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South Kesteven and South Norfolk

147,049 and 148,384 residents (mid-2024).

South Kesteven is higher than South Norfolk on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 19 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 3. 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £4,420, South Norfolk £4,289South Norfolk: £4,289South Kesteven: £4,420South Norfolk: £4,307South Kesteven: £4,439South Norfolk: £4,068South Kesteven: £4,193

    £4,420£4,439£4,193South Kesteven is higher£4,289£4,307£4,068

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Kesteven £12,649, South Norfolk £12,431South Norfolk: £12,431South Kesteven: £12,649South Norfolk: £12,484South Kesteven: £12,703South Norfolk: £11,791South Kesteven: £11,998

    £12,649£12,703£11,998South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£12,431£12,484£11,791

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £1,613, South Norfolk £1,396South Norfolk: £1,396South Kesteven: £1,613South Norfolk: £1,402South Kesteven: £1,620South Norfolk: £1,324South Kesteven: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530South Kesteven is higher£1,396£1,402£1,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Kesteven £11,671, South Norfolk £11,464South Norfolk: £11,464South Kesteven: £11,671South Norfolk: £11,513South Kesteven: £11,721South Norfolk: £10,874South Kesteven: £11,071

    £11,671£11,721£11,071South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£11,464£11,513£10,874

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Kesteven £284, South Norfolk £271South Norfolk: £271South Kesteven: £284South Norfolk: £272South Kesteven: £286South Norfolk: £257South Kesteven: £270

    £284£286£270South Kesteven is higher£271£272£257

  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, South Norfolk £678South Norfolk: £678South Kesteven: £675South Norfolk: £681South Kesteven: £678South Norfolk: £643South Kesteven: £640

    £675£678£640South Norfolk is higher£678£681£643

  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, South Norfolk £18South Norfolk: £18South Kesteven: £19South Norfolk: £18South Kesteven: £19South Norfolk: £17South Kesteven: £18

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £367, South Norfolk £330South Norfolk: £330South Kesteven: £367South Norfolk: £331South Kesteven: £369South Norfolk: £313South Kesteven: £348

    £367£369£348South Kesteven is higher£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £109, South Norfolk £97South Norfolk: £97South Kesteven: £109South Norfolk: £97South Kesteven: £110South Norfolk: £92South Kesteven: £103

    £109£110£103South Kesteven is higher£97£97£92

  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, South Norfolk £84South Norfolk: £84South Kesteven: £99South Norfolk: £85South Kesteven: £99South Norfolk: £80South Kesteven: £94

    £99£99£94South Kesteven is higher£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £1,284, South Norfolk £1,077South Norfolk: £1,077South Kesteven: £1,284South Norfolk: £1,081South Kesteven: £1,290South Norfolk: £1,021South Kesteven: £1,218

    £1,284£1,290£1,218South Kesteven is higher£1,077£1,081£1,021

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Kesteven £125, South Norfolk £123South Norfolk: £123South Kesteven: £125South Norfolk: £124South Kesteven: £125South Norfolk: £117South Kesteven: £118

    £125£125£118South Kesteven is higher£123£124£117

  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, South Norfolk £226South Norfolk: £226South Kesteven: £217South Norfolk: £227South Kesteven: £218South Norfolk: £214South Kesteven: £206

    £217£218£206South Norfolk is higher£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £8.90, South Norfolk £5.63South Norfolk: £5.63South Kesteven: £8.90South Norfolk: £5.65South Kesteven: £8.94South Norfolk: £5.34South Kesteven: £8.44

    £8.90£8.94£8.44South Kesteven is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £4.53, South Norfolk £3.62South Norfolk: £3.62South Kesteven: £4.53South Norfolk: £3.63South Kesteven: £4.55South Norfolk: £3.43South Kesteven: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30South Kesteven is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £6.00, South Norfolk £6.61South Norfolk: £6.61South Kesteven: £6.00South Norfolk: £6.64South Kesteven: £6.02South Norfolk: £6.27South Kesteven: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69South Norfolk is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  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, South Norfolk 1,011.4South Norfolk: 1,011.4South Kesteven: 1,018.7

    1,018.7South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,011.4

  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, South Norfolk 68.3South Norfolk: 68.3South Kesteven: 74.4

    74.4South Kesteven is higher68.3

  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, South Norfolk 139.4South Norfolk: 139.4South Kesteven: 145.7

    145.7South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count139.4

  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, South Norfolk 50.7South Norfolk: 50.7South Kesteven: 55.0

    55.0South Kesteven is higher50.7

  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, South Norfolk 134.0South Norfolk: 134.0South Kesteven: 159.5

    159.5South Kesteven is higher134.0

  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, South Norfolk 18.7South Norfolk: 18.7South Kesteven: 21.7

    21.7South Kesteven is higher18.7

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South Kesteven and South Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth KestevenSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,420£4,439£4,193£4,289£4,307£4,068South Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,649£12,703£11,998£12,431£12,484£11,791South Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,396£1,402£1,324South Kesteven
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,671£11,721£11,071£11,464£11,513£10,874South Kesteven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£286£270£271£272£257South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£675£678£640£678£681£643South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£18£18£17South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£330£331£313South Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£97£97£92South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£84£85£80South Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,284£1,290£1,218£1,077£1,081£1,021South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£123£124£117South Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£226£227£214South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.90£8.94£8.44£5.63£5.65£5.34South Kesteven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£3.62£3.63£3.43South Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.71,011.4South Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.468.3South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.7139.4South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.050.7South Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.5134.0South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.718.7South Kesteven

Per resident

South Kesteven is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 7. 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £4,420, South Norfolk £4,289South Norfolk: £4,289South Kesteven: £4,420South Norfolk: £4,307South Kesteven: £4,439South Norfolk: £4,068South Kesteven: £4,193

    £4,420£4,439£4,193South Kesteven is higher£4,289£4,307£4,068

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £2,864, South Norfolk £2,927South Norfolk: £2,927South Kesteven: £2,864South Norfolk: £2,939South Kesteven: £2,877South Norfolk: £2,776South Kesteven: £2,717

    £2,864£2,877£2,717South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,927£2,939£2,776

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £949, South Norfolk £806South Norfolk: £806South Kesteven: £949South Norfolk: £810South Kesteven: £953South Norfolk: £765South Kesteven: £900

    £949£953£900South Kesteven is higher£806£810£765

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Kesteven £2,643, South Norfolk £2,699South Norfolk: £2,699South Kesteven: £2,643South Norfolk: £2,711South Kesteven: £2,654South Norfolk: £2,560South Kesteven: £2,507

    £2,643£2,654£2,507South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,699£2,711£2,560

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Kesteven £64, South Norfolk £64South Norfolk: £64South Kesteven: £64South Norfolk: £64South Kesteven: £65South Norfolk: £61South Kesteven: £61

    £64£65£61South Kesteven is higher£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £153, South Norfolk £160South Norfolk: £160South Kesteven: £153South Norfolk: £160South Kesteven: £153South Norfolk: £151South Kesteven: £145

    £153£153£145South Norfolk is higher£160£160£151

  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, South Norfolk £4.33South Norfolk: £4.33South Kesteven: £4.25South Norfolk: £4.35South Kesteven: £4.27South Norfolk: £4.11South Kesteven: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £367, South Norfolk £330South Norfolk: £330South Kesteven: £367South Norfolk: £331South Kesteven: £369South Norfolk: £313South Kesteven: £348

    £367£369£348South Kesteven is higher£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £109, South Norfolk £97South Norfolk: £97South Kesteven: £109South Norfolk: £97South Kesteven: £110South Norfolk: £92South Kesteven: £103

    £109£110£103South Kesteven is higher£97£97£92

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

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

    £58£58£55South Kesteven is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Kesteven £756, South Norfolk £622South Norfolk: £622South Kesteven: £756South Norfolk: £624South Kesteven: £759South Norfolk: £590South Kesteven: £717

    £756£759£717South Kesteven is higher£622£624£590

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Kesteven £125, South Norfolk £123South Norfolk: £123South Kesteven: £125South Norfolk: £124South Kesteven: £125South Norfolk: £117South Kesteven: £118

    £125£125£118South Kesteven is higher£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Kesteven £128, South Norfolk £130South Norfolk: £130South Kesteven: £128South Norfolk: £131South Kesteven: £128South Norfolk: £124South Kesteven: £121

    £128£128£121South Norfolk is higher£130£131£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Kesteven £5.24, South Norfolk £3.25South Norfolk: £3.25South Kesteven: £5.24South Norfolk: £3.26South Kesteven: £5.26South Norfolk: £3.08South Kesteven: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97South Kesteven is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Kesteven £2.67, South Norfolk £2.09South Norfolk: £2.09South Kesteven: £2.67South Norfolk: £2.10South Kesteven: £2.68South Norfolk: £1.98South Kesteven: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53South Kesteven is higher£2.09£2.10£1.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £6.00, South Norfolk £6.61South Norfolk: £6.61South Kesteven: £6.00South Norfolk: £6.64South Kesteven: £6.02South Norfolk: £6.27South Kesteven: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69South Norfolk is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 230.7, South Norfolk 238.1South Norfolk: 238.1South Kesteven: 230.7

    230.7South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count238.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 16.8, South Norfolk 16.1South Norfolk: 16.1South Kesteven: 16.8

    16.8South Kesteven is higher16.1

  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, South Norfolk 32.8South Norfolk: 32.8South Kesteven: 33.0

    33.0South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count32.8

  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, South Norfolk 50.7South Norfolk: 50.7South Kesteven: 55.0

    55.0South Kesteven is higher50.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 93.9, South Norfolk 77.4South Norfolk: 77.4South Kesteven: 93.9

    93.9South Kesteven is higher77.4

  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, South Norfolk 10.8South Norfolk: 10.8South Kesteven: 12.8

    12.8South Kesteven is higher10.8

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South Kesteven and South Norfolk, per resident
MeasureSouth KestevenSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,420£4,439£4,193£4,289£4,307£4,068South Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,864£2,877£2,717£2,927£2,939£2,776South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£806£810£765South Kesteven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,643£2,654£2,507£2,699£2,711£2,560South Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£64£64£61South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£160£160£151South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£4.33£4.35£4.11South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£330£331£313South Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£97£97£92South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£49£49£46South Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£756£759£717£622£624£590South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£123£124£117South Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£130£131£124South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£3.25£3.26£3.08South Kesteven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£2.09£2.10£1.98South Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.7238.1South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.816.1South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.032.8South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.050.7South Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.977.4South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.810.8South Kesteven

Total

South Kesteven is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 8. 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Kesteven £650.0m, South Norfolk £636.4mSouth Norfolk: £636.4mSouth Kesteven: £650.0mSouth Norfolk: £639.2mSouth Kesteven: £652.8mSouth Norfolk: £603.7mSouth Kesteven: £616.6m

    £650.0m£652.8m£616.6mSouth Kesteven is higher£636.4m£639.2m£603.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Kesteven £421.2m, South Norfolk £434.3mSouth Norfolk: £434.3mSouth Kesteven: £421.2mSouth Norfolk: £436.2mSouth Kesteven: £423.0mSouth Norfolk: £412.0mSouth Kesteven: £399.5m

    £421.2m£423.0m£399.5mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£434.3m£436.2m£412.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Kesteven £139.6m, South Norfolk £119.6mSouth Norfolk: £119.6mSouth Kesteven: £139.6mSouth Norfolk: £120.1mSouth Kesteven: £140.2mSouth Norfolk: £113.5mSouth Kesteven: £132.4m

    £139.6m£140.2m£132.4mSouth Kesteven is higher£119.6m£120.1m£113.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Kesteven £388.6m, South Norfolk £400.5mSouth Norfolk: £400.5mSouth Kesteven: £388.6mSouth Norfolk: £402.2mSouth Kesteven: £390.3mSouth Norfolk: £379.9mSouth Kesteven: £368.6m

    £388.6m£390.3m£368.6mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£400.5m£402.2m£379.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Kesteven £9.5m, South Norfolk £9.5mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mSouth Norfolk: £9.0mSouth Kesteven: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Kesteven is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven £22.5m, South Norfolk £23.7mSouth Norfolk: £23.7mSouth Kesteven: £22.5mSouth Norfolk: £23.8mSouth Kesteven: £22.6mSouth Norfolk: £22.5mSouth Kesteven: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mSouth Norfolk is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

  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, South Norfolk £0.64mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mSouth Kesteven: £0.62mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mSouth Kesteven: £0.63mSouth Norfolk: £0.61mSouth Kesteven: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven £54.0m, South Norfolk £48.9mSouth Norfolk: £48.9mSouth Kesteven: £54.0mSouth Norfolk: £49.1mSouth Kesteven: £54.2mSouth Norfolk: £46.4mSouth Kesteven: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mSouth Kesteven is higher£48.9m£49.1m£46.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven £16.0m, South Norfolk £14.3mSouth Norfolk: £14.3mSouth Kesteven: £16.0mSouth Norfolk: £14.4mSouth Kesteven: £16.1mSouth Norfolk: £13.6mSouth Kesteven: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mSouth Kesteven is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Kesteven £8.5m, South Norfolk £7.2mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mSouth Kesteven: £8.5mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mSouth Kesteven: £8.6mSouth Norfolk: £6.8mSouth Kesteven: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Kesteven is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Kesteven £111.1m, South Norfolk £92.3mSouth Norfolk: £92.3mSouth Kesteven: £111.1mSouth Norfolk: £92.7mSouth Kesteven: £111.6mSouth Norfolk: £87.5mSouth Kesteven: £105.4m

    £111.1m£111.6m£105.4mSouth Kesteven is higher£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Kesteven £18.3m, South Norfolk £18.2mSouth Norfolk: £18.2mSouth Kesteven: £18.3mSouth Norfolk: £18.3mSouth Kesteven: £18.4mSouth Norfolk: £17.3mSouth Kesteven: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSouth Kesteven is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Kesteven £18.8m, South Norfolk £19.3mSouth Norfolk: £19.3mSouth Kesteven: £18.8mSouth Norfolk: £19.4mSouth Kesteven: £18.9mSouth Norfolk: £18.4mSouth Kesteven: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSouth Norfolk is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Kesteven £0.77m, South Norfolk £0.48mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mSouth Norfolk: £0.46mSouth Kesteven: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Kesteven £0.39m, South Norfolk £0.31mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mSouth Norfolk: £0.29mSouth Kesteven: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Kesteven £0.88m, South Norfolk £0.98mSouth Norfolk: £0.98mSouth Kesteven: £0.88mSouth Norfolk: £0.99mSouth Kesteven: £0.89mSouth Norfolk: £0.93mSouth Kesteven: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Kesteven 33,922, South Norfolk 35,336South Norfolk: 35,336South Kesteven: 33,922

    33,922South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count35,336

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Kesteven 2,476, South Norfolk 2,387South Norfolk: 2,387South Kesteven: 2,476

    2,476South Kesteven is higher2,387

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven 4,850, South Norfolk 4,871South Norfolk: 4,871South Kesteven: 4,850

    4,850South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count4,871

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven 8,083, South Norfolk 7,521South Norfolk: 7,521South Kesteven: 8,083

    8,083South Kesteven is higher7,521

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Kesteven 13,803, South Norfolk 11,488South Norfolk: 11,488South Kesteven: 13,803

    13,803South Kesteven is higher11,488

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Kesteven 1,877, South Norfolk 1,599South Norfolk: 1,599South Kesteven: 1,877

    1,877South Kesteven is higher1,599

Show the numbers
South Kesteven and South Norfolk, total
MeasureSouth KestevenSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£650.0m£652.8m£616.6m£636.4m£639.2m£603.7mSouth Kesteven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m£434.3m£436.2m£412.0mSouth Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.6m£140.2m£132.4m£119.6m£120.1m£113.5mSouth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£388.6m£390.3m£368.6m£400.5m£402.2m£379.9mSouth Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mSouth Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSouth Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£48.9m£49.1m£46.4mSouth Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouth Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mSouth Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mSouth Kesteven
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mSouth Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£19.3m£19.4m£18.4mSouth Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSouth Kesteven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSouth Kesteven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,92235,336South Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4762,387South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8504,871South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0837,521South Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,80311,488South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8771,599South Kesteven

Sources

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

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  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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