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South Norfolk and South Kesteven

148,384 and 147,049 residents (mid-2024).

South Norfolk is higher than South Kesteven on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

South Norfolk is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven 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

South Norfolk South Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £4,289, South Kesteven £4,420South Kesteven: £4,420South Norfolk: £4,289South Kesteven: £4,439South Norfolk: £4,307South Kesteven: £4,193South Norfolk: £4,068

    £4,289£4,307£4,068South Kesteven is higher£4,420£4,439£4,193

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Norfolk £12,431, South Kesteven £12,649South Kesteven: £12,649South Norfolk: £12,431South Kesteven: £12,703South Norfolk: £12,484South Kesteven: £11,998South Norfolk: £11,791

    £12,431£12,484£11,791South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£12,649£12,703£11,998

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £1,396, South Kesteven £1,613South Kesteven: £1,613South Norfolk: £1,396South Kesteven: £1,620South Norfolk: £1,402South Kesteven: £1,530South Norfolk: £1,324

    £1,396£1,402£1,324South Kesteven is higher£1,613£1,620£1,530

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Norfolk £11,464, South Kesteven £11,671South Kesteven: £11,671South Norfolk: £11,464South Kesteven: £11,721South Norfolk: £11,513South Kesteven: £11,071South Norfolk: £10,874

    £11,464£11,513£10,874South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£11,671£11,721£11,071

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Norfolk £271, South Kesteven £284South Kesteven: £284South Norfolk: £271South Kesteven: £286South Norfolk: £272South Kesteven: £270South Norfolk: £257

    £271£272£257South Kesteven is higher£284£286£270

  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: South Norfolk £678, South Kesteven £675South Kesteven: £675South Norfolk: £678South Kesteven: £678South Norfolk: £681South Kesteven: £640South Norfolk: £643

    £678£681£643South Norfolk is higher£675£678£640

  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: South Norfolk £18, South Kesteven £19South Kesteven: £19South Norfolk: £18South Kesteven: £19South Norfolk: £18South Kesteven: £18South Norfolk: £17

    £18£18£17South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £330, South Kesteven £367South Kesteven: £367South Norfolk: £330South Kesteven: £369South Norfolk: £331South Kesteven: £348South Norfolk: £313

    £330£331£313South Kesteven is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £97, South Kesteven £109South Kesteven: £109South Norfolk: £97South Kesteven: £110South Norfolk: £97South Kesteven: £103South Norfolk: £92

    £97£97£92South Kesteven is higher£109£110£103

  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: South Norfolk £84, South Kesteven £99South Kesteven: £99South Norfolk: £84South Kesteven: £99South Norfolk: £85South Kesteven: £94South Norfolk: £80

    £84£85£80South Kesteven is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £1,077, South Kesteven £1,284South Kesteven: £1,284South Norfolk: £1,077South Kesteven: £1,290South Norfolk: £1,081South Kesteven: £1,218South Norfolk: £1,021

    £1,077£1,081£1,021South Kesteven is higher£1,284£1,290£1,218

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Norfolk £123, South Kesteven £125South Kesteven: £125South Norfolk: £123South Kesteven: £125South Norfolk: £124South Kesteven: £118South Norfolk: £117

    £123£124£117South Kesteven is higher£125£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £226, South Kesteven £217South Kesteven: £217South Norfolk: £226South Kesteven: £218South Norfolk: £227South Kesteven: £206South Norfolk: £214

    £226£227£214South Norfolk is higher£217£218£206

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £5.63, South Kesteven £8.90South Kesteven: £8.90South Norfolk: £5.63South Kesteven: £8.94South Norfolk: £5.65South Kesteven: £8.44South Norfolk: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34South Kesteven is higher£8.90£8.94£8.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £3.62, South Kesteven £4.53South Kesteven: £4.53South Norfolk: £3.62South Kesteven: £4.55South Norfolk: £3.63South Kesteven: £4.30South Norfolk: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43South Kesteven is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £6.61, South Kesteven £6.00South Kesteven: £6.00South Norfolk: £6.61South Kesteven: £6.02South Norfolk: £6.64South Kesteven: £5.69South Norfolk: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Norfolk 1,011.4, South Kesteven 1,018.7South Kesteven: 1,018.7South Norfolk: 1,011.4

    1,011.4South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,018.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Norfolk 68.3, South Kesteven 74.4South Kesteven: 74.4South Norfolk: 68.3

    68.3South Kesteven is higher74.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Norfolk 139.4, South Kesteven 145.7South Kesteven: 145.7South Norfolk: 139.4

    139.4South Kesteven 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: South Norfolk 50.7, South Kesteven 55.0South Kesteven: 55.0South Norfolk: 50.7

    50.7South Kesteven is higher55.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk 134.0, South Kesteven 159.5South Kesteven: 159.5South Norfolk: 134.0

    134.0South Kesteven is higher159.5

  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: South Norfolk 18.7, South Kesteven 21.7South Kesteven: 21.7South Norfolk: 18.7

    18.7South Kesteven is higher21.7

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South Norfolk and South Kesteven, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth NorfolkSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,289£4,307£4,068£4,420£4,439£4,193South Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,431£12,484£11,791£12,649£12,703£11,998South Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324£1,613£1,620£1,530South Kesteven
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,464£11,513£10,874£11,671£11,721£11,071South Kesteven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£271£272£257£284£286£270South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£675£678£640South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£19£19£18South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313£367£369£348South Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£109£110£103South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£85£80£99£99£94South Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,077£1,081£1,021£1,284£1,290£1,218South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£125£125£118South Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£217£218£206South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£8.90£8.94£8.44South Kesteven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£4.53£4.55£4.30South Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£6.00£6.02£5.69South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.41,018.7South Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.374.4South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.4145.7South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.755.0South Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.0159.5South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.721.7South Kesteven

Per resident

South Norfolk is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven on 15. 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

South Norfolk South Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £4,289, South Kesteven £4,420South Kesteven: £4,420South Norfolk: £4,289South Kesteven: £4,439South Norfolk: £4,307South Kesteven: £4,193South Norfolk: £4,068

    £4,289£4,307£4,068South Kesteven is higher£4,420£4,439£4,193

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £2,927, South Kesteven £2,864South Kesteven: £2,864South Norfolk: £2,927South Kesteven: £2,877South Norfolk: £2,939South Kesteven: £2,717South Norfolk: £2,776

    £2,927£2,939£2,776South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,864£2,877£2,717

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £806, South Kesteven £949South Kesteven: £949South Norfolk: £806South Kesteven: £953South Norfolk: £810South Kesteven: £900South Norfolk: £765

    £806£810£765South Kesteven is higher£949£953£900

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Norfolk £2,699, South Kesteven £2,643South Kesteven: £2,643South Norfolk: £2,699South Kesteven: £2,654South Norfolk: £2,711South Kesteven: £2,507South Norfolk: £2,560

    £2,699£2,711£2,560South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,643£2,654£2,507

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Norfolk £64, South Kesteven £64South Kesteven: £64South Norfolk: £64South Kesteven: £65South Norfolk: £64South Kesteven: £61South Norfolk: £61

    £64£64£61South Kesteven is higher£64£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £160, South Kesteven £153South Kesteven: £153South Norfolk: £160South Kesteven: £153South Norfolk: £160South Kesteven: £145South Norfolk: £151

    £160£160£151South Norfolk is higher£153£153£145

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £4.33, South Kesteven £4.25South Kesteven: £4.25South Norfolk: £4.33South Kesteven: £4.27South Norfolk: £4.35South Kesteven: £4.03South Norfolk: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4.25£4.27£4.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £330, South Kesteven £367South Kesteven: £367South Norfolk: £330South Kesteven: £369South Norfolk: £331South Kesteven: £348South Norfolk: £313

    £330£331£313South Kesteven is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £97, South Kesteven £109South Kesteven: £109South Norfolk: £97South Kesteven: £110South Norfolk: £97South Kesteven: £103South Norfolk: £92

    £97£97£92South Kesteven is higher£109£110£103

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £49, South Kesteven £58South Kesteven: £58South Norfolk: £49South Kesteven: £58South Norfolk: £49South Kesteven: £55South Norfolk: £46

    £49£49£46South Kesteven is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Norfolk £622, South Kesteven £756South Kesteven: £756South Norfolk: £622South Kesteven: £759South Norfolk: £624South Kesteven: £717South Norfolk: £590

    £622£624£590South Kesteven is higher£756£759£717

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Norfolk £123, South Kesteven £125South Kesteven: £125South Norfolk: £123South Kesteven: £125South Norfolk: £124South Kesteven: £118South Norfolk: £117

    £123£124£117South Kesteven is higher£125£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Norfolk £130, South Kesteven £128South Kesteven: £128South Norfolk: £130South Kesteven: £128South Norfolk: £131South Kesteven: £121South Norfolk: £124

    £130£131£124South Norfolk is higher£128£128£121

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Norfolk £3.25, South Kesteven £5.24South Kesteven: £5.24South Norfolk: £3.25South Kesteven: £5.26South Norfolk: £3.26South Kesteven: £4.97South Norfolk: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08South Kesteven is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Norfolk £2.09, South Kesteven £2.67South Kesteven: £2.67South Norfolk: £2.09South Kesteven: £2.68South Norfolk: £2.10South Kesteven: £2.53South Norfolk: £1.98

    £2.09£2.10£1.98South Kesteven is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £6.61, South Kesteven £6.00South Kesteven: £6.00South Norfolk: £6.61South Kesteven: £6.02South Norfolk: £6.64South Kesteven: £5.69South Norfolk: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 238.1, South Kesteven 230.7South Kesteven: 230.7South Norfolk: 238.1

    238.1South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count230.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 16.1, South Kesteven 16.8South Kesteven: 16.8South Norfolk: 16.1

    16.1South Kesteven is higher16.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 32.8, South Kesteven 33.0South Kesteven: 33.0South Norfolk: 32.8

    32.8South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count33.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 50.7, South Kesteven 55.0South Kesteven: 55.0South Norfolk: 50.7

    50.7South Kesteven is higher55.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 77.4, South Kesteven 93.9South Kesteven: 93.9South Norfolk: 77.4

    77.4South Kesteven is higher93.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 10.8, South Kesteven 12.8South Kesteven: 12.8South Norfolk: 10.8

    10.8South Kesteven is higher12.8

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South Norfolk and South Kesteven, per resident
MeasureSouth NorfolkSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,289£4,307£4,068£4,420£4,439£4,193South Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,927£2,939£2,776£2,864£2,877£2,717South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£806£810£765£949£953£900South Kesteven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,699£2,711£2,560£2,643£2,654£2,507South Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£64£65£61South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£153£153£145South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£4.25£4.27£4.03South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313£367£369£348South Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£109£110£103South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£58£58£55South Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£622£624£590£756£759£717South Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£125£125£118South Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£128£128£121South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£5.24£5.26£4.97South Kesteven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.09£2.10£1.98£2.67£2.68£2.53South Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£6.00£6.02£5.69South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026238.1230.7South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.116.8South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.833.0South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.755.0South Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.493.9South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.812.8South Kesteven

Total

South Norfolk is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven 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

South Norfolk South Kesteven

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Norfolk £636.4m, South Kesteven £650.0mSouth Kesteven: £650.0mSouth Norfolk: £636.4mSouth Kesteven: £652.8mSouth Norfolk: £639.2mSouth Kesteven: £616.6mSouth Norfolk: £603.7m

    £636.4m£639.2m£603.7mSouth Kesteven is higher£650.0m£652.8m£616.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Norfolk £434.3m, South Kesteven £421.2mSouth Kesteven: £421.2mSouth Norfolk: £434.3mSouth Kesteven: £423.0mSouth Norfolk: £436.2mSouth Kesteven: £399.5mSouth Norfolk: £412.0m

    £434.3m£436.2m£412.0mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Norfolk £119.6m, South Kesteven £139.6mSouth Kesteven: £139.6mSouth Norfolk: £119.6mSouth Kesteven: £140.2mSouth Norfolk: £120.1mSouth Kesteven: £132.4mSouth Norfolk: £113.5m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.5mSouth Kesteven is higher£139.6m£140.2m£132.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Norfolk £400.5m, South Kesteven £388.6mSouth Kesteven: £388.6mSouth Norfolk: £400.5mSouth Kesteven: £390.3mSouth Norfolk: £402.2mSouth Kesteven: £368.6mSouth Norfolk: £379.9m

    £400.5m£402.2m£379.9mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£388.6m£390.3m£368.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Norfolk £9.5m, South Kesteven £9.5mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mSouth Kesteven: £9.0mSouth Norfolk: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Kesteven is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk £23.7m, South Kesteven £22.5mSouth Kesteven: £22.5mSouth Norfolk: £23.7mSouth Kesteven: £22.6mSouth Norfolk: £23.8mSouth Kesteven: £21.3mSouth Norfolk: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mSouth Norfolk is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Norfolk £0.64m, South Kesteven £0.62mSouth Kesteven: £0.62mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mSouth Kesteven: £0.63mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mSouth Kesteven: £0.59mSouth Norfolk: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk £48.9m, South Kesteven £54.0mSouth Kesteven: £54.0mSouth Norfolk: £48.9mSouth Kesteven: £54.2mSouth Norfolk: £49.1mSouth Kesteven: £51.2mSouth Norfolk: £46.4m

    £48.9m£49.1m£46.4mSouth Kesteven is higher£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk £14.3m, South Kesteven £16.0mSouth Kesteven: £16.0mSouth Norfolk: £14.3mSouth Kesteven: £16.1mSouth Norfolk: £14.4mSouth Kesteven: £15.2mSouth Norfolk: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouth Kesteven is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Norfolk £7.2m, South Kesteven £8.5mSouth Kesteven: £8.5mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mSouth Kesteven: £8.6mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mSouth Kesteven: £8.1mSouth Norfolk: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mSouth Kesteven is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Norfolk £92.3m, South Kesteven £111.1mSouth Kesteven: £111.1mSouth Norfolk: £92.3mSouth Kesteven: £111.6mSouth Norfolk: £92.7mSouth Kesteven: £105.4mSouth Norfolk: £87.5m

    £92.3m£92.7m£87.5mSouth Kesteven is higher£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Norfolk £18.2m, South Kesteven £18.3mSouth Kesteven: £18.3mSouth Norfolk: £18.2mSouth Kesteven: £18.4mSouth Norfolk: £18.3mSouth Kesteven: £17.4mSouth Norfolk: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mSouth Kesteven is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Norfolk £19.3m, South Kesteven £18.8mSouth Kesteven: £18.8mSouth Norfolk: £19.3mSouth Kesteven: £18.9mSouth Norfolk: £19.4mSouth Kesteven: £17.8mSouth Norfolk: £18.4m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.4mSouth Norfolk is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Norfolk £0.48m, South Kesteven £0.77mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mSouth Kesteven: £0.73mSouth Norfolk: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Norfolk £0.31m, South Kesteven £0.39mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mSouth Kesteven: £0.37mSouth Norfolk: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Norfolk £0.98m, South Kesteven £0.88mSouth Kesteven: £0.88mSouth Norfolk: £0.98mSouth Kesteven: £0.89mSouth Norfolk: £0.99mSouth Kesteven: £0.84mSouth Norfolk: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.99m£0.93mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Norfolk 35,336, South Kesteven 33,922South Kesteven: 33,922South Norfolk: 35,336

    35,336South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count33,922

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Norfolk 2,387, South Kesteven 2,476South Kesteven: 2,476South Norfolk: 2,387

    2,387South Kesteven is higher2,476

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk 4,871, South Kesteven 4,850South Kesteven: 4,850South Norfolk: 4,871

    4,871South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count4,850

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk 7,521, South Kesteven 8,083South Kesteven: 8,083South Norfolk: 7,521

    7,521South Kesteven is higher8,083

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Norfolk 11,488, South Kesteven 13,803South Kesteven: 13,803South Norfolk: 11,488

    11,488South Kesteven is higher13,803

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Norfolk 1,599, South Kesteven 1,877South Kesteven: 1,877South Norfolk: 1,599

    1,599South Kesteven is higher1,877

Show the numbers
South Norfolk and South Kesteven, total
MeasureSouth NorfolkSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£636.4m£639.2m£603.7m£650.0m£652.8m£616.6mSouth Kesteven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.3m£436.2m£412.0m£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mSouth Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.5m£139.6m£140.2m£132.4mSouth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£400.5m£402.2m£379.9m£388.6m£390.3m£368.6mSouth Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mSouth Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.1m£46.4m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mSouth Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mSouth Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m£111.1m£111.6m£105.4mSouth Kesteven
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSouth Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.4m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSouth Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Kesteven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Kesteven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,33633,922South Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3872,476South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8714,850South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5218,083South Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,48813,803South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5991,877South Kesteven

Sources

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

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