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Thanet and North East Lincolnshire
Thanet is higher than North East Lincolnshire on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.
On 14 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
Thanet is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and North East Lincolnshire on 9. 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
Thanet North East Lincolnshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£5,283£5,306£5,011
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,006£13,061£12,337North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,033£13,088£12,362
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,207£3,220£3,042Thanet is higher£2,735£2,747£2,594
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,513£11,562£10,921North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,534£11,583£10,940
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£587£590£557Thanet is higher£547£549£519
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£872£875£827North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£917£921£870
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£34£34£32North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£630£632£597Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£596£599£566
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£203£204£193Thanet is higher£140£140£133
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£189£190£180Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,627£2,639£2,492Thanet is higher£2,157£2,167£2,046
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£262£263£249Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£370£372£351North East Lincolnshire is higher£385£387£365
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£10£10£9.78Thanet is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.24£9.27£8.76North East Lincolnshire is higher£11£11£10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.43£5.45£5.15North East Lincolnshire is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,018.4Thanet is higherDepends on how you count1,017.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
135.9North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count141.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
182.2North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count189.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
95.6Thanet is higherDepends on how you count89.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
280.4Thanet is higherDepends on how you count262.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
41.5Thanet is higherDepends on how you count37.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Thanet | North East Lincolnshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,932£5,957£5,627 | £5,283£5,306£5,011 | Thanet |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,006£13,061£12,337 | £13,033£13,088£12,362 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,207£3,220£3,042 | £2,735£2,747£2,594 | Thanet |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,513£11,562£10,921 | £11,534£11,583£10,940 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £587£590£557 | £547£549£519 | Thanet |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £872£875£827 | £917£921£870 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £34£34£32 | £36£36£34 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £630£632£597 | £596£599£566 | Thanet |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £203£204£193 | £140£140£133 | Thanet |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £189£190£180 | £176£177£167 | Thanet |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,627£2,639£2,492 | £2,157£2,167£2,046 | Thanet |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £262£263£249 | £243£244£230 | Thanet |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £370£372£351 | £385£387£365 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.78 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | Thanet |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.24£9.27£8.76 | £11£11£10 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.43£5.45£5.15 | £7.52£7.55£7.13 | North East Lincolnshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,018.4 | 1,017.5 | Thanet |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 135.9 | 141.3 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 182.2 | 189.7 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 95.6 | 89.6 | Thanet |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 280.4 | 262.4 | Thanet |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 41.5 | 37.5 | Thanet |
Per resident
Thanet is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North East Lincolnshire 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
Thanet North East Lincolnshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,932£5,957£5,627Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£5,283£5,306£5,011
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,963£2,976£2,810Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,661£2,672£2,524
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,869£1,877£1,772Thanet is higher£1,636£1,643£1,552
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,623£2,634£2,488Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£2,355£2,365£2,234
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£134£134£127Thanet is higher£112£112£106
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£199£199£188Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£178
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£7.78£7.81£7.38Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£630£632£597Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£596£599£566
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£203£204£193Thanet is higher£140£140£133
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£110£111£105Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,531£1,538£1,452Thanet is higher£1,291£1,296£1,224
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£262£263£249Thanet is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£216£217£205North East Lincolnshire is higher£230£231£219
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.01£6.03£5.70Thanet is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.38£5.40£5.10North East Lincolnshire is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.43£5.45£5.15North East Lincolnshire is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
232.0Thanet is higherDepends on how you count207.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.0Thanet is higherDepends on how you count28.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
41.5Thanet is higherDepends on how you count38.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
95.6Thanet is higherDepends on how you count89.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
163.4Thanet is higherDepends on how you count157.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.2Thanet is higherDepends on how you count22.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Thanet | North East Lincolnshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,932£5,957£5,627 | £5,283£5,306£5,011 | Thanet |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,963£2,976£2,810 | £2,661£2,672£2,524 | Thanet |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,869£1,877£1,772 | £1,636£1,643£1,552 | Thanet |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,623£2,634£2,488 | £2,355£2,365£2,234 | Thanet |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £134£134£127 | £112£112£106 | Thanet |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £199£199£188 | £187£188£178 | Thanet |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £7.78£7.81£7.38 | £7.25£7.28£6.88 | Thanet |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £630£632£597 | £596£599£566 | Thanet |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £203£204£193 | £140£140£133 | Thanet |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £110£111£105 | £105£106£100 | Thanet |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,531£1,538£1,452 | £1,291£1,296£1,224 | Thanet |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £262£263£249 | £243£244£230 | Thanet |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £216£217£205 | £230£231£219 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.01£6.03£5.70 | £3.61£3.62£3.42 | Thanet |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | £6.46£6.49£6.13 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.43£5.45£5.15 | £7.52£7.55£7.13 | North East Lincolnshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 232.0 | 207.7 | Thanet |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.0 | 28.9 | Thanet |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 41.5 | 38.7 | Thanet |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 95.6 | 89.6 | Thanet |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 163.4 | 157.0 | Thanet |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.2 | 22.4 | Thanet |
Total
Thanet is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and North East Lincolnshire 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
Thanet North East Lincolnshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£843.2m£846.8m£799.9mNorth East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£843.9m£847.5m£800.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mNorth East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£425.0m£426.8m£403.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£265.6m£266.8m£252.0mThanet is higher£261.4m£262.5m£247.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£372.8m£374.4m£353.7mNorth East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mThanet is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£28.2m£28.3m£26.8mNorth East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£29.9m£30.0m£28.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNorth East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£89.5m£89.9m£84.9mNorth East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mThanet is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mNorth East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£217.7m£218.6m£206.5mThanet is higher£206.2m£207.0m£195.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mNorth East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£36.8m£37.0m£34.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mThanet is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mNorth East Lincolnshire is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
32,982North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count33,181
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
4,400North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count4,608
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,900North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count6,186
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
13,594North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count14,306
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
23,228North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count25,075
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,436North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count3,584
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| Measure | Thanet | North East Lincolnshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £843.2m£846.8m£799.9m | £843.9m£847.5m£800.5m | North East Lincolnshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £421.2m£423.0m£399.5m | £425.0m£426.8m£403.2m | North East Lincolnshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £265.6m£266.8m£252.0m | £261.4m£262.5m£247.9m | Thanet |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £372.8m£374.4m£353.7m | £376.1m£377.7m£356.8m | North East Lincolnshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £19.0m£19.1m£18.0m | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | Thanet |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £28.2m£28.3m£26.8m | £29.9m£30.0m£28.4m | North East Lincolnshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | North East Lincolnshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £89.5m£89.9m£84.9m | £95.2m£95.6m£90.3m | North East Lincolnshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £28.9m£29.0m£27.4m | £22.3m£22.4m£21.2m | Thanet |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.7m£15.8m£14.9m | £16.8m£16.9m£15.9m | North East Lincolnshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £217.7m£218.6m£206.5m | £206.2m£207.0m£195.5m | Thanet |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £37.2m£37.4m£35.3m | £38.8m£38.9m£36.8m | North East Lincolnshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £30.7m£30.8m£29.1m | £36.8m£37.0m£34.9m | North East Lincolnshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.85m£0.86m£0.81m | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | Thanet |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.76m£0.77m£0.73m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.98m | North East Lincolnshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.77m£0.77m£0.73m | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | North East Lincolnshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 32,982 | 33,181 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 4,400 | 4,608 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,900 | 6,186 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 13,594 | 14,306 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 23,228 | 25,075 | North East Lincolnshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,436 | 3,584 | North East Lincolnshire |
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.
- 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.