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Sleaford and North Hykeham and Stafford

99,687 and 98,172 residents (mid-2024).

Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher than Stafford on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 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

Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 8. 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

Sleaford and North Hykeham Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £4,350, Stafford £4,317Stafford: £4,317Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,350Stafford: £4,336Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,369Stafford: £4,095Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,126

    £4,350£4,369£4,126Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£4,317£4,336£4,095

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sleaford and North Hykeham £12,741, Stafford £12,623Stafford: £12,623Sleaford and North Hykeham: £12,741Stafford: £12,677Sleaford and North Hykeham: £12,795Stafford: £11,974Sleaford and North Hykeham: £12,085

    £12,741£12,795£12,085Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£12,623£12,677£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sleaford and North Hykeham £1,418, Stafford £1,594Stafford: £1,594Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,418Stafford: £1,601Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,424Stafford: £1,512Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,345

    £1,418£1,424£1,345Stafford is higher£1,594£1,601£1,512

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sleaford and North Hykeham £11,664, Stafford £11,666Stafford: £11,666Sleaford and North Hykeham: £11,664Stafford: £11,715Sleaford and North Hykeham: £11,714Stafford: £11,066Sleaford and North Hykeham: £11,064

    £11,664£11,714£11,064Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,666£11,715£11,066

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sleaford and North Hykeham £304, Stafford £270Stafford: £270Sleaford and North Hykeham: £304Stafford: £271Sleaford and North Hykeham: £306Stafford: £256Sleaford and North Hykeham: £289

    £304£306£289Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£270£271£256

  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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £752, Stafford £669Stafford: £669Sleaford and North Hykeham: £752Stafford: £672Sleaford and North Hykeham: £755Stafford: £634Sleaford and North Hykeham: £713

    £752£755£713Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£669£672£634

  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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £21, Stafford £19Stafford: £19Sleaford and North Hykeham: £21Stafford: £19Sleaford and North Hykeham: £21Stafford: £18Sleaford and North Hykeham: £19

    £21£21£19Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £418, Stafford £414Stafford: £414Sleaford and North Hykeham: £418Stafford: £416Sleaford and North Hykeham: £420Stafford: £393Sleaford and North Hykeham: £396

    £418£420£396Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £121, Stafford £102Stafford: £102Sleaford and North Hykeham: £121Stafford: £102Sleaford and North Hykeham: £122Stafford: £97Sleaford and North Hykeham: £115

    £121£122£115Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£102£102£97

  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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £104, Stafford £94Stafford: £94Sleaford and North Hykeham: £104Stafford: £95Sleaford and North Hykeham: £104Stafford: £90Sleaford and North Hykeham: £98

    £104£104£98Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£94£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sleaford and North Hykeham £1,057, Stafford £1,220Stafford: £1,220Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,057Stafford: £1,225Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,061Stafford: £1,157Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,003

    £1,057£1,061£1,003Stafford is higher£1,220£1,225£1,157

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £113, Stafford £162Stafford: £162Sleaford and North Hykeham: £113Stafford: £163Sleaford and North Hykeham: £114Stafford: £154Sleaford and North Hykeham: £107

    £113£114£107Stafford is higher£162£163£154

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sleaford and North Hykeham £246, Stafford £269Stafford: £269Sleaford and North Hykeham: £246Stafford: £270Sleaford and North Hykeham: £247Stafford: £255Sleaford and North Hykeham: £233

    £246£247£233Stafford is higher£269£270£255

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sleaford and North Hykeham £5.99, Stafford £6.29Stafford: £6.29Sleaford and North Hykeham: £5.99Stafford: £6.32Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.01Stafford: £5.97Sleaford and North Hykeham: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Stafford is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sleaford and North Hykeham £5.25, Stafford £5.27Stafford: £5.27Sleaford and North Hykeham: £5.25Stafford: £5.29Sleaford and North Hykeham: £5.27Stafford: £5.00Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Stafford is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £6.44, Stafford £5.79Stafford: £5.79Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.44Stafford: £5.81Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.47Stafford: £5.49Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sleaford and North Hykeham 1,019.0, Stafford 1,006.7Stafford: 1,006.7Sleaford and North Hykeham: 1,019.0

    1,019.0Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher1,006.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sleaford and North Hykeham 78.9, Stafford 69.2Stafford: 69.2Sleaford and North Hykeham: 78.9

    78.9Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher69.2

  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: Sleaford and North Hykeham 163.7, Stafford 137.1Stafford: 137.1Sleaford and North Hykeham: 163.7

    163.7Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher137.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sleaford and North Hykeham 60.7, Stafford 58.8Stafford: 58.8Sleaford and North Hykeham: 60.7

    60.7Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher58.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sleaford and North Hykeham 137.4, Stafford 155.7Stafford: 155.7Sleaford and North Hykeham: 137.4

    137.4Stafford is higher155.7

  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: Sleaford and North Hykeham 22.4, Stafford 21.1Stafford: 21.1Sleaford and North Hykeham: 22.4

    22.4Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher21.1

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Sleaford and North Hykeham and Stafford, per person in the age group
MeasureSleaford and North HykehamStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,369£4,126£4,317£4,336£4,095Sleaford and North Hykeham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,741£12,795£12,085£12,623£12,677£11,974Sleaford and North Hykeham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,418£1,424£1,345£1,594£1,601£1,512Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,664£11,714£11,064£11,666£11,715£11,066Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£304£306£289£270£271£256Sleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£752£755£713£669£672£634Sleaford and North Hykeham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£19£19£19£18Sleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£396£414£416£393Sleaford and North Hykeham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£102£102£97Sleaford and North Hykeham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£98£94£95£90Sleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,057£1,061£1,003£1,220£1,225£1,157Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£162£163£154Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£246£247£233£269£270£255Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£6.29£6.32£5.97Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£5.27£5.29£5.00Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£5.79£5.81£5.49Sleaford and North Hykeham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.01,006.7Sleaford and North Hykeham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.969.2Sleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.7137.1Sleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.758.8Sleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.4155.7Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.421.1Sleaford and North Hykeham

Per resident

Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Stafford 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

Sleaford and North Hykeham Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £4,350, Stafford £4,317Stafford: £4,317Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,350Stafford: £4,336Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,369Stafford: £4,095Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,126

    £4,350£4,369£4,126Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£4,317£4,336£4,095

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £2,849, Stafford £2,665Stafford: £2,665Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,849Stafford: £2,676Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,861Stafford: £2,528Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£2,665£2,676£2,528

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £843, Stafford £969Stafford: £969Sleaford and North Hykeham: £843Stafford: £973Sleaford and North Hykeham: £846Stafford: £919Sleaford and North Hykeham: £799

    £843£846£799Stafford is higher£969£973£919

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £2,608, Stafford £2,463Stafford: £2,463Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,608Stafford: £2,473Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,619Stafford: £2,336Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,474

    £2,608£2,619£2,474Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£2,463£2,473£2,336

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £68, Stafford £57Stafford: £57Sleaford and North Hykeham: £68Stafford: £57Sleaford and North Hykeham: £68Stafford: £54Sleaford and North Hykeham: £65

    £68£68£65Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £168, Stafford £141Stafford: £141Sleaford and North Hykeham: £168Stafford: £142Sleaford and North Hykeham: £169Stafford: £134Sleaford and North Hykeham: £159

    £168£169£159Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£141£142£134

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £4.60, Stafford £3.91Stafford: £3.91Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4.60Stafford: £3.93Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4.62Stafford: £3.71Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £418, Stafford £414Stafford: £414Sleaford and North Hykeham: £418Stafford: £416Sleaford and North Hykeham: £420Stafford: £393Sleaford and North Hykeham: £396

    £418£420£396Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £121, Stafford £102Stafford: £102Sleaford and North Hykeham: £121Stafford: £102Sleaford and North Hykeham: £122Stafford: £97Sleaford and North Hykeham: £115

    £121£122£115Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£102£102£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £62, Stafford £57Stafford: £57Sleaford and North Hykeham: £62Stafford: £58Sleaford and North Hykeham: £62Stafford: £54Sleaford and North Hykeham: £58

    £62£62£58Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£57£58£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £628, Stafford £741Stafford: £741Sleaford and North Hykeham: £628Stafford: £745Sleaford and North Hykeham: £631Stafford: £703Sleaford and North Hykeham: £596

    £628£631£596Stafford is higher£741£745£703

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £113, Stafford £162Stafford: £162Sleaford and North Hykeham: £113Stafford: £163Sleaford and North Hykeham: £114Stafford: £154Sleaford and North Hykeham: £107

    £113£114£107Stafford is higher£162£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £146, Stafford £163Stafford: £163Sleaford and North Hykeham: £146Stafford: £164Sleaford and North Hykeham: £147Stafford: £155Sleaford and North Hykeham: £139

    £146£147£139Stafford is higher£163£164£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £3.56, Stafford £3.83Stafford: £3.83Sleaford and North Hykeham: £3.56Stafford: £3.84Sleaford and North Hykeham: £3.58Stafford: £3.63Sleaford and North Hykeham: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Stafford is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £3.12, Stafford £3.20Stafford: £3.20Sleaford and North Hykeham: £3.12Stafford: £3.22Sleaford and North Hykeham: £3.13Stafford: £3.04Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Stafford is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £6.44, Stafford £5.79Stafford: £5.79Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.44Stafford: £5.81Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.47Stafford: £5.49Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sleaford and North Hykeham 227.9, Stafford 212.5Stafford: 212.5Sleaford and North Hykeham: 227.9

    227.9Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher212.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sleaford and North Hykeham 17.7, Stafford 14.6Stafford: 14.6Sleaford and North Hykeham: 17.7

    17.7Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher14.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sleaford and North Hykeham 36.6, Stafford 28.9Stafford: 28.9Sleaford and North Hykeham: 36.6

    36.6Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher28.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sleaford and North Hykeham 60.7, Stafford 58.8Stafford: 58.8Sleaford and North Hykeham: 60.7

    60.7Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher58.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sleaford and North Hykeham 81.7, Stafford 94.6Stafford: 94.6Sleaford and North Hykeham: 81.7

    81.7Stafford is higher94.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sleaford and North Hykeham 13.3, Stafford 12.8Stafford: 12.8Sleaford and North Hykeham: 13.3

    13.3Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher12.8

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Sleaford and North Hykeham and Stafford, per resident
MeasureSleaford and North HykehamStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,369£4,126£4,317£4,336£4,095Sleaford and North Hykeham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,665£2,676£2,528Sleaford and North Hykeham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£843£846£799£969£973£919Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,608£2,619£2,474£2,463£2,473£2,336Sleaford and North Hykeham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65£57£57£54Sleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£141£142£134Sleaford and North Hykeham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£3.91£3.93£3.71Sleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£396£414£416£393Sleaford and North Hykeham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£102£102£97Sleaford and North Hykeham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£58£57£58£54Sleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£628£631£596£741£745£703Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£162£163£154Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£163£164£155Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.83£3.84£3.63Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.20£3.22£3.04Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£5.79£5.81£5.49Sleaford and North Hykeham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026227.9212.5Sleaford and North Hykeham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.714.6Sleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.628.9Sleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.758.8Sleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.794.6Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.312.8Sleaford and North Hykeham

Total

Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Stafford 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

Sleaford and North Hykeham Stafford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £433.6m, Stafford £423.8mStafford: £423.8mSleaford and North Hykeham: £433.6mStafford: £425.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £435.5mStafford: £402.0mSleaford and North Hykeham: £411.3m

    £433.6m£435.5m£411.3mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £284.0m, Stafford £261.6mStafford: £261.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £284.0mStafford: £262.7mSleaford and North Hykeham: £285.2mStafford: £248.2mSleaford and North Hykeham: £269.4m

    £284.0m£285.2m£269.4mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£261.6m£262.7m£248.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £84.0m, Stafford £95.1mStafford: £95.1mSleaford and North Hykeham: £84.0mStafford: £95.5mSleaford and North Hykeham: £84.4mStafford: £90.2mSleaford and North Hykeham: £79.7m

    £84.0m£84.4m£79.7mStafford is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £260.0m, Stafford £241.8mStafford: £241.8mSleaford and North Hykeham: £260.0mStafford: £242.8mSleaford and North Hykeham: £261.1mStafford: £229.3mSleaford and North Hykeham: £246.6m

    £260.0m£261.1m£246.6mSleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £6.8m, Stafford £5.6mStafford: £5.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £6.8mStafford: £5.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £6.8mStafford: £5.3mSleaford and North Hykeham: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £16.8m, Stafford £13.9mStafford: £13.9mSleaford and North Hykeham: £16.8mStafford: £13.9mSleaford and North Hykeham: £16.8mStafford: £13.1mSleaford and North Hykeham: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £0.46m, Stafford £0.38mStafford: £0.38mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.46mStafford: £0.39mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.46mStafford: £0.36mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £41.7m, Stafford £40.6mStafford: £40.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £41.7mStafford: £40.8mSleaford and North Hykeham: £41.8mStafford: £38.5mSleaford and North Hykeham: £39.5m

    £41.7m£41.8m£39.5mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £12.1m, Stafford £10.0mStafford: £10.0mSleaford and North Hykeham: £12.1mStafford: £10.0mSleaford and North Hykeham: £12.1mStafford: £9.5mSleaford and North Hykeham: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £6.1m, Stafford £5.6mStafford: £5.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £6.1mStafford: £5.7mSleaford and North Hykeham: £6.2mStafford: £5.3mSleaford and North Hykeham: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £62.6m, Stafford £72.8mStafford: £72.8mSleaford and North Hykeham: £62.6mStafford: £73.1mSleaford and North Hykeham: £62.9mStafford: £69.0mSleaford and North Hykeham: £59.4m

    £62.6m£62.9m£59.4mStafford is higher£72.8m£73.1m£69.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £11.3m, Stafford £15.9mStafford: £15.9mSleaford and North Hykeham: £11.3mStafford: £16.0mSleaford and North Hykeham: £11.3mStafford: £15.1mSleaford and North Hykeham: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mStafford is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £14.6m, Stafford £16.0mStafford: £16.0mSleaford and North Hykeham: £14.6mStafford: £16.1mSleaford and North Hykeham: £14.6mStafford: £15.2mSleaford and North Hykeham: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mStafford is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £0.35m, Stafford £0.38mStafford: £0.38mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.35mStafford: £0.38mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.36mStafford: £0.36mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mStafford is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £0.31m, Stafford £0.31mStafford: £0.31mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.31mStafford: £0.32mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.31mStafford: £0.30mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mStafford is higher£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £0.64m, Stafford £0.57mStafford: £0.57mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.64mStafford: £0.57mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.65mStafford: £0.54mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham 22,714, Stafford 20,863Stafford: 20,863Sleaford and North Hykeham: 22,714

    22,714Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher20,863

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham 1,759, Stafford 1,435Stafford: 1,435Sleaford and North Hykeham: 1,759

    1,759Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher1,435

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham 3,650, Stafford 2,841Stafford: 2,841Sleaford and North Hykeham: 3,650

    3,650Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher2,841

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham 6,050, Stafford 5,768Stafford: 5,768Sleaford and North Hykeham: 6,050

    6,050Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher5,768

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham 8,140, Stafford 9,290Stafford: 9,290Sleaford and North Hykeham: 8,140

    8,140Stafford is higher9,290

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham 1,326, Stafford 1,261Stafford: 1,261Sleaford and North Hykeham: 1,326

    1,326Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher1,261

Show the numbers
Sleaford and North Hykeham and Stafford, total
MeasureSleaford and North HykehamStaffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£433.6m£435.5m£411.3m£423.8m£425.6m£402.0mSleaford and North Hykeham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.0m£285.2m£269.4m£261.6m£262.7m£248.2mSleaford and North Hykeham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.0m£84.4m£79.7m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mSleaford and North Hykeham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mSleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mSleaford and North Hykeham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.8m£39.5m£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mSleaford and North Hykeham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mSleaford and North Hykeham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mSleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.6m£62.9m£59.4m£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSleaford and North Hykeham
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,71420,863Sleaford and North Hykeham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7591,435Sleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6502,841Sleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0505,768Sleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1409,290Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3261,261Sleaford and North Hykeham

Sources

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

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