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North East Lincolnshire and Wakefield

159,738 and 366,925 residents (mid-2024).

North East Lincolnshire is higher than Wakefield on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 18 of 22 measures, and Wakefield 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 Lincolnshire Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £5,283, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688North East Lincolnshire: £5,283Wakefield: £4,708North East Lincolnshire: £5,306Wakefield: £4,446North East Lincolnshire: £5,011

    £5,283£5,306£5,011North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,688£4,708£4,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North East Lincolnshire £13,033, Wakefield £12,707Wakefield: £12,707North East Lincolnshire: £13,033Wakefield: £12,761North East Lincolnshire: £13,088Wakefield: £12,053North East Lincolnshire: £12,362

    £13,033£13,088£12,362North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,707£12,761£12,053

  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, Wakefield £2,295Wakefield: £2,295North East Lincolnshire: £2,735Wakefield: £2,305North East Lincolnshire: £2,747Wakefield: £2,177North East Lincolnshire: £2,594

    £2,735£2,747£2,594North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North East Lincolnshire £11,534, Wakefield £11,504Wakefield: £11,504North East Lincolnshire: £11,534Wakefield: £11,553North East Lincolnshire: £11,583Wakefield: £10,912North East Lincolnshire: £10,940

    £11,534£11,583£10,940North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,504£11,553£10,912

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North East Lincolnshire £547, Wakefield £437Wakefield: £437North East Lincolnshire: £547Wakefield: £439North East Lincolnshire: £549Wakefield: £414North East Lincolnshire: £519

    £547£549£519North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£414

  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, Wakefield £737Wakefield: £737North East Lincolnshire: £917Wakefield: £741North East Lincolnshire: £921Wakefield: £699North East Lincolnshire: £870

    £917£921£870North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£737£741£699

  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, Wakefield £29Wakefield: £29North East Lincolnshire: £36Wakefield: £29North East Lincolnshire: £36Wakefield: £27North East Lincolnshire: £34

    £36£36£34North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £596, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577North East Lincolnshire: £596Wakefield: £579North East Lincolnshire: £599Wakefield: £547North East Lincolnshire: £566

    £596£599£566North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £140, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169North East Lincolnshire: £140Wakefield: £169North East Lincolnshire: £140Wakefield: £160North East Lincolnshire: £133

    £140£140£133Wakefield is higher£169£169£160

  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, Wakefield £148Wakefield: £148North East Lincolnshire: £176Wakefield: £149North East Lincolnshire: £177Wakefield: £140North East Lincolnshire: £167

    £176£177£167North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Lincolnshire £2,157, Wakefield £1,702Wakefield: £1,702North East Lincolnshire: £2,157Wakefield: £1,710North East Lincolnshire: £2,167Wakefield: £1,615North East Lincolnshire: £2,046

    £2,157£2,167£2,046North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,702£1,710£1,615

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £243, Wakefield £219Wakefield: £219North East Lincolnshire: £243Wakefield: £220North East Lincolnshire: £244Wakefield: £208North East Lincolnshire: £230

    £243£244£230North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  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, Wakefield £428Wakefield: £428North East Lincolnshire: £385Wakefield: £429North East Lincolnshire: £387Wakefield: £406North East Lincolnshire: £365

    £385£387£365Wakefield is higher£428£429£406

  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, Wakefield £8.82Wakefield: £8.82North East Lincolnshire: £6.03Wakefield: £8.86North East Lincolnshire: £6.06Wakefield: £8.37North East Lincolnshire: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Wakefield is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Lincolnshire £11, Wakefield £8.03Wakefield: £8.03North East Lincolnshire: £11Wakefield: £8.07North East Lincolnshire: £11Wakefield: £7.62North East Lincolnshire: £10

    £11£11£10North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £7.52, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02North East Lincolnshire: £7.52Wakefield: £6.05North East Lincolnshire: £7.55Wakefield: £5.71North East Lincolnshire: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

  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, Wakefield 1,018.6Wakefield: 1,018.6North East Lincolnshire: 1,017.5

    1,017.5Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count1,018.6

  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, Wakefield 113.1Wakefield: 113.1North East Lincolnshire: 141.3

    141.3North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count113.1

  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, Wakefield 155.0Wakefield: 155.0North East Lincolnshire: 189.7

    189.7North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count155.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 89.6, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2North East Lincolnshire: 89.6

    89.6North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count86.2

  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, Wakefield 221.1Wakefield: 221.1North East Lincolnshire: 262.4

    262.4North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count221.1

  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, Wakefield 32.5Wakefield: 32.5North East Lincolnshire: 37.5

    37.5North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count32.5

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North East Lincolnshire and Wakefield, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East LincolnshireWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,306£5,011£4,688£4,708£4,446North East Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,033£13,088£12,362£12,707£12,761£12,053North East Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,735£2,747£2,594£2,295£2,305£2,177North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,940£11,504£11,553£10,912North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£547£549£519£437£439£414North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£917£921£870£737£741£699North East Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£29£29£27North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£596£599£566£577£579£547North East Lincolnshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£169£169£160Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£148£149£140North East Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,167£2,046£1,702£1,710£1,615North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£219£220£208North East Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£385£387£365£428£429£406Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£8.82£8.86£8.37Wakefield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.03£8.07£7.62North East Lincolnshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£6.02£6.05£5.71North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.51,018.6Wakefield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.3113.1North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.7155.0North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.686.2North East Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026262.4221.1North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.532.5North East Lincolnshire

Per resident

North East Lincolnshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wakefield on 3. 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £5,283, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688North East Lincolnshire: £5,283Wakefield: £4,708North East Lincolnshire: £5,306Wakefield: £4,446North East Lincolnshire: £5,011

    £5,283£5,306£5,011North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,688£4,708£4,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £2,661, Wakefield £2,289Wakefield: £2,289North East Lincolnshire: £2,661Wakefield: £2,299North East Lincolnshire: £2,672Wakefield: £2,171North East Lincolnshire: £2,524

    £2,661£2,672£2,524North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,289£2,299£2,171

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £1,636, Wakefield £1,428Wakefield: £1,428North East Lincolnshire: £1,636Wakefield: £1,434North East Lincolnshire: £1,643Wakefield: £1,355North East Lincolnshire: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,355

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £2,355, Wakefield £2,072Wakefield: £2,072North East Lincolnshire: £2,355Wakefield: £2,081North East Lincolnshire: £2,365Wakefield: £1,966North East Lincolnshire: £2,234

    £2,355£2,365£2,234North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,072£2,081£1,966

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £112, Wakefield £79Wakefield: £79North East Lincolnshire: £112Wakefield: £79North East Lincolnshire: £112Wakefield: £75North East Lincolnshire: £106

    £112£112£106North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £187, Wakefield £133Wakefield: £133North East Lincolnshire: £187Wakefield: £133North East Lincolnshire: £188Wakefield: £126North East Lincolnshire: £178

    £187£188£178North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

  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, Wakefield £5.19Wakefield: £5.19North East Lincolnshire: £7.25Wakefield: £5.21North East Lincolnshire: £7.28Wakefield: £4.92North East Lincolnshire: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £596, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577North East Lincolnshire: £596Wakefield: £579North East Lincolnshire: £599Wakefield: £547North East Lincolnshire: £566

    £596£599£566North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £140, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169North East Lincolnshire: £140Wakefield: £169North East Lincolnshire: £140Wakefield: £160North East Lincolnshire: £133

    £140£140£133Wakefield is higher£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £105, Wakefield £92Wakefield: £92North East Lincolnshire: £105Wakefield: £92North East Lincolnshire: £106Wakefield: £87North East Lincolnshire: £100

    £105£106£100North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £1,291, Wakefield £1,060Wakefield: £1,060North East Lincolnshire: £1,291Wakefield: £1,064North East Lincolnshire: £1,296Wakefield: £1,005North East Lincolnshire: £1,224

    £1,291£1,296£1,224North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £243, Wakefield £219Wakefield: £219North East Lincolnshire: £243Wakefield: £220North East Lincolnshire: £244Wakefield: £208North East Lincolnshire: £230

    £243£244£230North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £230, Wakefield £266Wakefield: £266North East Lincolnshire: £230Wakefield: £267North East Lincolnshire: £231Wakefield: £252North East Lincolnshire: £219

    £230£231£219Wakefield is higher£266£267£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £3.61, Wakefield £5.49Wakefield: £5.49North East Lincolnshire: £3.61Wakefield: £5.52North East Lincolnshire: £3.62Wakefield: £5.21North East Lincolnshire: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Wakefield is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £6.46, Wakefield £5.01Wakefield: £5.01North East Lincolnshire: £6.46Wakefield: £5.03North East Lincolnshire: £6.49Wakefield: £4.75North East Lincolnshire: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £7.52, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02North East Lincolnshire: £7.52Wakefield: £6.05North East Lincolnshire: £7.55Wakefield: £5.71North East Lincolnshire: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 207.7, Wakefield 183.5Wakefield: 183.5North East Lincolnshire: 207.7

    207.7North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count183.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 28.9, Wakefield 20.4Wakefield: 20.4North East Lincolnshire: 28.9

    28.9North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count20.4

  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, Wakefield 27.9Wakefield: 27.9North East Lincolnshire: 38.7

    38.7North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count27.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 89.6, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2North East Lincolnshire: 89.6

    89.6North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count86.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 157.0, Wakefield 137.6Wakefield: 137.6North East Lincolnshire: 157.0

    157.0North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count137.6

  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, Wakefield 20.3Wakefield: 20.3North East Lincolnshire: 22.4

    22.4North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count20.3

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North East Lincolnshire and Wakefield, per resident
MeasureNorth East LincolnshireWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,306£5,011£4,688£4,708£4,446North East Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,661£2,672£2,524£2,289£2,299£2,171North East Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,428£1,434£1,355North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,355£2,365£2,234£2,072£2,081£1,966North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£79£79£75North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£133£133£126North East Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£5.19£5.21£4.92North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£596£599£566£577£579£547North East Lincolnshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£169£169£160Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£92£92£87North East Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,291£1,296£1,224£1,060£1,064£1,005North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£219£220£208North East Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£230£231£219£266£267£252Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£5.49£5.52£5.21Wakefield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.01£5.03£4.75North East Lincolnshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£6.02£6.05£5.71North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.7183.5North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.920.4North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.727.9North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.686.2North East Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0137.6North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.420.3North East Lincolnshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £843.9m, Wakefield £1.7bnWakefield: £1.7bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £843.9mWakefield: £1.7bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £847.5mWakefield: £1.6bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £800.5m

    £843.9m£847.5m£800.5mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £425.0m, Wakefield £839.9mWakefield: £839.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £425.0mWakefield: £843.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £426.8mWakefield: £796.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £403.2m

    £425.0m£426.8m£403.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £261.4m, Wakefield £524.1mWakefield: £524.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £261.4mWakefield: £526.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £262.5mWakefield: £497.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £247.9m

    £261.4m£262.5m£247.9mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Lincolnshire £376.1m, Wakefield £760.4mWakefield: £760.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £376.1mWakefield: £763.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £377.7mWakefield: £721.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire £17.8m, Wakefield £28.9mWakefield: £28.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.8mWakefield: £29.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.9mWakefield: £27.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire £29.9m, Wakefield £48.7mWakefield: £48.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £29.9mWakefield: £48.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £30.0mWakefield: £46.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £28.4m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.4mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m

  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, Wakefield £1.9mWakefield: £1.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mWakefield: £1.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mWakefield: £1.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWakefield 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, Wakefield £211.7mWakefield: £211.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.2mWakefield: £212.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.6mWakefield: £200.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £90.3m

    £95.2m£95.6m£90.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire £22.3m, Wakefield £61.9mWakefield: £61.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.3mWakefield: £62.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.4mWakefield: £58.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mWakefield is higher£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire £16.8m, Wakefield £33.8mWakefield: £33.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.8mWakefield: £33.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9mWakefield: £32.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire £206.2m, Wakefield £388.8mWakefield: £388.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £206.2mWakefield: £390.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £207.0mWakefield: £368.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £195.5m

    £206.2m£207.0m£195.5mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Lincolnshire £38.8m, Wakefield £80.3mWakefield: £80.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.8mWakefield: £80.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.9mWakefield: £76.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8m

    £38.8m£38.9m£36.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Lincolnshire £36.8m, Wakefield £97.7mWakefield: £97.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8mWakefield: £98.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £37.0mWakefield: £92.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £34.9m

    £36.8m£37.0m£34.9mWakefield is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Lincolnshire £0.58m, Wakefield £2.0mWakefield: £2.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mWakefield: £2.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mWakefield: £1.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWakefield is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Lincolnshire £1.0m, Wakefield £1.8mWakefield: £1.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mWakefield: £1.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mWakefield: £1.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £1.2m, Wakefield £2.2mWakefield: £2.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mWakefield: £2.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mWakefield: £2.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Lincolnshire 33,181, Wakefield 67,325Wakefield: 67,325North East Lincolnshire: 33,181

    33,181Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count67,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire 4,608, Wakefield 7,478Wakefield: 7,478North East Lincolnshire: 4,608

    4,608Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count7,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire 6,186, Wakefield 10,246Wakefield: 10,246North East Lincolnshire: 6,186

    6,186Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count10,246

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire 14,306, Wakefield 31,640Wakefield: 31,640North East Lincolnshire: 14,306

    14,306Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count31,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire 25,075, Wakefield 50,484Wakefield: 50,484North East Lincolnshire: 25,075

    25,075Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count50,484

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire 3,584, Wakefield 7,431Wakefield: 7,431North East Lincolnshire: 3,584

    3,584Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count7,431

Show the numbers
North East Lincolnshire and Wakefield, total
MeasureNorth East LincolnshireWakefieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£843.9m£847.5m£800.5m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.0m£426.8m£403.2m£839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.4m£262.5m£247.9m£524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.4m£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m£211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£206.2m£207.0m£195.5m£388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m£80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.8m£37.0m£34.9m£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,18167,325Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6087,478Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,18610,246Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,30631,640Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,07550,484Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5847,431Wakefield

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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