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Orkney Islands and Mid Suffolk

22,000 and 110,775 residents (mid-2024).

Orkney Islands is higher than Mid Suffolk on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Orkney Islands is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 6. 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

Orkney Islands Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £4,381, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282Orkney Islands: £4,381Mid Suffolk: £4,300Orkney Islands: £4,399Mid Suffolk: £4,061Orkney Islands: £4,155

    £4,381£4,399£4,155Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4,282£4,300£4,061

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands £11,866, Mid Suffolk £12,369Mid Suffolk: £12,369Orkney Islands: £11,866Mid Suffolk: £12,422Orkney Islands: £11,916Mid Suffolk: £11,733Orkney Islands: £11,255

    £11,866£11,916£11,255Mid Suffolk is higher£12,369£12,422£11,733

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £1,374, Mid Suffolk £1,292Mid Suffolk: £1,292Orkney Islands: £1,374Mid Suffolk: £1,297Orkney Islands: £1,380Mid Suffolk: £1,225Orkney Islands: £1,304

    £1,374£1,380£1,304Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£1,292£1,297£1,225

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands £10,889, Mid Suffolk £11,534Mid Suffolk: £11,534Orkney Islands: £10,889Mid Suffolk: £11,583Orkney Islands: £10,936Mid Suffolk: £10,941Orkney Islands: £10,329

    £10,889£10,936£10,329Mid Suffolk is higher£11,534£11,583£10,941

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands £323, Mid Suffolk £228Mid Suffolk: £228Orkney Islands: £323Mid Suffolk: £229Orkney Islands: £324Mid Suffolk: £216Orkney Islands: £306

    £323£324£306Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

  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: Orkney Islands £636, Mid Suffolk £592Mid Suffolk: £592Orkney Islands: £636Mid Suffolk: £594Orkney Islands: £639Mid Suffolk: £561Orkney Islands: £603

    £636£639£603Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

  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: Orkney Islands £18, Mid Suffolk £15Mid Suffolk: £15Orkney Islands: £18Mid Suffolk: £15Orkney Islands: £18Mid Suffolk: £15Orkney Islands: £17

    £18£18£17Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £426, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322Orkney Islands: £426Mid Suffolk: £323Orkney Islands: £428Mid Suffolk: £305Orkney Islands: £404

    £426£428£404Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £123, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96Orkney Islands: £123Mid Suffolk: £97Orkney Islands: £124Mid Suffolk: £91Orkney Islands: £117

    £123£124£117Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

  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: Orkney Islands £84, Mid Suffolk £85Mid Suffolk: £85Orkney Islands: £84Mid Suffolk: £85Orkney Islands: £85Mid Suffolk: £80Orkney Islands: £80

    £84£85£80Mid Suffolk is higher£85£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £956, Mid Suffolk £1,004Mid Suffolk: £1,004Orkney Islands: £956Mid Suffolk: £1,008Orkney Islands: £960Mid Suffolk: £952Orkney Islands: £907

    £956£960£907Mid Suffolk is higher£1,004£1,008£952

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney Islands £129, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99Orkney Islands: £129Mid Suffolk: £99Orkney Islands: £130Mid Suffolk: £94Orkney Islands: £123

    £129£130£123Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £329, Mid Suffolk £194Mid Suffolk: £194Orkney Islands: £329Mid Suffolk: £195Orkney Islands: £330Mid Suffolk: £184Orkney Islands: £312

    £329£330£312Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £0.97, Mid Suffolk £5.98Mid Suffolk: £5.98Orkney Islands: £0.97Mid Suffolk: £6.00Orkney Islands: £0.97Mid Suffolk: £5.67Orkney Islands: £0.92

    £0.97£0.97£0.92Mid Suffolk is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £4.01, Mid Suffolk £2.69Mid Suffolk: £2.69Orkney Islands: £4.01Mid Suffolk: £2.70Orkney Islands: £4.02Mid Suffolk: £2.55Orkney Islands: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£2.69£2.70£2.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £8.00, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80Orkney Islands: £8.00Mid Suffolk: £7.83Orkney Islands: £8.04Mid Suffolk: £7.40Orkney Islands: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands 995.3, Mid Suffolk 1,016.6Mid Suffolk: 1,016.6Orkney Islands: 995.3

    995.3Mid Suffolk is higher1,016.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands 74.3, Mid Suffolk 58.3Mid Suffolk: 58.3Orkney Islands: 74.3

    74.3Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count58.3

  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: Orkney Islands 142.7, Mid Suffolk 121.3Mid Suffolk: 121.3Orkney Islands: 142.7

    142.7Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count121.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 63.6, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6Orkney Islands: 63.6

    63.6Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands 128.7, Mid Suffolk 126.1Mid Suffolk: 126.1Orkney Islands: 128.7

    128.7Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count126.1

  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: Orkney Islands 19.0, Mid Suffolk 18.5Mid Suffolk: 18.5Orkney Islands: 19.0

    19.0Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count18.5

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Orkney Islands and Mid Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureOrkney IslandsMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,381£4,399£4,155Estimated£4,282£4,300£4,061Orkney Islands
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,866£11,916£11,255Estimated£12,369£12,422£11,733Mid Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,380£1,304Estimated£1,292£1,297£1,225Orkney Islands
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,889£10,936£10,329£11,534£11,583£10,941Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£228£229£216Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£636£639£603Estimated£592£594£561Orkney Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Estimated£15Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£426£428£404Estimated£322£323£305Orkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117Estimated£96£97£91Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£85£80Estimated£85£85£80Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£956£960£907£1,004£1,008£952Mid Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£99£99£94Orkney Islands
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£329£330£312£194£195£184Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£0.97£0.97£0.92£5.98£6.00£5.67Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£2.69£2.70£2.55Orkney Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59Estimated£7.80£7.83£7.40Orkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.31,016.6Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.358.3Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.7121.3Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.649.6Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.7126.1Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.0Estimated18.5Orkney Islands

Per resident

Orkney Islands is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 6. 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

Orkney Islands Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £4,381, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282Orkney Islands: £4,381Mid Suffolk: £4,300Orkney Islands: £4,399Mid Suffolk: £4,061Orkney Islands: £4,155

    £4,381£4,399£4,155Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4,282£4,300£4,061

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £2,891, Mid Suffolk £3,003Mid Suffolk: £3,003Orkney Islands: £2,891Mid Suffolk: £3,015Orkney Islands: £2,903Mid Suffolk: £2,848Orkney Islands: £2,742

    £2,891£2,903£2,742Mid Suffolk is higher£3,003£3,015£2,848

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £803, Mid Suffolk £755Mid Suffolk: £755Orkney Islands: £803Mid Suffolk: £758Orkney Islands: £806Mid Suffolk: £716Orkney Islands: £761

    £803£806£761Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£755£758£716

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Orkney Islands £2,653, Mid Suffolk £2,800Mid Suffolk: £2,800Orkney Islands: £2,653Mid Suffolk: £2,812Orkney Islands: £2,664Mid Suffolk: £2,656Orkney Islands: £2,516

    £2,653£2,664£2,516Mid Suffolk is higher£2,800£2,812£2,656

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Orkney Islands £79, Mid Suffolk £55Mid Suffolk: £55Orkney Islands: £79Mid Suffolk: £56Orkney Islands: £79Mid Suffolk: £52Orkney Islands: £75

    £79£79£75Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £155, Mid Suffolk £144Mid Suffolk: £144Orkney Islands: £155Mid Suffolk: £144Orkney Islands: £156Mid Suffolk: £136Orkney Islands: £147

    £155£156£147Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £4.30, Mid Suffolk £3.73Mid Suffolk: £3.73Orkney Islands: £4.30Mid Suffolk: £3.75Orkney Islands: £4.32Mid Suffolk: £3.54Orkney Islands: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £426, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322Orkney Islands: £426Mid Suffolk: £323Orkney Islands: £428Mid Suffolk: £305Orkney Islands: £404

    £426£428£404Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £123, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96Orkney Islands: £123Mid Suffolk: £97Orkney Islands: £124Mid Suffolk: £91Orkney Islands: £117

    £123£124£117Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £49, Mid Suffolk £49Mid Suffolk: £49Orkney Islands: £49Mid Suffolk: £50Orkney Islands: £49Mid Suffolk: £47Orkney Islands: £47

    £49£49£47Mid Suffolk is higher£49£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Orkney Islands £559, Mid Suffolk £587Mid Suffolk: £587Orkney Islands: £559Mid Suffolk: £589Orkney Islands: £561Mid Suffolk: £556Orkney Islands: £530

    £559£561£530Mid Suffolk is higher£587£589£556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Orkney Islands £129, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99Orkney Islands: £129Mid Suffolk: £99Orkney Islands: £130Mid Suffolk: £94Orkney Islands: £123

    £129£130£123Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Orkney Islands £192, Mid Suffolk £114Mid Suffolk: £114Orkney Islands: £192Mid Suffolk: £114Orkney Islands: £193Mid Suffolk: £108Orkney Islands: £182

    £192£193£182Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Orkney Islands £0.57, Mid Suffolk £3.49Mid Suffolk: £3.49Orkney Islands: £0.57Mid Suffolk: £3.50Orkney Islands: £0.57Mid Suffolk: £3.31Orkney Islands: £0.54

    £0.57£0.57£0.54Mid Suffolk is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Orkney Islands £2.34, Mid Suffolk £1.57Mid Suffolk: £1.57Orkney Islands: £2.34Mid Suffolk: £1.58Orkney Islands: £2.35Mid Suffolk: £1.49Orkney Islands: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£1.57£1.58£1.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Orkney Islands £8.00, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80Orkney Islands: £8.00Mid Suffolk: £7.83Orkney Islands: £8.04Mid Suffolk: £7.40Orkney Islands: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 242.5, Mid Suffolk 246.8Mid Suffolk: 246.8Orkney Islands: 242.5

    242.5Mid Suffolk is higher246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 18.1, Mid Suffolk 14.2Mid Suffolk: 14.2Orkney Islands: 18.1

    18.1Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count14.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 34.8, Mid Suffolk 29.5Mid Suffolk: 29.5Orkney Islands: 34.8

    34.8Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count29.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 63.6, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6Orkney Islands: 63.6

    63.6Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 75.2, Mid Suffolk 73.7Mid Suffolk: 73.7Orkney Islands: 75.2

    75.2Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count73.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 11.1, Mid Suffolk 10.8Mid Suffolk: 10.8Orkney Islands: 11.1

    11.1Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count10.8

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Orkney Islands and Mid Suffolk, per resident
MeasureOrkney IslandsMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,381£4,399£4,155Estimated£4,282£4,300£4,061Orkney Islands
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,891£2,903£2,742Estimated£3,003£3,015£2,848Mid Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£803£806£761Estimated£755£758£716Orkney Islands
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,653£2,664£2,516£2,800£2,812£2,656Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£55£56£52Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147Estimated£144£144£136Orkney Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08Estimated£3.73£3.75£3.54Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£426£428£404Estimated£322£323£305Orkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117Estimated£96£97£91Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47Estimated£49£50£47Mid Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£559£561£530£587£589£556Mid Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£99£99£94Orkney Islands
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£114£114£108Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£0.57£0.57£0.54£3.49£3.50£3.31Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£1.57£1.58£1.49Orkney Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59Estimated£7.80£7.83£7.40Orkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.5246.8Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.114.2Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.829.5Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.649.6Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.273.7Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.1Estimated10.8Orkney Islands

Total

Orkney Islands is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk 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

Orkney Islands Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Orkney Islands £96.4m, Mid Suffolk £474.3mMid Suffolk: £474.3mOrkney Islands: £96.4mMid Suffolk: £476.3mOrkney Islands: £96.8mMid Suffolk: £449.9mOrkney Islands: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Orkney Islands £63.6m, Mid Suffolk £332.6mMid Suffolk: £332.6mOrkney Islands: £63.6mMid Suffolk: £334.0mOrkney Islands: £63.9mMid Suffolk: £315.5mOrkney Islands: £60.3m

    £63.6m£63.9m£60.3mMid Suffolk is higher£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Orkney Islands £17.7m, Mid Suffolk £83.6mMid Suffolk: £83.6mOrkney Islands: £17.7mMid Suffolk: £84.0mOrkney Islands: £17.7mMid Suffolk: £79.3mOrkney Islands: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.7m£16.8mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Orkney Islands £58.4m, Mid Suffolk £310.2mMid Suffolk: £310.2mOrkney Islands: £58.4mMid Suffolk: £311.5mOrkney Islands: £58.6mMid Suffolk: £294.2mOrkney Islands: £55.4m

    £58.4m£58.6m£55.4mMid Suffolk is higher£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney Islands £1.7m, Mid Suffolk £6.1mMid Suffolk: £6.1mOrkney Islands: £1.7mMid Suffolk: £6.2mOrkney Islands: £1.7mMid Suffolk: £5.8mOrkney Islands: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands £3.4m, Mid Suffolk £15.9mMid Suffolk: £15.9mOrkney Islands: £3.4mMid Suffolk: £16.0mOrkney Islands: £3.4mMid Suffolk: £15.1mOrkney Islands: £3.2m

    £3.4m£3.4m£3.2mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Orkney Islands £0.09m, Mid Suffolk £0.41mMid Suffolk: £0.41mOrkney Islands: £0.09mMid Suffolk: £0.41mOrkney Islands: £0.10mMid Suffolk: £0.39mOrkney Islands: £0.09m

    £0.09m£0.10m£0.09mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands £9.4m, Mid Suffolk £35.6mMid Suffolk: £35.6mOrkney Islands: £9.4mMid Suffolk: £35.8mOrkney Islands: £9.4mMid Suffolk: £33.8mOrkney Islands: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands £2.7m, Mid Suffolk £10.7mMid Suffolk: £10.7mOrkney Islands: £2.7mMid Suffolk: £10.7mOrkney Islands: £2.7mMid Suffolk: £10.1mOrkney Islands: £2.6m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.6mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney Islands £1.1m, Mid Suffolk £5.5mMid Suffolk: £5.5mOrkney Islands: £1.1mMid Suffolk: £5.5mOrkney Islands: £1.1mMid Suffolk: £5.2mOrkney Islands: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMid Suffolk is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney Islands £12.3m, Mid Suffolk £65.0mMid Suffolk: £65.0mOrkney Islands: £12.3mMid Suffolk: £65.2mOrkney Islands: £12.3mMid Suffolk: £61.6mOrkney Islands: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.7mMid Suffolk is higher£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Orkney Islands £2.8m, Mid Suffolk £10.9mMid Suffolk: £10.9mOrkney Islands: £2.8mMid Suffolk: £11.0mOrkney Islands: £2.9mMid Suffolk: £10.4mOrkney Islands: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Orkney Islands £4.2m, Mid Suffolk £12.6mMid Suffolk: £12.6mOrkney Islands: £4.2mMid Suffolk: £12.6mOrkney Islands: £4.2mMid Suffolk: £11.9mOrkney Islands: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.2m£4.0mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Orkney Islands £0.01m, Mid Suffolk £0.39mMid Suffolk: £0.39mOrkney Islands: £0.01mMid Suffolk: £0.39mOrkney Islands: £0.01mMid Suffolk: £0.37mOrkney Islands: £0.01m

    £0.01mMid Suffolk is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Orkney Islands £0.05m, Mid Suffolk £0.17mMid Suffolk: £0.17mOrkney Islands: £0.05mMid Suffolk: £0.17mOrkney Islands: £0.05mMid Suffolk: £0.16mOrkney Islands: £0.05m

    £0.05mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Orkney Islands £0.18m, Mid Suffolk £0.86mMid Suffolk: £0.86mOrkney Islands: £0.18mMid Suffolk: £0.87mOrkney Islands: £0.18mMid Suffolk: £0.82mOrkney Islands: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Orkney Islands 5,335, Mid Suffolk 27,338Mid Suffolk: 27,338Orkney Islands: 5,335

    5,335Mid Suffolk is higher27,338

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Orkney Islands 398, Mid Suffolk 1,567Mid Suffolk: 1,567Orkney Islands: 398

    398Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,567

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands 765, Mid Suffolk 3,262Mid Suffolk: 3,262Orkney Islands: 765

    765Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count3,262

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Orkney Islands 1,400, Mid Suffolk 5,490Mid Suffolk: 5,490Orkney Islands: 1,400

    1,400Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count5,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Orkney Islands 1,654, Mid Suffolk 8,162Mid Suffolk: 8,162Orkney Islands: 1,654

    1,654Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count8,162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Orkney Islands 244, Mid Suffolk 1,196Mid Suffolk: 1,196Orkney Islands: 244

    244Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,196

Show the numbers
Orkney Islands and Mid Suffolk, total
MeasureOrkney IslandsMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mEstimated£474.3m£476.3m£449.9mMid Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.6m£63.9m£60.3mEstimated£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mMid Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mEstimated£83.6m£84.0m£79.3mMid Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£58.4m£58.6m£55.4m£310.2m£311.5m£294.2mMid Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mMid Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mEstimated£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mMid Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.09m£0.10m£0.09mEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMid Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mEstimated£35.6m£35.8m£33.8mMid Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.6mEstimated£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mMid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mMid Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m£65.0m£65.2m£61.6mMid Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mMid Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mMid Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.01m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMid Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.05m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mMid Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEstimated£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mMid Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 20265,33527,338Mid Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20263981,567Mid Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267653,262Mid Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20261,4005,490Mid Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 20261,6548,162Mid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026244Estimated1,196Mid 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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