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Boston and Skegness and Hastings and Rye
Boston and Skegness is higher than Hastings and Rye on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.
On 7 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.
Per person in the age group
Boston and Skegness is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Hastings and Rye 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
Boston and Skegness Hastings and Rye
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,665£5,689£5,374Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£5,670£5,694£5,378
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,818£12,872£12,158Boston and Skegness is higher£12,665£12,719£12,013
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,799£2,811£2,655Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£2,943£2,956£2,792
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,384£11,433£10,799Boston and Skegness is higher£11,255£11,303£10,676
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£579£582£549Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£647£650£614
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£820£823£777Boston and Skegness is higher£726£729£689
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£35£35£33Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£623£626£591Boston and Skegness is higher£572£575£543
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£161£162£153Hastings and Rye is higher£194£194£184
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£179£180£170Boston and Skegness is higher£146£147£138
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,201£2,211£2,088Hastings and Rye is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£213£214£202Hastings and Rye is higher£384£386£364
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£402£404£381Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£417£419£396
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.65£6.68£6.31Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£7.00£7.03£6.64
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11£11£10Boston and Skegness is higher£8.87£8.90£8.41
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.56£7.59£7.17Hastings and Rye is higher£8.61£8.65£8.17
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,016.0Boston and Skegness is higher1,008.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
134.0Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count146.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
172.9Boston and Skegness is higher149.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
92.0Boston and Skegness is higher88.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
279.8Boston and Skegness is higher265.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
38.0Boston and Skegness is higher31.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Boston and Skegness | Hastings and Rye | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,665£5,689£5,374 | £5,670£5,694£5,378 | Hastings and Rye |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,818£12,872£12,158 | £12,665£12,719£12,013 | Boston and Skegness |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,799£2,811£2,655 | £2,943£2,956£2,792 | Hastings and Rye |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,384£11,433£10,799 | £11,255£11,303£10,676 | Boston and Skegness |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £579£582£549 | £647£650£614 | Hastings and Rye |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £820£823£777 | £726£729£689 | Boston and Skegness |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £35£35£33 | £36£36£34 | Hastings and Rye |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £623£626£591 | £572£575£543 | Boston and Skegness |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £194£194£184 | Hastings and Rye |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £179£180£170 | £146£147£138 | Boston and Skegness |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,201£2,211£2,088 | £2,364£2,374£2,242 | Hastings and Rye |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £213£214£202 | £384£386£364 | Hastings and Rye |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £402£404£381 | £417£419£396 | Hastings and Rye |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.65£6.68£6.31 | £7.00£7.03£6.64 | Hastings and Rye |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £8.87£8.90£8.41 | Boston and Skegness |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.56£7.59£7.17 | £8.61£8.65£8.17 | Hastings and Rye |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,016.0 | 1,008.5 | Boston and Skegness |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 134.0 | 146.0 | Hastings and Rye |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 172.9 | 149.9 | Boston and Skegness |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 92.0 | 88.0 | Boston and Skegness |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 279.8 | 265.8 | Boston and Skegness |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 38.0 | 31.3 | Boston and Skegness |
Per resident
Boston and Skegness is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Hastings and Rye on 9. 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
Boston and Skegness Hastings and Rye
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,665£5,689£5,374Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£5,670£5,694£5,378
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,041£3,054£2,885Boston and Skegness is higher£2,734£2,746£2,593
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,619£1,626£1,536Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£1,777£1,785£1,686
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,701£2,713£2,562Boston and Skegness is higher£2,430£2,440£2,305
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£137£138£130Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£140£140£133
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£194£195£184Boston and Skegness is higher£157£157£149
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£8.24£8.28£7.82Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£623£626£591Boston and Skegness is higher£572£575£543
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£161£162£153Hastings and Rye is higher£194£194£184
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£103£104£98Boston and Skegness is higher£88£88£84
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,273£1,278£1,207Hastings and Rye is higher£1,427£1,434£1,354
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£213£214£202Hastings and Rye is higher£384£386£364
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£233£233£221Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.85£3.86£3.65Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£4.23£4.25£4.01
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£6.20£6.23£5.88Boston and Skegness is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.56£7.59£7.17Hastings and Rye is higher£8.61£8.65£8.17
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
241.1Boston and Skegness is higher217.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.8Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count31.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
41.0Boston and Skegness is higher32.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
92.0Boston and Skegness is higher88.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
161.8Boston and Skegness is higher160.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.0Boston and Skegness is higher18.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Boston and Skegness | Hastings and Rye | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,665£5,689£5,374 | £5,670£5,694£5,378 | Hastings and Rye |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,041£3,054£2,885 | £2,734£2,746£2,593 | Boston and Skegness |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,619£1,626£1,536 | £1,777£1,785£1,686 | Hastings and Rye |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,701£2,713£2,562 | £2,430£2,440£2,305 | Boston and Skegness |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £137£138£130 | £140£140£133 | Hastings and Rye |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £157£157£149 | Boston and Skegness |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £8.24£8.28£7.82 | £7.83£7.87£7.43 | Boston and Skegness |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £623£626£591 | £572£575£543 | Boston and Skegness |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £194£194£184 | Hastings and Rye |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £103£104£98 | £88£88£84 | Boston and Skegness |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,273£1,278£1,207 | £1,427£1,434£1,354 | Hastings and Rye |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £213£214£202 | £384£386£364 | Hastings and Rye |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £233£233£221 | £252£253£239 | Hastings and Rye |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.85£3.86£3.65 | £4.23£4.25£4.01 | Hastings and Rye |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £6.20£6.23£5.88 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | Boston and Skegness |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.56£7.59£7.17 | £8.61£8.65£8.17 | Hastings and Rye |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 241.1 | 217.7 | Boston and Skegness |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.8 | 31.5 | Boston and Skegness |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 41.0 | 32.4 | Boston and Skegness |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 92.0 | 88.0 | Boston and Skegness |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 161.8 | 160.5 | Boston and Skegness |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.0 | 18.9 | Boston and Skegness |
Total
Boston and Skegness is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hastings and Rye on 4. 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
Boston and Skegness Hastings and Rye
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£666.7m£669.6m£632.4mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£596.4m£599.0m£565.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£357.9m£359.4m£339.5mBoston and Skegness is higher£287.6m£288.8m£272.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£190.5m£191.3m£180.7mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£186.9m£187.7m£177.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£317.9m£319.3m£301.5mBoston and Skegness is higher£255.6m£256.7m£242.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBoston and Skegness is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£73.3m£73.6m£69.6mBoston and Skegness is higher£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.0m£19.0m£18.0mHastings and Rye is higher£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mBoston and Skegness is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£149.8m£150.4m£142.1mHastings and Rye is higher£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mHastings and Rye is higher£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBoston and Skegness is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mHastings and Rye is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,371Boston and Skegness is higher22,902
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,742Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count3,315
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,828Boston and Skegness is higher3,405
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,821Boston and Skegness is higher9,258
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
19,042Boston and Skegness is higher16,885
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,583Boston and Skegness is higher1,989
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| Measure | Boston and Skegness | Hastings and Rye | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £666.7m£669.6m£632.4m | £596.4m£599.0m£565.7m | Boston and Skegness |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £357.9m£359.4m£339.5m | £287.6m£288.8m£272.8m | Boston and Skegness |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £190.5m£191.3m£180.7m | £186.9m£187.7m£177.3m | Boston and Skegness |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £317.9m£319.3m£301.5m | £255.6m£256.7m£242.4m | Boston and Skegness |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £16.2m£16.2m£15.3m | £14.7m£14.8m£13.9m | Boston and Skegness |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.9m£23.0m£21.7m | £16.5m£16.6m£15.6m | Boston and Skegness |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.97m£0.97m£0.92m | £0.82m£0.83m£0.78m | Boston and Skegness |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £73.3m£73.6m£69.6m | £60.2m£60.4m£57.1m | Boston and Skegness |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.0m£19.0m£18.0m | £20.4m£20.4m£19.3m | Hastings and Rye |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.2m£11.5m | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | Boston and Skegness |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £149.8m£150.4m£142.1m | £150.2m£150.8m£142.4m | Hastings and Rye |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £25.1m£25.2m£23.8m | £40.4m£40.6m£38.3m | Hastings and Rye |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £27.4m£27.5m£26.0m | £26.5m£26.6m£25.1m | Boston and Skegness |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | £0.44m£0.45m£0.42m | Boston and Skegness |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | £0.56m£0.57m£0.53m | Boston and Skegness |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.89m£0.89m£0.84m | £0.91m£0.91m£0.86m | Hastings and Rye |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,371 | 22,902 | Boston and Skegness |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,742 | 3,315 | Boston and Skegness |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,828 | 3,405 | Boston and Skegness |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,821 | 9,258 | Boston and Skegness |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 19,042 | 16,885 | Boston and Skegness |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,583 | 1,989 | Boston and Skegness |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.