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South Kesteven and Newark and Sherwood

147,049 and 127,863 residents (mid-2024).

South Kesteven is higher than Newark and Sherwood on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 3 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood on 19. 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £4,420, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642South Kesteven: £4,420Newark and Sherwood: £4,662South Kesteven: £4,439Newark and Sherwood: £4,403South Kesteven: £4,193

    £4,420£4,439£4,193Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4,642£4,662£4,403

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Kesteven £12,649, Newark and Sherwood £12,616Newark and Sherwood: £12,616South Kesteven: £12,649Newark and Sherwood: £12,669South Kesteven: £12,703Newark and Sherwood: £11,966South Kesteven: £11,998

    £12,649£12,703£11,998South Kesteven is higher£12,616£12,669£11,966

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £1,613, Newark and Sherwood £1,841Newark and Sherwood: £1,841South Kesteven: £1,613Newark and Sherwood: £1,849South Kesteven: £1,620Newark and Sherwood: £1,746South Kesteven: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530Newark and Sherwood is higher£1,841£1,849£1,746

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Kesteven £11,671, Newark and Sherwood £11,542Newark and Sherwood: £11,542South Kesteven: £11,671Newark and Sherwood: £11,591South Kesteven: £11,721Newark and Sherwood: £10,948South Kesteven: £11,071

    £11,671£11,721£11,071South Kesteven is higher£11,542£11,591£10,948

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Kesteven £284, Newark and Sherwood £321Newark and Sherwood: £321South Kesteven: £284Newark and Sherwood: £323South Kesteven: £286Newark and Sherwood: £305South Kesteven: £270

    £284£286£270Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£321£323£305

  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, Newark and Sherwood £732Newark and Sherwood: £732South Kesteven: £675Newark and Sherwood: £735South Kesteven: £678Newark and Sherwood: £694South Kesteven: £640

    £675£678£640Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£732£735£694

  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, Newark and Sherwood £21Newark and Sherwood: £21South Kesteven: £19Newark and Sherwood: £21South Kesteven: £19Newark and Sherwood: £20South Kesteven: £18

    £19£19£18Newark and Sherwood 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, Newark and Sherwood £486Newark and Sherwood: £486South Kesteven: £367Newark and Sherwood: £488South Kesteven: £369Newark and Sherwood: £461South Kesteven: £348

    £367£369£348Newark and Sherwood is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £109, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143South Kesteven: £109Newark and Sherwood: £144South Kesteven: £110Newark and Sherwood: £136South Kesteven: £103

    £109£110£103Newark and Sherwood is higher£143£144£136

  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, Newark and Sherwood £131Newark and Sherwood: £131South Kesteven: £99Newark and Sherwood: £132South Kesteven: £99Newark and Sherwood: £125South Kesteven: £94

    £99£99£94Newark and Sherwood is higher£131£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £1,284, Newark and Sherwood £1,368Newark and Sherwood: £1,368South Kesteven: £1,284Newark and Sherwood: £1,374South Kesteven: £1,290Newark and Sherwood: £1,297South Kesteven: £1,218

    £1,284£1,290£1,218Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,368£1,374£1,297

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Kesteven £125, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158South Kesteven: £125Newark and Sherwood: £159South Kesteven: £125Newark and Sherwood: £150South Kesteven: £118

    £125£125£118Newark and Sherwood is higher£158£159£150

  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, Newark and Sherwood £326Newark and Sherwood: £326South Kesteven: £217Newark and Sherwood: £327South Kesteven: £218Newark and Sherwood: £309South Kesteven: £206

    £217£218£206Newark and Sherwood is higher£326£327£309

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £8.90, Newark and Sherwood £7.88Newark and Sherwood: £7.88South Kesteven: £8.90Newark and Sherwood: £7.91South Kesteven: £8.94Newark and Sherwood: £7.47South Kesteven: £8.44

    £8.90£8.94£8.44South Kesteven is higher£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Kesteven £4.53, Newark and Sherwood £7.77Newark and Sherwood: £7.77South Kesteven: £4.53Newark and Sherwood: £7.80South Kesteven: £4.55Newark and Sherwood: £7.37South Kesteven: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Newark and Sherwood is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £6.00, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81South Kesteven: £6.00Newark and Sherwood: £6.84South Kesteven: £6.02Newark and Sherwood: £6.46South Kesteven: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£6.81£6.84£6.46

  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, Newark and Sherwood 1,019.7Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7South Kesteven: 1,018.7

    1,018.7Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count1,019.7

  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, Newark and Sherwood 80.6Newark and Sherwood: 80.6South Kesteven: 74.4

    74.4Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count80.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Kesteven 145.7, Newark and Sherwood 153.0Newark and Sherwood: 153.0South Kesteven: 145.7

    145.7Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count153.0

  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, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1South Kesteven: 55.0

    55.0Newark and Sherwood is higher71.1

  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, Newark and Sherwood 176.7Newark and Sherwood: 176.7South Kesteven: 159.5

    159.5Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count176.7

  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, Newark and Sherwood 28.3Newark and Sherwood: 28.3South Kesteven: 21.7

    21.7Newark and Sherwood is higher28.3

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South Kesteven and Newark and Sherwood, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth KestevenNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,420£4,439£4,193£4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,649£12,703£11,998£12,616£12,669£11,966South Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,841£1,849£1,746Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,671£11,721£11,071£11,542£11,591£10,948South Kesteven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£286£270£321£323£305Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£675£678£640£732£735£694Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£21£21£20Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£486£488£461Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£143£144£136Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£131£132£125Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,284£1,290£1,218£1,368£1,374£1,297Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£158£159£150Newark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£326£327£309Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.90£8.94£8.44£7.88£7.91£7.47South Kesteven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£7.77£7.80£7.37Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.71,019.7Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.480.6Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.7153.0Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.071.1Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026159.5176.7Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.728.3Newark and Sherwood

Per resident

South Kesteven is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood on 18. 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £4,420, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642South Kesteven: £4,420Newark and Sherwood: £4,662South Kesteven: £4,439Newark and Sherwood: £4,403South Kesteven: £4,193

    £4,420£4,439£4,193Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4,642£4,662£4,403

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £2,864, Newark and Sherwood £2,745Newark and Sherwood: £2,745South Kesteven: £2,864Newark and Sherwood: £2,756South Kesteven: £2,877Newark and Sherwood: £2,604South Kesteven: £2,717

    £2,864£2,877£2,717South Kesteven is higher£2,745£2,756£2,604

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £949, Newark and Sherwood £1,103Newark and Sherwood: £1,103South Kesteven: £949Newark and Sherwood: £1,108South Kesteven: £953Newark and Sherwood: £1,046South Kesteven: £900

    £949£953£900Newark and Sherwood is higher£1,103£1,108£1,046

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Kesteven £2,643, Newark and Sherwood £2,511Newark and Sherwood: £2,511South Kesteven: £2,643Newark and Sherwood: £2,522South Kesteven: £2,654Newark and Sherwood: £2,382South Kesteven: £2,507

    £2,643£2,654£2,507South Kesteven is higher£2,511£2,522£2,382

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Kesteven £64, Newark and Sherwood £70Newark and Sherwood: £70South Kesteven: £64Newark and Sherwood: £70South Kesteven: £65Newark and Sherwood: £66South Kesteven: £61

    £64£65£61Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £153, Newark and Sherwood £159Newark and Sherwood: £159South Kesteven: £153Newark and Sherwood: £160South Kesteven: £153Newark and Sherwood: £151South Kesteven: £145

    £153£153£145Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£159£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, Newark and Sherwood £4.52Newark and Sherwood: £4.52South Kesteven: £4.25Newark and Sherwood: £4.54South Kesteven: £4.27Newark and Sherwood: £4.29South Kesteven: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4.52£4.54£4.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £367, Newark and Sherwood £486Newark and Sherwood: £486South Kesteven: £367Newark and Sherwood: £488South Kesteven: £369Newark and Sherwood: £461South Kesteven: £348

    £367£369£348Newark and Sherwood is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £109, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143South Kesteven: £109Newark and Sherwood: £144South Kesteven: £110Newark and Sherwood: £136South Kesteven: £103

    £109£110£103Newark and Sherwood is higher£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Kesteven £58, Newark and Sherwood £79Newark and Sherwood: £79South Kesteven: £58Newark and Sherwood: £79South Kesteven: £58Newark and Sherwood: £75South Kesteven: £55

    £58£58£55Newark and Sherwood is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Kesteven £756, Newark and Sherwood £820Newark and Sherwood: £820South Kesteven: £756Newark and Sherwood: £823South Kesteven: £759Newark and Sherwood: £778South Kesteven: £717

    £756£759£717Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£820£823£778

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Kesteven £125, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158South Kesteven: £125Newark and Sherwood: £159South Kesteven: £125Newark and Sherwood: £150South Kesteven: £118

    £125£125£118Newark and Sherwood is higher£158£159£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Kesteven £128, Newark and Sherwood £195Newark and Sherwood: £195South Kesteven: £128Newark and Sherwood: £196South Kesteven: £128Newark and Sherwood: £185South Kesteven: £121

    £128£128£121Newark and Sherwood is higher£195£196£185

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Kesteven £5.24, Newark and Sherwood £4.72Newark and Sherwood: £4.72South Kesteven: £5.24Newark and Sherwood: £4.74South Kesteven: £5.26Newark and Sherwood: £4.48South Kesteven: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97South Kesteven is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Kesteven £2.67, Newark and Sherwood £4.66Newark and Sherwood: £4.66South Kesteven: £2.67Newark and Sherwood: £4.68South Kesteven: £2.68Newark and Sherwood: £4.42South Kesteven: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Kesteven £6.00, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81South Kesteven: £6.00Newark and Sherwood: £6.84South Kesteven: £6.02Newark and Sherwood: £6.46South Kesteven: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£6.81£6.84£6.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 230.7, Newark and Sherwood 221.9Newark and Sherwood: 221.9South Kesteven: 230.7

    230.7South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count221.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 16.8, Newark and Sherwood 17.5Newark and Sherwood: 17.5South Kesteven: 16.8

    16.8Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 33.0, Newark and Sherwood 33.3Newark and Sherwood: 33.3South Kesteven: 33.0

    33.0Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count33.3

  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, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1South Kesteven: 55.0

    55.0Newark and Sherwood is higher71.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Kesteven 93.9, Newark and Sherwood 105.9Newark and Sherwood: 105.9South Kesteven: 93.9

    93.9Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count105.9

  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, Newark and Sherwood 16.9Newark and Sherwood: 16.9South Kesteven: 12.8

    12.8Newark and Sherwood is higher16.9

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South Kesteven and Newark and Sherwood, per resident
MeasureSouth KestevenNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,420£4,439£4,193£4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,864£2,877£2,717£2,745£2,756£2,604South Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£1,103£1,108£1,046Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,643£2,654£2,507£2,511£2,522£2,382South Kesteven
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£70£70£66Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£159£160£151Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£4.52£4.54£4.29Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£486£488£461Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£143£144£136Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£79£79£75Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£756£759£717£820£823£778Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£158£159£150Newark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£195£196£185Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£4.72£4.74£4.48South Kesteven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£4.66£4.68£4.42Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.7221.9South Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.817.5Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.033.3Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.071.1Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.9105.9Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.816.9Newark and Sherwood

Total

South Kesteven is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood on 9. 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Kesteven £650.0m, Newark and Sherwood £593.6mNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mSouth Kesteven: £650.0mNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mSouth Kesteven: £652.8mNewark and Sherwood: £563.0mSouth Kesteven: £616.6m

    £650.0m£652.8m£616.6mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Kesteven £421.2m, Newark and Sherwood £351.0mNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mSouth Kesteven: £421.2mNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mSouth Kesteven: £423.0mNewark and Sherwood: £332.9mSouth Kesteven: £399.5m

    £421.2m£423.0m£399.5mSouth Kesteven is higher£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Kesteven £139.6m, Newark and Sherwood £141.1mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mSouth Kesteven: £139.6mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mSouth Kesteven: £140.2mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8mSouth Kesteven: £132.4m

    £139.6m£140.2m£132.4mNewark and Sherwood is higher£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Kesteven £388.6m, Newark and Sherwood £321.1mNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mSouth Kesteven: £388.6mNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mSouth Kesteven: £390.3mNewark and Sherwood: £304.6mSouth Kesteven: £368.6m

    £388.6m£390.3m£368.6mSouth Kesteven is higher£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Kesteven £9.5m, Newark and Sherwood £8.9mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5mSouth Kesteven: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven £22.5m, Newark and Sherwood £20.4mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mSouth Kesteven: £22.5mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mSouth Kesteven: £22.6mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3mSouth Kesteven: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m

  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, Newark and Sherwood £0.58mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mSouth Kesteven: £0.62mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mSouth Kesteven: £0.63mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55mSouth Kesteven: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven £54.0m, Newark and Sherwood £62.2mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mSouth Kesteven: £54.0mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mSouth Kesteven: £54.2mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0mSouth Kesteven: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mNewark and Sherwood is higher£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven £16.0m, Newark and Sherwood £18.3mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mSouth Kesteven: £16.0mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mSouth Kesteven: £16.1mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3mSouth Kesteven: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mNewark and Sherwood is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Kesteven £8.5m, Newark and Sherwood £10.1mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mSouth Kesteven: £8.5mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mSouth Kesteven: £8.6mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5mSouth Kesteven: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mNewark and Sherwood is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Kesteven £111.1m, Newark and Sherwood £104.8mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mSouth Kesteven: £111.1mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mSouth Kesteven: £111.6mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4mSouth Kesteven: £105.4m

    £111.1m£111.6m£105.4mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Kesteven £18.3m, Newark and Sherwood £20.2mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mSouth Kesteven: £18.3mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mSouth Kesteven: £18.4mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2mSouth Kesteven: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mNewark and Sherwood is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Kesteven £18.8m, Newark and Sherwood £25.0mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mSouth Kesteven: £18.8mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mSouth Kesteven: £18.9mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7mSouth Kesteven: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mNewark and Sherwood is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Kesteven £0.77m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57mSouth Kesteven: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Kesteven £0.39m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56mSouth Kesteven: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Kesteven £0.88m, Newark and Sherwood £0.87mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mSouth Kesteven: £0.88mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mSouth Kesteven: £0.89mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83mSouth Kesteven: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Kesteven 33,922, Newark and Sherwood 28,367Newark and Sherwood: 28,367South Kesteven: 33,922

    33,922South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count28,367

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Kesteven 2,476, Newark and Sherwood 2,243Newark and Sherwood: 2,243South Kesteven: 2,476

    2,476South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count2,243

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven 4,850, Newark and Sherwood 4,255Newark and Sherwood: 4,255South Kesteven: 4,850

    4,850South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count4,255

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Kesteven 8,083, Newark and Sherwood 9,093Newark and Sherwood: 9,093South Kesteven: 8,083

    8,083Newark and Sherwood is higher9,093

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Kesteven 13,803, Newark and Sherwood 13,537Newark and Sherwood: 13,537South Kesteven: 13,803

    13,803South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count13,537

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Kesteven 1,877, Newark and Sherwood 2,165Newark and Sherwood: 2,165South Kesteven: 1,877

    1,877Newark and Sherwood is higher2,165

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South Kesteven and Newark and Sherwood, total
MeasureSouth KestevenNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£650.0m£652.8m£616.6m£593.6m£596.1m£563.0mSouth Kesteven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m£351.0m£352.4m£332.9mSouth Kesteven
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.6m£140.2m£132.4m£141.1m£141.7m£133.8mNewark and Sherwood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£388.6m£390.3m£368.6m£321.1m£322.4m£304.6mSouth Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mSouth Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£20.4m£20.4m£19.3mSouth Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£62.2m£62.5m£59.0mNewark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£18.3m£18.4m£17.3mNewark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£10.1m£10.1m£9.5mNewark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mSouth Kesteven
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNewark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mNewark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mSouth Kesteven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.60m£0.60m£0.56mNewark and Sherwood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mSouth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,92228,367South Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4762,243South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8504,255South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0839,093Newark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,80313,537South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8772,165Newark and Sherwood

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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