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Louth and Horncastle and North Herefordshire

98,577 and 92,765 residents (mid-2024).

Louth and Horncastle is higher than North Herefordshire on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Louth and Horncastle is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and North Herefordshire on 1. 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

Louth and Horncastle North Herefordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £5,936, North Herefordshire £4,938North Herefordshire: £4,938Louth and Horncastle: £5,936North Herefordshire: £4,959Louth and Horncastle: £5,961North Herefordshire: £4,684Louth and Horncastle: £5,630

    £5,936£5,961£5,630Louth and Horncastle is higher£4,938£4,959£4,684

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Louth and Horncastle £12,717, North Herefordshire £12,271North Herefordshire: £12,271Louth and Horncastle: £12,717North Herefordshire: £12,323Louth and Horncastle: £12,772North Herefordshire: £11,640Louth and Horncastle: £12,063

    £12,717£12,772£12,063Louth and Horncastle is higher£12,271£12,323£11,640

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Louth and Horncastle £2,190, North Herefordshire £1,505North Herefordshire: £1,505Louth and Horncastle: £2,190North Herefordshire: £1,512Louth and Horncastle: £2,199North Herefordshire: £1,428Louth and Horncastle: £2,077

    £2,190£2,199£2,077Louth and Horncastle is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Louth and Horncastle £11,521, North Herefordshire £11,385North Herefordshire: £11,385Louth and Horncastle: £11,521North Herefordshire: £11,434Louth and Horncastle: £11,570North Herefordshire: £10,799Louth and Horncastle: £10,929

    £11,521£11,570£10,929Louth and Horncastle is higher£11,385£11,434£10,799

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Louth and Horncastle £375, North Herefordshire £290North Herefordshire: £290Louth and Horncastle: £375North Herefordshire: £291Louth and Horncastle: £377North Herefordshire: £275Louth and Horncastle: £356

    £375£377£356Louth and Horncastle is higher£290£291£275

  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: Louth and Horncastle £796, North Herefordshire £577North Herefordshire: £577Louth and Horncastle: £796North Herefordshire: £580Louth and Horncastle: £800North Herefordshire: £547Louth and Horncastle: £755

    £796£800£755Louth and Horncastle is higher£577£580£547

  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: Louth and Horncastle £25, North Herefordshire £19North Herefordshire: £19Louth and Horncastle: £25North Herefordshire: £19Louth and Horncastle: £25North Herefordshire: £18Louth and Horncastle: £23

    £25£25£23Louth and Horncastle is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £616, North Herefordshire £373North Herefordshire: £373Louth and Horncastle: £616North Herefordshire: £374Louth and Horncastle: £619North Herefordshire: £354Louth and Horncastle: £585

    £616£619£585Louth and Horncastle is higher£373£374£354

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £153, North Herefordshire £94North Herefordshire: £94Louth and Horncastle: £153North Herefordshire: £94Louth and Horncastle: £154North Herefordshire: £89Louth and Horncastle: £145

    £153£154£145Louth and Horncastle is higher£94£94£89

  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: Louth and Horncastle £181, North Herefordshire £94North Herefordshire: £94Louth and Horncastle: £181North Herefordshire: £94Louth and Horncastle: £182North Herefordshire: £89Louth and Horncastle: £172

    £181£182£172Louth and Horncastle is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Louth and Horncastle £1,566, North Herefordshire £1,132North Herefordshire: £1,132Louth and Horncastle: £1,566North Herefordshire: £1,137Louth and Horncastle: £1,573North Herefordshire: £1,074Louth and Horncastle: £1,485

    £1,566£1,573£1,485Louth and Horncastle is higher£1,132£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £160, North Herefordshire £144North Herefordshire: £144Louth and Horncastle: £160North Herefordshire: £145Louth and Horncastle: £161North Herefordshire: £137Louth and Horncastle: £152

    £160£161£152Louth and Horncastle is higher£144£145£137

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Louth and Horncastle £424, North Herefordshire £268North Herefordshire: £268Louth and Horncastle: £424North Herefordshire: £269Louth and Horncastle: £426North Herefordshire: £254Louth and Horncastle: £403

    £424£426£403Louth and Horncastle is higher£268£269£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Louth and Horncastle £6.37, North Herefordshire £5.27North Herefordshire: £5.27Louth and Horncastle: £6.37North Herefordshire: £5.29Louth and Horncastle: £6.39North Herefordshire: £5.00Louth and Horncastle: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Louth and Horncastle is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Louth and Horncastle £12, North Herefordshire £5.75North Herefordshire: £5.75Louth and Horncastle: £12North Herefordshire: £5.77Louth and Horncastle: £12North Herefordshire: £5.45Louth and Horncastle: £11

    £12£12£11Louth and Horncastle is higher£5.75£5.77£5.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £6.71, North Herefordshire £8.25North Herefordshire: £8.25Louth and Horncastle: £6.71North Herefordshire: £8.29Louth and Horncastle: £6.73North Herefordshire: £7.83Louth and Horncastle: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36North Herefordshire is higher£8.25£8.29£7.83

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Louth and Horncastle 1,028.8, North Herefordshire 1,009.0North Herefordshire: 1,009.0Louth and Horncastle: 1,028.8

    1,028.8Louth and Horncastle is higher1,009.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Louth and Horncastle 96.5, North Herefordshire 72.3North Herefordshire: 72.3Louth and Horncastle: 96.5

    96.5Louth and Horncastle is higher72.3

  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: Louth and Horncastle 162.2, North Herefordshire 117.4North Herefordshire: 117.4Louth and Horncastle: 162.2

    162.2Louth and Horncastle is higher117.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Louth and Horncastle 86.1, North Herefordshire 52.3North Herefordshire: 52.3Louth and Horncastle: 86.1

    86.1Louth and Horncastle is higher52.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Louth and Horncastle 207.9, North Herefordshire 141.7North Herefordshire: 141.7Louth and Horncastle: 207.9

    207.9Louth and Horncastle is higher141.7

  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: Louth and Horncastle 38.7, North Herefordshire 20.3North Herefordshire: 20.3Louth and Horncastle: 38.7

    38.7Louth and Horncastle is higher20.3

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Louth and Horncastle and North Herefordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureLouth and HorncastleNorth HerefordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,936£5,961£5,630£4,938£4,959£4,684Louth and Horncastle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,717£12,772£12,063£12,271£12,323£11,640Louth and Horncastle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,190£2,199£2,077£1,505£1,512£1,428Louth and Horncastle
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,929£11,385£11,434£10,799Louth and Horncastle
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£375£377£356£290£291£275Louth and Horncastle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£796£800£755£577£580£547Louth and Horncastle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£19£19£18Louth and Horncastle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£373£374£354Louth and Horncastle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£94£94£89Louth and Horncastle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£172£94£94£89Louth and Horncastle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,566£1,573£1,485£1,132£1,137£1,074Louth and Horncastle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£144£145£137Louth and Horncastle
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£424£426£403£268£269£254Louth and Horncastle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.27£5.29£5.00Louth and Horncastle
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£5.75£5.77£5.45Louth and Horncastle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£8.25£8.29£7.83North Herefordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.81,009.0Louth and Horncastle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.572.3Louth and Horncastle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.2117.4Louth and Horncastle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.152.3Louth and Horncastle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026207.9141.7Louth and Horncastle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.720.3Louth and Horncastle

Per resident

Louth and Horncastle is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and North Herefordshire on 1. 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

Louth and Horncastle North Herefordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £5,936, North Herefordshire £4,938North Herefordshire: £4,938Louth and Horncastle: £5,936North Herefordshire: £4,959Louth and Horncastle: £5,961North Herefordshire: £4,684Louth and Horncastle: £5,630

    £5,936£5,961£5,630Louth and Horncastle is higher£4,938£4,959£4,684

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £3,816, North Herefordshire £3,489North Herefordshire: £3,489Louth and Horncastle: £3,816North Herefordshire: £3,504Louth and Horncastle: £3,832North Herefordshire: £3,310Louth and Horncastle: £3,619

    £3,816£3,832£3,619Louth and Horncastle is higher£3,489£3,504£3,310

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £1,184, North Herefordshire £830North Herefordshire: £830Louth and Horncastle: £1,184North Herefordshire: £833Louth and Horncastle: £1,189North Herefordshire: £787Louth and Horncastle: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Louth and Horncastle is higher£830£833£787

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £3,457, North Herefordshire £3,237North Herefordshire: £3,237Louth and Horncastle: £3,457North Herefordshire: £3,251Louth and Horncastle: £3,471North Herefordshire: £3,071Louth and Horncastle: £3,279

    £3,457£3,471£3,279Louth and Horncastle is higher£3,237£3,251£3,071

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £113, North Herefordshire £82North Herefordshire: £82Louth and Horncastle: £113North Herefordshire: £83Louth and Horncastle: £113North Herefordshire: £78Louth and Horncastle: £107

    £113£113£107Louth and Horncastle is higher£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £239, North Herefordshire £164North Herefordshire: £164Louth and Horncastle: £239North Herefordshire: £165Louth and Horncastle: £240North Herefordshire: £156Louth and Horncastle: £227

    £239£240£227Louth and Horncastle is higher£164£165£156

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £7.42, North Herefordshire £5.42North Herefordshire: £5.42Louth and Horncastle: £7.42North Herefordshire: £5.44Louth and Horncastle: £7.45North Herefordshire: £5.14Louth and Horncastle: £7.04

    £7.42£7.45£7.04Louth and Horncastle is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £616, North Herefordshire £373North Herefordshire: £373Louth and Horncastle: £616North Herefordshire: £374Louth and Horncastle: £619North Herefordshire: £354Louth and Horncastle: £585

    £616£619£585Louth and Horncastle is higher£373£374£354

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £153, North Herefordshire £94North Herefordshire: £94Louth and Horncastle: £153North Herefordshire: £94Louth and Horncastle: £154North Herefordshire: £89Louth and Horncastle: £145

    £153£154£145Louth and Horncastle is higher£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £98, North Herefordshire £52North Herefordshire: £52Louth and Horncastle: £98North Herefordshire: £52Louth and Horncastle: £98North Herefordshire: £49Louth and Horncastle: £93

    £98£98£93Louth and Horncastle is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £847, North Herefordshire £624North Herefordshire: £624Louth and Horncastle: £847North Herefordshire: £627Louth and Horncastle: £850North Herefordshire: £592Louth and Horncastle: £803

    £847£850£803Louth and Horncastle is higher£624£627£592

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £160, North Herefordshire £144North Herefordshire: £144Louth and Horncastle: £160North Herefordshire: £145Louth and Horncastle: £161North Herefordshire: £137Louth and Horncastle: £152

    £160£161£152Louth and Horncastle is higher£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £230, North Herefordshire £148North Herefordshire: £148Louth and Horncastle: £230North Herefordshire: £148Louth and Horncastle: £230North Herefordshire: £140Louth and Horncastle: £218

    £230£230£218Louth and Horncastle is higher£148£148£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £3.45, North Herefordshire £2.91North Herefordshire: £2.91Louth and Horncastle: £3.45North Herefordshire: £2.92Louth and Horncastle: £3.46North Herefordshire: £2.76Louth and Horncastle: £3.27

    £3.45£3.46£3.27Louth and Horncastle is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £6.49, North Herefordshire £3.16North Herefordshire: £3.16Louth and Horncastle: £6.49North Herefordshire: £3.18Louth and Horncastle: £6.52North Herefordshire: £3.00Louth and Horncastle: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Louth and Horncastle is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £6.71, North Herefordshire £8.25North Herefordshire: £8.25Louth and Horncastle: £6.71North Herefordshire: £8.29Louth and Horncastle: £6.73North Herefordshire: £7.83Louth and Horncastle: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36North Herefordshire is higher£8.25£8.29£7.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Louth and Horncastle 308.7, North Herefordshire 286.9North Herefordshire: 286.9Louth and Horncastle: 308.7

    308.7Louth and Horncastle is higher286.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Louth and Horncastle 28.9, North Herefordshire 20.6North Herefordshire: 20.6Louth and Horncastle: 28.9

    28.9Louth and Horncastle is higher20.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Louth and Horncastle 48.7, North Herefordshire 33.4North Herefordshire: 33.4Louth and Horncastle: 48.7

    48.7Louth and Horncastle is higher33.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Louth and Horncastle 86.1, North Herefordshire 52.3North Herefordshire: 52.3Louth and Horncastle: 86.1

    86.1Louth and Horncastle is higher52.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Louth and Horncastle 112.4, North Herefordshire 78.1North Herefordshire: 78.1Louth and Horncastle: 112.4

    112.4Louth and Horncastle is higher78.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Louth and Horncastle 20.9, North Herefordshire 11.2North Herefordshire: 11.2Louth and Horncastle: 20.9

    20.9Louth and Horncastle is higher11.2

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Louth and Horncastle and North Herefordshire, per resident
MeasureLouth and HorncastleNorth HerefordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,936£5,961£5,630£4,938£4,959£4,684Louth and Horncastle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,816£3,832£3,619£3,489£3,504£3,310Louth and Horncastle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£830£833£787Louth and Horncastle
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,457£3,471£3,279£3,237£3,251£3,071Louth and Horncastle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£82£83£78Louth and Horncastle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£164£165£156Louth and Horncastle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.42£7.45£7.04£5.42£5.44£5.14Louth and Horncastle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£373£374£354Louth and Horncastle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£94£94£89Louth and Horncastle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£52£52£49Louth and Horncastle
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£847£850£803£624£627£592Louth and Horncastle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£144£145£137Louth and Horncastle
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£230£230£218£148£148£140Louth and Horncastle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.45£3.46£3.27£2.91£2.92£2.76Louth and Horncastle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£3.16£3.18£3.00Louth and Horncastle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£8.25£8.29£7.83North Herefordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026308.7286.9Louth and Horncastle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.920.6Louth and Horncastle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.733.4Louth and Horncastle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.152.3Louth and Horncastle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.478.1Louth and Horncastle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.911.2Louth and Horncastle

Total

Louth and Horncastle is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and North Herefordshire on 1. 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

Louth and Horncastle North Herefordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Louth and Horncastle £585.1m, North Herefordshire £458.1mNorth Herefordshire: £458.1mLouth and Horncastle: £585.1mNorth Herefordshire: £460.0mLouth and Horncastle: £587.6mNorth Herefordshire: £434.5mLouth and Horncastle: £555.0m

    £585.1m£587.6m£555.0mLouth and Horncastle is higher£458.1m£460.0m£434.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Louth and Horncastle £376.1m, North Herefordshire £323.7mNorth Herefordshire: £323.7mLouth and Horncastle: £376.1mNorth Herefordshire: £325.1mLouth and Horncastle: £377.7mNorth Herefordshire: £307.0mLouth and Horncastle: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mLouth and Horncastle is higher£323.7m£325.1m£307.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Louth and Horncastle £116.7m, North Herefordshire £77.0mNorth Herefordshire: £77.0mLouth and Horncastle: £116.7mNorth Herefordshire: £77.3mLouth and Horncastle: £117.2mNorth Herefordshire: £73.0mLouth and Horncastle: £110.7m

    £116.7m£117.2m£110.7mLouth and Horncastle is higher£77.0m£77.3m£73.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Louth and Horncastle £340.8m, North Herefordshire £300.3mNorth Herefordshire: £300.3mLouth and Horncastle: £340.8mNorth Herefordshire: £301.6mLouth and Horncastle: £342.2mNorth Herefordshire: £284.9mLouth and Horncastle: £323.2m

    £340.8m£342.2m£323.2mLouth and Horncastle is higher£300.3m£301.6m£284.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Louth and Horncastle £11.1m, North Herefordshire £7.6mNorth Herefordshire: £7.6mLouth and Horncastle: £11.1mNorth Herefordshire: £7.7mLouth and Horncastle: £11.1mNorth Herefordshire: £7.2mLouth and Horncastle: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mLouth and Horncastle is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Louth and Horncastle £23.6m, North Herefordshire £15.2mNorth Herefordshire: £15.2mLouth and Horncastle: £23.6mNorth Herefordshire: £15.3mLouth and Horncastle: £23.7mNorth Herefordshire: £14.4mLouth and Horncastle: £22.3m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.3mLouth and Horncastle is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Louth and Horncastle £0.73m, North Herefordshire £0.50mNorth Herefordshire: £0.50mLouth and Horncastle: £0.73mNorth Herefordshire: £0.51mLouth and Horncastle: £0.74mNorth Herefordshire: £0.48mLouth and Horncastle: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mLouth and Horncastle is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Louth and Horncastle £60.7m, North Herefordshire £34.6mNorth Herefordshire: £34.6mLouth and Horncastle: £60.7mNorth Herefordshire: £34.7mLouth and Horncastle: £61.0mNorth Herefordshire: £32.8mLouth and Horncastle: £57.6m

    £60.7m£61.0m£57.6mLouth and Horncastle is higher£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Louth and Horncastle £15.1m, North Herefordshire £8.7mNorth Herefordshire: £8.7mLouth and Horncastle: £15.1mNorth Herefordshire: £8.7mLouth and Horncastle: £15.2mNorth Herefordshire: £8.3mLouth and Horncastle: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mLouth and Horncastle is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Louth and Horncastle £9.6m, North Herefordshire £4.8mNorth Herefordshire: £4.8mLouth and Horncastle: £9.6mNorth Herefordshire: £4.8mLouth and Horncastle: £9.7mNorth Herefordshire: £4.5mLouth and Horncastle: £9.2m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.2mLouth and Horncastle is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Louth and Horncastle £83.5m, North Herefordshire £57.9mNorth Herefordshire: £57.9mLouth and Horncastle: £83.5mNorth Herefordshire: £58.1mLouth and Horncastle: £83.8mNorth Herefordshire: £54.9mLouth and Horncastle: £79.2m

    £83.5m£83.8m£79.2mLouth and Horncastle is higher£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Louth and Horncastle £15.8m, North Herefordshire £13.4mNorth Herefordshire: £13.4mLouth and Horncastle: £15.8mNorth Herefordshire: £13.5mLouth and Horncastle: £15.8mNorth Herefordshire: £12.7mLouth and Horncastle: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mLouth and Horncastle is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Louth and Horncastle £22.6m, North Herefordshire £13.7mNorth Herefordshire: £13.7mLouth and Horncastle: £22.6mNorth Herefordshire: £13.8mLouth and Horncastle: £22.7mNorth Herefordshire: £13.0mLouth and Horncastle: £21.5m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.5mLouth and Horncastle is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Louth and Horncastle £0.34m, North Herefordshire £0.27mNorth Herefordshire: £0.27mLouth and Horncastle: £0.34mNorth Herefordshire: £0.27mLouth and Horncastle: £0.34mNorth Herefordshire: £0.26mLouth and Horncastle: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLouth and Horncastle is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Louth and Horncastle £0.64m, North Herefordshire £0.29mNorth Herefordshire: £0.29mLouth and Horncastle: £0.64mNorth Herefordshire: £0.29mLouth and Horncastle: £0.64mNorth Herefordshire: £0.28mLouth and Horncastle: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mLouth and Horncastle is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Louth and Horncastle £0.66m, North Herefordshire £0.77mNorth Herefordshire: £0.77mLouth and Horncastle: £0.66mNorth Herefordshire: £0.77mLouth and Horncastle: £0.66mNorth Herefordshire: £0.73mLouth and Horncastle: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mNorth Herefordshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Louth and Horncastle 30,427, North Herefordshire 26,615North Herefordshire: 26,615Louth and Horncastle: 30,427

    30,427Louth and Horncastle is higher26,615

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Louth and Horncastle 2,853, North Herefordshire 1,908North Herefordshire: 1,908Louth and Horncastle: 2,853

    2,853Louth and Horncastle is higher1,908

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Louth and Horncastle 4,796, North Herefordshire 3,097North Herefordshire: 3,097Louth and Horncastle: 4,796

    4,796Louth and Horncastle is higher3,097

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Louth and Horncastle 8,483, North Herefordshire 4,847North Herefordshire: 4,847Louth and Horncastle: 8,483

    8,483Louth and Horncastle is higher4,847

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Louth and Horncastle 11,084, North Herefordshire 7,245North Herefordshire: 7,245Louth and Horncastle: 11,084

    11,084Louth and Horncastle is higher7,245

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Louth and Horncastle 2,064, North Herefordshire 1,039North Herefordshire: 1,039Louth and Horncastle: 2,064

    2,064Louth and Horncastle is higher1,039

Show the numbers
Louth and Horncastle and North Herefordshire, total
MeasureLouth and HorncastleNorth HerefordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£585.1m£587.6m£555.0m£458.1m£460.0m£434.5mLouth and Horncastle
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£323.7m£325.1m£307.0mLouth and Horncastle
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.7m£117.2m£110.7m£77.0m£77.3m£73.0mLouth and Horncastle
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£340.8m£342.2m£323.2m£300.3m£301.6m£284.9mLouth and Horncastle
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£7.6m£7.7m£7.2mLouth and Horncastle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mLouth and Horncastle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mLouth and Horncastle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mLouth and Horncastle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mLouth and Horncastle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.2m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mLouth and Horncastle
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.5m£83.8m£79.2m£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mLouth and Horncastle
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mLouth and Horncastle
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mLouth and Horncastle
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mLouth and Horncastle
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mLouth and Horncastle
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNorth Herefordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,42726,615Louth and Horncastle
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8531,908Louth and Horncastle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7963,097Louth and Horncastle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4834,847Louth and Horncastle
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,0847,245Louth and Horncastle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0641,039Louth and Horncastle

Sources

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

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  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.
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