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North Lincolnshire and Dover

171,424 and 119,805 residents (mid-2024).

North Lincolnshire is higher than Dover on 10 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

North Lincolnshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Dover on 12. 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 Dover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4,794, Dover £5,202Dover: £5,202North Lincolnshire: £4,794Dover: £5,224North Lincolnshire: £4,815Dover: £4,935North Lincolnshire: £4,548

    £4,794£4,815£4,548Dover is higherDepends on how you count£5,202£5,224£4,935

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Lincolnshire £12,610, Dover £12,445Dover: £12,445North Lincolnshire: £12,610Dover: £12,498North Lincolnshire: £12,664Dover: £11,805North Lincolnshire: £11,961

    £12,610£12,664£11,961North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,445£12,498£11,805

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £2,093, Dover £2,383Dover: £2,383North Lincolnshire: £2,093Dover: £2,393North Lincolnshire: £2,102Dover: £2,260North Lincolnshire: £1,986

    £2,093£2,102£1,986Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,383£2,393£2,260

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Lincolnshire £11,409, Dover £11,294Dover: £11,294North Lincolnshire: £11,409Dover: £11,342North Lincolnshire: £11,457Dover: £10,713North Lincolnshire: £10,822

    £11,409£11,457£10,822North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,294£11,342£10,713

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Lincolnshire £400, Dover £386Dover: £386North Lincolnshire: £400Dover: £388North Lincolnshire: £402Dover: £366North Lincolnshire: £379

    £400£402£379North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£386£388£366

  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, Dover £742Dover: £742North Lincolnshire: £775Dover: £745North Lincolnshire: £779Dover: £704North Lincolnshire: £735

    £775£779£735North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£742£745£704

  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, Dover £24Dover: £24North Lincolnshire: £26Dover: £24North Lincolnshire: £26Dover: £22North Lincolnshire: £25

    £26£26£25North Lincolnshire is higher£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £513, Dover £532Dover: £532North Lincolnshire: £513Dover: £534North Lincolnshire: £516Dover: £505North Lincolnshire: £487

    £513£516£487Dover is higherDepends on how you count£532£534£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £134, Dover £169Dover: £169North Lincolnshire: £134Dover: £170North Lincolnshire: £135Dover: £161North Lincolnshire: £127

    £134£135£127Dover is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£161

  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, Dover £157Dover: £157North Lincolnshire: £141Dover: £157North Lincolnshire: £141Dover: £149North Lincolnshire: £134

    £141£141£134Dover is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£149

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £1,633, Dover £1,912Dover: £1,912North Lincolnshire: £1,633Dover: £1,921North Lincolnshire: £1,639Dover: £1,814North Lincolnshire: £1,549

    £1,633£1,639£1,549Dover is higherDepends on how you count£1,912£1,921£1,814

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £163, Dover £194Dover: £194North Lincolnshire: £163Dover: £195North Lincolnshire: £164Dover: £184North Lincolnshire: £155

    £163£164£155Dover is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

  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, Dover £298Dover: £298North Lincolnshire: £305Dover: £299North Lincolnshire: £307Dover: £283North Lincolnshire: £290

    £305£307£290North Lincolnshire is higher£298£299£283

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £7.50, Dover £8.13Dover: £8.13North Lincolnshire: £7.50Dover: £8.16North Lincolnshire: £7.53Dover: £7.71North Lincolnshire: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Dover is higherDepends on how you count£8.13£8.16£7.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £7.22, Dover £7.73Dover: £7.73North Lincolnshire: £7.22Dover: £7.76North Lincolnshire: £7.25Dover: £7.33North Lincolnshire: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85Dover is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £8.31, Dover £6.01Dover: £6.01North Lincolnshire: £8.31Dover: £6.03North Lincolnshire: £8.34Dover: £5.70North Lincolnshire: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88North Lincolnshire is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  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, Dover 1,001.2Dover: 1,001.2North Lincolnshire: 1,008.6

    1,008.6North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count1,001.2

  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, Dover 93.6Dover: 93.6North Lincolnshire: 104.2

    104.2North Lincolnshire is higher93.6

  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, Dover 155.6Dover: 155.6North Lincolnshire: 162.4

    162.4North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count155.6

  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, Dover 81.2Dover: 81.2North Lincolnshire: 77.2

    77.2Dover is higherDepends on how you count81.2

  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, Dover 215.9Dover: 215.9North Lincolnshire: 205.6

    205.6Dover is higherDepends on how you count215.9

  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, Dover 35.6Dover: 35.6North Lincolnshire: 30.4

    30.4Dover is higherDepends on how you count35.6

Show the numbers
North Lincolnshire and Dover, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth LincolnshireDoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,794£4,815£4,548£5,202£5,224£4,935Dover
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,610£12,664£11,961£12,445£12,498£11,805North Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,093£2,102£1,986£2,383£2,393£2,260Dover
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,409£11,457£10,822£11,294£11,342£10,713North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£402£379£386£388£366North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£779£735£742£745£704North Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£24£24£22North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£532£534£505Dover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£169£170£161Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£141£134£157£157£149Dover
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,633£1,639£1,549£1,912£1,921£1,814Dover
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£194£195£184Dover
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£307£290£298£299£283North Lincolnshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£8.13£8.16£7.71Dover
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£7.73£7.76£7.33Dover
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£6.01£6.03£5.70North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.61,001.2North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.293.6North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.4155.6North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.281.2Dover
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.6215.9Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.435.6Dover

Per resident

North Lincolnshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Dover 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 Dover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4,794, Dover £5,202Dover: £5,202North Lincolnshire: £4,794Dover: £5,224North Lincolnshire: £4,815Dover: £4,935North Lincolnshire: £4,548

    £4,794£4,815£4,548Dover is higherDepends on how you count£5,202£5,224£4,935

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £2,731, Dover £2,920Dover: £2,920North Lincolnshire: £2,731Dover: £2,933North Lincolnshire: £2,743Dover: £2,770North Lincolnshire: £2,591

    £2,731£2,743£2,591Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,920£2,933£2,770

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £1,244, Dover £1,381Dover: £1,381North Lincolnshire: £1,244Dover: £1,387North Lincolnshire: £1,249Dover: £1,310North Lincolnshire: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Dover is higherDepends on how you count£1,381£1,387£1,310

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Lincolnshire £2,471, Dover £2,650Dover: £2,650North Lincolnshire: £2,471Dover: £2,661North Lincolnshire: £2,481Dover: £2,514North Lincolnshire: £2,344

    £2,471£2,481£2,344Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,650£2,661£2,514

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £87, Dover £91Dover: £91North Lincolnshire: £87Dover: £91North Lincolnshire: £87Dover: £86North Lincolnshire: £82

    £87£87£82Dover is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £168, Dover £174Dover: £174North Lincolnshire: £168Dover: £175North Lincolnshire: £169Dover: £165North Lincolnshire: £159

    £168£169£159Dover is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  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, Dover £5.52Dover: £5.52North Lincolnshire: £5.67Dover: £5.55North Lincolnshire: £5.70Dover: £5.24North Lincolnshire: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38North Lincolnshire is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £513, Dover £532Dover: £532North Lincolnshire: £513Dover: £534North Lincolnshire: £516Dover: £505North Lincolnshire: £487

    £513£516£487Dover is higherDepends on how you count£532£534£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £134, Dover £169Dover: £169North Lincolnshire: £134Dover: £170North Lincolnshire: £135Dover: £161North Lincolnshire: £127

    £134£135£127Dover is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £84, Dover £91Dover: £91North Lincolnshire: £84Dover: £91North Lincolnshire: £84Dover: £86North Lincolnshire: £79

    £84£84£79Dover is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £970, Dover £1,108Dover: £1,108North Lincolnshire: £970Dover: £1,113North Lincolnshire: £974Dover: £1,051North Lincolnshire: £920

    £970£974£920Dover is higherDepends on how you count£1,108£1,113£1,051

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £163, Dover £194Dover: £194North Lincolnshire: £163Dover: £195North Lincolnshire: £164Dover: £184North Lincolnshire: £155

    £163£164£155Dover is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Lincolnshire £181, Dover £173Dover: £173North Lincolnshire: £181Dover: £173North Lincolnshire: £182Dover: £164North Lincolnshire: £172

    £181£182£172North Lincolnshire is higher£173£173£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4.46, Dover £4.70Dover: £4.70North Lincolnshire: £4.46Dover: £4.72North Lincolnshire: £4.48Dover: £4.46North Lincolnshire: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Dover is higherDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4.29, Dover £4.48Dover: £4.48North Lincolnshire: £4.29Dover: £4.50North Lincolnshire: £4.31Dover: £4.25North Lincolnshire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Dover is higherDepends on how you count£4.48£4.50£4.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £8.31, Dover £6.01Dover: £6.01North Lincolnshire: £8.31Dover: £6.03North Lincolnshire: £8.34Dover: £5.70North Lincolnshire: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88North Lincolnshire is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Lincolnshire 218.4, Dover 234.9Dover: 234.9North Lincolnshire: 218.4

    218.4Dover is higherDepends on how you count234.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lincolnshire 22.6, Dover 22.0Dover: 22.0North Lincolnshire: 22.6

    22.6North Lincolnshire is higher22.0

  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, Dover 36.5Dover: 36.5North Lincolnshire: 35.2

    35.2Dover is higherDepends on how you count36.5

  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, Dover 81.2Dover: 81.2North Lincolnshire: 77.2

    77.2Dover is higherDepends on how you count81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lincolnshire 122.2, Dover 125.1Dover: 125.1North Lincolnshire: 122.2

    122.2Dover is higherDepends on how you count125.1

  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, Dover 20.6Dover: 20.6North Lincolnshire: 18.1

    18.1Dover is higherDepends on how you count20.6

Show the numbers
North Lincolnshire and Dover, per resident
MeasureNorth LincolnshireDoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,794£4,815£4,548£5,202£5,224£4,935Dover
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,731£2,743£2,591£2,920£2,933£2,770Dover
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,381£1,387£1,310Dover
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,471£2,481£2,344£2,650£2,661£2,514Dover
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£91£91£86Dover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£174£175£165Dover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£5.52£5.55£5.24North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£532£534£505Dover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£169£170£161Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£91£91£86Dover
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£970£974£920£1,108£1,113£1,051Dover
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£194£195£184Dover
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£173£173£164North Lincolnshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£4.70£4.72£4.46Dover
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£4.48£4.50£4.25Dover
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£6.01£6.03£5.70North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.4234.9Dover
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.622.0North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.236.5Dover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.281.2Dover
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2125.1Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.120.6Dover

Total

North Lincolnshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Dover 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 Dover

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £821.9m, Dover £623.3mDover: £623.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £821.9mDover: £625.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £825.4mDover: £591.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £779.6m

    £821.9m£825.4m£779.6mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£623.3m£625.9m£591.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £468.2m, Dover £349.8mDover: £349.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £468.2mDover: £351.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £470.2mDover: £331.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £444.1m

    £468.2m£470.2m£444.1mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£349.8m£351.3m£331.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £213.3m, Dover £165.4mDover: £165.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £213.3mDover: £166.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £214.2mDover: £156.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £202.3m

    £213.3m£214.2m£202.3mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£165.4m£166.1m£156.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Lincolnshire £423.6m, Dover £317.5mDover: £317.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £423.6mDover: £318.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £425.4mDover: £301.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £401.8m

    £423.6m£425.4m£401.8mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£317.5m£318.8m£301.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Lincolnshire £14.9m, Dover £10.8mDover: £10.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mDover: £10.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mDover: £10.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £28.8m, Dover £20.9mDover: £20.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.8mDover: £20.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.9mDover: £19.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£20.9m£19.8m

  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, Dover £0.66mDover: £0.66mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.97mDover: £0.66mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.98mDover: £0.63mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £88.0m, Dover £63.7mDover: £63.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.0mDover: £64.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.4mDover: £60.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £83.5m

    £88.0m£88.4m£83.5mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £23.0m, Dover £20.3mDover: £20.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.0mDover: £20.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.1mDover: £19.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £21.9m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.9mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £14.4m, Dover £10.9mDover: £10.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mDover: £10.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mDover: £10.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Lincolnshire £166.3m, Dover £132.7mDover: £132.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £166.3mDover: £133.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £167.0mDover: £125.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £157.8m

    £166.3m£167.0m£157.8mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£132.7m£133.3m£125.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Lincolnshire £28.0m, Dover £23.3mDover: £23.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.0mDover: £23.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.1mDover: £22.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £26.5m

    £28.0m£28.1m£26.5mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Lincolnshire £31.1m, Dover £20.7mDover: £20.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.1mDover: £20.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.2mDover: £19.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Lincolnshire £0.76m, Dover £0.56mDover: £0.56mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.76mDover: £0.57mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.77mDover: £0.53mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Lincolnshire £0.74m, Dover £0.54mDover: £0.54mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mDover: £0.54mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mDover: £0.51mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £1.4m, Dover £0.72mDover: £0.72mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mDover: £0.72mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mDover: £0.68mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4m

    £1.4mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Lincolnshire 37,444, Dover 28,143Dover: 28,143North Lincolnshire: 37,444

    37,444North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count28,143

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Lincolnshire 3,870, Dover 2,630Dover: 2,630North Lincolnshire: 3,870

    3,870North Lincolnshire is higher2,630

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire 6,030, Dover 4,375Dover: 4,375North Lincolnshire: 6,030

    6,030North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count4,375

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire 13,228, Dover 9,729Dover: 9,729North Lincolnshire: 13,228

    13,228North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count9,729

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Lincolnshire 20,951, Dover 14,986Dover: 14,986North Lincolnshire: 20,951

    20,951North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count14,986

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lincolnshire 3,098, Dover 2,471Dover: 2,471North Lincolnshire: 3,098

    3,098North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count2,471

Show the numbers
North Lincolnshire and Dover, total
MeasureNorth LincolnshireDoverHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£821.9m£825.4m£779.6m£623.3m£625.9m£591.2mNorth Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.2m£470.2m£444.1m£349.8m£351.3m£331.8mNorth Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m£165.4m£166.1m£156.9mNorth Lincolnshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£423.6m£425.4m£401.8m£317.5m£318.8m£301.1mNorth Lincolnshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mNorth Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£20.9m£20.9m£19.8mNorth Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mNorth Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£88.0m£88.4m£83.5m£63.7m£64.0m£60.5mNorth Lincolnshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mNorth Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNorth Lincolnshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£166.3m£167.0m£157.8m£132.7m£133.3m£125.9mNorth Lincolnshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.0m£28.1m£26.5m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mNorth Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mNorth Lincolnshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mNorth Lincolnshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth Lincolnshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNorth Lincolnshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,44428,143North Lincolnshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8702,630North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0304,375North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,2289,729North Lincolnshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,95114,986North Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0982,471North Lincolnshire

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.
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