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Lancaster and North Lincolnshire

145,332 and 171,424 residents (mid-2024).

Lancaster is higher than North Lincolnshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Lancaster is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and North Lincolnshire on 13. 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

Lancaster North Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster £4,559, North Lincolnshire £4,794North Lincolnshire: £4,794Lancaster: £4,559North Lincolnshire: £4,815Lancaster: £4,579North Lincolnshire: £4,548Lancaster: £4,325

    £4,559£4,579£4,325North Lincolnshire is higher£4,794£4,815£4,548

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster £12,836, North Lincolnshire £12,610North Lincolnshire: £12,610Lancaster: £12,836North Lincolnshire: £12,664Lancaster: £12,890North Lincolnshire: £11,961Lancaster: £12,175

    £12,836£12,890£12,175Lancaster 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: Lancaster £1,929, North Lincolnshire £2,093North Lincolnshire: £2,093Lancaster: £1,929North Lincolnshire: £2,102Lancaster: £1,937North Lincolnshire: £1,986Lancaster: £1,830

    £1,929£1,937£1,830North Lincolnshire is higher£2,093£2,102£1,986

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster £11,560, North Lincolnshire £11,409North Lincolnshire: £11,409Lancaster: £11,560North Lincolnshire: £11,457Lancaster: £11,609North Lincolnshire: £10,822Lancaster: £10,965

    £11,560£11,609£10,965Lancaster 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: Lancaster £425, North Lincolnshire £400North Lincolnshire: £400Lancaster: £425North Lincolnshire: £402Lancaster: £427North Lincolnshire: £379Lancaster: £403

    £425£427£403Lancaster 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: Lancaster £823, North Lincolnshire £775North Lincolnshire: £775Lancaster: £823North Lincolnshire: £779Lancaster: £827North Lincolnshire: £735Lancaster: £781

    £823£827£781Lancaster 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: Lancaster £27, North Lincolnshire £26North Lincolnshire: £26Lancaster: £27North Lincolnshire: £26Lancaster: £27North Lincolnshire: £25Lancaster: £26

    £27£27£26Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £486, North Lincolnshire £513North Lincolnshire: £513Lancaster: £486North Lincolnshire: £516Lancaster: £488North Lincolnshire: £487Lancaster: £461

    £486£488£461North Lincolnshire is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £134, North Lincolnshire £134North Lincolnshire: £134Lancaster: £134North Lincolnshire: £135Lancaster: £134North Lincolnshire: £127Lancaster: £127

    £134£134£127North Lincolnshire is higher£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: Lancaster £99, North Lincolnshire £141North Lincolnshire: £141Lancaster: £99North Lincolnshire: £141Lancaster: £99North Lincolnshire: £134Lancaster: £94

    £99£99£94North Lincolnshire is higher£141£141£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £1,536, North Lincolnshire £1,633North Lincolnshire: £1,633Lancaster: £1,536North Lincolnshire: £1,639Lancaster: £1,542North Lincolnshire: £1,549Lancaster: £1,457

    £1,536£1,542£1,457North Lincolnshire is higher£1,633£1,639£1,549

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster £181, North Lincolnshire £163North Lincolnshire: £163Lancaster: £181North Lincolnshire: £164Lancaster: £181North Lincolnshire: £155Lancaster: £171

    £181£181£171Lancaster 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: Lancaster £286, North Lincolnshire £305North Lincolnshire: £305Lancaster: £286North Lincolnshire: £307Lancaster: £287North Lincolnshire: £290Lancaster: £271

    £286£287£271North 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: Lancaster £4.46, North Lincolnshire £7.50North Lincolnshire: £7.50Lancaster: £4.46North Lincolnshire: £7.53Lancaster: £4.48North Lincolnshire: £7.11Lancaster: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23North Lincolnshire is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £3.52, North Lincolnshire £7.22North Lincolnshire: £7.22Lancaster: £3.52North Lincolnshire: £7.25Lancaster: £3.54North Lincolnshire: £6.85Lancaster: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34North Lincolnshire is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster £6.05, North Lincolnshire £8.31North Lincolnshire: £8.31Lancaster: £6.05North Lincolnshire: £8.34Lancaster: £6.08North Lincolnshire: £7.88Lancaster: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74North 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: Lancaster 1,026.3, North Lincolnshire 1,008.6North Lincolnshire: 1,008.6Lancaster: 1,026.3

    1,026.3Lancaster 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: Lancaster 105.9, North Lincolnshire 104.2North Lincolnshire: 104.2Lancaster: 105.9

    105.9Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count104.2

  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: Lancaster 167.4, North Lincolnshire 162.4North Lincolnshire: 162.4Lancaster: 167.4

    167.4Lancaster 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: Lancaster 71.9, North Lincolnshire 77.2North Lincolnshire: 77.2Lancaster: 71.9

    71.9North Lincolnshire is higher77.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lancaster 175.4, North Lincolnshire 205.6North Lincolnshire: 205.6Lancaster: 175.4

    175.4North Lincolnshire is higher205.6

  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: Lancaster 21.8, North Lincolnshire 30.4North Lincolnshire: 30.4Lancaster: 21.8

    21.8North Lincolnshire is higher30.4

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Lancaster and North Lincolnshire, per person in the age group
MeasureLancasterNorth LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,559£4,579£4,325£4,794£4,815£4,548North Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,890£12,175£12,610£12,664£11,961Lancaster
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,929£1,937£1,830£2,093£2,102£1,986North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,560£11,609£10,965£11,409£11,457£10,822Lancaster
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£425£427£403£400£402£379Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£827£781£775£779£735Lancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£26£26£25Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£513£516£487North Lincolnshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£134£135£127North Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£141£141£134North Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,536£1,542£1,457£1,633£1,639£1,549North Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£163£164£155Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£271£305£307£290North Lincolnshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£7.50£7.53£7.11North Lincolnshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£7.22£7.25£6.85North Lincolnshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£8.31£8.34£7.88North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.31,008.6Lancaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.9104.2Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.4162.4Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.977.2North Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.4205.6North Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.830.4North Lincolnshire

Per resident

Lancaster is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and North Lincolnshire on 21. 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

Lancaster North Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster £4,559, North Lincolnshire £4,794North Lincolnshire: £4,794Lancaster: £4,559North Lincolnshire: £4,815Lancaster: £4,579North Lincolnshire: £4,548Lancaster: £4,325

    £4,559£4,579£4,325North Lincolnshire is higher£4,794£4,815£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lancaster £2,537, North Lincolnshire £2,731North Lincolnshire: £2,731Lancaster: £2,537North Lincolnshire: £2,743Lancaster: £2,548North Lincolnshire: £2,591Lancaster: £2,406

    £2,537£2,548£2,406North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,731£2,743£2,591

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lancaster £1,216, North Lincolnshire £1,244North Lincolnshire: £1,244Lancaster: £1,216North Lincolnshire: £1,249Lancaster: £1,221North Lincolnshire: £1,180Lancaster: £1,153

    £1,216£1,221£1,153North Lincolnshire is higher£1,244£1,249£1,180

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lancaster £2,285, North Lincolnshire £2,471North Lincolnshire: £2,471Lancaster: £2,285North Lincolnshire: £2,481Lancaster: £2,294North Lincolnshire: £2,344Lancaster: £2,167

    £2,285£2,294£2,167North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,471£2,481£2,344

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lancaster £84, North Lincolnshire £87North Lincolnshire: £87Lancaster: £84North Lincolnshire: £87Lancaster: £84North Lincolnshire: £82Lancaster: £80

    £84£84£80North Lincolnshire 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: Lancaster £163, North Lincolnshire £168North Lincolnshire: £168Lancaster: £163North Lincolnshire: £169Lancaster: £163North Lincolnshire: £159Lancaster: £154

    £163£163£154North Lincolnshire 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: Lancaster £5.32, North Lincolnshire £5.67North Lincolnshire: £5.67Lancaster: £5.32North Lincolnshire: £5.70Lancaster: £5.35North Lincolnshire: £5.38Lancaster: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Lancaster £486, North Lincolnshire £513North Lincolnshire: £513Lancaster: £486North Lincolnshire: £516Lancaster: £488North Lincolnshire: £487Lancaster: £461

    £486£488£461North Lincolnshire is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £134, North Lincolnshire £134North Lincolnshire: £134Lancaster: £134North Lincolnshire: £135Lancaster: £134North Lincolnshire: £127Lancaster: £127

    £134£134£127North Lincolnshire is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lancaster £62, North Lincolnshire £84North Lincolnshire: £84Lancaster: £62North Lincolnshire: £84Lancaster: £63North Lincolnshire: £79Lancaster: £59

    £62£63£59North Lincolnshire is higher£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lancaster £968, North Lincolnshire £970North Lincolnshire: £970Lancaster: £968North Lincolnshire: £974Lancaster: £972North Lincolnshire: £920Lancaster: £918

    £968£972£918North Lincolnshire is higher£970£974£920

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster £181, North Lincolnshire £163North Lincolnshire: £163Lancaster: £181North Lincolnshire: £164Lancaster: £181North Lincolnshire: £155Lancaster: £171

    £181£181£171Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lancaster £180, North Lincolnshire £181North Lincolnshire: £181Lancaster: £180North Lincolnshire: £182Lancaster: £181North Lincolnshire: £172Lancaster: £171

    £180£181£171North Lincolnshire is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lancaster £2.81, North Lincolnshire £4.46North Lincolnshire: £4.46Lancaster: £2.81North Lincolnshire: £4.48Lancaster: £2.83North Lincolnshire: £4.23Lancaster: £2.67

    £2.81£2.83£2.67North Lincolnshire is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lancaster £2.21, North Lincolnshire £4.29North Lincolnshire: £4.29Lancaster: £2.21North Lincolnshire: £4.31Lancaster: £2.22North Lincolnshire: £4.07Lancaster: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10North Lincolnshire is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster £6.05, North Lincolnshire £8.31North Lincolnshire: £8.31Lancaster: £6.05North Lincolnshire: £8.34Lancaster: £6.08North Lincolnshire: £7.88Lancaster: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74North Lincolnshire is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 202.8, North Lincolnshire 218.4North Lincolnshire: 218.4Lancaster: 202.8

    202.8North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count218.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 20.9, North Lincolnshire 22.6North Lincolnshire: 22.6Lancaster: 20.9

    20.9North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 33.1, North Lincolnshire 35.2North Lincolnshire: 35.2Lancaster: 33.1

    33.1North Lincolnshire 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: Lancaster 71.9, North Lincolnshire 77.2North Lincolnshire: 77.2Lancaster: 71.9

    71.9North Lincolnshire is higher77.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 110.5, North Lincolnshire 122.2North Lincolnshire: 122.2Lancaster: 110.5

    110.5North Lincolnshire is higher122.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 13.7, North Lincolnshire 18.1North Lincolnshire: 18.1Lancaster: 13.7

    13.7North Lincolnshire is higher18.1

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Lancaster and North Lincolnshire, per resident
MeasureLancasterNorth LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,559£4,579£4,325£4,794£4,815£4,548North Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,537£2,548£2,406£2,731£2,743£2,591North Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,216£1,221£1,153£1,244£1,249£1,180North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,285£2,294£2,167£2,471£2,481£2,344North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£87£87£82North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£168£169£159North Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£5.67£5.70£5.38North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£513£516£487North Lincolnshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£134£135£127North Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£84£84£79North Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£970£974£920North Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£163£164£155Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£181£182£172North Lincolnshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.81£2.83£2.67£4.46£4.48£4.23North Lincolnshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£4.29£4.31£4.07North Lincolnshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£8.31£8.34£7.88North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.8218.4North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.922.6North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.135.2North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.977.2North Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.5122.2North Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.718.1North Lincolnshire

Total

Lancaster 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

Lancaster North Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lancaster £662.6m, North Lincolnshire £821.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £821.9mLancaster: £662.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £825.4mLancaster: £665.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £779.6mLancaster: £628.5m

    £662.6m£665.4m£628.5mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£821.9m£825.4m£779.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lancaster £368.7m, North Lincolnshire £468.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £468.2mLancaster: £368.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £470.2mLancaster: £370.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £444.1mLancaster: £349.7m

    £368.7m£370.2m£349.7mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£468.2m£470.2m£444.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lancaster £176.7m, North Lincolnshire £213.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £213.3mLancaster: £176.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £214.2mLancaster: £177.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £202.3mLancaster: £167.6m

    £176.7m£177.5m£167.6mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lancaster £332.0m, North Lincolnshire £423.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £423.6mLancaster: £332.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £425.4mLancaster: £333.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £401.8mLancaster: £315.0m

    £332.0m£333.5m£315.0mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£423.6m£425.4m£401.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster £12.2m, North Lincolnshire £14.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mLancaster: £12.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mLancaster: £12.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.1mLancaster: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNorth 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: Lancaster £23.6m, North Lincolnshire £28.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.8mLancaster: £23.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.9mLancaster: £23.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £27.3mLancaster: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mNorth 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: Lancaster £0.77m, North Lincolnshire £0.97mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.97mLancaster: £0.77mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.98mLancaster: £0.78mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.92mLancaster: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster £70.6m, North Lincolnshire £88.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.0mLancaster: £70.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.4mLancaster: £70.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £83.5mLancaster: £67.0m

    £70.6m£70.9m£67.0mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£88.0m£88.4m£83.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lancaster £19.5m, North Lincolnshire £23.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.0mLancaster: £19.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.1mLancaster: £19.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £21.9mLancaster: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.5m£18.5mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster £9.1m, North Lincolnshire £14.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mLancaster: £9.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mLancaster: £9.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £13.6mLancaster: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster £140.7m, North Lincolnshire £166.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £166.3mLancaster: £140.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £167.0mLancaster: £141.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £157.8mLancaster: £133.5m

    £140.7m£141.3m£133.5mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£166.3m£167.0m£157.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lancaster £26.3m, North Lincolnshire £28.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.0mLancaster: £26.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.1mLancaster: £26.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £26.5mLancaster: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mNorth 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: Lancaster £26.2m, North Lincolnshire £31.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.1mLancaster: £26.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.2mLancaster: £26.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £29.5mLancaster: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lancaster £0.41m, North Lincolnshire £0.76mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.76mLancaster: £0.41mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.77mLancaster: £0.41mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.72mLancaster: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lancaster £0.32m, North Lincolnshire £0.74mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mLancaster: £0.32mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mLancaster: £0.32mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.70mLancaster: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lancaster £0.88m, North Lincolnshire £1.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mLancaster: £0.88mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mLancaster: £0.88mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mLancaster: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lancaster 29,478, North Lincolnshire 37,444North Lincolnshire: 37,444Lancaster: 29,478

    29,478North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count37,444

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster 3,042, North Lincolnshire 3,870North Lincolnshire: 3,870Lancaster: 3,042

    3,042North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count3,870

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster 4,808, North Lincolnshire 6,030North Lincolnshire: 6,030Lancaster: 4,808

    4,808North 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: Lancaster 10,452, North Lincolnshire 13,228North Lincolnshire: 13,228Lancaster: 10,452

    10,452North Lincolnshire is higher13,228

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster 16,065, North Lincolnshire 20,951North Lincolnshire: 20,951Lancaster: 16,065

    16,065North Lincolnshire is higher20,951

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster 1,993, North Lincolnshire 3,098North Lincolnshire: 3,098Lancaster: 1,993

    1,993North Lincolnshire is higher3,098

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Lancaster and North Lincolnshire, total
MeasureLancasterNorth LincolnshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£662.6m£665.4m£628.5m£821.9m£825.4m£779.6mNorth Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£368.7m£370.2m£349.7m£468.2m£470.2m£444.1mNorth Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m£213.3m£214.2m£202.3mNorth Lincolnshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£332.0m£333.5m£315.0m£423.6m£425.4m£401.8mNorth Lincolnshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mNorth Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mNorth Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mNorth Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m£88.0m£88.4m£83.5mNorth Lincolnshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m£23.0m£23.1m£21.9mNorth Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mNorth Lincolnshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.7m£141.3m£133.5m£166.3m£167.0m£157.8mNorth Lincolnshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£28.0m£28.1m£26.5mNorth Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mNorth Lincolnshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mNorth Lincolnshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mNorth Lincolnshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£1.4mNorth Lincolnshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,47837,444North Lincolnshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0423,870North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8086,030North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,45213,228North Lincolnshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,06520,951North Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9933,098North 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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