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Bishop Auckland and Hereford and South Herefordshire

94,708 and 98,282 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 2 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 20 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire 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 Hereford and South Herefordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £5,642, Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599Bishop Auckland: £5,642Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618Bishop Auckland: £5,666Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362Bishop Auckland: £5,352

    £5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland is higher£4,599£4,618£4,362

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland £12,832, Hereford and South Herefordshire £12,595Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,595Bishop Auckland: £12,832Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,649Bishop Auckland: £12,887Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,947Bishop Auckland: £12,172

    £12,832£12,887£12,172Bishop Auckland is higher£12,595£12,649£11,947

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £2,585, Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,714Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,714Bishop Auckland: £2,585Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,721Bishop Auckland: £2,596Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,625Bishop Auckland: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452Bishop Auckland is higher£1,714£1,721£1,625

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland £11,516, Hereford and South Herefordshire £11,586Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,586Bishop Auckland: £11,516Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,635Bishop Auckland: £11,565Hereford and South Herefordshire: £10,989Bishop Auckland: £10,923

    £11,516£11,565£10,923Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,635£10,989

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland £485, Hereford and South Herefordshire £345Hereford and South Herefordshire: £345Bishop Auckland: £485Hereford and South Herefordshire: £346Bishop Auckland: £487Hereford and South Herefordshire: £327Bishop Auckland: £460

    £485£487£460Bishop Auckland is higher£345£346£327

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire £642Hereford and South Herefordshire: £642Bishop Auckland: £798Hereford and South Herefordshire: £644Bishop Auckland: £801Hereford and South Herefordshire: £609Bishop Auckland: £757

    £798£801£757Bishop Auckland is higher£642£644£609

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire £23Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23Bishop Auckland: £33Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23Bishop Auckland: £33Hereford and South Herefordshire: £22Bishop Auckland: £31

    £33£33£31Bishop Auckland is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £692, Hereford and South Herefordshire £430Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430Bishop Auckland: £692Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432Bishop Auckland: £695Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408Bishop Auckland: £656

    £692£695£656Bishop Auckland is higher£430£432£408

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £168, Hereford and South Herefordshire £101Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101Bishop Auckland: £168Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102Bishop Auckland: £169Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96Bishop Auckland: £159

    £168£169£159Bishop Auckland is higher£101£102£96

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire £92Hereford and South Herefordshire: £92Bishop Auckland: £196Hereford and South Herefordshire: £93Bishop Auckland: £197Hereford and South Herefordshire: £87Bishop Auckland: £186

    £196£197£186Bishop Auckland is higher£92£93£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £1,922, Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,294Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,294Bishop Auckland: £1,922Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,300Bishop Auckland: £1,930Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,227Bishop Auckland: £1,823

    £1,922£1,930£1,823Bishop Auckland is higher£1,294£1,300£1,227

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £233, Hereford and South Herefordshire £179Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179Bishop Auckland: £233Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180Bishop Auckland: £234Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170Bishop Auckland: £221

    £233£234£221Bishop Auckland is higher£179£180£170

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire £316Hereford and South Herefordshire: £316Bishop Auckland: £448Hereford and South Herefordshire: £318Bishop Auckland: £450Hereford and South Herefordshire: £300Bishop Auckland: £425

    £448£450£425Bishop Auckland is higher£316£318£300

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £6.02, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.05Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.05Bishop Auckland: £6.02Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.07Bishop Auckland: £6.05Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.79Bishop Auckland: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Bishop Auckland is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £13, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.99Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.99Bishop Auckland: £13Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.01Bishop Auckland: £13Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.68Bishop Auckland: £12

    £13£13£12Bishop Auckland is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £9.37, Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40Bishop Auckland: £9.37Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43Bishop Auckland: £9.41Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07Bishop Auckland: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,024.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,024.2Bishop Auckland: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,024.2

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire 86.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 86.2Bishop Auckland: 129.5

    129.5Bishop Auckland is higher86.2

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire 133.1Hereford and South Herefordshire: 133.1Bishop Auckland: 159.9

    159.9Bishop Auckland is higher133.1

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2Bishop Auckland: 103.3

    103.3Bishop Auckland is higher59.2

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire 163.9Hereford and South Herefordshire: 163.9Bishop Auckland: 241.0

    241.0Bishop Auckland is higher163.9

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.9Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.9Bishop Auckland: 42.5

    42.5Bishop Auckland is higher19.9

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Bishop Auckland and Hereford and South Herefordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBishop AucklandHereford and South HerefordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,642£5,666£5,352£4,599£4,618£4,362Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,832£12,887£12,172£12,595£12,649£11,947Bishop Auckland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£1,714£1,721£1,625Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,516£11,565£10,923£11,586£11,635£10,989Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£345£346£327Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£642£644£609Bishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£23£23£22Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£430£432£408Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£101£102£96Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£92£93£87Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,922£1,930£1,823£1,294£1,300£1,227Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£179£180£170Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£448£450£425£316£318£300Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£5.05£5.07£4.79Bishop Auckland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£5.99£6.01£5.68Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£6.40£6.43£6.07Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,024.2Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.586.2Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.9133.1Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.359.2Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026241.0163.9Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.519.9Bishop Auckland

Per resident

Bishop Auckland is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire 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 Hereford and South Herefordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £5,642, Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599Bishop Auckland: £5,642Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618Bishop Auckland: £5,666Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362Bishop Auckland: £5,352

    £5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland is higher£4,599£4,618£4,362

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £3,018, Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,870Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,870Bishop Auckland: £3,018Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,882Bishop Auckland: £3,031Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,722Bishop Auckland: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863Bishop Auckland is higher£2,870£2,882£2,722

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £1,523, Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,012Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,012Bishop Auckland: £1,523Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,017Bishop Auckland: £1,529Hereford and South Herefordshire: £960Bishop Auckland: £1,444

    £1,523£1,529£1,444Bishop Auckland is higher£1,012£1,017£960

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bishop Auckland £2,708, Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,640Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,640Bishop Auckland: £2,708Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,651Bishop Auckland: £2,720Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,504Bishop Auckland: £2,569

    £2,708£2,720£2,569Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£2,640£2,651£2,504

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £114, Hereford and South Herefordshire £79Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79Bishop Auckland: £114Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79Bishop Auckland: £115Hereford and South Herefordshire: £75Bishop Auckland: £108

    £114£115£108Bishop Auckland is higher£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £188, Hereford and South Herefordshire £146Hereford and South Herefordshire: £146Bishop Auckland: £188Hereford and South Herefordshire: £147Bishop Auckland: £188Hereford and South Herefordshire: £139Bishop Auckland: £178

    £188£188£178Bishop Auckland is higher£146£147£139

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.22Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.22Bishop Auckland: £7.77Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.24Bishop Auckland: £7.80Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.95Bishop Auckland: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Bishop Auckland is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £692, Hereford and South Herefordshire £430Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430Bishop Auckland: £692Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432Bishop Auckland: £695Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408Bishop Auckland: £656

    £692£695£656Bishop Auckland is higher£430£432£408

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £168, Hereford and South Herefordshire £101Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101Bishop Auckland: £168Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102Bishop Auckland: £169Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96Bishop Auckland: £159

    £168£169£159Bishop Auckland is higher£101£102£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £115, Hereford and South Herefordshire £54Hereford and South Herefordshire: £54Bishop Auckland: £115Hereford and South Herefordshire: £55Bishop Auckland: £116Hereford and South Herefordshire: £52Bishop Auckland: £109

    £115£116£109Bishop Auckland is higher£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £1,132, Hereford and South Herefordshire £765Hereford and South Herefordshire: £765Bishop Auckland: £1,132Hereford and South Herefordshire: £768Bishop Auckland: £1,137Hereford and South Herefordshire: £725Bishop Auckland: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074Bishop Auckland is higher£765£768£725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £233, Hereford and South Herefordshire £179Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179Bishop Auckland: £233Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180Bishop Auckland: £234Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170Bishop Auckland: £221

    £233£234£221Bishop Auckland is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bishop Auckland £264, Hereford and South Herefordshire £187Hereford and South Herefordshire: £187Bishop Auckland: £264Hereford and South Herefordshire: £188Bishop Auckland: £265Hereford and South Herefordshire: £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, Hereford and South Herefordshire £2.98Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.98Bishop Auckland: £3.54Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.00Bishop Auckland: £3.56Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.83Bishop Auckland: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Bishop Auckland is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bishop Auckland £7.54, Hereford and South Herefordshire £3.54Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.54Bishop Auckland: £7.54Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.56Bishop Auckland: £7.57Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.36Bishop Auckland: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Bishop Auckland is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £9.37, Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40Bishop Auckland: £9.37Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43Bishop Auckland: £9.41Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07Bishop Auckland: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 237.5, Hereford and South Herefordshire 233.3Hereford and South Herefordshire: 233.3Bishop Auckland: 237.5

    237.5Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count233.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 30.5, Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.6Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.6Bishop Auckland: 30.5

    30.5Bishop Auckland is higher19.6

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire 30.3Hereford and South Herefordshire: 30.3Bishop Auckland: 37.6

    37.6Bishop Auckland is higher30.3

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2Bishop Auckland: 103.3

    103.3Bishop Auckland is higher59.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 142.0, Hereford and South Herefordshire 96.8Hereford and South Herefordshire: 96.8Bishop Auckland: 142.0

    142.0Bishop Auckland is higher96.8

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire 11.7Hereford and South Herefordshire: 11.7Bishop Auckland: 25.0

    25.0Bishop Auckland is higher11.7

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Bishop Auckland and Hereford and South Herefordshire, per resident
MeasureBishop AucklandHereford and South HerefordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,642£5,666£5,352£4,599£4,618£4,362Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£2,870£2,882£2,722Bishop Auckland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,523£1,529£1,444£1,012£1,017£960Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,708£2,720£2,569£2,640£2,651£2,504Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£79£79£75Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£188£178£146£147£139Bishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£5.22£5.24£4.95Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£430£432£408Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£101£102£96Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£54£55£52Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£765£768£725Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£179£180£170Bishop 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£2.98£3.00£2.83Bishop Auckland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£3.54£3.56£3.36Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£6.40£6.43£6.07Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026237.5233.3Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.519.6Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.630.3Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.359.2Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.096.8Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.011.7Bishop Auckland

Total

Bishop Auckland is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire 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 Hereford and South Herefordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £534.4m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £452.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £452.0mBishop Auckland: £534.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £453.9mBishop Auckland: £536.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £428.7mBishop Auckland: £506.9m

    £534.4m£536.7m£506.9mBishop Auckland is higher£452.0m£453.9m£428.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £285.8m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £282.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £282.0mBishop Auckland: £285.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £283.2mBishop Auckland: £287.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £267.5mBishop Auckland: £271.1m

    £285.8m£287.0m£271.1mBishop Auckland is higher£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £144.2m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £99.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.5mBishop Auckland: £144.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.9mBishop Auckland: £144.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £94.4mBishop Auckland: £136.8m

    £144.2m£144.8m£136.8mBishop Auckland is higher£99.5m£99.9m£94.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bishop Auckland £256.5m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £259.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £259.4mBishop Auckland: £256.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £260.5mBishop Auckland: £257.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £246.1mBishop Auckland: £243.3m

    £256.5m£257.6m£243.3mHereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£259.4m£260.5m£246.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bishop Auckland £10.8m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £7.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.7mBishop Auckland: £10.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.8mBishop Auckland: £10.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.3mBishop Auckland: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mBishop Auckland is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £17.8m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £14.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mBishop Auckland: £17.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mBishop Auckland: £17.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £13.6mBishop Auckland: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBishop Auckland is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.51mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mBishop Auckland: £0.74mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mBishop Auckland: £0.74mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.49mBishop Auckland: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBishop Auckland is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £65.5m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £42.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.2mBishop Auckland: £65.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.4mBishop Auckland: £65.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £40.1mBishop Auckland: £62.1m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.1mBishop Auckland is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £15.9m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £9.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.9mBishop Auckland: £15.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £10.0mBishop Auckland: £16.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.4mBishop Auckland: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBishop Auckland is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £10.9m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.3mBishop Auckland: £10.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.4mBishop Auckland: £11.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.1mBishop Auckland: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mBishop Auckland is higher£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bishop Auckland £107.2m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £75.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.1mBishop Auckland: £107.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.5mBishop Auckland: £107.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £71.3mBishop Auckland: £101.7m

    £107.2m£107.7m£101.7mBishop Auckland is higher£75.1m£75.5m£71.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bishop Auckland £22.1m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £17.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.6mBishop Auckland: £22.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.7mBishop Auckland: £22.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £16.7mBishop Auckland: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.2m£20.9mBishop Auckland is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bishop Auckland £25.0m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £18.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.4mBishop Auckland: £25.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.5mBishop Auckland: £25.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.4mBishop Auckland: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBishop Auckland is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bishop Auckland £0.34m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.29mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mBishop Auckland: £0.34mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mBishop Auckland: £0.34mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.28mBishop Auckland: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBishop Auckland is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bishop Auckland £0.71m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.35mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mBishop Auckland: £0.71mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mBishop Auckland: £0.72mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.33mBishop Auckland: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBishop Auckland is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £0.89m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.63mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mBishop Auckland: £0.89mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mBishop Auckland: £0.89mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.60mBishop Auckland: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBishop Auckland is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bishop Auckland 22,493, Hereford and South Herefordshire 22,933Hereford and South Herefordshire: 22,933Bishop Auckland: 22,493

    22,493Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count22,933

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bishop Auckland 2,884, Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,929Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,929Bishop Auckland: 2,884

    2,884Bishop Auckland is higher1,929

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland 3,561, Hereford and South Herefordshire 2,980Hereford and South Herefordshire: 2,980Bishop Auckland: 3,561

    3,561Bishop Auckland is higher2,980

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland 9,786, Hereford and South Herefordshire 5,820Hereford and South Herefordshire: 5,820Bishop Auckland: 9,786

    9,786Bishop Auckland is higher5,820

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bishop Auckland 13,444, Hereford and South Herefordshire 9,518Hereford and South Herefordshire: 9,518Bishop Auckland: 13,444

    13,444Bishop Auckland is higher9,518

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bishop Auckland 2,371, Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,153Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,153Bishop Auckland: 2,371

    2,371Bishop Auckland is higher1,153

Show the numbers
Bishop Auckland and Hereford and South Herefordshire, total
MeasureBishop AucklandHereford and South HerefordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.4m£536.7m£506.9m£452.0m£453.9m£428.7mBishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.8m£287.0m£271.1m£282.0m£283.2m£267.5mBishop Auckland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.2m£144.8m£136.8m£99.5m£99.9m£94.4mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£256.5m£257.6m£243.3m£259.4m£260.5m£246.1mHereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mBishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mBishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mBishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.1m£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mBishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mBishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mBishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.2m£107.7m£101.7m£75.1m£75.5m£71.3mBishop Auckland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mBishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mBishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mBishop Auckland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mBishop Auckland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,49322,933Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8841,929Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5612,980Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7865,820Bishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,4449,518Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3711,153Bishop Auckland

Sources

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

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  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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