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Louth and Horncastle and Waveney Valley

98,577 and 91,358 residents (mid-2024).

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

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Per person in the age group

Louth and Horncastle is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley on 0. 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 Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £5,936, Waveney Valley £4,960Waveney Valley: £4,960Louth and Horncastle: £5,936Waveney Valley: £4,981Louth and Horncastle: £5,961Waveney Valley: £4,705Louth and Horncastle: £5,630

    £5,936£5,961£5,630Louth and Horncastle is higher£4,960£4,981£4,705

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Louth and Horncastle £12,717, Waveney Valley £12,347Waveney Valley: £12,347Louth and Horncastle: £12,717Waveney Valley: £12,399Louth and Horncastle: £12,772Waveney Valley: £11,712Louth and Horncastle: £12,063

    £12,717£12,772£12,063Louth and Horncastle is higher£12,347£12,399£11,712

  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, Waveney Valley £1,487Waveney Valley: £1,487Louth and Horncastle: £2,190Waveney Valley: £1,494Louth and Horncastle: £2,199Waveney Valley: £1,411Louth and Horncastle: £2,077

    £2,190£2,199£2,077Louth and Horncastle is higher£1,487£1,494£1,411

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Louth and Horncastle £11,521, Waveney Valley £11,439Waveney Valley: £11,439Louth and Horncastle: £11,521Waveney Valley: £11,488Louth and Horncastle: £11,570Waveney Valley: £10,850Louth and Horncastle: £10,929

    £11,521£11,570£10,929Louth and Horncastle is higher£11,439£11,488£10,850

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Louth and Horncastle £375, Waveney Valley £258Waveney Valley: £258Louth and Horncastle: £375Waveney Valley: £259Louth and Horncastle: £377Waveney Valley: £245Louth and Horncastle: £356

    £375£377£356Louth and Horncastle is higher£258£259£245

  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, Waveney Valley £632Waveney Valley: £632Louth and Horncastle: £796Waveney Valley: £635Louth and Horncastle: £800Waveney Valley: £599Louth and Horncastle: £755

    £796£800£755Louth and Horncastle is higher£632£635£599

  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, Waveney Valley £18Waveney Valley: £18Louth and Horncastle: £25Waveney Valley: £18Louth and Horncastle: £25Waveney Valley: £17Louth and Horncastle: £23

    £25£25£23Louth and Horncastle is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £616, Waveney Valley £351Waveney Valley: £351Louth and Horncastle: £616Waveney Valley: £353Louth and Horncastle: £619Waveney Valley: £333Louth and Horncastle: £585

    £616£619£585Louth and Horncastle is higher£351£353£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £153, Waveney Valley £94Waveney Valley: £94Louth and Horncastle: £153Waveney Valley: £95Louth and Horncastle: £154Waveney Valley: £89Louth and Horncastle: £145

    £153£154£145Louth and Horncastle is higher£94£95£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, Waveney Valley £98Waveney Valley: £98Louth and Horncastle: £181Waveney Valley: £99Louth and Horncastle: £182Waveney Valley: £93Louth and Horncastle: £172

    £181£182£172Louth and Horncastle is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Louth and Horncastle £1,566, Waveney Valley £1,145Waveney Valley: £1,145Louth and Horncastle: £1,566Waveney Valley: £1,150Louth and Horncastle: £1,573Waveney Valley: £1,086Louth and Horncastle: £1,485

    £1,566£1,573£1,485Louth and Horncastle is higher£1,145£1,150£1,086

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £160, Waveney Valley £129Waveney Valley: £129Louth and Horncastle: £160Waveney Valley: £129Louth and Horncastle: £161Waveney Valley: £122Louth and Horncastle: £152

    £160£161£152Louth and Horncastle is higher£129£129£122

  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, Waveney Valley £235Waveney Valley: £235Louth and Horncastle: £424Waveney Valley: £236Louth and Horncastle: £426Waveney Valley: £223Louth and Horncastle: £403

    £424£426£403Louth and Horncastle is higher£235£236£223

  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, Waveney Valley £5.07Waveney Valley: £5.07Louth and Horncastle: £6.37Waveney Valley: £5.09Louth and Horncastle: £6.39Waveney Valley: £4.81Louth and Horncastle: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Louth and Horncastle is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Louth and Horncastle £12, Waveney Valley £3.69Waveney Valley: £3.69Louth and Horncastle: £12Waveney Valley: £3.71Louth and Horncastle: £12Waveney Valley: £3.50Louth and Horncastle: £11

    £12£12£11Louth and Horncastle is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £6.71, Waveney Valley £5.18Waveney Valley: £5.18Louth and Horncastle: £6.71Waveney Valley: £5.20Louth and Horncastle: £6.73Waveney Valley: £4.91Louth and Horncastle: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Louth and Horncastle is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  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, Waveney Valley 1,010.9Waveney Valley: 1,010.9Louth and Horncastle: 1,028.8

    1,028.8Louth and Horncastle is higher1,010.9

  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, Waveney Valley 66.7Waveney Valley: 66.7Louth and Horncastle: 96.5

    96.5Louth and Horncastle is higher66.7

  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, Waveney Valley 128.9Waveney Valley: 128.9Louth and Horncastle: 162.2

    162.2Louth and Horncastle is higher128.9

  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, Waveney Valley 54.0Waveney Valley: 54.0Louth and Horncastle: 86.1

    86.1Louth and Horncastle is higher54.0

  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, Waveney Valley 144.7Waveney Valley: 144.7Louth and Horncastle: 207.9

    207.9Louth and Horncastle is higher144.7

  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, Waveney Valley 22.0Waveney Valley: 22.0Louth and Horncastle: 38.7

    38.7Louth and Horncastle is higher22.0

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Louth and Horncastle and Waveney Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureLouth and HorncastleWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,936£5,961£5,630£4,960£4,981£4,705Louth and Horncastle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,717£12,772£12,063£12,347£12,399£11,712Louth and Horncastle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,190£2,199£2,077£1,487£1,494£1,411Louth and Horncastle
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,929£11,439£11,488£10,850Louth and Horncastle
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£375£377£356£258£259£245Louth and Horncastle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£796£800£755£632£635£599Louth and Horncastle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£18£18£17Louth and Horncastle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£351£353£333Louth and Horncastle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£94£95£89Louth and Horncastle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£172£98£99£93Louth and Horncastle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,566£1,573£1,485£1,145£1,150£1,086Louth and Horncastle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£129£129£122Louth and Horncastle
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£424£426£403£235£236£223Louth and Horncastle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.07£5.09£4.81Louth and Horncastle
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£3.69£3.71£3.50Louth and Horncastle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£5.18£5.20£4.91Louth and Horncastle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.81,010.9Louth and Horncastle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.566.7Louth and Horncastle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.2128.9Louth and Horncastle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.154.0Louth and Horncastle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026207.9144.7Louth and Horncastle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.722.0Louth and Horncastle

Per resident

Louth and Horncastle is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley on 0. 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 Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £5,936, Waveney Valley £4,960Waveney Valley: £4,960Louth and Horncastle: £5,936Waveney Valley: £4,981Louth and Horncastle: £5,961Waveney Valley: £4,705Louth and Horncastle: £5,630

    £5,936£5,961£5,630Louth and Horncastle is higher£4,960£4,981£4,705

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £3,816, Waveney Valley £3,559Waveney Valley: £3,559Louth and Horncastle: £3,816Waveney Valley: £3,574Louth and Horncastle: £3,832Waveney Valley: £3,376Louth and Horncastle: £3,619

    £3,816£3,832£3,619Louth and Horncastle is higher£3,559£3,574£3,376

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £1,184, Waveney Valley £821Waveney Valley: £821Louth and Horncastle: £1,184Waveney Valley: £825Louth and Horncastle: £1,189Waveney Valley: £779Louth and Horncastle: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Louth and Horncastle is higher£821£825£779

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £3,457, Waveney Valley £3,298Waveney Valley: £3,298Louth and Horncastle: £3,457Waveney Valley: £3,312Louth and Horncastle: £3,471Waveney Valley: £3,128Louth and Horncastle: £3,279

    £3,457£3,471£3,279Louth and Horncastle is higher£3,298£3,312£3,128

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £113, Waveney Valley £74Waveney Valley: £74Louth and Horncastle: £113Waveney Valley: £75Louth and Horncastle: £113Waveney Valley: £71Louth and Horncastle: £107

    £113£113£107Louth and Horncastle is higher£74£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £239, Waveney Valley £182Waveney Valley: £182Louth and Horncastle: £239Waveney Valley: £183Louth and Horncastle: £240Waveney Valley: £173Louth and Horncastle: £227

    £239£240£227Louth and Horncastle is higher£182£183£173

  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, Waveney Valley £5.19Waveney Valley: £5.19Louth and Horncastle: £7.42Waveney Valley: £5.21Louth and Horncastle: £7.45Waveney Valley: £4.92Louth and Horncastle: £7.04

    £7.42£7.45£7.04Louth and Horncastle 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: Louth and Horncastle £616, Waveney Valley £351Waveney Valley: £351Louth and Horncastle: £616Waveney Valley: £353Louth and Horncastle: £619Waveney Valley: £333Louth and Horncastle: £585

    £616£619£585Louth and Horncastle is higher£351£353£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £153, Waveney Valley £94Waveney Valley: £94Louth and Horncastle: £153Waveney Valley: £95Louth and Horncastle: £154Waveney Valley: £89Louth and Horncastle: £145

    £153£154£145Louth and Horncastle is higher£94£95£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, Waveney Valley £54Waveney Valley: £54Louth and Horncastle: £98Waveney Valley: £54Louth and Horncastle: £98Waveney Valley: £51Louth and Horncastle: £93

    £98£98£93Louth and Horncastle is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £847, Waveney Valley £632Waveney Valley: £632Louth and Horncastle: £847Waveney Valley: £635Louth and Horncastle: £850Waveney Valley: £600Louth and Horncastle: £803

    £847£850£803Louth and Horncastle is higher£632£635£600

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £160, Waveney Valley £129Waveney Valley: £129Louth and Horncastle: £160Waveney Valley: £129Louth and Horncastle: £161Waveney Valley: £122Louth and Horncastle: £152

    £160£161£152Louth and Horncastle is higher£129£129£122

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £230, Waveney Valley £130Waveney Valley: £130Louth and Horncastle: £230Waveney Valley: £130Louth and Horncastle: £230Waveney Valley: £123Louth and Horncastle: £218

    £230£230£218Louth and Horncastle is higher£130£130£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £3.45, Waveney Valley £2.80Waveney Valley: £2.80Louth and Horncastle: £3.45Waveney Valley: £2.82Louth and Horncastle: £3.46Waveney Valley: £2.66Louth and Horncastle: £3.27

    £3.45£3.46£3.27Louth and Horncastle is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £6.49, Waveney Valley £2.03Waveney Valley: £2.03Louth and Horncastle: £6.49Waveney Valley: £2.04Louth and Horncastle: £6.52Waveney Valley: £1.93Louth and Horncastle: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Louth and Horncastle is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £6.71, Waveney Valley £5.18Waveney Valley: £5.18Louth and Horncastle: £6.71Waveney Valley: £5.20Louth and Horncastle: £6.73Waveney Valley: £4.91Louth and Horncastle: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Louth and Horncastle is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Louth and Horncastle 308.7, Waveney Valley 291.4Waveney Valley: 291.4Louth and Horncastle: 308.7

    308.7Louth and Horncastle is higher291.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Louth and Horncastle 28.9, Waveney Valley 19.2Waveney Valley: 19.2Louth and Horncastle: 28.9

    28.9Louth and Horncastle is higher19.2

  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, Waveney Valley 37.2Waveney Valley: 37.2Louth and Horncastle: 48.7

    48.7Louth and Horncastle is higher37.2

  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, Waveney Valley 54.0Waveney Valley: 54.0Louth and Horncastle: 86.1

    86.1Louth and Horncastle is higher54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Louth and Horncastle 112.4, Waveney Valley 79.9Waveney Valley: 79.9Louth and Horncastle: 112.4

    112.4Louth and Horncastle is higher79.9

  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, Waveney Valley 12.1Waveney Valley: 12.1Louth and Horncastle: 20.9

    20.9Louth and Horncastle is higher12.1

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Louth and Horncastle and Waveney Valley, per resident
MeasureLouth and HorncastleWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,936£5,961£5,630£4,960£4,981£4,705Louth and Horncastle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,816£3,832£3,619£3,559£3,574£3,376Louth and Horncastle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£821£825£779Louth and Horncastle
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,457£3,471£3,279£3,298£3,312£3,128Louth and Horncastle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£74£75£71Louth and Horncastle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£182£183£173Louth and Horncastle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.42£7.45£7.04£5.19£5.21£4.92Louth and Horncastle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£351£353£333Louth and Horncastle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£94£95£89Louth and Horncastle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£54£54£51Louth and Horncastle
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£847£850£803£632£635£600Louth and Horncastle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£129£129£122Louth and Horncastle
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£230£230£218£130£130£123Louth and Horncastle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.45£3.46£3.27£2.80£2.82£2.66Louth and Horncastle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£2.03£2.04£1.93Louth and Horncastle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£5.18£5.20£4.91Louth and Horncastle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026308.7291.4Louth and Horncastle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.919.2Louth and Horncastle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.737.2Louth and Horncastle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.154.0Louth and Horncastle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.479.9Louth and Horncastle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.912.1Louth and Horncastle

Total

Louth and Horncastle is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley on 0. 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 Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Louth and Horncastle £585.1m, Waveney Valley £453.1mWaveney Valley: £453.1mLouth and Horncastle: £585.1mWaveney Valley: £455.1mLouth and Horncastle: £587.6mWaveney Valley: £429.8mLouth and Horncastle: £555.0m

    £585.1m£587.6m£555.0mLouth and Horncastle is higher£453.1m£455.1m£429.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Louth and Horncastle £376.1m, Waveney Valley £325.2mWaveney Valley: £325.2mLouth and Horncastle: £376.1mWaveney Valley: £326.6mLouth and Horncastle: £377.7mWaveney Valley: £308.4mLouth and Horncastle: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mLouth and Horncastle is higher£325.2m£326.6m£308.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Louth and Horncastle £116.7m, Waveney Valley £75.0mWaveney Valley: £75.0mLouth and Horncastle: £116.7mWaveney Valley: £75.3mLouth and Horncastle: £117.2mWaveney Valley: £71.2mLouth and Horncastle: £110.7m

    £116.7m£117.2m£110.7mLouth and Horncastle is higher£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Louth and Horncastle £340.8m, Waveney Valley £301.3mWaveney Valley: £301.3mLouth and Horncastle: £340.8mWaveney Valley: £302.5mLouth and Horncastle: £342.2mWaveney Valley: £285.8mLouth and Horncastle: £323.2m

    £340.8m£342.2m£323.2mLouth and Horncastle is higher£301.3m£302.5m£285.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Louth and Horncastle £11.1m, Waveney Valley £6.8mWaveney Valley: £6.8mLouth and Horncastle: £11.1mWaveney Valley: £6.8mLouth and Horncastle: £11.1mWaveney Valley: £6.4mLouth and Horncastle: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mLouth and Horncastle is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Louth and Horncastle £23.6m, Waveney Valley £16.6mWaveney Valley: £16.6mLouth and Horncastle: £23.6mWaveney Valley: £16.7mLouth and Horncastle: £23.7mWaveney Valley: £15.8mLouth and Horncastle: £22.3m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.3mLouth and Horncastle is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Waveney Valley £0.47mWaveney Valley: £0.47mLouth and Horncastle: £0.73mWaveney Valley: £0.48mLouth and Horncastle: £0.74mWaveney Valley: £0.45mLouth and Horncastle: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mLouth and Horncastle is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Louth and Horncastle £60.7m, Waveney Valley £32.1mWaveney Valley: £32.1mLouth and Horncastle: £60.7mWaveney Valley: £32.2mLouth and Horncastle: £61.0mWaveney Valley: £30.4mLouth and Horncastle: £57.6m

    £60.7m£61.0m£57.6mLouth and Horncastle is higher£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Louth and Horncastle £15.1m, Waveney Valley £8.6mWaveney Valley: £8.6mLouth and Horncastle: £15.1mWaveney Valley: £8.6mLouth and Horncastle: £15.2mWaveney Valley: £8.2mLouth and Horncastle: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mLouth and Horncastle is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Louth and Horncastle £9.6m, Waveney Valley £5.0mWaveney Valley: £5.0mLouth and Horncastle: £9.6mWaveney Valley: £5.0mLouth and Horncastle: £9.7mWaveney Valley: £4.7mLouth and Horncastle: £9.2m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.2mLouth and Horncastle is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Louth and Horncastle £83.5m, Waveney Valley £57.8mWaveney Valley: £57.8mLouth and Horncastle: £83.5mWaveney Valley: £58.0mLouth and Horncastle: £83.8mWaveney Valley: £54.8mLouth and Horncastle: £79.2m

    £83.5m£83.8m£79.2mLouth and Horncastle is higher£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Louth and Horncastle £15.8m, Waveney Valley £11.8mWaveney Valley: £11.8mLouth and Horncastle: £15.8mWaveney Valley: £11.8mLouth and Horncastle: £15.8mWaveney Valley: £11.1mLouth and Horncastle: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mLouth and Horncastle is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Louth and Horncastle £22.6m, Waveney Valley £11.9mWaveney Valley: £11.9mLouth and Horncastle: £22.6mWaveney Valley: £11.9mLouth and Horncastle: £22.7mWaveney Valley: £11.3mLouth and Horncastle: £21.5m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.5mLouth and Horncastle is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Louth and Horncastle £0.34m, Waveney Valley £0.26mWaveney Valley: £0.26mLouth and Horncastle: £0.34mWaveney Valley: £0.26mLouth and Horncastle: £0.34mWaveney Valley: £0.24mLouth and Horncastle: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLouth and Horncastle is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Louth and Horncastle £0.64m, Waveney Valley £0.19mWaveney Valley: £0.19mLouth and Horncastle: £0.64mWaveney Valley: £0.19mLouth and Horncastle: £0.64mWaveney Valley: £0.18mLouth and Horncastle: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mLouth and Horncastle is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Louth and Horncastle £0.66m, Waveney Valley £0.47mWaveney Valley: £0.47mLouth and Horncastle: £0.66mWaveney Valley: £0.47mLouth and Horncastle: £0.66mWaveney Valley: £0.45mLouth and Horncastle: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mLouth and Horncastle is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Louth and Horncastle 30,427, Waveney Valley 26,622Waveney Valley: 26,622Louth and Horncastle: 30,427

    30,427Louth and Horncastle is higher26,622

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Louth and Horncastle 2,853, Waveney Valley 1,757Waveney Valley: 1,757Louth and Horncastle: 2,853

    2,853Louth and Horncastle is higher1,757

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Louth and Horncastle 4,796, Waveney Valley 3,394Waveney Valley: 3,394Louth and Horncastle: 4,796

    4,796Louth and Horncastle is higher3,394

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Louth and Horncastle 8,483, Waveney Valley 4,930Waveney Valley: 4,930Louth and Horncastle: 8,483

    8,483Louth and Horncastle is higher4,930

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Louth and Horncastle 11,084, Waveney Valley 7,299Waveney Valley: 7,299Louth and Horncastle: 11,084

    11,084Louth and Horncastle is higher7,299

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Louth and Horncastle 2,064, Waveney Valley 1,108Waveney Valley: 1,108Louth and Horncastle: 2,064

    2,064Louth and Horncastle is higher1,108

Show the numbers
Louth and Horncastle and Waveney Valley, total
MeasureLouth and HorncastleWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£585.1m£587.6m£555.0m£453.1m£455.1m£429.8mLouth and Horncastle
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£325.2m£326.6m£308.4mLouth and Horncastle
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.7m£117.2m£110.7m£75.0m£75.3m£71.2mLouth and Horncastle
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£340.8m£342.2m£323.2m£301.3m£302.5m£285.8mLouth and Horncastle
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mLouth and Horncastle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mLouth and Horncastle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mLouth and Horncastle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m£32.1m£32.2m£30.4mLouth and Horncastle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mLouth and Horncastle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.2m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mLouth and Horncastle
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.5m£83.8m£79.2m£57.8m£58.0m£54.8mLouth and Horncastle
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mLouth and Horncastle
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mLouth and Horncastle
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mLouth and Horncastle
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mLouth and Horncastle
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mLouth and Horncastle
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,42726,622Louth and Horncastle
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8531,757Louth and Horncastle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7963,394Louth and Horncastle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4834,930Louth and Horncastle
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,0847,299Louth and Horncastle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0641,108Louth and Horncastle

Sources

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

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  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.
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