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Fenland and North Lincolnshire

105,442 and 171,424 residents (mid-2024).

Fenland is higher than North Lincolnshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Fenland is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North Lincolnshire on 5. 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

Fenland North Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fenland £4,938, North Lincolnshire £4,794North Lincolnshire: £4,794Fenland: £4,938North Lincolnshire: £4,815Fenland: £4,959North Lincolnshire: £4,548Fenland: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£4,794£4,815£4,548

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Fenland £12,779, North Lincolnshire £12,610North Lincolnshire: £12,610Fenland: £12,779North Lincolnshire: £12,664Fenland: £12,834North Lincolnshire: £11,961Fenland: £12,122

    £12,779£12,834£12,122Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£12,610£12,664£11,961

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £2,123, North Lincolnshire £2,093North Lincolnshire: £2,093Fenland: £2,123North Lincolnshire: £2,102Fenland: £2,132North Lincolnshire: £1,986Fenland: £2,014

    £2,123£2,132£2,014Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£2,093£2,102£1,986

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fenland £11,465, North Lincolnshire £11,409North Lincolnshire: £11,409Fenland: £11,465North Lincolnshire: £11,457Fenland: £11,514North Lincolnshire: £10,822Fenland: £10,875

    £11,465£11,514£10,875Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£11,409£11,457£10,822

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Fenland £449, North Lincolnshire £400North Lincolnshire: £400Fenland: £449North Lincolnshire: £402Fenland: £451North Lincolnshire: £379Fenland: £426

    £449£451£426Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£400£402£379

  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: Fenland £838, North Lincolnshire £775North Lincolnshire: £775Fenland: £838North Lincolnshire: £779Fenland: £841North Lincolnshire: £735Fenland: £795

    £838£841£795Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£775£779£735

  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: Fenland £28, North Lincolnshire £26North Lincolnshire: £26Fenland: £28North Lincolnshire: £26Fenland: £28North Lincolnshire: £25Fenland: £26

    £28£28£26Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £491, North Lincolnshire £513North Lincolnshire: £513Fenland: £491North Lincolnshire: £516Fenland: £493North Lincolnshire: £487Fenland: £466

    £491£493£466North Lincolnshire is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £145, North Lincolnshire £134North Lincolnshire: £134Fenland: £145North Lincolnshire: £135Fenland: £145North Lincolnshire: £127Fenland: £137

    £145£145£137Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127

  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: Fenland £142, North Lincolnshire £141North Lincolnshire: £141Fenland: £142North Lincolnshire: £141Fenland: £142North Lincolnshire: £134Fenland: £134

    £142£142£134Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £1,636, North Lincolnshire £1,633North Lincolnshire: £1,633Fenland: £1,636North Lincolnshire: £1,639Fenland: £1,643North Lincolnshire: £1,549Fenland: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£1,633£1,639£1,549

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fenland £211, North Lincolnshire £163North Lincolnshire: £163Fenland: £211North Lincolnshire: £164Fenland: £211North Lincolnshire: £155Fenland: £200

    £211£211£200Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £330, North Lincolnshire £305North Lincolnshire: £305Fenland: £330North Lincolnshire: £307Fenland: £331North Lincolnshire: £290Fenland: £313

    £330£331£313Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£305£307£290

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £6.10, North Lincolnshire £7.50North Lincolnshire: £7.50Fenland: £6.10North Lincolnshire: £7.53Fenland: £6.13North Lincolnshire: £7.11Fenland: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79North Lincolnshire is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £9.85, North Lincolnshire £7.22North Lincolnshire: £7.22Fenland: £9.85North Lincolnshire: £7.25Fenland: £9.89North Lincolnshire: £6.85Fenland: £9.34

    £9.85£9.89£9.34Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£7.22£7.25£6.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fenland £4.49, North Lincolnshire £8.31North Lincolnshire: £8.31Fenland: £4.49North Lincolnshire: £8.34Fenland: £4.51North Lincolnshire: £7.88Fenland: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26North Lincolnshire is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fenland 1,001.4, North Lincolnshire 1,008.6North Lincolnshire: 1,008.6Fenland: 1,001.4

    1,001.4North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count1,008.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fenland 110.0, North Lincolnshire 104.2North Lincolnshire: 104.2Fenland: 110.0

    110.0Fenland is higherDepends on how you count104.2

  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: Fenland 179.9, North Lincolnshire 162.4North Lincolnshire: 162.4Fenland: 179.9

    179.9Fenland is higherDepends on how you count162.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 72.9, North Lincolnshire 77.2North Lincolnshire: 77.2Fenland: 72.9

    72.9North Lincolnshire is higher77.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Fenland 208.6, North Lincolnshire 205.6North Lincolnshire: 205.6Fenland: 208.6

    208.6Fenland is higherDepends on how you count205.6

  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: Fenland 30.9, North Lincolnshire 30.4North Lincolnshire: 30.4Fenland: 30.9

    30.9Fenland is higherDepends on how you count30.4

Show the numbers
Fenland and North Lincolnshire, per person in the age group
MeasureFenlandNorth LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£4,794£4,815£4,548Fenland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,779£12,834£12,122£12,610£12,664£11,961Fenland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,123£2,132£2,014£2,093£2,102£1,986Fenland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,465£11,514£10,875£11,409£11,457£10,822Fenland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£449£451£426£400£402£379Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£838£841£795£775£779£735Fenland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£26£26£25Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£513£516£487North Lincolnshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£134£135£127Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£142£134£141£141£134Fenland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,633£1,639£1,549Fenland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£163£164£155Fenland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£305£307£290Fenland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£7.50£7.53£7.11North Lincolnshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.85£9.89£9.34£7.22£7.25£6.85Fenland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£8.31£8.34£7.88North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.41,008.6North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.0104.2Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.9162.4Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.977.2North Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.6205.6Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.930.4Fenland

Per resident

Fenland is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and North Lincolnshire on 4. 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

Fenland North Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fenland £4,938, North Lincolnshire £4,794North Lincolnshire: £4,794Fenland: £4,938North Lincolnshire: £4,815Fenland: £4,959North Lincolnshire: £4,548Fenland: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£4,794£4,815£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fenland £2,827, North Lincolnshire £2,731North Lincolnshire: £2,731Fenland: £2,827North Lincolnshire: £2,743Fenland: £2,839North Lincolnshire: £2,591Fenland: £2,682

    £2,827£2,839£2,682Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£2,731£2,743£2,591

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fenland £1,261, North Lincolnshire £1,244North Lincolnshire: £1,244Fenland: £1,261North Lincolnshire: £1,249Fenland: £1,266North Lincolnshire: £1,180Fenland: £1,196

    £1,261£1,266£1,196Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£1,244£1,249£1,180

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fenland £2,536, North Lincolnshire £2,471North Lincolnshire: £2,471Fenland: £2,536North Lincolnshire: £2,481Fenland: £2,547North Lincolnshire: £2,344Fenland: £2,406

    £2,536£2,547£2,406Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£2,471£2,481£2,344

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fenland £99, North Lincolnshire £87North Lincolnshire: £87Fenland: £99North Lincolnshire: £87Fenland: £100North Lincolnshire: £82Fenland: £94

    £99£100£94Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £185, North Lincolnshire £168North Lincolnshire: £168Fenland: £185North Lincolnshire: £169Fenland: £186North Lincolnshire: £159Fenland: £176

    £185£186£176Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Fenland £6.14, North Lincolnshire £5.67North Lincolnshire: £5.67Fenland: £6.14North Lincolnshire: £5.70Fenland: £6.16North Lincolnshire: £5.38Fenland: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £491, North Lincolnshire £513North Lincolnshire: £513Fenland: £491North Lincolnshire: £516Fenland: £493North Lincolnshire: £487Fenland: £466

    £491£493£466North Lincolnshire is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £145, North Lincolnshire £134North Lincolnshire: £134Fenland: £145North Lincolnshire: £135Fenland: £145North Lincolnshire: £127Fenland: £137

    £145£145£137Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Fenland £84, North Lincolnshire £84North Lincolnshire: £84Fenland: £84North Lincolnshire: £84Fenland: £85North Lincolnshire: £79Fenland: £80

    £84£85£80Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fenland £971, North Lincolnshire £970North Lincolnshire: £970Fenland: £971North Lincolnshire: £974Fenland: £976North Lincolnshire: £920Fenland: £921

    £971£976£921Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£970£974£920

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fenland £211, North Lincolnshire £163North Lincolnshire: £163Fenland: £211North Lincolnshire: £164Fenland: £211North Lincolnshire: £155Fenland: £200

    £211£211£200Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fenland £196, North Lincolnshire £181North Lincolnshire: £181Fenland: £196North Lincolnshire: £182Fenland: £197North Lincolnshire: £172Fenland: £186

    £196£197£186Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fenland £3.63, North Lincolnshire £4.46North Lincolnshire: £4.46Fenland: £3.63North Lincolnshire: £4.48Fenland: £3.64North Lincolnshire: £4.23Fenland: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44North Lincolnshire is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fenland £5.84, North Lincolnshire £4.29North Lincolnshire: £4.29Fenland: £5.84North Lincolnshire: £4.31Fenland: £5.87North Lincolnshire: £4.07Fenland: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fenland £4.49, North Lincolnshire £8.31North Lincolnshire: £8.31Fenland: £4.49North Lincolnshire: £8.34Fenland: £4.51North Lincolnshire: £7.88Fenland: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26North Lincolnshire is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 221.5, North Lincolnshire 218.4North Lincolnshire: 218.4Fenland: 221.5

    221.5Fenland is higherDepends on how you count218.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 24.3, North Lincolnshire 22.6North Lincolnshire: 22.6Fenland: 24.3

    24.3Fenland is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 39.8, North Lincolnshire 35.2North Lincolnshire: 35.2Fenland: 39.8

    39.8Fenland is higherDepends on how you count35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 72.9, North Lincolnshire 77.2North Lincolnshire: 77.2Fenland: 72.9

    72.9North Lincolnshire is higher77.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 123.9, North Lincolnshire 122.2North Lincolnshire: 122.2Fenland: 123.9

    123.9Fenland is higherDepends on how you count122.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 18.3, North Lincolnshire 18.1North Lincolnshire: 18.1Fenland: 18.3

    18.3Fenland is higherDepends on how you count18.1

Show the numbers
Fenland and North Lincolnshire, per resident
MeasureFenlandNorth LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£4,794£4,815£4,548Fenland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,827£2,839£2,682£2,731£2,743£2,591Fenland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,261£1,266£1,196£1,244£1,249£1,180Fenland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,536£2,547£2,406£2,471£2,481£2,344Fenland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£87£87£82Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£168£169£159Fenland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£5.67£5.70£5.38Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£513£516£487North Lincolnshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£134£135£127Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£84£84£79Fenland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£971£976£921£970£974£920Fenland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£163£164£155Fenland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£181£182£172Fenland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.46£4.48£4.23North Lincolnshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£4.29£4.31£4.07Fenland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£8.31£8.34£7.88North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.5218.4Fenland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.322.6Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.835.2Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.977.2North Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026123.9122.2Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.318.1Fenland

Total

Fenland is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Lincolnshire on 22. 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

Fenland North Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fenland £520.7m, North Lincolnshire £821.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £821.9mFenland: £520.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £825.4mFenland: £522.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £779.6mFenland: £493.9m

    £520.7m£522.9m£493.9mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£821.9m£825.4m£779.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fenland £298.1m, North Lincolnshire £468.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £468.2mFenland: £298.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £470.2mFenland: £299.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £444.1mFenland: £282.8m

    £298.1m£299.4m£282.8mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£468.2m£470.2m£444.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fenland £132.9m, North Lincolnshire £213.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £213.3mFenland: £132.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £214.2mFenland: £133.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £202.3mFenland: £126.1m

    £132.9m£133.5m£126.1mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fenland £267.4m, North Lincolnshire £423.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £423.6mFenland: £267.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £425.4mFenland: £268.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £401.8mFenland: £253.7m

    £267.4m£268.6m£253.7mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£423.6m£425.4m£401.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fenland £10.5m, North Lincolnshire £14.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mFenland: £10.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mFenland: £10.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.1mFenland: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fenland £19.5m, North Lincolnshire £28.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.8mFenland: £19.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.9mFenland: £19.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £27.3mFenland: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Fenland £0.65m, North Lincolnshire £0.97mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.97mFenland: £0.65mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.98mFenland: £0.65mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.92mFenland: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fenland £51.8m, North Lincolnshire £88.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.0mFenland: £51.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.4mFenland: £52.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £83.5mFenland: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£88.0m£88.4m£83.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Fenland £15.2m, North Lincolnshire £23.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.0mFenland: £15.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.1mFenland: £15.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £21.9mFenland: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fenland £8.9m, North Lincolnshire £14.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mFenland: £8.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mFenland: £8.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £13.6mFenland: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fenland £102.4m, North Lincolnshire £166.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £166.3mFenland: £102.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £167.0mFenland: £102.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £157.8mFenland: £97.2m

    £102.4m£102.9m£97.2mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£166.3m£167.0m£157.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fenland £22.2m, North Lincolnshire £28.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.0mFenland: £22.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.1mFenland: £22.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £26.5mFenland: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£28.0m£28.1m£26.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fenland £20.6m, North Lincolnshire £31.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.1mFenland: £20.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.2mFenland: £20.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £29.5mFenland: £19.6m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.6mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fenland £0.38m, North Lincolnshire £0.76mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.76mFenland: £0.38mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.77mFenland: £0.38mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.72mFenland: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fenland £0.62m, North Lincolnshire £0.74mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mFenland: £0.62mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mFenland: £0.62mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.70mFenland: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fenland £0.47m, North Lincolnshire £1.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mFenland: £0.47mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mFenland: £0.48mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mFenland: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fenland 23,358, North Lincolnshire 37,444North Lincolnshire: 37,444Fenland: 23,358

    23,358North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count37,444

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fenland 2,566, North Lincolnshire 3,870North Lincolnshire: 3,870Fenland: 2,566

    2,566North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count3,870

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fenland 4,196, North Lincolnshire 6,030North Lincolnshire: 6,030Fenland: 4,196

    4,196North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count6,030

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fenland 7,684, North Lincolnshire 13,228North Lincolnshire: 13,228Fenland: 7,684

    7,684North Lincolnshire is higher13,228

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fenland 13,059, North Lincolnshire 20,951North Lincolnshire: 20,951Fenland: 13,059

    13,059North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count20,951

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fenland 1,932, North Lincolnshire 3,098North Lincolnshire: 3,098Fenland: 1,932

    1,932North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count3,098

Show the numbers
Fenland and North Lincolnshire, total
MeasureFenlandNorth LincolnshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.7m£522.9m£493.9m£821.9m£825.4m£779.6mNorth Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m£468.2m£470.2m£444.1mNorth Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.9m£133.5m£126.1m£213.3m£214.2m£202.3mNorth Lincolnshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m£423.6m£425.4m£401.8mNorth Lincolnshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mNorth Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mNorth Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mNorth Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£88.0m£88.4m£83.5mNorth Lincolnshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£23.0m£23.1m£21.9mNorth Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mNorth Lincolnshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m£166.3m£167.0m£157.8mNorth Lincolnshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£28.0m£28.1m£26.5mNorth Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mNorth Lincolnshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mNorth Lincolnshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mNorth Lincolnshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£1.4mNorth Lincolnshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,35837,444North Lincolnshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5663,870North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1966,030North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,68413,228North Lincolnshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05920,951North Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9323,098North Lincolnshire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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