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North Kesteven and South Kesteven

122,346 and 147,049 residents (mid-2024).

North Kesteven is higher than South Kesteven on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 13 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven on 9. 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 South Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £4,322, South Kesteven £4,420South Kesteven: £4,420North Kesteven: £4,322South Kesteven: £4,439North Kesteven: £4,341South Kesteven: £4,193North Kesteven: £4,100

    £4,322£4,341£4,100South Kesteven is higher£4,420£4,439£4,193

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £12,659, South Kesteven £12,649South Kesteven: £12,649North Kesteven: £12,659South Kesteven: £12,703North Kesteven: £12,713South Kesteven: £11,998North Kesteven: £12,007

    £12,659£12,713£12,007North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£12,649£12,703£11,998

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £1,379, South Kesteven £1,613South Kesteven: £1,613North Kesteven: £1,379South Kesteven: £1,620North Kesteven: £1,385South Kesteven: £1,530North Kesteven: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308South Kesteven is higher£1,613£1,620£1,530

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £11,586, South Kesteven £11,671South Kesteven: £11,671North Kesteven: £11,586South Kesteven: £11,721North Kesteven: £11,636South Kesteven: £11,071North Kesteven: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990South Kesteven is higher£11,671£11,721£11,071

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £302, South Kesteven £284South Kesteven: £284North Kesteven: £302South Kesteven: £286North Kesteven: £303South Kesteven: £270North Kesteven: £286

    £302£303£286North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£284£286£270

  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, South Kesteven £675South Kesteven: £675North Kesteven: £750South Kesteven: £678North Kesteven: £753South Kesteven: £640North Kesteven: £712

    £750£753£712North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£675£678£640

  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, South Kesteven £19South Kesteven: £19North Kesteven: £20South Kesteven: £19North Kesteven: £21South Kesteven: £18North Kesteven: £19

    £20£21£19North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £393, South Kesteven £367South Kesteven: £367North Kesteven: £393South Kesteven: £369North Kesteven: £395South Kesteven: £348North Kesteven: £373

    £393£395£373North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £119, South Kesteven £109South Kesteven: £109North Kesteven: £119South Kesteven: £110North Kesteven: £120South Kesteven: £103North Kesteven: £113

    £119£120£113North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£103

  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, South Kesteven £99South Kesteven: £99North Kesteven: £102South Kesteven: £99North Kesteven: £103South Kesteven: £94North Kesteven: £97

    £102£103£97North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £1,026, South Kesteven £1,284South Kesteven: £1,284North Kesteven: £1,026South Kesteven: £1,290North Kesteven: £1,030South Kesteven: £1,218North Kesteven: £973

    £1,026£1,030£973South Kesteven is higher£1,284£1,290£1,218

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Kesteven £112, South Kesteven £125South Kesteven: £125North Kesteven: £112South Kesteven: £125North Kesteven: £113South Kesteven: £118North Kesteven: £106

    £112£113£106South Kesteven is higher£125£125£118

  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, South Kesteven £217South Kesteven: £217North Kesteven: £240South Kesteven: £218North Kesteven: £241South Kesteven: £206North Kesteven: £228

    £240£241£228North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£217£218£206

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £5.69, South Kesteven £8.90South Kesteven: £8.90North Kesteven: £5.69South Kesteven: £8.94North Kesteven: £5.72South Kesteven: £8.44North Kesteven: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40South Kesteven is higher£8.90£8.94£8.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £4.91, South Kesteven £4.53South Kesteven: £4.53North Kesteven: £4.91South Kesteven: £4.55North Kesteven: £4.93South Kesteven: £4.30North Kesteven: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £5.68, South Kesteven £6.00South Kesteven: £6.00North Kesteven: £5.68South Kesteven: £6.02North Kesteven: £5.71South Kesteven: £5.69North Kesteven: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39South Kesteven is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  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, South Kesteven 1,018.7South Kesteven: 1,018.7North Kesteven: 1,012.9

    1,012.9South Kesteven is higher1,018.7

  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, South Kesteven 74.4South Kesteven: 74.4North Kesteven: 78.9

    78.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count74.4

  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, South Kesteven 145.7South Kesteven: 145.7North Kesteven: 164.3

    164.3North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count145.7

  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, South Kesteven 55.0South Kesteven: 55.0North Kesteven: 59.4

    59.4North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count55.0

  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, South Kesteven 159.5South Kesteven: 159.5North Kesteven: 132.9

    132.9South Kesteven is higher159.5

  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, South Kesteven 21.7South Kesteven: 21.7North Kesteven: 22.0

    22.0North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count21.7

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North Kesteven and South Kesteven, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth KestevenSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,322£4,341£4,100£4,420£4,439£4,193South Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,659£12,713£12,007£12,649£12,703£11,998North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,613£1,620£1,530South Kesteven
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,671£11,721£11,071South Kesteven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£284£286£270North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£750£753£712£675£678£640North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£19£19£18North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£367£369£348North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£109£110£103North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£99£99£94North Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,026£1,030£973£1,284£1,290£1,218South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£125£125£118South Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£240£241£228£217£218£206North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£8.90£8.94£8.44South Kesteven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.53£4.55£4.30North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.00£6.02£5.69South Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.91,018.7South Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.974.4North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3145.7North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.455.0North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.9159.5South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.021.7North Kesteven

Per resident

North Kesteven is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven on 9. 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 South Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £4,322, South Kesteven £4,420South Kesteven: £4,420North Kesteven: £4,322South Kesteven: £4,439North Kesteven: £4,341South Kesteven: £4,193North Kesteven: £4,100

    £4,322£4,341£4,100South Kesteven is higher£4,420£4,439£4,193

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £2,873, South Kesteven £2,864South Kesteven: £2,864North Kesteven: £2,873South Kesteven: £2,877North Kesteven: £2,886South Kesteven: £2,717North Kesteven: £2,726

    £2,873£2,886£2,726North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,864£2,877£2,717

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £819, South Kesteven £949South Kesteven: £949North Kesteven: £819South Kesteven: £953North Kesteven: £822South Kesteven: £900North Kesteven: £776

    £819£822£776South Kesteven is higher£949£953£900

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Kesteven £2,630, South Kesteven £2,643South Kesteven: £2,643North Kesteven: £2,630South Kesteven: £2,654North Kesteven: £2,641South Kesteven: £2,507North Kesteven: £2,495

    £2,630£2,641£2,495South Kesteven is higher£2,643£2,654£2,507

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Kesteven £68, South Kesteven £64South Kesteven: £64North Kesteven: £68South Kesteven: £65North Kesteven: £69South Kesteven: £61North Kesteven: £65

    £68£69£65North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £170, South Kesteven £153South Kesteven: £153North Kesteven: £170South Kesteven: £153North Kesteven: £171South Kesteven: £145North Kesteven: £162

    £170£171£162North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145

  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, South Kesteven £4.25South Kesteven: £4.25North Kesteven: £4.64South Kesteven: £4.27North Kesteven: £4.66South Kesteven: £4.03North Kesteven: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4.25£4.27£4.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £393, South Kesteven £367South Kesteven: £367North Kesteven: £393South Kesteven: £369North Kesteven: £395South Kesteven: £348North Kesteven: £373

    £393£395£373North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £119, South Kesteven £109South Kesteven: £109North Kesteven: £119South Kesteven: £110North Kesteven: £120South Kesteven: £103North Kesteven: £113

    £119£120£113North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£103

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £61, South Kesteven £58South Kesteven: £58North Kesteven: £61South Kesteven: £58North Kesteven: £61South Kesteven: £55North Kesteven: £58

    £61£61£58North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Kesteven £609, South Kesteven £756South Kesteven: £756North Kesteven: £609South Kesteven: £759North Kesteven: £612South Kesteven: £717North Kesteven: £578

    £609£612£578South Kesteven is higher£756£759£717

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Kesteven £112, South Kesteven £125South Kesteven: £125North Kesteven: £112South Kesteven: £125North Kesteven: £113South Kesteven: £118North Kesteven: £106

    £112£113£106South Kesteven is higher£125£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Kesteven £142, South Kesteven £128South Kesteven: £128North Kesteven: £142South Kesteven: £128North Kesteven: £143South Kesteven: £121North Kesteven: £135

    £142£143£135North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Kesteven £3.38, South Kesteven £5.24South Kesteven: £5.24North Kesteven: £3.38South Kesteven: £5.26North Kesteven: £3.40South Kesteven: £4.97North Kesteven: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21South Kesteven is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Kesteven £2.91, South Kesteven £2.67South Kesteven: £2.67North Kesteven: £2.91South Kesteven: £2.68North Kesteven: £2.92South Kesteven: £2.53North Kesteven: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £5.68, South Kesteven £6.00South Kesteven: £6.00North Kesteven: £5.68South Kesteven: £6.02North Kesteven: £5.71South Kesteven: £5.69North Kesteven: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39South Kesteven is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 229.9, South Kesteven 230.7South Kesteven: 230.7North Kesteven: 229.9

    229.9South Kesteven is higher230.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 17.9, South Kesteven 16.8South Kesteven: 16.8North Kesteven: 17.9

    17.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count16.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 37.3, South Kesteven 33.0South Kesteven: 33.0North Kesteven: 37.3

    37.3North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count33.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 59.4, South Kesteven 55.0South Kesteven: 55.0North Kesteven: 59.4

    59.4North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count55.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 78.9, South Kesteven 93.9South Kesteven: 93.9North Kesteven: 78.9

    78.9South Kesteven is higher93.9

  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, South Kesteven 12.8South Kesteven: 12.8North Kesteven: 13.1

    13.1North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count12.8

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North Kesteven and South Kesteven, per resident
MeasureNorth KestevenSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,322£4,341£4,100£4,420£4,439£4,193South Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,873£2,886£2,726£2,864£2,877£2,717North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£819£822£776£949£953£900South Kesteven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,630£2,641£2,495£2,643£2,654£2,507South Kesteven
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£64£65£61North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£153£153£145North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£4.25£4.27£4.03North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£367£369£348North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£109£110£103North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£58£58£55North Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£756£759£717South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£125£125£118South Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£128£128£121North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£5.24£5.26£4.97South Kesteven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£2.67£2.68£2.53North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.00£6.02£5.69South Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.9230.7South Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.916.8North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.333.0North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.455.0North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.993.9South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.112.8North Kesteven

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Kesteven £528.8m, South Kesteven £650.0mSouth Kesteven: £650.0mNorth Kesteven: £528.8mSouth Kesteven: £652.8mNorth Kesteven: £531.1mSouth Kesteven: £616.6mNorth Kesteven: £501.6m

    £528.8m£531.1m£501.6mSouth Kesteven is higher£650.0m£652.8m£616.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Kesteven £351.5m, South Kesteven £421.2mSouth Kesteven: £421.2mNorth Kesteven: £351.5mSouth Kesteven: £423.0mNorth Kesteven: £353.0mSouth Kesteven: £399.5mNorth Kesteven: £333.5m

    £351.5m£353.0m£333.5mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Kesteven £100.1m, South Kesteven £139.6mSouth Kesteven: £139.6mNorth Kesteven: £100.1mSouth Kesteven: £140.2mNorth Kesteven: £100.6mSouth Kesteven: £132.4mNorth Kesteven: £95.0m

    £100.1m£100.6m£95.0mSouth Kesteven is higher£139.6m£140.2m£132.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Kesteven £321.8m, South Kesteven £388.6mSouth Kesteven: £388.6mNorth Kesteven: £321.8mSouth Kesteven: £390.3mNorth Kesteven: £323.1mSouth Kesteven: £368.6mNorth Kesteven: £305.2m

    £321.8m£323.1m£305.2mSouth Kesteven is higher£388.6m£390.3m£368.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Kesteven £8.4m, South Kesteven £9.5mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mSouth Kesteven: £9.0mNorth Kesteven: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £20.8m, South Kesteven £22.5mSouth Kesteven: £22.5mNorth Kesteven: £20.8mSouth Kesteven: £22.6mNorth Kesteven: £20.9mSouth Kesteven: £21.3mNorth Kesteven: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  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, South Kesteven £0.62mSouth Kesteven: £0.62mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mSouth Kesteven: £0.63mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mSouth Kesteven: £0.59mNorth Kesteven: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £48.1m, South Kesteven £54.0mSouth Kesteven: £54.0mNorth Kesteven: £48.1mSouth Kesteven: £54.2mNorth Kesteven: £48.3mSouth Kesteven: £51.2mNorth Kesteven: £45.7m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.7mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £14.6m, South Kesteven £16.0mSouth Kesteven: £16.0mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mSouth Kesteven: £16.1mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mSouth Kesteven: £15.2mNorth Kesteven: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Kesteven £7.4m, South Kesteven £8.5mSouth Kesteven: £8.5mNorth Kesteven: £7.4mSouth Kesteven: £8.6mNorth Kesteven: £7.5mSouth Kesteven: £8.1mNorth Kesteven: £7.1m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.1mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Kesteven £74.5m, South Kesteven £111.1mSouth Kesteven: £111.1mNorth Kesteven: £74.5mSouth Kesteven: £111.6mNorth Kesteven: £74.8mSouth Kesteven: £105.4mNorth Kesteven: £70.7m

    £74.5m£74.8m£70.7mSouth Kesteven is higher£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Kesteven £13.7m, South Kesteven £18.3mSouth Kesteven: £18.3mNorth Kesteven: £13.7mSouth Kesteven: £18.4mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mSouth Kesteven: £17.4mNorth Kesteven: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mSouth Kesteven is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Kesteven £17.4m, South Kesteven £18.8mSouth Kesteven: £18.8mNorth Kesteven: £17.4mSouth Kesteven: £18.9mNorth Kesteven: £17.5mSouth Kesteven: £17.8mNorth Kesteven: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Kesteven £0.41m, South Kesteven £0.77mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mNorth Kesteven: £0.41mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mNorth Kesteven: £0.42mSouth Kesteven: £0.73mNorth Kesteven: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Kesteven £0.36m, South Kesteven £0.39mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mSouth Kesteven: £0.37mNorth Kesteven: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Kesteven £0.70m, South Kesteven £0.88mSouth Kesteven: £0.88mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mSouth Kesteven: £0.89mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mSouth Kesteven: £0.84mNorth Kesteven: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Kesteven 28,128, South Kesteven 33,922South Kesteven: 33,922North Kesteven: 28,128

    28,128South Kesteven is higher33,922

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Kesteven 2,190, South Kesteven 2,476South Kesteven: 2,476North Kesteven: 2,190

    2,190South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count2,476

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven 4,564, South Kesteven 4,850South Kesteven: 4,850North Kesteven: 4,564

    4,564South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count4,850

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven 7,269, South Kesteven 8,083South Kesteven: 8,083North Kesteven: 7,269

    7,269South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count8,083

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Kesteven 9,652, South Kesteven 13,803South Kesteven: 13,803North Kesteven: 9,652

    9,652South Kesteven is higher13,803

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Kesteven 1,598, South Kesteven 1,877South Kesteven: 1,877North Kesteven: 1,598

    1,598South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,877

Show the numbers
North Kesteven and South Kesteven, total
MeasureNorth KestevenSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.8m£531.1m£501.6m£650.0m£652.8m£616.6mSouth Kesteven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.5m£353.0m£333.5m£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mSouth Kesteven
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£100.1m£100.6m£95.0m£139.6m£140.2m£132.4mSouth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£321.8m£323.1m£305.2m£388.6m£390.3m£368.6mSouth Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mSouth Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mSouth Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mSouth Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.7m£111.1m£111.6m£105.4mSouth Kesteven
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSouth Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSouth Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Kesteven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Kesteven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSouth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,12833,922South Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1902,476South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5644,850South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2698,083South Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,65213,803South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5981,877South Kesteven

Sources

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

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