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Bishop Auckland and Gainsborough

94,708 and 99,208 residents (mid-2024).

Bishop Auckland is higher than Gainsborough on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 19 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough on 3. 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 Gainsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £5,642, Gainsborough £4,964Gainsborough: £4,964Bishop Auckland: £5,642Gainsborough: £4,985Bishop Auckland: £5,666Gainsborough: £4,709Bishop Auckland: £5,352

    £5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland is higher£4,964£4,985£4,709

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland £12,832, Gainsborough £12,675Gainsborough: £12,675Bishop Auckland: £12,832Gainsborough: £12,728Bishop Auckland: £12,887Gainsborough: £12,022Bishop Auckland: £12,172

    £12,832£12,887£12,172Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£12,675£12,728£12,022

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £2,585, Gainsborough £1,906Gainsborough: £1,906Bishop Auckland: £2,585Gainsborough: £1,914Bishop Auckland: £2,596Gainsborough: £1,808Bishop Auckland: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452Bishop Auckland is higher£1,906£1,914£1,808

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland £11,516, Gainsborough £11,627Gainsborough: £11,627Bishop Auckland: £11,516Gainsborough: £11,676Bishop Auckland: £11,565Gainsborough: £11,028Bishop Auckland: £10,923

    £11,516£11,565£10,923Gainsborough is higher£11,627£11,676£11,028

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland £485, Gainsborough £313Gainsborough: £313Bishop Auckland: £485Gainsborough: £315Bishop Auckland: £487Gainsborough: £297Bishop Auckland: £460

    £485£487£460Bishop Auckland is higher£313£315£297

  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, Gainsborough £713Gainsborough: £713Bishop Auckland: £798Gainsborough: £716Bishop Auckland: £801Gainsborough: £676Bishop Auckland: £757

    £798£801£757Bishop Auckland is higher£713£716£676

  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, Gainsborough £22Gainsborough: £22Bishop Auckland: £33Gainsborough: £22Bishop Auckland: £33Gainsborough: £20Bishop Auckland: £31

    £33£33£31Bishop Auckland is higher£22£22£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £692, Gainsborough £500Gainsborough: £500Bishop Auckland: £692Gainsborough: £502Bishop Auckland: £695Gainsborough: £474Bishop Auckland: £656

    £692£695£656Bishop Auckland is higher£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £168, Gainsborough £128Gainsborough: £128Bishop Auckland: £168Gainsborough: £129Bishop Auckland: £169Gainsborough: £121Bishop Auckland: £159

    £168£169£159Bishop Auckland is higher£128£129£121

  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, Gainsborough £143Gainsborough: £143Bishop Auckland: £196Gainsborough: £143Bishop Auckland: £197Gainsborough: £135Bishop Auckland: £186

    £196£197£186Bishop Auckland is higher£143£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £1,922, Gainsborough £1,425Gainsborough: £1,425Bishop Auckland: £1,922Gainsborough: £1,431Bishop Auckland: £1,930Gainsborough: £1,352Bishop Auckland: £1,823

    £1,922£1,930£1,823Bishop Auckland is higher£1,425£1,431£1,352

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £233, Gainsborough £145Gainsborough: £145Bishop Auckland: £233Gainsborough: £146Bishop Auckland: £234Gainsborough: £138Bishop Auckland: £221

    £233£234£221Bishop Auckland is higher£145£146£138

  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, Gainsborough £323Gainsborough: £323Bishop Auckland: £448Gainsborough: £325Bishop Auckland: £450Gainsborough: £307Bishop Auckland: £425

    £448£450£425Bishop Auckland is higher£323£325£307

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £6.02, Gainsborough £7.26Gainsborough: £7.26Bishop Auckland: £6.02Gainsborough: £7.29Bishop Auckland: £6.05Gainsborough: £6.89Bishop Auckland: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Gainsborough is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £13, Gainsborough £7.96Gainsborough: £7.96Bishop Auckland: £13Gainsborough: £7.99Bishop Auckland: £13Gainsborough: £7.55Bishop Auckland: £12

    £13£13£12Bishop Auckland is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £9.37, Gainsborough £7.03Gainsborough: £7.03Bishop Auckland: £9.37Gainsborough: £7.06Bishop Auckland: £9.41Gainsborough: £6.67Bishop Auckland: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  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, Gainsborough 1,022.6Gainsborough: 1,022.6Bishop Auckland: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Gainsborough is higher1,022.6

  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, Gainsborough 82.1Gainsborough: 82.1Bishop Auckland: 129.5

    129.5Bishop Auckland is higher82.1

  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, Gainsborough 146.2Gainsborough: 146.2Bishop Auckland: 159.9

    159.9Bishop Auckland is higher146.2

  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, Gainsborough 72.9Gainsborough: 72.9Bishop Auckland: 103.3

    103.3Bishop Auckland is higher72.9

  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, Gainsborough 182.5Gainsborough: 182.5Bishop Auckland: 241.0

    241.0Bishop Auckland is higher182.5

  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, Gainsborough 30.1Gainsborough: 30.1Bishop Auckland: 42.5

    42.5Bishop Auckland is higher30.1

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Bishop Auckland and Gainsborough, per person in the age group
MeasureBishop AucklandGainsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,642£5,666£5,352£4,964£4,985£4,709Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,832£12,887£12,172£12,675£12,728£12,022Bishop Auckland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£1,906£1,914£1,808Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,516£11,565£10,923£11,627£11,676£11,028Gainsborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£313£315£297Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£713£716£676Bishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£22£22£20Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£500£502£474Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£128£129£121Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£143£143£135Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,922£1,930£1,823£1,425£1,431£1,352Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£145£146£138Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£448£450£425£323£325£307Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£7.26£7.29£6.89Gainsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.96£7.99£7.55Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£7.03£7.06£6.67Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,022.6Gainsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.582.1Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.9146.2Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.372.9Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026241.0182.5Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.530.1Bishop Auckland

Per resident

Bishop Auckland is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bishop Auckland Gainsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £5,642, Gainsborough £4,964Gainsborough: £4,964Bishop Auckland: £5,642Gainsborough: £4,985Bishop Auckland: £5,666Gainsborough: £4,709Bishop Auckland: £5,352

    £5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland is higher£4,964£4,985£4,709

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £3,018, Gainsborough £3,082Gainsborough: £3,082Bishop Auckland: £3,018Gainsborough: £3,095Bishop Auckland: £3,031Gainsborough: £2,924Bishop Auckland: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£3,082£3,095£2,924

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £1,523, Gainsborough £1,102Gainsborough: £1,102Bishop Auckland: £1,523Gainsborough: £1,107Bishop Auckland: £1,529Gainsborough: £1,045Bishop Auckland: £1,444

    £1,523£1,529£1,444Bishop Auckland is higher£1,102£1,107£1,045

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bishop Auckland £2,708, Gainsborough £2,827Gainsborough: £2,827Bishop Auckland: £2,708Gainsborough: £2,839Bishop Auckland: £2,720Gainsborough: £2,682Bishop Auckland: £2,569

    £2,708£2,720£2,569Gainsborough is higher£2,827£2,839£2,682

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £114, Gainsborough £76Gainsborough: £76Bishop Auckland: £114Gainsborough: £77Bishop Auckland: £115Gainsborough: £72Bishop Auckland: £108

    £114£115£108Bishop Auckland is higher£76£77£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £188, Gainsborough £173Gainsborough: £173Bishop Auckland: £188Gainsborough: £174Bishop Auckland: £188Gainsborough: £164Bishop Auckland: £178

    £188£188£178Bishop Auckland is higher£173£174£164

  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, Gainsborough £5.23Gainsborough: £5.23Bishop Auckland: £7.77Gainsborough: £5.25Bishop Auckland: £7.80Gainsborough: £4.96Bishop Auckland: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Bishop Auckland is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £692, Gainsborough £500Gainsborough: £500Bishop Auckland: £692Gainsborough: £502Bishop Auckland: £695Gainsborough: £474Bishop Auckland: £656

    £692£695£656Bishop Auckland is higher£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £168, Gainsborough £128Gainsborough: £128Bishop Auckland: £168Gainsborough: £129Bishop Auckland: £169Gainsborough: £121Bishop Auckland: £159

    £168£169£159Bishop Auckland is higher£128£129£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £115, Gainsborough £82Gainsborough: £82Bishop Auckland: £115Gainsborough: £83Bishop Auckland: £116Gainsborough: £78Bishop Auckland: £109

    £115£116£109Bishop Auckland is higher£82£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £1,132, Gainsborough £824Gainsborough: £824Bishop Auckland: £1,132Gainsborough: £827Bishop Auckland: £1,137Gainsborough: £782Bishop Auckland: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074Bishop Auckland is higher£824£827£782

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £233, Gainsborough £145Gainsborough: £145Bishop Auckland: £233Gainsborough: £146Bishop Auckland: £234Gainsborough: £138Bishop Auckland: £221

    £233£234£221Bishop Auckland is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bishop Auckland £264, Gainsborough £187Gainsborough: £187Bishop Auckland: £264Gainsborough: £188Bishop Auckland: £265Gainsborough: £177Bishop Auckland: £250

    £264£265£250Bishop Auckland is higher£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bishop Auckland £3.54, Gainsborough £4.20Gainsborough: £4.20Bishop Auckland: £3.54Gainsborough: £4.21Bishop Auckland: £3.56Gainsborough: £3.98Bishop Auckland: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Gainsborough is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bishop Auckland £7.54, Gainsborough £4.60Gainsborough: £4.60Bishop Auckland: £7.54Gainsborough: £4.62Bishop Auckland: £7.57Gainsborough: £4.36Bishop Auckland: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Bishop Auckland is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £9.37, Gainsborough £7.03Gainsborough: £7.03Bishop Auckland: £9.37Gainsborough: £7.06Bishop Auckland: £9.41Gainsborough: £6.67Bishop Auckland: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 237.5, Gainsborough 248.7Gainsborough: 248.7Bishop Auckland: 237.5

    237.5Gainsborough is higher248.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 30.5, Gainsborough 20.0Gainsborough: 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, Gainsborough 35.5Gainsborough: 35.5Bishop Auckland: 37.6

    37.6Bishop Auckland is higher35.5

  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, Gainsborough 72.9Gainsborough: 72.9Bishop Auckland: 103.3

    103.3Bishop Auckland is higher72.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 142.0, Gainsborough 105.5Gainsborough: 105.5Bishop Auckland: 142.0

    142.0Bishop Auckland is higher105.5

  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, Gainsborough 17.4Gainsborough: 17.4Bishop Auckland: 25.0

    25.0Bishop Auckland is higher17.4

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Bishop Auckland and Gainsborough, per resident
MeasureBishop AucklandGainsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,642£5,666£5,352£4,964£4,985£4,709Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£3,082£3,095£2,924Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,523£1,529£1,444£1,102£1,107£1,045Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,708£2,720£2,569£2,827£2,839£2,682Gainsborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£76£77£72Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£188£178£173£174£164Bishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£5.23£5.25£4.96Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£500£502£474Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£128£129£121Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£82£83£78Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£824£827£782Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£145£146£138Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£187£188£177Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£4.20£4.21£3.98Gainsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£4.60£4.62£4.36Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£7.03£7.06£6.67Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026237.5248.7Gainsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.520.0Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.635.5Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.372.9Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.0105.5Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.017.4Bishop Auckland

Total

Bishop Auckland is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bishop Auckland Gainsborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £534.4m, Gainsborough £492.5mGainsborough: £492.5mBishop Auckland: £534.4mGainsborough: £494.6mBishop Auckland: £536.7mGainsborough: £467.2mBishop Auckland: £506.9m

    £534.4m£536.7m£506.9mBishop Auckland is higher£492.5m£494.6m£467.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £285.8m, Gainsborough £305.8mGainsborough: £305.8mBishop Auckland: £285.8mGainsborough: £307.1mBishop Auckland: £287.0mGainsborough: £290.1mBishop Auckland: £271.1m

    £285.8m£287.0m£271.1mGainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £144.2m, Gainsborough £109.3mGainsborough: £109.3mBishop Auckland: £144.2mGainsborough: £109.8mBishop Auckland: £144.8mGainsborough: £103.7mBishop Auckland: £136.8m

    £144.2m£144.8m£136.8mBishop Auckland is higher£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bishop Auckland £256.5m, Gainsborough £280.5mGainsborough: £280.5mBishop Auckland: £256.5mGainsborough: £281.7mBishop Auckland: £257.6mGainsborough: £266.1mBishop Auckland: £243.3m

    £256.5m£257.6m£243.3mGainsborough is higher£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bishop Auckland £10.8m, Gainsborough £7.6mGainsborough: £7.6mBishop Auckland: £10.8mGainsborough: £7.6mBishop Auckland: £10.9mGainsborough: £7.2mBishop Auckland: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mBishop Auckland is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £17.8m, Gainsborough £17.2mGainsborough: £17.2mBishop Auckland: £17.8mGainsborough: £17.3mBishop Auckland: £17.9mGainsborough: £16.3mBishop Auckland: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBishop Auckland is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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, Gainsborough £0.52mGainsborough: £0.52mBishop Auckland: £0.74mGainsborough: £0.52mBishop Auckland: £0.74mGainsborough: £0.49mBishop Auckland: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBishop Auckland is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £65.5m, Gainsborough £49.6mGainsborough: £49.6mBishop Auckland: £65.5mGainsborough: £49.8mBishop Auckland: £65.8mGainsborough: £47.0mBishop Auckland: £62.1m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.1mBishop Auckland is higher£49.6m£49.8m£47.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £15.9m, Gainsborough £12.7mGainsborough: £12.7mBishop Auckland: £15.9mGainsborough: £12.8mBishop Auckland: £16.0mGainsborough: £12.1mBishop Auckland: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBishop Auckland is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £10.9m, Gainsborough £8.2mGainsborough: £8.2mBishop Auckland: £10.9mGainsborough: £8.2mBishop Auckland: £11.0mGainsborough: £7.8mBishop Auckland: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mBishop Auckland is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bishop Auckland £107.2m, Gainsborough £81.7mGainsborough: £81.7mBishop Auckland: £107.2mGainsborough: £82.1mBishop Auckland: £107.7mGainsborough: £77.5mBishop Auckland: £101.7m

    £107.2m£107.7m£101.7mBishop Auckland is higher£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bishop Auckland £22.1m, Gainsborough £14.4mGainsborough: £14.4mBishop Auckland: £22.1mGainsborough: £14.5mBishop Auckland: £22.2mGainsborough: £13.7mBishop Auckland: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.2m£20.9mBishop Auckland is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bishop Auckland £25.0m, Gainsborough £18.5mGainsborough: £18.5mBishop Auckland: £25.0mGainsborough: £18.6mBishop Auckland: £25.1mGainsborough: £17.6mBishop Auckland: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBishop Auckland is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bishop Auckland £0.34m, Gainsborough £0.42mGainsborough: £0.42mBishop Auckland: £0.34mGainsborough: £0.42mBishop Auckland: £0.34mGainsborough: £0.40mBishop Auckland: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mGainsborough is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bishop Auckland £0.71m, Gainsborough £0.46mGainsborough: £0.46mBishop Auckland: £0.71mGainsborough: £0.46mBishop Auckland: £0.72mGainsborough: £0.43mBishop Auckland: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBishop Auckland is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £0.89m, Gainsborough £0.70mGainsborough: £0.70mBishop Auckland: £0.89mGainsborough: £0.70mBishop Auckland: £0.89mGainsborough: £0.66mBishop Auckland: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBishop Auckland is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bishop Auckland 22,493, Gainsborough 24,670Gainsborough: 24,670Bishop Auckland: 22,493

    22,493Gainsborough is higher24,670

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bishop Auckland 2,884, Gainsborough 1,980Gainsborough: 1,980Bishop Auckland: 2,884

    2,884Bishop Auckland is higher1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland 3,561, Gainsborough 3,526Gainsborough: 3,526Bishop Auckland: 3,561

    3,561Bishop Auckland is higher3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland 9,786, Gainsborough 7,233Gainsborough: 7,233Bishop Auckland: 9,786

    9,786Bishop Auckland is higher7,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bishop Auckland 13,444, Gainsborough 10,466Gainsborough: 10,466Bishop Auckland: 13,444

    13,444Bishop Auckland is higher10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bishop Auckland 2,371, Gainsborough 1,727Gainsborough: 1,727Bishop Auckland: 2,371

    2,371Bishop Auckland is higher1,727

Show the numbers
Bishop Auckland and Gainsborough, total
MeasureBishop AucklandGainsboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.4m£536.7m£506.9m£492.5m£494.6m£467.2mBishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.8m£287.0m£271.1m£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mGainsborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.2m£144.8m£136.8m£109.3m£109.8m£103.7mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£256.5m£257.6m£243.3m£280.5m£281.7m£266.1mGainsborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mBishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mBishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.1m£49.6m£49.8m£47.0mBishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mBishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mBishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.2m£107.7m£101.7m£81.7m£82.1m£77.5mBishop Auckland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mBishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mBishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGainsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBishop Auckland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,49324,670Gainsborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8841,980Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5613,526Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7867,233Bishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,44410,466Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3711,727Bishop 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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