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South Kesteven and Moray
South Kesteven is higher than Moray on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.
On 12 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
South Kesteven is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Moray 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 Moray
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,420£4,439£4,193Moray is higherDepends on how you count£4,451£4,470£4,222
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,649£12,703£11,998South Kesteven is higher£12,201£12,253£11,573
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,613£1,620£1,530Moray is higherDepends on how you count£1,655£1,662£1,570
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,671£11,721£11,071South Kesteven is higher£11,369£11,417£10,784
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£284£286£270Moray is higherDepends on how you count£311£312£295
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£675£678£640South Kesteven is higher£505£507£479
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18South Kesteven is higher£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£367£369£348Moray is higherDepends on how you count£458£460£434
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£110£103Moray is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£99£99£94South Kesteven is higher£91£91£86
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,284£1,290£1,218South Kesteven is higher£1,216£1,222£1,154
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£125£125£118Moray is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£217£218£206Moray is higher£337£339£320
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.90£8.94£8.44South Kesteven is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.53£4.55£4.30Moray is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.00£6.02£5.69Moray is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,018.7South Kesteven is higher1,002.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
74.4Moray is higherDepends on how you count83.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
145.7South Kesteven is higher125.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.0Moray is higherDepends on how you count73.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
159.5Moray is higherDepends on how you count163.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.7Moray is higherDepends on how you count22.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Kesteven | Moray | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,420£4,439£4,193 | £4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated | Moray |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,649£12,703£11,998 | £12,201£12,253£11,573Estimated | South Kesteven |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,613£1,620£1,530 | £1,655£1,662£1,570Estimated | Moray |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,671£11,721£11,071 | £11,369£11,417£10,784 | South Kesteven |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £284£286£270 | £311£312£295 | Moray |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £675£678£640 | £505£507£479Estimated | South Kesteven |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £17£17£16Estimated | South Kesteven |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £367£369£348 | £458£460£434Estimated | Moray |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£110£103 | £142£143£135Estimated | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £91£91£86Estimated | South Kesteven |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,284£1,290£1,218 | £1,216£1,222£1,154 | South Kesteven |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £125£125£118 | £135£135£128 | Moray |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £217£218£206 | £337£339£320 | Moray |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.90£8.94£8.44 | £5.58£5.60£5.29 | South Kesteven |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.53£4.55£4.30 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | Moray |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.00£6.02£5.69 | £6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated | Moray |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,018.7 | 1,002.9 | South Kesteven |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 74.4 | 83.7 | Moray |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 145.7 | 125.1 | South Kesteven |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.0 | 73.9 | Moray |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 159.5 | 163.4 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.7 | 22.3Estimated | Moray |
Per resident
South Kesteven is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Moray 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 Moray
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,420£4,439£4,193Moray is higherDepends on how you count£4,451£4,470£4,222
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,864£2,877£2,717South Kesteven is higher£2,713£2,725£2,574
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£949£953£900Moray is higherDepends on how you count£997£1,002£946
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,643£2,654£2,507South Kesteven is higher£2,528£2,539£2,398
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£64£65£61Moray is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£66
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£153£153£145South Kesteven is higher£112£113£106
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.25£4.27£4.03South Kesteven is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£367£369£348Moray is higherDepends on how you count£458£460£434
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£110£103Moray is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£58£58£55South Kesteven is higher£55£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£756£759£717South Kesteven is higher£733£736£695
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£125£125£118Moray is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121Moray is higher£203£204£193
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.24£5.26£4.97South Kesteven is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.67£2.68£2.53Moray is higherDepends on how you count£3.02£3.03£2.86
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.00£6.02£5.69Moray is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
230.7South Kesteven is higher223.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.8Moray is higherDepends on how you count18.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
33.0South Kesteven is higher27.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.0Moray is higherDepends on how you count73.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
93.9Moray is higherDepends on how you count98.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.8Moray is higherDepends on how you count13.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Kesteven | Moray | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,420£4,439£4,193 | £4,451£4,470£4,222Estimated | Moray |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,864£2,877£2,717 | £2,713£2,725£2,574Estimated | South Kesteven |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £949£953£900 | £997£1,002£946Estimated | Moray |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,643£2,654£2,507 | £2,528£2,539£2,398 | South Kesteven |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £64£65£61 | £69£69£66 | Moray |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £153£153£145 | £112£113£106Estimated | South Kesteven |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.25£4.27£4.03 | £3.77£3.79£3.58Estimated | South Kesteven |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £367£369£348 | £458£460£434Estimated | Moray |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£110£103 | £142£143£135Estimated | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £58£58£55 | £55£55£52Estimated | South Kesteven |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £756£759£717 | £733£736£695 | South Kesteven |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £125£125£118 | £135£135£128 | Moray |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £203£204£193 | Moray |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.24£5.26£4.97 | £3.36£3.38£3.19 | South Kesteven |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.67£2.68£2.53 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | Moray |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.00£6.02£5.69 | £6.29£6.32£5.97Estimated | Moray |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 230.7 | 223.0 | South Kesteven |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.8 | 18.6 | Moray |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 33.0 | 27.8 | South Kesteven |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.0 | 73.9 | Moray |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 93.9 | 98.5 | Moray |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.8 | 13.5Estimated | Moray |
Total
South Kesteven is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Moray on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
South Kesteven Moray
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£650.0m£652.8m£616.6mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£422.4m£424.2m£400.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mSouth Kesteven is higher£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£139.6m£140.2m£132.4mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£94.6m£95.0m£89.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£388.6m£390.3m£368.6mSouth Kesteven is higher£239.9m£240.9m£227.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mSouth Kesteven is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Kesteven is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£111.1m£111.6m£105.4mSouth Kesteven is higher£69.6m£69.9m£66.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mMoray is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
33,922South Kesteven is higher21,164
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,476South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,766
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,850South Kesteven is higher2,640
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,083South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count7,010
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,803South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count9,345
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,877South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,278
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| Measure | South Kesteven | Moray | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £650.0m£652.8m£616.6m | £422.4m£424.2m£400.7mEstimated | South Kesteven |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £421.2m£423.0m£399.5m | £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mEstimated | South Kesteven |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £139.6m£140.2m£132.4m | £94.6m£95.0m£89.8mEstimated | South Kesteven |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £388.6m£390.3m£368.6m | £239.9m£240.9m£227.6m | South Kesteven |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.5m£9.5m£9.0m | £6.6m£6.6m£6.2m | South Kesteven |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.5m£22.6m£21.3m | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEstimated | South Kesteven |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated | South Kesteven |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £54.0m£54.2m£51.2m | £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mEstimated | South Kesteven |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.0m£16.1m£15.2m | £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimated | South Kesteven |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.5m£8.6m£8.1m | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEstimated | South Kesteven |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £111.1m£111.6m£105.4m | £69.6m£69.9m£66.0m | South Kesteven |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.3m£18.4m£17.4m | £12.8m£12.8m£12.1m | South Kesteven |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.8m£18.9m£17.8m | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | Moray |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.77m£0.77m£0.73m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | South Kesteven |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | South Kesteven |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.88m£0.89m£0.84m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEstimated | South Kesteven |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 33,922 | 21,164 | South Kesteven |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,476 | 1,766 | South Kesteven |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,850 | 2,640 | South Kesteven |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,083 | 7,010 | South Kesteven |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,803 | 9,345 | South Kesteven |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,877 | 1,278Estimated | South Kesteven |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.