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Swale and North East Lincolnshire
Swale is higher than North East Lincolnshire on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.
On 2 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.
Per person in the age group
Swale is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and North East Lincolnshire on 16. 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
Swale North East Lincolnshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,743£4,763£4,499North East Lincolnshire is higher£5,283£5,306£5,011
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,903£12,958£12,239North East Lincolnshire is higher£13,033£13,088£12,362
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,435£2,446£2,310North East Lincolnshire is higher£2,735£2,747£2,594
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,681£11,731£11,080Swale is higherDepends on how you count£11,534£11,583£10,940
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£444£446£421North East Lincolnshire is higher£547£549£519
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£750£753£711North East Lincolnshire is higher£917£921£870
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£28£28£26North East Lincolnshire is higher£36£36£34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£518£521£492North East Lincolnshire is higher£596£599£566
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£204£205£193Swale is higher£140£140£133
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£177£177£168Swale is higher£176£177£167
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,957£1,965£1,856North East Lincolnshire is higher£2,157£2,167£2,046
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£188£189£178North East Lincolnshire is higher£243£244£230
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£285£286£270North East Lincolnshire is higher£385£387£365
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.90£7.93£7.49Swale is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.10£9.14£8.63North East Lincolnshire is higher£11£11£10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.07£6.10£5.76North East Lincolnshire is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,026.2Swale is higherDepends on how you count1,017.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
108.8North East Lincolnshire is higher141.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
158.7North East Lincolnshire is higher189.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
81.0North East Lincolnshire is higher89.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
212.3North East Lincolnshire is higher262.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
40.2Swale is higher37.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Swale | North East Lincolnshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,743£4,763£4,499 | £5,283£5,306£5,011 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,903£12,958£12,239 | £13,033£13,088£12,362 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,435£2,446£2,310 | £2,735£2,747£2,594 | North East Lincolnshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,681£11,731£11,080 | £11,534£11,583£10,940 | Swale |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £444£446£421 | £547£549£519 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £750£753£711 | £917£921£870 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £28£28£26 | £36£36£34 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £518£521£492 | £596£599£566 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £204£205£193 | £140£140£133 | Swale |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £177£177£168 | £176£177£167 | Swale |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,957£1,965£1,856 | £2,157£2,167£2,046 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £188£189£178 | £243£244£230 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £285£286£270 | £385£387£365 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.90£7.93£7.49 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | Swale |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.10£9.14£8.63 | £11£11£10 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.07£6.10£5.76 | £7.52£7.55£7.13 | North East Lincolnshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,026.2 | 1,017.5 | Swale |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 108.8 | 141.3 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 158.7 | 189.7 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 81.0 | 89.6 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 212.3 | 262.4 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 40.2 | 37.5 | Swale |
Per resident
Swale is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North East Lincolnshire on 18. 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
Swale North East Lincolnshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,743£4,763£4,499North East Lincolnshire is higher£5,283£5,306£5,011
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,335£2,344£2,214North East Lincolnshire is higher£2,661£2,672£2,524
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,492£1,499£1,416North East Lincolnshire is higher£1,636£1,643£1,552
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,114£2,123£2,005North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,355£2,365£2,234
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£80£81£76North East Lincolnshire is higher£112£112£106
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£136£136£129North East Lincolnshire is higher£187£188£178
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.03£5.05£4.77North East Lincolnshire is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£518£521£492North East Lincolnshire is higher£596£599£566
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£204£205£193Swale is higher£140£140£133
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£108£109£103Swale is higher£105£106£100
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,199£1,204£1,138North East Lincolnshire is higher£1,291£1,296£1,224
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£188£189£178North East Lincolnshire is higher£243£244£230
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£174£175£165North East Lincolnshire is higher£230£231£219
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.84£4.86£4.59Swale is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.58£5.60£5.29North East Lincolnshire is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.07£6.10£5.76North East Lincolnshire is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
185.7North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count207.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.7North East Lincolnshire is higher28.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.7North East Lincolnshire is higher38.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
81.0North East Lincolnshire is higher89.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
130.1North East Lincolnshire is higher157.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.6Swale is higher22.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Swale | North East Lincolnshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,743£4,763£4,499 | £5,283£5,306£5,011 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,335£2,344£2,214 | £2,661£2,672£2,524 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,492£1,499£1,416 | £1,636£1,643£1,552 | North East Lincolnshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,114£2,123£2,005 | £2,355£2,365£2,234 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £80£81£76 | £112£112£106 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £136£136£129 | £187£188£178 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | £7.25£7.28£6.88 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £518£521£492 | £596£599£566 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £204£205£193 | £140£140£133 | Swale |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £108£109£103 | £105£106£100 | Swale |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,199£1,204£1,138 | £1,291£1,296£1,224 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £188£189£178 | £243£244£230 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £230£231£219 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.84£4.86£4.59 | £3.61£3.62£3.42 | Swale |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.58£5.60£5.29 | £6.46£6.49£6.13 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.07£6.10£5.76 | £7.52£7.55£7.13 | North East Lincolnshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 185.7 | 207.7 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.7 | 28.9 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.7 | 38.7 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 81.0 | 89.6 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 130.1 | 157.0 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.6 | 22.4 | Swale |
Total
Swale is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North East Lincolnshire on 18. 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
Swale North East Lincolnshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£753.0m£756.2m£714.3mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£843.9m£847.5m£800.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£370.6m£372.2m£351.5mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£425.0m£426.8m£403.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£236.9m£237.9m£224.7mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£261.4m£262.5m£247.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£335.5m£337.0m£318.3mNorth East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£29.9m£30.0m£28.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£82.3m£82.6m£78.1mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£32.3m£32.5m£30.7mSwale is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSwale is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£190.4m£191.2m£180.6mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£206.2m£207.0m£195.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£29.9m£30.0m£28.3mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£36.8m£37.0m£34.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSwale is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
29,476North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count33,181
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,126North East Lincolnshire is higher4,608
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,559North East Lincolnshire is higher6,186
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
12,865North East Lincolnshire is higher14,306
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
20,655North East Lincolnshire is higher25,075
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,909Swale is higher3,584
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| Measure | Swale | North East Lincolnshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £753.0m£756.2m£714.3m | £843.9m£847.5m£800.5m | North East Lincolnshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £370.6m£372.2m£351.5m | £425.0m£426.8m£403.2m | North East Lincolnshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £236.9m£237.9m£224.7m | £261.4m£262.5m£247.9m | North East Lincolnshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £335.5m£337.0m£318.3m | £376.1m£377.7m£356.8m | North East Lincolnshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.7m£12.8m£12.1m | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | North East Lincolnshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | £29.9m£30.0m£28.4m | North East Lincolnshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76m | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | North East Lincolnshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £82.3m£82.6m£78.1m | £95.2m£95.6m£90.3m | North East Lincolnshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £32.3m£32.5m£30.7m | £22.3m£22.4m£21.2m | Swale |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | £16.8m£16.9m£15.9m | Swale |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £190.4m£191.2m£180.6m | £206.2m£207.0m£195.5m | North East Lincolnshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £29.9m£30.0m£28.3m | £38.8m£38.9m£36.8m | North East Lincolnshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £27.7m£27.8m£26.3m | £36.8m£37.0m£34.9m | North East Lincolnshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.77m£0.77m£0.73m | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | Swale |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.88m£0.89m£0.84m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.98m | North East Lincolnshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.96m£0.97m£0.91m | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | North East Lincolnshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 29,476 | 33,181 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,126 | 4,608 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,559 | 6,186 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 12,865 | 14,306 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 20,655 | 25,075 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,909 | 3,584 | Swale |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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