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Mid Suffolk and North Kesteven

110,775 and 122,346 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Suffolk is higher than North Kesteven on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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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

Mid Suffolk is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North 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

Mid Suffolk North Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £4,282, North Kesteven £4,322North Kesteven: £4,322Mid Suffolk: £4,282North Kesteven: £4,341Mid Suffolk: £4,300North Kesteven: £4,100Mid Suffolk: £4,061

    £4,282£4,300£4,061North Kesteven is higher£4,322£4,341£4,100

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £12,369, North Kesteven £12,659North Kesteven: £12,659Mid Suffolk: £12,369North Kesteven: £12,713Mid Suffolk: £12,422North Kesteven: £12,007Mid Suffolk: £11,733

    £12,369£12,422£11,733North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£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: Mid Suffolk £1,292, North Kesteven £1,379North Kesteven: £1,379Mid Suffolk: £1,292North Kesteven: £1,385Mid Suffolk: £1,297North Kesteven: £1,308Mid Suffolk: £1,225

    £1,292£1,297£1,225North Kesteven is higher£1,379£1,385£1,308

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £11,534, North Kesteven £11,586North Kesteven: £11,586Mid Suffolk: £11,534North Kesteven: £11,636Mid Suffolk: £11,583North Kesteven: £10,990Mid Suffolk: £10,941

    £11,534£11,583£10,941North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Suffolk £228, North Kesteven £302North Kesteven: £302Mid Suffolk: £228North Kesteven: £303Mid Suffolk: £229North Kesteven: £286Mid Suffolk: £216

    £228£229£216North Kesteven is higher£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: Mid Suffolk £592, North Kesteven £750North Kesteven: £750Mid Suffolk: £592North Kesteven: £753Mid Suffolk: £594North Kesteven: £712Mid Suffolk: £561

    £592£594£561North Kesteven is higher£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: Mid Suffolk £15, North Kesteven £20North Kesteven: £20Mid Suffolk: £15North Kesteven: £21Mid Suffolk: £15North Kesteven: £19Mid Suffolk: £15

    £15North Kesteven 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: Mid Suffolk £322, North Kesteven £393North Kesteven: £393Mid Suffolk: £322North Kesteven: £395Mid Suffolk: £323North Kesteven: £373Mid Suffolk: £305

    £322£323£305North 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: Mid Suffolk £96, North Kesteven £119North Kesteven: £119Mid Suffolk: £96North Kesteven: £120Mid Suffolk: £97North Kesteven: £113Mid Suffolk: £91

    £96£97£91North 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: Mid Suffolk £85, North Kesteven £102North Kesteven: £102Mid Suffolk: £85North Kesteven: £103Mid Suffolk: £85North Kesteven: £97Mid Suffolk: £80

    £85£85£80North Kesteven is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Suffolk £1,004, North Kesteven £1,026North Kesteven: £1,026Mid Suffolk: £1,004North Kesteven: £1,030Mid Suffolk: £1,008North Kesteven: £973Mid Suffolk: £952

    £1,004£1,008£952North Kesteven is higher£1,026£1,030£973

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £99, North Kesteven £112North Kesteven: £112Mid Suffolk: £99North Kesteven: £113Mid Suffolk: £99North Kesteven: £106Mid Suffolk: £94

    £99£99£94North Kesteven 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: Mid Suffolk £194, North Kesteven £240North Kesteven: £240Mid Suffolk: £194North Kesteven: £241Mid Suffolk: £195North Kesteven: £228Mid Suffolk: £184

    £194£195£184North 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: Mid Suffolk £5.98, North Kesteven £5.69North Kesteven: £5.69Mid Suffolk: £5.98North Kesteven: £5.72Mid Suffolk: £6.00North Kesteven: £5.40Mid Suffolk: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Mid Suffolk 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: Mid Suffolk £2.69, North Kesteven £4.91North Kesteven: £4.91Mid Suffolk: £2.69North Kesteven: £4.93Mid Suffolk: £2.70North Kesteven: £4.66Mid Suffolk: £2.55

    £2.69£2.70£2.55North Kesteven is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £7.80, North Kesteven £5.68North Kesteven: £5.68Mid Suffolk: £7.80North Kesteven: £5.71Mid Suffolk: £7.83North Kesteven: £5.39Mid Suffolk: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk is higher£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: Mid Suffolk 1,016.6, North Kesteven 1,012.9North Kesteven: 1,012.9Mid Suffolk: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Mid Suffolk 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: Mid Suffolk 58.3, North Kesteven 78.9North Kesteven: 78.9Mid Suffolk: 58.3

    58.3North Kesteven 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: Mid Suffolk 121.3, North Kesteven 164.3North Kesteven: 164.3Mid Suffolk: 121.3

    121.3North Kesteven is higher164.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 49.6, North Kesteven 59.4North Kesteven: 59.4Mid Suffolk: 49.6

    49.6North 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: Mid Suffolk 126.1, North Kesteven 132.9North Kesteven: 132.9Mid Suffolk: 126.1

    126.1North Kesteven is higher132.9

  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: Mid Suffolk 18.5, North Kesteven 22.0North Kesteven: 22.0Mid Suffolk: 18.5

    18.5North Kesteven is higher22.0

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Mid Suffolk and North Kesteven, per person in the age group
MeasureMid SuffolkNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,282£4,300£4,061£4,322£4,341£4,100North Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,369£12,422£11,733£12,659£12,713£12,007North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,292£1,297£1,225£1,379£1,385£1,308North Kesteven
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,941£11,586£11,636£10,990North Kesteven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£302£303£286North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£750£753£712North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£20£21£19North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£393£395£373North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£119£120£113North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£80£102£103£97North Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,004£1,008£952£1,026£1,030£973North Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£112£113£106North Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£195£184£240£241£228North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.69£5.72£5.40Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.69£2.70£2.55£4.91£4.93£4.66North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£5.68£5.71£5.39Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,012.9Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.378.9North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.3164.3North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.659.4North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.1132.9North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.522.0North Kesteven

Per resident

Mid Suffolk is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven on 17. 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

Mid Suffolk North Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £4,282, North Kesteven £4,322North Kesteven: £4,322Mid Suffolk: £4,282North Kesteven: £4,341Mid Suffolk: £4,300North Kesteven: £4,100Mid Suffolk: £4,061

    £4,282£4,300£4,061North Kesteven is higher£4,322£4,341£4,100

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £3,003, North Kesteven £2,873North Kesteven: £2,873Mid Suffolk: £3,003North Kesteven: £2,886Mid Suffolk: £3,015North Kesteven: £2,726Mid Suffolk: £2,848

    £3,003£3,015£2,848Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,873£2,886£2,726

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £755, North Kesteven £819North Kesteven: £819Mid Suffolk: £755North Kesteven: £822Mid Suffolk: £758North Kesteven: £776Mid Suffolk: £716

    £755£758£716North Kesteven is higher£819£822£776

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Suffolk £2,800, North Kesteven £2,630North Kesteven: £2,630Mid Suffolk: £2,800North Kesteven: £2,641Mid Suffolk: £2,812North Kesteven: £2,495Mid Suffolk: £2,656

    £2,800£2,812£2,656Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,630£2,641£2,495

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £55, North Kesteven £68North Kesteven: £68Mid Suffolk: £55North Kesteven: £69Mid Suffolk: £56North Kesteven: £65Mid Suffolk: £52

    £55£56£52North Kesteven is higher£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Suffolk £144, North Kesteven £170North Kesteven: £170Mid Suffolk: £144North Kesteven: £171Mid Suffolk: £144North Kesteven: £162Mid Suffolk: £136

    £144£144£136North Kesteven is higher£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: Mid Suffolk £3.73, North Kesteven £4.64North Kesteven: £4.64Mid Suffolk: £3.73North Kesteven: £4.66Mid Suffolk: £3.75North Kesteven: £4.40Mid Suffolk: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54North Kesteven 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: Mid Suffolk £322, North Kesteven £393North Kesteven: £393Mid Suffolk: £322North Kesteven: £395Mid Suffolk: £323North Kesteven: £373Mid Suffolk: £305

    £322£323£305North 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: Mid Suffolk £96, North Kesteven £119North Kesteven: £119Mid Suffolk: £96North Kesteven: £120Mid Suffolk: £97North Kesteven: £113Mid Suffolk: £91

    £96£97£91North 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: Mid Suffolk £49, North Kesteven £61North Kesteven: £61Mid Suffolk: £49North Kesteven: £61Mid Suffolk: £50North Kesteven: £58Mid Suffolk: £47

    £49£50£47North Kesteven is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £587, North Kesteven £609North Kesteven: £609Mid Suffolk: £587North Kesteven: £612Mid Suffolk: £589North Kesteven: £578Mid Suffolk: £556

    £587£589£556North Kesteven is higher£609£612£578

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Suffolk £99, North Kesteven £112North Kesteven: £112Mid Suffolk: £99North Kesteven: £113Mid Suffolk: £99North Kesteven: £106Mid Suffolk: £94

    £99£99£94North Kesteven is higher£112£113£106

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Suffolk £114, North Kesteven £142North Kesteven: £142Mid Suffolk: £114North Kesteven: £143Mid Suffolk: £114North Kesteven: £135Mid Suffolk: £108

    £114£114£108North Kesteven is higher£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Suffolk £3.49, North Kesteven £3.38North Kesteven: £3.38Mid Suffolk: £3.49North Kesteven: £3.40Mid Suffolk: £3.50North Kesteven: £3.21Mid Suffolk: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Suffolk £1.57, North Kesteven £2.91North Kesteven: £2.91Mid Suffolk: £1.57North Kesteven: £2.92Mid Suffolk: £1.58North Kesteven: £2.76Mid Suffolk: £1.49

    £1.57£1.58£1.49North Kesteven is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Suffolk £7.80, North Kesteven £5.68North Kesteven: £5.68Mid Suffolk: £7.80North Kesteven: £5.71Mid Suffolk: £7.83North Kesteven: £5.39Mid Suffolk: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 246.8, North Kesteven 229.9North Kesteven: 229.9Mid Suffolk: 246.8

    246.8Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count229.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 14.2, North Kesteven 17.9North Kesteven: 17.9Mid Suffolk: 14.2

    14.2North Kesteven 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: Mid Suffolk 29.5, North Kesteven 37.3North Kesteven: 37.3Mid Suffolk: 29.5

    29.5North Kesteven is higher37.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 49.6, North Kesteven 59.4North Kesteven: 59.4Mid Suffolk: 49.6

    49.6North Kesteven is higher59.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 73.7, North Kesteven 78.9North Kesteven: 78.9Mid Suffolk: 73.7

    73.7North Kesteven is higher78.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Suffolk 10.8, North Kesteven 13.1North Kesteven: 13.1Mid Suffolk: 10.8

    10.8North Kesteven is higher13.1

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Mid Suffolk and North Kesteven, per resident
MeasureMid SuffolkNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,282£4,300£4,061£4,322£4,341£4,100North Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,003£3,015£2,848£2,873£2,886£2,726Mid Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£755£758£716£819£822£776North Kesteven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,800£2,812£2,656£2,630£2,641£2,495Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£52£68£69£65North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£170£171£162North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£4.64£4.66£4.40North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£393£395£373North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£119£120£113North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47£61£61£58North Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£587£589£556£609£612£578North Kesteven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£112£113£106North Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£142£143£135North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£3.38£3.40£3.21Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.57£1.58£1.49£2.91£2.92£2.76North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£5.68£5.71£5.39Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.8229.9Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.217.9North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.537.3North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.659.4North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.778.9North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.813.1North Kesteven

Total

Mid Suffolk is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven on 21. 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

Mid Suffolk North Kesteven

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £474.3m, North Kesteven £528.8mNorth Kesteven: £528.8mMid Suffolk: £474.3mNorth Kesteven: £531.1mMid Suffolk: £476.3mNorth Kesteven: £501.6mMid Suffolk: £449.9m

    £474.3m£476.3m£449.9mNorth Kesteven is higher£528.8m£531.1m£501.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £332.6m, North Kesteven £351.5mNorth Kesteven: £351.5mMid Suffolk: £332.6mNorth Kesteven: £353.0mMid Suffolk: £334.0mNorth Kesteven: £333.5mMid Suffolk: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£351.5m£353.0m£333.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £83.6m, North Kesteven £100.1mNorth Kesteven: £100.1mMid Suffolk: £83.6mNorth Kesteven: £100.6mMid Suffolk: £84.0mNorth Kesteven: £95.0mMid Suffolk: £79.3m

    £83.6m£84.0m£79.3mNorth Kesteven is higher£100.1m£100.6m£95.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Suffolk £310.2m, North Kesteven £321.8mNorth Kesteven: £321.8mMid Suffolk: £310.2mNorth Kesteven: £323.1mMid Suffolk: £311.5mNorth Kesteven: £305.2mMid Suffolk: £294.2m

    £310.2m£311.5m£294.2mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£321.8m£323.1m£305.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Suffolk £6.1m, North Kesteven £8.4mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mMid Suffolk: £6.1mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mMid Suffolk: £6.2mNorth Kesteven: £7.9mMid Suffolk: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mNorth Kesteven is higher£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk £15.9m, North Kesteven £20.8mNorth Kesteven: £20.8mMid Suffolk: £15.9mNorth Kesteven: £20.9mMid Suffolk: £16.0mNorth Kesteven: £19.8mMid Suffolk: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mNorth Kesteven is higher£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: Mid Suffolk £0.41m, North Kesteven £0.57mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mMid Suffolk: £0.41mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mMid Suffolk: £0.41mNorth Kesteven: £0.54mMid Suffolk: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Kesteven 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: Mid Suffolk £35.6m, North Kesteven £48.1mNorth Kesteven: £48.1mMid Suffolk: £35.6mNorth Kesteven: £48.3mMid Suffolk: £35.8mNorth Kesteven: £45.7mMid Suffolk: £33.8m

    £35.6m£35.8m£33.8mNorth 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: Mid Suffolk £10.7m, North Kesteven £14.6mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mMid Suffolk: £10.7mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mMid Suffolk: £10.7mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mMid Suffolk: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mNorth 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: Mid Suffolk £5.5m, North Kesteven £7.4mNorth Kesteven: £7.4mMid Suffolk: £5.5mNorth Kesteven: £7.5mMid Suffolk: £5.5mNorth Kesteven: £7.1mMid Suffolk: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Kesteven is higher£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Suffolk £65.0m, North Kesteven £74.5mNorth Kesteven: £74.5mMid Suffolk: £65.0mNorth Kesteven: £74.8mMid Suffolk: £65.2mNorth Kesteven: £70.7mMid Suffolk: £61.6m

    £65.0m£65.2m£61.6mNorth Kesteven is higher£74.5m£74.8m£70.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Suffolk £10.9m, North Kesteven £13.7mNorth Kesteven: £13.7mMid Suffolk: £10.9mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mMid Suffolk: £11.0mNorth Kesteven: £13.0mMid Suffolk: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mNorth Kesteven is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Suffolk £12.6m, North Kesteven £17.4mNorth Kesteven: £17.4mMid Suffolk: £12.6mNorth Kesteven: £17.5mMid Suffolk: £12.6mNorth Kesteven: £16.5mMid Suffolk: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mNorth Kesteven is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Suffolk £0.39m, North Kesteven £0.41mNorth Kesteven: £0.41mMid Suffolk: £0.39mNorth Kesteven: £0.42mMid Suffolk: £0.39mNorth Kesteven: £0.39mMid Suffolk: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Suffolk £0.17m, North Kesteven £0.36mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mMid Suffolk: £0.17mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mMid Suffolk: £0.17mNorth Kesteven: £0.34mMid Suffolk: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mNorth Kesteven is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Suffolk £0.86m, North Kesteven £0.70mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mMid Suffolk: £0.86mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mMid Suffolk: £0.87mNorth Kesteven: £0.66mMid Suffolk: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mMid Suffolk is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Suffolk 27,338, North Kesteven 28,128North Kesteven: 28,128Mid Suffolk: 27,338

    27,338North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count28,128

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Suffolk 1,567, North Kesteven 2,190North Kesteven: 2,190Mid Suffolk: 1,567

    1,567North Kesteven is higher2,190

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 3,262, North Kesteven 4,564North Kesteven: 4,564Mid Suffolk: 3,262

    3,262North Kesteven is higher4,564

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 5,490, North Kesteven 7,269North Kesteven: 7,269Mid Suffolk: 5,490

    5,490North Kesteven is higher7,269

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Suffolk 8,162, North Kesteven 9,652North Kesteven: 9,652Mid Suffolk: 8,162

    8,162North Kesteven is higher9,652

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Suffolk 1,196, North Kesteven 1,598North Kesteven: 1,598Mid Suffolk: 1,196

    1,196North Kesteven is higher1,598

Show the numbers
Mid Suffolk and North Kesteven, total
MeasureMid SuffolkNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m£528.8m£531.1m£501.6mNorth Kesteven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£351.5m£353.0m£333.5mNorth Kesteven
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m£100.1m£100.6m£95.0mNorth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m£321.8m£323.1m£305.2mNorth Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mNorth Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mNorth Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m£48.1m£48.3m£45.7mNorth Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mNorth Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£7.4m£7.5m£7.1mNorth Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m£74.5m£74.8m£70.7mNorth Kesteven
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNorth Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNorth Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Kesteven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Kesteven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mMid Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,33828,128North Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5672,190North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2624,564North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4907,269North Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1629,652North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1961,598North Kesteven

Sources

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

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  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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