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Hove and Portslade and Lincoln

104,152 and 119,443 residents (mid-2024).

Hove and Portslade is higher than Lincoln on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 3 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.

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Per person in the age group

Hove and Portslade is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 13. 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

Hove and Portslade Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £4,119, Lincoln £4,090Lincoln: £4,090Hove and Portslade: £4,119Lincoln: £4,107Hove and Portslade: £4,137Lincoln: £3,879Hove and Portslade: £3,907

    £4,119£4,137£3,907Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£4,090£4,107£3,879

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hove and Portslade £12,671, Lincoln £12,746Lincoln: £12,746Hove and Portslade: £12,671Lincoln: £12,801Hove and Portslade: £12,725Lincoln: £12,090Hove and Portslade: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Lincoln is higher£12,746£12,801£12,090

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade £1,940, Lincoln £1,960Lincoln: £1,960Hove and Portslade: £1,940Lincoln: £1,968Hove and Portslade: £1,948Lincoln: £1,859Hove and Portslade: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Lincoln is higher£1,960£1,968£1,859

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hove and Portslade £11,261, Lincoln £11,328Lincoln: £11,328Hove and Portslade: £11,261Lincoln: £11,377Hove and Portslade: £11,309Lincoln: £10,745Hove and Portslade: £10,682

    £11,261£11,309£10,682Lincoln is higher£11,328£11,377£10,745

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hove and Portslade £725, Lincoln £540Lincoln: £540Hove and Portslade: £725Lincoln: £542Hove and Portslade: £728Lincoln: £512Hove and Portslade: £688

    £725£728£688Hove and Portslade is higher£540£542£512

  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: Hove and Portslade £649, Lincoln £846Lincoln: £846Hove and Portslade: £649Lincoln: £849Hove and Portslade: £651Lincoln: £802Hove and Portslade: £615

    £649£651£615Lincoln is higher£846£849£802

  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: Hove and Portslade £36, Lincoln £33Lincoln: £33Hove and Portslade: £36Lincoln: £33Hove and Portslade: £36Lincoln: £31Hove and Portslade: £34

    £36£36£34Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £414, Lincoln £510Lincoln: £510Hove and Portslade: £414Lincoln: £512Hove and Portslade: £416Lincoln: £484Hove and Portslade: £393

    £414£416£393Lincoln is higher£510£512£484

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £134, Lincoln £117Lincoln: £117Hove and Portslade: £134Lincoln: £118Hove and Portslade: £134Lincoln: £111Hove and Portslade: £127

    £134£134£127Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

  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: Hove and Portslade £74, Lincoln £109Lincoln: £109Hove and Portslade: £74Lincoln: £110Hove and Portslade: £74Lincoln: £103Hove and Portslade: £70

    £74£74£70Lincoln is higher£109£110£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade £1,527, Lincoln £1,531Lincoln: £1,531Hove and Portslade: £1,527Lincoln: £1,538Hove and Portslade: £1,533Lincoln: £1,452Hove and Portslade: £1,448

    £1,527£1,533£1,448Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£1,531£1,538£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hove and Portslade £372, Lincoln £228Lincoln: £228Hove and Portslade: £372Lincoln: £229Hove and Portslade: £374Lincoln: £216Hove and Portslade: £353

    £372£374£353Hove and Portslade is higher£228£229£216

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade £324, Lincoln £305Lincoln: £305Hove and Portslade: £324Lincoln: £306Hove and Portslade: £326Lincoln: £289Hove and Portslade: £308

    £324£326£308Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£305£306£289

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade £10, Lincoln £7.92Lincoln: £7.92Hove and Portslade: £10Lincoln: £7.95Hove and Portslade: £10Lincoln: £7.51Hove and Portslade: £9.62

    £10£10£9.62Hove and Portslade is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade £4.77, Lincoln £6.94Lincoln: £6.94Hove and Portslade: £4.77Lincoln: £6.97Hove and Portslade: £4.79Lincoln: £6.58Hove and Portslade: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Lincoln is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £6.10, Lincoln £6.23Lincoln: £6.23Hove and Portslade: £6.10Lincoln: £6.26Hove and Portslade: £6.13Lincoln: £5.91Hove and Portslade: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Lincoln is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hove and Portslade 1,009.2, Lincoln 996.3Lincoln: 996.3Hove and Portslade: 1,009.2

    1,009.2Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count996.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hove and Portslade 147.1, Lincoln 130.1Lincoln: 130.1Hove and Portslade: 147.1

    147.1Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count130.1

  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: Hove and Portslade 132.5, Lincoln 177.5Lincoln: 177.5Hove and Portslade: 132.5

    132.5Lincoln is higher177.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 61.4, Lincoln 71.9Lincoln: 71.9Hove and Portslade: 61.4

    61.4Lincoln is higher71.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hove and Portslade 168.8, Lincoln 194.9Lincoln: 194.9Hove and Portslade: 168.8

    168.8Lincoln is higher194.9

  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: Hove and Portslade 15.3, Lincoln 23.1Lincoln: 23.1Hove and Portslade: 15.3

    15.3Lincoln is higher23.1

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Hove and Portslade and Lincoln, per person in the age group
MeasureHove and PortsladeLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,119£4,137£3,907£4,090£4,107£3,879Hove and Portslade
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,746£12,801£12,090Lincoln
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£1,960£1,968£1,859Lincoln
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,261£11,309£10,682£11,328£11,377£10,745Lincoln
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£725£728£688£540£542£512Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£649£651£615£846£849£802Lincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£33£33£31Hove and Portslade
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£510£512£484Lincoln
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£117£118£111Hove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£109£110£103Lincoln
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,527£1,533£1,448£1,531£1,538£1,452Lincoln
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£372£374£353£228£229£216Hove and Portslade
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£324£326£308£305£306£289Hove and Portslade
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.62£7.92£7.95£7.51Hove and Portslade
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£6.94£6.97£6.58Lincoln
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£6.23£6.26£5.91Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.2996.3Hove and Portslade
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.1130.1Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5177.5Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.471.9Lincoln
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.8194.9Lincoln
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.323.1Lincoln

Per resident

Hove and Portslade is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hove and Portslade Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £4,119, Lincoln £4,090Lincoln: £4,090Hove and Portslade: £4,119Lincoln: £4,107Hove and Portslade: £4,137Lincoln: £3,879Hove and Portslade: £3,907

    £4,119£4,137£3,907Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£4,090£4,107£3,879

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £1,863, Lincoln £1,897Lincoln: £1,897Hove and Portslade: £1,863Lincoln: £1,905Hove and Portslade: £1,870Lincoln: £1,799Hove and Portslade: £1,767

    £1,863£1,870£1,767Lincoln is higher£1,897£1,905£1,799

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £1,330, Lincoln £1,331Lincoln: £1,331Hove and Portslade: £1,330Lincoln: £1,337Hove and Portslade: £1,336Lincoln: £1,263Hove and Portslade: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262Lincoln is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hove and Portslade £1,655, Lincoln £1,686Lincoln: £1,686Hove and Portslade: £1,655Lincoln: £1,693Hove and Portslade: £1,662Lincoln: £1,599Hove and Portslade: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Lincoln is higher£1,686£1,693£1,599

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hove and Portslade £107, Lincoln £80Lincoln: £80Hove and Portslade: £107Lincoln: £81Hove and Portslade: £107Lincoln: £76Hove and Portslade: £101

    £107£107£101Hove and Portslade is higher£80£81£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £95, Lincoln £126Lincoln: £126Hove and Portslade: £95Lincoln: £126Hove and Portslade: £96Lincoln: £119Hove and Portslade: £90

    £95£96£90Lincoln is higher£126£126£119

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £5.23, Lincoln £4.85Lincoln: £4.85Hove and Portslade: £5.23Lincoln: £4.87Hove and Portslade: £5.25Lincoln: £4.60Hove and Portslade: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £414, Lincoln £510Lincoln: £510Hove and Portslade: £414Lincoln: £512Hove and Portslade: £416Lincoln: £484Hove and Portslade: £393

    £414£416£393Lincoln is higher£510£512£484

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £134, Lincoln £117Lincoln: £117Hove and Portslade: £134Lincoln: £118Hove and Portslade: £134Lincoln: £111Hove and Portslade: £127

    £134£134£127Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hove and Portslade £51, Lincoln £74Lincoln: £74Hove and Portslade: £51Lincoln: £74Hove and Portslade: £51Lincoln: £70Hove and Portslade: £48

    £51£51£48Lincoln is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hove and Portslade £1,047, Lincoln £1,040Lincoln: £1,040Hove and Portslade: £1,047Lincoln: £1,045Hove and Portslade: £1,051Lincoln: £987Hove and Portslade: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£1,040£1,045£987

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hove and Portslade £372, Lincoln £228Lincoln: £228Hove and Portslade: £372Lincoln: £229Hove and Portslade: £374Lincoln: £216Hove and Portslade: £353

    £372£374£353Hove and Portslade is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hove and Portslade £222, Lincoln £207Lincoln: £207Hove and Portslade: £222Lincoln: £208Hove and Portslade: £223Lincoln: £196Hove and Portslade: £211

    £222£223£211Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count£207£208£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hove and Portslade £6.96, Lincoln £5.38Lincoln: £5.38Hove and Portslade: £6.96Lincoln: £5.40Hove and Portslade: £6.99Lincoln: £5.10Hove and Portslade: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Hove and Portslade is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hove and Portslade £3.27, Lincoln £4.71Lincoln: £4.71Hove and Portslade: £3.27Lincoln: £4.73Hove and Portslade: £3.28Lincoln: £4.47Hove and Portslade: £3.10

    £3.27£3.28£3.10Lincoln is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hove and Portslade £6.10, Lincoln £6.23Lincoln: £6.23Hove and Portslade: £6.10Lincoln: £6.26Hove and Portslade: £6.13Lincoln: £5.91Hove and Portslade: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Lincoln is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 148.4, Lincoln 148.3Lincoln: 148.3Hove and Portslade: 148.4

    148.4Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count148.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 21.6, Lincoln 19.4Lincoln: 19.4Hove and Portslade: 21.6

    21.6Hove and Portslade is higherDepends on how you count19.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 19.5, Lincoln 26.4Lincoln: 26.4Hove and Portslade: 19.5

    19.5Lincoln is higher26.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 61.4, Lincoln 71.9Lincoln: 71.9Hove and Portslade: 61.4

    61.4Lincoln is higher71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 115.7, Lincoln 132.4Lincoln: 132.4Hove and Portslade: 115.7

    115.7Lincoln is higher132.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hove and Portslade 10.5, Lincoln 15.7Lincoln: 15.7Hove and Portslade: 10.5

    10.5Lincoln is higher15.7

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Hove and Portslade and Lincoln, per resident
MeasureHove and PortsladeLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,119£4,137£3,907£4,090£4,107£3,879Hove and Portslade
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,863£1,870£1,767£1,897£1,905£1,799Lincoln
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,331£1,337£1,263Lincoln
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,686£1,693£1,599Lincoln
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£80£81£76Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£126£126£119Lincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£4.85£4.87£4.60Hove and Portslade
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£510£512£484Lincoln
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£117£118£111Hove and Portslade
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£74£74£70Lincoln
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993£1,040£1,045£987Hove and Portslade
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£372£374£353£228£229£216Hove and Portslade
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£207£208£196Hove and Portslade
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£5.38£5.40£5.10Hove and Portslade
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.27£3.28£3.10£4.71£4.73£4.47Lincoln
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£6.23£6.26£5.91Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.4148.3Hove and Portslade
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.619.4Hove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.526.4Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.471.9Lincoln
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.7132.4Lincoln
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.515.7Lincoln

Total

Hove and Portslade is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 19. 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

Hove and Portslade Lincoln

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hove and Portslade £429.0m, Lincoln £488.5mLincoln: £488.5mHove and Portslade: £429.0mLincoln: £490.6mHove and Portslade: £430.8mLincoln: £463.3mHove and Portslade: £406.9m

    £429.0m£430.8m£406.9mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£488.5m£490.6m£463.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hove and Portslade £194.0m, Lincoln £226.6mLincoln: £226.6mHove and Portslade: £194.0mLincoln: £227.5mHove and Portslade: £194.8mLincoln: £214.9mHove and Portslade: £184.0m

    £194.0m£194.8m£184.0mLincoln is higher£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hove and Portslade £138.5m, Lincoln £159.0mLincoln: £159.0mHove and Portslade: £138.5mLincoln: £159.7mHove and Portslade: £139.1mLincoln: £150.9mHove and Portslade: £131.4m

    £138.5m£139.1m£131.4mLincoln is higher£159.0m£159.7m£150.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hove and Portslade £172.4m, Lincoln £201.4mLincoln: £201.4mHove and Portslade: £172.4mLincoln: £202.2mHove and Portslade: £173.1mLincoln: £191.0mHove and Portslade: £163.5m

    £172.4m£173.1m£163.5mLincoln is higher£201.4m£202.2m£191.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hove and Portslade £11.1m, Lincoln £9.6mLincoln: £9.6mHove and Portslade: £11.1mLincoln: £9.6mHove and Portslade: £11.2mLincoln: £9.1mHove and Portslade: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mHove and Portslade is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hove and Portslade £9.9m, Lincoln £15.0mLincoln: £15.0mHove and Portslade: £9.9mLincoln: £15.1mHove and Portslade: £10.0mLincoln: £14.3mHove and Portslade: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mLincoln is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hove and Portslade £0.55m, Lincoln £0.58mLincoln: £0.58mHove and Portslade: £0.55mLincoln: £0.58mHove and Portslade: £0.55mLincoln: £0.55mHove and Portslade: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hove and Portslade £43.2m, Lincoln £60.9mLincoln: £60.9mHove and Portslade: £43.2mLincoln: £61.2mHove and Portslade: £43.4mLincoln: £57.8mHove and Portslade: £40.9m

    £43.2m£43.4m£40.9mLincoln is higher£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hove and Portslade £13.9m, Lincoln £14.0mLincoln: £14.0mHove and Portslade: £13.9mLincoln: £14.0mHove and Portslade: £14.0mLincoln: £13.3mHove and Portslade: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hove and Portslade £5.3m, Lincoln £8.9mLincoln: £8.9mHove and Portslade: £5.3mLincoln: £8.9mHove and Portslade: £5.3mLincoln: £8.4mHove and Portslade: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mLincoln is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hove and Portslade £109.0m, Lincoln £124.2mLincoln: £124.2mHove and Portslade: £109.0mLincoln: £124.8mHove and Portslade: £109.5mLincoln: £117.8mHove and Portslade: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.5m£103.4mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£124.2m£124.8m£117.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hove and Portslade £38.8m, Lincoln £27.2mLincoln: £27.2mHove and Portslade: £38.8mLincoln: £27.3mHove and Portslade: £38.9mLincoln: £25.8mHove and Portslade: £36.8m

    £38.8m£38.9m£36.8mHove and Portslade is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hove and Portslade £23.2m, Lincoln £24.7mLincoln: £24.7mHove and Portslade: £23.2mLincoln: £24.8mHove and Portslade: £23.3mLincoln: £23.5mHove and Portslade: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hove and Portslade £0.72m, Lincoln £0.64mLincoln: £0.64mHove and Portslade: £0.72mLincoln: £0.65mHove and Portslade: £0.73mLincoln: £0.61mHove and Portslade: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mHove and Portslade is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hove and Portslade £0.34m, Lincoln £0.56mLincoln: £0.56mHove and Portslade: £0.34mLincoln: £0.56mHove and Portslade: £0.34mLincoln: £0.53mHove and Portslade: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLincoln is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hove and Portslade £0.64m, Lincoln £0.74mLincoln: £0.74mHove and Portslade: £0.64mLincoln: £0.75mHove and Portslade: £0.64mLincoln: £0.71mHove and Portslade: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mLincoln is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hove and Portslade 15,451, Lincoln 17,709Lincoln: 17,709Hove and Portslade: 15,451

    15,451Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count17,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hove and Portslade 2,252, Lincoln 2,312Lincoln: 2,312Hove and Portslade: 2,252

    2,252Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count2,312

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hove and Portslade 2,029, Lincoln 3,155Lincoln: 3,155Hove and Portslade: 2,029

    2,029Lincoln is higher3,155

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hove and Portslade 6,393, Lincoln 8,584Lincoln: 8,584Hove and Portslade: 6,393

    6,393Lincoln is higher8,584

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hove and Portslade 12,055, Lincoln 15,813Lincoln: 15,813Hove and Portslade: 12,055

    12,055Lincoln is higher15,813

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hove and Portslade 1,093, Lincoln 1,871Lincoln: 1,871Hove and Portslade: 1,093

    1,093Lincoln is higher1,871

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Hove and Portslade and Lincoln, total
MeasureHove and PortsladeLincolnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£429.0m£430.8m£406.9m£488.5m£490.6m£463.3mLincoln
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.0m£194.8m£184.0m£226.6m£227.5m£214.9mLincoln
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.5m£139.1m£131.4m£159.0m£159.7m£150.9mLincoln
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£172.4m£173.1m£163.5m£201.4m£202.2m£191.0mLincoln
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mHove and Portslade
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mLincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mLincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.2m£43.4m£40.9m£60.9m£61.2m£57.8mLincoln
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mLincoln
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mLincoln
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m£124.2m£124.8m£117.8mLincoln
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHove and Portslade
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£24.7m£24.8m£23.5mLincoln
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mHove and Portslade
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mLincoln
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.74m£0.75m£0.71mLincoln
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,45117,709Lincoln
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2522,312Lincoln
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0293,155Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3938,584Lincoln
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,05515,813Lincoln
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0931,871Lincoln

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.