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Boston and Bassetlaw

72,288 and 124,742 residents (mid-2024).

Boston is higher than Bassetlaw on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Boston is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw 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

Boston Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Boston £4,788, Bassetlaw £4,694Bassetlaw: £4,694Boston: £4,788Bassetlaw: £4,714Boston: £4,808Bassetlaw: £4,452Boston: £4,541

    £4,788£4,808£4,541Boston is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,452

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Boston £12,663, Bassetlaw £12,671Bassetlaw: £12,671Boston: £12,663Bassetlaw: £12,725Boston: £12,717Bassetlaw: £12,019Boston: £12,011

    £12,663£12,717£12,011Bassetlaw is higher£12,671£12,725£12,019

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston £2,468, Bassetlaw £1,950Bassetlaw: £1,950Boston: £2,468Bassetlaw: £1,959Boston: £2,479Bassetlaw: £1,850Boston: £2,341

    £2,468£2,479£2,341Boston is higherDepends on how you count£1,950£1,959£1,850

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Boston £11,260, Bassetlaw £11,407Bassetlaw: £11,407Boston: £11,260Bassetlaw: £11,455Boston: £11,308Bassetlaw: £10,820Boston: £10,681

    £11,260£11,308£10,681Bassetlaw is higher£11,407£11,455£10,820

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Boston £606, Bassetlaw £396Bassetlaw: £396Boston: £606Bassetlaw: £398Boston: £608Bassetlaw: £376Boston: £574

    £606£608£574Boston is higherDepends on how you count£396£398£376

  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: Boston £765, Bassetlaw £843Bassetlaw: £843Boston: £765Bassetlaw: £846Boston: £768Bassetlaw: £799Boston: £726

    £765£768£726Bassetlaw is higher£843£846£799

  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: Boston £33, Bassetlaw £25Bassetlaw: £25Boston: £33Bassetlaw: £25Boston: £33Bassetlaw: £24Boston: £31

    £33£33£31Boston is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Boston £478, Bassetlaw £530Bassetlaw: £530Boston: £478Bassetlaw: £533Boston: £480Bassetlaw: £503Boston: £453

    £478£480£453Bassetlaw is higher£530£533£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Boston £124, Bassetlaw £139Bassetlaw: £139Boston: £124Bassetlaw: £140Boston: £125Bassetlaw: £132Boston: £118

    £124£125£118Bassetlaw is higher£139£140£132

  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: Boston £127, Bassetlaw £124Bassetlaw: £124Boston: £127Bassetlaw: £125Boston: £127Bassetlaw: £118Boston: £120

    £127£127£120Boston is higherDepends on how you count£124£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston £2,021, Bassetlaw £1,472Bassetlaw: £1,472Boston: £2,021Bassetlaw: £1,478Boston: £2,030Bassetlaw: £1,396Boston: £1,917

    £2,021£2,030£1,917Boston is higherDepends on how you count£1,472£1,478£1,396

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Boston £173, Bassetlaw £160Bassetlaw: £160Boston: £173Bassetlaw: £161Boston: £174Bassetlaw: £152Boston: £164

    £173£174£164Boston is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston £307, Bassetlaw £341Bassetlaw: £341Boston: £307Bassetlaw: £343Boston: £308Bassetlaw: £324Boston: £291

    £307£308£291Bassetlaw is higher£341£343£324

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston £5.91, Bassetlaw £6.78Bassetlaw: £6.78Boston: £5.91Bassetlaw: £6.81Boston: £5.94Bassetlaw: £6.43Boston: £5.61

    £5.91£5.94£5.61Bassetlaw is higher£6.78£6.81£6.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston £7.34, Bassetlaw £6.25Bassetlaw: £6.25Boston: £7.34Bassetlaw: £6.28Boston: £7.37Bassetlaw: £5.93Boston: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Boston is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Boston £11, Bassetlaw £9.08Bassetlaw: £9.08Boston: £11Bassetlaw: £9.12Boston: £11Bassetlaw: £8.61Boston: £10

    £11£11£10Boston is higherDepends on how you count£9.08£9.12£8.61

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Boston 1,009.2, Bassetlaw 1,008.7Bassetlaw: 1,008.7Boston: 1,009.2

    1,009.2Boston is higherDepends on how you count1,008.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Boston 130.4, Bassetlaw 99.7Bassetlaw: 99.7Boston: 130.4

    130.4Boston is higherDepends on how you count99.7

  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: Boston 162.0, Bassetlaw 173.8Bassetlaw: 173.8Boston: 162.0

    162.0Bassetlaw is higher173.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Boston 73.5, Bassetlaw 79.3Bassetlaw: 79.3Boston: 73.5

    73.5Bassetlaw is higher79.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Boston 250.8, Bassetlaw 194.1Bassetlaw: 194.1Boston: 250.8

    250.8Boston is higherDepends on how you count194.1

  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: Boston 27.4, Bassetlaw 25.8Bassetlaw: 25.8Boston: 27.4

    27.4Boston is higherDepends on how you count25.8

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Boston and Bassetlaw, per person in the age group
MeasureBostonBassetlawHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,788£4,808£4,541£4,694£4,714£4,452Boston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,663£12,717£12,011£12,671£12,725£12,019Bassetlaw
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,468£2,479£2,341£1,950£1,959£1,850Boston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,260£11,308£10,681£11,407£11,455£10,820Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£608£574£396£398£376Boston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£765£768£726£843£846£799Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£25£25£24Boston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£478£480£453£530£533£503Bassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£139£140£132Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£127£120£124£125£118Boston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,021£2,030£1,917£1,472£1,478£1,396Boston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£160£161£152Boston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£341£343£324Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.91£5.94£5.61£6.78£6.81£6.43Bassetlaw
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96£6.25£6.28£5.93Boston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.08£9.12£8.61Boston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.21,008.7Boston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.499.7Boston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.0173.8Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.579.3Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026250.8194.1Boston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.425.8Boston

Per resident

Boston is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw 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

Boston Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Boston £4,788, Bassetlaw £4,694Bassetlaw: £4,694Boston: £4,788Bassetlaw: £4,714Boston: £4,808Bassetlaw: £4,452Boston: £4,541

    £4,788£4,808£4,541Boston is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,452

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Boston £2,509, Bassetlaw £2,683Bassetlaw: £2,683Boston: £2,509Bassetlaw: £2,695Boston: £2,519Bassetlaw: £2,545Boston: £2,380

    £2,509£2,519£2,380Bassetlaw is higher£2,683£2,695£2,545

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Boston £1,493, Bassetlaw £1,172Bassetlaw: £1,172Boston: £1,493Bassetlaw: £1,177Boston: £1,500Bassetlaw: £1,111Boston: £1,416

    £1,493£1,500£1,416Boston is higherDepends on how you count£1,172£1,177£1,111

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Boston £2,231, Bassetlaw £2,416Bassetlaw: £2,416Boston: £2,231Bassetlaw: £2,426Boston: £2,240Bassetlaw: £2,291Boston: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Bassetlaw is higher£2,416£2,426£2,291

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Boston £120, Bassetlaw £84Bassetlaw: £84Boston: £120Bassetlaw: £84Boston: £120Bassetlaw: £80Boston: £114

    £120£120£114Boston is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Boston £152, Bassetlaw £178Bassetlaw: £178Boston: £152Bassetlaw: £179Boston: £152Bassetlaw: £169Boston: £144

    £152£152£144Bassetlaw is higher£178£179£169

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Boston £6.44, Bassetlaw £5.35Bassetlaw: £5.35Boston: £6.44Bassetlaw: £5.37Boston: £6.47Bassetlaw: £5.07Boston: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Boston is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Boston £478, Bassetlaw £530Bassetlaw: £530Boston: £478Bassetlaw: £533Boston: £480Bassetlaw: £503Boston: £453

    £478£480£453Bassetlaw is higher£530£533£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Boston £124, Bassetlaw £139Bassetlaw: £139Boston: £124Bassetlaw: £140Boston: £125Bassetlaw: £132Boston: £118

    £124£125£118Bassetlaw is higher£139£140£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Boston £77, Bassetlaw £75Bassetlaw: £75Boston: £77Bassetlaw: £75Boston: £77Bassetlaw: £71Boston: £73

    £77£77£73Boston is higherDepends on how you count£75£75£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Boston £1,223, Bassetlaw £884Bassetlaw: £884Boston: £1,223Bassetlaw: £888Boston: £1,228Bassetlaw: £839Boston: £1,160

    £1,223£1,228£1,160Boston is higherDepends on how you count£884£888£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Boston £173, Bassetlaw £160Bassetlaw: £160Boston: £173Bassetlaw: £161Boston: £174Bassetlaw: £152Boston: £164

    £173£174£164Boston is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Boston £186, Bassetlaw £205Bassetlaw: £205Boston: £186Bassetlaw: £206Boston: £186Bassetlaw: £194Boston: £176

    £186£186£176Bassetlaw is higher£205£206£194

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Boston £3.58, Bassetlaw £4.07Bassetlaw: £4.07Boston: £3.58Bassetlaw: £4.09Boston: £3.60Bassetlaw: £3.86Boston: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40Bassetlaw is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Boston £4.44, Bassetlaw £3.75Bassetlaw: £3.75Boston: £4.44Bassetlaw: £3.77Boston: £4.46Bassetlaw: £3.56Boston: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Boston is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Boston £11, Bassetlaw £9.08Bassetlaw: £9.08Boston: £11Bassetlaw: £9.12Boston: £11Bassetlaw: £8.61Boston: £10

    £11£11£10Boston is higherDepends on how you count£9.08£9.12£8.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Boston 200.0, Bassetlaw 213.6Bassetlaw: 213.6Boston: 200.0

    200.0Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count213.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Boston 25.8, Bassetlaw 21.1Bassetlaw: 21.1Boston: 25.8

    25.8Boston is higherDepends on how you count21.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Boston 32.1, Bassetlaw 36.8Bassetlaw: 36.8Boston: 32.1

    32.1Bassetlaw is higher36.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Boston 73.5, Bassetlaw 79.3Bassetlaw: 79.3Boston: 73.5

    73.5Bassetlaw is higher79.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Boston 151.7, Bassetlaw 116.6Bassetlaw: 116.6Boston: 151.7

    151.7Boston is higherDepends on how you count116.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Boston 16.6, Bassetlaw 15.5Bassetlaw: 15.5Boston: 16.6

    16.6Boston is higherDepends on how you count15.5

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Boston and Bassetlaw, per resident
MeasureBostonBassetlawHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,788£4,808£4,541£4,694£4,714£4,452Boston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,509£2,519£2,380£2,683£2,695£2,545Bassetlaw
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,500£1,416£1,172£1,177£1,111Boston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,416£2,426£2,291Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£84£84£80Boston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£178£179£169Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£5.35£5.37£5.07Boston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£478£480£453£530£533£503Bassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£139£140£132Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£75£75£71Boston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,223£1,228£1,160£884£888£839Boston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£160£161£152Boston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176£205£206£194Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£4.07£4.09£3.86Bassetlaw
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£3.75£3.77£3.56Boston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.08£9.12£8.61Boston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0213.6Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.821.1Boston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.136.8Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.579.3Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.7116.6Boston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.615.5Boston

Total

Boston is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw 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

Boston Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Boston £346.1m, Bassetlaw £585.5mBassetlaw: £585.5mBoston: £346.1mBassetlaw: £588.0mBoston: £347.6mBassetlaw: £555.4mBoston: £328.3m

    £346.1m£347.6m£328.3mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£585.5m£588.0m£555.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Boston £181.4m, Bassetlaw £334.7mBassetlaw: £334.7mBoston: £181.4mBassetlaw: £336.1mBoston: £182.1mBassetlaw: £317.5mBoston: £172.0m

    £181.4m£182.1m£172.0mBassetlaw is higher£334.7m£336.1m£317.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Boston £107.9m, Bassetlaw £146.2mBassetlaw: £146.2mBoston: £107.9mBassetlaw: £146.8mBoston: £108.4mBassetlaw: £138.6mBoston: £102.4m

    £107.9m£108.4m£102.4mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£146.2m£146.8m£138.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Boston £161.3m, Bassetlaw £301.3mBassetlaw: £301.3mBoston: £161.3mBassetlaw: £302.6mBoston: £162.0mBassetlaw: £285.8mBoston: £153.0m

    £161.3m£162.0m£153.0mBassetlaw is higher£301.3m£302.6m£285.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Boston £8.7m, Bassetlaw £10.5mBassetlaw: £10.5mBoston: £8.7mBassetlaw: £10.5mBoston: £8.7mBassetlaw: £9.9mBoston: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Boston £11.0m, Bassetlaw £22.3mBassetlaw: £22.3mBoston: £11.0mBassetlaw: £22.4mBoston: £11.0mBassetlaw: £21.1mBoston: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBassetlaw is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Boston £0.47m, Bassetlaw £0.67mBassetlaw: £0.67mBoston: £0.47mBassetlaw: £0.67mBoston: £0.47mBassetlaw: £0.63mBoston: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Boston £34.5m, Bassetlaw £66.2mBassetlaw: £66.2mBoston: £34.5mBassetlaw: £66.4mBoston: £34.7mBassetlaw: £62.7mBoston: £32.8m

    £34.5m£34.7m£32.8mBassetlaw is higher£66.2m£66.4m£62.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Boston £9.0m, Bassetlaw £17.4mBassetlaw: £17.4mBoston: £9.0mBassetlaw: £17.4mBoston: £9.0mBassetlaw: £16.5mBoston: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBassetlaw is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Boston £5.5m, Bassetlaw £9.3mBassetlaw: £9.3mBoston: £5.5mBassetlaw: £9.4mBoston: £5.6mBassetlaw: £8.8mBoston: £5.3m

    £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Boston £88.4m, Bassetlaw £110.3mBassetlaw: £110.3mBoston: £88.4mBassetlaw: £110.8mBoston: £88.8mBassetlaw: £104.6mBoston: £83.9m

    £88.4m£88.8m£83.9mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£110.3m£110.8m£104.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Boston £12.5m, Bassetlaw £20.0mBassetlaw: £20.0mBoston: £12.5mBassetlaw: £20.1mBoston: £12.6mBassetlaw: £19.0mBoston: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Boston £13.4m, Bassetlaw £25.6mBassetlaw: £25.6mBoston: £13.4mBassetlaw: £25.7mBoston: £13.5mBassetlaw: £24.2mBoston: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mBassetlaw is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Boston £0.26m, Bassetlaw £0.51mBassetlaw: £0.51mBoston: £0.26mBassetlaw: £0.51mBoston: £0.26mBassetlaw: £0.48mBoston: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mBassetlaw is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Boston £0.32m, Bassetlaw £0.47mBassetlaw: £0.47mBoston: £0.32mBassetlaw: £0.47mBoston: £0.32mBassetlaw: £0.44mBoston: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Boston £0.78m, Bassetlaw £1.1mBassetlaw: £1.1mBoston: £0.78mBassetlaw: £1.1mBoston: £0.78mBassetlaw: £1.1mBoston: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Boston 14,454, Bassetlaw 26,645Bassetlaw: 26,645Boston: 14,454

    14,454Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count26,645

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Boston 1,867, Bassetlaw 2,633Bassetlaw: 2,633Boston: 1,867

    1,867Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count2,633

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Boston 2,320, Bassetlaw 4,590Bassetlaw: 4,590Boston: 2,320

    2,320Bassetlaw is higher4,590

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Boston 5,311, Bassetlaw 9,887Bassetlaw: 9,887Boston: 5,311

    5,311Bassetlaw is higher9,887

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Boston 10,969, Bassetlaw 14,544Bassetlaw: 14,544Boston: 10,969

    10,969Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count14,544

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Boston 1,200, Bassetlaw 1,932Bassetlaw: 1,932Boston: 1,200

    1,200Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count1,932

Show the numbers
Boston and Bassetlaw, total
MeasureBostonBassetlawHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£346.1m£347.6m£328.3m£585.5m£588.0m£555.4mBassetlaw
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.4m£182.1m£172.0m£334.7m£336.1m£317.5mBassetlaw
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.9m£108.4m£102.4m£146.2m£146.8m£138.6mBassetlaw
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£161.3m£162.0m£153.0m£301.3m£302.6m£285.8mBassetlaw
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mBassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mBassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.8m£66.2m£66.4m£62.7mBassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mBassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mBassetlaw
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.4m£88.8m£83.9m£110.3m£110.8m£104.6mBassetlaw
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mBassetlaw
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£25.6m£25.7m£24.2mBassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBassetlaw
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mBassetlaw
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£1.1mBassetlaw
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,45426,645Bassetlaw
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8672,633Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3204,590Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3119,887Bassetlaw
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,96914,544Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2001,932Bassetlaw

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.