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Bishop Auckland and North Cornwall

94,708 and 100,832 residents (mid-2024).

Bishop Auckland is higher than North Cornwall on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Bishop Auckland is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and North Cornwall on 1. 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 North Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £5,642, North Cornwall £5,010North Cornwall: £5,010Bishop Auckland: £5,642North Cornwall: £5,031Bishop Auckland: £5,666North Cornwall: £4,752Bishop Auckland: £5,352

    £5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland is higher£5,010£5,031£4,752

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland £12,832, North Cornwall £12,093North Cornwall: £12,093Bishop Auckland: £12,832North Cornwall: £12,144Bishop Auckland: £12,887North Cornwall: £11,471Bishop Auckland: £12,172

    £12,832£12,887£12,172Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£12,093£12,144£11,471

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £2,585, North Cornwall £2,047North Cornwall: £2,047Bishop Auckland: £2,585North Cornwall: £2,056Bishop Auckland: £2,596North Cornwall: £1,942Bishop Auckland: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452Bishop Auckland is higher£2,047£2,056£1,942

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland £11,516, North Cornwall £11,161North Cornwall: £11,161Bishop Auckland: £11,516North Cornwall: £11,208Bishop Auckland: £11,565North Cornwall: £10,586Bishop Auckland: £10,923

    £11,516£11,565£10,923Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£11,161£11,208£10,586

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland £485, North Cornwall £344North Cornwall: £344Bishop Auckland: £485North Cornwall: £346Bishop Auckland: £487North Cornwall: £326Bishop Auckland: £460

    £485£487£460Bishop Auckland is higher£344£346£326

  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, North Cornwall £563North Cornwall: £563Bishop Auckland: £798North Cornwall: £566Bishop Auckland: £801North Cornwall: £535Bishop Auckland: £757

    £798£801£757Bishop Auckland is higher£563£566£535

  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, North Cornwall £25North Cornwall: £25Bishop Auckland: £33North Cornwall: £25Bishop Auckland: £33North Cornwall: £23Bishop Auckland: £31

    £33£33£31Bishop Auckland is higher£25£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, North Cornwall £452North Cornwall: £452Bishop Auckland: £692North Cornwall: £454Bishop Auckland: £695North Cornwall: £429Bishop Auckland: £656

    £692£695£656Bishop Auckland is higher£452£454£429

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £168, North Cornwall £133North Cornwall: £133Bishop Auckland: £168North Cornwall: £133Bishop Auckland: £169North Cornwall: £126Bishop Auckland: £159

    £168£169£159Bishop Auckland is higher£133£133£126

  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, North Cornwall £119North Cornwall: £119Bishop Auckland: £196North Cornwall: £119Bishop Auckland: £197North Cornwall: £113Bishop Auckland: £186

    £196£197£186Bishop Auckland is higher£119£119£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £1,922, North Cornwall £1,577North Cornwall: £1,577Bishop Auckland: £1,922North Cornwall: £1,584Bishop Auckland: £1,930North Cornwall: £1,496Bishop Auckland: £1,823

    £1,922£1,930£1,823Bishop Auckland is higher£1,577£1,584£1,496

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £233, North Cornwall £164North Cornwall: £164Bishop Auckland: £233North Cornwall: £164Bishop Auckland: £234North Cornwall: £155Bishop Auckland: £221

    £233£234£221Bishop Auckland is higher£164£164£155

  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, North Cornwall £339North Cornwall: £339Bishop Auckland: £448North Cornwall: £341Bishop Auckland: £450North Cornwall: £322Bishop Auckland: £425

    £448£450£425Bishop Auckland is higher£339£341£322

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £6.02, North Cornwall £4.95North Cornwall: £4.95Bishop Auckland: £6.02North Cornwall: £4.98Bishop Auckland: £6.05North Cornwall: £4.70Bishop Auckland: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Bishop Auckland is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £13, North Cornwall £6.48North Cornwall: £6.48Bishop Auckland: £13North Cornwall: £6.51Bishop Auckland: £13North Cornwall: £6.15Bishop Auckland: £12

    £13£13£12Bishop Auckland is higher£6.48£6.51£6.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £9.37, North Cornwall £4.71North Cornwall: £4.71Bishop Auckland: £9.37North Cornwall: £4.73Bishop Auckland: £9.41North Cornwall: £4.47Bishop Auckland: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  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, North Cornwall 1,013.3North Cornwall: 1,013.3Bishop Auckland: 1,009.9

    1,009.9North Cornwall is higher1,013.3

  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, North Cornwall 93.5North Cornwall: 93.5Bishop Auckland: 129.5

    129.5Bishop Auckland is higher93.5

  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, North Cornwall 123.0North Cornwall: 123.0Bishop Auckland: 159.9

    159.9Bishop Auckland is higher123.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 103.3, North Cornwall 67.0North Cornwall: 67.0Bishop Auckland: 103.3

    103.3Bishop Auckland is higher67.0

  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, North Cornwall 197.6North Cornwall: 197.6Bishop Auckland: 241.0

    241.0Bishop Auckland is higher197.6

  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, North Cornwall 26.8North Cornwall: 26.8Bishop Auckland: 42.5

    42.5Bishop Auckland is higher26.8

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Bishop Auckland and North Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureBishop AucklandNorth CornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,642£5,666£5,352£5,010£5,031£4,752Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,832£12,887£12,172£12,093£12,144£11,471Bishop Auckland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£2,047£2,056£1,942Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,516£11,565£10,923£11,161£11,208£10,586Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£344£346£326Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£563£566£535Bishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£25£25£23Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£452£454£429Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£133£133£126Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£119£119£113Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,922£1,930£1,823£1,577£1,584£1,496Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£164£164£155Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£448£450£425£339£341£322Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£4.95£4.98£4.70Bishop Auckland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£6.48£6.51£6.15Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£4.71£4.73£4.47Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,013.3North Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.593.5Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.9123.0Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.367.0Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026241.0197.6Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.526.8Bishop Auckland

Per resident

Bishop Auckland is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North Cornwall 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 North Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £5,642, North Cornwall £5,010North Cornwall: £5,010Bishop Auckland: £5,642North Cornwall: £5,031Bishop Auckland: £5,666North Cornwall: £4,752Bishop Auckland: £5,352

    £5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland is higher£5,010£5,031£4,752

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £3,018, North Cornwall £3,102North Cornwall: £3,102Bishop Auckland: £3,018North Cornwall: £3,116Bishop Auckland: £3,031North Cornwall: £2,943Bishop Auckland: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3,102£3,116£2,943

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £1,523, North Cornwall £1,154North Cornwall: £1,154Bishop Auckland: £1,523North Cornwall: £1,159Bishop Auckland: £1,529North Cornwall: £1,095Bishop Auckland: £1,444

    £1,523£1,529£1,444Bishop Auckland is higher£1,154£1,159£1,095

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bishop Auckland £2,708, North Cornwall £2,863North Cornwall: £2,863Bishop Auckland: £2,708North Cornwall: £2,876Bishop Auckland: £2,720North Cornwall: £2,716Bishop Auckland: £2,569

    £2,708£2,720£2,569North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2,863£2,876£2,716

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £114, North Cornwall £88North Cornwall: £88Bishop Auckland: £114North Cornwall: £89Bishop Auckland: £115North Cornwall: £84Bishop Auckland: £108

    £114£115£108Bishop Auckland is higher£88£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £188, North Cornwall £145North Cornwall: £145Bishop Auckland: £188North Cornwall: £145Bishop Auckland: £188North Cornwall: £137Bishop Auckland: £178

    £188£188£178Bishop Auckland is higher£145£145£137

  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, North Cornwall £6.33North Cornwall: £6.33Bishop Auckland: £7.77North Cornwall: £6.35Bishop Auckland: £7.80North Cornwall: £6.00Bishop Auckland: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Bishop Auckland is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £692, North Cornwall £452North Cornwall: £452Bishop Auckland: £692North Cornwall: £454Bishop Auckland: £695North Cornwall: £429Bishop Auckland: £656

    £692£695£656Bishop Auckland is higher£452£454£429

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £168, North Cornwall £133North Cornwall: £133Bishop Auckland: £168North Cornwall: £133Bishop Auckland: £169North Cornwall: £126Bishop Auckland: £159

    £168£169£159Bishop Auckland is higher£133£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £115, North Cornwall £67North Cornwall: £67Bishop Auckland: £115North Cornwall: £67Bishop Auckland: £116North Cornwall: £64Bishop Auckland: £109

    £115£116£109Bishop Auckland is higher£67£67£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £1,132, North Cornwall £890North Cornwall: £890Bishop Auckland: £1,132North Cornwall: £893Bishop Auckland: £1,137North Cornwall: £844Bishop Auckland: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074Bishop Auckland is higher£890£893£844

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £233, North Cornwall £164North Cornwall: £164Bishop Auckland: £233North Cornwall: £164Bishop Auckland: £234North Cornwall: £155Bishop Auckland: £221

    £233£234£221Bishop Auckland is higher£164£164£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bishop Auckland £264, North Cornwall £191North Cornwall: £191Bishop Auckland: £264North Cornwall: £192Bishop Auckland: £265North Cornwall: £182Bishop Auckland: £250

    £264£265£250Bishop Auckland is higher£191£192£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bishop Auckland £3.54, North Cornwall £2.79North Cornwall: £2.79Bishop Auckland: £3.54North Cornwall: £2.81Bishop Auckland: £3.56North Cornwall: £2.65Bishop Auckland: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Bishop Auckland is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bishop Auckland £7.54, North Cornwall £3.66North Cornwall: £3.66Bishop Auckland: £7.54North Cornwall: £3.67Bishop Auckland: £7.57North Cornwall: £3.47Bishop Auckland: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Bishop Auckland is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £9.37, North Cornwall £4.71North Cornwall: £4.71Bishop Auckland: £9.37North Cornwall: £4.73Bishop Auckland: £9.41North Cornwall: £4.47Bishop Auckland: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 237.5, North Cornwall 260.0North Cornwall: 260.0Bishop Auckland: 237.5

    237.5North Cornwall is higher260.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 30.5, North Cornwall 24.0North Cornwall: 24.0Bishop Auckland: 30.5

    30.5Bishop Auckland is higher24.0

  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, North Cornwall 31.6North Cornwall: 31.6Bishop Auckland: 37.6

    37.6Bishop Auckland is higher31.6

  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, North Cornwall 67.0North Cornwall: 67.0Bishop Auckland: 103.3

    103.3Bishop Auckland is higher67.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 142.0, North Cornwall 111.4North Cornwall: 111.4Bishop Auckland: 142.0

    142.0Bishop Auckland is higher111.4

  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, North Cornwall 15.1North Cornwall: 15.1Bishop Auckland: 25.0

    25.0Bishop Auckland is higher15.1

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Bishop Auckland and North Cornwall, per resident
MeasureBishop AucklandNorth CornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,642£5,666£5,352£5,010£5,031£4,752Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£3,102£3,116£2,943North Cornwall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,523£1,529£1,444£1,154£1,159£1,095Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,708£2,720£2,569£2,863£2,876£2,716North Cornwall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£88£89£84Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£188£178£145£145£137Bishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£6.33£6.35£6.00Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£452£454£429Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£133£133£126Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£67£67£64Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£890£893£844Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£164£164£155Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£191£192£182Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£2.79£2.81£2.65Bishop Auckland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£3.66£3.67£3.47Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£4.71£4.73£4.47Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026237.5260.0North Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.524.0Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.631.6Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.367.0Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.0111.4Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.015.1Bishop Auckland

Total

Bishop Auckland is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North Cornwall 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 North Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £534.4m, North Cornwall £505.2mNorth Cornwall: £505.2mBishop Auckland: £534.4mNorth Cornwall: £507.3mBishop Auckland: £536.7mNorth Cornwall: £479.2mBishop Auckland: £506.9m

    £534.4m£536.7m£506.9mBishop Auckland is higher£505.2m£507.3m£479.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £285.8m, North Cornwall £312.8mNorth Cornwall: £312.8mBishop Auckland: £285.8mNorth Cornwall: £314.2mBishop Auckland: £287.0mNorth Cornwall: £296.7mBishop Auckland: £271.1m

    £285.8m£287.0m£271.1mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£312.8m£314.2m£296.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £144.2m, North Cornwall £116.4mNorth Cornwall: £116.4mBishop Auckland: £144.2mNorth Cornwall: £116.9mBishop Auckland: £144.8mNorth Cornwall: £110.4mBishop Auckland: £136.8m

    £144.2m£144.8m£136.8mBishop Auckland is higher£116.4m£116.9m£110.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bishop Auckland £256.5m, North Cornwall £288.7mNorth Cornwall: £288.7mBishop Auckland: £256.5mNorth Cornwall: £289.9mBishop Auckland: £257.6mNorth Cornwall: £273.9mBishop Auckland: £243.3m

    £256.5m£257.6m£243.3mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£288.7m£289.9m£273.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bishop Auckland £10.8m, North Cornwall £8.9mNorth Cornwall: £8.9mBishop Auckland: £10.8mNorth Cornwall: £8.9mBishop Auckland: £10.9mNorth Cornwall: £8.4mBishop Auckland: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mBishop Auckland is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £17.8m, North Cornwall £14.6mNorth Cornwall: £14.6mBishop Auckland: £17.8mNorth Cornwall: £14.6mBishop Auckland: £17.9mNorth Cornwall: £13.8mBishop Auckland: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBishop Auckland is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

  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, North Cornwall £0.64mNorth Cornwall: £0.64mBishop Auckland: £0.74mNorth Cornwall: £0.64mBishop Auckland: £0.74mNorth Cornwall: £0.61mBishop Auckland: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBishop Auckland is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £65.5m, North Cornwall £45.6mNorth Cornwall: £45.6mBishop Auckland: £65.5mNorth Cornwall: £45.8mBishop Auckland: £65.8mNorth Cornwall: £43.2mBishop Auckland: £62.1m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.1mBishop Auckland is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £15.9m, North Cornwall £13.4mNorth Cornwall: £13.4mBishop Auckland: £15.9mNorth Cornwall: £13.4mBishop Auckland: £16.0mNorth Cornwall: £12.7mBishop Auckland: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBishop Auckland is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £10.9m, North Cornwall £6.8mNorth Cornwall: £6.8mBishop Auckland: £10.9mNorth Cornwall: £6.8mBishop Auckland: £11.0mNorth Cornwall: £6.4mBishop Auckland: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mBishop Auckland is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bishop Auckland £107.2m, North Cornwall £89.7mNorth Cornwall: £89.7mBishop Auckland: £107.2mNorth Cornwall: £90.1mBishop Auckland: £107.7mNorth Cornwall: £85.1mBishop Auckland: £101.7m

    £107.2m£107.7m£101.7mBishop Auckland is higher£89.7m£90.1m£85.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bishop Auckland £22.1m, North Cornwall £16.5mNorth Cornwall: £16.5mBishop Auckland: £22.1mNorth Cornwall: £16.6mBishop Auckland: £22.2mNorth Cornwall: £15.7mBishop Auckland: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.2m£20.9mBishop Auckland is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bishop Auckland £25.0m, North Cornwall £19.3mNorth Cornwall: £19.3mBishop Auckland: £25.0mNorth Cornwall: £19.4mBishop Auckland: £25.1mNorth Cornwall: £18.3mBishop Auckland: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBishop Auckland is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bishop Auckland £0.34m, North Cornwall £0.28mNorth Cornwall: £0.28mBishop Auckland: £0.34mNorth Cornwall: £0.28mBishop Auckland: £0.34mNorth Cornwall: £0.27mBishop Auckland: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBishop Auckland is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bishop Auckland £0.71m, North Cornwall £0.37mNorth Cornwall: £0.37mBishop Auckland: £0.71mNorth Cornwall: £0.37mBishop Auckland: £0.72mNorth Cornwall: £0.35mBishop Auckland: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBishop Auckland is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £0.89m, North Cornwall £0.47mNorth Cornwall: £0.47mBishop Auckland: £0.89mNorth Cornwall: £0.48mBishop Auckland: £0.89mNorth Cornwall: £0.45mBishop Auckland: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBishop Auckland is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bishop Auckland 22,493, North Cornwall 26,214North Cornwall: 26,214Bishop Auckland: 22,493

    22,493North Cornwall is higher26,214

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bishop Auckland 2,884, North Cornwall 2,419North Cornwall: 2,419Bishop Auckland: 2,884

    2,884Bishop Auckland is higher2,419

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland 3,561, North Cornwall 3,181North Cornwall: 3,181Bishop Auckland: 3,561

    3,561Bishop Auckland is higher3,181

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland 9,786, North Cornwall 6,752North Cornwall: 6,752Bishop Auckland: 9,786

    9,786Bishop Auckland is higher6,752

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bishop Auckland 13,444, North Cornwall 11,237North Cornwall: 11,237Bishop Auckland: 13,444

    13,444Bishop Auckland is higher11,237

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bishop Auckland 2,371, North Cornwall 1,521North Cornwall: 1,521Bishop Auckland: 2,371

    2,371Bishop Auckland is higher1,521

Show the numbers
Bishop Auckland and North Cornwall, total
MeasureBishop AucklandNorth CornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.4m£536.7m£506.9m£505.2m£507.3m£479.2mBishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.8m£287.0m£271.1m£312.8m£314.2m£296.7mNorth Cornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.2m£144.8m£136.8m£116.4m£116.9m£110.4mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£256.5m£257.6m£243.3m£288.7m£289.9m£273.9mNorth Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mBishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.1m£45.6m£45.8m£43.2mBishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mBishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mBishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.2m£107.7m£101.7m£89.7m£90.1m£85.1mBishop Auckland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mBishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mBishop Auckland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBishop Auckland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,49326,214North Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8842,419Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5613,181Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7866,752Bishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,44411,237Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3711,521Bishop 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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.