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North Kesteven and South Staffordshire

122,346 and 114,174 residents (mid-2024).

North Kesteven is higher than South Staffordshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 8 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire on 14. 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 Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £4,322, South Staffordshire £4,570South Staffordshire: £4,570North Kesteven: £4,322South Staffordshire: £4,590North Kesteven: £4,341South Staffordshire: £4,335North Kesteven: £4,100

    £4,322£4,341£4,100South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,570£4,590£4,335

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £12,659, South Staffordshire £12,685South Staffordshire: £12,685North Kesteven: £12,659South Staffordshire: £12,739North Kesteven: £12,713South Staffordshire: £12,032North Kesteven: £12,007

    £12,659£12,713£12,007South Staffordshire is higher£12,685£12,739£12,032

  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 Staffordshire £1,403South Staffordshire: £1,403North Kesteven: £1,379South Staffordshire: £1,409North Kesteven: £1,385South Staffordshire: £1,331North Kesteven: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,403£1,409£1,331

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £11,586, South Staffordshire £11,641South Staffordshire: £11,641North Kesteven: £11,586South Staffordshire: £11,691North Kesteven: £11,636South Staffordshire: £11,042North Kesteven: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990South Staffordshire is higher£11,641£11,691£11,042

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £302, South Staffordshire £299South Staffordshire: £299North Kesteven: £302South Staffordshire: £301North Kesteven: £303South Staffordshire: £284North Kesteven: £286

    £302£303£286North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£299£301£284

  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 Staffordshire £723South Staffordshire: £723North Kesteven: £750South Staffordshire: £726North Kesteven: £753South Staffordshire: £686North Kesteven: £712

    £750£753£712North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£723£726£686

  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 Staffordshire £21South Staffordshire: £21North Kesteven: £20South Staffordshire: £21North Kesteven: £21South Staffordshire: £20North Kesteven: £19

    £20£21£19South Staffordshire is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £393, South Staffordshire £390South Staffordshire: £390North Kesteven: £393South Staffordshire: £391North Kesteven: £395South Staffordshire: £370North Kesteven: £373

    £393£395£373North Kesteven is higher£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £119, South Staffordshire £105South Staffordshire: £105North Kesteven: £119South Staffordshire: £106North Kesteven: £120South Staffordshire: £100North Kesteven: £113

    £119£120£113North Kesteven is higher£105£106£100

  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 Staffordshire £107South Staffordshire: £107North Kesteven: £102South Staffordshire: £107North Kesteven: £103South Staffordshire: £101North Kesteven: £97

    £102£103£97South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £1,026, South Staffordshire £1,060South Staffordshire: £1,060North Kesteven: £1,026South Staffordshire: £1,065North Kesteven: £1,030South Staffordshire: £1,006North Kesteven: £973

    £1,026£1,030£973South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,065£1,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Kesteven £112, South Staffordshire £136South Staffordshire: £136North Kesteven: £112South Staffordshire: £137North Kesteven: £113South Staffordshire: £129North Kesteven: £106

    £112£113£106South Staffordshire is higher£136£137£129

  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 Staffordshire £225South Staffordshire: £225North Kesteven: £240South Staffordshire: £226North Kesteven: £241South Staffordshire: £213North Kesteven: £228

    £240£241£228North Kesteven is higher£225£226£213

  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 Staffordshire £5.95South Staffordshire: £5.95North Kesteven: £5.69South Staffordshire: £5.97North Kesteven: £5.72South Staffordshire: £5.64North Kesteven: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.95£5.97£5.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £4.91, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76North Kesteven: £4.91South Staffordshire: £5.78North Kesteven: £4.93South Staffordshire: £5.46North Kesteven: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66South Staffordshire is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £5.68, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76North Kesteven: £5.68South Staffordshire: £5.78North Kesteven: £5.71South Staffordshire: £5.46North Kesteven: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

  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 Staffordshire 1,008.5South Staffordshire: 1,008.5North Kesteven: 1,012.9

    1,012.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,008.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Kesteven 78.9, South Staffordshire 81.5South Staffordshire: 81.5North Kesteven: 78.9

    78.9South Staffordshire is higher81.5

  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 Staffordshire 155.3South Staffordshire: 155.3North Kesteven: 164.3

    164.3North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count155.3

  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 Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1North Kesteven: 59.4

    59.4North Kesteven is higher58.1

  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, South Staffordshire 133.5South Staffordshire: 133.5North Kesteven: 132.9

    132.9South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count133.5

  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 Staffordshire 23.0South Staffordshire: 23.0North Kesteven: 22.0

    22.0South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count23.0

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North Kesteven and South Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth KestevenSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,322£4,341£4,100£4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,659£12,713£12,007£12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,403£1,409£1,331South Staffordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,641£11,691£11,042South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£299£301£284North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£750£753£712£723£726£686North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£21£21£20South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£390£391£370North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£105£106£100North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£107£107£101South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,026£1,030£973£1,060£1,065£1,006South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£136£137£129South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£240£241£228£225£226£213North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£5.95£5.97£5.64South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.91,008.5North Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.981.5South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3155.3North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.458.1North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.9133.5South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.023.0South Staffordshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £4,322, South Staffordshire £4,570South Staffordshire: £4,570North Kesteven: £4,322South Staffordshire: £4,590North Kesteven: £4,341South Staffordshire: £4,335North Kesteven: £4,100

    £4,322£4,341£4,100South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,570£4,590£4,335

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £2,873, South Staffordshire £3,113South Staffordshire: £3,113North Kesteven: £2,873South Staffordshire: £3,127North Kesteven: £2,886South Staffordshire: £2,953North Kesteven: £2,726

    £2,873£2,886£2,726South Staffordshire is higher£3,113£3,127£2,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £819, South Staffordshire £820South Staffordshire: £820North Kesteven: £819South Staffordshire: £823North Kesteven: £822South Staffordshire: £777North Kesteven: £776

    £819£822£776South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£820£823£777

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Kesteven £2,630, South Staffordshire £2,857South Staffordshire: £2,857North Kesteven: £2,630South Staffordshire: £2,870North Kesteven: £2,641South Staffordshire: £2,710North Kesteven: £2,495

    £2,630£2,641£2,495South Staffordshire is higher£2,857£2,870£2,710

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Kesteven £68, South Staffordshire £74South Staffordshire: £74North Kesteven: £68South Staffordshire: £74North Kesteven: £69South Staffordshire: £70North Kesteven: £65

    £68£69£65South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £170, South Staffordshire £177South Staffordshire: £177North Kesteven: £170South Staffordshire: £178North Kesteven: £171South Staffordshire: £168North Kesteven: £162

    £170£171£162South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

  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 Staffordshire £5.16South Staffordshire: £5.16North Kesteven: £4.64South Staffordshire: £5.18North Kesteven: £4.66South Staffordshire: £4.89North Kesteven: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40South Staffordshire is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £393, South Staffordshire £390South Staffordshire: £390North Kesteven: £393South Staffordshire: £391North Kesteven: £395South Staffordshire: £370North Kesteven: £373

    £393£395£373North Kesteven is higher£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £119, South Staffordshire £105South Staffordshire: £105North Kesteven: £119South Staffordshire: £106North Kesteven: £120South Staffordshire: £100North Kesteven: £113

    £119£120£113North Kesteven is higher£105£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £61, South Staffordshire £62South Staffordshire: £62North Kesteven: £61South Staffordshire: £63North Kesteven: £61South Staffordshire: £59North Kesteven: £58

    £61£61£58South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Kesteven £609, South Staffordshire £619South Staffordshire: £619North Kesteven: £609South Staffordshire: £622North Kesteven: £612South Staffordshire: £587North Kesteven: £578

    £609£612£578South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£619£622£587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Kesteven £112, South Staffordshire £136South Staffordshire: £136North Kesteven: £112South Staffordshire: £137North Kesteven: £113South Staffordshire: £129North Kesteven: £106

    £112£113£106South Staffordshire is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Kesteven £142, South Staffordshire £131South Staffordshire: £131North Kesteven: £142South Staffordshire: £132North Kesteven: £143South Staffordshire: £125North Kesteven: £135

    £142£143£135North Kesteven is higher£131£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Kesteven £3.38, South Staffordshire £3.48South Staffordshire: £3.48North Kesteven: £3.38South Staffordshire: £3.49North Kesteven: £3.40South Staffordshire: £3.30North Kesteven: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.48£3.49£3.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Kesteven £2.91, South Staffordshire £3.36South Staffordshire: £3.36North Kesteven: £2.91South Staffordshire: £3.38North Kesteven: £2.92South Staffordshire: £3.19North Kesteven: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76South Staffordshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £5.68, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76North Kesteven: £5.68South Staffordshire: £5.78North Kesteven: £5.71South Staffordshire: £5.46North Kesteven: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 229.9, South Staffordshire 247.5South Staffordshire: 247.5North Kesteven: 229.9

    229.9South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count247.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 17.9, South Staffordshire 20.0South Staffordshire: 20.0North Kesteven: 17.9

    17.9South Staffordshire is higher20.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 37.3, South Staffordshire 38.1South Staffordshire: 38.1North Kesteven: 37.3

    37.3South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count38.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 59.4, South Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1North Kesteven: 59.4

    59.4North Kesteven is higher58.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 78.9, South Staffordshire 78.0South Staffordshire: 78.0North Kesteven: 78.9

    78.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count78.0

  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 Staffordshire 13.4South Staffordshire: 13.4North Kesteven: 13.1

    13.1South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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North Kesteven and South Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureNorth KestevenSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,322£4,341£4,100£4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,873£2,886£2,726£3,113£3,127£2,953South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£819£822£776£820£823£777South Staffordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,630£2,641£2,495£2,857£2,870£2,710South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£74£74£70South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£177£178£168South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£5.16£5.18£4.89South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£390£391£370North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£105£106£100North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£62£63£59South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£619£622£587South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£136£137£129South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£131£132£125North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.48£3.49£3.30South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£3.36£3.38£3.19South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.9247.5South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.920.0South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.338.1South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.458.1North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.978.0North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.113.4South Staffordshire

Total

North Kesteven is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire on 8. 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 Staffordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Kesteven £528.8m, South Staffordshire £521.8mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mNorth Kesteven: £528.8mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mNorth Kesteven: £531.1mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0mNorth Kesteven: £501.6m

    £528.8m£531.1m£501.6mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Kesteven £351.5m, South Staffordshire £355.5mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mNorth Kesteven: £351.5mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mNorth Kesteven: £353.0mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2mNorth Kesteven: £333.5m

    £351.5m£353.0m£333.5mSouth Staffordshire is higher£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Kesteven £100.1m, South Staffordshire £93.6mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mNorth Kesteven: £100.1mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mNorth Kesteven: £100.6mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8mNorth Kesteven: £95.0m

    £100.1m£100.6m£95.0mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Kesteven £321.8m, South Staffordshire £326.2mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mNorth Kesteven: £321.8mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mNorth Kesteven: £323.1mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4mNorth Kesteven: £305.2m

    £321.8m£323.1m£305.2mSouth Staffordshire is higher£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Kesteven £8.4m, South Staffordshire £8.4mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0mNorth Kesteven: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £20.8m, South Staffordshire £20.3mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mNorth Kesteven: £20.8mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mNorth Kesteven: £20.9mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2mNorth Kesteven: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m

  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 Staffordshire £0.59mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mSouth Staffordshire: £0.56mNorth Kesteven: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £48.1m, South Staffordshire £44.5mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mNorth Kesteven: £48.1mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mNorth Kesteven: £48.3mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2mNorth Kesteven: £45.7m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.7mNorth Kesteven is higher£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £14.6m, South Staffordshire £12.0mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4mNorth Kesteven: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mNorth Kesteven is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Kesteven £7.4m, South Staffordshire £7.1mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mNorth Kesteven: £7.4mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mNorth Kesteven: £7.5mSouth Staffordshire: £6.7mNorth Kesteven: £7.1m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.1mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Kesteven £74.5m, South Staffordshire £70.7mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mNorth Kesteven: £74.5mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mNorth Kesteven: £74.8mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0mNorth Kesteven: £70.7m

    £74.5m£74.8m£70.7mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Kesteven £13.7m, South Staffordshire £15.6mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mNorth Kesteven: £13.7mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8mNorth Kesteven: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mSouth Staffordshire is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Kesteven £17.4m, South Staffordshire £15.0mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mNorth Kesteven: £17.4mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mNorth Kesteven: £17.5mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2mNorth Kesteven: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNorth Kesteven is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Kesteven £0.41m, South Staffordshire £0.40mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mNorth Kesteven: £0.41mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mNorth Kesteven: £0.42mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mNorth Kesteven: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Kesteven £0.36m, South Staffordshire £0.38mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mSouth Staffordshire: £0.39mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mSouth Staffordshire: £0.36mNorth Kesteven: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Kesteven £0.70m, South Staffordshire £0.66mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62mNorth Kesteven: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Kesteven 28,128, South Staffordshire 28,262South Staffordshire: 28,262North Kesteven: 28,128

    28,128South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count28,262

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Kesteven 2,190, South Staffordshire 2,285South Staffordshire: 2,285North Kesteven: 2,190

    2,190South Staffordshire is higher2,285

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven 4,564, South Staffordshire 4,352South Staffordshire: 4,352North Kesteven: 4,564

    4,564North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count4,352

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven 7,269, South Staffordshire 6,633South Staffordshire: 6,633North Kesteven: 7,269

    7,269North Kesteven is higher6,633

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Kesteven 9,652, South Staffordshire 8,903South Staffordshire: 8,903North Kesteven: 9,652

    9,652North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count8,903

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Kesteven 1,598, South Staffordshire 1,531South Staffordshire: 1,531North Kesteven: 1,598

    1,598North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,531

Show the numbers
North Kesteven and South Staffordshire, total
MeasureNorth KestevenSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.8m£531.1m£501.6m£521.8m£524.0m£495.0mNorth Kesteven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.5m£353.0m£333.5m£355.5m£357.0m£337.2mSouth Staffordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£100.1m£100.6m£95.0m£93.6m£94.0m£88.8mNorth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£321.8m£323.1m£305.2m£326.2m£327.6m£309.4mSouth Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£20.3m£20.3m£19.2mNorth Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mNorth Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mNorth Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.7m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mNorth Kesteven
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mNorth Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Kesteven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mNorth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,12828,262South Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1902,285South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5644,352North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2696,633North Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,6528,903North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5981,531North Kesteven

Sources

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

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  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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