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Lincoln and Brighton and Hove

104,939 and 285,063 residents (mid-2024).

Lincoln is higher than Brighton and Hove on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Lincoln is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove 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

Lincoln Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lincoln £4,136, Brighton and Hove £4,100Brighton and Hove: £4,100Lincoln: £4,136Brighton and Hove: £4,118Lincoln: £4,153Brighton and Hove: £3,889Lincoln: £3,923

    £4,136£4,153£3,923Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£4,100£4,118£3,889

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lincoln £12,727, Brighton and Hove £12,878Brighton and Hove: £12,878Lincoln: £12,727Brighton and Hove: £12,932Lincoln: £12,781Brighton and Hove: £12,215Lincoln: £12,072

    £12,727£12,781£12,072Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£12,878£12,932£12,215

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £2,064, Brighton and Hove £1,937Brighton and Hove: £1,937Lincoln: £2,064Brighton and Hove: £1,946Lincoln: £2,073Brighton and Hove: £1,838Lincoln: £1,958

    £2,064£2,073£1,958Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£1,937£1,946£1,838

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lincoln £11,261, Brighton and Hove £11,440Brighton and Hove: £11,440Lincoln: £11,261Brighton and Hove: £11,488Lincoln: £11,309Brighton and Hove: £10,851Lincoln: £10,681

    £11,261£11,309£10,681Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£11,440£11,488£10,851

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lincoln £581, Brighton and Hove £745Brighton and Hove: £745Lincoln: £581Brighton and Hove: £748Lincoln: £583Brighton and Hove: £707Lincoln: £551

    £581£583£551Brighton and Hove is higher£745£748£707

  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, Brighton and Hove £655Brighton and Hove: £655Lincoln: £851Brighton and Hove: £658Lincoln: £854Brighton and Hove: £621Lincoln: £807

    £851£854£807Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£655£658£621

  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, Brighton and Hove £38Brighton and Hove: £38Lincoln: £35Brighton and Hove: £38Lincoln: £35Brighton and Hove: £36Lincoln: £33

    £35£35£33Brighton and Hove is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lincoln £526, Brighton and Hove £441Brighton and Hove: £441Lincoln: £526Brighton and Hove: £443Lincoln: £529Brighton and Hove: £418Lincoln: £499

    £526£529£499Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lincoln £120, Brighton and Hove £138Brighton and Hove: £138Lincoln: £120Brighton and Hove: £139Lincoln: £120Brighton and Hove: £131Lincoln: £113

    £120£120£113Brighton and Hove is higher£138£139£131

  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, Brighton and Hove £75Brighton and Hove: £75Lincoln: £112Brighton and Hove: £75Lincoln: £112Brighton and Hove: £71Lincoln: £106

    £112£112£106Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £1,616, Brighton and Hove £1,512Brighton and Hove: £1,512Lincoln: £1,616Brighton and Hove: £1,518Lincoln: £1,623Brighton and Hove: £1,434Lincoln: £1,533

    £1,616£1,623£1,533Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£1,512£1,518£1,434

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lincoln £242, Brighton and Hove £405Brighton and Hove: £405Lincoln: £242Brighton and Hove: £407Lincoln: £243Brighton and Hove: £384Lincoln: £229

    £242£243£229Brighton and Hove is higher£405£407£384

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £320, Brighton and Hove £336Brighton and Hove: £336Lincoln: £320Brighton and Hove: £337Lincoln: £321Brighton and Hove: £319Lincoln: £304

    £320£321£304Brighton and Hove is higher£336£337£319

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £8.36, Brighton and Hove £9.09Brighton and Hove: £9.09Lincoln: £8.36Brighton and Hove: £9.13Lincoln: £8.40Brighton and Hove: £8.62Lincoln: £7.93

    £8.36£8.40£7.93Brighton and Hove is higher£9.09£9.13£8.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £7.30, Brighton and Hove £5.64Brighton and Hove: £5.64Lincoln: £7.30Brighton and Hove: £5.66Lincoln: £7.33Brighton and Hove: £5.35Lincoln: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lincoln £7.14, Brighton and Hove £4.95Brighton and Hove: £4.95Lincoln: £7.14Brighton and Hove: £4.98Lincoln: £7.17Brighton and Hove: £4.70Lincoln: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

  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, Brighton and Hove 1,031.4Brighton and Hove: 1,031.4Lincoln: 989.9

    989.9Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count1,031.4

  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, Brighton and Hove 155.8Brighton and Hove: 155.8Lincoln: 138.6

    138.6Brighton and Hove is higher155.8

  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, Brighton and Hove 134.9Brighton and Hove: 134.9Lincoln: 177.1

    177.1Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count134.9

  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, Brighton and Hove 65.6Brighton and Hove: 65.6Lincoln: 74.8

    74.8Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count65.6

  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, Brighton and Hove 175.2Brighton and Hove: 175.2Lincoln: 205.7

    205.7Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count175.2

  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, Brighton and Hove 16.5Brighton and Hove: 16.5Lincoln: 23.7

    23.7Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count16.5

Show the numbers
Lincoln and Brighton and Hove, per person in the age group
MeasureLincolnBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,136£4,153£3,923£4,100£4,118£3,889Lincoln
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,727£12,781£12,072£12,878£12,932£12,215Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,064£2,073£1,958£1,937£1,946£1,838Lincoln
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,261£11,309£10,681£11,440£11,488£10,851Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£745£748£707Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£851£854£807£655£658£621Lincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£38£38£36Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£529£499£441£443£418Lincoln
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£138£139£131Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106£75£75£71Lincoln
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,616£1,623£1,533£1,512£1,518£1,434Lincoln
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£405£407£384Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£320£321£304£336£337£319Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.36£8.40£7.93£9.09£9.13£8.62Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£5.64£5.66£5.35Lincoln
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£4.95£4.98£4.70Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.91,031.4Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.6155.8Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.1134.9Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.865.6Lincoln
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.7175.2Lincoln
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.716.5Lincoln

Per resident

Lincoln is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove on 7. 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 Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lincoln £4,136, Brighton and Hove £4,100Brighton and Hove: £4,100Lincoln: £4,136Brighton and Hove: £4,118Lincoln: £4,153Brighton and Hove: £3,889Lincoln: £3,923

    £4,136£4,153£3,923Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£4,100£4,118£3,889

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lincoln £1,817, Brighton and Hove £1,722Brighton and Hove: £1,722Lincoln: £1,817Brighton and Hove: £1,730Lincoln: £1,824Brighton and Hove: £1,634Lincoln: £1,723

    £1,817£1,824£1,723Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£1,722£1,730£1,634

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lincoln £1,424, Brighton and Hove £1,388Brighton and Hove: £1,388Lincoln: £1,424Brighton and Hove: £1,394Lincoln: £1,431Brighton and Hove: £1,317Lincoln: £1,351

    £1,424£1,431£1,351Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£1,388£1,394£1,317

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lincoln £1,607, Brighton and Hove £1,530Brighton and Hove: £1,530Lincoln: £1,607Brighton and Hove: £1,537Lincoln: £1,614Brighton and Hove: £1,451Lincoln: £1,525

    £1,607£1,614£1,525Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£1,530£1,537£1,451

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lincoln £83, Brighton and Hove £100Brighton and Hove: £100Lincoln: £83Brighton and Hove: £100Lincoln: £83Brighton and Hove: £95Lincoln: £79

    £83£83£79Brighton and Hove is higher£100£100£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lincoln £121, Brighton and Hove £88Brighton and Hove: £88Lincoln: £121Brighton and Hove: £88Lincoln: £122Brighton and Hove: £83Lincoln: £115

    £121£122£115Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

  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, Brighton and Hove £5.10Brighton and Hove: £5.10Lincoln: £4.98Brighton and Hove: £5.12Lincoln: £5.00Brighton and Hove: £4.84Lincoln: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Brighton and Hove is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lincoln £526, Brighton and Hove £441Brighton and Hove: £441Lincoln: £526Brighton and Hove: £443Lincoln: £529Brighton and Hove: £418Lincoln: £499

    £526£529£499Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lincoln £120, Brighton and Hove £138Brighton and Hove: £138Lincoln: £120Brighton and Hove: £139Lincoln: £120Brighton and Hove: £131Lincoln: £113

    £120£120£113Brighton and Hove is higher£138£139£131

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lincoln £77, Brighton and Hove £54Brighton and Hove: £54Lincoln: £77Brighton and Hove: £54Lincoln: £78Brighton and Hove: £51Lincoln: £73

    £77£78£73Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lincoln £1,115, Brighton and Hove £1,083Brighton and Hove: £1,083Lincoln: £1,115Brighton and Hove: £1,088Lincoln: £1,120Brighton and Hove: £1,028Lincoln: £1,058

    £1,115£1,120£1,058Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£1,083£1,088£1,028

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lincoln £242, Brighton and Hove £405Brighton and Hove: £405Lincoln: £242Brighton and Hove: £407Lincoln: £243Brighton and Hove: £384Lincoln: £229

    £242£243£229Brighton and Hove is higher£405£407£384

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lincoln £221, Brighton and Hove £241Brighton and Hove: £241Lincoln: £221Brighton and Hove: £242Lincoln: £222Brighton and Hove: £228Lincoln: £209

    £221£222£209Brighton and Hove is higher£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lincoln £5.77, Brighton and Hove £6.52Brighton and Hove: £6.52Lincoln: £5.77Brighton and Hove: £6.54Lincoln: £5.79Brighton and Hove: £6.18Lincoln: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Brighton and Hove is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lincoln £5.03, Brighton and Hove £4.04Brighton and Hove: £4.04Lincoln: £5.03Brighton and Hove: £4.05Lincoln: £5.05Brighton and Hove: £3.83Lincoln: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£4.04£4.05£3.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lincoln £7.14, Brighton and Hove £4.95Brighton and Hove: £4.95Lincoln: £7.14Brighton and Hove: £4.98Lincoln: £7.17Brighton and Hove: £4.70Lincoln: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 141.3, Brighton and Hove 138.0Brighton and Hove: 138.0Lincoln: 141.3

    141.3Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count138.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 19.8, Brighton and Hove 20.8Brighton and Hove: 20.8Lincoln: 19.8

    19.8Brighton and Hove is higher20.8

  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, Brighton and Hove 18.0Brighton and Hove: 18.0Lincoln: 25.3

    25.3Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count18.0

  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, Brighton and Hove 65.6Brighton and Hove: 65.6Lincoln: 74.8

    74.8Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 142.0, Brighton and Hove 125.5Brighton and Hove: 125.5Lincoln: 142.0

    142.0Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count125.5

  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, Brighton and Hove 11.8Brighton and Hove: 11.8Lincoln: 16.3

    16.3Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count11.8

Show the numbers
Lincoln and Brighton and Hove, per resident
MeasureLincolnBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,136£4,153£3,923£4,100£4,118£3,889Lincoln
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,817£1,824£1,723£1,722£1,730£1,634Lincoln
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,424£1,431£1,351£1,388£1,394£1,317Lincoln
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,607£1,614£1,525£1,530£1,537£1,451Lincoln
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£100£100£95Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£88£88£83Lincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£5.10£5.12£4.84Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£529£499£441£443£418Lincoln
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£138£139£131Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£54£54£51Lincoln
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,115£1,120£1,058£1,083£1,088£1,028Lincoln
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£405£407£384Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£221£222£209£241£242£228Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£6.52£6.54£6.18Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£4.04£4.05£3.83Lincoln
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£4.95£4.98£4.70Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.3138.0Lincoln
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.820.8Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.318.0Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.865.6Lincoln
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.0125.5Lincoln
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.311.8Lincoln

Total

Lincoln is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lincoln £434.0m, Brighton and Hove £1.2bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnLincoln: £434.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnLincoln: £435.8mBrighton and Hove: £1.1bnLincoln: £411.7m

    £434.0m£435.8m£411.7mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lincoln £190.6m, Brighton and Hove £491.0mBrighton and Hove: £491.0mLincoln: £190.6mBrighton and Hove: £493.1mLincoln: £191.4mBrighton and Hove: £465.7mLincoln: £180.8m

    £190.6m£191.4m£180.8mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£491.0m£493.1m£465.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lincoln £149.5m, Brighton and Hove £395.8mBrighton and Hove: £395.8mLincoln: £149.5mBrighton and Hove: £397.5mLincoln: £150.1mBrighton and Hove: £375.4mLincoln: £141.8m

    £149.5m£150.1m£141.8mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£395.8m£397.5m£375.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lincoln £168.7m, Brighton and Hove £436.2mBrighton and Hove: £436.2mLincoln: £168.7mBrighton and Hove: £438.0mLincoln: £169.4mBrighton and Hove: £413.7mLincoln: £160.0m

    £168.7m£169.4m£160.0mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lincoln £8.7m, Brighton and Hove £28.4mBrighton and Hove: £28.4mLincoln: £8.7mBrighton and Hove: £28.5mLincoln: £8.7mBrighton and Hove: £26.9mLincoln: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mBrighton and Hove is higher£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lincoln £12.7m, Brighton and Hove £25.0mBrighton and Hove: £25.0mLincoln: £12.7mBrighton and Hove: £25.1mLincoln: £12.8mBrighton and Hove: £23.7mLincoln: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  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, Brighton and Hove £1.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mLincoln: £0.52mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mLincoln: £0.52mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mLincoln: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.50mBrighton and Hove is higher£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, Brighton and Hove £125.8mBrighton and Hove: £125.8mLincoln: £55.2mBrighton and Hove: £126.3mLincoln: £55.5mBrighton and Hove: £119.3mLincoln: £52.4m

    £55.2m£55.5m£52.4mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£125.8m£126.3m£119.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lincoln £12.5m, Brighton and Hove £39.4mBrighton and Hove: £39.4mLincoln: £12.5mBrighton and Hove: £39.6mLincoln: £12.6mBrighton and Hove: £37.4mLincoln: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mBrighton and Hove is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lincoln £8.1m, Brighton and Hove £15.3mBrighton and Hove: £15.3mLincoln: £8.1mBrighton and Hove: £15.4mLincoln: £8.1mBrighton and Hove: £14.5mLincoln: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lincoln £117.1m, Brighton and Hove £308.9mBrighton and Hove: £308.9mLincoln: £117.1mBrighton and Hove: £310.2mLincoln: £117.6mBrighton and Hove: £293.0mLincoln: £111.0m

    £117.1m£117.6m£111.0mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£308.9m£310.2m£293.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lincoln £25.3m, Brighton and Hove £115.4mBrighton and Hove: £115.4mLincoln: £25.3mBrighton and Hove: £115.9mLincoln: £25.5mBrighton and Hove: £109.5mLincoln: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.5m£24.0mBrighton and Hove is higher£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lincoln £23.2m, Brighton and Hove £68.6mBrighton and Hove: £68.6mLincoln: £23.2mBrighton and Hove: £68.9mLincoln: £23.3mBrighton and Hove: £65.1mLincoln: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mBrighton and Hove is higher£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lincoln £0.61m, Brighton and Hove £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mLincoln: £0.61mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mLincoln: £0.61mBrighton and Hove: £1.8mLincoln: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lincoln £0.53m, Brighton and Hove £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mLincoln: £0.53mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mLincoln: £0.53mBrighton and Hove: £1.1mLincoln: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lincoln £0.75m, Brighton and Hove £1.4mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mLincoln: £0.75mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mLincoln: £0.75mBrighton and Hove: £1.3mLincoln: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lincoln 14,826, Brighton and Hove 39,325Brighton and Hove: 39,325Lincoln: 14,826

    14,826Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count39,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lincoln 2,076, Brighton and Hove 5,941Brighton and Hove: 5,941Lincoln: 2,076

    2,076Brighton and Hove is higher5,941

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lincoln 2,652, Brighton and Hove 5,142Brighton and Hove: 5,142Lincoln: 2,652

    2,652Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count5,142

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lincoln 7,851, Brighton and Hove 18,703Brighton and Hove: 18,703Lincoln: 7,851

    7,851Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count18,703

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lincoln 14,897, Brighton and Hove 35,788Brighton and Hove: 35,788Lincoln: 14,897

    14,897Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count35,788

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lincoln 1,713, Brighton and Hove 3,361Brighton and Hove: 3,361Lincoln: 1,713

    1,713Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count3,361

Show the numbers
Lincoln and Brighton and Hove, total
MeasureLincolnBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.0m£435.8m£411.7m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnBrighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m£491.0m£493.1m£465.7mBrighton and Hove
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m£395.8m£397.5m£375.4mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£168.7m£169.4m£160.0m£436.2m£438.0m£413.7mBrighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£28.4m£28.5m£26.9mBrighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBrighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBrighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m£125.8m£126.3m£119.3mBrighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mBrighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBrighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.1m£117.6m£111.0m£308.9m£310.2m£293.0mBrighton and Hove
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m£115.4m£115.9m£109.5mBrighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£68.6m£68.9m£65.1mBrighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBrighton and Hove
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBrighton and Hove
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,82639,325Brighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0765,941Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6525,142Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,85118,703Brighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,89735,788Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7133,361Brighton and Hove

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.