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North Kesteven and Stratford-on-Avon

122,346 and 146,196 residents (mid-2024).

North Kesteven is higher than Stratford-on-Avon on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 16 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Kesteven Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £4,322, Stratford-on-Avon £4,339Stratford-on-Avon: £4,339North Kesteven: £4,322Stratford-on-Avon: £4,357North Kesteven: £4,341Stratford-on-Avon: £4,115North Kesteven: £4,100

    £4,322£4,341£4,100Stratford-on-Avon is higher£4,339£4,357£4,115

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £12,659, Stratford-on-Avon £12,575Stratford-on-Avon: £12,575North Kesteven: £12,659Stratford-on-Avon: £12,628North Kesteven: £12,713Stratford-on-Avon: £11,927North Kesteven: £12,007

    £12,659£12,713£12,007North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£12,575£12,628£11,927

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £1,379, Stratford-on-Avon £1,367Stratford-on-Avon: £1,367North Kesteven: £1,379Stratford-on-Avon: £1,373North Kesteven: £1,385Stratford-on-Avon: £1,297North Kesteven: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£1,367£1,373£1,297

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £11,586, Stratford-on-Avon £11,717Stratford-on-Avon: £11,717North Kesteven: £11,586Stratford-on-Avon: £11,767North Kesteven: £11,636Stratford-on-Avon: £11,114North Kesteven: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990Stratford-on-Avon is higher£11,717£11,767£11,114

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £302, Stratford-on-Avon £244Stratford-on-Avon: £244North Kesteven: £302Stratford-on-Avon: £245North Kesteven: £303Stratford-on-Avon: £231North Kesteven: £286

    £302£303£286North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£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, Stratford-on-Avon £598Stratford-on-Avon: £598North Kesteven: £750Stratford-on-Avon: £600North Kesteven: £753Stratford-on-Avon: £567North Kesteven: £712

    £750£753£712North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£598£600£567

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £16Stratford-on-Avon: £16North Kesteven: £20Stratford-on-Avon: £16North Kesteven: £21Stratford-on-Avon: £15North Kesteven: £19

    £20£21£19North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £393, Stratford-on-Avon £277Stratford-on-Avon: £277North Kesteven: £393Stratford-on-Avon: £278North Kesteven: £395Stratford-on-Avon: £262North Kesteven: £373

    £393£395£373North Kesteven is higher£277£278£262

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £119, Stratford-on-Avon £92Stratford-on-Avon: £92North Kesteven: £119Stratford-on-Avon: £92North Kesteven: £120Stratford-on-Avon: £87North Kesteven: £113

    £119£120£113North Kesteven is higher£92£92£87

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £76Stratford-on-Avon: £76North Kesteven: £102Stratford-on-Avon: £76North Kesteven: £103Stratford-on-Avon: £72North Kesteven: £97

    £102£103£97North Kesteven is higher£76£76£72

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £1,026, Stratford-on-Avon £1,117Stratford-on-Avon: £1,117North Kesteven: £1,026Stratford-on-Avon: £1,122North Kesteven: £1,030Stratford-on-Avon: £1,060North Kesteven: £973

    £1,026£1,030£973Stratford-on-Avon is higher£1,117£1,122£1,060

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Kesteven £112, Stratford-on-Avon £141Stratford-on-Avon: £141North Kesteven: £112Stratford-on-Avon: £142North Kesteven: £113Stratford-on-Avon: £134North Kesteven: £106

    £112£113£106Stratford-on-Avon is higher£141£142£134

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £165Stratford-on-Avon: £165North Kesteven: £240Stratford-on-Avon: £166North Kesteven: £241Stratford-on-Avon: £157North Kesteven: £228

    £240£241£228North Kesteven is higher£165£166£157

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £5.69, Stratford-on-Avon £5.68Stratford-on-Avon: £5.68North Kesteven: £5.69Stratford-on-Avon: £5.71North Kesteven: £5.72Stratford-on-Avon: £5.39North Kesteven: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £4.91, Stratford-on-Avon £3.18Stratford-on-Avon: £3.18North Kesteven: £4.91Stratford-on-Avon: £3.20North Kesteven: £4.93Stratford-on-Avon: £3.02North Kesteven: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66North Kesteven is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £5.68, Stratford-on-Avon £7.30Stratford-on-Avon: £7.30North Kesteven: £5.68Stratford-on-Avon: £7.33North Kesteven: £5.71Stratford-on-Avon: £6.92North Kesteven: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Stratford-on-Avon is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 1,015.0Stratford-on-Avon: 1,015.0North Kesteven: 1,012.9

    1,012.9Stratford-on-Avon is higher1,015.0

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 63.8Stratford-on-Avon: 63.8North Kesteven: 78.9

    78.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count63.8

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 126.7Stratford-on-Avon: 126.7North Kesteven: 164.3

    164.3North Kesteven is higher126.7

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 41.8Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8North Kesteven: 59.4

    59.4North Kesteven is higher41.8

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 123.1Stratford-on-Avon: 123.1North Kesteven: 132.9

    132.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count123.1

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 17.0Stratford-on-Avon: 17.0North Kesteven: 22.0

    22.0North Kesteven is higher17.0

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North Kesteven and Stratford-on-Avon, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth KestevenStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,322£4,341£4,100£4,339£4,357£4,115Stratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,659£12,713£12,007£12,575£12,628£11,927North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,367£1,373£1,297North Kesteven
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,717£11,767£11,114Stratford-on-Avon
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£598£600£567North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£16£16£15North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£277£278£262North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£92£92£87North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£76£76£72North Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,026£1,030£973£1,117£1,122£1,060Stratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£141£142£134Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£240£241£228£165£166£157North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£5.68£5.71£5.39North Kesteven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£3.18£3.20£3.02North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£7.30£7.33£6.92Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.91,015.0Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.963.8North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3126.7North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.441.8North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.9123.1North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.017.0North Kesteven

Per resident

North Kesteven is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon 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 Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £4,322, Stratford-on-Avon £4,339Stratford-on-Avon: £4,339North Kesteven: £4,322Stratford-on-Avon: £4,357North Kesteven: £4,341Stratford-on-Avon: £4,115North Kesteven: £4,100

    £4,322£4,341£4,100Stratford-on-Avon is higher£4,339£4,357£4,115

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £2,873, Stratford-on-Avon £3,026Stratford-on-Avon: £3,026North Kesteven: £2,873Stratford-on-Avon: £3,039North Kesteven: £2,886Stratford-on-Avon: £2,870North Kesteven: £2,726

    £2,873£2,886£2,726Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£3,026£3,039£2,870

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £819, Stratford-on-Avon £796Stratford-on-Avon: £796North Kesteven: £819Stratford-on-Avon: £799North Kesteven: £822Stratford-on-Avon: £755North Kesteven: £776

    £819£822£776North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£796£799£755

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Kesteven £2,630, Stratford-on-Avon £2,820Stratford-on-Avon: £2,820North Kesteven: £2,630Stratford-on-Avon: £2,832North Kesteven: £2,641Stratford-on-Avon: £2,674North Kesteven: £2,495

    £2,630£2,641£2,495Stratford-on-Avon is higher£2,820£2,832£2,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Kesteven £68, Stratford-on-Avon £59Stratford-on-Avon: £59North Kesteven: £68Stratford-on-Avon: £59North Kesteven: £69Stratford-on-Avon: £56North Kesteven: £65

    £68£69£65North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £170, Stratford-on-Avon £144Stratford-on-Avon: £144North Kesteven: £170Stratford-on-Avon: £144North Kesteven: £171Stratford-on-Avon: £136North Kesteven: £162

    £170£171£162North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£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, Stratford-on-Avon £3.88Stratford-on-Avon: £3.88North Kesteven: £4.64Stratford-on-Avon: £3.90North Kesteven: £4.66Stratford-on-Avon: £3.68North Kesteven: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£3.88£3.90£3.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £393, Stratford-on-Avon £277Stratford-on-Avon: £277North Kesteven: £393Stratford-on-Avon: £278North Kesteven: £395Stratford-on-Avon: £262North Kesteven: £373

    £393£395£373North Kesteven is higher£277£278£262

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £119, Stratford-on-Avon £92Stratford-on-Avon: £92North Kesteven: £119Stratford-on-Avon: £92North Kesteven: £120Stratford-on-Avon: £87North Kesteven: £113

    £119£120£113North Kesteven is higher£92£92£87

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £61, Stratford-on-Avon £44Stratford-on-Avon: £44North Kesteven: £61Stratford-on-Avon: £44North Kesteven: £61Stratford-on-Avon: £42North Kesteven: £58

    £61£61£58North Kesteven is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Kesteven £609, Stratford-on-Avon £651Stratford-on-Avon: £651North Kesteven: £609Stratford-on-Avon: £653North Kesteven: £612Stratford-on-Avon: £617North Kesteven: £578

    £609£612£578Stratford-on-Avon is higher£651£653£617

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Kesteven £112, Stratford-on-Avon £141Stratford-on-Avon: £141North Kesteven: £112Stratford-on-Avon: £142North Kesteven: £113Stratford-on-Avon: £134North Kesteven: £106

    £112£113£106Stratford-on-Avon is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Kesteven £142, Stratford-on-Avon £96Stratford-on-Avon: £96North Kesteven: £142Stratford-on-Avon: £97North Kesteven: £143Stratford-on-Avon: £91North Kesteven: £135

    £142£143£135North Kesteven is higher£96£97£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Kesteven £3.38, Stratford-on-Avon £3.31Stratford-on-Avon: £3.31North Kesteven: £3.38Stratford-on-Avon: £3.32North Kesteven: £3.40Stratford-on-Avon: £3.14North Kesteven: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Kesteven £2.91, Stratford-on-Avon £1.86Stratford-on-Avon: £1.86North Kesteven: £2.91Stratford-on-Avon: £1.86North Kesteven: £2.92Stratford-on-Avon: £1.76North Kesteven: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76North Kesteven is higher£1.86£1.86£1.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £5.68, Stratford-on-Avon £7.30Stratford-on-Avon: £7.30North Kesteven: £5.68Stratford-on-Avon: £7.33North Kesteven: £5.71Stratford-on-Avon: £6.92North Kesteven: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Stratford-on-Avon is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 229.9, Stratford-on-Avon 244.3Stratford-on-Avon: 244.3North Kesteven: 229.9

    229.9Stratford-on-Avon is higher244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 17.9, Stratford-on-Avon 15.4Stratford-on-Avon: 15.4North Kesteven: 17.9

    17.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count15.4

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 30.5Stratford-on-Avon: 30.5North Kesteven: 37.3

    37.3North Kesteven is higher30.5

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 41.8Stratford-on-Avon: 41.8North Kesteven: 59.4

    59.4North Kesteven is higher41.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 78.9, Stratford-on-Avon 71.7Stratford-on-Avon: 71.7North Kesteven: 78.9

    78.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count71.7

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 9.9Stratford-on-Avon: 9.9North Kesteven: 13.1

    13.1North Kesteven is higher9.9

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North Kesteven and Stratford-on-Avon, per resident
MeasureNorth KestevenStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,322£4,341£4,100£4,339£4,357£4,115Stratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,873£2,886£2,726£3,026£3,039£2,870Stratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£819£822£776£796£799£755North Kesteven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,630£2,641£2,495£2,820£2,832£2,674Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£59£59£56North 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£3.88£3.90£3.68North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£277£278£262North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£92£92£87North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£44£44£42North Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£651£653£617Stratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£141£142£134Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£96£97£91North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.31£3.32£3.14North Kesteven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£1.86£1.86£1.76North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£7.30£7.33£6.92Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.9244.3Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.915.4North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.330.5North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.441.8North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.971.7North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.19.9North Kesteven

Total

North Kesteven is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon 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 Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Kesteven £528.8m, Stratford-on-Avon £634.3mStratford-on-Avon: £634.3mNorth Kesteven: £528.8mStratford-on-Avon: £637.0mNorth Kesteven: £531.1mStratford-on-Avon: £601.7mNorth Kesteven: £501.6m

    £528.8m£531.1m£501.6mStratford-on-Avon is higher£634.3m£637.0m£601.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Kesteven £351.5m, Stratford-on-Avon £442.4mStratford-on-Avon: £442.4mNorth Kesteven: £351.5mStratford-on-Avon: £444.3mNorth Kesteven: £353.0mStratford-on-Avon: £419.6mNorth Kesteven: £333.5m

    £351.5m£353.0m£333.5mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Kesteven £100.1m, Stratford-on-Avon £116.4mStratford-on-Avon: £116.4mNorth Kesteven: £100.1mStratford-on-Avon: £116.9mNorth Kesteven: £100.6mStratford-on-Avon: £110.4mNorth Kesteven: £95.0m

    £100.1m£100.6m£95.0mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£116.4m£116.9m£110.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Kesteven £321.8m, Stratford-on-Avon £412.2mStratford-on-Avon: £412.2mNorth Kesteven: £321.8mStratford-on-Avon: £414.0mNorth Kesteven: £323.1mStratford-on-Avon: £391.0mNorth Kesteven: £305.2m

    £321.8m£323.1m£305.2mStratford-on-Avon is higher£412.2m£414.0m£391.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Kesteven £8.4m, Stratford-on-Avon £8.6mStratford-on-Avon: £8.6mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mStratford-on-Avon: £8.6mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mStratford-on-Avon: £8.1mNorth Kesteven: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £20.8m, Stratford-on-Avon £21.0mStratford-on-Avon: £21.0mNorth Kesteven: £20.8mStratford-on-Avon: £21.1mNorth Kesteven: £20.9mStratford-on-Avon: £19.9mNorth Kesteven: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £0.57mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mStratford-on-Avon: £0.57mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mStratford-on-Avon: £0.54mNorth Kesteven: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £48.1m, Stratford-on-Avon £40.5mStratford-on-Avon: £40.5mNorth Kesteven: £48.1mStratford-on-Avon: £40.6mNorth Kesteven: £48.3mStratford-on-Avon: £38.4mNorth Kesteven: £45.7m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.7mNorth Kesteven is higher£40.5m£40.6m£38.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £14.6m, Stratford-on-Avon £13.4mStratford-on-Avon: £13.4mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mStratford-on-Avon: £13.5mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mStratford-on-Avon: £12.7mNorth Kesteven: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mNorth Kesteven is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Kesteven £7.4m, Stratford-on-Avon £6.5mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mNorth Kesteven: £7.4mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mNorth Kesteven: £7.5mStratford-on-Avon: £6.1mNorth Kesteven: £7.1m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.1mNorth Kesteven is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Kesteven £74.5m, Stratford-on-Avon £95.1mStratford-on-Avon: £95.1mNorth Kesteven: £74.5mStratford-on-Avon: £95.5mNorth Kesteven: £74.8mStratford-on-Avon: £90.2mNorth Kesteven: £70.7m

    £74.5m£74.8m£70.7mStratford-on-Avon is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Kesteven £13.7m, Stratford-on-Avon £20.6mStratford-on-Avon: £20.6mNorth Kesteven: £13.7mStratford-on-Avon: £20.7mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mStratford-on-Avon: £19.5mNorth Kesteven: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mStratford-on-Avon is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Kesteven £17.4m, Stratford-on-Avon £14.1mStratford-on-Avon: £14.1mNorth Kesteven: £17.4mStratford-on-Avon: £14.1mNorth Kesteven: £17.5mStratford-on-Avon: £13.3mNorth Kesteven: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNorth Kesteven is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Kesteven £0.41m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.48mStratford-on-Avon: £0.48mNorth Kesteven: £0.41mStratford-on-Avon: £0.49mNorth Kesteven: £0.42mStratford-on-Avon: £0.46mNorth Kesteven: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Kesteven £0.36m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.27mStratford-on-Avon: £0.27mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mStratford-on-Avon: £0.27mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mStratford-on-Avon: £0.26mNorth Kesteven: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Kesteven is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Kesteven £0.70m, Stratford-on-Avon £1.1mStratford-on-Avon: £1.1mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mStratford-on-Avon: £1.1mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mStratford-on-Avon: £1.0mNorth Kesteven: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mStratford-on-Avon is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Kesteven 28,128, Stratford-on-Avon 35,709Stratford-on-Avon: 35,709North Kesteven: 28,128

    28,128Stratford-on-Avon is higher35,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Kesteven 2,190, Stratford-on-Avon 2,246Stratford-on-Avon: 2,246North Kesteven: 2,190

    2,190Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count2,246

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven 4,564, Stratford-on-Avon 4,458Stratford-on-Avon: 4,458North Kesteven: 4,564

    4,564North Kesteven is higher4,458

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven 7,269, Stratford-on-Avon 6,112Stratford-on-Avon: 6,112North Kesteven: 7,269

    7,269North Kesteven is higher6,112

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Kesteven 9,652, Stratford-on-Avon 10,478Stratford-on-Avon: 10,478North Kesteven: 9,652

    9,652Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count10,478

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Kesteven 1,598, Stratford-on-Avon 1,445Stratford-on-Avon: 1,445North Kesteven: 1,598

    1,598North Kesteven is higher1,445

Show the numbers
North Kesteven and Stratford-on-Avon, total
MeasureNorth KestevenStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.8m£531.1m£501.6m£634.3m£637.0m£601.7mStratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.5m£353.0m£333.5m£442.4m£444.3m£419.6mStratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£100.1m£100.6m£95.0m£116.4m£116.9m£110.4mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£321.8m£323.1m£305.2m£412.2m£414.0m£391.0mStratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mStratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mStratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mStratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m£40.5m£40.6m£38.4mNorth Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNorth Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mNorth Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.7m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mStratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mStratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mNorth Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mStratford-on-Avon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mNorth Kesteven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,12835,709Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1902,246Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5644,458North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2696,112North Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,65210,478Stratford-on-Avon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5981,445North Kesteven

Sources

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

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