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Wychavon and West Lindsey
Wychavon is higher than West Lindsey on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.
On 18 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 1 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey 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
Wychavon West Lindsey
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,555£4,574£4,320West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,968£4,990£4,713
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,491£12,544£11,848West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£12,634£12,687£11,984
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,583£1,590£1,502West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,916£1,924£1,817
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,564£11,613£10,969West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£11,589£11,639£10,993
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£270£271£256West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£639£642£606West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£711£714£674
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£21£22£20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£341£342£323West Lindsey is higher£492£494£467
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£103£103£97West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£104£104£98West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,238£1,244£1,175West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,432£1,438£1,359
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137Wychavon is higher£143£144£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£228£229£217West Lindsey is higher£325£327£308
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.91£6.93£6.55West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£7.31£7.34£6.93
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.89£5.92£5.59West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£8.00£8.04£7.59
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.79£5.81£5.49West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£7.93£7.96£7.52
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,008.9West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count1,019.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
68.6West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count81.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
134.9West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count145.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.1West Lindsey is higher73.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
147.8West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count183.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.7West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count30.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wychavon | West Lindsey | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,555£4,574£4,320 | £4,968£4,990£4,713 | West Lindsey |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,491£12,544£11,848 | £12,634£12,687£11,984 | West Lindsey |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,583£1,590£1,502 | £1,916£1,924£1,817 | West Lindsey |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,564£11,613£10,969 | £11,589£11,639£10,993 | West Lindsey |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £270£271£256 | £312£314£296 | West Lindsey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £639£642£606 | £711£714£674 | West Lindsey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £21£22£20 | West Lindsey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £341£342£323 | £492£494£467 | West Lindsey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £103£103£97 | £128£129£122 | West Lindsey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £143£144£136 | West Lindsey |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,238£1,244£1,175 | £1,432£1,438£1,359 | West Lindsey |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £143£144£136 | Wychavon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £228£229£217 | £325£327£308 | West Lindsey |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.91£6.93£6.55 | £7.31£7.34£6.93 | West Lindsey |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.89£5.92£5.59 | £8.00£8.04£7.59 | West Lindsey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.79£5.81£5.49 | £7.93£7.96£7.52 | West Lindsey |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,008.9 | 1,019.3 | West Lindsey |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 68.6 | 81.8 | West Lindsey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 134.9 | 145.7 | West Lindsey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.1 | 73.1 | West Lindsey |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 147.8 | 183.4 | West Lindsey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.7 | 30.3 | West Lindsey |
Per resident
Wychavon is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey 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
Wychavon West Lindsey
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,555£4,574£4,320West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,968£4,990£4,713
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,040£3,053£2,883West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3,091£3,104£2,932
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£922£926£875West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,105£1,110£1,048
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,814£2,826£2,669West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£2,835£2,848£2,690
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£66£66£62West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£76£77£73
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.36£4.38£4.14West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£5.25£5.27£4.98
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£341£342£323West Lindsey is higher£492£494£467
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£103£103£97West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£60£61£57West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£78
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£721£724£684West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£826£830£784
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137Wychavon is higher£143£144£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£133£134£126West Lindsey is higher£188£188£178
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.03£4.04£3.82West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4.22£4.23£4.00
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.44£3.45£3.26West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.79£5.81£5.49West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£7.93£7.96£7.52
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
245.5West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count249.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.7West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count20.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.8West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count35.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.1West Lindsey is higher73.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
86.1West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count105.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.2West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count17.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wychavon | West Lindsey | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,555£4,574£4,320 | £4,968£4,990£4,713 | West Lindsey |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,040£3,053£2,883 | £3,091£3,104£2,932 | West Lindsey |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £922£926£875 | £1,105£1,110£1,048 | West Lindsey |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,814£2,826£2,669 | £2,835£2,848£2,690 | West Lindsey |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £66£66£62 | £76£77£73 | West Lindsey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £174£175£165 | West Lindsey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.36£4.38£4.14 | £5.25£5.27£4.98 | West Lindsey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £341£342£323 | £492£494£467 | West Lindsey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £103£103£97 | £128£129£122 | West Lindsey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £60£61£57 | £83£83£78 | West Lindsey |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £721£724£684 | £826£830£784 | West Lindsey |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £143£144£136 | Wychavon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £133£134£126 | £188£188£178 | West Lindsey |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | £4.22£4.23£4.00 | West Lindsey |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.44£3.45£3.26 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | West Lindsey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.79£5.81£5.49 | £7.93£7.96£7.52 | West Lindsey |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 245.5 | 249.4 | West Lindsey |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.7 | 20.0 | West Lindsey |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.8 | 35.6 | West Lindsey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.1 | 73.1 | West Lindsey |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 86.1 | 105.8 | West Lindsey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.2 | 17.5 | West Lindsey |
Total
Wychavon is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey 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
Wychavon West Lindsey
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£629.4m£632.1m£597.0mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£420.0m£421.8m£398.4mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£127.4m£127.9m£120.8mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£388.9m£390.5m£368.8mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mWest Lindsey is higher£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£99.6m£100.1m£94.5mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mWychavon is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mWest Lindsey is higher£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
33,925Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count24,670
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,308Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count1,980
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,536Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count3,526
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,054West Lindsey is higher7,233
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,892Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count10,466
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,825Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count1,727
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wychavon | West Lindsey | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £629.4m£632.1m£597.0m | £491.5m£493.6m£466.2m | Wychavon |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £420.0m£421.8m£398.4m | £305.8m£307.1m£290.1m | Wychavon |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £127.4m£127.9m£120.8m | £109.3m£109.8m£103.7m | Wychavon |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £388.9m£390.5m£368.8m | £280.5m£281.7m£266.1m | Wychavon |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | Wychavon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | Wychavon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.61m£0.57m | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | Wychavon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £47.1m£47.3m£44.7m | £48.7m£48.9m£46.2m | West Lindsey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.2m£14.2m£13.4m | £12.7m£12.8m£12.1m | Wychavon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.3m£8.4m£7.9m | £8.2m£8.2m£7.8m | Wychavon |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £99.6m£100.1m£94.5m | £81.7m£82.1m£77.5m | Wychavon |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.9m£20.0m£18.9m | £14.2m£14.2m£13.5m | Wychavon |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.4m£18.5m£17.4m | £18.6m£18.6m£17.6m | West Lindsey |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Wychavon |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | Wychavon |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76m | £0.78m£0.79m£0.74m | Wychavon |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 33,925 | 24,670 | Wychavon |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,308 | 1,980 | Wychavon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,536 | 3,526 | Wychavon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,054 | 7,233 | West Lindsey |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,892 | 10,466 | Wychavon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,825 | 1,727 | Wychavon |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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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