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North East Lincolnshire and North Lanarkshire

159,738 and 343,550 residents (mid-2024).

North East Lincolnshire is higher than North Lanarkshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 7 of 22 measures, and North Lanarkshire on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North East Lincolnshire North Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £5,283, North Lanarkshire £5,192North Lanarkshire: £5,192North East Lincolnshire: £5,283North Lanarkshire: £5,214North East Lincolnshire: £5,306North Lanarkshire: £4,925North East Lincolnshire: £5,011

    £5,283£5,306£5,011North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,192£5,214£4,925

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North East Lincolnshire £13,033, North Lanarkshire £13,593North Lanarkshire: £13,593North East Lincolnshire: £13,033North Lanarkshire: £13,651North East Lincolnshire: £13,088North Lanarkshire: £12,894North East Lincolnshire: £12,362

    £13,033£13,088£12,362North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,593£13,651£12,894

  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, North Lanarkshire £2,483North Lanarkshire: £2,483North East Lincolnshire: £2,735North Lanarkshire: £2,493North East Lincolnshire: £2,747North Lanarkshire: £2,355North East Lincolnshire: £2,594

    £2,735£2,747£2,594North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,483£2,493£2,355

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North East Lincolnshire £11,534, North Lanarkshire £11,727North Lanarkshire: £11,727North East Lincolnshire: £11,534North Lanarkshire: £11,777North East Lincolnshire: £11,583North Lanarkshire: £11,124North East Lincolnshire: £10,940

    £11,534£11,583£10,940North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,727£11,777£11,124

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North East Lincolnshire £547, North Lanarkshire £670North Lanarkshire: £670North East Lincolnshire: £547North Lanarkshire: £673North East Lincolnshire: £549North Lanarkshire: £635North East Lincolnshire: £519

    £547£549£519North Lanarkshire is higher£670£673£635

  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, North Lanarkshire £1,160North Lanarkshire: £1,160North East Lincolnshire: £917North Lanarkshire: £1,164North East Lincolnshire: £921North Lanarkshire: £1,100North East Lincolnshire: £870

    £917£921£870North Lanarkshire is higher£1,160£1,164£1,100

  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, North Lanarkshire £37North Lanarkshire: £37North East Lincolnshire: £36North Lanarkshire: £37North East Lincolnshire: £36North Lanarkshire: £35North East Lincolnshire: £34

    £36£36£34North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £596, North Lanarkshire £776North Lanarkshire: £776North East Lincolnshire: £596North Lanarkshire: £779North East Lincolnshire: £599North Lanarkshire: £736North East Lincolnshire: £566

    £596£599£566North Lanarkshire is higher£776£779£736

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £140, North Lanarkshire £230North Lanarkshire: £230North East Lincolnshire: £140North Lanarkshire: £231North East Lincolnshire: £140North Lanarkshire: £218North East Lincolnshire: £133

    £140£140£133North Lanarkshire is higher£230£231£218

  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, North Lanarkshire £159North Lanarkshire: £159North East Lincolnshire: £176North Lanarkshire: £159North East Lincolnshire: £177North Lanarkshire: £150North East Lincolnshire: £167

    £176£177£167North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£159£159£150

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Lincolnshire £2,157, North Lanarkshire £1,768North Lanarkshire: £1,768North East Lincolnshire: £2,157North Lanarkshire: £1,776North East Lincolnshire: £2,167North Lanarkshire: £1,677North East Lincolnshire: £2,046

    £2,157£2,167£2,046North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,768£1,776£1,677

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £243, North Lanarkshire £234North Lanarkshire: £234North East Lincolnshire: £243North Lanarkshire: £235North East Lincolnshire: £244North Lanarkshire: £222North East Lincolnshire: £230

    £243£244£230North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

  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, North Lanarkshire £537North Lanarkshire: £537North East Lincolnshire: £385North Lanarkshire: £539North East Lincolnshire: £387North Lanarkshire: £509North East Lincolnshire: £365

    £385£387£365North Lanarkshire is higher£537£539£509

  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, North Lanarkshire £7.80North Lanarkshire: £7.80North East Lincolnshire: £6.03North Lanarkshire: £7.83North East Lincolnshire: £6.06North Lanarkshire: £7.40North East Lincolnshire: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72North Lanarkshire is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Lincolnshire £11, North Lanarkshire £11North Lanarkshire: £11North East Lincolnshire: £11North Lanarkshire: £11North East Lincolnshire: £11North Lanarkshire: £11North East Lincolnshire: £10

    £11£11£10North Lanarkshire is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £7.52, North Lanarkshire £7.54North Lanarkshire: £7.54North East Lincolnshire: £7.52North Lanarkshire: £7.57North East Lincolnshire: £7.55North Lanarkshire: £7.15North East Lincolnshire: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13North Lanarkshire is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  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, North Lanarkshire 1,010.9North Lanarkshire: 1,010.9North East Lincolnshire: 1,017.5

    1,017.5North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North East Lincolnshire 141.3, North Lanarkshire 165.3North Lanarkshire: 165.3North East Lincolnshire: 141.3

    141.3North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count165.3

  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, North Lanarkshire 241.7North Lanarkshire: 241.7North East Lincolnshire: 189.7

    189.7North Lanarkshire is higher241.7

  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, North Lanarkshire 122.3North Lanarkshire: 122.3North East Lincolnshire: 89.6

    89.6North Lanarkshire is higher122.3

  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, North Lanarkshire 225.4North Lanarkshire: 225.4North East Lincolnshire: 262.4

    262.4North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count225.4

  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, North Lanarkshire 38.4North Lanarkshire: 38.4North East Lincolnshire: 37.5

    37.5North Lanarkshire is higher38.4

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North East Lincolnshire and North Lanarkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East LincolnshireNorth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,306£5,011£5,192£5,214£4,925EstimatedNorth East Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,033£13,088£12,362£13,593£13,651£12,894EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,735£2,747£2,594£2,483£2,493£2,355EstimatedNorth East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,940£11,727£11,777£11,124North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£547£549£519£670£673£635North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£917£921£870£1,160£1,164£1,100EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£37£37£35EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£596£599£566£776£779£736EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£230£231£218EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£159£159£150EstimatedNorth East Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,167£2,046£1,768£1,776£1,677North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£234£235£222North East Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£385£387£365£537£539£509North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£7.80£7.83£7.40North Lanarkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11North Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£7.54£7.57£7.15EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.51,010.9North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.3165.3North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.7241.7North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.6122.3North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026262.4225.4North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.538.4EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire

Per resident

North East Lincolnshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and North Lanarkshire on 11. 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 North Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £5,283, North Lanarkshire £5,192North Lanarkshire: £5,192North East Lincolnshire: £5,283North Lanarkshire: £5,214North East Lincolnshire: £5,306North Lanarkshire: £4,925North East Lincolnshire: £5,011

    £5,283£5,306£5,011North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,192£5,214£4,925

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £2,661, North Lanarkshire £2,352North Lanarkshire: £2,352North East Lincolnshire: £2,661North Lanarkshire: £2,362North East Lincolnshire: £2,672North Lanarkshire: £2,231North East Lincolnshire: £2,524

    £2,661£2,672£2,524North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,362£2,231

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £1,636, North Lanarkshire £1,592North Lanarkshire: £1,592North East Lincolnshire: £1,636North Lanarkshire: £1,598North East Lincolnshire: £1,643North Lanarkshire: £1,510North East Lincolnshire: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,592£1,598£1,510

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £2,355, North Lanarkshire £2,030North Lanarkshire: £2,030North East Lincolnshire: £2,355North Lanarkshire: £2,038North East Lincolnshire: £2,365North Lanarkshire: £1,925North East Lincolnshire: £2,234

    £2,355£2,365£2,234North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,038£1,925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £112, North Lanarkshire £116North Lanarkshire: £116North East Lincolnshire: £112North Lanarkshire: £116North East Lincolnshire: £112North Lanarkshire: £110North East Lincolnshire: £106

    £112£112£106North Lanarkshire is higher£116£116£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £187, North Lanarkshire £201North Lanarkshire: £201North East Lincolnshire: £187North Lanarkshire: £202North East Lincolnshire: £188North Lanarkshire: £190North East Lincolnshire: £178

    £187£188£178North Lanarkshire is higher£201£202£190

  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, North Lanarkshire £6.34North Lanarkshire: £6.34North East Lincolnshire: £7.25North Lanarkshire: £6.36North East Lincolnshire: £7.28North Lanarkshire: £6.01North East Lincolnshire: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £596, North Lanarkshire £776North Lanarkshire: £776North East Lincolnshire: £596North Lanarkshire: £779North East Lincolnshire: £599North Lanarkshire: £736North East Lincolnshire: £566

    £596£599£566North Lanarkshire is higher£776£779£736

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £140, North Lanarkshire £230North Lanarkshire: £230North East Lincolnshire: £140North Lanarkshire: £231North East Lincolnshire: £140North Lanarkshire: £218North East Lincolnshire: £133

    £140£140£133North Lanarkshire is higher£230£231£218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £105, North Lanarkshire £102North Lanarkshire: £102North East Lincolnshire: £105North Lanarkshire: £102North East Lincolnshire: £106North Lanarkshire: £96North East Lincolnshire: £100

    £105£106£100North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £1,291, North Lanarkshire £1,134North Lanarkshire: £1,134North East Lincolnshire: £1,291North Lanarkshire: £1,138North East Lincolnshire: £1,296North Lanarkshire: £1,075North East Lincolnshire: £1,224

    £1,291£1,296£1,224North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,134£1,138£1,075

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £243, North Lanarkshire £234North Lanarkshire: £234North East Lincolnshire: £243North Lanarkshire: £235North East Lincolnshire: £244North Lanarkshire: £222North East Lincolnshire: £230

    £243£244£230North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £230, North Lanarkshire £344North Lanarkshire: £344North East Lincolnshire: £230North Lanarkshire: £346North East Lincolnshire: £231North Lanarkshire: £327North East Lincolnshire: £219

    £230£231£219North Lanarkshire is higher£344£346£327

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £3.61, North Lanarkshire £5.00North Lanarkshire: £5.00North East Lincolnshire: £3.61North Lanarkshire: £5.02North East Lincolnshire: £3.62North Lanarkshire: £4.74North East Lincolnshire: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42North Lanarkshire is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £6.46, North Lanarkshire £7.28North Lanarkshire: £7.28North East Lincolnshire: £6.46North Lanarkshire: £7.32North East Lincolnshire: £6.49North Lanarkshire: £6.91North East Lincolnshire: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13North Lanarkshire is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £7.52, North Lanarkshire £7.54North Lanarkshire: £7.54North East Lincolnshire: £7.52North Lanarkshire: £7.57North East Lincolnshire: £7.55North Lanarkshire: £7.15North East Lincolnshire: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13North Lanarkshire is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 207.7, North Lanarkshire 174.9North Lanarkshire: 174.9North East Lincolnshire: 207.7

    207.7North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count174.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 28.9, North Lanarkshire 28.6North Lanarkshire: 28.6North East Lincolnshire: 28.9

    28.9North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count28.6

  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, North Lanarkshire 41.8North Lanarkshire: 41.8North East Lincolnshire: 38.7

    38.7North Lanarkshire is higher41.8

  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, North Lanarkshire 122.3North Lanarkshire: 122.3North East Lincolnshire: 89.6

    89.6North Lanarkshire is higher122.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 157.0, North Lanarkshire 144.5North Lanarkshire: 144.5North East Lincolnshire: 157.0

    157.0North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count144.5

  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, North Lanarkshire 24.6North Lanarkshire: 24.6North East Lincolnshire: 22.4

    22.4North Lanarkshire is higher24.6

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North East Lincolnshire and North Lanarkshire, per resident
MeasureNorth East LincolnshireNorth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,306£5,011£5,192£5,214£4,925EstimatedNorth East Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,661£2,672£2,524£2,352£2,362£2,231EstimatedNorth East Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,592£1,598£1,510EstimatedNorth East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,355£2,365£2,234£2,030£2,038£1,925North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£116£116£110North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£201£202£190EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£6.34£6.36£6.01EstimatedNorth East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£596£599£566£776£779£736EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£230£231£218EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£102£102£96EstimatedNorth East Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,291£1,296£1,224£1,134£1,138£1,075North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£234£235£222North East Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£230£231£219£344£346£327North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£5.00£5.02£4.74North Lanarkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£7.28£7.32£6.91North Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£7.54£7.57£7.15EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.7174.9North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.928.6North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.741.8North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.6122.3North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0144.5North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.424.6EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £843.9m, North Lanarkshire £1.8bnNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £843.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £847.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £800.5m

    £843.9m£847.5m£800.5mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £425.0m, North Lanarkshire £808.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £808.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £425.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £811.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £426.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £766.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £403.2m

    £425.0m£426.8m£403.2mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£808.2m£811.6m£766.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £261.4m, North Lanarkshire £546.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £546.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £261.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £549.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £262.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £518.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £247.9m

    £261.4m£262.5m£247.9mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£546.8m£549.1m£518.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Lincolnshire £376.1m, North Lanarkshire £697.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £697.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £376.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £700.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £377.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £661.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£697.3m£700.2m£661.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire £17.8m, North Lanarkshire £39.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £39.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £40.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £37.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire £29.9m, North Lanarkshire £68.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £68.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £29.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £69.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £30.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £65.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £28.4m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m

  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, North Lanarkshire £2.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire £95.2m, North Lanarkshire £266.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £266.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £267.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £252.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £90.3m

    £95.2m£95.6m£90.3mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£266.6m£267.8m£252.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire £22.3m, North Lanarkshire £79.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £75.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£79.0m£79.4m£75.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire £16.8m, North Lanarkshire £34.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £34.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £35.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £33.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£34.9m£35.1m£33.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire £206.2m, North Lanarkshire £389.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £389.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £206.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £391.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £207.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £369.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £195.5m

    £206.2m£207.0m£195.5mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£389.4m£391.1m£369.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Lincolnshire £38.8m, North Lanarkshire £80.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £76.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8m

    £38.8m£38.9m£36.8mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£80.5m£80.9m£76.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Lincolnshire £36.8m, North Lanarkshire £118.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £37.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £112.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £34.9m

    £36.8m£37.0m£34.9mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Lincolnshire £0.58m, North Lanarkshire £1.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Lincolnshire £1.0m, North Lanarkshire £2.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £1.2m, North Lanarkshire £2.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Lincolnshire 33,181, North Lanarkshire 60,102North Lanarkshire: 60,102North East Lincolnshire: 33,181

    33,181North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count60,102

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire 4,608, North Lanarkshire 9,825North Lanarkshire: 9,825North East Lincolnshire: 4,608

    4,608North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count9,825

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire 6,186, North Lanarkshire 14,370North Lanarkshire: 14,370North East Lincolnshire: 6,186

    6,186North Lanarkshire is higher14,370

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire 14,306, North Lanarkshire 42,005North Lanarkshire: 42,005North East Lincolnshire: 14,306

    14,306North Lanarkshire is higher42,005

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire 25,075, North Lanarkshire 49,642North Lanarkshire: 49,642North East Lincolnshire: 25,075

    25,075North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count49,642

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Lincolnshire 3,584, North Lanarkshire 8,464North Lanarkshire: 8,464North East Lincolnshire: 3,584

    3,584North Lanarkshire is higher8,464

Show the numbers
North East Lincolnshire and North Lanarkshire, total
MeasureNorth East LincolnshireNorth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£843.9m£847.5m£800.5m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.0m£426.8m£403.2m£808.2m£811.6m£766.6mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.4m£262.5m£247.9m£546.8m£549.1m£518.7mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£697.3m£700.2m£661.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mNorth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.4m£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m£266.6m£267.8m£252.9mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£79.0m£79.4m£75.0mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£206.2m£207.0m£195.5m£389.4m£391.1m£369.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m£80.5m£80.9m£76.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.8m£37.0m£34.9m£118.3m£118.8m£112.2mNorth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNorth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,18160,102North Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6089,825North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,18614,370North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,30642,005North Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,07549,642North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5848,464EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire

Sources

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

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