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West Lindsey and Northumberland

98,928 and 330,615 residents (mid-2024).

West Lindsey is higher than Northumberland on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 4 of 22 measures, and Northumberland 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

West Lindsey Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £4,968, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158West Lindsey: £4,968Northumberland: £5,180West Lindsey: £4,990Northumberland: £4,893West Lindsey: £4,713

    £4,968£4,990£4,713Northumberland is higher£5,158£5,180£4,893

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lindsey £12,634, Northumberland £12,607Northumberland: £12,607West Lindsey: £12,634Northumberland: £12,660West Lindsey: £12,687Northumberland: £11,958West Lindsey: £11,984

    £12,634£12,687£11,984West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£12,607£12,660£11,958

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey £1,916, Northumberland £1,962Northumberland: £1,962West Lindsey: £1,916Northumberland: £1,970West Lindsey: £1,924Northumberland: £1,861West Lindsey: £1,817

    £1,916£1,924£1,817Northumberland is higher£1,962£1,970£1,861

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lindsey £11,589, Northumberland £11,516Northumberland: £11,516West Lindsey: £11,589Northumberland: £11,565West Lindsey: £11,639Northumberland: £10,924West Lindsey: £10,993

    £11,589£11,639£10,993West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£11,516£11,565£10,924

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lindsey £312, Northumberland £323Northumberland: £323West Lindsey: £312Northumberland: £324West Lindsey: £314Northumberland: £306West Lindsey: £296

    £312£314£296Northumberland is higher£323£324£306

  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, Northumberland £745Northumberland: £745West Lindsey: £711Northumberland: £749West Lindsey: £714Northumberland: £707West Lindsey: £674

    £711£714£674Northumberland is higher£745£749£707

  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, Northumberland £22Northumberland: £22West Lindsey: £21Northumberland: £22West Lindsey: £22Northumberland: £21West Lindsey: £20

    £21£22£20Northumberland is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £492, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533West Lindsey: £492Northumberland: £535West Lindsey: £494Northumberland: £505West Lindsey: £467

    £492£494£467Northumberland is higher£533£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £128, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141West Lindsey: £128Northumberland: £141West Lindsey: £129Northumberland: £134West Lindsey: £122

    £128£129£122Northumberland is higher£141£141£134

  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, Northumberland £146Northumberland: £146West Lindsey: £143Northumberland: £147West Lindsey: £144Northumberland: £139West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136Northumberland is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey £1,432, Northumberland £1,442Northumberland: £1,442West Lindsey: £1,432Northumberland: £1,448West Lindsey: £1,438Northumberland: £1,368West Lindsey: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359Northumberland is higher£1,442£1,448£1,368

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lindsey £143, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171West Lindsey: £143Northumberland: £172West Lindsey: £144Northumberland: £163West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136Northumberland is higher£171£172£163

  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, Northumberland £358Northumberland: £358West Lindsey: £325Northumberland: £360West Lindsey: £327Northumberland: £340West Lindsey: £308

    £325£327£308Northumberland is higher£358£360£340

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey £7.31, Northumberland £7.41Northumberland: £7.41West Lindsey: £7.31Northumberland: £7.44West Lindsey: £7.34Northumberland: £7.03West Lindsey: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93Northumberland is higher£7.41£7.44£7.03

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey £8.00, Northumberland £7.95Northumberland: £7.95West Lindsey: £8.00Northumberland: £7.98West Lindsey: £8.04Northumberland: £7.54West Lindsey: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£7.95£7.98£7.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £7.93, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05West Lindsey: £7.93Northumberland: £6.08West Lindsey: £7.96Northumberland: £5.74West Lindsey: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

  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, Northumberland 1,027.4Northumberland: 1,027.4West Lindsey: 1,019.3

    1,019.3Northumberland is higher1,027.4

  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, Northumberland 89.5Northumberland: 89.5West Lindsey: 81.8

    81.8Northumberland is higher89.5

  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, Northumberland 156.4Northumberland: 156.4West Lindsey: 145.7

    145.7Northumberland is higher156.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 73.1, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0West Lindsey: 73.1

    73.1Northumberland is higher79.0

  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, Northumberland 190.4Northumberland: 190.4West Lindsey: 183.4

    183.4Northumberland is higher190.4

  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, Northumberland 31.7Northumberland: 31.7West Lindsey: 30.3

    30.3Northumberland is higher31.7

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West Lindsey and Northumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LindseyNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,990£4,713£5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,634£12,687£11,984£12,607£12,660£11,958West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,916£1,924£1,817£1,962£1,970£1,861Northumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,589£11,639£10,993£11,516£11,565£10,924West Lindsey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£323£324£306Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£674£745£749£707Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£22£20£22£22£21Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£467£533£535£505Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£141£141£134Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£146£147£139Northumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£1,442£1,448£1,368Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£171£172£163Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£325£327£308£358£360£340Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£7.41£7.44£7.03Northumberland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59£7.95£7.98£7.54West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£6.05£6.08£5.74West Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.31,027.4Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.889.5Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.7156.4Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.179.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.4190.4Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.331.7Northumberland

Per resident

West Lindsey is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Northumberland on 20. 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 Northumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £4,968, Northumberland £5,158Northumberland: £5,158West Lindsey: £4,968Northumberland: £5,180West Lindsey: £4,990Northumberland: £4,893West Lindsey: £4,713

    £4,968£4,990£4,713Northumberland is higher£5,158£5,180£4,893

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £3,091, Northumberland £3,178Northumberland: £3,178West Lindsey: £3,091Northumberland: £3,191West Lindsey: £3,104Northumberland: £3,014West Lindsey: £2,932

    £3,091£3,104£2,932Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£3,178£3,191£3,014

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £1,105, Northumberland £1,130Northumberland: £1,130West Lindsey: £1,105Northumberland: £1,134West Lindsey: £1,110Northumberland: £1,071West Lindsey: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048Northumberland is higher£1,130£1,134£1,071

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lindsey £2,835, Northumberland £2,903Northumberland: £2,903West Lindsey: £2,835Northumberland: £2,915West Lindsey: £2,848Northumberland: £2,754West Lindsey: £2,690

    £2,835£2,848£2,690Northumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2,903£2,915£2,754

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lindsey £76, Northumberland £81Northumberland: £81West Lindsey: £76Northumberland: £82West Lindsey: £77Northumberland: £77West Lindsey: £73

    £76£77£73Northumberland is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £174, Northumberland £188Northumberland: £188West Lindsey: £174Northumberland: £189West Lindsey: £175Northumberland: £178West Lindsey: £165

    £174£175£165Northumberland is higher£188£189£178

  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, Northumberland £5.61Northumberland: £5.61West Lindsey: £5.25Northumberland: £5.63West Lindsey: £5.27Northumberland: £5.32West Lindsey: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Northumberland is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £492, Northumberland £533Northumberland: £533West Lindsey: £492Northumberland: £535West Lindsey: £494Northumberland: £505West Lindsey: £467

    £492£494£467Northumberland is higher£533£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £128, Northumberland £141Northumberland: £141West Lindsey: £128Northumberland: £141West Lindsey: £129Northumberland: £134West Lindsey: £122

    £128£129£122Northumberland is higher£141£141£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £83, Northumberland £84Northumberland: £84West Lindsey: £83Northumberland: £85West Lindsey: £83Northumberland: £80West Lindsey: £78

    £83£83£78Northumberland is higher£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lindsey £826, Northumberland £830Northumberland: £830West Lindsey: £826Northumberland: £834West Lindsey: £830Northumberland: £788West Lindsey: £784

    £826£830£784Northumberland is higher£830£834£788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lindsey £143, Northumberland £171Northumberland: £171West Lindsey: £143Northumberland: £172West Lindsey: £144Northumberland: £163West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136Northumberland is higher£171£172£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lindsey £188, Northumberland £206Northumberland: £206West Lindsey: £188Northumberland: £207West Lindsey: £188Northumberland: £196West Lindsey: £178

    £188£188£178Northumberland is higher£206£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lindsey £4.22, Northumberland £4.27Northumberland: £4.27West Lindsey: £4.22Northumberland: £4.29West Lindsey: £4.23Northumberland: £4.05West Lindsey: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Northumberland is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lindsey £4.62, Northumberland £4.58Northumberland: £4.58West Lindsey: £4.62Northumberland: £4.59West Lindsey: £4.64Northumberland: £4.34West Lindsey: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £7.93, Northumberland £6.05Northumberland: £6.05West Lindsey: £7.93Northumberland: £6.08West Lindsey: £7.96Northumberland: £5.74West Lindsey: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 249.4, Northumberland 259.0Northumberland: 259.0West Lindsey: 249.4

    249.4Northumberland is higher259.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 20.0, Northumberland 22.6Northumberland: 22.6West Lindsey: 20.0

    20.0Northumberland is higher22.6

  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, Northumberland 39.4Northumberland: 39.4West Lindsey: 35.6

    35.6Northumberland is higher39.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 73.1, Northumberland 79.0Northumberland: 79.0West Lindsey: 73.1

    73.1Northumberland is higher79.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 105.8, Northumberland 109.6Northumberland: 109.6West Lindsey: 105.8

    105.8Northumberland is higher109.6

  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, Northumberland 18.3Northumberland: 18.3West Lindsey: 17.5

    17.5Northumberland is higher18.3

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West Lindsey and Northumberland, per resident
MeasureWest LindseyNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,990£4,713£5,158£5,180£4,893Northumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,091£3,104£2,932£3,178£3,191£3,014Northumberland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£1,130£1,134£1,071Northumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,835£2,848£2,690£2,903£2,915£2,754Northumberland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£77£73£81£82£77Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£188£189£178Northumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£5.61£5.63£5.32Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£467£533£535£505Northumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£141£141£134Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£84£85£80Northumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£826£830£784£830£834£788Northumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£171£172£163Northumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£188£178£206£207£196Northumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£4.27£4.29£4.05Northumberland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.58£4.59£4.34West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£6.05£6.08£5.74West Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.4259.0Northumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.022.6Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.639.4Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.179.0Northumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.8109.6Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.518.3Northumberland

Total

West Lindsey is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Northumberland 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 Northumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lindsey £491.5m, Northumberland £1.7bnNorthumberland: £1.7bnWest Lindsey: £491.5mNorthumberland: £1.7bnWest Lindsey: £493.6mNorthumberland: £1.6bnWest Lindsey: £466.2m

    £491.5m£493.6m£466.2mNorthumberland is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lindsey £305.8m, Northumberland £1.1bnNorthumberland: £1.1bnWest Lindsey: £305.8mNorthumberland: £1.1bnWest Lindsey: £307.1mNorthumberland: £996.6mWest Lindsey: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lindsey £109.3m, Northumberland £373.4mNorthumberland: £373.4mWest Lindsey: £109.3mNorthumberland: £375.0mWest Lindsey: £109.8mNorthumberland: £354.2mWest Lindsey: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.8m£103.7mNorthumberland is higher£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lindsey £280.5m, Northumberland £959.8mNorthumberland: £959.8mWest Lindsey: £280.5mNorthumberland: £963.9mWest Lindsey: £281.7mNorthumberland: £910.4mWest Lindsey: £266.1m

    £280.5m£281.7m£266.1mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£959.8m£963.9m£910.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lindsey £7.6m, Northumberland £26.9mNorthumberland: £26.9mWest Lindsey: £7.6mNorthumberland: £27.0mWest Lindsey: £7.6mNorthumberland: £25.5mWest Lindsey: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorthumberland is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey £17.2m, Northumberland £62.1mNorthumberland: £62.1mWest Lindsey: £17.2mNorthumberland: £62.4mWest Lindsey: £17.3mNorthumberland: £58.9mWest Lindsey: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNorthumberland is higher£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

  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, Northumberland £1.9mNorthumberland: £1.9mWest Lindsey: £0.52mNorthumberland: £1.9mWest Lindsey: £0.52mNorthumberland: £1.8mWest Lindsey: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorthumberland is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey £48.7m, Northumberland £176.1mNorthumberland: £176.1mWest Lindsey: £48.7mNorthumberland: £176.8mWest Lindsey: £48.9mNorthumberland: £167.0mWest Lindsey: £46.2m

    £48.7m£48.9m£46.2mNorthumberland is higher£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey £12.7m, Northumberland £46.6mNorthumberland: £46.6mWest Lindsey: £12.7mNorthumberland: £46.8mWest Lindsey: £12.8mNorthumberland: £44.2mWest Lindsey: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mNorthumberland is higher£46.6m£46.8m£44.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lindsey £8.2m, Northumberland £27.8mNorthumberland: £27.8mWest Lindsey: £8.2mNorthumberland: £27.9mWest Lindsey: £8.2mNorthumberland: £26.4mWest Lindsey: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mNorthumberland is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lindsey £81.7m, Northumberland £274.5mNorthumberland: £274.5mWest Lindsey: £81.7mNorthumberland: £275.7mWest Lindsey: £82.1mNorthumberland: £260.4mWest Lindsey: £77.5m

    £81.7m£82.1m£77.5mNorthumberland is higher£274.5m£275.7m£260.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lindsey £14.2m, Northumberland £56.7mNorthumberland: £56.7mWest Lindsey: £14.2mNorthumberland: £56.9mWest Lindsey: £14.2mNorthumberland: £53.7mWest Lindsey: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mNorthumberland is higher£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lindsey £18.6m, Northumberland £68.2mNorthumberland: £68.2mWest Lindsey: £18.6mNorthumberland: £68.5mWest Lindsey: £18.6mNorthumberland: £64.7mWest Lindsey: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mNorthumberland is higher£68.2m£68.5m£64.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lindsey £0.42m, Northumberland £1.4mNorthumberland: £1.4mWest Lindsey: £0.42mNorthumberland: £1.4mWest Lindsey: £0.42mNorthumberland: £1.3mWest Lindsey: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mNorthumberland is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lindsey £0.46m, Northumberland £1.5mNorthumberland: £1.5mWest Lindsey: £0.46mNorthumberland: £1.5mWest Lindsey: £0.46mNorthumberland: £1.4mWest Lindsey: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lindsey £0.78m, Northumberland £2.0mNorthumberland: £2.0mWest Lindsey: £0.78mNorthumberland: £2.0mWest Lindsey: £0.79mNorthumberland: £1.9mWest Lindsey: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mNorthumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lindsey 24,670, Northumberland 85,625Northumberland: 85,625West Lindsey: 24,670

    24,670Northumberland is higher85,625

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lindsey 1,980, Northumberland 7,455Northumberland: 7,455West Lindsey: 1,980

    1,980Northumberland is higher7,455

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey 3,526, Northumberland 13,036Northumberland: 13,036West Lindsey: 3,526

    3,526Northumberland is higher13,036

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey 7,233, Northumberland 26,107Northumberland: 26,107West Lindsey: 7,233

    7,233Northumberland is higher26,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lindsey 10,466, Northumberland 36,250Northumberland: 36,250West Lindsey: 10,466

    10,466Northumberland is higher36,250

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lindsey 1,727, Northumberland 6,039Northumberland: 6,039West Lindsey: 1,727

    1,727Northumberland is higher6,039

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West Lindsey and Northumberland, total
MeasureWest LindseyNorthumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorthumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£1.1bn£1.1bn£996.6mNorthumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m£959.8m£963.9m£910.4mNorthumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNorthumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mNorthumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorthumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£176.1m£176.8m£167.0mNorthumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£46.6m£46.8m£44.2mNorthumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mNorthumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m£274.5m£275.7m£260.4mNorthumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£56.7m£56.9m£53.7mNorthumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£68.2m£68.5m£64.7mNorthumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNorthumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorthumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorthumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,67085,625Northumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9807,455Northumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,52613,036Northumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,23326,107Northumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,46636,250Northumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7276,039Northumberland

Sources

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

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  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.
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