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Local authority in East Midlands, England

South Kesteven

In South Kesteven, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 51% of local authorities in 2024-25.

147,049 residents (mid-2024)

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South Kesteven on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain, one hexagon each
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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does South Kesteven compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,420£4,439£4,193

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    181st of 348, lower than in 51% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,649£12,703£11,998

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    204th of 347, lower than in 58% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,613£1,620£1,530

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    239th of 350, lower than in 68% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for South Kesteven
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,420£4,439£4,193181st of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,649£12,703£11,998204th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530239th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does South Kesteven's benefit money go?

People here received £650.0 million£652.8 million£616.6 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in South Kesteven, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £388.6m; Pension Credit £9.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £22.5m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.62m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £54.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £16.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.5m; Universal Credit £111.1m; Housing Benefit £18.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £18.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.77m; Income Support £0.39m; Other benefits £0.88mState Pension: £388.6mPension Credit: £9.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £22.5mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.62mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £54.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £16.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.5mUniversal Credit: £111.1mHousing Benefit: £18.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £18.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.77mIncome Support: £0.39mOther benefits: £0.88m
Spending in South Kesteven, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £390.3m; Pension Credit £9.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £22.6m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.63m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £54.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £16.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.6m; Universal Credit £111.6m; Housing Benefit £18.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £18.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.77m; Income Support £0.39m; Other benefits £0.89mState Pension: £390.3mPension Credit: £9.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £22.6mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.63mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £54.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £16.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.6mUniversal Credit: £111.6mHousing Benefit: £18.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £18.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.77mIncome Support: £0.39mOther benefits: £0.89m
Spending in South Kesteven, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £368.6m; Pension Credit £9.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £21.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.59m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £51.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £15.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.1m; Universal Credit £105.4m; Housing Benefit £17.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £17.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.73m; Income Support £0.37m; Other benefits £0.84mState Pension: £368.6mPension Credit: £9.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £21.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.59mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £51.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £15.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.1mUniversal Credit: £105.4mHousing Benefit: £17.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £17.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.73mIncome Support: £0.37mOther benefits: £0.84m
  1. State Pension£388.6m£390.3m£368.6m
  2. Pension Credit£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m
  8. Universal Credit£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m
  9. Housing Benefit£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m
  12. Income Support£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
  13. Other benefits£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m
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Spending by benefit in South Kesteven, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£388.6m£390.3m£368.6m60%Published
Pension Credit£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m1%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m8%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m2%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m1%Published
Universal Credit£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m17%Published
Housing Benefit£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m0.1%Published
All benefits£650.0m£652.8m£616.6m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,420, expected £4,439, difference −£19

    Actual £4,420£4,439£4,193Expected £4,439£4,458£4,211Difference −£19−£19−£18

    Benefit spending per resident was £19 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £19 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £18 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,649, expected £12,587, difference +£62

    Actual £12,649£12,703£11,998Expected £12,587£12,640£11,939Difference +£62+£63+£59

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £62 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £63 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £59 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,613, expected £1,622, difference −£8.91

    Actual £1,613£1,620£1,530Expected £1,622£1,629£1,539Difference −£8.91−£8.95−£8.45

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £8.91 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £8.95 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £8.45 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in South Kesteven
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,420£4,439£4,193£4,439£4,458£4,211−£19−£19−£18
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,649£12,703£11,998£12,587£12,640£11,939+£62+£63+£59
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,622£1,629£1,539−£8.91−£8.95−£8.45
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in South Kesteven received £1.01 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£4,146£4,101£3,784
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,192£4,147£3,826
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.01
209th of 346, lower than in 60% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare South Kesteven only with other areas in England.

Group 7 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1525,297
  • Aged 16 to 6486,516
  • Aged 651,937
  • Aged 66 and over33,299
  • All residents147,049
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

8,078 people in South Kesteven receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    34%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    22%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    14%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    14%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in South Kesteven
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,71934%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,76822%19%
Neurological disease1,15714%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,13314%12%
Respiratory disease2653%4%
Malignant disease2413%3%
Cardiovascular disease1852%3%
Visual disease1111%2%
Endocrine disease740.9%1%
Hearing disorders951%1%
Gastrointestinal disease740.9%1%
Genitourinary disease590.7%0.9%
Skin disease560.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)460.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract280.3%0.4%
Infectious disease240.3%0.4%
Haematological disease120.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease100.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing70.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age90.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system50.1%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like South Kesteven

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. South KestevenThis area£4,420£4,439£4,193
  2. Newark and Sherwood0.44£4,642£4,662£4,403Compare
  3. Wiltshire0.56£4,140£4,157£3,927Compare
  4. Stroud0.57£4,180£4,197£3,965Compare
  5. High Peak0.60£4,523£4,543£4,291Compare
  6. North Kesteven0.65£4,322£4,341£4,100Compare
  7. South Norfolk0.74£4,289£4,307£4,068Compare
  8. Wychavon0.76£4,555£4,574£4,320Compare
  9. North East Derbyshire0.78£4,887£4,908£4,636Compare
  10. West Suffolk0.79£3,969£3,986£3,765Compare
  11. Somerset0.81£4,694£4,714£4,453Compare
  12. Mid Devon0.83£4,496£4,516£4,265Compare
  13. Maldon0.84£4,601£4,621£4,365Compare
  14. Hinckley and Bosworth0.88£4,328£4,346£4,105Compare
  15. Wrexham0.89£4,977£4,998£4,721Compare
  16. North Yorkshire0.91£4,513£4,532£4,281Compare
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Areas most like South Kesteven
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
South Kesteven£4,420£4,439£4,193
Newark and Sherwood0.44£4,642£4,662£4,403
Wiltshire0.56£4,140£4,157£3,927
Stroud0.57£4,180£4,197£3,965
High Peak0.60£4,523£4,543£4,291
North Kesteven0.65£4,322£4,341£4,100
South Norfolk0.74£4,289£4,307£4,068
Wychavon0.76£4,555£4,574£4,320
North East Derbyshire0.78£4,887£4,908£4,636
West Suffolk0.79£3,969£3,986£3,765
Somerset0.81£4,694£4,714£4,453
Mid Devon0.83£4,496£4,516£4,265
Maldon0.84£4,601£4,621£4,365
Hinckley and Bosworth0.88£4,328£4,346£4,105
Wrexham0.89£4,977£4,998£4,721
North Yorkshire0.91£4,513£4,532£4,281
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap South Kesteven

Each share is the part of South Kesteven's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for South Kesteven, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£650.0m£652.8m£616.6m175th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,420£4,439£4,193181st of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m130th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,864£2,877£2,71787th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,649£12,703£11,998204th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.6m£140.2m£132.4m212th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900241st of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530239th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£388.6m£390.3m£368.6m127th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,643£2,654£2,50784th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,671£11,721£11,07185th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m214th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61262nd of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£286£270288th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m146th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145130th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£675£678£640231st of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m204th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03230th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18271st of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m211th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348221st of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m224th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103259th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m201st of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55210th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94191st of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m206th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£756£759£717233rd of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,284£1,290£1,218230th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m265th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118315th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m240th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121265th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206250th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m137th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97103rd of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.90£8.94£8.4473rd of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m227th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53251st of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30241st of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m200th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69203rd of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.01209th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,922126th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.786th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.788th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,476204th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.8236th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.4271st of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,850143rd of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.0118th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.7209th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,083207th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.0231st of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,803200th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.9228th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.5213th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,877203rd of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.8218th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.7206th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£605.9m£599.3m£553.0m166th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£4,146£4,101£3,784138th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.01209th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£19−£19−£18177th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£62£63£59146th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£8.91−£8.95−£8.45167th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for South Kesteven

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  12. 12HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by borough and district or unitary authority (Table 3.14). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  16. 16Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020. Published 28 January 2020. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  17. 17Office for National Statistics. Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, resident analysis, 2024 (Nomis NM_30_1). Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.

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