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North East Fife and Westmorland and Lonsdale

92,045 and 91,583 residents (mid-2024).

North East Fife is higher than Westmorland and Lonsdale on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 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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Per person in the age group

North East Fife is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Lonsdale on 4. 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

North East Fife Westmorland and Lonsdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Fife £4,803, Westmorland and Lonsdale £4,489Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,489North East Fife: £4,803Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,508North East Fife: £4,823Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,258North East Fife: £4,556

    £4,803£4,823£4,556North East Fife is higher£4,489£4,508£4,258

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North East Fife £12,297, Westmorland and Lonsdale £12,345Westmorland and Lonsdale: £12,345North East Fife: £12,297Westmorland and Lonsdale: £12,398North East Fife: £12,349Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,710North East Fife: £11,664

    £12,297£12,349£11,664Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£12,345£12,398£11,710

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Fife £1,517, Westmorland and Lonsdale £1,066Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,066North East Fife: £1,517Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,070North East Fife: £1,524Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,011North East Fife: £1,439

    £1,517£1,524£1,439North East Fife is higher£1,066£1,070£1,011

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North East Fife £11,482, Westmorland and Lonsdale £11,405Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,405North East Fife: £11,482Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,453North East Fife: £11,531Westmorland and Lonsdale: £10,818North East Fife: £10,891

    £11,482£11,531£10,891North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£11,405£11,453£10,818

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North East Fife £267, Westmorland and Lonsdale £223Westmorland and Lonsdale: £223North East Fife: £267Westmorland and Lonsdale: £224North East Fife: £269Westmorland and Lonsdale: £211North East Fife: £254

    £267£269£254North East Fife is higher£223£224£211

  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: North East Fife £530, Westmorland and Lonsdale £702Westmorland and Lonsdale: £702North East Fife: £530Westmorland and Lonsdale: £705North East Fife: £532Westmorland and Lonsdale: £666North East Fife: £502

    £530£532£502Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£702£705£666

  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: North East Fife £17, Westmorland and Lonsdale £15Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15North East Fife: £17Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15North East Fife: £18Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15North East Fife: £17

    £17£18£17North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Fife £593, Westmorland and Lonsdale £280Westmorland and Lonsdale: £280North East Fife: £593Westmorland and Lonsdale: £281North East Fife: £595Westmorland and Lonsdale: £266North East Fife: £562

    £593£595£562North East Fife is higher£280£281£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Fife £191, Westmorland and Lonsdale £76Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76North East Fife: £191Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76North East Fife: £191Westmorland and Lonsdale: £72North East Fife: £181

    £191£191£181North East Fife is higher£76£76£72

  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: North East Fife £133, Westmorland and Lonsdale £54Westmorland and Lonsdale: £54North East Fife: £133Westmorland and Lonsdale: £54North East Fife: £133Westmorland and Lonsdale: £51North East Fife: £126

    £133£133£126North East Fife is higher£54£54£51

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Fife £1,082, Westmorland and Lonsdale £788Westmorland and Lonsdale: £788North East Fife: £1,082Westmorland and Lonsdale: £792North East Fife: £1,086Westmorland and Lonsdale: £748North East Fife: £1,026

    £1,082£1,086£1,026North East Fife is higher£788£792£748

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Fife £155, Westmorland and Lonsdale £135Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135North East Fife: £155Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135North East Fife: £156Westmorland and Lonsdale: £128North East Fife: £147

    £155£156£147North East Fife is higher£135£135£128

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Fife £291, Westmorland and Lonsdale £218Westmorland and Lonsdale: £218North East Fife: £291Westmorland and Lonsdale: £219North East Fife: £292Westmorland and Lonsdale: £206North East Fife: £276

    £291£292£276North East Fife is higher£218£219£206

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Fife £6.17, Westmorland and Lonsdale £3.73Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.73North East Fife: £6.17Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.75North East Fife: £6.19Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.54North East Fife: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85North East Fife is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Fife £6.08, Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.26Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.26North East Fife: £6.08Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.27North East Fife: £6.11Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.14North East Fife: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77North East Fife is higher£2.26£2.27£2.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Fife £7.37, Westmorland and Lonsdale £8.64Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.64North East Fife: £7.37Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.68North East Fife: £7.40Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.20North East Fife: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North East Fife 1,009.2, Westmorland and Lonsdale 1,013.9Westmorland and Lonsdale: 1,013.9North East Fife: 1,009.2

    1,009.2Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher1,013.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North East Fife 71.9, Westmorland and Lonsdale 58.3Westmorland and Lonsdale: 58.3North East Fife: 71.9

    71.9North East Fife is higher58.3

  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: North East Fife 148.1, Westmorland and Lonsdale 136.5Westmorland and Lonsdale: 136.5North East Fife: 148.1

    148.1North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count136.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 96.2, Westmorland and Lonsdale 41.7Westmorland and Lonsdale: 41.7North East Fife: 96.2

    96.2North East Fife is higher41.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North East Fife 143.8, Westmorland and Lonsdale 102.8Westmorland and Lonsdale: 102.8North East Fife: 143.8

    143.8North East Fife is higher102.8

  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: North East Fife 31.7, Westmorland and Lonsdale 10.9Westmorland and Lonsdale: 10.9North East Fife: 31.7

    31.7North East Fife is higher10.9

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North East Fife and Westmorland and Lonsdale, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East FifeWestmorland and LonsdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,803£4,823£4,556Shared outEstimated£4,489£4,508£4,258North East Fife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,297£12,349£11,664Shared outEstimated£12,345£12,398£11,710Westmorland and Lonsdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,517£1,524£1,439Shared outEstimated£1,066£1,070£1,011North East Fife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,482£11,531£10,891£11,405£11,453£10,818North East Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£267£269£254£223£224£211North East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£530£532£502Shared outEstimated£702£705£666Westmorland and Lonsdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17Shared outEstimated£15North East Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£593£595£562Shared outEstimated£280£281£266North East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181Shared outEstimated£76£76£72North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126Shared outEstimated£54£54£51North East Fife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,082£1,086£1,026£788£792£748North East Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£135£135£128North East Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£218£219£206North East Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£3.73£3.75£3.54North East Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£2.26£2.27£2.14North East Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99Shared outEstimated£8.64£8.68£8.20Westmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.21,013.9Westmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.958.3North East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.1Shared out136.5North East Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.2Shared out41.7North East Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.8102.8North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.7Shared outEstimated10.9North East Fife

Per resident

North East Fife is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Lonsdale 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

North East Fife Westmorland and Lonsdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Fife £4,803, Westmorland and Lonsdale £4,489Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,489North East Fife: £4,803Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,508North East Fife: £4,823Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,258North East Fife: £4,556

    £4,803£4,823£4,556North East Fife is higher£4,489£4,508£4,258

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Fife £2,931, Westmorland and Lonsdale £3,374Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,374North East Fife: £2,931Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,389North East Fife: £2,943Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,201North East Fife: £2,780

    £2,931£2,943£2,780Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£3,374£3,389£3,201

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Fife £927, Westmorland and Lonsdale £615Westmorland and Lonsdale: £615North East Fife: £927Westmorland and Lonsdale: £618North East Fife: £931Westmorland and Lonsdale: £584North East Fife: £879

    £927£931£879North East Fife is higher£615£618£584

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Fife £2,737, Westmorland and Lonsdale £3,117Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,117North East Fife: £2,737Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,131North East Fife: £2,748Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2,957North East Fife: £2,596

    £2,737£2,748£2,596Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count£3,117£3,131£2,957

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Fife £64, Westmorland and Lonsdale £61Westmorland and Lonsdale: £61North East Fife: £64Westmorland and Lonsdale: £61North East Fife: £64Westmorland and Lonsdale: £58North East Fife: £60

    £64£64£60North East Fife is higher£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North East Fife £126, Westmorland and Lonsdale £192Westmorland and Lonsdale: £192North East Fife: £126Westmorland and Lonsdale: £193North East Fife: £127Westmorland and Lonsdale: £182North East Fife: £120

    £126£127£120Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£192£193£182

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North East Fife £4.15, Westmorland and Lonsdale £4.19Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4.19North East Fife: £4.15Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4.20North East Fife: £4.17Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.97North East Fife: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Fife £593, Westmorland and Lonsdale £280Westmorland and Lonsdale: £280North East Fife: £593Westmorland and Lonsdale: £281North East Fife: £595Westmorland and Lonsdale: £266North East Fife: £562

    £593£595£562North East Fife is higher£280£281£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Fife £191, Westmorland and Lonsdale £76Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76North East Fife: £191Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76North East Fife: £191Westmorland and Lonsdale: £72North East Fife: £181

    £191£191£181North East Fife is higher£76£76£72

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North East Fife £81, Westmorland and Lonsdale £31Westmorland and Lonsdale: £31North East Fife: £81Westmorland and Lonsdale: £31North East Fife: £81Westmorland and Lonsdale: £30North East Fife: £77

    £81£81£77North East Fife is higher£31£31£30

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Fife £661, Westmorland and Lonsdale £455Westmorland and Lonsdale: £455North East Fife: £661Westmorland and Lonsdale: £457North East Fife: £664Westmorland and Lonsdale: £432North East Fife: £627

    £661£664£627North East Fife is higher£455£457£432

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Fife £155, Westmorland and Lonsdale £135Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135North East Fife: £155Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135North East Fife: £156Westmorland and Lonsdale: £128North East Fife: £147

    £155£156£147North East Fife is higher£135£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Fife £178, Westmorland and Lonsdale £126Westmorland and Lonsdale: £126North East Fife: £178Westmorland and Lonsdale: £126North East Fife: £178Westmorland and Lonsdale: £119North East Fife: £168

    £178£178£168North East Fife is higher£126£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Fife £3.77, Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.15Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.15North East Fife: £3.77Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.16North East Fife: £3.79Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.04North East Fife: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58North East Fife is higher£2.15£2.16£2.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Fife £3.72, Westmorland and Lonsdale £1.30Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.30North East Fife: £3.72Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.30North East Fife: £3.74Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.23North East Fife: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53North East Fife is higher£1.30£1.30£1.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Fife £7.37, Westmorland and Lonsdale £8.64Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.64North East Fife: £7.37Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.68North East Fife: £7.40Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.20North East Fife: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 240.5, Westmorland and Lonsdale 277.1Westmorland and Lonsdale: 277.1North East Fife: 240.5

    240.5Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher277.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 17.1, Westmorland and Lonsdale 15.9Westmorland and Lonsdale: 15.9North East Fife: 17.1

    17.1North East Fife is higher15.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 35.3, Westmorland and Lonsdale 37.3Westmorland and Lonsdale: 37.3North East Fife: 35.3

    35.3Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count37.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 96.2, Westmorland and Lonsdale 41.7Westmorland and Lonsdale: 41.7North East Fife: 96.2

    96.2North East Fife is higher41.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 87.9, Westmorland and Lonsdale 59.4Westmorland and Lonsdale: 59.4North East Fife: 87.9

    87.9North East Fife is higher59.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 19.4, Westmorland and Lonsdale 6.3Westmorland and Lonsdale: 6.3North East Fife: 19.4

    19.4North East Fife is higher6.3

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North East Fife and Westmorland and Lonsdale, per resident
MeasureNorth East FifeWestmorland and LonsdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,803£4,823£4,556Shared outEstimated£4,489£4,508£4,258North East Fife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,931£2,943£2,780Shared outEstimated£3,374£3,389£3,201Westmorland and Lonsdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£927£931£879Shared outEstimated£615£618£584North East Fife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,737£2,748£2,596£3,117£3,131£2,957Westmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£61£61£58North East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120Shared outEstimated£192£193£182Westmorland and Lonsdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94Shared outEstimated£4.19£4.20£3.97Westmorland and Lonsdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£593£595£562Shared outEstimated£280£281£266North East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181Shared outEstimated£76£76£72North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77Shared outEstimated£31£31£30North East Fife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£661£664£627£455£457£432North East Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£135£135£128North East Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£178£178£168£126£126£119North East Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£2.15£2.16£2.04North East Fife
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£1.30£1.30£1.23North East Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99Shared outEstimated£8.64£8.68£8.20Westmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.5277.1Westmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.115.9North East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.3Shared out37.3Westmorland and Lonsdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.2Shared out41.7North East Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.959.4North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.4Shared outEstimated6.3North East Fife

Total

North East Fife is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Lonsdale 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

North East Fife Westmorland and Lonsdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Fife £442.1m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £411.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £411.1mNorth East Fife: £442.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £412.8mNorth East Fife: £444.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £389.9mNorth East Fife: £419.3m

    £442.1m£444.0m£419.3mNorth East Fife is higher£411.1m£412.8m£389.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Fife £269.8m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £309.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £309.0mNorth East Fife: £269.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £310.4mNorth East Fife: £270.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £293.1mNorth East Fife: £255.9m

    £269.8m£270.9m£255.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£309.0m£310.4m£293.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Fife £85.3m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £56.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £56.4mNorth East Fife: £85.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £56.6mNorth East Fife: £85.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £53.5mNorth East Fife: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.7m£80.9mNorth East Fife is higher£56.4m£56.6m£53.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Fife £251.9m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £285.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £285.5mNorth East Fife: £251.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £286.7mNorth East Fife: £253.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £270.8mNorth East Fife: £238.9m

    £251.9m£253.0m£238.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count£285.5m£286.7m£270.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Fife £5.9m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £5.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.6mNorth East Fife: £5.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.6mNorth East Fife: £5.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.3mNorth East Fife: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mNorth East Fife 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: North East Fife £11.6m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £17.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £17.6mNorth East Fife: £11.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £17.7mNorth East Fife: £11.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £16.7mNorth East Fife: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North East Fife £0.38m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.38mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.38mNorth East Fife: £0.38mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.38mNorth East Fife: £0.38mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.36mNorth East Fife: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Fife £54.5m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £25.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £25.7mNorth East Fife: £54.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £25.8mNorth East Fife: £54.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £24.3mNorth East Fife: £51.7m

    £54.5m£54.8m£51.7mNorth East Fife is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North East Fife £17.5m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £6.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.9mNorth East Fife: £17.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.9mNorth East Fife: £17.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.6mNorth East Fife: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mNorth East Fife is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Fife £7.5m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.9mNorth East Fife: £7.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.9mNorth East Fife: £7.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.7mNorth East Fife: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mNorth East Fife is higher£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Fife £60.8m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £41.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £41.7mNorth East Fife: £60.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £41.9mNorth East Fife: £61.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £39.5mNorth East Fife: £57.7m

    £60.8m£61.1m£57.7mNorth East Fife is higher£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Fife £14.3m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £12.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £12.3mNorth East Fife: £14.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £12.4mNorth East Fife: £14.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.7mNorth East Fife: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mNorth East Fife is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Fife £16.3m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £11.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.5mNorth East Fife: £16.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.6mNorth East Fife: £16.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £10.9mNorth East Fife: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mNorth East Fife is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Fife £0.35m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.20mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.20mNorth East Fife: £0.35mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.20mNorth East Fife: £0.35mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.19mNorth East Fife: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNorth East Fife is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Fife £0.34m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.12mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.12mNorth East Fife: £0.34mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.12mNorth East Fife: £0.34mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.11mNorth East Fife: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth East Fife is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Fife £0.68m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.79mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.79mNorth East Fife: £0.68mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.79mNorth East Fife: £0.68mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.75mNorth East Fife: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Fife 22,139, Westmorland and Lonsdale 25,380Westmorland and Lonsdale: 25,380North East Fife: 22,139

    22,139Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher25,380

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Fife 1,577, Westmorland and Lonsdale 1,460Westmorland and Lonsdale: 1,460North East Fife: 1,577

    1,577North East Fife is higher1,460

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Fife 3,250, Westmorland and Lonsdale 3,416Westmorland and Lonsdale: 3,416North East Fife: 3,250

    3,250Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count3,416

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Fife 8,854, Westmorland and Lonsdale 3,820Westmorland and Lonsdale: 3,820North East Fife: 8,854

    8,854North East Fife is higher3,820

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Fife 8,086, Westmorland and Lonsdale 5,437Westmorland and Lonsdale: 5,437North East Fife: 8,086

    8,086North East Fife is higher5,437

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Fife 1,783, Westmorland and Lonsdale 575Westmorland and Lonsdale: 575North East Fife: 1,783

    1,783North East Fife is higher575

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North East Fife and Westmorland and Lonsdale, total
MeasureNorth East FifeWestmorland and LonsdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.1m£444.0m£419.3mShared outEstimated£411.1m£412.8m£389.9mNorth East Fife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£269.8m£270.9m£255.9mShared outEstimated£309.0m£310.4m£293.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.7m£80.9mShared outEstimated£56.4m£56.6m£53.5mNorth East Fife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.9m£253.0m£238.9m£285.5m£286.7m£270.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mNorth East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mShared outEstimated£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mShared outEstimated£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWestmorland and Lonsdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.5m£54.8m£51.7mShared outEstimated£25.7m£25.8m£24.3mNorth East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimated£6.9m£6.9m£6.6mNorth East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mShared outEstimated£2.9m£2.9m£2.7mNorth East Fife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m£41.7m£41.9m£39.5mNorth East Fife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mNorth East Fife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mNorth East Fife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mNorth East Fife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mNorth East Fife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mWestmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,13925,380Westmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5771,460North East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,250Shared out3,416Westmorland and Lonsdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,854Shared out3,820North East Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,0865,437North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,783Shared outEstimated575North East Fife

Sources

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

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