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Wychavon and South Kesteven
Wychavon is higher than South Kesteven on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 4 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.
Per person in the age group
Wychavon is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven on 16. 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
Wychavon South Kesteven
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,555£4,574£4,320Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£4,420£4,439£4,193
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,491£12,544£11,848South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£12,649£12,703£11,998
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,583£1,590£1,502South Kesteven is higher£1,613£1,620£1,530
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,564£11,613£10,969South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£11,671£11,721£11,071
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£270£271£256South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£284£286£270
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£639£642£606South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£675£678£640
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£341£342£323South Kesteven is higher£367£369£348
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£103£103£97South Kesteven is higher£109£110£103
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£104£104£98Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,238£1,244£1,175South Kesteven is higher£1,284£1,290£1,218
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137Wychavon is higher£125£125£118
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£228£229£217Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£217£218£206
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.91£6.93£6.55South Kesteven is higher£8.90£8.94£8.44
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.89£5.92£5.59Wychavon is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.79£5.81£5.49South Kesteven is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,008.9South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,018.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
68.6South Kesteven is higher74.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
134.9South Kesteven is higher145.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.1South Kesteven is higher55.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
147.8South Kesteven is higher159.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.7Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count21.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wychavon | South Kesteven | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,555£4,574£4,320 | £4,420£4,439£4,193 | Wychavon |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,491£12,544£11,848 | £12,649£12,703£11,998 | South Kesteven |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,583£1,590£1,502 | £1,613£1,620£1,530 | South Kesteven |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,564£11,613£10,969 | £11,671£11,721£11,071 | South Kesteven |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £270£271£256 | £284£286£270 | South Kesteven |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £639£642£606 | £675£678£640 | South Kesteven |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £19£19£18 | South Kesteven |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £341£342£323 | £367£369£348 | South Kesteven |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £103£103£97 | £109£110£103 | South Kesteven |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £99£99£94 | Wychavon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,238£1,244£1,175 | £1,284£1,290£1,218 | South Kesteven |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £125£125£118 | Wychavon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £228£229£217 | £217£218£206 | Wychavon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.91£6.93£6.55 | £8.90£8.94£8.44 | South Kesteven |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.89£5.92£5.59 | £4.53£4.55£4.30 | Wychavon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.79£5.81£5.49 | £6.00£6.02£5.69 | South Kesteven |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,008.9 | 1,018.7 | South Kesteven |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 68.6 | 74.4 | South Kesteven |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 134.9 | 145.7 | South Kesteven |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.1 | 55.0 | South Kesteven |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 147.8 | 159.5 | South Kesteven |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.7 | 21.7 | Wychavon |
Per resident
Wychavon is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven on 10. 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
Wychavon South Kesteven
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,555£4,574£4,320Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£4,420£4,439£4,193
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,040£3,053£2,883Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£2,864£2,877£2,717
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£922£926£875South Kesteven is higher£949£953£900
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,814£2,826£2,669Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£2,643£2,654£2,507
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£66£66£62Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.36£4.38£4.14Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£4.25£4.27£4.03
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£341£342£323South Kesteven is higher£367£369£348
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£103£103£97South Kesteven is higher£109£110£103
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£60£61£57Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£721£724£684South Kesteven is higher£756£759£717
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137Wychavon is higher£125£125£118
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£133£134£126Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.03£4.04£3.82South Kesteven is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.44£3.45£3.26Wychavon is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.79£5.81£5.49South Kesteven is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
245.5Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count230.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.7South Kesteven is higher16.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.8South Kesteven is higher33.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.1South Kesteven is higher55.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
86.1South Kesteven is higher93.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.2Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count12.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wychavon | South Kesteven | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,555£4,574£4,320 | £4,420£4,439£4,193 | Wychavon |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,040£3,053£2,883 | £2,864£2,877£2,717 | Wychavon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £922£926£875 | £949£953£900 | South Kesteven |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,814£2,826£2,669 | £2,643£2,654£2,507 | Wychavon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £66£66£62 | £64£65£61 | Wychavon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £153£153£145 | Wychavon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.36£4.38£4.14 | £4.25£4.27£4.03 | Wychavon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £341£342£323 | £367£369£348 | South Kesteven |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £103£103£97 | £109£110£103 | South Kesteven |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £60£61£57 | £58£58£55 | Wychavon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £721£724£684 | £756£759£717 | South Kesteven |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £125£125£118 | Wychavon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £133£134£126 | £128£128£121 | Wychavon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | £5.24£5.26£4.97 | South Kesteven |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.44£3.45£3.26 | £2.67£2.68£2.53 | Wychavon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.79£5.81£5.49 | £6.00£6.02£5.69 | South Kesteven |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 245.5 | 230.7 | Wychavon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.7 | 16.8 | South Kesteven |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.8 | 33.0 | South Kesteven |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.1 | 55.0 | South Kesteven |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 86.1 | 93.9 | South Kesteven |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.2 | 12.8 | Wychavon |
Total
Wychavon is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven on 18. 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
Wychavon South Kesteven
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£629.4m£632.1m£597.0mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£650.0m£652.8m£616.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£420.0m£421.8m£398.4mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£127.4m£127.9m£120.8mSouth Kesteven is higher£139.6m£140.2m£132.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£388.9m£390.5m£368.8mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£388.6m£390.3m£368.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mSouth Kesteven is higher£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mSouth Kesteven is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£99.6m£100.1m£94.5mSouth Kesteven is higher£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mWychavon is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWychavon is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
33,925Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count33,922
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,308South Kesteven is higher2,476
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,536South Kesteven is higher4,850
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,054South Kesteven is higher8,083
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,892South Kesteven is higher13,803
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,825South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,877
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| Measure | Wychavon | South Kesteven | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £629.4m£632.1m£597.0m | £650.0m£652.8m£616.6m | South Kesteven |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £420.0m£421.8m£398.4m | £421.2m£423.0m£399.5m | South Kesteven |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £127.4m£127.9m£120.8m | £139.6m£140.2m£132.4m | South Kesteven |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £388.9m£390.5m£368.8m | £388.6m£390.3m£368.6m | Wychavon |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | £9.5m£9.5m£9.0m | South Kesteven |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | £22.5m£22.6m£21.3m | South Kesteven |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.61m£0.57m | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | South Kesteven |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £47.1m£47.3m£44.7m | £54.0m£54.2m£51.2m | South Kesteven |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.2m£14.2m£13.4m | £16.0m£16.1m£15.2m | South Kesteven |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.3m£8.4m£7.9m | £8.5m£8.6m£8.1m | South Kesteven |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £99.6m£100.1m£94.5m | £111.1m£111.6m£105.4m | South Kesteven |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.9m£20.0m£18.9m | £18.3m£18.4m£17.4m | Wychavon |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.4m£18.5m£17.4m | £18.8m£18.9m£17.8m | South Kesteven |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.77m£0.77m£0.73m | South Kesteven |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Wychavon |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76m | £0.88m£0.89m£0.84m | South Kesteven |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 33,925 | 33,922 | Wychavon |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,308 | 2,476 | South Kesteven |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,536 | 4,850 | South Kesteven |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,054 | 8,083 | South Kesteven |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,892 | 13,803 | South Kesteven |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,825 | 1,877 | South Kesteven |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
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