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Dover and North Lincolnshire

119,805 and 171,424 residents (mid-2024).

Dover is higher than North Lincolnshire on 12 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

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

Dover North Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover £5,202, North Lincolnshire £4,794North Lincolnshire: £4,794Dover: £5,202North Lincolnshire: £4,815Dover: £5,224North Lincolnshire: £4,548Dover: £4,935

    £5,202£5,224£4,935Dover 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: Dover £12,445, North Lincolnshire £12,610North Lincolnshire: £12,610Dover: £12,445North Lincolnshire: £12,664Dover: £12,498North Lincolnshire: £11,961Dover: £11,805

    £12,445£12,498£11,805North Lincolnshire 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: Dover £2,383, North Lincolnshire £2,093North Lincolnshire: £2,093Dover: £2,383North Lincolnshire: £2,102Dover: £2,393North Lincolnshire: £1,986Dover: £2,260

    £2,383£2,393£2,260Dover 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: Dover £11,294, North Lincolnshire £11,409North Lincolnshire: £11,409Dover: £11,294North Lincolnshire: £11,457Dover: £11,342North Lincolnshire: £10,822Dover: £10,713

    £11,294£11,342£10,713North Lincolnshire 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: Dover £386, North Lincolnshire £400North Lincolnshire: £400Dover: £386North Lincolnshire: £402Dover: £388North Lincolnshire: £379Dover: £366

    £386£388£366North Lincolnshire 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: Dover £742, North Lincolnshire £775North Lincolnshire: £775Dover: £742North Lincolnshire: £779Dover: £745North Lincolnshire: £735Dover: £704

    £742£745£704North Lincolnshire 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: Dover £24, North Lincolnshire £26North Lincolnshire: £26Dover: £24North Lincolnshire: £26Dover: £24North Lincolnshire: £25Dover: £22

    £24£24£22North Lincolnshire is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £532, North Lincolnshire £513North Lincolnshire: £513Dover: £532North Lincolnshire: £516Dover: £534North Lincolnshire: £487Dover: £505

    £532£534£505Dover is higherDepends on how you count£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £169, North Lincolnshire £134North Lincolnshire: £134Dover: £169North Lincolnshire: £135Dover: £170North Lincolnshire: £127Dover: £161

    £169£170£161Dover 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: Dover £157, North Lincolnshire £141North Lincolnshire: £141Dover: £157North Lincolnshire: £141Dover: £157North Lincolnshire: £134Dover: £149

    £157£157£149Dover 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: Dover £1,912, North Lincolnshire £1,633North Lincolnshire: £1,633Dover: £1,912North Lincolnshire: £1,639Dover: £1,921North Lincolnshire: £1,549Dover: £1,814

    £1,912£1,921£1,814Dover is higherDepends on how you count£1,633£1,639£1,549

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover £194, North Lincolnshire £163North Lincolnshire: £163Dover: £194North Lincolnshire: £164Dover: £195North Lincolnshire: £155Dover: £184

    £194£195£184Dover 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: Dover £298, North Lincolnshire £305North Lincolnshire: £305Dover: £298North Lincolnshire: £307Dover: £299North Lincolnshire: £290Dover: £283

    £298£299£283North Lincolnshire is higher£305£307£290

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £8.13, North Lincolnshire £7.50North Lincolnshire: £7.50Dover: £8.13North Lincolnshire: £7.53Dover: £8.16North Lincolnshire: £7.11Dover: £7.71

    £8.13£8.16£7.71Dover is higherDepends on how you count£7.50£7.53£7.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £7.73, North Lincolnshire £7.22North Lincolnshire: £7.22Dover: £7.73North Lincolnshire: £7.25Dover: £7.76North Lincolnshire: £6.85Dover: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Dover is higherDepends on how you count£7.22£7.25£6.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover £6.01, North Lincolnshire £8.31North Lincolnshire: £8.31Dover: £6.01North Lincolnshire: £8.34Dover: £6.03North Lincolnshire: £7.88Dover: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70North 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: Dover 1,001.2, North Lincolnshire 1,008.6North Lincolnshire: 1,008.6Dover: 1,001.2

    1,001.2North 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: Dover 93.6, North Lincolnshire 104.2North Lincolnshire: 104.2Dover: 93.6

    93.6North Lincolnshire is higher104.2

  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: Dover 155.6, North Lincolnshire 162.4North Lincolnshire: 162.4Dover: 155.6

    155.6North Lincolnshire 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: Dover 81.2, North Lincolnshire 77.2North Lincolnshire: 77.2Dover: 81.2

    81.2Dover is higherDepends on how you count77.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dover 215.9, North Lincolnshire 205.6North Lincolnshire: 205.6Dover: 215.9

    215.9Dover 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: Dover 35.6, North Lincolnshire 30.4North Lincolnshire: 30.4Dover: 35.6

    35.6Dover is higherDepends on how you count30.4

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Dover and North Lincolnshire, per person in the age group
MeasureDoverNorth LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,202£5,224£4,935£4,794£4,815£4,548Dover
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,445£12,498£11,805£12,610£12,664£11,961North Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,383£2,393£2,260£2,093£2,102£1,986Dover
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,294£11,342£10,713£11,409£11,457£10,822North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£388£366£400£402£379North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£742£745£704£775£779£735North Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£26£26£25North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£534£505£513£516£487Dover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£134£135£127Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£157£149£141£141£134Dover
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,912£1,921£1,814£1,633£1,639£1,549Dover
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£163£164£155Dover
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£299£283£305£307£290North Lincolnshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.13£8.16£7.71£7.50£7.53£7.11Dover
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£7.22£7.25£6.85Dover
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£8.31£8.34£7.88North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,008.6North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.6104.2North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.6162.4North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.277.2Dover
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.9205.6Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.630.4Dover

Per resident

Dover 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

Dover North Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover £5,202, North Lincolnshire £4,794North Lincolnshire: £4,794Dover: £5,202North Lincolnshire: £4,815Dover: £5,224North Lincolnshire: £4,548Dover: £4,935

    £5,202£5,224£4,935Dover is higherDepends on how you count£4,794£4,815£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dover £2,920, North Lincolnshire £2,731North Lincolnshire: £2,731Dover: £2,920North Lincolnshire: £2,743Dover: £2,933North Lincolnshire: £2,591Dover: £2,770

    £2,920£2,933£2,770Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,731£2,743£2,591

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dover £1,381, North Lincolnshire £1,244North Lincolnshire: £1,244Dover: £1,381North Lincolnshire: £1,249Dover: £1,387North Lincolnshire: £1,180Dover: £1,310

    £1,381£1,387£1,310Dover is higherDepends on how you count£1,244£1,249£1,180

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dover £2,650, North Lincolnshire £2,471North Lincolnshire: £2,471Dover: £2,650North Lincolnshire: £2,481Dover: £2,661North Lincolnshire: £2,344Dover: £2,514

    £2,650£2,661£2,514Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,471£2,481£2,344

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dover £91, North Lincolnshire £87North Lincolnshire: £87Dover: £91North Lincolnshire: £87Dover: £91North Lincolnshire: £82Dover: £86

    £91£91£86Dover 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: Dover £174, North Lincolnshire £168North Lincolnshire: £168Dover: £174North Lincolnshire: £169Dover: £175North Lincolnshire: £159Dover: £165

    £174£175£165Dover 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: Dover £5.52, North Lincolnshire £5.67North Lincolnshire: £5.67Dover: £5.52North Lincolnshire: £5.70Dover: £5.55North Lincolnshire: £5.38Dover: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24North Lincolnshire is higher£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: Dover £532, North Lincolnshire £513North Lincolnshire: £513Dover: £532North Lincolnshire: £516Dover: £534North Lincolnshire: £487Dover: £505

    £532£534£505Dover is higherDepends on how you count£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £169, North Lincolnshire £134North Lincolnshire: £134Dover: £169North Lincolnshire: £135Dover: £170North Lincolnshire: £127Dover: £161

    £169£170£161Dover 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: Dover £91, North Lincolnshire £84North Lincolnshire: £84Dover: £91North Lincolnshire: £84Dover: £91North Lincolnshire: £79Dover: £86

    £91£91£86Dover is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dover £1,108, North Lincolnshire £970North Lincolnshire: £970Dover: £1,108North Lincolnshire: £974Dover: £1,113North Lincolnshire: £920Dover: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051Dover is higherDepends on how you count£970£974£920

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover £194, North Lincolnshire £163North Lincolnshire: £163Dover: £194North Lincolnshire: £164Dover: £195North Lincolnshire: £155Dover: £184

    £194£195£184Dover is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dover £173, North Lincolnshire £181North Lincolnshire: £181Dover: £173North Lincolnshire: £182Dover: £173North Lincolnshire: £172Dover: £164

    £173£173£164North Lincolnshire is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dover £4.70, North Lincolnshire £4.46North Lincolnshire: £4.46Dover: £4.70North Lincolnshire: £4.48Dover: £4.72North Lincolnshire: £4.23Dover: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Dover is higherDepends on how you count£4.46£4.48£4.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dover £4.48, North Lincolnshire £4.29North Lincolnshire: £4.29Dover: £4.48North Lincolnshire: £4.31Dover: £4.50North Lincolnshire: £4.07Dover: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Dover is higherDepends on how you count£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover £6.01, North Lincolnshire £8.31North Lincolnshire: £8.31Dover: £6.01North Lincolnshire: £8.34Dover: £6.03North Lincolnshire: £7.88Dover: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70North Lincolnshire is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dover 234.9, North Lincolnshire 218.4North Lincolnshire: 218.4Dover: 234.9

    234.9Dover is higherDepends on how you count218.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover 22.0, North Lincolnshire 22.6North Lincolnshire: 22.6Dover: 22.0

    22.0North Lincolnshire is higher22.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover 36.5, North Lincolnshire 35.2North Lincolnshire: 35.2Dover: 36.5

    36.5Dover 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: Dover 81.2, North Lincolnshire 77.2North Lincolnshire: 77.2Dover: 81.2

    81.2Dover is higherDepends on how you count77.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover 125.1, North Lincolnshire 122.2North Lincolnshire: 122.2Dover: 125.1

    125.1Dover 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: Dover 20.6, North Lincolnshire 18.1North Lincolnshire: 18.1Dover: 20.6

    20.6Dover is higherDepends on how you count18.1

Show the numbers
Dover and North Lincolnshire, per resident
MeasureDoverNorth LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,202£5,224£4,935£4,794£4,815£4,548Dover
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,920£2,933£2,770£2,731£2,743£2,591Dover
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,381£1,387£1,310£1,244£1,249£1,180Dover
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,650£2,661£2,514£2,471£2,481£2,344Dover
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£87£87£82Dover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£168£169£159Dover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£5.67£5.70£5.38North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£534£505£513£516£487Dover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£134£135£127Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£84£84£79Dover
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051£970£974£920Dover
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£163£164£155Dover
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£181£182£172North Lincolnshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£4.46£4.48£4.23Dover
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£4.29£4.31£4.07Dover
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£8.31£8.34£7.88North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.9218.4Dover
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.022.6North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.535.2Dover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.277.2Dover
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.1122.2Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.618.1Dover

Total

Dover 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

Dover North Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dover £623.3m, North Lincolnshire £821.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £821.9mDover: £623.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £825.4mDover: £625.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £779.6mDover: £591.2m

    £623.3m£625.9m£591.2mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£821.9m£825.4m£779.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dover £349.8m, North Lincolnshire £468.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £468.2mDover: £349.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £470.2mDover: £351.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £444.1mDover: £331.8m

    £349.8m£351.3m£331.8mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£468.2m£470.2m£444.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dover £165.4m, North Lincolnshire £213.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £213.3mDover: £165.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £214.2mDover: £166.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £202.3mDover: £156.9m

    £165.4m£166.1m£156.9mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dover £317.5m, North Lincolnshire £423.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £423.6mDover: £317.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £425.4mDover: £318.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £401.8mDover: £301.1m

    £317.5m£318.8m£301.1mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£423.6m£425.4m£401.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dover £10.8m, North Lincolnshire £14.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mDover: £10.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mDover: £10.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.1mDover: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mNorth 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: Dover £20.9m, North Lincolnshire £28.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.8mDover: £20.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.9mDover: £20.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £27.3mDover: £19.8m

    £20.9m£20.9m£19.8mNorth 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: Dover £0.66m, North Lincolnshire £0.97mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.97mDover: £0.66mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.98mDover: £0.66mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.92mDover: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dover £63.7m, North Lincolnshire £88.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.0mDover: £63.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.4mDover: £64.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £83.5mDover: £60.5m

    £63.7m£64.0m£60.5mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£88.0m£88.4m£83.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dover £20.3m, North Lincolnshire £23.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.0mDover: £20.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.1mDover: £20.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £21.9mDover: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mNorth 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: Dover £10.9m, North Lincolnshire £14.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mDover: £10.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mDover: £10.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £13.6mDover: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dover £132.7m, North Lincolnshire £166.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £166.3mDover: £132.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £167.0mDover: £133.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £157.8mDover: £125.9m

    £132.7m£133.3m£125.9mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£166.3m£167.0m£157.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dover £23.3m, North Lincolnshire £28.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.0mDover: £23.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.1mDover: £23.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £26.5mDover: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mNorth 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: Dover £20.7m, North Lincolnshire £31.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.1mDover: £20.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.2mDover: £20.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £29.5mDover: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dover £0.56m, North Lincolnshire £0.76mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.76mDover: £0.56mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.77mDover: £0.57mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.72mDover: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dover £0.54m, North Lincolnshire £0.74mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mDover: £0.54mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mDover: £0.54mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.70mDover: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dover £0.72m, North Lincolnshire £1.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mDover: £0.72mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mDover: £0.72mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mDover: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dover 28,143, North Lincolnshire 37,444North Lincolnshire: 37,444Dover: 28,143

    28,143North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count37,444

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dover 2,630, North Lincolnshire 3,870North Lincolnshire: 3,870Dover: 2,630

    2,630North Lincolnshire is higher3,870

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dover 4,375, North Lincolnshire 6,030North Lincolnshire: 6,030Dover: 4,375

    4,375North 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: Dover 9,729, North Lincolnshire 13,228North Lincolnshire: 13,228Dover: 9,729

    9,729North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count13,228

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dover 14,986, North Lincolnshire 20,951North Lincolnshire: 20,951Dover: 14,986

    14,986North 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: Dover 2,471, North Lincolnshire 3,098North Lincolnshire: 3,098Dover: 2,471

    2,471North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count3,098

Show the numbers
Dover and North Lincolnshire, total
MeasureDoverNorth LincolnshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.3m£625.9m£591.2m£821.9m£825.4m£779.6mNorth Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.8m£351.3m£331.8m£468.2m£470.2m£444.1mNorth Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£165.4m£166.1m£156.9m£213.3m£214.2m£202.3mNorth Lincolnshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.5m£318.8m£301.1m£423.6m£425.4m£401.8mNorth Lincolnshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mNorth Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£20.9m£19.8m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mNorth Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mNorth Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m£88.0m£88.4m£83.5mNorth Lincolnshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£23.0m£23.1m£21.9mNorth Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mNorth Lincolnshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.7m£133.3m£125.9m£166.3m£167.0m£157.8mNorth Lincolnshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£28.0m£28.1m£26.5mNorth Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mNorth Lincolnshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mNorth Lincolnshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mNorth Lincolnshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£1.4mNorth Lincolnshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,14337,444North Lincolnshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6303,870North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3756,030North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,72913,228North Lincolnshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,98620,951North Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4713,098North 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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