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East Lindsey and Rother
East Lindsey is higher than Rother on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.
On 4 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
East Lindsey is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Rother 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
East Lindsey Rother
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6,200£6,227£5,881East Lindsey is higher£5,794£5,819£5,496
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,715£12,769£12,060East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£12,541£12,594£11,895
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,523£2,534£2,393East Lindsey is higher£2,092£2,101£1,985
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,442£11,491£10,853Rother is higherDepends on how you count£11,480£11,529£10,890
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£428£430£406East Lindsey is higher£345£346£327
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£816£820£774East Lindsey is higher£695£698£659
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£28£29£27East Lindsey is higher£21£21£20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£660£663£626East Lindsey is higher£413£414£391
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£173£173£164East Lindsey is higher£160£161£152
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£206£207£195East Lindsey is higher£122£122£116
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,834£1,842£1,740East Lindsey is higher£1,654£1,661£1,569
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£188£189£179Rother is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£463£465£439East Lindsey is higher£305£306£289
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.65£6.68£6.31East Lindsey is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£13East Lindsey is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.08£5.10£4.82Rother is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,020.0East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count1,001.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
108.9East Lindsey is higher82.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
168.0East Lindsey is higher142.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
96.3East Lindsey is higher63.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
242.6East Lindsey is higher187.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
43.6East Lindsey is higher26.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Lindsey | Rother | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6,200£6,227£5,881 | £5,794£5,819£5,496 | East Lindsey |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,715£12,769£12,060 | £12,541£12,594£11,895 | East Lindsey |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,523£2,534£2,393 | £2,092£2,101£1,985 | East Lindsey |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,442£11,491£10,853 | £11,480£11,529£10,890 | Rother |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £428£430£406 | £345£346£327 | East Lindsey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £816£820£774 | £695£698£659 | East Lindsey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £28£29£27 | £21£21£20 | East Lindsey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £660£663£626 | £413£414£391 | East Lindsey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £173£173£164 | £160£161£152 | East Lindsey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £206£207£195 | £122£122£116 | East Lindsey |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,834£1,842£1,740 | £1,654£1,661£1,569 | East Lindsey |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £188£189£179 | £205£206£194 | Rother |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £463£465£439 | £305£306£289 | East Lindsey |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.65£6.68£6.31 | £5.32£5.35£5.05 | East Lindsey |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £13 | £5.80£5.82£5.50 | East Lindsey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.08£5.10£4.82 | £8.40£8.44£7.97 | Rother |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,020.0 | 1,001.3 | East Lindsey |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 108.9 | 82.9 | East Lindsey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 168.0 | 142.7 | East Lindsey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 96.3 | 63.6 | East Lindsey |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 242.6 | 187.8 | East Lindsey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 43.6 | 26.3 | East Lindsey |
Per resident
East Lindsey is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Rother on 5. 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
East Lindsey Rother
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6,200£6,227£5,881East Lindsey is higher£5,794£5,819£5,496
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,803£3,819£3,607Rother is higherDepends on how you count£3,906£3,923£3,705
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,371£1,377£1,301East Lindsey is higher£1,102£1,106£1,045
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,422£3,437£3,246Rother is higherDepends on how you count£3,576£3,591£3,392
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121East Lindsey is higher£107£108£102
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£244£245£232East Lindsey is higher£216£217£205
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£8.50£8.53£8.06East Lindsey is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£660£663£626East Lindsey is higher£413£414£391
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£173£173£164East Lindsey is higher£160£161£152
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£112£112£106East Lindsey is higher£64£64£61
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£997£1,001£945East Lindsey is higher£871£875£826
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£188£189£179Rother is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£252£253£239East Lindsey is higher£161£161£152
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.62£3.63£3.43East Lindsey is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£7.25£7.28£6.88East Lindsey is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.08£5.10£4.82Rother is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
305.1Rother is higherDepends on how you count311.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.6East Lindsey is higher25.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
50.2East Lindsey is higher44.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
96.3East Lindsey is higher63.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
131.8East Lindsey is higher98.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.7East Lindsey is higher13.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Lindsey | Rother | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6,200£6,227£5,881 | £5,794£5,819£5,496 | East Lindsey |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,803£3,819£3,607 | £3,906£3,923£3,705 | Rother |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,371£1,377£1,301 | £1,102£1,106£1,045 | East Lindsey |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,422£3,437£3,246 | £3,576£3,591£3,392 | Rother |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £107£108£102 | East Lindsey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £244£245£232 | £216£217£205 | East Lindsey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £8.50£8.53£8.06 | £6.49£6.52£6.16 | East Lindsey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £660£663£626 | £413£414£391 | East Lindsey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £173£173£164 | £160£161£152 | East Lindsey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £112£112£106 | £64£64£61 | East Lindsey |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £997£1,001£945 | £871£875£826 | East Lindsey |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £188£189£179 | £205£206£194 | Rother |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £252£253£239 | £161£161£152 | East Lindsey |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | East Lindsey |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £7.25£7.28£6.88 | £3.06£3.07£2.90 | East Lindsey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.08£5.10£4.82 | £8.40£8.44£7.97 | Rother |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 305.1 | 311.9 | Rother |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.6 | 25.8 | East Lindsey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 50.2 | 44.5 | East Lindsey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 96.3 | 63.6 | East Lindsey |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 131.8 | 98.9 | East Lindsey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.7 | 13.8 | East Lindsey |
Total
East Lindsey is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Rother on 1. 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
East Lindsey Rother
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£901.2m£905.0m£854.8mEast Lindsey is higher£555.9m£558.3m£527.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£552.7m£555.0m£524.2mEast Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£374.8m£376.4m£355.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£199.3m£200.1m£189.0mEast Lindsey is higher£105.7m£106.2m£100.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£497.4m£499.5m£471.8mEast Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£343.1m£344.6m£325.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mEast Lindsey is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£35.5m£35.6m£33.7mEast Lindsey is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.2mEast Lindsey is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£96.0m£96.4m£91.0mEast Lindsey is higher£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mEast Lindsey is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEast Lindsey is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£144.9m£145.5m£137.4mEast Lindsey is higher£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mEast Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£36.6m£36.7m£34.7mEast Lindsey is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mEast Lindsey is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEast Lindsey is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mRother is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
44,339East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count29,925
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
4,732East Lindsey is higher2,477
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
7,301East Lindsey is higher4,266
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
13,989East Lindsey is higher6,105
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
19,160East Lindsey is higher9,490
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,444East Lindsey is higher1,328
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Lindsey | Rother | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £901.2m£905.0m£854.8m | £555.9m£558.3m£527.3m | East Lindsey |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £552.7m£555.0m£524.2m | £374.8m£376.4m£355.5m | East Lindsey |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £199.3m£200.1m£189.0m | £105.7m£106.2m£100.3m | East Lindsey |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £497.4m£499.5m£471.8m | £343.1m£344.6m£325.4m | East Lindsey |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £18.6m£18.7m£17.6m | £10.3m£10.3m£9.8m | East Lindsey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £35.5m£35.6m£33.7m | £20.8m£20.9m£19.7m | East Lindsey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | East Lindsey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £96.0m£96.4m£91.0m | £39.6m£39.8m£37.6m | East Lindsey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £25.1m£25.2m£23.8m | £15.4m£15.4m£14.6m | East Lindsey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.3m£16.3m£15.4m | £6.2m£6.2m£5.8m | East Lindsey |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £144.9m£145.5m£137.4m | £83.6m£83.9m£79.3m | East Lindsey |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £27.4m£27.5m£26.0m | £19.6m£19.7m£18.6m | East Lindsey |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £36.6m£36.7m£34.7m | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | East Lindsey |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | East Lindsey |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | East Lindsey |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.81m£0.81m£0.77m | Rother |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 44,339 | 29,925 | East Lindsey |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 4,732 | 2,477 | East Lindsey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 7,301 | 4,266 | East Lindsey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 13,989 | 6,105 | East Lindsey |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 19,160 | 9,490 | East Lindsey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,444 | 1,328 | East Lindsey |
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.