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West Lindsey and Cumberland

98,928 and 280,014 residents (mid-2024).

West Lindsey is higher than Cumberland on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

West Lindsey is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Cumberland on 14. 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 Cumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £4,968, Cumberland £4,894Cumberland: £4,894West Lindsey: £4,968Cumberland: £4,915West Lindsey: £4,990Cumberland: £4,643West Lindsey: £4,713

    £4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,894£4,915£4,643

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lindsey £12,634, Cumberland £12,718Cumberland: £12,718West Lindsey: £12,634Cumberland: £12,773West Lindsey: £12,687Cumberland: £12,064West Lindsey: £11,984

    £12,634£12,687£11,984Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£12,718£12,773£12,064

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey £1,916, Cumberland £1,958Cumberland: £1,958West Lindsey: £1,916Cumberland: £1,966West Lindsey: £1,924Cumberland: £1,857West Lindsey: £1,817

    £1,916£1,924£1,817Cumberland is higher£1,958£1,966£1,857

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lindsey £11,589, Cumberland £11,513Cumberland: £11,513West Lindsey: £11,589Cumberland: £11,562West Lindsey: £11,639Cumberland: £10,920West Lindsey: £10,993

    £11,589£11,639£10,993West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,920

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lindsey £312, Cumberland £351Cumberland: £351West Lindsey: £312Cumberland: £353West Lindsey: £314Cumberland: £333West Lindsey: £296

    £312£314£296Cumberland is higher£351£353£333

  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, Cumberland £831Cumberland: £831West Lindsey: £711Cumberland: £835West Lindsey: £714Cumberland: £788West Lindsey: £674

    £711£714£674Cumberland is higher£831£835£788

  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, Cumberland £24Cumberland: £24West Lindsey: £21Cumberland: £24West Lindsey: £22Cumberland: £22West Lindsey: £20

    £21£22£20Cumberland is higher£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £492, Cumberland £534Cumberland: £534West Lindsey: £492Cumberland: £536West Lindsey: £494Cumberland: £506West Lindsey: £467

    £492£494£467Cumberland is higher£534£536£506

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £128, Cumberland £137Cumberland: £137West Lindsey: £128Cumberland: £138West Lindsey: £129Cumberland: £130West Lindsey: £122

    £128£129£122Cumberland is higher£137£138£130

  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, Cumberland £119Cumberland: £119West Lindsey: £143Cumberland: £119West Lindsey: £144Cumberland: £113West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey £1,432, Cumberland £1,459Cumberland: £1,459West Lindsey: £1,432Cumberland: £1,465West Lindsey: £1,438Cumberland: £1,384West Lindsey: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359Cumberland is higher£1,459£1,465£1,384

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lindsey £143, Cumberland £169Cumberland: £169West Lindsey: £143Cumberland: £170West Lindsey: £144Cumberland: £161West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136Cumberland is higher£169£170£161

  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, Cumberland £370Cumberland: £370West Lindsey: £325Cumberland: £372West Lindsey: £327Cumberland: £351West Lindsey: £308

    £325£327£308Cumberland is higher£370£372£351

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey £7.31, Cumberland £4.03Cumberland: £4.03West Lindsey: £7.31Cumberland: £4.04West Lindsey: £7.34Cumberland: £3.82West Lindsey: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey £8.00, Cumberland £5.85Cumberland: £5.85West Lindsey: £8.00Cumberland: £5.88West Lindsey: £8.04Cumberland: £5.55West Lindsey: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£5.85£5.88£5.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £7.93, Cumberland £7.52Cumberland: £7.52West Lindsey: £7.93Cumberland: £7.55West Lindsey: £7.96Cumberland: £7.13West Lindsey: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13

  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, Cumberland 1,021.8Cumberland: 1,021.8West Lindsey: 1,019.3

    1,019.3Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count1,021.8

  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, Cumberland 91.8Cumberland: 91.8West Lindsey: 81.8

    81.8Cumberland is higher91.8

  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, Cumberland 164.3Cumberland: 164.3West Lindsey: 145.7

    145.7Cumberland is higher164.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 73.1, Cumberland 77.6Cumberland: 77.6West Lindsey: 73.1

    73.1Cumberland is higher77.6

  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, Cumberland 176.5Cumberland: 176.5West Lindsey: 183.4

    183.4West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count176.5

  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, Cumberland 24.5Cumberland: 24.5West Lindsey: 30.3

    30.3West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count24.5

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West Lindsey and Cumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LindseyCumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,990£4,713£4,894£4,915£4,643West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,634£12,687£11,984£12,718£12,773£12,064Cumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,916£1,924£1,817£1,958£1,966£1,857Cumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,589£11,639£10,993£11,513£11,562£10,920West Lindsey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£351£353£333Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£674£831£835£788Cumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£22£20£24£24£22Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£467£534£536£506Cumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£137£138£130Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£119£119£113West Lindsey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£1,459£1,465£1,384Cumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£169£170£161Cumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£325£327£308£370£372£351Cumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£4.03£4.04£3.82West Lindsey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59£5.85£5.88£5.55West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£7.52£7.55£7.13West Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.31,021.8Cumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.891.8Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.7164.3Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.177.6Cumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.4176.5West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.324.5West Lindsey

Per resident

West Lindsey is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Cumberland on 12. 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 Cumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £4,968, Cumberland £4,894Cumberland: £4,894West Lindsey: £4,968Cumberland: £4,915West Lindsey: £4,990Cumberland: £4,643West Lindsey: £4,713

    £4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,894£4,915£4,643

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £3,091, Cumberland £2,882Cumberland: £2,882West Lindsey: £3,091Cumberland: £2,895West Lindsey: £3,104Cumberland: £2,734West Lindsey: £2,932

    £3,091£3,104£2,932West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£2,882£2,895£2,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £1,105, Cumberland £1,164Cumberland: £1,164West Lindsey: £1,105Cumberland: £1,169West Lindsey: £1,110Cumberland: £1,104West Lindsey: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048Cumberland is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lindsey £2,835, Cumberland £2,609Cumberland: £2,609West Lindsey: £2,835Cumberland: £2,620West Lindsey: £2,848Cumberland: £2,475West Lindsey: £2,690

    £2,835£2,848£2,690West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£2,609£2,620£2,475

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lindsey £76, Cumberland £80Cumberland: £80West Lindsey: £76Cumberland: £80West Lindsey: £77Cumberland: £76West Lindsey: £73

    £76£77£73Cumberland 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, Cumberland £188Cumberland: £188West Lindsey: £174Cumberland: £189West Lindsey: £175Cumberland: £179West Lindsey: £165

    £174£175£165Cumberland is higher£188£189£179

  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, Cumberland £5.32Cumberland: £5.32West Lindsey: £5.25Cumberland: £5.35West Lindsey: £5.27Cumberland: £5.05West Lindsey: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Cumberland is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £492, Cumberland £534Cumberland: £534West Lindsey: £492Cumberland: £536West Lindsey: £494Cumberland: £506West Lindsey: £467

    £492£494£467Cumberland is higher£534£536£506

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £128, Cumberland £137Cumberland: £137West Lindsey: £128Cumberland: £138West Lindsey: £129Cumberland: £130West Lindsey: £122

    £128£129£122Cumberland is higher£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £83, Cumberland £71Cumberland: £71West Lindsey: £83Cumberland: £71West Lindsey: £83Cumberland: £67West Lindsey: £78

    £83£83£78West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lindsey £826, Cumberland £868Cumberland: £868West Lindsey: £826Cumberland: £871West Lindsey: £830Cumberland: £823West Lindsey: £784

    £826£830£784Cumberland is higher£868£871£823

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lindsey £143, Cumberland £169Cumberland: £169West Lindsey: £143Cumberland: £170West Lindsey: £144Cumberland: £161West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136Cumberland is higher£169£170£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lindsey £188, Cumberland £220Cumberland: £220West Lindsey: £188Cumberland: £221West Lindsey: £188Cumberland: £209West Lindsey: £178

    £188£188£178Cumberland is higher£220£221£209

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lindsey £4.22, Cumberland £2.39Cumberland: £2.39West Lindsey: £4.22Cumberland: £2.40West Lindsey: £4.23Cumberland: £2.27West Lindsey: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£2.39£2.40£2.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lindsey £4.62, Cumberland £3.48Cumberland: £3.48West Lindsey: £4.62Cumberland: £3.49West Lindsey: £4.64Cumberland: £3.30West Lindsey: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3.48£3.49£3.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £7.93, Cumberland £7.52Cumberland: £7.52West Lindsey: £7.93Cumberland: £7.55West Lindsey: £7.96Cumberland: £7.13West Lindsey: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 249.4, Cumberland 231.6Cumberland: 231.6West Lindsey: 249.4

    249.4West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count231.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 20.0, Cumberland 20.8Cumberland: 20.8West Lindsey: 20.0

    20.0Cumberland is higher20.8

  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, Cumberland 37.2Cumberland: 37.2West Lindsey: 35.6

    35.6Cumberland is higher37.2

  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, Cumberland 77.6Cumberland: 77.6West Lindsey: 73.1

    73.1Cumberland is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 105.8, Cumberland 104.9Cumberland: 104.9West Lindsey: 105.8

    105.8West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count104.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 17.5, Cumberland 14.6Cumberland: 14.6West Lindsey: 17.5

    17.5West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count14.6

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West Lindsey and Cumberland, per resident
MeasureWest LindseyCumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,990£4,713£4,894£4,915£4,643West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,091£3,104£2,932£2,882£2,895£2,734West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£1,164£1,169£1,104Cumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,835£2,848£2,690£2,609£2,620£2,475West Lindsey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£77£73£80£80£76Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£188£189£179Cumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£5.32£5.35£5.05Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£467£534£536£506Cumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£137£138£130Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£71£71£67West Lindsey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£826£830£784£868£871£823Cumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£169£170£161Cumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£188£178£220£221£209Cumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£2.39£2.40£2.27West Lindsey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£3.48£3.49£3.30West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£7.52£7.55£7.13West Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.4231.6West Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.020.8Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.637.2Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.177.6Cumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.8104.9West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.514.6West Lindsey

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lindsey £491.5m, Cumberland £1.4bnCumberland: £1.4bnWest Lindsey: £491.5mCumberland: £1.4bnWest Lindsey: £493.6mCumberland: £1.3bnWest Lindsey: £466.2m

    £491.5m£493.6m£466.2mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lindsey £305.8m, Cumberland £807.1mCumberland: £807.1mWest Lindsey: £305.8mCumberland: £810.5mWest Lindsey: £307.1mCumberland: £765.6mWest Lindsey: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£807.1m£810.5m£765.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lindsey £109.3m, Cumberland £325.9mCumberland: £325.9mWest Lindsey: £109.3mCumberland: £327.3mWest Lindsey: £109.8mCumberland: £309.2mWest Lindsey: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.8m£103.7mCumberland is higher£325.9m£327.3m£309.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lindsey £280.5m, Cumberland £730.6mCumberland: £730.6mWest Lindsey: £280.5mCumberland: £733.7mWest Lindsey: £281.7mCumberland: £693.0mWest Lindsey: £266.1m

    £280.5m£281.7m£266.1mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£730.6m£733.7m£693.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lindsey £7.6m, Cumberland £22.3mCumberland: £22.3mWest Lindsey: £7.6mCumberland: £22.4mWest Lindsey: £7.6mCumberland: £21.1mWest Lindsey: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mCumberland is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey £17.2m, Cumberland £52.7mCumberland: £52.7mWest Lindsey: £17.2mCumberland: £53.0mWest Lindsey: £17.3mCumberland: £50.0mWest Lindsey: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mCumberland is higher£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

  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, Cumberland £1.5mCumberland: £1.5mWest Lindsey: £0.52mCumberland: £1.5mWest Lindsey: £0.52mCumberland: £1.4mWest Lindsey: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCumberland is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey £48.7m, Cumberland £149.5mCumberland: £149.5mWest Lindsey: £48.7mCumberland: £150.1mWest Lindsey: £48.9mCumberland: £141.8mWest Lindsey: £46.2m

    £48.7m£48.9m£46.2mCumberland is higher£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey £12.7m, Cumberland £38.4mCumberland: £38.4mWest Lindsey: £12.7mCumberland: £38.6mWest Lindsey: £12.8mCumberland: £36.5mWest Lindsey: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mCumberland is higher£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lindsey £8.2m, Cumberland £19.8mCumberland: £19.8mWest Lindsey: £8.2mCumberland: £19.8mWest Lindsey: £8.2mCumberland: £18.7mWest Lindsey: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lindsey £81.7m, Cumberland £242.9mCumberland: £242.9mWest Lindsey: £81.7mCumberland: £244.0mWest Lindsey: £82.1mCumberland: £230.4mWest Lindsey: £77.5m

    £81.7m£82.1m£77.5mCumberland is higher£242.9m£244.0m£230.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lindsey £14.2m, Cumberland £47.4mCumberland: £47.4mWest Lindsey: £14.2mCumberland: £47.6mWest Lindsey: £14.2mCumberland: £45.0mWest Lindsey: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mCumberland is higher£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lindsey £18.6m, Cumberland £61.6mCumberland: £61.6mWest Lindsey: £18.6mCumberland: £61.9mWest Lindsey: £18.6mCumberland: £58.5mWest Lindsey: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mCumberland is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lindsey £0.42m, Cumberland £0.67mCumberland: £0.67mWest Lindsey: £0.42mCumberland: £0.67mWest Lindsey: £0.42mCumberland: £0.64mWest Lindsey: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lindsey £0.46m, Cumberland £0.97mCumberland: £0.97mWest Lindsey: £0.46mCumberland: £0.98mWest Lindsey: £0.46mCumberland: £0.92mWest Lindsey: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lindsey £0.78m, Cumberland £2.1mCumberland: £2.1mWest Lindsey: £0.78mCumberland: £2.1mWest Lindsey: £0.79mCumberland: £2.0mWest Lindsey: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lindsey 24,670, Cumberland 64,839Cumberland: 64,839West Lindsey: 24,670

    24,670Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count64,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lindsey 1,980, Cumberland 5,824Cumberland: 5,824West Lindsey: 1,980

    1,980Cumberland is higher5,824

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey 3,526, Cumberland 10,427Cumberland: 10,427West Lindsey: 3,526

    3,526Cumberland is higher10,427

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey 7,233, Cumberland 21,741Cumberland: 21,741West Lindsey: 7,233

    7,233Cumberland is higher21,741

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lindsey 10,466, Cumberland 29,386Cumberland: 29,386West Lindsey: 10,466

    10,466Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count29,386

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lindsey 1,727, Cumberland 4,075Cumberland: 4,075West Lindsey: 1,727

    1,727Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count4,075

Show the numbers
West Lindsey and Cumberland, total
MeasureWest LindseyCumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnCumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£807.1m£810.5m£765.6mCumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m£325.9m£327.3m£309.2mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m£730.6m£733.7m£693.0mCumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mCumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£149.5m£150.1m£141.8mCumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£38.4m£38.6m£36.5mCumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£19.8m£19.8m£18.7mCumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m£242.9m£244.0m£230.4mCumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mCumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mCumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mCumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,67064,839Cumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9805,824Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,52610,427Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,23321,741Cumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,46629,386Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7274,075Cumberland

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.
  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.