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Wiltshire and North Kesteven

524,001 and 122,346 residents (mid-2024).

Wiltshire is higher than North Kesteven on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Wiltshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven on 16. 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

Wiltshire North Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £4,140, North Kesteven £4,322North Kesteven: £4,322Wiltshire: £4,140North Kesteven: £4,341Wiltshire: £4,157North Kesteven: £4,100Wiltshire: £3,927

    £4,140£4,157£3,927North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4,322£4,341£4,100

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wiltshire £12,371, North Kesteven £12,659North Kesteven: £12,659Wiltshire: £12,371North Kesteven: £12,713Wiltshire: £12,424North Kesteven: £12,007Wiltshire: £11,735

    £12,371£12,424£11,735North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£12,659£12,713£12,007

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £1,474, North Kesteven £1,379North Kesteven: £1,379Wiltshire: £1,474North Kesteven: £1,385Wiltshire: £1,481North Kesteven: £1,308Wiltshire: £1,399

    £1,474£1,481£1,399Wiltshire is higher£1,379£1,385£1,308

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wiltshire £11,494, North Kesteven £11,586North Kesteven: £11,586Wiltshire: £11,494North Kesteven: £11,636Wiltshire: £11,542North Kesteven: £10,990Wiltshire: £10,902

    £11,494£11,542£10,902North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wiltshire £269, North Kesteven £302North Kesteven: £302Wiltshire: £269North Kesteven: £303Wiltshire: £270North Kesteven: £286Wiltshire: £255

    £269£270£255North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£302£303£286

  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: Wiltshire £592, North Kesteven £750North Kesteven: £750Wiltshire: £592North Kesteven: £753Wiltshire: £594North Kesteven: £712Wiltshire: £561

    £592£594£561North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£750£753£712

  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: Wiltshire £17, North Kesteven £20North Kesteven: £20Wiltshire: £17North Kesteven: £21Wiltshire: £17North Kesteven: £19Wiltshire: £16

    £17£17£16North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £312, North Kesteven £393North Kesteven: £393Wiltshire: £312North Kesteven: £395Wiltshire: £313North Kesteven: £373Wiltshire: £296

    £312£313£296North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £124, North Kesteven £119North Kesteven: £119Wiltshire: £124North Kesteven: £120Wiltshire: £124North Kesteven: £113Wiltshire: £117

    £124£124£117Wiltshire is higher£119£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: Wiltshire £81, North Kesteven £102North Kesteven: £102Wiltshire: £81North Kesteven: £103Wiltshire: £82North Kesteven: £97Wiltshire: £77

    £81£82£77North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £1,191, North Kesteven £1,026North Kesteven: £1,026Wiltshire: £1,191North Kesteven: £1,030Wiltshire: £1,197North Kesteven: £973Wiltshire: £1,130

    £1,191£1,197£1,130Wiltshire is higher£1,026£1,030£973

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wiltshire £130, North Kesteven £112North Kesteven: £112Wiltshire: £130North Kesteven: £113Wiltshire: £130North Kesteven: £106Wiltshire: £123

    £130£130£123Wiltshire is higher£112£113£106

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £192, North Kesteven £240North Kesteven: £240Wiltshire: £192North Kesteven: £241Wiltshire: £193North Kesteven: £228Wiltshire: £182

    £192£193£182North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£240£241£228

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £5.83, North Kesteven £5.69North Kesteven: £5.69Wiltshire: £5.83North Kesteven: £5.72Wiltshire: £5.85North Kesteven: £5.40Wiltshire: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Wiltshire is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £3.55, North Kesteven £4.91North Kesteven: £4.91Wiltshire: £3.55North Kesteven: £4.93Wiltshire: £3.57North Kesteven: £4.66Wiltshire: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £5.43, North Kesteven £5.68North Kesteven: £5.68Wiltshire: £5.43North Kesteven: £5.71Wiltshire: £5.45North Kesteven: £5.39Wiltshire: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wiltshire 1,011.6, North Kesteven 1,012.9North Kesteven: 1,012.9Wiltshire: 1,011.6

    1,011.6North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,012.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wiltshire 66.6, North Kesteven 78.9North Kesteven: 78.9Wiltshire: 66.6

    66.6North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count78.9

  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: Wiltshire 126.6, North Kesteven 164.3North Kesteven: 164.3Wiltshire: 126.6

    126.6North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count164.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 47.7, North Kesteven 59.4North Kesteven: 59.4Wiltshire: 47.7

    47.7North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count59.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire 135.0, North Kesteven 132.9North Kesteven: 132.9Wiltshire: 135.0

    135.0Wiltshire is higher132.9

  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: Wiltshire 17.9, North Kesteven 22.0North Kesteven: 22.0Wiltshire: 17.9

    17.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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Wiltshire and North Kesteven, per person in the age group
MeasureWiltshireNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,157£3,927£4,322£4,341£4,100North Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,371£12,424£11,735£12,659£12,713£12,007North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,474£1,481£1,399£1,379£1,385£1,308Wiltshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,494£11,542£10,902£11,586£11,636£10,990North Kesteven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£302£303£286North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£750£753£712North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£21£19North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£393£395£373North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£119£120£113Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£102£103£97North Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,197£1,130£1,026£1,030£973Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£112£113£106Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£240£241£228North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£5.69£5.72£5.40Wiltshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£4.91£4.93£4.66North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£5.68£5.71£5.39North Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.61,012.9North Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.678.9North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6164.3North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.759.4North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.0132.9Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.922.0North Kesteven

Per resident

Wiltshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven on 16. 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

Wiltshire North Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £4,140, North Kesteven £4,322North Kesteven: £4,322Wiltshire: £4,140North Kesteven: £4,341Wiltshire: £4,157North Kesteven: £4,100Wiltshire: £3,927

    £4,140£4,157£3,927North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4,322£4,341£4,100

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £2,691, North Kesteven £2,873North Kesteven: £2,873Wiltshire: £2,691North Kesteven: £2,886Wiltshire: £2,702North Kesteven: £2,726Wiltshire: £2,552

    £2,691£2,702£2,552North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,873£2,886£2,726

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £878, North Kesteven £819North Kesteven: £819Wiltshire: £878North Kesteven: £822Wiltshire: £882North Kesteven: £776Wiltshire: £833

    £878£882£833Wiltshire is higher£819£822£776

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wiltshire £2,500, North Kesteven £2,630North Kesteven: £2,630Wiltshire: £2,500North Kesteven: £2,641Wiltshire: £2,510North Kesteven: £2,495Wiltshire: £2,371

    £2,500£2,510£2,371North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,630£2,641£2,495

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wiltshire £59, North Kesteven £68North Kesteven: £68Wiltshire: £59North Kesteven: £69Wiltshire: £59North Kesteven: £65Wiltshire: £56

    £59£59£56North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £129, North Kesteven £170North Kesteven: £170Wiltshire: £129North Kesteven: £171Wiltshire: £129North Kesteven: £162Wiltshire: £122

    £129£129£122North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£162

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £3.69, North Kesteven £4.64North Kesteven: £4.64Wiltshire: £3.69North Kesteven: £4.66Wiltshire: £3.71North Kesteven: £4.40Wiltshire: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4.64£4.66£4.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £312, North Kesteven £393North Kesteven: £393Wiltshire: £312North Kesteven: £395Wiltshire: £313North Kesteven: £373Wiltshire: £296

    £312£313£296North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £124, North Kesteven £119North Kesteven: £119Wiltshire: £124North Kesteven: £120Wiltshire: £124North Kesteven: £113Wiltshire: £117

    £124£124£117Wiltshire is higher£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £48, North Kesteven £61North Kesteven: £61Wiltshire: £48North Kesteven: £61Wiltshire: £49North Kesteven: £58Wiltshire: £46

    £48£49£46North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wiltshire £710, North Kesteven £609North Kesteven: £609Wiltshire: £710North Kesteven: £612Wiltshire: £713North Kesteven: £578Wiltshire: £673

    £710£713£673Wiltshire is higher£609£612£578

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wiltshire £130, North Kesteven £112North Kesteven: £112Wiltshire: £130North Kesteven: £113Wiltshire: £130North Kesteven: £106Wiltshire: £123

    £130£130£123Wiltshire is higher£112£113£106

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wiltshire £114, North Kesteven £142North Kesteven: £142Wiltshire: £114North Kesteven: £143Wiltshire: £115North Kesteven: £135Wiltshire: £109

    £114£115£109North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wiltshire £3.47, North Kesteven £3.38North Kesteven: £3.38Wiltshire: £3.47North Kesteven: £3.40Wiltshire: £3.48North Kesteven: £3.21Wiltshire: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Wiltshire is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wiltshire £2.12, North Kesteven £2.91North Kesteven: £2.91Wiltshire: £2.12North Kesteven: £2.92Wiltshire: £2.13North Kesteven: £2.76Wiltshire: £2.01

    £2.12£2.13£2.01North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £5.43, North Kesteven £5.68North Kesteven: £5.68Wiltshire: £5.43North Kesteven: £5.71Wiltshire: £5.45North Kesteven: £5.39Wiltshire: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 220.0, North Kesteven 229.9North Kesteven: 229.9Wiltshire: 220.0

    220.0North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count229.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 14.5, North Kesteven 17.9North Kesteven: 17.9Wiltshire: 14.5

    14.5North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 27.5, North Kesteven 37.3North Kesteven: 37.3Wiltshire: 27.5

    27.5North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count37.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 47.7, North Kesteven 59.4North Kesteven: 59.4Wiltshire: 47.7

    47.7North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count59.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 80.4, North Kesteven 78.9North Kesteven: 78.9Wiltshire: 80.4

    80.4Wiltshire is higher78.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 10.7, North Kesteven 13.1North Kesteven: 13.1Wiltshire: 10.7

    10.7North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count13.1

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Wiltshire and North Kesteven, per resident
MeasureWiltshireNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,157£3,927£4,322£4,341£4,100North Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,691£2,702£2,552£2,873£2,886£2,726North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£878£882£833£819£822£776Wiltshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,500£2,510£2,371£2,630£2,641£2,495North Kesteven
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£68£69£65North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£170£171£162North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£4.64£4.66£4.40North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£393£395£373North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£119£120£113Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£61£61£58North Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£609£612£578Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£112£113£106Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£115£109£142£143£135North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£3.38£3.40£3.21Wiltshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.12£2.13£2.01£2.91£2.92£2.76North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£5.68£5.71£5.39North Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.0229.9North Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.517.9North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.537.3North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.759.4North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.478.9Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.713.1North Kesteven

Total

Wiltshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven 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

Wiltshire North Kesteven

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wiltshire £2.2bn, North Kesteven £528.8mNorth Kesteven: £528.8mWiltshire: £2.2bnNorth Kesteven: £531.1mWiltshire: £2.2bnNorth Kesteven: £501.6mWiltshire: £2.1bn

    £2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£528.8m£531.1m£501.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wiltshire £1.4bn, North Kesteven £351.5mNorth Kesteven: £351.5mWiltshire: £1.4bnNorth Kesteven: £353.0mWiltshire: £1.4bnNorth Kesteven: £333.5mWiltshire: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£351.5m£353.0m£333.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wiltshire £460.1m, North Kesteven £100.1mNorth Kesteven: £100.1mWiltshire: £460.1mNorth Kesteven: £100.6mWiltshire: £462.1mNorth Kesteven: £95.0mWiltshire: £436.4m

    £460.1m£462.1m£436.4mWiltshire is higher£100.1m£100.6m£95.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wiltshire £1.3bn, North Kesteven £321.8mNorth Kesteven: £321.8mWiltshire: £1.3bnNorth Kesteven: £323.1mWiltshire: £1.3bnNorth Kesteven: £305.2mWiltshire: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£321.8m£323.1m£305.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wiltshire £30.7m, North Kesteven £8.4mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mWiltshire: £30.7mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mWiltshire: £30.8mNorth Kesteven: £7.9mWiltshire: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire £67.4m, North Kesteven £20.8mNorth Kesteven: £20.8mWiltshire: £67.4mNorth Kesteven: £20.9mWiltshire: £67.7mNorth Kesteven: £19.8mWiltshire: £64.0m

    £67.4m£67.7m£64.0mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wiltshire £1.9m, North Kesteven £0.57mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mWiltshire: £1.9mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mWiltshire: £1.9mNorth Kesteven: £0.54mWiltshire: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire £163.6m, North Kesteven £48.1mNorth Kesteven: £48.1mWiltshire: £163.6mNorth Kesteven: £48.3mWiltshire: £164.3mNorth Kesteven: £45.7mWiltshire: £155.1m

    £163.6m£164.3m£155.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire £64.7m, North Kesteven £14.6mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mWiltshire: £64.7mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mWiltshire: £65.0mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mWiltshire: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWiltshire is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wiltshire £25.4m, North Kesteven £7.4mNorth Kesteven: £7.4mWiltshire: £25.4mNorth Kesteven: £7.5mWiltshire: £25.5mNorth Kesteven: £7.1mWiltshire: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wiltshire £371.8m, North Kesteven £74.5mNorth Kesteven: £74.5mWiltshire: £371.8mNorth Kesteven: £74.8mWiltshire: £373.4mNorth Kesteven: £70.7mWiltshire: £352.7m

    £371.8m£373.4m£352.7mWiltshire is higher£74.5m£74.8m£70.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wiltshire £68.0m, North Kesteven £13.7mNorth Kesteven: £13.7mWiltshire: £68.0mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mWiltshire: £68.3mNorth Kesteven: £13.0mWiltshire: £64.5m

    £68.0m£68.3m£64.5mWiltshire is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wiltshire £60.0m, North Kesteven £17.4mNorth Kesteven: £17.4mWiltshire: £60.0mNorth Kesteven: £17.5mWiltshire: £60.2mNorth Kesteven: £16.5mWiltshire: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.2m£56.9mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wiltshire £1.8m, North Kesteven £0.41mNorth Kesteven: £0.41mWiltshire: £1.8mNorth Kesteven: £0.42mWiltshire: £1.8mNorth Kesteven: £0.39mWiltshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWiltshire is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wiltshire £1.1m, North Kesteven £0.36mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mWiltshire: £1.1mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mWiltshire: £1.1mNorth Kesteven: £0.34mWiltshire: £1.1m

    £1.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wiltshire £2.8m, North Kesteven £0.70mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mWiltshire: £2.8mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mWiltshire: £2.9mNorth Kesteven: £0.66mWiltshire: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wiltshire 115,293, North Kesteven 28,128North Kesteven: 28,128Wiltshire: 115,293

    115,293Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count28,128

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wiltshire 7,585, North Kesteven 2,190North Kesteven: 2,190Wiltshire: 7,585

    7,585Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count2,190

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire 14,428, North Kesteven 4,564North Kesteven: 4,564Wiltshire: 14,428

    14,428Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count4,564

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire 25,017, North Kesteven 7,269North Kesteven: 7,269Wiltshire: 25,017

    25,017Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count7,269

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wiltshire 42,122, North Kesteven 9,652North Kesteven: 9,652Wiltshire: 42,122

    42,122Wiltshire is higher9,652

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wiltshire 5,581, North Kesteven 1,598North Kesteven: 1,598Wiltshire: 5,581

    5,581Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count1,598

Show the numbers
Wiltshire and North Kesteven, total
MeasureWiltshireNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bn£528.8m£531.1m£501.6mWiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£351.5m£353.0m£333.5mWiltshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.1m£462.1m£436.4m£100.1m£100.6m£95.0mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£321.8m£323.1m£305.2mWiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mWiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mWiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£163.6m£164.3m£155.1m£48.1m£48.3m£45.7mWiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mWiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£7.4m£7.5m£7.1mWiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£371.8m£373.4m£352.7m£74.5m£74.8m£70.7mWiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mWiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mWiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mWiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026115,29328,128Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5852,190Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,4284,564Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,0177,269Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,1229,652Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,5811,598Wiltshire

Sources

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

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