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Denbighshire and Breckland

97,868 and 146,784 residents (mid-2024).

Denbighshire is higher than Breckland on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Denbighshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Breckland on 1. 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

Denbighshire Breckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Denbighshire £5,753, Breckland £4,725Breckland: £4,725Denbighshire: £5,753Breckland: £4,745Denbighshire: £5,777Breckland: £4,482Denbighshire: £5,457

    £5,753£5,777£5,457Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Denbighshire £12,848, Breckland £12,371Breckland: £12,371Denbighshire: £12,848Breckland: £12,424Denbighshire: £12,903Breckland: £11,735Denbighshire: £12,187

    £12,848£12,903£12,187Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,371£12,424£11,735

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Denbighshire £2,651, Breckland £1,763Breckland: £1,763Denbighshire: £2,651Breckland: £1,770Denbighshire: £2,662Breckland: £1,672Denbighshire: £2,515

    £2,651£2,662£2,515Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,763£1,770£1,672

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Denbighshire £11,338, Breckland £11,355Breckland: £11,355Denbighshire: £11,338Breckland: £11,403Denbighshire: £11,387Breckland: £10,770Denbighshire: £10,755

    £11,338£11,387£10,755Breckland is higher£11,355£11,403£10,770

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Denbighshire £524, Breckland £327Breckland: £327Denbighshire: £524Breckland: £329Denbighshire: £527Breckland: £311Denbighshire: £497

    £524£527£497Denbighshire is higher£327£329£311

  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: Denbighshire £952, Breckland £668Breckland: £668Denbighshire: £952Breckland: £671Denbighshire: £956Breckland: £634Denbighshire: £903

    £952£956£903Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  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: Denbighshire £33, Breckland £21Breckland: £21Denbighshire: £33Breckland: £21Denbighshire: £33Breckland: £20Denbighshire: £31

    £33£33£31Denbighshire is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Denbighshire £722, Breckland £403Breckland: £403Denbighshire: £722Breckland: £405Denbighshire: £725Breckland: £383Denbighshire: £685

    £722£725£685Denbighshire is higher£403£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Denbighshire £183, Breckland £121Breckland: £121Denbighshire: £183Breckland: £122Denbighshire: £184Breckland: £115Denbighshire: £173

    £183£184£173Denbighshire is higher£121£122£115

  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: Denbighshire £178, Breckland £114Breckland: £114Denbighshire: £178Breckland: £114Denbighshire: £179Breckland: £108Denbighshire: £169

    £178£179£169Denbighshire is higher£114£114£108

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Denbighshire £1,941, Breckland £1,372Breckland: £1,372Denbighshire: £1,941Breckland: £1,377Denbighshire: £1,949Breckland: £1,301Denbighshire: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,372£1,377£1,301

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Denbighshire £249, Breckland £156Breckland: £156Denbighshire: £249Breckland: £157Denbighshire: £250Breckland: £148Denbighshire: £236

    £249£250£236Denbighshire is higher£156£157£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Denbighshire £511, Breckland £267Breckland: £267Denbighshire: £511Breckland: £268Denbighshire: £514Breckland: £254Denbighshire: £485

    £511£514£485Denbighshire is higher£267£268£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Denbighshire £7.76, Breckland £5.82Breckland: £5.82Denbighshire: £7.76Breckland: £5.84Denbighshire: £7.79Breckland: £5.52Denbighshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Denbighshire £13, Breckland £4.45Breckland: £4.45Denbighshire: £13Breckland: £4.47Denbighshire: £13Breckland: £4.22Denbighshire: £13

    £13Denbighshire is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Denbighshire £8.21, Breckland £5.52Breckland: £5.52Denbighshire: £8.21Breckland: £5.55Denbighshire: £8.25Breckland: £5.24Denbighshire: £7.79

    £8.21£8.25£7.79Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Denbighshire 1,009.0, Breckland 995.1Breckland: 995.1Denbighshire: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count995.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Denbighshire 128.3, Breckland 83.7Breckland: 83.7Denbighshire: 128.3

    128.3Denbighshire is higher83.7

  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: Denbighshire 191.1, Breckland 141.1Breckland: 141.1Denbighshire: 191.1

    191.1Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count141.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Denbighshire 101.5, Breckland 61.2Breckland: 61.2Denbighshire: 101.5

    101.5Denbighshire is higher61.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Denbighshire 237.2, Breckland 168.1Breckland: 168.1Denbighshire: 237.2

    237.2Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count168.1

  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: Denbighshire 36.4, Breckland 24.7Breckland: 24.7Denbighshire: 36.4

    36.4Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count24.7

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Denbighshire and Breckland, per person in the age group
MeasureDenbighshireBrecklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,753£5,777£5,457£4,725£4,745£4,482Denbighshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,848£12,903£12,187£12,371£12,424£11,735Denbighshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,651£2,662£2,515£1,763£1,770£1,672Denbighshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,338£11,387£10,755£11,355£11,403£10,770Breckland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£524£527£497£327£329£311Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£952£956£903£668£671£634Denbighshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£21£21£20Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£403£405£383Denbighshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£173£121£122£115Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£178£179£169£114£114£108Denbighshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£1,372£1,377£1,301Denbighshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£156£157£148Denbighshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£511£514£485£267£268£254Denbighshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£5.82£5.84£5.52Denbighshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£4.45£4.47£4.22Denbighshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.21£8.25£7.79£5.52£5.55£5.24Denbighshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.0995.1Denbighshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.383.7Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.1141.1Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.561.2Denbighshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.2168.1Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.424.7Denbighshire

Per resident

Denbighshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Breckland 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

Denbighshire Breckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Denbighshire £5,753, Breckland £4,725Breckland: £4,725Denbighshire: £5,753Breckland: £4,745Denbighshire: £5,777Breckland: £4,482Denbighshire: £5,457

    £5,753£5,777£5,457Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Denbighshire £3,070, Breckland £3,014Breckland: £3,014Denbighshire: £3,070Breckland: £3,027Denbighshire: £3,083Breckland: £2,859Denbighshire: £2,912

    £3,070£3,083£2,912Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,014£3,027£2,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Denbighshire £1,521, Breckland £1,024Breckland: £1,024Denbighshire: £1,521Breckland: £1,028Denbighshire: £1,528Breckland: £971Denbighshire: £1,443

    £1,521£1,528£1,443Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,024£1,028£971

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Denbighshire £2,709, Breckland £2,767Breckland: £2,767Denbighshire: £2,709Breckland: £2,778Denbighshire: £2,720Breckland: £2,624Denbighshire: £2,570

    £2,709£2,720£2,570Breckland is higher£2,767£2,778£2,624

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Denbighshire £125, Breckland £80Breckland: £80Denbighshire: £125Breckland: £80Denbighshire: £126Breckland: £76Denbighshire: £119

    £125£126£119Denbighshire is higher£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Denbighshire £227, Breckland £163Breckland: £163Denbighshire: £227Breckland: £163Denbighshire: £228Breckland: £154Denbighshire: £216

    £227£228£216Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£163£163£154

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Denbighshire £7.93, Breckland £5.18Breckland: £5.18Denbighshire: £7.93Breckland: £5.20Denbighshire: £7.96Breckland: £4.91Denbighshire: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Denbighshire is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Denbighshire £722, Breckland £403Breckland: £403Denbighshire: £722Breckland: £405Denbighshire: £725Breckland: £383Denbighshire: £685

    £722£725£685Denbighshire is higher£403£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Denbighshire £183, Breckland £121Breckland: £121Denbighshire: £183Breckland: £122Denbighshire: £184Breckland: £115Denbighshire: £173

    £183£184£173Denbighshire is higher£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Denbighshire £102, Breckland £66Breckland: £66Denbighshire: £102Breckland: £66Denbighshire: £103Breckland: £63Denbighshire: £97

    £102£103£97Denbighshire is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Denbighshire £1,114, Breckland £797Breckland: £797Denbighshire: £1,114Breckland: £800Denbighshire: £1,119Breckland: £756Denbighshire: £1,056

    £1,114£1,119£1,056Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£797£800£756

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Denbighshire £249, Breckland £156Breckland: £156Denbighshire: £249Breckland: £157Denbighshire: £250Breckland: £148Denbighshire: £236

    £249£250£236Denbighshire is higher£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Denbighshire £294, Breckland £155Breckland: £155Denbighshire: £294Breckland: £156Denbighshire: £295Breckland: £147Denbighshire: £278

    £294£295£278Denbighshire is higher£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Denbighshire £4.46, Breckland £3.38Breckland: £3.38Denbighshire: £4.46Breckland: £3.40Denbighshire: £4.48Breckland: £3.21Denbighshire: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Denbighshire £7.57, Breckland £2.58Breckland: £2.58Denbighshire: £7.57Breckland: £2.59Denbighshire: £7.60Breckland: £2.45Denbighshire: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Denbighshire is higher£2.58£2.59£2.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Denbighshire £8.21, Breckland £5.52Breckland: £5.52Denbighshire: £8.21Breckland: £5.55Denbighshire: £8.25Breckland: £5.24Denbighshire: £7.79

    £8.21£8.25£7.79Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Denbighshire 241.1, Breckland 242.5Breckland: 242.5Denbighshire: 241.1

    241.1Breckland is higherDepends on how you count242.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Denbighshire 30.6, Breckland 20.4Breckland: 20.4Denbighshire: 30.6

    30.6Denbighshire is higher20.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Denbighshire 45.7, Breckland 34.4Breckland: 34.4Denbighshire: 45.7

    45.7Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count34.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Denbighshire 101.5, Breckland 61.2Breckland: 61.2Denbighshire: 101.5

    101.5Denbighshire is higher61.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Denbighshire 136.2, Breckland 97.7Breckland: 97.7Denbighshire: 136.2

    136.2Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count97.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Denbighshire 20.9, Breckland 14.3Breckland: 14.3Denbighshire: 20.9

    20.9Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count14.3

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Denbighshire and Breckland, per resident
MeasureDenbighshireBrecklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,753£5,777£5,457£4,725£4,745£4,482Denbighshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,070£3,083£2,912£3,014£3,027£2,859Denbighshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,521£1,528£1,443£1,024£1,028£971Denbighshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,709£2,720£2,570£2,767£2,778£2,624Breckland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£80£80£76Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£163£163£154Denbighshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£5.18£5.20£4.91Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£403£405£383Denbighshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£173£121£122£115Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£66£66£63Denbighshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,114£1,119£1,056£797£800£756Denbighshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£156£157£148Denbighshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£294£295£278£155£156£147Denbighshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£3.38£3.40£3.21Denbighshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£2.58£2.59£2.45Denbighshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.21£8.25£7.79£5.52£5.55£5.24Denbighshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026241.1242.5Breckland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.620.4Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.734.4Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.561.2Denbighshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026136.297.7Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.914.3Denbighshire

Total

Denbighshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Breckland on 12. 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

Denbighshire Breckland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Denbighshire £563.0m, Breckland £693.5mBreckland: £693.5mDenbighshire: £563.0mBreckland: £696.5mDenbighshire: £565.4mBreckland: £657.8mDenbighshire: £534.0m

    £563.0m£565.4m£534.0mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£693.5m£696.5m£657.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Denbighshire £300.4m, Breckland £442.5mBreckland: £442.5mDenbighshire: £300.4mBreckland: £444.3mDenbighshire: £301.7mBreckland: £419.7mDenbighshire: £284.9m

    £300.4m£301.7m£284.9mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£442.5m£444.3m£419.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Denbighshire £148.9m, Breckland £150.3mBreckland: £150.3mDenbighshire: £148.9mBreckland: £150.9mDenbighshire: £149.5mBreckland: £142.6mDenbighshire: £141.2m

    £148.9m£149.5m£141.2mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Denbighshire £265.1m, Breckland £406.1mBreckland: £406.1mDenbighshire: £265.1mBreckland: £407.8mDenbighshire: £266.2mBreckland: £385.2mDenbighshire: £251.5m

    £265.1m£266.2m£251.5mBreckland is higher£406.1m£407.8m£385.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Denbighshire £12.3m, Breckland £11.7mBreckland: £11.7mDenbighshire: £12.3mBreckland: £11.8mDenbighshire: £12.3mBreckland: £11.1mDenbighshire: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mDenbighshire is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Denbighshire £22.3m, Breckland £23.9mBreckland: £23.9mDenbighshire: £22.3mBreckland: £24.0mDenbighshire: £22.3mBreckland: £22.7mDenbighshire: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.3m£21.1mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Denbighshire £0.78m, Breckland £0.76mBreckland: £0.76mDenbighshire: £0.78mBreckland: £0.76mDenbighshire: £0.78mBreckland: £0.72mDenbighshire: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mDenbighshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Denbighshire £70.7m, Breckland £59.2mBreckland: £59.2mDenbighshire: £70.7mBreckland: £59.5mDenbighshire: £71.0mBreckland: £56.2mDenbighshire: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mDenbighshire is higher£59.2m£59.5m£56.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Denbighshire £17.9m, Breckland £17.8mBreckland: £17.8mDenbighshire: £17.9mBreckland: £17.9mDenbighshire: £18.0mBreckland: £16.9mDenbighshire: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mDenbighshire is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Denbighshire £10.0m, Breckland £9.7mBreckland: £9.7mDenbighshire: £10.0mBreckland: £9.7mDenbighshire: £10.0mBreckland: £9.2mDenbighshire: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mDenbighshire is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Denbighshire £109.0m, Breckland £116.9mBreckland: £116.9mDenbighshire: £109.0mBreckland: £117.4mDenbighshire: £109.5mBreckland: £110.9mDenbighshire: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.5m£103.4mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Denbighshire £24.3m, Breckland £22.9mBreckland: £22.9mDenbighshire: £24.3mBreckland: £23.0mDenbighshire: £24.4mBreckland: £21.8mDenbighshire: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mDenbighshire is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Denbighshire £28.7m, Breckland £22.8mBreckland: £22.8mDenbighshire: £28.7mBreckland: £22.9mDenbighshire: £28.9mBreckland: £21.6mDenbighshire: £27.3m

    £28.7m£28.9m£27.3mDenbighshire is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Denbighshire £0.44m, Breckland £0.50mBreckland: £0.50mDenbighshire: £0.44mBreckland: £0.50mDenbighshire: £0.44mBreckland: £0.47mDenbighshire: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Denbighshire £0.74m, Breckland £0.38mBreckland: £0.38mDenbighshire: £0.74mBreckland: £0.38mDenbighshire: £0.74mBreckland: £0.36mDenbighshire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mDenbighshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Denbighshire £0.80m, Breckland £0.81mBreckland: £0.81mDenbighshire: £0.80mBreckland: £0.81mDenbighshire: £0.81mBreckland: £0.77mDenbighshire: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.81m£0.76mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Denbighshire 23,592, Breckland 35,588Breckland: 35,588Denbighshire: 23,592

    23,592Breckland is higherDepends on how you count35,588

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Denbighshire 2,999, Breckland 2,994Breckland: 2,994Denbighshire: 2,999

    2,999Denbighshire is higher2,994

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Denbighshire 4,468, Breckland 5,048Breckland: 5,048Denbighshire: 4,468

    4,468Breckland is higherDepends on how you count5,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Denbighshire 9,937, Breckland 8,984Breckland: 8,984Denbighshire: 9,937

    9,937Denbighshire is higher8,984

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Denbighshire 13,326, Breckland 14,334Breckland: 14,334Denbighshire: 13,326

    13,326Breckland is higherDepends on how you count14,334

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Denbighshire 2,044, Breckland 2,105Breckland: 2,105Denbighshire: 2,044

    2,044Breckland is higherDepends on how you count2,105

Show the numbers
Denbighshire and Breckland, total
MeasureDenbighshireBrecklandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£563.0m£565.4m£534.0m£693.5m£696.5m£657.8mBreckland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.4m£301.7m£284.9m£442.5m£444.3m£419.7mBreckland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.9m£149.5m£141.2m£150.3m£150.9m£142.6mBreckland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£265.1m£266.2m£251.5m£406.1m£407.8m£385.2mBreckland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mDenbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.3m£21.1m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBreckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mDenbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m£59.2m£59.5m£56.2mDenbighshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mDenbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mDenbighshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mBreckland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£22.9m£23.0m£21.8mDenbighshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.7m£28.9m£27.3m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mDenbighshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBreckland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mDenbighshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBreckland
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,59235,588Breckland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9992,994Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4685,048Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,9378,984Denbighshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,32614,334Breckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0442,105Breckland

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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