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North Lincolnshire and East Ayrshire

171,424 and 121,320 residents (mid-2024).

North Lincolnshire is higher than East Ayrshire on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 1 of 22 measures, and East Ayrshire on 21. 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 East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4,794, East Ayrshire £5,442East Ayrshire: £5,442North Lincolnshire: £4,794East Ayrshire: £5,465North Lincolnshire: £4,815East Ayrshire: £5,162North Lincolnshire: £4,548

    £4,794£4,815£4,548East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,442£5,465£5,162

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Lincolnshire £12,610, East Ayrshire £13,069East Ayrshire: £13,069North Lincolnshire: £12,610East Ayrshire: £13,125North Lincolnshire: £12,664East Ayrshire: £12,397North Lincolnshire: £11,961

    £12,610£12,664£11,961East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,069£13,125£12,397

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £2,093, East Ayrshire £2,633East Ayrshire: £2,633North Lincolnshire: £2,093East Ayrshire: £2,644North Lincolnshire: £2,102East Ayrshire: £2,498North Lincolnshire: £1,986

    £2,093£2,102£1,986East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,633£2,644£2,498

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Lincolnshire £11,409, East Ayrshire £11,565East Ayrshire: £11,565North Lincolnshire: £11,409East Ayrshire: £11,615North Lincolnshire: £11,457East Ayrshire: £10,970North Lincolnshire: £10,822

    £11,409£11,457£10,822East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,565£11,615£10,970

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Lincolnshire £400, East Ayrshire £548East Ayrshire: £548North Lincolnshire: £400East Ayrshire: £550North Lincolnshire: £402East Ayrshire: £519North Lincolnshire: £379

    £400£402£379East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£548£550£519

  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, East Ayrshire £926East Ayrshire: £926North Lincolnshire: £775East Ayrshire: £930North Lincolnshire: £779East Ayrshire: £879North Lincolnshire: £735

    £775£779£735East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£926£930£879

  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, East Ayrshire £30East Ayrshire: £30North Lincolnshire: £26East Ayrshire: £30North Lincolnshire: £26East Ayrshire: £28North Lincolnshire: £25

    £26£26£25East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £513, East Ayrshire £699East Ayrshire: £699North Lincolnshire: £513East Ayrshire: £702North Lincolnshire: £516East Ayrshire: £663North Lincolnshire: £487

    £513£516£487East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £134, East Ayrshire £213East Ayrshire: £213North Lincolnshire: £134East Ayrshire: £214North Lincolnshire: £135East Ayrshire: £202North Lincolnshire: £127

    £134£135£127East Ayrshire is higher£213£214£202

  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, East Ayrshire £169East Ayrshire: £169North Lincolnshire: £141East Ayrshire: £169North Lincolnshire: £141East Ayrshire: £160North Lincolnshire: £134

    £141£141£134East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £1,633, East Ayrshire £1,959East Ayrshire: £1,959North Lincolnshire: £1,633East Ayrshire: £1,967North Lincolnshire: £1,639East Ayrshire: £1,858North Lincolnshire: £1,549

    £1,633£1,639£1,549East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,959£1,967£1,858

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £163, East Ayrshire £198East Ayrshire: £198North Lincolnshire: £163East Ayrshire: £199North Lincolnshire: £164East Ayrshire: £188North Lincolnshire: £155

    £163£164£155East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  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, East Ayrshire £487East Ayrshire: £487North Lincolnshire: £305East Ayrshire: £489North Lincolnshire: £307East Ayrshire: £462North Lincolnshire: £290

    £305£307£290East Ayrshire is higher£487£489£462

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £7.50, East Ayrshire £8.93East Ayrshire: £8.93North Lincolnshire: £7.50East Ayrshire: £8.97North Lincolnshire: £7.53East Ayrshire: £8.47North Lincolnshire: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.93£8.97£8.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lincolnshire £7.22, East Ayrshire £10East Ayrshire: £10North Lincolnshire: £7.22East Ayrshire: £10North Lincolnshire: £7.25East Ayrshire: £9.86North Lincolnshire: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85East Ayrshire is higher£10£10£9.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £8.31, East Ayrshire £6.25East Ayrshire: £6.25North Lincolnshire: £8.31East Ayrshire: £6.28North Lincolnshire: £8.34East Ayrshire: £5.93North Lincolnshire: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88North Lincolnshire is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

  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, East Ayrshire 1,020.7East Ayrshire: 1,020.7North Lincolnshire: 1,008.6

    1,008.6East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count1,020.7

  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, East Ayrshire 136.2East Ayrshire: 136.2North Lincolnshire: 104.2

    104.2East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count136.2

  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, East Ayrshire 221.6East Ayrshire: 221.6North Lincolnshire: 162.4

    162.4East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count221.6

  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, East Ayrshire 111.7East Ayrshire: 111.7North Lincolnshire: 77.2

    77.2East Ayrshire is higher111.7

  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, East Ayrshire 244.9East Ayrshire: 244.9North Lincolnshire: 205.6

    205.6East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count244.9

  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, East Ayrshire 41.4East Ayrshire: 41.4North Lincolnshire: 30.4

    30.4East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count41.4

Show the numbers
North Lincolnshire and East Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth LincolnshireEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,794£4,815£4,548£5,442£5,465£5,162EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,610£12,664£11,961£13,069£13,125£12,397EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,093£2,102£1,986£2,633£2,644£2,498EstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,409£11,457£10,822£11,565£11,615£10,970East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£402£379£548£550£519East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£779£735£926£930£879EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£30£30£28EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£699£702£663EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£213£214£202EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£141£134£169£169£160EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,633£1,639£1,549£1,959£1,967£1,858East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£198£199£188East Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£307£290£487£489£462East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£8.93£8.97£8.47East Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£10£10£9.86East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£6.25£6.28£5.93EstimatedNorth Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.61,020.7East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.2136.2East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.4221.6East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.2111.7East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.6244.9East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.441.4EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Per resident

North Lincolnshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and East Ayrshire 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 East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4,794, East Ayrshire £5,442East Ayrshire: £5,442North Lincolnshire: £4,794East Ayrshire: £5,465North Lincolnshire: £4,815East Ayrshire: £5,162North Lincolnshire: £4,548

    £4,794£4,815£4,548East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,442£5,465£5,162

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £2,731, East Ayrshire £2,717East Ayrshire: £2,717North Lincolnshire: £2,731East Ayrshire: £2,729North Lincolnshire: £2,743East Ayrshire: £2,578North Lincolnshire: £2,591

    £2,731£2,743£2,591North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,717£2,729£2,578

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £1,244, East Ayrshire £1,609East Ayrshire: £1,609North Lincolnshire: £1,244East Ayrshire: £1,616North Lincolnshire: £1,249East Ayrshire: £1,526North Lincolnshire: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,609£1,616£1,526

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Lincolnshire £2,471, East Ayrshire £2,405East Ayrshire: £2,405North Lincolnshire: £2,471East Ayrshire: £2,415North Lincolnshire: £2,481East Ayrshire: £2,281North Lincolnshire: £2,344

    £2,471£2,481£2,344North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,405£2,415£2,281

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £87, East Ayrshire £114East Ayrshire: £114North Lincolnshire: £87East Ayrshire: £114North Lincolnshire: £87East Ayrshire: £108North Lincolnshire: £82

    £87£87£82East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £168, East Ayrshire £193East Ayrshire: £193North Lincolnshire: £168East Ayrshire: £193North Lincolnshire: £169East Ayrshire: £183North Lincolnshire: £159

    £168£169£159East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£193£193£183

  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, East Ayrshire £6.23East Ayrshire: £6.23North Lincolnshire: £5.67East Ayrshire: £6.26North Lincolnshire: £5.70East Ayrshire: £5.91North Lincolnshire: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £513, East Ayrshire £699East Ayrshire: £699North Lincolnshire: £513East Ayrshire: £702North Lincolnshire: £516East Ayrshire: £663North Lincolnshire: £487

    £513£516£487East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £134, East Ayrshire £213East Ayrshire: £213North Lincolnshire: £134East Ayrshire: £214North Lincolnshire: £135East Ayrshire: £202North Lincolnshire: £127

    £134£135£127East Ayrshire is higher£213£214£202

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Lincolnshire £84, East Ayrshire £103East Ayrshire: £103North Lincolnshire: £84East Ayrshire: £103North Lincolnshire: £84East Ayrshire: £98North Lincolnshire: £79

    £84£84£79East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £970, East Ayrshire £1,197East Ayrshire: £1,197North Lincolnshire: £970East Ayrshire: £1,202North Lincolnshire: £974East Ayrshire: £1,135North Lincolnshire: £920

    £970£974£920East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,197£1,202£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lincolnshire £163, East Ayrshire £198East Ayrshire: £198North Lincolnshire: £163East Ayrshire: £199North Lincolnshire: £164East Ayrshire: £188North Lincolnshire: £155

    £163£164£155East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Lincolnshire £181, East Ayrshire £297East Ayrshire: £297North Lincolnshire: £181East Ayrshire: £299North Lincolnshire: £182East Ayrshire: £282North Lincolnshire: £172

    £181£182£172East Ayrshire is higher£297£299£282

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4.46, East Ayrshire £5.46East Ayrshire: £5.46North Lincolnshire: £4.46East Ayrshire: £5.48North Lincolnshire: £4.48East Ayrshire: £5.18North Lincolnshire: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Lincolnshire £4.29, East Ayrshire £6.36East Ayrshire: £6.36North Lincolnshire: £4.29East Ayrshire: £6.38North Lincolnshire: £4.31East Ayrshire: £6.03North Lincolnshire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07East Ayrshire is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lincolnshire £8.31, East Ayrshire £6.25East Ayrshire: £6.25North Lincolnshire: £8.31East Ayrshire: £6.28North Lincolnshire: £8.34East Ayrshire: £5.93North Lincolnshire: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88North Lincolnshire is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Lincolnshire 218.4, East Ayrshire 212.2East Ayrshire: 212.2North Lincolnshire: 218.4

    218.4North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count212.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lincolnshire 22.6, East Ayrshire 28.3East Ayrshire: 28.3North Lincolnshire: 22.6

    22.6East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count28.3

  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, East Ayrshire 46.1East Ayrshire: 46.1North Lincolnshire: 35.2

    35.2East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count46.1

  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, East Ayrshire 111.7East Ayrshire: 111.7North Lincolnshire: 77.2

    77.2East Ayrshire is higher111.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lincolnshire 122.2, East Ayrshire 149.6East Ayrshire: 149.6North Lincolnshire: 122.2

    122.2East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count149.6

  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, East Ayrshire 25.3East Ayrshire: 25.3North Lincolnshire: 18.1

    18.1East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count25.3

Show the numbers
North Lincolnshire and East Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureNorth LincolnshireEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,794£4,815£4,548£5,442£5,465£5,162EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,731£2,743£2,591£2,717£2,729£2,578EstimatedNorth Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,609£1,616£1,526EstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,471£2,481£2,344£2,405£2,415£2,281North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£114£114£108East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£193£193£183EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£6.23£6.26£5.91EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£699£702£663EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£213£214£202EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£103£103£98EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£970£974£920£1,197£1,202£1,135East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£198£199£188East Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£297£299£282East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£5.46£5.48£5.18East Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£6.36£6.38£6.03East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£6.25£6.28£5.93EstimatedNorth Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.4212.2North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.628.3East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.246.1East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.2111.7East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2149.6East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.125.3EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £821.9m, East Ayrshire £660.3mEast Ayrshire: £660.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £821.9mEast Ayrshire: £663.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £825.4mEast Ayrshire: £626.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £779.6m

    £821.9m£825.4m£779.6mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £468.2m, East Ayrshire £329.7mEast Ayrshire: £329.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £468.2mEast Ayrshire: £331.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £470.2mEast Ayrshire: £312.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £444.1m

    £468.2m£470.2m£444.1mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£329.7m£331.1m£312.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £213.3m, East Ayrshire £195.2mEast Ayrshire: £195.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £213.3mEast Ayrshire: £196.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £214.2mEast Ayrshire: £185.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £202.3m

    £213.3m£214.2m£202.3mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£195.2m£196.0m£185.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Lincolnshire £423.6m, East Ayrshire £291.7mEast Ayrshire: £291.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £423.6mEast Ayrshire: £293.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £425.4mEast Ayrshire: £276.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £401.8m

    £423.6m£425.4m£401.8mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£291.7m£293.0m£276.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Lincolnshire £14.9m, East Ayrshire £13.8mEast Ayrshire: £13.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mEast Ayrshire: £13.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mEast Ayrshire: £13.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £28.8m, East Ayrshire £23.4mEast Ayrshire: £23.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.8mEast Ayrshire: £23.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.9mEast Ayrshire: £22.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  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, East Ayrshire £0.76mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.97mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.98mEast Ayrshire: £0.72mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £88.0m, East Ayrshire £84.8mEast Ayrshire: £84.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.0mEast Ayrshire: £85.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.4mEast Ayrshire: £80.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £83.5m

    £88.0m£88.4m£83.5mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£84.8m£85.2m£80.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £23.0m, East Ayrshire £25.8mEast Ayrshire: £25.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.0mEast Ayrshire: £25.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.1mEast Ayrshire: £24.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £21.9m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.9mEast Ayrshire is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lincolnshire £14.4m, East Ayrshire £12.5mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mEast Ayrshire: £11.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Lincolnshire £166.3m, East Ayrshire £145.2mEast Ayrshire: £145.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £166.3mEast Ayrshire: £145.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £167.0mEast Ayrshire: £137.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £157.8m

    £166.3m£167.0m£157.8mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£145.2m£145.8m£137.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Lincolnshire £28.0m, East Ayrshire £24.0mEast Ayrshire: £24.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.0mEast Ayrshire: £24.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.1mEast Ayrshire: £22.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £26.5m

    £28.0m£28.1m£26.5mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Lincolnshire £31.1m, East Ayrshire £36.1mEast Ayrshire: £36.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.1mEast Ayrshire: £36.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.2mEast Ayrshire: £34.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mEast Ayrshire is higher£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Lincolnshire £0.76m, East Ayrshire £0.66mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.76mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.77mEast Ayrshire: £0.63mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Lincolnshire £0.74m, East Ayrshire £0.77mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mEast Ayrshire: £0.73mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mEast Ayrshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Lincolnshire £1.4m, East Ayrshire £0.76mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mEast Ayrshire: £0.72mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4m

    £1.4mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Lincolnshire 37,444, East Ayrshire 25,747East Ayrshire: 25,747North Lincolnshire: 37,444

    37,444North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count25,747

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Lincolnshire 3,870, East Ayrshire 3,436East Ayrshire: 3,436North Lincolnshire: 3,870

    3,870North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count3,436

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire 6,030, East Ayrshire 5,590East Ayrshire: 5,590North Lincolnshire: 6,030

    6,030North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count5,590

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lincolnshire 13,228, East Ayrshire 13,550East Ayrshire: 13,550North Lincolnshire: 13,228

    13,228East Ayrshire is higher13,550

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Lincolnshire 20,951, East Ayrshire 18,153East Ayrshire: 18,153North Lincolnshire: 20,951

    20,951North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count18,153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lincolnshire 3,098, East Ayrshire 3,066East Ayrshire: 3,066North Lincolnshire: 3,098

    3,098North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count3,066

Show the numbers
North Lincolnshire and East Ayrshire, total
MeasureNorth LincolnshireEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£821.9m£825.4m£779.6m£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEstimatedNorth Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.2m£470.2m£444.1m£329.7m£331.1m£312.7mEstimatedNorth Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m£195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEstimatedNorth Lincolnshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£423.6m£425.4m£401.8m£291.7m£293.0m£276.7mNorth Lincolnshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mNorth Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEstimatedNorth Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimatedNorth Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£88.0m£88.4m£83.5m£84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEstimatedNorth Lincolnshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEstimatedNorth Lincolnshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£166.3m£167.0m£157.8m£145.2m£145.8m£137.7mNorth Lincolnshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.0m£28.1m£26.5m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mNorth Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mNorth Lincolnshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mEast Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimatedNorth Lincolnshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,44425,747North Lincolnshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8703,436North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0305,590North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,22813,550East Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,95118,153North Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0983,066EstimatedNorth Lincolnshire

Sources

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

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