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Bishop Auckland and Carlisle

94,708 and 107,219 residents (mid-2024).

Bishop Auckland is higher than Carlisle on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 3 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Bishop Auckland is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Carlisle on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bishop Auckland Carlisle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £5,642, Carlisle £4,591Carlisle: £4,591Bishop Auckland: £5,642Carlisle: £4,611Bishop Auckland: £5,666Carlisle: £4,355Bishop Auckland: £5,352

    £5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland is higher£4,591£4,611£4,355

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland £12,832, Carlisle £12,715Carlisle: £12,715Bishop Auckland: £12,832Carlisle: £12,769Bishop Auckland: £12,887Carlisle: £12,060Bishop Auckland: £12,172

    £12,832£12,887£12,172Bishop Auckland is higher£12,715£12,769£12,060

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £2,585, Carlisle £1,918Carlisle: £1,918Bishop Auckland: £2,585Carlisle: £1,927Bishop Auckland: £2,596Carlisle: £1,820Bishop Auckland: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452Bishop Auckland is higher£1,918£1,927£1,820

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland £11,516, Carlisle £11,557Carlisle: £11,557Bishop Auckland: £11,516Carlisle: £11,606Bishop Auckland: £11,565Carlisle: £10,963Bishop Auckland: £10,923

    £11,516£11,565£10,923Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count£11,557£11,606£10,963

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland £485, Carlisle £372Carlisle: £372Bishop Auckland: £485Carlisle: £374Bishop Auckland: £487Carlisle: £353Bishop Auckland: £460

    £485£487£460Bishop Auckland is higher£372£374£353

  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, Carlisle £761Carlisle: £761Bishop Auckland: £798Carlisle: £764Bishop Auckland: £801Carlisle: £722Bishop Auckland: £757

    £798£801£757Bishop Auckland is higher£761£764£722

  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, Carlisle £24Carlisle: £24Bishop Auckland: £33Carlisle: £25Bishop Auckland: £33Carlisle: £23Bishop Auckland: £31

    £33£33£31Bishop Auckland is higher£24£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £692, Carlisle £496Carlisle: £496Bishop Auckland: £692Carlisle: £498Bishop Auckland: £695Carlisle: £470Bishop Auckland: £656

    £692£695£656Bishop Auckland is higher£496£498£470

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £168, Carlisle £115Carlisle: £115Bishop Auckland: £168Carlisle: £115Bishop Auckland: £169Carlisle: £109Bishop Auckland: £159

    £168£169£159Bishop Auckland is higher£115£115£109

  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, Carlisle £97Carlisle: £97Bishop Auckland: £196Carlisle: £97Bishop Auckland: £197Carlisle: £92Bishop Auckland: £186

    £196£197£186Bishop Auckland is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £1,922, Carlisle £1,416Carlisle: £1,416Bishop Auckland: £1,922Carlisle: £1,422Bishop Auckland: £1,930Carlisle: £1,343Bishop Auckland: £1,823

    £1,922£1,930£1,823Bishop Auckland is higher£1,416£1,422£1,343

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £233, Carlisle £183Carlisle: £183Bishop Auckland: £233Carlisle: £184Bishop Auckland: £234Carlisle: £174Bishop Auckland: £221

    £233£234£221Bishop Auckland is higher£183£184£174

  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, Carlisle £394Carlisle: £394Bishop Auckland: £448Carlisle: £396Bishop Auckland: £450Carlisle: £374Bishop Auckland: £425

    £448£450£425Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£394£396£374

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £6.02, Carlisle £4.19Carlisle: £4.19Bishop Auckland: £6.02Carlisle: £4.20Bishop Auckland: £6.05Carlisle: £3.97Bishop Auckland: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Bishop Auckland is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £13, Carlisle £6.75Carlisle: £6.75Bishop Auckland: £13Carlisle: £6.78Bishop Auckland: £13Carlisle: £6.40Bishop Auckland: £12

    £13£13£12Bishop Auckland is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £9.37, Carlisle £7.33Carlisle: £7.33Bishop Auckland: £9.37Carlisle: £7.36Bishop Auckland: £9.41Carlisle: £6.95Bishop Auckland: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  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, Carlisle 1,028.3Carlisle: 1,028.3Bishop Auckland: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count1,028.3

  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, Carlisle 97.0Carlisle: 97.0Bishop Auckland: 129.5

    129.5Bishop Auckland is higher97.0

  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, Carlisle 152.7Carlisle: 152.7Bishop Auckland: 159.9

    159.9Bishop Auckland is higher152.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 103.3, Carlisle 73.0Carlisle: 73.0Bishop Auckland: 103.3

    103.3Bishop Auckland is higher73.0

  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, Carlisle 177.2Carlisle: 177.2Bishop Auckland: 241.0

    241.0Bishop Auckland is higher177.2

  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, Carlisle 19.8Carlisle: 19.8Bishop Auckland: 42.5

    42.5Bishop Auckland is higher19.8

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Bishop Auckland and Carlisle, per person in the age group
MeasureBishop AucklandCarlisleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,642£5,666£5,352£4,591£4,611£4,355Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,832£12,887£12,172£12,715£12,769£12,060Bishop Auckland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£1,918£1,927£1,820Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,516£11,565£10,923£11,557£11,606£10,963Carlisle
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£372£374£353Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£761£764£722Bishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£24£25£23Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£496£498£470Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£115£115£109Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£97£97£92Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,922£1,930£1,823£1,416£1,422£1,343Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£183£184£174Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£448£450£425£394£396£374Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£4.19£4.20£3.97Bishop Auckland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£6.75£6.78£6.40Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£7.33£7.36£6.95Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,028.3Carlisle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.597.0Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.9152.7Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.373.0Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026241.0177.2Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.519.8Bishop Auckland

Per resident

Bishop Auckland is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Carlisle 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

Bishop Auckland Carlisle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £5,642, Carlisle £4,591Carlisle: £4,591Bishop Auckland: £5,642Carlisle: £4,611Bishop Auckland: £5,666Carlisle: £4,355Bishop Auckland: £5,352

    £5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland is higher£4,591£4,611£4,355

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £3,018, Carlisle £2,620Carlisle: £2,620Bishop Auckland: £3,018Carlisle: £2,632Bishop Auckland: £3,031Carlisle: £2,486Bishop Auckland: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863Bishop Auckland is higher£2,620£2,632£2,486

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £1,523, Carlisle £1,170Carlisle: £1,170Bishop Auckland: £1,523Carlisle: £1,175Bishop Auckland: £1,529Carlisle: £1,109Bishop Auckland: £1,444

    £1,523£1,529£1,444Bishop Auckland is higher£1,170£1,175£1,109

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bishop Auckland £2,708, Carlisle £2,382Carlisle: £2,382Bishop Auckland: £2,708Carlisle: £2,392Bishop Auckland: £2,720Carlisle: £2,259Bishop Auckland: £2,569

    £2,708£2,720£2,569Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£2,382£2,392£2,259

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £114, Carlisle £77Carlisle: £77Bishop Auckland: £114Carlisle: £77Bishop Auckland: £115Carlisle: £73Bishop Auckland: £108

    £114£115£108Bishop Auckland is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £188, Carlisle £157Carlisle: £157Bishop Auckland: £188Carlisle: £157Bishop Auckland: £188Carlisle: £149Bishop Auckland: £178

    £188£188£178Bishop Auckland is higher£157£157£149

  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, Carlisle £5.04Carlisle: £5.04Bishop Auckland: £7.77Carlisle: £5.06Bishop Auckland: £7.80Carlisle: £4.78Bishop Auckland: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Bishop Auckland is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £692, Carlisle £496Carlisle: £496Bishop Auckland: £692Carlisle: £498Bishop Auckland: £695Carlisle: £470Bishop Auckland: £656

    £692£695£656Bishop Auckland is higher£496£498£470

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £168, Carlisle £115Carlisle: £115Bishop Auckland: £168Carlisle: £115Bishop Auckland: £169Carlisle: £109Bishop Auckland: £159

    £168£169£159Bishop Auckland is higher£115£115£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £115, Carlisle £59Carlisle: £59Bishop Auckland: £115Carlisle: £59Bishop Auckland: £116Carlisle: £56Bishop Auckland: £109

    £115£116£109Bishop Auckland is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £1,132, Carlisle £863Carlisle: £863Bishop Auckland: £1,132Carlisle: £867Bishop Auckland: £1,137Carlisle: £819Bishop Auckland: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074Bishop Auckland is higher£863£867£819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £233, Carlisle £183Carlisle: £183Bishop Auckland: £233Carlisle: £184Bishop Auckland: £234Carlisle: £174Bishop Auckland: £221

    £233£234£221Bishop Auckland is higher£183£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bishop Auckland £264, Carlisle £240Carlisle: £240Bishop Auckland: £264Carlisle: £242Bishop Auckland: £265Carlisle: £228Bishop Auckland: £250

    £264£265£250Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£240£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bishop Auckland £3.54, Carlisle £2.55Carlisle: £2.55Bishop Auckland: £3.54Carlisle: £2.56Bishop Auckland: £3.56Carlisle: £2.42Bishop Auckland: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Bishop Auckland is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bishop Auckland £7.54, Carlisle £4.11Carlisle: £4.11Bishop Auckland: £7.54Carlisle: £4.13Bishop Auckland: £7.57Carlisle: £3.90Bishop Auckland: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Bishop Auckland is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £9.37, Carlisle £7.33Carlisle: £7.33Bishop Auckland: £9.37Carlisle: £7.36Bishop Auckland: £9.41Carlisle: £6.95Bishop Auckland: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 237.5, Carlisle 211.9Carlisle: 211.9Bishop Auckland: 237.5

    237.5Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count211.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 30.5, Carlisle 20.0Carlisle: 20.0Bishop Auckland: 30.5

    30.5Bishop Auckland is higher20.0

  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, Carlisle 31.5Carlisle: 31.5Bishop Auckland: 37.6

    37.6Bishop Auckland is higher31.5

  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, Carlisle 73.0Carlisle: 73.0Bishop Auckland: 103.3

    103.3Bishop Auckland is higher73.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 142.0, Carlisle 108.0Carlisle: 108.0Bishop Auckland: 142.0

    142.0Bishop Auckland is higher108.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 25.0, Carlisle 12.1Carlisle: 12.1Bishop Auckland: 25.0

    25.0Bishop Auckland is higher12.1

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Bishop Auckland and Carlisle, per resident
MeasureBishop AucklandCarlisleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,642£5,666£5,352£4,591£4,611£4,355Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£2,620£2,632£2,486Bishop Auckland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,523£1,529£1,444£1,170£1,175£1,109Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,708£2,720£2,569£2,382£2,392£2,259Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£77£77£73Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£188£178£157£157£149Bishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£5.04£5.06£4.78Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£496£498£470Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£115£115£109Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£59£59£56Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£863£867£819Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£183£184£174Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£240£242£228Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£2.55£2.56£2.42Bishop Auckland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£4.11£4.13£3.90Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£7.33£7.36£6.95Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026237.5211.9Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.520.0Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.631.5Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.373.0Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.0108.0Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.012.1Bishop Auckland

Total

Bishop Auckland is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Carlisle on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bishop Auckland Carlisle

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £534.4m, Carlisle £492.2mCarlisle: £492.2mBishop Auckland: £534.4mCarlisle: £494.3mBishop Auckland: £536.7mCarlisle: £466.9mBishop Auckland: £506.9m

    £534.4m£536.7m£506.9mBishop Auckland is higher£492.2m£494.3m£466.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £285.8m, Carlisle £281.0mCarlisle: £281.0mBishop Auckland: £285.8mCarlisle: £282.1mBishop Auckland: £287.0mCarlisle: £266.5mBishop Auckland: £271.1m

    £285.8m£287.0m£271.1mBishop Auckland is higher£281.0m£282.1m£266.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £144.2m, Carlisle £125.4mCarlisle: £125.4mBishop Auckland: £144.2mCarlisle: £125.9mBishop Auckland: £144.8mCarlisle: £119.0mBishop Auckland: £136.8m

    £144.2m£144.8m£136.8mBishop Auckland is higher£125.4m£125.9m£119.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bishop Auckland £256.5m, Carlisle £255.4mCarlisle: £255.4mBishop Auckland: £256.5mCarlisle: £256.5mBishop Auckland: £257.6mCarlisle: £242.2mBishop Auckland: £243.3m

    £256.5m£257.6m£243.3mBishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£255.4m£256.5m£242.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bishop Auckland £10.8m, Carlisle £8.2mCarlisle: £8.2mBishop Auckland: £10.8mCarlisle: £8.3mBishop Auckland: £10.9mCarlisle: £7.8mBishop Auckland: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mBishop Auckland is higher£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £17.8m, Carlisle £16.8mCarlisle: £16.8mBishop Auckland: £17.8mCarlisle: £16.9mBishop Auckland: £17.9mCarlisle: £15.9mBishop Auckland: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBishop Auckland is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  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, Carlisle £0.54mCarlisle: £0.54mBishop Auckland: £0.74mCarlisle: £0.54mBishop Auckland: £0.74mCarlisle: £0.51mBishop Auckland: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBishop Auckland is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £65.5m, Carlisle £53.2mCarlisle: £53.2mBishop Auckland: £65.5mCarlisle: £53.4mBishop Auckland: £65.8mCarlisle: £50.4mBishop Auckland: £62.1m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.1mBishop Auckland is higher£53.2m£53.4m£50.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £15.9m, Carlisle £12.3mCarlisle: £12.3mBishop Auckland: £15.9mCarlisle: £12.4mBishop Auckland: £16.0mCarlisle: £11.7mBishop Auckland: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBishop Auckland is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £10.9m, Carlisle £6.3mCarlisle: £6.3mBishop Auckland: £10.9mCarlisle: £6.4mBishop Auckland: £11.0mCarlisle: £6.0mBishop Auckland: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mBishop Auckland is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bishop Auckland £107.2m, Carlisle £92.6mCarlisle: £92.6mBishop Auckland: £107.2mCarlisle: £93.0mBishop Auckland: £107.7mCarlisle: £87.8mBishop Auckland: £101.7m

    £107.2m£107.7m£101.7mBishop Auckland is higher£92.6m£93.0m£87.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bishop Auckland £22.1m, Carlisle £19.6mCarlisle: £19.6mBishop Auckland: £22.1mCarlisle: £19.7mBishop Auckland: £22.2mCarlisle: £18.6mBishop Auckland: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.2m£20.9mBishop Auckland is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bishop Auckland £25.0m, Carlisle £25.8mCarlisle: £25.8mBishop Auckland: £25.0mCarlisle: £25.9mBishop Auckland: £25.1mCarlisle: £24.5mBishop Auckland: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mCarlisle is higherDepends on how you count£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bishop Auckland £0.34m, Carlisle £0.27mCarlisle: £0.27mBishop Auckland: £0.34mCarlisle: £0.27mBishop Auckland: £0.34mCarlisle: £0.26mBishop Auckland: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBishop Auckland is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bishop Auckland £0.71m, Carlisle £0.44mCarlisle: £0.44mBishop Auckland: £0.71mCarlisle: £0.44mBishop Auckland: £0.72mCarlisle: £0.42mBishop Auckland: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBishop Auckland is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £0.89m, Carlisle £0.79mCarlisle: £0.79mBishop Auckland: £0.89mCarlisle: £0.79mBishop Auckland: £0.89mCarlisle: £0.75mBishop Auckland: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBishop Auckland is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bishop Auckland 22,493, Carlisle 22,722Carlisle: 22,722Bishop Auckland: 22,493

    22,493Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count22,722

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bishop Auckland 2,884, Carlisle 2,144Carlisle: 2,144Bishop Auckland: 2,884

    2,884Bishop Auckland is higher2,144

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland 3,561, Carlisle 3,373Carlisle: 3,373Bishop Auckland: 3,561

    3,561Bishop Auckland is higher3,373

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland 9,786, Carlisle 7,825Carlisle: 7,825Bishop Auckland: 9,786

    9,786Bishop Auckland is higher7,825

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bishop Auckland 13,444, Carlisle 11,581Carlisle: 11,581Bishop Auckland: 13,444

    13,444Bishop Auckland is higher11,581

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bishop Auckland 2,371, Carlisle 1,295Carlisle: 1,295Bishop Auckland: 2,371

    2,371Bishop Auckland is higher1,295

Show the numbers
Bishop Auckland and Carlisle, total
MeasureBishop AucklandCarlisleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.4m£536.7m£506.9m£492.2m£494.3m£466.9mBishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.8m£287.0m£271.1m£281.0m£282.1m£266.5mBishop Auckland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.2m£144.8m£136.8m£125.4m£125.9m£119.0mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£256.5m£257.6m£243.3m£255.4m£256.5m£242.2mBishop Auckland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mBishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.1m£53.2m£53.4m£50.4mBishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mBishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.2m£107.7m£101.7m£92.6m£93.0m£87.8mBishop Auckland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mBishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mCarlisle
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mBishop Auckland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBishop Auckland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,49322,722Carlisle
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8842,144Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5613,373Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7867,825Bishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,44411,581Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3711,295Bishop Auckland

Sources

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

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  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.
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