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West Lindsey and Breckland

98,928 and 146,784 residents (mid-2024).

West Lindsey is higher than Breckland on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 18 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

West Lindsey is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Breckland 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 Breckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £4,968, Breckland £4,725Breckland: £4,725West Lindsey: £4,968Breckland: £4,745West Lindsey: £4,990Breckland: £4,482West Lindsey: £4,713

    £4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lindsey £12,634, Breckland £12,371Breckland: £12,371West Lindsey: £12,634Breckland: £12,424West Lindsey: £12,687Breckland: £11,735West Lindsey: £11,984

    £12,634£12,687£11,984West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£12,371£12,424£11,735

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey £1,916, Breckland £1,763Breckland: £1,763West Lindsey: £1,916Breckland: £1,770West Lindsey: £1,924Breckland: £1,672West Lindsey: £1,817

    £1,916£1,924£1,817West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,763£1,770£1,672

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lindsey £11,589, Breckland £11,355Breckland: £11,355West Lindsey: £11,589Breckland: £11,403West Lindsey: £11,639Breckland: £10,770West Lindsey: £10,993

    £11,589£11,639£10,993West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£11,355£11,403£10,770

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lindsey £312, Breckland £327Breckland: £327West Lindsey: £312Breckland: £329West Lindsey: £314Breckland: £311West Lindsey: £296

    £312£314£296Breckland is higher£327£329£311

  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, Breckland £668Breckland: £668West Lindsey: £711Breckland: £671West Lindsey: £714Breckland: £634West Lindsey: £674

    £711£714£674West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

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

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £492, Breckland £403Breckland: £403West Lindsey: £492Breckland: £405West Lindsey: £494Breckland: £383West Lindsey: £467

    £492£494£467West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£403£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £128, Breckland £121Breckland: £121West Lindsey: £128Breckland: £122West Lindsey: £129Breckland: £115West Lindsey: £122

    £128£129£122West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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, Breckland £114Breckland: £114West Lindsey: £143Breckland: £114West Lindsey: £144Breckland: £108West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey £1,432, Breckland £1,372Breckland: £1,372West Lindsey: £1,432Breckland: £1,377West Lindsey: £1,438Breckland: £1,301West Lindsey: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,372£1,377£1,301

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lindsey £143, Breckland £156Breckland: £156West Lindsey: £143Breckland: £157West Lindsey: £144Breckland: £148West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136Breckland is higher£156£157£148

  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, Breckland £267Breckland: £267West Lindsey: £325Breckland: £268West Lindsey: £327Breckland: £254West Lindsey: £308

    £325£327£308West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£267£268£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey £7.31, Breckland £5.82Breckland: £5.82West Lindsey: £7.31Breckland: £5.84West Lindsey: £7.34Breckland: £5.52West Lindsey: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey £8.00, Breckland £4.45Breckland: £4.45West Lindsey: £8.00Breckland: £4.47West Lindsey: £8.04Breckland: £4.22West Lindsey: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59West Lindsey is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £7.93, Breckland £5.52Breckland: £5.52West Lindsey: £7.93Breckland: £5.55West Lindsey: £7.96Breckland: £5.24West Lindsey: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

  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, Breckland 995.1Breckland: 995.1West Lindsey: 1,019.3

    1,019.3West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count995.1

  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, Breckland 83.7Breckland: 83.7West Lindsey: 81.8

    81.8Breckland is higher83.7

  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, Breckland 141.1Breckland: 141.1West Lindsey: 145.7

    145.7West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count141.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 73.1, Breckland 61.2Breckland: 61.2West Lindsey: 73.1

    73.1West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count61.2

  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, Breckland 168.1Breckland: 168.1West Lindsey: 183.4

    183.4West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count168.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey 30.3, Breckland 24.7Breckland: 24.7West Lindsey: 30.3

    30.3West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count24.7

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West Lindsey and Breckland, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LindseyBrecklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,990£4,713£4,725£4,745£4,482West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,634£12,687£11,984£12,371£12,424£11,735West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,916£1,924£1,817£1,763£1,770£1,672West Lindsey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,589£11,639£10,993£11,355£11,403£10,770West Lindsey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£327£329£311Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£674£668£671£634West Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£22£20£21£21£20West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£467£403£405£383West Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£121£122£115West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£114£114£108West Lindsey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£1,372£1,377£1,301West Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£156£157£148Breckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£325£327£308£267£268£254West Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£5.82£5.84£5.52West Lindsey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59£4.45£4.47£4.22West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£5.52£5.55£5.24West Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.3995.1West Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.883.7Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.7141.1West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.161.2West Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.4168.1West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.324.7West Lindsey

Per resident

West Lindsey is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Breckland 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 Breckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £4,968, Breckland £4,725Breckland: £4,725West Lindsey: £4,968Breckland: £4,745West Lindsey: £4,990Breckland: £4,482West Lindsey: £4,713

    £4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £3,091, Breckland £3,014Breckland: £3,014West Lindsey: £3,091Breckland: £3,027West Lindsey: £3,104Breckland: £2,859West Lindsey: £2,932

    £3,091£3,104£2,932West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3,014£3,027£2,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £1,105, Breckland £1,024Breckland: £1,024West Lindsey: £1,105Breckland: £1,028West Lindsey: £1,110Breckland: £971West Lindsey: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,024£1,028£971

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lindsey £2,835, Breckland £2,767Breckland: £2,767West Lindsey: £2,835Breckland: £2,778West Lindsey: £2,848Breckland: £2,624West Lindsey: £2,690

    £2,835£2,848£2,690West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£2,767£2,778£2,624

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £76£77£73Breckland 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, Breckland £163Breckland: £163West Lindsey: £174Breckland: £163West Lindsey: £175Breckland: £154West Lindsey: £165

    £174£175£165West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£163£163£154

  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, Breckland £5.18Breckland: £5.18West Lindsey: £5.25Breckland: £5.20West Lindsey: £5.27Breckland: £4.91West Lindsey: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£5.18£5.20£4.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £492, Breckland £403Breckland: £403West Lindsey: £492Breckland: £405West Lindsey: £494Breckland: £383West Lindsey: £467

    £492£494£467West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£403£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £128, Breckland £121Breckland: £121West Lindsey: £128Breckland: £122West Lindsey: £129Breckland: £115West Lindsey: £122

    £128£129£122West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £83, Breckland £66Breckland: £66West Lindsey: £83Breckland: £66West Lindsey: £83Breckland: £63West Lindsey: £78

    £83£83£78West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lindsey £826, Breckland £797Breckland: £797West Lindsey: £826Breckland: £800West Lindsey: £830Breckland: £756West Lindsey: £784

    £826£830£784West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£797£800£756

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lindsey £143, Breckland £156Breckland: £156West Lindsey: £143Breckland: £157West Lindsey: £144Breckland: £148West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136Breckland is higher£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lindsey £188, Breckland £155Breckland: £155West Lindsey: £188Breckland: £156West Lindsey: £188Breckland: £147West Lindsey: £178

    £188£188£178West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lindsey £4.22, Breckland £3.38Breckland: £3.38West Lindsey: £4.22Breckland: £3.40West Lindsey: £4.23Breckland: £3.21West Lindsey: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lindsey £4.62, Breckland £2.58Breckland: £2.58West Lindsey: £4.62Breckland: £2.59West Lindsey: £4.64Breckland: £2.45West Lindsey: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38West Lindsey is higher£2.58£2.59£2.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £7.93, Breckland £5.52Breckland: £5.52West Lindsey: £7.93Breckland: £5.55West Lindsey: £7.96Breckland: £5.24West Lindsey: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 249.4, Breckland 242.5Breckland: 242.5West Lindsey: 249.4

    249.4West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count242.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 20.0, Breckland 20.4Breckland: 20.4West Lindsey: 20.0

    20.0Breckland is higher20.4

  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, Breckland 34.4Breckland: 34.4West Lindsey: 35.6

    35.6West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count34.4

  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, Breckland 61.2Breckland: 61.2West Lindsey: 73.1

    73.1West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count61.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 105.8, Breckland 97.7Breckland: 97.7West Lindsey: 105.8

    105.8West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count97.7

  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, Breckland 14.3Breckland: 14.3West Lindsey: 17.5

    17.5West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count14.3

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West Lindsey and Breckland, per resident
MeasureWest LindseyBrecklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,990£4,713£4,725£4,745£4,482West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,091£3,104£2,932£3,014£3,027£2,859West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£1,024£1,028£971West Lindsey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,835£2,848£2,690£2,767£2,778£2,624West Lindsey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£77£73£80£80£76Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£163£163£154West Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£5.18£5.20£4.91West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£467£403£405£383West Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£121£122£115West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£66£66£63West Lindsey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£826£830£784£797£800£756West Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£156£157£148Breckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£188£178£155£156£147West Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£3.38£3.40£3.21West Lindsey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£2.58£2.59£2.45West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£5.52£5.55£5.24West Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.4242.5West Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.020.4Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.634.4West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.161.2West Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.897.7West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.514.3West Lindsey

Total

West Lindsey is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Breckland on 21. 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 Breckland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lindsey £491.5m, Breckland £693.5mBreckland: £693.5mWest Lindsey: £491.5mBreckland: £696.5mWest Lindsey: £493.6mBreckland: £657.8mWest Lindsey: £466.2m

    £491.5m£493.6m£466.2mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£693.5m£696.5m£657.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lindsey £305.8m, Breckland £442.5mBreckland: £442.5mWest Lindsey: £305.8mBreckland: £444.3mWest Lindsey: £307.1mBreckland: £419.7mWest Lindsey: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£442.5m£444.3m£419.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lindsey £109.3m, Breckland £150.3mBreckland: £150.3mWest Lindsey: £109.3mBreckland: £150.9mWest Lindsey: £109.8mBreckland: £142.6mWest Lindsey: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.8m£103.7mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lindsey £280.5m, Breckland £406.1mBreckland: £406.1mWest Lindsey: £280.5mBreckland: £407.8mWest Lindsey: £281.7mBreckland: £385.2mWest Lindsey: £266.1m

    £280.5m£281.7m£266.1mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£406.1m£407.8m£385.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lindsey £7.6m, Breckland £11.7mBreckland: £11.7mWest Lindsey: £7.6mBreckland: £11.8mWest Lindsey: £7.6mBreckland: £11.1mWest Lindsey: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mBreckland is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey £17.2m, Breckland £23.9mBreckland: £23.9mWest Lindsey: £17.2mBreckland: £24.0mWest Lindsey: £17.3mBreckland: £22.7mWest Lindsey: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  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, Breckland £0.76mBreckland: £0.76mWest Lindsey: £0.52mBreckland: £0.76mWest Lindsey: £0.52mBreckland: £0.72mWest Lindsey: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey £48.7m, Breckland £59.2mBreckland: £59.2mWest Lindsey: £48.7mBreckland: £59.5mWest Lindsey: £48.9mBreckland: £56.2mWest Lindsey: £46.2m

    £48.7m£48.9m£46.2mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£59.2m£59.5m£56.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey £12.7m, Breckland £17.8mBreckland: £17.8mWest Lindsey: £12.7mBreckland: £17.9mWest Lindsey: £12.8mBreckland: £16.9mWest Lindsey: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lindsey £8.2m, Breckland £9.7mBreckland: £9.7mWest Lindsey: £8.2mBreckland: £9.7mWest Lindsey: £8.2mBreckland: £9.2mWest Lindsey: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lindsey £81.7m, Breckland £116.9mBreckland: £116.9mWest Lindsey: £81.7mBreckland: £117.4mWest Lindsey: £82.1mBreckland: £110.9mWest Lindsey: £77.5m

    £81.7m£82.1m£77.5mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lindsey £14.2m, Breckland £22.9mBreckland: £22.9mWest Lindsey: £14.2mBreckland: £23.0mWest Lindsey: £14.2mBreckland: £21.8mWest Lindsey: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mBreckland is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lindsey £18.6m, Breckland £22.8mBreckland: £22.8mWest Lindsey: £18.6mBreckland: £22.9mWest Lindsey: £18.6mBreckland: £21.6mWest Lindsey: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lindsey £0.42m, Breckland £0.50mBreckland: £0.50mWest Lindsey: £0.42mBreckland: £0.50mWest Lindsey: £0.42mBreckland: £0.47mWest Lindsey: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lindsey £0.46m, Breckland £0.38mBreckland: £0.38mWest Lindsey: £0.46mBreckland: £0.38mWest Lindsey: £0.46mBreckland: £0.36mWest Lindsey: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mWest Lindsey is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lindsey £0.78m, Breckland £0.81mBreckland: £0.81mWest Lindsey: £0.78mBreckland: £0.81mWest Lindsey: £0.79mBreckland: £0.77mWest Lindsey: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mBreckland is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lindsey 24,670, Breckland 35,588Breckland: 35,588West Lindsey: 24,670

    24,670Breckland is higherDepends on how you count35,588

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lindsey 1,980, Breckland 2,994Breckland: 2,994West Lindsey: 1,980

    1,980Breckland is higher2,994

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey 3,526, Breckland 5,048Breckland: 5,048West Lindsey: 3,526

    3,526Breckland is higherDepends on how you count5,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey 7,233, Breckland 8,984Breckland: 8,984West Lindsey: 7,233

    7,233Breckland is higherDepends on how you count8,984

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lindsey 10,466, Breckland 14,334Breckland: 14,334West Lindsey: 10,466

    10,466Breckland is higherDepends on how you count14,334

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lindsey 1,727, Breckland 2,105Breckland: 2,105West Lindsey: 1,727

    1,727Breckland is higherDepends on how you count2,105

Show the numbers
West Lindsey and Breckland, total
MeasureWest LindseyBrecklandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m£693.5m£696.5m£657.8mBreckland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£442.5m£444.3m£419.7mBreckland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m£150.3m£150.9m£142.6mBreckland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m£406.1m£407.8m£385.2mBreckland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBreckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBreckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBreckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£59.2m£59.5m£56.2mBreckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBreckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBreckland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mBreckland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£22.9m£23.0m£21.8mBreckland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mBreckland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBreckland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWest Lindsey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBreckland
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,67035,588Breckland
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9802,994Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5265,048Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2338,984Breckland
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,46614,334Breckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7272,105Breckland

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.
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