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Stirling and North Kesteven

94,620 and 122,346 residents (mid-2024).

Stirling is higher than North Kesteven on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Stirling 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

Stirling North Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stirling £4,206, North Kesteven £4,322North Kesteven: £4,322Stirling: £4,206North Kesteven: £4,341Stirling: £4,224North Kesteven: £4,100Stirling: £3,990

    £4,206£4,224£3,990North Kesteven is higher£4,322£4,341£4,100

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £12,686, North Kesteven £12,659North Kesteven: £12,659Stirling: £12,686North Kesteven: £12,713Stirling: £12,740North Kesteven: £12,007Stirling: £12,033

    £12,686£12,740£12,033Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stirling £1,487, North Kesteven £1,379North Kesteven: £1,379Stirling: £1,487North Kesteven: £1,385Stirling: £1,493North Kesteven: £1,308Stirling: £1,410

    £1,487£1,493£1,410Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£1,379£1,385£1,308

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £11,623, North Kesteven £11,586North Kesteven: £11,586Stirling: £11,623North Kesteven: £11,636Stirling: £11,673North Kesteven: £10,990Stirling: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stirling £359, North Kesteven £302North Kesteven: £302Stirling: £359North Kesteven: £303Stirling: £360North Kesteven: £286Stirling: £340

    £359£360£340Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stirling £684, North Kesteven £750North Kesteven: £750Stirling: £684North Kesteven: £753Stirling: £687North Kesteven: £712Stirling: £649

    £684£687£649North 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: Stirling £20, North Kesteven £20North Kesteven: £20Stirling: £20North Kesteven: £21Stirling: £20North Kesteven: £19Stirling: £19

    £20£20£19North 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: Stirling £450, North Kesteven £393North Kesteven: £393Stirling: £450North Kesteven: £395Stirling: £452North Kesteven: £373Stirling: £427

    £450£452£427Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £148, North Kesteven £119North Kesteven: £119Stirling: £148North Kesteven: £120Stirling: £149North Kesteven: £113Stirling: £140

    £148£149£140Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stirling £92, North Kesteven £102North Kesteven: £102Stirling: £92North Kesteven: £103Stirling: £92North Kesteven: £97Stirling: £87

    £92£92£87North Kesteven is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stirling £1,073, North Kesteven £1,026North Kesteven: £1,026Stirling: £1,073North Kesteven: £1,030Stirling: £1,077North Kesteven: £973Stirling: £1,017

    £1,073£1,077£1,017Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£1,026£1,030£973

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stirling £152, North Kesteven £112North Kesteven: £112Stirling: £152North Kesteven: £113Stirling: £153North Kesteven: £106Stirling: £145

    £152£153£145Stirling 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: Stirling £312, North Kesteven £240North Kesteven: £240Stirling: £312North Kesteven: £241Stirling: £314North Kesteven: £228Stirling: £296

    £312£314£296Stirling 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: Stirling £5.21, North Kesteven £5.69North Kesteven: £5.69Stirling: £5.21North Kesteven: £5.72Stirling: £5.23North Kesteven: £5.40Stirling: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94North 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: Stirling £4.72, North Kesteven £4.91North Kesteven: £4.91Stirling: £4.72North Kesteven: £4.93Stirling: £4.74North Kesteven: £4.66Stirling: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stirling £4.77, North Kesteven £5.68North Kesteven: £5.68Stirling: £4.77North Kesteven: £5.71Stirling: £4.79North Kesteven: £5.39Stirling: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52North Kesteven 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: Stirling 1,010.9, North Kesteven 1,012.9North Kesteven: 1,012.9Stirling: 1,010.9

    1,010.9North Kesteven is higher1,012.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stirling 88.8, North Kesteven 78.9North Kesteven: 78.9Stirling: 88.8

    88.8Stirling 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: Stirling 151.6, North Kesteven 164.3North Kesteven: 164.3Stirling: 151.6

    151.6North 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: Stirling 71.4, North Kesteven 59.4North Kesteven: 59.4Stirling: 71.4

    71.4Stirling is higherDepends on how you count59.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stirling 143.1, North Kesteven 132.9North Kesteven: 132.9Stirling: 143.1

    143.1Stirling is higherDepends on how you count132.9

  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: Stirling 22.6, North Kesteven 22.0North Kesteven: 22.0Stirling: 22.6

    22.6Stirling is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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Stirling and North Kesteven, per person in the age group
MeasureStirlingNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,206£4,224£3,990Estimated£4,322£4,341£4,100North Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,686£12,740£12,033Estimated£12,659£12,713£12,007Stirling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,493£1,410Estimated£1,379£1,385£1,308Stirling
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,586£11,636£10,990Stirling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£360£340£302£303£286Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649Estimated£750£753£712North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£20£21£19North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Estimated£393£395£373Stirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140Estimated£119£120£113Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87Estimated£102£103£97North Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,073£1,077£1,017£1,026£1,030£973Stirling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£112£113£106Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£312£314£296£240£241£228Stirling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.69£5.72£5.40North Kesteven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£4.91£4.93£4.66North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52Estimated£5.68£5.71£5.39North Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,012.9North Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202688.878.9Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.6164.3North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.459.4Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.1132.9Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.6Estimated22.0Stirling

Per resident

Stirling 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

Stirling North Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stirling £4,206, North Kesteven £4,322North Kesteven: £4,322Stirling: £4,206North Kesteven: £4,341Stirling: £4,224North Kesteven: £4,100Stirling: £3,990

    £4,206£4,224£3,990North Kesteven is higher£4,322£4,341£4,100

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stirling £2,507, North Kesteven £2,873North Kesteven: £2,873Stirling: £2,507North Kesteven: £2,886Stirling: £2,518North Kesteven: £2,726Stirling: £2,378

    £2,507£2,518£2,378North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,873£2,886£2,726

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stirling £944, North Kesteven £819North Kesteven: £819Stirling: £944North Kesteven: £822Stirling: £948North Kesteven: £776Stirling: £895

    £944£948£895Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£819£822£776

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stirling £2,297, North Kesteven £2,630North Kesteven: £2,630Stirling: £2,297North Kesteven: £2,641Stirling: £2,307North Kesteven: £2,495Stirling: £2,179

    £2,297£2,307£2,179North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,630£2,641£2,495

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stirling £71, North Kesteven £68North Kesteven: £68Stirling: £71North Kesteven: £69Stirling: £71North Kesteven: £65Stirling: £67

    £71£71£67Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £135, North Kesteven £170North Kesteven: £170Stirling: £135North Kesteven: £171Stirling: £136North Kesteven: £162Stirling: £128

    £135£136£128North 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: Stirling £3.88, North Kesteven £4.64North Kesteven: £4.64Stirling: £3.88North Kesteven: £4.66Stirling: £3.90North Kesteven: £4.40Stirling: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68North 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: Stirling £450, North Kesteven £393North Kesteven: £393Stirling: £450North Kesteven: £395Stirling: £452North Kesteven: £373Stirling: £427

    £450£452£427Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stirling £148, North Kesteven £119North Kesteven: £119Stirling: £148North Kesteven: £120Stirling: £149North Kesteven: £113Stirling: £140

    £148£149£140Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stirling £58, North Kesteven £61North Kesteven: £61Stirling: £58North Kesteven: £61Stirling: £59North Kesteven: £58Stirling: £55

    £58£59£55North Kesteven is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stirling £681, North Kesteven £609North Kesteven: £609Stirling: £681North Kesteven: £612Stirling: £684North Kesteven: £578Stirling: £646

    £681£684£646Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£609£612£578

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stirling £152, North Kesteven £112North Kesteven: £112Stirling: £152North Kesteven: £113Stirling: £153North Kesteven: £106Stirling: £145

    £152£153£145Stirling is higher£112£113£106

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stirling £198, North Kesteven £142North Kesteven: £142Stirling: £198North Kesteven: £143Stirling: £199North Kesteven: £135Stirling: £188

    £198£199£188Stirling is higher£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stirling £3.31, North Kesteven £3.38North Kesteven: £3.38Stirling: £3.31North Kesteven: £3.40Stirling: £3.32North Kesteven: £3.21Stirling: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14North Kesteven is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stirling £3.00, North Kesteven £2.91North Kesteven: £2.91Stirling: £3.00North Kesteven: £2.92Stirling: £3.02North Kesteven: £2.76Stirling: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stirling £4.77, North Kesteven £5.68North Kesteven: £5.68Stirling: £4.77North Kesteven: £5.71Stirling: £4.79North Kesteven: £5.39Stirling: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52North Kesteven is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 199.8, North Kesteven 229.9North Kesteven: 229.9Stirling: 199.8

    199.8North Kesteven is higher229.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 17.6, North Kesteven 17.9North Kesteven: 17.9Stirling: 17.6

    17.6North 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: Stirling 30.0, North Kesteven 37.3North Kesteven: 37.3Stirling: 30.0

    30.0North 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: Stirling 71.4, North Kesteven 59.4North Kesteven: 59.4Stirling: 71.4

    71.4Stirling is higherDepends on how you count59.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 90.8, North Kesteven 78.9North Kesteven: 78.9Stirling: 90.8

    90.8Stirling is higherDepends on how you count78.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stirling 14.3, North Kesteven 13.1North Kesteven: 13.1Stirling: 14.3

    14.3Stirling is higherDepends on how you count13.1

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Stirling and North Kesteven, per resident
MeasureStirlingNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,206£4,224£3,990Estimated£4,322£4,341£4,100North Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,507£2,518£2,378Estimated£2,873£2,886£2,726North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£944£948£895Estimated£819£822£776Stirling
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,297£2,307£2,179£2,630£2,641£2,495North Kesteven
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£68£69£65Stirling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Estimated£170£171£162North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68Estimated£4.64£4.66£4.40North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Estimated£393£395£373Stirling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140Estimated£119£120£113Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55Estimated£61£61£58North Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£681£684£646£609£612£578Stirling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£112£113£106Stirling
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£142£143£135Stirling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.38£3.40£3.21North Kesteven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£2.91£2.92£2.76Stirling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52Estimated£5.68£5.71£5.39North Kesteven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.8229.9North Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.617.9North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.037.3North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.459.4Stirling
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.878.9Stirling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.3Estimated13.1Stirling

Total

Stirling is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven on 20. 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

Stirling North Kesteven

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stirling £398.0m, North Kesteven £528.8mNorth Kesteven: £528.8mStirling: £398.0mNorth Kesteven: £531.1mStirling: £399.7mNorth Kesteven: £501.6mStirling: £377.5m

    £398.0m£399.7m£377.5mNorth Kesteven is higher£528.8m£531.1m£501.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stirling £237.2m, North Kesteven £351.5mNorth Kesteven: £351.5mStirling: £237.2mNorth Kesteven: £353.0mStirling: £238.2mNorth Kesteven: £333.5mStirling: £225.0m

    £237.2m£238.2m£225.0mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£351.5m£353.0m£333.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stirling £89.3m, North Kesteven £100.1mNorth Kesteven: £100.1mStirling: £89.3mNorth Kesteven: £100.6mStirling: £89.7mNorth Kesteven: £95.0mStirling: £84.7m

    £89.3m£89.7m£84.7mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£100.1m£100.6m£95.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stirling £217.4m, North Kesteven £321.8mNorth Kesteven: £321.8mStirling: £217.4mNorth Kesteven: £323.1mStirling: £218.3mNorth Kesteven: £305.2mStirling: £206.2m

    £217.4m£218.3m£206.2mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£321.8m£323.1m£305.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stirling £6.7m, North Kesteven £8.4mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mStirling: £6.7mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mStirling: £6.7mNorth Kesteven: £7.9mStirling: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stirling £12.8m, North Kesteven £20.8mNorth Kesteven: £20.8mStirling: £12.8mNorth Kesteven: £20.9mStirling: £12.8mNorth Kesteven: £19.8mStirling: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mNorth 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: Stirling £0.37m, North Kesteven £0.57mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mStirling: £0.37mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mStirling: £0.37mNorth Kesteven: £0.54mStirling: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNorth 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: Stirling £42.6m, North Kesteven £48.1mNorth Kesteven: £48.1mStirling: £42.6mNorth Kesteven: £48.3mStirling: £42.8mNorth Kesteven: £45.7mStirling: £40.4m

    £42.6m£42.8m£40.4mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stirling £14.0m, North Kesteven £14.6mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mStirling: £14.0mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mStirling: £14.1mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mStirling: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stirling £5.5m, North Kesteven £7.4mNorth Kesteven: £7.4mStirling: £5.5mNorth Kesteven: £7.5mStirling: £5.5mNorth Kesteven: £7.1mStirling: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Kesteven is higher£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stirling £64.4m, North Kesteven £74.5mNorth Kesteven: £74.5mStirling: £64.4mNorth Kesteven: £74.8mStirling: £64.7mNorth Kesteven: £70.7mStirling: £61.1m

    £64.4m£64.7m£61.1mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£74.5m£74.8m£70.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stirling £14.4m, North Kesteven £13.7mNorth Kesteven: £13.7mStirling: £14.4mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mStirling: £14.5mNorth Kesteven: £13.0mStirling: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mStirling is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stirling £18.8m, North Kesteven £17.4mNorth Kesteven: £17.4mStirling: £18.8mNorth Kesteven: £17.5mStirling: £18.8mNorth Kesteven: £16.5mStirling: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.8m£17.8mStirling is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stirling £0.31m, North Kesteven £0.41mNorth Kesteven: £0.41mStirling: £0.31mNorth Kesteven: £0.42mStirling: £0.31mNorth Kesteven: £0.39mStirling: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mNorth Kesteven is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stirling £0.28m, North Kesteven £0.36mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mStirling: £0.28mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mStirling: £0.29mNorth Kesteven: £0.34mStirling: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stirling £0.45m, North Kesteven £0.70mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mStirling: £0.45mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mStirling: £0.45mNorth Kesteven: £0.66mStirling: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mNorth Kesteven is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stirling 18,905, North Kesteven 28,128North Kesteven: 28,128Stirling: 18,905

    18,905North Kesteven is higher28,128

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stirling 1,661, North Kesteven 2,190North Kesteven: 2,190Stirling: 1,661

    1,661North 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: Stirling 2,835, North Kesteven 4,564North Kesteven: 4,564Stirling: 2,835

    2,835North Kesteven is higher4,564

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stirling 6,760, North Kesteven 7,269North Kesteven: 7,269Stirling: 6,760

    6,760North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count7,269

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stirling 8,590, North Kesteven 9,652North Kesteven: 9,652Stirling: 8,590

    8,590North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count9,652

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stirling 1,357, North Kesteven 1,598North Kesteven: 1,598Stirling: 1,357

    1,357North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,598

Show the numbers
Stirling and North Kesteven, total
MeasureStirlingNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£398.0m£399.7m£377.5mEstimated£528.8m£531.1m£501.6mNorth Kesteven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.2m£238.2m£225.0mEstimated£351.5m£353.0m£333.5mNorth Kesteven
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.3m£89.7m£84.7mEstimated£100.1m£100.6m£95.0mNorth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m£321.8m£323.1m£305.2mNorth Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mNorth Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mEstimated£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mNorth Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEstimated£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.6m£42.8m£40.4mEstimated£48.1m£48.3m£45.7mNorth Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mEstimated£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mNorth Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimated£7.4m£7.5m£7.1mNorth Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m£74.5m£74.8m£70.7mNorth Kesteven
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mStirling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.8m£17.8m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mStirling
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Kesteven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Kesteven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEstimated£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mNorth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,90528,128North Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6612,190North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8354,564North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7607,269North Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5909,652North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,357Estimated1,598North Kesteven

Sources

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

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