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North East Lincolnshire and Doncaster

159,738 and 320,248 residents (mid-2024).

North East Lincolnshire is higher than Doncaster on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 Lincolnshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Doncaster on 6. 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 Lincolnshire Doncaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £5,283, Doncaster £4,862Doncaster: £4,862North East Lincolnshire: £5,283Doncaster: £4,882North East Lincolnshire: £5,306Doncaster: £4,612North East Lincolnshire: £5,011

    £5,283£5,306£5,011North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,862£4,882£4,612

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North East Lincolnshire £13,033, Doncaster £12,757Doncaster: £12,757North East Lincolnshire: £13,033Doncaster: £12,811North East Lincolnshire: £13,088Doncaster: £12,101North East Lincolnshire: £12,362

    £13,033£13,088£12,362North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,757£12,811£12,101

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Lincolnshire £2,735, Doncaster £2,497Doncaster: £2,497North East Lincolnshire: £2,735Doncaster: £2,508North East Lincolnshire: £2,747Doncaster: £2,369North East Lincolnshire: £2,594

    £2,735£2,747£2,594North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,497£2,508£2,369

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North East Lincolnshire £11,534, Doncaster £11,396Doncaster: £11,396North East Lincolnshire: £11,534Doncaster: £11,444North East Lincolnshire: £11,583Doncaster: £10,809North East Lincolnshire: £10,940

    £11,534£11,583£10,940North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,396£11,444£10,809

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North East Lincolnshire £547, Doncaster £520Doncaster: £520North East Lincolnshire: £547Doncaster: £522North East Lincolnshire: £549Doncaster: £493North East Lincolnshire: £519

    £547£549£519North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£520£522£493

  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 Lincolnshire £917, Doncaster £809Doncaster: £809North East Lincolnshire: £917Doncaster: £813North East Lincolnshire: £921Doncaster: £768North East Lincolnshire: £870

    £917£921£870North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£809£813£768

  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 Lincolnshire £36, Doncaster £32Doncaster: £32North East Lincolnshire: £36Doncaster: £32North East Lincolnshire: £36Doncaster: £31North East Lincolnshire: £34

    £36£36£34North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £596, Doncaster £605Doncaster: £605North East Lincolnshire: £596Doncaster: £608North East Lincolnshire: £599Doncaster: £574North East Lincolnshire: £566

    £596£599£566Doncaster is higher£605£608£574

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £140, Doncaster £164Doncaster: £164North East Lincolnshire: £140Doncaster: £165North East Lincolnshire: £140Doncaster: £156North East Lincolnshire: £133

    £140£140£133Doncaster is higher£164£165£156

  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 Lincolnshire £176, Doncaster £170Doncaster: £170North East Lincolnshire: £176Doncaster: £170North East Lincolnshire: £177Doncaster: £161North East Lincolnshire: £167

    £176£177£167North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£170£170£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Lincolnshire £2,157, Doncaster £1,941Doncaster: £1,941North East Lincolnshire: £2,157Doncaster: £1,950North East Lincolnshire: £2,167Doncaster: £1,842North East Lincolnshire: £2,046

    £2,157£2,167£2,046North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,941£1,950£1,842

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £243, Doncaster £195Doncaster: £195North East Lincolnshire: £243Doncaster: £196North East Lincolnshire: £244Doncaster: £185North East Lincolnshire: £230

    £243£244£230North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Lincolnshire £385, Doncaster £369Doncaster: £369North East Lincolnshire: £385Doncaster: £371North East Lincolnshire: £387Doncaster: £350North East Lincolnshire: £365

    £385£387£365North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£369£371£350

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Lincolnshire £6.03, Doncaster £8.33Doncaster: £8.33North East Lincolnshire: £6.03Doncaster: £8.36North East Lincolnshire: £6.06Doncaster: £7.90North East Lincolnshire: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Doncaster is higher£8.33£8.36£7.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Lincolnshire £11, Doncaster £8.16Doncaster: £8.16North East Lincolnshire: £11Doncaster: £8.19North East Lincolnshire: £11Doncaster: £7.74North East Lincolnshire: £10

    £11£11£10North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £7.52, Doncaster £6.67Doncaster: £6.67North East Lincolnshire: £7.52Doncaster: £6.70North East Lincolnshire: £7.55Doncaster: £6.33North East Lincolnshire: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North East Lincolnshire 1,017.5, Doncaster 1,023.5Doncaster: 1,023.5North East Lincolnshire: 1,017.5

    1,017.5Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count1,023.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North East Lincolnshire 141.3, Doncaster 126.3Doncaster: 126.3North East Lincolnshire: 141.3

    141.3North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count126.3

  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 Lincolnshire 189.7, Doncaster 169.7Doncaster: 169.7North East Lincolnshire: 189.7

    189.7North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count169.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 89.6, Doncaster 91.5Doncaster: 91.5North East Lincolnshire: 89.6

    89.6Doncaster is higher91.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North East Lincolnshire 262.4, Doncaster 242.5Doncaster: 242.5North East Lincolnshire: 262.4

    262.4North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count242.5

  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 Lincolnshire 37.5, Doncaster 37.6Doncaster: 37.6North East Lincolnshire: 37.5

    37.5Doncaster is higher37.6

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North East Lincolnshire and Doncaster, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East LincolnshireDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,306£5,011£4,862£4,882£4,612North East Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,033£13,088£12,362£12,757£12,811£12,101North East Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,735£2,747£2,594£2,497£2,508£2,369North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,940£11,396£11,444£10,809North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£547£549£519£520£522£493North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£917£921£870£809£813£768North East Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£32£32£31North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£596£599£566£605£608£574Doncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£164£165£156Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£170£170£161North East Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,167£2,046£1,941£1,950£1,842North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£195£196£185North East Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£385£387£365£369£371£350North East Lincolnshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£8.33£8.36£7.90Doncaster
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.16£8.19£7.74North East Lincolnshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£6.67£6.70£6.33North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.51,023.5Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.3126.3North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.7169.7North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.691.5Doncaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026262.4242.5North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.537.6Doncaster

Per resident

North East Lincolnshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Doncaster on 5. 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 Lincolnshire Doncaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £5,283, Doncaster £4,862Doncaster: £4,862North East Lincolnshire: £5,283Doncaster: £4,882North East Lincolnshire: £5,306Doncaster: £4,612North East Lincolnshire: £5,011

    £5,283£5,306£5,011North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,862£4,882£4,612

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £2,661, Doncaster £2,352Doncaster: £2,352North East Lincolnshire: £2,661Doncaster: £2,363North East Lincolnshire: £2,672Doncaster: £2,231North East Lincolnshire: £2,524

    £2,661£2,672£2,524North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,363£2,231

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £1,636, Doncaster £1,539Doncaster: £1,539North East Lincolnshire: £1,636Doncaster: £1,545North East Lincolnshire: £1,643Doncaster: £1,460North East Lincolnshire: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £2,355, Doncaster £2,101Doncaster: £2,101North East Lincolnshire: £2,355Doncaster: £2,110North East Lincolnshire: £2,365Doncaster: £1,993North East Lincolnshire: £2,234

    £2,355£2,365£2,234North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,101£2,110£1,993

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £112, Doncaster £96Doncaster: £96North East Lincolnshire: £112Doncaster: £96North East Lincolnshire: £112Doncaster: £91North East Lincolnshire: £106

    £112£112£106North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £187, Doncaster £149Doncaster: £149North East Lincolnshire: £187Doncaster: £150North East Lincolnshire: £188Doncaster: £142North East Lincolnshire: £178

    £187£188£178North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£142

  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 Lincolnshire £7.25, Doncaster £5.97Doncaster: £5.97North East Lincolnshire: £7.25Doncaster: £5.99North East Lincolnshire: £7.28Doncaster: £5.66North East Lincolnshire: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £596, Doncaster £605Doncaster: £605North East Lincolnshire: £596Doncaster: £608North East Lincolnshire: £599Doncaster: £574North East Lincolnshire: £566

    £596£599£566Doncaster is higher£605£608£574

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £140, Doncaster £164Doncaster: £164North East Lincolnshire: £140Doncaster: £165North East Lincolnshire: £140Doncaster: £156North East Lincolnshire: £133

    £140£140£133Doncaster is higher£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £105, Doncaster £105Doncaster: £105North East Lincolnshire: £105Doncaster: £105North East Lincolnshire: £106Doncaster: £99North East Lincolnshire: £100

    £105£106£100North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £1,291, Doncaster £1,196Doncaster: £1,196North East Lincolnshire: £1,291Doncaster: £1,201North East Lincolnshire: £1,296Doncaster: £1,135North East Lincolnshire: £1,224

    £1,291£1,296£1,224North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,196£1,201£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £243, Doncaster £195Doncaster: £195North East Lincolnshire: £243Doncaster: £196North East Lincolnshire: £244Doncaster: £185North East Lincolnshire: £230

    £243£244£230North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £230, Doncaster £228Doncaster: £228North East Lincolnshire: £230Doncaster: £229North East Lincolnshire: £231Doncaster: £216North East Lincolnshire: £219

    £230£231£219North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £3.61, Doncaster £5.13Doncaster: £5.13North East Lincolnshire: £3.61Doncaster: £5.16North East Lincolnshire: £3.62Doncaster: £4.87North East Lincolnshire: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Doncaster is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £6.46, Doncaster £5.03Doncaster: £5.03North East Lincolnshire: £6.46Doncaster: £5.05North East Lincolnshire: £6.49Doncaster: £4.77North East Lincolnshire: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £7.52, Doncaster £6.67Doncaster: £6.67North East Lincolnshire: £7.52Doncaster: £6.70North East Lincolnshire: £7.55Doncaster: £6.33North East Lincolnshire: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 207.7, Doncaster 188.7Doncaster: 188.7North East Lincolnshire: 207.7

    207.7North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 28.9, Doncaster 23.3Doncaster: 23.3North East Lincolnshire: 28.9

    28.9North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count23.3

  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 Lincolnshire 38.7, Doncaster 31.3Doncaster: 31.3North East Lincolnshire: 38.7

    38.7North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count31.3

  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 Lincolnshire 89.6, Doncaster 91.5Doncaster: 91.5North East Lincolnshire: 89.6

    89.6Doncaster is higher91.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 157.0, Doncaster 149.4Doncaster: 149.4North East Lincolnshire: 157.0

    157.0North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count149.4

  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 Lincolnshire 22.4, Doncaster 23.2Doncaster: 23.2North East Lincolnshire: 22.4

    22.4Doncaster is higher23.2

Show the numbers
North East Lincolnshire and Doncaster, per resident
MeasureNorth East LincolnshireDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,306£5,011£4,862£4,882£4,612North East Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,661£2,672£2,524£2,352£2,363£2,231North East Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,539£1,545£1,460North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,355£2,365£2,234£2,101£2,110£1,993North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£96£96£91North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£149£150£142North East Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£5.97£5.99£5.66North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£596£599£566£605£608£574Doncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£164£165£156Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£105£105£99North East Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,291£1,296£1,224£1,196£1,201£1,135North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£195£196£185North East Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£230£231£219£228£229£216North East Lincolnshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£5.13£5.16£4.87Doncaster
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.03£5.05£4.77North East Lincolnshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£6.67£6.70£6.33North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.7188.7North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.923.3North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.731.3North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.691.5Doncaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0149.4North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.423.2Doncaster

Total

North East Lincolnshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Doncaster 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

North East Lincolnshire Doncaster

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £843.9m, Doncaster £1.6bnDoncaster: £1.6bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £843.9mDoncaster: £1.6bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £847.5mDoncaster: £1.5bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £800.5m

    £843.9m£847.5m£800.5mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £425.0m, Doncaster £753.4mDoncaster: £753.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £425.0mDoncaster: £756.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £426.8mDoncaster: £714.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £403.2m

    £425.0m£426.8m£403.2mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £261.4m, Doncaster £492.8mDoncaster: £492.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £261.4mDoncaster: £494.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £262.5mDoncaster: £467.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £247.9m

    £261.4m£262.5m£247.9mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£492.8m£494.9m£467.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Lincolnshire £376.1m, Doncaster £673.0mDoncaster: £673.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £376.1mDoncaster: £675.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £377.7mDoncaster: £638.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£673.0m£675.9m£638.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire £17.8m, Doncaster £30.7mDoncaster: £30.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.8mDoncaster: £30.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.9mDoncaster: £29.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire £29.9m, Doncaster £47.8mDoncaster: £47.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £29.9mDoncaster: £48.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £30.0mDoncaster: £45.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £28.4m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire £1.2m, Doncaster £1.9mDoncaster: £1.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mDoncaster: £1.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mDoncaster: £1.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire £95.2m, Doncaster £193.7mDoncaster: £193.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.2mDoncaster: £194.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.6mDoncaster: £183.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £90.3m

    £95.2m£95.6m£90.3mDoncaster is higher£193.7m£194.6m£183.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire £22.3m, Doncaster £52.5mDoncaster: £52.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.3mDoncaster: £52.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.4mDoncaster: £49.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mDoncaster is higher£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire £16.8m, Doncaster £33.5mDoncaster: £33.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.8mDoncaster: £33.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9mDoncaster: £31.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire £206.2m, Doncaster £383.1mDoncaster: £383.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £206.2mDoncaster: £384.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £207.0mDoncaster: £363.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £195.5m

    £206.2m£207.0m£195.5mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Lincolnshire £38.8m, Doncaster £62.4mDoncaster: £62.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.8mDoncaster: £62.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.9mDoncaster: £59.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8m

    £38.8m£38.9m£36.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Lincolnshire £36.8m, Doncaster £72.9mDoncaster: £72.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8mDoncaster: £73.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £37.0mDoncaster: £69.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £34.9m

    £36.8m£37.0m£34.9mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Lincolnshire £0.58m, Doncaster £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mDoncaster: £1.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mDoncaster: £1.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mDoncaster is higher£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Lincolnshire £1.0m, Doncaster £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mDoncaster: £1.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mDoncaster: £1.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £1.2m, Doncaster £2.1mDoncaster: £2.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mDoncaster: £2.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mDoncaster: £2.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Lincolnshire 33,181, Doncaster 60,443Doncaster: 60,443North East Lincolnshire: 33,181

    33,181Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count60,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire 4,608, Doncaster 7,457Doncaster: 7,457North East Lincolnshire: 4,608

    4,608Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count7,457

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire 6,186, Doncaster 10,023Doncaster: 10,023North East Lincolnshire: 6,186

    6,186Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count10,023

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire 14,306, Doncaster 29,310Doncaster: 29,310North East Lincolnshire: 14,306

    14,306Doncaster is higher29,310

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire 25,075, Doncaster 47,857Doncaster: 47,857North East Lincolnshire: 25,075

    25,075Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count47,857

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire 3,584, Doncaster 7,426Doncaster: 7,426North East Lincolnshire: 3,584

    3,584Doncaster is higher7,426

Show the numbers
North East Lincolnshire and Doncaster, total
MeasureNorth East LincolnshireDoncasterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£843.9m£847.5m£800.5m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnDoncaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.0m£426.8m£403.2m£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mDoncaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.4m£262.5m£247.9m£492.8m£494.9m£467.4mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£673.0m£675.9m£638.4mDoncaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mDoncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.4m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mDoncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mDoncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m£193.7m£194.6m£183.8mDoncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mDoncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mDoncaster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£206.2m£207.0m£195.5m£383.1m£384.7m£363.4mDoncaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mDoncaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.8m£37.0m£34.9m£72.9m£73.2m£69.1mDoncaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£1.6mDoncaster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDoncaster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,18160,443Doncaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6087,457Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,18610,023Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,30629,310Doncaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,07547,857Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5847,426Doncaster

Sources

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

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  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.
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