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St Ives and Boston and Skegness

89,575 and 117,686 residents (mid-2024).

St Ives is higher than Boston and Skegness on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

St Ives is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Boston and Skegness on 20. 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

St Ives Boston and Skegness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Ives £5,291, Boston and Skegness £5,665Boston and Skegness: £5,665St Ives: £5,291Boston and Skegness: £5,689St Ives: £5,314Boston and Skegness: £5,374St Ives: £5,019

    £5,291£5,314£5,019Boston and Skegness is higher£5,665£5,689£5,374

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Ives £12,199, Boston and Skegness £12,818Boston and Skegness: £12,818St Ives: £12,199Boston and Skegness: £12,872St Ives: £12,251Boston and Skegness: £12,158St Ives: £11,571

    £12,199£12,251£11,571Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£12,818£12,872£12,158

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St Ives £2,013, Boston and Skegness £2,799Boston and Skegness: £2,799St Ives: £2,013Boston and Skegness: £2,811St Ives: £2,022Boston and Skegness: £2,655St Ives: £1,910

    £2,013£2,022£1,910Boston and Skegness is higher£2,799£2,811£2,655

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Ives £11,139, Boston and Skegness £11,384Boston and Skegness: £11,384St Ives: £11,139Boston and Skegness: £11,433St Ives: £11,187Boston and Skegness: £10,799St Ives: £10,566

    £11,139£11,187£10,566Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£11,384£11,433£10,799

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Ives £439, Boston and Skegness £579Boston and Skegness: £579St Ives: £439Boston and Skegness: £582St Ives: £441Boston and Skegness: £549St Ives: £417

    £439£441£417Boston and Skegness is higher£579£582£549

  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: St Ives £590, Boston and Skegness £820Boston and Skegness: £820St Ives: £590Boston and Skegness: £823St Ives: £593Boston and Skegness: £777St Ives: £560

    £590£593£560Boston and Skegness is higher£820£823£777

  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: St Ives £30, Boston and Skegness £35Boston and Skegness: £35St Ives: £30Boston and Skegness: £35St Ives: £30Boston and Skegness: £33St Ives: £29

    £30£30£29Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Ives £468, Boston and Skegness £623Boston and Skegness: £623St Ives: £468Boston and Skegness: £626St Ives: £470Boston and Skegness: £591St Ives: £444

    £468£470£444Boston and Skegness is higher£623£626£591

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Ives £108, Boston and Skegness £161Boston and Skegness: £161St Ives: £108Boston and Skegness: £162St Ives: £108Boston and Skegness: £153St Ives: £102

    £108£108£102Boston and Skegness is higher£161£162£153

  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: St Ives £106, Boston and Skegness £179Boston and Skegness: £179St Ives: £106Boston and Skegness: £180St Ives: £106Boston and Skegness: £170St Ives: £100

    £106£106£100Boston and Skegness is higher£179£180£170

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Ives £1,513, Boston and Skegness £2,201Boston and Skegness: £2,201St Ives: £1,513Boston and Skegness: £2,211St Ives: £1,520Boston and Skegness: £2,088St Ives: £1,435

    £1,513£1,520£1,435Boston and Skegness is higher£2,201£2,211£2,088

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Ives £228, Boston and Skegness £213Boston and Skegness: £213St Ives: £228Boston and Skegness: £214St Ives: £229Boston and Skegness: £202St Ives: £216

    £228£229£216St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Ives £382, Boston and Skegness £402Boston and Skegness: £402St Ives: £382Boston and Skegness: £404St Ives: £383Boston and Skegness: £381St Ives: £362

    £382£383£362Boston and Skegness is higher£402£404£381

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Ives £5.24, Boston and Skegness £6.65Boston and Skegness: £6.65St Ives: £5.24Boston and Skegness: £6.68St Ives: £5.26Boston and Skegness: £6.31St Ives: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97Boston and Skegness is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Ives £7.23, Boston and Skegness £11Boston and Skegness: £11St Ives: £7.23Boston and Skegness: £11St Ives: £7.26Boston and Skegness: £10St Ives: £6.86

    £7.23£7.26£6.86Boston and Skegness is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Ives £6.45, Boston and Skegness £7.56Boston and Skegness: £7.56St Ives: £6.45Boston and Skegness: £7.59St Ives: £6.48Boston and Skegness: £7.17St Ives: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Boston and Skegness is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Ives 1,018.5, Boston and Skegness 1,016.0Boston and Skegness: 1,016.0St Ives: 1,018.5

    1,018.5St Ives is higherDepends on how you count1,016.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Ives 114.2, Boston and Skegness 134.0Boston and Skegness: 134.0St Ives: 114.2

    114.2Boston and Skegness is higher134.0

  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: St Ives 126.3, Boston and Skegness 172.9Boston and Skegness: 172.9St Ives: 126.3

    126.3Boston and Skegness is higher172.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Ives 69.7, Boston and Skegness 92.0Boston and Skegness: 92.0St Ives: 69.7

    69.7Boston and Skegness is higher92.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: St Ives 194.7, Boston and Skegness 279.8Boston and Skegness: 279.8St Ives: 194.7

    194.7Boston and Skegness is higher279.8

  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: St Ives 23.5, Boston and Skegness 38.0Boston and Skegness: 38.0St Ives: 23.5

    23.5Boston and Skegness is higher38.0

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St Ives and Boston and Skegness, per person in the age group
MeasureSt IvesBoston and SkegnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,291£5,314£5,019£5,665£5,689£5,374Boston and Skegness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,199£12,251£11,571£12,818£12,872£12,158Boston and Skegness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,013£2,022£1,910£2,799£2,811£2,655Boston and Skegness
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,139£11,187£10,566£11,384£11,433£10,799Boston and Skegness
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£439£441£417£579£582£549Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£590£593£560£820£823£777Boston and Skegness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£35£35£33Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£623£626£591Boston and Skegness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£161£162£153Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£106£100£179£180£170Boston and Skegness
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,513£1,520£1,435£2,201£2,211£2,088Boston and Skegness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£213£214£202St Ives
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£382£383£362£402£404£381Boston and Skegness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£6.65£6.68£6.31Boston and Skegness
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.23£7.26£6.86£11£11£10Boston and Skegness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£7.56£7.59£7.17Boston and Skegness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.51,016.0St Ives
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.2134.0Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.3172.9Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.792.0Boston and Skegness
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.7279.8Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.538.0Boston and Skegness

Per resident

St Ives is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Boston and Skegness on 17. 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

St Ives Boston and Skegness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Ives £5,291, Boston and Skegness £5,665Boston and Skegness: £5,665St Ives: £5,291Boston and Skegness: £5,689St Ives: £5,314Boston and Skegness: £5,374St Ives: £5,019

    £5,291£5,314£5,019Boston and Skegness is higher£5,665£5,689£5,374

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Ives £3,347, Boston and Skegness £3,041Boston and Skegness: £3,041St Ives: £3,347Boston and Skegness: £3,054St Ives: £3,361Boston and Skegness: £2,885St Ives: £3,175

    £3,347£3,361£3,175St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£3,041£3,054£2,885

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Ives £1,134, Boston and Skegness £1,619Boston and Skegness: £1,619St Ives: £1,134Boston and Skegness: £1,626St Ives: £1,139Boston and Skegness: £1,536St Ives: £1,076

    £1,134£1,139£1,076Boston and Skegness is higher£1,619£1,626£1,536

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Ives £3,056, Boston and Skegness £2,701Boston and Skegness: £2,701St Ives: £3,056Boston and Skegness: £2,713St Ives: £3,069Boston and Skegness: £2,562St Ives: £2,899

    £3,056£3,069£2,899St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£2,701£2,713£2,562

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Ives £121, Boston and Skegness £137Boston and Skegness: £137St Ives: £121Boston and Skegness: £138St Ives: £121Boston and Skegness: £130St Ives: £114

    £121£121£114Boston and Skegness is higher£137£138£130

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Ives £162, Boston and Skegness £194Boston and Skegness: £194St Ives: £162Boston and Skegness: £195St Ives: £163Boston and Skegness: £184St Ives: £154

    £162£163£154Boston and Skegness is higher£194£195£184

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: St Ives £8.25, Boston and Skegness £8.24Boston and Skegness: £8.24St Ives: £8.25Boston and Skegness: £8.28St Ives: £8.29Boston and Skegness: £7.82St Ives: £7.83

    £8.25£8.29£7.83St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£8.24£8.28£7.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Ives £468, Boston and Skegness £623Boston and Skegness: £623St Ives: £468Boston and Skegness: £626St Ives: £470Boston and Skegness: £591St Ives: £444

    £468£470£444Boston and Skegness is higher£623£626£591

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Ives £108, Boston and Skegness £161Boston and Skegness: £161St Ives: £108Boston and Skegness: £162St Ives: £108Boston and Skegness: £153St Ives: £102

    £108£108£102Boston and Skegness is higher£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Ives £60, Boston and Skegness £103Boston and Skegness: £103St Ives: £60Boston and Skegness: £104St Ives: £60Boston and Skegness: £98St Ives: £57

    £60£60£57Boston and Skegness is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Ives £852, Boston and Skegness £1,273Boston and Skegness: £1,273St Ives: £852Boston and Skegness: £1,278St Ives: £856Boston and Skegness: £1,207St Ives: £809

    £852£856£809Boston and Skegness is higher£1,273£1,278£1,207

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Ives £228, Boston and Skegness £213Boston and Skegness: £213St Ives: £228Boston and Skegness: £214St Ives: £229Boston and Skegness: £202St Ives: £216

    £228£229£216St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Ives £215, Boston and Skegness £233Boston and Skegness: £233St Ives: £215Boston and Skegness: £233St Ives: £216Boston and Skegness: £221St Ives: £204

    £215£216£204Boston and Skegness is higher£233£233£221

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Ives £2.95, Boston and Skegness £3.85Boston and Skegness: £3.85St Ives: £2.95Boston and Skegness: £3.86St Ives: £2.96Boston and Skegness: £3.65St Ives: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Boston and Skegness is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Ives £4.07, Boston and Skegness £6.20Boston and Skegness: £6.20St Ives: £4.07Boston and Skegness: £6.23St Ives: £4.09Boston and Skegness: £5.88St Ives: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Boston and Skegness is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Ives £6.45, Boston and Skegness £7.56Boston and Skegness: £7.56St Ives: £6.45Boston and Skegness: £7.59St Ives: £6.48Boston and Skegness: £7.17St Ives: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Boston and Skegness is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Ives 279.5, Boston and Skegness 241.1Boston and Skegness: 241.1St Ives: 279.5

    279.5St Ives is higherDepends on how you count241.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Ives 31.3, Boston and Skegness 31.8Boston and Skegness: 31.8St Ives: 31.3

    31.3Boston and Skegness is higher31.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Ives 34.7, Boston and Skegness 41.0Boston and Skegness: 41.0St Ives: 34.7

    34.7Boston and Skegness is higher41.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Ives 69.7, Boston and Skegness 92.0Boston and Skegness: 92.0St Ives: 69.7

    69.7Boston and Skegness is higher92.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Ives 109.7, Boston and Skegness 161.8Boston and Skegness: 161.8St Ives: 109.7

    109.7Boston and Skegness is higher161.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Ives 13.2, Boston and Skegness 22.0Boston and Skegness: 22.0St Ives: 13.2

    13.2Boston and Skegness is higher22.0

Show the numbers
St Ives and Boston and Skegness, per resident
MeasureSt IvesBoston and SkegnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,291£5,314£5,019£5,665£5,689£5,374Boston and Skegness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,347£3,361£3,175£3,041£3,054£2,885St Ives
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,139£1,076£1,619£1,626£1,536Boston and Skegness
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,056£3,069£2,899£2,701£2,713£2,562St Ives
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£137£138£130Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£194£195£184Boston and Skegness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£8.24£8.28£7.82St Ives
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£623£626£591Boston and Skegness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£161£162£153Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£103£104£98Boston and Skegness
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£852£856£809£1,273£1,278£1,207Boston and Skegness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£213£214£202St Ives
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£233£233£221Boston and Skegness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£3.85£3.86£3.65Boston and Skegness
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£6.20£6.23£5.88Boston and Skegness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£7.56£7.59£7.17Boston and Skegness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026279.5241.1St Ives
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.331.8Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.741.0Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.792.0Boston and Skegness
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.7161.8Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.222.0Boston and Skegness

Total

St Ives 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

St Ives Boston and Skegness

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Ives £474.0m, Boston and Skegness £666.7mBoston and Skegness: £666.7mSt Ives: £474.0mBoston and Skegness: £669.6mSt Ives: £476.0mBoston and Skegness: £632.4mSt Ives: £449.6m

    £474.0m£476.0m£449.6mBoston and Skegness is higher£666.7m£669.6m£632.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Ives £299.8m, Boston and Skegness £357.9mBoston and Skegness: £357.9mSt Ives: £299.8mBoston and Skegness: £359.4mSt Ives: £301.1mBoston and Skegness: £339.5mSt Ives: £284.4m

    £299.8m£301.1m£284.4mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£357.9m£359.4m£339.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Ives £101.6m, Boston and Skegness £190.5mBoston and Skegness: £190.5mSt Ives: £101.6mBoston and Skegness: £191.3mSt Ives: £102.0mBoston and Skegness: £180.7mSt Ives: £96.4m

    £101.6m£102.0m£96.4mBoston and Skegness is higher£190.5m£191.3m£180.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Ives £273.8m, Boston and Skegness £317.9mBoston and Skegness: £317.9mSt Ives: £273.8mBoston and Skegness: £319.3mSt Ives: £274.9mBoston and Skegness: £301.5mSt Ives: £259.7m

    £273.8m£274.9m£259.7mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£317.9m£319.3m£301.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Ives £10.8m, Boston and Skegness £16.2mBoston and Skegness: £16.2mSt Ives: £10.8mBoston and Skegness: £16.2mSt Ives: £10.8mBoston and Skegness: £15.3mSt Ives: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mBoston and Skegness is higher£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Ives £14.5m, Boston and Skegness £22.9mBoston and Skegness: £22.9mSt Ives: £14.5mBoston and Skegness: £23.0mSt Ives: £14.6mBoston and Skegness: £21.7mSt Ives: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mBoston and Skegness is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: St Ives £0.74m, Boston and Skegness £0.97mBoston and Skegness: £0.97mSt Ives: £0.74mBoston and Skegness: £0.97mSt Ives: £0.74mBoston and Skegness: £0.92mSt Ives: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Ives £41.9m, Boston and Skegness £73.3mBoston and Skegness: £73.3mSt Ives: £41.9mBoston and Skegness: £73.6mSt Ives: £42.1mBoston and Skegness: £69.6mSt Ives: £39.8m

    £41.9m£42.1m£39.8mBoston and Skegness is higher£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Ives £9.6m, Boston and Skegness £19.0mBoston and Skegness: £19.0mSt Ives: £9.6mBoston and Skegness: £19.0mSt Ives: £9.7mBoston and Skegness: £18.0mSt Ives: £9.2m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.2mBoston and Skegness is higher£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Ives £5.3m, Boston and Skegness £12.2mBoston and Skegness: £12.2mSt Ives: £5.3mBoston and Skegness: £12.2mSt Ives: £5.4mBoston and Skegness: £11.5mSt Ives: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mBoston and Skegness is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Ives £76.4m, Boston and Skegness £149.8mBoston and Skegness: £149.8mSt Ives: £76.4mBoston and Skegness: £150.4mSt Ives: £76.7mBoston and Skegness: £142.1mSt Ives: £72.4m

    £76.4m£76.7m£72.4mBoston and Skegness is higher£149.8m£150.4m£142.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Ives £20.4m, Boston and Skegness £25.1mBoston and Skegness: £25.1mSt Ives: £20.4mBoston and Skegness: £25.2mSt Ives: £20.5mBoston and Skegness: £23.8mSt Ives: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Ives £19.3m, Boston and Skegness £27.4mBoston and Skegness: £27.4mSt Ives: £19.3mBoston and Skegness: £27.5mSt Ives: £19.3mBoston and Skegness: £26.0mSt Ives: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mBoston and Skegness is higher£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Ives £0.26m, Boston and Skegness £0.45mBoston and Skegness: £0.45mSt Ives: £0.26mBoston and Skegness: £0.45mSt Ives: £0.27mBoston and Skegness: £0.43mSt Ives: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.27m£0.25mBoston and Skegness is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Ives £0.36m, Boston and Skegness £0.73mBoston and Skegness: £0.73mSt Ives: £0.36mBoston and Skegness: £0.73mSt Ives: £0.37mBoston and Skegness: £0.69mSt Ives: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mBoston and Skegness is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Ives £0.58m, Boston and Skegness £0.89mBoston and Skegness: £0.89mSt Ives: £0.58mBoston and Skegness: £0.89mSt Ives: £0.58mBoston and Skegness: £0.84mSt Ives: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBoston and Skegness is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Ives 25,033, Boston and Skegness 28,371Boston and Skegness: 28,371St Ives: 25,033

    25,033Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count28,371

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Ives 2,807, Boston and Skegness 3,742Boston and Skegness: 3,742St Ives: 2,807

    2,807Boston and Skegness is higher3,742

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Ives 3,104, Boston and Skegness 4,828Boston and Skegness: 4,828St Ives: 3,104

    3,104Boston and Skegness is higher4,828

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Ives 6,239, Boston and Skegness 10,821Boston and Skegness: 10,821St Ives: 6,239

    6,239Boston and Skegness is higher10,821

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Ives 9,824, Boston and Skegness 19,042Boston and Skegness: 19,042St Ives: 9,824

    9,824Boston and Skegness is higher19,042

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Ives 1,185, Boston and Skegness 2,583Boston and Skegness: 2,583St Ives: 1,185

    1,185Boston and Skegness is higher2,583

Show the numbers
St Ives and Boston and Skegness, total
MeasureSt IvesBoston and SkegnessHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.0m£476.0m£449.6m£666.7m£669.6m£632.4mBoston and Skegness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£299.8m£301.1m£284.4m£357.9m£359.4m£339.5mBoston and Skegness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£101.6m£102.0m£96.4m£190.5m£191.3m£180.7mBoston and Skegness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.8m£274.9m£259.7m£317.9m£319.3m£301.5mBoston and Skegness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mBoston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBoston and Skegness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBoston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.9m£42.1m£39.8m£73.3m£73.6m£69.6mBoston and Skegness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.2m£19.0m£19.0m£18.0mBoston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mBoston and Skegness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.4m£76.7m£72.4m£149.8m£150.4m£142.1mBoston and Skegness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBoston and Skegness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mBoston and Skegness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.27m£0.25m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBoston and Skegness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBoston and Skegness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBoston and Skegness
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,03328,371Boston and Skegness
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8073,742Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1044,828Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,23910,821Boston and Skegness
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,82419,042Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1852,583Boston and Skegness

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  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.