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St Ives and Louth and Horncastle

89,575 and 98,577 residents (mid-2024).

St Ives is higher than Louth and Horncastle on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 3 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

St Ives is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Louth and Horncastle 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

St Ives Louth and Horncastle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Ives £5,291, Louth and Horncastle £5,936Louth and Horncastle: £5,936St Ives: £5,291Louth and Horncastle: £5,961St Ives: £5,314Louth and Horncastle: £5,630St Ives: £5,019

    £5,291£5,314£5,019Louth and Horncastle is higher£5,936£5,961£5,630

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Ives £12,199, Louth and Horncastle £12,717Louth and Horncastle: £12,717St Ives: £12,199Louth and Horncastle: £12,772St Ives: £12,251Louth and Horncastle: £12,063St Ives: £11,571

    £12,199£12,251£11,571Louth and Horncastle is higher£12,717£12,772£12,063

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St Ives £2,013, Louth and Horncastle £2,190Louth and Horncastle: £2,190St Ives: £2,013Louth and Horncastle: £2,199St Ives: £2,022Louth and Horncastle: £2,077St Ives: £1,910

    £2,013£2,022£1,910Louth and Horncastle is higher£2,190£2,199£2,077

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Ives £11,139, Louth and Horncastle £11,521Louth and Horncastle: £11,521St Ives: £11,139Louth and Horncastle: £11,570St Ives: £11,187Louth and Horncastle: £10,929St Ives: £10,566

    £11,139£11,187£10,566Louth and Horncastle is higher£11,521£11,570£10,929

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Ives £439, Louth and Horncastle £375Louth and Horncastle: £375St Ives: £439Louth and Horncastle: £377St Ives: £441Louth and Horncastle: £356St Ives: £417

    £439£441£417St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£375£377£356

  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, Louth and Horncastle £796Louth and Horncastle: £796St Ives: £590Louth and Horncastle: £800St Ives: £593Louth and Horncastle: £755St Ives: £560

    £590£593£560Louth and Horncastle is higher£796£800£755

  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, Louth and Horncastle £25Louth and Horncastle: £25St Ives: £30Louth and Horncastle: £25St Ives: £30Louth and Horncastle: £23St Ives: £29

    £30£30£29St Ives is higher£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Ives £468, Louth and Horncastle £616Louth and Horncastle: £616St Ives: £468Louth and Horncastle: £619St Ives: £470Louth and Horncastle: £585St Ives: £444

    £468£470£444Louth and Horncastle is higher£616£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Ives £108, Louth and Horncastle £153Louth and Horncastle: £153St Ives: £108Louth and Horncastle: £154St Ives: £108Louth and Horncastle: £145St Ives: £102

    £108£108£102Louth and Horncastle is higher£153£154£145

  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, Louth and Horncastle £181Louth and Horncastle: £181St Ives: £106Louth and Horncastle: £182St Ives: £106Louth and Horncastle: £172St Ives: £100

    £106£106£100Louth and Horncastle is higher£181£182£172

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Ives £1,513, Louth and Horncastle £1,566Louth and Horncastle: £1,566St Ives: £1,513Louth and Horncastle: £1,573St Ives: £1,520Louth and Horncastle: £1,485St Ives: £1,435

    £1,513£1,520£1,435Louth and Horncastle is higherDepends on how you count£1,566£1,573£1,485

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Ives £228, Louth and Horncastle £160Louth and Horncastle: £160St Ives: £228Louth and Horncastle: £161St Ives: £229Louth and Horncastle: £152St Ives: £216

    £228£229£216St Ives is higher£160£161£152

  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, Louth and Horncastle £424Louth and Horncastle: £424St Ives: £382Louth and Horncastle: £426St Ives: £383Louth and Horncastle: £403St Ives: £362

    £382£383£362Louth and Horncastle is higher£424£426£403

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Ives £5.24, Louth and Horncastle £6.37Louth and Horncastle: £6.37St Ives: £5.24Louth and Horncastle: £6.39St Ives: £5.26Louth and Horncastle: £6.04St Ives: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97Louth and Horncastle is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Ives £7.23, Louth and Horncastle £12Louth and Horncastle: £12St Ives: £7.23Louth and Horncastle: £12St Ives: £7.26Louth and Horncastle: £11St Ives: £6.86

    £7.23£7.26£6.86Louth and Horncastle is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Ives £6.45, Louth and Horncastle £6.71Louth and Horncastle: £6.71St Ives: £6.45Louth and Horncastle: £6.73St Ives: £6.48Louth and Horncastle: £6.36St Ives: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Louth and Horncastle is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  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, Louth and Horncastle 1,028.8Louth and Horncastle: 1,028.8St Ives: 1,018.5

    1,018.5Louth and Horncastle is higher1,028.8

  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, Louth and Horncastle 96.5Louth and Horncastle: 96.5St Ives: 114.2

    114.2St Ives is higherDepends on how you count96.5

  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: St Ives 126.3, Louth and Horncastle 162.2Louth and Horncastle: 162.2St Ives: 126.3

    126.3Louth and Horncastle is higher162.2

  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, Louth and Horncastle 86.1Louth and Horncastle: 86.1St Ives: 69.7

    69.7Louth and Horncastle is higher86.1

  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, Louth and Horncastle 207.9Louth and Horncastle: 207.9St Ives: 194.7

    194.7Louth and Horncastle is higher207.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: St Ives 23.5, Louth and Horncastle 38.7Louth and Horncastle: 38.7St Ives: 23.5

    23.5Louth and Horncastle is higher38.7

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St Ives and Louth and Horncastle, per person in the age group
MeasureSt IvesLouth and HorncastleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,291£5,314£5,019£5,936£5,961£5,630Louth and Horncastle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,199£12,251£11,571£12,717£12,772£12,063Louth and Horncastle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,013£2,022£1,910£2,190£2,199£2,077Louth and Horncastle
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,139£11,187£10,566£11,521£11,570£10,929Louth and Horncastle
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£439£441£417£375£377£356St Ives
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£590£593£560£796£800£755Louth and Horncastle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£25£25£23St Ives
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£616£619£585Louth and Horncastle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£153£154£145Louth and Horncastle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£106£100£181£182£172Louth and Horncastle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,513£1,520£1,435£1,566£1,573£1,485Louth and Horncastle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£160£161£152St Ives
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£382£383£362£424£426£403Louth and Horncastle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£6.37£6.39£6.04Louth and Horncastle
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.23£7.26£6.86£12£12£11Louth and Horncastle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.71£6.73£6.36Louth and Horncastle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.51,028.8Louth and Horncastle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.296.5St Ives
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.3162.2Louth and Horncastle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.786.1Louth and Horncastle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.7207.9Louth and Horncastle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.538.7Louth and Horncastle

Per resident

St Ives is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Louth and Horncastle 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 Louth and Horncastle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Ives £5,291, Louth and Horncastle £5,936Louth and Horncastle: £5,936St Ives: £5,291Louth and Horncastle: £5,961St Ives: £5,314Louth and Horncastle: £5,630St Ives: £5,019

    £5,291£5,314£5,019Louth and Horncastle is higher£5,936£5,961£5,630

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Ives £3,347, Louth and Horncastle £3,816Louth and Horncastle: £3,816St Ives: £3,347Louth and Horncastle: £3,832St Ives: £3,361Louth and Horncastle: £3,619St Ives: £3,175

    £3,347£3,361£3,175Louth and Horncastle is higher£3,816£3,832£3,619

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Ives £1,134, Louth and Horncastle £1,184Louth and Horncastle: £1,184St Ives: £1,134Louth and Horncastle: £1,189St Ives: £1,139Louth and Horncastle: £1,123St Ives: £1,076

    £1,134£1,139£1,076Louth and Horncastle is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Ives £3,056, Louth and Horncastle £3,457Louth and Horncastle: £3,457St Ives: £3,056Louth and Horncastle: £3,471St Ives: £3,069Louth and Horncastle: £3,279St Ives: £2,899

    £3,056£3,069£2,899Louth and Horncastle is higher£3,457£3,471£3,279

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Ives £121, Louth and Horncastle £113Louth and Horncastle: £113St Ives: £121Louth and Horncastle: £113St Ives: £121Louth and Horncastle: £107St Ives: £114

    £121£121£114St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Ives £162, Louth and Horncastle £239Louth and Horncastle: £239St Ives: £162Louth and Horncastle: £240St Ives: £163Louth and Horncastle: £227St Ives: £154

    £162£163£154Louth and Horncastle is higher£239£240£227

  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, Louth and Horncastle £7.42Louth and Horncastle: £7.42St Ives: £8.25Louth and Horncastle: £7.45St Ives: £8.29Louth and Horncastle: £7.04St Ives: £7.83

    £8.25£8.29£7.83St Ives is higher£7.42£7.45£7.04

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Ives £468, Louth and Horncastle £616Louth and Horncastle: £616St Ives: £468Louth and Horncastle: £619St Ives: £470Louth and Horncastle: £585St Ives: £444

    £468£470£444Louth and Horncastle is higher£616£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Ives £108, Louth and Horncastle £153Louth and Horncastle: £153St Ives: £108Louth and Horncastle: £154St Ives: £108Louth and Horncastle: £145St Ives: £102

    £108£108£102Louth and Horncastle is higher£153£154£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Ives £60, Louth and Horncastle £98Louth and Horncastle: £98St Ives: £60Louth and Horncastle: £98St Ives: £60Louth and Horncastle: £93St Ives: £57

    £60£60£57Louth and Horncastle is higher£98£98£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Ives £852, Louth and Horncastle £847Louth and Horncastle: £847St Ives: £852Louth and Horncastle: £850St Ives: £856Louth and Horncastle: £803St Ives: £809

    £852£856£809St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£847£850£803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Ives £228, Louth and Horncastle £160Louth and Horncastle: £160St Ives: £228Louth and Horncastle: £161St Ives: £229Louth and Horncastle: £152St Ives: £216

    £228£229£216St Ives is higher£160£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Ives £215, Louth and Horncastle £230Louth and Horncastle: £230St Ives: £215Louth and Horncastle: £230St Ives: £216Louth and Horncastle: £218St Ives: £204

    £215£216£204Louth and Horncastle is higher£230£230£218

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Ives £2.95, Louth and Horncastle £3.45Louth and Horncastle: £3.45St Ives: £2.95Louth and Horncastle: £3.46St Ives: £2.96Louth and Horncastle: £3.27St Ives: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Louth and Horncastle is higher£3.45£3.46£3.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Ives £4.07, Louth and Horncastle £6.49Louth and Horncastle: £6.49St Ives: £4.07Louth and Horncastle: £6.52St Ives: £4.09Louth and Horncastle: £6.16St Ives: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Louth and Horncastle is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Ives £6.45, Louth and Horncastle £6.71Louth and Horncastle: £6.71St Ives: £6.45Louth and Horncastle: £6.73St Ives: £6.48Louth and Horncastle: £6.36St Ives: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Louth and Horncastle is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Ives 279.5, Louth and Horncastle 308.7Louth and Horncastle: 308.7St Ives: 279.5

    279.5Louth and Horncastle is higher308.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Ives 31.3, Louth and Horncastle 28.9Louth and Horncastle: 28.9St Ives: 31.3

    31.3St Ives is higherDepends on how you count28.9

  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, Louth and Horncastle 48.7Louth and Horncastle: 48.7St Ives: 34.7

    34.7Louth and Horncastle is higher48.7

  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, Louth and Horncastle 86.1Louth and Horncastle: 86.1St Ives: 69.7

    69.7Louth and Horncastle is higher86.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Ives 109.7, Louth and Horncastle 112.4Louth and Horncastle: 112.4St Ives: 109.7

    109.7Louth and Horncastle is higher112.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Ives 13.2, Louth and Horncastle 20.9Louth and Horncastle: 20.9St Ives: 13.2

    13.2Louth and Horncastle is higher20.9

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St Ives and Louth and Horncastle, per resident
MeasureSt IvesLouth and HorncastleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,291£5,314£5,019£5,936£5,961£5,630Louth and Horncastle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,347£3,361£3,175£3,816£3,832£3,619Louth and Horncastle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,139£1,076£1,184£1,189£1,123Louth and Horncastle
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,056£3,069£2,899£3,457£3,471£3,279Louth and Horncastle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£113£113£107St Ives
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£239£240£227Louth and Horncastle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£7.42£7.45£7.04St Ives
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£616£619£585Louth and Horncastle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£153£154£145Louth and Horncastle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£98£98£93Louth and Horncastle
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£852£856£809£847£850£803St Ives
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£160£161£152St Ives
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£230£230£218Louth and Horncastle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£3.45£3.46£3.27Louth and Horncastle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£6.49£6.52£6.16Louth and Horncastle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.71£6.73£6.36Louth and Horncastle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026279.5308.7Louth and Horncastle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.328.9St Ives
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.748.7Louth and Horncastle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.786.1Louth and Horncastle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.7112.4Louth and Horncastle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.220.9Louth and Horncastle

Total

St Ives is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Louth and Horncastle 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 Louth and Horncastle

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Ives £474.0m, Louth and Horncastle £585.1mLouth and Horncastle: £585.1mSt Ives: £474.0mLouth and Horncastle: £587.6mSt Ives: £476.0mLouth and Horncastle: £555.0mSt Ives: £449.6m

    £474.0m£476.0m£449.6mLouth and Horncastle is higher£585.1m£587.6m£555.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Ives £299.8m, Louth and Horncastle £376.1mLouth and Horncastle: £376.1mSt Ives: £299.8mLouth and Horncastle: £377.7mSt Ives: £301.1mLouth and Horncastle: £356.8mSt Ives: £284.4m

    £299.8m£301.1m£284.4mLouth and Horncastle is higher£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Ives £101.6m, Louth and Horncastle £116.7mLouth and Horncastle: £116.7mSt Ives: £101.6mLouth and Horncastle: £117.2mSt Ives: £102.0mLouth and Horncastle: £110.7mSt Ives: £96.4m

    £101.6m£102.0m£96.4mLouth and Horncastle is higher£116.7m£117.2m£110.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Ives £273.8m, Louth and Horncastle £340.8mLouth and Horncastle: £340.8mSt Ives: £273.8mLouth and Horncastle: £342.2mSt Ives: £274.9mLouth and Horncastle: £323.2mSt Ives: £259.7m

    £273.8m£274.9m£259.7mLouth and Horncastle is higher£340.8m£342.2m£323.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Ives £10.8m, Louth and Horncastle £11.1mLouth and Horncastle: £11.1mSt Ives: £10.8mLouth and Horncastle: £11.1mSt Ives: £10.8mLouth and Horncastle: £10.5mSt Ives: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mLouth and Horncastle is higherDepends on how you count£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Ives £14.5m, Louth and Horncastle £23.6mLouth and Horncastle: £23.6mSt Ives: £14.5mLouth and Horncastle: £23.7mSt Ives: £14.6mLouth and Horncastle: £22.3mSt Ives: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mLouth and Horncastle is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m

  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, Louth and Horncastle £0.73mLouth and Horncastle: £0.73mSt Ives: £0.74mLouth and Horncastle: £0.74mSt Ives: £0.74mLouth and Horncastle: £0.69mSt Ives: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSt Ives is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Ives £41.9m, Louth and Horncastle £60.7mLouth and Horncastle: £60.7mSt Ives: £41.9mLouth and Horncastle: £61.0mSt Ives: £42.1mLouth and Horncastle: £57.6mSt Ives: £39.8m

    £41.9m£42.1m£39.8mLouth and Horncastle is higher£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Ives £9.6m, Louth and Horncastle £15.1mLouth and Horncastle: £15.1mSt Ives: £9.6mLouth and Horncastle: £15.2mSt Ives: £9.7mLouth and Horncastle: £14.3mSt Ives: £9.2m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.2mLouth and Horncastle is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Ives £5.3m, Louth and Horncastle £9.6mLouth and Horncastle: £9.6mSt Ives: £5.3mLouth and Horncastle: £9.7mSt Ives: £5.4mLouth and Horncastle: £9.2mSt Ives: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mLouth and Horncastle is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Ives £76.4m, Louth and Horncastle £83.5mLouth and Horncastle: £83.5mSt Ives: £76.4mLouth and Horncastle: £83.8mSt Ives: £76.7mLouth and Horncastle: £79.2mSt Ives: £72.4m

    £76.4m£76.7m£72.4mLouth and Horncastle is higherDepends on how you count£83.5m£83.8m£79.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Ives £20.4m, Louth and Horncastle £15.8mLouth and Horncastle: £15.8mSt Ives: £20.4mLouth and Horncastle: £15.8mSt Ives: £20.5mLouth and Horncastle: £15.0mSt Ives: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mSt Ives is higher£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Ives £19.3m, Louth and Horncastle £22.6mLouth and Horncastle: £22.6mSt Ives: £19.3mLouth and Horncastle: £22.7mSt Ives: £19.3mLouth and Horncastle: £21.5mSt Ives: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mLouth and Horncastle is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Ives £0.26m, Louth and Horncastle £0.34mLouth and Horncastle: £0.34mSt Ives: £0.26mLouth and Horncastle: £0.34mSt Ives: £0.27mLouth and Horncastle: £0.32mSt Ives: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.27m£0.25mLouth and Horncastle is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Ives £0.36m, Louth and Horncastle £0.64mLouth and Horncastle: £0.64mSt Ives: £0.36mLouth and Horncastle: £0.64mSt Ives: £0.37mLouth and Horncastle: £0.61mSt Ives: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mLouth and Horncastle is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Ives £0.58m, Louth and Horncastle £0.66mLouth and Horncastle: £0.66mSt Ives: £0.58mLouth and Horncastle: £0.66mSt Ives: £0.58mLouth and Horncastle: £0.63mSt Ives: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mLouth and Horncastle is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Ives 25,033, Louth and Horncastle 30,427Louth and Horncastle: 30,427St Ives: 25,033

    25,033Louth and Horncastle is higher30,427

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Ives 2,807, Louth and Horncastle 2,853Louth and Horncastle: 2,853St Ives: 2,807

    2,807Louth and Horncastle is higherDepends on how you count2,853

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Ives 3,104, Louth and Horncastle 4,796Louth and Horncastle: 4,796St Ives: 3,104

    3,104Louth and Horncastle is higher4,796

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Ives 6,239, Louth and Horncastle 8,483Louth and Horncastle: 8,483St Ives: 6,239

    6,239Louth and Horncastle is higher8,483

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Ives 9,824, Louth and Horncastle 11,084Louth and Horncastle: 11,084St Ives: 9,824

    9,824Louth and Horncastle is higher11,084

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Ives 1,185, Louth and Horncastle 2,064Louth and Horncastle: 2,064St Ives: 1,185

    1,185Louth and Horncastle is higher2,064

Show the numbers
St Ives and Louth and Horncastle, total
MeasureSt IvesLouth and HorncastleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.0m£476.0m£449.6m£585.1m£587.6m£555.0mLouth and Horncastle
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£299.8m£301.1m£284.4m£376.1m£377.7m£356.8mLouth and Horncastle
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£101.6m£102.0m£96.4m£116.7m£117.2m£110.7mLouth and Horncastle
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.8m£274.9m£259.7m£340.8m£342.2m£323.2mLouth and Horncastle
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mLouth and Horncastle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£23.6m£23.7m£22.3mLouth and Horncastle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mSt Ives
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.9m£42.1m£39.8m£60.7m£61.0m£57.6mLouth and Horncastle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.2m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mLouth and Horncastle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£9.6m£9.7m£9.2mLouth and Horncastle
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.4m£76.7m£72.4m£83.5m£83.8m£79.2mLouth and Horncastle
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mSt Ives
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£22.6m£22.7m£21.5mLouth and Horncastle
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.27m£0.25m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLouth and Horncastle
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mLouth and Horncastle
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mLouth and Horncastle
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,03330,427Louth and Horncastle
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8072,853Louth and Horncastle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1044,796Louth and Horncastle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2398,483Louth and Horncastle
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,82411,084Louth and Horncastle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1852,064Louth and Horncastle

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.
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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.