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North Yorkshire and West Lindsey

633,692 and 98,928 residents (mid-2024).

North Yorkshire is higher than West Lindsey 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

North Yorkshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey 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

North Yorkshire West Lindsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £4,513, West Lindsey £4,968West Lindsey: £4,968North Yorkshire: £4,513West Lindsey: £4,990North Yorkshire: £4,532West Lindsey: £4,713North Yorkshire: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,968£4,990£4,713

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire £12,429, West Lindsey £12,634West Lindsey: £12,634North Yorkshire: £12,429West Lindsey: £12,687North Yorkshire: £12,482West Lindsey: £11,984North Yorkshire: £11,789

    £12,429£12,482£11,789West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£12,634£12,687£11,984

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £1,458, West Lindsey £1,916West Lindsey: £1,916North Yorkshire: £1,458West Lindsey: £1,924North Yorkshire: £1,464West Lindsey: £1,817North Yorkshire: £1,383

    £1,458£1,464£1,383West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,916£1,924£1,817

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire £11,442, West Lindsey £11,589West Lindsey: £11,589North Yorkshire: £11,442West Lindsey: £11,639North Yorkshire: £11,491West Lindsey: £10,993North Yorkshire: £10,853

    £11,442£11,491£10,853West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£11,589£11,639£10,993

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire £290, West Lindsey £312West Lindsey: £312North Yorkshire: £290West Lindsey: £314North Yorkshire: £291West Lindsey: £296North Yorkshire: £275

    £290£291£275West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

  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, West Lindsey £711West Lindsey: £711North Yorkshire: £678West Lindsey: £714North Yorkshire: £681West Lindsey: £674North Yorkshire: £643

    £678£681£643West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£711£714£674

  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, West Lindsey £21West Lindsey: £21North Yorkshire: £19West Lindsey: £22North Yorkshire: £19West Lindsey: £20North Yorkshire: £18

    £19£19£18West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£21£22£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £340, West Lindsey £492West Lindsey: £492North Yorkshire: £340West Lindsey: £494North Yorkshire: £342West Lindsey: £467North Yorkshire: £323

    £340£342£323West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£467

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £109, West Lindsey £128West Lindsey: £128North Yorkshire: £109West Lindsey: £129North Yorkshire: £110West Lindsey: £122North Yorkshire: £104

    £109£110£104West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  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, West Lindsey £143West Lindsey: £143North Yorkshire: £83West Lindsey: £144North Yorkshire: £83West Lindsey: £136North Yorkshire: £79

    £83£83£79West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £1,136, West Lindsey £1,432West Lindsey: £1,432North Yorkshire: £1,136West Lindsey: £1,438North Yorkshire: £1,141West Lindsey: £1,359North Yorkshire: £1,078

    £1,136£1,141£1,078West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,432£1,438£1,359

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Yorkshire £143, West Lindsey £143West Lindsey: £143North Yorkshire: £143West Lindsey: £144North Yorkshire: £144West Lindsey: £136North Yorkshire: £136

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

  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, West Lindsey £325West Lindsey: £325North Yorkshire: £230West Lindsey: £327North Yorkshire: £231West Lindsey: £308North Yorkshire: £218

    £230£231£218West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£325£327£308

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £5.48, West Lindsey £7.31West Lindsey: £7.31North Yorkshire: £5.48West Lindsey: £7.34North Yorkshire: £5.51West Lindsey: £6.93North Yorkshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£7.31£7.34£6.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £3.15, West Lindsey £8.00West Lindsey: £8.00North Yorkshire: £3.15West Lindsey: £8.04North Yorkshire: £3.17West Lindsey: £7.59North Yorkshire: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£8.00£8.04£7.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £5.81, West Lindsey £7.93West Lindsey: £7.93North Yorkshire: £5.81West Lindsey: £7.96North Yorkshire: £5.83West Lindsey: £7.52North Yorkshire: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£7.93£7.96£7.52

  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, West Lindsey 1,019.3West Lindsey: 1,019.3North Yorkshire: 1,022.3

    1,022.3North Yorkshire is higher1,019.3

  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, West Lindsey 81.8West Lindsey: 81.8North Yorkshire: 76.4

    76.4West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count81.8

  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, West Lindsey 145.7West Lindsey: 145.7North Yorkshire: 141.9

    141.9West Lindsey 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, West Lindsey 73.1West Lindsey: 73.1North Yorkshire: 51.6

    51.6West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count73.1

  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, West Lindsey 183.4West Lindsey: 183.4North Yorkshire: 136.9

    136.9West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count183.4

  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, West Lindsey 30.3West Lindsey: 30.3North Yorkshire: 18.2

    18.2West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count30.3

Show the numbers
North Yorkshire and West Lindsey, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth YorkshireWest LindseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,429£12,482£11,789£12,634£12,687£11,984West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,458£1,464£1,383£1,916£1,924£1,817West Lindsey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,442£11,491£10,853£11,589£11,639£10,993West Lindsey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£312£314£296West Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£711£714£674West Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£21£22£20West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£492£494£467West Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£128£129£122West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£83£79£143£144£136West Lindsey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,136£1,141£1,078£1,432£1,438£1,359West Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£143£144£136North Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£325£327£308West Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£7.31£7.34£6.93West Lindsey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£8.00£8.04£7.59West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.31,019.3North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.481.8West Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.9145.7West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.673.1West Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.9183.4West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.230.3West Lindsey

Per resident

North Yorkshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey 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

North Yorkshire West Lindsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £4,513, West Lindsey £4,968West Lindsey: £4,968North Yorkshire: £4,513West Lindsey: £4,990North Yorkshire: £4,532West Lindsey: £4,713North Yorkshire: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,968£4,990£4,713

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £3,068, West Lindsey £3,091West Lindsey: £3,091North Yorkshire: £3,068West Lindsey: £3,104North Yorkshire: £3,081West Lindsey: £2,932North Yorkshire: £2,910

    £3,068£3,081£2,910West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3,091£3,104£2,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £846, West Lindsey £1,105West Lindsey: £1,105North Yorkshire: £846West Lindsey: £1,110North Yorkshire: £850West Lindsey: £1,048North Yorkshire: £803

    £846£850£803West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,105£1,110£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Yorkshire £2,824, West Lindsey £2,835West Lindsey: £2,835North Yorkshire: £2,824West Lindsey: £2,848North Yorkshire: £2,836West Lindsey: £2,690North Yorkshire: £2,679

    £2,824£2,836£2,679West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£2,835£2,848£2,690

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Yorkshire £72, West Lindsey £76West Lindsey: £76North Yorkshire: £72West Lindsey: £77North Yorkshire: £72West Lindsey: £73North Yorkshire: £68

    £72£72£68West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£76£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £167, West Lindsey £174West Lindsey: £174North Yorkshire: £167West Lindsey: £175North Yorkshire: £168West Lindsey: £165North Yorkshire: £159

    £167£168£159West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  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, West Lindsey £5.25West Lindsey: £5.25North Yorkshire: £4.74West Lindsey: £5.27North Yorkshire: £4.76West Lindsey: £4.98North Yorkshire: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£5.25£5.27£4.98

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £340, West Lindsey £492West Lindsey: £492North Yorkshire: £340West Lindsey: £494North Yorkshire: £342West Lindsey: £467North Yorkshire: £323

    £340£342£323West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£467

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £109, West Lindsey £128West Lindsey: £128North Yorkshire: £109West Lindsey: £129North Yorkshire: £110West Lindsey: £122North Yorkshire: £104

    £109£110£104West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £48, West Lindsey £83West Lindsey: £83North Yorkshire: £48West Lindsey: £83North Yorkshire: £48West Lindsey: £78North Yorkshire: £46

    £48£48£46West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Yorkshire £659, West Lindsey £826West Lindsey: £826North Yorkshire: £659West Lindsey: £830North Yorkshire: £662West Lindsey: £784North Yorkshire: £626

    £659£662£626West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£826£830£784

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Yorkshire £143, West Lindsey £143West Lindsey: £143North Yorkshire: £143West Lindsey: £144North Yorkshire: £144West Lindsey: £136North Yorkshire: £136

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Yorkshire £133, West Lindsey £188West Lindsey: £188North Yorkshire: £133West Lindsey: £188North Yorkshire: £134West Lindsey: £178North Yorkshire: £127

    £133£134£127West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£188£188£178

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Yorkshire £3.18, West Lindsey £4.22West Lindsey: £4.22North Yorkshire: £3.18West Lindsey: £4.23North Yorkshire: £3.20West Lindsey: £4.00North Yorkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Yorkshire £1.83, West Lindsey £4.62West Lindsey: £4.62North Yorkshire: £1.83West Lindsey: £4.64North Yorkshire: £1.84West Lindsey: £4.38North Yorkshire: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £5.81, West Lindsey £7.93West Lindsey: £7.93North Yorkshire: £5.81West Lindsey: £7.96North Yorkshire: £5.83West Lindsey: £7.52North Yorkshire: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£7.93£7.96£7.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 252.4, West Lindsey 249.4West Lindsey: 249.4North Yorkshire: 252.4

    252.4North Yorkshire is higher249.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 18.9, West Lindsey 20.0West Lindsey: 20.0North Yorkshire: 18.9

    18.9West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count20.0

  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, West Lindsey 35.6West Lindsey: 35.6North Yorkshire: 35.0

    35.0West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count35.6

  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, West Lindsey 73.1West Lindsey: 73.1North Yorkshire: 51.6

    51.6West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count73.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 79.5, West Lindsey 105.8West Lindsey: 105.8North Yorkshire: 79.5

    79.5West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count105.8

  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, West Lindsey 17.5West Lindsey: 17.5North Yorkshire: 10.6

    10.6West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count17.5

Show the numbers
North Yorkshire and West Lindsey, per resident
MeasureNorth YorkshireWest LindseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,068£3,081£2,910£3,091£3,104£2,932West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£846£850£803£1,105£1,110£1,048West Lindsey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,824£2,836£2,679£2,835£2,848£2,690West Lindsey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£76£77£73West Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£174£175£165West Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.25£5.27£4.98West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£492£494£467West Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£128£129£122West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£83£83£78West Lindsey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£659£662£626£826£830£784West Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£143£144£136North Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£134£127£188£188£178West Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£4.22£4.23£4.00West Lindsey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£4.62£4.64£4.38West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.4249.4North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.920.0West Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.035.6West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.673.1West Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.5105.8West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.617.5West Lindsey

Total

North Yorkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey 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 West Lindsey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Yorkshire £2.9bn, West Lindsey £491.5mWest Lindsey: £491.5mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnWest Lindsey: £493.6mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnWest Lindsey: £466.2mNorth Yorkshire: £2.7bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Yorkshire £1.9bn, West Lindsey £305.8mWest Lindsey: £305.8mNorth Yorkshire: £1.9bnWest Lindsey: £307.1mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0bnWest Lindsey: £290.1mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Yorkshire £536.1m, West Lindsey £109.3mWest Lindsey: £109.3mNorth Yorkshire: £536.1mWest Lindsey: £109.8mNorth Yorkshire: £538.4mWest Lindsey: £103.7mNorth Yorkshire: £508.5m

    £536.1m£538.4m£508.5mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Yorkshire £1.8bn, West Lindsey £280.5mWest Lindsey: £280.5mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnWest Lindsey: £281.7mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnWest Lindsey: £266.1mNorth Yorkshire: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Yorkshire £45.3m, West Lindsey £7.6mWest Lindsey: £7.6mNorth Yorkshire: £45.3mWest Lindsey: £7.6mNorth Yorkshire: £45.5mWest Lindsey: £7.2mNorth Yorkshire: £43.0m

    £45.3m£45.5m£43.0mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire £106.0m, West Lindsey £17.2mWest Lindsey: £17.2mNorth Yorkshire: £106.0mWest Lindsey: £17.3mNorth Yorkshire: £106.5mWest Lindsey: £16.3mNorth Yorkshire: £100.6m

    £106.0m£106.5m£100.6mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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, West Lindsey £0.52mWest Lindsey: £0.52mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mWest Lindsey: £0.52mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mWest Lindsey: £0.49mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire £215.7m, West Lindsey £48.7mWest Lindsey: £48.7mNorth Yorkshire: £215.7mWest Lindsey: £48.9mNorth Yorkshire: £216.7mWest Lindsey: £46.2mNorth Yorkshire: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.7m£204.6mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire £69.2m, West Lindsey £12.7mWest Lindsey: £12.7mNorth Yorkshire: £69.2mWest Lindsey: £12.8mNorth Yorkshire: £69.5mWest Lindsey: £12.1mNorth Yorkshire: £65.6m

    £69.2m£69.5m£65.6mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Yorkshire £30.5m, West Lindsey £8.2mWest Lindsey: £8.2mNorth Yorkshire: £30.5mWest Lindsey: £8.2mNorth Yorkshire: £30.7mWest Lindsey: £7.8mNorth Yorkshire: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Yorkshire £417.9m, West Lindsey £81.7mWest Lindsey: £81.7mNorth Yorkshire: £417.9mWest Lindsey: £82.1mNorth Yorkshire: £419.7mWest Lindsey: £77.5mNorth Yorkshire: £396.4m

    £417.9m£419.7m£396.4mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Yorkshire £90.9m, West Lindsey £14.2mWest Lindsey: £14.2mNorth Yorkshire: £90.9mWest Lindsey: £14.2mNorth Yorkshire: £91.3mWest Lindsey: £13.5mNorth Yorkshire: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mNorth Yorkshire is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Yorkshire £84.5m, West Lindsey £18.6mWest Lindsey: £18.6mNorth Yorkshire: £84.5mWest Lindsey: £18.6mNorth Yorkshire: £84.9mWest Lindsey: £17.6mNorth Yorkshire: £80.2m

    £84.5m£84.9m£80.2mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Yorkshire £2.0m, West Lindsey £0.42mWest Lindsey: £0.42mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mWest Lindsey: £0.42mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mWest Lindsey: £0.40mNorth Yorkshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Yorkshire £1.2m, West Lindsey £0.46mWest Lindsey: £0.46mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mWest Lindsey: £0.46mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mWest Lindsey: £0.43mNorth Yorkshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Yorkshire £3.7m, West Lindsey £0.78mWest Lindsey: £0.78mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mWest Lindsey: £0.79mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mWest Lindsey: £0.74mNorth Yorkshire: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Yorkshire 159,912, West Lindsey 24,670West Lindsey: 24,670North Yorkshire: 159,912

    159,912North Yorkshire is higher24,670

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Yorkshire 11,951, West Lindsey 1,980West Lindsey: 1,980North Yorkshire: 11,951

    11,951North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire 22,187, West Lindsey 3,526West Lindsey: 3,526North Yorkshire: 22,187

    22,187North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire 32,720, West Lindsey 7,233West Lindsey: 7,233North Yorkshire: 32,720

    32,720North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count7,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Yorkshire 50,373, West Lindsey 10,466West Lindsey: 10,466North Yorkshire: 50,373

    50,373North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Yorkshire 6,710, West Lindsey 1,727West Lindsey: 1,727North Yorkshire: 6,710

    6,710North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,727

Show the numbers
North Yorkshire and West Lindsey, total
MeasureNorth YorkshireWest LindseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn£491.5m£493.6m£466.2mNorth Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mNorth Yorkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£536.1m£538.4m£508.5m£109.3m£109.8m£103.7mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£280.5m£281.7m£266.1mNorth Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorth Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.0m£106.5m£100.6m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNorth Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.7m£204.6m£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mNorth Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mNorth Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mNorth Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£417.9m£419.7m£396.4m£81.7m£82.1m£77.5mNorth Yorkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mNorth Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£84.5m£84.9m£80.2m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mNorth Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mNorth Yorkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mNorth Yorkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026159,91224,670North Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,9511,980North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202622,1873,526North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202632,7207,233North Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,37310,466North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,7101,727North Yorkshire

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.
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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.
  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.
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