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Angus and West Lindsey
Angus is higher than West Lindsey on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 18 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.
Per person in the age group
Angus is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey on 8. 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
Angus West Lindsey
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,119£5,140£4,855Angus is higher£4,968£4,990£4,713
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,383£12,436£11,746West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£12,634£12,687£11,984
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,074£2,083£1,967Angus is higher£1,916£1,924£1,817
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,493£11,542£10,902West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£11,589£11,639£10,993
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£321£322£304Angus is higher£312£314£296
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£551£553£523West Lindsey is higher£711£714£674
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17West Lindsey is higher£21£22£20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£557£559£528Angus is higher£492£494£467
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£159£160£151Angus is higher£128£129£122
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£118£119£112West Lindsey is higher£143£144£136
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,551£1,558£1,471Angus is higher£1,432£1,438£1,359
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£156£157£148Angus is higher£143£144£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£390£392£370Angus is higher£325£327£308
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.45£7.49£7.07Angus is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.65£6.68£6.31West Lindsey is higher£8.00£8.04£7.59
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.28£9.32£8.80Angus is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.2West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count1,019.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
85.6Angus is higher81.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
151.5Angus is higher145.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
89.9Angus is higher73.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
198.9Angus is higher183.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
29.6West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count30.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Angus | West Lindsey | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,119£5,140£4,855Estimated | £4,968£4,990£4,713 | Angus |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,383£12,436£11,746Estimated | £12,634£12,687£11,984 | West Lindsey |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,074£2,083£1,967Estimated | £1,916£1,924£1,817 | Angus |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,493£11,542£10,902 | £11,589£11,639£10,993 | West Lindsey |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £321£322£304 | £312£314£296 | Angus |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £551£553£523Estimated | £711£714£674 | West Lindsey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17Estimated | £21£22£20 | West Lindsey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £557£559£528Estimated | £492£494£467 | Angus |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £159£160£151Estimated | £128£129£122 | Angus |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £118£119£112Estimated | £143£144£136 | West Lindsey |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,551£1,558£1,471 | £1,432£1,438£1,359 | Angus |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £156£157£148 | £143£144£136 | Angus |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £390£392£370 | £325£327£308 | Angus |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.45£7.49£7.07 | £7.31£7.34£6.93 | Angus |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.65£6.68£6.31 | £8.00£8.04£7.59 | West Lindsey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.28£9.32£8.80Estimated | £7.93£7.96£7.52 | Angus |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.2 | 1,019.3 | West Lindsey |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 85.6 | 81.8 | Angus |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 151.5 | 145.7 | Angus |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 89.9 | 73.1 | Angus |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 198.9 | 183.4 | Angus |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 29.6Estimated | 30.3 | West Lindsey |
Per resident
Angus is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey on 8. 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
Angus West Lindsey
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,119£5,140£4,855Angus is higher£4,968£4,990£4,713
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,023£3,036£2,867West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3,091£3,104£2,932
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,214£1,219£1,152Angus is higher£1,105£1,110£1,048
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,806£2,818£2,661West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£2,835£2,848£2,690
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£78£79£74Angus is higher£76£77£73
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£134£135£128West Lindsey is higher£174£175£165
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.28£4.30£4.06West Lindsey is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£557£559£528Angus is higher£492£494£467
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£159£160£151Angus is higher£128£129£122
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£69£70£66West Lindsey is higher£83£83£78
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£908£912£861Angus is higher£826£830£784
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£156£157£148Angus is higher£143£144£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£229£230£217Angus is higher£188£188£178
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.36£4.38£4.14Angus is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.89£3.91£3.69West Lindsey is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.28£9.32£8.80Angus is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
245.1West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count249.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.9Angus is higher20.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
37.0Angus is higher35.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
89.9Angus is higher73.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
116.5Angus is higher105.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.3West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count17.5
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| Measure | Angus | West Lindsey | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,119£5,140£4,855Estimated | £4,968£4,990£4,713 | Angus |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,023£3,036£2,867Estimated | £3,091£3,104£2,932 | West Lindsey |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,214£1,219£1,152Estimated | £1,105£1,110£1,048 | Angus |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,806£2,818£2,661 | £2,835£2,848£2,690 | West Lindsey |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £78£79£74 | £76£77£73 | Angus |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £134£135£128Estimated | £174£175£165 | West Lindsey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.28£4.30£4.06Estimated | £5.25£5.27£4.98 | West Lindsey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £557£559£528Estimated | £492£494£467 | Angus |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £159£160£151Estimated | £128£129£122 | Angus |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £69£70£66Estimated | £83£83£78 | West Lindsey |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £908£912£861 | £826£830£784 | Angus |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £156£157£148 | £143£144£136 | Angus |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £229£230£217 | £188£188£178 | Angus |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.36£4.38£4.14 | £4.22£4.23£4.00 | Angus |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.89£3.91£3.69 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | West Lindsey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.28£9.32£8.80Estimated | £7.93£7.96£7.52 | Angus |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 245.1 | 249.4 | West Lindsey |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.9 | 20.0 | Angus |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 37.0 | 35.6 | Angus |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 89.9 | 73.1 | Angus |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 116.5 | 105.8 | Angus |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.3Estimated | 17.5 | West Lindsey |
Total
Angus is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey 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
Angus West Lindsey
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£588.3m£590.8m£558.0mAngus is higher£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£347.4m£348.9m£329.5mAngus is higherDepends on how you count£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£139.6m£140.1m£132.4mAngus is higher£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£322.4m£323.8m£305.9mAngus is higherDepends on how you count£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mAngus is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mWest Lindsey is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mWest Lindsey is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mAngus is higher£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mAngus is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.0m£8.0m£7.5mWest Lindsey is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£104.4m£104.8m£99.0mAngus is higher£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mAngus is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mAngus is higher£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mAngus is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Lindsey is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mAngus is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,173Angus is higherDepends on how you count24,670
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,400Angus is higher1,980
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,250Angus is higher3,526
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,330Angus is higher7,233
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,386Angus is higher10,466
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,992Angus is higherDepends on how you count1,727
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| Measure | Angus | West Lindsey | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £588.3m£590.8m£558.0mEstimated | £491.5m£493.6m£466.2m | Angus |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £347.4m£348.9m£329.5mEstimated | £305.8m£307.1m£290.1m | Angus |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £139.6m£140.1m£132.4mEstimated | £109.3m£109.8m£103.7m | Angus |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £322.4m£323.8m£305.9m | £280.5m£281.7m£266.1m | Angus |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.0m£9.0m£8.5m | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | Angus |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mEstimated | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | West Lindsey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEstimated | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | West Lindsey |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mEstimated | £48.7m£48.9m£46.2m | Angus |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mEstimated | £12.7m£12.8m£12.1m | Angus |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.0m£8.0m£7.5mEstimated | £8.2m£8.2m£7.8m | West Lindsey |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £104.4m£104.8m£99.0m | £81.7m£82.1m£77.5m | Angus |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | £14.2m£14.2m£13.5m | Angus |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £26.3m£26.4m£24.9m | £18.6m£18.6m£17.6m | Angus |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.48m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Angus |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | West Lindsey |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated | £0.78m£0.79m£0.74m | Angus |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,173 | 24,670 | Angus |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,400 | 1,980 | Angus |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,250 | 3,526 | Angus |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,330 | 7,233 | Angus |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,386 | 10,466 | Angus |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,992Estimated | 1,727 | Angus |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.