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North Kesteven and Cheshire East

122,346 and 420,472 residents (mid-2024).

North Kesteven is higher than Cheshire East on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

North Kesteven is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East on 6. 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

North Kesteven Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £4,322, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183North Kesteven: £4,322Cheshire East: £4,201North Kesteven: £4,341Cheshire East: £3,968North Kesteven: £4,100

    £4,322£4,341£4,100North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4,183£4,201£3,968

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £12,659, Cheshire East £12,494Cheshire East: £12,494North Kesteven: £12,659Cheshire East: £12,547North Kesteven: £12,713Cheshire East: £11,851North Kesteven: £12,007

    £12,659£12,713£12,007North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£12,494£12,547£11,851

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £1,379, Cheshire East £1,473Cheshire East: £1,473North Kesteven: £1,379Cheshire East: £1,480North Kesteven: £1,385Cheshire East: £1,398North Kesteven: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308Cheshire East is higher£1,473£1,480£1,398

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £11,586, Cheshire East £11,558Cheshire East: £11,558North Kesteven: £11,586Cheshire East: £11,607North Kesteven: £11,636Cheshire East: £10,963North Kesteven: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£11,558£11,607£10,963

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £302, Cheshire East £259Cheshire East: £259North Kesteven: £302Cheshire East: £260North Kesteven: £303Cheshire East: £246North Kesteven: £286

    £302£303£286North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£246

  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: North Kesteven £750, Cheshire East £660Cheshire East: £660North Kesteven: £750Cheshire East: £663North Kesteven: £753Cheshire East: £626North Kesteven: £712

    £750£753£712North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

  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: North Kesteven £20, Cheshire East £17Cheshire East: £17North Kesteven: £20Cheshire East: £17North Kesteven: £21Cheshire East: £16North Kesteven: £19

    £20£21£19North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £393, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355North Kesteven: £393Cheshire East: £356North Kesteven: £395Cheshire East: £336North Kesteven: £373

    £393£395£373North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£355£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £119, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114North Kesteven: £119Cheshire East: £114North Kesteven: £120Cheshire East: £108North Kesteven: £113

    £119£120£113North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  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: North Kesteven £102, Cheshire East £87Cheshire East: £87North Kesteven: £102Cheshire East: £88North Kesteven: £103Cheshire East: £83North Kesteven: £97

    £102£103£97North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £1,026, Cheshire East £1,142Cheshire East: £1,142North Kesteven: £1,026Cheshire East: £1,147North Kesteven: £1,030Cheshire East: £1,084North Kesteven: £973

    £1,026£1,030£973Cheshire East is higher£1,142£1,147£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Kesteven £112, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147North Kesteven: £112Cheshire East: £148North Kesteven: £113Cheshire East: £140North Kesteven: £106

    £112£113£106Cheshire East is higher£147£148£140

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £240, Cheshire East £234Cheshire East: £234North Kesteven: £240Cheshire East: £235North Kesteven: £241Cheshire East: £222North Kesteven: £228

    £240£241£228North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £5.69, Cheshire East £6.73Cheshire East: £6.73North Kesteven: £5.69Cheshire East: £6.75North Kesteven: £5.72Cheshire East: £6.38North Kesteven: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Cheshire East is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £4.91, Cheshire East £3.24Cheshire East: £3.24North Kesteven: £4.91Cheshire East: £3.25North Kesteven: £4.93Cheshire East: £3.07North Kesteven: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£3.24£3.25£3.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £5.68, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61North Kesteven: £5.68Cheshire East: £6.64North Kesteven: £5.71Cheshire East: £6.27North Kesteven: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Cheshire East is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Kesteven 1,012.9, Cheshire East 1,005.5Cheshire East: 1,005.5North Kesteven: 1,012.9

    1,012.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,005.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Kesteven 78.9, Cheshire East 65.3Cheshire East: 65.3North Kesteven: 78.9

    78.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count65.3

  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: North Kesteven 164.3, Cheshire East 136.1Cheshire East: 136.1North Kesteven: 164.3

    164.3North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count136.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 59.4, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4North Kesteven: 59.4

    59.4North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count54.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven 132.9, Cheshire East 136.4Cheshire East: 136.4North Kesteven: 132.9

    132.9Cheshire East is higher136.4

  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: North Kesteven 22.0, Cheshire East 19.2Cheshire East: 19.2North Kesteven: 22.0

    22.0North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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North Kesteven and Cheshire East, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth KestevenCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,322£4,341£4,100£4,183£4,201£3,968North Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,659£12,713£12,007£12,494£12,547£11,851North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,473£1,480£1,398Cheshire East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,558£11,607£10,963North Kesteven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£259£260£246North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£750£753£712£660£663£626North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£17£17£16North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£355£356£336North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£114£114£108North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£87£88£83North Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,026£1,030£973£1,142£1,147£1,084Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£147£148£140Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£240£241£228£234£235£222North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£3.24£3.25£3.07North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.91,005.5North Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.965.3North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3136.1North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.454.4North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.9136.4Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.019.2North Kesteven

Per resident

North Kesteven is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East on 6. 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

North Kesteven Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £4,322, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183North Kesteven: £4,322Cheshire East: £4,201North Kesteven: £4,341Cheshire East: £3,968North Kesteven: £4,100

    £4,322£4,341£4,100North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4,183£4,201£3,968

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £2,873, Cheshire East £2,677Cheshire East: £2,677North Kesteven: £2,873Cheshire East: £2,689North Kesteven: £2,886Cheshire East: £2,540North Kesteven: £2,726

    £2,873£2,886£2,726North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,677£2,689£2,540

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £819, Cheshire East £884Cheshire East: £884North Kesteven: £819Cheshire East: £887North Kesteven: £822Cheshire East: £838North Kesteven: £776

    £819£822£776Cheshire East is higher£884£887£838

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Kesteven £2,630, Cheshire East £2,477Cheshire East: £2,477North Kesteven: £2,630Cheshire East: £2,487North Kesteven: £2,641Cheshire East: £2,349North Kesteven: £2,495

    £2,630£2,641£2,495North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,477£2,487£2,349

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Kesteven £68, Cheshire East £56Cheshire East: £56North Kesteven: £68Cheshire East: £56North Kesteven: £69Cheshire East: £53North Kesteven: £65

    £68£69£65North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £170, Cheshire East £141Cheshire East: £141North Kesteven: £170Cheshire East: £142North Kesteven: £171Cheshire East: £134North Kesteven: £162

    £170£171£162North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £4.64, Cheshire East £3.57Cheshire East: £3.57North Kesteven: £4.64Cheshire East: £3.59North Kesteven: £4.66Cheshire East: £3.39North Kesteven: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£3.57£3.59£3.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £393, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355North Kesteven: £393Cheshire East: £356North Kesteven: £395Cheshire East: £336North Kesteven: £373

    £393£395£373North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£355£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £119, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114North Kesteven: £119Cheshire East: £114North Kesteven: £120Cheshire East: £108North Kesteven: £113

    £119£120£113North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £61, Cheshire East £52Cheshire East: £52North Kesteven: £61Cheshire East: £53North Kesteven: £61Cheshire East: £50North Kesteven: £58

    £61£61£58North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Kesteven £609, Cheshire East £685Cheshire East: £685North Kesteven: £609Cheshire East: £688North Kesteven: £612Cheshire East: £650North Kesteven: £578

    £609£612£578Cheshire East is higher£685£688£650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Kesteven £112, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147North Kesteven: £112Cheshire East: £148North Kesteven: £113Cheshire East: £140North Kesteven: £106

    £112£113£106Cheshire East is higher£147£148£140

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Kesteven £142, Cheshire East £140Cheshire East: £140North Kesteven: £142Cheshire East: £141North Kesteven: £143Cheshire East: £133North Kesteven: £135

    £142£143£135North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Kesteven £3.38, Cheshire East £4.03Cheshire East: £4.03North Kesteven: £3.38Cheshire East: £4.04North Kesteven: £3.40Cheshire East: £3.82North Kesteven: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Cheshire East is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Kesteven £2.91, Cheshire East £1.94Cheshire East: £1.94North Kesteven: £2.91Cheshire East: £1.95North Kesteven: £2.92Cheshire East: £1.84North Kesteven: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£1.94£1.95£1.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £5.68, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61North Kesteven: £5.68Cheshire East: £6.64North Kesteven: £5.71Cheshire East: £6.27North Kesteven: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Cheshire East is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 229.9, Cheshire East 215.5Cheshire East: 215.5North Kesteven: 229.9

    229.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count215.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 17.9, Cheshire East 14.0Cheshire East: 14.0North Kesteven: 17.9

    17.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count14.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 37.3, Cheshire East 29.2Cheshire East: 29.2North Kesteven: 37.3

    37.3North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count29.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 59.4, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4North Kesteven: 59.4

    59.4North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 78.9, Cheshire East 81.8Cheshire East: 81.8North Kesteven: 78.9

    78.9Cheshire East is higher81.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 13.1, Cheshire East 11.5Cheshire East: 11.5North Kesteven: 13.1

    13.1North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count11.5

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North Kesteven and Cheshire East, per resident
MeasureNorth KestevenCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,322£4,341£4,100£4,183£4,201£3,968North Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,873£2,886£2,726£2,677£2,689£2,540North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£819£822£776£884£887£838Cheshire East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,630£2,641£2,495£2,477£2,487£2,349North Kesteven
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£56£56£53North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£141£142£134North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£3.57£3.59£3.39North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£355£356£336North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£114£114£108North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£52£53£50North Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£685£688£650Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£147£148£140Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£140£141£133North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£1.94£1.95£1.84North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.9215.5North Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.914.0North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.329.2North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.454.4North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.981.8Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.111.5North Kesteven

Total

North Kesteven is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East 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

North Kesteven Cheshire East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Kesteven £528.8m, Cheshire East £1.8bnCheshire East: £1.8bnNorth Kesteven: £528.8mCheshire East: £1.8bnNorth Kesteven: £531.1mCheshire East: £1.7bnNorth Kesteven: £501.6m

    £528.8m£531.1m£501.6mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Kesteven £351.5m, Cheshire East £1.1bnCheshire East: £1.1bnNorth Kesteven: £351.5mCheshire East: £1.1bnNorth Kesteven: £353.0mCheshire East: £1.1bnNorth Kesteven: £333.5m

    £351.5m£353.0m£333.5mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Kesteven £100.1m, Cheshire East £371.5mCheshire East: £371.5mNorth Kesteven: £100.1mCheshire East: £373.1mNorth Kesteven: £100.6mCheshire East: £352.4mNorth Kesteven: £95.0m

    £100.1m£100.6m£95.0mCheshire East is higher£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Kesteven £321.8m, Cheshire East £1.0bnCheshire East: £1.0bnNorth Kesteven: £321.8mCheshire East: £1.0bnNorth Kesteven: £323.1mCheshire East: £987.9mNorth Kesteven: £305.2m

    £321.8m£323.1m£305.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Kesteven £8.4m, Cheshire East £23.4mCheshire East: £23.4mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mCheshire East: £23.5mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mCheshire East: £22.2mNorth Kesteven: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £20.8m, Cheshire East £59.5mCheshire East: £59.5mNorth Kesteven: £20.8mCheshire East: £59.7mNorth Kesteven: £20.9mCheshire East: £56.4mNorth Kesteven: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Kesteven £0.57m, Cheshire East £1.5mCheshire East: £1.5mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mCheshire East: £1.5mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mCheshire East: £1.4mNorth Kesteven: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCheshire East 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: North Kesteven £48.1m, Cheshire East £149.1mCheshire East: £149.1mNorth Kesteven: £48.1mCheshire East: £149.7mNorth Kesteven: £48.3mCheshire East: £141.4mNorth Kesteven: £45.7m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.7mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £14.6m, Cheshire East £47.8mCheshire East: £47.8mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mCheshire East: £48.0mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mCheshire East: £45.3mNorth Kesteven: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Kesteven £7.4m, Cheshire East £22.0mCheshire East: £22.0mNorth Kesteven: £7.4mCheshire East: £22.1mNorth Kesteven: £7.5mCheshire East: £20.9mNorth Kesteven: £7.1m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.1mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Kesteven £74.5m, Cheshire East £288.0mCheshire East: £288.0mNorth Kesteven: £74.5mCheshire East: £289.3mNorth Kesteven: £74.8mCheshire East: £273.2mNorth Kesteven: £70.7m

    £74.5m£74.8m£70.7mCheshire East is higher£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Kesteven £13.7m, Cheshire East £61.9mCheshire East: £61.9mNorth Kesteven: £13.7mCheshire East: £62.1mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mCheshire East: £58.7mNorth Kesteven: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mCheshire East is higher£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Kesteven £17.4m, Cheshire East £59.0mCheshire East: £59.0mNorth Kesteven: £17.4mCheshire East: £59.2mNorth Kesteven: £17.5mCheshire East: £55.9mNorth Kesteven: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Kesteven £0.41m, Cheshire East £1.7mCheshire East: £1.7mNorth Kesteven: £0.41mCheshire East: £1.7mNorth Kesteven: £0.42mCheshire East: £1.6mNorth Kesteven: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mCheshire East is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Kesteven £0.36m, Cheshire East £0.82mCheshire East: £0.82mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mCheshire East: £0.82mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mCheshire East: £0.77mNorth Kesteven: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Kesteven £0.70m, Cheshire East £2.8mCheshire East: £2.8mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mCheshire East: £2.8mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mCheshire East: £2.6mNorth Kesteven: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mCheshire East is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Kesteven 28,128, Cheshire East 90,596Cheshire East: 90,596North Kesteven: 28,128

    28,128Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count90,596

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Kesteven 2,190, Cheshire East 5,881Cheshire East: 5,881North Kesteven: 2,190

    2,190Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count5,881

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven 4,564, Cheshire East 12,259Cheshire East: 12,259North Kesteven: 4,564

    4,564Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count12,259

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven 7,269, Cheshire East 22,865Cheshire East: 22,865North Kesteven: 7,269

    7,269Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count22,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Kesteven 9,652, Cheshire East 34,385Cheshire East: 34,385North Kesteven: 9,652

    9,652Cheshire East is higher34,385

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Kesteven 1,598, Cheshire East 4,832Cheshire East: 4,832North Kesteven: 1,598

    1,598Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count4,832

Show the numbers
North Kesteven and Cheshire East, total
MeasureNorth KestevenCheshire EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.8m£531.1m£501.6m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.5m£353.0m£333.5m£1.1bnCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£100.1m£100.6m£95.0m£371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£321.8m£323.1m£305.2m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m£149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.7m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,12890,596Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1905,881Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,56412,259Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,26922,865Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,65234,385Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5984,832Cheshire East

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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