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South Kesteven and Mid Devon

147,049 and 85,102 residents (mid-2024).

South Kesteven is higher than Mid Devon on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 11 of 22 measures, and Mid Devon 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

South Kesteven Mid Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £4,420, Mid Devon £4,496Mid Devon: £4,496South Kesteven: £4,420Mid Devon: £4,516South Kesteven: £4,439Mid Devon: £4,265South Kesteven: £4,193

    £4,420£4,439£4,193Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4,496£4,516£4,265

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Kesteven £12,649, Mid Devon £12,276Mid Devon: £12,276South Kesteven: £12,649Mid Devon: £12,329South Kesteven: £12,703Mid Devon: £11,645South Kesteven: £11,998

    £12,649£12,703£11,998South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£12,276£12,329£11,645

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £1,613, Mid Devon £1,651Mid Devon: £1,651South Kesteven: £1,613Mid Devon: £1,658South Kesteven: £1,620Mid Devon: £1,566South Kesteven: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,651£1,658£1,566

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Kesteven £11,671, Mid Devon £11,334Mid Devon: £11,334South Kesteven: £11,671Mid Devon: £11,382South Kesteven: £11,721Mid Devon: £10,751South Kesteven: £11,071

    £11,671£11,721£11,071South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£11,334£11,382£10,751

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Kesteven £284, Mid Devon £307Mid Devon: £307South Kesteven: £284Mid Devon: £309South Kesteven: £286Mid Devon: £292South Kesteven: £270

    £284£286£270Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£307£309£292

  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, Mid Devon £614Mid Devon: £614South Kesteven: £675Mid Devon: £616South Kesteven: £678Mid Devon: £582South Kesteven: £640

    £675£678£640South Kesteven is higher£614£616£582

  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, Mid Devon £21Mid Devon: £21South Kesteven: £19Mid Devon: £21South Kesteven: £19Mid Devon: £20South Kesteven: £18

    £19£19£18Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £367, Mid Devon £364Mid Devon: £364South Kesteven: £367Mid Devon: £365South Kesteven: £369Mid Devon: £345South Kesteven: £348

    £367£369£348South Kesteven is higher£364£365£345

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £109, Mid Devon £141Mid Devon: £141South Kesteven: £109Mid Devon: £141South Kesteven: £110Mid Devon: £133South Kesteven: £103

    £109£110£103Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

  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, Mid Devon £98Mid Devon: £98South Kesteven: £99Mid Devon: £99South Kesteven: £99Mid Devon: £93South Kesteven: £94

    £99£99£94South Kesteven is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £1,284, Mid Devon £1,293Mid Devon: £1,293South Kesteven: £1,284Mid Devon: £1,298South Kesteven: £1,290Mid Devon: £1,226South Kesteven: £1,218

    £1,284£1,290£1,218Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£1,293£1,298£1,226

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Kesteven £125, Mid Devon £133Mid Devon: £133South Kesteven: £125Mid Devon: £133South Kesteven: £125Mid Devon: £126South Kesteven: £118

    £125£125£118Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

  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, Mid Devon £252Mid Devon: £252South Kesteven: £217Mid Devon: £253South Kesteven: £218Mid Devon: £239South Kesteven: £206

    £217£218£206Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £8.90, Mid Devon £4.27Mid Devon: £4.27South Kesteven: £8.90Mid Devon: £4.29South Kesteven: £8.94Mid Devon: £4.05South Kesteven: £8.44

    £8.90£8.94£8.44South Kesteven is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £4.53, Mid Devon £4.25Mid Devon: £4.25South Kesteven: £4.53Mid Devon: £4.27South Kesteven: £4.55Mid Devon: £4.03South Kesteven: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30South Kesteven is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £6.00, Mid Devon £6.44Mid Devon: £6.44South Kesteven: £6.00Mid Devon: £6.47South Kesteven: £6.02Mid Devon: £6.11South Kesteven: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.44£6.47£6.11

  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, Mid Devon 1,021.9Mid Devon: 1,021.9South Kesteven: 1,018.7

    1,018.7Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,021.9

  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, Mid Devon 79.1Mid Devon: 79.1South Kesteven: 74.4

    74.4Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count79.1

  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, Mid Devon 129.0Mid Devon: 129.0South Kesteven: 145.7

    145.7South Kesteven is higher129.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 55.0, Mid Devon 54.8Mid Devon: 54.8South Kesteven: 55.0

    55.0South Kesteven is higher54.8

  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, Mid Devon 158.5Mid Devon: 158.5South Kesteven: 159.5

    159.5South Kesteven is higher158.5

  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, Mid Devon 21.4Mid Devon: 21.4South Kesteven: 21.7

    21.7South Kesteven is higher21.4

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South Kesteven and Mid Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth KestevenMid DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,420£4,439£4,193£4,496£4,516£4,265Mid Devon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,649£12,703£11,998£12,276£12,329£11,645South Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,651£1,658£1,566Mid Devon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,671£11,721£11,071£11,334£11,382£10,751South Kesteven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£286£270£307£309£292Mid Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£675£678£640£614£616£582South Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£21£21£20Mid Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£364£365£345South Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£141£141£133Mid Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£98£99£93South Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,284£1,290£1,218£1,293£1,298£1,226Mid Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£133£133£126Mid Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£252£253£239Mid Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.90£8.94£8.44£4.27£4.29£4.05South Kesteven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£4.25£4.27£4.03South Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.71,021.9Mid Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.479.1Mid Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.7129.0South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.054.8South Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.5158.5South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.721.4South Kesteven

Per resident

South Kesteven is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Mid Devon 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 Mid Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £4,420, Mid Devon £4,496Mid Devon: £4,496South Kesteven: £4,420Mid Devon: £4,516South Kesteven: £4,439Mid Devon: £4,265South Kesteven: £4,193

    £4,420£4,439£4,193Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4,496£4,516£4,265

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £2,864, Mid Devon £2,896Mid Devon: £2,896South Kesteven: £2,864Mid Devon: £2,908South Kesteven: £2,877Mid Devon: £2,747South Kesteven: £2,717

    £2,864£2,877£2,717Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,896£2,908£2,747

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £949, Mid Devon £957Mid Devon: £957South Kesteven: £949Mid Devon: £961South Kesteven: £953Mid Devon: £908South Kesteven: £900

    £949£953£900Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£957£961£908

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Kesteven £2,643, Mid Devon £2,673Mid Devon: £2,673South Kesteven: £2,643Mid Devon: £2,685South Kesteven: £2,654Mid Devon: £2,536South Kesteven: £2,507

    £2,643£2,654£2,507Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,673£2,685£2,536

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Kesteven £64, Mid Devon £73Mid Devon: £73South Kesteven: £64Mid Devon: £73South Kesteven: £65Mid Devon: £69South Kesteven: £61

    £64£65£61Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £153, Mid Devon £145Mid Devon: £145South Kesteven: £153Mid Devon: £145South Kesteven: £153Mid Devon: £137South Kesteven: £145

    £153£153£145South Kesteven is higher£145£145£137

  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, Mid Devon £5.02Mid Devon: £5.02South Kesteven: £4.25Mid Devon: £5.04South Kesteven: £4.27Mid Devon: £4.76South Kesteven: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.02£5.04£4.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £367, Mid Devon £364Mid Devon: £364South Kesteven: £367Mid Devon: £365South Kesteven: £369Mid Devon: £345South Kesteven: £348

    £367£369£348South Kesteven is higher£364£365£345

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £109, Mid Devon £141Mid Devon: £141South Kesteven: £109Mid Devon: £141South Kesteven: £110Mid Devon: £133South Kesteven: £103

    £109£110£103Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £58, Mid Devon £57Mid Devon: £57South Kesteven: £58Mid Devon: £57South Kesteven: £58Mid Devon: £54South Kesteven: £55

    £58£58£55South Kesteven is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Kesteven £756, Mid Devon £750Mid Devon: £750South Kesteven: £756Mid Devon: £753South Kesteven: £759Mid Devon: £711South Kesteven: £717

    £756£759£717South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£750£753£711

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Kesteven £125, Mid Devon £133Mid Devon: £133South Kesteven: £125Mid Devon: £133South Kesteven: £125Mid Devon: £126South Kesteven: £118

    £125£125£118Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Kesteven £128, Mid Devon £146Mid Devon: £146South Kesteven: £128Mid Devon: £147South Kesteven: £128Mid Devon: £138South Kesteven: £121

    £128£128£121Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Kesteven £5.24, Mid Devon £2.48Mid Devon: £2.48South Kesteven: £5.24Mid Devon: £2.49South Kesteven: £5.26Mid Devon: £2.35South Kesteven: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97South Kesteven is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Kesteven £2.67, Mid Devon £2.47Mid Devon: £2.47South Kesteven: £2.67Mid Devon: £2.48South Kesteven: £2.68Mid Devon: £2.34South Kesteven: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53South Kesteven is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £6.00, Mid Devon £6.44Mid Devon: £6.44South Kesteven: £6.00Mid Devon: £6.47South Kesteven: £6.02Mid Devon: £6.11South Kesteven: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£6.44£6.47£6.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 230.7, Mid Devon 241.0Mid Devon: 241.0South Kesteven: 230.7

    230.7Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count241.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 16.8, Mid Devon 18.7Mid Devon: 18.7South Kesteven: 16.8

    16.8Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count18.7

  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, Mid Devon 30.4Mid Devon: 30.4South Kesteven: 33.0

    33.0South Kesteven is higher30.4

  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, Mid Devon 54.8Mid Devon: 54.8South Kesteven: 55.0

    55.0South Kesteven is higher54.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 93.9, Mid Devon 91.9Mid Devon: 91.9South Kesteven: 93.9

    93.9South Kesteven is higher91.9

  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, Mid Devon 12.4Mid Devon: 12.4South Kesteven: 12.8

    12.8South Kesteven is higher12.4

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South Kesteven and Mid Devon, per resident
MeasureSouth KestevenMid DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,420£4,439£4,193£4,496£4,516£4,265Mid Devon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,864£2,877£2,717£2,896£2,908£2,747Mid Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£957£961£908Mid Devon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,643£2,654£2,507£2,673£2,685£2,536Mid Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£73£73£69Mid Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£145£145£137South Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£5.02£5.04£4.76Mid Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£364£365£345South Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£141£141£133Mid Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£57£57£54South Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£756£759£717£750£753£711South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£133£133£126Mid Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£146£147£138Mid Devon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£2.48£2.49£2.35South Kesteven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£2.47£2.48£2.34South Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.7241.0Mid Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.818.7Mid Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.030.4South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.054.8South Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.991.9South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.812.4South Kesteven

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Kesteven £650.0m, Mid Devon £382.7mMid Devon: £382.7mSouth Kesteven: £650.0mMid Devon: £384.3mSouth Kesteven: £652.8mMid Devon: £363.0mSouth Kesteven: £616.6m

    £650.0m£652.8m£616.6mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£382.7m£384.3m£363.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Kesteven £421.2m, Mid Devon £246.4mMid Devon: £246.4mSouth Kesteven: £421.2mMid Devon: £247.5mSouth Kesteven: £423.0mMid Devon: £233.7mSouth Kesteven: £399.5m

    £421.2m£423.0m£399.5mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£246.4m£247.5m£233.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Kesteven £139.6m, Mid Devon £81.5mMid Devon: £81.5mSouth Kesteven: £139.6mMid Devon: £81.8mSouth Kesteven: £140.2mMid Devon: £77.3mSouth Kesteven: £132.4m

    £139.6m£140.2m£132.4mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£81.5m£81.8m£77.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Kesteven £388.6m, Mid Devon £227.5mMid Devon: £227.5mSouth Kesteven: £388.6mMid Devon: £228.5mSouth Kesteven: £390.3mMid Devon: £215.8mSouth Kesteven: £368.6m

    £388.6m£390.3m£368.6mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Kesteven £9.5m, Mid Devon £6.2mMid Devon: £6.2mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mMid Devon: £6.2mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mMid Devon: £5.9mSouth Kesteven: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven £22.5m, Mid Devon £12.3mMid Devon: £12.3mSouth Kesteven: £22.5mMid Devon: £12.4mSouth Kesteven: £22.6mMid Devon: £11.7mSouth Kesteven: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mSouth Kesteven is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  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, Mid Devon £0.43mMid Devon: £0.43mSouth Kesteven: £0.62mMid Devon: £0.43mSouth Kesteven: £0.63mMid Devon: £0.41mSouth Kesteven: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven £54.0m, Mid Devon £31.0mMid Devon: £31.0mSouth Kesteven: £54.0mMid Devon: £31.1mSouth Kesteven: £54.2mMid Devon: £29.4mSouth Kesteven: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mSouth Kesteven is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven £16.0m, Mid Devon £12.0mMid Devon: £12.0mSouth Kesteven: £16.0mMid Devon: £12.0mSouth Kesteven: £16.1mMid Devon: £11.3mSouth Kesteven: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£12.0m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Kesteven £8.5m, Mid Devon £4.8mMid Devon: £4.8mSouth Kesteven: £8.5mMid Devon: £4.9mSouth Kesteven: £8.6mMid Devon: £4.6mSouth Kesteven: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Kesteven is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Kesteven £111.1m, Mid Devon £63.8mMid Devon: £63.8mSouth Kesteven: £111.1mMid Devon: £64.1mSouth Kesteven: £111.6mMid Devon: £60.5mSouth Kesteven: £105.4m

    £111.1m£111.6m£105.4mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£63.8m£64.1m£60.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Kesteven £18.3m, Mid Devon £11.3mMid Devon: £11.3mSouth Kesteven: £18.3mMid Devon: £11.3mSouth Kesteven: £18.4mMid Devon: £10.7mSouth Kesteven: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Kesteven £18.8m, Mid Devon £12.4mMid Devon: £12.4mSouth Kesteven: £18.8mMid Devon: £12.5mSouth Kesteven: £18.9mMid Devon: £11.8mSouth Kesteven: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Kesteven £0.77m, Mid Devon £0.21mMid Devon: £0.21mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mMid Devon: £0.21mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mMid Devon: £0.20mSouth Kesteven: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Kesteven £0.39m, Mid Devon £0.21mMid Devon: £0.21mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mMid Devon: £0.21mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mMid Devon: £0.20mSouth Kesteven: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Kesteven £0.88m, Mid Devon £0.55mMid Devon: £0.55mSouth Kesteven: £0.88mMid Devon: £0.55mSouth Kesteven: £0.89mMid Devon: £0.52mSouth Kesteven: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Kesteven 33,922, Mid Devon 20,512Mid Devon: 20,512South Kesteven: 33,922

    33,922South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count20,512

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Kesteven 2,476, Mid Devon 1,588Mid Devon: 1,588South Kesteven: 2,476

    2,476South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,588

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven 4,850, Mid Devon 2,590Mid Devon: 2,590South Kesteven: 4,850

    4,850South Kesteven is higher2,590

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven 8,083, Mid Devon 4,662Mid Devon: 4,662South Kesteven: 8,083

    8,083South Kesteven is higher4,662

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Kesteven 13,803, Mid Devon 7,819Mid Devon: 7,819South Kesteven: 13,803

    13,803South Kesteven is higher7,819

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Kesteven 1,877, Mid Devon 1,057Mid Devon: 1,057South Kesteven: 1,877

    1,877South Kesteven is higher1,057

Show the numbers
South Kesteven and Mid Devon, total
MeasureSouth KestevenMid DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£650.0m£652.8m£616.6m£382.7m£384.3m£363.0mSouth Kesteven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m£246.4m£247.5m£233.7mSouth Kesteven
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.6m£140.2m£132.4m£81.5m£81.8m£77.3mSouth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£388.6m£390.3m£368.6m£227.5m£228.5m£215.8mSouth Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mSouth Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSouth Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSouth Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mSouth Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mSouth Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mSouth Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m£63.8m£64.1m£60.5mSouth Kesteven
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mSouth Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mSouth Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSouth Kesteven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSouth Kesteven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSouth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,92220,512South Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4761,588South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8502,590South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0834,662South Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,8037,819South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8771,057South Kesteven

Sources

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

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