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North West Cambridgeshire and Kettering
North West Cambridgeshire is higher than Kettering on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.
On 6 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.
Per person in the age group
North West Cambridgeshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Kettering 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 West Cambridgeshire Kettering
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,779£3,796£3,585Kettering is higher£4,065£4,083£3,856
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,899£12,954£12,235North West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,861£12,916£12,199
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,917£1,925£1,818North West Cambridgeshire is higher£1,849£1,857£1,754
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,728£11,778£11,125Kettering is higher£11,760£11,810£11,155
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£440£442£417North West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£376£378£357
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£707£710£670North West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£703£706£667
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£25£25£23North West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£382£384£362Kettering is higher£438£440£415
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115North West Cambridgeshire is higher£102£102£97
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£107£107£101North West Cambridgeshire is higher£100£100£95
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,563£1,570£1,483North West Cambridgeshire is higher£1,478£1,484£1,402
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£167£168£159North West Cambridgeshire is higher£146£146£138
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£235£236£222Kettering is higher£257£259£244
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.32£5.35£5.05Kettering is higher£9.12£9.16£8.65
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.87£6.90£6.52North West Cambridgeshire is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.22£5.24£4.95North West Cambridgeshire is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,036.9North West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,012.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
100.6North West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count92.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
151.4Kettering is higher157.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.6Kettering is higher63.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
186.2North West Cambridgeshire is higher181.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
25.2North West Cambridgeshire is higher22.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | North West Cambridgeshire | Kettering | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,779£3,796£3,585 | £4,065£4,083£3,856 | Kettering |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,899£12,954£12,235 | £12,861£12,916£12,199 | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,917£1,925£1,818 | £1,849£1,857£1,754 | North West Cambridgeshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,728£11,778£11,125 | £11,760£11,810£11,155 | Kettering |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £440£442£417 | £376£378£357 | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £707£710£670 | £703£706£667 | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £25£25£23 | £23£23£21 | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £382£384£362 | £438£440£415 | Kettering |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £102£102£97 | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £100£100£95 | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,563£1,570£1,483 | £1,478£1,484£1,402 | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £167£168£159 | £146£146£138 | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £235£236£222 | £257£259£244 | Kettering |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.32£5.35£5.05 | £9.12£9.16£8.65 | Kettering |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.87£6.90£6.52 | £5.06£5.08£4.80 | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.22£5.24£4.95 | £5.09£5.11£4.83 | North West Cambridgeshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,036.9 | 1,012.5 | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 100.6 | 92.7 | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 151.4 | 157.7 | Kettering |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.6 | 63.9 | Kettering |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 186.2 | 181.6 | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 25.2 | 22.9 | North West Cambridgeshire |
Per resident
North West Cambridgeshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Kettering 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 West Cambridgeshire Kettering
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,779£3,796£3,585Kettering is higher£4,065£4,083£3,856
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,908£1,916£1,810Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,242£2,117
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,196£1,201£1,135North West Cambridgeshire is higher£1,143£1,148£1,084
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,734£1,742£1,645Kettering is higher£2,041£2,050£1,936
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£65£65£62Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£65£66£62
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£105£105£99Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£116
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.66£3.67£3.47Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£3.93£3.95£3.73
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£382£384£362Kettering is higher£438£440£415
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115North West Cambridgeshire is higher£102£102£97
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£67£67£63North West Cambridgeshire is higher£62£62£59
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£976£980£925North West Cambridgeshire is higher£913£917£866
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£167£168£159North West Cambridgeshire is higher£146£146£138
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£146£147£139Kettering is higher£159£160£151
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.32£3.34£3.15Kettering is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.29£4.31£4.07North West Cambridgeshire is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.22£5.24£4.95North West Cambridgeshire is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
153.4Kettering is higherDepends on how you count175.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.9Kettering is higherDepends on how you count16.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.4Kettering is higher27.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.6Kettering is higher63.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
116.2North West Cambridgeshire is higher112.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.7North West Cambridgeshire is higher14.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | North West Cambridgeshire | Kettering | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,779£3,796£3,585 | £4,065£4,083£3,856 | Kettering |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,908£1,916£1,810 | £2,232£2,242£2,117 | Kettering |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,196£1,201£1,135 | £1,143£1,148£1,084 | North West Cambridgeshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,734£1,742£1,645 | £2,041£2,050£1,936 | Kettering |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £65£65£62 | £65£66£62 | Kettering |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £105£105£99 | £122£122£116 | Kettering |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.66£3.67£3.47 | £3.93£3.95£3.73 | Kettering |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £382£384£362 | £438£440£415 | Kettering |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £102£102£97 | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £67£67£63 | £62£62£59 | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £976£980£925 | £913£917£866 | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £167£168£159 | £146£146£138 | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £146£147£139 | £159£160£151 | Kettering |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | £5.63£5.65£5.34 | Kettering |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.29£4.31£4.07 | £3.13£3.14£2.97 | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.22£5.24£4.95 | £5.09£5.11£4.83 | North West Cambridgeshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 153.4 | 175.7 | Kettering |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.9 | 16.1 | Kettering |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.4 | 27.4 | Kettering |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.6 | 63.9 | Kettering |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 116.2 | 112.3 | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.7 | 14.2 | North West Cambridgeshire |
Total
North West Cambridgeshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Kettering on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
North West Cambridgeshire Kettering
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£456.7m£458.6m£433.2mKettering is higher£467.6m£469.6m£443.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£230.5m£231.5m£218.7mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£144.5m£145.2m£137.1mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higher£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£209.6m£210.5m£198.8mKettering is higher£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£46.2m£46.4m£43.8mKettering is higher£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£117.9m£118.4m£111.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higher£105.1m£105.5m£99.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mKettering is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mKettering is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,531Kettering is higherDepends on how you count20,209
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,797Kettering is higherDepends on how you count1,851
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,706Kettering is higher3,147
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,713Kettering is higher7,351
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
14,037North West Cambridgeshire is higher12,914
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,902North West Cambridgeshire is higher1,628
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| Measure | North West Cambridgeshire | Kettering | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £456.7m£458.6m£433.2m | £467.6m£469.6m£443.5m | Kettering |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £230.5m£231.5m£218.7m | £256.7m£257.8m£243.5m | Kettering |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £144.5m£145.2m£137.1m | £131.5m£132.0m£124.7m | North West Cambridgeshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £209.6m£210.5m£198.8m | £234.7m£235.7m£222.6m | Kettering |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.9m£7.9m£7.5m | £7.5m£7.5m£7.1m | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.6m£12.7m£12.0m | £14.0m£14.1m£13.3m | Kettering |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | Kettering |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £46.2m£46.4m£43.8m | £50.4m£50.6m£47.8m | Kettering |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.6m£14.7m£13.9m | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £117.9m£118.4m£111.8m | £105.1m£105.5m£99.6m | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.2m£20.3m£19.2m | £16.7m£16.8m£15.9m | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | £18.3m£18.4m£17.4m | Kettering |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | Kettering |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | North West Cambridgeshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,531 | 20,209 | Kettering |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,797 | 1,851 | Kettering |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,706 | 3,147 | Kettering |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,713 | 7,351 | Kettering |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 14,037 | 12,914 | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,902 | 1,628 | North West Cambridgeshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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