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North Durham and Boston and Skegness

97,555 and 117,686 residents (mid-2024).

North Durham is higher than Boston and Skegness on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

North Durham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Boston and Skegness on 7. 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

North Durham Boston and Skegness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Durham £5,431, Boston and Skegness £5,665Boston and Skegness: £5,665North Durham: £5,431Boston and Skegness: £5,689North Durham: £5,455Boston and Skegness: £5,374North Durham: £5,152

    £5,431£5,455£5,152Boston and Skegness is higher£5,665£5,689£5,374

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £13,275, Boston and Skegness £12,818Boston and Skegness: £12,818North Durham: £13,275Boston and Skegness: £12,872North Durham: £13,332Boston and Skegness: £12,158North Durham: £12,592

    £13,275£13,332£12,592North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£12,818£12,872£12,158

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £2,475, Boston and Skegness £2,799Boston and Skegness: £2,799North Durham: £2,475Boston and Skegness: £2,811North Durham: £2,485Boston and Skegness: £2,655North Durham: £2,348

    £2,475£2,485£2,348Boston and Skegness is higher£2,799£2,811£2,655

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £11,782, Boston and Skegness £11,384Boston and Skegness: £11,384North Durham: £11,782Boston and Skegness: £11,433North Durham: £11,832Boston and Skegness: £10,799North Durham: £11,176

    £11,782£11,832£11,176North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£11,384£11,433£10,799

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £542, Boston and Skegness £579Boston and Skegness: £579North Durham: £542Boston and Skegness: £582North Durham: £545Boston and Skegness: £549North Durham: £514

    £542£545£514Boston and Skegness is higher£579£582£549

  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: North Durham £916, Boston and Skegness £820Boston and Skegness: £820North Durham: £916Boston and Skegness: £823North Durham: £920Boston and Skegness: £777North Durham: £869

    £916£920£869North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£820£823£777

  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: North Durham £35, Boston and Skegness £35Boston and Skegness: £35North Durham: £35Boston and Skegness: £35North Durham: £35Boston and Skegness: £33North Durham: £33

    £35£35£33North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £669, Boston and Skegness £623Boston and Skegness: £623North Durham: £669Boston and Skegness: £626North Durham: £672Boston and Skegness: £591North Durham: £634

    £669£672£634North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£623£626£591

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £176, Boston and Skegness £161Boston and Skegness: £161North Durham: £176Boston and Skegness: £162North Durham: £177Boston and Skegness: £153North Durham: £167

    £176£177£167North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  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: North Durham £189, Boston and Skegness £179Boston and Skegness: £179North Durham: £189Boston and Skegness: £180North Durham: £190Boston and Skegness: £170North Durham: £180

    £189£190£180North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £1,843, Boston and Skegness £2,201Boston and Skegness: £2,201North Durham: £1,843Boston and Skegness: £2,211North Durham: £1,851Boston and Skegness: £2,088North Durham: £1,749

    £1,843£1,851£1,749Boston and Skegness is higher£2,201£2,211£2,088

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Durham £239, Boston and Skegness £213Boston and Skegness: £213North Durham: £239Boston and Skegness: £214North Durham: £240Boston and Skegness: £202North Durham: £227

    £239£240£227North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £426, Boston and Skegness £402Boston and Skegness: £402North Durham: £426Boston and Skegness: £404North Durham: £428Boston and Skegness: £381North Durham: £404

    £426£428£404North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£402£404£381

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £7.22, Boston and Skegness £6.65Boston and Skegness: £6.65North Durham: £7.22Boston and Skegness: £6.68North Durham: £7.25Boston and Skegness: £6.31North Durham: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £9.07, Boston and Skegness £11Boston and Skegness: £11North Durham: £9.07Boston and Skegness: £11North Durham: £9.11Boston and Skegness: £10North Durham: £8.60

    £9.07£9.11£8.60Boston and Skegness is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Durham £6.80, Boston and Skegness £7.56Boston and Skegness: £7.56North Durham: £6.80Boston and Skegness: £7.59North Durham: £6.83Boston and Skegness: £7.17North Durham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Boston and Skegness is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Durham 1,033.6, Boston and Skegness 1,016.0Boston and Skegness: 1,016.0North Durham: 1,033.6

    1,033.6North Durham is higherDepends on how you count1,016.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Durham 137.4, Boston and Skegness 134.0Boston and Skegness: 134.0North Durham: 137.4

    137.4North Durham is higherDepends on how you count134.0

  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: North Durham 181.5, Boston and Skegness 172.9Boston and Skegness: 172.9North Durham: 181.5

    181.5North Durham is higherDepends on how you count172.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 100.6, Boston and Skegness 92.0Boston and Skegness: 92.0North Durham: 100.6

    100.6North Durham is higherDepends on how you count92.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Durham 227.8, Boston and Skegness 279.8Boston and Skegness: 279.8North Durham: 227.8

    227.8Boston and Skegness is higher279.8

  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: North Durham 40.8, Boston and Skegness 38.0Boston and Skegness: 38.0North Durham: 40.8

    40.8North Durham is higherDepends on how you count38.0

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North Durham and Boston and Skegness, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DurhamBoston and SkegnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,431£5,455£5,152£5,665£5,689£5,374Boston and Skegness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,275£13,332£12,592£12,818£12,872£12,158North Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,475£2,485£2,348£2,799£2,811£2,655Boston and Skegness
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,782£11,832£11,176£11,384£11,433£10,799North Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£542£545£514£579£582£549Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£820£823£777North Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£35£35£33North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£634£623£626£591North Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£161£162£153North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£189£190£180£179£180£170North Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,843£1,851£1,749£2,201£2,211£2,088Boston and Skegness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£213£214£202North Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£426£428£404£402£404£381North Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£6.65£6.68£6.31North Durham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.07£9.11£8.60£11£11£10Boston and Skegness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£7.56£7.59£7.17Boston and Skegness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.61,016.0North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.4134.0North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.5172.9North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.692.0North Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.8279.8Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.838.0North Durham

Per resident

North Durham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Boston and Skegness on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Durham Boston and Skegness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Durham £5,431, Boston and Skegness £5,665Boston and Skegness: £5,665North Durham: £5,431Boston and Skegness: £5,689North Durham: £5,455Boston and Skegness: £5,374North Durham: £5,152

    £5,431£5,455£5,152Boston and Skegness is higher£5,665£5,689£5,374

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Durham £2,839, Boston and Skegness £3,041Boston and Skegness: £3,041North Durham: £2,839Boston and Skegness: £3,054North Durham: £2,851Boston and Skegness: £2,885North Durham: £2,693

    £2,839£2,851£2,693Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£3,041£3,054£2,885

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Durham £1,501, Boston and Skegness £1,619Boston and Skegness: £1,619North Durham: £1,501Boston and Skegness: £1,626North Durham: £1,507Boston and Skegness: £1,536North Durham: £1,423

    £1,501£1,507£1,423Boston and Skegness is higher£1,619£1,626£1,536

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Durham £2,520, Boston and Skegness £2,701Boston and Skegness: £2,701North Durham: £2,520Boston and Skegness: £2,713North Durham: £2,531Boston and Skegness: £2,562North Durham: £2,390

    £2,520£2,531£2,390Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£2,701£2,713£2,562

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Durham £116, Boston and Skegness £137Boston and Skegness: £137North Durham: £116Boston and Skegness: £138North Durham: £116Boston and Skegness: £130North Durham: £110

    £116£116£110Boston and Skegness is higher£137£138£130

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £196, Boston and Skegness £194Boston and Skegness: £194North Durham: £196Boston and Skegness: £195North Durham: £197Boston and Skegness: £184North Durham: £186

    £196£197£186North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Durham £7.51, Boston and Skegness £8.24Boston and Skegness: £8.24North Durham: £7.51Boston and Skegness: £8.28North Durham: £7.54Boston and Skegness: £7.82North Durham: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£8.24£8.28£7.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £669, Boston and Skegness £623Boston and Skegness: £623North Durham: £669Boston and Skegness: £626North Durham: £672Boston and Skegness: £591North Durham: £634

    £669£672£634North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£623£626£591

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £176, Boston and Skegness £161Boston and Skegness: £161North Durham: £176Boston and Skegness: £162North Durham: £177Boston and Skegness: £153North Durham: £167

    £176£177£167North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Durham £115, Boston and Skegness £103Boston and Skegness: £103North Durham: £115Boston and Skegness: £104North Durham: £115Boston and Skegness: £98North Durham: £109

    £115£115£109North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Durham £1,118, Boston and Skegness £1,273Boston and Skegness: £1,273North Durham: £1,118Boston and Skegness: £1,278North Durham: £1,122Boston and Skegness: £1,207North Durham: £1,060

    £1,118£1,122£1,060Boston and Skegness is higher£1,273£1,278£1,207

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Durham £239, Boston and Skegness £213Boston and Skegness: £213North Durham: £239Boston and Skegness: £214North Durham: £240Boston and Skegness: £202North Durham: £227

    £239£240£227North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Durham £258, Boston and Skegness £233Boston and Skegness: £233North Durham: £258Boston and Skegness: £233North Durham: £259Boston and Skegness: £221North Durham: £245

    £258£259£245North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£233£233£221

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Durham £4.38, Boston and Skegness £3.85Boston and Skegness: £3.85North Durham: £4.38Boston and Skegness: £3.86North Durham: £4.39Boston and Skegness: £3.65North Durham: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Durham £5.49, Boston and Skegness £6.20Boston and Skegness: £6.20North Durham: £5.49Boston and Skegness: £6.23North Durham: £5.52Boston and Skegness: £5.88North Durham: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Boston and Skegness is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Durham £6.80, Boston and Skegness £7.56Boston and Skegness: £7.56North Durham: £6.80Boston and Skegness: £7.59North Durham: £6.83Boston and Skegness: £7.17North Durham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Boston and Skegness is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 221.1, Boston and Skegness 241.1Boston and Skegness: 241.1North Durham: 221.1

    221.1Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count241.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 29.4, Boston and Skegness 31.8Boston and Skegness: 31.8North Durham: 29.4

    29.4Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count31.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 38.8, Boston and Skegness 41.0Boston and Skegness: 41.0North Durham: 38.8

    38.8Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count41.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 100.6, Boston and Skegness 92.0Boston and Skegness: 92.0North Durham: 100.6

    100.6North Durham is higherDepends on how you count92.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 138.1, Boston and Skegness 161.8Boston and Skegness: 161.8North Durham: 138.1

    138.1Boston and Skegness is higher161.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 24.7, Boston and Skegness 22.0Boston and Skegness: 22.0North Durham: 24.7

    24.7North Durham is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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North Durham and Boston and Skegness, per resident
MeasureNorth DurhamBoston and SkegnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,431£5,455£5,152£5,665£5,689£5,374Boston and Skegness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,839£2,851£2,693£3,041£3,054£2,885Boston and Skegness
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,501£1,507£1,423£1,619£1,626£1,536Boston and Skegness
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,520£2,531£2,390£2,701£2,713£2,562Boston and Skegness
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£137£138£130Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£194£195£184North Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£8.24£8.28£7.82Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£634£623£626£591North Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£161£162£153North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£103£104£98North Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,118£1,122£1,060£1,273£1,278£1,207Boston and Skegness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£213£214£202North Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£233£233£221North Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£3.85£3.86£3.65North Durham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£6.20£6.23£5.88Boston and Skegness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£7.56£7.59£7.17Boston and Skegness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.1241.1Boston and Skegness
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.431.8Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.841.0Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.692.0North Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.1161.8Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.722.0North Durham

Total

North Durham is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Boston and Skegness on 22. 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

North Durham Boston and Skegness

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Durham £529.9m, Boston and Skegness £666.7mBoston and Skegness: £666.7mNorth Durham: £529.9mBoston and Skegness: £669.6mNorth Durham: £532.1mBoston and Skegness: £632.4mNorth Durham: £502.6m

    £529.9m£532.1m£502.6mBoston and Skegness is higher£666.7m£669.6m£632.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Durham £277.0m, Boston and Skegness £357.9mBoston and Skegness: £357.9mNorth Durham: £277.0mBoston and Skegness: £359.4mNorth Durham: £278.2mBoston and Skegness: £339.5mNorth Durham: £262.7m

    £277.0m£278.2m£262.7mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£357.9m£359.4m£339.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Durham £146.4m, Boston and Skegness £190.5mBoston and Skegness: £190.5mNorth Durham: £146.4mBoston and Skegness: £191.3mNorth Durham: £147.0mBoston and Skegness: £180.7mNorth Durham: £138.9m

    £146.4m£147.0m£138.9mBoston and Skegness is higher£190.5m£191.3m£180.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Durham £245.8m, Boston and Skegness £317.9mBoston and Skegness: £317.9mNorth Durham: £245.8mBoston and Skegness: £319.3mNorth Durham: £246.9mBoston and Skegness: £301.5mNorth Durham: £233.2m

    £245.8m£246.9m£233.2mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£317.9m£319.3m£301.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Durham £11.3m, Boston and Skegness £16.2mBoston and Skegness: £16.2mNorth Durham: £11.3mBoston and Skegness: £16.2mNorth Durham: £11.4mBoston and Skegness: £15.3mNorth Durham: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mBoston and Skegness is higher£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Durham £19.1m, Boston and Skegness £22.9mBoston and Skegness: £22.9mNorth Durham: £19.1mBoston and Skegness: £23.0mNorth Durham: £19.2mBoston and Skegness: £21.7mNorth Durham: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Durham £0.73m, Boston and Skegness £0.97mBoston and Skegness: £0.97mNorth Durham: £0.73mBoston and Skegness: £0.97mNorth Durham: £0.74mBoston and Skegness: £0.92mNorth Durham: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Durham £65.3m, Boston and Skegness £73.3mBoston and Skegness: £73.3mNorth Durham: £65.3mBoston and Skegness: £73.6mNorth Durham: £65.5mBoston and Skegness: £69.6mNorth Durham: £61.9m

    £65.3m£65.5m£61.9mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Durham £17.2m, Boston and Skegness £19.0mBoston and Skegness: £19.0mNorth Durham: £17.2mBoston and Skegness: £19.0mNorth Durham: £17.3mBoston and Skegness: £18.0mNorth Durham: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Durham £11.2m, Boston and Skegness £12.2mBoston and Skegness: £12.2mNorth Durham: £11.2mBoston and Skegness: £12.2mNorth Durham: £11.2mBoston and Skegness: £11.5mNorth Durham: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Durham £109.0m, Boston and Skegness £149.8mBoston and Skegness: £149.8mNorth Durham: £109.0mBoston and Skegness: £150.4mNorth Durham: £109.5mBoston and Skegness: £142.1mNorth Durham: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.5m£103.4mBoston and Skegness is higher£149.8m£150.4m£142.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Durham £23.4m, Boston and Skegness £25.1mBoston and Skegness: £25.1mNorth Durham: £23.4mBoston and Skegness: £25.2mNorth Durham: £23.5mBoston and Skegness: £23.8mNorth Durham: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Durham £25.2m, Boston and Skegness £27.4mBoston and Skegness: £27.4mNorth Durham: £25.2mBoston and Skegness: £27.5mNorth Durham: £25.3mBoston and Skegness: £26.0mNorth Durham: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Durham £0.43m, Boston and Skegness £0.45mBoston and Skegness: £0.45mNorth Durham: £0.43mBoston and Skegness: £0.45mNorth Durham: £0.43mBoston and Skegness: £0.43mNorth Durham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Durham £0.54m, Boston and Skegness £0.73mBoston and Skegness: £0.73mNorth Durham: £0.54mBoston and Skegness: £0.73mNorth Durham: £0.54mBoston and Skegness: £0.69mNorth Durham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBoston and Skegness is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Durham £0.66m, Boston and Skegness £0.89mBoston and Skegness: £0.89mNorth Durham: £0.66mBoston and Skegness: £0.89mNorth Durham: £0.67mBoston and Skegness: £0.84mNorth Durham: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mBoston and Skegness is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Durham 21,567, Boston and Skegness 28,371Boston and Skegness: 28,371North Durham: 21,567

    21,567Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count28,371

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Durham 2,867, Boston and Skegness 3,742Boston and Skegness: 3,742North Durham: 2,867

    2,867Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count3,742

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Durham 3,787, Boston and Skegness 4,828Boston and Skegness: 4,828North Durham: 3,787

    3,787Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count4,828

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Durham 9,812, Boston and Skegness 10,821Boston and Skegness: 10,821North Durham: 9,812

    9,812Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count10,821

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Durham 13,472, Boston and Skegness 19,042Boston and Skegness: 19,042North Durham: 13,472

    13,472Boston and Skegness is higher19,042

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Durham 2,413, Boston and Skegness 2,583Boston and Skegness: 2,583North Durham: 2,413

    2,413Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count2,583

Show the numbers
North Durham and Boston and Skegness, total
MeasureNorth DurhamBoston and SkegnessHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£529.9m£532.1m£502.6m£666.7m£669.6m£632.4mBoston and Skegness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.0m£278.2m£262.7m£357.9m£359.4m£339.5mBoston and Skegness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£146.4m£147.0m£138.9m£190.5m£191.3m£180.7mBoston and Skegness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.8m£246.9m£233.2m£317.9m£319.3m£301.5mBoston and Skegness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mBoston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBoston and Skegness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBoston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.3m£65.5m£61.9m£73.3m£73.6m£69.6mBoston and Skegness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£19.0m£19.0m£18.0mBoston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mBoston and Skegness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m£149.8m£150.4m£142.1mBoston and Skegness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBoston and Skegness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mBoston and Skegness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBoston and Skegness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBoston and Skegness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBoston and Skegness
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,56728,371Boston and Skegness
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8673,742Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7874,828Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,81210,821Boston and Skegness
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,47219,042Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4132,583Boston and Skegness

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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