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North Lincolnshire and Fenland

171,424 and 105,442 residents (mid-2024).

North Lincolnshire is higher than Fenland on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 5 of 22 measures, and Fenland 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 Fenland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4,794, Fenland £4,938Fenland: £4,938North Lincolnshire: £4,794Fenland: £4,959North Lincolnshire: £4,815Fenland: £4,684North Lincolnshire: £4,548

    £4,794£4,815£4,548Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£4,938£4,959£4,684

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Lincolnshire £12,610, Fenland £12,779Fenland: £12,779North Lincolnshire: £12,610Fenland: £12,834North Lincolnshire: £12,664Fenland: £12,122North Lincolnshire: £11,961

    £12,610£12,664£11,961Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£12,779£12,834£12,122

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £2,093, Fenland £2,123Fenland: £2,123North Lincolnshire: £2,093Fenland: £2,132North Lincolnshire: £2,102Fenland: £2,014North Lincolnshire: £1,986

    £2,093£2,102£1,986Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£2,123£2,132£2,014

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Lincolnshire £11,409, Fenland £11,465Fenland: £11,465North Lincolnshire: £11,409Fenland: £11,514North Lincolnshire: £11,457Fenland: £10,875North Lincolnshire: £10,822

    £11,409£11,457£10,822Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£11,465£11,514£10,875

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Lincolnshire £400, Fenland £449Fenland: £449North Lincolnshire: £400Fenland: £451North Lincolnshire: £402Fenland: £426North Lincolnshire: £379

    £400£402£379Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£449£451£426

  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, Fenland £838Fenland: £838North Lincolnshire: £775Fenland: £841North Lincolnshire: £779Fenland: £795North Lincolnshire: £735

    £775£779£735Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£838£841£795

  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, Fenland £28Fenland: £28North Lincolnshire: £26Fenland: £28North Lincolnshire: £26Fenland: £26North Lincolnshire: £25

    £26£26£25Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £513, Fenland £491Fenland: £491North Lincolnshire: £513Fenland: £493North Lincolnshire: £516Fenland: £466North Lincolnshire: £487

    £513£516£487North Lincolnshire is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £134, Fenland £145Fenland: £145North Lincolnshire: £134Fenland: £145North Lincolnshire: £135Fenland: £137North Lincolnshire: £127

    £134£135£127Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

  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, Fenland £142Fenland: £142North Lincolnshire: £141Fenland: £142North Lincolnshire: £141Fenland: £134North Lincolnshire: £134

    £141£141£134Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £1,633, Fenland £1,636Fenland: £1,636North Lincolnshire: £1,633Fenland: £1,643North Lincolnshire: £1,639Fenland: £1,552North Lincolnshire: £1,549

    £1,633£1,639£1,549Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£1,636£1,643£1,552

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £163, Fenland £211Fenland: £211North Lincolnshire: £163Fenland: £211North Lincolnshire: £164Fenland: £200North Lincolnshire: £155

    £163£164£155Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£211£211£200

  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, Fenland £330Fenland: £330North Lincolnshire: £305Fenland: £331North Lincolnshire: £307Fenland: £313North Lincolnshire: £290

    £305£307£290Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£330£331£313

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £7.50, Fenland £6.10Fenland: £6.10North Lincolnshire: £7.50Fenland: £6.13North Lincolnshire: £7.53Fenland: £5.79North Lincolnshire: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11North Lincolnshire is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £7.22, Fenland £9.85Fenland: £9.85North Lincolnshire: £7.22Fenland: £9.89North Lincolnshire: £7.25Fenland: £9.34North Lincolnshire: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£9.85£9.89£9.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £8.31, Fenland £4.49Fenland: £4.49North Lincolnshire: £8.31Fenland: £4.51North Lincolnshire: £8.34Fenland: £4.26North Lincolnshire: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88North Lincolnshire is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  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, Fenland 1,001.4Fenland: 1,001.4North Lincolnshire: 1,008.6

    1,008.6North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count1,001.4

  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, Fenland 110.0Fenland: 110.0North Lincolnshire: 104.2

    104.2Fenland is higherDepends on how you count110.0

  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, Fenland 179.9Fenland: 179.9North Lincolnshire: 162.4

    162.4Fenland is higherDepends on how you count179.9

  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 Lincolnshire 77.2, Fenland 72.9Fenland: 72.9North Lincolnshire: 77.2

    77.2North Lincolnshire is higher72.9

  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, Fenland 208.6Fenland: 208.6North Lincolnshire: 205.6

    205.6Fenland is higherDepends on how you count208.6

  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, Fenland 30.9Fenland: 30.9North Lincolnshire: 30.4

    30.4Fenland is higherDepends on how you count30.9

Show the numbers
North Lincolnshire and Fenland, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth LincolnshireFenlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,794£4,815£4,548£4,938£4,959£4,684Fenland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,610£12,664£11,961£12,779£12,834£12,122Fenland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,093£2,102£1,986£2,123£2,132£2,014Fenland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,409£11,457£10,822£11,465£11,514£10,875Fenland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£402£379£449£451£426Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£779£735£838£841£795Fenland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£28£28£26Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£491£493£466North Lincolnshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£145£145£137Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£141£134£142£142£134Fenland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,633£1,639£1,549£1,636£1,643£1,552Fenland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£211£211£200Fenland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£307£290£330£331£313Fenland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£6.10£6.13£5.79North Lincolnshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£9.85£9.89£9.34Fenland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£4.49£4.51£4.26North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.61,001.4North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.2110.0Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.4179.9Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.272.9North Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.6208.6Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.430.9Fenland

Per resident

North Lincolnshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Fenland on 18. 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 Fenland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4,794, Fenland £4,938Fenland: £4,938North Lincolnshire: £4,794Fenland: £4,959North Lincolnshire: £4,815Fenland: £4,684North Lincolnshire: £4,548

    £4,794£4,815£4,548Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£4,938£4,959£4,684

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £2,731, Fenland £2,827Fenland: £2,827North Lincolnshire: £2,731Fenland: £2,839North Lincolnshire: £2,743Fenland: £2,682North Lincolnshire: £2,591

    £2,731£2,743£2,591Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£2,827£2,839£2,682

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £1,244, Fenland £1,261Fenland: £1,261North Lincolnshire: £1,244Fenland: £1,266North Lincolnshire: £1,249Fenland: £1,196North Lincolnshire: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£1,261£1,266£1,196

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Lincolnshire £2,471, Fenland £2,536Fenland: £2,536North Lincolnshire: £2,471Fenland: £2,547North Lincolnshire: £2,481Fenland: £2,406North Lincolnshire: £2,344

    £2,471£2,481£2,344Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£2,536£2,547£2,406

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £87, Fenland £99Fenland: £99North Lincolnshire: £87Fenland: £100North Lincolnshire: £87Fenland: £94North Lincolnshire: £82

    £87£87£82Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £168, Fenland £185Fenland: £185North Lincolnshire: £168Fenland: £186North Lincolnshire: £169Fenland: £176North Lincolnshire: £159

    £168£169£159Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£185£186£176

  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, Fenland £6.14Fenland: £6.14North Lincolnshire: £5.67Fenland: £6.16North Lincolnshire: £5.70Fenland: £5.82North Lincolnshire: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£6.14£6.16£5.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £513, Fenland £491Fenland: £491North Lincolnshire: £513Fenland: £493North Lincolnshire: £516Fenland: £466North Lincolnshire: £487

    £513£516£487North Lincolnshire is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £134, Fenland £145Fenland: £145North Lincolnshire: £134Fenland: £145North Lincolnshire: £135Fenland: £137North Lincolnshire: £127

    £134£135£127Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £84, Fenland £84Fenland: £84North Lincolnshire: £84Fenland: £85North Lincolnshire: £84Fenland: £80North Lincolnshire: £79

    £84£84£79Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £970, Fenland £971Fenland: £971North Lincolnshire: £970Fenland: £976North Lincolnshire: £974Fenland: £921North Lincolnshire: £920

    £970£974£920Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£971£976£921

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £163, Fenland £211Fenland: £211North Lincolnshire: £163Fenland: £211North Lincolnshire: £164Fenland: £200North Lincolnshire: £155

    £163£164£155Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£211£211£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Lincolnshire £181, Fenland £196Fenland: £196North Lincolnshire: £181Fenland: £197North Lincolnshire: £182Fenland: £186North Lincolnshire: £172

    £181£182£172Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4.46, Fenland £3.63Fenland: £3.63North Lincolnshire: £4.46Fenland: £3.64North Lincolnshire: £4.48Fenland: £3.44North Lincolnshire: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23North Lincolnshire is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4.29, Fenland £5.84Fenland: £5.84North Lincolnshire: £4.29Fenland: £5.87North Lincolnshire: £4.31Fenland: £5.54North Lincolnshire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£5.84£5.87£5.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £8.31, Fenland £4.49Fenland: £4.49North Lincolnshire: £8.31Fenland: £4.51North Lincolnshire: £8.34Fenland: £4.26North Lincolnshire: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88North Lincolnshire is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Lincolnshire 218.4, Fenland 221.5Fenland: 221.5North Lincolnshire: 218.4

    218.4Fenland is higherDepends on how you count221.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lincolnshire 22.6, Fenland 24.3Fenland: 24.3North Lincolnshire: 22.6

    22.6Fenland is higherDepends on how you count24.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Lincolnshire 35.2, Fenland 39.8Fenland: 39.8North Lincolnshire: 35.2

    35.2Fenland is higherDepends on how you count39.8

  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 Lincolnshire 77.2, Fenland 72.9Fenland: 72.9North Lincolnshire: 77.2

    77.2North Lincolnshire is higher72.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lincolnshire 122.2, Fenland 123.9Fenland: 123.9North Lincolnshire: 122.2

    122.2Fenland is higherDepends on how you count123.9

  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, Fenland 18.3Fenland: 18.3North Lincolnshire: 18.1

    18.1Fenland is higherDepends on how you count18.3

Show the numbers
North Lincolnshire and Fenland, per resident
MeasureNorth LincolnshireFenlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,794£4,815£4,548£4,938£4,959£4,684Fenland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,731£2,743£2,591£2,827£2,839£2,682Fenland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,261£1,266£1,196Fenland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,471£2,481£2,344£2,536£2,547£2,406Fenland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£99£100£94Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£185£186£176Fenland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£6.14£6.16£5.82Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£491£493£466North Lincolnshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£145£145£137Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£84£85£80Fenland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£970£974£920£971£976£921Fenland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£211£211£200Fenland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£196£197£186Fenland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£3.63£3.64£3.44North Lincolnshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£5.84£5.87£5.54Fenland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£4.49£4.51£4.26North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.4221.5Fenland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.624.3Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.239.8Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.272.9North Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2123.9Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.118.3Fenland

Total

North Lincolnshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Fenland on 0. 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 Fenland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £821.9m, Fenland £520.7mFenland: £520.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £821.9mFenland: £522.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £825.4mFenland: £493.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £779.6m

    £821.9m£825.4m£779.6mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£520.7m£522.9m£493.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £468.2m, Fenland £298.1mFenland: £298.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £468.2mFenland: £299.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £470.2mFenland: £282.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £444.1m

    £468.2m£470.2m£444.1mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £213.3m, Fenland £132.9mFenland: £132.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £213.3mFenland: £133.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £214.2mFenland: £126.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £202.3m

    £213.3m£214.2m£202.3mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£132.9m£133.5m£126.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Lincolnshire £423.6m, Fenland £267.4mFenland: £267.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £423.6mFenland: £268.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £425.4mFenland: £253.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £401.8m

    £423.6m£425.4m£401.8mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Lincolnshire £14.9m, Fenland £10.5mFenland: £10.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mFenland: £10.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mFenland: £9.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £28.8m, Fenland £19.5mFenland: £19.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.8mFenland: £19.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.9mFenland: £18.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  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, Fenland £0.65mFenland: £0.65mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.97mFenland: £0.65mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.98mFenland: £0.61mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £88.0m, Fenland £51.8mFenland: £51.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.0mFenland: £52.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.4mFenland: £49.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £83.5m

    £88.0m£88.4m£83.5mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £23.0m, Fenland £15.2mFenland: £15.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.0mFenland: £15.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.1mFenland: £14.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £21.9m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.9mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £14.4m, Fenland £8.9mFenland: £8.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mFenland: £8.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mFenland: £8.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Lincolnshire £166.3m, Fenland £102.4mFenland: £102.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £166.3mFenland: £102.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £167.0mFenland: £97.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £157.8m

    £166.3m£167.0m£157.8mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Lincolnshire £28.0m, Fenland £22.2mFenland: £22.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.0mFenland: £22.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.1mFenland: £21.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £26.5m

    £28.0m£28.1m£26.5mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Lincolnshire £31.1m, Fenland £20.6mFenland: £20.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.1mFenland: £20.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.2mFenland: £19.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Lincolnshire £0.76m, Fenland £0.38mFenland: £0.38mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.76mFenland: £0.38mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.77mFenland: £0.36mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Lincolnshire £0.74m, Fenland £0.62mFenland: £0.62mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mFenland: £0.62mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mFenland: £0.58mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £1.4m, Fenland £0.47mFenland: £0.47mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mFenland: £0.48mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mFenland: £0.45mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4m

    £1.4mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Lincolnshire 37,444, Fenland 23,358Fenland: 23,358North Lincolnshire: 37,444

    37,444North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count23,358

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Lincolnshire 3,870, Fenland 2,566Fenland: 2,566North Lincolnshire: 3,870

    3,870North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count2,566

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire 6,030, Fenland 4,196Fenland: 4,196North Lincolnshire: 6,030

    6,030North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count4,196

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire 13,228, Fenland 7,684Fenland: 7,684North Lincolnshire: 13,228

    13,228North Lincolnshire is higher7,684

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Lincolnshire 20,951, Fenland 13,059Fenland: 13,059North Lincolnshire: 20,951

    20,951North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count13,059

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lincolnshire 3,098, Fenland 1,932Fenland: 1,932North Lincolnshire: 3,098

    3,098North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count1,932

Show the numbers
North Lincolnshire and Fenland, total
MeasureNorth LincolnshireFenlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£821.9m£825.4m£779.6m£520.7m£522.9m£493.9mNorth Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.2m£470.2m£444.1m£298.1m£299.4m£282.8mNorth Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m£132.9m£133.5m£126.1mNorth Lincolnshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£423.6m£425.4m£401.8m£267.4m£268.6m£253.7mNorth Lincolnshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mNorth Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mNorth Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mNorth Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£88.0m£88.4m£83.5m£51.8m£52.0m£49.1mNorth Lincolnshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mNorth Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mNorth Lincolnshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£166.3m£167.0m£157.8m£102.4m£102.9m£97.2mNorth Lincolnshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.0m£28.1m£26.5m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mNorth Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£20.6m£20.7m£19.6mNorth Lincolnshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth Lincolnshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mNorth Lincolnshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mNorth Lincolnshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,44423,358North Lincolnshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8702,566North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0304,196North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,2287,684North Lincolnshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,95113,059North Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0981,932North Lincolnshire

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.
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