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West Lindsey and Angus
West Lindsey is higher than Angus on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.
On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
West Lindsey is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Angus 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 Angus
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,968£4,990£4,713Angus is higher£5,119£5,140£4,855
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,634£12,687£11,984West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£12,383£12,436£11,746
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,916£1,924£1,817Angus is higher£2,074£2,083£1,967
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,589£11,639£10,993West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£11,493£11,542£10,902
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£312£314£296Angus is higher£321£322£304
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£711£714£674West Lindsey is higher£551£553£523
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£22£20West Lindsey is higher£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£492£494£467Angus is higher£557£559£528
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122Angus is higher£159£160£151
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£143£144£136West Lindsey is higher£118£119£112
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,432£1,438£1,359Angus is higher£1,551£1,558£1,471
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136Angus is higher£156£157£148
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£325£327£308Angus is higher£390£392£370
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.31£7.34£6.93Angus is higher£7.45£7.49£7.07
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.00£8.04£7.59West Lindsey is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.93£7.96£7.52Angus is higher£9.28£9.32£8.80
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,019.3West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count1,004.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
81.8Angus is higher85.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
145.7Angus is higher151.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.1Angus is higher89.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
183.4Angus is higher198.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
30.3West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count29.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | West Lindsey | Angus | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,968£4,990£4,713 | £5,119£5,140£4,855Estimated | Angus |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,634£12,687£11,984 | £12,383£12,436£11,746Estimated | West Lindsey |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,916£1,924£1,817 | £2,074£2,083£1,967Estimated | Angus |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,589£11,639£10,993 | £11,493£11,542£10,902 | West Lindsey |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £312£314£296 | £321£322£304 | Angus |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £711£714£674 | £551£553£523Estimated | West Lindsey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£22£20 | £18£18£17Estimated | West Lindsey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £492£494£467 | £557£559£528Estimated | Angus |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £159£160£151Estimated | Angus |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £118£119£112Estimated | West Lindsey |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,432£1,438£1,359 | £1,551£1,558£1,471 | Angus |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £156£157£148 | Angus |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £325£327£308 | £390£392£370 | Angus |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.31£7.34£6.93 | £7.45£7.49£7.07 | Angus |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.00£8.04£7.59 | £6.65£6.68£6.31 | West Lindsey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.93£7.96£7.52 | £9.28£9.32£8.80Estimated | Angus |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,019.3 | 1,004.2 | West Lindsey |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 81.8 | 85.6 | Angus |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 145.7 | 151.5 | Angus |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.1 | 89.9 | Angus |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 183.4 | 198.9 | Angus |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 30.3 | 29.6Estimated | West Lindsey |
Per resident
West Lindsey is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Angus 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 Angus
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,968£4,990£4,713Angus is higher£5,119£5,140£4,855
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,091£3,104£2,932West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3,023£3,036£2,867
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,105£1,110£1,048Angus is higher£1,214£1,219£1,152
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,835£2,848£2,690West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£2,806£2,818£2,661
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£76£77£73Angus is higher£78£79£74
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£174£175£165West Lindsey is higher£134£135£128
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.25£5.27£4.98West Lindsey is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£492£494£467Angus is higher£557£559£528
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122Angus is higher£159£160£151
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£83£83£78West Lindsey is higher£69£70£66
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£826£830£784Angus is higher£908£912£861
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136Angus is higher£156£157£148
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£188£188£178Angus is higher£229£230£217
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.22£4.23£4.00Angus is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.62£4.64£4.38West Lindsey is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.93£7.96£7.52Angus is higher£9.28£9.32£8.80
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
249.4West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count245.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.0Angus is higher20.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.6Angus is higher37.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.1Angus is higher89.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
105.8Angus is higher116.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.5West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count17.3
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| Measure | West Lindsey | Angus | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,968£4,990£4,713 | £5,119£5,140£4,855Estimated | Angus |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,091£3,104£2,932 | £3,023£3,036£2,867Estimated | West Lindsey |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,105£1,110£1,048 | £1,214£1,219£1,152Estimated | Angus |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,835£2,848£2,690 | £2,806£2,818£2,661 | West Lindsey |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £76£77£73 | £78£79£74 | Angus |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £174£175£165 | £134£135£128Estimated | West Lindsey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.25£5.27£4.98 | £4.28£4.30£4.06Estimated | West Lindsey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £492£494£467 | £557£559£528Estimated | Angus |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £159£160£151Estimated | Angus |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £83£83£78 | £69£70£66Estimated | West Lindsey |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £826£830£784 | £908£912£861 | Angus |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £156£157£148 | Angus |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £188£188£178 | £229£230£217 | Angus |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.22£4.23£4.00 | £4.36£4.38£4.14 | Angus |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | £3.89£3.91£3.69 | West Lindsey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.93£7.96£7.52 | £9.28£9.32£8.80Estimated | Angus |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 249.4 | 245.1 | West Lindsey |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.0 | 20.9 | Angus |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.6 | 37.0 | Angus |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.1 | 89.9 | Angus |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 105.8 | 116.5 | Angus |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.5 | 17.3Estimated | West Lindsey |
Total
West Lindsey is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Angus on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
West Lindsey Angus
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£491.5m£493.6m£466.2mAngus is higher£588.3m£590.8m£558.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mAngus is higherDepends on how you count£347.4m£348.9m£329.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£109.3m£109.8m£103.7mAngus is higher£139.6m£140.1m£132.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£280.5m£281.7m£266.1mAngus is higherDepends on how you count£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mAngus is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWest Lindsey is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWest Lindsey is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mAngus is higher£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mAngus is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWest Lindsey is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£81.7m£82.1m£77.5mAngus is higher£104.4m£104.8m£99.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mAngus is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mAngus is higher£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAngus is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mWest Lindsey is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mAngus is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,670Angus is higherDepends on how you count28,173
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,980Angus is higher2,400
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,526Angus is higher4,250
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,233Angus is higher10,330
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,466Angus is higher13,386
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,727Angus is higherDepends on how you count1,992
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| Measure | West Lindsey | Angus | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £491.5m£493.6m£466.2m | £588.3m£590.8m£558.0mEstimated | Angus |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £305.8m£307.1m£290.1m | £347.4m£348.9m£329.5mEstimated | Angus |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £109.3m£109.8m£103.7m | £139.6m£140.1m£132.4mEstimated | Angus |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £280.5m£281.7m£266.1m | £322.4m£323.8m£305.9m | Angus |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | £9.0m£9.0m£8.5m | Angus |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mEstimated | West Lindsey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEstimated | West Lindsey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £48.7m£48.9m£46.2m | £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mEstimated | Angus |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.7m£12.8m£12.1m | £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mEstimated | Angus |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.2m£8.2m£7.8m | £8.0m£8.0m£7.5mEstimated | West Lindsey |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £81.7m£82.1m£77.5m | £104.4m£104.8m£99.0m | Angus |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.2m£14.2m£13.5m | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | Angus |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.6m£18.6m£17.6m | £26.3m£26.4m£24.9m | Angus |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.48m | Angus |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | West Lindsey |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.78m£0.79m£0.74m | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated | Angus |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,670 | 28,173 | Angus |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,980 | 2,400 | Angus |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,526 | 4,250 | Angus |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,233 | 10,330 | Angus |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,466 | 13,386 | Angus |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,727 | 1,992Estimated | Angus |
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.