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West Lindsey and Herefordshire, County of

98,928 and 192,067 residents (mid-2024).

West Lindsey is higher than Herefordshire, County of on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

West Lindsey is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Herefordshire, County of 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

West Lindsey Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £4,968, Herefordshire, County of £4,730Herefordshire, County of: £4,730West Lindsey: £4,968Herefordshire, County of: £4,750West Lindsey: £4,990Herefordshire, County of: £4,486West Lindsey: £4,713

    £4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,730£4,750£4,486

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lindsey £12,634, Herefordshire, County of £12,360Herefordshire, County of: £12,360West Lindsey: £12,634Herefordshire, County of: £12,413West Lindsey: £12,687Herefordshire, County of: £11,724West Lindsey: £11,984

    £12,634£12,687£11,984West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£12,360£12,413£11,724

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey £1,916, Herefordshire, County of £1,601Herefordshire, County of: £1,601West Lindsey: £1,916Herefordshire, County of: £1,608West Lindsey: £1,924Herefordshire, County of: £1,518West Lindsey: £1,817

    £1,916£1,924£1,817West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,601£1,608£1,518

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lindsey £11,589, Herefordshire, County of £11,422Herefordshire, County of: £11,422West Lindsey: £11,589Herefordshire, County of: £11,471West Lindsey: £11,639Herefordshire, County of: £10,834West Lindsey: £10,993

    £11,589£11,639£10,993West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£11,422£11,471£10,834

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lindsey £312, Herefordshire, County of £313Herefordshire, County of: £313West Lindsey: £312Herefordshire, County of: £315West Lindsey: £314Herefordshire, County of: £297West Lindsey: £296

    £312£314£296Herefordshire, County of is higher£313£315£297

  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: West Lindsey £711, Herefordshire, County of £604Herefordshire, County of: £604West Lindsey: £711Herefordshire, County of: £607West Lindsey: £714Herefordshire, County of: £573West Lindsey: £674

    £711£714£674West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£604£607£573

  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: West Lindsey £21, Herefordshire, County of £21Herefordshire, County of: £21West Lindsey: £21Herefordshire, County of: £21West Lindsey: £22Herefordshire, County of: £20West Lindsey: £20

    £21£22£20West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £492, Herefordshire, County of £389Herefordshire, County of: £389West Lindsey: £492Herefordshire, County of: £391West Lindsey: £494Herefordshire, County of: £369West Lindsey: £467

    £492£494£467West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £128, Herefordshire, County of £97Herefordshire, County of: £97West Lindsey: £128Herefordshire, County of: £98West Lindsey: £129Herefordshire, County of: £92West Lindsey: £122

    £128£129£122West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£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: West Lindsey £143, Herefordshire, County of £92Herefordshire, County of: £92West Lindsey: £143Herefordshire, County of: £92West Lindsey: £144Herefordshire, County of: £87West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey £1,432, Herefordshire, County of £1,207Herefordshire, County of: £1,207West Lindsey: £1,432Herefordshire, County of: £1,212West Lindsey: £1,438Herefordshire, County of: £1,145West Lindsey: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,207£1,212£1,145

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lindsey £143, Herefordshire, County of £162Herefordshire, County of: £162West Lindsey: £143Herefordshire, County of: £163West Lindsey: £144Herefordshire, County of: £154West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136Herefordshire, County of is higher£162£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey £325, Herefordshire, County of £291Herefordshire, County of: £291West Lindsey: £325Herefordshire, County of: £292West Lindsey: £327Herefordshire, County of: £276West Lindsey: £308

    £325£327£308West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey £7.31, Herefordshire, County of £5.21Herefordshire, County of: £5.21West Lindsey: £7.31Herefordshire, County of: £5.23West Lindsey: £7.34Herefordshire, County of: £4.94West Lindsey: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey £8.00, Herefordshire, County of £5.87Herefordshire, County of: £5.87West Lindsey: £8.00Herefordshire, County of: £5.90West Lindsey: £8.04Herefordshire, County of: £5.57West Lindsey: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£5.87£5.90£5.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £7.93, Herefordshire, County of £8.82Herefordshire, County of: £8.82West Lindsey: £7.93Herefordshire, County of: £8.86West Lindsey: £7.96Herefordshire, County of: £8.37West Lindsey: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Herefordshire, County of is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lindsey 1,019.3, Herefordshire, County of 1,011.0Herefordshire, County of: 1,011.0West Lindsey: 1,019.3

    1,019.3West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count1,011.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lindsey 81.8, Herefordshire, County of 78.3Herefordshire, County of: 78.3West Lindsey: 81.8

    81.8West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count78.3

  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: West Lindsey 145.7, Herefordshire, County of 124.1Herefordshire, County of: 124.1West Lindsey: 145.7

    145.7West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count124.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 73.1, Herefordshire, County of 55.5Herefordshire, County of: 55.5West Lindsey: 73.1

    73.1West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey 183.4, Herefordshire, County of 152.1Herefordshire, County of: 152.1West Lindsey: 183.4

    183.4West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count152.1

  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: West Lindsey 30.3, Herefordshire, County of 19.9Herefordshire, County of: 19.9West Lindsey: 30.3

    30.3West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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West Lindsey and Herefordshire, County of, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LindseyHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,990£4,713£4,730£4,750£4,486West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,634£12,687£11,984£12,360£12,413£11,724West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,916£1,924£1,817£1,601£1,608£1,518West Lindsey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,589£11,639£10,993£11,422£11,471£10,834West Lindsey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£313£315£297Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£674£604£607£573West Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£22£20£21£21£20West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£467£389£391£369West Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£97£98£92West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£92£92£87West Lindsey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£1,207£1,212£1,145West Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£162£163£154Herefordshire, County of
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£325£327£308£291£292£276West Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£5.21£5.23£4.94West Lindsey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59£5.87£5.90£5.57West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.31,011.0West Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.878.3West Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.7124.1West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.155.5West Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.4152.1West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.319.9West Lindsey

Per resident

West Lindsey is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Herefordshire, County of 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

West Lindsey Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £4,968, Herefordshire, County of £4,730Herefordshire, County of: £4,730West Lindsey: £4,968Herefordshire, County of: £4,750West Lindsey: £4,990Herefordshire, County of: £4,486West Lindsey: £4,713

    £4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,730£4,750£4,486

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £3,091, Herefordshire, County of £3,154Herefordshire, County of: £3,154West Lindsey: £3,091Herefordshire, County of: £3,167West Lindsey: £3,104Herefordshire, County of: £2,991West Lindsey: £2,932

    £3,091£3,104£2,932Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£3,154£3,167£2,991

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £1,105, Herefordshire, County of £919Herefordshire, County of: £919West Lindsey: £1,105Herefordshire, County of: £923West Lindsey: £1,110Herefordshire, County of: £871West Lindsey: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£919£923£871

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lindsey £2,835, Herefordshire, County of £2,914Herefordshire, County of: £2,914West Lindsey: £2,835Herefordshire, County of: £2,927West Lindsey: £2,848Herefordshire, County of: £2,764West Lindsey: £2,690

    £2,835£2,848£2,690Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£2,914£2,927£2,764

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lindsey £76, Herefordshire, County of £80Herefordshire, County of: £80West Lindsey: £76Herefordshire, County of: £80West Lindsey: £77Herefordshire, County of: £76West Lindsey: £73

    £76£77£73Herefordshire, County of is higher£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £174, Herefordshire, County of £154Herefordshire, County of: £154West Lindsey: £174Herefordshire, County of: £155West Lindsey: £175Herefordshire, County of: £146West Lindsey: £165

    £174£175£165West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £5.25, Herefordshire, County of £5.28Herefordshire, County of: £5.28West Lindsey: £5.25Herefordshire, County of: £5.30West Lindsey: £5.27Herefordshire, County of: £5.01West Lindsey: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£5.28£5.30£5.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £492, Herefordshire, County of £389Herefordshire, County of: £389West Lindsey: £492Herefordshire, County of: £391West Lindsey: £494Herefordshire, County of: £369West Lindsey: £467

    £492£494£467West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £128, Herefordshire, County of £97Herefordshire, County of: £97West Lindsey: £128Herefordshire, County of: £98West Lindsey: £129Herefordshire, County of: £92West Lindsey: £122

    £128£129£122West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £83, Herefordshire, County of £53Herefordshire, County of: £53West Lindsey: £83Herefordshire, County of: £53West Lindsey: £83Herefordshire, County of: £50West Lindsey: £78

    £83£83£78West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lindsey £826, Herefordshire, County of £693Herefordshire, County of: £693West Lindsey: £826Herefordshire, County of: £696West Lindsey: £830Herefordshire, County of: £657West Lindsey: £784

    £826£830£784West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£693£696£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lindsey £143, Herefordshire, County of £162Herefordshire, County of: £162West Lindsey: £143Herefordshire, County of: £163West Lindsey: £144Herefordshire, County of: £154West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136Herefordshire, County of is higher£162£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lindsey £188, Herefordshire, County of £167Herefordshire, County of: £167West Lindsey: £188Herefordshire, County of: £168West Lindsey: £188Herefordshire, County of: £158West Lindsey: £178

    £188£188£178West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lindsey £4.22, Herefordshire, County of £2.99Herefordshire, County of: £2.99West Lindsey: £4.22Herefordshire, County of: £3.01West Lindsey: £4.23Herefordshire, County of: £2.84West Lindsey: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£2.99£3.01£2.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lindsey £4.62, Herefordshire, County of £3.37Herefordshire, County of: £3.37West Lindsey: £4.62Herefordshire, County of: £3.39West Lindsey: £4.64Herefordshire, County of: £3.20West Lindsey: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3.37£3.39£3.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £7.93, Herefordshire, County of £8.82Herefordshire, County of: £8.82West Lindsey: £7.93Herefordshire, County of: £8.86West Lindsey: £7.96Herefordshire, County of: £8.37West Lindsey: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Herefordshire, County of is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 249.4, Herefordshire, County of 258.0Herefordshire, County of: 258.0West Lindsey: 249.4

    249.4Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count258.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 20.0, Herefordshire, County of 20.0Herefordshire, County of: 20.0West Lindsey: 20.0

    20.0West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count20.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 35.6, Herefordshire, County of 31.7Herefordshire, County of: 31.7West Lindsey: 35.6

    35.6West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count31.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 73.1, Herefordshire, County of 55.5Herefordshire, County of: 55.5West Lindsey: 73.1

    73.1West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 105.8, Herefordshire, County of 87.3Herefordshire, County of: 87.3West Lindsey: 105.8

    105.8West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count87.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 17.5, Herefordshire, County of 11.4Herefordshire, County of: 11.4West Lindsey: 17.5

    17.5West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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West Lindsey and Herefordshire, County of, per resident
MeasureWest LindseyHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,990£4,713£4,730£4,750£4,486West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,091£3,104£2,932£3,154£3,167£2,991Herefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£919£923£871West Lindsey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,835£2,848£2,690£2,914£2,927£2,764Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£77£73£80£80£76Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£154£155£146West Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£5.28£5.30£5.01Herefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£467£389£391£369West Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£97£98£92West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£53£53£50West Lindsey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£826£830£784£693£696£657West Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£162£163£154Herefordshire, County of
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£188£178£167£168£158West Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£2.99£3.01£2.84West Lindsey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£3.37£3.39£3.20West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.4258.0Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.020.0West Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.631.7West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.155.5West Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.887.3West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.511.4West Lindsey

Total

West Lindsey is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Herefordshire, County of on 22. 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

West Lindsey Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lindsey £491.5m, Herefordshire, County of £908.4mHerefordshire, County of: £908.4mWest Lindsey: £491.5mHerefordshire, County of: £912.3mWest Lindsey: £493.6mHerefordshire, County of: £861.7mWest Lindsey: £466.2m

    £491.5m£493.6m£466.2mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£908.4m£912.3m£861.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lindsey £305.8m, Herefordshire, County of £605.7mHerefordshire, County of: £605.7mWest Lindsey: £305.8mHerefordshire, County of: £608.3mWest Lindsey: £307.1mHerefordshire, County of: £574.5mWest Lindsey: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£605.7m£608.3m£574.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lindsey £109.3m, Herefordshire, County of £176.5mHerefordshire, County of: £176.5mWest Lindsey: £109.3mHerefordshire, County of: £177.2mWest Lindsey: £109.8mHerefordshire, County of: £167.4mWest Lindsey: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.8m£103.7mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lindsey £280.5m, Herefordshire, County of £559.7mHerefordshire, County of: £559.7mWest Lindsey: £280.5mHerefordshire, County of: £562.1mWest Lindsey: £281.7mHerefordshire, County of: £530.9mWest Lindsey: £266.1m

    £280.5m£281.7m£266.1mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£559.7m£562.1m£530.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lindsey £7.6m, Herefordshire, County of £15.4mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mWest Lindsey: £7.6mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mWest Lindsey: £7.6mHerefordshire, County of: £14.6mWest Lindsey: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mHerefordshire, County of is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey £17.2m, Herefordshire, County of £29.6mHerefordshire, County of: £29.6mWest Lindsey: £17.2mHerefordshire, County of: £29.7mWest Lindsey: £17.3mHerefordshire, County of: £28.1mWest Lindsey: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Lindsey £0.52m, Herefordshire, County of £1.0mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mWest Lindsey: £0.52mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mWest Lindsey: £0.52mHerefordshire, County of: £0.96mWest Lindsey: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey £48.7m, Herefordshire, County of £74.8mHerefordshire, County of: £74.8mWest Lindsey: £48.7mHerefordshire, County of: £75.1mWest Lindsey: £48.9mHerefordshire, County of: £70.9mWest Lindsey: £46.2m

    £48.7m£48.9m£46.2mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey £12.7m, Herefordshire, County of £18.7mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mWest Lindsey: £12.7mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mWest Lindsey: £12.8mHerefordshire, County of: £17.7mWest Lindsey: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lindsey £8.2m, Herefordshire, County of £10.1mHerefordshire, County of: £10.1mWest Lindsey: £8.2mHerefordshire, County of: £10.2mWest Lindsey: £8.2mHerefordshire, County of: £9.6mWest Lindsey: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lindsey £81.7m, Herefordshire, County of £133.0mHerefordshire, County of: £133.0mWest Lindsey: £81.7mHerefordshire, County of: £133.6mWest Lindsey: £82.1mHerefordshire, County of: £126.2mWest Lindsey: £77.5m

    £81.7m£82.1m£77.5mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£133.0m£133.6m£126.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lindsey £14.2m, Herefordshire, County of £31.1mHerefordshire, County of: £31.1mWest Lindsey: £14.2mHerefordshire, County of: £31.3mWest Lindsey: £14.2mHerefordshire, County of: £29.5mWest Lindsey: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mHerefordshire, County of is higher£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lindsey £18.6m, Herefordshire, County of £32.1mHerefordshire, County of: £32.1mWest Lindsey: £18.6mHerefordshire, County of: £32.2mWest Lindsey: £18.6mHerefordshire, County of: £30.4mWest Lindsey: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lindsey £0.42m, Herefordshire, County of £0.57mHerefordshire, County of: £0.57mWest Lindsey: £0.42mHerefordshire, County of: £0.58mWest Lindsey: £0.42mHerefordshire, County of: £0.54mWest Lindsey: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lindsey £0.46m, Herefordshire, County of £0.65mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mWest Lindsey: £0.46mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mWest Lindsey: £0.46mHerefordshire, County of: £0.61mWest Lindsey: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lindsey £0.78m, Herefordshire, County of £1.7mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mWest Lindsey: £0.78mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mWest Lindsey: £0.79mHerefordshire, County of: £1.6mWest Lindsey: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mHerefordshire, County of is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lindsey 24,670, Herefordshire, County of 49,545Herefordshire, County of: 49,545West Lindsey: 24,670

    24,670Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count49,545

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lindsey 1,980, Herefordshire, County of 3,839Herefordshire, County of: 3,839West Lindsey: 1,980

    1,980Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count3,839

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey 3,526, Herefordshire, County of 6,081Herefordshire, County of: 6,081West Lindsey: 3,526

    3,526Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count6,081

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey 7,233, Herefordshire, County of 10,667Herefordshire, County of: 10,667West Lindsey: 7,233

    7,233Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count10,667

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lindsey 10,466, Herefordshire, County of 16,762Herefordshire, County of: 16,762West Lindsey: 10,466

    10,466Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count16,762

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lindsey 1,727, Herefordshire, County of 2,191Herefordshire, County of: 2,191West Lindsey: 1,727

    1,727Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count2,191

Show the numbers
West Lindsey and Herefordshire, County of, total
MeasureWest LindseyHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m£908.4m£912.3m£861.7mHerefordshire, County of
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£605.7m£608.3m£574.5mHerefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mHerefordshire, County of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m£559.7m£562.1m£530.9mHerefordshire, County of
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mHerefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mHerefordshire, County of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mHerefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£74.8m£75.1m£70.9mHerefordshire, County of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mHerefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mHerefordshire, County of
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m£133.0m£133.6m£126.2mHerefordshire, County of
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mHerefordshire, County of
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£32.1m£32.2m£30.4mHerefordshire, County of
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mHerefordshire, County of
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mHerefordshire, County of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHerefordshire, County of
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,67049,545Herefordshire, County of
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9803,839Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5266,081Herefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,23310,667Herefordshire, County of
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,46616,762Herefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7272,191Herefordshire, County of

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
  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.