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Wealden and North Kesteven

166,776 and 122,346 residents (mid-2024).

Wealden is higher than North Kesteven on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Wealden is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven on 17. 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

Wealden North Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wealden £4,577, North Kesteven £4,322North Kesteven: £4,322Wealden: £4,577North Kesteven: £4,341Wealden: £4,596North Kesteven: £4,100Wealden: £4,341

    £4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden is higher£4,322£4,341£4,100

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £12,465, North Kesteven £12,659North Kesteven: £12,659Wealden: £12,465North Kesteven: £12,713Wealden: £12,518North Kesteven: £12,007Wealden: £11,823

    £12,465£12,518£11,823North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£12,659£12,713£12,007

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £1,449, North Kesteven £1,379North Kesteven: £1,379Wealden: £1,449North Kesteven: £1,385Wealden: £1,455North Kesteven: £1,308Wealden: £1,375

    £1,449£1,455£1,375Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£1,379£1,385£1,308

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £11,583, North Kesteven £11,586North Kesteven: £11,586Wealden: £11,583North Kesteven: £11,636Wealden: £11,632North Kesteven: £10,990Wealden: £10,987

    £11,583£11,632£10,987North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £257, North Kesteven £302North Kesteven: £302Wealden: £257North Kesteven: £303Wealden: £259North Kesteven: £286Wealden: £244

    £257£259£244North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£302£303£286

  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: Wealden £608, North Kesteven £750North Kesteven: £750Wealden: £608North Kesteven: £753Wealden: £610North Kesteven: £712Wealden: £576

    £608£610£576North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£750£753£712

  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: Wealden £17, North Kesteven £20North Kesteven: £20Wealden: £17North Kesteven: £21Wealden: £17North Kesteven: £19Wealden: £16

    £17£17£16North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £282, North Kesteven £393North Kesteven: £393Wealden: £282North Kesteven: £395Wealden: £283North Kesteven: £373Wealden: £267

    £282£283£267North Kesteven is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £126, North Kesteven £119North Kesteven: £119Wealden: £126North Kesteven: £120Wealden: £127North Kesteven: £113Wealden: £120

    £126£127£120Wealden is higher£119£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: Wealden £79, North Kesteven £102North Kesteven: £102Wealden: £79North Kesteven: £103Wealden: £79North Kesteven: £97Wealden: £75

    £79£79£75North Kesteven is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £1,161, North Kesteven £1,026North Kesteven: £1,026Wealden: £1,161North Kesteven: £1,030Wealden: £1,166North Kesteven: £973Wealden: £1,101

    £1,161£1,166£1,101Wealden is higher£1,026£1,030£973

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wealden £120, North Kesteven £112North Kesteven: £112Wealden: £120North Kesteven: £113Wealden: £121North Kesteven: £106Wealden: £114

    £120£121£114Wealden is higher£112£113£106

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £201, North Kesteven £240North Kesteven: £240Wealden: £201North Kesteven: £241Wealden: £202North Kesteven: £228Wealden: £191

    £201£202£191North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£240£241£228

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £5.23, North Kesteven £5.69North Kesteven: £5.69Wealden: £5.23North Kesteven: £5.72Wealden: £5.25North Kesteven: £5.40Wealden: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£5.69£5.72£5.40

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £2.97, North Kesteven £4.91North Kesteven: £4.91Wealden: £2.97North Kesteven: £4.93Wealden: £2.99North Kesteven: £4.66Wealden: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82North Kesteven is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wealden £4.85, North Kesteven £5.68North Kesteven: £5.68Wealden: £4.85North Kesteven: £5.71Wealden: £4.87North Kesteven: £5.39Wealden: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wealden 1,008.8, North Kesteven 1,012.9North Kesteven: 1,012.9Wealden: 1,008.8

    1,008.8North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,012.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wealden 63.4, North Kesteven 78.9North Kesteven: 78.9Wealden: 63.4

    63.4North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count78.9

  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: Wealden 126.6, North Kesteven 164.3North Kesteven: 164.3Wealden: 126.6

    126.6North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count164.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 44.1, North Kesteven 59.4North Kesteven: 59.4Wealden: 44.1

    44.1North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count59.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wealden 128.8, North Kesteven 132.9North Kesteven: 132.9Wealden: 128.8

    128.8North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count132.9

  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: Wealden 18.0, North Kesteven 22.0North Kesteven: 22.0Wealden: 18.0

    18.0North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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Wealden and North Kesteven, per person in the age group
MeasureWealdenNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,322£4,341£4,100Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,465£12,518£11,823£12,659£12,713£12,007North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,449£1,455£1,375£1,379£1,385£1,308Wealden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,583£11,632£10,987£11,586£11,636£10,990North Kesteven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£259£244£302£303£286North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£750£753£712North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£21£19North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£393£395£373North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£119£120£113Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£102£103£97North Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£1,026£1,030£973Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£112£113£106Wealden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£240£241£228North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.69£5.72£5.40North Kesteven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£4.91£4.93£4.66North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.68£5.71£5.39North Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,012.9North Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.478.9North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6164.3North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.159.4North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.8132.9North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.022.0North Kesteven

Per resident

Wealden is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven on 15. 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

Wealden North Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wealden £4,577, North Kesteven £4,322North Kesteven: £4,322Wealden: £4,577North Kesteven: £4,341Wealden: £4,596North Kesteven: £4,100Wealden: £4,341

    £4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden is higher£4,322£4,341£4,100

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wealden £3,229, North Kesteven £2,873North Kesteven: £2,873Wealden: £3,229North Kesteven: £2,886Wealden: £3,243North Kesteven: £2,726Wealden: £3,063

    £3,229£3,243£3,063Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£2,873£2,886£2,726

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wealden £814, North Kesteven £819North Kesteven: £819Wealden: £814North Kesteven: £822Wealden: £817North Kesteven: £776Wealden: £772

    £814£817£772North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£819£822£776

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wealden £3,001, North Kesteven £2,630North Kesteven: £2,630Wealden: £3,001North Kesteven: £2,641Wealden: £3,014North Kesteven: £2,495Wealden: £2,846

    £3,001£3,014£2,846Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£2,630£2,641£2,495

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wealden £67, North Kesteven £68North Kesteven: £68Wealden: £67North Kesteven: £69Wealden: £67North Kesteven: £65Wealden: £63

    £67£67£63North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £157, North Kesteven £170North Kesteven: £170Wealden: £157North Kesteven: £171Wealden: £158North Kesteven: £162Wealden: £149

    £157£158£149North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£162

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wealden £4.29, North Kesteven £4.64North Kesteven: £4.64Wealden: £4.29North Kesteven: £4.66Wealden: £4.31North Kesteven: £4.40Wealden: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4.64£4.66£4.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £282, North Kesteven £393North Kesteven: £393Wealden: £282North Kesteven: £395Wealden: £283North Kesteven: £373Wealden: £267

    £282£283£267North Kesteven is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £126, North Kesteven £119North Kesteven: £119Wealden: £126North Kesteven: £120Wealden: £127North Kesteven: £113Wealden: £120

    £126£127£120Wealden is higher£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wealden £44, North Kesteven £61North Kesteven: £61Wealden: £44North Kesteven: £61Wealden: £45North Kesteven: £58Wealden: £42

    £44£45£42North Kesteven is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wealden £652, North Kesteven £609North Kesteven: £609Wealden: £652North Kesteven: £612Wealden: £655North Kesteven: £578Wealden: £618

    £652£655£618Wealden is higher£609£612£578

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wealden £120, North Kesteven £112North Kesteven: £112Wealden: £120North Kesteven: £113Wealden: £121North Kesteven: £106Wealden: £114

    £120£121£114Wealden is higher£112£113£106

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wealden £113, North Kesteven £142North Kesteven: £142Wealden: £113North Kesteven: £143Wealden: £113North Kesteven: £135Wealden: £107

    £113£113£107North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wealden £2.93, North Kesteven £3.38North Kesteven: £3.38Wealden: £2.93North Kesteven: £3.40Wealden: £2.94North Kesteven: £3.21Wealden: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wealden £1.67, North Kesteven £2.91North Kesteven: £2.91Wealden: £1.67North Kesteven: £2.92Wealden: £1.67North Kesteven: £2.76Wealden: £1.58

    £1.67£1.67£1.58North Kesteven is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wealden £4.85, North Kesteven £5.68North Kesteven: £5.68Wealden: £4.85North Kesteven: £5.71Wealden: £4.87North Kesteven: £5.39Wealden: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 261.3, North Kesteven 229.9North Kesteven: 229.9Wealden: 261.3

    261.3Wealden is higherDepends on how you count229.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 16.4, North Kesteven 17.9North Kesteven: 17.9Wealden: 16.4

    16.4North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 32.8, North Kesteven 37.3North Kesteven: 37.3Wealden: 32.8

    32.8North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count37.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 44.1, North Kesteven 59.4North Kesteven: 59.4Wealden: 44.1

    44.1North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count59.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 72.4, North Kesteven 78.9North Kesteven: 78.9Wealden: 72.4

    72.4North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count78.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 10.1, North Kesteven 13.1North Kesteven: 13.1Wealden: 10.1

    10.1North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count13.1

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Wealden and North Kesteven, per resident
MeasureWealdenNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,322£4,341£4,100Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,229£3,243£3,063£2,873£2,886£2,726Wealden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£819£822£776North Kesteven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,846£2,630£2,641£2,495Wealden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£68£69£65North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£170£171£162North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£4.64£4.66£4.40North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£393£395£373North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£119£120£113Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£61£61£58North Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£652£655£618£609£612£578Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£112£113£106Wealden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£142£143£135North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£3.38£3.40£3.21North Kesteven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.67£1.67£1.58£2.91£2.92£2.76North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.68£5.71£5.39North Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.3229.9Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.417.9North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.837.3North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.159.4North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.478.9North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.113.1North Kesteven

Total

Wealden is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven on 3. 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

Wealden North Kesteven

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wealden £763.3m, North Kesteven £528.8mNorth Kesteven: £528.8mWealden: £763.3mNorth Kesteven: £531.1mWealden: £766.5mNorth Kesteven: £501.6mWealden: £724.0m

    £763.3m£766.5m£724.0mWealden is higher£528.8m£531.1m£501.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wealden £538.6m, North Kesteven £351.5mNorth Kesteven: £351.5mWealden: £538.6mNorth Kesteven: £353.0mWealden: £540.9mNorth Kesteven: £333.5mWealden: £510.8m

    £538.6m£540.9m£510.8mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£351.5m£353.0m£333.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wealden £135.7m, North Kesteven £100.1mNorth Kesteven: £100.1mWealden: £135.7mNorth Kesteven: £100.6mWealden: £136.3mNorth Kesteven: £95.0mWealden: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£100.1m£100.6m£95.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wealden £500.5m, North Kesteven £321.8mNorth Kesteven: £321.8mWealden: £500.5mNorth Kesteven: £323.1mWealden: £502.6mNorth Kesteven: £305.2mWealden: £474.7m

    £500.5m£502.6m£474.7mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£321.8m£323.1m£305.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wealden £11.1m, North Kesteven £8.4mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mWealden: £11.1mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mWealden: £11.2mNorth Kesteven: £7.9mWealden: £10.6m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.6mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wealden £26.3m, North Kesteven £20.8mNorth Kesteven: £20.8mWealden: £26.3mNorth Kesteven: £20.9mWealden: £26.4mNorth Kesteven: £19.8mWealden: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wealden £0.72m, North Kesteven £0.57mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mWealden: £0.72mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mWealden: £0.72mNorth Kesteven: £0.54mWealden: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wealden £47.0m, North Kesteven £48.1mNorth Kesteven: £48.1mWealden: £47.0mNorth Kesteven: £48.3mWealden: £47.2mNorth Kesteven: £45.7mWealden: £44.6m

    £47.0m£47.2m£44.6mNorth Kesteven is higher£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wealden £21.1m, North Kesteven £14.6mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mWealden: £21.1mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mWealden: £21.2mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mWealden: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWealden is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wealden £7.4m, North Kesteven £7.4mNorth Kesteven: £7.4mWealden: £7.4mNorth Kesteven: £7.5mWealden: £7.4mNorth Kesteven: £7.1mWealden: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mNorth Kesteven is higher£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wealden £108.7m, North Kesteven £74.5mNorth Kesteven: £74.5mWealden: £108.7mNorth Kesteven: £74.8mWealden: £109.2mNorth Kesteven: £70.7mWealden: £103.1m

    £108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWealden is higher£74.5m£74.8m£70.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wealden £20.1m, North Kesteven £13.7mNorth Kesteven: £13.7mWealden: £20.1mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mWealden: £20.2mNorth Kesteven: £13.0mWealden: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWealden is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wealden £18.8m, North Kesteven £17.4mNorth Kesteven: £17.4mWealden: £18.8mNorth Kesteven: £17.5mWealden: £18.9mNorth Kesteven: £16.5mWealden: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wealden £0.49m, North Kesteven £0.41mNorth Kesteven: £0.41mWealden: £0.49mNorth Kesteven: £0.42mWealden: £0.49mNorth Kesteven: £0.39mWealden: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wealden £0.28m, North Kesteven £0.36mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mWealden: £0.28mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mWealden: £0.28mNorth Kesteven: £0.34mWealden: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mNorth Kesteven is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wealden £0.81m, North Kesteven £0.70mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mWealden: £0.81mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mWealden: £0.81mNorth Kesteven: £0.66mWealden: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wealden 43,586, North Kesteven 28,128North Kesteven: 28,128Wealden: 43,586

    43,586Wealden is higherDepends on how you count28,128

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wealden 2,739, North Kesteven 2,190North Kesteven: 2,190Wealden: 2,739

    2,739Wealden is higherDepends on how you count2,190

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wealden 5,471, North Kesteven 4,564North Kesteven: 4,564Wealden: 5,471

    5,471Wealden is higherDepends on how you count4,564

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wealden 7,362, North Kesteven 7,269North Kesteven: 7,269Wealden: 7,362

    7,362Wealden is higherDepends on how you count7,269

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wealden 12,066, North Kesteven 9,652North Kesteven: 9,652Wealden: 12,066

    12,066Wealden is higherDepends on how you count9,652

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wealden 1,681, North Kesteven 1,598North Kesteven: 1,598Wealden: 1,681

    1,681Wealden is higherDepends on how you count1,598

Show the numbers
Wealden and North Kesteven, total
MeasureWealdenNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m£528.8m£531.1m£501.6mWealden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m£351.5m£353.0m£333.5mWealden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£100.1m£100.6m£95.0mWealden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m£321.8m£323.1m£305.2mWealden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mWealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mWealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£48.1m£48.3m£45.7mNorth Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mWealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£7.4m£7.5m£7.1mNorth Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m£74.5m£74.8m£70.7mWealden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mWealden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mWealden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mWealden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Kesteven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWealden
State Pensiontotal, March 202643,58628,128Wealden
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7392,190Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4714,564Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3627,269Wealden
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,0669,652Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6811,598Wealden

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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