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Lincoln and Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

119,443 and 113,420 residents (mid-2024).

Lincoln is higher than Plymouth Sutton and Devonport on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Lincoln is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 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

Lincoln Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lincoln £4,090, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £4,407Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4,407Lincoln: £4,090Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4,425Lincoln: £4,107Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4,180Lincoln: £3,879

    £4,090£4,107£3,879Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£4,407£4,425£4,180

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lincoln £12,746, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £12,611Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £12,611Lincoln: £12,746Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £12,665Lincoln: £12,801Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £11,962Lincoln: £12,090

    £12,746£12,801£12,090Lincoln is higher£12,611£12,665£11,962

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £1,960, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £2,343Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £2,343Lincoln: £1,960Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £2,353Lincoln: £1,968Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £2,222Lincoln: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£2,343£2,353£2,222

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lincoln £11,328, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £11,115Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £11,115Lincoln: £11,328Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £11,162Lincoln: £11,377Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £10,543Lincoln: £10,745

    £11,328£11,377£10,745Lincoln is higher£11,115£11,162£10,543

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lincoln £540, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £697Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £697Lincoln: £540Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £700Lincoln: £542Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £661Lincoln: £512

    £540£542£512Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£697£700£661

  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: Lincoln £846, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £761Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £761Lincoln: £846Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £764Lincoln: £849Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £722Lincoln: £802

    £846£849£802Lincoln is higher£761£764£722

  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: Lincoln £33, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £39Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £39Lincoln: £33Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £39Lincoln: £33Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £37Lincoln: £31

    £33£33£31Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lincoln £510, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £586Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £586Lincoln: £510Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £588Lincoln: £512Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £556Lincoln: £484

    £510£512£484Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£586£588£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lincoln £117, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £132Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £132Lincoln: £117Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £132Lincoln: £118Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £125Lincoln: £111

    £117£118£111Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£132£132£125

  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: Lincoln £109, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £97Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £97Lincoln: £109Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £97Lincoln: £110Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £92Lincoln: £103

    £109£110£103Lincoln is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £1,531, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £1,841Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,841Lincoln: £1,531Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,849Lincoln: £1,538Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,746Lincoln: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£1,841£1,849£1,746

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lincoln £228, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £348Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £348Lincoln: £228Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £350Lincoln: £229Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £330Lincoln: £216

    £228£229£216Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£348£350£330

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £305, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £393Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £393Lincoln: £305Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £395Lincoln: £306Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £373Lincoln: £289

    £305£306£289Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£393£395£373

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £7.92, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £5.83Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.83Lincoln: £7.92Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.85Lincoln: £7.95Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.53Lincoln: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51Lincoln is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £6.94, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £5.91Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.91Lincoln: £6.94Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.94Lincoln: £6.97Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.61Lincoln: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Lincoln is higher£5.91£5.94£5.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lincoln £6.23, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £4.19Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.19Lincoln: £6.23Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.20Lincoln: £6.26Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £3.97Lincoln: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Lincoln is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lincoln 996.3, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 1,018.8Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 1,018.8Lincoln: 996.3

    996.3Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higherDepends on how you count1,018.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lincoln 130.1, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 163.6Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 163.6Lincoln: 130.1

    130.1Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher163.6

  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: Lincoln 177.5, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 162.7Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 162.7Lincoln: 177.5

    177.5Lincoln is higher162.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 71.9, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 87.1Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 87.1Lincoln: 71.9

    71.9Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher87.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lincoln 194.9, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 223.5Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 223.5Lincoln: 194.9

    194.9Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher223.5

  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: Lincoln 23.1, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 20.8Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 20.8Lincoln: 23.1

    23.1Lincoln is higher20.8

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Lincoln and Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, per person in the age group
MeasureLincolnPlymouth Sutton and DevonportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,090£4,107£3,879£4,407£4,425£4,180Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,746£12,801£12,090£12,611£12,665£11,962Lincoln
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£2,343£2,353£2,222Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,328£11,377£10,745£11,115£11,162£10,543Lincoln
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£540£542£512£697£700£661Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£846£849£802£761£764£722Lincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£39£39£37Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£510£512£484£586£588£556Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£132£132£125Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£110£103£97£97£92Lincoln
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,841£1,849£1,746Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£348£350£330Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£393£395£373Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£5.83£5.85£5.53Lincoln
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£5.91£5.94£5.61Lincoln
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£4.19£4.20£3.97Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.31,018.8Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.1163.6Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.5162.7Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.987.1Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.9223.5Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.120.8Lincoln

Per resident

Lincoln is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 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

Lincoln Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lincoln £4,090, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £4,407Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4,407Lincoln: £4,090Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4,425Lincoln: £4,107Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4,180Lincoln: £3,879

    £4,090£4,107£3,879Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£4,407£4,425£4,180

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lincoln £1,897, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £1,678Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,678Lincoln: £1,897Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,685Lincoln: £1,905Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,591Lincoln: £1,799

    £1,897£1,905£1,799Lincoln is higher£1,678£1,685£1,591

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lincoln £1,331, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £1,659Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,659Lincoln: £1,331Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,666Lincoln: £1,337Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,573Lincoln: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£1,659£1,666£1,573

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lincoln £1,686, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £1,479Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,479Lincoln: £1,686Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,485Lincoln: £1,693Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,403Lincoln: £1,599

    £1,686£1,693£1,599Lincoln is higher£1,479£1,485£1,403

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lincoln £80, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £93Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £93Lincoln: £80Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £93Lincoln: £81Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £88Lincoln: £76

    £80£81£76Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lincoln £126, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £101Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £101Lincoln: £126Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £102Lincoln: £126Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £96Lincoln: £119

    £126£126£119Lincoln is higher£101£102£96

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lincoln £4.85, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £5.19Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.19Lincoln: £4.85Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.21Lincoln: £4.87Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.92Lincoln: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lincoln £510, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £586Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £586Lincoln: £510Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £588Lincoln: £512Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £556Lincoln: £484

    £510£512£484Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£586£588£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lincoln £117, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £132Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £132Lincoln: £117Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £132Lincoln: £118Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £125Lincoln: £111

    £117£118£111Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£132£132£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lincoln £74, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £69Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £69Lincoln: £74Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £69Lincoln: £74Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £65Lincoln: £70

    £74£74£70Lincoln is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lincoln £1,040, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £1,303Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,303Lincoln: £1,040Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,309Lincoln: £1,045Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,236Lincoln: £987

    £1,040£1,045£987Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£1,303£1,309£1,236

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lincoln £228, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £348Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £348Lincoln: £228Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £350Lincoln: £229Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £330Lincoln: £216

    £228£229£216Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£348£350£330

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lincoln £207, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £278Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £278Lincoln: £207Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £280Lincoln: £208Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £264Lincoln: £196

    £207£208£196Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£278£280£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lincoln £5.38, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £4.13Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.13Lincoln: £5.38Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.15Lincoln: £5.40Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £3.92Lincoln: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Lincoln is higher£4.13£4.15£3.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lincoln £4.71, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £4.19Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.19Lincoln: £4.71Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.20Lincoln: £4.73Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £3.97Lincoln: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Lincoln is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lincoln £6.23, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £4.19Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.19Lincoln: £6.23Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.20Lincoln: £6.26Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £3.97Lincoln: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Lincoln is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 148.3, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 135.5Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 135.5Lincoln: 148.3

    148.3Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count135.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 19.4, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 21.8Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 21.8Lincoln: 19.4

    19.4Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher21.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 26.4, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 21.6Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 21.6Lincoln: 26.4

    26.4Lincoln is higher21.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 71.9, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 87.1Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 87.1Lincoln: 71.9

    71.9Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher87.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 132.4, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 158.3Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 158.3Lincoln: 132.4

    132.4Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher158.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 15.7, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 14.7Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 14.7Lincoln: 15.7

    15.7Lincoln is higher14.7

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Lincoln and Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, per resident
MeasureLincolnPlymouth Sutton and DevonportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,090£4,107£3,879£4,407£4,425£4,180Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,897£1,905£1,799£1,678£1,685£1,591Lincoln
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,659£1,666£1,573Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,686£1,693£1,599£1,479£1,485£1,403Lincoln
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£93£93£88Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£101£102£96Lincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.19£5.21£4.92Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£510£512£484£586£588£556Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£132£132£125Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£69£69£65Lincoln
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,040£1,045£987£1,303£1,309£1,236Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£348£350£330Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£278£280£264Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£4.13£4.15£3.92Lincoln
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£4.19£4.20£3.97Lincoln
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£4.19£4.20£3.97Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.3135.5Lincoln
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.421.8Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.421.6Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.987.1Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026132.4158.3Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.714.7Lincoln

Total

Lincoln is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 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

Lincoln Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lincoln £488.5m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £499.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £499.8mLincoln: £488.5mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £501.9mLincoln: £490.6mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £474.1mLincoln: £463.3m

    £488.5m£490.6m£463.3mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£499.8m£501.9m£474.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lincoln £226.6m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £190.3mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £190.3mLincoln: £226.6mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £191.1mLincoln: £227.5mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £180.5mLincoln: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.5m£214.9mLincoln is higher£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lincoln £159.0m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £188.1mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £188.1mLincoln: £159.0mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £188.9mLincoln: £159.7mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £178.5mLincoln: £150.9m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.9mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£188.1m£188.9m£178.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lincoln £201.4m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £167.7mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £167.7mLincoln: £201.4mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £168.4mLincoln: £202.2mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £159.1mLincoln: £191.0m

    £201.4m£202.2m£191.0mLincoln is higher£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lincoln £9.6m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £10.5mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £10.5mLincoln: £9.6mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £10.6mLincoln: £9.6mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £10.0mLincoln: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lincoln £15.0m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £11.5mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £11.5mLincoln: £15.0mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £11.5mLincoln: £15.1mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £10.9mLincoln: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mLincoln is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lincoln £0.58m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £0.59mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.59mLincoln: £0.58mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.59mLincoln: £0.58mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.56mLincoln: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lincoln £60.9m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £66.5mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £66.5mLincoln: £60.9mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £66.7mLincoln: £61.2mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £63.0mLincoln: £57.8m

    £60.9m£61.2m£57.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£66.5m£66.7m£63.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lincoln £14.0m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £14.9mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £14.9mLincoln: £14.0mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £15.0mLincoln: £14.0mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £14.2mLincoln: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lincoln £8.9m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £7.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £7.8mLincoln: £8.9mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £7.8mLincoln: £8.9mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £7.4mLincoln: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mLincoln is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lincoln £124.2m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £147.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £147.8mLincoln: £124.2mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £148.5mLincoln: £124.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £140.2mLincoln: £117.8m

    £124.2m£124.8m£117.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£147.8m£148.5m£140.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lincoln £27.2m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £39.5mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £39.5mLincoln: £27.2mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £39.7mLincoln: £27.3mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £37.5mLincoln: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lincoln £24.7m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £31.6mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £31.6mLincoln: £24.7mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £31.7mLincoln: £24.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £30.0mLincoln: £23.5m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.5mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lincoln £0.64m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £0.47mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.47mLincoln: £0.64mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.47mLincoln: £0.65mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.44mLincoln: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mLincoln is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lincoln £0.56m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £0.48mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.48mLincoln: £0.56mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.48mLincoln: £0.56mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.45mLincoln: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mLincoln is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lincoln £0.74m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £0.48mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.48mLincoln: £0.74mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.48mLincoln: £0.75mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.45mLincoln: £0.71m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.71mLincoln is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lincoln 17,709, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 15,371Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 15,371Lincoln: 17,709

    17,709Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count15,371

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lincoln 2,312, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 2,469Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 2,469Lincoln: 2,312

    2,312Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher2,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lincoln 3,155, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 2,454Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 2,454Lincoln: 3,155

    3,155Lincoln is higher2,454

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lincoln 8,584, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 9,883Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 9,883Lincoln: 8,584

    8,584Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher9,883

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lincoln 15,813, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 17,951Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 17,951Lincoln: 15,813

    15,813Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher17,951

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lincoln 1,871, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 1,667Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 1,667Lincoln: 1,871

    1,871Lincoln is higher1,667

Show the numbers
Lincoln and Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, total
MeasureLincolnPlymouth Sutton and DevonportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.5m£490.6m£463.3m£499.8m£501.9m£474.1mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m£190.3m£191.1m£180.5mLincoln
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.9m£188.1m£188.9m£178.5mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£201.4m£202.2m£191.0m£167.7m£168.4m£159.1mLincoln
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mLincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m£66.5m£66.7m£63.0mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mLincoln
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£124.2m£124.8m£117.8m£147.8m£148.5m£140.2mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£39.5m£39.7m£37.5mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mLincoln
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mLincoln
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.71m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mLincoln
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,70915,371Lincoln
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3122,469Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1552,454Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5849,883Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,81317,951Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8711,667Lincoln

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.