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West Lindsey and North Yorkshire

98,928 and 633,692 residents (mid-2024).

West Lindsey is higher than North Yorkshire on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £4,968, North Yorkshire £4,513North Yorkshire: £4,513West Lindsey: £4,968North Yorkshire: £4,532West Lindsey: £4,990North Yorkshire: £4,281West Lindsey: £4,713

    £4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,513£4,532£4,281

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lindsey £12,634, North Yorkshire £12,429North Yorkshire: £12,429West Lindsey: £12,634North Yorkshire: £12,482West Lindsey: £12,687North Yorkshire: £11,789West Lindsey: £11,984

    £12,634£12,687£11,984West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£12,429£12,482£11,789

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey £1,916, North Yorkshire £1,458North Yorkshire: £1,458West Lindsey: £1,916North Yorkshire: £1,464West Lindsey: £1,924North Yorkshire: £1,383West Lindsey: £1,817

    £1,916£1,924£1,817West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,458£1,464£1,383

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lindsey £11,589, North Yorkshire £11,442North Yorkshire: £11,442West Lindsey: £11,589North Yorkshire: £11,491West Lindsey: £11,639North Yorkshire: £10,853West Lindsey: £10,993

    £11,589£11,639£10,993West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£11,442£11,491£10,853

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lindsey £312, North Yorkshire £290North Yorkshire: £290West Lindsey: £312North Yorkshire: £291West Lindsey: £314North Yorkshire: £275West Lindsey: £296

    £312£314£296West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£290£291£275

  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, North Yorkshire £678North Yorkshire: £678West Lindsey: £711North Yorkshire: £681West Lindsey: £714North Yorkshire: £643West Lindsey: £674

    £711£714£674West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£678£681£643

  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, North Yorkshire £19North Yorkshire: £19West Lindsey: £21North Yorkshire: £19West Lindsey: £22North Yorkshire: £18West Lindsey: £20

    £21£22£20West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £492, North Yorkshire £340North Yorkshire: £340West Lindsey: £492North Yorkshire: £342West Lindsey: £494North Yorkshire: £323West Lindsey: £467

    £492£494£467West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £128, North Yorkshire £109North Yorkshire: £109West Lindsey: £128North Yorkshire: £110West Lindsey: £129North Yorkshire: £104West Lindsey: £122

    £128£129£122West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

  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, North Yorkshire £83North Yorkshire: £83West Lindsey: £143North Yorkshire: £83West Lindsey: £144North Yorkshire: £79West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey £1,432, North Yorkshire £1,136North Yorkshire: £1,136West Lindsey: £1,432North Yorkshire: £1,141West Lindsey: £1,438North Yorkshire: £1,078West Lindsey: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,136£1,141£1,078

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lindsey £143, North Yorkshire £143North Yorkshire: £143West Lindsey: £143North Yorkshire: £144West Lindsey: £144North Yorkshire: £136West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136North Yorkshire is higher£143£144£136

  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, North Yorkshire £230North Yorkshire: £230West Lindsey: £325North Yorkshire: £231West Lindsey: £327North Yorkshire: £218West Lindsey: £308

    £325£327£308West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey £7.31, North Yorkshire £5.48North Yorkshire: £5.48West Lindsey: £7.31North Yorkshire: £5.51West Lindsey: £7.34North Yorkshire: £5.20West Lindsey: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey £8.00, North Yorkshire £3.15North Yorkshire: £3.15West Lindsey: £8.00North Yorkshire: £3.17West Lindsey: £8.04North Yorkshire: £2.99West Lindsey: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £7.93, North Yorkshire £5.81North Yorkshire: £5.81West Lindsey: £7.93North Yorkshire: £5.83West Lindsey: £7.96North Yorkshire: £5.51West Lindsey: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  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, North Yorkshire 1,022.3North Yorkshire: 1,022.3West Lindsey: 1,019.3

    1,019.3North Yorkshire is higher1,022.3

  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, North Yorkshire 76.4North Yorkshire: 76.4West Lindsey: 81.8

    81.8West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count76.4

  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, North Yorkshire 141.9North Yorkshire: 141.9West Lindsey: 145.7

    145.7West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count141.9

  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, North Yorkshire 51.6North Yorkshire: 51.6West Lindsey: 73.1

    73.1West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count51.6

  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, North Yorkshire 136.9North Yorkshire: 136.9West Lindsey: 183.4

    183.4West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count136.9

  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, North Yorkshire 18.2North Yorkshire: 18.2West Lindsey: 30.3

    30.3West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count18.2

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West Lindsey and North Yorkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LindseyNorth YorkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,990£4,713£4,513£4,532£4,281West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,634£12,687£11,984£12,429£12,482£11,789West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,916£1,924£1,817£1,458£1,464£1,383West Lindsey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,589£11,639£10,993£11,442£11,491£10,853West Lindsey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£290£291£275West Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£674£678£681£643West Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£22£20£19£19£18West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£467£340£342£323West Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£109£110£104West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£83£83£79West Lindsey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£1,136£1,141£1,078West Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£143£144£136North Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£325£327£308£230£231£218West Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£5.48£5.51£5.20West Lindsey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59£3.15£3.17£2.99West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£5.81£5.83£5.51West Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.31,022.3North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.876.4West Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.7141.9West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.151.6West Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.4136.9West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.318.2West Lindsey

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £4,968, North Yorkshire £4,513North Yorkshire: £4,513West Lindsey: £4,968North Yorkshire: £4,532West Lindsey: £4,990North Yorkshire: £4,281West Lindsey: £4,713

    £4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,513£4,532£4,281

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £3,091, North Yorkshire £3,068North Yorkshire: £3,068West Lindsey: £3,091North Yorkshire: £3,081West Lindsey: £3,104North Yorkshire: £2,910West Lindsey: £2,932

    £3,091£3,104£2,932West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3,068£3,081£2,910

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £1,105, North Yorkshire £846North Yorkshire: £846West Lindsey: £1,105North Yorkshire: £850West Lindsey: £1,110North Yorkshire: £803West Lindsey: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£846£850£803

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lindsey £2,835, North Yorkshire £2,824North Yorkshire: £2,824West Lindsey: £2,835North Yorkshire: £2,836West Lindsey: £2,848North Yorkshire: £2,679West Lindsey: £2,690

    £2,835£2,848£2,690West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£2,824£2,836£2,679

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lindsey £76, North Yorkshire £72North Yorkshire: £72West Lindsey: £76North Yorkshire: £72West Lindsey: £77North Yorkshire: £68West Lindsey: £73

    £76£77£73West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £174, North Yorkshire £167North Yorkshire: £167West Lindsey: £174North Yorkshire: £168West Lindsey: £175North Yorkshire: £159West Lindsey: £165

    £174£175£165West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£159

  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, North Yorkshire £4.74North Yorkshire: £4.74West Lindsey: £5.25North Yorkshire: £4.76West Lindsey: £5.27North Yorkshire: £4.50West Lindsey: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £492, North Yorkshire £340North Yorkshire: £340West Lindsey: £492North Yorkshire: £342West Lindsey: £494North Yorkshire: £323West Lindsey: £467

    £492£494£467West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £128, North Yorkshire £109North Yorkshire: £109West Lindsey: £128North Yorkshire: £110West Lindsey: £129North Yorkshire: £104West Lindsey: £122

    £128£129£122West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £83, North Yorkshire £48North Yorkshire: £48West Lindsey: £83North Yorkshire: £48West Lindsey: £83North Yorkshire: £46West Lindsey: £78

    £83£83£78West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lindsey £826, North Yorkshire £659North Yorkshire: £659West Lindsey: £826North Yorkshire: £662West Lindsey: £830North Yorkshire: £626West Lindsey: £784

    £826£830£784West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£659£662£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lindsey £143, North Yorkshire £143North Yorkshire: £143West Lindsey: £143North Yorkshire: £144West Lindsey: £144North Yorkshire: £136West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136North Yorkshire is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lindsey £188, North Yorkshire £133North Yorkshire: £133West Lindsey: £188North Yorkshire: £134West Lindsey: £188North Yorkshire: £127West Lindsey: £178

    £188£188£178West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£127

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lindsey £4.22, North Yorkshire £3.18North Yorkshire: £3.18West Lindsey: £4.22North Yorkshire: £3.20West Lindsey: £4.23North Yorkshire: £3.02West Lindsey: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3.18£3.20£3.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lindsey £4.62, North Yorkshire £1.83North Yorkshire: £1.83West Lindsey: £4.62North Yorkshire: £1.84West Lindsey: £4.64North Yorkshire: £1.74West Lindsey: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1.83£1.84£1.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £7.93, North Yorkshire £5.81North Yorkshire: £5.81West Lindsey: £7.93North Yorkshire: £5.83West Lindsey: £7.96North Yorkshire: £5.51West Lindsey: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 249.4, North Yorkshire 252.4North Yorkshire: 252.4West Lindsey: 249.4

    249.4North Yorkshire is higher252.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 20.0, North Yorkshire 18.9North Yorkshire: 18.9West Lindsey: 20.0

    20.0West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count18.9

  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, North Yorkshire 35.0North Yorkshire: 35.0West Lindsey: 35.6

    35.6West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count35.0

  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, North Yorkshire 51.6North Yorkshire: 51.6West Lindsey: 73.1

    73.1West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count51.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 105.8, North Yorkshire 79.5North Yorkshire: 79.5West Lindsey: 105.8

    105.8West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count79.5

  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, North Yorkshire 10.6North Yorkshire: 10.6West Lindsey: 17.5

    17.5West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count10.6

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West Lindsey and North Yorkshire, per resident
MeasureWest LindseyNorth YorkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,990£4,713£4,513£4,532£4,281West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,091£3,104£2,932£3,068£3,081£2,910West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£846£850£803West Lindsey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,835£2,848£2,690£2,824£2,836£2,679West Lindsey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£77£73£72£72£68West Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£167£168£159West Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£4.74£4.76£4.50West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£467£340£342£323West Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£109£110£104West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£48£48£46West Lindsey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£826£830£784£659£662£626West Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£143£144£136North Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£188£178£133£134£127West Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£3.18£3.20£3.02West Lindsey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£1.83£1.84£1.74West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£5.81£5.83£5.51West Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.4252.4North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.018.9West Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.635.0West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.151.6West Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.879.5West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.510.6West Lindsey

Total

West Lindsey is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Yorkshire 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 North Yorkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lindsey £491.5m, North Yorkshire £2.9bnNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnWest Lindsey: £491.5mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnWest Lindsey: £493.6mNorth Yorkshire: £2.7bnWest Lindsey: £466.2m

    £491.5m£493.6m£466.2mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lindsey £305.8m, North Yorkshire £1.9bnNorth Yorkshire: £1.9bnWest Lindsey: £305.8mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0bnWest Lindsey: £307.1mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnWest Lindsey: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lindsey £109.3m, North Yorkshire £536.1mNorth Yorkshire: £536.1mWest Lindsey: £109.3mNorth Yorkshire: £538.4mWest Lindsey: £109.8mNorth Yorkshire: £508.5mWest Lindsey: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.8m£103.7mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£536.1m£538.4m£508.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lindsey £280.5m, North Yorkshire £1.8bnNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnWest Lindsey: £280.5mNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnWest Lindsey: £281.7mNorth Yorkshire: £1.7bnWest Lindsey: £266.1m

    £280.5m£281.7m£266.1mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lindsey £7.6m, North Yorkshire £45.3mNorth Yorkshire: £45.3mWest Lindsey: £7.6mNorth Yorkshire: £45.5mWest Lindsey: £7.6mNorth Yorkshire: £43.0mWest Lindsey: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey £17.2m, North Yorkshire £106.0mNorth Yorkshire: £106.0mWest Lindsey: £17.2mNorth Yorkshire: £106.5mWest Lindsey: £17.3mNorth Yorkshire: £100.6mWest Lindsey: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£106.0m£106.5m£100.6m

  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, North Yorkshire £3.0mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mWest Lindsey: £0.52mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mWest Lindsey: £0.52mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9mWest Lindsey: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey £48.7m, North Yorkshire £215.7mNorth Yorkshire: £215.7mWest Lindsey: £48.7mNorth Yorkshire: £216.7mWest Lindsey: £48.9mNorth Yorkshire: £204.6mWest Lindsey: £46.2m

    £48.7m£48.9m£46.2mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.7m£204.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey £12.7m, North Yorkshire £69.2mNorth Yorkshire: £69.2mWest Lindsey: £12.7mNorth Yorkshire: £69.5mWest Lindsey: £12.8mNorth Yorkshire: £65.6mWest Lindsey: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lindsey £8.2m, North Yorkshire £30.5mNorth Yorkshire: £30.5mWest Lindsey: £8.2mNorth Yorkshire: £30.7mWest Lindsey: £8.2mNorth Yorkshire: £29.0mWest Lindsey: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lindsey £81.7m, North Yorkshire £417.9mNorth Yorkshire: £417.9mWest Lindsey: £81.7mNorth Yorkshire: £419.7mWest Lindsey: £82.1mNorth Yorkshire: £396.4mWest Lindsey: £77.5m

    £81.7m£82.1m£77.5mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£417.9m£419.7m£396.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lindsey £14.2m, North Yorkshire £90.9mNorth Yorkshire: £90.9mWest Lindsey: £14.2mNorth Yorkshire: £91.3mWest Lindsey: £14.2mNorth Yorkshire: £86.2mWest Lindsey: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mNorth Yorkshire is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lindsey £18.6m, North Yorkshire £84.5mNorth Yorkshire: £84.5mWest Lindsey: £18.6mNorth Yorkshire: £84.9mWest Lindsey: £18.6mNorth Yorkshire: £80.2mWest Lindsey: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£84.5m£84.9m£80.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lindsey £0.42m, North Yorkshire £2.0mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mWest Lindsey: £0.42mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mWest Lindsey: £0.42mNorth Yorkshire: £1.9mWest Lindsey: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lindsey £0.46m, North Yorkshire £1.2mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mWest Lindsey: £0.46mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mWest Lindsey: £0.46mNorth Yorkshire: £1.1mWest Lindsey: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lindsey £0.78m, North Yorkshire £3.7mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mWest Lindsey: £0.78mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mWest Lindsey: £0.79mNorth Yorkshire: £3.5mWest Lindsey: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lindsey 24,670, North Yorkshire 159,912North Yorkshire: 159,912West Lindsey: 24,670

    24,670North Yorkshire is higher159,912

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lindsey 1,980, North Yorkshire 11,951North Yorkshire: 11,951West Lindsey: 1,980

    1,980North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count11,951

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey 3,526, North Yorkshire 22,187North Yorkshire: 22,187West Lindsey: 3,526

    3,526North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count22,187

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey 7,233, North Yorkshire 32,720North Yorkshire: 32,720West Lindsey: 7,233

    7,233North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count32,720

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lindsey 10,466, North Yorkshire 50,373North Yorkshire: 50,373West Lindsey: 10,466

    10,466North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count50,373

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lindsey 1,727, North Yorkshire 6,710North Yorkshire: 6,710West Lindsey: 1,727

    1,727North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count6,710

Show the numbers
West Lindsey and North Yorkshire, total
MeasureWest LindseyNorth YorkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnNorth Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnNorth Yorkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m£536.1m£538.4m£508.5mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnNorth Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£45.3m£45.5m£43.0mNorth Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£106.0m£106.5m£100.6mNorth Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mNorth Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£215.7m£216.7m£204.6mNorth Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£69.2m£69.5m£65.6mNorth Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mNorth Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m£417.9m£419.7m£396.4mNorth Yorkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mNorth Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£84.5m£84.9m£80.2mNorth Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Yorkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Yorkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£3.7m£3.7m£3.5mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,670159,912North Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,98011,951North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,52622,187North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,23332,720North Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,46650,373North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7276,710North Yorkshire

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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