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Local authority in East Midlands, England

West Lindsey

In West Lindsey, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 77% of local authorities in 2024-25.

98,928 residents (mid-2024)

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West Lindsey on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain, one hexagon each
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does West Lindsey compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,968£4,990£4,713

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    78th of 348, higher than in 77% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,634£12,687£11,984

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    209th of 347, lower than in 60% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,916£1,924£1,817

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    178th of 350, lower than in 50% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for West Lindsey
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,990£4,71378th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,634£12,687£11,984209th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,916£1,924£1,817178th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does West Lindsey's benefit money go?

People here received £491.5 million£493.6 million£466.2 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in West Lindsey, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £280.5m; Pension Credit £7.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £17.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.52m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £48.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £12.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.2m; Universal Credit £81.7m; Housing Benefit £14.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £18.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.42m; Income Support £0.46m; Other benefits £0.78mState Pension: £280.5mPension Credit: £7.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £17.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.52mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £48.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £12.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.2mUniversal Credit: £81.7mHousing Benefit: £14.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £18.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.42mIncome Support: £0.46mOther benefits: £0.78m
Spending in West Lindsey, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £281.7m; Pension Credit £7.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £17.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.52m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £48.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £12.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.2m; Universal Credit £82.1m; Housing Benefit £14.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £18.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.42m; Income Support £0.46m; Other benefits £0.79mState Pension: £281.7mPension Credit: £7.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £17.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.52mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £48.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £12.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.2mUniversal Credit: £82.1mHousing Benefit: £14.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £18.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.42mIncome Support: £0.46mOther benefits: £0.79m
Spending in West Lindsey, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £266.1m; Pension Credit £7.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.49m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £46.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £12.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.8m; Universal Credit £77.5m; Housing Benefit £13.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £17.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.40m; Income Support £0.43m; Other benefits £0.74mState Pension: £266.1mPension Credit: £7.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.49mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £46.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £12.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.8mUniversal Credit: £77.5mHousing Benefit: £13.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £17.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.40mIncome Support: £0.43mOther benefits: £0.74m
  1. State Pension£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m
  2. Pension Credit£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m
  8. Universal Credit£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m
  9. Housing Benefit£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
  12. Income Support£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
  13. Other benefits£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m
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Spending by benefit in West Lindsey, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m57%Published
Pension Credit£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m10%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m2%Published
Universal Credit£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m17%Published
Housing Benefit£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m0.2%Published
All benefits£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m100%Total

More about West Lindsey

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,968, expected £4,993, difference −£25

    Actual £4,968£4,990£4,713Expected £4,993£5,014£4,736Difference −£25−£25−£23

    Benefit spending per resident was £25 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £25 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £23 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,634, expected £12,617, difference +£17

    Actual £12,634£12,687£11,984Expected £12,617£12,670£11,968Difference +£17+£17+£16

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £17 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £17 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £16 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,916, expected £1,948, difference −£32

    Actual £1,916£1,924£1,817Expected £1,948£1,956£1,848Difference −£32−£32−£30

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £32 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £32 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £30 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in West Lindsey
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,968£4,990£4,713£4,993£5,014£4,736−£25−£25−£23
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,634£12,687£11,984£12,617£12,670£11,968+£17+£17+£16
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,916£1,924£1,817£1,948£1,956£1,848−£32−£32−£30
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in West Lindsey received £1.52 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,106£3,072£2,835
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,707£4,656£4,296
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.52
122nd of 346, higher than in 64% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare West Lindsey only with other areas in England.

Group 5 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1516,261
  • Aged 16 to 6457,067
  • Aged 651,396
  • Aged 66 and over24,204
  • All residents98,928
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

7,244 people in West Lindsey receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    35%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    22%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    13%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    14%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    7%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in West Lindsey
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,54135%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,58022%19%
Neurological disease94013%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,01014%12%
Respiratory disease2393%4%
Malignant disease2283%3%
Cardiovascular disease2023%3%
Visual disease891%2%
Endocrine disease711.0%1%
Hearing disorders590.8%1%
Gastrointestinal disease771%1%
Genitourinary disease550.8%0.9%
Skin disease560.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)260.4%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract180.2%0.4%
Infectious disease130.2%0.4%
Haematological disease170.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease110.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing70.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age50.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like West Lindsey

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. West LindseyThis area£4,968£4,990£4,713
  2. Mid Devon0.42£4,496£4,516£4,265Compare
  3. Pembrokeshire0.45£5,346£5,369£5,071Compare
  4. Carmarthenshire0.46£5,470£5,493£5,189Compare
  5. Somerset0.47£4,694£4,714£4,453Compare
  6. Northumberland0.49£5,158£5,180£4,893Compare
  7. Herefordshire, County of0.58£4,730£4,750£4,486Compare
  8. Isle of Anglesey0.63£5,478£5,502£5,196Compare
  9. Shropshire0.64£4,600£4,619£4,363Compare
  10. Breckland0.69£4,725£4,745£4,482Compare
  11. Wychavon0.74£4,555£4,574£4,320Compare
  12. King's Lynn and West Norfolk0.74£4,992£5,013£4,735Compare
  13. South Holland0.77£4,635£4,655£4,397Compare
  14. North Yorkshire0.77£4,513£4,532£4,281Compare
  15. Forest of Dean0.77£4,763£4,784£4,518Compare
  16. Maldon0.78£4,601£4,621£4,365Compare
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Areas most like West Lindsey
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
West Lindsey£4,968£4,990£4,713
Mid Devon0.42£4,496£4,516£4,265
Pembrokeshire0.45£5,346£5,369£5,071
Carmarthenshire0.46£5,470£5,493£5,189
Somerset0.47£4,694£4,714£4,453
Northumberland0.49£5,158£5,180£4,893
Herefordshire, County of0.58£4,730£4,750£4,486
Isle of Anglesey0.63£5,478£5,502£5,196
Shropshire0.64£4,600£4,619£4,363
Breckland0.69£4,725£4,745£4,482
Wychavon0.74£4,555£4,574£4,320
King's Lynn and West Norfolk0.74£4,992£5,013£4,735
South Holland0.77£4,635£4,655£4,397
North Yorkshire0.77£4,513£4,532£4,281
Forest of Dean0.77£4,763£4,784£4,518
Maldon0.78£4,601£4,621£4,365
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap West Lindsey

Each share is the part of West Lindsey's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for West Lindsey, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m257th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,990£4,71378th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m236th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,091£3,104£2,93249th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,634£12,687£11,984209th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m269th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048190th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,916£1,924£1,817178th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m228th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,835£2,848£2,69048th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,589£11,639£10,993134th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m273rd of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£77£73209th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296260th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m226th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£16577th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£674191st of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m239th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98150th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£22£20221st of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m226th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£467119th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m281st of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122173rd of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m212th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78100th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£13680th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m280th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£826£830£784208th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359191st of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m299th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136277th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m244th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£188£178155th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£325£327£308134th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m276th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00200th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93176th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m203rd of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38126th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59103rd of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m231st of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.5261st of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.52122nd of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,670231st of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.448th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.382nd of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,980246th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.0168th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.8237th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,526236th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.682nd of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.7208th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,233231st of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.1123rd of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,466263rd of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.8178th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.4159th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,727219th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.5113th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.398th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£304.6m£301.3m£278.0m295th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,106£3,072£2,835213th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.52122nd of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£25−£25−£23184th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16175th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£32−£32−£30198th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for West Lindsey

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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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  10. 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.
  11. 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.
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  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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