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East Lindsey and King's Lynn and West Norfolk
East Lindsey is higher than King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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.
Per person in the age group
East Lindsey is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6,200£6,227£5,881East Lindsey is higher£4,992£5,013£4,735
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,715£12,769£12,060East Lindsey is higher£12,532£12,585£11,887
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,523£2,534£2,393East Lindsey is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,442£11,491£10,853East Lindsey is higher£11,378£11,426£10,793
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£428£430£406East Lindsey is higher£372£373£352
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£816£820£774East Lindsey is higher£758£761£719
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£28£29£27East Lindsey is higher£25£25£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£660£663£626East Lindsey is higher£445£447£422
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£173£173£164East Lindsey is higher£125£126£119
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£206£207£195East Lindsey is higher£129£130£122
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,834£1,842£1,740East Lindsey is higher£1,405£1,411£1,333
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£188£189£179East Lindsey is higher£172£173£163
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£463£465£439East Lindsey is higher£339£341£322
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.65£6.68£6.31East Lindsey is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£13East Lindsey is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.08£5.10£4.82King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,020.0East Lindsey is higher998.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
108.9East Lindsey is higher94.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
168.0East Lindsey is higher156.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
96.3East Lindsey is higher64.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
242.6East Lindsey is higher183.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
43.6East Lindsey is higher28.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Lindsey | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6,200£6,227£5,881 | £4,992£5,013£4,735 | East Lindsey |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,715£12,769£12,060 | £12,532£12,585£11,887 | East Lindsey |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,523£2,534£2,393 | £1,885£1,893£1,788 | East Lindsey |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,442£11,491£10,853 | £11,378£11,426£10,793 | East Lindsey |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £428£430£406 | £372£373£352 | East Lindsey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £816£820£774 | £758£761£719 | East Lindsey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £28£29£27 | £25£25£23 | East Lindsey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £660£663£626 | £445£447£422 | East Lindsey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £173£173£164 | £125£126£119 | East Lindsey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £206£207£195 | £129£130£122 | East Lindsey |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,834£1,842£1,740 | £1,405£1,411£1,333 | East Lindsey |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £188£189£179 | £172£173£163 | East Lindsey |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £463£465£439 | £339£341£322 | East Lindsey |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.65£6.68£6.31 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | East Lindsey |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £13 | £6.27£6.30£5.95 | East Lindsey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.08£5.10£4.82 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,020.0 | 998.4 | East Lindsey |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 108.9 | 94.2 | East Lindsey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 168.0 | 156.4 | East Lindsey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 96.3 | 64.8 | East Lindsey |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 242.6 | 183.9 | East Lindsey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 43.6 | 28.3 | East Lindsey |
Per resident
East Lindsey is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6,200£6,227£5,881East Lindsey is higher£4,992£5,013£4,735
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,803£3,819£3,607East Lindsey is higher£3,168£3,182£3,005
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,371£1,377£1,301East Lindsey is higher£1,077£1,081£1,021
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,422£3,437£3,246East Lindsey is higher£2,877£2,889£2,729
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121East Lindsey is higher£94£94£89
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£244£245£232East Lindsey is higher£192£192£182
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£8.50£8.53£8.06East Lindsey is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£660£663£626East Lindsey is higher£445£447£422
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£173£173£164East Lindsey is higher£125£126£119
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£112£112£106East Lindsey is higher£74£74£70
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£997£1,001£945East Lindsey is higher£802£806£761
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£188£189£179East Lindsey is higher£172£173£163
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£252£253£239East Lindsey is higher£194£195£184
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.62£3.63£3.43East Lindsey is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£7.25£7.28£6.88East Lindsey is higher£3.58£3.60£3.40
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.08£5.10£4.82King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
305.1East Lindsey is higher252.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.6East Lindsey is higher23.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
50.2East Lindsey is higher39.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
96.3East Lindsey is higher64.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
131.8East Lindsey is higher105.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.7East Lindsey is higher16.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Lindsey | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6,200£6,227£5,881 | £4,992£5,013£4,735 | East Lindsey |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,803£3,819£3,607 | £3,168£3,182£3,005 | East Lindsey |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,371£1,377£1,301 | £1,077£1,081£1,021 | East Lindsey |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,422£3,437£3,246 | £2,877£2,889£2,729 | East Lindsey |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £94£94£89 | East Lindsey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £244£245£232 | £192£192£182 | East Lindsey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £8.50£8.53£8.06 | £6.23£6.26£5.91 | East Lindsey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £660£663£626 | £445£447£422 | East Lindsey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £173£173£164 | £125£126£119 | East Lindsey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £112£112£106 | £74£74£70 | East Lindsey |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £997£1,001£945 | £802£806£761 | East Lindsey |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £188£189£179 | £172£173£163 | East Lindsey |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £252£253£239 | £194£195£184 | East Lindsey |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | £3.17£3.19£3.01 | East Lindsey |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £7.25£7.28£6.88 | £3.58£3.60£3.40 | East Lindsey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.08£5.10£4.82 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 305.1 | 252.4 | East Lindsey |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.6 | 23.8 | East Lindsey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 50.2 | 39.6 | East Lindsey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 96.3 | 64.8 | East Lindsey |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 131.8 | 105.1 | East Lindsey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.7 | 16.2 | East Lindsey |
Total
East Lindsey is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£901.2m£905.0m£854.8mEast Lindsey is higher£779.7m£783.0m£739.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£552.7m£555.0m£524.2mEast Lindsey is higher£494.9m£497.0m£469.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£199.3m£200.1m£189.0mEast Lindsey is higher£168.1m£168.9m£159.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£497.4m£499.5m£471.8mEast Lindsey is higher£449.3m£451.2m£426.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mEast Lindsey is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£35.5m£35.6m£33.7mEast Lindsey is higher£29.9m£30.1m£28.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.2mEast Lindsey is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£96.0m£96.4m£91.0mEast Lindsey is higher£69.5m£69.7m£65.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mEast Lindsey is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEast Lindsey is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£144.9m£145.5m£137.4mEast Lindsey is higher£125.3m£125.8m£118.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mEast Lindsey is higher£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£36.6m£36.7m£34.7mEast Lindsey is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mEast Lindsey is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEast Lindsey is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
44,339East Lindsey is higher39,424
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
4,732East Lindsey is higher3,720
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
7,301East Lindsey is higher6,177
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
13,989East Lindsey is higher10,121
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
19,160East Lindsey is higher16,408
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,444East Lindsey is higher2,522
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| Measure | East Lindsey | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £901.2m£905.0m£854.8m | £779.7m£783.0m£739.6m | East Lindsey |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £552.7m£555.0m£524.2m | £494.9m£497.0m£469.4m | East Lindsey |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £199.3m£200.1m£189.0m | £168.1m£168.9m£159.5m | East Lindsey |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £497.4m£499.5m£471.8m | £449.3m£451.2m£426.2m | East Lindsey |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £18.6m£18.7m£17.6m | £14.7m£14.7m£13.9m | East Lindsey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £35.5m£35.6m£33.7m | £29.9m£30.1m£28.4m | East Lindsey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m | £0.97m£0.98m£0.92m | East Lindsey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £96.0m£96.4m£91.0m | £69.5m£69.7m£65.9m | East Lindsey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £25.1m£25.2m£23.8m | £19.5m£19.6m£18.5m | East Lindsey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.3m£16.3m£15.4m | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | East Lindsey |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £144.9m£145.5m£137.4m | £125.3m£125.8m£118.9m | East Lindsey |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £27.4m£27.5m£26.0m | £26.8m£27.0m£25.5m | East Lindsey |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £36.6m£36.7m£34.7m | £30.3m£30.4m£28.7m | East Lindsey |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | East Lindsey |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | East Lindsey |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.84m£0.84m£0.79m | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 44,339 | 39,424 | East Lindsey |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 4,732 | 3,720 | East Lindsey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 7,301 | 6,177 | East Lindsey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 13,989 | 10,121 | East Lindsey |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 19,160 | 16,408 | East Lindsey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,444 | 2,522 | 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.