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North Yorkshire and South Kesteven

633,692 and 147,049 residents (mid-2024).

North Yorkshire is higher than South Kesteven on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

North Yorkshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Yorkshire South Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £4,513, South Kesteven £4,420South Kesteven: £4,420North Yorkshire: £4,513South Kesteven: £4,439North Yorkshire: £4,532South Kesteven: £4,193North Yorkshire: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281North Yorkshire is higher£4,420£4,439£4,193

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire £12,429, South Kesteven £12,649South Kesteven: £12,649North Yorkshire: £12,429South Kesteven: £12,703North Yorkshire: £12,482South Kesteven: £11,998North Yorkshire: £11,789

    £12,429£12,482£11,789South 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: North Yorkshire £1,458, South Kesteven £1,613South Kesteven: £1,613North Yorkshire: £1,458South Kesteven: £1,620North Yorkshire: £1,464South Kesteven: £1,530North Yorkshire: £1,383

    £1,458£1,464£1,383South 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: North Yorkshire £11,442, South Kesteven £11,671South Kesteven: £11,671North Yorkshire: £11,442South Kesteven: £11,721North Yorkshire: £11,491South Kesteven: £11,071North Yorkshire: £10,853

    £11,442£11,491£10,853South 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: North Yorkshire £290, South Kesteven £284South Kesteven: £284North Yorkshire: £290South Kesteven: £286North Yorkshire: £291South Kesteven: £270North Yorkshire: £275

    £290£291£275North Yorkshire is higher£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: North Yorkshire £678, South Kesteven £675South Kesteven: £675North Yorkshire: £678South Kesteven: £678North Yorkshire: £681South Kesteven: £640North Yorkshire: £643

    £678£681£643North Yorkshire is higher£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: North Yorkshire £19, South Kesteven £19South Kesteven: £19North Yorkshire: £19South Kesteven: £19North Yorkshire: £19South Kesteven: £18North Yorkshire: £18

    £19£19£18North Yorkshire is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £340, South Kesteven £367South Kesteven: £367North Yorkshire: £340South Kesteven: £369North Yorkshire: £342South Kesteven: £348North Yorkshire: £323

    £340£342£323South 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: North Yorkshire £109, South Kesteven £109South Kesteven: £109North Yorkshire: £109South Kesteven: £110North Yorkshire: £110South Kesteven: £103North Yorkshire: £104

    £109£110£104North Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire £83, South Kesteven £99South Kesteven: £99North Yorkshire: £83South Kesteven: £99North Yorkshire: £83South Kesteven: £94North Yorkshire: £79

    £83£83£79South 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: North Yorkshire £1,136, South Kesteven £1,284South Kesteven: £1,284North Yorkshire: £1,136South Kesteven: £1,290North Yorkshire: £1,141South Kesteven: £1,218North Yorkshire: £1,078

    £1,136£1,141£1,078South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£1,284£1,290£1,218

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Yorkshire £143, South Kesteven £125South Kesteven: £125North Yorkshire: £143South Kesteven: £125North Yorkshire: £144South Kesteven: £118North Yorkshire: £136

    £143£144£136North Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire £230, South Kesteven £217South Kesteven: £217North Yorkshire: £230South Kesteven: £218North Yorkshire: £231South Kesteven: £206North Yorkshire: £218

    £230£231£218North Yorkshire is higher£217£218£206

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £5.48, South Kesteven £8.90South Kesteven: £8.90North Yorkshire: £5.48South Kesteven: £8.94North Yorkshire: £5.51South Kesteven: £8.44North Yorkshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20South 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: North Yorkshire £3.15, South Kesteven £4.53South Kesteven: £4.53North Yorkshire: £3.15South Kesteven: £4.55North Yorkshire: £3.17South Kesteven: £4.30North Yorkshire: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £5.81, South Kesteven £6.00South Kesteven: £6.00North Yorkshire: £5.81South Kesteven: £6.02North Yorkshire: £5.83South Kesteven: £5.69North Yorkshire: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51South 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: North Yorkshire 1,022.3, South Kesteven 1,018.7South Kesteven: 1,018.7North Yorkshire: 1,022.3

    1,022.3North Yorkshire is higher1,018.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire 76.4, South Kesteven 74.4South Kesteven: 74.4North Yorkshire: 76.4

    76.4North Yorkshire is higher74.4

  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: North Yorkshire 141.9, South Kesteven 145.7South Kesteven: 145.7North Yorkshire: 141.9

    141.9South 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: North Yorkshire 51.6, South Kesteven 55.0South Kesteven: 55.0North Yorkshire: 51.6

    51.6South 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: North Yorkshire 136.9, South Kesteven 159.5South Kesteven: 159.5North Yorkshire: 136.9

    136.9South 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: North Yorkshire 18.2, South Kesteven 21.7South Kesteven: 21.7North Yorkshire: 18.2

    18.2South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count21.7

Show the numbers
North Yorkshire and South Kesteven, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth YorkshireSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£4,420£4,439£4,193North Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,429£12,482£11,789£12,649£12,703£11,998South Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,458£1,464£1,383£1,613£1,620£1,530South Kesteven
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,442£11,491£10,853£11,671£11,721£11,071South Kesteven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£284£286£270North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£675£678£640North Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£367£369£348South Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£109£110£103North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£83£79£99£99£94South Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,136£1,141£1,078£1,284£1,290£1,218South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£125£125£118North Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£217£218£206North Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£8.90£8.94£8.44South Kesteven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£4.53£4.55£4.30South Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£6.00£6.02£5.69South Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.31,018.7North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.474.4North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.9145.7South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.655.0South Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.9159.5South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.221.7South Kesteven

Per resident

North Yorkshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Yorkshire South Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £4,513, South Kesteven £4,420South Kesteven: £4,420North Yorkshire: £4,513South Kesteven: £4,439North Yorkshire: £4,532South Kesteven: £4,193North Yorkshire: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281North Yorkshire is higher£4,420£4,439£4,193

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £3,068, South Kesteven £2,864South Kesteven: £2,864North Yorkshire: £3,068South Kesteven: £2,877North Yorkshire: £3,081South Kesteven: £2,717North Yorkshire: £2,910

    £3,068£3,081£2,910North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,864£2,877£2,717

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £846, South Kesteven £949South Kesteven: £949North Yorkshire: £846South Kesteven: £953North Yorkshire: £850South Kesteven: £900North Yorkshire: £803

    £846£850£803South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£949£953£900

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Yorkshire £2,824, South Kesteven £2,643South Kesteven: £2,643North Yorkshire: £2,824South Kesteven: £2,654North Yorkshire: £2,836South Kesteven: £2,507North Yorkshire: £2,679

    £2,824£2,836£2,679North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,643£2,654£2,507

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Yorkshire £72, South Kesteven £64South Kesteven: £64North Yorkshire: £72South Kesteven: £65North Yorkshire: £72South Kesteven: £61North Yorkshire: £68

    £72£72£68North Yorkshire is higher£64£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £167, South Kesteven £153South Kesteven: £153North Yorkshire: £167South Kesteven: £153North Yorkshire: £168South Kesteven: £145North Yorkshire: £159

    £167£168£159North Yorkshire is higher£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: North Yorkshire £4.74, South Kesteven £4.25South Kesteven: £4.25North Yorkshire: £4.74South Kesteven: £4.27North Yorkshire: £4.76South Kesteven: £4.03North Yorkshire: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50North Yorkshire is higher£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: North Yorkshire £340, South Kesteven £367South Kesteven: £367North Yorkshire: £340South Kesteven: £369North Yorkshire: £342South Kesteven: £348North Yorkshire: £323

    £340£342£323South 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: North Yorkshire £109, South Kesteven £109South Kesteven: £109North Yorkshire: £109South Kesteven: £110North Yorkshire: £110South Kesteven: £103North Yorkshire: £104

    £109£110£104North Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire £48, South Kesteven £58South Kesteven: £58North Yorkshire: £48South Kesteven: £58North Yorkshire: £48South Kesteven: £55North Yorkshire: £46

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Yorkshire £659, South Kesteven £756South Kesteven: £756North Yorkshire: £659South Kesteven: £759North Yorkshire: £662South Kesteven: £717North Yorkshire: £626

    £659£662£626South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£756£759£717

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Yorkshire £143, South Kesteven £125South Kesteven: £125North Yorkshire: £143South Kesteven: £125North Yorkshire: £144South Kesteven: £118North Yorkshire: £136

    £143£144£136North Yorkshire is higher£125£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Yorkshire £133, South Kesteven £128South Kesteven: £128North Yorkshire: £133South Kesteven: £128North Yorkshire: £134South Kesteven: £121North Yorkshire: £127

    £133£134£127North Yorkshire is higher£128£128£121

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Yorkshire £3.18, South Kesteven £5.24South Kesteven: £5.24North Yorkshire: £3.18South Kesteven: £5.26North Yorkshire: £3.20South Kesteven: £4.97North Yorkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£5.24£5.26£4.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Yorkshire £1.83, South Kesteven £2.67South Kesteven: £2.67North Yorkshire: £1.83South Kesteven: £2.68North Yorkshire: £1.84South Kesteven: £2.53North Yorkshire: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £5.81, South Kesteven £6.00South Kesteven: £6.00North Yorkshire: £5.81South Kesteven: £6.02North Yorkshire: £5.83South Kesteven: £5.69North Yorkshire: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51South 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: North Yorkshire 252.4, South Kesteven 230.7South Kesteven: 230.7North Yorkshire: 252.4

    252.4North Yorkshire is higher230.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 18.9, South Kesteven 16.8South Kesteven: 16.8North Yorkshire: 18.9

    18.9North Yorkshire is higher16.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 35.0, South Kesteven 33.0South Kesteven: 33.0North Yorkshire: 35.0

    35.0North Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire 51.6, South Kesteven 55.0South Kesteven: 55.0North Yorkshire: 51.6

    51.6South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count55.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 79.5, South Kesteven 93.9South Kesteven: 93.9North Yorkshire: 79.5

    79.5South 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: North Yorkshire 10.6, South Kesteven 12.8South Kesteven: 12.8North Yorkshire: 10.6

    10.6South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count12.8

Show the numbers
North Yorkshire and South Kesteven, per resident
MeasureNorth YorkshireSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£4,420£4,439£4,193North Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,068£3,081£2,910£2,864£2,877£2,717North Yorkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£846£850£803£949£953£900South Kesteven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,824£2,836£2,679£2,643£2,654£2,507North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£64£65£61North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£153£153£145North Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.25£4.27£4.03North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£367£369£348South Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£109£110£103North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£58£58£55South Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£659£662£626£756£759£717South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£125£125£118North Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£134£127£128£128£121North Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£5.24£5.26£4.97South Kesteven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£2.67£2.68£2.53South Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£6.00£6.02£5.69South Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.4230.7North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.916.8North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.033.0North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.655.0South Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.593.9South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.612.8South Kesteven

Total

North Yorkshire 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

North Yorkshire South Kesteven

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Yorkshire £2.9bn, South Kesteven £650.0mSouth Kesteven: £650.0mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnSouth Kesteven: £652.8mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnSouth Kesteven: £616.6mNorth Yorkshire: £2.7bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnNorth Yorkshire is higher£650.0m£652.8m£616.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Yorkshire £1.9bn, South Kesteven £421.2mSouth Kesteven: £421.2mNorth Yorkshire: £1.9bnSouth Kesteven: £423.0mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0bnSouth Kesteven: £399.5mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Yorkshire £536.1m, South Kesteven £139.6mSouth Kesteven: £139.6mNorth Yorkshire: £536.1mSouth Kesteven: £140.2mNorth Yorkshire: £538.4mSouth Kesteven: £132.4mNorth Yorkshire: £508.5m

    £536.1m£538.4m£508.5mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£139.6m£140.2m£132.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Yorkshire £1.8bn, South Kesteven £388.6mSouth Kesteven: £388.6mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnSouth Kesteven: £390.3mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnSouth Kesteven: £368.6mNorth Yorkshire: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£388.6m£390.3m£368.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Yorkshire £45.3m, South Kesteven £9.5mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mNorth Yorkshire: £45.3mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mNorth Yorkshire: £45.5mSouth Kesteven: £9.0mNorth Yorkshire: £43.0m

    £45.3m£45.5m£43.0mNorth Yorkshire is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire £106.0m, South Kesteven £22.5mSouth Kesteven: £22.5mNorth Yorkshire: £106.0mSouth Kesteven: £22.6mNorth Yorkshire: £106.5mSouth Kesteven: £21.3mNorth Yorkshire: £100.6m

    £106.0m£106.5m£100.6mNorth Yorkshire is higher£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: North Yorkshire £3.0m, South Kesteven £0.62mSouth Kesteven: £0.62mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mSouth Kesteven: £0.63mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mSouth Kesteven: £0.59mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mNorth Yorkshire is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire £215.7m, South Kesteven £54.0mSouth Kesteven: £54.0mNorth Yorkshire: £215.7mSouth Kesteven: £54.2mNorth Yorkshire: £216.7mSouth Kesteven: £51.2mNorth Yorkshire: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.7m£204.6mNorth Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire £69.2m, South Kesteven £16.0mSouth Kesteven: £16.0mNorth Yorkshire: £69.2mSouth Kesteven: £16.1mNorth Yorkshire: £69.5mSouth Kesteven: £15.2mNorth Yorkshire: £65.6m

    £69.2m£69.5m£65.6mNorth Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire £30.5m, South Kesteven £8.5mSouth Kesteven: £8.5mNorth Yorkshire: £30.5mSouth Kesteven: £8.6mNorth Yorkshire: £30.7mSouth Kesteven: £8.1mNorth Yorkshire: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Yorkshire £417.9m, South Kesteven £111.1mSouth Kesteven: £111.1mNorth Yorkshire: £417.9mSouth Kesteven: £111.6mNorth Yorkshire: £419.7mSouth Kesteven: £105.4mNorth Yorkshire: £396.4m

    £417.9m£419.7m£396.4mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Yorkshire £90.9m, South Kesteven £18.3mSouth Kesteven: £18.3mNorth Yorkshire: £90.9mSouth Kesteven: £18.4mNorth Yorkshire: £91.3mSouth Kesteven: £17.4mNorth Yorkshire: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mNorth Yorkshire is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Yorkshire £84.5m, South Kesteven £18.8mSouth Kesteven: £18.8mNorth Yorkshire: £84.5mSouth Kesteven: £18.9mNorth Yorkshire: £84.9mSouth Kesteven: £17.8mNorth Yorkshire: £80.2m

    £84.5m£84.9m£80.2mNorth Yorkshire is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Yorkshire £2.0m, South Kesteven £0.77mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mSouth Kesteven: £0.73mNorth Yorkshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Yorkshire £1.2m, South Kesteven £0.39mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mSouth Kesteven: £0.37mNorth Yorkshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Yorkshire £3.7m, South Kesteven £0.88mSouth Kesteven: £0.88mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mSouth Kesteven: £0.89mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mSouth Kesteven: £0.84mNorth Yorkshire: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Yorkshire 159,912, South Kesteven 33,922South Kesteven: 33,922North Yorkshire: 159,912

    159,912North Yorkshire is higher33,922

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Yorkshire 11,951, South Kesteven 2,476South Kesteven: 2,476North Yorkshire: 11,951

    11,951North Yorkshire is higher2,476

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire 22,187, South Kesteven 4,850South Kesteven: 4,850North Yorkshire: 22,187

    22,187North Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire 32,720, South Kesteven 8,083South Kesteven: 8,083North Yorkshire: 32,720

    32,720North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count8,083

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Yorkshire 50,373, South Kesteven 13,803South Kesteven: 13,803North Yorkshire: 50,373

    50,373North Yorkshire 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: North Yorkshire 6,710, South Kesteven 1,877South Kesteven: 1,877North Yorkshire: 6,710

    6,710North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,877

Show the numbers
North Yorkshire and South Kesteven, total
MeasureNorth YorkshireSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn£650.0m£652.8m£616.6mNorth Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mNorth Yorkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£536.1m£538.4m£508.5m£139.6m£140.2m£132.4mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£388.6m£390.3m£368.6mNorth Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mNorth Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.0m£106.5m£100.6m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mNorth Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mNorth Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.7m£204.6m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mNorth Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mNorth Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mNorth Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£417.9m£419.7m£396.4m£111.1m£111.6m£105.4mNorth Yorkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mNorth Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£84.5m£84.9m£80.2m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mNorth Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNorth Yorkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNorth Yorkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026159,91233,922North Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,9512,476North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202622,1874,850North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202632,7208,083North Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,37313,803North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,7101,877North Yorkshire

Sources

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

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