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Stafford and Sleaford and North Hykeham
Stafford is higher than Sleaford and North Hykeham on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 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.
Per person in the age group
Stafford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Sleaford and North Hykeham on 14. 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
Stafford Sleaford and North Hykeham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,317£4,336£4,095Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£4,350£4,369£4,126
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,623£12,677£11,974Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£12,741£12,795£12,085
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,594£1,601£1,512Stafford is higher£1,418£1,424£1,345
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,666£11,715£11,066Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,664£11,714£11,064
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£270£271£256Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£304£306£289
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£669£672£634Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£752£755£713
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£21£21£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£414£416£393Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£418£420£396
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£102£97Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£121£122£115
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£94£95£90Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£104£104£98
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,220£1,225£1,157Stafford is higher£1,057£1,061£1,003
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£162£163£154Stafford is higher£113£114£107
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£269£270£255Stafford is higher£246£247£233
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97Stafford is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.27£5.29£5.00Stafford is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.79£5.81£5.49Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.7Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher1,019.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
69.2Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher78.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
137.1Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher163.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.8Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher60.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
155.7Stafford is higher137.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.1Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher22.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stafford | Sleaford and North Hykeham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,317£4,336£4,095 | £4,350£4,369£4,126 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,623£12,677£11,974 | £12,741£12,795£12,085 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,594£1,601£1,512 | £1,418£1,424£1,345 | Stafford |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,666£11,715£11,066 | £11,664£11,714£11,064 | Stafford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £270£271£256 | £304£306£289 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £669£672£634 | £752£755£713 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £21£21£19 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £414£416£393 | £418£420£396 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£102£97 | £121£122£115 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £94£95£90 | £104£104£98 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,220£1,225£1,157 | £1,057£1,061£1,003 | Stafford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £113£114£107 | Stafford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £269£270£255 | £246£247£233 | Stafford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | £5.99£6.01£5.68 | Stafford |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | £5.25£5.27£4.98 | Stafford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.79£5.81£5.49 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.7 | 1,019.0 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 69.2 | 78.9 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 137.1 | 163.7 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.8 | 60.7 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 155.7 | 137.4 | Stafford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.1 | 22.4 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
Per resident
Stafford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Sleaford and North Hykeham on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Stafford Sleaford and North Hykeham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,317£4,336£4,095Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£4,350£4,369£4,126
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,665£2,676£2,528Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£2,849£2,861£2,702
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£969£973£919Stafford is higher£843£846£799
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,463£2,473£2,336Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£2,608£2,619£2,474
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£57£57£54Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£68£68£65
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£168£169£159
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.91£3.93£3.71Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£414£416£393Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£418£420£396
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£102£97Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£121£122£115
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£57£58£54Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£62£62£58
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£741£745£703Stafford is higher£628£631£596
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£162£163£154Stafford is higher£113£114£107
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£155Stafford is higher£146£147£139
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.83£3.84£3.63Stafford is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.20£3.22£3.04Stafford is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.79£5.81£5.49Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
212.5Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher227.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.6Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher17.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.9Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher36.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.8Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher60.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
94.6Stafford is higher81.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.8Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher13.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stafford | Sleaford and North Hykeham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,317£4,336£4,095 | £4,350£4,369£4,126 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,665£2,676£2,528 | £2,849£2,861£2,702 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £969£973£919 | £843£846£799 | Stafford |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,463£2,473£2,336 | £2,608£2,619£2,474 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £68£68£65 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £168£169£159 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.91£3.93£3.71 | £4.60£4.62£4.36 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £414£416£393 | £418£420£396 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£102£97 | £121£122£115 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £57£58£54 | £62£62£58 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £741£745£703 | £628£631£596 | Stafford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £113£114£107 | Stafford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£155 | £146£147£139 | Stafford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.83£3.84£3.63 | £3.56£3.58£3.38 | Stafford |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.20£3.22£3.04 | £3.12£3.13£2.96 | Stafford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.79£5.81£5.49 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 212.5 | 227.9 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.6 | 17.7 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.9 | 36.6 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.8 | 60.7 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 94.6 | 81.7 | Stafford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.8 | 13.3 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
Total
Stafford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Sleaford and North Hykeham on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Stafford Sleaford and North Hykeham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£423.8m£425.6m£402.0mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£433.6m£435.5m£411.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£261.6m£262.7m£248.2mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£284.0m£285.2m£269.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mStafford is higher£84.0m£84.4m£79.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mSleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£41.7m£41.8m£39.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mStafford is higher£62.6m£62.9m£59.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mStafford is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mStafford is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mStafford is higher£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mStafford is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,863Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher22,714
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,435Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher1,759
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,841Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher3,650
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,768Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher6,050
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,290Stafford is higher8,140
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,261Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher1,326
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stafford | Sleaford and North Hykeham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £423.8m£425.6m£402.0m | £433.6m£435.5m£411.3m | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £261.6m£262.7m£248.2m | £284.0m£285.2m£269.4m | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £95.1m£95.5m£90.2m | £84.0m£84.4m£79.7m | Stafford |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £241.8m£242.8m£229.3m | £260.0m£261.1m£246.6m | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£13.9m£13.1m | £16.8m£16.8m£15.9m | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.39m£0.36m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.6m£40.8m£38.5m | £41.7m£41.8m£39.5m | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.0m£10.0m£9.5m | £12.1m£12.1m£11.4m | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.7m£5.3m | £6.1m£6.2m£5.8m | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £72.8m£73.1m£69.0m | £62.6m£62.9m£59.4m | Stafford |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.9m£16.0m£15.1m | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | Stafford |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.0m£16.1m£15.2m | £14.6m£14.6m£13.8m | Stafford |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.35m£0.36m£0.34m | Stafford |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.31m£0.32m£0.30m | £0.31m£0.31m£0.29m | Stafford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | £0.64m£0.65m£0.61m | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,863 | 22,714 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,435 | 1,759 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,841 | 3,650 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,768 | 6,050 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,290 | 8,140 | Stafford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,261 | 1,326 | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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