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North Kesteven and South Norfolk

122,346 and 148,384 residents (mid-2024).

North Kesteven is higher than South Norfolk on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 3 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 17 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £4,322, South Norfolk £4,289South Norfolk: £4,289North Kesteven: £4,322South Norfolk: £4,307North Kesteven: £4,341South Norfolk: £4,068North Kesteven: £4,100

    £4,322£4,341£4,100North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4,289£4,307£4,068

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £12,659, South Norfolk £12,431South Norfolk: £12,431North Kesteven: £12,659South Norfolk: £12,484North Kesteven: £12,713South Norfolk: £11,791North Kesteven: £12,007

    £12,659£12,713£12,007North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£12,431£12,484£11,791

  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 Norfolk £1,396South Norfolk: £1,396North Kesteven: £1,379South Norfolk: £1,402North Kesteven: £1,385South Norfolk: £1,324North Kesteven: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,396£1,402£1,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £11,586, South Norfolk £11,464South Norfolk: £11,464North Kesteven: £11,586South Norfolk: £11,513North Kesteven: £11,636South Norfolk: £10,874North Kesteven: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£11,464£11,513£10,874

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £302, South Norfolk £271South Norfolk: £271North Kesteven: £302South Norfolk: £272North Kesteven: £303South Norfolk: £257North Kesteven: £286

    £302£303£286North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£271£272£257

  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 Norfolk £678South Norfolk: £678North Kesteven: £750South Norfolk: £681North Kesteven: £753South Norfolk: £643North Kesteven: £712

    £750£753£712North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£678£681£643

  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 Norfolk £18South Norfolk: £18North Kesteven: £20South Norfolk: £18North Kesteven: £21South Norfolk: £17North Kesteven: £19

    £20£21£19North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £393, South Norfolk £330South Norfolk: £330North Kesteven: £393South Norfolk: £331North Kesteven: £395South Norfolk: £313North Kesteven: £373

    £393£395£373North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £119, South Norfolk £97South Norfolk: £97North Kesteven: £119South Norfolk: £97North Kesteven: £120South Norfolk: £92North Kesteven: £113

    £119£120£113North Kesteven is higher£97£97£92

  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 Norfolk £84South Norfolk: £84North Kesteven: £102South Norfolk: £85North Kesteven: £103South Norfolk: £80North Kesteven: £97

    £102£103£97North Kesteven is higher£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £1,026, South Norfolk £1,077South Norfolk: £1,077North Kesteven: £1,026South Norfolk: £1,081North Kesteven: £1,030South Norfolk: £1,021North Kesteven: £973

    £1,026£1,030£973South Norfolk is higher£1,077£1,081£1,021

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Kesteven £112, South Norfolk £123South Norfolk: £123North Kesteven: £112South Norfolk: £124North Kesteven: £113South Norfolk: £117North Kesteven: £106

    £112£113£106South Norfolk is higher£123£124£117

  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 Norfolk £226South Norfolk: £226North Kesteven: £240South Norfolk: £227North Kesteven: £241South Norfolk: £214North Kesteven: £228

    £240£241£228North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

  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 Norfolk £5.63South Norfolk: £5.63North Kesteven: £5.69South Norfolk: £5.65North Kesteven: £5.72South Norfolk: £5.34North Kesteven: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £4.91, South Norfolk £3.62South Norfolk: £3.62North Kesteven: £4.91South Norfolk: £3.63North Kesteven: £4.93South Norfolk: £3.43North Kesteven: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66North Kesteven is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £5.68, South Norfolk £6.61South Norfolk: £6.61North Kesteven: £5.68South Norfolk: £6.64North Kesteven: £5.71South Norfolk: £6.27North Kesteven: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39South Norfolk 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, South Norfolk 1,011.4South Norfolk: 1,011.4North Kesteven: 1,012.9

    1,012.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,011.4

  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 Norfolk 68.3South Norfolk: 68.3North Kesteven: 78.9

    78.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count68.3

  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, South Norfolk 139.4South Norfolk: 139.4North Kesteven: 164.3

    164.3North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count139.4

  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 Norfolk 50.7South Norfolk: 50.7North Kesteven: 59.4

    59.4North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count50.7

  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, South Norfolk 134.0South Norfolk: 134.0North Kesteven: 132.9

    132.9South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count134.0

  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, South Norfolk 18.7South Norfolk: 18.7North Kesteven: 22.0

    22.0North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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North Kesteven and South Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth KestevenSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,322£4,341£4,100£4,289£4,307£4,068North Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,659£12,713£12,007£12,431£12,484£11,791North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,396£1,402£1,324South Norfolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,464£11,513£10,874North Kesteven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£271£272£257North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£750£753£712£678£681£643North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£18£18£17North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£330£331£313North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£97£97£92North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£84£85£80North Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,026£1,030£973£1,077£1,081£1,021South Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£123£124£117South Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£240£241£228£226£227£214North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£5.63£5.65£5.34North Kesteven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£3.62£3.63£3.43North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.91,011.4North Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.968.3North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3139.4North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.450.7North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.9134.0South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.018.7North Kesteven

Per resident

North Kesteven is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £4,322, South Norfolk £4,289South Norfolk: £4,289North Kesteven: £4,322South Norfolk: £4,307North Kesteven: £4,341South Norfolk: £4,068North Kesteven: £4,100

    £4,322£4,341£4,100North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4,289£4,307£4,068

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £2,873, South Norfolk £2,927South Norfolk: £2,927North Kesteven: £2,873South Norfolk: £2,939North Kesteven: £2,886South Norfolk: £2,776North Kesteven: £2,726

    £2,873£2,886£2,726South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,927£2,939£2,776

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £819, South Norfolk £806South Norfolk: £806North Kesteven: £819South Norfolk: £810North Kesteven: £822South Norfolk: £765North Kesteven: £776

    £819£822£776North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£806£810£765

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Kesteven £2,630, South Norfolk £2,699South Norfolk: £2,699North Kesteven: £2,630South Norfolk: £2,711North Kesteven: £2,641South Norfolk: £2,560North Kesteven: £2,495

    £2,630£2,641£2,495South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,699£2,711£2,560

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £68£69£65North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£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 Norfolk £160South Norfolk: £160North Kesteven: £170South Norfolk: £160North Kesteven: £171South Norfolk: £151North Kesteven: £162

    £170£171£162North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£160£160£151

  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 Norfolk £4.33South Norfolk: £4.33North Kesteven: £4.64South Norfolk: £4.35North Kesteven: £4.66South Norfolk: £4.11North Kesteven: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £393, South Norfolk £330South Norfolk: £330North Kesteven: £393South Norfolk: £331North Kesteven: £395South Norfolk: £313North Kesteven: £373

    £393£395£373North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £119, South Norfolk £97South Norfolk: £97North Kesteven: £119South Norfolk: £97North Kesteven: £120South Norfolk: £92North Kesteven: £113

    £119£120£113North Kesteven is higher£97£97£92

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

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

    £61£61£58North Kesteven is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Kesteven £609, South Norfolk £622South Norfolk: £622North Kesteven: £609South Norfolk: £624North Kesteven: £612South Norfolk: £590North Kesteven: £578

    £609£612£578South Norfolk is higher£622£624£590

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Kesteven £112, South Norfolk £123South Norfolk: £123North Kesteven: £112South Norfolk: £124North Kesteven: £113South Norfolk: £117North Kesteven: £106

    £112£113£106South Norfolk is higher£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Kesteven £142, South Norfolk £130South Norfolk: £130North Kesteven: £142South Norfolk: £131North Kesteven: £143South Norfolk: £124North Kesteven: £135

    £142£143£135North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Kesteven £3.38, South Norfolk £3.25South Norfolk: £3.25North Kesteven: £3.38South Norfolk: £3.26North Kesteven: £3.40South Norfolk: £3.08North Kesteven: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Kesteven £2.91, South Norfolk £2.09South Norfolk: £2.09North Kesteven: £2.91South Norfolk: £2.10North Kesteven: £2.92South Norfolk: £1.98North Kesteven: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76North Kesteven is higher£2.09£2.10£1.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £5.68, South Norfolk £6.61South Norfolk: £6.61North Kesteven: £5.68South Norfolk: £6.64North Kesteven: £5.71South Norfolk: £6.27North Kesteven: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39South Norfolk 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, South Norfolk 238.1South Norfolk: 238.1North Kesteven: 229.9

    229.9South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count238.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 17.9, South Norfolk 16.1South Norfolk: 16.1North Kesteven: 17.9

    17.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count16.1

  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 Norfolk 32.8South Norfolk: 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, South Norfolk 50.7South Norfolk: 50.7North Kesteven: 59.4

    59.4North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count50.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 78.9, South Norfolk 77.4South Norfolk: 77.4North Kesteven: 78.9

    78.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count77.4

  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, South Norfolk 10.8South Norfolk: 10.8North Kesteven: 13.1

    13.1North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count10.8

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North Kesteven and South Norfolk, per resident
MeasureNorth KestevenSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,322£4,341£4,100£4,289£4,307£4,068North Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,873£2,886£2,726£2,927£2,939£2,776South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£819£822£776£806£810£765North Kesteven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,630£2,641£2,495£2,699£2,711£2,560South Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£64£64£61North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£160£160£151North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£4.33£4.35£4.11North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£330£331£313North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£97£97£92North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£49£49£46North Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£622£624£590South Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£123£124£117South Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£130£131£124North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.25£3.26£3.08North Kesteven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£2.09£2.10£1.98North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.9238.1South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.916.1North 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 202659.450.7North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.977.4North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.110.8North Kesteven

Total

North Kesteven is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Kesteven £528.8m, South Norfolk £636.4mSouth Norfolk: £636.4mNorth Kesteven: £528.8mSouth Norfolk: £639.2mNorth Kesteven: £531.1mSouth Norfolk: £603.7mNorth Kesteven: £501.6m

    £528.8m£531.1m£501.6mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£636.4m£639.2m£603.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Kesteven £351.5m, South Norfolk £434.3mSouth Norfolk: £434.3mNorth Kesteven: £351.5mSouth Norfolk: £436.2mNorth Kesteven: £353.0mSouth Norfolk: £412.0mNorth Kesteven: £333.5m

    £351.5m£353.0m£333.5mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£434.3m£436.2m£412.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Kesteven £100.1m, South Norfolk £119.6mSouth Norfolk: £119.6mNorth Kesteven: £100.1mSouth Norfolk: £120.1mNorth Kesteven: £100.6mSouth Norfolk: £113.5mNorth Kesteven: £95.0m

    £100.1m£100.6m£95.0mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£119.6m£120.1m£113.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Kesteven £321.8m, South Norfolk £400.5mSouth Norfolk: £400.5mNorth Kesteven: £321.8mSouth Norfolk: £402.2mNorth Kesteven: £323.1mSouth Norfolk: £379.9mNorth Kesteven: £305.2m

    £321.8m£323.1m£305.2mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£400.5m£402.2m£379.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Norfolk 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 Norfolk £23.7mSouth Norfolk: £23.7mNorth Kesteven: £20.8mSouth Norfolk: £23.8mNorth Kesteven: £20.9mSouth Norfolk: £22.5mNorth Kesteven: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

  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 Norfolk £0.64mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mSouth Norfolk: £0.61mNorth Kesteven: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £48.1m, South Norfolk £48.9mSouth Norfolk: £48.9mNorth Kesteven: £48.1mSouth Norfolk: £49.1mNorth Kesteven: £48.3mSouth Norfolk: £46.4mNorth Kesteven: £45.7m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.7mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£48.9m£49.1m£46.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £14.6m, South Norfolk £14.3mSouth Norfolk: £14.3mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mSouth Norfolk: £14.4mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mSouth Norfolk: £13.6mNorth Kesteven: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mNorth Kesteven is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Kesteven £7.4m, South Norfolk £7.2mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mNorth Kesteven: £7.4mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mNorth Kesteven: £7.5mSouth Norfolk: £6.8mNorth Kesteven: £7.1m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.1mNorth Kesteven is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Kesteven £74.5m, South Norfolk £92.3mSouth Norfolk: £92.3mNorth Kesteven: £74.5mSouth Norfolk: £92.7mNorth Kesteven: £74.8mSouth Norfolk: £87.5mNorth Kesteven: £70.7m

    £74.5m£74.8m£70.7mSouth Norfolk is higher£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Kesteven £13.7m, South Norfolk £18.2mSouth Norfolk: £18.2mNorth Kesteven: £13.7mSouth Norfolk: £18.3mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mSouth Norfolk: £17.3mNorth Kesteven: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mSouth Norfolk is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Kesteven £17.4m, South Norfolk £19.3mSouth Norfolk: £19.3mNorth Kesteven: £17.4mSouth Norfolk: £19.4mNorth Kesteven: £17.5mSouth Norfolk: £18.4mNorth Kesteven: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Kesteven £0.41m, South Norfolk £0.48mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mNorth Kesteven: £0.41mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mNorth Kesteven: £0.42mSouth Norfolk: £0.46mNorth Kesteven: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Kesteven £0.36m, South Norfolk £0.31mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mSouth Norfolk: £0.29mNorth Kesteven: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Kesteven is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Kesteven £0.70m, South Norfolk £0.98mSouth Norfolk: £0.98mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mSouth Norfolk: £0.99mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mSouth Norfolk: £0.93mNorth Kesteven: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Kesteven 28,128, South Norfolk 35,336South Norfolk: 35,336North Kesteven: 28,128

    28,128South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count35,336

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Kesteven 2,190, South Norfolk 2,387South Norfolk: 2,387North Kesteven: 2,190

    2,190South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count2,387

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven 4,564, South Norfolk 4,871South Norfolk: 4,871North Kesteven: 4,564

    4,564South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count4,871

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven 7,269, South Norfolk 7,521South Norfolk: 7,521North Kesteven: 7,269

    7,269South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count7,521

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Kesteven 9,652, South Norfolk 11,488South Norfolk: 11,488North Kesteven: 9,652

    9,652South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count11,488

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Kesteven 1,598, South Norfolk 1,599South Norfolk: 1,599North Kesteven: 1,598

    1,598South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count1,599

Show the numbers
North Kesteven and South Norfolk, total
MeasureNorth KestevenSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.8m£531.1m£501.6m£636.4m£639.2m£603.7mSouth Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.5m£353.0m£333.5m£434.3m£436.2m£412.0mSouth Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£100.1m£100.6m£95.0m£119.6m£120.1m£113.5mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£321.8m£323.1m£305.2m£400.5m£402.2m£379.9mSouth Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mSouth Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSouth Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m£48.9m£49.1m£46.4mSouth Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mNorth Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mNorth Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.7m£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mSouth Norfolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mSouth Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£19.3m£19.4m£18.4mSouth Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSouth Norfolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mNorth Kesteven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,12835,336South Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1902,387South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5644,871South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2697,521South Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,65211,488South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5981,599South Norfolk

Sources

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

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