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Boston and Skegness and North Devon

117,686 and 101,222 residents (mid-2024).

Boston and Skegness is higher than North Devon on 20 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 20 of 22 measures, and North Devon 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

Boston and Skegness North Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £5,665, North Devon £4,940North Devon: £4,940Boston and Skegness: £5,665North Devon: £4,961Boston and Skegness: £5,689North Devon: £4,686Boston and Skegness: £5,374

    £5,665£5,689£5,374Boston and Skegness is higher£4,940£4,961£4,686

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Boston and Skegness £12,818, North Devon £12,433North Devon: £12,433Boston and Skegness: £12,818North Devon: £12,486Boston and Skegness: £12,872North Devon: £11,793Boston and Skegness: £12,158

    £12,818£12,872£12,158Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£12,433£12,486£11,793

  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 Devon £1,902North Devon: £1,902Boston and Skegness: £2,799North Devon: £1,910Boston and Skegness: £2,811North Devon: £1,804Boston and Skegness: £2,655

    £2,799£2,811£2,655Boston and Skegness is higher£1,902£1,910£1,804

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Boston and Skegness £11,384, North Devon £11,399North Devon: £11,399Boston and Skegness: £11,384North Devon: £11,448Boston and Skegness: £11,433North Devon: £10,812Boston and Skegness: £10,799

    £11,384£11,433£10,799North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£11,399£11,448£10,812

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Boston and Skegness £579, North Devon £347North Devon: £347Boston and Skegness: £579North Devon: £348Boston and Skegness: £582North Devon: £329Boston and Skegness: £549

    £579£582£549Boston and Skegness is higher£347£348£329

  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 Devon £664North Devon: £664Boston and Skegness: £820North Devon: £666Boston and Skegness: £823North Devon: £629Boston and Skegness: £777

    £820£823£777Boston and Skegness is higher£664£666£629

  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 Devon £24North Devon: £24Boston and Skegness: £35North Devon: £24Boston and Skegness: £35North Devon: £22Boston and Skegness: £33

    £35£35£33Boston and Skegness is higher£24£24£22

  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 Devon £408North Devon: £408Boston and Skegness: £623North Devon: £410Boston and Skegness: £626North Devon: £387Boston and Skegness: £591

    £623£626£591Boston and Skegness is higher£408£410£387

  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 Devon £139North Devon: £139Boston and Skegness: £161North Devon: £140Boston and Skegness: £162North Devon: £132Boston and Skegness: £153

    £161£162£153Boston and Skegness is higher£139£140£132

  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 Devon £108North Devon: £108Boston and Skegness: £179North Devon: £109Boston and Skegness: £180North Devon: £103Boston and Skegness: £170

    £179£180£170Boston and Skegness is higher£108£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston and Skegness £2,201, North Devon £1,471North Devon: £1,471Boston and Skegness: £2,201North Devon: £1,477Boston and Skegness: £2,211North Devon: £1,395Boston and Skegness: £2,088

    £2,201£2,211£2,088Boston and Skegness is higher£1,471£1,477£1,395

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Boston and Skegness £213, North Devon £184North Devon: £184Boston and Skegness: £213North Devon: £185Boston and Skegness: £214North Devon: £175Boston and Skegness: £202

    £213£214£202Boston and Skegness is higher£184£185£175

  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 Devon £313North Devon: £313Boston and Skegness: £402North Devon: £315Boston and Skegness: £404North Devon: £297Boston and Skegness: £381

    £402£404£381Boston and Skegness is higher£313£315£297

  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 Devon £5.21North Devon: £5.21Boston and Skegness: £6.65North Devon: £5.23Boston and Skegness: £6.68North Devon: £4.94Boston and Skegness: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Boston and Skegness is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston and Skegness £11, North Devon £4.33North Devon: £4.33Boston and Skegness: £11North Devon: £4.35Boston and Skegness: £11North Devon: £4.11Boston and Skegness: £10

    £11£11£10Boston and Skegness is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £7.56, North Devon £4.11North Devon: £4.11Boston and Skegness: £7.56North Devon: £4.13Boston and Skegness: £7.59North Devon: £3.90Boston and Skegness: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Boston and Skegness is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  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 Devon 1,024.9North Devon: 1,024.9Boston and Skegness: 1,016.0

    1,016.0North Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,024.9

  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 Devon 89.5North Devon: 89.5Boston and Skegness: 134.0

    134.0Boston and Skegness is higher89.5

  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 Devon 144.4North Devon: 144.4Boston and Skegness: 172.9

    172.9Boston and Skegness is higher144.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 92.0, North Devon 62.3North Devon: 62.3Boston and Skegness: 92.0

    92.0Boston and Skegness is higher62.3

  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 Devon 180.5North Devon: 180.5Boston and Skegness: 279.8

    279.8Boston and Skegness is higher180.5

  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 Devon 23.6North Devon: 23.6Boston and Skegness: 38.0

    38.0Boston and Skegness is higher23.6

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Boston and Skegness and North Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureBoston and SkegnessNorth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,665£5,689£5,374£4,940£4,961£4,686Boston and Skegness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,818£12,872£12,158£12,433£12,486£11,793Boston and Skegness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,799£2,811£2,655£1,902£1,910£1,804Boston and Skegness
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,384£11,433£10,799£11,399£11,448£10,812North Devon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£582£549£347£348£329Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£820£823£777£664£666£629Boston and Skegness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£24£24£22Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£408£410£387Boston and Skegness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£139£140£132Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£108£109£103Boston and Skegness
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,201£2,211£2,088£1,471£1,477£1,395Boston and Skegness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£184£185£175Boston and Skegness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£402£404£381£313£315£297Boston and Skegness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£5.21£5.23£4.94Boston and Skegness
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£4.33£4.35£4.11Boston and Skegness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£4.11£4.13£3.90Boston and Skegness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.01,024.9North Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.089.5Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.9144.4Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.062.3Boston and Skegness
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026279.8180.5Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.023.6Boston and Skegness

Per resident

Boston and Skegness is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North Devon 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 Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £5,665, North Devon £4,940North Devon: £4,940Boston and Skegness: £5,665North Devon: £4,961Boston and Skegness: £5,689North Devon: £4,686Boston and Skegness: £5,374

    £5,665£5,689£5,374Boston and Skegness is higher£4,940£4,961£4,686

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £3,041, North Devon £3,115North Devon: £3,115Boston and Skegness: £3,041North Devon: £3,128Boston and Skegness: £3,054North Devon: £2,955Boston and Skegness: £2,885

    £3,041£3,054£2,885North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,115£3,128£2,955

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £1,619, North Devon £1,089North Devon: £1,089Boston and Skegness: £1,619North Devon: £1,094Boston and Skegness: £1,626North Devon: £1,033Boston and Skegness: £1,536

    £1,619£1,626£1,536Boston and Skegness is higher£1,089£1,094£1,033

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Boston and Skegness £2,701, North Devon £2,856North Devon: £2,856Boston and Skegness: £2,701North Devon: £2,868Boston and Skegness: £2,713North Devon: £2,709Boston and Skegness: £2,562

    £2,701£2,713£2,562North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,856£2,868£2,709

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Boston and Skegness £137, North Devon £87North Devon: £87Boston and Skegness: £137North Devon: £87Boston and Skegness: £138North Devon: £82Boston and Skegness: £130

    £137£138£130Boston and Skegness is higher£87£87£82

  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 Devon £166North Devon: £166Boston and Skegness: £194North Devon: £167Boston and Skegness: £195North Devon: £158Boston and Skegness: £184

    £194£195£184Boston and Skegness is higher£166£167£158

  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 Devon £5.91North Devon: £5.91Boston and Skegness: £8.24North Devon: £5.94Boston and Skegness: £8.28North Devon: £5.61Boston and Skegness: £7.82

    £8.24£8.28£7.82Boston and Skegness is higher£5.91£5.94£5.61

  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 Devon £408North Devon: £408Boston and Skegness: £623North Devon: £410Boston and Skegness: £626North Devon: £387Boston and Skegness: £591

    £623£626£591Boston and Skegness is higher£408£410£387

  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 Devon £139North Devon: £139Boston and Skegness: £161North Devon: £140Boston and Skegness: £162North Devon: £132Boston and Skegness: £153

    £161£162£153Boston and Skegness is higher£139£140£132

  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 Devon £62North Devon: £62Boston and Skegness: £103North Devon: £62Boston and Skegness: £104North Devon: £59Boston and Skegness: £98

    £103£104£98Boston and Skegness is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Boston and Skegness £1,273, North Devon £843North Devon: £843Boston and Skegness: £1,273North Devon: £846Boston and Skegness: £1,278North Devon: £799Boston and Skegness: £1,207

    £1,273£1,278£1,207Boston and Skegness is higher£843£846£799

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Boston and Skegness £213, North Devon £184North Devon: £184Boston and Skegness: £213North Devon: £185Boston and Skegness: £214North Devon: £175Boston and Skegness: £202

    £213£214£202Boston and Skegness is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Boston and Skegness £233, North Devon £180North Devon: £180Boston and Skegness: £233North Devon: £180Boston and Skegness: £233North Devon: £170Boston and Skegness: £221

    £233£233£221Boston and Skegness is higher£180£180£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Boston and Skegness £3.85, North Devon £2.98North Devon: £2.98Boston and Skegness: £3.85North Devon: £3.00Boston and Skegness: £3.86North Devon: £2.83Boston and Skegness: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Boston and Skegness is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Boston and Skegness £6.20, North Devon £2.48North Devon: £2.48Boston and Skegness: £6.20North Devon: £2.49Boston and Skegness: £6.23North Devon: £2.35Boston and Skegness: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Boston and Skegness is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £7.56, North Devon £4.11North Devon: £4.11Boston and Skegness: £7.56North Devon: £4.13Boston and Skegness: £7.59North Devon: £3.90Boston and Skegness: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Boston and Skegness is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 241.1, North Devon 256.8North Devon: 256.8Boston and Skegness: 241.1

    241.1North Devon is higherDepends on how you count256.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 31.8, North Devon 22.4North Devon: 22.4Boston and Skegness: 31.8

    31.8Boston and Skegness is higher22.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 41.0, North Devon 36.2North Devon: 36.2Boston and Skegness: 41.0

    41.0Boston and Skegness is higher36.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 92.0, North Devon 62.3North Devon: 62.3Boston and Skegness: 92.0

    92.0Boston and Skegness is higher62.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 161.8, North Devon 103.4North Devon: 103.4Boston and Skegness: 161.8

    161.8Boston and Skegness is higher103.4

  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 Devon 13.5North Devon: 13.5Boston and Skegness: 22.0

    22.0Boston and Skegness is higher13.5

Show the numbers
Boston and Skegness and North Devon, per resident
MeasureBoston and SkegnessNorth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,665£5,689£5,374£4,940£4,961£4,686Boston and Skegness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,885£3,115£3,128£2,955North Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,619£1,626£1,536£1,089£1,094£1,033Boston and Skegness
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,701£2,713£2,562£2,856£2,868£2,709North Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£87£87£82Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£166£167£158Boston and Skegness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.24£8.28£7.82£5.91£5.94£5.61Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£408£410£387Boston and Skegness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£139£140£132Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£62£62£59Boston and Skegness
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,273£1,278£1,207£843£846£799Boston and Skegness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£184£185£175Boston and Skegness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£233£233£221£180£180£170Boston and Skegness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£2.98£3.00£2.83Boston and Skegness
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£2.48£2.49£2.35Boston and Skegness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£4.11£4.13£3.90Boston and Skegness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026241.1256.8North Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.822.4Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.036.2Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.062.3Boston and Skegness
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.8103.4Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.013.5Boston and Skegness

Total

Boston and Skegness is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North Devon 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 Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Boston and Skegness £666.7m, North Devon £500.1mNorth Devon: £500.1mBoston and Skegness: £666.7mNorth Devon: £502.2mBoston and Skegness: £669.6mNorth Devon: £474.3mBoston and Skegness: £632.4m

    £666.7m£669.6m£632.4mBoston and Skegness is higher£500.1m£502.2m£474.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Boston and Skegness £357.9m, North Devon £315.3mNorth Devon: £315.3mBoston and Skegness: £357.9mNorth Devon: £316.6mBoston and Skegness: £359.4mNorth Devon: £299.1mBoston and Skegness: £339.5m

    £357.9m£359.4m£339.5mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Boston and Skegness £190.5m, North Devon £110.3mNorth Devon: £110.3mBoston and Skegness: £190.5mNorth Devon: £110.7mBoston and Skegness: £191.3mNorth Devon: £104.6mBoston and Skegness: £180.7m

    £190.5m£191.3m£180.7mBoston and Skegness is higher£110.3m£110.7m£104.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Boston and Skegness £317.9m, North Devon £289.1mNorth Devon: £289.1mBoston and Skegness: £317.9mNorth Devon: £290.3mBoston and Skegness: £319.3mNorth Devon: £274.2mBoston and Skegness: £301.5m

    £317.9m£319.3m£301.5mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Boston and Skegness £16.2m, North Devon £8.8mNorth Devon: £8.8mBoston and Skegness: £16.2mNorth Devon: £8.8mBoston and Skegness: £16.2mNorth Devon: £8.3mBoston and Skegness: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mBoston and Skegness is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Boston and Skegness £22.9m, North Devon £16.8mNorth Devon: £16.8mBoston and Skegness: £22.9mNorth Devon: £16.9mBoston and Skegness: £23.0mNorth Devon: £16.0mBoston and Skegness: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBoston and Skegness is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  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 Devon £0.60mNorth Devon: £0.60mBoston and Skegness: £0.97mNorth Devon: £0.60mBoston and Skegness: £0.97mNorth Devon: £0.57mBoston and Skegness: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBoston and Skegness is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Boston and Skegness £73.3m, North Devon £41.3mNorth Devon: £41.3mBoston and Skegness: £73.3mNorth Devon: £41.5mBoston and Skegness: £73.6mNorth Devon: £39.2mBoston and Skegness: £69.6m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.6mBoston and Skegness is higher£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Boston and Skegness £19.0m, North Devon £14.1mNorth Devon: £14.1mBoston and Skegness: £19.0mNorth Devon: £14.2mBoston and Skegness: £19.0mNorth Devon: £13.4mBoston and Skegness: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.0m£18.0mBoston and Skegness is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Boston and Skegness £12.2m, North Devon £6.3mNorth Devon: £6.3mBoston and Skegness: £12.2mNorth Devon: £6.3mBoston and Skegness: £12.2mNorth Devon: £5.9mBoston and Skegness: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mBoston and Skegness is higher£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Boston and Skegness £149.8m, North Devon £85.3mNorth Devon: £85.3mBoston and Skegness: £149.8mNorth Devon: £85.6mBoston and Skegness: £150.4mNorth Devon: £80.9mBoston and Skegness: £142.1m

    £149.8m£150.4m£142.1mBoston and Skegness is higher£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Boston and Skegness £25.1m, North Devon £18.7mNorth Devon: £18.7mBoston and Skegness: £25.1mNorth Devon: £18.7mBoston and Skegness: £25.2mNorth Devon: £17.7mBoston and Skegness: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBoston and Skegness is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Boston and Skegness £27.4m, North Devon £18.2mNorth Devon: £18.2mBoston and Skegness: £27.4mNorth Devon: £18.3mBoston and Skegness: £27.5mNorth Devon: £17.2mBoston and Skegness: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mBoston and Skegness is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Boston and Skegness £0.45m, North Devon £0.30mNorth Devon: £0.30mBoston and Skegness: £0.45mNorth Devon: £0.30mBoston and Skegness: £0.45mNorth Devon: £0.29mBoston and Skegness: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBoston and Skegness is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Boston and Skegness £0.73m, North Devon £0.25mNorth Devon: £0.25mBoston and Skegness: £0.73mNorth Devon: £0.25mBoston and Skegness: £0.73mNorth Devon: £0.24mBoston and Skegness: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBoston and Skegness is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Boston and Skegness £0.89m, North Devon £0.42mNorth Devon: £0.42mBoston and Skegness: £0.89mNorth Devon: £0.42mBoston and Skegness: £0.89mNorth Devon: £0.39mBoston and Skegness: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBoston and Skegness is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Boston and Skegness 28,371, North Devon 25,992North Devon: 25,992Boston and Skegness: 28,371

    28,371Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count25,992

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Boston and Skegness 3,742, North Devon 2,270North Devon: 2,270Boston and Skegness: 3,742

    3,742Boston and Skegness is higher2,270

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Boston and Skegness 4,828, North Devon 3,661North Devon: 3,661Boston and Skegness: 4,828

    4,828Boston and Skegness is higher3,661

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Boston and Skegness 10,821, North Devon 6,306North Devon: 6,306Boston and Skegness: 10,821

    10,821Boston and Skegness is higher6,306

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Boston and Skegness 19,042, North Devon 10,466North Devon: 10,466Boston and Skegness: 19,042

    19,042Boston and Skegness is higher10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Boston and Skegness 2,583, North Devon 1,367North Devon: 1,367Boston and Skegness: 2,583

    2,583Boston and Skegness is higher1,367

Show the numbers
Boston and Skegness and North Devon, total
MeasureBoston and SkegnessNorth DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£666.7m£669.6m£632.4m£500.1m£502.2m£474.3mBoston and Skegness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.9m£359.4m£339.5m£315.3m£316.6m£299.1mBoston and Skegness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.5m£191.3m£180.7m£110.3m£110.7m£104.6mBoston and Skegness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.9m£319.3m£301.5m£289.1m£290.3m£274.2mBoston and Skegness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mBoston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mBoston and Skegness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBoston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m£41.3m£41.5m£39.2mBoston and Skegness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBoston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mBoston and Skegness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.8m£150.4m£142.1m£85.3m£85.6m£80.9mBoston and Skegness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mBoston and Skegness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mBoston and Skegness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mBoston and Skegness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mBoston and Skegness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mBoston and Skegness
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,37125,992Boston and Skegness
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7422,270Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8283,661Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,8216,306Boston and Skegness
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,04210,466Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5831,367Boston 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.