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North Lincolnshire and County Durham

171,424 and 536,793 residents (mid-2024).

North Lincolnshire is higher than County Durham on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 Lincolnshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and County Durham on 20. 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 Lincolnshire County Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4,794, County Durham £5,351County Durham: £5,351North Lincolnshire: £4,794County Durham: £5,374North Lincolnshire: £4,815County Durham: £5,076North Lincolnshire: £4,548

    £4,794£4,815£4,548County Durham is higher£5,351£5,374£5,076

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Lincolnshire £12,610, County Durham £13,025County Durham: £13,025North Lincolnshire: £12,610County Durham: £13,081North Lincolnshire: £12,664County Durham: £12,355North Lincolnshire: £11,961

    £12,610£12,664£11,961County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£13,025£13,081£12,355

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £2,093, County Durham £2,486County Durham: £2,486North Lincolnshire: £2,093County Durham: £2,497North Lincolnshire: £2,102County Durham: £2,358North Lincolnshire: £1,986

    £2,093£2,102£1,986County Durham is higher£2,486£2,497£2,358

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Lincolnshire £11,409, County Durham £11,586County Durham: £11,586North Lincolnshire: £11,409County Durham: £11,635North Lincolnshire: £11,457County Durham: £10,990North Lincolnshire: £10,822

    £11,409£11,457£10,822County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,635£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Lincolnshire £400, County Durham £521County Durham: £521North Lincolnshire: £400County Durham: £524North Lincolnshire: £402County Durham: £495North Lincolnshire: £379

    £400£402£379County Durham is higher£521£524£495

  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 Lincolnshire £775, County Durham £883County Durham: £883North Lincolnshire: £775County Durham: £887North Lincolnshire: £779County Durham: £838North Lincolnshire: £735

    £775£779£735County Durham is higher£883£887£838

  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 Lincolnshire £26, County Durham £35County Durham: £35North Lincolnshire: £26County Durham: £35North Lincolnshire: £26County Durham: £33North Lincolnshire: £25

    £26£26£25County Durham is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £513, County Durham £718County Durham: £718North Lincolnshire: £513County Durham: £721North Lincolnshire: £516County Durham: £681North Lincolnshire: £487

    £513£516£487County Durham is higher£718£721£681

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £134, County Durham £177County Durham: £177North Lincolnshire: £134County Durham: £178North Lincolnshire: £135County Durham: £168North Lincolnshire: £127

    £134£135£127County Durham is higher£177£178£168

  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 Lincolnshire £141, County Durham £185County Durham: £185North Lincolnshire: £141County Durham: £186North Lincolnshire: £141County Durham: £176North Lincolnshire: £134

    £141£141£134County Durham is higher£185£186£176

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £1,633, County Durham £1,847County Durham: £1,847North Lincolnshire: £1,633County Durham: £1,854North Lincolnshire: £1,639County Durham: £1,752North Lincolnshire: £1,549

    £1,633£1,639£1,549County Durham is higher£1,847£1,854£1,752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £163, County Durham £227County Durham: £227North Lincolnshire: £163County Durham: £228North Lincolnshire: £164County Durham: £216North Lincolnshire: £155

    £163£164£155County Durham is higher£227£228£216

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £305, County Durham £437County Durham: £437North Lincolnshire: £305County Durham: £439North Lincolnshire: £307County Durham: £414North Lincolnshire: £290

    £305£307£290County Durham is higher£437£439£414

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £7.50, County Durham £6.50County Durham: £6.50North Lincolnshire: £7.50County Durham: £6.53North Lincolnshire: £7.53County Durham: £6.17North Lincolnshire: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £7.22, County Durham £11County Durham: £11North Lincolnshire: £7.22County Durham: £11North Lincolnshire: £7.25County Durham: £11North Lincolnshire: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85County Durham is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £8.31, County Durham £6.64County Durham: £6.64North Lincolnshire: £8.31County Durham: £6.67North Lincolnshire: £8.34County Durham: £6.30North Lincolnshire: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.64£6.67£6.30

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Lincolnshire 1,008.6, County Durham 1,020.2County Durham: 1,020.2North Lincolnshire: 1,008.6

    1,008.6County Durham is higherDepends on how you count1,020.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Lincolnshire 104.2, County Durham 136.1County Durham: 136.1North Lincolnshire: 104.2

    104.2County Durham is higher136.1

  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 Lincolnshire 162.4, County Durham 175.7County Durham: 175.7North Lincolnshire: 162.4

    162.4County Durham is higher175.7

  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 Lincolnshire 77.2, County Durham 105.2County Durham: 105.2North Lincolnshire: 77.2

    77.2County Durham is higher105.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire 205.6, County Durham 230.9County Durham: 230.9North Lincolnshire: 205.6

    205.6County Durham is higher230.9

  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 Lincolnshire 30.4, County Durham 40.2County Durham: 40.2North Lincolnshire: 30.4

    30.4County Durham is higher40.2

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North Lincolnshire and County Durham, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth LincolnshireCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,794£4,815£4,548£5,351£5,374£5,076County Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,610£12,664£11,961£13,025£13,081£12,355County Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,093£2,102£1,986£2,486£2,497£2,358County Durham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,409£11,457£10,822£11,586£11,635£10,990County Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£402£379£521£524£495County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£779£735£883£887£838County Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£35£35£33County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£718£721£681County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£177£178£168County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£141£134£185£186£176County Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,633£1,639£1,549£1,847£1,854£1,752County Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£227£228£216County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£307£290£437£439£414County Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£6.50£6.53£6.17North Lincolnshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£11County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£6.64£6.67£6.30North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.61,020.2County Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.2136.1County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.4175.7County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.2105.2County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.6230.9County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.440.2County Durham

Per resident

North Lincolnshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and County Durham on 17. 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 Lincolnshire County Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4,794, County Durham £5,351County Durham: £5,351North Lincolnshire: £4,794County Durham: £5,374North Lincolnshire: £4,815County Durham: £5,076North Lincolnshire: £4,548

    £4,794£4,815£4,548County Durham is higher£5,351£5,374£5,076

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £2,731, County Durham £2,689County Durham: £2,689North Lincolnshire: £2,731County Durham: £2,701North Lincolnshire: £2,743County Durham: £2,551North Lincolnshire: £2,591

    £2,731£2,743£2,591North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,689£2,701£2,551

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £1,244, County Durham £1,533County Durham: £1,533North Lincolnshire: £1,244County Durham: £1,539North Lincolnshire: £1,249County Durham: £1,454North Lincolnshire: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180County Durham is higher£1,533£1,539£1,454

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Lincolnshire £2,471, County Durham £2,392County Durham: £2,392North Lincolnshire: £2,471County Durham: £2,402North Lincolnshire: £2,481County Durham: £2,269North Lincolnshire: £2,344

    £2,471£2,481£2,344North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,392£2,402£2,269

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £87, County Durham £108County Durham: £108North Lincolnshire: £87County Durham: £108North Lincolnshire: £87County Durham: £102North Lincolnshire: £82

    £87£87£82County Durham is higher£108£108£102

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £168, County Durham £182County Durham: £182North Lincolnshire: £168County Durham: £183North Lincolnshire: £169County Durham: £173North Lincolnshire: £159

    £168£169£159County Durham is higher£182£183£173

  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 Lincolnshire £5.67, County Durham £7.16County Durham: £7.16North Lincolnshire: £5.67County Durham: £7.19North Lincolnshire: £5.70County Durham: £6.79North Lincolnshire: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38County Durham is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £513, County Durham £718County Durham: £718North Lincolnshire: £513County Durham: £721North Lincolnshire: £516County Durham: £681North Lincolnshire: £487

    £513£516£487County Durham is higher£718£721£681

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £134, County Durham £177County Durham: £177North Lincolnshire: £134County Durham: £178North Lincolnshire: £135County Durham: £168North Lincolnshire: £127

    £134£135£127County Durham is higher£177£178£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £84, County Durham £114County Durham: £114North Lincolnshire: £84County Durham: £115North Lincolnshire: £84County Durham: £108North Lincolnshire: £79

    £84£84£79County Durham is higher£114£115£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £970, County Durham £1,138County Durham: £1,138North Lincolnshire: £970County Durham: £1,143North Lincolnshire: £974County Durham: £1,080North Lincolnshire: £920

    £970£974£920County Durham is higher£1,138£1,143£1,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £163, County Durham £227County Durham: £227North Lincolnshire: £163County Durham: £228North Lincolnshire: £164County Durham: £216North Lincolnshire: £155

    £163£164£155County Durham is higher£227£228£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Lincolnshire £181, County Durham £269County Durham: £269North Lincolnshire: £181County Durham: £270North Lincolnshire: £182County Durham: £255North Lincolnshire: £172

    £181£182£172County Durham is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4.46, County Durham £4.02County Durham: £4.02North Lincolnshire: £4.46County Durham: £4.03North Lincolnshire: £4.48County Durham: £3.81North Lincolnshire: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4.29, County Durham £7.02County Durham: £7.02North Lincolnshire: £4.29County Durham: £7.05North Lincolnshire: £4.31County Durham: £6.66North Lincolnshire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07County Durham is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £8.31, County Durham £6.64County Durham: £6.64North Lincolnshire: £8.31County Durham: £6.67North Lincolnshire: £8.34County Durham: £6.30North Lincolnshire: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.64£6.67£6.30

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Lincolnshire 218.4, County Durham 210.6County Durham: 210.6North Lincolnshire: 218.4

    218.4North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lincolnshire 22.6, County Durham 28.1County Durham: 28.1North Lincolnshire: 22.6

    22.6County Durham is higher28.1

  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 Lincolnshire 35.2, County Durham 36.3County Durham: 36.3North Lincolnshire: 35.2

    35.2County Durham is higher36.3

  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 Lincolnshire 77.2, County Durham 105.2County Durham: 105.2North Lincolnshire: 77.2

    77.2County Durham is higher105.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lincolnshire 122.2, County Durham 142.3County Durham: 142.3North Lincolnshire: 122.2

    122.2County Durham is higher142.3

  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 Lincolnshire 18.1, County Durham 24.8County Durham: 24.8North Lincolnshire: 18.1

    18.1County Durham is higher24.8

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North Lincolnshire and County Durham, per resident
MeasureNorth LincolnshireCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,794£4,815£4,548£5,351£5,374£5,076County Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,731£2,743£2,591£2,689£2,701£2,551North Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,533£1,539£1,454County Durham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,471£2,481£2,344£2,392£2,402£2,269North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£108£108£102County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£182£183£173County Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£7.16£7.19£6.79County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£718£721£681County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£177£178£168County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£114£115£108County Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£970£974£920£1,138£1,143£1,080County Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£227£228£216County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£269£270£255County Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£4.02£4.03£3.81North Lincolnshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£7.02£7.05£6.66County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£6.64£6.67£6.30North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.4210.6North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.628.1County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.236.3County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.2105.2County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2142.3County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.124.8County Durham

Total

North Lincolnshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and County Durham 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 Lincolnshire County Durham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £821.9m, County Durham £2.9bnCounty Durham: £2.9bnNorth Lincolnshire: £821.9mCounty Durham: £2.9bnNorth Lincolnshire: £825.4mCounty Durham: £2.7bnNorth Lincolnshire: £779.6m

    £821.9m£825.4m£779.6mCounty Durham is higher£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £468.2m, County Durham £1.4bnCounty Durham: £1.4bnNorth Lincolnshire: £468.2mCounty Durham: £1.4bnNorth Lincolnshire: £470.2mCounty Durham: £1.4bnNorth Lincolnshire: £444.1m

    £468.2m£470.2m£444.1mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £213.3m, County Durham £822.8mCounty Durham: £822.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £213.3mCounty Durham: £826.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £214.2mCounty Durham: £780.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £202.3m

    £213.3m£214.2m£202.3mCounty Durham is higher£822.8m£826.3m£780.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Lincolnshire £423.6m, County Durham £1.3bnCounty Durham: £1.3bnNorth Lincolnshire: £423.6mCounty Durham: £1.3bnNorth Lincolnshire: £425.4mCounty Durham: £1.2bnNorth Lincolnshire: £401.8m

    £423.6m£425.4m£401.8mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Lincolnshire £14.9m, County Durham £57.8mCounty Durham: £57.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mCounty Durham: £58.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mCounty Durham: £54.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mCounty Durham is higher£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £28.8m, County Durham £97.9mCounty Durham: £97.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.8mCounty Durham: £98.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.9mCounty Durham: £92.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mCounty Durham is higher£97.9m£98.3m£92.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £0.97m, County Durham £3.8mCounty Durham: £3.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.97mCounty Durham: £3.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.98mCounty Durham: £3.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mCounty Durham is higher£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £88.0m, County Durham £385.3mCounty Durham: £385.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.0mCounty Durham: £386.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.4mCounty Durham: £365.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £83.5m

    £88.0m£88.4m£83.5mCounty Durham is higher£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £23.0m, County Durham £95.2mCounty Durham: £95.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.0mCounty Durham: £95.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.1mCounty Durham: £90.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £21.9m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.9mCounty Durham is higher£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £14.4m, County Durham £61.3mCounty Durham: £61.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mCounty Durham: £61.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mCounty Durham: £58.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mCounty Durham is higher£61.3m£61.6m£58.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Lincolnshire £166.3m, County Durham £611.1mCounty Durham: £611.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £166.3mCounty Durham: £613.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £167.0mCounty Durham: £579.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £157.8m

    £166.3m£167.0m£157.8mCounty Durham is higher£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Lincolnshire £28.0m, County Durham £122.0mCounty Durham: £122.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.0mCounty Durham: £122.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.1mCounty Durham: £115.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £26.5m

    £28.0m£28.1m£26.5mCounty Durham is higher£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Lincolnshire £31.1m, County Durham £144.5mCounty Durham: £144.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.1mCounty Durham: £145.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.2mCounty Durham: £137.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mCounty Durham is higher£144.5m£145.1m£137.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Lincolnshire £0.76m, County Durham £2.2mCounty Durham: £2.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.76mCounty Durham: £2.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.77mCounty Durham: £2.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Lincolnshire £0.74m, County Durham £3.8mCounty Durham: £3.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mCounty Durham: £3.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mCounty Durham: £3.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mCounty Durham is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £1.4m, County Durham £3.6mCounty Durham: £3.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mCounty Durham: £3.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mCounty Durham: £3.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4m

    £1.4mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Lincolnshire 37,444, County Durham 113,067County Durham: 113,067North Lincolnshire: 37,444

    37,444County Durham is higherDepends on how you count113,067

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Lincolnshire 3,870, County Durham 15,081County Durham: 15,081North Lincolnshire: 3,870

    3,870County Durham is higher15,081

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire 6,030, County Durham 19,474County Durham: 19,474North Lincolnshire: 6,030

    6,030County Durham is higher19,474

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire 13,228, County Durham 56,470County Durham: 56,470North Lincolnshire: 13,228

    13,228County Durham is higher56,470

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Lincolnshire 20,951, County Durham 76,404County Durham: 76,404North Lincolnshire: 20,951

    20,951County Durham is higher76,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lincolnshire 3,098, County Durham 13,298County Durham: 13,298North Lincolnshire: 3,098

    3,098County Durham is higher13,298

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North Lincolnshire and County Durham, total
MeasureNorth LincolnshireCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£821.9m£825.4m£779.6m£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnCounty Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.2m£470.2m£444.1m£1.4bnCounty Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m£822.8m£826.3m£780.5mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£423.6m£425.4m£401.8m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCounty Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£57.8m£58.0m£54.8mCounty Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£97.9m£98.3m£92.9mCounty Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£3.8m£3.9m£3.6mCounty Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£88.0m£88.4m£83.5m£385.3m£386.9m£365.5mCounty Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m£95.2m£95.6m£90.3mCounty Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£61.3m£61.6m£58.2mCounty Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£166.3m£167.0m£157.8m£611.1m£613.7m£579.6mCounty Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.0m£28.1m£26.5m£122.0m£122.6m£115.8mCounty Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£144.5m£145.1m£137.1mCounty Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£2.2m£2.2m£2.0mCounty Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCounty Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,444113,067County Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,87015,081County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,03019,474County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,22856,470County Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,95176,404County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,09813,298County Durham

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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