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Doncaster and North East Lincolnshire

320,248 and 159,738 residents (mid-2024).

Doncaster is higher than North East Lincolnshire on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Doncaster is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and North East Lincolnshire 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

Doncaster North East Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster £4,862, North East Lincolnshire £5,283North East Lincolnshire: £5,283Doncaster: £4,862North East Lincolnshire: £5,306Doncaster: £4,882North East Lincolnshire: £5,011Doncaster: £4,612

    £4,862£4,882£4,612North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,283£5,306£5,011

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £12,757, North East Lincolnshire £13,033North East Lincolnshire: £13,033Doncaster: £12,757North East Lincolnshire: £13,088Doncaster: £12,811North East Lincolnshire: £12,362Doncaster: £12,101

    £12,757£12,811£12,101North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,033£13,088£12,362

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £2,497, North East Lincolnshire £2,735North East Lincolnshire: £2,735Doncaster: £2,497North East Lincolnshire: £2,747Doncaster: £2,508North East Lincolnshire: £2,594Doncaster: £2,369

    £2,497£2,508£2,369North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,735£2,747£2,594

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £11,396, North East Lincolnshire £11,534North East Lincolnshire: £11,534Doncaster: £11,396North East Lincolnshire: £11,583Doncaster: £11,444North East Lincolnshire: £10,940Doncaster: £10,809

    £11,396£11,444£10,809North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,534£11,583£10,940

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £520, North East Lincolnshire £547North East Lincolnshire: £547Doncaster: £520North East Lincolnshire: £549Doncaster: £522North East Lincolnshire: £519Doncaster: £493

    £520£522£493North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£547£549£519

  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: Doncaster £809, North East Lincolnshire £917North East Lincolnshire: £917Doncaster: £809North East Lincolnshire: £921Doncaster: £813North East Lincolnshire: £870Doncaster: £768

    £809£813£768North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£917£921£870

  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: Doncaster £32, North East Lincolnshire £36North East Lincolnshire: £36Doncaster: £32North East Lincolnshire: £36Doncaster: £32North East Lincolnshire: £34Doncaster: £31

    £32£32£31North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £605, North East Lincolnshire £596North East Lincolnshire: £596Doncaster: £605North East Lincolnshire: £599Doncaster: £608North East Lincolnshire: £566Doncaster: £574

    £605£608£574Doncaster is higher£596£599£566

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £164, North East Lincolnshire £140North East Lincolnshire: £140Doncaster: £164North East Lincolnshire: £140Doncaster: £165North East Lincolnshire: £133Doncaster: £156

    £164£165£156Doncaster is higher£140£140£133

  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: Doncaster £170, North East Lincolnshire £176North East Lincolnshire: £176Doncaster: £170North East Lincolnshire: £177Doncaster: £170North East Lincolnshire: £167Doncaster: £161

    £170£170£161North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £1,941, North East Lincolnshire £2,157North East Lincolnshire: £2,157Doncaster: £1,941North East Lincolnshire: £2,167Doncaster: £1,950North East Lincolnshire: £2,046Doncaster: £1,842

    £1,941£1,950£1,842North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,157£2,167£2,046

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster £195, North East Lincolnshire £243North East Lincolnshire: £243Doncaster: £195North East Lincolnshire: £244Doncaster: £196North East Lincolnshire: £230Doncaster: £185

    £195£196£185North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £369, North East Lincolnshire £385North East Lincolnshire: £385Doncaster: £369North East Lincolnshire: £387Doncaster: £371North East Lincolnshire: £365Doncaster: £350

    £369£371£350North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£385£387£365

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £8.33, North East Lincolnshire £6.03North East Lincolnshire: £6.03Doncaster: £8.33North East Lincolnshire: £6.06Doncaster: £8.36North East Lincolnshire: £5.72Doncaster: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Doncaster is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £8.16, North East Lincolnshire £11North East Lincolnshire: £11Doncaster: £8.16North East Lincolnshire: £11Doncaster: £8.19North East Lincolnshire: £10Doncaster: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster £6.67, North East Lincolnshire £7.52North East Lincolnshire: £7.52Doncaster: £6.67North East Lincolnshire: £7.55Doncaster: £6.70North East Lincolnshire: £7.13Doncaster: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Doncaster 1,023.5, North East Lincolnshire 1,017.5North East Lincolnshire: 1,017.5Doncaster: 1,023.5

    1,023.5Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count1,017.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Doncaster 126.3, North East Lincolnshire 141.3North East Lincolnshire: 141.3Doncaster: 126.3

    126.3North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count141.3

  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: Doncaster 169.7, North East Lincolnshire 189.7North East Lincolnshire: 189.7Doncaster: 169.7

    169.7North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count189.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 91.5, North East Lincolnshire 89.6North East Lincolnshire: 89.6Doncaster: 91.5

    91.5Doncaster is higher89.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Doncaster 242.5, North East Lincolnshire 262.4North East Lincolnshire: 262.4Doncaster: 242.5

    242.5North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count262.4

  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: Doncaster 37.6, North East Lincolnshire 37.5North East Lincolnshire: 37.5Doncaster: 37.6

    37.6Doncaster is higher37.5

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Doncaster and North East Lincolnshire, per person in the age group
MeasureDoncasterNorth East LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,862£4,882£4,612£5,283£5,306£5,011North East Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,811£12,101£13,033£13,088£12,362North East Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,497£2,508£2,369£2,735£2,747£2,594North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,396£11,444£10,809£11,534£11,583£10,940North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£520£522£493£547£549£519North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£809£813£768£917£921£870North East Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£36£36£34North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£596£599£566Doncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£140£140£133Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£170£161£176£177£167North East Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,950£1,842£2,157£2,167£2,046North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£243£244£230North East Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£369£371£350£385£387£365North East Lincolnshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£6.03£6.06£5.72Doncaster
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£11£11£10North East Lincolnshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£7.52£7.55£7.13North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.51,017.5Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.3141.3North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7189.7North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.589.6Doncaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.5262.4North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.637.5Doncaster

Per resident

Doncaster is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and North East Lincolnshire 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

Doncaster North East Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster £4,862, North East Lincolnshire £5,283North East Lincolnshire: £5,283Doncaster: £4,862North East Lincolnshire: £5,306Doncaster: £4,882North East Lincolnshire: £5,011Doncaster: £4,612

    £4,862£4,882£4,612North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,283£5,306£5,011

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Doncaster £2,352, North East Lincolnshire £2,661North East Lincolnshire: £2,661Doncaster: £2,352North East Lincolnshire: £2,672Doncaster: £2,363North East Lincolnshire: £2,524Doncaster: £2,231

    £2,352£2,363£2,231North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,661£2,672£2,524

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Doncaster £1,539, North East Lincolnshire £1,636North East Lincolnshire: £1,636Doncaster: £1,539North East Lincolnshire: £1,643Doncaster: £1,545North East Lincolnshire: £1,552Doncaster: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,636£1,643£1,552

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Doncaster £2,101, North East Lincolnshire £2,355North East Lincolnshire: £2,355Doncaster: £2,101North East Lincolnshire: £2,365Doncaster: £2,110North East Lincolnshire: £2,234Doncaster: £1,993

    £2,101£2,110£1,993North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,355£2,365£2,234

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Doncaster £96, North East Lincolnshire £112North East Lincolnshire: £112Doncaster: £96North East Lincolnshire: £112Doncaster: £96North East Lincolnshire: £106Doncaster: £91

    £96£96£91North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £149, North East Lincolnshire £187North East Lincolnshire: £187Doncaster: £149North East Lincolnshire: £188Doncaster: £150North East Lincolnshire: £178Doncaster: £142

    £149£150£142North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£178

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Doncaster £5.97, North East Lincolnshire £7.25North East Lincolnshire: £7.25Doncaster: £5.97North East Lincolnshire: £7.28Doncaster: £5.99North East Lincolnshire: £6.88Doncaster: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £605, North East Lincolnshire £596North East Lincolnshire: £596Doncaster: £605North East Lincolnshire: £599Doncaster: £608North East Lincolnshire: £566Doncaster: £574

    £605£608£574Doncaster is higher£596£599£566

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £164, North East Lincolnshire £140North East Lincolnshire: £140Doncaster: £164North East Lincolnshire: £140Doncaster: £165North East Lincolnshire: £133Doncaster: £156

    £164£165£156Doncaster is higher£140£140£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Doncaster £105, North East Lincolnshire £105North East Lincolnshire: £105Doncaster: £105North East Lincolnshire: £106Doncaster: £105North East Lincolnshire: £100Doncaster: £99

    £105£105£99North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Doncaster £1,196, North East Lincolnshire £1,291North East Lincolnshire: £1,291Doncaster: £1,196North East Lincolnshire: £1,296Doncaster: £1,201North East Lincolnshire: £1,224Doncaster: £1,135

    £1,196£1,201£1,135North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,291£1,296£1,224

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster £195, North East Lincolnshire £243North East Lincolnshire: £243Doncaster: £195North East Lincolnshire: £244Doncaster: £196North East Lincolnshire: £230Doncaster: £185

    £195£196£185North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Doncaster £228, North East Lincolnshire £230North East Lincolnshire: £230Doncaster: £228North East Lincolnshire: £231Doncaster: £229North East Lincolnshire: £219Doncaster: £216

    £228£229£216North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Doncaster £5.13, North East Lincolnshire £3.61North East Lincolnshire: £3.61Doncaster: £5.13North East Lincolnshire: £3.62Doncaster: £5.16North East Lincolnshire: £3.42Doncaster: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Doncaster is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Doncaster £5.03, North East Lincolnshire £6.46North East Lincolnshire: £6.46Doncaster: £5.03North East Lincolnshire: £6.49Doncaster: £5.05North East Lincolnshire: £6.13Doncaster: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster £6.67, North East Lincolnshire £7.52North East Lincolnshire: £7.52Doncaster: £6.67North East Lincolnshire: £7.55Doncaster: £6.70North East Lincolnshire: £7.13Doncaster: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 188.7, North East Lincolnshire 207.7North East Lincolnshire: 207.7Doncaster: 188.7

    188.7North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count207.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 23.3, North East Lincolnshire 28.9North East Lincolnshire: 28.9Doncaster: 23.3

    23.3North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count28.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 31.3, North East Lincolnshire 38.7North East Lincolnshire: 38.7Doncaster: 31.3

    31.3North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count38.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 91.5, North East Lincolnshire 89.6North East Lincolnshire: 89.6Doncaster: 91.5

    91.5Doncaster is higher89.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 149.4, North East Lincolnshire 157.0North East Lincolnshire: 157.0Doncaster: 149.4

    149.4North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count157.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 23.2, North East Lincolnshire 22.4North East Lincolnshire: 22.4Doncaster: 23.2

    23.2Doncaster is higher22.4

Show the numbers
Doncaster and North East Lincolnshire, per resident
MeasureDoncasterNorth East LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,862£4,882£4,612£5,283£5,306£5,011North East Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,363£2,231£2,661£2,672£2,524North East Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,636£1,643£1,552North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,101£2,110£1,993£2,355£2,365£2,234North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£112£112£106North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£187£188£178North East Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£7.25£7.28£6.88North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£596£599£566Doncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£140£140£133Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£105£106£100North East Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,196£1,201£1,135£1,291£1,296£1,224North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£243£244£230North East Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£230£231£219North East Lincolnshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£3.61£3.62£3.42Doncaster
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£6.46£6.49£6.13North East Lincolnshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£7.52£7.55£7.13North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7207.7North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.328.9North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.338.7North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.589.6Doncaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.4157.0North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.222.4Doncaster

Total

Doncaster is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North East Lincolnshire on 0. 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

Doncaster North East Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Doncaster £1.6bn, North East Lincolnshire £843.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £843.9mDoncaster: £1.6bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £847.5mDoncaster: £1.6bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £800.5mDoncaster: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£843.9m£847.5m£800.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Doncaster £753.4m, North East Lincolnshire £425.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £425.0mDoncaster: £753.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £426.8mDoncaster: £756.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £403.2mDoncaster: £714.6m

    £753.4m£756.6m£714.6mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£425.0m£426.8m£403.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Doncaster £492.8m, North East Lincolnshire £261.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £261.4mDoncaster: £492.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £262.5mDoncaster: £494.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £247.9mDoncaster: £467.4m

    £492.8m£494.9m£467.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£261.4m£262.5m£247.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Doncaster £673.0m, North East Lincolnshire £376.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £376.1mDoncaster: £673.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £377.7mDoncaster: £675.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £356.8mDoncaster: £638.4m

    £673.0m£675.9m£638.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster £30.7m, North East Lincolnshire £17.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.8mDoncaster: £30.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.9mDoncaster: £30.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9mDoncaster: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £47.8m, North East Lincolnshire £29.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £29.9mDoncaster: £47.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £30.0mDoncaster: £48.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £28.4mDoncaster: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£29.9m£30.0m£28.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Doncaster £1.9m, North East Lincolnshire £1.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mDoncaster: £1.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mDoncaster: £1.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1mDoncaster: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £193.7m, North East Lincolnshire £95.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.2mDoncaster: £193.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.6mDoncaster: £194.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £90.3mDoncaster: £183.8m

    £193.7m£194.6m£183.8mDoncaster is higher£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £52.5m, North East Lincolnshire £22.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.3mDoncaster: £52.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.4mDoncaster: £52.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £21.2mDoncaster: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mDoncaster is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster £33.5m, North East Lincolnshire £16.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.8mDoncaster: £33.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9mDoncaster: £33.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £15.9mDoncaster: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster £383.1m, North East Lincolnshire £206.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £206.2mDoncaster: £383.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £207.0mDoncaster: £384.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £195.5mDoncaster: £363.4m

    £383.1m£384.7m£363.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£206.2m£207.0m£195.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Doncaster £62.4m, North East Lincolnshire £38.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.8mDoncaster: £62.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.9mDoncaster: £62.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8mDoncaster: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Doncaster £72.9m, North East Lincolnshire £36.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8mDoncaster: £72.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £37.0mDoncaster: £73.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £34.9mDoncaster: £69.1m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.1mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£36.8m£37.0m£34.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Doncaster £1.6m, North East Lincolnshire £0.58mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mDoncaster: £1.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mDoncaster: £1.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.55mDoncaster: £1.6m

    £1.6mDoncaster is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Doncaster £1.6m, North East Lincolnshire £1.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mDoncaster: £1.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mDoncaster: £1.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.98mDoncaster: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Doncaster £2.1m, North East Lincolnshire £1.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mDoncaster: £2.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mDoncaster: £2.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1mDoncaster: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Doncaster 60,443, North East Lincolnshire 33,181North East Lincolnshire: 33,181Doncaster: 60,443

    60,443Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count33,181

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster 7,457, North East Lincolnshire 4,608North East Lincolnshire: 4,608Doncaster: 7,457

    7,457Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count4,608

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster 10,023, North East Lincolnshire 6,186North East Lincolnshire: 6,186Doncaster: 10,023

    10,023Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count6,186

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster 29,310, North East Lincolnshire 14,306North East Lincolnshire: 14,306Doncaster: 29,310

    29,310Doncaster is higher14,306

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster 47,857, North East Lincolnshire 25,075North East Lincolnshire: 25,075Doncaster: 47,857

    47,857Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count25,075

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster 7,426, North East Lincolnshire 3,584North East Lincolnshire: 3,584Doncaster: 7,426

    7,426Doncaster is higher3,584

Show the numbers
Doncaster and North East Lincolnshire, total
MeasureDoncasterNorth East LincolnshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£843.9m£847.5m£800.5mDoncaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m£425.0m£426.8m£403.2mDoncaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.8m£494.9m£467.4m£261.4m£262.5m£247.9mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£673.0m£675.9m£638.4m£376.1m£377.7m£356.8mDoncaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mDoncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£29.9m£30.0m£28.4mDoncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mDoncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£193.7m£194.6m£183.8m£95.2m£95.6m£90.3mDoncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mDoncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mDoncaster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m£206.2m£207.0m£195.5mDoncaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£38.8m£38.9m£36.8mDoncaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m£36.8m£37.0m£34.9mDoncaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mDoncaster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mDoncaster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,44333,181Doncaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4574,608Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,0236,186Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,31014,306Doncaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,85725,075Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4263,584Doncaster

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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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