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West Lindsey and High Peak
West Lindsey is higher than High Peak on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.
On 6 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.
Per person in the age group
West Lindsey is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 9. 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 High Peak
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey is higher£4,523£4,543£4,291
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,634£12,687£11,984High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£12,843£12,898£12,182
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,916£1,924£1,817West Lindsey is higher£1,645£1,652£1,561
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,589£11,639£10,993High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£11,791£11,842£11,185
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£312£314£296High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£334£336£317
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£711£714£674West Lindsey is higher£695£698£660
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£22£20High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£492£494£467West Lindsey is higher£441£442£418
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122West Lindsey is higher£128£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£143£144£136West Lindsey is higher£90£91£86
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,432£1,438£1,359West Lindsey is higher£1,197£1,202£1,136
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136High Peak is higher£160£161£152
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£325£327£308High Peak is higher£344£346£327
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.31£7.34£6.93High Peak is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.00£8.04£7.59West Lindsey is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,019.3High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,040.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
81.8High Peak is higherDepends on how you count86.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
145.7West Lindsey is higher144.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.1West Lindsey is higher65.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
183.4West Lindsey is higher152.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
30.3West Lindsey is higher19.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | West Lindsey | High Peak | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,968£4,990£4,713 | £4,523£4,543£4,291 | West Lindsey |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,634£12,687£11,984 | £12,843£12,898£12,182 | High Peak |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,916£1,924£1,817 | £1,645£1,652£1,561 | West Lindsey |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,589£11,639£10,993 | £11,791£11,842£11,185 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £312£314£296 | £334£336£317 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £711£714£674 | £695£698£660 | West Lindsey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£22£20 | £22£22£21 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £492£494£467 | £441£442£418 | West Lindsey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £128£128£121 | West Lindsey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £90£91£86 | West Lindsey |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,432£1,438£1,359 | £1,197£1,202£1,136 | West Lindsey |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £160£161£152 | High Peak |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £325£327£308 | £344£346£327 | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.31£7.34£6.93 | £8.54£8.58£8.10 | High Peak |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.00£8.04£7.59 | £4.70£4.72£4.46 | West Lindsey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.93£7.96£7.52 | £6.87£6.90£6.52 | West Lindsey |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,019.3 | 1,040.0 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 81.8 | 86.8 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 145.7 | 144.2 | West Lindsey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.1 | 65.3 | West Lindsey |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 183.4 | 152.2 | West Lindsey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 30.3 | 19.4 | West Lindsey |
Per resident
West Lindsey is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and High Peak 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 High Peak
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey is higher£4,523£4,543£4,291
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,091£3,104£2,932West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£2,794£2,806£2,650
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,105£1,110£1,048West Lindsey is higher£994£999£943
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,835£2,848£2,690West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£2,565£2,576£2,433
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£76£77£73West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£174£175£165West Lindsey is higher£151£152£143
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.25£5.27£4.98West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£492£494£467West Lindsey is higher£441£442£418
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122West Lindsey is higher£128£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£83£83£78West Lindsey is higher£55£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£826£830£784West Lindsey is higher£724£727£686
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136High Peak is higher£160£161£152
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£188£188£178High Peak is higher£208£209£197
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.22£4.23£4.00High Peak is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.62£4.64£4.38West Lindsey is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
249.4West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count226.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.0West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count18.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.6West Lindsey is higher31.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.1West Lindsey is higher65.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
105.8West Lindsey is higher92.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.5West Lindsey is higher11.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | West Lindsey | High Peak | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,968£4,990£4,713 | £4,523£4,543£4,291 | West Lindsey |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,091£3,104£2,932 | £2,794£2,806£2,650 | West Lindsey |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,105£1,110£1,048 | £994£999£943 | West Lindsey |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,835£2,848£2,690 | £2,565£2,576£2,433 | West Lindsey |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £76£77£73 | £73£73£69 | West Lindsey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £151£152£143 | West Lindsey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.25£5.27£4.98 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | West Lindsey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £492£494£467 | £441£442£418 | West Lindsey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £128£128£121 | West Lindsey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £83£83£78 | £55£55£52 | West Lindsey |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £826£830£784 | £724£727£686 | West Lindsey |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £160£161£152 | High Peak |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £188£188£178 | £208£209£197 | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.22£4.23£4.00 | £5.17£5.19£4.90 | High Peak |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | £2.85£2.86£2.70 | West Lindsey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.93£7.96£7.52 | £6.87£6.90£6.52 | West Lindsey |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 249.4 | 226.2 | West Lindsey |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.0 | 18.9 | West Lindsey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.6 | 31.4 | West Lindsey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.1 | 65.3 | West Lindsey |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 105.8 | 92.0 | West Lindsey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.5 | 11.7 | West Lindsey |
Total
West Lindsey is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and High Peak 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 High Peak
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£491.5m£493.6m£466.2mWest Lindsey is higher£415.7m£417.4m£394.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mWest Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£109.3m£109.8m£103.7mWest Lindsey is higher£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£280.5m£281.7m£266.1mWest Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mWest Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWest Lindsey is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWest Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWest Lindsey is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWest Lindsey is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWest Lindsey is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£81.7m£82.1m£77.5mWest Lindsey is higher£66.5m£66.8m£63.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mHigh Peak is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mHigh Peak is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mHigh Peak is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mWest Lindsey is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mWest Lindsey is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,670West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count20,790
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,980West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count1,735
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,526West Lindsey is higher2,882
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,233West Lindsey is higher6,002
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,466West Lindsey is higher8,456
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,727West Lindsey is higher1,075
Show the numbers
| Measure | West Lindsey | High Peak | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £491.5m£493.6m£466.2m | £415.7m£417.4m£394.3m | West Lindsey |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £305.8m£307.1m£290.1m | £256.7m£257.8m£243.5m | West Lindsey |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £109.3m£109.8m£103.7m | £91.4m£91.8m£86.7m | West Lindsey |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £280.5m£281.7m£266.1m | £235.7m£236.7m£223.6m | West Lindsey |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | £6.7m£6.7m£6.3m | West Lindsey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | West Lindsey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | West Lindsey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £48.7m£48.9m£46.2m | £40.5m£40.7m£38.4m | West Lindsey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.7m£12.8m£12.1m | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | West Lindsey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.2m£8.2m£7.8m | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | West Lindsey |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £81.7m£82.1m£77.5m | £66.5m£66.8m£63.1m | West Lindsey |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.2m£14.2m£13.5m | £14.7m£14.7m£13.9m | High Peak |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.6m£18.6m£17.6m | £19.1m£19.2m£18.1m | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | High Peak |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | West Lindsey |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.78m£0.79m£0.74m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | West Lindsey |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,670 | 20,790 | West Lindsey |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,980 | 1,735 | West Lindsey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,526 | 2,882 | West Lindsey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,233 | 6,002 | West Lindsey |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,466 | 8,456 | West Lindsey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,727 | 1,075 | West Lindsey |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.