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East Lindsey and Breckland

145,345 and 146,784 residents (mid-2024).

East Lindsey is higher than Breckland on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

East Lindsey is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Breckland 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 Breckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £6,200, Breckland £4,725Breckland: £4,725East Lindsey: £6,200Breckland: £4,745East Lindsey: £6,227Breckland: £4,482East Lindsey: £5,881

    £6,200£6,227£5,881East Lindsey is higher£4,725£4,745£4,482

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Lindsey £12,715, Breckland £12,371Breckland: £12,371East Lindsey: £12,715Breckland: £12,424East Lindsey: £12,769Breckland: £11,735East Lindsey: £12,060

    £12,715£12,769£12,060East Lindsey is higher£12,371£12,424£11,735

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lindsey £2,523, Breckland £1,763Breckland: £1,763East Lindsey: £2,523Breckland: £1,770East Lindsey: £2,534Breckland: £1,672East Lindsey: £2,393

    £2,523£2,534£2,393East Lindsey is higher£1,763£1,770£1,672

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Lindsey £11,442, Breckland £11,355Breckland: £11,355East Lindsey: £11,442Breckland: £11,403East Lindsey: £11,491Breckland: £10,770East Lindsey: £10,853

    £11,442£11,491£10,853East Lindsey is higher£11,355£11,403£10,770

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Lindsey £428, Breckland £327Breckland: £327East Lindsey: £428Breckland: £329East Lindsey: £430Breckland: £311East Lindsey: £406

    £428£430£406East Lindsey is higher£327£329£311

  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: East Lindsey £816, Breckland £668Breckland: £668East Lindsey: £816Breckland: £671East Lindsey: £820Breckland: £634East Lindsey: £774

    £816£820£774East Lindsey is higher£668£671£634

  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: East Lindsey £28, Breckland £21Breckland: £21East Lindsey: £28Breckland: £21East Lindsey: £29Breckland: £20East Lindsey: £27

    £28£29£27East Lindsey is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lindsey £660, Breckland £403Breckland: £403East Lindsey: £660Breckland: £405East Lindsey: £663Breckland: £383East Lindsey: £626

    £660£663£626East Lindsey is higher£403£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lindsey £173, Breckland £121Breckland: £121East Lindsey: £173Breckland: £122East Lindsey: £173Breckland: £115East Lindsey: £164

    £173£173£164East Lindsey is higher£121£122£115

  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: East Lindsey £206, Breckland £114Breckland: £114East Lindsey: £206Breckland: £114East Lindsey: £207Breckland: £108East Lindsey: £195

    £206£207£195East Lindsey is higher£114£114£108

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lindsey £1,834, Breckland £1,372Breckland: £1,372East Lindsey: £1,834Breckland: £1,377East Lindsey: £1,842Breckland: £1,301East Lindsey: £1,740

    £1,834£1,842£1,740East Lindsey is higher£1,372£1,377£1,301

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lindsey £188, Breckland £156Breckland: £156East Lindsey: £188Breckland: £157East Lindsey: £189Breckland: £148East Lindsey: £179

    £188£189£179East Lindsey is higher£156£157£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lindsey £463, Breckland £267Breckland: £267East Lindsey: £463Breckland: £268East Lindsey: £465Breckland: £254East Lindsey: £439

    £463£465£439East Lindsey is higher£267£268£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lindsey £6.65, Breckland £5.82Breckland: £5.82East Lindsey: £6.65Breckland: £5.84East Lindsey: £6.68Breckland: £5.52East Lindsey: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31East Lindsey is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lindsey £13, Breckland £4.45Breckland: £4.45East Lindsey: £13Breckland: £4.47East Lindsey: £13Breckland: £4.22East Lindsey: £13

    £13East Lindsey is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £5.08, Breckland £5.52Breckland: £5.52East Lindsey: £5.08Breckland: £5.55East Lindsey: £5.10Breckland: £5.24East Lindsey: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Breckland is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Lindsey 1,020.0, Breckland 995.1Breckland: 995.1East Lindsey: 1,020.0

    1,020.0East Lindsey is higher995.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Lindsey 108.9, Breckland 83.7Breckland: 83.7East Lindsey: 108.9

    108.9East Lindsey is higher83.7

  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: East Lindsey 168.0, Breckland 141.1Breckland: 141.1East Lindsey: 168.0

    168.0East Lindsey is higher141.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Lindsey 96.3, Breckland 61.2Breckland: 61.2East Lindsey: 96.3

    96.3East Lindsey is higher61.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Lindsey 242.6, Breckland 168.1Breckland: 168.1East Lindsey: 242.6

    242.6East Lindsey is higher168.1

  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: East Lindsey 43.6, Breckland 24.7Breckland: 24.7East Lindsey: 43.6

    43.6East Lindsey is higher24.7

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East Lindsey and Breckland, per person in the age group
MeasureEast LindseyBrecklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,200£6,227£5,881£4,725£4,745£4,482East Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,715£12,769£12,060£12,371£12,424£11,735East Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,523£2,534£2,393£1,763£1,770£1,672East Lindsey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,442£11,491£10,853£11,355£11,403£10,770East Lindsey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£428£430£406£327£329£311East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£816£820£774£668£671£634East Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£29£27£21£21£20East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£403£405£383East Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£121£122£115East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£114£114£108East Lindsey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,834£1,842£1,740£1,372£1,377£1,301East Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£156£157£148East Lindsey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£463£465£439£267£268£254East Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£5.82£5.84£5.52East Lindsey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£4.45£4.47£4.22East Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.52£5.55£5.24Breckland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.0995.1East Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.983.7East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.0141.1East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.361.2East Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.6168.1East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.624.7East Lindsey

Per resident

East Lindsey is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Breckland 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 Breckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £6,200, Breckland £4,725Breckland: £4,725East Lindsey: £6,200Breckland: £4,745East Lindsey: £6,227Breckland: £4,482East Lindsey: £5,881

    £6,200£6,227£5,881East Lindsey is higher£4,725£4,745£4,482

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £3,803, Breckland £3,014Breckland: £3,014East Lindsey: £3,803Breckland: £3,027East Lindsey: £3,819Breckland: £2,859East Lindsey: £3,607

    £3,803£3,819£3,607East Lindsey is higher£3,014£3,027£2,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £1,371, Breckland £1,024Breckland: £1,024East Lindsey: £1,371Breckland: £1,028East Lindsey: £1,377Breckland: £971East Lindsey: £1,301

    £1,371£1,377£1,301East Lindsey is higher£1,024£1,028£971

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Lindsey £3,422, Breckland £2,767Breckland: £2,767East Lindsey: £3,422Breckland: £2,778East Lindsey: £3,437Breckland: £2,624East Lindsey: £3,246

    £3,422£3,437£3,246East Lindsey is higher£2,767£2,778£2,624

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Lindsey £128, Breckland £80Breckland: £80East Lindsey: £128Breckland: £80East Lindsey: £128Breckland: £76East Lindsey: £121

    £128£128£121East Lindsey is higher£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Lindsey £244, Breckland £163Breckland: £163East Lindsey: £244Breckland: £163East Lindsey: £245Breckland: £154East Lindsey: £232

    £244£245£232East Lindsey is higher£163£163£154

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Lindsey £8.50, Breckland £5.18Breckland: £5.18East Lindsey: £8.50Breckland: £5.20East Lindsey: £8.53Breckland: £4.91East Lindsey: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06East Lindsey is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lindsey £660, Breckland £403Breckland: £403East Lindsey: £660Breckland: £405East Lindsey: £663Breckland: £383East Lindsey: £626

    £660£663£626East Lindsey is higher£403£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lindsey £173, Breckland £121Breckland: £121East Lindsey: £173Breckland: £122East Lindsey: £173Breckland: £115East Lindsey: £164

    £173£173£164East Lindsey is higher£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Lindsey £112, Breckland £66Breckland: £66East Lindsey: £112Breckland: £66East Lindsey: £112Breckland: £63East Lindsey: £106

    £112£112£106East Lindsey is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Lindsey £997, Breckland £797Breckland: £797East Lindsey: £997Breckland: £800East Lindsey: £1,001Breckland: £756East Lindsey: £945

    £997£1,001£945East Lindsey is higher£797£800£756

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lindsey £188, Breckland £156Breckland: £156East Lindsey: £188Breckland: £157East Lindsey: £189Breckland: £148East Lindsey: £179

    £188£189£179East Lindsey is higher£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Lindsey £252, Breckland £155Breckland: £155East Lindsey: £252Breckland: £156East Lindsey: £253Breckland: £147East Lindsey: £239

    £252£253£239East Lindsey is higher£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Lindsey £3.62, Breckland £3.38Breckland: £3.38East Lindsey: £3.62Breckland: £3.40East Lindsey: £3.63Breckland: £3.21East Lindsey: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43East Lindsey is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Lindsey £7.25, Breckland £2.58Breckland: £2.58East Lindsey: £7.25Breckland: £2.59East Lindsey: £7.28Breckland: £2.45East Lindsey: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88East Lindsey is higher£2.58£2.59£2.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £5.08, Breckland £5.52Breckland: £5.52East Lindsey: £5.08Breckland: £5.55East Lindsey: £5.10Breckland: £5.24East Lindsey: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Breckland is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Lindsey 305.1, Breckland 242.5Breckland: 242.5East Lindsey: 305.1

    305.1East Lindsey is higher242.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lindsey 32.6, Breckland 20.4Breckland: 20.4East Lindsey: 32.6

    32.6East Lindsey is higher20.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Lindsey 50.2, Breckland 34.4Breckland: 34.4East Lindsey: 50.2

    50.2East Lindsey is higher34.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Lindsey 96.3, Breckland 61.2Breckland: 61.2East Lindsey: 96.3

    96.3East Lindsey is higher61.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lindsey 131.8, Breckland 97.7Breckland: 97.7East Lindsey: 131.8

    131.8East Lindsey is higher97.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Lindsey 23.7, Breckland 14.3Breckland: 14.3East Lindsey: 23.7

    23.7East Lindsey is higher14.3

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East Lindsey and Breckland, per resident
MeasureEast LindseyBrecklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,200£6,227£5,881£4,725£4,745£4,482East Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,803£3,819£3,607£3,014£3,027£2,859East Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,371£1,377£1,301£1,024£1,028£971East Lindsey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,422£3,437£3,246£2,767£2,778£2,624East Lindsey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£80£80£76East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£163£163£154East Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£5.18£5.20£4.91East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£403£405£383East Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£121£122£115East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£66£66£63East Lindsey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£997£1,001£945£797£800£756East Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£156£157£148East Lindsey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£155£156£147East Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.38£3.40£3.21East Lindsey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£2.58£2.59£2.45East Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.52£5.55£5.24Breckland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026305.1242.5East Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.620.4East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202650.234.4East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.361.2East Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.897.7East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.714.3East Lindsey

Total

East Lindsey is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Breckland 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 Breckland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Lindsey £901.2m, Breckland £693.5mBreckland: £693.5mEast Lindsey: £901.2mBreckland: £696.5mEast Lindsey: £905.0mBreckland: £657.8mEast Lindsey: £854.8m

    £901.2m£905.0m£854.8mEast Lindsey is higher£693.5m£696.5m£657.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Lindsey £552.7m, Breckland £442.5mBreckland: £442.5mEast Lindsey: £552.7mBreckland: £444.3mEast Lindsey: £555.0mBreckland: £419.7mEast Lindsey: £524.2m

    £552.7m£555.0m£524.2mEast Lindsey is higher£442.5m£444.3m£419.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Lindsey £199.3m, Breckland £150.3mBreckland: £150.3mEast Lindsey: £199.3mBreckland: £150.9mEast Lindsey: £200.1mBreckland: £142.6mEast Lindsey: £189.0m

    £199.3m£200.1m£189.0mEast Lindsey is higher£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Lindsey £497.4m, Breckland £406.1mBreckland: £406.1mEast Lindsey: £497.4mBreckland: £407.8mEast Lindsey: £499.5mBreckland: £385.2mEast Lindsey: £471.8m

    £497.4m£499.5m£471.8mEast Lindsey is higher£406.1m£407.8m£385.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Lindsey £18.6m, Breckland £11.7mBreckland: £11.7mEast Lindsey: £18.6mBreckland: £11.8mEast Lindsey: £18.7mBreckland: £11.1mEast Lindsey: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mEast Lindsey is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lindsey £35.5m, Breckland £23.9mBreckland: £23.9mEast Lindsey: £35.5mBreckland: £24.0mEast Lindsey: £35.6mBreckland: £22.7mEast Lindsey: £33.7m

    £35.5m£35.6m£33.7mEast Lindsey is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Lindsey £1.2m, Breckland £0.76mBreckland: £0.76mEast Lindsey: £1.2mBreckland: £0.76mEast Lindsey: £1.2mBreckland: £0.72mEast Lindsey: £1.2m

    £1.2mEast Lindsey is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lindsey £96.0m, Breckland £59.2mBreckland: £59.2mEast Lindsey: £96.0mBreckland: £59.5mEast Lindsey: £96.4mBreckland: £56.2mEast Lindsey: £91.0m

    £96.0m£96.4m£91.0mEast Lindsey is higher£59.2m£59.5m£56.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Lindsey £25.1m, Breckland £17.8mBreckland: £17.8mEast Lindsey: £25.1mBreckland: £17.9mEast Lindsey: £25.2mBreckland: £16.9mEast Lindsey: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mEast Lindsey is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lindsey £16.3m, Breckland £9.7mBreckland: £9.7mEast Lindsey: £16.3mBreckland: £9.7mEast Lindsey: £16.3mBreckland: £9.2mEast Lindsey: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEast Lindsey is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Lindsey £144.9m, Breckland £116.9mBreckland: £116.9mEast Lindsey: £144.9mBreckland: £117.4mEast Lindsey: £145.5mBreckland: £110.9mEast Lindsey: £137.4m

    £144.9m£145.5m£137.4mEast Lindsey is higher£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Lindsey £27.4m, Breckland £22.9mBreckland: £22.9mEast Lindsey: £27.4mBreckland: £23.0mEast Lindsey: £27.5mBreckland: £21.8mEast Lindsey: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mEast Lindsey is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Lindsey £36.6m, Breckland £22.8mBreckland: £22.8mEast Lindsey: £36.6mBreckland: £22.9mEast Lindsey: £36.7mBreckland: £21.6mEast Lindsey: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.7m£34.7mEast Lindsey is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Lindsey £0.53m, Breckland £0.50mBreckland: £0.50mEast Lindsey: £0.53mBreckland: £0.50mEast Lindsey: £0.53mBreckland: £0.47mEast Lindsey: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mEast Lindsey is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Lindsey £1.1m, Breckland £0.38mBreckland: £0.38mEast Lindsey: £1.1mBreckland: £0.38mEast Lindsey: £1.1mBreckland: £0.36mEast Lindsey: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEast Lindsey is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Lindsey £0.74m, Breckland £0.81mBreckland: £0.81mEast Lindsey: £0.74mBreckland: £0.81mEast Lindsey: £0.74mBreckland: £0.77mEast Lindsey: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBreckland is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Lindsey 44,339, Breckland 35,588Breckland: 35,588East Lindsey: 44,339

    44,339East Lindsey is higher35,588

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Lindsey 4,732, Breckland 2,994Breckland: 2,994East Lindsey: 4,732

    4,732East Lindsey is higher2,994

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lindsey 7,301, Breckland 5,048Breckland: 5,048East Lindsey: 7,301

    7,301East Lindsey is higher5,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lindsey 13,989, Breckland 8,984Breckland: 8,984East Lindsey: 13,989

    13,989East Lindsey is higher8,984

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Lindsey 19,160, Breckland 14,334Breckland: 14,334East Lindsey: 19,160

    19,160East Lindsey is higher14,334

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lindsey 3,444, Breckland 2,105Breckland: 2,105East Lindsey: 3,444

    3,444East Lindsey is higher2,105

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East Lindsey and Breckland, total
MeasureEast LindseyBrecklandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£901.2m£905.0m£854.8m£693.5m£696.5m£657.8mEast Lindsey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£552.7m£555.0m£524.2m£442.5m£444.3m£419.7mEast Lindsey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m£150.3m£150.9m£142.6mEast Lindsey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£497.4m£499.5m£471.8m£406.1m£407.8m£385.2mEast Lindsey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mEast Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.5m£35.6m£33.7m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mEast Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEast Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.0m£96.4m£91.0m£59.2m£59.5m£56.2mEast Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mEast Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mEast Lindsey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.9m£145.5m£137.4m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mEast Lindsey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£22.9m£23.0m£21.8mEast Lindsey
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEast Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mEast Lindsey
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEast Lindsey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBreckland
State Pensiontotal, March 202644,33935,588East Lindsey
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,7322,994East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,3015,048East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,9898,984East Lindsey
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,16014,334East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4442,105East Lindsey

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.
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  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.