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North Kesteven and Babergh

122,346 and 96,906 residents (mid-2024).

North Kesteven is higher than Babergh on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 15 of 22 measures, and Babergh 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 Babergh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £4,322, Babergh £4,547Babergh: £4,547North Kesteven: £4,322Babergh: £4,566North Kesteven: £4,341Babergh: £4,313North Kesteven: £4,100

    £4,322£4,341£4,100Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£4,547£4,566£4,313

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £12,659, Babergh £12,242Babergh: £12,242North Kesteven: £12,659Babergh: £12,295North Kesteven: £12,713Babergh: £11,613North Kesteven: £12,007

    £12,659£12,713£12,007North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£12,242£12,295£11,613

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £1,379, Babergh £1,464Babergh: £1,464North Kesteven: £1,379Babergh: £1,471North Kesteven: £1,385Babergh: £1,389North Kesteven: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£1,464£1,471£1,389

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £11,586, Babergh £11,382Babergh: £11,382North Kesteven: £11,586Babergh: £11,430North Kesteven: £11,636Babergh: £10,796North Kesteven: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£11,382£11,430£10,796

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £302, Babergh £244Babergh: £244North Kesteven: £302Babergh: £245North Kesteven: £303Babergh: £231North Kesteven: £286

    £302£303£286North Kesteven is higher£244£245£231

  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, Babergh £600Babergh: £600North Kesteven: £750Babergh: £603North Kesteven: £753Babergh: £569North Kesteven: £712

    £750£753£712North Kesteven is higher£600£603£569

  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, Babergh £17Babergh: £17North Kesteven: £20Babergh: £17North Kesteven: £21Babergh: £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, Babergh £307Babergh: £307North Kesteven: £393Babergh: £308North Kesteven: £395Babergh: £291North Kesteven: £373

    £393£395£373North Kesteven is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £119, Babergh £98Babergh: £98North Kesteven: £119Babergh: £99North Kesteven: £120Babergh: £93North Kesteven: £113

    £119£120£113North Kesteven is higher£98£99£93

  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, Babergh £82Babergh: £82North Kesteven: £102Babergh: £83North Kesteven: £103Babergh: £78North Kesteven: £97

    £102£103£97North Kesteven is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £1,026, Babergh £1,174Babergh: £1,174North Kesteven: £1,026Babergh: £1,179North Kesteven: £1,030Babergh: £1,114North Kesteven: £973

    £1,026£1,030£973Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£1,174£1,179£1,114

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £112£113£106Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£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, Babergh £198Babergh: £198North Kesteven: £240Babergh: £199North Kesteven: £241Babergh: £188North Kesteven: £228

    £240£241£228North Kesteven is higher£198£199£188

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £5.69, Babergh £5.84Babergh: £5.84North Kesteven: £5.69Babergh: £5.87North Kesteven: £5.72Babergh: £5.54North Kesteven: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£5.84£5.87£5.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £4.91, Babergh £3.90Babergh: £3.90North Kesteven: £4.91Babergh: £3.92North Kesteven: £4.93Babergh: £3.70North Kesteven: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66North Kesteven is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £5.68, Babergh £7.62Babergh: £7.62North Kesteven: £5.68Babergh: £7.65North Kesteven: £5.71Babergh: £7.23North Kesteven: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Babergh is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

  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, Babergh 991.2Babergh: 991.2North Kesteven: 1,012.9

    1,012.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count991.2

  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, Babergh 65.6Babergh: 65.6North Kesteven: 78.9

    78.9North Kesteven is higher65.6

  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, Babergh 123.3Babergh: 123.3North Kesteven: 164.3

    164.3North Kesteven is higher123.3

  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, Babergh 47.4Babergh: 47.4North Kesteven: 59.4

    59.4North Kesteven is higher47.4

  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, Babergh 140.1Babergh: 140.1North Kesteven: 132.9

    132.9Babergh is higherDepends on how you count140.1

  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, Babergh 18.8Babergh: 18.8North Kesteven: 22.0

    22.0North Kesteven is higher18.8

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North Kesteven and Babergh, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth KestevenBaberghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,322£4,341£4,100£4,547£4,566£4,313Babergh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,659£12,713£12,007£12,242£12,295£11,613North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,464£1,471£1,389Babergh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,382£11,430£10,796North Kesteven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£244£245£231North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£750£753£712£600£603£569North 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£307£308£291North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£98£99£93North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£82£83£78North Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,026£1,030£973£1,174£1,179£1,114Babergh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£136£137£129Babergh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£240£241£228£198£199£188North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£5.84£5.87£5.54Babergh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£3.90£3.92£3.70North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.9991.2North Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.965.6North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3123.3North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.447.4North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.9140.1Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.018.8North Kesteven

Per resident

North Kesteven is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Babergh 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 Babergh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £4,322, Babergh £4,547Babergh: £4,547North Kesteven: £4,322Babergh: £4,566North Kesteven: £4,341Babergh: £4,313North Kesteven: £4,100

    £4,322£4,341£4,100Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£4,547£4,566£4,313

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £2,873, Babergh £3,164Babergh: £3,164North Kesteven: £2,873Babergh: £3,178North Kesteven: £2,886Babergh: £3,002North Kesteven: £2,726

    £2,873£2,886£2,726Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£3,164£3,178£3,002

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £819, Babergh £833Babergh: £833North Kesteven: £819Babergh: £837North Kesteven: £822Babergh: £790North Kesteven: £776

    £819£822£776Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£833£837£790

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Kesteven £2,630, Babergh £2,942Babergh: £2,942North Kesteven: £2,630Babergh: £2,954North Kesteven: £2,641Babergh: £2,790North Kesteven: £2,495

    £2,630£2,641£2,495Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£2,942£2,954£2,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Kesteven £68, Babergh £63Babergh: £63North Kesteven: £68Babergh: £63North Kesteven: £69Babergh: £60North Kesteven: £65

    £68£69£65North Kesteven is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £170, Babergh £155Babergh: £155North Kesteven: £170Babergh: £156North Kesteven: £171Babergh: £147North Kesteven: £162

    £170£171£162North Kesteven is higher£155£156£147

  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, Babergh £4.40Babergh: £4.40North Kesteven: £4.64Babergh: £4.41North Kesteven: £4.66Babergh: £4.17North Kesteven: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40North Kesteven is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £393, Babergh £307Babergh: £307North Kesteven: £393Babergh: £308North Kesteven: £395Babergh: £291North Kesteven: £373

    £393£395£373North Kesteven is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £119, Babergh £98Babergh: £98North Kesteven: £119Babergh: £99North Kesteven: £120Babergh: £93North Kesteven: £113

    £119£120£113North Kesteven is higher£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £61, Babergh £47Babergh: £47North Kesteven: £61Babergh: £47North Kesteven: £61Babergh: £44North Kesteven: £58

    £61£61£58North Kesteven is higher£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Kesteven £609, Babergh £668Babergh: £668North Kesteven: £609Babergh: £671North Kesteven: £612Babergh: £634North Kesteven: £578

    £609£612£578Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £112£113£106Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £142£143£135North Kesteven is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Kesteven £3.38, Babergh £3.32Babergh: £3.32North Kesteven: £3.38Babergh: £3.34North Kesteven: £3.40Babergh: £3.15North Kesteven: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Kesteven £2.91, Babergh £2.21Babergh: £2.21North Kesteven: £2.91Babergh: £2.22North Kesteven: £2.92Babergh: £2.10North Kesteven: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76North Kesteven is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £5.68, Babergh £7.62Babergh: £7.62North Kesteven: £5.68Babergh: £7.65North Kesteven: £5.71Babergh: £7.23North Kesteven: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Babergh is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 229.9, Babergh 256.2Babergh: 256.2North Kesteven: 229.9

    229.9Babergh is higherDepends on how you count256.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 17.9, Babergh 17.0Babergh: 17.0North Kesteven: 17.9

    17.9North Kesteven is higher17.0

  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, Babergh 31.9Babergh: 31.9North Kesteven: 37.3

    37.3North Kesteven is higher31.9

  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, Babergh 47.4Babergh: 47.4North Kesteven: 59.4

    59.4North Kesteven is higher47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 78.9, Babergh 79.7Babergh: 79.7North Kesteven: 78.9

    78.9Babergh is higherDepends on how you count79.7

  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, Babergh 10.7Babergh: 10.7North Kesteven: 13.1

    13.1North Kesteven is higher10.7

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North Kesteven and Babergh, per resident
MeasureNorth KestevenBaberghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,322£4,341£4,100£4,547£4,566£4,313Babergh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,873£2,886£2,726£3,164£3,178£3,002Babergh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£819£822£776£833£837£790Babergh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,630£2,641£2,495£2,942£2,954£2,790Babergh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£63£63£60North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£155£156£147North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£4.40£4.41£4.17North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£307£308£291North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£98£99£93North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£47£47£44North Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£668£671£634Babergh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£136£137£129Babergh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£113£113£107North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.32£3.34£3.15North Kesteven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£2.21£2.22£2.10North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.9256.2Babergh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.917.0North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.331.9North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.447.4North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.979.7Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.110.7North Kesteven

Total

North Kesteven is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Babergh on 1. 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 Babergh

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Kesteven £528.8m, Babergh £440.6mBabergh: £440.6mNorth Kesteven: £528.8mBabergh: £442.5mNorth Kesteven: £531.1mBabergh: £417.9mNorth Kesteven: £501.6m

    £528.8m£531.1m£501.6mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£440.6m£442.5m£417.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Kesteven £351.5m, Babergh £306.6mBabergh: £306.6mNorth Kesteven: £351.5mBabergh: £308.0mNorth Kesteven: £353.0mBabergh: £290.9mNorth Kesteven: £333.5m

    £351.5m£353.0m£333.5mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Kesteven £100.1m, Babergh £80.7mBabergh: £80.7mNorth Kesteven: £100.1mBabergh: £81.1mNorth Kesteven: £100.6mBabergh: £76.6mNorth Kesteven: £95.0m

    £100.1m£100.6m£95.0mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Kesteven £321.8m, Babergh £285.1mBabergh: £285.1mNorth Kesteven: £321.8mBabergh: £286.3mNorth Kesteven: £323.1mBabergh: £270.4mNorth Kesteven: £305.2m

    £321.8m£323.1m£305.2mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Kesteven £8.4m, Babergh £6.1mBabergh: £6.1mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mBabergh: £6.1mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mBabergh: £5.8mNorth Kesteven: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mNorth Kesteven is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £20.8m, Babergh £15.0mBabergh: £15.0mNorth Kesteven: £20.8mBabergh: £15.1mNorth Kesteven: £20.9mBabergh: £14.3mNorth Kesteven: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mNorth Kesteven is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, Babergh £0.43mBabergh: £0.43mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mBabergh: £0.43mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mBabergh: £0.40mNorth Kesteven: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Kesteven is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £48.1m, Babergh £29.7mBabergh: £29.7mNorth Kesteven: £48.1mBabergh: £29.9mNorth Kesteven: £48.3mBabergh: £28.2mNorth Kesteven: £45.7m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.7mNorth Kesteven is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £14.6m, Babergh £9.5mBabergh: £9.5mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mBabergh: £9.6mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mBabergh: £9.1mNorth Kesteven: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mNorth Kesteven is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Kesteven £7.4m, Babergh £4.5mBabergh: £4.5mNorth Kesteven: £7.4mBabergh: £4.6mNorth Kesteven: £7.5mBabergh: £4.3mNorth Kesteven: £7.1m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.1mNorth Kesteven is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Kesteven £74.5m, Babergh £64.7mBabergh: £64.7mNorth Kesteven: £74.5mBabergh: £65.0mNorth Kesteven: £74.8mBabergh: £61.4mNorth Kesteven: £70.7m

    £74.5m£74.8m£70.7mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Kesteven £13.7m, Babergh £13.2mBabergh: £13.2mNorth Kesteven: £13.7mBabergh: £13.3mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mBabergh: £12.5mNorth Kesteven: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Kesteven £17.4m, Babergh £10.9mBabergh: £10.9mNorth Kesteven: £17.4mBabergh: £11.0mNorth Kesteven: £17.5mBabergh: £10.4mNorth Kesteven: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNorth Kesteven is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Kesteven £0.41m, Babergh £0.32mBabergh: £0.32mNorth Kesteven: £0.41mBabergh: £0.32mNorth Kesteven: £0.42mBabergh: £0.31mNorth Kesteven: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Kesteven £0.36m, Babergh £0.21mBabergh: £0.21mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mBabergh: £0.22mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mBabergh: £0.20mNorth Kesteven: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Kesteven is higher£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Kesteven £0.70m, Babergh £0.74mBabergh: £0.74mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mBabergh: £0.74mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mBabergh: £0.70mNorth Kesteven: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBabergh is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Kesteven 28,128, Babergh 24,827Babergh: 24,827North Kesteven: 28,128

    28,128North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count24,827

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Kesteven 2,190, Babergh 1,643Babergh: 1,643North Kesteven: 2,190

    2,190North Kesteven is higher1,643

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven 4,564, Babergh 3,088Babergh: 3,088North Kesteven: 4,564

    4,564North Kesteven is higher3,088

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven 7,269, Babergh 4,593Babergh: 4,593North Kesteven: 7,269

    7,269North Kesteven is higher4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Kesteven 9,652, Babergh 7,725Babergh: 7,725North Kesteven: 9,652

    9,652North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count7,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Kesteven 1,598, Babergh 1,038Babergh: 1,038North Kesteven: 1,598

    1,598North Kesteven is higher1,038

Show the numbers
North Kesteven and Babergh, total
MeasureNorth KestevenBaberghHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.8m£531.1m£501.6m£440.6m£442.5m£417.9mNorth Kesteven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.5m£353.0m£333.5m£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mNorth Kesteven
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£100.1m£100.6m£95.0m£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mNorth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£321.8m£323.1m£305.2m£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mNorth Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mNorth Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mNorth Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mNorth Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mNorth Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mNorth Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mNorth Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.7m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mNorth Kesteven
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mNorth Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mNorth Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mNorth Kesteven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mNorth Kesteven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBabergh
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,12824,827North Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1901,643North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5643,088North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2694,593North Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,6527,725North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5981,038North Kesteven

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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