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North Lanarkshire and North East Lincolnshire

343,550 and 159,738 residents (mid-2024).

North Lanarkshire is higher than North East Lincolnshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

North Lanarkshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North East Lincolnshire on 7. 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

North Lanarkshire North East Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5,192, North East Lincolnshire £5,283North East Lincolnshire: £5,283North Lanarkshire: £5,192North East Lincolnshire: £5,306North Lanarkshire: £5,214North East Lincolnshire: £5,011North Lanarkshire: £4,925

    £5,192£5,214£4,925North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,283£5,306£5,011

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire £13,593, North East Lincolnshire £13,033North East Lincolnshire: £13,033North Lanarkshire: £13,593North East Lincolnshire: £13,088North Lanarkshire: £13,651North East Lincolnshire: £12,362North Lanarkshire: £12,894

    £13,593£13,651£12,894North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,033£13,088£12,362

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £2,483, North East Lincolnshire £2,735North East Lincolnshire: £2,735North Lanarkshire: £2,483North East Lincolnshire: £2,747North Lanarkshire: £2,493North East Lincolnshire: £2,594North Lanarkshire: £2,355

    £2,483£2,493£2,355North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,735£2,747£2,594

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire £11,727, North East Lincolnshire £11,534North East Lincolnshire: £11,534North Lanarkshire: £11,727North East Lincolnshire: £11,583North Lanarkshire: £11,777North East Lincolnshire: £10,940North Lanarkshire: £11,124

    £11,727£11,777£11,124North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,534£11,583£10,940

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire £670, North East Lincolnshire £547North East Lincolnshire: £547North Lanarkshire: £670North East Lincolnshire: £549North Lanarkshire: £673North East Lincolnshire: £519North Lanarkshire: £635

    £670£673£635North Lanarkshire is higher£547£549£519

  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: North Lanarkshire £1,160, North East Lincolnshire £917North East Lincolnshire: £917North Lanarkshire: £1,160North East Lincolnshire: £921North Lanarkshire: £1,164North East Lincolnshire: £870North Lanarkshire: £1,100

    £1,160£1,164£1,100North Lanarkshire is higher£917£921£870

  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: North Lanarkshire £37, North East Lincolnshire £36North East Lincolnshire: £36North Lanarkshire: £37North East Lincolnshire: £36North Lanarkshire: £37North East Lincolnshire: £34North Lanarkshire: £35

    £37£37£35North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £776, North East Lincolnshire £596North East Lincolnshire: £596North Lanarkshire: £776North East Lincolnshire: £599North Lanarkshire: £779North East Lincolnshire: £566North Lanarkshire: £736

    £776£779£736North Lanarkshire is higher£596£599£566

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £230, North East Lincolnshire £140North East Lincolnshire: £140North Lanarkshire: £230North East Lincolnshire: £140North Lanarkshire: £231North East Lincolnshire: £133North Lanarkshire: £218

    £230£231£218North Lanarkshire is higher£140£140£133

  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: North Lanarkshire £159, North East Lincolnshire £176North East Lincolnshire: £176North Lanarkshire: £159North East Lincolnshire: £177North Lanarkshire: £159North East Lincolnshire: £167North Lanarkshire: £150

    £159£159£150North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £1,768, North East Lincolnshire £2,157North East Lincolnshire: £2,157North Lanarkshire: £1,768North East Lincolnshire: £2,167North Lanarkshire: £1,776North East Lincolnshire: £2,046North Lanarkshire: £1,677

    £1,768£1,776£1,677North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,157£2,167£2,046

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £234, North East Lincolnshire £243North East Lincolnshire: £243North Lanarkshire: £234North East Lincolnshire: £244North Lanarkshire: £235North East Lincolnshire: £230North Lanarkshire: £222

    £234£235£222North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £537, North East Lincolnshire £385North East Lincolnshire: £385North Lanarkshire: £537North East Lincolnshire: £387North Lanarkshire: £539North East Lincolnshire: £365North Lanarkshire: £509

    £537£539£509North Lanarkshire is higher£385£387£365

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £7.80, North East Lincolnshire £6.03North East Lincolnshire: £6.03North Lanarkshire: £7.80North East Lincolnshire: £6.06North Lanarkshire: £7.83North East Lincolnshire: £5.72North Lanarkshire: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40North Lanarkshire is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £11, North East Lincolnshire £11North East Lincolnshire: £11North Lanarkshire: £11North East Lincolnshire: £11North Lanarkshire: £11North East Lincolnshire: £10North Lanarkshire: £11

    £11North Lanarkshire is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.54, North East Lincolnshire £7.52North East Lincolnshire: £7.52North Lanarkshire: £7.54North East Lincolnshire: £7.55North Lanarkshire: £7.57North East Lincolnshire: £7.13North Lanarkshire: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15North Lanarkshire is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire 1,010.9, North East Lincolnshire 1,017.5North East Lincolnshire: 1,017.5North Lanarkshire: 1,010.9

    1,010.9North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count1,017.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire 165.3, North East Lincolnshire 141.3North East Lincolnshire: 141.3North Lanarkshire: 165.3

    165.3North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count141.3

  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: North Lanarkshire 241.7, North East Lincolnshire 189.7North East Lincolnshire: 189.7North Lanarkshire: 241.7

    241.7North Lanarkshire is higher189.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 122.3, North East Lincolnshire 89.6North East Lincolnshire: 89.6North Lanarkshire: 122.3

    122.3North Lanarkshire is higher89.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire 225.4, North East Lincolnshire 262.4North East Lincolnshire: 262.4North Lanarkshire: 225.4

    225.4North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count262.4

  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: North Lanarkshire 38.4, North East Lincolnshire 37.5North East Lincolnshire: 37.5North Lanarkshire: 38.4

    38.4North Lanarkshire is higher37.5

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North Lanarkshire and North East Lincolnshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth LanarkshireNorth East LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,192£5,214£4,925Estimated£5,283£5,306£5,011North East Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,593£13,651£12,894Estimated£13,033£13,088£12,362North Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,483£2,493£2,355Estimated£2,735£2,747£2,594North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,727£11,777£11,124£11,534£11,583£10,940North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£670£673£635£547£549£519North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,160£1,164£1,100Estimated£917£921£870North Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35Estimated£36£36£34North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736Estimated£596£599£566North Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218Estimated£140£140£133North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£159£150Estimated£176£177£167North East Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,776£1,677£2,157£2,167£2,046North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£243£244£230North East Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£537£539£509£385£387£365North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£6.03£6.06£5.72North Lanarkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£11£10North Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15Estimated£7.52£7.55£7.13North Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,017.5North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.3141.3North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026241.7189.7North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.389.6North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.4262.4North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Estimated37.5North Lanarkshire

Per resident

North Lanarkshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and North East Lincolnshire 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

North Lanarkshire North East Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5,192, North East Lincolnshire £5,283North East Lincolnshire: £5,283North Lanarkshire: £5,192North East Lincolnshire: £5,306North Lanarkshire: £5,214North East Lincolnshire: £5,011North Lanarkshire: £4,925

    £5,192£5,214£4,925North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,283£5,306£5,011

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £2,352, North East Lincolnshire £2,661North East Lincolnshire: £2,661North Lanarkshire: £2,352North East Lincolnshire: £2,672North Lanarkshire: £2,362North East Lincolnshire: £2,524North Lanarkshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,661£2,672£2,524

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £1,592, North East Lincolnshire £1,636North East Lincolnshire: £1,636North Lanarkshire: £1,592North East Lincolnshire: £1,643North Lanarkshire: £1,598North East Lincolnshire: £1,552North Lanarkshire: £1,510

    £1,592£1,598£1,510North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,636£1,643£1,552

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Lanarkshire £2,030, North East Lincolnshire £2,355North East Lincolnshire: £2,355North Lanarkshire: £2,030North East Lincolnshire: £2,365North Lanarkshire: £2,038North East Lincolnshire: £2,234North Lanarkshire: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,355£2,365£2,234

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £116, North East Lincolnshire £112North East Lincolnshire: £112North Lanarkshire: £116North East Lincolnshire: £112North Lanarkshire: £116North East Lincolnshire: £106North Lanarkshire: £110

    £116£116£110North Lanarkshire is higher£112£112£106

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £201, North East Lincolnshire £187North East Lincolnshire: £187North Lanarkshire: £201North East Lincolnshire: £188North Lanarkshire: £202North East Lincolnshire: £178North Lanarkshire: £190

    £201£202£190North Lanarkshire is higher£187£188£178

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £6.34, North East Lincolnshire £7.25North East Lincolnshire: £7.25North Lanarkshire: £6.34North East Lincolnshire: £7.28North Lanarkshire: £6.36North East Lincolnshire: £6.88North Lanarkshire: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £776, North East Lincolnshire £596North East Lincolnshire: £596North Lanarkshire: £776North East Lincolnshire: £599North Lanarkshire: £779North East Lincolnshire: £566North Lanarkshire: £736

    £776£779£736North Lanarkshire is higher£596£599£566

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £230, North East Lincolnshire £140North East Lincolnshire: £140North Lanarkshire: £230North East Lincolnshire: £140North Lanarkshire: £231North East Lincolnshire: £133North Lanarkshire: £218

    £230£231£218North Lanarkshire is higher£140£140£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £102, North East Lincolnshire £105North East Lincolnshire: £105North Lanarkshire: £102North East Lincolnshire: £106North Lanarkshire: £102North East Lincolnshire: £100North Lanarkshire: £96

    £102£102£96North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £1,134, North East Lincolnshire £1,291North East Lincolnshire: £1,291North Lanarkshire: £1,134North East Lincolnshire: £1,296North Lanarkshire: £1,138North East Lincolnshire: £1,224North Lanarkshire: £1,075

    £1,134£1,138£1,075North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,291£1,296£1,224

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £234, North East Lincolnshire £243North East Lincolnshire: £243North Lanarkshire: £234North East Lincolnshire: £244North Lanarkshire: £235North East Lincolnshire: £230North Lanarkshire: £222

    £234£235£222North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Lanarkshire £344, North East Lincolnshire £230North East Lincolnshire: £230North Lanarkshire: £344North East Lincolnshire: £231North Lanarkshire: £346North East Lincolnshire: £219North Lanarkshire: £327

    £344£346£327North Lanarkshire is higher£230£231£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5.00, North East Lincolnshire £3.61North East Lincolnshire: £3.61North Lanarkshire: £5.00North East Lincolnshire: £3.62North Lanarkshire: £5.02North East Lincolnshire: £3.42North Lanarkshire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74North Lanarkshire is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.28, North East Lincolnshire £6.46North East Lincolnshire: £6.46North Lanarkshire: £7.28North East Lincolnshire: £6.49North Lanarkshire: £7.32North East Lincolnshire: £6.13North Lanarkshire: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91North Lanarkshire is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.54, North East Lincolnshire £7.52North East Lincolnshire: £7.52North Lanarkshire: £7.54North East Lincolnshire: £7.55North Lanarkshire: £7.57North East Lincolnshire: £7.13North Lanarkshire: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15North Lanarkshire is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 174.9, North East Lincolnshire 207.7North East Lincolnshire: 207.7North Lanarkshire: 174.9

    174.9North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count207.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 28.6, North East Lincolnshire 28.9North East Lincolnshire: 28.9North Lanarkshire: 28.6

    28.6North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count28.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 41.8, North East Lincolnshire 38.7North East Lincolnshire: 38.7North Lanarkshire: 41.8

    41.8North Lanarkshire is higher38.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 122.3, North East Lincolnshire 89.6North East Lincolnshire: 89.6North Lanarkshire: 122.3

    122.3North Lanarkshire is higher89.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 144.5, North East Lincolnshire 157.0North East Lincolnshire: 157.0North Lanarkshire: 144.5

    144.5North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count157.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 24.6, North East Lincolnshire 22.4North East Lincolnshire: 22.4North Lanarkshire: 24.6

    24.6North Lanarkshire is higher22.4

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North Lanarkshire and North East Lincolnshire, per resident
MeasureNorth LanarkshireNorth East LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,192£5,214£4,925Estimated£5,283£5,306£5,011North East Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231Estimated£2,661£2,672£2,524North East Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,592£1,598£1,510Estimated£1,636£1,643£1,552North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£2,355£2,365£2,234North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£112£112£106North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190Estimated£187£188£178North Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01Estimated£7.25£7.28£6.88North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736Estimated£596£599£566North Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218Estimated£140£140£133North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96Estimated£105£106£100North East Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,138£1,075£1,291£1,296£1,224North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£243£244£230North East Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£344£346£327£230£231£219North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£3.61£3.62£3.42North Lanarkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£6.46£6.49£6.13North Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15Estimated£7.52£7.55£7.13North Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.9207.7North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.628.9North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.838.7North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.389.6North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.5157.0North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.6Estimated22.4North Lanarkshire

Total

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

North Lanarkshire North East Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £1.8bn, North East Lincolnshire £843.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £843.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £847.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £800.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£843.9m£847.5m£800.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £808.2m, North East Lincolnshire £425.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £425.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £808.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £426.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £811.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £403.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £766.6m

    £808.2m£811.6m£766.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£425.0m£426.8m£403.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £546.8m, North East Lincolnshire £261.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £261.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £546.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £262.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £549.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £247.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £518.7m

    £546.8m£549.1m£518.7mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£261.4m£262.5m£247.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Lanarkshire £697.3m, North East Lincolnshire £376.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £376.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £697.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £377.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £700.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £356.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £661.4m

    £697.3m£700.2m£661.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Lanarkshire £39.8m, North East Lincolnshire £17.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £39.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £40.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £68.9m, North East Lincolnshire £29.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £29.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £68.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £30.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £69.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £28.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £65.4m

    £68.9m£69.2m£65.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£29.9m£30.0m£28.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £2.2m, North East Lincolnshire £1.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £266.6m, North East Lincolnshire £95.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £266.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £267.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £90.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £252.9m

    £266.6m£267.8m£252.9mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £79.0m, North East Lincolnshire £22.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £21.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £75.0m

    £79.0m£79.4m£75.0mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £34.9m, North East Lincolnshire £16.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £34.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £35.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £15.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.1m£33.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Lanarkshire £389.4m, North East Lincolnshire £206.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £206.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £389.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £207.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £391.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £195.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £369.4m

    £389.4m£391.1m£369.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£206.2m£207.0m£195.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Lanarkshire £80.5m, North East Lincolnshire £38.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £76.4m

    £80.5m£80.9m£76.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Lanarkshire £118.3m, North East Lincolnshire £36.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £37.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £34.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £112.2m

    £118.3m£118.8m£112.2mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£36.8m£37.0m£34.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Lanarkshire £1.7m, North East Lincolnshire £0.58mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.55mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Lanarkshire £2.5m, North East Lincolnshire £1.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.98mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £2.6m, North East Lincolnshire £1.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Lanarkshire 60,102, North East Lincolnshire 33,181North East Lincolnshire: 33,181North Lanarkshire: 60,102

    60,102North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count33,181

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Lanarkshire 9,825, North East Lincolnshire 4,608North East Lincolnshire: 4,608North Lanarkshire: 9,825

    9,825North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count4,608

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire 14,370, North East Lincolnshire 6,186North East Lincolnshire: 6,186North Lanarkshire: 14,370

    14,370North Lanarkshire is higher6,186

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire 42,005, North East Lincolnshire 14,306North East Lincolnshire: 14,306North Lanarkshire: 42,005

    42,005North Lanarkshire is higher14,306

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Lanarkshire 49,642, North East Lincolnshire 25,075North East Lincolnshire: 25,075North Lanarkshire: 49,642

    49,642North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count25,075

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lanarkshire 8,464, North East Lincolnshire 3,584North East Lincolnshire: 3,584North Lanarkshire: 8,464

    8,464North Lanarkshire is higher3,584

Show the numbers
North Lanarkshire and North East Lincolnshire, total
MeasureNorth LanarkshireNorth East LincolnshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEstimated£843.9m£847.5m£800.5mNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£808.2m£811.6m£766.6mEstimated£425.0m£426.8m£403.2mNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£546.8m£549.1m£518.7mEstimated£261.4m£262.5m£247.9mNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£697.3m£700.2m£661.4m£376.1m£377.7m£356.8mNorth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mNorth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mEstimated£29.9m£30.0m£28.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mEstimated£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£266.6m£267.8m£252.9mEstimated£95.2m£95.6m£90.3mNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.0m£79.4m£75.0mEstimated£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mEstimated£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mNorth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£389.4m£391.1m£369.4m£206.2m£207.0m£195.5mNorth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.9m£76.4m£38.8m£38.9m£36.8mNorth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m£36.8m£37.0m£34.9mNorth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNorth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mNorth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mEstimated£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,10233,181North Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,8254,608North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,3706,186North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202642,00514,306North Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,64225,075North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,464Estimated3,584North Lanarkshire

Sources

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

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