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Newark and Sherwood and South Kesteven

127,863 and 147,049 residents (mid-2024).

Newark and Sherwood is higher than South Kesteven on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Newark and Sherwood is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven 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

Newark and Sherwood South Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, South Kesteven £4,420South Kesteven: £4,420Newark and Sherwood: £4,642South Kesteven: £4,439Newark and Sherwood: £4,662South Kesteven: £4,193Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4,420£4,439£4,193

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood £12,616, South Kesteven £12,649South Kesteven: £12,649Newark and Sherwood: £12,616South Kesteven: £12,703Newark and Sherwood: £12,669South Kesteven: £11,998Newark and Sherwood: £11,966

    £12,616£12,669£11,966South Kesteven is higher£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: Newark and Sherwood £1,841, South Kesteven £1,613South Kesteven: £1,613Newark and Sherwood: £1,841South Kesteven: £1,620Newark and Sherwood: £1,849South Kesteven: £1,530Newark and Sherwood: £1,746

    £1,841£1,849£1,746Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £11,542, South Kesteven £11,671South Kesteven: £11,671Newark and Sherwood: £11,542South Kesteven: £11,721Newark and Sherwood: £11,591South Kesteven: £11,071Newark and Sherwood: £10,948

    £11,542£11,591£10,948South Kesteven is higher£11,671£11,721£11,071

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newark and Sherwood £321, South Kesteven £284South Kesteven: £284Newark and Sherwood: £321South Kesteven: £286Newark and Sherwood: £323South Kesteven: £270Newark and Sherwood: £305

    £321£323£305Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£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: Newark and Sherwood £732, South Kesteven £675South Kesteven: £675Newark and Sherwood: £732South Kesteven: £678Newark and Sherwood: £735South Kesteven: £640Newark and Sherwood: £694

    £732£735£694Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£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: Newark and Sherwood £21, South Kesteven £19South Kesteven: £19Newark and Sherwood: £21South Kesteven: £19Newark and Sherwood: £21South Kesteven: £18Newark and Sherwood: £20

    £21£21£20Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £486, South Kesteven £367South Kesteven: £367Newark and Sherwood: £486South Kesteven: £369Newark and Sherwood: £488South Kesteven: £348Newark and Sherwood: £461

    £486£488£461Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £143, South Kesteven £109South Kesteven: £109Newark and Sherwood: £143South Kesteven: £110Newark and Sherwood: £144South Kesteven: £103Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £131, South Kesteven £99South Kesteven: £99Newark and Sherwood: £131South Kesteven: £99Newark and Sherwood: £132South Kesteven: £94Newark and Sherwood: £125

    £131£132£125Newark and Sherwood is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £1,368, South Kesteven £1,284South Kesteven: £1,284Newark and Sherwood: £1,368South Kesteven: £1,290Newark and Sherwood: £1,374South Kesteven: £1,218Newark and Sherwood: £1,297

    £1,368£1,374£1,297Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,284£1,290£1,218

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £158, South Kesteven £125South Kesteven: £125Newark and Sherwood: £158South Kesteven: £125Newark and Sherwood: £159South Kesteven: £118Newark and Sherwood: £150

    £158£159£150Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £326, South Kesteven £217South Kesteven: £217Newark and Sherwood: £326South Kesteven: £218Newark and Sherwood: £327South Kesteven: £206Newark and Sherwood: £309

    £326£327£309Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £7.88, South Kesteven £8.90South Kesteven: £8.90Newark and Sherwood: £7.88South Kesteven: £8.94Newark and Sherwood: £7.91South Kesteven: £8.44Newark and Sherwood: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47South 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: Newark and Sherwood £7.77, South Kesteven £4.53South Kesteven: £4.53Newark and Sherwood: £7.77South Kesteven: £4.55Newark and Sherwood: £7.80South Kesteven: £4.30Newark and Sherwood: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £6.81, South Kesteven £6.00South Kesteven: £6.00Newark and Sherwood: £6.81South Kesteven: £6.02Newark and Sherwood: £6.84South Kesteven: £5.69Newark and Sherwood: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£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: Newark and Sherwood 1,019.7, South Kesteven 1,018.7South Kesteven: 1,018.7Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 80.6, South Kesteven 74.4South Kesteven: 74.4Newark and Sherwood: 80.6

    80.6Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count74.4

  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: Newark and Sherwood 153.0, South Kesteven 145.7South Kesteven: 145.7Newark and Sherwood: 153.0

    153.0Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 71.1, South Kesteven 55.0South Kesteven: 55.0Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 176.7, South Kesteven 159.5South Kesteven: 159.5Newark and Sherwood: 176.7

    176.7Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count159.5

  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: Newark and Sherwood 28.3, South Kesteven 21.7South Kesteven: 21.7Newark and Sherwood: 28.3

    28.3Newark and Sherwood is higher21.7

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Newark and Sherwood and South Kesteven, per person in the age group
MeasureNewark and SherwoodSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£4,420£4,439£4,193Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,669£11,966£12,649£12,703£11,998South Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,841£1,849£1,746£1,613£1,620£1,530Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,542£11,591£10,948£11,671£11,721£11,071South Kesteven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£321£323£305£284£286£270Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£732£735£694£675£678£640Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£19£19£18Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£367£369£348Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£109£110£103Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£125£99£99£94Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,297£1,284£1,290£1,218Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£125£125£118Newark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£327£309£217£218£206Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£8.90£8.94£8.44South Kesteven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£4.53£4.55£4.30Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£6.00£6.02£5.69Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,018.7Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.674.4Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.0145.7Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.155.0Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.7159.5Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.321.7Newark and Sherwood

Per resident

Newark and Sherwood is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven on 4. 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

Newark and Sherwood South Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, South Kesteven £4,420South Kesteven: £4,420Newark and Sherwood: £4,642South Kesteven: £4,439Newark and Sherwood: £4,662South Kesteven: £4,193Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4,420£4,439£4,193

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,745, South Kesteven £2,864South Kesteven: £2,864Newark and Sherwood: £2,745South Kesteven: £2,877Newark and Sherwood: £2,756South Kesteven: £2,717Newark and Sherwood: £2,604

    £2,745£2,756£2,604South Kesteven is higher£2,864£2,877£2,717

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £1,103, South Kesteven £949South Kesteven: £949Newark and Sherwood: £1,103South Kesteven: £953Newark and Sherwood: £1,108South Kesteven: £900Newark and Sherwood: £1,046

    £1,103£1,108£1,046Newark and Sherwood is higher£949£953£900

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,511, South Kesteven £2,643South Kesteven: £2,643Newark and Sherwood: £2,511South Kesteven: £2,654Newark and Sherwood: £2,522South Kesteven: £2,507Newark and Sherwood: £2,382

    £2,511£2,522£2,382South Kesteven is higher£2,643£2,654£2,507

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £70, South Kesteven £64South Kesteven: £64Newark and Sherwood: £70South Kesteven: £65Newark and Sherwood: £70South Kesteven: £61Newark and Sherwood: £66

    £70£70£66Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £159, South Kesteven £153South Kesteven: £153Newark and Sherwood: £159South Kesteven: £153Newark and Sherwood: £160South Kesteven: £145Newark and Sherwood: £151

    £159£160£151Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£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: Newark and Sherwood £4.52, South Kesteven £4.25South Kesteven: £4.25Newark and Sherwood: £4.52South Kesteven: £4.27Newark and Sherwood: £4.54South Kesteven: £4.03Newark and Sherwood: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £486, South Kesteven £367South Kesteven: £367Newark and Sherwood: £486South Kesteven: £369Newark and Sherwood: £488South Kesteven: £348Newark and Sherwood: £461

    £486£488£461Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £143, South Kesteven £109South Kesteven: £109Newark and Sherwood: £143South Kesteven: £110Newark and Sherwood: £144South Kesteven: £103Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £79, South Kesteven £58South Kesteven: £58Newark and Sherwood: £79South Kesteven: £58Newark and Sherwood: £79South Kesteven: £55Newark and Sherwood: £75

    £79£79£75Newark and Sherwood is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £820, South Kesteven £756South Kesteven: £756Newark and Sherwood: £820South Kesteven: £759Newark and Sherwood: £823South Kesteven: £717Newark and Sherwood: £778

    £820£823£778Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£756£759£717

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £158, South Kesteven £125South Kesteven: £125Newark and Sherwood: £158South Kesteven: £125Newark and Sherwood: £159South Kesteven: £118Newark and Sherwood: £150

    £158£159£150Newark and Sherwood is higher£125£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £195, South Kesteven £128South Kesteven: £128Newark and Sherwood: £195South Kesteven: £128Newark and Sherwood: £196South Kesteven: £121Newark and Sherwood: £185

    £195£196£185Newark and Sherwood is higher£128£128£121

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.72, South Kesteven £5.24South Kesteven: £5.24Newark and Sherwood: £4.72South Kesteven: £5.26Newark and Sherwood: £4.74South Kesteven: £4.97Newark and Sherwood: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48South Kesteven is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.66, South Kesteven £2.67South Kesteven: £2.67Newark and Sherwood: £4.66South Kesteven: £2.68Newark and Sherwood: £4.68South Kesteven: £2.53Newark and Sherwood: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Newark and Sherwood is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £6.81, South Kesteven £6.00South Kesteven: £6.00Newark and Sherwood: £6.81South Kesteven: £6.02Newark and Sherwood: £6.84South Kesteven: £5.69Newark and Sherwood: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 221.9, South Kesteven 230.7South Kesteven: 230.7Newark and Sherwood: 221.9

    221.9South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count230.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 17.5, South Kesteven 16.8South Kesteven: 16.8Newark and Sherwood: 17.5

    17.5Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count16.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 33.3, South Kesteven 33.0South Kesteven: 33.0Newark and Sherwood: 33.3

    33.3Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 71.1, South Kesteven 55.0South Kesteven: 55.0Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1Newark and Sherwood is higher55.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 105.9, South Kesteven 93.9South Kesteven: 93.9Newark and Sherwood: 105.9

    105.9Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count93.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 16.9, South Kesteven 12.8South Kesteven: 12.8Newark and Sherwood: 16.9

    16.9Newark and Sherwood is higher12.8

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Newark and Sherwood and South Kesteven, per resident
MeasureNewark and SherwoodSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£4,420£4,439£4,193Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,745£2,756£2,604£2,864£2,877£2,717South Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,103£1,108£1,046£949£953£900Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,511£2,522£2,382£2,643£2,654£2,507South Kesteven
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£64£65£61Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£153£153£145Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£4.25£4.27£4.03Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£367£369£348Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£109£110£103Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£58£58£55Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£820£823£778£756£759£717Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£125£125£118Newark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£128£128£121Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£5.24£5.26£4.97South Kesteven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£2.67£2.68£2.53Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£6.00£6.02£5.69Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.9230.7South Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.516.8Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.333.0Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.155.0Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.993.9Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.912.8Newark and Sherwood

Total

Newark and Sherwood is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven on 13. 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

Newark and Sherwood South Kesteven

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £593.6m, South Kesteven £650.0mSouth Kesteven: £650.0mNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mSouth Kesteven: £652.8mNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mSouth Kesteven: £616.6mNewark and Sherwood: £563.0m

    £593.6m£596.1m£563.0mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£650.0m£652.8m£616.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £351.0m, South Kesteven £421.2mSouth Kesteven: £421.2mNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mSouth Kesteven: £423.0mNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mSouth Kesteven: £399.5mNewark and Sherwood: £332.9m

    £351.0m£352.4m£332.9mSouth Kesteven is higher£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £141.1m, South Kesteven £139.6mSouth Kesteven: £139.6mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mSouth Kesteven: £140.2mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mSouth Kesteven: £132.4mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8m

    £141.1m£141.7m£133.8mNewark and Sherwood is higher£139.6m£140.2m£132.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood £321.1m, South Kesteven £388.6mSouth Kesteven: £388.6mNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mSouth Kesteven: £390.3mNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mSouth Kesteven: £368.6mNewark and Sherwood: £304.6m

    £321.1m£322.4m£304.6mSouth Kesteven is higher£388.6m£390.3m£368.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £8.9m, South Kesteven £9.5mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mSouth Kesteven: £9.0mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £20.4m, South Kesteven £22.5mSouth Kesteven: £22.5mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mSouth Kesteven: £22.6mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mSouth Kesteven: £21.3mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.4m£19.3mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£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: Newark and Sherwood £0.58m, South Kesteven £0.62mSouth Kesteven: £0.62mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mSouth Kesteven: £0.63mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mSouth Kesteven: £0.59mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Kesteven 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: Newark and Sherwood £62.2m, South Kesteven £54.0mSouth Kesteven: £54.0mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mSouth Kesteven: £54.2mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mSouth Kesteven: £51.2mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.5m£59.0mNewark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £18.3m, South Kesteven £16.0mSouth Kesteven: £16.0mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mSouth Kesteven: £16.1mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mSouth Kesteven: £15.2mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.3mNewark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £10.1m, South Kesteven £8.5mSouth Kesteven: £8.5mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mSouth Kesteven: £8.6mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mSouth Kesteven: £8.1mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.5mNewark and Sherwood is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £104.8m, South Kesteven £111.1mSouth Kesteven: £111.1mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mSouth Kesteven: £111.6mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mSouth Kesteven: £105.4mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4m

    £104.8m£105.3m£99.4mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newark and Sherwood £20.2m, South Kesteven £18.3mSouth Kesteven: £18.3mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mSouth Kesteven: £18.4mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mSouth Kesteven: £17.4mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNewark and Sherwood is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £25.0m, South Kesteven £18.8mSouth Kesteven: £18.8mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mSouth Kesteven: £18.9mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mSouth Kesteven: £17.8mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mNewark and Sherwood is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, South Kesteven £0.77mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mSouth Kesteven: £0.73mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, South Kesteven £0.39mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mSouth Kesteven: £0.37mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.56mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.87m, South Kesteven £0.88mSouth Kesteven: £0.88mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mSouth Kesteven: £0.89mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mSouth Kesteven: £0.84mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.83mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood 28,367, South Kesteven 33,922South Kesteven: 33,922Newark and Sherwood: 28,367

    28,367South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count33,922

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 2,243, South Kesteven 2,476South Kesteven: 2,476Newark and Sherwood: 2,243

    2,243South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count2,476

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 4,255, South Kesteven 4,850South Kesteven: 4,850Newark and Sherwood: 4,255

    4,255South Kesteven 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: Newark and Sherwood 9,093, South Kesteven 8,083South Kesteven: 8,083Newark and Sherwood: 9,093

    9,093Newark and Sherwood is higher8,083

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 13,537, South Kesteven 13,803South Kesteven: 13,803Newark and Sherwood: 13,537

    13,537South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count13,803

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 2,165, South Kesteven 1,877South Kesteven: 1,877Newark and Sherwood: 2,165

    2,165Newark and Sherwood is higher1,877

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Newark and Sherwood and South Kesteven, total
MeasureNewark and SherwoodSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m£650.0m£652.8m£616.6mSouth Kesteven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mSouth Kesteven
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m£139.6m£140.2m£132.4mNewark and Sherwood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m£388.6m£390.3m£368.6mSouth Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mSouth Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mNewark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mNewark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mNewark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m£111.1m£111.6m£105.4mSouth Kesteven
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mNewark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mNewark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Kesteven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNewark and Sherwood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSouth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,36733,922South Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2432,476South Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2554,850South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0938,083Newark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,53713,803South Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1651,877Newark and Sherwood

Sources

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

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