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Doncaster and North Lanarkshire

320,248 and 343,550 residents (mid-2024).

Doncaster is higher than North Lanarkshire on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 Lanarkshire 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 Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster £4,862, North Lanarkshire £5,192North Lanarkshire: £5,192Doncaster: £4,862North Lanarkshire: £5,214Doncaster: £4,882North Lanarkshire: £4,925Doncaster: £4,612

    £4,862£4,882£4,612North Lanarkshire is higher£5,192£5,214£4,925

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £12,757, North Lanarkshire £13,593North Lanarkshire: £13,593Doncaster: £12,757North Lanarkshire: £13,651Doncaster: £12,811North Lanarkshire: £12,894Doncaster: £12,101

    £12,757£12,811£12,101North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,593£13,651£12,894

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £2,497, North Lanarkshire £2,483North Lanarkshire: £2,483Doncaster: £2,497North Lanarkshire: £2,493Doncaster: £2,508North Lanarkshire: £2,355Doncaster: £2,369

    £2,497£2,508£2,369Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£2,483£2,493£2,355

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £11,396, North Lanarkshire £11,727North Lanarkshire: £11,727Doncaster: £11,396North Lanarkshire: £11,777Doncaster: £11,444North Lanarkshire: £11,124Doncaster: £10,809

    £11,396£11,444£10,809North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,727£11,777£11,124

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £520, North Lanarkshire £670North Lanarkshire: £670Doncaster: £520North Lanarkshire: £673Doncaster: £522North Lanarkshire: £635Doncaster: £493

    £520£522£493North Lanarkshire is higher£670£673£635

  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 Lanarkshire £1,160North Lanarkshire: £1,160Doncaster: £809North Lanarkshire: £1,164Doncaster: £813North Lanarkshire: £1,100Doncaster: £768

    £809£813£768North Lanarkshire is higher£1,160£1,164£1,100

  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 Lanarkshire £37North Lanarkshire: £37Doncaster: £32North Lanarkshire: £37Doncaster: £32North Lanarkshire: £35Doncaster: £31

    £32£32£31North Lanarkshire is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £605, North Lanarkshire £776North Lanarkshire: £776Doncaster: £605North Lanarkshire: £779Doncaster: £608North Lanarkshire: £736Doncaster: £574

    £605£608£574North Lanarkshire is higher£776£779£736

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £164, North Lanarkshire £230North Lanarkshire: £230Doncaster: £164North Lanarkshire: £231Doncaster: £165North Lanarkshire: £218Doncaster: £156

    £164£165£156North Lanarkshire is higher£230£231£218

  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 Lanarkshire £159North Lanarkshire: £159Doncaster: £170North Lanarkshire: £159Doncaster: £170North Lanarkshire: £150Doncaster: £161

    £170£170£161Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£159£159£150

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £1,941, North Lanarkshire £1,768North Lanarkshire: £1,768Doncaster: £1,941North Lanarkshire: £1,776Doncaster: £1,950North Lanarkshire: £1,677Doncaster: £1,842

    £1,941£1,950£1,842Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1,768£1,776£1,677

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster £195, North Lanarkshire £234North Lanarkshire: £234Doncaster: £195North Lanarkshire: £235Doncaster: £196North Lanarkshire: £222Doncaster: £185

    £195£196£185North Lanarkshire is higher£234£235£222

  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 Lanarkshire £537North Lanarkshire: £537Doncaster: £369North Lanarkshire: £539Doncaster: £371North Lanarkshire: £509Doncaster: £350

    £369£371£350North Lanarkshire is higher£537£539£509

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £8.33, North Lanarkshire £7.80North Lanarkshire: £7.80Doncaster: £8.33North Lanarkshire: £7.83Doncaster: £8.36North Lanarkshire: £7.40Doncaster: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40

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

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

    £8.16£8.19£7.74North Lanarkshire is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster £6.67, North Lanarkshire £7.54North Lanarkshire: £7.54Doncaster: £6.67North Lanarkshire: £7.57Doncaster: £6.70North Lanarkshire: £7.15Doncaster: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33North Lanarkshire is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  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 Lanarkshire 1,010.9North Lanarkshire: 1,010.9Doncaster: 1,023.5

    1,023.5Doncaster is higher1,010.9

  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 Lanarkshire 165.3North Lanarkshire: 165.3Doncaster: 126.3

    126.3North Lanarkshire is higher165.3

  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 Lanarkshire 241.7North Lanarkshire: 241.7Doncaster: 169.7

    169.7North Lanarkshire is higher241.7

  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 Lanarkshire 122.3North Lanarkshire: 122.3Doncaster: 91.5

    91.5North Lanarkshire is higher122.3

  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 Lanarkshire 225.4North Lanarkshire: 225.4Doncaster: 242.5

    242.5Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count225.4

  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 Lanarkshire 38.4North Lanarkshire: 38.4Doncaster: 37.6

    37.6North Lanarkshire is higher38.4

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Doncaster and North Lanarkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureDoncasterNorth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,862£4,882£4,612£5,192£5,214£4,925EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,811£12,101£13,593£13,651£12,894EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,497£2,508£2,369£2,483£2,493£2,355EstimatedDoncaster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,396£11,444£10,809£11,727£11,777£11,124North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£520£522£493£670£673£635North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£809£813£768£1,160£1,164£1,100EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£37£37£35EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£776£779£736EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£230£231£218EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£170£161£159£159£150EstimatedDoncaster
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,950£1,842£1,768£1,776£1,677Doncaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£234£235£222North Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£369£371£350£537£539£509North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£7.80£7.83£7.40Doncaster
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£11North Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£7.54£7.57£7.15EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.51,010.9Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.3165.3North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7241.7North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.5122.3North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.5225.4Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.638.4EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire

Per resident

Doncaster is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North Lanarkshire on 15. 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 Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster £4,862, North Lanarkshire £5,192North Lanarkshire: £5,192Doncaster: £4,862North Lanarkshire: £5,214Doncaster: £4,882North Lanarkshire: £4,925Doncaster: £4,612

    £4,862£4,882£4,612North Lanarkshire is higher£5,192£5,214£4,925

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Doncaster £2,352, North Lanarkshire £2,352North Lanarkshire: £2,352Doncaster: £2,352North Lanarkshire: £2,362Doncaster: £2,363North Lanarkshire: £2,231Doncaster: £2,231

    £2,352£2,363£2,231Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,362£2,231

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Doncaster £1,539, North Lanarkshire £1,592North Lanarkshire: £1,592Doncaster: £1,539North Lanarkshire: £1,598Doncaster: £1,545North Lanarkshire: £1,510Doncaster: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,592£1,598£1,510

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Doncaster £2,101, North Lanarkshire £2,030North Lanarkshire: £2,030Doncaster: £2,101North Lanarkshire: £2,038Doncaster: £2,110North Lanarkshire: £1,925Doncaster: £1,993

    £2,101£2,110£1,993Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,038£1,925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Doncaster £96, North Lanarkshire £116North Lanarkshire: £116Doncaster: £96North Lanarkshire: £116Doncaster: £96North Lanarkshire: £110Doncaster: £91

    £96£96£91North Lanarkshire is higher£116£116£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £149, North Lanarkshire £201North Lanarkshire: £201Doncaster: £149North Lanarkshire: £202Doncaster: £150North Lanarkshire: £190Doncaster: £142

    £149£150£142North Lanarkshire is higher£201£202£190

  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 Lanarkshire £6.34North Lanarkshire: £6.34Doncaster: £5.97North Lanarkshire: £6.36Doncaster: £5.99North Lanarkshire: £6.01Doncaster: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66North Lanarkshire is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £605, North Lanarkshire £776North Lanarkshire: £776Doncaster: £605North Lanarkshire: £779Doncaster: £608North Lanarkshire: £736Doncaster: £574

    £605£608£574North Lanarkshire is higher£776£779£736

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £164, North Lanarkshire £230North Lanarkshire: £230Doncaster: £164North Lanarkshire: £231Doncaster: £165North Lanarkshire: £218Doncaster: £156

    £164£165£156North Lanarkshire is higher£230£231£218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Doncaster £105, North Lanarkshire £102North Lanarkshire: £102Doncaster: £105North Lanarkshire: £102Doncaster: £105North Lanarkshire: £96Doncaster: £99

    £105£105£99Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Doncaster £1,196, North Lanarkshire £1,134North Lanarkshire: £1,134Doncaster: £1,196North Lanarkshire: £1,138Doncaster: £1,201North Lanarkshire: £1,075Doncaster: £1,135

    £1,196£1,201£1,135Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1,134£1,138£1,075

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster £195, North Lanarkshire £234North Lanarkshire: £234Doncaster: £195North Lanarkshire: £235Doncaster: £196North Lanarkshire: £222Doncaster: £185

    £195£196£185North Lanarkshire is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Doncaster £228, North Lanarkshire £344North Lanarkshire: £344Doncaster: £228North Lanarkshire: £346Doncaster: £229North Lanarkshire: £327Doncaster: £216

    £228£229£216North Lanarkshire is higher£344£346£327

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Doncaster £5.13, North Lanarkshire £5.00North Lanarkshire: £5.00Doncaster: £5.13North Lanarkshire: £5.02Doncaster: £5.16North Lanarkshire: £4.74Doncaster: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Doncaster £5.03, North Lanarkshire £7.28North Lanarkshire: £7.28Doncaster: £5.03North Lanarkshire: £7.32Doncaster: £5.05North Lanarkshire: £6.91Doncaster: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77North Lanarkshire is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster £6.67, North Lanarkshire £7.54North Lanarkshire: £7.54Doncaster: £6.67North Lanarkshire: £7.57Doncaster: £6.70North Lanarkshire: £7.15Doncaster: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33North Lanarkshire is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 188.7, North Lanarkshire 174.9North Lanarkshire: 174.9Doncaster: 188.7

    188.7Doncaster is higher174.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 23.3, North Lanarkshire 28.6North Lanarkshire: 28.6Doncaster: 23.3

    23.3North Lanarkshire is higher28.6

  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 Lanarkshire 41.8North Lanarkshire: 41.8Doncaster: 31.3

    31.3North Lanarkshire is higher41.8

  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 Lanarkshire 122.3North Lanarkshire: 122.3Doncaster: 91.5

    91.5North Lanarkshire is higher122.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 149.4, North Lanarkshire 144.5North Lanarkshire: 144.5Doncaster: 149.4

    149.4Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count144.5

  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 Lanarkshire 24.6North Lanarkshire: 24.6Doncaster: 23.2

    23.2North Lanarkshire is higher24.6

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Doncaster and North Lanarkshire, per resident
MeasureDoncasterNorth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,862£4,882£4,612£5,192£5,214£4,925EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,363£2,231£2,352£2,362£2,231EstimatedDoncaster
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,592£1,598£1,510EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,101£2,110£1,993£2,030£2,038£1,925Doncaster
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£116£116£110North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£201£202£190EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.34£6.36£6.01EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£776£779£736EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£230£231£218EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£102£102£96EstimatedDoncaster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,196£1,201£1,135£1,134£1,138£1,075Doncaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£234£235£222North Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£344£346£327North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£5.00£5.02£4.74Doncaster
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£7.28£7.32£6.91North Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£7.54£7.57£7.15EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7174.9Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.328.6North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.341.8North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.5122.3North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.4144.5Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.224.6EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire

Total

Doncaster is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and North Lanarkshire 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

Doncaster North Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Doncaster £1.6bn, North Lanarkshire £1.8bnNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnDoncaster: £1.6bnNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnDoncaster: £1.6bnNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnDoncaster: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnNorth Lanarkshire is higher£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Doncaster £753.4m, North Lanarkshire £808.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £808.2mDoncaster: £753.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £811.6mDoncaster: £756.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £766.6mDoncaster: £714.6m

    £753.4m£756.6m£714.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£808.2m£811.6m£766.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Doncaster £492.8m, North Lanarkshire £546.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £546.8mDoncaster: £492.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £549.1mDoncaster: £494.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £518.7mDoncaster: £467.4m

    £492.8m£494.9m£467.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£546.8m£549.1m£518.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Doncaster £673.0m, North Lanarkshire £697.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £697.3mDoncaster: £673.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £700.2mDoncaster: £675.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £661.4mDoncaster: £638.4m

    £673.0m£675.9m£638.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£697.3m£700.2m£661.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster £30.7m, North Lanarkshire £39.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £39.8mDoncaster: £30.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £40.0mDoncaster: £30.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £37.8mDoncaster: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £47.8m, North Lanarkshire £68.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £68.9mDoncaster: £47.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £69.2mDoncaster: £48.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £65.4mDoncaster: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m

  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 Lanarkshire £2.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mDoncaster: £1.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mDoncaster: £1.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.1mDoncaster: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £193.7m, North Lanarkshire £266.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £266.6mDoncaster: £193.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £267.8mDoncaster: £194.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £252.9mDoncaster: £183.8m

    £193.7m£194.6m£183.8mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£266.6m£267.8m£252.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £52.5m, North Lanarkshire £79.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.0mDoncaster: £52.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.4mDoncaster: £52.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £75.0mDoncaster: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£79.0m£79.4m£75.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster £33.5m, North Lanarkshire £34.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £34.9mDoncaster: £33.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £35.1mDoncaster: £33.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £33.1mDoncaster: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£34.9m£35.1m£33.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster £383.1m, North Lanarkshire £389.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £389.4mDoncaster: £383.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £391.1mDoncaster: £384.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £369.4mDoncaster: £363.4m

    £383.1m£384.7m£363.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£389.4m£391.1m£369.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Doncaster £62.4m, North Lanarkshire £80.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.5mDoncaster: £62.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.9mDoncaster: £62.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £76.4mDoncaster: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£80.5m£80.9m£76.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Doncaster £72.9m, North Lanarkshire £118.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.3mDoncaster: £72.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.8mDoncaster: £73.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £112.2mDoncaster: £69.1m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Doncaster £1.6m, North Lanarkshire £1.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mDoncaster: £1.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mDoncaster: £1.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6m

    £1.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Doncaster £1.6m, North Lanarkshire £2.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mDoncaster: £1.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mDoncaster: £1.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.4mDoncaster: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Doncaster £2.1m, North Lanarkshire £2.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mDoncaster: £2.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mDoncaster: £2.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mDoncaster: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Doncaster 60,443, North Lanarkshire 60,102North Lanarkshire: 60,102Doncaster: 60,443

    60,443Doncaster is higher60,102

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster 7,457, North Lanarkshire 9,825North Lanarkshire: 9,825Doncaster: 7,457

    7,457North Lanarkshire is higher9,825

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster 10,023, North Lanarkshire 14,370North Lanarkshire: 14,370Doncaster: 10,023

    10,023North Lanarkshire is higher14,370

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster 29,310, North Lanarkshire 42,005North Lanarkshire: 42,005Doncaster: 29,310

    29,310North Lanarkshire is higher42,005

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster 47,857, North Lanarkshire 49,642North Lanarkshire: 49,642Doncaster: 47,857

    47,857North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count49,642

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster 7,426, North Lanarkshire 8,464North Lanarkshire: 8,464Doncaster: 7,426

    7,426North Lanarkshire is higher8,464

Show the numbers
Doncaster and North Lanarkshire, total
MeasureDoncasterNorth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m£808.2m£811.6m£766.6mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.8m£494.9m£467.4m£546.8m£549.1m£518.7mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£673.0m£675.9m£638.4m£697.3m£700.2m£661.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mNorth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£193.7m£194.6m£183.8m£266.6m£267.8m£252.9mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m£79.0m£79.4m£75.0mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m£389.4m£391.1m£369.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£80.5m£80.9m£76.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m£118.3m£118.8m£112.2mNorth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNorth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,44360,102Doncaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4579,825North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,02314,370North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,31042,005North Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,85749,642North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4268,464EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire

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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