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South Kesteven and North Kesteven

147,049 and 122,346 residents (mid-2024).

South Kesteven is higher than North Kesteven on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 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 9 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Kesteven North Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £4,420, North Kesteven £4,322North Kesteven: £4,322South Kesteven: £4,420North Kesteven: £4,341South Kesteven: £4,439North Kesteven: £4,100South Kesteven: £4,193

    £4,420£4,439£4,193South Kesteven is higher£4,322£4,341£4,100

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Kesteven £12,649, North Kesteven £12,659North Kesteven: £12,659South Kesteven: £12,649North Kesteven: £12,713South Kesteven: £12,703North Kesteven: £12,007South Kesteven: £11,998

    £12,649£12,703£11,998North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£12,659£12,713£12,007

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £1,613, North Kesteven £1,379North Kesteven: £1,379South Kesteven: £1,613North Kesteven: £1,385South Kesteven: £1,620North Kesteven: £1,308South Kesteven: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530South Kesteven is higher£1,379£1,385£1,308

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Kesteven £11,671, North Kesteven £11,586North Kesteven: £11,586South Kesteven: £11,671North Kesteven: £11,636South Kesteven: £11,721North Kesteven: £10,990South Kesteven: £11,071

    £11,671£11,721£11,071South Kesteven is higher£11,586£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Kesteven £284, North Kesteven £302North Kesteven: £302South Kesteven: £284North Kesteven: £303South Kesteven: £286North Kesteven: £286South Kesteven: £270

    £284£286£270North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£302£303£286

  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, North Kesteven £750North Kesteven: £750South Kesteven: £675North Kesteven: £753South Kesteven: £678North Kesteven: £712South Kesteven: £640

    £675£678£640North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£750£753£712

  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, North Kesteven £20North Kesteven: £20South Kesteven: £19North Kesteven: £21South Kesteven: £19North Kesteven: £19South Kesteven: £18

    £19£19£18North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £367, North Kesteven £393North Kesteven: £393South Kesteven: £367North Kesteven: £395South Kesteven: £369North Kesteven: £373South Kesteven: £348

    £367£369£348North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £109, North Kesteven £119North Kesteven: £119South Kesteven: £109North Kesteven: £120South Kesteven: £110North Kesteven: £113South Kesteven: £103

    £109£110£103North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

  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, North Kesteven £102North Kesteven: £102South Kesteven: £99North Kesteven: £103South Kesteven: £99North Kesteven: £97South Kesteven: £94

    £99£99£94North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £1,284, North Kesteven £1,026North Kesteven: £1,026South Kesteven: £1,284North Kesteven: £1,030South Kesteven: £1,290North Kesteven: £973South Kesteven: £1,218

    £1,284£1,290£1,218South Kesteven is higher£1,026£1,030£973

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Kesteven £125, North Kesteven £112North Kesteven: £112South Kesteven: £125North Kesteven: £113South Kesteven: £125North Kesteven: £106South Kesteven: £118

    £125£125£118South Kesteven is higher£112£113£106

  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, North Kesteven £240North Kesteven: £240South Kesteven: £217North Kesteven: £241South Kesteven: £218North Kesteven: £228South Kesteven: £206

    £217£218£206North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£240£241£228

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £8.90, North Kesteven £5.69North Kesteven: £5.69South Kesteven: £8.90North Kesteven: £5.72South Kesteven: £8.94North Kesteven: £5.40South Kesteven: £8.44

    £8.90£8.94£8.44South Kesteven is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £4.53, North Kesteven £4.91North Kesteven: £4.91South Kesteven: £4.53North Kesteven: £4.93South Kesteven: £4.55North Kesteven: £4.66South Kesteven: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £6.00, North Kesteven £5.68North Kesteven: £5.68South Kesteven: £6.00North Kesteven: £5.71South Kesteven: £6.02North Kesteven: £5.39South Kesteven: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69South Kesteven is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  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, North Kesteven 1,012.9North Kesteven: 1,012.9South Kesteven: 1,018.7

    1,018.7South Kesteven is higher1,012.9

  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, North Kesteven 78.9North Kesteven: 78.9South Kesteven: 74.4

    74.4North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count78.9

  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, North Kesteven 164.3North Kesteven: 164.3South Kesteven: 145.7

    145.7North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count164.3

  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, North Kesteven 59.4North Kesteven: 59.4South Kesteven: 55.0

    55.0North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count59.4

  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, North Kesteven 132.9North Kesteven: 132.9South Kesteven: 159.5

    159.5South Kesteven is higher132.9

  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, North Kesteven 22.0North Kesteven: 22.0South Kesteven: 21.7

    21.7North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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South Kesteven and North Kesteven, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth KestevenNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,420£4,439£4,193£4,322£4,341£4,100South Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,649£12,703£11,998£12,659£12,713£12,007North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,379£1,385£1,308South Kesteven
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,671£11,721£11,071£11,586£11,636£10,990South Kesteven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£286£270£302£303£286North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£675£678£640£750£753£712North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£20£21£19North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£393£395£373North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£119£120£113North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£102£103£97North Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,284£1,290£1,218£1,026£1,030£973South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£112£113£106South Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£240£241£228North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.90£8.94£8.44£5.69£5.72£5.40South Kesteven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£4.91£4.93£4.66North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.68£5.71£5.39South Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.71,012.9South Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.478.9North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.7164.3North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.059.4North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.5132.9South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.722.0North Kesteven

Per resident

South Kesteven is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Kesteven North Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £4,420, North Kesteven £4,322North Kesteven: £4,322South Kesteven: £4,420North Kesteven: £4,341South Kesteven: £4,439North Kesteven: £4,100South Kesteven: £4,193

    £4,420£4,439£4,193South Kesteven is higher£4,322£4,341£4,100

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £2,864, North Kesteven £2,873North Kesteven: £2,873South Kesteven: £2,864North Kesteven: £2,886South Kesteven: £2,877North Kesteven: £2,726South Kesteven: £2,717

    £2,864£2,877£2,717North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,873£2,886£2,726

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £949, North Kesteven £819North Kesteven: £819South Kesteven: £949North Kesteven: £822South Kesteven: £953North Kesteven: £776South Kesteven: £900

    £949£953£900South Kesteven is higher£819£822£776

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Kesteven £2,643, North Kesteven £2,630North Kesteven: £2,630South Kesteven: £2,643North Kesteven: £2,641South Kesteven: £2,654North Kesteven: £2,495South Kesteven: £2,507

    £2,643£2,654£2,507South Kesteven is higher£2,630£2,641£2,495

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Kesteven £64, North Kesteven £68North Kesteven: £68South Kesteven: £64North Kesteven: £69South Kesteven: £65North Kesteven: £65South Kesteven: £61

    £64£65£61North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £153, North Kesteven £170North Kesteven: £170South Kesteven: £153North Kesteven: £171South Kesteven: £153North Kesteven: £162South Kesteven: £145

    £153£153£145North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£162

  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, North Kesteven £4.64North Kesteven: £4.64South Kesteven: £4.25North Kesteven: £4.66South Kesteven: £4.27North Kesteven: £4.40South Kesteven: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4.64£4.66£4.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £367, North Kesteven £393North Kesteven: £393South Kesteven: £367North Kesteven: £395South Kesteven: £369North Kesteven: £373South Kesteven: £348

    £367£369£348North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £109, North Kesteven £119North Kesteven: £119South Kesteven: £109North Kesteven: £120South Kesteven: £110North Kesteven: £113South Kesteven: £103

    £109£110£103North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

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

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

    £58£58£55North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Kesteven £756, North Kesteven £609North Kesteven: £609South Kesteven: £756North Kesteven: £612South Kesteven: £759North Kesteven: £578South Kesteven: £717

    £756£759£717South Kesteven is higher£609£612£578

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Kesteven £125, North Kesteven £112North Kesteven: £112South Kesteven: £125North Kesteven: £113South Kesteven: £125North Kesteven: £106South Kesteven: £118

    £125£125£118South Kesteven is higher£112£113£106

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Kesteven £128, North Kesteven £142North Kesteven: £142South Kesteven: £128North Kesteven: £143South Kesteven: £128North Kesteven: £135South Kesteven: £121

    £128£128£121North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Kesteven £5.24, North Kesteven £3.38North Kesteven: £3.38South Kesteven: £5.24North Kesteven: £3.40South Kesteven: £5.26North Kesteven: £3.21South Kesteven: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97South Kesteven is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Kesteven £2.67, North Kesteven £2.91North Kesteven: £2.91South Kesteven: £2.67North Kesteven: £2.92South Kesteven: £2.68North Kesteven: £2.76South Kesteven: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £6.00, North Kesteven £5.68North Kesteven: £5.68South Kesteven: £6.00North Kesteven: £5.71South Kesteven: £6.02North Kesteven: £5.39South Kesteven: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69South Kesteven is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 230.7, North Kesteven 229.9North Kesteven: 229.9South Kesteven: 230.7

    230.7South Kesteven is higher229.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 16.8, North Kesteven 17.9North Kesteven: 17.9South Kesteven: 16.8

    16.8North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count17.9

  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, North Kesteven 37.3North Kesteven: 37.3South Kesteven: 33.0

    33.0North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count37.3

  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, North Kesteven 59.4North Kesteven: 59.4South Kesteven: 55.0

    55.0North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count59.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 93.9, North Kesteven 78.9North Kesteven: 78.9South Kesteven: 93.9

    93.9South Kesteven is higher78.9

  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, North Kesteven 13.1North Kesteven: 13.1South Kesteven: 12.8

    12.8North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count13.1

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South Kesteven and North Kesteven, per resident
MeasureSouth KestevenNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,420£4,439£4,193£4,322£4,341£4,100South Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,864£2,877£2,717£2,873£2,886£2,726North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£819£822£776South Kesteven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,643£2,654£2,507£2,630£2,641£2,495South Kesteven
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£68£69£65North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£170£171£162North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£4.64£4.66£4.40North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£393£395£373North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£119£120£113North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£61£61£58North Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£756£759£717£609£612£578South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£112£113£106South Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£142£143£135North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£3.38£3.40£3.21South Kesteven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£2.91£2.92£2.76North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.68£5.71£5.39South Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.7229.9South Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.817.9North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.037.3North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.059.4North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.978.9South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.813.1North Kesteven

Total

South Kesteven is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven 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 North Kesteven

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Kesteven £650.0m, North Kesteven £528.8mNorth Kesteven: £528.8mSouth Kesteven: £650.0mNorth Kesteven: £531.1mSouth Kesteven: £652.8mNorth Kesteven: £501.6mSouth Kesteven: £616.6m

    £650.0m£652.8m£616.6mSouth Kesteven is higher£528.8m£531.1m£501.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Kesteven £421.2m, North Kesteven £351.5mNorth Kesteven: £351.5mSouth Kesteven: £421.2mNorth Kesteven: £353.0mSouth Kesteven: £423.0mNorth Kesteven: £333.5mSouth Kesteven: £399.5m

    £421.2m£423.0m£399.5mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£351.5m£353.0m£333.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Kesteven £139.6m, North Kesteven £100.1mNorth Kesteven: £100.1mSouth Kesteven: £139.6mNorth Kesteven: £100.6mSouth Kesteven: £140.2mNorth Kesteven: £95.0mSouth Kesteven: £132.4m

    £139.6m£140.2m£132.4mSouth Kesteven is higher£100.1m£100.6m£95.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Kesteven £388.6m, North Kesteven £321.8mNorth Kesteven: £321.8mSouth Kesteven: £388.6mNorth Kesteven: £323.1mSouth Kesteven: £390.3mNorth Kesteven: £305.2mSouth Kesteven: £368.6m

    £388.6m£390.3m£368.6mSouth Kesteven is higher£321.8m£323.1m£305.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Kesteven £9.5m, North Kesteven £8.4mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mNorth Kesteven: £7.9mSouth Kesteven: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven £22.5m, North Kesteven £20.8mNorth Kesteven: £20.8mSouth Kesteven: £22.5mNorth Kesteven: £20.9mSouth Kesteven: £22.6mNorth Kesteven: £19.8mSouth Kesteven: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  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, North Kesteven £0.57mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mSouth Kesteven: £0.62mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mSouth Kesteven: £0.63mNorth Kesteven: £0.54mSouth Kesteven: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven £54.0m, North Kesteven £48.1mNorth Kesteven: £48.1mSouth Kesteven: £54.0mNorth Kesteven: £48.3mSouth Kesteven: £54.2mNorth Kesteven: £45.7mSouth Kesteven: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven £16.0m, North Kesteven £14.6mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mSouth Kesteven: £16.0mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mSouth Kesteven: £16.1mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mSouth Kesteven: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Kesteven £8.5m, North Kesteven £7.4mNorth Kesteven: £7.4mSouth Kesteven: £8.5mNorth Kesteven: £7.5mSouth Kesteven: £8.6mNorth Kesteven: £7.1mSouth Kesteven: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Kesteven £111.1m, North Kesteven £74.5mNorth Kesteven: £74.5mSouth Kesteven: £111.1mNorth Kesteven: £74.8mSouth Kesteven: £111.6mNorth Kesteven: £70.7mSouth Kesteven: £105.4m

    £111.1m£111.6m£105.4mSouth Kesteven is higher£74.5m£74.8m£70.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Kesteven £18.3m, North Kesteven £13.7mNorth Kesteven: £13.7mSouth Kesteven: £18.3mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mSouth Kesteven: £18.4mNorth Kesteven: £13.0mSouth Kesteven: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSouth Kesteven is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Kesteven £18.8m, North Kesteven £17.4mNorth Kesteven: £17.4mSouth Kesteven: £18.8mNorth Kesteven: £17.5mSouth Kesteven: £18.9mNorth Kesteven: £16.5mSouth Kesteven: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Kesteven £0.77m, North Kesteven £0.41mNorth Kesteven: £0.41mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mNorth Kesteven: £0.42mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mNorth Kesteven: £0.39mSouth Kesteven: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Kesteven £0.39m, North Kesteven £0.36mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mNorth Kesteven: £0.34mSouth Kesteven: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Kesteven £0.88m, North Kesteven £0.70mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mSouth Kesteven: £0.88mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mSouth Kesteven: £0.89mNorth Kesteven: £0.66mSouth Kesteven: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Kesteven 33,922, North Kesteven 28,128North Kesteven: 28,128South Kesteven: 33,922

    33,922South Kesteven is higher28,128

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Kesteven 2,476, North Kesteven 2,190North Kesteven: 2,190South Kesteven: 2,476

    2,476South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count2,190

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven 4,850, North Kesteven 4,564North Kesteven: 4,564South Kesteven: 4,850

    4,850South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count4,564

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven 8,083, North Kesteven 7,269North Kesteven: 7,269South Kesteven: 8,083

    8,083South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count7,269

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Kesteven 13,803, North Kesteven 9,652North Kesteven: 9,652South Kesteven: 13,803

    13,803South Kesteven is higher9,652

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Kesteven 1,877, North Kesteven 1,598North Kesteven: 1,598South Kesteven: 1,877

    1,877South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,598

Show the numbers
South Kesteven and North Kesteven, total
MeasureSouth KestevenNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£650.0m£652.8m£616.6m£528.8m£531.1m£501.6mSouth Kesteven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m£351.5m£353.0m£333.5mSouth Kesteven
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.6m£140.2m£132.4m£100.1m£100.6m£95.0mSouth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£388.6m£390.3m£368.6m£321.8m£323.1m£305.2mSouth Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mSouth Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£48.1m£48.3m£45.7mSouth Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mSouth Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£7.4m£7.5m£7.1mSouth Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m£74.5m£74.8m£70.7mSouth Kesteven
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mSouth Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mSouth Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Kesteven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Kesteven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mSouth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,92228,128South Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4762,190South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8504,564South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0837,269South Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,8039,652South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8771,598South Kesteven

Sources

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

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