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Boston and Skegness and North Cornwall

117,686 and 100,832 residents (mid-2024).

Boston and Skegness is higher than North Cornwall on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Boston and Skegness is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North Cornwall on 0. 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 North Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £5,665, North Cornwall £5,010North Cornwall: £5,010Boston and Skegness: £5,665North Cornwall: £5,031Boston and Skegness: £5,689North Cornwall: £4,752Boston and Skegness: £5,374

    £5,665£5,689£5,374Boston and Skegness is higher£5,010£5,031£4,752

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Boston and Skegness £12,818, North Cornwall £12,093North Cornwall: £12,093Boston and Skegness: £12,818North Cornwall: £12,144Boston and Skegness: £12,872North Cornwall: £11,471Boston and Skegness: £12,158

    £12,818£12,872£12,158Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£12,093£12,144£11,471

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston and Skegness £2,799, North Cornwall £2,047North Cornwall: £2,047Boston and Skegness: £2,799North Cornwall: £2,056Boston and Skegness: £2,811North Cornwall: £1,942Boston and Skegness: £2,655

    £2,799£2,811£2,655Boston and Skegness is higher£2,047£2,056£1,942

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Boston and Skegness £11,384, North Cornwall £11,161North Cornwall: £11,161Boston and Skegness: £11,384North Cornwall: £11,208Boston and Skegness: £11,433North Cornwall: £10,586Boston and Skegness: £10,799

    £11,384£11,433£10,799Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£11,161£11,208£10,586

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Boston and Skegness £579, North Cornwall £344North Cornwall: £344Boston and Skegness: £579North Cornwall: £346Boston and Skegness: £582North Cornwall: £326Boston and Skegness: £549

    £579£582£549Boston and Skegness is higher£344£346£326

  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: Boston and Skegness £820, North Cornwall £563North Cornwall: £563Boston and Skegness: £820North Cornwall: £566Boston and Skegness: £823North Cornwall: £535Boston and Skegness: £777

    £820£823£777Boston and Skegness is higher£563£566£535

  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: Boston and Skegness £35, North Cornwall £25North Cornwall: £25Boston and Skegness: £35North Cornwall: £25Boston and Skegness: £35North Cornwall: £23Boston and Skegness: £33

    £35£35£33Boston and Skegness is higher£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Boston and Skegness £623, North Cornwall £452North Cornwall: £452Boston and Skegness: £623North Cornwall: £454Boston and Skegness: £626North Cornwall: £429Boston and Skegness: £591

    £623£626£591Boston and Skegness is higher£452£454£429

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Boston and Skegness £161, North Cornwall £133North Cornwall: £133Boston and Skegness: £161North Cornwall: £133Boston and Skegness: £162North Cornwall: £126Boston and Skegness: £153

    £161£162£153Boston and Skegness is higher£133£133£126

  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: Boston and Skegness £179, North Cornwall £119North Cornwall: £119Boston and Skegness: £179North Cornwall: £119Boston and Skegness: £180North Cornwall: £113Boston and Skegness: £170

    £179£180£170Boston and Skegness is higher£119£119£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston and Skegness £2,201, North Cornwall £1,577North Cornwall: £1,577Boston and Skegness: £2,201North Cornwall: £1,584Boston and Skegness: £2,211North Cornwall: £1,496Boston and Skegness: £2,088

    £2,201£2,211£2,088Boston and Skegness is higher£1,577£1,584£1,496

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Boston and Skegness £213, North Cornwall £164North Cornwall: £164Boston and Skegness: £213North Cornwall: £164Boston and Skegness: £214North Cornwall: £155Boston and Skegness: £202

    £213£214£202Boston and Skegness is higher£164£164£155

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston and Skegness £402, North Cornwall £339North Cornwall: £339Boston and Skegness: £402North Cornwall: £341Boston and Skegness: £404North Cornwall: £322Boston and Skegness: £381

    £402£404£381Boston and Skegness is higher£339£341£322

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston and Skegness £6.65, North Cornwall £4.95North Cornwall: £4.95Boston and Skegness: £6.65North Cornwall: £4.98Boston and Skegness: £6.68North Cornwall: £4.70Boston and Skegness: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Boston and Skegness is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston and Skegness £11, North Cornwall £6.48North Cornwall: £6.48Boston and Skegness: £11North Cornwall: £6.51Boston and Skegness: £11North Cornwall: £6.15Boston and Skegness: £10

    £11£11£10Boston and Skegness is higher£6.48£6.51£6.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £7.56, North Cornwall £4.71North Cornwall: £4.71Boston and Skegness: £7.56North Cornwall: £4.73Boston and Skegness: £7.59North Cornwall: £4.47Boston and Skegness: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Boston and Skegness is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Boston and Skegness 1,016.0, North Cornwall 1,013.3North Cornwall: 1,013.3Boston and Skegness: 1,016.0

    1,016.0Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count1,013.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Boston and Skegness 134.0, North Cornwall 93.5North Cornwall: 93.5Boston and Skegness: 134.0

    134.0Boston and Skegness is higher93.5

  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: Boston and Skegness 172.9, North Cornwall 123.0North Cornwall: 123.0Boston and Skegness: 172.9

    172.9Boston and Skegness is higher123.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 92.0, North Cornwall 67.0North Cornwall: 67.0Boston and Skegness: 92.0

    92.0Boston and Skegness is higher67.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Boston and Skegness 279.8, North Cornwall 197.6North Cornwall: 197.6Boston and Skegness: 279.8

    279.8Boston and Skegness is higher197.6

  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: Boston and Skegness 38.0, North Cornwall 26.8North Cornwall: 26.8Boston and Skegness: 38.0

    38.0Boston and Skegness is higher26.8

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Boston and Skegness and North Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureBoston and SkegnessNorth CornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,665£5,689£5,374£5,010£5,031£4,752Boston and Skegness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,818£12,872£12,158£12,093£12,144£11,471Boston and Skegness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,799£2,811£2,655£2,047£2,056£1,942Boston and Skegness
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,384£11,433£10,799£11,161£11,208£10,586Boston and Skegness
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£582£549£344£346£326Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£820£823£777£563£566£535Boston and Skegness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£25£25£23Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£452£454£429Boston and Skegness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£133£133£126Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£119£119£113Boston and Skegness
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,201£2,211£2,088£1,577£1,584£1,496Boston and Skegness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£164£164£155Boston and Skegness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£402£404£381£339£341£322Boston and Skegness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£4.95£4.98£4.70Boston and Skegness
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.48£6.51£6.15Boston and Skegness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£4.71£4.73£4.47Boston and Skegness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.01,013.3Boston and Skegness
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.093.5Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.9123.0Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.067.0Boston and Skegness
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026279.8197.6Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.026.8Boston and Skegness

Per resident

Boston and Skegness is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North Cornwall on 3. 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 North Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £5,665, North Cornwall £5,010North Cornwall: £5,010Boston and Skegness: £5,665North Cornwall: £5,031Boston and Skegness: £5,689North Cornwall: £4,752Boston and Skegness: £5,374

    £5,665£5,689£5,374Boston and Skegness is higher£5,010£5,031£4,752

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £3,041, North Cornwall £3,102North Cornwall: £3,102Boston and Skegness: £3,041North Cornwall: £3,116Boston and Skegness: £3,054North Cornwall: £2,943Boston and Skegness: £2,885

    £3,041£3,054£2,885North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3,102£3,116£2,943

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £1,619, North Cornwall £1,154North Cornwall: £1,154Boston and Skegness: £1,619North Cornwall: £1,159Boston and Skegness: £1,626North Cornwall: £1,095Boston and Skegness: £1,536

    £1,619£1,626£1,536Boston and Skegness is higher£1,154£1,159£1,095

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Boston and Skegness £2,701, North Cornwall £2,863North Cornwall: £2,863Boston and Skegness: £2,701North Cornwall: £2,876Boston and Skegness: £2,713North Cornwall: £2,716Boston and Skegness: £2,562

    £2,701£2,713£2,562North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2,863£2,876£2,716

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Boston and Skegness £137, North Cornwall £88North Cornwall: £88Boston and Skegness: £137North Cornwall: £89Boston and Skegness: £138North Cornwall: £84Boston and Skegness: £130

    £137£138£130Boston and Skegness is higher£88£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Boston and Skegness £194, North Cornwall £145North Cornwall: £145Boston and Skegness: £194North Cornwall: £145Boston and Skegness: £195North Cornwall: £137Boston and Skegness: £184

    £194£195£184Boston and Skegness is higher£145£145£137

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Boston and Skegness £8.24, North Cornwall £6.33North Cornwall: £6.33Boston and Skegness: £8.24North Cornwall: £6.35Boston and Skegness: £8.28North Cornwall: £6.00Boston and Skegness: £7.82

    £8.24£8.28£7.82Boston and Skegness is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Boston and Skegness £623, North Cornwall £452North Cornwall: £452Boston and Skegness: £623North Cornwall: £454Boston and Skegness: £626North Cornwall: £429Boston and Skegness: £591

    £623£626£591Boston and Skegness is higher£452£454£429

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Boston and Skegness £161, North Cornwall £133North Cornwall: £133Boston and Skegness: £161North Cornwall: £133Boston and Skegness: £162North Cornwall: £126Boston and Skegness: £153

    £161£162£153Boston and Skegness is higher£133£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Boston and Skegness £103, North Cornwall £67North Cornwall: £67Boston and Skegness: £103North Cornwall: £67Boston and Skegness: £104North Cornwall: £64Boston and Skegness: £98

    £103£104£98Boston and Skegness is higher£67£67£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Boston and Skegness £1,273, North Cornwall £890North Cornwall: £890Boston and Skegness: £1,273North Cornwall: £893Boston and Skegness: £1,278North Cornwall: £844Boston and Skegness: £1,207

    £1,273£1,278£1,207Boston and Skegness is higher£890£893£844

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Boston and Skegness £213, North Cornwall £164North Cornwall: £164Boston and Skegness: £213North Cornwall: £164Boston and Skegness: £214North Cornwall: £155Boston and Skegness: £202

    £213£214£202Boston and Skegness is higher£164£164£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Boston and Skegness £233, North Cornwall £191North Cornwall: £191Boston and Skegness: £233North Cornwall: £192Boston and Skegness: £233North Cornwall: £182Boston and Skegness: £221

    £233£233£221Boston and Skegness is higher£191£192£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Boston and Skegness £3.85, North Cornwall £2.79North Cornwall: £2.79Boston and Skegness: £3.85North Cornwall: £2.81Boston and Skegness: £3.86North Cornwall: £2.65Boston and Skegness: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Boston and Skegness is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Boston and Skegness £6.20, North Cornwall £3.66North Cornwall: £3.66Boston and Skegness: £6.20North Cornwall: £3.67Boston and Skegness: £6.23North Cornwall: £3.47Boston and Skegness: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Boston and Skegness is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £7.56, North Cornwall £4.71North Cornwall: £4.71Boston and Skegness: £7.56North Cornwall: £4.73Boston and Skegness: £7.59North Cornwall: £4.47Boston and Skegness: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Boston and Skegness is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 241.1, North Cornwall 260.0North Cornwall: 260.0Boston and Skegness: 241.1

    241.1North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count260.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 31.8, North Cornwall 24.0North Cornwall: 24.0Boston and Skegness: 31.8

    31.8Boston and Skegness is higher24.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 41.0, North Cornwall 31.6North Cornwall: 31.6Boston and Skegness: 41.0

    41.0Boston and Skegness is higher31.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 92.0, North Cornwall 67.0North Cornwall: 67.0Boston and Skegness: 92.0

    92.0Boston and Skegness is higher67.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 161.8, North Cornwall 111.4North Cornwall: 111.4Boston and Skegness: 161.8

    161.8Boston and Skegness is higher111.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 22.0, North Cornwall 15.1North Cornwall: 15.1Boston and Skegness: 22.0

    22.0Boston and Skegness is higher15.1

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Boston and Skegness and North Cornwall, per resident
MeasureBoston and SkegnessNorth CornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,665£5,689£5,374£5,010£5,031£4,752Boston and Skegness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,885£3,102£3,116£2,943North Cornwall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,619£1,626£1,536£1,154£1,159£1,095Boston and Skegness
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,701£2,713£2,562£2,863£2,876£2,716North Cornwall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£88£89£84Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£145£145£137Boston and Skegness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.24£8.28£7.82£6.33£6.35£6.00Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£452£454£429Boston and Skegness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£133£133£126Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£67£67£64Boston and Skegness
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,273£1,278£1,207£890£893£844Boston and Skegness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£164£164£155Boston and Skegness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£233£233£221£191£192£182Boston and Skegness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£2.79£2.81£2.65Boston and Skegness
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£3.66£3.67£3.47Boston and Skegness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£4.71£4.73£4.47Boston and Skegness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026241.1260.0North Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.824.0Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.031.6Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.067.0Boston and Skegness
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.8111.4Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.015.1Boston and Skegness

Total

Boston and Skegness is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North Cornwall on 0. 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 North Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Boston and Skegness £666.7m, North Cornwall £505.2mNorth Cornwall: £505.2mBoston and Skegness: £666.7mNorth Cornwall: £507.3mBoston and Skegness: £669.6mNorth Cornwall: £479.2mBoston and Skegness: £632.4m

    £666.7m£669.6m£632.4mBoston and Skegness is higher£505.2m£507.3m£479.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Boston and Skegness £357.9m, North Cornwall £312.8mNorth Cornwall: £312.8mBoston and Skegness: £357.9mNorth Cornwall: £314.2mBoston and Skegness: £359.4mNorth Cornwall: £296.7mBoston and Skegness: £339.5m

    £357.9m£359.4m£339.5mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£312.8m£314.2m£296.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Boston and Skegness £190.5m, North Cornwall £116.4mNorth Cornwall: £116.4mBoston and Skegness: £190.5mNorth Cornwall: £116.9mBoston and Skegness: £191.3mNorth Cornwall: £110.4mBoston and Skegness: £180.7m

    £190.5m£191.3m£180.7mBoston and Skegness is higher£116.4m£116.9m£110.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Boston and Skegness £317.9m, North Cornwall £288.7mNorth Cornwall: £288.7mBoston and Skegness: £317.9mNorth Cornwall: £289.9mBoston and Skegness: £319.3mNorth Cornwall: £273.9mBoston and Skegness: £301.5m

    £317.9m£319.3m£301.5mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£288.7m£289.9m£273.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Boston and Skegness £16.2m, North Cornwall £8.9mNorth Cornwall: £8.9mBoston and Skegness: £16.2mNorth Cornwall: £8.9mBoston and Skegness: £16.2mNorth Cornwall: £8.4mBoston and Skegness: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mBoston and Skegness is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Boston and Skegness £22.9m, North Cornwall £14.6mNorth Cornwall: £14.6mBoston and Skegness: £22.9mNorth Cornwall: £14.6mBoston and Skegness: £23.0mNorth Cornwall: £13.8mBoston and Skegness: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBoston and Skegness is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Boston and Skegness £0.97m, North Cornwall £0.64mNorth Cornwall: £0.64mBoston and Skegness: £0.97mNorth Cornwall: £0.64mBoston and Skegness: £0.97mNorth Cornwall: £0.61mBoston and Skegness: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBoston and Skegness is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Boston and Skegness £73.3m, North Cornwall £45.6mNorth Cornwall: £45.6mBoston and Skegness: £73.3mNorth Cornwall: £45.8mBoston and Skegness: £73.6mNorth Cornwall: £43.2mBoston and Skegness: £69.6m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.6mBoston and Skegness is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Boston and Skegness £19.0m, North Cornwall £13.4mNorth Cornwall: £13.4mBoston and Skegness: £19.0mNorth Cornwall: £13.4mBoston and Skegness: £19.0mNorth Cornwall: £12.7mBoston and Skegness: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.0m£18.0mBoston and Skegness is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Boston and Skegness £12.2m, North Cornwall £6.8mNorth Cornwall: £6.8mBoston and Skegness: £12.2mNorth Cornwall: £6.8mBoston and Skegness: £12.2mNorth Cornwall: £6.4mBoston and Skegness: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mBoston and Skegness is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Boston and Skegness £149.8m, North Cornwall £89.7mNorth Cornwall: £89.7mBoston and Skegness: £149.8mNorth Cornwall: £90.1mBoston and Skegness: £150.4mNorth Cornwall: £85.1mBoston and Skegness: £142.1m

    £149.8m£150.4m£142.1mBoston and Skegness is higher£89.7m£90.1m£85.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Boston and Skegness £25.1m, North Cornwall £16.5mNorth Cornwall: £16.5mBoston and Skegness: £25.1mNorth Cornwall: £16.6mBoston and Skegness: £25.2mNorth Cornwall: £15.7mBoston and Skegness: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBoston and Skegness is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Boston and Skegness £27.4m, North Cornwall £19.3mNorth Cornwall: £19.3mBoston and Skegness: £27.4mNorth Cornwall: £19.4mBoston and Skegness: £27.5mNorth Cornwall: £18.3mBoston and Skegness: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mBoston and Skegness is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Boston and Skegness £0.45m, North Cornwall £0.28mNorth Cornwall: £0.28mBoston and Skegness: £0.45mNorth Cornwall: £0.28mBoston and Skegness: £0.45mNorth Cornwall: £0.27mBoston and Skegness: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBoston and Skegness is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Boston and Skegness £0.73m, North Cornwall £0.37mNorth Cornwall: £0.37mBoston and Skegness: £0.73mNorth Cornwall: £0.37mBoston and Skegness: £0.73mNorth Cornwall: £0.35mBoston and Skegness: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBoston and Skegness is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Boston and Skegness £0.89m, North Cornwall £0.47mNorth Cornwall: £0.47mBoston and Skegness: £0.89mNorth Cornwall: £0.48mBoston and Skegness: £0.89mNorth Cornwall: £0.45mBoston and Skegness: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBoston and Skegness is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Boston and Skegness 28,371, North Cornwall 26,214North Cornwall: 26,214Boston and Skegness: 28,371

    28,371Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count26,214

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Boston and Skegness 3,742, North Cornwall 2,419North Cornwall: 2,419Boston and Skegness: 3,742

    3,742Boston and Skegness is higher2,419

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Boston and Skegness 4,828, North Cornwall 3,181North Cornwall: 3,181Boston and Skegness: 4,828

    4,828Boston and Skegness is higher3,181

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Boston and Skegness 10,821, North Cornwall 6,752North Cornwall: 6,752Boston and Skegness: 10,821

    10,821Boston and Skegness is higher6,752

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Boston and Skegness 19,042, North Cornwall 11,237North Cornwall: 11,237Boston and Skegness: 19,042

    19,042Boston and Skegness is higher11,237

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Boston and Skegness 2,583, North Cornwall 1,521North Cornwall: 1,521Boston and Skegness: 2,583

    2,583Boston and Skegness is higher1,521

Show the numbers
Boston and Skegness and North Cornwall, total
MeasureBoston and SkegnessNorth CornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£666.7m£669.6m£632.4m£505.2m£507.3m£479.2mBoston and Skegness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.9m£359.4m£339.5m£312.8m£314.2m£296.7mBoston and Skegness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.5m£191.3m£180.7m£116.4m£116.9m£110.4mBoston and Skegness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.9m£319.3m£301.5m£288.7m£289.9m£273.9mBoston and Skegness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mBoston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBoston and Skegness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBoston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m£45.6m£45.8m£43.2mBoston and Skegness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mBoston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mBoston and Skegness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.8m£150.4m£142.1m£89.7m£90.1m£85.1mBoston and Skegness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mBoston and Skegness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBoston and Skegness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mBoston and Skegness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBoston and Skegness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mBoston and Skegness
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,37126,214Boston and Skegness
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7422,419Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8283,181Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,8216,752Boston and Skegness
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,04211,237Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5831,521Boston and Skegness

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.
  11. 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.