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Hastings and Lincoln

91,017 and 104,939 residents (mid-2024).

Hastings is higher than Lincoln on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Hastings is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Lincoln 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

Hastings Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hastings £5,607, Lincoln £4,136Lincoln: £4,136Hastings: £5,607Lincoln: £4,153Hastings: £5,631Lincoln: £3,923Hastings: £5,319

    £5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings is higher£4,136£4,153£3,923

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hastings £12,630, Lincoln £12,727Lincoln: £12,727Hastings: £12,630Lincoln: £12,781Hastings: £12,684Lincoln: £12,072Hastings: £11,980

    £12,630£12,684£11,980Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£12,727£12,781£12,072

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hastings £3,054, Lincoln £2,064Lincoln: £2,064Hastings: £3,054Lincoln: £2,073Hastings: £3,067Lincoln: £1,958Hastings: £2,897

    £3,054£3,067£2,897Hastings is higher£2,064£2,073£1,958

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hastings £11,150, Lincoln £11,261Lincoln: £11,261Hastings: £11,150Lincoln: £11,309Hastings: £11,197Lincoln: £10,681Hastings: £10,576

    £11,150£11,197£10,576Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£11,261£11,309£10,681

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hastings £709, Lincoln £581Lincoln: £581Hastings: £709Lincoln: £583Hastings: £712Lincoln: £551Hastings: £673

    £709£712£673Hastings is higher£581£583£551

  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: Hastings £732, Lincoln £851Lincoln: £851Hastings: £732Lincoln: £854Hastings: £735Lincoln: £807Hastings: £694

    £732£735£694Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£851£854£807

  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: Hastings £39, Lincoln £35Lincoln: £35Hastings: £39Lincoln: £35Hastings: £39Lincoln: £33Hastings: £37

    £39£39£37Hastings is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hastings £606, Lincoln £526Lincoln: £526Hastings: £606Lincoln: £529Hastings: £609Lincoln: £499Hastings: £575

    £606£609£575Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£526£529£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hastings £201, Lincoln £120Lincoln: £120Hastings: £201Lincoln: £120Hastings: £201Lincoln: £113Hastings: £190

    £201£201£190Hastings is higher£120£120£113

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Hastings £146, Lincoln £112Lincoln: £112Hastings: £146Lincoln: £112Hastings: £147Lincoln: £106Hastings: £139

    £146£147£139Hastings is higher£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hastings £2,457, Lincoln £1,616Lincoln: £1,616Hastings: £2,457Lincoln: £1,623Hastings: £2,467Lincoln: £1,533Hastings: £2,330

    £2,457£2,467£2,330Hastings is higher£1,616£1,623£1,533

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hastings £392, Lincoln £242Lincoln: £242Hastings: £392Lincoln: £243Hastings: £393Lincoln: £229Hastings: £372

    £392£393£372Hastings is higher£242£243£229

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hastings £435, Lincoln £320Lincoln: £320Hastings: £435Lincoln: £321Hastings: £436Lincoln: £304Hastings: £412

    £435£436£412Hastings is higher£320£321£304

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hastings £7.37, Lincoln £8.36Lincoln: £8.36Hastings: £7.37Lincoln: £8.40Hastings: £7.40Lincoln: £7.93Hastings: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99Lincoln is higher£8.36£8.40£7.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hastings £8.76, Lincoln £7.30Lincoln: £7.30Hastings: £8.76Lincoln: £7.33Hastings: £8.80Lincoln: £6.92Hastings: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£7.30£7.33£6.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hastings £8.16, Lincoln £7.14Lincoln: £7.14Hastings: £8.16Lincoln: £7.17Hastings: £8.19Lincoln: £6.77Hastings: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£7.14£7.17£6.77

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hastings 1,002.5, Lincoln 989.9Lincoln: 989.9Hastings: 1,002.5

    1,002.5Hastings is higher989.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hastings 158.9, Lincoln 138.6Lincoln: 138.6Hastings: 158.9

    158.9Hastings is higher138.6

  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: Hastings 151.6, Lincoln 177.1Lincoln: 177.1Hastings: 151.6

    151.6Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count177.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 91.7, Lincoln 74.8Lincoln: 74.8Hastings: 91.7

    91.7Hastings is higher74.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hastings 276.4, Lincoln 205.7Lincoln: 205.7Hastings: 276.4

    276.4Hastings is higher205.7

  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: Hastings 31.3, Lincoln 23.7Lincoln: 23.7Hastings: 31.3

    31.3Hastings is higher23.7

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Hastings and Lincoln, per person in the age group
MeasureHastingsLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,607£5,631£5,319£4,136£4,153£3,923Hastings
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,630£12,684£11,980£12,727£12,781£12,072Lincoln
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,054£3,067£2,897£2,064£2,073£1,958Hastings
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,150£11,197£10,576£11,261£11,309£10,681Lincoln
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£673£581£583£551Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£732£735£694£851£854£807Lincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£35£35£33Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575£526£529£499Hastings
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£120£120£113Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£112£112£106Hastings
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,457£2,467£2,330£1,616£1,623£1,533Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£392£393£372£242£243£229Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£435£436£412£320£321£304Hastings
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£8.36£8.40£7.93Lincoln
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£7.30£7.33£6.92Hastings
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£7.14£7.17£6.77Hastings
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.5989.9Hastings
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.9138.6Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.6177.1Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.774.8Hastings
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.4205.7Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.323.7Hastings

Per resident

Hastings is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 1. 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

Hastings Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hastings £5,607, Lincoln £4,136Lincoln: £4,136Hastings: £5,607Lincoln: £4,153Hastings: £5,631Lincoln: £3,923Hastings: £5,319

    £5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings is higher£4,136£4,153£3,923

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hastings £2,522, Lincoln £1,817Lincoln: £1,817Hastings: £2,522Lincoln: £1,824Hastings: £2,532Lincoln: £1,723Hastings: £2,392

    £2,522£2,532£2,392Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,817£1,824£1,723

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hastings £1,879, Lincoln £1,424Lincoln: £1,424Hastings: £1,879Lincoln: £1,431Hastings: £1,887Lincoln: £1,351Hastings: £1,782

    £1,879£1,887£1,782Hastings is higher£1,424£1,431£1,351

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hastings £2,226, Lincoln £1,607Lincoln: £1,607Hastings: £2,226Lincoln: £1,614Hastings: £2,236Lincoln: £1,525Hastings: £2,112

    £2,226£2,236£2,112Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,607£1,614£1,525

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hastings £142, Lincoln £83Lincoln: £83Hastings: £142Lincoln: £83Hastings: £142Lincoln: £79Hastings: £134

    £142£142£134Hastings is higher£83£83£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hastings £146, Lincoln £121Lincoln: £121Hastings: £146Lincoln: £122Hastings: £147Lincoln: £115Hastings: £139

    £146£147£139Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hastings £7.85, Lincoln £4.98Lincoln: £4.98Hastings: £7.85Lincoln: £5.00Hastings: £7.89Lincoln: £4.72Hastings: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Hastings is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hastings £606, Lincoln £526Lincoln: £526Hastings: £606Lincoln: £529Hastings: £609Lincoln: £499Hastings: £575

    £606£609£575Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£526£529£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hastings £201, Lincoln £120Lincoln: £120Hastings: £201Lincoln: £120Hastings: £201Lincoln: £113Hastings: £190

    £201£201£190Hastings is higher£120£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hastings £90, Lincoln £77Lincoln: £77Hastings: £90Lincoln: £78Hastings: £90Lincoln: £73Hastings: £85

    £90£90£85Hastings is higher£77£78£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hastings £1,512, Lincoln £1,115Lincoln: £1,115Hastings: £1,512Lincoln: £1,120Hastings: £1,518Lincoln: £1,058Hastings: £1,434

    £1,512£1,518£1,434Hastings is higher£1,115£1,120£1,058

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hastings £392, Lincoln £242Lincoln: £242Hastings: £392Lincoln: £243Hastings: £393Lincoln: £229Hastings: £372

    £392£393£372Hastings is higher£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hastings £267, Lincoln £221Lincoln: £221Hastings: £267Lincoln: £222Hastings: £269Lincoln: £209Hastings: £254

    £267£269£254Hastings is higher£221£222£209

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hastings £4.53, Lincoln £5.77Lincoln: £5.77Hastings: £4.53Lincoln: £5.79Hastings: £4.55Lincoln: £5.47Hastings: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Lincoln is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hastings £5.39, Lincoln £5.03Lincoln: £5.03Hastings: £5.39Lincoln: £5.05Hastings: £5.41Lincoln: £4.77Hastings: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hastings £8.16, Lincoln £7.14Lincoln: £7.14Hastings: £8.16Lincoln: £7.17Hastings: £8.19Lincoln: £6.77Hastings: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£7.14£7.17£6.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 200.2, Lincoln 141.3Lincoln: 141.3Hastings: 200.2

    200.2Hastings is higher141.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 31.7, Lincoln 19.8Lincoln: 19.8Hastings: 31.7

    31.7Hastings is higher19.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 30.3, Lincoln 25.3Lincoln: 25.3Hastings: 30.3

    30.3Hastings is higherDepends on how you count25.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 91.7, Lincoln 74.8Lincoln: 74.8Hastings: 91.7

    91.7Hastings is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 170.1, Lincoln 142.0Lincoln: 142.0Hastings: 170.1

    170.1Hastings is higher142.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hastings 19.3, Lincoln 16.3Lincoln: 16.3Hastings: 19.3

    19.3Hastings is higher16.3

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Hastings and Lincoln, per resident
MeasureHastingsLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,607£5,631£5,319£4,136£4,153£3,923Hastings
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,522£2,532£2,392£1,817£1,824£1,723Hastings
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,879£1,887£1,782£1,424£1,431£1,351Hastings
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,226£2,236£2,112£1,607£1,614£1,525Hastings
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£83£83£79Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£121£122£115Hastings
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£4.98£5.00£4.72Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£606£609£575£526£529£499Hastings
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£120£120£113Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£77£78£73Hastings
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,512£1,518£1,434£1,115£1,120£1,058Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£392£393£372£242£243£229Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£267£269£254£221£222£209Hastings
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£5.77£5.79£5.47Lincoln
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.03£5.05£4.77Hastings
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£7.14£7.17£6.77Hastings
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.2141.3Hastings
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.719.8Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.325.3Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.774.8Hastings
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.1142.0Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.316.3Hastings

Total

Hastings is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Lincoln 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

Hastings Lincoln

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hastings £510.3m, Lincoln £434.0mLincoln: £434.0mHastings: £510.3mLincoln: £435.8mHastings: £512.5mLincoln: £411.7mHastings: £484.1m

    £510.3m£512.5m£484.1mHastings is higher£434.0m£435.8m£411.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hastings £229.5m, Lincoln £190.6mLincoln: £190.6mHastings: £229.5mLincoln: £191.4mHastings: £230.5mLincoln: £180.8mHastings: £217.7m

    £229.5m£230.5m£217.7mHastings is higherDepends on how you count£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hastings £171.0m, Lincoln £149.5mLincoln: £149.5mHastings: £171.0mLincoln: £150.1mHastings: £171.7mLincoln: £141.8mHastings: £162.2m

    £171.0m£171.7m£162.2mHastings is higher£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hastings £202.6m, Lincoln £168.7mLincoln: £168.7mHastings: £202.6mLincoln: £169.4mHastings: £203.5mLincoln: £160.0mHastings: £192.2m

    £202.6m£203.5m£192.2mHastings is higherDepends on how you count£168.7m£169.4m£160.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hastings £12.9m, Lincoln £8.7mLincoln: £8.7mHastings: £12.9mLincoln: £8.7mHastings: £12.9mLincoln: £8.2mHastings: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mHastings is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hastings £13.3m, Lincoln £12.7mLincoln: £12.7mHastings: £13.3mLincoln: £12.8mHastings: £13.4mLincoln: £12.1mHastings: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mHastings is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hastings £0.71m, Lincoln £0.52mLincoln: £0.52mHastings: £0.71mLincoln: £0.52mHastings: £0.72mLincoln: £0.50mHastings: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mHastings is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hastings £55.2m, Lincoln £55.2mLincoln: £55.2mHastings: £55.2mLincoln: £55.5mHastings: £55.4mLincoln: £52.4mHastings: £52.3m

    £55.2m£55.4m£52.3mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hastings £18.3m, Lincoln £12.5mLincoln: £12.5mHastings: £18.3mLincoln: £12.6mHastings: £18.3mLincoln: £11.9mHastings: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.3m£17.3mHastings is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hastings £8.2m, Lincoln £8.1mLincoln: £8.1mHastings: £8.2mLincoln: £8.1mHastings: £8.2mLincoln: £7.7mHastings: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mHastings is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hastings £137.6m, Lincoln £117.1mLincoln: £117.1mHastings: £137.6mLincoln: £117.6mHastings: £138.2mLincoln: £111.0mHastings: £130.5m

    £137.6m£138.2m£130.5mHastings is higher£117.1m£117.6m£111.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hastings £35.7m, Lincoln £25.3mLincoln: £25.3mHastings: £35.7mLincoln: £25.5mHastings: £35.8mLincoln: £24.0mHastings: £33.8m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.8mHastings is higher£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hastings £24.3m, Lincoln £23.2mLincoln: £23.2mHastings: £24.3mLincoln: £23.3mHastings: £24.4mLincoln: £22.0mHastings: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mHastings is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hastings £0.41m, Lincoln £0.61mLincoln: £0.61mHastings: £0.41mLincoln: £0.61mHastings: £0.41mLincoln: £0.57mHastings: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mLincoln is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hastings £0.49m, Lincoln £0.53mLincoln: £0.53mHastings: £0.49mLincoln: £0.53mHastings: £0.49mLincoln: £0.50mHastings: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hastings £0.74m, Lincoln £0.75mLincoln: £0.75mHastings: £0.74mLincoln: £0.75mHastings: £0.75mLincoln: £0.71mHastings: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.70mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hastings 18,217, Lincoln 14,826Lincoln: 14,826Hastings: 18,217

    18,217Hastings is higher14,826

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hastings 2,888, Lincoln 2,076Lincoln: 2,076Hastings: 2,888

    2,888Hastings is higher2,076

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hastings 2,754, Lincoln 2,652Lincoln: 2,652Hastings: 2,754

    2,754Hastings is higherDepends on how you count2,652

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hastings 8,342, Lincoln 7,851Lincoln: 7,851Hastings: 8,342

    8,342Hastings is higher7,851

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hastings 15,478, Lincoln 14,897Lincoln: 14,897Hastings: 15,478

    15,478Hastings is higher14,897

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hastings 1,754, Lincoln 1,713Lincoln: 1,713Hastings: 1,754

    1,754Hastings is higher1,713

Show the numbers
Hastings and Lincoln, total
MeasureHastingsLincolnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.3m£512.5m£484.1m£434.0m£435.8m£411.7mHastings
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.5m£230.5m£217.7m£190.6m£191.4m£180.8mHastings
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m£149.5m£150.1m£141.8mHastings
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.6m£203.5m£192.2m£168.7m£169.4m£160.0mHastings
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mHastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mHastings
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mHastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m£55.2m£55.5m£52.4mLincoln
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.3m£17.3m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mHastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mHastings
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.6m£138.2m£130.5m£117.1m£117.6m£111.0mHastings
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m£25.3m£25.5m£24.0mHastings
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mHastings
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mLincoln
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mLincoln
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mLincoln
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,21714,826Hastings
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8882,076Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7542,652Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3427,851Hastings
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,47814,897Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7541,713Hastings

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.