBassetlaw: £302.6mWest Suffolk: £435.1mBassetlaw: £285.8mWest Suffolk: £411.0m

    £433.2m£435.1m£411.0mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£301.3m£302.6m£285.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk £11.2m, Bassetlaw £10.5mBassetlaw: £10.5mWest Suffolk: £11.2mBassetlaw: £10.5mWest Suffolk: £11.2mBassetlaw: £9.9mWest Suffolk: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £23.6m, Bassetlaw £22.3mBassetlaw: £22.3mWest Suffolk: £23.6mBassetlaw: £22.4mWest Suffolk: £23.7mBassetlaw: £21.1mWest Suffolk: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

  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, Bassetlaw £0.67mBassetlaw: £0.67mWest Suffolk: £0.73mBassetlaw: £0.67mWest Suffolk: £0.74mBassetlaw: £0.63mWest Suffolk: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £60.8m, Bassetlaw £66.2mBassetlaw: £66.2mWest Suffolk: £60.8mBassetlaw: £66.4mWest Suffolk: £61.1mBassetlaw: £62.7mWest Suffolk: £57.7m

    £60.8m£61.1m£57.7mBassetlaw is higher£66.2m£66.4m£62.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £17.3m, Bassetlaw £17.4mBassetlaw: £17.4mWest Suffolk: £17.3mBassetlaw: £17.4mWest Suffolk: £17.4mBassetlaw: £16.5mWest Suffolk: £16.5m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.5mBassetlaw is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk £8.3m, Bassetlaw £9.3mBassetlaw: £9.3mWest Suffolk: £8.3mBassetlaw: £9.4mWest Suffolk: £8.4mBassetlaw: £8.8mWest Suffolk: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mBassetlaw is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk £136.7m, Bassetlaw £110.3mBassetlaw: £110.3mWest Suffolk: £136.7mBassetlaw: £110.8mWest Suffolk: £137.2mBassetlaw: £104.6mWest Suffolk: £129.6m

    £136.7m£137.2m£129.6mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£110.3m£110.8m£104.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Suffolk £29.3m, Bassetlaw £20.0mBassetlaw: £20.0mWest Suffolk: £29.3mBassetlaw: £20.1mWest Suffolk: £29.4mBassetlaw: £19.0mWest Suffolk: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Suffolk £23.6m, Bassetlaw £25.6mBassetlaw: £25.6mWest Suffolk: £23.6mBassetlaw: £25.7mWest Suffolk: £23.7mBassetlaw: £24.2mWest Suffolk: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mBassetlaw is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Suffolk £0.59m, Bassetlaw £0.51mBassetlaw: £0.51mWest Suffolk: £0.59mBassetlaw: £0.51mWest Suffolk: £0.59mBassetlaw: £0.48mWest Suffolk: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Suffolk £0.42m, Bassetlaw £0.47mBassetlaw: £0.47mWest Suffolk: £0.42mBassetlaw: £0.47mWest Suffolk: £0.42mBassetlaw: £0.44mWest Suffolk: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBassetlaw is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Suffolk £1.0m, Bassetlaw £1.1mBassetlaw: £1.1mWest Suffolk: £1.0mBassetlaw: £1.1mWest Suffolk: £1.0mBassetlaw: £1.1mWest Suffolk: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mBassetlaw is higher£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk 37,636, Bassetlaw 26,645Bassetlaw: 26,645West Suffolk: 37,636

    37,636West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count26,645

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk 2,839, Bassetlaw 2,633Bassetlaw: 2,633West Suffolk: 2,839

    2,839West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count2,633

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 5,007, Bassetlaw 4,590Bassetlaw: 4,590West Suffolk: 5,007

    5,007West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count4,590

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 9,282, Bassetlaw 9,887Bassetlaw: 9,887West Suffolk: 9,282

    9,282Bassetlaw is higher9,887

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk 16,241, Bassetlaw 14,544Bassetlaw: 14,544West Suffolk: 16,241

    16,241West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count14,544

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk 1,904, Bassetlaw 1,932Bassetlaw: 1,932West Suffolk: 1,904

    1,904Bassetlaw is higher1,932

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and Bassetlaw, total
MeasureWest SuffolkBassetlawHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£746.9m£750.1m£708.5m£585.5m£588.0m£555.4mWest Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.8m£470.8m£444.7m£334.7m£336.1m£317.5mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m£146.2m£146.8m£138.6mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.2m£435.1m£411.0m£301.3m£302.6m£285.8mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mWest Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mWest Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mWest Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m£66.2m£66.4m£62.7mBassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mBassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mBassetlaw
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.7m£137.2m£129.6m£110.3m£110.8m£104.6mWest Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mWest Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£25.6m£25.7m£24.2mBassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWest Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mBassetlaw
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£1.1mBassetlaw
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,63626,645West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8392,633West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0074,590West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2829,887Bassetlaw
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,24114,544West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9041,932Bassetlaw

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.
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