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South Kesteven and High Peak
South Kesteven is higher than High Peak on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.
On 15 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.
Per person in the age group
South Kesteven is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 16. 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 High Peak
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,420£4,439£4,193High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4,523£4,543£4,291
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,649£12,703£11,998High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£12,843£12,898£12,182
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,613£1,620£1,530High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£1,645£1,652£1,561
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,671£11,721£11,071High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£11,791£11,842£11,185
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£284£286£270High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£334£336£317
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£675£678£640High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£695£698£660
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£367£369£348High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£441£442£418
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£110£103High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£99£99£94South Kesteven is higher£90£91£86
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,284£1,290£1,218South Kesteven is higher£1,197£1,202£1,136
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£125£125£118High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£217£218£206High Peak is higher£344£346£327
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.90£8.94£8.44South Kesteven is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.53£4.55£4.30High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.00£6.02£5.69High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£6.87£6.90£6.52
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,018.7High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,040.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
74.4High Peak is higherDepends on how you count86.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
145.7South Kesteven is higher144.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.0High Peak is higherDepends on how you count65.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
159.5South Kesteven is higher152.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.7South Kesteven is higher19.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Kesteven | High Peak | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,420£4,439£4,193 | £4,523£4,543£4,291 | High Peak |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,649£12,703£11,998 | £12,843£12,898£12,182 | High Peak |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,613£1,620£1,530 | £1,645£1,652£1,561 | High Peak |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,671£11,721£11,071 | £11,791£11,842£11,185 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £284£286£270 | £334£336£317 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £675£678£640 | £695£698£660 | High Peak |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £22£22£21 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £367£369£348 | £441£442£418 | High Peak |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£110£103 | £128£128£121 | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £90£91£86 | South Kesteven |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,284£1,290£1,218 | £1,197£1,202£1,136 | South Kesteven |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £125£125£118 | £160£161£152 | High Peak |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £217£218£206 | £344£346£327 | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.90£8.94£8.44 | £8.54£8.58£8.10 | South Kesteven |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.53£4.55£4.30 | £4.70£4.72£4.46 | High Peak |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.00£6.02£5.69 | £6.87£6.90£6.52 | High Peak |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,018.7 | 1,040.0 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 74.4 | 86.8 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 145.7 | 144.2 | South Kesteven |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.0 | 65.3 | High Peak |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 159.5 | 152.2 | South Kesteven |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.7 | 19.4 | South Kesteven |
Per resident
South Kesteven is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 12. 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 High Peak
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,420£4,439£4,193High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4,523£4,543£4,291
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,864£2,877£2,717South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,794£2,806£2,650
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£949£953£900High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£994£999£943
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,643£2,654£2,507South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,565£2,576£2,433
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£64£65£61High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£153£153£145South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£151£152£143
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.25£4.27£4.03High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£367£369£348High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£441£442£418
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£110£103High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£58£58£55South Kesteven is higher£55£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£756£759£717South Kesteven is higher£724£727£686
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£125£125£118High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121High Peak is higher£208£209£197
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.24£5.26£4.97South Kesteven is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.67£2.68£2.53High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2.85£2.86£2.70
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.00£6.02£5.69High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£6.87£6.90£6.52
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
230.7South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count226.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.8High Peak is higherDepends on how you count18.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
33.0South Kesteven is higher31.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.0High Peak is higherDepends on how you count65.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
93.9South Kesteven is higher92.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.8South Kesteven is higher11.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Kesteven | High Peak | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,420£4,439£4,193 | £4,523£4,543£4,291 | High Peak |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,864£2,877£2,717 | £2,794£2,806£2,650 | South Kesteven |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £949£953£900 | £994£999£943 | High Peak |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,643£2,654£2,507 | £2,565£2,576£2,433 | South Kesteven |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £64£65£61 | £73£73£69 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £153£153£145 | £151£152£143 | South Kesteven |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.25£4.27£4.03 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £367£369£348 | £441£442£418 | High Peak |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£110£103 | £128£128£121 | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £58£58£55 | £55£55£52 | South Kesteven |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £756£759£717 | £724£727£686 | South Kesteven |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £125£125£118 | £160£161£152 | High Peak |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £208£209£197 | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.24£5.26£4.97 | £5.17£5.19£4.90 | South Kesteven |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.67£2.68£2.53 | £2.85£2.86£2.70 | High Peak |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.00£6.02£5.69 | £6.87£6.90£6.52 | High Peak |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 230.7 | 226.2 | South Kesteven |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.8 | 18.9 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 33.0 | 31.4 | South Kesteven |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.0 | 65.3 | High Peak |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 93.9 | 92.0 | South Kesteven |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.8 | 11.7 | South Kesteven |
Total
South Kesteven is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
South Kesteven High Peak
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£650.0m£652.8m£616.6mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£415.7m£417.4m£394.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£139.6m£140.2m£132.4mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£388.6m£390.3m£368.6mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Kesteven is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£111.1m£111.6m£105.4mSouth Kesteven is higher£66.5m£66.8m£63.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mHigh Peak is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
33,922South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count20,790
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,476South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,735
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,850South Kesteven is higher2,882
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,083South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count6,002
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,803South Kesteven is higher8,456
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,877South Kesteven is higher1,075
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| Measure | South Kesteven | High Peak | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £650.0m£652.8m£616.6m | £415.7m£417.4m£394.3m | South Kesteven |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £421.2m£423.0m£399.5m | £256.7m£257.8m£243.5m | South Kesteven |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £139.6m£140.2m£132.4m | £91.4m£91.8m£86.7m | South Kesteven |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £388.6m£390.3m£368.6m | £235.7m£236.7m£223.6m | South Kesteven |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.5m£9.5m£9.0m | £6.7m£6.7m£6.3m | South Kesteven |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.5m£22.6m£21.3m | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | South Kesteven |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | South Kesteven |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £54.0m£54.2m£51.2m | £40.5m£40.7m£38.4m | South Kesteven |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.0m£16.1m£15.2m | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | South Kesteven |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.5m£8.6m£8.1m | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | South Kesteven |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £111.1m£111.6m£105.4m | £66.5m£66.8m£63.1m | South Kesteven |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.3m£18.4m£17.4m | £14.7m£14.7m£13.9m | South Kesteven |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.8m£18.9m£17.8m | £19.1m£19.2m£18.1m | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.77m£0.77m£0.73m | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | South Kesteven |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | South Kesteven |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.88m£0.89m£0.84m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | South Kesteven |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 33,922 | 20,790 | South Kesteven |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,476 | 1,735 | South Kesteven |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,850 | 2,882 | South Kesteven |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,083 | 6,002 | South Kesteven |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,803 | 8,456 | South Kesteven |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,877 | 1,075 | South Kesteven |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.