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North Kesteven and Wiltshire

122,346 and 524,001 residents (mid-2024).

North Kesteven is higher than Wiltshire 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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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

North Kesteven is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £4,322, Wiltshire £4,140Wiltshire: £4,140North Kesteven: £4,322Wiltshire: £4,157North Kesteven: £4,341Wiltshire: £3,927North Kesteven: £4,100

    £4,322£4,341£4,100North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4,140£4,157£3,927

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £12,659, Wiltshire £12,371Wiltshire: £12,371North Kesteven: £12,659Wiltshire: £12,424North Kesteven: £12,713Wiltshire: £11,735North Kesteven: £12,007

    £12,659£12,713£12,007North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£12,371£12,424£11,735

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £1,379, Wiltshire £1,474Wiltshire: £1,474North Kesteven: £1,379Wiltshire: £1,481North Kesteven: £1,385Wiltshire: £1,399North Kesteven: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308Wiltshire is higher£1,474£1,481£1,399

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £11,586, Wiltshire £11,494Wiltshire: £11,494North Kesteven: £11,586Wiltshire: £11,542North Kesteven: £11,636Wiltshire: £10,902North Kesteven: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£11,494£11,542£10,902

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £302, Wiltshire £269Wiltshire: £269North Kesteven: £302Wiltshire: £270North Kesteven: £303Wiltshire: £255North Kesteven: £286

    £302£303£286North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

  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, Wiltshire £592Wiltshire: £592North Kesteven: £750Wiltshire: £594North Kesteven: £753Wiltshire: £561North Kesteven: £712

    £750£753£712North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

  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, Wiltshire £17Wiltshire: £17North Kesteven: £20Wiltshire: £17North Kesteven: £21Wiltshire: £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, Wiltshire £312Wiltshire: £312North Kesteven: £393Wiltshire: £313North Kesteven: £395Wiltshire: £296North Kesteven: £373

    £393£395£373North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £119, Wiltshire £124Wiltshire: £124North Kesteven: £119Wiltshire: £124North Kesteven: £120Wiltshire: £117North Kesteven: £113

    £119£120£113Wiltshire is higher£124£124£117

  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, Wiltshire £81Wiltshire: £81North Kesteven: £102Wiltshire: £82North Kesteven: £103Wiltshire: £77North Kesteven: £97

    £102£103£97North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £1,026, Wiltshire £1,191Wiltshire: £1,191North Kesteven: £1,026Wiltshire: £1,197North Kesteven: £1,030Wiltshire: £1,130North Kesteven: £973

    £1,026£1,030£973Wiltshire is higher£1,191£1,197£1,130

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Kesteven £112, Wiltshire £130Wiltshire: £130North Kesteven: £112Wiltshire: £130North Kesteven: £113Wiltshire: £123North Kesteven: £106

    £112£113£106Wiltshire is higher£130£130£123

  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, Wiltshire £192Wiltshire: £192North Kesteven: £240Wiltshire: £193North Kesteven: £241Wiltshire: £182North Kesteven: £228

    £240£241£228North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £5.69, Wiltshire £5.83Wiltshire: £5.83North Kesteven: £5.69Wiltshire: £5.85North Kesteven: £5.72Wiltshire: £5.53North Kesteven: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Wiltshire is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £4.91, Wiltshire £3.55Wiltshire: £3.55North Kesteven: £4.91Wiltshire: £3.57North Kesteven: £4.93Wiltshire: £3.37North Kesteven: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £5.68, Wiltshire £5.43Wiltshire: £5.43North Kesteven: £5.68Wiltshire: £5.45North Kesteven: £5.71Wiltshire: £5.15North Kesteven: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

  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, Wiltshire 1,011.6Wiltshire: 1,011.6North Kesteven: 1,012.9

    1,012.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,011.6

  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, Wiltshire 66.6Wiltshire: 66.6North Kesteven: 78.9

    78.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count66.6

  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, Wiltshire 126.6Wiltshire: 126.6North Kesteven: 164.3

    164.3North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  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, Wiltshire 47.7Wiltshire: 47.7North Kesteven: 59.4

    59.4North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count47.7

  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, Wiltshire 135.0Wiltshire: 135.0North Kesteven: 132.9

    132.9Wiltshire is higher135.0

  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: North Kesteven 22.0, Wiltshire 17.9Wiltshire: 17.9North Kesteven: 22.0

    22.0North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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North Kesteven and Wiltshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth KestevenWiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,322£4,341£4,100£4,140£4,157£3,927North Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,659£12,713£12,007£12,371£12,424£11,735North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,474£1,481£1,399Wiltshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,494£11,542£10,902North Kesteven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£269£270£255North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£750£753£712£592£594£561North 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£312£313£296North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£124£124£117Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£81£82£77North Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,026£1,030£973£1,191£1,197£1,130Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£130£130£123Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£240£241£228£192£193£182North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£5.83£5.85£5.53Wiltshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£3.55£3.57£3.37North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£5.43£5.45£5.15North Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.91,011.6North Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.966.6North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3126.6North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.447.7North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.9135.0Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.017.9North Kesteven

Per resident

North Kesteven is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £4,322, Wiltshire £4,140Wiltshire: £4,140North Kesteven: £4,322Wiltshire: £4,157North Kesteven: £4,341Wiltshire: £3,927North Kesteven: £4,100

    £4,322£4,341£4,100North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4,140£4,157£3,927

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £2,873, Wiltshire £2,691Wiltshire: £2,691North Kesteven: £2,873Wiltshire: £2,702North Kesteven: £2,886Wiltshire: £2,552North Kesteven: £2,726

    £2,873£2,886£2,726North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,691£2,702£2,552

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £819, Wiltshire £878Wiltshire: £878North Kesteven: £819Wiltshire: £882North Kesteven: £822Wiltshire: £833North Kesteven: £776

    £819£822£776Wiltshire is higher£878£882£833

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Kesteven £2,630, Wiltshire £2,500Wiltshire: £2,500North Kesteven: £2,630Wiltshire: £2,510North Kesteven: £2,641Wiltshire: £2,371North Kesteven: £2,495

    £2,630£2,641£2,495North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,500£2,510£2,371

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Kesteven £68, Wiltshire £59Wiltshire: £59North Kesteven: £68Wiltshire: £59North Kesteven: £69Wiltshire: £56North Kesteven: £65

    £68£69£65North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £170, Wiltshire £129Wiltshire: £129North Kesteven: £170Wiltshire: £129North Kesteven: £171Wiltshire: £122North Kesteven: £162

    £170£171£162North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

  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, Wiltshire £3.69Wiltshire: £3.69North Kesteven: £4.64Wiltshire: £3.71North Kesteven: £4.66Wiltshire: £3.50North Kesteven: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£3.69£3.71£3.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £393, Wiltshire £312Wiltshire: £312North Kesteven: £393Wiltshire: £313North Kesteven: £395Wiltshire: £296North Kesteven: £373

    £393£395£373North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £119, Wiltshire £124Wiltshire: £124North Kesteven: £119Wiltshire: £124North Kesteven: £120Wiltshire: £117North Kesteven: £113

    £119£120£113Wiltshire is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £61, Wiltshire £48Wiltshire: £48North Kesteven: £61Wiltshire: £49North Kesteven: £61Wiltshire: £46North Kesteven: £58

    £61£61£58North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Kesteven £609, Wiltshire £710Wiltshire: £710North Kesteven: £609Wiltshire: £713North Kesteven: £612Wiltshire: £673North Kesteven: £578

    £609£612£578Wiltshire is higher£710£713£673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Kesteven £112, Wiltshire £130Wiltshire: £130North Kesteven: £112Wiltshire: £130North Kesteven: £113Wiltshire: £123North Kesteven: £106

    £112£113£106Wiltshire is higher£130£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Kesteven £142, Wiltshire £114Wiltshire: £114North Kesteven: £142Wiltshire: £115North Kesteven: £143Wiltshire: £109North Kesteven: £135

    £142£143£135North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£109

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Kesteven £3.38, Wiltshire £3.47Wiltshire: £3.47North Kesteven: £3.38Wiltshire: £3.48North Kesteven: £3.40Wiltshire: £3.29North Kesteven: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Wiltshire is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Kesteven £2.91, Wiltshire £2.12Wiltshire: £2.12North Kesteven: £2.91Wiltshire: £2.13North Kesteven: £2.92Wiltshire: £2.01North Kesteven: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2.12£2.13£2.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £5.68, Wiltshire £5.43Wiltshire: £5.43North Kesteven: £5.68Wiltshire: £5.45North Kesteven: £5.71Wiltshire: £5.15North Kesteven: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 229.9, Wiltshire 220.0Wiltshire: 220.0North Kesteven: 229.9

    229.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count220.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 17.9, Wiltshire 14.5Wiltshire: 14.5North Kesteven: 17.9

    17.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count14.5

  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, Wiltshire 27.5Wiltshire: 27.5North Kesteven: 37.3

    37.3North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count27.5

  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, Wiltshire 47.7Wiltshire: 47.7North Kesteven: 59.4

    59.4North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count47.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 78.9, Wiltshire 80.4Wiltshire: 80.4North Kesteven: 78.9

    78.9Wiltshire is higher80.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 13.1, Wiltshire 10.7Wiltshire: 10.7North Kesteven: 13.1

    13.1North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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North Kesteven and Wiltshire, per resident
MeasureNorth KestevenWiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,322£4,341£4,100£4,140£4,157£3,927North Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,873£2,886£2,726£2,691£2,702£2,552North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£819£822£776£878£882£833Wiltshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,630£2,641£2,495£2,500£2,510£2,371North Kesteven
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£59£59£56North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£129£129£122North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£3.69£3.71£3.50North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£312£313£296North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£124£124£117Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£48£49£46North Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£710£713£673Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£130£130£123Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£114£115£109North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.47£3.48£3.29Wiltshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£2.12£2.13£2.01North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£5.43£5.45£5.15North Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.9220.0North Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.914.5North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.327.5North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.447.7North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.980.4Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.110.7North Kesteven

Total

North Kesteven is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Kesteven £528.8m, Wiltshire £2.2bnWiltshire: £2.2bnNorth Kesteven: £528.8mWiltshire: £2.2bnNorth Kesteven: £531.1mWiltshire: £2.1bnNorth Kesteven: £501.6m

    £528.8m£531.1m£501.6mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Kesteven £351.5m, Wiltshire £1.4bnWiltshire: £1.4bnNorth Kesteven: £351.5mWiltshire: £1.4bnNorth Kesteven: £353.0mWiltshire: £1.3bnNorth Kesteven: £333.5m

    £351.5m£353.0m£333.5mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Kesteven £100.1m, Wiltshire £460.1mWiltshire: £460.1mNorth Kesteven: £100.1mWiltshire: £462.1mNorth Kesteven: £100.6mWiltshire: £436.4mNorth Kesteven: £95.0m

    £100.1m£100.6m£95.0mWiltshire is higher£460.1m£462.1m£436.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Kesteven £321.8m, Wiltshire £1.3bnWiltshire: £1.3bnNorth Kesteven: £321.8mWiltshire: £1.3bnNorth Kesteven: £323.1mWiltshire: £1.2bnNorth Kesteven: £305.2m

    £321.8m£323.1m£305.2mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Kesteven £8.4m, Wiltshire £30.7mWiltshire: £30.7mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mWiltshire: £30.8mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mWiltshire: £29.1mNorth Kesteven: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £20.8m, Wiltshire £67.4mWiltshire: £67.4mNorth Kesteven: £20.8mWiltshire: £67.7mNorth Kesteven: £20.9mWiltshire: £64.0mNorth Kesteven: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m

  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, Wiltshire £1.9mWiltshire: £1.9mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mWiltshire: £1.9mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mWiltshire: £1.8mNorth Kesteven: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £48.1m, Wiltshire £163.6mWiltshire: £163.6mNorth Kesteven: £48.1mWiltshire: £164.3mNorth Kesteven: £48.3mWiltshire: £155.1mNorth Kesteven: £45.7m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£163.6m£164.3m£155.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £14.6m, Wiltshire £64.7mWiltshire: £64.7mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mWiltshire: £65.0mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mWiltshire: £61.4mNorth Kesteven: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mWiltshire is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Kesteven £7.4m, Wiltshire £25.4mWiltshire: £25.4mNorth Kesteven: £7.4mWiltshire: £25.5mNorth Kesteven: £7.5mWiltshire: £24.1mNorth Kesteven: £7.1m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Kesteven £74.5m, Wiltshire £371.8mWiltshire: £371.8mNorth Kesteven: £74.5mWiltshire: £373.4mNorth Kesteven: £74.8mWiltshire: £352.7mNorth Kesteven: £70.7m

    £74.5m£74.8m£70.7mWiltshire is higher£371.8m£373.4m£352.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Kesteven £13.7m, Wiltshire £68.0mWiltshire: £68.0mNorth Kesteven: £13.7mWiltshire: £68.3mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mWiltshire: £64.5mNorth Kesteven: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mWiltshire is higher£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Kesteven £17.4m, Wiltshire £60.0mWiltshire: £60.0mNorth Kesteven: £17.4mWiltshire: £60.2mNorth Kesteven: £17.5mWiltshire: £56.9mNorth Kesteven: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Kesteven £0.41m, Wiltshire £1.8mWiltshire: £1.8mNorth Kesteven: £0.41mWiltshire: £1.8mNorth Kesteven: £0.42mWiltshire: £1.7mNorth Kesteven: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mWiltshire is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Kesteven £0.36m, Wiltshire £1.1mWiltshire: £1.1mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mWiltshire: £1.1mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mWiltshire: £1.1mNorth Kesteven: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Kesteven £0.70m, Wiltshire £2.8mWiltshire: £2.8mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mWiltshire: £2.9mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mWiltshire: £2.7mNorth Kesteven: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Kesteven 28,128, Wiltshire 115,293Wiltshire: 115,293North Kesteven: 28,128

    28,128Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count115,293

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Kesteven 2,190, Wiltshire 7,585Wiltshire: 7,585North Kesteven: 2,190

    2,190Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count7,585

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven 4,564, Wiltshire 14,428Wiltshire: 14,428North Kesteven: 4,564

    4,564Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count14,428

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven 7,269, Wiltshire 25,017Wiltshire: 25,017North Kesteven: 7,269

    7,269Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count25,017

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Kesteven 9,652, Wiltshire 42,122Wiltshire: 42,122North Kesteven: 9,652

    9,652Wiltshire is higher42,122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Kesteven 1,598, Wiltshire 5,581Wiltshire: 5,581North Kesteven: 1,598

    1,598Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count5,581

Show the numbers
North Kesteven and Wiltshire, total
MeasureNorth KestevenWiltshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.8m£531.1m£501.6m£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bnWiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.5m£353.0m£333.5m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWiltshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£100.1m£100.6m£95.0m£460.1m£462.1m£436.4mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£321.8m£323.1m£305.2m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£67.4m£67.7m£64.0mWiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m£163.6m£164.3m£155.1mWiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.7m£371.8m£373.4m£352.7mWiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£68.0m£68.3m£64.5mWiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£60.0m£60.2m£56.9mWiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£1.1mWiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,128115,293Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1907,585Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,56414,428Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,26925,017Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,65242,122Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5985,581Wiltshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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