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Breckland and West Lindsey

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

Breckland is higher than West Lindsey on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 21 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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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

Breckland is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey on 19. 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

Breckland West Lindsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £156£157£148Breckland 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: Breckland £267, West Lindsey £325West Lindsey: £325Breckland: £267West Lindsey: £327Breckland: £268West Lindsey: £308Breckland: £254

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Breckland 995.1, West Lindsey 1,019.3West Lindsey: 1,019.3Breckland: 995.1

    995.1West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count1,019.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Breckland 83.7, West Lindsey 81.8West Lindsey: 81.8Breckland: 83.7

    83.7Breckland is higher81.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Breckland 141.1, West Lindsey 145.7West Lindsey: 145.7Breckland: 141.1

    141.1West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count145.7

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

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

    61.2West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count73.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Breckland 168.1, West Lindsey 183.4West Lindsey: 183.4Breckland: 168.1

    168.1West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count183.4

  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: Breckland 24.7, West Lindsey 30.3West Lindsey: 30.3Breckland: 24.7

    24.7West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count30.3

Show the numbers
Breckland and West Lindsey, per person in the age group
MeasureBrecklandWest LindseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,371£12,424£11,735£12,634£12,687£11,984West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,763£1,770£1,672£1,916£1,924£1,817West Lindsey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,355£11,403£10,770£11,589£11,639£10,993West Lindsey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£327£329£311£312£314£296Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£711£714£674West Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£21£22£20West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£383£492£494£467West Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£128£129£122West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£114£114£108£143£144£136West Lindsey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,372£1,377£1,301£1,432£1,438£1,359West Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£143£144£136Breckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£267£268£254£325£327£308West Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£7.31£7.34£6.93West Lindsey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£8.00£8.04£7.59West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.11,019.3West Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.781.8Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.1145.7West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.273.1West Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.1183.4West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.730.3West Lindsey

Per resident

Breckland is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey on 19. 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

Breckland West Lindsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £80£80£76Breckland is higher£76£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Breckland £163, West Lindsey £174West Lindsey: £174Breckland: £163West Lindsey: £175Breckland: £163West Lindsey: £165Breckland: £154

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Breckland £5.18, West Lindsey £5.25West Lindsey: £5.25Breckland: £5.18West Lindsey: £5.27Breckland: £5.20West Lindsey: £4.98Breckland: £4.91

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    242.5West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count249.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.4Breckland is higher20.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 34.4, West Lindsey 35.6West Lindsey: 35.6Breckland: 34.4

    34.4West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count35.6

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

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

    61.2West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count73.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    97.7West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count105.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 14.3, West Lindsey 17.5West Lindsey: 17.5Breckland: 14.3

    14.3West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count17.5

Show the numbers
Breckland and West Lindsey, per resident
MeasureBrecklandWest LindseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859£3,091£3,104£2,932West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,024£1,028£971£1,105£1,110£1,048West Lindsey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,767£2,778£2,624£2,835£2,848£2,690West Lindsey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£76£77£73Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£174£175£165West Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.25£5.27£4.98West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£383£492£494£467West Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£128£129£122West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£83£83£78West Lindsey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£797£800£756£826£830£784West Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£143£144£136Breckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£188£188£178West Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£4.22£4.23£4.00West Lindsey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.58£2.59£2.45£4.62£4.64£4.38West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.5249.4West Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.420.0Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.435.6West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.273.1West Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.7105.8West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.317.5West Lindsey

Total

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

Breckland West Lindsey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Breckland £0.76m, West Lindsey £0.52mWest Lindsey: £0.52mBreckland: £0.76mWest Lindsey: £0.52mBreckland: £0.76mWest Lindsey: £0.49mBreckland: £0.72m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    35,588Breckland is higherDepends on how you count24,670

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,994Breckland is higher1,980

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

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

    5,048Breckland is higherDepends on how you count3,526

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

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

    8,984Breckland is higherDepends on how you count7,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    14,334Breckland is higherDepends on how you count10,466

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

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

    2,105Breckland is higherDepends on how you count1,727

Show the numbers
Breckland and West Lindsey, total
MeasureBrecklandWest LindseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£693.5m£696.5m£657.8m£491.5m£493.6m£466.2mBreckland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.5m£444.3m£419.7m£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mBreckland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m£109.3m£109.8m£103.7mBreckland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£406.1m£407.8m£385.2m£280.5m£281.7m£266.1mBreckland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mBreckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mBreckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBreckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.2m£59.5m£56.2m£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mBreckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mBreckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mBreckland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£81.7m£82.1m£77.5mBreckland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.8m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mBreckland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mBreckland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBreckland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mWest Lindsey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mBreckland
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,58824,670Breckland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9941,980Breckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0483,526Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9847,233Breckland
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,33410,466Breckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1051,727Breckland

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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