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Louth and Horncastle and Scarborough and Whitby

98,577 and 98,856 residents (mid-2024).

Louth and Horncastle is higher than Scarborough and Whitby on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Louth and Horncastle is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Scarborough and Whitby on 11. 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 Scarborough and Whitby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £5,936, Scarborough and Whitby £5,505Scarborough and Whitby: £5,505Louth and Horncastle: £5,936Scarborough and Whitby: £5,528Louth and Horncastle: £5,961Scarborough and Whitby: £5,222Louth and Horncastle: £5,630

    £5,936£5,961£5,630Louth and Horncastle is higher£5,505£5,528£5,222

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Louth and Horncastle £12,717, Scarborough and Whitby £12,575Scarborough and Whitby: £12,575Louth and Horncastle: £12,717Scarborough and Whitby: £12,629Louth and Horncastle: £12,772Scarborough and Whitby: £11,928Louth and Horncastle: £12,063

    £12,717£12,772£12,063Louth and Horncastle is higher£12,575£12,629£11,928

  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, Scarborough and Whitby £2,327Scarborough and Whitby: £2,327Louth and Horncastle: £2,190Scarborough and Whitby: £2,337Louth and Horncastle: £2,199Scarborough and Whitby: £2,208Louth and Horncastle: £2,077

    £2,190£2,199£2,077Scarborough and Whitby is higher£2,327£2,337£2,208

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Louth and Horncastle £11,521, Scarborough and Whitby £11,250Scarborough and Whitby: £11,250Louth and Horncastle: £11,521Scarborough and Whitby: £11,298Louth and Horncastle: £11,570Scarborough and Whitby: £10,671Louth and Horncastle: £10,929

    £11,521£11,570£10,929Louth and Horncastle is higher£11,250£11,298£10,671

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Louth and Horncastle £375, Scarborough and Whitby £472Scarborough and Whitby: £472Louth and Horncastle: £375Scarborough and Whitby: £474Louth and Horncastle: £377Scarborough and Whitby: £448Louth and Horncastle: £356

    £375£377£356Scarborough and Whitby is higher£472£474£448

  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, Scarborough and Whitby £824Scarborough and Whitby: £824Louth and Horncastle: £796Scarborough and Whitby: £828Louth and Horncastle: £800Scarborough and Whitby: £782Louth and Horncastle: £755

    £796£800£755Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£824£828£782

  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, Scarborough and Whitby £29Scarborough and Whitby: £29Louth and Horncastle: £25Scarborough and Whitby: £29Louth and Horncastle: £25Scarborough and Whitby: £28Louth and Horncastle: £23

    £25£25£23Scarborough and Whitby is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £616, Scarborough and Whitby £521Scarborough and Whitby: £521Louth and Horncastle: £616Scarborough and Whitby: £523Louth and Horncastle: £619Scarborough and Whitby: £494Louth and Horncastle: £585

    £616£619£585Louth and Horncastle is higher£521£523£494

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £153, Scarborough and Whitby £158Scarborough and Whitby: £158Louth and Horncastle: £153Scarborough and Whitby: £158Louth and Horncastle: £154Scarborough and Whitby: £149Louth and Horncastle: £145

    £153£154£145Scarborough and Whitby is higher£158£158£149

  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, Scarborough and Whitby £125Scarborough and Whitby: £125Louth and Horncastle: £181Scarborough and Whitby: £126Louth and Horncastle: £182Scarborough and Whitby: £119Louth and Horncastle: £172

    £181£182£172Louth and Horncastle is higher£125£126£119

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Louth and Horncastle £1,566, Scarborough and Whitby £1,738Scarborough and Whitby: £1,738Louth and Horncastle: £1,566Scarborough and Whitby: £1,745Louth and Horncastle: £1,573Scarborough and Whitby: £1,648Louth and Horncastle: £1,485

    £1,566£1,573£1,485Scarborough and Whitby is higher£1,738£1,745£1,648

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £160, Scarborough and Whitby £247Scarborough and Whitby: £247Louth and Horncastle: £160Scarborough and Whitby: £248Louth and Horncastle: £161Scarborough and Whitby: £234Louth and Horncastle: £152

    £160£161£152Scarborough and Whitby is higher£247£248£234

  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, Scarborough and Whitby £453Scarborough and Whitby: £453Louth and Horncastle: £424Scarborough and Whitby: £455Louth and Horncastle: £426Scarborough and Whitby: £430Louth and Horncastle: £403

    £424£426£403Scarborough and Whitby is higher£453£455£430

  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, Scarborough and Whitby £5.43Scarborough and Whitby: £5.43Louth and Horncastle: £6.37Scarborough and Whitby: £5.45Louth and Horncastle: £6.39Scarborough and Whitby: £5.15Louth and Horncastle: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Louth and Horncastle is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Louth and Horncastle £12, Scarborough and Whitby £6.41Scarborough and Whitby: £6.41Louth and Horncastle: £12Scarborough and Whitby: £6.44Louth and Horncastle: £12Scarborough and Whitby: £6.08Louth and Horncastle: £11

    £12£12£11Louth and Horncastle is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £6.71, Scarborough and Whitby £6.18Scarborough and Whitby: £6.18Louth and Horncastle: £6.71Scarborough and Whitby: £6.20Louth and Horncastle: £6.73Scarborough and Whitby: £5.86Louth and Horncastle: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Louth and Horncastle is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 1,019.9Scarborough and Whitby: 1,019.9Louth and Horncastle: 1,028.8

    1,028.8Louth and Horncastle is higher1,019.9

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 118.8Scarborough and Whitby: 118.8Louth and Horncastle: 96.5

    96.5Scarborough and Whitby is higher118.8

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 168.0Scarborough and Whitby: 168.0Louth and Horncastle: 162.2

    162.2Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count168.0

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 79.8Scarborough and Whitby: 79.8Louth and Horncastle: 86.1

    86.1Louth and Horncastle is higher79.8

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 221.9Scarborough and Whitby: 221.9Louth and Horncastle: 207.9

    207.9Scarborough and Whitby is higher221.9

  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: Louth and Horncastle 38.7, Scarborough and Whitby 27.2Scarborough and Whitby: 27.2Louth and Horncastle: 38.7

    38.7Louth and Horncastle is higher27.2

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Louth and Horncastle and Scarborough and Whitby, per person in the age group
MeasureLouth and HorncastleScarborough and WhitbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,936£5,961£5,630£5,505£5,528£5,222Louth and Horncastle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,717£12,772£12,063£12,575£12,629£11,928Louth and Horncastle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,190£2,199£2,077£2,327£2,337£2,208Scarborough and Whitby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,929£11,250£11,298£10,671Louth and Horncastle
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£375£377£356£472£474£448Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£796£800£755£824£828£782Scarborough and Whitby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£29£29£28Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£521£523£494Louth and Horncastle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£158£158£149Scarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£172£125£126£119Louth and Horncastle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,566£1,573£1,485£1,738£1,745£1,648Scarborough and Whitby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£247£248£234Scarborough and Whitby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£424£426£403£453£455£430Scarborough and Whitby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.43£5.45£5.15Louth and Horncastle
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.41£6.44£6.08Louth and Horncastle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£6.18£6.20£5.86Louth and Horncastle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.81,019.9Louth and Horncastle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.5118.8Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.2168.0Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.179.8Louth and Horncastle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026207.9221.9Scarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.727.2Louth and Horncastle

Per resident

Louth and Horncastle is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Scarborough and Whitby on 9. 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 Scarborough and Whitby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £5,936, Scarborough and Whitby £5,505Scarborough and Whitby: £5,505Louth and Horncastle: £5,936Scarborough and Whitby: £5,528Louth and Horncastle: £5,961Scarborough and Whitby: £5,222Louth and Horncastle: £5,630

    £5,936£5,961£5,630Louth and Horncastle is higher£5,505£5,528£5,222

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £3,816, Scarborough and Whitby £3,241Scarborough and Whitby: £3,241Louth and Horncastle: £3,816Scarborough and Whitby: £3,255Louth and Horncastle: £3,832Scarborough and Whitby: £3,074Louth and Horncastle: £3,619

    £3,816£3,832£3,619Louth and Horncastle is higher£3,241£3,255£3,074

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £1,184, Scarborough and Whitby £1,333Scarborough and Whitby: £1,333Louth and Horncastle: £1,184Scarborough and Whitby: £1,339Louth and Horncastle: £1,189Scarborough and Whitby: £1,265Louth and Horncastle: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Scarborough and Whitby is higher£1,333£1,339£1,265

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £3,457, Scarborough and Whitby £2,899Scarborough and Whitby: £2,899Louth and Horncastle: £3,457Scarborough and Whitby: £2,911Louth and Horncastle: £3,471Scarborough and Whitby: £2,750Louth and Horncastle: £3,279

    £3,457£3,471£3,279Louth and Horncastle is higher£2,899£2,911£2,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £113, Scarborough and Whitby £122Scarborough and Whitby: £122Louth and Horncastle: £113Scarborough and Whitby: £122Louth and Horncastle: £113Scarborough and Whitby: £115Louth and Horncastle: £107

    £113£113£107Scarborough and Whitby is higher£122£122£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £239, Scarborough and Whitby £212Scarborough and Whitby: £212Louth and Horncastle: £239Scarborough and Whitby: £213Louth and Horncastle: £240Scarborough and Whitby: £201Louth and Horncastle: £227

    £239£240£227Louth and Horncastle is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

  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, Scarborough and Whitby £7.54Scarborough and Whitby: £7.54Louth and Horncastle: £7.42Scarborough and Whitby: £7.57Louth and Horncastle: £7.45Scarborough and Whitby: £7.15Louth and Horncastle: £7.04

    £7.42£7.45£7.04Scarborough and Whitby is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £616, Scarborough and Whitby £521Scarborough and Whitby: £521Louth and Horncastle: £616Scarborough and Whitby: £523Louth and Horncastle: £619Scarborough and Whitby: £494Louth and Horncastle: £585

    £616£619£585Louth and Horncastle is higher£521£523£494

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £153, Scarborough and Whitby £158Scarborough and Whitby: £158Louth and Horncastle: £153Scarborough and Whitby: £158Louth and Horncastle: £154Scarborough and Whitby: £149Louth and Horncastle: £145

    £153£154£145Scarborough and Whitby is higher£158£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £98, Scarborough and Whitby £72Scarborough and Whitby: £72Louth and Horncastle: £98Scarborough and Whitby: £72Louth and Horncastle: £98Scarborough and Whitby: £68Louth and Horncastle: £93

    £98£98£93Louth and Horncastle is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £847, Scarborough and Whitby £996Scarborough and Whitby: £996Louth and Horncastle: £847Scarborough and Whitby: £1,000Louth and Horncastle: £850Scarborough and Whitby: £944Louth and Horncastle: £803

    £847£850£803Scarborough and Whitby is higher£996£1,000£944

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £160, Scarborough and Whitby £247Scarborough and Whitby: £247Louth and Horncastle: £160Scarborough and Whitby: £248Louth and Horncastle: £161Scarborough and Whitby: £234Louth and Horncastle: £152

    £160£161£152Scarborough and Whitby is higher£247£248£234

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £230, Scarborough and Whitby £259Scarborough and Whitby: £259Louth and Horncastle: £230Scarborough and Whitby: £260Louth and Horncastle: £230Scarborough and Whitby: £246Louth and Horncastle: £218

    £230£230£218Scarborough and Whitby is higher£259£260£246

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £3.45, Scarborough and Whitby £3.11Scarborough and Whitby: £3.11Louth and Horncastle: £3.45Scarborough and Whitby: £3.12Louth and Horncastle: £3.46Scarborough and Whitby: £2.95Louth and Horncastle: £3.27

    £3.45£3.46£3.27Louth and Horncastle is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £6.49, Scarborough and Whitby £3.67Scarborough and Whitby: £3.67Louth and Horncastle: £6.49Scarborough and Whitby: £3.68Louth and Horncastle: £6.52Scarborough and Whitby: £3.48Louth and Horncastle: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Louth and Horncastle is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £6.71, Scarborough and Whitby £6.18Scarborough and Whitby: £6.18Louth and Horncastle: £6.71Scarborough and Whitby: £6.20Louth and Horncastle: £6.73Scarborough and Whitby: £5.86Louth and Horncastle: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Louth and Horncastle is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Louth and Horncastle 308.7, Scarborough and Whitby 262.8Scarborough and Whitby: 262.8Louth and Horncastle: 308.7

    308.7Louth and Horncastle is higher262.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Louth and Horncastle 28.9, Scarborough and Whitby 30.6Scarborough and Whitby: 30.6Louth and Horncastle: 28.9

    28.9Scarborough and Whitby is higher30.6

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 43.3Scarborough and Whitby: 43.3Louth and Horncastle: 48.7

    48.7Louth and Horncastle is higherDepends on how you count43.3

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 79.8Scarborough and Whitby: 79.8Louth and Horncastle: 86.1

    86.1Louth and Horncastle is higher79.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Louth and Horncastle 112.4, Scarborough and Whitby 127.1Scarborough and Whitby: 127.1Louth and Horncastle: 112.4

    112.4Scarborough and Whitby is higher127.1

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 15.6Scarborough and Whitby: 15.6Louth and Horncastle: 20.9

    20.9Louth and Horncastle is higher15.6

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Louth and Horncastle and Scarborough and Whitby, per resident
MeasureLouth and HorncastleScarborough and WhitbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,936£5,961£5,630£5,505£5,528£5,222Louth and Horncastle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,816£3,832£3,619£3,241£3,255£3,074Louth and Horncastle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,333£1,339£1,265Scarborough and Whitby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,457£3,471£3,279£2,899£2,911£2,750Louth and Horncastle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£122£122£115Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£212£213£201Louth and Horncastle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.42£7.45£7.04£7.54£7.57£7.15Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£521£523£494Louth and Horncastle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£158£158£149Scarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£72£72£68Louth and Horncastle
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£847£850£803£996£1,000£944Scarborough and Whitby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£247£248£234Scarborough and Whitby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£230£230£218£259£260£246Scarborough and Whitby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.45£3.46£3.27£3.11£3.12£2.95Louth and Horncastle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£3.67£3.68£3.48Louth and Horncastle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£6.18£6.20£5.86Louth and Horncastle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026308.7262.8Louth and Horncastle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.930.6Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.743.3Louth and Horncastle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.179.8Louth and Horncastle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.4127.1Scarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.915.6Louth and Horncastle

Total

Louth and Horncastle is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Scarborough and Whitby on 9. 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 Scarborough and Whitby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Louth and Horncastle £585.1m, Scarborough and Whitby £544.2mScarborough and Whitby: £544.2mLouth and Horncastle: £585.1mScarborough and Whitby: £546.5mLouth and Horncastle: £587.6mScarborough and Whitby: £516.2mLouth and Horncastle: £555.0m

    £585.1m£587.6m£555.0mLouth and Horncastle is higher£544.2m£546.5m£516.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Louth and Horncastle £376.1m, Scarborough and Whitby £320.4mScarborough and Whitby: £320.4mLouth and Horncastle: £376.1mScarborough and Whitby: £321.7mLouth and Horncastle: £377.7mScarborough and Whitby: £303.9mLouth and Horncastle: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mLouth and Horncastle is higher£320.4m£321.7m£303.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Louth and Horncastle £116.7m, Scarborough and Whitby £131.8mScarborough and Whitby: £131.8mLouth and Horncastle: £116.7mScarborough and Whitby: £132.4mLouth and Horncastle: £117.2mScarborough and Whitby: £125.0mLouth and Horncastle: £110.7m

    £116.7m£117.2m£110.7mScarborough and Whitby is higher£131.8m£132.4m£125.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Louth and Horncastle £340.8m, Scarborough and Whitby £286.6mScarborough and Whitby: £286.6mLouth and Horncastle: £340.8mScarborough and Whitby: £287.8mLouth and Horncastle: £342.2mScarborough and Whitby: £271.9mLouth and Horncastle: £323.2m

    £340.8m£342.2m£323.2mLouth and Horncastle is higher£286.6m£287.8m£271.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Louth and Horncastle £11.1m, Scarborough and Whitby £12.0mScarborough and Whitby: £12.0mLouth and Horncastle: £11.1mScarborough and Whitby: £12.1mLouth and Horncastle: £11.1mScarborough and Whitby: £11.4mLouth and Horncastle: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mScarborough and Whitby is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Louth and Horncastle £23.6m, Scarborough and Whitby £21.0mScarborough and Whitby: £21.0mLouth and Horncastle: £23.6mScarborough and Whitby: £21.1mLouth and Horncastle: £23.7mScarborough and Whitby: £19.9mLouth and Horncastle: £22.3m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.3mLouth and Horncastle is higherDepends on how you count£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  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, Scarborough and Whitby £0.75mScarborough and Whitby: £0.75mLouth and Horncastle: £0.73mScarborough and Whitby: £0.75mLouth and Horncastle: £0.74mScarborough and Whitby: £0.71mLouth and Horncastle: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mScarborough and Whitby is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Louth and Horncastle £60.7m, Scarborough and Whitby £51.5mScarborough and Whitby: £51.5mLouth and Horncastle: £60.7mScarborough and Whitby: £51.7mLouth and Horncastle: £61.0mScarborough and Whitby: £48.8mLouth and Horncastle: £57.6m

    £60.7m£61.0m£57.6mLouth and Horncastle is higher£51.5m£51.7m£48.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Louth and Horncastle £15.1m, Scarborough and Whitby £15.6mScarborough and Whitby: £15.6mLouth and Horncastle: £15.1mScarborough and Whitby: £15.6mLouth and Horncastle: £15.2mScarborough and Whitby: £14.8mLouth and Horncastle: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mScarborough and Whitby is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Louth and Horncastle £9.6m, Scarborough and Whitby £7.1mScarborough and Whitby: £7.1mLouth and Horncastle: £9.6mScarborough and Whitby: £7.1mLouth and Horncastle: £9.7mScarborough and Whitby: £6.7mLouth and Horncastle: £9.2m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.2mLouth and Horncastle is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Louth and Horncastle £83.5m, Scarborough and Whitby £98.4mScarborough and Whitby: £98.4mLouth and Horncastle: £83.5mScarborough and Whitby: £98.8mLouth and Horncastle: £83.8mScarborough and Whitby: £93.3mLouth and Horncastle: £79.2m

    £83.5m£83.8m£79.2mScarborough and Whitby is higher£98.4m£98.8m£93.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Louth and Horncastle £15.8m, Scarborough and Whitby £24.4mScarborough and Whitby: £24.4mLouth and Horncastle: £15.8mScarborough and Whitby: £24.5mLouth and Horncastle: £15.8mScarborough and Whitby: £23.1mLouth and Horncastle: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mScarborough and Whitby is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Louth and Horncastle £22.6m, Scarborough and Whitby £25.6mScarborough and Whitby: £25.6mLouth and Horncastle: £22.6mScarborough and Whitby: £25.8mLouth and Horncastle: £22.7mScarborough and Whitby: £24.3mLouth and Horncastle: £21.5m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.5mScarborough and Whitby is higher£25.6m£25.8m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Louth and Horncastle £0.34m, Scarborough and Whitby £0.31mScarborough and Whitby: £0.31mLouth and Horncastle: £0.34mScarborough and Whitby: £0.31mLouth and Horncastle: £0.34mScarborough and Whitby: £0.29mLouth and Horncastle: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLouth and Horncastle is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Louth and Horncastle £0.64m, Scarborough and Whitby £0.36mScarborough and Whitby: £0.36mLouth and Horncastle: £0.64mScarborough and Whitby: £0.36mLouth and Horncastle: £0.64mScarborough and Whitby: £0.34mLouth and Horncastle: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mLouth and Horncastle is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Louth and Horncastle £0.66m, Scarborough and Whitby £0.61mScarborough and Whitby: £0.61mLouth and Horncastle: £0.66mScarborough and Whitby: £0.61mLouth and Horncastle: £0.66mScarborough and Whitby: £0.58mLouth and Horncastle: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mLouth and Horncastle is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Louth and Horncastle 30,427, Scarborough and Whitby 25,982Scarborough and Whitby: 25,982Louth and Horncastle: 30,427

    30,427Louth and Horncastle is higher25,982

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Louth and Horncastle 2,853, Scarborough and Whitby 3,027Scarborough and Whitby: 3,027Louth and Horncastle: 2,853

    2,853Scarborough and Whitby is higher3,027

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Louth and Horncastle 4,796, Scarborough and Whitby 4,280Scarborough and Whitby: 4,280Louth and Horncastle: 4,796

    4,796Louth and Horncastle is higherDepends on how you count4,280

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Louth and Horncastle 8,483, Scarborough and Whitby 7,893Scarborough and Whitby: 7,893Louth and Horncastle: 8,483

    8,483Louth and Horncastle is higher7,893

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Louth and Horncastle 11,084, Scarborough and Whitby 12,568Scarborough and Whitby: 12,568Louth and Horncastle: 11,084

    11,084Scarborough and Whitby is higher12,568

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Louth and Horncastle 2,064, Scarborough and Whitby 1,541Scarborough and Whitby: 1,541Louth and Horncastle: 2,064

    2,064Louth and Horncastle is higher1,541

Show the numbers
Louth and Horncastle and Scarborough and Whitby, total
MeasureLouth and HorncastleScarborough and WhitbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£585.1m£587.6m£555.0m£544.2m£546.5m£516.2mLouth and Horncastle
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£320.4m£321.7m£303.9mLouth and Horncastle
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.7m£117.2m£110.7m£131.8m£132.4m£125.0mScarborough and Whitby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£340.8m£342.2m£323.2m£286.6m£287.8m£271.9mLouth and Horncastle
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mScarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mLouth and Horncastle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mScarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m£51.5m£51.7m£48.8mLouth and Horncastle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mScarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.2m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mLouth and Horncastle
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.5m£83.8m£79.2m£98.4m£98.8m£93.3mScarborough and Whitby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mScarborough and Whitby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m£25.6m£25.8m£24.3mScarborough and Whitby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mLouth and Horncastle
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mLouth and Horncastle
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mLouth and Horncastle
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,42725,982Louth and Horncastle
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8533,027Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7964,280Louth and Horncastle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4837,893Louth and Horncastle
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,08412,568Scarborough and Whitby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0641,541Louth and Horncastle

Sources

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

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  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.
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