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North Kesteven and Stirling

122,346 and 94,620 residents (mid-2024).

North Kesteven is higher than Stirling on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 12 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

North Kesteven is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Stirling on 13. 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 Stirling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £4,322, Stirling £4,206Stirling: £4,206North Kesteven: £4,322Stirling: £4,224North Kesteven: £4,341Stirling: £3,990North Kesteven: £4,100

    £4,322£4,341£4,100North Kesteven is higher£4,206£4,224£3,990

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £12,659, Stirling £12,686Stirling: £12,686North Kesteven: £12,659Stirling: £12,740North Kesteven: £12,713Stirling: £12,033North Kesteven: £12,007

    £12,659£12,713£12,007Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£12,686£12,740£12,033

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £1,379, Stirling £1,487Stirling: £1,487North Kesteven: £1,379Stirling: £1,493North Kesteven: £1,385Stirling: £1,410North Kesteven: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£1,487£1,493£1,410

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £11,586, Stirling £11,623Stirling: £11,623North Kesteven: £11,586Stirling: £11,673North Kesteven: £11,636Stirling: £11,025North Kesteven: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£11,623£11,673£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Kesteven £302, Stirling £359Stirling: £359North Kesteven: £302Stirling: £360North Kesteven: £303Stirling: £340North Kesteven: £286

    £302£303£286Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£359£360£340

  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, Stirling £684Stirling: £684North Kesteven: £750Stirling: £687North Kesteven: £753Stirling: £649North Kesteven: £712

    £750£753£712North Kesteven is higher£684£687£649

  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, Stirling £20Stirling: £20North Kesteven: £20Stirling: £20North Kesteven: £21Stirling: £19North Kesteven: £19

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £393, Stirling £450Stirling: £450North Kesteven: £393Stirling: £452North Kesteven: £395Stirling: £427North Kesteven: £373

    £393£395£373Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£450£452£427

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £119, Stirling £148Stirling: £148North Kesteven: £119Stirling: £149North Kesteven: £120Stirling: £140North Kesteven: £113

    £119£120£113Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

  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, Stirling £92Stirling: £92North Kesteven: £102Stirling: £92North Kesteven: £103Stirling: £87North Kesteven: £97

    £102£103£97North Kesteven is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £1,026, Stirling £1,073Stirling: £1,073North Kesteven: £1,026Stirling: £1,077North Kesteven: £1,030Stirling: £1,017North Kesteven: £973

    £1,026£1,030£973Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£1,073£1,077£1,017

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Kesteven £112, Stirling £152Stirling: £152North Kesteven: £112Stirling: £153North Kesteven: £113Stirling: £145North Kesteven: £106

    £112£113£106Stirling is higher£152£153£145

  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, Stirling £312Stirling: £312North Kesteven: £240Stirling: £314North Kesteven: £241Stirling: £296North Kesteven: £228

    £240£241£228Stirling is higher£312£314£296

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £5.69, Stirling £5.21Stirling: £5.21North Kesteven: £5.69Stirling: £5.23North Kesteven: £5.72Stirling: £4.94North Kesteven: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40North Kesteven is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Kesteven £4.91, Stirling £4.72Stirling: £4.72North Kesteven: £4.91Stirling: £4.74North Kesteven: £4.93Stirling: £4.48North Kesteven: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4.72£4.74£4.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £5.68, Stirling £4.77Stirling: £4.77North Kesteven: £5.68Stirling: £4.79North Kesteven: £5.71Stirling: £4.52North Kesteven: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39North Kesteven is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  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, Stirling 1,010.9Stirling: 1,010.9North Kesteven: 1,012.9

    1,012.9North Kesteven is higher1,010.9

  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, Stirling 88.8Stirling: 88.8North Kesteven: 78.9

    78.9Stirling is higherDepends on how you count88.8

  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, Stirling 151.6Stirling: 151.6North Kesteven: 164.3

    164.3North Kesteven is higher151.6

  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, Stirling 71.4Stirling: 71.4North Kesteven: 59.4

    59.4Stirling is higherDepends on how you count71.4

  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, Stirling 143.1Stirling: 143.1North Kesteven: 132.9

    132.9Stirling is higherDepends on how you count143.1

  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, Stirling 22.6Stirling: 22.6North Kesteven: 22.0

    22.0Stirling is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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North Kesteven and Stirling, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth KestevenStirlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,322£4,341£4,100£4,206£4,224£3,990EstimatedNorth Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,659£12,713£12,007£12,686£12,740£12,033EstimatedStirling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,487£1,493£1,410EstimatedStirling
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,623£11,673£11,025Stirling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£359£360£340Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£750£753£712£684£687£649EstimatedNorth Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£20£20£19EstimatedNorth Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£450£452£427EstimatedStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£148£149£140EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£92£92£87EstimatedNorth Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,026£1,030£973£1,073£1,077£1,017Stirling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£152£153£145Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£240£241£228£312£314£296Stirling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£5.21£5.23£4.94North Kesteven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.72£4.74£4.48North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£4.77£4.79£4.52EstimatedNorth Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.91,010.9North Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.988.8Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3151.6North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.471.4Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.9143.1Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.022.6EstimatedStirling

Per resident

North Kesteven is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Stirling on 11. 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 Stirling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £4,322, Stirling £4,206Stirling: £4,206North Kesteven: £4,322Stirling: £4,224North Kesteven: £4,341Stirling: £3,990North Kesteven: £4,100

    £4,322£4,341£4,100North Kesteven is higher£4,206£4,224£3,990

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £2,873, Stirling £2,507Stirling: £2,507North Kesteven: £2,873Stirling: £2,518North Kesteven: £2,886Stirling: £2,378North Kesteven: £2,726

    £2,873£2,886£2,726North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,507£2,518£2,378

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £819, Stirling £944Stirling: £944North Kesteven: £819Stirling: £948North Kesteven: £822Stirling: £895North Kesteven: £776

    £819£822£776Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£944£948£895

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Kesteven £2,630, Stirling £2,297Stirling: £2,297North Kesteven: £2,630Stirling: £2,307North Kesteven: £2,641Stirling: £2,179North Kesteven: £2,495

    £2,630£2,641£2,495North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,297£2,307£2,179

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Kesteven £68, Stirling £71Stirling: £71North Kesteven: £68Stirling: £71North Kesteven: £69Stirling: £67North Kesteven: £65

    £68£69£65Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £170, Stirling £135Stirling: £135North Kesteven: £170Stirling: £136North Kesteven: £171Stirling: £128North Kesteven: £162

    £170£171£162North Kesteven is higher£135£136£128

  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, Stirling £3.88Stirling: £3.88North Kesteven: £4.64Stirling: £3.90North Kesteven: £4.66Stirling: £3.68North Kesteven: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40North Kesteven is higher£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, Stirling £450Stirling: £450North Kesteven: £393Stirling: £452North Kesteven: £395Stirling: £427North Kesteven: £373

    £393£395£373Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£450£452£427

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £119, Stirling £148Stirling: £148North Kesteven: £119Stirling: £149North Kesteven: £120Stirling: £140North Kesteven: £113

    £119£120£113Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Kesteven £61, Stirling £58Stirling: £58North Kesteven: £61Stirling: £59North Kesteven: £61Stirling: £55North Kesteven: £58

    £61£61£58North Kesteven is higher£58£59£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Kesteven £609, Stirling £681Stirling: £681North Kesteven: £609Stirling: £684North Kesteven: £612Stirling: £646North Kesteven: £578

    £609£612£578Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£681£684£646

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Kesteven £112, Stirling £152Stirling: £152North Kesteven: £112Stirling: £153North Kesteven: £113Stirling: £145North Kesteven: £106

    £112£113£106Stirling is higher£152£153£145

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Kesteven £142, Stirling £198Stirling: £198North Kesteven: £142Stirling: £199North Kesteven: £143Stirling: £188North Kesteven: £135

    £142£143£135Stirling is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Kesteven £3.38, Stirling £3.31Stirling: £3.31North Kesteven: £3.38Stirling: £3.32North Kesteven: £3.40Stirling: £3.14North Kesteven: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21North Kesteven is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Kesteven £2.91, Stirling £3.00Stirling: £3.00North Kesteven: £2.91Stirling: £3.02North Kesteven: £2.92Stirling: £2.85North Kesteven: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£3.00£3.02£2.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Kesteven £5.68, Stirling £4.77Stirling: £4.77North Kesteven: £5.68Stirling: £4.79North Kesteven: £5.71Stirling: £4.52North Kesteven: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39North Kesteven is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 229.9, Stirling 199.8Stirling: 199.8North Kesteven: 229.9

    229.9North Kesteven is higher199.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 17.9, Stirling 17.6Stirling: 17.6North Kesteven: 17.9

    17.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count17.6

  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, Stirling 30.0Stirling: 30.0North Kesteven: 37.3

    37.3North Kesteven is higher30.0

  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, Stirling 71.4Stirling: 71.4North Kesteven: 59.4

    59.4Stirling is higherDepends on how you count71.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 78.9, Stirling 90.8Stirling: 90.8North Kesteven: 78.9

    78.9Stirling is higherDepends on how you count90.8

  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, Stirling 14.3Stirling: 14.3North Kesteven: 13.1

    13.1Stirling is higherDepends on how you count14.3

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North Kesteven and Stirling, per resident
MeasureNorth KestevenStirlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,322£4,341£4,100£4,206£4,224£3,990EstimatedNorth Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,873£2,886£2,726£2,507£2,518£2,378EstimatedNorth Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£819£822£776£944£948£895EstimatedStirling
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,630£2,641£2,495£2,297£2,307£2,179North Kesteven
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£71£71£67Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£135£136£128EstimatedNorth Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£3.88£3.90£3.68EstimatedNorth Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£450£452£427EstimatedStirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£148£149£140EstimatedStirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£58£59£55EstimatedNorth Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£681£684£646Stirling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£152£153£145Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£198£199£188Stirling
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£3.00£3.02£2.85Stirling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£4.77£4.79£4.52EstimatedNorth Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.9199.8North Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.917.6North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.330.0North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.471.4Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.990.8Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.114.3EstimatedStirling

Total

North Kesteven is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Stirling on 2. 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 Stirling

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Kesteven £528.8m, Stirling £398.0mStirling: £398.0mNorth Kesteven: £528.8mStirling: £399.7mNorth Kesteven: £531.1mStirling: £377.5mNorth Kesteven: £501.6m

    £528.8m£531.1m£501.6mNorth Kesteven is higher£398.0m£399.7m£377.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Kesteven £351.5m, Stirling £237.2mStirling: £237.2mNorth Kesteven: £351.5mStirling: £238.2mNorth Kesteven: £353.0mStirling: £225.0mNorth Kesteven: £333.5m

    £351.5m£353.0m£333.5mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£237.2m£238.2m£225.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Kesteven £100.1m, Stirling £89.3mStirling: £89.3mNorth Kesteven: £100.1mStirling: £89.7mNorth Kesteven: £100.6mStirling: £84.7mNorth Kesteven: £95.0m

    £100.1m£100.6m£95.0mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£89.3m£89.7m£84.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Kesteven £321.8m, Stirling £217.4mStirling: £217.4mNorth Kesteven: £321.8mStirling: £218.3mNorth Kesteven: £323.1mStirling: £206.2mNorth Kesteven: £305.2m

    £321.8m£323.1m£305.2mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Kesteven £8.4m, Stirling £6.7mStirling: £6.7mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mStirling: £6.7mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mStirling: £6.4mNorth Kesteven: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £20.8m, Stirling £12.8mStirling: £12.8mNorth Kesteven: £20.8mStirling: £12.8mNorth Kesteven: £20.9mStirling: £12.1mNorth Kesteven: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mNorth Kesteven is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  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, Stirling £0.37mStirling: £0.37mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mStirling: £0.37mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mStirling: £0.35mNorth Kesteven: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Kesteven is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £48.1m, Stirling £42.6mStirling: £42.6mNorth Kesteven: £48.1mStirling: £42.8mNorth Kesteven: £48.3mStirling: £40.4mNorth Kesteven: £45.7m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.7mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven £14.6m, Stirling £14.0mStirling: £14.0mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mStirling: £14.1mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mStirling: £13.3mNorth Kesteven: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£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, Stirling £5.5mStirling: £5.5mNorth Kesteven: £7.4mStirling: £5.5mNorth Kesteven: £7.5mStirling: £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, Stirling £64.4mStirling: £64.4mNorth Kesteven: £74.5mStirling: £64.7mNorth Kesteven: £74.8mStirling: £61.1mNorth Kesteven: £70.7m

    £74.5m£74.8m£70.7mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Kesteven £13.7m, Stirling £14.4mStirling: £14.4mNorth Kesteven: £13.7mStirling: £14.5mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mStirling: £13.7mNorth Kesteven: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mStirling is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Kesteven £17.4m, Stirling £18.8mStirling: £18.8mNorth Kesteven: £17.4mStirling: £18.8mNorth Kesteven: £17.5mStirling: £17.8mNorth Kesteven: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mStirling is higher£18.8m£18.8m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Kesteven £0.41m, Stirling £0.31mStirling: £0.31mNorth Kesteven: £0.41mStirling: £0.31mNorth Kesteven: £0.42mStirling: £0.30mNorth Kesteven: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Kesteven is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Kesteven £0.36m, Stirling £0.28mStirling: £0.28mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mStirling: £0.29mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mStirling: £0.27mNorth Kesteven: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Kesteven £0.70m, Stirling £0.45mStirling: £0.45mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mStirling: £0.45mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mStirling: £0.43mNorth Kesteven: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mNorth Kesteven is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Kesteven 28,128, Stirling 18,905Stirling: 18,905North Kesteven: 28,128

    28,128North Kesteven is higher18,905

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Kesteven 2,190, Stirling 1,661Stirling: 1,661North Kesteven: 2,190

    2,190North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,661

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven 4,564, Stirling 2,835Stirling: 2,835North Kesteven: 4,564

    4,564North Kesteven is higher2,835

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Kesteven 7,269, Stirling 6,760Stirling: 6,760North Kesteven: 7,269

    7,269North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count6,760

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Kesteven 9,652, Stirling 8,590Stirling: 8,590North Kesteven: 9,652

    9,652North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count8,590

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Kesteven 1,598, Stirling 1,357Stirling: 1,357North Kesteven: 1,598

    1,598North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,357

Show the numbers
North Kesteven and Stirling, total
MeasureNorth KestevenStirlingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.8m£531.1m£501.6m£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mEstimatedNorth Kesteven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.5m£353.0m£333.5m£237.2m£238.2m£225.0mEstimatedNorth Kesteven
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£100.1m£100.6m£95.0m£89.3m£89.7m£84.7mEstimatedNorth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£321.8m£323.1m£305.2m£217.4m£218.3m£206.2mNorth Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mNorth Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mEstimatedNorth Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEstimatedNorth Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mEstimatedNorth Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mEstimatedNorth Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimatedNorth Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.7m£64.4m£64.7m£61.1mNorth Kesteven
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mStirling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£18.8m£18.8m£17.8mStirling
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mNorth Kesteven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mNorth Kesteven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEstimatedNorth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,12818,905North Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1901,661North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5642,835North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2696,760North Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,6528,590North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5981,357EstimatedNorth Kesteven

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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