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Scunthorpe and Bassetlaw

106,865 and 110,743 residents (mid-2024).

Scunthorpe is higher than Bassetlaw on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Scunthorpe is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw 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

Scunthorpe Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £4,820, Bassetlaw £4,697Bassetlaw: £4,697Scunthorpe: £4,820Bassetlaw: £4,717Scunthorpe: £4,841Bassetlaw: £4,455Scunthorpe: £4,572

    £4,820£4,841£4,572Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£4,697£4,717£4,455

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe £12,729, Bassetlaw £12,774Bassetlaw: £12,774Scunthorpe: £12,729Bassetlaw: £12,828Scunthorpe: £12,784Bassetlaw: £12,116Scunthorpe: £12,074

    £12,729£12,784£12,074Bassetlaw is higher£12,774£12,828£12,116

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £2,376, Bassetlaw £2,020Bassetlaw: £2,020Scunthorpe: £2,376Bassetlaw: £2,028Scunthorpe: £2,386Bassetlaw: £1,916Scunthorpe: £2,254

    £2,376£2,386£2,254Scunthorpe is higher£2,020£2,028£1,916

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe £11,402, Bassetlaw £11,447Bassetlaw: £11,447Scunthorpe: £11,402Bassetlaw: £11,495Scunthorpe: £11,451Bassetlaw: £10,858Scunthorpe: £10,815

    £11,402£11,451£10,815Bassetlaw is higher£11,447£11,495£10,858

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe £461, Bassetlaw £422Bassetlaw: £422Scunthorpe: £461Bassetlaw: £424Scunthorpe: £463Bassetlaw: £400Scunthorpe: £437

    £461£463£437Scunthorpe is higher£422£424£400

  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: Scunthorpe £837, Bassetlaw £878Bassetlaw: £878Scunthorpe: £837Bassetlaw: £882Scunthorpe: £841Bassetlaw: £833Scunthorpe: £794

    £837£841£794Bassetlaw is higher£878£882£833

  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: Scunthorpe £29, Bassetlaw £27Bassetlaw: £27Scunthorpe: £29Bassetlaw: £27Scunthorpe: £29Bassetlaw: £25Scunthorpe: £28

    £29£29£28Scunthorpe is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £548, Bassetlaw £541Bassetlaw: £541Scunthorpe: £548Bassetlaw: £543Scunthorpe: £550Bassetlaw: £513Scunthorpe: £520

    £548£550£520Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£541£543£513

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £143, Bassetlaw £141Bassetlaw: £141Scunthorpe: £143Bassetlaw: £142Scunthorpe: £143Bassetlaw: £134Scunthorpe: £135

    £143£143£135Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  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: Scunthorpe £151, Bassetlaw £128Bassetlaw: £128Scunthorpe: £151Bassetlaw: £128Scunthorpe: £152Bassetlaw: £121Scunthorpe: £144

    £151£152£144Scunthorpe is higher£128£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £1,889, Bassetlaw £1,531Bassetlaw: £1,531Scunthorpe: £1,889Bassetlaw: £1,538Scunthorpe: £1,897Bassetlaw: £1,452Scunthorpe: £1,792

    £1,889£1,897£1,792Scunthorpe is higher£1,531£1,538£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scunthorpe £195, Bassetlaw £174Bassetlaw: £174Scunthorpe: £195Bassetlaw: £175Scunthorpe: £196Bassetlaw: £165Scunthorpe: £185

    £195£196£185Scunthorpe is higher£174£175£165

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £318, Bassetlaw £347Bassetlaw: £347Scunthorpe: £318Bassetlaw: £349Scunthorpe: £320Bassetlaw: £330Scunthorpe: £302

    £318£320£302Bassetlaw is higher£347£349£330

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £8.30, Bassetlaw £6.83Bassetlaw: £6.83Scunthorpe: £8.30Bassetlaw: £6.86Scunthorpe: £8.33Bassetlaw: £6.48Scunthorpe: £7.87

    £8.30£8.33£7.87Scunthorpe is higher£6.83£6.86£6.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £8.66, Bassetlaw £6.76Bassetlaw: £6.76Scunthorpe: £8.66Bassetlaw: £6.79Scunthorpe: £8.69Bassetlaw: £6.41Scunthorpe: £8.21

    £8.66£8.69£8.21Scunthorpe is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.99, Bassetlaw £8.71Bassetlaw: £8.71Scunthorpe: £5.99Bassetlaw: £8.75Scunthorpe: £6.01Bassetlaw: £8.26Scunthorpe: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Bassetlaw is higher£8.71£8.75£8.26

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe 1,009.7, Bassetlaw 1,012.0Bassetlaw: 1,012.0Scunthorpe: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Bassetlaw is higher1,012.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe 116.2, Bassetlaw 106.5Bassetlaw: 106.5Scunthorpe: 116.2

    116.2Scunthorpe is higher106.5

  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: Scunthorpe 174.5, Bassetlaw 178.9Bassetlaw: 178.9Scunthorpe: 174.5

    174.5Bassetlaw is higher178.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 82.1, Bassetlaw 81.6Bassetlaw: 81.6Scunthorpe: 82.1

    82.1Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count81.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe 237.4, Bassetlaw 201.2Bassetlaw: 201.2Scunthorpe: 237.4

    237.4Scunthorpe is higher201.2

  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: Scunthorpe 32.8, Bassetlaw 26.3Bassetlaw: 26.3Scunthorpe: 32.8

    32.8Scunthorpe is higher26.3

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Scunthorpe and Bassetlaw, per person in the age group
MeasureScunthorpeBassetlawHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,820£4,841£4,572£4,697£4,717£4,455Scunthorpe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,729£12,784£12,074£12,774£12,828£12,116Bassetlaw
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,376£2,386£2,254£2,020£2,028£1,916Scunthorpe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,402£11,451£10,815£11,447£11,495£10,858Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£461£463£437£422£424£400Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£837£841£794£878£882£833Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£27£27£25Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£550£520£541£543£513Scunthorpe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£141£142£134Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£144£128£128£121Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,889£1,897£1,792£1,531£1,538£1,452Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£174£175£165Scunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£318£320£302£347£349£330Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.30£8.33£7.87£6.83£6.86£6.48Scunthorpe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.66£8.69£8.21£6.76£6.79£6.41Scunthorpe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£8.71£8.75£8.26Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,012.0Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.2106.5Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.5178.9Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.181.6Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.4201.2Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.826.3Scunthorpe

Per resident

Scunthorpe is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw 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

Scunthorpe Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £4,820, Bassetlaw £4,697Bassetlaw: £4,697Scunthorpe: £4,820Bassetlaw: £4,717Scunthorpe: £4,841Bassetlaw: £4,455Scunthorpe: £4,572

    £4,820£4,841£4,572Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£4,697£4,717£4,455

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £2,497, Bassetlaw £2,611Bassetlaw: £2,611Scunthorpe: £2,497Bassetlaw: £2,622Scunthorpe: £2,508Bassetlaw: £2,477Scunthorpe: £2,369

    £2,497£2,508£2,369Bassetlaw is higher£2,611£2,622£2,477

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £1,431, Bassetlaw £1,220Bassetlaw: £1,220Scunthorpe: £1,431Bassetlaw: £1,226Scunthorpe: £1,437Bassetlaw: £1,158Scunthorpe: £1,357

    £1,431£1,437£1,357Scunthorpe is higher£1,220£1,226£1,158

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Scunthorpe £2,237, Bassetlaw £2,340Bassetlaw: £2,340Scunthorpe: £2,237Bassetlaw: £2,350Scunthorpe: £2,246Bassetlaw: £2,219Scunthorpe: £2,122

    £2,237£2,246£2,122Bassetlaw is higher£2,340£2,350£2,219

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Scunthorpe £90, Bassetlaw £86Bassetlaw: £86Scunthorpe: £90Bassetlaw: £87Scunthorpe: £91Bassetlaw: £82Scunthorpe: £86

    £90£91£86Scunthorpe is higher£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £164, Bassetlaw £180Bassetlaw: £180Scunthorpe: £164Bassetlaw: £180Scunthorpe: £165Bassetlaw: £170Scunthorpe: £156

    £164£165£156Bassetlaw is higher£180£180£170

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.71, Bassetlaw £5.48Bassetlaw: £5.48Scunthorpe: £5.71Bassetlaw: £5.51Scunthorpe: £5.74Bassetlaw: £5.20Scunthorpe: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Scunthorpe is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £548, Bassetlaw £541Bassetlaw: £541Scunthorpe: £548Bassetlaw: £543Scunthorpe: £550Bassetlaw: £513Scunthorpe: £520

    £548£550£520Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£541£543£513

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £143, Bassetlaw £141Bassetlaw: £141Scunthorpe: £143Bassetlaw: £142Scunthorpe: £143Bassetlaw: £134Scunthorpe: £135

    £143£143£135Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £91, Bassetlaw £77Bassetlaw: £77Scunthorpe: £91Bassetlaw: £77Scunthorpe: £92Bassetlaw: £73Scunthorpe: £87

    £91£92£87Scunthorpe is higher£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Scunthorpe £1,138, Bassetlaw £925Bassetlaw: £925Scunthorpe: £1,138Bassetlaw: £929Scunthorpe: £1,143Bassetlaw: £878Scunthorpe: £1,079

    £1,138£1,143£1,079Scunthorpe is higher£925£929£878

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scunthorpe £195, Bassetlaw £174Bassetlaw: £174Scunthorpe: £195Bassetlaw: £175Scunthorpe: £196Bassetlaw: £165Scunthorpe: £185

    £195£196£185Scunthorpe is higher£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Scunthorpe £192, Bassetlaw £210Bassetlaw: £210Scunthorpe: £192Bassetlaw: £211Scunthorpe: £193Bassetlaw: £199Scunthorpe: £182

    £192£193£182Bassetlaw is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.00, Bassetlaw £4.12Bassetlaw: £4.12Scunthorpe: £5.00Bassetlaw: £4.14Scunthorpe: £5.02Bassetlaw: £3.91Scunthorpe: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Scunthorpe is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.22, Bassetlaw £4.08Bassetlaw: £4.08Scunthorpe: £5.22Bassetlaw: £4.10Scunthorpe: £5.24Bassetlaw: £3.87Scunthorpe: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Scunthorpe is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.99, Bassetlaw £8.71Bassetlaw: £8.71Scunthorpe: £5.99Bassetlaw: £8.75Scunthorpe: £6.01Bassetlaw: £8.26Scunthorpe: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Bassetlaw is higher£8.71£8.75£8.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 198.1, Bassetlaw 206.8Bassetlaw: 206.8Scunthorpe: 198.1

    198.1Bassetlaw is higher206.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 22.8, Bassetlaw 21.8Bassetlaw: 21.8Scunthorpe: 22.8

    22.8Scunthorpe is higher21.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 34.2, Bassetlaw 36.6Bassetlaw: 36.6Scunthorpe: 34.2

    34.2Bassetlaw is higher36.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 82.1, Bassetlaw 81.6Bassetlaw: 81.6Scunthorpe: 82.1

    82.1Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count81.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 143.0, Bassetlaw 121.6Bassetlaw: 121.6Scunthorpe: 143.0

    143.0Scunthorpe is higher121.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 19.7, Bassetlaw 15.9Bassetlaw: 15.9Scunthorpe: 19.7

    19.7Scunthorpe is higher15.9

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Scunthorpe and Bassetlaw, per resident
MeasureScunthorpeBassetlawHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,820£4,841£4,572£4,697£4,717£4,455Scunthorpe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,497£2,508£2,369£2,611£2,622£2,477Bassetlaw
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,431£1,437£1,357£1,220£1,226£1,158Scunthorpe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,237£2,246£2,122£2,340£2,350£2,219Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£86£87£82Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£180£180£170Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£5.48£5.51£5.20Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£550£520£541£543£513Scunthorpe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£141£142£134Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£77£77£73Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,079£925£929£878Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£174£175£165Scunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£210£211£199Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£4.12£4.14£3.91Scunthorpe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.08£4.10£3.87Scunthorpe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£8.71£8.75£8.26Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.1206.8Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.821.8Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.236.6Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.181.6Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.0121.6Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.715.9Scunthorpe

Total

Scunthorpe is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw on 11. 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

Scunthorpe Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Scunthorpe £515.1m, Bassetlaw £520.1mBassetlaw: £520.1mScunthorpe: £515.1mBassetlaw: £522.3mScunthorpe: £517.3mBassetlaw: £493.3mScunthorpe: £488.6m

    £515.1m£517.3m£488.6mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£520.1m£522.3m£493.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Scunthorpe £266.9m, Bassetlaw £289.1mBassetlaw: £289.1mScunthorpe: £266.9mBassetlaw: £290.4mScunthorpe: £268.0mBassetlaw: £274.3mScunthorpe: £253.1m

    £266.9m£268.0m£253.1mBassetlaw is higher£289.1m£290.4m£274.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Scunthorpe £152.9m, Bassetlaw £135.2mBassetlaw: £135.2mScunthorpe: £152.9mBassetlaw: £135.7mScunthorpe: £153.6mBassetlaw: £128.2mScunthorpe: £145.1m

    £152.9m£153.6m£145.1mScunthorpe is higher£135.2m£135.7m£128.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Scunthorpe £239.0m, Bassetlaw £259.1mBassetlaw: £259.1mScunthorpe: £239.0mBassetlaw: £260.2mScunthorpe: £240.1mBassetlaw: £245.8mScunthorpe: £226.7m

    £239.0m£240.1m£226.7mBassetlaw is higher£259.1m£260.2m£245.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Scunthorpe £9.7m, Bassetlaw £9.5mBassetlaw: £9.5mScunthorpe: £9.7mBassetlaw: £9.6mScunthorpe: £9.7mBassetlaw: £9.1mScunthorpe: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mScunthorpe is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe £17.6m, Bassetlaw £19.9mBassetlaw: £19.9mScunthorpe: £17.6mBassetlaw: £20.0mScunthorpe: £17.6mBassetlaw: £18.9mScunthorpe: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mBassetlaw is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Scunthorpe £0.61m, Bassetlaw £0.61mBassetlaw: £0.61mScunthorpe: £0.61mBassetlaw: £0.61mScunthorpe: £0.61mBassetlaw: £0.58mScunthorpe: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mScunthorpe is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe £58.6m, Bassetlaw £59.9mBassetlaw: £59.9mScunthorpe: £58.6mBassetlaw: £60.1mScunthorpe: £58.8mBassetlaw: £56.8mScunthorpe: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe £15.3m, Bassetlaw £15.7mBassetlaw: £15.7mScunthorpe: £15.3mBassetlaw: £15.7mScunthorpe: £15.3mBassetlaw: £14.9mScunthorpe: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scunthorpe £9.7m, Bassetlaw £8.5mBassetlaw: £8.5mScunthorpe: £9.7mBassetlaw: £8.6mScunthorpe: £9.8mBassetlaw: £8.1mScunthorpe: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mScunthorpe is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Scunthorpe £121.6m, Bassetlaw £102.5mBassetlaw: £102.5mScunthorpe: £121.6mBassetlaw: £102.9mScunthorpe: £122.1mBassetlaw: £97.2mScunthorpe: £115.3m

    £121.6m£122.1m£115.3mScunthorpe is higher£102.5m£102.9m£97.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Scunthorpe £20.8m, Bassetlaw £19.3mBassetlaw: £19.3mScunthorpe: £20.8mBassetlaw: £19.4mScunthorpe: £20.9mBassetlaw: £18.3mScunthorpe: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mScunthorpe is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Scunthorpe £20.5m, Bassetlaw £23.3mBassetlaw: £23.3mScunthorpe: £20.5mBassetlaw: £23.3mScunthorpe: £20.6mBassetlaw: £22.1mScunthorpe: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mBassetlaw is higher£23.3m£23.3m£22.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Scunthorpe £0.53m, Bassetlaw £0.46mBassetlaw: £0.46mScunthorpe: £0.53mBassetlaw: £0.46mScunthorpe: £0.54mBassetlaw: £0.43mScunthorpe: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mScunthorpe is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Scunthorpe £0.56m, Bassetlaw £0.45mBassetlaw: £0.45mScunthorpe: £0.56mBassetlaw: £0.45mScunthorpe: £0.56mBassetlaw: £0.43mScunthorpe: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mScunthorpe is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Scunthorpe £0.64m, Bassetlaw £0.96mBassetlaw: £0.96mScunthorpe: £0.64mBassetlaw: £0.97mScunthorpe: £0.64mBassetlaw: £0.91mScunthorpe: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBassetlaw is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Scunthorpe 21,168, Bassetlaw 22,906Bassetlaw: 22,906Scunthorpe: 21,168

    21,168Bassetlaw is higher22,906

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Scunthorpe 2,435, Bassetlaw 2,411Bassetlaw: 2,411Scunthorpe: 2,435

    2,435Scunthorpe is higher2,411

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe 3,659, Bassetlaw 4,050Bassetlaw: 4,050Scunthorpe: 3,659

    3,659Bassetlaw is higher4,050

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe 8,768, Bassetlaw 9,035Bassetlaw: 9,035Scunthorpe: 8,768

    8,768Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count9,035

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Scunthorpe 15,282, Bassetlaw 13,467Bassetlaw: 13,467Scunthorpe: 15,282

    15,282Scunthorpe is higher13,467

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scunthorpe 2,109, Bassetlaw 1,760Bassetlaw: 1,760Scunthorpe: 2,109

    2,109Scunthorpe is higher1,760

Show the numbers
Scunthorpe and Bassetlaw, total
MeasureScunthorpeBassetlawHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£515.1m£517.3m£488.6m£520.1m£522.3m£493.3mBassetlaw
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.9m£268.0m£253.1m£289.1m£290.4m£274.3mBassetlaw
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.9m£153.6m£145.1m£135.2m£135.7m£128.2mScunthorpe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.0m£240.1m£226.7m£259.1m£260.2m£245.8mBassetlaw
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mScunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mBassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mScunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mBassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mBassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mScunthorpe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.3m£102.5m£102.9m£97.2mScunthorpe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mScunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£23.3m£23.3m£22.1mBassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mScunthorpe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mScunthorpe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBassetlaw
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,16822,906Bassetlaw
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4352,411Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6594,050Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7689,035Bassetlaw
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,28213,467Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1091,760Scunthorpe

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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