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Bassetlaw and Scunthorpe

110,743 and 106,865 residents (mid-2024).

Bassetlaw is higher than Scunthorpe on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Bassetlaw is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Scunthorpe on 15. 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

Bassetlaw Scunthorpe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £4,697, Scunthorpe £4,820Scunthorpe: £4,820Bassetlaw: £4,697Scunthorpe: £4,841Bassetlaw: £4,717Scunthorpe: £4,572Bassetlaw: £4,455

    £4,697£4,717£4,455Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£4,820£4,841£4,572

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw £12,774, Scunthorpe £12,729Scunthorpe: £12,729Bassetlaw: £12,774Scunthorpe: £12,784Bassetlaw: £12,828Scunthorpe: £12,074Bassetlaw: £12,116

    £12,774£12,828£12,116Bassetlaw is higher£12,729£12,784£12,074

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw £2,020, Scunthorpe £2,376Scunthorpe: £2,376Bassetlaw: £2,020Scunthorpe: £2,386Bassetlaw: £2,028Scunthorpe: £2,254Bassetlaw: £1,916

    £2,020£2,028£1,916Scunthorpe is higher£2,376£2,386£2,254

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw £11,447, Scunthorpe £11,402Scunthorpe: £11,402Bassetlaw: £11,447Scunthorpe: £11,451Bassetlaw: £11,495Scunthorpe: £10,815Bassetlaw: £10,858

    £11,447£11,495£10,858Bassetlaw is higher£11,402£11,451£10,815

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw £422, Scunthorpe £461Scunthorpe: £461Bassetlaw: £422Scunthorpe: £463Bassetlaw: £424Scunthorpe: £437Bassetlaw: £400

    £422£424£400Scunthorpe is higher£461£463£437

  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: Bassetlaw £878, Scunthorpe £837Scunthorpe: £837Bassetlaw: £878Scunthorpe: £841Bassetlaw: £882Scunthorpe: £794Bassetlaw: £833

    £878£882£833Bassetlaw is higher£837£841£794

  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: Bassetlaw £27, Scunthorpe £29Scunthorpe: £29Bassetlaw: £27Scunthorpe: £29Bassetlaw: £27Scunthorpe: £28Bassetlaw: £25

    £27£27£25Scunthorpe is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £541, Scunthorpe £548Scunthorpe: £548Bassetlaw: £541Scunthorpe: £550Bassetlaw: £543Scunthorpe: £520Bassetlaw: £513

    £541£543£513Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£548£550£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £141, Scunthorpe £143Scunthorpe: £143Bassetlaw: £141Scunthorpe: £143Bassetlaw: £142Scunthorpe: £135Bassetlaw: £134

    £141£142£134Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£143£143£135

  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: Bassetlaw £128, Scunthorpe £151Scunthorpe: £151Bassetlaw: £128Scunthorpe: £152Bassetlaw: £128Scunthorpe: £144Bassetlaw: £121

    £128£128£121Scunthorpe is higher£151£152£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw £1,531, Scunthorpe £1,889Scunthorpe: £1,889Bassetlaw: £1,531Scunthorpe: £1,897Bassetlaw: £1,538Scunthorpe: £1,792Bassetlaw: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Scunthorpe is higher£1,889£1,897£1,792

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bassetlaw £174, Scunthorpe £195Scunthorpe: £195Bassetlaw: £174Scunthorpe: £196Bassetlaw: £175Scunthorpe: £185Bassetlaw: £165

    £174£175£165Scunthorpe is higher£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw £347, Scunthorpe £318Scunthorpe: £318Bassetlaw: £347Scunthorpe: £320Bassetlaw: £349Scunthorpe: £302Bassetlaw: £330

    £347£349£330Bassetlaw is higher£318£320£302

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw £6.83, Scunthorpe £8.30Scunthorpe: £8.30Bassetlaw: £6.83Scunthorpe: £8.33Bassetlaw: £6.86Scunthorpe: £7.87Bassetlaw: £6.48

    £6.83£6.86£6.48Scunthorpe is higher£8.30£8.33£7.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw £6.76, Scunthorpe £8.66Scunthorpe: £8.66Bassetlaw: £6.76Scunthorpe: £8.69Bassetlaw: £6.79Scunthorpe: £8.21Bassetlaw: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Scunthorpe is higher£8.66£8.69£8.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £8.71, Scunthorpe £5.99Scunthorpe: £5.99Bassetlaw: £8.71Scunthorpe: £6.01Bassetlaw: £8.75Scunthorpe: £5.68Bassetlaw: £8.26

    £8.71£8.75£8.26Bassetlaw is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw 1,012.0, Scunthorpe 1,009.7Scunthorpe: 1,009.7Bassetlaw: 1,012.0

    1,012.0Bassetlaw is higher1,009.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw 106.5, Scunthorpe 116.2Scunthorpe: 116.2Bassetlaw: 106.5

    106.5Scunthorpe is higher116.2

  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: Bassetlaw 178.9, Scunthorpe 174.5Scunthorpe: 174.5Bassetlaw: 178.9

    178.9Bassetlaw is higher174.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 81.6, Scunthorpe 82.1Scunthorpe: 82.1Bassetlaw: 81.6

    81.6Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count82.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw 201.2, Scunthorpe 237.4Scunthorpe: 237.4Bassetlaw: 201.2

    201.2Scunthorpe is higher237.4

  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: Bassetlaw 26.3, Scunthorpe 32.8Scunthorpe: 32.8Bassetlaw: 26.3

    26.3Scunthorpe is higher32.8

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Bassetlaw and Scunthorpe, per person in the age group
MeasureBassetlawScunthorpeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,455£4,820£4,841£4,572Scunthorpe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,774£12,828£12,116£12,729£12,784£12,074Bassetlaw
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,020£2,028£1,916£2,376£2,386£2,254Scunthorpe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,495£10,858£11,402£11,451£10,815Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£422£424£400£461£463£437Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£878£882£833£837£841£794Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£29£29£28Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£541£543£513£548£550£520Scunthorpe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£143£143£135Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121£151£152£144Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,889£1,897£1,792Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£195£196£185Scunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£347£349£330£318£320£302Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£8.30£8.33£7.87Scunthorpe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£8.66£8.69£8.21Scunthorpe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.71£8.75£8.26£5.99£6.01£5.68Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.01,009.7Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.5116.2Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.9174.5Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.682.1Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.2237.4Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.332.8Scunthorpe

Per resident

Bassetlaw is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Scunthorpe on 15. 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

Bassetlaw Scunthorpe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £4,697, Scunthorpe £4,820Scunthorpe: £4,820Bassetlaw: £4,697Scunthorpe: £4,841Bassetlaw: £4,717Scunthorpe: £4,572Bassetlaw: £4,455

    £4,697£4,717£4,455Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£4,820£4,841£4,572

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £2,611, Scunthorpe £2,497Scunthorpe: £2,497Bassetlaw: £2,611Scunthorpe: £2,508Bassetlaw: £2,622Scunthorpe: £2,369Bassetlaw: £2,477

    £2,611£2,622£2,477Bassetlaw is higher£2,497£2,508£2,369

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £1,220, Scunthorpe £1,431Scunthorpe: £1,431Bassetlaw: £1,220Scunthorpe: £1,437Bassetlaw: £1,226Scunthorpe: £1,357Bassetlaw: £1,158

    £1,220£1,226£1,158Scunthorpe is higher£1,431£1,437£1,357

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bassetlaw £2,340, Scunthorpe £2,237Scunthorpe: £2,237Bassetlaw: £2,340Scunthorpe: £2,246Bassetlaw: £2,350Scunthorpe: £2,122Bassetlaw: £2,219

    £2,340£2,350£2,219Bassetlaw is higher£2,237£2,246£2,122

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bassetlaw £86, Scunthorpe £90Scunthorpe: £90Bassetlaw: £86Scunthorpe: £91Bassetlaw: £87Scunthorpe: £86Bassetlaw: £82

    £86£87£82Scunthorpe is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £180, Scunthorpe £164Scunthorpe: £164Bassetlaw: £180Scunthorpe: £165Bassetlaw: £180Scunthorpe: £156Bassetlaw: £170

    £180£180£170Bassetlaw is higher£164£165£156

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £5.48, Scunthorpe £5.71Scunthorpe: £5.71Bassetlaw: £5.48Scunthorpe: £5.74Bassetlaw: £5.51Scunthorpe: £5.42Bassetlaw: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Scunthorpe is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £541, Scunthorpe £548Scunthorpe: £548Bassetlaw: £541Scunthorpe: £550Bassetlaw: £543Scunthorpe: £520Bassetlaw: £513

    £541£543£513Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£548£550£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £141, Scunthorpe £143Scunthorpe: £143Bassetlaw: £141Scunthorpe: £143Bassetlaw: £142Scunthorpe: £135Bassetlaw: £134

    £141£142£134Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£143£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £77, Scunthorpe £91Scunthorpe: £91Bassetlaw: £77Scunthorpe: £92Bassetlaw: £77Scunthorpe: £87Bassetlaw: £73

    £77£77£73Scunthorpe is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bassetlaw £925, Scunthorpe £1,138Scunthorpe: £1,138Bassetlaw: £925Scunthorpe: £1,143Bassetlaw: £929Scunthorpe: £1,079Bassetlaw: £878

    £925£929£878Scunthorpe is higher£1,138£1,143£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bassetlaw £174, Scunthorpe £195Scunthorpe: £195Bassetlaw: £174Scunthorpe: £196Bassetlaw: £175Scunthorpe: £185Bassetlaw: £165

    £174£175£165Scunthorpe is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bassetlaw £210, Scunthorpe £192Scunthorpe: £192Bassetlaw: £210Scunthorpe: £193Bassetlaw: £211Scunthorpe: £182Bassetlaw: £199

    £210£211£199Bassetlaw is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bassetlaw £4.12, Scunthorpe £5.00Scunthorpe: £5.00Bassetlaw: £4.12Scunthorpe: £5.02Bassetlaw: £4.14Scunthorpe: £4.74Bassetlaw: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Scunthorpe is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bassetlaw £4.08, Scunthorpe £5.22Scunthorpe: £5.22Bassetlaw: £4.08Scunthorpe: £5.24Bassetlaw: £4.10Scunthorpe: £4.95Bassetlaw: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Scunthorpe is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £8.71, Scunthorpe £5.99Scunthorpe: £5.99Bassetlaw: £8.71Scunthorpe: £6.01Bassetlaw: £8.75Scunthorpe: £5.68Bassetlaw: £8.26

    £8.71£8.75£8.26Bassetlaw is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 206.8, Scunthorpe 198.1Scunthorpe: 198.1Bassetlaw: 206.8

    206.8Bassetlaw is higher198.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 21.8, Scunthorpe 22.8Scunthorpe: 22.8Bassetlaw: 21.8

    21.8Scunthorpe is higher22.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 36.6, Scunthorpe 34.2Scunthorpe: 34.2Bassetlaw: 36.6

    36.6Bassetlaw is higher34.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 81.6, Scunthorpe 82.1Scunthorpe: 82.1Bassetlaw: 81.6

    81.6Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count82.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 121.6, Scunthorpe 143.0Scunthorpe: 143.0Bassetlaw: 121.6

    121.6Scunthorpe is higher143.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 15.9, Scunthorpe 19.7Scunthorpe: 19.7Bassetlaw: 15.9

    15.9Scunthorpe is higher19.7

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Bassetlaw and Scunthorpe, per resident
MeasureBassetlawScunthorpeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,697£4,717£4,455£4,820£4,841£4,572Scunthorpe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,611£2,622£2,477£2,497£2,508£2,369Bassetlaw
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,220£1,226£1,158£1,431£1,437£1,357Scunthorpe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,340£2,350£2,219£2,237£2,246£2,122Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£90£91£86Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£180£170£164£165£156Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.71£5.74£5.42Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£541£543£513£548£550£520Scunthorpe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£143£143£135Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£91£92£87Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£925£929£878£1,138£1,143£1,079Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£195£196£185Scunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£192£193£182Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£5.00£5.02£4.74Scunthorpe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£5.22£5.24£4.95Scunthorpe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.71£8.75£8.26£5.99£6.01£5.68Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.8198.1Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.822.8Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.634.2Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.682.1Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.6143.0Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.919.7Scunthorpe

Total

Bassetlaw is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Scunthorpe on 11. 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

Bassetlaw Scunthorpe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bassetlaw £520.1m, Scunthorpe £515.1mScunthorpe: £515.1mBassetlaw: £520.1mScunthorpe: £517.3mBassetlaw: £522.3mScunthorpe: £488.6mBassetlaw: £493.3m

    £520.1m£522.3m£493.3mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£515.1m£517.3m£488.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bassetlaw £289.1m, Scunthorpe £266.9mScunthorpe: £266.9mBassetlaw: £289.1mScunthorpe: £268.0mBassetlaw: £290.4mScunthorpe: £253.1mBassetlaw: £274.3m

    £289.1m£290.4m£274.3mBassetlaw is higher£266.9m£268.0m£253.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bassetlaw £135.2m, Scunthorpe £152.9mScunthorpe: £152.9mBassetlaw: £135.2mScunthorpe: £153.6mBassetlaw: £135.7mScunthorpe: £145.1mBassetlaw: £128.2m

    £135.2m£135.7m£128.2mScunthorpe is higher£152.9m£153.6m£145.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bassetlaw £259.1m, Scunthorpe £239.0mScunthorpe: £239.0mBassetlaw: £259.1mScunthorpe: £240.1mBassetlaw: £260.2mScunthorpe: £226.7mBassetlaw: £245.8m

    £259.1m£260.2m£245.8mBassetlaw is higher£239.0m£240.1m£226.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bassetlaw £9.5m, Scunthorpe £9.7mScunthorpe: £9.7mBassetlaw: £9.5mScunthorpe: £9.7mBassetlaw: £9.6mScunthorpe: £9.2mBassetlaw: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mScunthorpe is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw £19.9m, Scunthorpe £17.6mScunthorpe: £17.6mBassetlaw: £19.9mScunthorpe: £17.6mBassetlaw: £20.0mScunthorpe: £16.7mBassetlaw: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mBassetlaw is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bassetlaw £0.61m, Scunthorpe £0.61mScunthorpe: £0.61mBassetlaw: £0.61mScunthorpe: £0.61mBassetlaw: £0.61mScunthorpe: £0.58mBassetlaw: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mScunthorpe is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw £59.9m, Scunthorpe £58.6mScunthorpe: £58.6mBassetlaw: £59.9mScunthorpe: £58.8mBassetlaw: £60.1mScunthorpe: £55.6mBassetlaw: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.1m£56.8mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw £15.7m, Scunthorpe £15.3mScunthorpe: £15.3mBassetlaw: £15.7mScunthorpe: £15.3mBassetlaw: £15.7mScunthorpe: £14.5mBassetlaw: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bassetlaw £8.5m, Scunthorpe £9.7mScunthorpe: £9.7mBassetlaw: £8.5mScunthorpe: £9.8mBassetlaw: £8.6mScunthorpe: £9.2mBassetlaw: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mScunthorpe is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bassetlaw £102.5m, Scunthorpe £121.6mScunthorpe: £121.6mBassetlaw: £102.5mScunthorpe: £122.1mBassetlaw: £102.9mScunthorpe: £115.3mBassetlaw: £97.2m

    £102.5m£102.9m£97.2mScunthorpe is higher£121.6m£122.1m£115.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bassetlaw £19.3m, Scunthorpe £20.8mScunthorpe: £20.8mBassetlaw: £19.3mScunthorpe: £20.9mBassetlaw: £19.4mScunthorpe: £19.8mBassetlaw: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mScunthorpe is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bassetlaw £23.3m, Scunthorpe £20.5mScunthorpe: £20.5mBassetlaw: £23.3mScunthorpe: £20.6mBassetlaw: £23.3mScunthorpe: £19.4mBassetlaw: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.3m£22.1mBassetlaw is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bassetlaw £0.46m, Scunthorpe £0.53mScunthorpe: £0.53mBassetlaw: £0.46mScunthorpe: £0.54mBassetlaw: £0.46mScunthorpe: £0.51mBassetlaw: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mScunthorpe is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bassetlaw £0.45m, Scunthorpe £0.56mScunthorpe: £0.56mBassetlaw: £0.45mScunthorpe: £0.56mBassetlaw: £0.45mScunthorpe: £0.53mBassetlaw: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mScunthorpe is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bassetlaw £0.96m, Scunthorpe £0.64mScunthorpe: £0.64mBassetlaw: £0.96mScunthorpe: £0.64mBassetlaw: £0.97mScunthorpe: £0.61mBassetlaw: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBassetlaw is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bassetlaw 22,906, Scunthorpe 21,168Scunthorpe: 21,168Bassetlaw: 22,906

    22,906Bassetlaw is higher21,168

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bassetlaw 2,411, Scunthorpe 2,435Scunthorpe: 2,435Bassetlaw: 2,411

    2,411Scunthorpe is higher2,435

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw 4,050, Scunthorpe 3,659Scunthorpe: 3,659Bassetlaw: 4,050

    4,050Bassetlaw is higher3,659

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw 9,035, Scunthorpe 8,768Scunthorpe: 8,768Bassetlaw: 9,035

    9,035Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count8,768

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bassetlaw 13,467, Scunthorpe 15,282Scunthorpe: 15,282Bassetlaw: 13,467

    13,467Scunthorpe is higher15,282

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bassetlaw 1,760, Scunthorpe 2,109Scunthorpe: 2,109Bassetlaw: 1,760

    1,760Scunthorpe is higher2,109

Show the numbers
Bassetlaw and Scunthorpe, total
MeasureBassetlawScunthorpeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.1m£522.3m£493.3m£515.1m£517.3m£488.6mBassetlaw
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.1m£290.4m£274.3m£266.9m£268.0m£253.1mBassetlaw
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.2m£135.7m£128.2m£152.9m£153.6m£145.1mScunthorpe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.1m£260.2m£245.8m£239.0m£240.1m£226.7mBassetlaw
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mScunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mBassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mScunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mBassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mBassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mScunthorpe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.5m£102.9m£97.2m£121.6m£122.1m£115.3mScunthorpe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mScunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.3m£22.1m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mBassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mScunthorpe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mScunthorpe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBassetlaw
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,90621,168Bassetlaw
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4112,435Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0503,659Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0358,768Bassetlaw
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,46715,282Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7602,109Scunthorpe

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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