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North Lincolnshire and Lancaster

171,424 and 145,332 residents (mid-2024).

North Lincolnshire is higher than Lancaster on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 13 of 22 measures, and Lancaster on 9. 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 Lancaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4,794, Lancaster £4,559Lancaster: £4,559North Lincolnshire: £4,794Lancaster: £4,579North Lincolnshire: £4,815Lancaster: £4,325North Lincolnshire: £4,548

    £4,794£4,815£4,548North Lincolnshire is higher£4,559£4,579£4,325

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Lincolnshire £12,610, Lancaster £12,836Lancaster: £12,836North Lincolnshire: £12,610Lancaster: £12,890North Lincolnshire: £12,664Lancaster: £12,175North Lincolnshire: £11,961

    £12,610£12,664£11,961Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£12,836£12,890£12,175

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £2,093, Lancaster £1,929Lancaster: £1,929North Lincolnshire: £2,093Lancaster: £1,937North Lincolnshire: £2,102Lancaster: £1,830North Lincolnshire: £1,986

    £2,093£2,102£1,986North Lincolnshire is higher£1,929£1,937£1,830

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Lincolnshire £11,409, Lancaster £11,560Lancaster: £11,560North Lincolnshire: £11,409Lancaster: £11,609North Lincolnshire: £11,457Lancaster: £10,965North Lincolnshire: £10,822

    £11,409£11,457£10,822Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£11,560£11,609£10,965

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Lincolnshire £400, Lancaster £425Lancaster: £425North Lincolnshire: £400Lancaster: £427North Lincolnshire: £402Lancaster: £403North Lincolnshire: £379

    £400£402£379Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£425£427£403

  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, Lancaster £823Lancaster: £823North Lincolnshire: £775Lancaster: £827North Lincolnshire: £779Lancaster: £781North Lincolnshire: £735

    £775£779£735Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£823£827£781

  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, Lancaster £27Lancaster: £27North Lincolnshire: £26Lancaster: £27North Lincolnshire: £26Lancaster: £26North Lincolnshire: £25

    £26£26£25Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £513, Lancaster £486Lancaster: £486North Lincolnshire: £513Lancaster: £488North Lincolnshire: £516Lancaster: £461North Lincolnshire: £487

    £513£516£487North Lincolnshire is higher£486£488£461

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

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

    £134£135£127North Lincolnshire is higher£134£134£127

  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, Lancaster £99Lancaster: £99North Lincolnshire: £141Lancaster: £99North Lincolnshire: £141Lancaster: £94North Lincolnshire: £134

    £141£141£134North Lincolnshire is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £1,633, Lancaster £1,536Lancaster: £1,536North Lincolnshire: £1,633Lancaster: £1,542North Lincolnshire: £1,639Lancaster: £1,457North Lincolnshire: £1,549

    £1,633£1,639£1,549North Lincolnshire is higher£1,536£1,542£1,457

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £163, Lancaster £181Lancaster: £181North Lincolnshire: £163Lancaster: £181North Lincolnshire: £164Lancaster: £171North Lincolnshire: £155

    £163£164£155Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

  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, Lancaster £286Lancaster: £286North Lincolnshire: £305Lancaster: £287North Lincolnshire: £307Lancaster: £271North Lincolnshire: £290

    £305£307£290North Lincolnshire is higher£286£287£271

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £7.50, Lancaster £4.46Lancaster: £4.46North Lincolnshire: £7.50Lancaster: £4.48North Lincolnshire: £7.53Lancaster: £4.23North Lincolnshire: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11North Lincolnshire is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £7.22, Lancaster £3.52Lancaster: £3.52North Lincolnshire: £7.22Lancaster: £3.54North Lincolnshire: £7.25Lancaster: £3.34North Lincolnshire: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85North Lincolnshire is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £8.31, Lancaster £6.05Lancaster: £6.05North Lincolnshire: £8.31Lancaster: £6.08North Lincolnshire: £8.34Lancaster: £5.74North Lincolnshire: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88North Lincolnshire is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  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, Lancaster 1,026.3Lancaster: 1,026.3North Lincolnshire: 1,008.6

    1,008.6Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count1,026.3

  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, Lancaster 105.9Lancaster: 105.9North Lincolnshire: 104.2

    104.2Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count105.9

  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, Lancaster 167.4Lancaster: 167.4North Lincolnshire: 162.4

    162.4Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count167.4

  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, Lancaster 71.9Lancaster: 71.9North Lincolnshire: 77.2

    77.2North Lincolnshire is higher71.9

  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, Lancaster 175.4Lancaster: 175.4North Lincolnshire: 205.6

    205.6North Lincolnshire is higher175.4

  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 Lincolnshire 30.4, Lancaster 21.8Lancaster: 21.8North Lincolnshire: 30.4

    30.4North Lincolnshire is higher21.8

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North Lincolnshire and Lancaster, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth LincolnshireLancasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,794£4,815£4,548£4,559£4,579£4,325North Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,610£12,664£11,961£12,836£12,890£12,175Lancaster
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,093£2,102£1,986£1,929£1,937£1,830North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,409£11,457£10,822£11,560£11,609£10,965Lancaster
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£402£379£425£427£403Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£779£735£823£827£781Lancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£27£27£26Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£486£488£461North Lincolnshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£134£134£127North Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£141£134£99£99£94North Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,633£1,639£1,549£1,536£1,542£1,457North Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£181£181£171Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£307£290£286£287£271North Lincolnshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£4.46£4.48£4.23North Lincolnshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£3.52£3.54£3.34North Lincolnshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£6.05£6.08£5.74North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.61,026.3Lancaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.2105.9Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.4167.4Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.271.9North Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.6175.4North Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.421.8North Lincolnshire

Per resident

North Lincolnshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Lancaster on 1. 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 Lancaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4,794, Lancaster £4,559Lancaster: £4,559North Lincolnshire: £4,794Lancaster: £4,579North Lincolnshire: £4,815Lancaster: £4,325North Lincolnshire: £4,548

    £4,794£4,815£4,548North Lincolnshire is higher£4,559£4,579£4,325

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £2,731, Lancaster £2,537Lancaster: £2,537North Lincolnshire: £2,731Lancaster: £2,548North Lincolnshire: £2,743Lancaster: £2,406North Lincolnshire: £2,591

    £2,731£2,743£2,591North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,537£2,548£2,406

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £1,244, Lancaster £1,216Lancaster: £1,216North Lincolnshire: £1,244Lancaster: £1,221North Lincolnshire: £1,249Lancaster: £1,153North Lincolnshire: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180North Lincolnshire is higher£1,216£1,221£1,153

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Lincolnshire £2,471, Lancaster £2,285Lancaster: £2,285North Lincolnshire: £2,471Lancaster: £2,294North Lincolnshire: £2,481Lancaster: £2,167North Lincolnshire: £2,344

    £2,471£2,481£2,344North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,285£2,294£2,167

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £87, Lancaster £84Lancaster: £84North Lincolnshire: £87Lancaster: £84North Lincolnshire: £87Lancaster: £80North Lincolnshire: £82

    £87£87£82North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £168, Lancaster £163Lancaster: £163North Lincolnshire: £168Lancaster: £163North Lincolnshire: £169Lancaster: £154North Lincolnshire: £159

    £168£169£159North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£163£163£154

  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, Lancaster £5.32Lancaster: £5.32North Lincolnshire: £5.67Lancaster: £5.35North Lincolnshire: £5.70Lancaster: £5.05North Lincolnshire: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £513, Lancaster £486Lancaster: £486North Lincolnshire: £513Lancaster: £488North Lincolnshire: £516Lancaster: £461North Lincolnshire: £487

    £513£516£487North Lincolnshire is higher£486£488£461

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

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

    £134£135£127North Lincolnshire is higher£134£134£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £84, Lancaster £62Lancaster: £62North Lincolnshire: £84Lancaster: £63North Lincolnshire: £84Lancaster: £59North Lincolnshire: £79

    £84£84£79North Lincolnshire is higher£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £970, Lancaster £968Lancaster: £968North Lincolnshire: £970Lancaster: £972North Lincolnshire: £974Lancaster: £918North Lincolnshire: £920

    £970£974£920North Lincolnshire is higher£968£972£918

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £163, Lancaster £181Lancaster: £181North Lincolnshire: £163Lancaster: £181North Lincolnshire: £164Lancaster: £171North Lincolnshire: £155

    £163£164£155Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Lincolnshire £181, Lancaster £180Lancaster: £180North Lincolnshire: £181Lancaster: £181North Lincolnshire: £182Lancaster: £171North Lincolnshire: £172

    £181£182£172North Lincolnshire is higher£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4.46, Lancaster £2.81Lancaster: £2.81North Lincolnshire: £4.46Lancaster: £2.83North Lincolnshire: £4.48Lancaster: £2.67North Lincolnshire: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23North Lincolnshire is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4.29, Lancaster £2.21Lancaster: £2.21North Lincolnshire: £4.29Lancaster: £2.22North Lincolnshire: £4.31Lancaster: £2.10North Lincolnshire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07North Lincolnshire is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £8.31, Lancaster £6.05Lancaster: £6.05North Lincolnshire: £8.31Lancaster: £6.08North Lincolnshire: £8.34Lancaster: £5.74North Lincolnshire: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88North Lincolnshire is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Lincolnshire 218.4, Lancaster 202.8Lancaster: 202.8North Lincolnshire: 218.4

    218.4North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count202.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lincolnshire 22.6, Lancaster 20.9Lancaster: 20.9North Lincolnshire: 22.6

    22.6North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count20.9

  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, Lancaster 33.1Lancaster: 33.1North Lincolnshire: 35.2

    35.2North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count33.1

  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, Lancaster 71.9Lancaster: 71.9North Lincolnshire: 77.2

    77.2North Lincolnshire is higher71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lincolnshire 122.2, Lancaster 110.5Lancaster: 110.5North Lincolnshire: 122.2

    122.2North Lincolnshire is higher110.5

  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 Lincolnshire 18.1, Lancaster 13.7Lancaster: 13.7North Lincolnshire: 18.1

    18.1North Lincolnshire is higher13.7

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North Lincolnshire and Lancaster, per resident
MeasureNorth LincolnshireLancasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,794£4,815£4,548£4,559£4,579£4,325North Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,731£2,743£2,591£2,537£2,548£2,406North Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,216£1,221£1,153North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,471£2,481£2,344£2,285£2,294£2,167North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£84£84£80North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£163£163£154North Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£5.32£5.35£5.05North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£486£488£461North Lincolnshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£134£134£127North Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£62£63£59North Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£970£974£920£968£972£918North Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£181£181£171Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£180£181£171North Lincolnshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£2.81£2.83£2.67North Lincolnshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£2.21£2.22£2.10North Lincolnshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£6.05£6.08£5.74North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.4202.8North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.620.9North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.233.1North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.271.9North Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2110.5North Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.113.7North Lincolnshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £821.9m, Lancaster £662.6mLancaster: £662.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £821.9mLancaster: £665.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £825.4mLancaster: £628.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £779.6m

    £821.9m£825.4m£779.6mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£662.6m£665.4m£628.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £468.2m, Lancaster £368.7mLancaster: £368.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £468.2mLancaster: £370.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £470.2mLancaster: £349.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £444.1m

    £468.2m£470.2m£444.1mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£368.7m£370.2m£349.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £213.3m, Lancaster £176.7mLancaster: £176.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £213.3mLancaster: £177.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £214.2mLancaster: £167.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £202.3m

    £213.3m£214.2m£202.3mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Lincolnshire £423.6m, Lancaster £332.0mLancaster: £332.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £423.6mLancaster: £333.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £425.4mLancaster: £315.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £401.8m

    £423.6m£425.4m£401.8mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£332.0m£333.5m£315.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Lincolnshire £14.9m, Lancaster £12.2mLancaster: £12.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mLancaster: £12.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mLancaster: £11.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £28.8m, Lancaster £23.6mLancaster: £23.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.8mLancaster: £23.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.9mLancaster: £22.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  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, Lancaster £0.77mLancaster: £0.77mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.97mLancaster: £0.78mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.98mLancaster: £0.73mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £88.0m, Lancaster £70.6mLancaster: £70.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.0mLancaster: £70.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.4mLancaster: £67.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £83.5m

    £88.0m£88.4m£83.5mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £23.0m, Lancaster £19.5mLancaster: £19.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.0mLancaster: £19.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.1mLancaster: £18.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £21.9m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.9mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £14.4m, Lancaster £9.1mLancaster: £9.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mLancaster: £9.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mLancaster: £8.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Lincolnshire £166.3m, Lancaster £140.7mLancaster: £140.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £166.3mLancaster: £141.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £167.0mLancaster: £133.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £157.8m

    £166.3m£167.0m£157.8mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£140.7m£141.3m£133.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Lincolnshire £28.0m, Lancaster £26.3mLancaster: £26.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.0mLancaster: £26.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.1mLancaster: £24.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £26.5m

    £28.0m£28.1m£26.5mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Lincolnshire £31.1m, Lancaster £26.2mLancaster: £26.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.1mLancaster: £26.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.2mLancaster: £24.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Lincolnshire £0.76m, Lancaster £0.41mLancaster: £0.41mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.76mLancaster: £0.41mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.77mLancaster: £0.39mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Lincolnshire £0.74m, Lancaster £0.32mLancaster: £0.32mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mLancaster: £0.32mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mLancaster: £0.31mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £1.4m, Lancaster £0.88mLancaster: £0.88mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mLancaster: £0.88mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mLancaster: £0.83mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4m

    £1.4mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Lincolnshire 37,444, Lancaster 29,478Lancaster: 29,478North Lincolnshire: 37,444

    37,444North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count29,478

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Lincolnshire 3,870, Lancaster 3,042Lancaster: 3,042North Lincolnshire: 3,870

    3,870North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count3,042

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire 6,030, Lancaster 4,808Lancaster: 4,808North Lincolnshire: 6,030

    6,030North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count4,808

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire 13,228, Lancaster 10,452Lancaster: 10,452North Lincolnshire: 13,228

    13,228North Lincolnshire is higher10,452

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Lincolnshire 20,951, Lancaster 16,065Lancaster: 16,065North Lincolnshire: 20,951

    20,951North Lincolnshire is higher16,065

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lincolnshire 3,098, Lancaster 1,993Lancaster: 1,993North Lincolnshire: 3,098

    3,098North Lincolnshire is higher1,993

Show the numbers
North Lincolnshire and Lancaster, total
MeasureNorth LincolnshireLancasterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£821.9m£825.4m£779.6m£662.6m£665.4m£628.5mNorth Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.2m£470.2m£444.1m£368.7m£370.2m£349.7mNorth Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m£176.7m£177.5m£167.6mNorth Lincolnshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£423.6m£425.4m£401.8m£332.0m£333.5m£315.0mNorth Lincolnshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNorth Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mNorth Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mNorth Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£88.0m£88.4m£83.5m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mNorth Lincolnshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m£19.5m£19.5m£18.5mNorth Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mNorth Lincolnshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£166.3m£167.0m£157.8m£140.7m£141.3m£133.5mNorth Lincolnshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.0m£28.1m£26.5m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mNorth Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mNorth Lincolnshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Lincolnshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mNorth Lincolnshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mNorth Lincolnshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,44429,478North Lincolnshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8703,042North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0304,808North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,22810,452North Lincolnshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,95116,065North Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0981,993North 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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