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East Lothian and North Kesteven

115,180 and 122,346 residents (mid-2024).

East Lothian is higher than North Kesteven on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

East Lothian is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven on 9. 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 Lothian North Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, North Kesteven £4,322North Kesteven: £4,322East Lothian: £4,331North Kesteven: £4,341East Lothian: £4,349North Kesteven: £4,100East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,322£4,341£4,100

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £12,288, North Kesteven £12,659North Kesteven: £12,659East Lothian: £12,288North Kesteven: £12,713East Lothian: £12,341North Kesteven: £12,007East Lothian: £11,656

    £12,288£12,341£11,656North Kesteven is higher£12,659£12,713£12,007

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £1,727, North Kesteven £1,379North Kesteven: £1,379East Lothian: £1,727North Kesteven: £1,385East Lothian: £1,734North Kesteven: £1,308East Lothian: £1,638

    £1,727£1,734£1,638East Lothian is higher£1,379£1,385£1,308

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £11,386, North Kesteven £11,586North Kesteven: £11,586East Lothian: £11,386North Kesteven: £11,636East Lothian: £11,434North Kesteven: £10,990East Lothian: £10,800

    £11,386£11,434£10,800North Kesteven is higher£11,586£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £302, North Kesteven £302North Kesteven: £302East Lothian: £302North Kesteven: £303East Lothian: £303North Kesteven: £286East Lothian: £286

    £302£303£286North Kesteven is higher£302£303£286

  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 Lothian £584, North Kesteven £750North Kesteven: £750East Lothian: £584North Kesteven: £753East Lothian: £587North Kesteven: £712East Lothian: £554

    £584£587£554North Kesteven is higher£750£753£712

  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 Lothian £16, North Kesteven £20North Kesteven: £20East Lothian: £16North Kesteven: £21East Lothian: £17North Kesteven: £19East Lothian: £16

    £16£17£16North Kesteven is higher£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £465, North Kesteven £393North Kesteven: £393East Lothian: £465North Kesteven: £395East Lothian: £467North Kesteven: £373East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441East Lothian is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £146, North Kesteven £119North Kesteven: £119East Lothian: £146North Kesteven: £120East Lothian: £147North Kesteven: £113East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138East Lothian is higher£119£120£113

  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 Lothian £88, North Kesteven £102North Kesteven: £102East Lothian: £88North Kesteven: £103East Lothian: £89North Kesteven: £97East Lothian: £84

    £88£89£84North Kesteven is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £1,361, North Kesteven £1,026North Kesteven: £1,026East Lothian: £1,361North Kesteven: £1,030East Lothian: £1,367North Kesteven: £973East Lothian: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291East Lothian is higher£1,026£1,030£973

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lothian £144, North Kesteven £112North Kesteven: £112East Lothian: £144North Kesteven: £113East Lothian: £145North Kesteven: £106East Lothian: £137

    £144£145£137East Lothian is higher£112£113£106

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £267, North Kesteven £240North Kesteven: £240East Lothian: £267North Kesteven: £241East Lothian: £268North Kesteven: £228East Lothian: £253

    £267£268£253East Lothian is higher£240£241£228

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £5.50, North Kesteven £5.69North Kesteven: £5.69East Lothian: £5.50North Kesteven: £5.72East Lothian: £5.53North Kesteven: £5.40East Lothian: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22North Kesteven is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £4.46, North Kesteven £4.91North Kesteven: £4.91East Lothian: £4.46North Kesteven: £4.93East Lothian: £4.48North Kesteven: £4.66East Lothian: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23North Kesteven is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lothian £8.12, North Kesteven £5.68North Kesteven: £5.68East Lothian: £8.12North Kesteven: £5.71East Lothian: £8.15North Kesteven: £5.39East Lothian: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70East Lothian is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Lothian 1,014.2, North Kesteven 1,012.9North Kesteven: 1,012.9East Lothian: 1,014.2

    1,014.2East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count1,012.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Lothian 82.5, North Kesteven 78.9North Kesteven: 78.9East Lothian: 82.5

    82.5East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count78.9

  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 Lothian 144.4, North Kesteven 164.3North Kesteven: 164.3East Lothian: 144.4

    144.4North Kesteven is higher164.3

  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 Lothian 74.8, North Kesteven 59.4North Kesteven: 59.4East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8East Lothian is higher59.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Lothian 164.7, North Kesteven 132.9North Kesteven: 132.9East Lothian: 164.7

    164.7East Lothian is higher132.9

  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 Lothian 22.3, North Kesteven 22.0North Kesteven: 22.0East Lothian: 22.3

    22.3East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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East Lothian and North Kesteven, per person in the age group
MeasureEast LothianNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£4,322£4,341£4,100East Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,288£12,341£11,656Estimated£12,659£12,713£12,007North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,727£1,734£1,638Estimated£1,379£1,385£1,308East Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,386£11,434£10,800£11,586£11,636£10,990North Kesteven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£302£303£286North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£587£554Estimated£750£753£712North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£16Estimated£20£21£19North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£393£395£373East Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£119£120£113East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84Estimated£102£103£97North Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£1,026£1,030£973East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£112£113£106East Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£267£268£253£240£241£228East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.69£5.72£5.40North Kesteven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£4.91£4.93£4.66North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£5.68£5.71£5.39East Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.21,012.9East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.578.9East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.4164.3North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.859.4East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026164.7132.9East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.3Estimated22.0East Lothian

Per resident

East Lothian is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven on 11. 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 Lothian North Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, North Kesteven £4,322North Kesteven: £4,322East Lothian: £4,331North Kesteven: £4,341East Lothian: £4,349North Kesteven: £4,100East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,322£4,341£4,100

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Lothian £2,520, North Kesteven £2,873North Kesteven: £2,873East Lothian: £2,520North Kesteven: £2,886East Lothian: £2,531North Kesteven: £2,726East Lothian: £2,390

    £2,520£2,531£2,390North Kesteven is higher£2,873£2,886£2,726

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Lothian £1,047, North Kesteven £819North Kesteven: £819East Lothian: £1,047North Kesteven: £822East Lothian: £1,051North Kesteven: £776East Lothian: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993East Lothian is higher£819£822£776

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Lothian £2,335, North Kesteven £2,630North Kesteven: £2,630East Lothian: £2,335North Kesteven: £2,641East Lothian: £2,345North Kesteven: £2,495East Lothian: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215North Kesteven is higher£2,630£2,641£2,495

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Lothian £62, North Kesteven £68North Kesteven: £68East Lothian: £62North Kesteven: £69East Lothian: £62North Kesteven: £65East Lothian: £59

    £62£62£59North Kesteven is higher£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £120, North Kesteven £170North Kesteven: £170East Lothian: £120North Kesteven: £171East Lothian: £120North Kesteven: £162East Lothian: £114

    £120£120£114North Kesteven is higher£170£171£162

  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 Lothian £3.38, North Kesteven £4.64North Kesteven: £4.64East Lothian: £3.38North Kesteven: £4.66East Lothian: £3.40North Kesteven: £4.40East Lothian: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21North Kesteven is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £465, North Kesteven £393North Kesteven: £393East Lothian: £465North Kesteven: £395East Lothian: £467North Kesteven: £373East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441East Lothian is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £146, North Kesteven £119North Kesteven: £119East Lothian: £146North Kesteven: £120East Lothian: £147North Kesteven: £113East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138East Lothian is higher£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Lothian £53, North Kesteven £61North Kesteven: £61East Lothian: £53North Kesteven: £61East Lothian: £54North Kesteven: £58East Lothian: £51

    £53£54£51North Kesteven is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Lothian £825, North Kesteven £609North Kesteven: £609East Lothian: £825North Kesteven: £612East Lothian: £829North Kesteven: £578East Lothian: £783

    £825£829£783East Lothian is higher£609£612£578

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lothian £144, North Kesteven £112North Kesteven: £112East Lothian: £144North Kesteven: £113East Lothian: £145North Kesteven: £106East Lothian: £137

    £144£145£137East Lothian is higher£112£113£106

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £162, North Kesteven £142North Kesteven: £142East Lothian: £162North Kesteven: £143East Lothian: £163North Kesteven: £135East Lothian: £154

    £162£163£154East Lothian is higher£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £3.33, North Kesteven £3.38North Kesteven: £3.38East Lothian: £3.33North Kesteven: £3.40East Lothian: £3.35North Kesteven: £3.21East Lothian: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16North Kesteven is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Lothian £2.71, North Kesteven £2.91North Kesteven: £2.91East Lothian: £2.71North Kesteven: £2.92East Lothian: £2.72North Kesteven: £2.76East Lothian: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57North Kesteven is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lothian £8.12, North Kesteven £5.68North Kesteven: £5.68East Lothian: £8.12North Kesteven: £5.71East Lothian: £8.15North Kesteven: £5.39East Lothian: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70East Lothian is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 208.0, North Kesteven 229.9North Kesteven: 229.9East Lothian: 208.0

    208.0North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count229.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 16.9, North Kesteven 17.9North Kesteven: 17.9East Lothian: 16.9

    16.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 29.6, North Kesteven 37.3North Kesteven: 37.3East Lothian: 29.6

    29.6North Kesteven is higher37.3

  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 Lothian 74.8, North Kesteven 59.4North Kesteven: 59.4East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8East Lothian is higher59.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 99.9, North Kesteven 78.9North Kesteven: 78.9East Lothian: 99.9

    99.9East Lothian is higher78.9

  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 Lothian 13.5, North Kesteven 13.1North Kesteven: 13.1East Lothian: 13.5

    13.5East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count13.1

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East Lothian and North Kesteven, per resident
MeasureEast LothianNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£4,322£4,341£4,100East Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,520£2,531£2,390Estimated£2,873£2,886£2,726North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993Estimated£819£822£776East Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£2,630£2,641£2,495North Kesteven
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£68£69£65North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Estimated£170£171£162North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21Estimated£4.64£4.66£4.40North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£393£395£373East Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£119£120£113East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51Estimated£61£61£58North Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£825£829£783£609£612£578East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£112£113£106East Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£142£143£135East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.38£3.40£3.21North Kesteven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.91£2.92£2.76North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£5.68£5.71£5.39East Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0229.9North Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.917.9North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.637.3North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.859.4East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.978.9East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated13.1East Lothian

Total

East Lothian is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven on 13. 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 Lothian North Kesteven

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Lothian £498.8m, North Kesteven £528.8mNorth Kesteven: £528.8mEast Lothian: £498.8mNorth Kesteven: £531.1mEast Lothian: £500.9mNorth Kesteven: £501.6mEast Lothian: £473.1m

    £498.8m£500.9m£473.1mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£528.8m£531.1m£501.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Lothian £290.2m, North Kesteven £351.5mNorth Kesteven: £351.5mEast Lothian: £290.2mNorth Kesteven: £353.0mEast Lothian: £291.5mNorth Kesteven: £333.5mEast Lothian: £275.3m

    £290.2m£291.5m£275.3mNorth Kesteven is higher£351.5m£353.0m£333.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Lothian £120.6m, North Kesteven £100.1mNorth Kesteven: £100.1mEast Lothian: £120.6mNorth Kesteven: £100.6mEast Lothian: £121.1mNorth Kesteven: £95.0mEast Lothian: £114.4m

    £120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEast Lothian is higher£100.1m£100.6m£95.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Lothian £268.9m, North Kesteven £321.8mNorth Kesteven: £321.8mEast Lothian: £268.9mNorth Kesteven: £323.1mEast Lothian: £270.1mNorth Kesteven: £305.2mEast Lothian: £255.1m

    £268.9m£270.1m£255.1mNorth Kesteven is higher£321.8m£323.1m£305.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian £7.1m, North Kesteven £8.4mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mEast Lothian: £7.1mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mEast Lothian: £7.2mNorth Kesteven: £7.9mEast Lothian: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mNorth Kesteven is higher£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £13.8m, North Kesteven £20.8mNorth Kesteven: £20.8mEast Lothian: £13.8mNorth Kesteven: £20.9mEast Lothian: £13.9mNorth Kesteven: £19.8mEast Lothian: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mNorth Kesteven is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Lothian £0.39m, North Kesteven £0.57mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mEast Lothian: £0.39mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mEast Lothian: £0.39mNorth Kesteven: £0.54mEast Lothian: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNorth Kesteven is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £53.6m, North Kesteven £48.1mNorth Kesteven: £48.1mEast Lothian: £53.6mNorth Kesteven: £48.3mEast Lothian: £53.8mNorth Kesteven: £45.7mEast Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEast Lothian is higher£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £16.8m, North Kesteven £14.6mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mEast Lothian: £16.8mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mEast Lothian: £16.9mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mEast Lothian: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEast Lothian is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian £6.2m, North Kesteven £7.4mNorth Kesteven: £7.4mEast Lothian: £6.2mNorth Kesteven: £7.5mEast Lothian: £6.2mNorth Kesteven: £7.1mEast Lothian: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mNorth Kesteven is higher£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian £95.1m, North Kesteven £74.5mNorth Kesteven: £74.5mEast Lothian: £95.1mNorth Kesteven: £74.8mEast Lothian: £95.5mNorth Kesteven: £70.7mEast Lothian: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mEast Lothian is higher£74.5m£74.8m£70.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Lothian £16.6m, North Kesteven £13.7mNorth Kesteven: £13.7mEast Lothian: £16.6mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mEast Lothian: £16.7mNorth Kesteven: £13.0mEast Lothian: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mEast Lothian is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Lothian £18.7m, North Kesteven £17.4mNorth Kesteven: £17.4mEast Lothian: £18.7mNorth Kesteven: £17.5mEast Lothian: £18.7mNorth Kesteven: £16.5mEast Lothian: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mEast Lothian is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Lothian £0.38m, North Kesteven £0.41mNorth Kesteven: £0.41mEast Lothian: £0.38mNorth Kesteven: £0.42mEast Lothian: £0.39mNorth Kesteven: £0.39mEast Lothian: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mNorth Kesteven is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Lothian £0.31m, North Kesteven £0.36mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mEast Lothian: £0.31mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mEast Lothian: £0.31mNorth Kesteven: £0.34mEast Lothian: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mNorth Kesteven is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Lothian £0.94m, North Kesteven £0.70mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mEast Lothian: £0.94mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mEast Lothian: £0.94mNorth Kesteven: £0.66mEast Lothian: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEast Lothian is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Lothian 23,954, North Kesteven 28,128North Kesteven: 28,128East Lothian: 23,954

    23,954North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count28,128

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian 1,949, North Kesteven 2,190North Kesteven: 2,190East Lothian: 1,949

    1,949North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count2,190

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian 3,410, North Kesteven 4,564North Kesteven: 4,564East Lothian: 3,410

    3,410North Kesteven is higher4,564

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lothian 8,620, North Kesteven 7,269North Kesteven: 7,269East Lothian: 8,620

    8,620East Lothian is higher7,269

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian 11,501, North Kesteven 9,652North Kesteven: 9,652East Lothian: 11,501

    11,501East Lothian is higher9,652

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian 1,554, North Kesteven 1,598North Kesteven: 1,598East Lothian: 1,554

    1,554North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,598

Show the numbers
East Lothian and North Kesteven, total
MeasureEast LothianNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEstimated£528.8m£531.1m£501.6mNorth Kesteven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEstimated£351.5m£353.0m£333.5mNorth Kesteven
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEstimated£100.1m£100.6m£95.0mEast Lothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.1m£255.1m£321.8m£323.1m£305.2mNorth Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mNorth Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEstimated£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mNorth Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEstimated£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEstimated£48.1m£48.3m£45.7mEast Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEstimated£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mEast Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEstimated£7.4m£7.5m£7.1mNorth Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£74.5m£74.8m£70.7mEast Lothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mEast Lothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mEast Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Kesteven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Kesteven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimated£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mEast Lothian
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,95428,128North Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9492,190North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4104,564North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,6207,269East Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,5019,652East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,554Estimated1,598North Kesteven

Sources

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

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  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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