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Kettering and Wellingborough and Rushden
Kettering is higher than Wellingborough and Rushden on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.
On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Kettering is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wellingborough and Rushden on 18. 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
Kettering Wellingborough and Rushden
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,065£4,083£3,856Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£4,201£4,219£3,985
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,861£12,916£12,199Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£13,024£13,079£12,354
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,849£1,857£1,754Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£1,975£1,983£1,873
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,760£11,810£11,155Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£11,775£11,825£11,169
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£376£378£357Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£454£456£430
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£703£706£667Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£767£770£728
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£23£23£21Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£28£28£27
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£438£440£415Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£435£437£413
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£102£97Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£118£119£112
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£100£100£95Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£108£108£102
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,478£1,484£1,402Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£1,580£1,587£1,499
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£146£146£138Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£185£186£176
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£257£259£244Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£272£273£258
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.12£9.16£8.65Kettering is higher£8.18£8.22£7.76
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.06£5.08£4.80Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.09£5.11£4.83Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,012.5Kettering is higher999.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
92.7Wellingborough and Rushden is higher110.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
157.7Wellingborough and Rushden is higher162.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.9Kettering is higherDepends on how you count63.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
181.6Wellingborough and Rushden is higher193.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.9Wellingborough and Rushden is higher24.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Kettering | Wellingborough and Rushden | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,065£4,083£3,856 | £4,201£4,219£3,985 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,861£12,916£12,199 | £13,024£13,079£12,354 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,849£1,857£1,754 | £1,975£1,983£1,873 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,760£11,810£11,155 | £11,775£11,825£11,169 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £376£378£357 | £454£456£430 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £703£706£667 | £767£770£728 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £23£23£21 | £28£28£27 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £438£440£415 | £435£437£413 | Kettering |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£102£97 | £118£119£112 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £100£100£95 | £108£108£102 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,478£1,484£1,402 | £1,580£1,587£1,499 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £146£146£138 | £185£186£176 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £257£259£244 | £272£273£258 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.12£9.16£8.65 | £8.18£8.22£7.76 | Kettering |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.06£5.08£4.80 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.09£5.11£4.83 | £5.22£5.24£4.95 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,012.5 | 999.7 | Kettering |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 92.7 | 110.6 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 157.7 | 162.8 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.9 | 63.9 | Kettering |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 181.6 | 193.6 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.9 | 24.0 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
Per resident
Kettering is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Wellingborough and Rushden on 16. 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
Kettering Wellingborough and Rushden
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,065£4,083£3,856Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£4,201£4,219£3,985
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,232£2,242£2,117Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£2,217£2,227£2,103
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,143£1,148£1,084Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£1,240£1,245£1,176
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,041£2,050£1,936Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£2,005£2,013£1,902
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£65£66£62Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£77£78£73
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£122£122£116Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£131£131£124
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.93£3.95£3.73Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£438£440£415Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£435£437£413
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£102£97Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£118£119£112
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£62£62£59Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£68£68£64
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£913£917£866Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£992£997£941
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£146£146£138Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£185£186£176
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£159£160£151Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£171£172£162
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.63£5.65£5.34Kettering is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.13£3.14£2.97Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.09£5.11£4.83Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
175.7Kettering is higher170.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.1Wellingborough and Rushden is higher18.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.4Wellingborough and Rushden is higher27.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.9Kettering is higherDepends on how you count63.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
112.3Wellingborough and Rushden is higher121.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.2Wellingborough and Rushden is higher15.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Kettering | Wellingborough and Rushden | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,065£4,083£3,856 | £4,201£4,219£3,985 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,232£2,242£2,117 | £2,217£2,227£2,103 | Kettering |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,143£1,148£1,084 | £1,240£1,245£1,176 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,041£2,050£1,936 | £2,005£2,013£1,902 | Kettering |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £65£66£62 | £77£78£73 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £122£122£116 | £131£131£124 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.93£3.95£3.73 | £4.75£4.77£4.51 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £438£440£415 | £435£437£413 | Kettering |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£102£97 | £118£119£112 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £62£62£59 | £68£68£64 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £913£917£866 | £992£997£941 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £146£146£138 | £185£186£176 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £159£160£151 | £171£172£162 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.63£5.65£5.34 | £5.13£5.16£4.87 | Kettering |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.13£3.14£2.97 | £3.74£3.76£3.55 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.09£5.11£4.83 | £5.22£5.24£4.95 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 175.7 | 170.2 | Kettering |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.1 | 18.8 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.4 | 27.7 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.9 | 63.9 | Kettering |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 112.3 | 121.5 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.2 | 15.1 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
Total
Kettering is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Wellingborough and Rushden 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
Kettering Wellingborough and Rushden
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£467.6m£469.6m£443.5mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£490.8m£492.9m£465.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£256.7m£257.8m£243.5mWellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£259.0m£260.1m£245.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£144.9m£145.5m£137.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£234.7m£235.7m£222.6mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£50.4m£50.6m£47.8mWellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£50.8m£51.0m£48.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£105.1m£105.5m£99.6mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£115.9m£116.4m£110.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mKettering is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,209Kettering is higher19,883
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,851Wellingborough and Rushden is higher2,200
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,147Wellingborough and Rushden is higher3,238
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,351Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count7,464
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,914Wellingborough and Rushden is higher14,200
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,628Wellingborough and Rushden is higher1,763
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| Measure | Kettering | Wellingborough and Rushden | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £467.6m£469.6m£443.5m | £490.8m£492.9m£465.5m | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £256.7m£257.8m£243.5m | £259.0m£260.1m£245.7m | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £131.5m£132.0m£124.7m | £144.9m£145.5m£137.4m | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £234.7m£235.7m£222.6m | £234.2m£235.2m£222.2m | Kettering |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.5m£7.5m£7.1m | £9.0m£9.1m£8.6m | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.0m£14.1m£13.3m | £15.3m£15.3m£14.5m | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £50.4m£50.6m£47.8m | £50.8m£51.0m£48.2m | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | £13.8m£13.9m£13.1m | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | £7.9m£8.0m£7.5m | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £105.1m£105.5m£99.6m | £115.9m£116.4m£110.0m | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.7m£16.8m£15.9m | £21.6m£21.7m£20.5m | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.3m£18.4m£17.4m | £20.0m£20.0m£18.9m | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | Kettering |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.41m | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,209 | 19,883 | Kettering |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,851 | 2,200 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,147 | 3,238 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,351 | 7,464 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,914 | 14,200 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,628 | 1,763 | Wellingborough and Rushden |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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