Compare constituencies · Yorkshire and The Humber and East Midlands
Scarborough and Whitby and Boston and Skegness
Scarborough and Whitby is higher than Boston and Skegness on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 7 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
Scarborough and Whitby is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Boston and Skegness on 18. 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
Scarborough and Whitby Boston and Skegness
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,505£5,528£5,222Boston and Skegness is higher£5,665£5,689£5,374
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,575£12,629£11,928Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£12,818£12,872£12,158
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,327£2,337£2,208Boston and Skegness is higher£2,799£2,811£2,655
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,250£11,298£10,671Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£11,384£11,433£10,799
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£472£474£448Boston and Skegness is higher£579£582£549
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£824£828£782Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£820£823£777
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£29£29£28Boston and Skegness is higher£35£35£33
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£521£523£494Boston and Skegness is higher£623£626£591
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£158£158£149Boston and Skegness is higher£161£162£153
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£125£126£119Boston and Skegness is higher£179£180£170
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,738£1,745£1,648Boston and Skegness is higher£2,201£2,211£2,088
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£247£248£234Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£453£455£430Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£402£404£381
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.43£5.45£5.15Boston and Skegness is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.41£6.44£6.08Boston and Skegness is higher£11£11£10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.18£6.20£5.86Boston and Skegness is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,019.9Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count1,016.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
118.8Boston and Skegness is higher134.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
168.0Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count172.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
79.8Boston and Skegness is higher92.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
221.9Boston and Skegness is higher279.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
27.2Boston and Skegness is higher38.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Scarborough and Whitby | Boston and Skegness | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,505£5,528£5,222 | £5,665£5,689£5,374 | Boston and Skegness |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,575£12,629£11,928 | £12,818£12,872£12,158 | Boston and Skegness |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,327£2,337£2,208 | £2,799£2,811£2,655 | Boston and Skegness |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,250£11,298£10,671 | £11,384£11,433£10,799 | Boston and Skegness |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £472£474£448 | £579£582£549 | Boston and Skegness |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £824£828£782 | £820£823£777 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £29£29£28 | £35£35£33 | Boston and Skegness |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £521£523£494 | £623£626£591 | Boston and Skegness |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £158£158£149 | £161£162£153 | Boston and Skegness |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £179£180£170 | Boston and Skegness |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,738£1,745£1,648 | £2,201£2,211£2,088 | Boston and Skegness |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £247£248£234 | £213£214£202 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £453£455£430 | £402£404£381 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.43£5.45£5.15 | £6.65£6.68£6.31 | Boston and Skegness |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | £11£11£10 | Boston and Skegness |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.18£6.20£5.86 | £7.56£7.59£7.17 | Boston and Skegness |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,019.9 | 1,016.0 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 118.8 | 134.0 | Boston and Skegness |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 168.0 | 172.9 | Boston and Skegness |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 79.8 | 92.0 | Boston and Skegness |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 221.9 | 279.8 | Boston and Skegness |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 27.2 | 38.0 | Boston and Skegness |
Per resident
Scarborough and Whitby is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Boston and Skegness on 15. 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
Scarborough and Whitby Boston and Skegness
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,505£5,528£5,222Boston and Skegness is higher£5,665£5,689£5,374
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,241£3,255£3,074Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£3,041£3,054£2,885
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,333£1,339£1,265Boston and Skegness is higher£1,619£1,626£1,536
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,899£2,911£2,750Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£2,701£2,713£2,562
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£122£122£115Boston and Skegness is higher£137£138£130
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£212£213£201Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£7.54£7.57£7.15Boston and Skegness is higher£8.24£8.28£7.82
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£521£523£494Boston and Skegness is higher£623£626£591
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£158£158£149Boston and Skegness is higher£161£162£153
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£72£72£68Boston and Skegness is higher£103£104£98
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£996£1,000£944Boston and Skegness is higher£1,273£1,278£1,207
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£247£248£234Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£259£260£246Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£233£233£221
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.11£3.12£2.95Boston and Skegness is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.67£3.68£3.48Boston and Skegness is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.18£6.20£5.86Boston and Skegness is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
262.8Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count241.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.6Boston and Skegness is higher31.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
43.3Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count41.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
79.8Boston and Skegness is higher92.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
127.1Boston and Skegness is higher161.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.6Boston and Skegness is higher22.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Scarborough and Whitby | Boston and Skegness | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,505£5,528£5,222 | £5,665£5,689£5,374 | Boston and Skegness |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,241£3,255£3,074 | £3,041£3,054£2,885 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,333£1,339£1,265 | £1,619£1,626£1,536 | Boston and Skegness |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,899£2,911£2,750 | £2,701£2,713£2,562 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £122£122£115 | £137£138£130 | Boston and Skegness |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £212£213£201 | £194£195£184 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £7.54£7.57£7.15 | £8.24£8.28£7.82 | Boston and Skegness |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £521£523£494 | £623£626£591 | Boston and Skegness |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £158£158£149 | £161£162£153 | Boston and Skegness |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £103£104£98 | Boston and Skegness |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £996£1,000£944 | £1,273£1,278£1,207 | Boston and Skegness |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £247£248£234 | £213£214£202 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £259£260£246 | £233£233£221 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.11£3.12£2.95 | £3.85£3.86£3.65 | Boston and Skegness |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.67£3.68£3.48 | £6.20£6.23£5.88 | Boston and Skegness |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.18£6.20£5.86 | £7.56£7.59£7.17 | Boston and Skegness |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 262.8 | 241.1 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.6 | 31.8 | Boston and Skegness |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 43.3 | 41.0 | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 79.8 | 92.0 | Boston and Skegness |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 127.1 | 161.8 | Boston and Skegness |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.6 | 22.0 | Boston and Skegness |
Total
Scarborough and Whitby 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
Scarborough and Whitby Boston and Skegness
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£544.2m£546.5m£516.2mBoston and Skegness is higher£666.7m£669.6m£632.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£320.4m£321.7m£303.9mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£357.9m£359.4m£339.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£131.8m£132.4m£125.0mBoston and Skegness is higher£190.5m£191.3m£180.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£286.6m£287.8m£271.9mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£317.9m£319.3m£301.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mBoston and Skegness is higher£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBoston and Skegness is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£51.5m£51.7m£48.8mBoston and Skegness is higher£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mBoston and Skegness is higher£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mBoston and Skegness is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£98.4m£98.8m£93.3mBoston and Skegness is higher£149.8m£150.4m£142.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£25.6m£25.8m£24.3mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mBoston and Skegness is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBoston and Skegness is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBoston and Skegness is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,982Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count28,371
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,027Boston and Skegness is higher3,742
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,280Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count4,828
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,893Boston and Skegness is higher10,821
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,568Boston and Skegness is higher19,042
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,541Boston and Skegness is higher2,583
Show the numbers
| Measure | Scarborough and Whitby | Boston and Skegness | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £544.2m£546.5m£516.2m | £666.7m£669.6m£632.4m | Boston and Skegness |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £320.4m£321.7m£303.9m | £357.9m£359.4m£339.5m | Boston and Skegness |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £131.8m£132.4m£125.0m | £190.5m£191.3m£180.7m | Boston and Skegness |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £286.6m£287.8m£271.9m | £317.9m£319.3m£301.5m | Boston and Skegness |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.1m£11.4m | £16.2m£16.2m£15.3m | Boston and Skegness |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £21.0m£21.1m£19.9m | £22.9m£23.0m£21.7m | Boston and Skegness |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.75m£0.75m£0.71m | £0.97m£0.97m£0.92m | Boston and Skegness |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £51.5m£51.7m£48.8m | £73.3m£73.6m£69.6m | Boston and Skegness |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.6m£15.6m£14.8m | £19.0m£19.0m£18.0m | Boston and Skegness |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | £12.2m£12.2m£11.5m | Boston and Skegness |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £98.4m£98.8m£93.3m | £149.8m£150.4m£142.1m | Boston and Skegness |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £24.4m£24.5m£23.1m | £25.1m£25.2m£23.8m | Boston and Skegness |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £25.6m£25.8m£24.3m | £27.4m£27.5m£26.0m | Boston and Skegness |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.31m£0.31m£0.29m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | Boston and Skegness |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | Boston and Skegness |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | £0.89m£0.89m£0.84m | Boston and Skegness |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,982 | 28,371 | Boston and Skegness |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,027 | 3,742 | Boston and Skegness |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,280 | 4,828 | Boston and Skegness |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,893 | 10,821 | Boston and Skegness |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,568 | 19,042 | Boston and Skegness |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,541 | 2,583 | Boston and Skegness |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.