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West Suffolk and Newark and Sherwood

188,197 and 127,863 residents (mid-2024).

West Suffolk is higher than Newark and Sherwood on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 Newark and Sherwood 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,969, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642West Suffolk: £3,969Newark and Sherwood: £4,662West Suffolk: £3,986Newark and Sherwood: £4,403West Suffolk: £3,765

    £3,969£3,986£3,765Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4,642£4,662£4,403

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £12,469, Newark and Sherwood £12,616Newark and Sherwood: £12,616West Suffolk: £12,469Newark and Sherwood: £12,669West Suffolk: £12,523Newark and Sherwood: £11,966West Suffolk: £11,828

    £12,469£12,523£11,828Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,616£12,669£11,966

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,481, Newark and Sherwood £1,841Newark and Sherwood: £1,841West Suffolk: £1,481Newark and Sherwood: £1,849West Suffolk: £1,487Newark and Sherwood: £1,746West Suffolk: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,841£1,849£1,746

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £11,524, Newark and Sherwood £11,542Newark and Sherwood: £11,542West Suffolk: £11,524Newark and Sherwood: £11,591West Suffolk: £11,573Newark and Sherwood: £10,948West Suffolk: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£11,542£11,591£10,948

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £297, Newark and Sherwood £321Newark and Sherwood: £321West Suffolk: £297Newark and Sherwood: £323West Suffolk: £299Newark and Sherwood: £305West Suffolk: £282

    £297£299£282Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£321£323£305

  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, Newark and Sherwood £732Newark and Sherwood: £732West Suffolk: £629Newark and Sherwood: £735West Suffolk: £631Newark and Sherwood: £694West Suffolk: £596

    £629£631£596Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£732£735£694

  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, Newark and Sherwood £21Newark and Sherwood: £21West Suffolk: £19Newark and Sherwood: £21West Suffolk: £20Newark and Sherwood: £20West Suffolk: £18

    £19£20£18Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £323, Newark and Sherwood £486Newark and Sherwood: £486West Suffolk: £323Newark and Sherwood: £488West Suffolk: £324Newark and Sherwood: £461West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306Newark and Sherwood is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £92, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143West Suffolk: £92Newark and Sherwood: £144West Suffolk: £93Newark and Sherwood: £136West Suffolk: £87

    £92£93£87Newark and Sherwood is higher£143£144£136

  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, Newark and Sherwood £131Newark and Sherwood: £131West Suffolk: £73Newark and Sherwood: £132West Suffolk: £73Newark and Sherwood: £125West Suffolk: £69

    £73£73£69Newark and Sherwood is higher£131£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,193, Newark and Sherwood £1,368Newark and Sherwood: £1,368West Suffolk: £1,193Newark and Sherwood: £1,374West Suffolk: £1,198Newark and Sherwood: £1,297West Suffolk: £1,132

    £1,193£1,198£1,132Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,368£1,374£1,297

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £156, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158West Suffolk: £156Newark and Sherwood: £159West Suffolk: £156Newark and Sherwood: £150West Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

  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, Newark and Sherwood £326Newark and Sherwood: £326West Suffolk: £206Newark and Sherwood: £327West Suffolk: £207Newark and Sherwood: £309West Suffolk: £196

    £206£207£196Newark and Sherwood is higher£326£327£309

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

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

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Newark and Sherwood is higher£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £3.66, Newark and Sherwood £7.77Newark and Sherwood: £7.77West Suffolk: £3.66Newark and Sherwood: £7.80West Suffolk: £3.67Newark and Sherwood: £7.37West Suffolk: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47Newark and Sherwood is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £5.52, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81West Suffolk: £5.52Newark and Sherwood: £6.84West Suffolk: £5.55Newark and Sherwood: £6.46West Suffolk: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£6.81£6.84£6.46

  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, Newark and Sherwood 1,019.7Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7West Suffolk: 1,001.1

    1,001.1Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count1,019.7

  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, Newark and Sherwood 80.6Newark and Sherwood: 80.6West Suffolk: 75.5

    75.5Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count80.6

  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, Newark and Sherwood 153.0Newark and Sherwood: 153.0West Suffolk: 133.2

    133.2Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count153.0

  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, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1West Suffolk: 49.3

    49.3Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count71.1

  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, Newark and Sherwood 176.7Newark and Sherwood: 176.7West Suffolk: 141.8

    141.8Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count176.7

  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, Newark and Sherwood 28.3Newark and Sherwood: 28.3West Suffolk: 16.6

    16.6Newark and Sherwood is higher28.3

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West Suffolk and Newark and Sherwood, per person in the age group
MeasureWest SuffolkNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,969£3,986£3,765£4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,469£12,523£11,828£12,616£12,669£11,966Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,841£1,849£1,746Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,542£11,591£10,948Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£297£299£282£321£323£305Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£631£596£732£735£694Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18£21£21£20Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£486£488£461Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£143£144£136Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£131£132£125Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,193£1,198£1,132£1,368£1,374£1,297Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£158£159£150Newark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£326£327£309Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£7.88£7.91£7.47Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£7.77£7.80£7.37Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.11,019.7Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.580.6Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.2153.0Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.371.1Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.8176.7Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.628.3Newark and Sherwood

Per resident

West Suffolk is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,969, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642West Suffolk: £3,969Newark and Sherwood: £4,662West Suffolk: £3,986Newark and Sherwood: £4,403West Suffolk: £3,765

    £3,969£3,986£3,765Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4,642£4,662£4,403

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £2,491, Newark and Sherwood £2,745Newark and Sherwood: £2,745West Suffolk: £2,491Newark and Sherwood: £2,756West Suffolk: £2,502Newark and Sherwood: £2,604West Suffolk: £2,363

    £2,491£2,502£2,363Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,745£2,756£2,604

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £901, Newark and Sherwood £1,103Newark and Sherwood: £1,103West Suffolk: £901Newark and Sherwood: £1,108West Suffolk: £905Newark and Sherwood: £1,046West Suffolk: £855

    £901£905£855Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,103£1,108£1,046

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Suffolk £2,302, Newark and Sherwood £2,511Newark and Sherwood: £2,511West Suffolk: £2,302Newark and Sherwood: £2,522West Suffolk: £2,312Newark and Sherwood: £2,382West Suffolk: £2,184

    £2,302£2,312£2,184Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,511£2,522£2,382

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £59, Newark and Sherwood £70Newark and Sherwood: £70West Suffolk: £59Newark and Sherwood: £70West Suffolk: £60Newark and Sherwood: £66West Suffolk: £56

    £59£60£56Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £126, Newark and Sherwood £159Newark and Sherwood: £159West Suffolk: £126Newark and Sherwood: £160West Suffolk: £126Newark and Sherwood: £151West Suffolk: £119

    £126£126£119Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

  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, Newark and Sherwood £4.52Newark and Sherwood: £4.52West Suffolk: £3.89Newark and Sherwood: £4.54West Suffolk: £3.91Newark and Sherwood: £4.29West Suffolk: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4.52£4.54£4.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £323, Newark and Sherwood £486Newark and Sherwood: £486West Suffolk: £323Newark and Sherwood: £488West Suffolk: £324Newark and Sherwood: £461West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306Newark and Sherwood is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £92, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143West Suffolk: £92Newark and Sherwood: £144West Suffolk: £93Newark and Sherwood: £136West Suffolk: £87

    £92£93£87Newark and Sherwood is higher£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £44, Newark and Sherwood £79Newark and Sherwood: £79West Suffolk: £44Newark and Sherwood: £79West Suffolk: £44Newark and Sherwood: £75West Suffolk: £42

    £44£44£42Newark and Sherwood is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £726, Newark and Sherwood £820Newark and Sherwood: £820West Suffolk: £726Newark and Sherwood: £823West Suffolk: £729Newark and Sherwood: £778West Suffolk: £689

    £726£729£689Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£820£823£778

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £156, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158West Suffolk: £156Newark and Sherwood: £159West Suffolk: £156Newark and Sherwood: £150West Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £125, Newark and Sherwood £195Newark and Sherwood: £195West Suffolk: £125Newark and Sherwood: £196West Suffolk: £126Newark and Sherwood: £185West Suffolk: £119

    £125£126£119Newark and Sherwood is higher£195£196£185

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £3.14, Newark and Sherwood £4.72Newark and Sherwood: £4.72West Suffolk: £3.14Newark and Sherwood: £4.74West Suffolk: £3.16Newark and Sherwood: £4.48West Suffolk: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Suffolk £2.22, Newark and Sherwood £4.66Newark and Sherwood: £4.66West Suffolk: £2.22Newark and Sherwood: £4.68West Suffolk: £2.23Newark and Sherwood: £4.42West Suffolk: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £5.52, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81West Suffolk: £5.52Newark and Sherwood: £6.84West Suffolk: £5.55Newark and Sherwood: £6.46West Suffolk: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£6.81£6.84£6.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 200.0, Newark and Sherwood 221.9Newark and Sherwood: 221.9West Suffolk: 200.0

    200.0Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count221.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 15.1, Newark and Sherwood 17.5Newark and Sherwood: 17.5West Suffolk: 15.1

    15.1Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count17.5

  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, Newark and Sherwood 33.3Newark and Sherwood: 33.3West Suffolk: 26.6

    26.6Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count33.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 49.3, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1West Suffolk: 49.3

    49.3Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count71.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 86.3, Newark and Sherwood 105.9Newark and Sherwood: 105.9West Suffolk: 86.3

    86.3Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count105.9

  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, Newark and Sherwood 16.9Newark and Sherwood: 16.9West Suffolk: 10.1

    10.1Newark and Sherwood is higher16.9

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West Suffolk and Newark and Sherwood, per resident
MeasureWest SuffolkNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,969£3,986£3,765£4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,491£2,502£2,363£2,745£2,756£2,604Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£901£905£855£1,103£1,108£1,046Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,302£2,312£2,184£2,511£2,522£2,382Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£70£70£66Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£159£160£151Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.52£4.54£4.29Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£486£488£461Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£143£144£136Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£79£79£75Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£726£729£689£820£823£778Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£158£159£150Newark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£195£196£185Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£4.72£4.74£4.48Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£4.66£4.68£4.42Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0221.9Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.117.5Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.633.3Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.371.1Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.3105.9Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.116.9Newark and Sherwood

Total

West Suffolk is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood on 7. 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Suffolk £746.9m, Newark and Sherwood £593.6mNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mWest Suffolk: £746.9mNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mWest Suffolk: £750.1mNewark and Sherwood: £563.0mWest Suffolk: £708.5m

    £746.9m£750.1m£708.5mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Suffolk £468.8m, Newark and Sherwood £351.0mNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mWest Suffolk: £468.8mNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mWest Suffolk: £470.8mNewark and Sherwood: £332.9mWest Suffolk: £444.7m

    £468.8m£470.8m£444.7mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Suffolk £169.6m, Newark and Sherwood £141.1mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mWest Suffolk: £169.6mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mWest Suffolk: £170.3mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8mWest Suffolk: £160.9m

    £169.6m£170.3m£160.9mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk £433.2m, Newark and Sherwood £321.1mNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mWest Suffolk: £433.2mNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mWest Suffolk: £435.1mNewark and Sherwood: £304.6mWest Suffolk: £411.0m

    £433.2m£435.1m£411.0mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk £11.2m, Newark and Sherwood £8.9mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mWest Suffolk: £11.2mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mWest Suffolk: £11.2mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5mWest Suffolk: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £23.6m, Newark and Sherwood £20.4mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mWest Suffolk: £23.6mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mWest Suffolk: £23.7mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3mWest Suffolk: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m

  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, Newark and Sherwood £0.58mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mWest Suffolk: £0.73mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mWest Suffolk: £0.74mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55mWest Suffolk: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £60.8m, Newark and Sherwood £62.2mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mWest Suffolk: £60.8mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mWest Suffolk: £61.1mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0mWest Suffolk: £57.7m

    £60.8m£61.1m£57.7mNewark and Sherwood is higher£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £17.3m, Newark and Sherwood £18.3mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mWest Suffolk: £17.3mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mWest Suffolk: £17.4mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3mWest Suffolk: £16.5m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.5mNewark and Sherwood is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk £8.3m, Newark and Sherwood £10.1mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mWest Suffolk: £8.3mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mWest Suffolk: £8.4mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5mWest Suffolk: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mNewark and Sherwood is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk £136.7m, Newark and Sherwood £104.8mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mWest Suffolk: £136.7mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mWest Suffolk: £137.2mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4mWest Suffolk: £129.6m

    £136.7m£137.2m£129.6mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Suffolk £29.3m, Newark and Sherwood £20.2mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mWest Suffolk: £29.3mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mWest Suffolk: £29.4mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2mWest Suffolk: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Suffolk £23.6m, Newark and Sherwood £25.0mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mWest Suffolk: £23.6mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mWest Suffolk: £23.7mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7mWest Suffolk: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mNewark and Sherwood is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Suffolk £0.59m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mWest Suffolk: £0.59mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mWest Suffolk: £0.59mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57mWest Suffolk: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Suffolk £0.42m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mWest Suffolk: £0.42mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mWest Suffolk: £0.42mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56mWest Suffolk: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Suffolk £1.0m, Newark and Sherwood £0.87mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mWest Suffolk: £1.0mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mWest Suffolk: £1.0mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83mWest Suffolk: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk 37,636, Newark and Sherwood 28,367Newark and Sherwood: 28,367West Suffolk: 37,636

    37,636West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count28,367

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk 2,839, Newark and Sherwood 2,243Newark and Sherwood: 2,243West Suffolk: 2,839

    2,839West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count2,243

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 5,007, Newark and Sherwood 4,255Newark and Sherwood: 4,255West Suffolk: 5,007

    5,007West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count4,255

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 9,282, Newark and Sherwood 9,093Newark and Sherwood: 9,093West Suffolk: 9,282

    9,282West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count9,093

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk 16,241, Newark and Sherwood 13,537Newark and Sherwood: 13,537West Suffolk: 16,241

    16,241West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count13,537

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk 1,904, Newark and Sherwood 2,165Newark and Sherwood: 2,165West Suffolk: 1,904

    1,904Newark and Sherwood is higher2,165

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West Suffolk and Newark and Sherwood, total
MeasureWest SuffolkNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£746.9m£750.1m£708.5m£593.6m£596.1m£563.0mWest Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.8m£470.8m£444.7m£351.0m£352.4m£332.9mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m£141.1m£141.7m£133.8mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.2m£435.1m£411.0m£321.1m£322.4m£304.6mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWest Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£20.4m£20.4m£19.3mWest Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWest Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m£62.2m£62.5m£59.0mNewark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m£18.3m£18.4m£17.3mNewark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£10.1m£10.1m£9.5mNewark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.7m£137.2m£129.6m£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mWest Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mWest Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mNewark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNewark and Sherwood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.60m£0.60m£0.56mNewark and Sherwood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,63628,367West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8392,243West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0074,255West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2829,093West Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,24113,537West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9042,165Newark and Sherwood

Sources

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

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