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Lincoln and Plymouth

104,939 and 271,904 residents (mid-2024).

Lincoln is higher than Plymouth on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Lincoln is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 14. 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

Lincoln Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lincoln £4,136, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Lincoln: £4,136Plymouth: £4,701Lincoln: £4,153Plymouth: £4,440Lincoln: £3,923

    £4,136£4,153£3,923Plymouth is higher£4,681£4,701£4,440

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lincoln £12,727, Plymouth £12,509Plymouth: £12,509Lincoln: £12,727Plymouth: £12,562Lincoln: £12,781Plymouth: £11,866Lincoln: £12,072

    £12,727£12,781£12,072Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£12,509£12,562£11,866

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £2,064, Plymouth £2,246Plymouth: £2,246Lincoln: £2,064Plymouth: £2,255Lincoln: £2,073Plymouth: £2,130Lincoln: £1,958

    £2,064£2,073£1,958Plymouth is higher£2,246£2,255£2,130

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lincoln £11,261, Plymouth £11,261Plymouth: £11,261Lincoln: £11,261Plymouth: £11,309Lincoln: £11,309Plymouth: £10,682Lincoln: £10,681

    £11,261£11,309£10,681Plymouth is higher£11,261£11,309£10,682

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lincoln £581, Plymouth £490Plymouth: £490Lincoln: £581Plymouth: £492Lincoln: £583Plymouth: £465Lincoln: £551

    £581£583£551Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£465

  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: Lincoln £851, Plymouth £727Plymouth: £727Lincoln: £851Plymouth: £730Lincoln: £854Plymouth: £690Lincoln: £807

    £851£854£807Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£690

  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: Lincoln £35, Plymouth £30Plymouth: £30Lincoln: £35Plymouth: £31Lincoln: £35Plymouth: £29Lincoln: £33

    £35£35£33Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£30£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lincoln £526, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Lincoln: £526Plymouth: £593Lincoln: £529Plymouth: £560Lincoln: £499

    £526£529£499Plymouth is higher£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lincoln £120, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Lincoln: £120Plymouth: £165Lincoln: £120Plymouth: £156Lincoln: £113

    £120£120£113Plymouth is higher£164£165£156

  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: Lincoln £112, Plymouth £123Plymouth: £123Lincoln: £112Plymouth: £123Lincoln: £112Plymouth: £116Lincoln: £106

    £112£112£106Plymouth is higher£123£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £1,616, Plymouth £1,725Plymouth: £1,725Lincoln: £1,616Plymouth: £1,733Lincoln: £1,623Plymouth: £1,637Lincoln: £1,533

    £1,616£1,623£1,533Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,725£1,733£1,637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lincoln £242, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Lincoln: £242Plymouth: £247Lincoln: £243Plymouth: £233Lincoln: £229

    £242£243£229Plymouth is higher£246£247£233

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £320, Plymouth £383Plymouth: £383Lincoln: £320Plymouth: £385Lincoln: £321Plymouth: £364Lincoln: £304

    £320£321£304Plymouth is higher£383£385£364

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £8.36, Plymouth £5.58Plymouth: £5.58Lincoln: £8.36Plymouth: £5.60Lincoln: £8.40Plymouth: £5.29Lincoln: £7.93

    £8.36£8.40£7.93Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £7.30, Plymouth £8.31Plymouth: £8.31Lincoln: £7.30Plymouth: £8.34Lincoln: £7.33Plymouth: £7.88Lincoln: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Plymouth is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lincoln £7.14, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Lincoln: £7.14Plymouth: £6.48Lincoln: £7.17Plymouth: £6.12Lincoln: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lincoln 989.9, Plymouth 1,014.7Plymouth: 1,014.7Lincoln: 989.9

    989.9Plymouth is higher1,014.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lincoln 138.6, Plymouth 121.9Plymouth: 121.9Lincoln: 138.6

    138.6Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count121.9

  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: Lincoln 177.1, Plymouth 156.8Plymouth: 156.8Lincoln: 177.1

    177.1Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count156.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 74.8, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Lincoln: 74.8

    74.8Plymouth is higher85.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lincoln 205.7, Plymouth 209.0Plymouth: 209.0Lincoln: 205.7

    205.7Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count209.0

  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: Lincoln 23.7, Plymouth 26.3Plymouth: 26.3Lincoln: 23.7

    23.7Plymouth is higher26.3

Show the numbers
Lincoln and Plymouth, per person in the age group
MeasureLincolnPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,136£4,153£3,923£4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,727£12,781£12,072£12,509£12,562£11,866Lincoln
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,064£2,073£1,958£2,246£2,255£2,130Plymouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,261£11,309£10,681£11,261£11,309£10,682Plymouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£490£492£465Lincoln
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£851£854£807£727£730£690Lincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£30£31£29Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£529£499£590£593£560Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£164£165£156Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106£123£123£116Plymouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,616£1,623£1,533£1,725£1,733£1,637Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£246£247£233Plymouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£320£321£304£383£385£364Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.36£8.40£7.93£5.58£5.60£5.29Lincoln
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£8.31£8.34£7.88Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£6.45£6.48£6.12Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.91,014.7Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.6121.9Lincoln
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.1156.8Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.885.7Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.7209.0Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.726.3Plymouth

Per resident

Lincoln is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 18. 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

Lincoln Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lincoln £4,136, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Lincoln: £4,136Plymouth: £4,701Lincoln: £4,153Plymouth: £4,440Lincoln: £3,923

    £4,136£4,153£3,923Plymouth is higher£4,681£4,701£4,440

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lincoln £1,817, Plymouth £2,231Plymouth: £2,231Lincoln: £1,817Plymouth: £2,240Lincoln: £1,824Plymouth: £2,116Lincoln: £1,723

    £1,817£1,824£1,723Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,240£2,116

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lincoln £1,424, Plymouth £1,444Plymouth: £1,444Lincoln: £1,424Plymouth: £1,450Lincoln: £1,431Plymouth: £1,370Lincoln: £1,351

    £1,424£1,431£1,351Plymouth is higher£1,444£1,450£1,370

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lincoln £1,607, Plymouth £2,008Plymouth: £2,008Lincoln: £1,607Plymouth: £2,017Lincoln: £1,614Plymouth: £1,905Lincoln: £1,525

    £1,607£1,614£1,525Plymouth is higher£2,008£2,017£1,905

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lincoln £83, Plymouth £87Plymouth: £87Lincoln: £83Plymouth: £88Lincoln: £83Plymouth: £83Lincoln: £79

    £83£83£79Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lincoln £121, Plymouth £130Plymouth: £130Lincoln: £121Plymouth: £130Lincoln: £122Plymouth: £123Lincoln: £115

    £121£122£115Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lincoln £4.98, Plymouth £5.43Plymouth: £5.43Lincoln: £4.98Plymouth: £5.45Lincoln: £5.00Plymouth: £5.15Lincoln: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lincoln £526, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Lincoln: £526Plymouth: £593Lincoln: £529Plymouth: £560Lincoln: £499

    £526£529£499Plymouth is higher£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lincoln £120, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Lincoln: £120Plymouth: £165Lincoln: £120Plymouth: £156Lincoln: £113

    £120£120£113Plymouth is higher£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lincoln £77, Plymouth £79Plymouth: £79Lincoln: £77Plymouth: £79Lincoln: £78Plymouth: £75Lincoln: £73

    £77£78£73Plymouth is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lincoln £1,115, Plymouth £1,110Plymouth: £1,110Lincoln: £1,115Plymouth: £1,114Lincoln: £1,120Plymouth: £1,053Lincoln: £1,058

    £1,115£1,120£1,058Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£1,110£1,114£1,053

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lincoln £242, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Lincoln: £242Plymouth: £247Lincoln: £243Plymouth: £233Lincoln: £229

    £242£243£229Plymouth is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lincoln £221, Plymouth £247Plymouth: £247Lincoln: £221Plymouth: £248Lincoln: £222Plymouth: £234Lincoln: £209

    £221£222£209Plymouth is higher£247£248£234

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lincoln £5.77, Plymouth £3.58Plymouth: £3.58Lincoln: £5.77Plymouth: £3.60Lincoln: £5.79Plymouth: £3.40Lincoln: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£3.58£3.60£3.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lincoln £5.03, Plymouth £5.35Plymouth: £5.35Lincoln: £5.03Plymouth: £5.37Lincoln: £5.05Plymouth: £5.07Lincoln: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Plymouth is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lincoln £7.14, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Lincoln: £7.14Plymouth: £6.48Lincoln: £7.17Plymouth: £6.12Lincoln: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 141.3, Plymouth 180.9Plymouth: 180.9Lincoln: 141.3

    141.3Plymouth is higher180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 19.8, Plymouth 21.7Plymouth: 21.7Lincoln: 19.8

    19.8Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 25.3, Plymouth 28.0Plymouth: 28.0Lincoln: 25.3

    25.3Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count28.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 74.8, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Lincoln: 74.8

    74.8Plymouth is higher85.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 142.0, Plymouth 134.4Plymouth: 134.4Lincoln: 142.0

    142.0Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count134.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 16.3, Plymouth 16.9Plymouth: 16.9Lincoln: 16.3

    16.3Plymouth is higher16.9

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Lincoln and Plymouth, per resident
MeasureLincolnPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,136£4,153£3,923£4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,817£1,824£1,723£2,231£2,240£2,116Plymouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,424£1,431£1,351£1,444£1,450£1,370Plymouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,607£1,614£1,525£2,008£2,017£1,905Plymouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£87£88£83Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£130£130£123Plymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£5.43£5.45£5.15Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£529£499£590£593£560Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£164£165£156Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£79£79£75Plymouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,115£1,120£1,058£1,110£1,114£1,053Lincoln
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£246£247£233Plymouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£221£222£209£247£248£234Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£3.58£3.60£3.40Lincoln
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£5.35£5.37£5.07Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£6.45£6.48£6.12Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.3180.9Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.821.7Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.328.0Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.885.7Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.0134.4Lincoln
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.316.9Plymouth

Total

Lincoln is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Plymouth 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

Lincoln Plymouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lincoln £434.0m, Plymouth £1.3bnPlymouth: £1.3bnLincoln: £434.0mPlymouth: £1.3bnLincoln: £435.8mPlymouth: £1.2bnLincoln: £411.7m

    £434.0m£435.8m£411.7mPlymouth is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lincoln £190.6m, Plymouth £606.5mPlymouth: £606.5mLincoln: £190.6mPlymouth: £609.1mLincoln: £191.4mPlymouth: £575.3mLincoln: £180.8m

    £190.6m£191.4m£180.8mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lincoln £149.5m, Plymouth £392.7mPlymouth: £392.7mLincoln: £149.5mPlymouth: £394.3mLincoln: £150.1mPlymouth: £372.5mLincoln: £141.8m

    £149.5m£150.1m£141.8mPlymouth is higher£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lincoln £168.7m, Plymouth £546.0mPlymouth: £546.0mLincoln: £168.7mPlymouth: £548.3mLincoln: £169.4mPlymouth: £517.9mLincoln: £160.0m

    £168.7m£169.4m£160.0mPlymouth is higher£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lincoln £8.7m, Plymouth £23.8mPlymouth: £23.8mLincoln: £8.7mPlymouth: £23.9mLincoln: £8.7mPlymouth: £22.5mLincoln: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lincoln £12.7m, Plymouth £35.3mPlymouth: £35.3mLincoln: £12.7mPlymouth: £35.4mLincoln: £12.8mPlymouth: £33.5mLincoln: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lincoln £0.52m, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mLincoln: £0.52mPlymouth: £1.5mLincoln: £0.52mPlymouth: £1.4mLincoln: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.50mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lincoln £55.2m, Plymouth £160.4mPlymouth: £160.4mLincoln: £55.2mPlymouth: £161.1mLincoln: £55.5mPlymouth: £152.2mLincoln: £52.4m

    £55.2m£55.5m£52.4mPlymouth is higher£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lincoln £12.5m, Plymouth £44.7mPlymouth: £44.7mLincoln: £12.5mPlymouth: £44.9mLincoln: £12.6mPlymouth: £42.4mLincoln: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mPlymouth is higher£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lincoln £8.1m, Plymouth £21.5mPlymouth: £21.5mLincoln: £8.1mPlymouth: £21.6mLincoln: £8.1mPlymouth: £20.4mLincoln: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mPlymouth is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lincoln £117.1m, Plymouth £301.7mPlymouth: £301.7mLincoln: £117.1mPlymouth: £303.0mLincoln: £117.6mPlymouth: £286.2mLincoln: £111.0m

    £117.1m£117.6m£111.0mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lincoln £25.3m, Plymouth £66.8mPlymouth: £66.8mLincoln: £25.3mPlymouth: £67.0mLincoln: £25.5mPlymouth: £63.3mLincoln: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.5m£24.0mPlymouth is higher£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lincoln £23.2m, Plymouth £67.0mPlymouth: £67.0mLincoln: £23.2mPlymouth: £67.3mLincoln: £23.3mPlymouth: £63.6mLincoln: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mPlymouth is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lincoln £0.61m, Plymouth £0.97mPlymouth: £0.97mLincoln: £0.61mPlymouth: £0.98mLincoln: £0.61mPlymouth: £0.92mLincoln: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lincoln £0.53m, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mLincoln: £0.53mPlymouth: £1.5mLincoln: £0.53mPlymouth: £1.4mLincoln: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mPlymouth is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lincoln £0.75m, Plymouth £1.8mPlymouth: £1.8mLincoln: £0.75mPlymouth: £1.8mLincoln: £0.75mPlymouth: £1.7mLincoln: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lincoln 14,826, Plymouth 49,195Plymouth: 49,195Lincoln: 14,826

    14,826Plymouth is higher49,195

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lincoln 2,076, Plymouth 5,908Plymouth: 5,908Lincoln: 2,076

    2,076Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count5,908

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lincoln 2,652, Plymouth 7,602Plymouth: 7,602Lincoln: 2,652

    2,652Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count7,602

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lincoln 7,851, Plymouth 23,290Plymouth: 23,290Lincoln: 7,851

    7,851Plymouth is higher23,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lincoln 14,897, Plymouth 36,542Plymouth: 36,542Lincoln: 14,897

    14,897Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count36,542

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lincoln 1,713, Plymouth 4,592Plymouth: 4,592Lincoln: 1,713

    1,713Plymouth is higher4,592

Show the numbers
Lincoln and Plymouth, total
MeasureLincolnPlymouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.0m£435.8m£411.7m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnPlymouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m£606.5m£609.1m£575.3mPlymouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m£392.7m£394.3m£372.5mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£168.7m£169.4m£160.0m£546.0m£548.3m£517.9mPlymouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mPlymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£35.3m£35.4m£33.5mPlymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m£160.4m£161.1m£152.2mPlymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPlymouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.1m£117.6m£111.0m£301.7m£303.0m£286.2mPlymouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mPlymouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mPlymouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mPlymouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,82649,195Plymouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0765,908Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6527,602Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,85123,290Plymouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,89736,542Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7134,592Plymouth

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.