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South Kesteven and Wiltshire

147,049 and 524,001 residents (mid-2024).

South Kesteven is higher than Wiltshire on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

South Kesteven is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire 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

South Kesteven Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £4,420, Wiltshire £4,140Wiltshire: £4,140South Kesteven: £4,420Wiltshire: £4,157South Kesteven: £4,439Wiltshire: £3,927South Kesteven: £4,193

    £4,420£4,439£4,193South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4,140£4,157£3,927

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Kesteven £12,649, Wiltshire £12,371Wiltshire: £12,371South Kesteven: £12,649Wiltshire: £12,424South Kesteven: £12,703Wiltshire: £11,735South Kesteven: £11,998

    £12,649£12,703£11,998South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£12,371£12,424£11,735

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £1,613, Wiltshire £1,474Wiltshire: £1,474South Kesteven: £1,613Wiltshire: £1,481South Kesteven: £1,620Wiltshire: £1,399South Kesteven: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£1,474£1,481£1,399

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Kesteven £11,671, Wiltshire £11,494Wiltshire: £11,494South Kesteven: £11,671Wiltshire: £11,542South Kesteven: £11,721Wiltshire: £10,902South Kesteven: £11,071

    £11,671£11,721£11,071South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£11,494£11,542£10,902

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Kesteven £284, Wiltshire £269Wiltshire: £269South Kesteven: £284Wiltshire: £270South Kesteven: £286Wiltshire: £255South Kesteven: £270

    £284£286£270South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

  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: South Kesteven £675, Wiltshire £592Wiltshire: £592South Kesteven: £675Wiltshire: £594South Kesteven: £678Wiltshire: £561South Kesteven: £640

    £675£678£640South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Kesteven £19, Wiltshire £17Wiltshire: £17South Kesteven: £19Wiltshire: £17South Kesteven: £19Wiltshire: £16South Kesteven: £18

    £19£19£18South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £367, Wiltshire £312Wiltshire: £312South Kesteven: £367Wiltshire: £313South Kesteven: £369Wiltshire: £296South Kesteven: £348

    £367£369£348South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £109, Wiltshire £124Wiltshire: £124South Kesteven: £109Wiltshire: £124South Kesteven: £110Wiltshire: £117South Kesteven: £103

    £109£110£103Wiltshire is higher£124£124£117

  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: South Kesteven £99, Wiltshire £81Wiltshire: £81South Kesteven: £99Wiltshire: £82South Kesteven: £99Wiltshire: £77South Kesteven: £94

    £99£99£94South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £1,284, Wiltshire £1,191Wiltshire: £1,191South Kesteven: £1,284Wiltshire: £1,197South Kesteven: £1,290Wiltshire: £1,130South Kesteven: £1,218

    £1,284£1,290£1,218South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£1,191£1,197£1,130

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Kesteven £125, Wiltshire £130Wiltshire: £130South Kesteven: £125Wiltshire: £130South Kesteven: £125Wiltshire: £123South Kesteven: £118

    £125£125£118Wiltshire is higher£130£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £217, Wiltshire £192Wiltshire: £192South Kesteven: £217Wiltshire: £193South Kesteven: £218Wiltshire: £182South Kesteven: £206

    £217£218£206South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £8.90, Wiltshire £5.83Wiltshire: £5.83South Kesteven: £8.90Wiltshire: £5.85South Kesteven: £8.94Wiltshire: £5.53South Kesteven: £8.44

    £8.90£8.94£8.44South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £4.53, Wiltshire £3.55Wiltshire: £3.55South Kesteven: £4.53Wiltshire: £3.57South Kesteven: £4.55Wiltshire: £3.37South Kesteven: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £6.00, Wiltshire £5.43Wiltshire: £5.43South Kesteven: £6.00Wiltshire: £5.45South Kesteven: £6.02Wiltshire: £5.15South Kesteven: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Kesteven 1,018.7, Wiltshire 1,011.6Wiltshire: 1,011.6South Kesteven: 1,018.7

    1,018.7South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,011.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Kesteven 74.4, Wiltshire 66.6Wiltshire: 66.6South Kesteven: 74.4

    74.4South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count66.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Kesteven 145.7, Wiltshire 126.6Wiltshire: 126.6South Kesteven: 145.7

    145.7South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 55.0, Wiltshire 47.7Wiltshire: 47.7South Kesteven: 55.0

    55.0South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count47.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven 159.5, Wiltshire 135.0Wiltshire: 135.0South Kesteven: 159.5

    159.5South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count135.0

  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: South Kesteven 21.7, Wiltshire 17.9Wiltshire: 17.9South Kesteven: 21.7

    21.7South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count17.9

Show the numbers
South Kesteven and Wiltshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth KestevenWiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,420£4,439£4,193£4,140£4,157£3,927South Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,649£12,703£11,998£12,371£12,424£11,735South Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,474£1,481£1,399South Kesteven
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,671£11,721£11,071£11,494£11,542£10,902South Kesteven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£286£270£269£270£255South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£675£678£640£592£594£561South Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17£17£16South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£312£313£296South Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£124£124£117Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£81£82£77South Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,284£1,290£1,218£1,191£1,197£1,130South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£130£130£123Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£192£193£182South Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.90£8.94£8.44£5.83£5.85£5.53South Kesteven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£3.55£3.57£3.37South Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.43£5.45£5.15South Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.71,011.6South Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.466.6South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.7126.6South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.047.7South Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.5135.0South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.717.9South Kesteven

Per resident

South Kesteven is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire 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

South Kesteven Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £4,420, Wiltshire £4,140Wiltshire: £4,140South Kesteven: £4,420Wiltshire: £4,157South Kesteven: £4,439Wiltshire: £3,927South Kesteven: £4,193

    £4,420£4,439£4,193South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4,140£4,157£3,927

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £2,864, Wiltshire £2,691Wiltshire: £2,691South Kesteven: £2,864Wiltshire: £2,702South Kesteven: £2,877Wiltshire: £2,552South Kesteven: £2,717

    £2,864£2,877£2,717South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,691£2,702£2,552

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £949, Wiltshire £878Wiltshire: £878South Kesteven: £949Wiltshire: £882South Kesteven: £953Wiltshire: £833South Kesteven: £900

    £949£953£900South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£878£882£833

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Kesteven £2,643, Wiltshire £2,500Wiltshire: £2,500South Kesteven: £2,643Wiltshire: £2,510South Kesteven: £2,654Wiltshire: £2,371South Kesteven: £2,507

    £2,643£2,654£2,507South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,500£2,510£2,371

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Kesteven £64, Wiltshire £59Wiltshire: £59South Kesteven: £64Wiltshire: £59South Kesteven: £65Wiltshire: £56South Kesteven: £61

    £64£65£61South 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: South Kesteven £153, Wiltshire £129Wiltshire: £129South Kesteven: £153Wiltshire: £129South Kesteven: £153Wiltshire: £122South Kesteven: £145

    £153£153£145South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £4.25, Wiltshire £3.69Wiltshire: £3.69South Kesteven: £4.25Wiltshire: £3.71South Kesteven: £4.27Wiltshire: £3.50South Kesteven: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£3.69£3.71£3.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £367, Wiltshire £312Wiltshire: £312South Kesteven: £367Wiltshire: £313South Kesteven: £369Wiltshire: £296South Kesteven: £348

    £367£369£348South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £109, Wiltshire £124Wiltshire: £124South Kesteven: £109Wiltshire: £124South Kesteven: £110Wiltshire: £117South Kesteven: £103

    £109£110£103Wiltshire is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £58, Wiltshire £48Wiltshire: £48South Kesteven: £58Wiltshire: £49South Kesteven: £58Wiltshire: £46South Kesteven: £55

    £58£58£55South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Kesteven £756, Wiltshire £710Wiltshire: £710South Kesteven: £756Wiltshire: £713South Kesteven: £759Wiltshire: £673South Kesteven: £717

    £756£759£717South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£710£713£673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Kesteven £125, Wiltshire £130Wiltshire: £130South Kesteven: £125Wiltshire: £130South Kesteven: £125Wiltshire: £123South Kesteven: £118

    £125£125£118Wiltshire is higher£130£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Kesteven £128, Wiltshire £114Wiltshire: £114South Kesteven: £128Wiltshire: £115South Kesteven: £128Wiltshire: £109South Kesteven: £121

    £128£128£121South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£109

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Kesteven £5.24, Wiltshire £3.47Wiltshire: £3.47South Kesteven: £5.24Wiltshire: £3.48South Kesteven: £5.26Wiltshire: £3.29South Kesteven: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Kesteven £2.67, Wiltshire £2.12Wiltshire: £2.12South Kesteven: £2.67Wiltshire: £2.13South Kesteven: £2.68Wiltshire: £2.01South Kesteven: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2.12£2.13£2.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £6.00, Wiltshire £5.43Wiltshire: £5.43South Kesteven: £6.00Wiltshire: £5.45South Kesteven: £6.02Wiltshire: £5.15South Kesteven: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 230.7, Wiltshire 220.0Wiltshire: 220.0South Kesteven: 230.7

    230.7South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count220.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 16.8, Wiltshire 14.5Wiltshire: 14.5South Kesteven: 16.8

    16.8South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count14.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 33.0, Wiltshire 27.5Wiltshire: 27.5South Kesteven: 33.0

    33.0South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count27.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 55.0, Wiltshire 47.7Wiltshire: 47.7South Kesteven: 55.0

    55.0South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count47.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 93.9, Wiltshire 80.4Wiltshire: 80.4South Kesteven: 93.9

    93.9South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count80.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 12.8, Wiltshire 10.7Wiltshire: 10.7South Kesteven: 12.8

    12.8South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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South Kesteven and Wiltshire, per resident
MeasureSouth KestevenWiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,420£4,439£4,193£4,140£4,157£3,927South Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,864£2,877£2,717£2,691£2,702£2,552South Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£878£882£833South Kesteven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,643£2,654£2,507£2,500£2,510£2,371South Kesteven
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£59£59£56South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£129£129£122South Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£3.69£3.71£3.50South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£312£313£296South Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£124£124£117Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£48£49£46South Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£756£759£717£710£713£673South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£130£130£123Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£114£115£109South Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£3.47£3.48£3.29South Kesteven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£2.12£2.13£2.01South Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.43£5.45£5.15South Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.7220.0South Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.814.5South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.027.5South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.047.7South Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.980.4South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.810.7South Kesteven

Total

South Kesteven is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire on 22. 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

South Kesteven Wiltshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Kesteven £650.0m, Wiltshire £2.2bnWiltshire: £2.2bnSouth Kesteven: £650.0mWiltshire: £2.2bnSouth Kesteven: £652.8mWiltshire: £2.1bnSouth Kesteven: £616.6m

    £650.0m£652.8m£616.6mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Kesteven £421.2m, Wiltshire £1.4bnWiltshire: £1.4bnSouth Kesteven: £421.2mWiltshire: £1.4bnSouth Kesteven: £423.0mWiltshire: £1.3bnSouth Kesteven: £399.5m

    £421.2m£423.0m£399.5mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Kesteven £139.6m, Wiltshire £460.1mWiltshire: £460.1mSouth Kesteven: £139.6mWiltshire: £462.1mSouth Kesteven: £140.2mWiltshire: £436.4mSouth Kesteven: £132.4m

    £139.6m£140.2m£132.4mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£460.1m£462.1m£436.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Kesteven £388.6m, Wiltshire £1.3bnWiltshire: £1.3bnSouth Kesteven: £388.6mWiltshire: £1.3bnSouth Kesteven: £390.3mWiltshire: £1.2bnSouth Kesteven: £368.6m

    £388.6m£390.3m£368.6mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Kesteven £9.5m, Wiltshire £30.7mWiltshire: £30.7mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mWiltshire: £30.8mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mWiltshire: £29.1mSouth Kesteven: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven £22.5m, Wiltshire £67.4mWiltshire: £67.4mSouth Kesteven: £22.5mWiltshire: £67.7mSouth Kesteven: £22.6mWiltshire: £64.0mSouth Kesteven: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Kesteven £0.62m, Wiltshire £1.9mWiltshire: £1.9mSouth Kesteven: £0.62mWiltshire: £1.9mSouth Kesteven: £0.63mWiltshire: £1.8mSouth Kesteven: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven £54.0m, Wiltshire £163.6mWiltshire: £163.6mSouth Kesteven: £54.0mWiltshire: £164.3mSouth Kesteven: £54.2mWiltshire: £155.1mSouth Kesteven: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£163.6m£164.3m£155.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven £16.0m, Wiltshire £64.7mWiltshire: £64.7mSouth Kesteven: £16.0mWiltshire: £65.0mSouth Kesteven: £16.1mWiltshire: £61.4mSouth Kesteven: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mWiltshire is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Kesteven £8.5m, Wiltshire £25.4mWiltshire: £25.4mSouth Kesteven: £8.5mWiltshire: £25.5mSouth Kesteven: £8.6mWiltshire: £24.1mSouth Kesteven: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Kesteven £111.1m, Wiltshire £371.8mWiltshire: £371.8mSouth Kesteven: £111.1mWiltshire: £373.4mSouth Kesteven: £111.6mWiltshire: £352.7mSouth Kesteven: £105.4m

    £111.1m£111.6m£105.4mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£371.8m£373.4m£352.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Kesteven £18.3m, Wiltshire £68.0mWiltshire: £68.0mSouth Kesteven: £18.3mWiltshire: £68.3mSouth Kesteven: £18.4mWiltshire: £64.5mSouth Kesteven: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWiltshire is higher£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Kesteven £18.8m, Wiltshire £60.0mWiltshire: £60.0mSouth Kesteven: £18.8mWiltshire: £60.2mSouth Kesteven: £18.9mWiltshire: £56.9mSouth Kesteven: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Kesteven £0.77m, Wiltshire £1.8mWiltshire: £1.8mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mWiltshire: £1.8mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mWiltshire: £1.7mSouth Kesteven: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Kesteven £0.39m, Wiltshire £1.1mWiltshire: £1.1mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mWiltshire: £1.1mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mWiltshire: £1.1mSouth Kesteven: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Kesteven £0.88m, Wiltshire £2.8mWiltshire: £2.8mSouth Kesteven: £0.88mWiltshire: £2.9mSouth Kesteven: £0.89mWiltshire: £2.7mSouth Kesteven: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Kesteven 33,922, Wiltshire 115,293Wiltshire: 115,293South Kesteven: 33,922

    33,922Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count115,293

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Kesteven 2,476, Wiltshire 7,585Wiltshire: 7,585South Kesteven: 2,476

    2,476Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count7,585

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven 4,850, Wiltshire 14,428Wiltshire: 14,428South Kesteven: 4,850

    4,850Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count14,428

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven 8,083, Wiltshire 25,017Wiltshire: 25,017South Kesteven: 8,083

    8,083Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count25,017

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Kesteven 13,803, Wiltshire 42,122Wiltshire: 42,122South Kesteven: 13,803

    13,803Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count42,122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Kesteven 1,877, Wiltshire 5,581Wiltshire: 5,581South Kesteven: 1,877

    1,877Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count5,581

Show the numbers
South Kesteven and Wiltshire, total
MeasureSouth KestevenWiltshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£650.0m£652.8m£616.6m£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bnWiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWiltshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.6m£140.2m£132.4m£460.1m£462.1m£436.4mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£388.6m£390.3m£368.6m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£67.4m£67.7m£64.0mWiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£163.6m£164.3m£155.1mWiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m£371.8m£373.4m£352.7mWiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£68.0m£68.3m£64.5mWiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£60.0m£60.2m£56.9mWiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£1.1mWiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,922115,293Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4767,585Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,85014,428Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,08325,017Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,80342,122Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8775,581Wiltshire

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.
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