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North Kesteven and Mid Suffolk

122,346 and 110,775 residents (mid-2024).

North Kesteven is higher than Mid Suffolk on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 19 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 3. 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 Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £4,322, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282North Kesteven: £4,322Mid Suffolk: £4,300North Kesteven: £4,341Mid Suffolk: £4,061North Kesteven: £4,100

    £4,322£4,341£4,100North Kesteven is higher£4,282£4,300£4,061

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £12,659, Mid Suffolk £12,369Mid Suffolk: £12,369North Kesteven: £12,659Mid Suffolk: £12,422North Kesteven: £12,713Mid Suffolk: £11,733North Kesteven: £12,007

    £12,659£12,713£12,007North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£12,369£12,422£11,733

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £1,379, Mid Suffolk £1,292Mid Suffolk: £1,292North Kesteven: £1,379Mid Suffolk: £1,297North Kesteven: £1,385Mid Suffolk: £1,225North Kesteven: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308North Kesteven is higher£1,292£1,297£1,225

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £11,586, Mid Suffolk £11,534Mid Suffolk: £11,534North Kesteven: £11,586Mid Suffolk: £11,583North Kesteven: £11,636Mid Suffolk: £10,941North Kesteven: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£11,534£11,583£10,941

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £302, Mid Suffolk £228Mid Suffolk: £228North Kesteven: £302Mid Suffolk: £229North Kesteven: £303Mid Suffolk: £216North Kesteven: £286

    £302£303£286North Kesteven is higher£228£229£216

  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, Mid Suffolk £592Mid Suffolk: £592North Kesteven: £750Mid Suffolk: £594North Kesteven: £753Mid Suffolk: £561North Kesteven: £712

    £750£753£712North Kesteven is higher£592£594£561

  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, Mid Suffolk £15Mid Suffolk: £15North Kesteven: £20Mid Suffolk: £15North Kesteven: £21Mid Suffolk: £15North Kesteven: £19

    £20£21£19North Kesteven is higher£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £393, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322North Kesteven: £393Mid Suffolk: £323North Kesteven: £395Mid Suffolk: £305North Kesteven: £373

    £393£395£373North Kesteven is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £119, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96North Kesteven: £119Mid Suffolk: £97North Kesteven: £120Mid Suffolk: £91North Kesteven: £113

    £119£120£113North Kesteven is higher£96£97£91

  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, Mid Suffolk £85Mid Suffolk: £85North Kesteven: £102Mid Suffolk: £85North Kesteven: £103Mid Suffolk: £80North Kesteven: £97

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £1,026, Mid Suffolk £1,004Mid Suffolk: £1,004North Kesteven: £1,026Mid Suffolk: £1,008North Kesteven: £1,030Mid Suffolk: £952North Kesteven: £973

    £1,026£1,030£973North Kesteven is higher£1,004£1,008£952

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Kesteven £112, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99North Kesteven: £112Mid Suffolk: £99North Kesteven: £113Mid Suffolk: £94North Kesteven: £106

    £112£113£106North Kesteven is higher£99£99£94

  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, Mid Suffolk £194Mid Suffolk: £194North Kesteven: £240Mid Suffolk: £195North Kesteven: £241Mid Suffolk: £184North Kesteven: £228

    £240£241£228North Kesteven is higher£194£195£184

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £5.69, Mid Suffolk £5.98Mid Suffolk: £5.98North Kesteven: £5.69Mid Suffolk: £6.00North Kesteven: £5.72Mid Suffolk: £5.67North Kesteven: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £4.91, Mid Suffolk £2.69Mid Suffolk: £2.69North Kesteven: £4.91Mid Suffolk: £2.70North Kesteven: £4.93Mid Suffolk: £2.55North Kesteven: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66North Kesteven is higher£2.69£2.70£2.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £5.68, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80North Kesteven: £5.68Mid Suffolk: £7.83North Kesteven: £5.71Mid Suffolk: £7.40North Kesteven: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Mid Suffolk is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  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, Mid Suffolk 1,016.6Mid Suffolk: 1,016.6North Kesteven: 1,012.9

    1,012.9Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

  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, Mid Suffolk 58.3Mid Suffolk: 58.3North Kesteven: 78.9

    78.9North Kesteven is higher58.3

  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, Mid Suffolk 121.3Mid Suffolk: 121.3North Kesteven: 164.3

    164.3North Kesteven is higher121.3

  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, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6North Kesteven: 59.4

    59.4North Kesteven is higher49.6

  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, Mid Suffolk 126.1Mid Suffolk: 126.1North Kesteven: 132.9

    132.9North Kesteven is higher126.1

  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, Mid Suffolk 18.5Mid Suffolk: 18.5North Kesteven: 22.0

    22.0North Kesteven is higher18.5

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North Kesteven and Mid Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth KestevenMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,322£4,341£4,100£4,282£4,300£4,061North Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,659£12,713£12,007£12,369£12,422£11,733North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,292£1,297£1,225North Kesteven
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,534£11,583£10,941North Kesteven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£228£229£216North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£750£753£712£592£594£561North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£15North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£322£323£305North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£96£97£91North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£85£85£80North Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,026£1,030£973£1,004£1,008£952North Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£99£99£94North Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£240£241£228£194£195£184North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£5.98£6.00£5.67Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£2.69£2.70£2.55North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.91,016.6Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.958.3North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3121.3North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.449.6North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.9126.1North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.018.5North Kesteven

Per resident

North Kesteven is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk 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 Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £4,322, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282North Kesteven: £4,322Mid Suffolk: £4,300North Kesteven: £4,341Mid Suffolk: £4,061North Kesteven: £4,100

    £4,322£4,341£4,100North Kesteven is higher£4,282£4,300£4,061

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £2,873, Mid Suffolk £3,003Mid Suffolk: £3,003North Kesteven: £2,873Mid Suffolk: £3,015North Kesteven: £2,886Mid Suffolk: £2,848North Kesteven: £2,726

    £2,873£2,886£2,726Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,003£3,015£2,848

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £819, Mid Suffolk £755Mid Suffolk: £755North Kesteven: £819Mid Suffolk: £758North Kesteven: £822Mid Suffolk: £716North Kesteven: £776

    £819£822£776North Kesteven is higher£755£758£716

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Kesteven £2,630, Mid Suffolk £2,800Mid Suffolk: £2,800North Kesteven: £2,630Mid Suffolk: £2,812North Kesteven: £2,641Mid Suffolk: £2,656North Kesteven: £2,495

    £2,630£2,641£2,495Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,800£2,812£2,656

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Kesteven £68, Mid Suffolk £55Mid Suffolk: £55North Kesteven: £68Mid Suffolk: £56North Kesteven: £69Mid Suffolk: £52North Kesteven: £65

    £68£69£65North Kesteven is higher£55£56£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £170, Mid Suffolk £144Mid Suffolk: £144North Kesteven: £170Mid Suffolk: £144North Kesteven: £171Mid Suffolk: £136North Kesteven: £162

    £170£171£162North Kesteven is higher£144£144£136

  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, Mid Suffolk £3.73Mid Suffolk: £3.73North Kesteven: £4.64Mid Suffolk: £3.75North Kesteven: £4.66Mid Suffolk: £3.54North Kesteven: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40North Kesteven is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £393, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322North Kesteven: £393Mid Suffolk: £323North Kesteven: £395Mid Suffolk: £305North Kesteven: £373

    £393£395£373North Kesteven is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £119, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96North Kesteven: £119Mid Suffolk: £97North Kesteven: £120Mid Suffolk: £91North Kesteven: £113

    £119£120£113North Kesteven is higher£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £61, Mid Suffolk £49Mid Suffolk: £49North Kesteven: £61Mid Suffolk: £50North Kesteven: £61Mid Suffolk: £47North Kesteven: £58

    £61£61£58North Kesteven is higher£49£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Kesteven £609, Mid Suffolk £587Mid Suffolk: £587North Kesteven: £609Mid Suffolk: £589North Kesteven: £612Mid Suffolk: £556North Kesteven: £578

    £609£612£578North Kesteven is higher£587£589£556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Kesteven £112, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99North Kesteven: £112Mid Suffolk: £99North Kesteven: £113Mid Suffolk: £94North Kesteven: £106

    £112£113£106North Kesteven is higher£99£99£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Kesteven £142, Mid Suffolk £114Mid Suffolk: £114North Kesteven: £142Mid Suffolk: £114North Kesteven: £143Mid Suffolk: £108North Kesteven: £135

    £142£143£135North Kesteven is higher£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Kesteven £3.38, Mid Suffolk £3.49Mid Suffolk: £3.49North Kesteven: £3.38Mid Suffolk: £3.50North Kesteven: £3.40Mid Suffolk: £3.31North Kesteven: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.49£3.50£3.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Kesteven £2.91, Mid Suffolk £1.57Mid Suffolk: £1.57North Kesteven: £2.91Mid Suffolk: £1.58North Kesteven: £2.92Mid Suffolk: £1.49North Kesteven: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76North Kesteven is higher£1.57£1.58£1.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £5.68, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80North Kesteven: £5.68Mid Suffolk: £7.83North Kesteven: £5.71Mid Suffolk: £7.40North Kesteven: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Mid Suffolk is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 229.9, Mid Suffolk 246.8Mid Suffolk: 246.8North Kesteven: 229.9

    229.9Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 17.9, Mid Suffolk 14.2Mid Suffolk: 14.2North Kesteven: 17.9

    17.9North Kesteven is higher14.2

  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, Mid Suffolk 29.5Mid Suffolk: 29.5North Kesteven: 37.3

    37.3North Kesteven is higher29.5

  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, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6North Kesteven: 59.4

    59.4North Kesteven is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 78.9, Mid Suffolk 73.7Mid Suffolk: 73.7North Kesteven: 78.9

    78.9North Kesteven is higher73.7

  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, Mid Suffolk 10.8Mid Suffolk: 10.8North Kesteven: 13.1

    13.1North Kesteven is higher10.8

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North Kesteven and Mid Suffolk, per resident
MeasureNorth KestevenMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,322£4,341£4,100£4,282£4,300£4,061North Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,873£2,886£2,726£3,003£3,015£2,848Mid Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£819£822£776£755£758£716North Kesteven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,630£2,641£2,495£2,800£2,812£2,656Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£55£56£52North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£144£144£136North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£3.73£3.75£3.54North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£322£323£305North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£96£97£91North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£49£50£47North Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£587£589£556North Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£99£99£94North Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£114£114£108North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.49£3.50£3.31Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£1.57£1.58£1.49North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.9246.8Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.914.2North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.329.5North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.449.6North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.973.7North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.110.8North Kesteven

Total

North Kesteven is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk 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 Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Kesteven £528.8m, Mid Suffolk £474.3mMid Suffolk: £474.3mNorth Kesteven: £528.8mMid Suffolk: £476.3mNorth Kesteven: £531.1mMid Suffolk: £449.9mNorth Kesteven: £501.6m

    £528.8m£531.1m£501.6mNorth Kesteven is higher£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Kesteven £351.5m, Mid Suffolk £332.6mMid Suffolk: £332.6mNorth Kesteven: £351.5mMid Suffolk: £334.0mNorth Kesteven: £353.0mMid Suffolk: £315.5mNorth Kesteven: £333.5m

    £351.5m£353.0m£333.5mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Kesteven £100.1m, Mid Suffolk £83.6mMid Suffolk: £83.6mNorth Kesteven: £100.1mMid Suffolk: £84.0mNorth Kesteven: £100.6mMid Suffolk: £79.3mNorth Kesteven: £95.0m

    £100.1m£100.6m£95.0mNorth Kesteven is higher£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Kesteven £321.8m, Mid Suffolk £310.2mMid Suffolk: £310.2mNorth Kesteven: £321.8mMid Suffolk: £311.5mNorth Kesteven: £323.1mMid Suffolk: £294.2mNorth Kesteven: £305.2m

    £321.8m£323.1m£305.2mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Kesteven £8.4m, Mid Suffolk £6.1mMid Suffolk: £6.1mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mMid Suffolk: £6.2mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mMid Suffolk: £5.8mNorth Kesteven: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mNorth Kesteven is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £20.8m, Mid Suffolk £15.9mMid Suffolk: £15.9mNorth Kesteven: £20.8mMid Suffolk: £16.0mNorth Kesteven: £20.9mMid Suffolk: £15.1mNorth Kesteven: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mNorth Kesteven is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  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, Mid Suffolk £0.41mMid Suffolk: £0.41mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mMid Suffolk: £0.41mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mMid Suffolk: £0.39mNorth Kesteven: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Kesteven is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £48.1m, Mid Suffolk £35.6mMid Suffolk: £35.6mNorth Kesteven: £48.1mMid Suffolk: £35.8mNorth Kesteven: £48.3mMid Suffolk: £33.8mNorth Kesteven: £45.7m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.7mNorth Kesteven is higher£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £14.6m, Mid Suffolk £10.7mMid Suffolk: £10.7mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mMid Suffolk: £10.7mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mMid Suffolk: £10.1mNorth Kesteven: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mNorth Kesteven is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Kesteven £7.4m, Mid Suffolk £5.5mMid Suffolk: £5.5mNorth Kesteven: £7.4mMid Suffolk: £5.5mNorth Kesteven: £7.5mMid Suffolk: £5.2mNorth Kesteven: £7.1m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.1mNorth Kesteven is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Kesteven £74.5m, Mid Suffolk £65.0mMid Suffolk: £65.0mNorth Kesteven: £74.5mMid Suffolk: £65.2mNorth Kesteven: £74.8mMid Suffolk: £61.6mNorth Kesteven: £70.7m

    £74.5m£74.8m£70.7mNorth Kesteven is higher£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Kesteven £13.7m, Mid Suffolk £10.9mMid Suffolk: £10.9mNorth Kesteven: £13.7mMid Suffolk: £11.0mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mMid Suffolk: £10.4mNorth Kesteven: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNorth Kesteven is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Kesteven £17.4m, Mid Suffolk £12.6mMid Suffolk: £12.6mNorth Kesteven: £17.4mMid Suffolk: £12.6mNorth Kesteven: £17.5mMid Suffolk: £11.9mNorth Kesteven: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNorth Kesteven is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Kesteven £0.41m, Mid Suffolk £0.39mMid Suffolk: £0.39mNorth Kesteven: £0.41mMid Suffolk: £0.39mNorth Kesteven: £0.42mMid Suffolk: £0.37mNorth Kesteven: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Kesteven £0.36m, Mid Suffolk £0.17mMid Suffolk: £0.17mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mMid Suffolk: £0.17mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mMid Suffolk: £0.16mNorth Kesteven: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Kesteven is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Kesteven £0.70m, Mid Suffolk £0.86mMid Suffolk: £0.86mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mMid Suffolk: £0.87mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mMid Suffolk: £0.82mNorth Kesteven: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mMid Suffolk is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Kesteven 28,128, Mid Suffolk 27,338Mid Suffolk: 27,338North Kesteven: 28,128

    28,128North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count27,338

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Kesteven 2,190, Mid Suffolk 1,567Mid Suffolk: 1,567North Kesteven: 2,190

    2,190North Kesteven is higher1,567

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven 4,564, Mid Suffolk 3,262Mid Suffolk: 3,262North Kesteven: 4,564

    4,564North Kesteven is higher3,262

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven 7,269, Mid Suffolk 5,490Mid Suffolk: 5,490North Kesteven: 7,269

    7,269North Kesteven is higher5,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Kesteven 9,652, Mid Suffolk 8,162Mid Suffolk: 8,162North Kesteven: 9,652

    9,652North Kesteven is higher8,162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Kesteven 1,598, Mid Suffolk 1,196Mid Suffolk: 1,196North Kesteven: 1,598

    1,598North Kesteven is higher1,196

Show the numbers
North Kesteven and Mid Suffolk, total
MeasureNorth KestevenMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.8m£531.1m£501.6m£474.3m£476.3m£449.9mNorth Kesteven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.5m£353.0m£333.5m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mNorth Kesteven
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£100.1m£100.6m£95.0m£83.6m£84.0m£79.3mNorth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£321.8m£323.1m£305.2m£310.2m£311.5m£294.2mNorth Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mNorth Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mNorth Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m£35.6m£35.8m£33.8mNorth Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mNorth Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.7m£65.0m£65.2m£61.6mNorth Kesteven
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mNorth Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mNorth Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNorth Kesteven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mNorth Kesteven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mMid Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,12827,338North Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1901,567North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5643,262North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2695,490North Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,6528,162North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5981,196North 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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