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Brighton and Hove and Lincoln

285,063 and 104,939 residents (mid-2024).

Brighton and Hove is higher than Lincoln on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Brighton and Hove is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Lincoln 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

Brighton and Hove Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4,100, Lincoln £4,136Lincoln: £4,136Brighton and Hove: £4,100Lincoln: £4,153Brighton and Hove: £4,118Lincoln: £3,923Brighton and Hove: £3,889

    £4,100£4,118£3,889Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£4,136£4,153£3,923

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £12,878, Lincoln £12,727Lincoln: £12,727Brighton and Hove: £12,878Lincoln: £12,781Brighton and Hove: £12,932Lincoln: £12,072Brighton and Hove: £12,215

    £12,878£12,932£12,215Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £1,937, Lincoln £2,064Lincoln: £2,064Brighton and Hove: £1,937Lincoln: £2,073Brighton and Hove: £1,946Lincoln: £1,958Brighton and Hove: £1,838

    £1,937£1,946£1,838Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£2,064£2,073£1,958

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £11,440, Lincoln £11,261Lincoln: £11,261Brighton and Hove: £11,440Lincoln: £11,309Brighton and Hove: £11,488Lincoln: £10,681Brighton and Hove: £10,851

    £11,440£11,488£10,851Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £745, Lincoln £581Lincoln: £581Brighton and Hove: £745Lincoln: £583Brighton and Hove: £748Lincoln: £551Brighton and Hove: £707

    £745£748£707Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £655, Lincoln £851Lincoln: £851Brighton and Hove: £655Lincoln: £854Brighton and Hove: £658Lincoln: £807Brighton and Hove: £621

    £655£658£621Lincoln 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: Brighton and Hove £38, Lincoln £35Lincoln: £35Brighton and Hove: £38Lincoln: £35Brighton and Hove: £38Lincoln: £33Brighton and Hove: £36

    £38£38£36Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £441, Lincoln £526Lincoln: £526Brighton and Hove: £441Lincoln: £529Brighton and Hove: £443Lincoln: £499Brighton and Hove: £418

    £441£443£418Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£526£529£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £138, Lincoln £120Lincoln: £120Brighton and Hove: £138Lincoln: £120Brighton and Hove: £139Lincoln: £113Brighton and Hove: £131

    £138£139£131Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £75, Lincoln £112Lincoln: £112Brighton and Hove: £75Lincoln: £112Brighton and Hove: £75Lincoln: £106Brighton and Hove: £71

    £75£75£71Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £1,512, Lincoln £1,616Lincoln: £1,616Brighton and Hove: £1,512Lincoln: £1,623Brighton and Hove: £1,518Lincoln: £1,533Brighton and Hove: £1,434

    £1,512£1,518£1,434Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£1,616£1,623£1,533

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £405, Lincoln £242Lincoln: £242Brighton and Hove: £405Lincoln: £243Brighton and Hove: £407Lincoln: £229Brighton and Hove: £384

    £405£407£384Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £336, Lincoln £320Lincoln: £320Brighton and Hove: £336Lincoln: £321Brighton and Hove: £337Lincoln: £304Brighton and Hove: £319

    £336£337£319Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £9.09, Lincoln £8.36Lincoln: £8.36Brighton and Hove: £9.09Lincoln: £8.40Brighton and Hove: £9.13Lincoln: £7.93Brighton and Hove: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £5.64, Lincoln £7.30Lincoln: £7.30Brighton and Hove: £5.64Lincoln: £7.33Brighton and Hove: £5.66Lincoln: £6.92Brighton and Hove: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£7.30£7.33£6.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.95, Lincoln £7.14Lincoln: £7.14Brighton and Hove: £4.95Lincoln: £7.17Brighton and Hove: £4.98Lincoln: £6.77Brighton and Hove: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Lincoln 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: Brighton and Hove 1,031.4, Lincoln 989.9Lincoln: 989.9Brighton and Hove: 1,031.4

    1,031.4Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove 155.8, Lincoln 138.6Lincoln: 138.6Brighton and Hove: 155.8

    155.8Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove 134.9, Lincoln 177.1Lincoln: 177.1Brighton and Hove: 134.9

    134.9Lincoln 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: Brighton and Hove 65.6, Lincoln 74.8Lincoln: 74.8Brighton and Hove: 65.6

    65.6Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count74.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove 175.2, Lincoln 205.7Lincoln: 205.7Brighton and Hove: 175.2

    175.2Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count205.7

  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: Brighton and Hove 16.5, Lincoln 23.7Lincoln: 23.7Brighton and Hove: 16.5

    16.5Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count23.7

Show the numbers
Brighton and Hove and Lincoln, per person in the age group
MeasureBrighton and HoveLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,118£3,889£4,136£4,153£3,923Lincoln
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,878£12,932£12,215£12,727£12,781£12,072Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,937£1,946£1,838£2,064£2,073£1,958Lincoln
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,440£11,488£10,851£11,261£11,309£10,681Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£748£707£581£583£551Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£851£854£807Lincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£35£35£33Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£526£529£499Lincoln
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£120£120£113Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£112£112£106Lincoln
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,512£1,518£1,434£1,616£1,623£1,533Lincoln
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£242£243£229Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£319£320£321£304Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£8.36£8.40£7.93Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£7.30£7.33£6.92Lincoln
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£7.14£7.17£6.77Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.4989.9Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.8138.6Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.9177.1Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.674.8Lincoln
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.2205.7Lincoln
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.523.7Lincoln

Per resident

Brighton and Hove is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 15. 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

Brighton and Hove Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4,100, Lincoln £4,136Lincoln: £4,136Brighton and Hove: £4,100Lincoln: £4,153Brighton and Hove: £4,118Lincoln: £3,923Brighton and Hove: £3,889

    £4,100£4,118£3,889Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£4,136£4,153£3,923

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,722, Lincoln £1,817Lincoln: £1,817Brighton and Hove: £1,722Lincoln: £1,824Brighton and Hove: £1,730Lincoln: £1,723Brighton and Hove: £1,634

    £1,722£1,730£1,634Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£1,817£1,824£1,723

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,388, Lincoln £1,424Lincoln: £1,424Brighton and Hove: £1,388Lincoln: £1,431Brighton and Hove: £1,394Lincoln: £1,351Brighton and Hove: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£1,424£1,431£1,351

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,530, Lincoln £1,607Lincoln: £1,607Brighton and Hove: £1,530Lincoln: £1,614Brighton and Hove: £1,537Lincoln: £1,525Brighton and Hove: £1,451

    £1,530£1,537£1,451Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£1,607£1,614£1,525

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £100, Lincoln £83Lincoln: £83Brighton and Hove: £100Lincoln: £83Brighton and Hove: £100Lincoln: £79Brighton and Hove: £95

    £100£100£95Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £88, Lincoln £121Lincoln: £121Brighton and Hove: £88Lincoln: £122Brighton and Hove: £88Lincoln: £115Brighton and Hove: £83

    £88£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: Brighton and Hove £5.10, Lincoln £4.98Lincoln: £4.98Brighton and Hove: £5.10Lincoln: £5.00Brighton and Hove: £5.12Lincoln: £4.72Brighton and Hove: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £441, Lincoln £526Lincoln: £526Brighton and Hove: £441Lincoln: £529Brighton and Hove: £443Lincoln: £499Brighton and Hove: £418

    £441£443£418Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£526£529£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £138, Lincoln £120Lincoln: £120Brighton and Hove: £138Lincoln: £120Brighton and Hove: £139Lincoln: £113Brighton and Hove: £131

    £138£139£131Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £54, Lincoln £77Lincoln: £77Brighton and Hove: £54Lincoln: £78Brighton and Hove: £54Lincoln: £73Brighton and Hove: £51

    £54£54£51Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£77£78£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,083, Lincoln £1,115Lincoln: £1,115Brighton and Hove: £1,083Lincoln: £1,120Brighton and Hove: £1,088Lincoln: £1,058Brighton and Hove: £1,028

    £1,083£1,088£1,028Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£1,115£1,120£1,058

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £405, Lincoln £242Lincoln: £242Brighton and Hove: £405Lincoln: £243Brighton and Hove: £407Lincoln: £229Brighton and Hove: £384

    £405£407£384Brighton and Hove is higher£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brighton and Hove £241, Lincoln £221Lincoln: £221Brighton and Hove: £241Lincoln: £222Brighton and Hove: £242Lincoln: £209Brighton and Hove: £228

    £241£242£228Brighton and Hove is higher£221£222£209

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brighton and Hove £6.52, Lincoln £5.77Lincoln: £5.77Brighton and Hove: £6.52Lincoln: £5.79Brighton and Hove: £6.54Lincoln: £5.47Brighton and Hove: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Brighton and Hove is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.04, Lincoln £5.03Lincoln: £5.03Brighton and Hove: £4.04Lincoln: £5.05Brighton and Hove: £4.05Lincoln: £4.77Brighton and Hove: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.95, Lincoln £7.14Lincoln: £7.14Brighton and Hove: £4.95Lincoln: £7.17Brighton and Hove: £4.98Lincoln: £6.77Brighton and Hove: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Lincoln 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: Brighton and Hove 138.0, Lincoln 141.3Lincoln: 141.3Brighton and Hove: 138.0

    138.0Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count141.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 20.8, Lincoln 19.8Lincoln: 19.8Brighton and Hove: 20.8

    20.8Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove 18.0, Lincoln 25.3Lincoln: 25.3Brighton and Hove: 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: Brighton and Hove 65.6, Lincoln 74.8Lincoln: 74.8Brighton and Hove: 65.6

    65.6Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 125.5, Lincoln 142.0Lincoln: 142.0Brighton and Hove: 125.5

    125.5Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count142.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 11.8, Lincoln 16.3Lincoln: 16.3Brighton and Hove: 11.8

    11.8Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count16.3

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Brighton and Hove and Lincoln, per resident
MeasureBrighton and HoveLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,118£3,889£4,136£4,153£3,923Lincoln
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,730£1,634£1,817£1,824£1,723Lincoln
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,424£1,431£1,351Lincoln
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,451£1,607£1,614£1,525Lincoln
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£83£83£79Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£121£122£115Lincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£4.98£5.00£4.72Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£526£529£499Lincoln
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£120£120£113Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£77£78£73Lincoln
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,083£1,088£1,028£1,115£1,120£1,058Lincoln
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£242£243£229Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£221£222£209Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£5.77£5.79£5.47Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£5.03£5.05£4.77Lincoln
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£7.14£7.17£6.77Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026138.0141.3Lincoln
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.819.8Brighton and Hove
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 202665.674.8Lincoln
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.5142.0Lincoln
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.816.3Lincoln

Total

Brighton and Hove 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

Brighton and Hove Lincoln

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £1.2bn, Lincoln £434.0mLincoln: £434.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnLincoln: £435.8mBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnLincoln: £411.7mBrighton and Hove: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£434.0m£435.8m£411.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £491.0m, Lincoln £190.6mLincoln: £190.6mBrighton and Hove: £491.0mLincoln: £191.4mBrighton and Hove: £493.1mLincoln: £180.8mBrighton and Hove: £465.7m

    £491.0m£493.1m£465.7mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £395.8m, Lincoln £149.5mLincoln: £149.5mBrighton and Hove: £395.8mLincoln: £150.1mBrighton and Hove: £397.5mLincoln: £141.8mBrighton and Hove: £375.4m

    £395.8m£397.5m£375.4mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brighton and Hove £436.2m, Lincoln £168.7mLincoln: £168.7mBrighton and Hove: £436.2mLincoln: £169.4mBrighton and Hove: £438.0mLincoln: £160.0mBrighton and Hove: £413.7m

    £436.2m£438.0m£413.7mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£168.7m£169.4m£160.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton and Hove £28.4m, Lincoln £8.7mLincoln: £8.7mBrighton and Hove: £28.4mLincoln: £8.7mBrighton and Hove: £28.5mLincoln: £8.2mBrighton and Hove: £26.9m

    £28.4m£28.5m£26.9mBrighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £25.0m, Lincoln £12.7mLincoln: £12.7mBrighton and Hove: £25.0mLincoln: £12.8mBrighton and Hove: £25.1mLincoln: £12.1mBrighton and Hove: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBrighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £1.5m, Lincoln £0.52mLincoln: £0.52mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mLincoln: £0.52mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mLincoln: £0.50mBrighton and Hove: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBrighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £125.8m, Lincoln £55.2mLincoln: £55.2mBrighton and Hove: £125.8mLincoln: £55.5mBrighton and Hove: £126.3mLincoln: £52.4mBrighton and Hove: £119.3m

    £125.8m£126.3m£119.3mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £39.4m, Lincoln £12.5mLincoln: £12.5mBrighton and Hove: £39.4mLincoln: £12.6mBrighton and Hove: £39.6mLincoln: £11.9mBrighton and Hove: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mBrighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £15.3m, Lincoln £8.1mLincoln: £8.1mBrighton and Hove: £15.3mLincoln: £8.1mBrighton and Hove: £15.4mLincoln: £7.7mBrighton and Hove: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton and Hove £308.9m, Lincoln £117.1mLincoln: £117.1mBrighton and Hove: £308.9mLincoln: £117.6mBrighton and Hove: £310.2mLincoln: £111.0mBrighton and Hove: £293.0m

    £308.9m£310.2m£293.0mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£117.1m£117.6m£111.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brighton and Hove £115.4m, Lincoln £25.3mLincoln: £25.3mBrighton and Hove: £115.4mLincoln: £25.5mBrighton and Hove: £115.9mLincoln: £24.0mBrighton and Hove: £109.5m

    £115.4m£115.9m£109.5mBrighton and Hove is higher£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brighton and Hove £68.6m, Lincoln £23.2mLincoln: £23.2mBrighton and Hove: £68.6mLincoln: £23.3mBrighton and Hove: £68.9mLincoln: £22.0mBrighton and Hove: £65.1m

    £68.6m£68.9m£65.1mBrighton and Hove is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brighton and Hove £1.9m, Lincoln £0.61mLincoln: £0.61mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mLincoln: £0.61mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mLincoln: £0.57mBrighton and Hove: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBrighton and Hove is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brighton and Hove £1.2m, Lincoln £0.53mLincoln: £0.53mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mLincoln: £0.53mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mLincoln: £0.50mBrighton and Hove: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £1.4m, Lincoln £0.75mLincoln: £0.75mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mLincoln: £0.75mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mLincoln: £0.71mBrighton and Hove: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brighton and Hove 39,325, Lincoln 14,826Lincoln: 14,826Brighton and Hove: 39,325

    39,325Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count14,826

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton and Hove 5,941, Lincoln 2,076Lincoln: 2,076Brighton and Hove: 5,941

    5,941Brighton and Hove is higher2,076

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 5,142, Lincoln 2,652Lincoln: 2,652Brighton and Hove: 5,142

    5,142Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove 18,703, Lincoln 7,851Lincoln: 7,851Brighton and Hove: 18,703

    18,703Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count7,851

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton and Hove 35,788, Lincoln 14,897Lincoln: 14,897Brighton and Hove: 35,788

    35,788Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count14,897

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 3,361, Lincoln 1,713Lincoln: 1,713Brighton and Hove: 3,361

    3,361Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count1,713

Show the numbers
Brighton and Hove and Lincoln, total
MeasureBrighton and HoveLincolnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£434.0m£435.8m£411.7mBrighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.0m£493.1m£465.7m£190.6m£191.4m£180.8mBrighton and Hove
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.8m£397.5m£375.4m£149.5m£150.1m£141.8mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m£168.7m£169.4m£160.0mBrighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mBrighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mBrighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mBrighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£125.8m£126.3m£119.3m£55.2m£55.5m£52.4mBrighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mBrighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mBrighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£308.9m£310.2m£293.0m£117.1m£117.6m£111.0mBrighton and Hove
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m£25.3m£25.5m£24.0mBrighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mBrighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mBrighton and Hove
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBrighton and Hove
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,32514,826Brighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9412,076Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,1422,652Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,7037,851Brighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,78814,897Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3611,713Brighton and Hove

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.
  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.
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