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Nottingham and Lincoln

330,561 and 104,939 residents (mid-2024).

Nottingham is higher than Lincoln on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Nottingham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 3. 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

Nottingham Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Nottingham £4,414, Lincoln £4,136Lincoln: £4,136Nottingham: £4,414Lincoln: £4,153Nottingham: £4,433Lincoln: £3,923Nottingham: £4,187

    £4,414£4,433£4,187Nottingham is higher£4,136£4,153£3,923

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Nottingham £13,100, Lincoln £12,727Lincoln: £12,727Nottingham: £13,100Lincoln: £12,781Nottingham: £13,156Lincoln: £12,072Nottingham: £12,426

    £13,100£13,156£12,426Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£12,727£12,781£12,072

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Nottingham £2,635, Lincoln £2,064Lincoln: £2,064Nottingham: £2,635Lincoln: £2,073Nottingham: £2,647Lincoln: £1,958Nottingham: £2,500

    £2,635£2,647£2,500Nottingham is higher£2,064£2,073£1,958

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Nottingham £11,335, Lincoln £11,261Lincoln: £11,261Nottingham: £11,335Lincoln: £11,309Nottingham: £11,384Lincoln: £10,681Nottingham: £10,752

    £11,335£11,384£10,752Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£11,261£11,309£10,681

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Nottingham £925, Lincoln £581Lincoln: £581Nottingham: £925Lincoln: £583Nottingham: £929Lincoln: £551Nottingham: £877

    £925£929£877Nottingham is higher£581£583£551

  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: Nottingham £789, Lincoln £851Lincoln: £851Nottingham: £789Lincoln: £854Nottingham: £793Lincoln: £807Nottingham: £749

    £789£793£749Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£851£854£807

  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: Nottingham £50, Lincoln £35Lincoln: £35Nottingham: £50Lincoln: £35Nottingham: £51Lincoln: £33Nottingham: £48

    £50£51£48Nottingham is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Nottingham £612, Lincoln £526Lincoln: £526Nottingham: £612Lincoln: £529Nottingham: £614Lincoln: £499Nottingham: £580

    £612£614£580Nottingham is higher£526£529£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Nottingham £142, Lincoln £120Lincoln: £120Nottingham: £142Lincoln: £120Nottingham: £143Lincoln: £113Nottingham: £135

    £142£143£135Nottingham is higher£120£120£113

  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: Nottingham £135, Lincoln £112Lincoln: £112Nottingham: £135Lincoln: £112Nottingham: £136Lincoln: £106Nottingham: £128

    £135£136£128Nottingham is higher£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Nottingham £2,046, Lincoln £1,616Lincoln: £1,616Nottingham: £2,046Lincoln: £1,623Nottingham: £2,055Lincoln: £1,533Nottingham: £1,941

    £2,046£2,055£1,941Nottingham is higher£1,616£1,623£1,533

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Nottingham £355, Lincoln £242Lincoln: £242Nottingham: £355Lincoln: £243Nottingham: £357Lincoln: £229Nottingham: £337

    £355£357£337Nottingham is higher£242£243£229

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Nottingham £432, Lincoln £320Lincoln: £320Nottingham: £432Lincoln: £321Nottingham: £434Lincoln: £304Nottingham: £410

    £432£434£410Nottingham is higher£320£321£304

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Nottingham £11, Lincoln £8.36Lincoln: £8.36Nottingham: £11Lincoln: £8.40Nottingham: £11Lincoln: £7.93Nottingham: £10

    £11£11£10Nottingham is higher£8.36£8.40£7.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Nottingham £11, Lincoln £7.30Lincoln: £7.30Nottingham: £11Lincoln: £7.33Nottingham: £11Lincoln: £6.92Nottingham: £11

    £11Nottingham is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Nottingham £4.00, Lincoln £7.14Lincoln: £7.14Nottingham: £4.00Lincoln: £7.17Nottingham: £4.01Lincoln: £6.77Nottingham: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£7.14£7.17£6.77

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Nottingham 1,017.7, Lincoln 989.9Lincoln: 989.9Nottingham: 1,017.7

    1,017.7Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count989.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Nottingham 200.4, Lincoln 138.6Lincoln: 138.6Nottingham: 200.4

    200.4Nottingham is higher138.6

  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: Nottingham 162.4, Lincoln 177.1Lincoln: 177.1Nottingham: 162.4

    162.4Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count177.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 87.4, Lincoln 74.8Lincoln: 74.8Nottingham: 87.4

    87.4Nottingham is higher74.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Nottingham 255.0, Lincoln 205.7Lincoln: 205.7Nottingham: 255.0

    255.0Nottingham is higher205.7

  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: Nottingham 29.8, Lincoln 23.7Lincoln: 23.7Nottingham: 29.8

    29.8Nottingham is higher23.7

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Nottingham and Lincoln, per person in the age group
MeasureNottinghamLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,414£4,433£4,187£4,136£4,153£3,923Nottingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,100£13,156£12,426£12,727£12,781£12,072Nottingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,635£2,647£2,500£2,064£2,073£1,958Nottingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,335£11,384£10,752£11,261£11,309£10,681Nottingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£925£929£877£581£583£551Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£789£793£749£851£854£807Lincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£50£51£48£35£35£33Nottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£614£580£526£529£499Nottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£120£120£113Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£136£128£112£112£106Nottingham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,046£2,055£1,941£1,616£1,623£1,533Nottingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£242£243£229Nottingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£432£434£410£320£321£304Nottingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.36£8.40£7.93Nottingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£7.30£7.33£6.92Nottingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£7.14£7.17£6.77Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.7989.9Nottingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.4138.6Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.4177.1Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.474.8Nottingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.0205.7Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.823.7Nottingham

Per resident

Nottingham is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 6. 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

Nottingham Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Nottingham £4,414, Lincoln £4,136Lincoln: £4,136Nottingham: £4,414Lincoln: £4,153Nottingham: £4,433Lincoln: £3,923Nottingham: £4,187

    £4,414£4,433£4,187Nottingham is higher£4,136£4,153£3,923

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Nottingham £1,451, Lincoln £1,817Lincoln: £1,817Nottingham: £1,451Lincoln: £1,824Nottingham: £1,457Lincoln: £1,723Nottingham: £1,376

    £1,451£1,457£1,376Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£1,817£1,824£1,723

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Nottingham £1,850, Lincoln £1,424Lincoln: £1,424Nottingham: £1,850Lincoln: £1,431Nottingham: £1,858Lincoln: £1,351Nottingham: £1,755

    £1,850£1,858£1,755Nottingham is higher£1,424£1,431£1,351

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Nottingham £1,255, Lincoln £1,607Lincoln: £1,607Nottingham: £1,255Lincoln: £1,614Nottingham: £1,261Lincoln: £1,525Nottingham: £1,191

    £1,255£1,261£1,191Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£1,607£1,614£1,525

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Nottingham £102, Lincoln £83Lincoln: £83Nottingham: £102Lincoln: £83Nottingham: £103Lincoln: £79Nottingham: £97

    £102£103£97Nottingham is higher£83£83£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Nottingham £87, Lincoln £121Lincoln: £121Nottingham: £87Lincoln: £122Nottingham: £88Lincoln: £115Nottingham: £83

    £87£88£83Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Nottingham £5.59, Lincoln £4.98Lincoln: £4.98Nottingham: £5.59Lincoln: £5.00Nottingham: £5.61Lincoln: £4.72Nottingham: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Nottingham is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Nottingham £612, Lincoln £526Lincoln: £526Nottingham: £612Lincoln: £529Nottingham: £614Lincoln: £499Nottingham: £580

    £612£614£580Nottingham is higher£526£529£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Nottingham £142, Lincoln £120Lincoln: £120Nottingham: £142Lincoln: £120Nottingham: £143Lincoln: £113Nottingham: £135

    £142£143£135Nottingham is higher£120£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Nottingham £95, Lincoln £77Lincoln: £77Nottingham: £95Lincoln: £78Nottingham: £95Lincoln: £73Nottingham: £90

    £95£95£90Nottingham is higher£77£78£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Nottingham £1,436, Lincoln £1,115Lincoln: £1,115Nottingham: £1,436Lincoln: £1,120Nottingham: £1,442Lincoln: £1,058Nottingham: £1,362

    £1,436£1,442£1,362Nottingham is higher£1,115£1,120£1,058

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Nottingham £355, Lincoln £242Lincoln: £242Nottingham: £355Lincoln: £243Nottingham: £357Lincoln: £229Nottingham: £337

    £355£357£337Nottingham is higher£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Nottingham £303, Lincoln £221Lincoln: £221Nottingham: £303Lincoln: £222Nottingham: £305Lincoln: £209Nottingham: £288

    £303£305£288Nottingham is higher£221£222£209

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Nottingham £7.55, Lincoln £5.77Lincoln: £5.77Nottingham: £7.55Lincoln: £5.79Nottingham: £7.58Lincoln: £5.47Nottingham: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Nottingham is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Nottingham £7.86, Lincoln £5.03Lincoln: £5.03Nottingham: £7.86Lincoln: £5.05Nottingham: £7.90Lincoln: £4.77Nottingham: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Nottingham is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Nottingham £4.00, Lincoln £7.14Lincoln: £7.14Nottingham: £4.00Lincoln: £7.17Nottingham: £4.01Lincoln: £6.77Nottingham: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£7.14£7.17£6.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 112.7, Lincoln 141.3Lincoln: 141.3Nottingham: 112.7

    112.7Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count141.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 22.2, Lincoln 19.8Lincoln: 19.8Nottingham: 22.2

    22.2Nottingham is higher19.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 18.0, Lincoln 25.3Lincoln: 25.3Nottingham: 18.0

    18.0Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count25.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 87.4, Lincoln 74.8Lincoln: 74.8Nottingham: 87.4

    87.4Nottingham is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 179.0, Lincoln 142.0Lincoln: 142.0Nottingham: 179.0

    179.0Nottingham is higher142.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 20.9, Lincoln 16.3Lincoln: 16.3Nottingham: 20.9

    20.9Nottingham is higher16.3

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Nottingham and Lincoln, per resident
MeasureNottinghamLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,414£4,433£4,187£4,136£4,153£3,923Nottingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,451£1,457£1,376£1,817£1,824£1,723Lincoln
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,850£1,858£1,755£1,424£1,431£1,351Nottingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,255£1,261£1,191£1,607£1,614£1,525Lincoln
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£83£83£79Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£121£122£115Lincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£4.98£5.00£4.72Nottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£614£580£526£529£499Nottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£120£120£113Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£77£78£73Nottingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,436£1,442£1,362£1,115£1,120£1,058Nottingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£242£243£229Nottingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£303£305£288£221£222£209Nottingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£5.77£5.79£5.47Nottingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£5.03£5.05£4.77Nottingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£7.14£7.17£6.77Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026112.7141.3Lincoln
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.219.8Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.025.3Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.474.8Nottingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026179.0142.0Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.916.3Nottingham

Total

Nottingham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Lincoln 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

Nottingham Lincoln

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Nottingham £1.5bn, Lincoln £434.0mLincoln: £434.0mNottingham: £1.5bnLincoln: £435.8mNottingham: £1.5bnLincoln: £411.7mNottingham: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnNottingham is higher£434.0m£435.8m£411.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Nottingham £479.6m, Lincoln £190.6mLincoln: £190.6mNottingham: £479.6mLincoln: £191.4mNottingham: £481.6mLincoln: £180.8mNottingham: £454.9m

    £479.6m£481.6m£454.9mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Nottingham £611.5m, Lincoln £149.5mLincoln: £149.5mNottingham: £611.5mLincoln: £150.1mNottingham: £614.1mLincoln: £141.8mNottingham: £580.0m

    £611.5m£614.1m£580.0mNottingham is higher£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Nottingham £415.0m, Lincoln £168.7mLincoln: £168.7mNottingham: £415.0mLincoln: £169.4mNottingham: £416.8mLincoln: £160.0mNottingham: £393.6m

    £415.0m£416.8m£393.6mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£168.7m£169.4m£160.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Nottingham £33.9m, Lincoln £8.7mLincoln: £8.7mNottingham: £33.9mLincoln: £8.7mNottingham: £34.0mLincoln: £8.2mNottingham: £32.1m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.1mNottingham is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Nottingham £28.9m, Lincoln £12.7mLincoln: £12.7mNottingham: £28.9mLincoln: £12.8mNottingham: £29.0mLincoln: £12.1mNottingham: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Nottingham £1.8m, Lincoln £0.52mLincoln: £0.52mNottingham: £1.8mLincoln: £0.52mNottingham: £1.9mLincoln: £0.50mNottingham: £1.8m

    £1.8m£1.9m£1.8mNottingham is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Nottingham £202.2m, Lincoln £55.2mLincoln: £55.2mNottingham: £202.2mLincoln: £55.5mNottingham: £203.1mLincoln: £52.4mNottingham: £191.8m

    £202.2m£203.1m£191.8mNottingham is higher£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Nottingham £47.0m, Lincoln £12.5mLincoln: £12.5mNottingham: £47.0mLincoln: £12.6mNottingham: £47.2mLincoln: £11.9mNottingham: £44.6m

    £47.0m£47.2m£44.6mNottingham is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Nottingham £31.4m, Lincoln £8.1mLincoln: £8.1mNottingham: £31.4mLincoln: £8.1mNottingham: £31.5mLincoln: £7.7mNottingham: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mNottingham is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Nottingham £474.7m, Lincoln £117.1mLincoln: £117.1mNottingham: £474.7mLincoln: £117.6mNottingham: £476.7mLincoln: £111.0mNottingham: £450.3m

    £474.7m£476.7m£450.3mNottingham is higher£117.1m£117.6m£111.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Nottingham £117.5m, Lincoln £25.3mLincoln: £25.3mNottingham: £117.5mLincoln: £25.5mNottingham: £118.0mLincoln: £24.0mNottingham: £111.5m

    £117.5m£118.0m£111.5mNottingham is higher£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Nottingham £100.3m, Lincoln £23.2mLincoln: £23.2mNottingham: £100.3mLincoln: £23.3mNottingham: £100.7mLincoln: £22.0mNottingham: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mNottingham is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Nottingham £2.5m, Lincoln £0.61mLincoln: £0.61mNottingham: £2.5mLincoln: £0.61mNottingham: £2.5mLincoln: £0.57mNottingham: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNottingham is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Nottingham £2.6m, Lincoln £0.53mLincoln: £0.53mNottingham: £2.6mLincoln: £0.53mNottingham: £2.6mLincoln: £0.50mNottingham: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mNottingham is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Nottingham £1.3m, Lincoln £0.75mLincoln: £0.75mNottingham: £1.3mLincoln: £0.75mNottingham: £1.3mLincoln: £0.71mNottingham: £1.3m

    £1.3mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Nottingham 37,259, Lincoln 14,826Lincoln: 14,826Nottingham: 37,259

    37,259Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count14,826

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Nottingham 7,336, Lincoln 2,076Lincoln: 2,076Nottingham: 7,336

    7,336Nottingham is higher2,076

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Nottingham 5,945, Lincoln 2,652Lincoln: 2,652Nottingham: 5,945

    5,945Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count2,652

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Nottingham 28,905, Lincoln 7,851Lincoln: 7,851Nottingham: 28,905

    28,905Nottingham is higher7,851

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Nottingham 59,162, Lincoln 14,897Lincoln: 14,897Nottingham: 59,162

    59,162Nottingham is higher14,897

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Nottingham 6,907, Lincoln 1,713Lincoln: 1,713Nottingham: 6,907

    6,907Nottingham is higher1,713

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Nottingham and Lincoln, total
MeasureNottinghamLincolnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£434.0m£435.8m£411.7mNottingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£479.6m£481.6m£454.9m£190.6m£191.4m£180.8mNottingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.5m£614.1m£580.0m£149.5m£150.1m£141.8mNottingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£415.0m£416.8m£393.6m£168.7m£169.4m£160.0mNottingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mNottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mNottingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.9m£1.8m£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mNottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£55.2m£55.5m£52.4mNottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mNottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mNottingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£474.7m£476.7m£450.3m£117.1m£117.6m£111.0mNottingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£117.5m£118.0m£111.5m£25.3m£25.5m£24.0mNottingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mNottingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mNottingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNottingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mNottingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,25914,826Nottingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,3362,076Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,9452,652Nottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202628,9057,851Nottingham
Universal Credittotal, May 202659,16214,897Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,9071,713Nottingham

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.