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Bishop Auckland and Boston and Skegness

94,708 and 117,686 residents (mid-2024).

Bishop Auckland is higher than Boston and Skegness on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Bishop Auckland is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Boston and Skegness 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

Bishop Auckland Boston and Skegness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £5,642, Boston and Skegness £5,665Boston and Skegness: £5,665Bishop Auckland: £5,642Boston and Skegness: £5,689Bishop Auckland: £5,666Boston and Skegness: £5,374Bishop Auckland: £5,352

    £5,642£5,666£5,352Boston and Skegness is higher£5,665£5,689£5,374

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland £12,832, Boston and Skegness £12,818Boston and Skegness: £12,818Bishop Auckland: £12,832Boston and Skegness: £12,872Bishop Auckland: £12,887Boston and Skegness: £12,158Bishop Auckland: £12,172

    £12,832£12,887£12,172Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£12,818£12,872£12,158

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £2,585, Boston and Skegness £2,799Boston and Skegness: £2,799Bishop Auckland: £2,585Boston and Skegness: £2,811Bishop Auckland: £2,596Boston and Skegness: £2,655Bishop Auckland: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452Boston and Skegness is higher£2,799£2,811£2,655

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland £11,516, Boston and Skegness £11,384Boston and Skegness: £11,384Bishop Auckland: £11,516Boston and Skegness: £11,433Bishop Auckland: £11,565Boston and Skegness: £10,799Bishop Auckland: £10,923

    £11,516£11,565£10,923Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£11,384£11,433£10,799

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland £485, Boston and Skegness £579Boston and Skegness: £579Bishop Auckland: £485Boston and Skegness: £582Bishop Auckland: £487Boston and Skegness: £549Bishop Auckland: £460

    £485£487£460Boston and Skegness is higher£579£582£549

  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: Bishop Auckland £798, Boston and Skegness £820Boston and Skegness: £820Bishop Auckland: £798Boston and Skegness: £823Bishop Auckland: £801Boston and Skegness: £777Bishop Auckland: £757

    £798£801£757Boston and Skegness is higher£820£823£777

  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: Bishop Auckland £33, Boston and Skegness £35Boston and Skegness: £35Bishop Auckland: £33Boston and Skegness: £35Bishop Auckland: £33Boston and Skegness: £33Bishop Auckland: £31

    £33£33£31Boston and Skegness is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £692, Boston and Skegness £623Boston and Skegness: £623Bishop Auckland: £692Boston and Skegness: £626Bishop Auckland: £695Boston and Skegness: £591Bishop Auckland: £656

    £692£695£656Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£623£626£591

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £168, Boston and Skegness £161Boston and Skegness: £161Bishop Auckland: £168Boston and Skegness: £162Bishop Auckland: £169Boston and Skegness: £153Bishop Auckland: £159

    £168£169£159Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  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: Bishop Auckland £196, Boston and Skegness £179Boston and Skegness: £179Bishop Auckland: £196Boston and Skegness: £180Bishop Auckland: £197Boston and Skegness: £170Bishop Auckland: £186

    £196£197£186Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £1,922, Boston and Skegness £2,201Boston and Skegness: £2,201Bishop Auckland: £1,922Boston and Skegness: £2,211Bishop Auckland: £1,930Boston and Skegness: £2,088Bishop Auckland: £1,823

    £1,922£1,930£1,823Boston and Skegness is higher£2,201£2,211£2,088

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £233, Boston and Skegness £213Boston and Skegness: £213Bishop Auckland: £233Boston and Skegness: £214Bishop Auckland: £234Boston and Skegness: £202Bishop Auckland: £221

    £233£234£221Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £448, Boston and Skegness £402Boston and Skegness: £402Bishop Auckland: £448Boston and Skegness: £404Bishop Auckland: £450Boston and Skegness: £381Bishop Auckland: £425

    £448£450£425Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£402£404£381

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £6.02, Boston and Skegness £6.65Boston and Skegness: £6.65Bishop Auckland: £6.02Boston and Skegness: £6.68Bishop Auckland: £6.05Boston and Skegness: £6.31Bishop Auckland: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Boston and Skegness is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £13, Boston and Skegness £11Boston and Skegness: £11Bishop Auckland: £13Boston and Skegness: £11Bishop Auckland: £13Boston and Skegness: £10Bishop Auckland: £12

    £13£13£12Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £9.37, Boston and Skegness £7.56Boston and Skegness: £7.56Bishop Auckland: £9.37Boston and Skegness: £7.59Bishop Auckland: £9.41Boston and Skegness: £7.17Bishop Auckland: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£7.56£7.59£7.17

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland 1,009.9, Boston and Skegness 1,016.0Boston and Skegness: 1,016.0Bishop Auckland: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Boston and Skegness is higher1,016.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland 129.5, Boston and Skegness 134.0Boston and Skegness: 134.0Bishop Auckland: 129.5

    129.5Boston and Skegness is higher134.0

  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: Bishop Auckland 159.9, Boston and Skegness 172.9Boston and Skegness: 172.9Bishop Auckland: 159.9

    159.9Boston and Skegness is higher172.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 103.3, Boston and Skegness 92.0Boston and Skegness: 92.0Bishop Auckland: 103.3

    103.3Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count92.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland 241.0, Boston and Skegness 279.8Boston and Skegness: 279.8Bishop Auckland: 241.0

    241.0Boston and Skegness is higher279.8

  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: Bishop Auckland 42.5, Boston and Skegness 38.0Boston and Skegness: 38.0Bishop Auckland: 42.5

    42.5Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count38.0

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Bishop Auckland and Boston and Skegness, per person in the age group
MeasureBishop AucklandBoston and SkegnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,642£5,666£5,352£5,665£5,689£5,374Boston and Skegness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,832£12,887£12,172£12,818£12,872£12,158Bishop Auckland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£2,799£2,811£2,655Boston and Skegness
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,516£11,565£10,923£11,384£11,433£10,799Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£579£582£549Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£820£823£777Boston and Skegness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£35£35£33Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£623£626£591Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£161£162£153Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£179£180£170Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,922£1,930£1,823£2,201£2,211£2,088Boston and Skegness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£213£214£202Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£448£450£425£402£404£381Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£6.65£6.68£6.31Boston and Skegness
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£11£11£10Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£7.56£7.59£7.17Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,016.0Boston and Skegness
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.5134.0Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.9172.9Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.392.0Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026241.0279.8Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.538.0Bishop Auckland

Per resident

Bishop Auckland is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Boston and Skegness on 12. 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

Bishop Auckland Boston and Skegness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £5,642, Boston and Skegness £5,665Boston and Skegness: £5,665Bishop Auckland: £5,642Boston and Skegness: £5,689Bishop Auckland: £5,666Boston and Skegness: £5,374Bishop Auckland: £5,352

    £5,642£5,666£5,352Boston and Skegness is higher£5,665£5,689£5,374

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £3,018, Boston and Skegness £3,041Boston and Skegness: £3,041Bishop Auckland: £3,018Boston and Skegness: £3,054Bishop Auckland: £3,031Boston and Skegness: £2,885Bishop Auckland: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£3,041£3,054£2,885

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £1,523, Boston and Skegness £1,619Boston and Skegness: £1,619Bishop Auckland: £1,523Boston and Skegness: £1,626Bishop Auckland: £1,529Boston and Skegness: £1,536Bishop Auckland: £1,444

    £1,523£1,529£1,444Boston and Skegness is higher£1,619£1,626£1,536

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bishop Auckland £2,708, Boston and Skegness £2,701Boston and Skegness: £2,701Bishop Auckland: £2,708Boston and Skegness: £2,713Bishop Auckland: £2,720Boston and Skegness: £2,562Bishop Auckland: £2,569

    £2,708£2,720£2,569Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£2,701£2,713£2,562

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £114, Boston and Skegness £137Boston and Skegness: £137Bishop Auckland: £114Boston and Skegness: £138Bishop Auckland: £115Boston and Skegness: £130Bishop Auckland: £108

    £114£115£108Boston and Skegness is higher£137£138£130

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £188, Boston and Skegness £194Boston and Skegness: £194Bishop Auckland: £188Boston and Skegness: £195Bishop Auckland: £188Boston and Skegness: £184Bishop Auckland: £178

    £188£188£178Boston and Skegness is higher£194£195£184

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £7.77, Boston and Skegness £8.24Boston and Skegness: £8.24Bishop Auckland: £7.77Boston and Skegness: £8.28Bishop Auckland: £7.80Boston and Skegness: £7.82Bishop Auckland: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Boston and Skegness is higher£8.24£8.28£7.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £692, Boston and Skegness £623Boston and Skegness: £623Bishop Auckland: £692Boston and Skegness: £626Bishop Auckland: £695Boston and Skegness: £591Bishop Auckland: £656

    £692£695£656Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£623£626£591

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £168, Boston and Skegness £161Boston and Skegness: £161Bishop Auckland: £168Boston and Skegness: £162Bishop Auckland: £169Boston and Skegness: £153Bishop Auckland: £159

    £168£169£159Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £115, Boston and Skegness £103Boston and Skegness: £103Bishop Auckland: £115Boston and Skegness: £104Bishop Auckland: £116Boston and Skegness: £98Bishop Auckland: £109

    £115£116£109Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £1,132, Boston and Skegness £1,273Boston and Skegness: £1,273Bishop Auckland: £1,132Boston and Skegness: £1,278Bishop Auckland: £1,137Boston and Skegness: £1,207Bishop Auckland: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074Boston and Skegness is higher£1,273£1,278£1,207

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £233, Boston and Skegness £213Boston and Skegness: £213Bishop Auckland: £233Boston and Skegness: £214Bishop Auckland: £234Boston and Skegness: £202Bishop Auckland: £221

    £233£234£221Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bishop Auckland £264, Boston and Skegness £233Boston and Skegness: £233Bishop Auckland: £264Boston and Skegness: £233Bishop Auckland: £265Boston and Skegness: £221Bishop Auckland: £250

    £264£265£250Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£233£233£221

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bishop Auckland £3.54, Boston and Skegness £3.85Boston and Skegness: £3.85Bishop Auckland: £3.54Boston and Skegness: £3.86Bishop Auckland: £3.56Boston and Skegness: £3.65Bishop Auckland: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Boston and Skegness is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bishop Auckland £7.54, Boston and Skegness £6.20Boston and Skegness: £6.20Bishop Auckland: £7.54Boston and Skegness: £6.23Bishop Auckland: £7.57Boston and Skegness: £5.88Bishop Auckland: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£6.20£6.23£5.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £9.37, Boston and Skegness £7.56Boston and Skegness: £7.56Bishop Auckland: £9.37Boston and Skegness: £7.59Bishop Auckland: £9.41Boston and Skegness: £7.17Bishop Auckland: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£7.56£7.59£7.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 237.5, Boston and Skegness 241.1Boston and Skegness: 241.1Bishop Auckland: 237.5

    237.5Boston and Skegness is higher241.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 30.5, Boston and Skegness 31.8Boston and Skegness: 31.8Bishop Auckland: 30.5

    30.5Boston and Skegness is higher31.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 37.6, Boston and Skegness 41.0Boston and Skegness: 41.0Bishop Auckland: 37.6

    37.6Boston and Skegness is higher41.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 103.3, Boston and Skegness 92.0Boston and Skegness: 92.0Bishop Auckland: 103.3

    103.3Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count92.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 142.0, Boston and Skegness 161.8Boston and Skegness: 161.8Bishop Auckland: 142.0

    142.0Boston and Skegness is higher161.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 25.0, Boston and Skegness 22.0Boston and Skegness: 22.0Bishop Auckland: 25.0

    25.0Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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Bishop Auckland and Boston and Skegness, per resident
MeasureBishop AucklandBoston and SkegnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,642£5,666£5,352£5,665£5,689£5,374Boston and Skegness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£3,041£3,054£2,885Boston and Skegness
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,523£1,529£1,444£1,619£1,626£1,536Boston and Skegness
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,708£2,720£2,569£2,701£2,713£2,562Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£137£138£130Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£188£178£194£195£184Boston and Skegness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£8.24£8.28£7.82Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£623£626£591Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£161£162£153Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£103£104£98Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£1,273£1,278£1,207Boston and Skegness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£213£214£202Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£233£233£221Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£3.85£3.86£3.65Boston and Skegness
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£6.20£6.23£5.88Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£7.56£7.59£7.17Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026237.5241.1Boston and Skegness
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.531.8Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.641.0Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.392.0Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.0161.8Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.022.0Bishop Auckland

Total

Bishop Auckland is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Boston and Skegness on 22. 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

Bishop Auckland Boston and Skegness

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £534.4m, Boston and Skegness £666.7mBoston and Skegness: £666.7mBishop Auckland: £534.4mBoston and Skegness: £669.6mBishop Auckland: £536.7mBoston and Skegness: £632.4mBishop Auckland: £506.9m

    £534.4m£536.7m£506.9mBoston and Skegness is higher£666.7m£669.6m£632.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £285.8m, Boston and Skegness £357.9mBoston and Skegness: £357.9mBishop Auckland: £285.8mBoston and Skegness: £359.4mBishop Auckland: £287.0mBoston and Skegness: £339.5mBishop Auckland: £271.1m

    £285.8m£287.0m£271.1mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£357.9m£359.4m£339.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £144.2m, Boston and Skegness £190.5mBoston and Skegness: £190.5mBishop Auckland: £144.2mBoston and Skegness: £191.3mBishop Auckland: £144.8mBoston and Skegness: £180.7mBishop Auckland: £136.8m

    £144.2m£144.8m£136.8mBoston and Skegness is higher£190.5m£191.3m£180.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bishop Auckland £256.5m, Boston and Skegness £317.9mBoston and Skegness: £317.9mBishop Auckland: £256.5mBoston and Skegness: £319.3mBishop Auckland: £257.6mBoston and Skegness: £301.5mBishop Auckland: £243.3m

    £256.5m£257.6m£243.3mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£317.9m£319.3m£301.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bishop Auckland £10.8m, Boston and Skegness £16.2mBoston and Skegness: £16.2mBishop Auckland: £10.8mBoston and Skegness: £16.2mBishop Auckland: £10.9mBoston and Skegness: £15.3mBishop Auckland: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mBoston and Skegness is higher£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £17.8m, Boston and Skegness £22.9mBoston and Skegness: £22.9mBishop Auckland: £17.8mBoston and Skegness: £23.0mBishop Auckland: £17.9mBoston and Skegness: £21.7mBishop Auckland: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBoston and Skegness is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £0.74m, Boston and Skegness £0.97mBoston and Skegness: £0.97mBishop Auckland: £0.74mBoston and Skegness: £0.97mBishop Auckland: £0.74mBoston and Skegness: £0.92mBishop Auckland: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBoston and Skegness is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £65.5m, Boston and Skegness £73.3mBoston and Skegness: £73.3mBishop Auckland: £65.5mBoston and Skegness: £73.6mBishop Auckland: £65.8mBoston and Skegness: £69.6mBishop Auckland: £62.1m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.1mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £15.9m, Boston and Skegness £19.0mBoston and Skegness: £19.0mBishop Auckland: £15.9mBoston and Skegness: £19.0mBishop Auckland: £16.0mBoston and Skegness: £18.0mBishop Auckland: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £10.9m, Boston and Skegness £12.2mBoston and Skegness: £12.2mBishop Auckland: £10.9mBoston and Skegness: £12.2mBishop Auckland: £11.0mBoston and Skegness: £11.5mBishop Auckland: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bishop Auckland £107.2m, Boston and Skegness £149.8mBoston and Skegness: £149.8mBishop Auckland: £107.2mBoston and Skegness: £150.4mBishop Auckland: £107.7mBoston and Skegness: £142.1mBishop Auckland: £101.7m

    £107.2m£107.7m£101.7mBoston and Skegness is higher£149.8m£150.4m£142.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bishop Auckland £22.1m, Boston and Skegness £25.1mBoston and Skegness: £25.1mBishop Auckland: £22.1mBoston and Skegness: £25.2mBishop Auckland: £22.2mBoston and Skegness: £23.8mBishop Auckland: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.2m£20.9mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bishop Auckland £25.0m, Boston and Skegness £27.4mBoston and Skegness: £27.4mBishop Auckland: £25.0mBoston and Skegness: £27.5mBishop Auckland: £25.1mBoston and Skegness: £26.0mBishop Auckland: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bishop Auckland £0.34m, Boston and Skegness £0.45mBoston and Skegness: £0.45mBishop Auckland: £0.34mBoston and Skegness: £0.45mBishop Auckland: £0.34mBoston and Skegness: £0.43mBishop Auckland: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBoston and Skegness is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bishop Auckland £0.71m, Boston and Skegness £0.73mBoston and Skegness: £0.73mBishop Auckland: £0.71mBoston and Skegness: £0.73mBishop Auckland: £0.72mBoston and Skegness: £0.69mBishop Auckland: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £0.89m, Boston and Skegness £0.89mBoston and Skegness: £0.89mBishop Auckland: £0.89mBoston and Skegness: £0.89mBishop Auckland: £0.89mBoston and Skegness: £0.84mBishop Auckland: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bishop Auckland 22,493, Boston and Skegness 28,371Boston and Skegness: 28,371Bishop Auckland: 22,493

    22,493Boston and Skegness is higher28,371

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bishop Auckland 2,884, Boston and Skegness 3,742Boston and Skegness: 3,742Bishop Auckland: 2,884

    2,884Boston and Skegness is higher3,742

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland 3,561, Boston and Skegness 4,828Boston and Skegness: 4,828Bishop Auckland: 3,561

    3,561Boston and Skegness is higher4,828

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland 9,786, Boston and Skegness 10,821Boston and Skegness: 10,821Bishop Auckland: 9,786

    9,786Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count10,821

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bishop Auckland 13,444, Boston and Skegness 19,042Boston and Skegness: 19,042Bishop Auckland: 13,444

    13,444Boston and Skegness is higher19,042

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bishop Auckland 2,371, Boston and Skegness 2,583Boston and Skegness: 2,583Bishop Auckland: 2,371

    2,371Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count2,583

Show the numbers
Bishop Auckland and Boston and Skegness, total
MeasureBishop AucklandBoston and SkegnessHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.4m£536.7m£506.9m£666.7m£669.6m£632.4mBoston and Skegness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.8m£287.0m£271.1m£357.9m£359.4m£339.5mBoston and Skegness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.2m£144.8m£136.8m£190.5m£191.3m£180.7mBoston and Skegness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£256.5m£257.6m£243.3m£317.9m£319.3m£301.5mBoston and Skegness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mBoston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBoston and Skegness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBoston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.1m£73.3m£73.6m£69.6mBoston and Skegness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£19.0m£19.0m£18.0mBoston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mBoston and Skegness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.2m£107.7m£101.7m£149.8m£150.4m£142.1mBoston and Skegness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBoston and Skegness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mBoston and Skegness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBoston and Skegness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBoston and Skegness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBoston and Skegness
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,49328,371Boston and Skegness
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8843,742Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5614,828Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,78610,821Boston and Skegness
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,44419,042Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3712,583Boston and Skegness

Sources

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

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  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.