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North Kesteven and Wealden

122,346 and 166,776 residents (mid-2024).

North Kesteven is higher than Wealden on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 3 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

North Kesteven is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 5. 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 Wealden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £4,322, Wealden £4,577Wealden: £4,577North Kesteven: £4,322Wealden: £4,596North Kesteven: £4,341Wealden: £4,341North Kesteven: £4,100

    £4,322£4,341£4,100Wealden is higher£4,577£4,596£4,341

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £12,659, Wealden £12,465Wealden: £12,465North Kesteven: £12,659Wealden: £12,518North Kesteven: £12,713Wealden: £11,823North Kesteven: £12,007

    £12,659£12,713£12,007North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£12,465£12,518£11,823

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £1,379, Wealden £1,449Wealden: £1,449North Kesteven: £1,379Wealden: £1,455North Kesteven: £1,385Wealden: £1,375North Kesteven: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£1,449£1,455£1,375

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £11,586, Wealden £11,583Wealden: £11,583North Kesteven: £11,586Wealden: £11,632North Kesteven: £11,636Wealden: £10,987North Kesteven: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£11,583£11,632£10,987

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £302, Wealden £257Wealden: £257North Kesteven: £302Wealden: £259North Kesteven: £303Wealden: £244North Kesteven: £286

    £302£303£286North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£257£259£244

  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, Wealden £608Wealden: £608North Kesteven: £750Wealden: £610North Kesteven: £753Wealden: £576North Kesteven: £712

    £750£753£712North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£608£610£576

  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, Wealden £17Wealden: £17North Kesteven: £20Wealden: £17North Kesteven: £21Wealden: £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, Wealden £282Wealden: £282North Kesteven: £393Wealden: £283North Kesteven: £395Wealden: £267North Kesteven: £373

    £393£395£373North Kesteven is higher£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £119, Wealden £126Wealden: £126North Kesteven: £119Wealden: £127North Kesteven: £120Wealden: £120North Kesteven: £113

    £119£120£113Wealden is higher£126£127£120

  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, Wealden £79Wealden: £79North Kesteven: £102Wealden: £79North Kesteven: £103Wealden: £75North Kesteven: £97

    £102£103£97North Kesteven is higher£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £1,026, Wealden £1,161Wealden: £1,161North Kesteven: £1,026Wealden: £1,166North Kesteven: £1,030Wealden: £1,101North Kesteven: £973

    £1,026£1,030£973Wealden is higher£1,161£1,166£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Kesteven £112, Wealden £120Wealden: £120North Kesteven: £112Wealden: £121North Kesteven: £113Wealden: £114North Kesteven: £106

    £112£113£106Wealden is higher£120£121£114

  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, Wealden £201Wealden: £201North Kesteven: £240Wealden: £202North Kesteven: £241Wealden: £191North Kesteven: £228

    £240£241£228North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £5.69, Wealden £5.23Wealden: £5.23North Kesteven: £5.69Wealden: £5.25North Kesteven: £5.72Wealden: £4.96North Kesteven: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £4.91, Wealden £2.97Wealden: £2.97North Kesteven: £4.91Wealden: £2.99North Kesteven: £4.93Wealden: £2.82North Kesteven: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66North Kesteven is higher£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £5.68, Wealden £4.85Wealden: £4.85North Kesteven: £5.68Wealden: £4.87North Kesteven: £5.71Wealden: £4.60North Kesteven: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

  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, Wealden 1,008.8Wealden: 1,008.8North Kesteven: 1,012.9

    1,012.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,008.8

  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, Wealden 63.4Wealden: 63.4North Kesteven: 78.9

    78.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count63.4

  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, Wealden 126.6Wealden: 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, Wealden 44.1Wealden: 44.1North Kesteven: 59.4

    59.4North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count44.1

  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, Wealden 128.8Wealden: 128.8North Kesteven: 132.9

    132.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count128.8

  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, Wealden 18.0Wealden: 18.0North Kesteven: 22.0

    22.0North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count18.0

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North Kesteven and Wealden, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth KestevenWealdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,322£4,341£4,100£4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,659£12,713£12,007£12,465£12,518£11,823North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,449£1,455£1,375Wealden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,583£11,632£10,987North Kesteven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£257£259£244North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£750£753£712£608£610£576North 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£282£283£267North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£126£127£120Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£79£79£75North Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,026£1,030£973£1,161£1,166£1,101Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£120£121£114Wealden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£240£241£228£201£202£191North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£5.23£5.25£4.96North Kesteven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£2.97£2.99£2.82North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£4.85£4.87£4.60North Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.91,008.8North Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.963.4North 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 202659.444.1North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.9128.8North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.018.0North Kesteven

Per resident

North Kesteven is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Wealden 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

North Kesteven Wealden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £4,322, Wealden £4,577Wealden: £4,577North Kesteven: £4,322Wealden: £4,596North Kesteven: £4,341Wealden: £4,341North Kesteven: £4,100

    £4,322£4,341£4,100Wealden is higher£4,577£4,596£4,341

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £2,873, Wealden £3,229Wealden: £3,229North Kesteven: £2,873Wealden: £3,243North Kesteven: £2,886Wealden: £3,063North Kesteven: £2,726

    £2,873£2,886£2,726Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£3,229£3,243£3,063

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £819, Wealden £814Wealden: £814North Kesteven: £819Wealden: £817North Kesteven: £822Wealden: £772North Kesteven: £776

    £819£822£776North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£814£817£772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Kesteven £2,630, Wealden £3,001Wealden: £3,001North Kesteven: £2,630Wealden: £3,014North Kesteven: £2,641Wealden: £2,846North Kesteven: £2,495

    £2,630£2,641£2,495Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,846

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Kesteven £68, Wealden £67Wealden: £67North Kesteven: £68Wealden: £67North Kesteven: £69Wealden: £63North Kesteven: £65

    £68£69£65North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £170, Wealden £157Wealden: £157North Kesteven: £170Wealden: £158North Kesteven: £171Wealden: £149North Kesteven: £162

    £170£171£162North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149

  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, Wealden £4.29Wealden: £4.29North Kesteven: £4.64Wealden: £4.31North Kesteven: £4.66Wealden: £4.07North Kesteven: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4.29£4.31£4.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £393, Wealden £282Wealden: £282North Kesteven: £393Wealden: £283North Kesteven: £395Wealden: £267North Kesteven: £373

    £393£395£373North Kesteven is higher£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £119, Wealden £126Wealden: £126North Kesteven: £119Wealden: £127North Kesteven: £120Wealden: £120North Kesteven: £113

    £119£120£113Wealden is higher£126£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £61, Wealden £44Wealden: £44North Kesteven: £61Wealden: £45North Kesteven: £61Wealden: £42North Kesteven: £58

    £61£61£58North Kesteven is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Kesteven £609, Wealden £652Wealden: £652North Kesteven: £609Wealden: £655North Kesteven: £612Wealden: £618North Kesteven: £578

    £609£612£578Wealden is higher£652£655£618

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Kesteven £112, Wealden £120Wealden: £120North Kesteven: £112Wealden: £121North Kesteven: £113Wealden: £114North Kesteven: £106

    £112£113£106Wealden is higher£120£121£114

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Kesteven £142, Wealden £113Wealden: £113North Kesteven: £142Wealden: £113North Kesteven: £143Wealden: £107North Kesteven: £135

    £142£143£135North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Kesteven £3.38, Wealden £2.93Wealden: £2.93North Kesteven: £3.38Wealden: £2.94North Kesteven: £3.40Wealden: £2.78North Kesteven: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2.93£2.94£2.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Kesteven £2.91, Wealden £1.67Wealden: £1.67North Kesteven: £2.91Wealden: £1.67North Kesteven: £2.92Wealden: £1.58North Kesteven: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76North Kesteven is higher£1.67£1.67£1.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £5.68, Wealden £4.85Wealden: £4.85North Kesteven: £5.68Wealden: £4.87North Kesteven: £5.71Wealden: £4.60North Kesteven: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 229.9, Wealden 261.3Wealden: 261.3North Kesteven: 229.9

    229.9Wealden is higherDepends on how you count261.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 17.9, Wealden 16.4Wealden: 16.4North Kesteven: 17.9

    17.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count16.4

  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, Wealden 32.8Wealden: 32.8North Kesteven: 37.3

    37.3North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count32.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 59.4, Wealden 44.1Wealden: 44.1North Kesteven: 59.4

    59.4North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count44.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 78.9, Wealden 72.4Wealden: 72.4North Kesteven: 78.9

    78.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count72.4

  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, Wealden 10.1Wealden: 10.1North Kesteven: 13.1

    13.1North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count10.1

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North Kesteven and Wealden, per resident
MeasureNorth KestevenWealdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,322£4,341£4,100£4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,873£2,886£2,726£3,229£3,243£3,063Wealden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£819£822£776£814£817£772North Kesteven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,630£2,641£2,495£3,001£3,014£2,846Wealden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£67£67£63North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£157£158£149North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£4.29£4.31£4.07North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£282£283£267North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£126£127£120Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£44£45£42North Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£652£655£618Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£120£121£114Wealden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£113£113£107North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£2.93£2.94£2.78North Kesteven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£1.67£1.67£1.58North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£4.85£4.87£4.60North Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.9261.3Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.916.4North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.332.8North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.444.1North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.972.4North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.110.1North Kesteven

Total

North Kesteven is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 19. 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 Wealden

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Kesteven £528.8m, Wealden £763.3mWealden: £763.3mNorth Kesteven: £528.8mWealden: £766.5mNorth Kesteven: £531.1mWealden: £724.0mNorth Kesteven: £501.6m

    £528.8m£531.1m£501.6mWealden is higher£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Kesteven £351.5m, Wealden £538.6mWealden: £538.6mNorth Kesteven: £351.5mWealden: £540.9mNorth Kesteven: £353.0mWealden: £510.8mNorth Kesteven: £333.5m

    £351.5m£353.0m£333.5mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Kesteven £100.1m, Wealden £135.7mWealden: £135.7mNorth Kesteven: £100.1mWealden: £136.3mNorth Kesteven: £100.6mWealden: £128.7mNorth Kesteven: £95.0m

    £100.1m£100.6m£95.0mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Kesteven £321.8m, Wealden £500.5mWealden: £500.5mNorth Kesteven: £321.8mWealden: £502.6mNorth Kesteven: £323.1mWealden: £474.7mNorth Kesteven: £305.2m

    £321.8m£323.1m£305.2mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Kesteven £8.4m, Wealden £11.1mWealden: £11.1mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mWealden: £11.2mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mWealden: £10.6mNorth Kesteven: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £20.8m, Wealden £26.3mWealden: £26.3mNorth Kesteven: £20.8mWealden: £26.4mNorth Kesteven: £20.9mWealden: £24.9mNorth Kesteven: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  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, Wealden £0.72mWealden: £0.72mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mWealden: £0.72mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mWealden: £0.68mNorth Kesteven: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £48.1m, Wealden £47.0mWealden: £47.0mNorth Kesteven: £48.1mWealden: £47.2mNorth Kesteven: £48.3mWealden: £44.6mNorth Kesteven: £45.7m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.7mNorth Kesteven is higher£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £14.6m, Wealden £21.1mWealden: £21.1mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mWealden: £21.2mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mWealden: £20.0mNorth Kesteven: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mWealden is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Kesteven £7.4m, Wealden £7.4mWealden: £7.4mNorth Kesteven: £7.4mWealden: £7.4mNorth Kesteven: £7.5mWealden: £7.0mNorth Kesteven: £7.1m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.1mNorth Kesteven is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Kesteven £74.5m, Wealden £108.7mWealden: £108.7mNorth Kesteven: £74.5mWealden: £109.2mNorth Kesteven: £74.8mWealden: £103.1mNorth Kesteven: £70.7m

    £74.5m£74.8m£70.7mWealden is higher£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Kesteven £13.7m, Wealden £20.1mWealden: £20.1mNorth Kesteven: £13.7mWealden: £20.2mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mWealden: £19.1mNorth Kesteven: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mWealden is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Kesteven £17.4m, Wealden £18.8mWealden: £18.8mNorth Kesteven: £17.4mWealden: £18.9mNorth Kesteven: £17.5mWealden: £17.9mNorth Kesteven: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Kesteven £0.41m, Wealden £0.49mWealden: £0.49mNorth Kesteven: £0.41mWealden: £0.49mNorth Kesteven: £0.42mWealden: £0.46mNorth Kesteven: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Kesteven £0.36m, Wealden £0.28mWealden: £0.28mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mWealden: £0.28mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mWealden: £0.26mNorth Kesteven: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Kesteven is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Kesteven £0.70m, Wealden £0.81mWealden: £0.81mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mWealden: £0.81mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mWealden: £0.77mNorth Kesteven: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Kesteven 28,128, Wealden 43,586Wealden: 43,586North Kesteven: 28,128

    28,128Wealden is higherDepends on how you count43,586

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Kesteven 2,190, Wealden 2,739Wealden: 2,739North Kesteven: 2,190

    2,190Wealden is higherDepends on how you count2,739

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven 4,564, Wealden 5,471Wealden: 5,471North Kesteven: 4,564

    4,564Wealden is higherDepends on how you count5,471

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven 7,269, Wealden 7,362Wealden: 7,362North Kesteven: 7,269

    7,269Wealden is higherDepends on how you count7,362

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Kesteven 9,652, Wealden 12,066Wealden: 12,066North Kesteven: 9,652

    9,652Wealden is higherDepends on how you count12,066

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Kesteven 1,598, Wealden 1,681Wealden: 1,681North Kesteven: 1,598

    1,598Wealden is higherDepends on how you count1,681

Show the numbers
North Kesteven and Wealden, total
MeasureNorth KestevenWealdenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.8m£531.1m£501.6m£763.3m£766.5m£724.0mWealden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.5m£353.0m£333.5m£538.6m£540.9m£510.8mWealden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£100.1m£100.6m£95.0m£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWealden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£321.8m£323.1m£305.2m£500.5m£502.6m£474.7mWealden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£11.1m£11.2m£10.6mWealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mWealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mNorth Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mNorth Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.7m£108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWealden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWealden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWealden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWealden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mNorth Kesteven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mWealden
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,12843,586Wealden
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1902,739Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5645,471Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2697,362Wealden
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,65212,066Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5981,681Wealden

Sources

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

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  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.
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