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Wiltshire and South Kesteven

524,001 and 147,049 residents (mid-2024).

Wiltshire is higher than South Kesteven on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 2 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven on 20. 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 South Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £4,140, South Kesteven £4,420South Kesteven: £4,420Wiltshire: £4,140South Kesteven: £4,439Wiltshire: £4,157South Kesteven: £4,193Wiltshire: £3,927

    £4,140£4,157£3,927South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4,420£4,439£4,193

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wiltshire £12,371, South Kesteven £12,649South Kesteven: £12,649Wiltshire: £12,371South Kesteven: £12,703Wiltshire: £12,424South Kesteven: £11,998Wiltshire: £11,735

    £12,371£12,424£11,735South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£12,649£12,703£11,998

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £1,474, South Kesteven £1,613South Kesteven: £1,613Wiltshire: £1,474South Kesteven: £1,620Wiltshire: £1,481South Kesteven: £1,530Wiltshire: £1,399

    £1,474£1,481£1,399South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£1,613£1,620£1,530

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wiltshire £11,494, South Kesteven £11,671South Kesteven: £11,671Wiltshire: £11,494South Kesteven: £11,721Wiltshire: £11,542South Kesteven: £11,071Wiltshire: £10,902

    £11,494£11,542£10,902South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£11,671£11,721£11,071

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wiltshire £269, South Kesteven £284South Kesteven: £284Wiltshire: £269South Kesteven: £286Wiltshire: £270South Kesteven: £270Wiltshire: £255

    £269£270£255South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£284£286£270

  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, South Kesteven £675South Kesteven: £675Wiltshire: £592South Kesteven: £678Wiltshire: £594South Kesteven: £640Wiltshire: £561

    £592£594£561South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£675£678£640

  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, South Kesteven £19South Kesteven: £19Wiltshire: £17South Kesteven: £19Wiltshire: £17South Kesteven: £18Wiltshire: £16

    £17£17£16South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £312, South Kesteven £367South Kesteven: £367Wiltshire: £312South Kesteven: £369Wiltshire: £313South Kesteven: £348Wiltshire: £296

    £312£313£296South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £124, South Kesteven £109South Kesteven: £109Wiltshire: £124South Kesteven: £110Wiltshire: £124South Kesteven: £103Wiltshire: £117

    £124£124£117Wiltshire is higher£109£110£103

  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, South Kesteven £99South Kesteven: £99Wiltshire: £81South Kesteven: £99Wiltshire: £82South Kesteven: £94Wiltshire: £77

    £81£82£77South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £1,191, South Kesteven £1,284South Kesteven: £1,284Wiltshire: £1,191South Kesteven: £1,290Wiltshire: £1,197South Kesteven: £1,218Wiltshire: £1,130

    £1,191£1,197£1,130South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£1,284£1,290£1,218

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wiltshire £130, South Kesteven £125South Kesteven: £125Wiltshire: £130South Kesteven: £125Wiltshire: £130South Kesteven: £118Wiltshire: £123

    £130£130£123Wiltshire is higher£125£125£118

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £192, South Kesteven £217South Kesteven: £217Wiltshire: £192South Kesteven: £218Wiltshire: £193South Kesteven: £206Wiltshire: £182

    £192£193£182South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£217£218£206

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £5.83, South Kesteven £8.90South Kesteven: £8.90Wiltshire: £5.83South Kesteven: £8.94Wiltshire: £5.85South Kesteven: £8.44Wiltshire: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£8.90£8.94£8.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £3.55, South Kesteven £4.53South Kesteven: £4.53Wiltshire: £3.55South Kesteven: £4.55Wiltshire: £3.57South Kesteven: £4.30Wiltshire: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £5.43, South Kesteven £6.00South Kesteven: £6.00Wiltshire: £5.43South Kesteven: £6.02Wiltshire: £5.45South Kesteven: £5.69Wiltshire: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

  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, South Kesteven 1,018.7South Kesteven: 1,018.7Wiltshire: 1,011.6

    1,011.6South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,018.7

  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, South Kesteven 74.4South Kesteven: 74.4Wiltshire: 66.6

    66.6South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count74.4

  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, South Kesteven 145.7South Kesteven: 145.7Wiltshire: 126.6

    126.6South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count145.7

  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, South Kesteven 55.0South Kesteven: 55.0Wiltshire: 47.7

    47.7South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count55.0

  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, South Kesteven 159.5South Kesteven: 159.5Wiltshire: 135.0

    135.0South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count159.5

  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, South Kesteven 21.7South Kesteven: 21.7Wiltshire: 17.9

    17.9South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count21.7

Show the numbers
Wiltshire and South Kesteven, per person in the age group
MeasureWiltshireSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,157£3,927£4,420£4,439£4,193South Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,371£12,424£11,735£12,649£12,703£11,998South Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,474£1,481£1,399£1,613£1,620£1,530South Kesteven
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,494£11,542£10,902£11,671£11,721£11,071South Kesteven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£284£286£270South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£675£678£640South Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£19£19£18South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£367£369£348South Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£109£110£103Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£99£99£94South Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,197£1,130£1,284£1,290£1,218South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£125£125£118Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£217£218£206South Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£8.90£8.94£8.44South Kesteven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£4.53£4.55£4.30South Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£6.00£6.02£5.69South Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.61,018.7South Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.674.4South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6145.7South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.755.0South Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.0159.5South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.921.7South Kesteven

Per resident

Wiltshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven on 20. 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 South Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £4,140, South Kesteven £4,420South Kesteven: £4,420Wiltshire: £4,140South Kesteven: £4,439Wiltshire: £4,157South Kesteven: £4,193Wiltshire: £3,927

    £4,140£4,157£3,927South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4,420£4,439£4,193

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £2,691, South Kesteven £2,864South Kesteven: £2,864Wiltshire: £2,691South Kesteven: £2,877Wiltshire: £2,702South Kesteven: £2,717Wiltshire: £2,552

    £2,691£2,702£2,552South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,864£2,877£2,717

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £878, South Kesteven £949South Kesteven: £949Wiltshire: £878South Kesteven: £953Wiltshire: £882South Kesteven: £900Wiltshire: £833

    £878£882£833South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£949£953£900

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wiltshire £2,500, South Kesteven £2,643South Kesteven: £2,643Wiltshire: £2,500South Kesteven: £2,654Wiltshire: £2,510South Kesteven: £2,507Wiltshire: £2,371

    £2,500£2,510£2,371South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,643£2,654£2,507

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wiltshire £59, South Kesteven £64South Kesteven: £64Wiltshire: £59South Kesteven: £65Wiltshire: £59South Kesteven: £61Wiltshire: £56

    £59£59£56South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £129, South Kesteven £153South Kesteven: £153Wiltshire: £129South Kesteven: £153Wiltshire: £129South Kesteven: £145Wiltshire: £122

    £129£129£122South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145

  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, South Kesteven £4.25South Kesteven: £4.25Wiltshire: £3.69South Kesteven: £4.27Wiltshire: £3.71South Kesteven: £4.03Wiltshire: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4.25£4.27£4.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £312, South Kesteven £367South Kesteven: £367Wiltshire: £312South Kesteven: £369Wiltshire: £313South Kesteven: £348Wiltshire: £296

    £312£313£296South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £124, South Kesteven £109South Kesteven: £109Wiltshire: £124South Kesteven: £110Wiltshire: £124South Kesteven: £103Wiltshire: £117

    £124£124£117Wiltshire is higher£109£110£103

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wiltshire £48, South Kesteven £58South Kesteven: £58Wiltshire: £48South Kesteven: £58Wiltshire: £49South Kesteven: £55Wiltshire: £46

    £48£49£46South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wiltshire £710, South Kesteven £756South Kesteven: £756Wiltshire: £710South Kesteven: £759Wiltshire: £713South Kesteven: £717Wiltshire: £673

    £710£713£673South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£756£759£717

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wiltshire £130, South Kesteven £125South Kesteven: £125Wiltshire: £130South Kesteven: £125Wiltshire: £130South Kesteven: £118Wiltshire: £123

    £130£130£123Wiltshire is higher£125£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wiltshire £114, South Kesteven £128South Kesteven: £128Wiltshire: £114South Kesteven: £128Wiltshire: £115South Kesteven: £121Wiltshire: £109

    £114£115£109South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wiltshire £3.47, South Kesteven £5.24South Kesteven: £5.24Wiltshire: £3.47South Kesteven: £5.26Wiltshire: £3.48South Kesteven: £4.97Wiltshire: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£5.24£5.26£4.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wiltshire £2.12, South Kesteven £2.67South Kesteven: £2.67Wiltshire: £2.12South Kesteven: £2.68Wiltshire: £2.13South Kesteven: £2.53Wiltshire: £2.01

    £2.12£2.13£2.01South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £5.43, South Kesteven £6.00South Kesteven: £6.00Wiltshire: £5.43South Kesteven: £6.02Wiltshire: £5.45South Kesteven: £5.69Wiltshire: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 220.0, South Kesteven 230.7South Kesteven: 230.7Wiltshire: 220.0

    220.0South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count230.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 14.5, South Kesteven 16.8South Kesteven: 16.8Wiltshire: 14.5

    14.5South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count16.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 27.5, South Kesteven 33.0South Kesteven: 33.0Wiltshire: 27.5

    27.5South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count33.0

  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, South Kesteven 55.0South Kesteven: 55.0Wiltshire: 47.7

    47.7South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count55.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 80.4, South Kesteven 93.9South Kesteven: 93.9Wiltshire: 80.4

    80.4South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count93.9

  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, South Kesteven 12.8South Kesteven: 12.8Wiltshire: 10.7

    10.7South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count12.8

Show the numbers
Wiltshire and South Kesteven, per resident
MeasureWiltshireSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,157£3,927£4,420£4,439£4,193South Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,691£2,702£2,552£2,864£2,877£2,717South Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£878£882£833£949£953£900South Kesteven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,500£2,510£2,371£2,643£2,654£2,507South Kesteven
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£64£65£61South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£153£153£145South Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£4.25£4.27£4.03South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£367£369£348South Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£109£110£103Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£58£58£55South Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£756£759£717South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£125£125£118Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£115£109£128£128£121South Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£5.24£5.26£4.97South Kesteven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.12£2.13£2.01£2.67£2.68£2.53South Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£6.00£6.02£5.69South Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.0230.7South Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.516.8South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.533.0South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.755.0South Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.493.9South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.712.8South Kesteven

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wiltshire £2.2bn, South Kesteven £650.0mSouth Kesteven: £650.0mWiltshire: £2.2bnSouth Kesteven: £652.8mWiltshire: £2.2bnSouth Kesteven: £616.6mWiltshire: £2.1bn

    £2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£650.0m£652.8m£616.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wiltshire £1.4bn, South Kesteven £421.2mSouth Kesteven: £421.2mWiltshire: £1.4bnSouth Kesteven: £423.0mWiltshire: £1.4bnSouth Kesteven: £399.5mWiltshire: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wiltshire £460.1m, South Kesteven £139.6mSouth Kesteven: £139.6mWiltshire: £460.1mSouth Kesteven: £140.2mWiltshire: £462.1mSouth Kesteven: £132.4mWiltshire: £436.4m

    £460.1m£462.1m£436.4mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£139.6m£140.2m£132.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wiltshire £1.3bn, South Kesteven £388.6mSouth Kesteven: £388.6mWiltshire: £1.3bnSouth Kesteven: £390.3mWiltshire: £1.3bnSouth Kesteven: £368.6mWiltshire: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£388.6m£390.3m£368.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wiltshire £30.7m, South Kesteven £9.5mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mWiltshire: £30.7mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mWiltshire: £30.8mSouth Kesteven: £9.0mWiltshire: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire £67.4m, South Kesteven £22.5mSouth Kesteven: £22.5mWiltshire: £67.4mSouth Kesteven: £22.6mWiltshire: £67.7mSouth Kesteven: £21.3mWiltshire: £64.0m

    £67.4m£67.7m£64.0mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  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, South Kesteven £0.62mSouth Kesteven: £0.62mWiltshire: £1.9mSouth Kesteven: £0.63mWiltshire: £1.9mSouth Kesteven: £0.59mWiltshire: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire £163.6m, South Kesteven £54.0mSouth Kesteven: £54.0mWiltshire: £163.6mSouth Kesteven: £54.2mWiltshire: £164.3mSouth Kesteven: £51.2mWiltshire: £155.1m

    £163.6m£164.3m£155.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire £64.7m, South Kesteven £16.0mSouth Kesteven: £16.0mWiltshire: £64.7mSouth Kesteven: £16.1mWiltshire: £65.0mSouth Kesteven: £15.2mWiltshire: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWiltshire is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wiltshire £25.4m, South Kesteven £8.5mSouth Kesteven: £8.5mWiltshire: £25.4mSouth Kesteven: £8.6mWiltshire: £25.5mSouth Kesteven: £8.1mWiltshire: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wiltshire £371.8m, South Kesteven £111.1mSouth Kesteven: £111.1mWiltshire: £371.8mSouth Kesteven: £111.6mWiltshire: £373.4mSouth Kesteven: £105.4mWiltshire: £352.7m

    £371.8m£373.4m£352.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wiltshire £68.0m, South Kesteven £18.3mSouth Kesteven: £18.3mWiltshire: £68.0mSouth Kesteven: £18.4mWiltshire: £68.3mSouth Kesteven: £17.4mWiltshire: £64.5m

    £68.0m£68.3m£64.5mWiltshire is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wiltshire £60.0m, South Kesteven £18.8mSouth Kesteven: £18.8mWiltshire: £60.0mSouth Kesteven: £18.9mWiltshire: £60.2mSouth Kesteven: £17.8mWiltshire: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.2m£56.9mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wiltshire £1.8m, South Kesteven £0.77mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mWiltshire: £1.8mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mWiltshire: £1.8mSouth Kesteven: £0.73mWiltshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wiltshire £1.1m, South Kesteven £0.39mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mWiltshire: £1.1mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mWiltshire: £1.1mSouth Kesteven: £0.37mWiltshire: £1.1m

    £1.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wiltshire £2.8m, South Kesteven £0.88mSouth Kesteven: £0.88mWiltshire: £2.8mSouth Kesteven: £0.89mWiltshire: £2.9mSouth Kesteven: £0.84mWiltshire: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wiltshire 115,293, South Kesteven 33,922South Kesteven: 33,922Wiltshire: 115,293

    115,293Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count33,922

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wiltshire 7,585, South Kesteven 2,476South Kesteven: 2,476Wiltshire: 7,585

    7,585Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count2,476

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire 14,428, South Kesteven 4,850South Kesteven: 4,850Wiltshire: 14,428

    14,428Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count4,850

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wiltshire 25,017, South Kesteven 8,083South Kesteven: 8,083Wiltshire: 25,017

    25,017Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count8,083

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wiltshire 42,122, South Kesteven 13,803South Kesteven: 13,803Wiltshire: 42,122

    42,122Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count13,803

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wiltshire 5,581, South Kesteven 1,877South Kesteven: 1,877Wiltshire: 5,581

    5,581Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count1,877

Show the numbers
Wiltshire and South Kesteven, total
MeasureWiltshireSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bn£650.0m£652.8m£616.6mWiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mWiltshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.1m£462.1m£436.4m£139.6m£140.2m£132.4mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£388.6m£390.3m£368.6mWiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mWiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mWiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mWiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£163.6m£164.3m£155.1m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mWiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mWiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mWiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£371.8m£373.4m£352.7m£111.1m£111.6m£105.4mWiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026115,29333,922Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5852,476Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,4284,850Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,0178,083Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,12213,803Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,5811,877Wiltshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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