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South Lanarkshire and North Lincolnshire

333,070 and 171,424 residents (mid-2024).

South Lanarkshire is higher than North Lincolnshire on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

South Lanarkshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and North Lincolnshire on 2. 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

South Lanarkshire North Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4,956, North Lincolnshire £4,794North Lincolnshire: £4,794South Lanarkshire: £4,956North Lincolnshire: £4,815South Lanarkshire: £4,977North Lincolnshire: £4,548South Lanarkshire: £4,701

    £4,956£4,977£4,701South Lanarkshire is higher£4,794£4,815£4,548

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire £13,200, North Lincolnshire £12,610North Lincolnshire: £12,610South Lanarkshire: £13,200North Lincolnshire: £12,664South Lanarkshire: £13,256North Lincolnshire: £11,961South Lanarkshire: £12,521

    £13,200£13,256£12,521South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £2,127, North Lincolnshire £2,093North Lincolnshire: £2,093South Lanarkshire: £2,127North Lincolnshire: £2,102South Lanarkshire: £2,136North Lincolnshire: £1,986South Lanarkshire: £2,018

    £2,127£2,136£2,018South Lanarkshire is higher£2,093£2,102£1,986

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire £11,755, North Lincolnshire £11,409North Lincolnshire: £11,409South Lanarkshire: £11,755North Lincolnshire: £11,457South Lanarkshire: £11,805North Lincolnshire: £10,822South Lanarkshire: £11,150

    £11,755£11,805£11,150South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £517, North Lincolnshire £400North Lincolnshire: £400South Lanarkshire: £517North Lincolnshire: £402South Lanarkshire: £519North Lincolnshire: £379South Lanarkshire: £490

    £517£519£490South Lanarkshire is higher£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: South Lanarkshire £900, North Lincolnshire £775North Lincolnshire: £775South Lanarkshire: £900North Lincolnshire: £779South Lanarkshire: £904North Lincolnshire: £735South Lanarkshire: £853

    £900£904£853South Lanarkshire is higher£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: South Lanarkshire £28, North Lincolnshire £26North Lincolnshire: £26South Lanarkshire: £28North Lincolnshire: £26South Lanarkshire: £28North Lincolnshire: £25South Lanarkshire: £27

    £28£28£27South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £643, North Lincolnshire £513North Lincolnshire: £513South Lanarkshire: £643North Lincolnshire: £516South Lanarkshire: £646North Lincolnshire: £487South Lanarkshire: £610

    £643£646£610South Lanarkshire is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £219, North Lincolnshire £134North Lincolnshire: £134South Lanarkshire: £219North Lincolnshire: £135South Lanarkshire: £220North Lincolnshire: £127South Lanarkshire: £207

    £219£220£207South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £142, North Lincolnshire £141North Lincolnshire: £141South Lanarkshire: £142North Lincolnshire: £141South Lanarkshire: £143North Lincolnshire: £134South Lanarkshire: £135

    £142£143£135South Lanarkshire is higher£141£141£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £1,523, North Lincolnshire £1,633North Lincolnshire: £1,633South Lanarkshire: £1,523North Lincolnshire: £1,639South Lanarkshire: £1,530North Lincolnshire: £1,549South Lanarkshire: £1,445

    £1,523£1,530£1,445North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,633£1,639£1,549

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £180, North Lincolnshire £163North Lincolnshire: £163South Lanarkshire: £180North Lincolnshire: £164South Lanarkshire: £181North Lincolnshire: £155South Lanarkshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Lanarkshire is higher£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: South Lanarkshire £444, North Lincolnshire £305North Lincolnshire: £305South Lanarkshire: £444North Lincolnshire: £307South Lanarkshire: £446North Lincolnshire: £290South Lanarkshire: £422

    £444£446£422South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £7.79, North Lincolnshire £7.50North Lincolnshire: £7.50South Lanarkshire: £7.79North Lincolnshire: £7.53South Lanarkshire: £7.82North Lincolnshire: £7.11South Lanarkshire: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39South Lanarkshire is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £9.90, North Lincolnshire £7.22North Lincolnshire: £7.22South Lanarkshire: £9.90North Lincolnshire: £7.25South Lanarkshire: £9.94North Lincolnshire: £6.85South Lanarkshire: £9.39

    £9.90£9.94£9.39South Lanarkshire is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £8.47, North Lincolnshire £8.31North Lincolnshire: £8.31South Lanarkshire: £8.47North Lincolnshire: £8.34South Lanarkshire: £8.50North Lincolnshire: £7.88South Lanarkshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire 1,022.6, North Lincolnshire 1,008.6North Lincolnshire: 1,008.6South Lanarkshire: 1,022.6

    1,022.6South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire 127.8, North Lincolnshire 104.2North Lincolnshire: 104.2South Lanarkshire: 127.8

    127.8South Lanarkshire is higher104.2

  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: South Lanarkshire 199.9, North Lincolnshire 162.4North Lincolnshire: 162.4South Lanarkshire: 199.9

    199.9South Lanarkshire is higher162.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 102.3, North Lincolnshire 77.2North Lincolnshire: 77.2South Lanarkshire: 102.3

    102.3South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire 192.4, North Lincolnshire 205.6North Lincolnshire: 205.6South Lanarkshire: 192.4

    192.4North Lincolnshire 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: South Lanarkshire 33.6, North Lincolnshire 30.4North Lincolnshire: 30.4South Lanarkshire: 33.6

    33.6South Lanarkshire is higher30.4

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South Lanarkshire and North Lincolnshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth LanarkshireNorth LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,956£4,977£4,701Estimated£4,794£4,815£4,548South Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,200£13,256£12,521Estimated£12,610£12,664£11,961South Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,127£2,136£2,018Estimated£2,093£2,102£1,986South Lanarkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,755£11,805£11,150£11,409£11,457£10,822South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£517£519£490£400£402£379South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£853Estimated£775£779£735South Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27Estimated£26£26£25South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£513£516£487South Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207Estimated£134£135£127South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135Estimated£141£141£134South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,523£1,530£1,445£1,633£1,639£1,549North Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£163£164£155South Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£444£446£422£305£307£290South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£7.50£7.53£7.11South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.90£9.94£9.39£7.22£7.25£6.85South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£8.31£8.34£7.88South Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.61,008.6South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.8104.2South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.9162.4South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.377.2South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.4205.6North Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.6Estimated30.4South Lanarkshire

Per resident

South Lanarkshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and North Lincolnshire on 6. 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

South Lanarkshire North Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4,956, North Lincolnshire £4,794North Lincolnshire: £4,794South Lanarkshire: £4,956North Lincolnshire: £4,815South Lanarkshire: £4,977North Lincolnshire: £4,548South Lanarkshire: £4,701

    £4,956£4,977£4,701South Lanarkshire is higher£4,794£4,815£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £2,582, North Lincolnshire £2,731North Lincolnshire: £2,731South Lanarkshire: £2,582North Lincolnshire: £2,743South Lanarkshire: £2,593North Lincolnshire: £2,591South Lanarkshire: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449North 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: South Lanarkshire £1,324, North Lincolnshire £1,244North Lincolnshire: £1,244South Lanarkshire: £1,324North Lincolnshire: £1,249South Lanarkshire: £1,330North Lincolnshire: £1,180South Lanarkshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256South Lanarkshire is higher£1,244£1,249£1,180

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Lanarkshire £2,299, North Lincolnshire £2,471North Lincolnshire: £2,471South Lanarkshire: £2,299North Lincolnshire: £2,481South Lanarkshire: £2,309North Lincolnshire: £2,344South Lanarkshire: £2,181

    £2,299£2,309£2,181North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,471£2,481£2,344

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £101, North Lincolnshire £87North Lincolnshire: £87South Lanarkshire: £101North Lincolnshire: £87South Lanarkshire: £102North Lincolnshire: £82South Lanarkshire: £96

    £101£102£96South Lanarkshire is higher£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £176, North Lincolnshire £168North Lincolnshire: £168South Lanarkshire: £176North Lincolnshire: £169South Lanarkshire: £177North Lincolnshire: £159South Lanarkshire: £167

    £176£177£167South Lanarkshire is higher£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: South Lanarkshire £5.52, North Lincolnshire £5.67North Lincolnshire: £5.67South Lanarkshire: £5.52North Lincolnshire: £5.70South Lanarkshire: £5.55North Lincolnshire: £5.38South Lanarkshire: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24North Lincolnshire 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: South Lanarkshire £643, North Lincolnshire £513North Lincolnshire: £513South Lanarkshire: £643North Lincolnshire: £516South Lanarkshire: £646North Lincolnshire: £487South Lanarkshire: £610

    £643£646£610South Lanarkshire is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £219, North Lincolnshire £134North Lincolnshire: £134South Lanarkshire: £219North Lincolnshire: £135South Lanarkshire: £220North Lincolnshire: £127South Lanarkshire: £207

    £219£220£207South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £88, North Lincolnshire £84North Lincolnshire: £84South Lanarkshire: £88North Lincolnshire: £84South Lanarkshire: £89North Lincolnshire: £79South Lanarkshire: £84

    £88£89£84South Lanarkshire is higher£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £948, North Lincolnshire £970North Lincolnshire: £970South Lanarkshire: £948North Lincolnshire: £974South Lanarkshire: £952North Lincolnshire: £920South Lanarkshire: £899

    £948£952£899North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£970£974£920

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £180, North Lincolnshire £163North Lincolnshire: £163South Lanarkshire: £180North Lincolnshire: £164South Lanarkshire: £181North Lincolnshire: £155South Lanarkshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Lanarkshire is higher£163£164£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Lanarkshire £277, North Lincolnshire £181North Lincolnshire: £181South Lanarkshire: £277North Lincolnshire: £182South Lanarkshire: £278North Lincolnshire: £172South Lanarkshire: £262

    £277£278£262South Lanarkshire is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4.85, North Lincolnshire £4.46North Lincolnshire: £4.46South Lanarkshire: £4.85North Lincolnshire: £4.48South Lanarkshire: £4.87North Lincolnshire: £4.23South Lanarkshire: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60South Lanarkshire is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Lanarkshire £6.17, North Lincolnshire £4.29North Lincolnshire: £4.29South Lanarkshire: £6.17North Lincolnshire: £4.31South Lanarkshire: £6.19North Lincolnshire: £4.07South Lanarkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85South Lanarkshire is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £8.47, North Lincolnshire £8.31North Lincolnshire: £8.31South Lanarkshire: £8.47North Lincolnshire: £8.34South Lanarkshire: £8.50North Lincolnshire: £7.88South Lanarkshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03South Lanarkshire is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 200.0, North Lincolnshire 218.4North Lincolnshire: 218.4South Lanarkshire: 200.0

    200.0North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count218.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 25.0, North Lincolnshire 22.6North Lincolnshire: 22.6South Lanarkshire: 25.0

    25.0South Lanarkshire is higher22.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 39.1, North Lincolnshire 35.2North Lincolnshire: 35.2South Lanarkshire: 39.1

    39.1South Lanarkshire is higher35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 102.3, North Lincolnshire 77.2North Lincolnshire: 77.2South Lanarkshire: 102.3

    102.3South Lanarkshire is higher77.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 119.8, North Lincolnshire 122.2North Lincolnshire: 122.2South Lanarkshire: 119.8

    119.8North Lincolnshire 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: South Lanarkshire 20.9, North Lincolnshire 18.1North Lincolnshire: 18.1South Lanarkshire: 20.9

    20.9South Lanarkshire is higher18.1

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South Lanarkshire and North Lincolnshire, per resident
MeasureSouth LanarkshireNorth LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,956£4,977£4,701Estimated£4,794£4,815£4,548South Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated£2,731£2,743£2,591North Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256Estimated£1,244£1,249£1,180South Lanarkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,299£2,309£2,181£2,471£2,481£2,344North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£87£87£82South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167Estimated£168£169£159South Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24Estimated£5.67£5.70£5.38North Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£513£516£487South Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207Estimated£134£135£127South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84Estimated£84£84£79South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£948£952£899£970£974£920North Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£163£164£155South Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£277£278£262£181£182£172South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.46£4.48£4.23South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£4.29£4.31£4.07South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£8.31£8.34£7.88South Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0218.4North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.022.6South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.135.2South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.377.2South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.8122.2North Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.9Estimated18.1South Lanarkshire

Total

South Lanarkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North 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

South Lanarkshire North Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £1.7bn, North Lincolnshire £821.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £821.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnNorth Lincolnshire: £825.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnNorth Lincolnshire: £779.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnSouth Lanarkshire is higher£821.9m£825.4m£779.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £859.9m, North Lincolnshire £468.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £468.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £859.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £470.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £863.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £444.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £815.6m

    £859.9m£863.5m£815.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£468.2m£470.2m£444.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £441.0m, North Lincolnshire £213.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £213.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £441.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £214.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £442.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £202.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £418.3m

    £441.0m£442.9m£418.3mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Lanarkshire £765.7m, North Lincolnshire £423.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £423.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £765.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £425.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £769.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £401.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £726.3m

    £765.7m£769.0m£726.3mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£423.6m£425.4m£401.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Lanarkshire £33.7m, North Lincolnshire £14.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £31.9m

    £33.7m£33.8m£31.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £58.6m, North Lincolnshire £28.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £27.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.9m£55.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£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: South Lanarkshire £1.8m, North Lincolnshire £0.97mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.97mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.98mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.92mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mSouth Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £214.2m, North Lincolnshire £88.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £214.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £215.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £83.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.1m£203.2mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£88.0m£88.4m£83.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £72.8m, North Lincolnshire £23.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £72.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £73.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £21.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £69.1m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.1mSouth Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire £29.5m, North Lincolnshire £14.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £13.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Lanarkshire £315.7m, North Lincolnshire £166.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £166.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £315.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £167.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £317.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £157.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £299.5m

    £315.7m£317.1m£299.5mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£166.3m£167.0m£157.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Lanarkshire £60.1m, North Lincolnshire £28.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £26.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£28.0m£28.1m£26.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Lanarkshire £92.1m, North Lincolnshire £31.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £29.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Lanarkshire £1.6m, North Lincolnshire £0.76mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.76mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.77mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.72mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Lanarkshire £2.1m, North Lincolnshire £0.74mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.70mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.9m

    £2.1m£2.1m£1.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £2.8m, North Lincolnshire £1.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Lanarkshire 66,614, North Lincolnshire 37,444North Lincolnshire: 37,444South Lanarkshire: 66,614

    66,614South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count37,444

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Lanarkshire 8,327, North Lincolnshire 3,870North Lincolnshire: 3,870South Lanarkshire: 8,327

    8,327South Lanarkshire is higher3,870

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire 13,020, North Lincolnshire 6,030North Lincolnshire: 6,030South Lanarkshire: 13,020

    13,020South Lanarkshire is higher6,030

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire 34,070, North Lincolnshire 13,228North Lincolnshire: 13,228South Lanarkshire: 34,070

    34,070South Lanarkshire is higher13,228

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Lanarkshire 39,892, North Lincolnshire 20,951North Lincolnshire: 20,951South Lanarkshire: 39,892

    39,892South Lanarkshire 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: South Lanarkshire 6,957, North Lincolnshire 3,098North Lincolnshire: 3,098South Lanarkshire: 6,957

    6,957South Lanarkshire is higher3,098

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South Lanarkshire and North Lincolnshire, total
MeasureSouth LanarkshireNorth LincolnshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnEstimated£821.9m£825.4m£779.6mSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£859.9m£863.5m£815.6mEstimated£468.2m£470.2m£444.1mSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mEstimated£213.3m£214.2m£202.3mSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£765.7m£769.0m£726.3m£423.6m£425.4m£401.8mSouth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.8m£31.9m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mSouth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.9m£55.6mEstimated£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimated£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.1m£203.2mEstimated£88.0m£88.4m£83.5mSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.1mEstimated£23.0m£23.1m£21.9mSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mEstimated£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£315.7m£317.1m£299.5m£166.3m£167.0m£157.8mSouth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£28.0m£28.1m£26.5mSouth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mSouth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mSouth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£1.9m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated£1.4mSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202666,61437,444South Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,3273,870South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0206,030South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202634,07013,228South Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202639,89220,951South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,957Estimated3,098South Lanarkshire

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.
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