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Plymouth Sutton and Devonport and Lincoln

113,420 and 119,443 residents (mid-2024).

Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher than Lincoln on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Lincoln 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

Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £4,407, Lincoln £4,090Lincoln: £4,090Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4,407Lincoln: £4,107Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4,425Lincoln: £3,879Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4,180

    £4,407£4,425£4,180Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£4,090£4,107£3,879

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £12,611, Lincoln £12,746Lincoln: £12,746Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £12,611Lincoln: £12,801Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £12,665Lincoln: £12,090Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £11,962

    £12,611£12,665£11,962Lincoln is higher£12,746£12,801£12,090

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £2,343, Lincoln £1,960Lincoln: £1,960Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £2,343Lincoln: £1,968Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £2,353Lincoln: £1,859Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £2,222

    £2,343£2,353£2,222Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£1,960£1,968£1,859

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £11,115, Lincoln £11,328Lincoln: £11,328Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £11,115Lincoln: £11,377Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £11,162Lincoln: £10,745Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £10,543

    £11,115£11,162£10,543Lincoln is higher£11,328£11,377£10,745

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £697, Lincoln £540Lincoln: £540Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £697Lincoln: £542Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £700Lincoln: £512Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £661

    £697£700£661Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£540£542£512

  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: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £761, Lincoln £846Lincoln: £846Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £761Lincoln: £849Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £764Lincoln: £802Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £722

    £761£764£722Lincoln is higher£846£849£802

  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: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £39, Lincoln £33Lincoln: £33Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £39Lincoln: £33Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £39Lincoln: £31Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £37

    £39£39£37Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £586, Lincoln £510Lincoln: £510Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £586Lincoln: £512Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £588Lincoln: £484Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £556

    £586£588£556Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£510£512£484

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £132, Lincoln £117Lincoln: £117Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £132Lincoln: £118Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £132Lincoln: £111Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £125

    £132£132£125Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£117£118£111

  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: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £97, Lincoln £109Lincoln: £109Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £97Lincoln: £110Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £97Lincoln: £103Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £92

    £97£97£92Lincoln is higher£109£110£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £1,841, Lincoln £1,531Lincoln: £1,531Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,841Lincoln: £1,538Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,849Lincoln: £1,452Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,746

    £1,841£1,849£1,746Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£1,531£1,538£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £348, Lincoln £228Lincoln: £228Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £348Lincoln: £229Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £350Lincoln: £216Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £330

    £348£350£330Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£228£229£216

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £393, Lincoln £305Lincoln: £305Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £393Lincoln: £306Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £395Lincoln: £289Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £373

    £393£395£373Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£305£306£289

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £5.83, Lincoln £7.92Lincoln: £7.92Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.83Lincoln: £7.95Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.85Lincoln: £7.51Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Lincoln is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £5.91, Lincoln £6.94Lincoln: £6.94Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.91Lincoln: £6.97Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.94Lincoln: £6.58Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.61

    £5.91£5.94£5.61Lincoln is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £4.19, Lincoln £6.23Lincoln: £6.23Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.19Lincoln: £6.26Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.20Lincoln: £5.91Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Lincoln is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 1,018.8, Lincoln 996.3Lincoln: 996.3Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 1,018.8

    1,018.8Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higherDepends on how you count996.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 163.6, Lincoln 130.1Lincoln: 130.1Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 163.6

    163.6Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher130.1

  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: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 162.7, Lincoln 177.5Lincoln: 177.5Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 162.7

    162.7Lincoln is higher177.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 87.1, Lincoln 71.9Lincoln: 71.9Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 87.1

    87.1Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher71.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 223.5, Lincoln 194.9Lincoln: 194.9Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 223.5

    223.5Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher194.9

  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: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 20.8, Lincoln 23.1Lincoln: 23.1Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 20.8

    20.8Lincoln is higher23.1

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Plymouth Sutton and Devonport and Lincoln, per person in the age group
MeasurePlymouth Sutton and DevonportLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,407£4,425£4,180£4,090£4,107£3,879Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,611£12,665£11,962£12,746£12,801£12,090Lincoln
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,343£2,353£2,222£1,960£1,968£1,859Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,115£11,162£10,543£11,328£11,377£10,745Lincoln
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£697£700£661£540£542£512Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£761£764£722£846£849£802Lincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£33£33£31Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£588£556£510£512£484Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£117£118£111Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£109£110£103Lincoln
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,841£1,849£1,746£1,531£1,538£1,452Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330£228£229£216Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£393£395£373£305£306£289Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£7.92£7.95£7.51Lincoln
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.91£5.94£5.61£6.94£6.97£6.58Lincoln
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£6.23£6.26£5.91Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.8996.3Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.6130.1Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.7177.5Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.171.9Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026223.5194.9Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.823.1Lincoln

Per resident

Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 10. 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

Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £4,407, Lincoln £4,090Lincoln: £4,090Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4,407Lincoln: £4,107Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4,425Lincoln: £3,879Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4,180

    £4,407£4,425£4,180Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£4,090£4,107£3,879

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £1,678, Lincoln £1,897Lincoln: £1,897Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,678Lincoln: £1,905Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,685Lincoln: £1,799Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,591

    £1,678£1,685£1,591Lincoln is higher£1,897£1,905£1,799

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £1,659, Lincoln £1,331Lincoln: £1,331Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,659Lincoln: £1,337Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,666Lincoln: £1,263Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,573

    £1,659£1,666£1,573Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £1,479, Lincoln £1,686Lincoln: £1,686Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,479Lincoln: £1,693Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,485Lincoln: £1,599Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,403

    £1,479£1,485£1,403Lincoln is higher£1,686£1,693£1,599

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £93, Lincoln £80Lincoln: £80Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £93Lincoln: £81Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £93Lincoln: £76Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £88

    £93£93£88Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£80£81£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £101, Lincoln £126Lincoln: £126Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £101Lincoln: £126Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £102Lincoln: £119Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £96

    £101£102£96Lincoln is higher£126£126£119

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £5.19, Lincoln £4.85Lincoln: £4.85Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.19Lincoln: £4.87Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.21Lincoln: £4.60Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £586, Lincoln £510Lincoln: £510Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £586Lincoln: £512Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £588Lincoln: £484Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £556

    £586£588£556Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£510£512£484

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £132, Lincoln £117Lincoln: £117Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £132Lincoln: £118Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £132Lincoln: £111Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £125

    £132£132£125Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£117£118£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £69, Lincoln £74Lincoln: £74Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £69Lincoln: £74Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £69Lincoln: £70Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £65

    £69£69£65Lincoln is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £1,303, Lincoln £1,040Lincoln: £1,040Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,303Lincoln: £1,045Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,309Lincoln: £987Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,236

    £1,303£1,309£1,236Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£1,040£1,045£987

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £348, Lincoln £228Lincoln: £228Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £348Lincoln: £229Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £350Lincoln: £216Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £330

    £348£350£330Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £278, Lincoln £207Lincoln: £207Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £278Lincoln: £208Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £280Lincoln: £196Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £264

    £278£280£264Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£207£208£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £4.13, Lincoln £5.38Lincoln: £5.38Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.13Lincoln: £5.40Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.15Lincoln: £5.10Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Lincoln is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £4.19, Lincoln £4.71Lincoln: £4.71Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.19Lincoln: £4.73Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.20Lincoln: £4.47Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Lincoln is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £4.19, Lincoln £6.23Lincoln: £6.23Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.19Lincoln: £6.26Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.20Lincoln: £5.91Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Lincoln is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 135.5, Lincoln 148.3Lincoln: 148.3Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 135.5

    135.5Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count148.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 21.8, Lincoln 19.4Lincoln: 19.4Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 21.8

    21.8Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher19.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 21.6, Lincoln 26.4Lincoln: 26.4Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 21.6

    21.6Lincoln is higher26.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 87.1, Lincoln 71.9Lincoln: 71.9Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 87.1

    87.1Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 158.3, Lincoln 132.4Lincoln: 132.4Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 158.3

    158.3Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher132.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 14.7, Lincoln 15.7Lincoln: 15.7Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 14.7

    14.7Lincoln is higher15.7

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Plymouth Sutton and Devonport and Lincoln, per resident
MeasurePlymouth Sutton and DevonportLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,407£4,425£4,180£4,090£4,107£3,879Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,678£1,685£1,591£1,897£1,905£1,799Lincoln
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,659£1,666£1,573£1,331£1,337£1,263Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,479£1,485£1,403£1,686£1,693£1,599Lincoln
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£80£81£76Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£126£126£119Lincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£4.85£4.87£4.60Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£586£588£556£510£512£484Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£117£118£111Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£74£74£70Lincoln
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,303£1,309£1,236£1,040£1,045£987Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330£228£229£216Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£280£264£207£208£196Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£5.38£5.40£5.10Lincoln
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£4.71£4.73£4.47Lincoln
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£6.23£6.26£5.91Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.5148.3Lincoln
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.819.4Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.626.4Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.171.9Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026158.3132.4Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.715.7Lincoln

Total

Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 10. 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

Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Lincoln

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £499.8m, Lincoln £488.5mLincoln: £488.5mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £499.8mLincoln: £490.6mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £501.9mLincoln: £463.3mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £474.1m

    £499.8m£501.9m£474.1mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£488.5m£490.6m£463.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £190.3m, Lincoln £226.6mLincoln: £226.6mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £190.3mLincoln: £227.5mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £191.1mLincoln: £214.9mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £180.5m

    £190.3m£191.1m£180.5mLincoln is higher£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £188.1m, Lincoln £159.0mLincoln: £159.0mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £188.1mLincoln: £159.7mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £188.9mLincoln: £150.9mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £178.5m

    £188.1m£188.9m£178.5mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£159.0m£159.7m£150.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £167.7m, Lincoln £201.4mLincoln: £201.4mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £167.7mLincoln: £202.2mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £168.4mLincoln: £191.0mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £159.1m

    £167.7m£168.4m£159.1mLincoln is higher£201.4m£202.2m£191.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £10.5m, Lincoln £9.6mLincoln: £9.6mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £10.5mLincoln: £9.6mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £10.6mLincoln: £9.1mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £11.5m, Lincoln £15.0mLincoln: £15.0mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £11.5mLincoln: £15.1mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £11.5mLincoln: £14.3mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mLincoln is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £0.59m, Lincoln £0.58mLincoln: £0.58mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.59mLincoln: £0.58mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.59mLincoln: £0.55mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £66.5m, Lincoln £60.9mLincoln: £60.9mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £66.5mLincoln: £61.2mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £66.7mLincoln: £57.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £63.0m

    £66.5m£66.7m£63.0mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £14.9m, Lincoln £14.0mLincoln: £14.0mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £14.9mLincoln: £14.0mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £15.0mLincoln: £13.3mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £7.8m, Lincoln £8.9mLincoln: £8.9mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £7.8mLincoln: £8.9mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £7.8mLincoln: £8.4mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mLincoln is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £147.8m, Lincoln £124.2mLincoln: £124.2mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £147.8mLincoln: £124.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £148.5mLincoln: £117.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £140.2m

    £147.8m£148.5m£140.2mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£124.2m£124.8m£117.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £39.5m, Lincoln £27.2mLincoln: £27.2mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £39.5mLincoln: £27.3mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £39.7mLincoln: £25.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £37.5m

    £39.5m£39.7m£37.5mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £31.6m, Lincoln £24.7mLincoln: £24.7mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £31.6mLincoln: £24.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £31.7mLincoln: £23.5mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £0.47m, Lincoln £0.64mLincoln: £0.64mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.47mLincoln: £0.65mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.47mLincoln: £0.61mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mLincoln is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £0.48m, Lincoln £0.56mLincoln: £0.56mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.48mLincoln: £0.56mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.48mLincoln: £0.53mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mLincoln is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £0.48m, Lincoln £0.74mLincoln: £0.74mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.48mLincoln: £0.75mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.48mLincoln: £0.71mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mLincoln is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 15,371, Lincoln 17,709Lincoln: 17,709Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 15,371

    15,371Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count17,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 2,469, Lincoln 2,312Lincoln: 2,312Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 2,469

    2,469Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher2,312

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 2,454, Lincoln 3,155Lincoln: 3,155Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 2,454

    2,454Lincoln is higher3,155

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 9,883, Lincoln 8,584Lincoln: 8,584Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 9,883

    9,883Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher8,584

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 17,951, Lincoln 15,813Lincoln: 15,813Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 17,951

    17,951Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higher15,813

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 1,667, Lincoln 1,871Lincoln: 1,871Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 1,667

    1,667Lincoln is higher1,871

Show the numbers
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport and Lincoln, total
MeasurePlymouth Sutton and DevonportLincolnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£499.8m£501.9m£474.1m£488.5m£490.6m£463.3mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m£226.6m£227.5m£214.9mLincoln
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£188.1m£188.9m£178.5m£159.0m£159.7m£150.9mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m£201.4m£202.2m£191.0mLincoln
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mLincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.5m£66.7m£63.0m£60.9m£61.2m£57.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mLincoln
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.8m£148.5m£140.2m£124.2m£124.8m£117.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£24.7m£24.8m£23.5mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mLincoln
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mLincoln
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.74m£0.75m£0.71mLincoln
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,37117,709Lincoln
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4692,312Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4543,155Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,8838,584Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,95115,813Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6671,871Lincoln

Sources

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

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  4. 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.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.