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East Ayrshire and North Lincolnshire

121,320 and 171,424 residents (mid-2024).

East Ayrshire is higher than North Lincolnshire on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 4 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

East Ayrshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and North Lincolnshire on 1. 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

East Ayrshire North Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £5,442, North Lincolnshire £4,794North Lincolnshire: £4,794East Ayrshire: £5,442North Lincolnshire: £4,815East Ayrshire: £5,465North Lincolnshire: £4,548East Ayrshire: £5,162

    £5,442£5,465£5,162East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,794£4,815£4,548

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire £13,069, North Lincolnshire £12,610North Lincolnshire: £12,610East Ayrshire: £13,069North Lincolnshire: £12,664East Ayrshire: £13,125North Lincolnshire: £11,961East Ayrshire: £12,397

    £13,069£13,125£12,397East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,610£12,664£11,961

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £2,633, North Lincolnshire £2,093North Lincolnshire: £2,093East Ayrshire: £2,633North Lincolnshire: £2,102East Ayrshire: £2,644North Lincolnshire: £1,986East Ayrshire: £2,498

    £2,633£2,644£2,498East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,093£2,102£1,986

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire £11,565, North Lincolnshire £11,409North Lincolnshire: £11,409East Ayrshire: £11,565North Lincolnshire: £11,457East Ayrshire: £11,615North Lincolnshire: £10,822East Ayrshire: £10,970

    £11,565£11,615£10,970East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,409£11,457£10,822

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire £548, North Lincolnshire £400North Lincolnshire: £400East Ayrshire: £548North Lincolnshire: £402East Ayrshire: £550North Lincolnshire: £379East Ayrshire: £519

    £548£550£519East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£400£402£379

  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: East Ayrshire £926, North Lincolnshire £775North Lincolnshire: £775East Ayrshire: £926North Lincolnshire: £779East Ayrshire: £930North Lincolnshire: £735East Ayrshire: £879

    £926£930£879East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£775£779£735

  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: East Ayrshire £30, North Lincolnshire £26North Lincolnshire: £26East Ayrshire: £30North Lincolnshire: £26East Ayrshire: £30North Lincolnshire: £25East Ayrshire: £28

    £30£30£28East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £699, North Lincolnshire £513North Lincolnshire: £513East Ayrshire: £699North Lincolnshire: £516East Ayrshire: £702North Lincolnshire: £487East Ayrshire: £663

    £699£702£663East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £213, North Lincolnshire £134North Lincolnshire: £134East Ayrshire: £213North Lincolnshire: £135East Ayrshire: £214North Lincolnshire: £127East Ayrshire: £202

    £213£214£202East Ayrshire is higher£134£135£127

  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: East Ayrshire £169, North Lincolnshire £141North Lincolnshire: £141East Ayrshire: £169North Lincolnshire: £141East Ayrshire: £169North Lincolnshire: £134East Ayrshire: £160

    £169£169£160East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £1,959, North Lincolnshire £1,633North Lincolnshire: £1,633East Ayrshire: £1,959North Lincolnshire: £1,639East Ayrshire: £1,967North Lincolnshire: £1,549East Ayrshire: £1,858

    £1,959£1,967£1,858East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,633£1,639£1,549

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Ayrshire £198, North Lincolnshire £163North Lincolnshire: £163East Ayrshire: £198North Lincolnshire: £164East Ayrshire: £199North Lincolnshire: £155East Ayrshire: £188

    £198£199£188East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £487, North Lincolnshire £305North Lincolnshire: £305East Ayrshire: £487North Lincolnshire: £307East Ayrshire: £489North Lincolnshire: £290East Ayrshire: £462

    £487£489£462East Ayrshire is higher£305£307£290

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £8.93, North Lincolnshire £7.50North Lincolnshire: £7.50East Ayrshire: £8.93North Lincolnshire: £7.53East Ayrshire: £8.97North Lincolnshire: £7.11East Ayrshire: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.50£7.53£7.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £10, North Lincolnshire £7.22North Lincolnshire: £7.22East Ayrshire: £10North Lincolnshire: £7.25East Ayrshire: £10North Lincolnshire: £6.85East Ayrshire: £9.86

    £10£10£9.86East Ayrshire is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.25, North Lincolnshire £8.31North Lincolnshire: £8.31East Ayrshire: £6.25North Lincolnshire: £8.34East Ayrshire: £6.28North Lincolnshire: £7.88East Ayrshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93North Lincolnshire is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire 1,020.7, North Lincolnshire 1,008.6North Lincolnshire: 1,008.6East Ayrshire: 1,020.7

    1,020.7East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count1,008.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Ayrshire 136.2, North Lincolnshire 104.2North Lincolnshire: 104.2East Ayrshire: 136.2

    136.2East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count104.2

  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: East Ayrshire 221.6, North Lincolnshire 162.4North Lincolnshire: 162.4East Ayrshire: 221.6

    221.6East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count162.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 111.7, North Lincolnshire 77.2North Lincolnshire: 77.2East Ayrshire: 111.7

    111.7East Ayrshire is higher77.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire 244.9, North Lincolnshire 205.6North Lincolnshire: 205.6East Ayrshire: 244.9

    244.9East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count205.6

  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: East Ayrshire 41.4, North Lincolnshire 30.4North Lincolnshire: 30.4East Ayrshire: 41.4

    41.4East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count30.4

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East Ayrshire and North Lincolnshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast AyrshireNorth LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,442£5,465£5,162Estimated£4,794£4,815£4,548East Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,069£13,125£12,397Estimated£12,610£12,664£11,961East Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,633£2,644£2,498Estimated£2,093£2,102£1,986East Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,565£11,615£10,970£11,409£11,457£10,822East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£548£550£519£400£402£379East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£926£930£879Estimated£775£779£735East Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28Estimated£26£26£25East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Estimated£513£516£487East Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£134£135£127East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£169£160Estimated£141£141£134East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,959£1,967£1,858£1,633£1,639£1,549East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£163£164£155East Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£487£489£462£305£307£290East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£7.50£7.53£7.11East Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.86£7.22£7.25£6.85East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93Estimated£8.31£8.34£7.88North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.71,008.6East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.2104.2East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.6162.4East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.777.2East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026244.9205.6East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.4Estimated30.4East Ayrshire

Per resident

East Ayrshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and North Lincolnshire on 4. 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

East Ayrshire North Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £5,442, North Lincolnshire £4,794North Lincolnshire: £4,794East Ayrshire: £5,442North Lincolnshire: £4,815East Ayrshire: £5,465North Lincolnshire: £4,548East Ayrshire: £5,162

    £5,442£5,465£5,162East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,794£4,815£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £2,717, North Lincolnshire £2,731North Lincolnshire: £2,731East Ayrshire: £2,717North Lincolnshire: £2,743East Ayrshire: £2,729North Lincolnshire: £2,591East Ayrshire: £2,578

    £2,717£2,729£2,578North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,731£2,743£2,591

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £1,609, North Lincolnshire £1,244North Lincolnshire: £1,244East Ayrshire: £1,609North Lincolnshire: £1,249East Ayrshire: £1,616North Lincolnshire: £1,180East Ayrshire: £1,526

    £1,609£1,616£1,526East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,244£1,249£1,180

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Ayrshire £2,405, North Lincolnshire £2,471North Lincolnshire: £2,471East Ayrshire: £2,405North Lincolnshire: £2,481East Ayrshire: £2,415North Lincolnshire: £2,344East Ayrshire: £2,281

    £2,405£2,415£2,281North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,471£2,481£2,344

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Ayrshire £114, North Lincolnshire £87North Lincolnshire: £87East Ayrshire: £114North Lincolnshire: £87East Ayrshire: £114North Lincolnshire: £82East Ayrshire: £108

    £114£114£108East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £193, North Lincolnshire £168North Lincolnshire: £168East Ayrshire: £193North Lincolnshire: £169East Ayrshire: £193North Lincolnshire: £159East Ayrshire: £183

    £193£193£183East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.23, North Lincolnshire £5.67North Lincolnshire: £5.67East Ayrshire: £6.23North Lincolnshire: £5.70East Ayrshire: £6.26North Lincolnshire: £5.38East Ayrshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £699, North Lincolnshire £513North Lincolnshire: £513East Ayrshire: £699North Lincolnshire: £516East Ayrshire: £702North Lincolnshire: £487East Ayrshire: £663

    £699£702£663East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £213, North Lincolnshire £134North Lincolnshire: £134East Ayrshire: £213North Lincolnshire: £135East Ayrshire: £214North Lincolnshire: £127East Ayrshire: £202

    £213£214£202East Ayrshire is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Ayrshire £103, North Lincolnshire £84North Lincolnshire: £84East Ayrshire: £103North Lincolnshire: £84East Ayrshire: £103North Lincolnshire: £79East Ayrshire: £98

    £103£103£98East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Ayrshire £1,197, North Lincolnshire £970North Lincolnshire: £970East Ayrshire: £1,197North Lincolnshire: £974East Ayrshire: £1,202North Lincolnshire: £920East Ayrshire: £1,135

    £1,197£1,202£1,135East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£970£974£920

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Ayrshire £198, North Lincolnshire £163North Lincolnshire: £163East Ayrshire: £198North Lincolnshire: £164East Ayrshire: £199North Lincolnshire: £155East Ayrshire: £188

    £198£199£188East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Ayrshire £297, North Lincolnshire £181North Lincolnshire: £181East Ayrshire: £297North Lincolnshire: £182East Ayrshire: £299North Lincolnshire: £172East Ayrshire: £282

    £297£299£282East Ayrshire is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Ayrshire £5.46, North Lincolnshire £4.46North Lincolnshire: £4.46East Ayrshire: £5.46North Lincolnshire: £4.48East Ayrshire: £5.48North Lincolnshire: £4.23East Ayrshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.46£4.48£4.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.36, North Lincolnshire £4.29North Lincolnshire: £4.29East Ayrshire: £6.36North Lincolnshire: £4.31East Ayrshire: £6.38North Lincolnshire: £4.07East Ayrshire: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03East Ayrshire is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.25, North Lincolnshire £8.31North Lincolnshire: £8.31East Ayrshire: £6.25North Lincolnshire: £8.34East Ayrshire: £6.28North Lincolnshire: £7.88East Ayrshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93North Lincolnshire is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 212.2, North Lincolnshire 218.4North Lincolnshire: 218.4East Ayrshire: 212.2

    212.2North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count218.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 28.3, North Lincolnshire 22.6North Lincolnshire: 22.6East Ayrshire: 28.3

    28.3East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 46.1, North Lincolnshire 35.2North Lincolnshire: 35.2East Ayrshire: 46.1

    46.1East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 111.7, North Lincolnshire 77.2North Lincolnshire: 77.2East Ayrshire: 111.7

    111.7East Ayrshire is higher77.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 149.6, North Lincolnshire 122.2North Lincolnshire: 122.2East Ayrshire: 149.6

    149.6East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count122.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 25.3, North Lincolnshire 18.1North Lincolnshire: 18.1East Ayrshire: 25.3

    25.3East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count18.1

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East Ayrshire and North Lincolnshire, per resident
MeasureEast AyrshireNorth LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,442£5,465£5,162Estimated£4,794£4,815£4,548East Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,717£2,729£2,578Estimated£2,731£2,743£2,591North Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,609£1,616£1,526Estimated£1,244£1,249£1,180East Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,405£2,415£2,281£2,471£2,481£2,344North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£87£87£82East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183Estimated£168£169£159East Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91Estimated£5.67£5.70£5.38East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Estimated£513£516£487East Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£134£135£127East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98Estimated£84£84£79East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,135£970£974£920East Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£163£164£155East Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£181£182£172East Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£4.46£4.48£4.23East Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£4.29£4.31£4.07East Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93Estimated£8.31£8.34£7.88North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.2218.4North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.322.6East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.135.2East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.777.2East Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.6122.2East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.3Estimated18.1East Ayrshire

Total

East Ayrshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North Lincolnshire 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

East Ayrshire North Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Ayrshire £660.3m, North Lincolnshire £821.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £821.9mEast Ayrshire: £660.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £825.4mEast Ayrshire: £663.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £779.6mEast Ayrshire: £626.3m

    £660.3m£663.1m£626.3mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£821.9m£825.4m£779.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Ayrshire £329.7m, North Lincolnshire £468.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £468.2mEast Ayrshire: £329.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £470.2mEast Ayrshire: £331.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £444.1mEast Ayrshire: £312.7m

    £329.7m£331.1m£312.7mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£468.2m£470.2m£444.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Ayrshire £195.2m, North Lincolnshire £213.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £213.3mEast Ayrshire: £195.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £214.2mEast Ayrshire: £196.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £202.3mEast Ayrshire: £185.1m

    £195.2m£196.0m£185.1mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Ayrshire £291.7m, North Lincolnshire £423.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £423.6mEast Ayrshire: £291.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £425.4mEast Ayrshire: £293.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £401.8mEast Ayrshire: £276.7m

    £291.7m£293.0m£276.7mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£423.6m£425.4m£401.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Ayrshire £13.8m, North Lincolnshire £14.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mEast Ayrshire: £13.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mEast Ayrshire: £13.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.1mEast Ayrshire: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire £23.4m, North Lincolnshire £28.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.8mEast Ayrshire: £23.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.9mEast Ayrshire: £23.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £27.3mEast Ayrshire: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Ayrshire £0.76m, North Lincolnshire £0.97mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.97mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.98mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.92mEast Ayrshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire £84.8m, North Lincolnshire £88.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.0mEast Ayrshire: £84.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.4mEast Ayrshire: £85.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £83.5mEast Ayrshire: £80.5m

    £84.8m£85.2m£80.5mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£88.0m£88.4m£83.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire £25.8m, North Lincolnshire £23.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.0mEast Ayrshire: £25.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.1mEast Ayrshire: £25.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £21.9mEast Ayrshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEast Ayrshire is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Ayrshire £12.5m, North Lincolnshire £14.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £13.6mEast Ayrshire: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.9mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Ayrshire £145.2m, North Lincolnshire £166.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £166.3mEast Ayrshire: £145.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £167.0mEast Ayrshire: £145.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £157.8mEast Ayrshire: £137.7m

    £145.2m£145.8m£137.7mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£166.3m£167.0m£157.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Ayrshire £24.0m, North Lincolnshire £28.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.0mEast Ayrshire: £24.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.1mEast Ayrshire: £24.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £26.5mEast Ayrshire: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£28.0m£28.1m£26.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Ayrshire £36.1m, North Lincolnshire £31.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.1mEast Ayrshire: £36.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.2mEast Ayrshire: £36.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £29.5mEast Ayrshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Ayrshire is higher£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Ayrshire £0.66m, North Lincolnshire £0.76mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.76mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.77mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.72mEast Ayrshire: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mNorth Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Ayrshire £0.77m, North Lincolnshire £0.74mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.70mEast Ayrshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mEast Ayrshire is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Ayrshire £0.76m, North Lincolnshire £1.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mEast Ayrshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Lincolnshire is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Ayrshire 25,747, North Lincolnshire 37,444North Lincolnshire: 37,444East Ayrshire: 25,747

    25,747North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count37,444

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Ayrshire 3,436, North Lincolnshire 3,870North Lincolnshire: 3,870East Ayrshire: 3,436

    3,436North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count3,870

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire 5,590, North Lincolnshire 6,030North Lincolnshire: 6,030East Ayrshire: 5,590

    5,590North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count6,030

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire 13,550, North Lincolnshire 13,228North Lincolnshire: 13,228East Ayrshire: 13,550

    13,550East Ayrshire is higher13,228

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Ayrshire 18,153, North Lincolnshire 20,951North Lincolnshire: 20,951East Ayrshire: 18,153

    18,153North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count20,951

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Ayrshire 3,066, North Lincolnshire 3,098North Lincolnshire: 3,098East Ayrshire: 3,066

    3,066North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count3,098

Show the numbers
East Ayrshire and North Lincolnshire, total
MeasureEast AyrshireNorth LincolnshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEstimated£821.9m£825.4m£779.6mNorth Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£329.7m£331.1m£312.7mEstimated£468.2m£470.2m£444.1mNorth Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEstimated£213.3m£214.2m£202.3mNorth Lincolnshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£291.7m£293.0m£276.7m£423.6m£425.4m£401.8mNorth Lincolnshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mNorth Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEstimated£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mNorth Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimated£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mNorth Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEstimated£88.0m£88.4m£83.5mNorth Lincolnshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEstimated£23.0m£23.1m£21.9mEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEstimated£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mNorth Lincolnshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£145.2m£145.8m£137.7m£166.3m£167.0m£157.8mNorth Lincolnshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£28.0m£28.1m£26.5mNorth Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mEast Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mNorth Lincolnshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mEast Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimated£1.4mNorth Lincolnshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,74737,444North Lincolnshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4363,870North Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5906,030North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,55013,228East Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,15320,951North Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,066Estimated3,098North Lincolnshire

Sources

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

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