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North Kesteven and Stafford

122,346 and 141,610 residents (mid-2024).

North Kesteven is higher than Stafford on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 14 of 22 measures, and Stafford 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £4,322, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308North Kesteven: £4,322Stafford: £4,327North Kesteven: £4,341Stafford: £4,087North Kesteven: £4,100

    £4,322£4,341£4,100North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4,308£4,327£4,087

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £12,659, Stafford £12,595Stafford: £12,595North Kesteven: £12,659Stafford: £12,649North Kesteven: £12,713Stafford: £11,947North Kesteven: £12,007

    £12,659£12,713£12,007North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£12,595£12,649£11,947

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £1,379, Stafford £1,487Stafford: £1,487North Kesteven: £1,379Stafford: £1,494North Kesteven: £1,385Stafford: £1,411North Kesteven: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308Stafford is higher£1,487£1,494£1,411

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £11,586, Stafford £11,653Stafford: £11,653North Kesteven: £11,586Stafford: £11,703North Kesteven: £11,636Stafford: £11,054North Kesteven: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,653£11,703£11,054

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £302, Stafford £251Stafford: £251North Kesteven: £302Stafford: £252North Kesteven: £303Stafford: £238North Kesteven: £286

    £302£303£286North Kesteven is higher£251£252£238

  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, Stafford £674Stafford: £674North Kesteven: £750Stafford: £677North Kesteven: £753Stafford: £639North Kesteven: £712

    £750£753£712North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£674£677£639

  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, Stafford £17Stafford: £17North Kesteven: £20Stafford: £17North Kesteven: £21Stafford: £16North Kesteven: £19

    £20£21£19North Kesteven is higher£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, Stafford £387Stafford: £387North Kesteven: £393Stafford: £389North Kesteven: £395Stafford: £368North Kesteven: £373

    £393£395£373North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £119, Stafford £99Stafford: £99North Kesteven: £119Stafford: £100North Kesteven: £120Stafford: £94North Kesteven: £113

    £119£120£113North Kesteven is higher£99£100£94

  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, Stafford £89Stafford: £89North Kesteven: £102Stafford: £89North Kesteven: £103Stafford: £84North Kesteven: £97

    £102£103£97North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £1,026, Stafford £1,126Stafford: £1,126North Kesteven: £1,026Stafford: £1,131North Kesteven: £1,030Stafford: £1,068North Kesteven: £973

    £1,026£1,030£973Stafford is higher£1,126£1,131£1,068

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Kesteven £112, Stafford £139Stafford: £139North Kesteven: £112Stafford: £140North Kesteven: £113Stafford: £132North Kesteven: £106

    £112£113£106Stafford is higher£139£140£132

  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, Stafford £261Stafford: £261North Kesteven: £240Stafford: £263North Kesteven: £241Stafford: £248North Kesteven: £228

    £240£241£228Stafford is higher£261£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £5.69, Stafford £5.90Stafford: £5.90North Kesteven: £5.69Stafford: £5.93North Kesteven: £5.72Stafford: £5.60North Kesteven: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Stafford is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £4.91, Stafford £4.78Stafford: £4.78North Kesteven: £4.91Stafford: £4.80North Kesteven: £4.93Stafford: £4.53North Kesteven: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £5.68, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57North Kesteven: £5.68Stafford: £6.60North Kesteven: £5.71Stafford: £6.23North Kesteven: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Stafford is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  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, Stafford 1,006.3Stafford: 1,006.3North Kesteven: 1,012.9

    1,012.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

  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, Stafford 64.6Stafford: 64.6North Kesteven: 78.9

    78.9North Kesteven is higher64.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Kesteven 164.3, Stafford 139.1Stafford: 139.1North Kesteven: 164.3

    164.3North Kesteven is higher139.1

  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, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1North Kesteven: 59.4

    59.4North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count56.1

  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, Stafford 143.1Stafford: 143.1North Kesteven: 132.9

    132.9Stafford is higher143.1

  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, Stafford 19.9Stafford: 19.9North Kesteven: 22.0

    22.0North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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North Kesteven and Stafford, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth KestevenStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,322£4,341£4,100£4,308£4,327£4,087North Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,659£12,713£12,007£12,595£12,649£11,947North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,487£1,494£1,411Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£251£252£238North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£750£753£712£674£677£639North 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£387£389£368North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£99£100£94North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£89£89£84North Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,026£1,030£973£1,126£1,131£1,068Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£139£140£132Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£240£241£228£261£263£248Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£5.90£5.93£5.60Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.78£4.80£4.53North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.57£6.60£6.23Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.91,006.3North Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.964.6North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3139.1North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.456.1North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.9143.1Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.019.9North Kesteven

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £4,322, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308North Kesteven: £4,322Stafford: £4,327North Kesteven: £4,341Stafford: £4,087North Kesteven: £4,100

    £4,322£4,341£4,100North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4,308£4,327£4,087

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £2,873, Stafford £2,785Stafford: £2,785North Kesteven: £2,873Stafford: £2,796North Kesteven: £2,886Stafford: £2,641North Kesteven: £2,726

    £2,873£2,886£2,726North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,785£2,796£2,641

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £819, Stafford £891Stafford: £891North Kesteven: £819Stafford: £895North Kesteven: £822Stafford: £845North Kesteven: £776

    £819£822£776Stafford is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Kesteven £2,630, Stafford £2,576Stafford: £2,576North Kesteven: £2,630Stafford: £2,587North Kesteven: £2,641Stafford: £2,444North Kesteven: £2,495

    £2,630£2,641£2,495North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,576£2,587£2,444

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Kesteven £68, Stafford £55Stafford: £55North Kesteven: £68Stafford: £56North Kesteven: £69Stafford: £53North Kesteven: £65

    £68£69£65North Kesteven is higher£55£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £170, Stafford £149Stafford: £149North Kesteven: £170Stafford: £150North Kesteven: £171Stafford: £141North Kesteven: £162

    £170£171£162North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

  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, Stafford £3.75Stafford: £3.75North Kesteven: £4.64Stafford: £3.77North Kesteven: £4.66Stafford: £3.56North Kesteven: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40North Kesteven is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £393, Stafford £387Stafford: £387North Kesteven: £393Stafford: £389North Kesteven: £395Stafford: £368North Kesteven: £373

    £393£395£373North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £119, Stafford £99Stafford: £99North Kesteven: £119Stafford: £100North Kesteven: £120Stafford: £94North Kesteven: £113

    £119£120£113North Kesteven is higher£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £61, Stafford £53Stafford: £53North Kesteven: £61Stafford: £54North Kesteven: £61Stafford: £51North Kesteven: £58

    £61£61£58North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£53£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Kesteven £609, Stafford £675Stafford: £675North Kesteven: £609Stafford: £678North Kesteven: £612Stafford: £640North Kesteven: £578

    £609£612£578Stafford is higher£675£678£640

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Kesteven £112, Stafford £139Stafford: £139North Kesteven: £112Stafford: £140North Kesteven: £113Stafford: £132North Kesteven: £106

    £112£113£106Stafford is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Kesteven £142, Stafford £157Stafford: £157North Kesteven: £142Stafford: £157North Kesteven: £143Stafford: £149North Kesteven: £135

    £142£143£135Stafford is higher£157£157£149

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Kesteven £3.38, Stafford £3.53Stafford: £3.53North Kesteven: £3.38Stafford: £3.55North Kesteven: £3.40Stafford: £3.35North Kesteven: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Stafford is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Kesteven £2.91, Stafford £2.86Stafford: £2.86North Kesteven: £2.91Stafford: £2.87North Kesteven: £2.92Stafford: £2.71North Kesteven: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £5.68, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57North Kesteven: £5.68Stafford: £6.60North Kesteven: £5.71Stafford: £6.23North Kesteven: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Stafford is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 229.9, Stafford 222.5Stafford: 222.5North Kesteven: 229.9

    229.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count222.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 17.9, Stafford 14.3Stafford: 14.3North Kesteven: 17.9

    17.9North Kesteven is higher14.3

  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, Stafford 30.8Stafford: 30.8North Kesteven: 37.3

    37.3North Kesteven is higher30.8

  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, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1North Kesteven: 59.4

    59.4North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count56.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 78.9, Stafford 85.7Stafford: 85.7North Kesteven: 78.9

    78.9Stafford is higher85.7

  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, Stafford 11.9Stafford: 11.9North Kesteven: 13.1

    13.1North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count11.9

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North Kesteven and Stafford, per resident
MeasureNorth KestevenStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,322£4,341£4,100£4,308£4,327£4,087North Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,873£2,886£2,726£2,785£2,796£2,641North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£819£822£776£891£895£845Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,630£2,641£2,495£2,576£2,587£2,444North Kesteven
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£55£56£53North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£149£150£141North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£3.75£3.77£3.56North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£387£389£368North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£99£100£94North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£53£54£51North Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£675£678£640Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£139£140£132Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£157£157£149Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.53£3.55£3.35Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£2.86£2.87£2.71North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.57£6.60£6.23Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.9222.5North Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.914.3North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.330.8North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.456.1North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.985.7Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.111.9North Kesteven

Total

North Kesteven is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Stafford 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Kesteven £528.8m, Stafford £610.1mStafford: £610.1mNorth Kesteven: £528.8mStafford: £612.7mNorth Kesteven: £531.1mStafford: £578.7mNorth Kesteven: £501.6m

    £528.8m£531.1m£501.6mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Kesteven £351.5m, Stafford £394.3mStafford: £394.3mNorth Kesteven: £351.5mStafford: £396.0mNorth Kesteven: £353.0mStafford: £374.0mNorth Kesteven: £333.5m

    £351.5m£353.0m£333.5mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Kesteven £100.1m, Stafford £126.2mStafford: £126.2mNorth Kesteven: £100.1mStafford: £126.7mNorth Kesteven: £100.6mStafford: £119.7mNorth Kesteven: £95.0m

    £100.1m£100.6m£95.0mStafford is higher£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Kesteven £321.8m, Stafford £364.8mStafford: £364.8mNorth Kesteven: £321.8mStafford: £366.4mNorth Kesteven: £323.1mStafford: £346.1mNorth Kesteven: £305.2m

    £321.8m£323.1m£305.2mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Kesteven £8.4m, Stafford £7.9mStafford: £7.9mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mStafford: £7.9mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mStafford: £7.5mNorth Kesteven: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mNorth Kesteven is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £20.8m, Stafford £21.1mStafford: £21.1mNorth Kesteven: £20.8mStafford: £21.2mNorth Kesteven: £20.9mStafford: £20.0mNorth Kesteven: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Kesteven £0.57m, Stafford £0.53mStafford: £0.53mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mStafford: £0.53mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mStafford: £0.50mNorth Kesteven: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Kesteven is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £48.1m, Stafford £54.9mStafford: £54.9mNorth Kesteven: £48.1mStafford: £55.1mNorth Kesteven: £48.3mStafford: £52.0mNorth Kesteven: £45.7m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.7mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £14.6m, Stafford £14.1mStafford: £14.1mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mStafford: £14.1mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mStafford: £13.3mNorth Kesteven: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mNorth Kesteven is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Kesteven £7.4m, Stafford £7.5mStafford: £7.5mNorth Kesteven: £7.4mStafford: £7.6mNorth Kesteven: £7.5mStafford: £7.2mNorth Kesteven: £7.1m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.1mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Kesteven £74.5m, Stafford £95.6mStafford: £95.6mNorth Kesteven: £74.5mStafford: £96.0mNorth Kesteven: £74.8mStafford: £90.6mNorth Kesteven: £70.7m

    £74.5m£74.8m£70.7mStafford is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Kesteven £13.7m, Stafford £19.7mStafford: £19.7mNorth Kesteven: £13.7mStafford: £19.8mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mStafford: £18.7mNorth Kesteven: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mStafford is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Kesteven £17.4m, Stafford £22.2mStafford: £22.2mNorth Kesteven: £17.4mStafford: £22.3mNorth Kesteven: £17.5mStafford: £21.0mNorth Kesteven: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mStafford is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Kesteven £0.41m, Stafford £0.50mStafford: £0.50mNorth Kesteven: £0.41mStafford: £0.50mNorth Kesteven: £0.42mStafford: £0.47mNorth Kesteven: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mStafford is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Kesteven £0.36m, Stafford £0.41mStafford: £0.41mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mStafford: £0.41mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mStafford: £0.38mNorth Kesteven: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Kesteven £0.70m, Stafford £0.93mStafford: £0.93mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mStafford: £0.93mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mStafford: £0.88mNorth Kesteven: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mStafford is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Kesteven 28,128, Stafford 31,504Stafford: 31,504North Kesteven: 28,128

    28,128Stafford is higherDepends on how you count31,504

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Kesteven 2,190, Stafford 2,022Stafford: 2,022North Kesteven: 2,190

    2,190North Kesteven is higher2,022

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven 4,564, Stafford 4,356Stafford: 4,356North Kesteven: 4,564

    4,564North Kesteven is higher4,356

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven 7,269, Stafford 7,937Stafford: 7,937North Kesteven: 7,269

    7,269Stafford is higherDepends on how you count7,937

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Kesteven 9,652, Stafford 12,142Stafford: 12,142North Kesteven: 9,652

    9,652Stafford is higher12,142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Kesteven 1,598, Stafford 1,690Stafford: 1,690North Kesteven: 1,598

    1,598Stafford is higherDepends on how you count1,690

Show the numbers
North Kesteven and Stafford, total
MeasureNorth KestevenStaffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.8m£531.1m£501.6m£610.1m£612.7m£578.7mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.5m£353.0m£333.5m£394.3m£396.0m£374.0mStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£100.1m£100.6m£95.0m£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£321.8m£323.1m£305.2m£364.8m£366.4m£346.1mStafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mNorth Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNorth Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m£54.9m£55.1m£52.0mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mNorth Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m£7.5m£7.6m£7.2mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.7m£95.6m£96.0m£90.6mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mStafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,12831,504Stafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1902,022North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5644,356North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2697,937Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,65212,142Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5981,690Stafford

Sources

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

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