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South Staffordshire and North Kesteven

114,174 and 122,346 residents (mid-2024).

South Staffordshire is higher than North Kesteven on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 Staffordshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven on 8. 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 Staffordshire North Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, North Kesteven £4,322North Kesteven: £4,322South Staffordshire: £4,570North Kesteven: £4,341South Staffordshire: £4,590North Kesteven: £4,100South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,322£4,341£4,100

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £12,685, North Kesteven £12,659North Kesteven: £12,659South Staffordshire: £12,685North Kesteven: £12,713South Staffordshire: £12,739North Kesteven: £12,007South Staffordshire: £12,032

    £12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire is higher£12,659£12,713£12,007

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £1,403, North Kesteven £1,379North Kesteven: £1,379South Staffordshire: £1,403North Kesteven: £1,385South Staffordshire: £1,409North Kesteven: £1,308South Staffordshire: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,379£1,385£1,308

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £11,641, North Kesteven £11,586North Kesteven: £11,586South Staffordshire: £11,641North Kesteven: £11,636South Staffordshire: £11,691North Kesteven: £10,990South Staffordshire: £11,042

    £11,641£11,691£11,042South Staffordshire is higher£11,586£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £299, North Kesteven £302North Kesteven: £302South Staffordshire: £299North Kesteven: £303South Staffordshire: £301North Kesteven: £286South Staffordshire: £284

    £299£301£284North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£302£303£286

  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 Staffordshire £723, North Kesteven £750North Kesteven: £750South Staffordshire: £723North Kesteven: £753South Staffordshire: £726North Kesteven: £712South Staffordshire: £686

    £723£726£686North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£750£753£712

  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 Staffordshire £21, North Kesteven £20North Kesteven: £20South Staffordshire: £21North Kesteven: £21South Staffordshire: £21North Kesteven: £19South Staffordshire: £20

    £21£21£20South Staffordshire is higher£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £390, North Kesteven £393North Kesteven: £393South Staffordshire: £390North Kesteven: £395South Staffordshire: £391North Kesteven: £373South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370North Kesteven is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £105, North Kesteven £119North Kesteven: £119South Staffordshire: £105North Kesteven: £120South Staffordshire: £106North Kesteven: £113South Staffordshire: £100

    £105£106£100North Kesteven is higher£119£120£113

  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 Staffordshire £107, North Kesteven £102North Kesteven: £102South Staffordshire: £107North Kesteven: £103South Staffordshire: £107North Kesteven: £97South Staffordshire: £101

    £107£107£101South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £1,060, North Kesteven £1,026North Kesteven: £1,026South Staffordshire: £1,060North Kesteven: £1,030South Staffordshire: £1,065North Kesteven: £973South Staffordshire: £1,006

    £1,060£1,065£1,006South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,026£1,030£973

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, North Kesteven £112North Kesteven: £112South Staffordshire: £136North Kesteven: £113South Staffordshire: £137North Kesteven: £106South Staffordshire: £129

    £136£137£129South Staffordshire is higher£112£113£106

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £225, North Kesteven £240North Kesteven: £240South Staffordshire: £225North Kesteven: £241South Staffordshire: £226North Kesteven: £228South Staffordshire: £213

    £225£226£213North Kesteven is higher£240£241£228

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £5.95, North Kesteven £5.69North Kesteven: £5.69South Staffordshire: £5.95North Kesteven: £5.72South Staffordshire: £5.97North Kesteven: £5.40South Staffordshire: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.69£5.72£5.40

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £5.76, North Kesteven £4.91North Kesteven: £4.91South Staffordshire: £5.76North Kesteven: £4.93South Staffordshire: £5.78North Kesteven: £4.66South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, North Kesteven £5.68North Kesteven: £5.68South Staffordshire: £5.76North Kesteven: £5.71South Staffordshire: £5.78North Kesteven: £5.39South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire 1,008.5, North Kesteven 1,012.9North Kesteven: 1,012.9South Staffordshire: 1,008.5

    1,008.5North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,012.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire 81.5, North Kesteven 78.9North Kesteven: 78.9South Staffordshire: 81.5

    81.5South Staffordshire is higher78.9

  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 Staffordshire 155.3, North Kesteven 164.3North Kesteven: 164.3South Staffordshire: 155.3

    155.3North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count164.3

  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 Staffordshire 58.1, North Kesteven 59.4North Kesteven: 59.4South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1North Kesteven is higher59.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire 133.5, North Kesteven 132.9North Kesteven: 132.9South Staffordshire: 133.5

    133.5South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count132.9

  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 Staffordshire 23.0, North Kesteven 22.0North Kesteven: 22.0South Staffordshire: 23.0

    23.0South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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South Staffordshire and North Kesteven, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth StaffordshireNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,322£4,341£4,100South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,685£12,739£12,032£12,659£12,713£12,007South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,379£1,385£1,308South Staffordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042£11,586£11,636£10,990South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£301£284£302£303£286North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£750£753£712North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£21£19South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£393£395£373North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£119£120£113North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£102£103£97South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,060£1,065£1,006£1,026£1,030£973South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£112£113£106South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£225£226£213£240£241£228North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£5.69£5.72£5.40South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.91£4.93£4.66South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.68£5.71£5.39South Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,012.9North Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.578.9South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.3164.3North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.159.4North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5132.9South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.022.0South Staffordshire

Per resident

South Staffordshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven on 5. 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 Staffordshire North Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, North Kesteven £4,322North Kesteven: £4,322South Staffordshire: £4,570North Kesteven: £4,341South Staffordshire: £4,590North Kesteven: £4,100South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,322£4,341£4,100

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £3,113, North Kesteven £2,873North Kesteven: £2,873South Staffordshire: £3,113North Kesteven: £2,886South Staffordshire: £3,127North Kesteven: £2,726South Staffordshire: £2,953

    £3,113£3,127£2,953South Staffordshire is higher£2,873£2,886£2,726

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £820, North Kesteven £819North Kesteven: £819South Staffordshire: £820North Kesteven: £822South Staffordshire: £823North Kesteven: £776South Staffordshire: £777

    £820£823£777South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£819£822£776

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Staffordshire £2,857, North Kesteven £2,630North Kesteven: £2,630South Staffordshire: £2,857North Kesteven: £2,641South Staffordshire: £2,870North Kesteven: £2,495South Staffordshire: £2,710

    £2,857£2,870£2,710South Staffordshire is higher£2,630£2,641£2,495

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £74, North Kesteven £68North Kesteven: £68South Staffordshire: £74North Kesteven: £69South Staffordshire: £74North Kesteven: £65South Staffordshire: £70

    £74£74£70South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £177, North Kesteven £170North Kesteven: £170South Staffordshire: £177North Kesteven: £171South Staffordshire: £178North Kesteven: £162South Staffordshire: £168

    £177£178£168South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£162

  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 Staffordshire £5.16, North Kesteven £4.64North Kesteven: £4.64South Staffordshire: £5.16North Kesteven: £4.66South Staffordshire: £5.18North Kesteven: £4.40South Staffordshire: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89South Staffordshire is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £390, North Kesteven £393North Kesteven: £393South Staffordshire: £390North Kesteven: £395South Staffordshire: £391North Kesteven: £373South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370North Kesteven is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £105, North Kesteven £119North Kesteven: £119South Staffordshire: £105North Kesteven: £120South Staffordshire: £106North Kesteven: £113South Staffordshire: £100

    £105£106£100North Kesteven is higher£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £62, North Kesteven £61North Kesteven: £61South Staffordshire: £62North Kesteven: £61South Staffordshire: £63North Kesteven: £58South Staffordshire: £59

    £62£63£59South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £619, North Kesteven £609North Kesteven: £609South Staffordshire: £619North Kesteven: £612South Staffordshire: £622North Kesteven: £578South Staffordshire: £587

    £619£622£587South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£609£612£578

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, North Kesteven £112North Kesteven: £112South Staffordshire: £136North Kesteven: £113South Staffordshire: £137North Kesteven: £106South Staffordshire: £129

    £136£137£129South Staffordshire is higher£112£113£106

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £131, North Kesteven £142North Kesteven: £142South Staffordshire: £131North Kesteven: £143South Staffordshire: £132North Kesteven: £135South Staffordshire: £125

    £131£132£125North Kesteven is higher£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.48, North Kesteven £3.38North Kesteven: £3.38South Staffordshire: £3.48North Kesteven: £3.40South Staffordshire: £3.49North Kesteven: £3.21South Staffordshire: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.36, North Kesteven £2.91North Kesteven: £2.91South Staffordshire: £3.36North Kesteven: £2.92South Staffordshire: £3.38North Kesteven: £2.76South Staffordshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19South Staffordshire is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, North Kesteven £5.68North Kesteven: £5.68South Staffordshire: £5.76North Kesteven: £5.71South Staffordshire: £5.78North Kesteven: £5.39South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 247.5, North Kesteven 229.9North Kesteven: 229.9South Staffordshire: 247.5

    247.5South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count229.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 20.0, North Kesteven 17.9North Kesteven: 17.9South Staffordshire: 20.0

    20.0South Staffordshire is higher17.9

  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 Staffordshire 38.1, North Kesteven 37.3North Kesteven: 37.3South Staffordshire: 38.1

    38.1South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count37.3

  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 Staffordshire 58.1, North Kesteven 59.4North Kesteven: 59.4South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1North Kesteven is higher59.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 78.0, North Kesteven 78.9North Kesteven: 78.9South Staffordshire: 78.0

    78.0North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count78.9

  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 Staffordshire 13.4, North Kesteven 13.1North Kesteven: 13.1South Staffordshire: 13.4

    13.4South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count13.1

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South Staffordshire and North Kesteven, per resident
MeasureSouth StaffordshireNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,322£4,341£4,100South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,113£3,127£2,953£2,873£2,886£2,726South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£820£823£777£819£822£776South Staffordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,857£2,870£2,710£2,630£2,641£2,495South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£68£69£65South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£170£171£162South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£4.64£4.66£4.40South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£393£395£373North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£119£120£113North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£61£61£58South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£619£622£587£609£612£578South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£112£113£106South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£142£143£135North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£3.38£3.40£3.21South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£2.91£2.92£2.76South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.68£5.71£5.39South Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026247.5229.9South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.017.9South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.137.3South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.159.4North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.078.9North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.413.1South Staffordshire

Total

South Staffordshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and North 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 Staffordshire North Kesteven

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Staffordshire £521.8m, North Kesteven £528.8mNorth Kesteven: £528.8mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mNorth Kesteven: £531.1mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mNorth Kesteven: £501.6mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0m

    £521.8m£524.0m£495.0mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£528.8m£531.1m£501.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Staffordshire £355.5m, North Kesteven £351.5mNorth Kesteven: £351.5mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mNorth Kesteven: £353.0mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mNorth Kesteven: £333.5mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2m

    £355.5m£357.0m£337.2mSouth Staffordshire is higher£351.5m£353.0m£333.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Staffordshire £93.6m, North Kesteven £100.1mNorth Kesteven: £100.1mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mNorth Kesteven: £100.6mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mNorth Kesteven: £95.0mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8m

    £93.6m£94.0m£88.8mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£100.1m£100.6m£95.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire £326.2m, North Kesteven £321.8mNorth Kesteven: £321.8mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mNorth Kesteven: £323.1mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mNorth Kesteven: £305.2mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4m

    £326.2m£327.6m£309.4mSouth Staffordshire is higher£321.8m£323.1m£305.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire £8.4m, North Kesteven £8.4mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mNorth Kesteven: £7.9mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £20.3m, North Kesteven £20.8mNorth Kesteven: £20.8mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mNorth Kesteven: £20.9mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mNorth Kesteven: £19.8mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.3m£19.2mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Staffordshire £0.59m, North Kesteven £0.57mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mNorth Kesteven: £0.54mSouth Staffordshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £44.5m, North Kesteven £48.1mNorth Kesteven: £48.1mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mNorth Kesteven: £48.3mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mNorth Kesteven: £45.7mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2m

    £44.5m£44.7m£42.2mNorth Kesteven is higher£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire £12.0m, North Kesteven £14.6mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mNorth Kesteven is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Staffordshire £7.1m, North Kesteven £7.4mNorth Kesteven: £7.4mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mNorth Kesteven: £7.5mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mNorth Kesteven: £7.1mSouth Staffordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire £70.7m, North Kesteven £74.5mNorth Kesteven: £74.5mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mNorth Kesteven: £74.8mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mNorth Kesteven: £70.7mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£74.5m£74.8m£70.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Staffordshire £15.6m, North Kesteven £13.7mNorth Kesteven: £13.7mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mNorth Kesteven: £13.0mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth Staffordshire is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £15.0m, North Kesteven £17.4mNorth Kesteven: £17.4mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mNorth Kesteven: £17.5mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mNorth Kesteven: £16.5mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mNorth Kesteven is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £0.40m, North Kesteven £0.41mNorth Kesteven: £0.41mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mNorth Kesteven: £0.42mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mNorth Kesteven: £0.39mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Staffordshire £0.38m, North Kesteven £0.36mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mSouth Staffordshire: £0.39mNorth Kesteven: £0.34mSouth Staffordshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Staffordshire £0.66m, North Kesteven £0.70mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mNorth Kesteven: £0.66mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire 28,262, North Kesteven 28,128North Kesteven: 28,128South Staffordshire: 28,262

    28,262South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count28,128

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire 2,285, North Kesteven 2,190North Kesteven: 2,190South Staffordshire: 2,285

    2,285South Staffordshire is higher2,190

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 4,352, North Kesteven 4,564North Kesteven: 4,564South Staffordshire: 4,352

    4,352North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count4,564

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 6,633, North Kesteven 7,269North Kesteven: 7,269South Staffordshire: 6,633

    6,633North Kesteven is higher7,269

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire 8,903, North Kesteven 9,652North Kesteven: 9,652South Staffordshire: 8,903

    8,903North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count9,652

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Staffordshire 1,531, North Kesteven 1,598North Kesteven: 1,598South Staffordshire: 1,531

    1,531North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,598

Show the numbers
South Staffordshire and North Kesteven, total
MeasureSouth StaffordshireNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m£528.8m£531.1m£501.6mNorth Kesteven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m£351.5m£353.0m£333.5mSouth Staffordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m£100.1m£100.6m£95.0mNorth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m£321.8m£323.1m£305.2mSouth Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mNorth Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m£48.1m£48.3m£45.7mNorth Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mNorth Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£7.4m£7.5m£7.1mNorth Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m£74.5m£74.8m£70.7mNorth Kesteven
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mSouth Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNorth Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Kesteven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mNorth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,26228,128South Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2852,190South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3524,564North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6337,269North Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,9039,652North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5311,598North Kesteven

Sources

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

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