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Bishop Auckland and North West Norfolk

94,708 and 103,364 residents (mid-2024).

Bishop Auckland is higher than North West Norfolk on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 22 of 22 measures, and North West Norfolk 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 North West Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £5,642, North West Norfolk £5,226North West Norfolk: £5,226Bishop Auckland: £5,642North West Norfolk: £5,249Bishop Auckland: £5,666North West Norfolk: £4,957Bishop Auckland: £5,352

    £5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£5,226£5,249£4,957

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland £12,832, North West Norfolk £12,536North West Norfolk: £12,536Bishop Auckland: £12,832North West Norfolk: £12,589Bishop Auckland: £12,887North West Norfolk: £11,891Bishop Auckland: £12,172

    £12,832£12,887£12,172Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£12,536£12,589£11,891

  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 West Norfolk £2,073North West Norfolk: £2,073Bishop Auckland: £2,585North West Norfolk: £2,082Bishop Auckland: £2,596North West Norfolk: £1,967Bishop Auckland: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452Bishop Auckland is higher£2,073£2,082£1,967

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland £11,516, North West Norfolk £11,355North West Norfolk: £11,355Bishop Auckland: £11,516North West Norfolk: £11,403Bishop Auckland: £11,565North West Norfolk: £10,771Bishop Auckland: £10,923

    £11,516£11,565£10,923Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£11,355£11,403£10,771

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland £485, North West Norfolk £389North West Norfolk: £389Bishop Auckland: £485North West Norfolk: £391Bishop Auckland: £487North West Norfolk: £369Bishop Auckland: £460

    £485£487£460Bishop Auckland is higher£389£391£369

  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 West Norfolk £767North West Norfolk: £767Bishop Auckland: £798North West Norfolk: £771Bishop Auckland: £801North West Norfolk: £728Bishop Auckland: £757

    £798£801£757Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£767£771£728

  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 West Norfolk £25North West Norfolk: £25Bishop Auckland: £33North West Norfolk: £25Bishop Auckland: £33North West Norfolk: £24Bishop Auckland: £31

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £692, North West Norfolk £474North West Norfolk: £474Bishop Auckland: £692North West Norfolk: £476Bishop Auckland: £695North West Norfolk: £450Bishop Auckland: £656

    £692£695£656Bishop Auckland is higher£474£476£450

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £168, North West Norfolk £128North West Norfolk: £128Bishop Auckland: £168North West Norfolk: £128Bishop Auckland: £169North West Norfolk: £121Bishop Auckland: £159

    £168£169£159Bishop Auckland is higher£128£128£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, North West Norfolk £134North West Norfolk: £134Bishop Auckland: £196North West Norfolk: £135Bishop Auckland: £197North West Norfolk: £127Bishop Auckland: £186

    £196£197£186Bishop Auckland is higher£134£135£127

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £1,922, North West Norfolk £1,551North West Norfolk: £1,551Bishop Auckland: £1,922North West Norfolk: £1,557Bishop Auckland: £1,930North West Norfolk: £1,471Bishop Auckland: £1,823

    £1,922£1,930£1,823Bishop Auckland is higher£1,551£1,557£1,471

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £233, North West Norfolk £208North West Norfolk: £208Bishop Auckland: £233North West Norfolk: £209Bishop Auckland: £234North West Norfolk: £197Bishop Auckland: £221

    £233£234£221Bishop Auckland is higher£208£209£197

  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 West Norfolk £375North West Norfolk: £375Bishop Auckland: £448North West Norfolk: £377Bishop Auckland: £450North West Norfolk: £356Bishop Auckland: £425

    £448£450£425Bishop Auckland is higher£375£377£356

  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 West Norfolk £5.71North West Norfolk: £5.71Bishop Auckland: £6.02North West Norfolk: £5.74Bishop Auckland: £6.05North West Norfolk: £5.42Bishop Auckland: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Bishop Auckland is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £13, North West Norfolk £7.19North West Norfolk: £7.19Bishop Auckland: £13North West Norfolk: £7.22Bishop Auckland: £13North West Norfolk: £6.82Bishop Auckland: £12

    £13£13£12Bishop Auckland is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £9.37, North West Norfolk £6.11North West Norfolk: £6.11Bishop Auckland: £9.37North West Norfolk: £6.14Bishop Auckland: £9.41North West Norfolk: £5.80Bishop Auckland: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

  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 West Norfolk 995.2North West Norfolk: 995.2Bishop Auckland: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count995.2

  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, North West Norfolk 96.2North West Norfolk: 96.2Bishop Auckland: 129.5

    129.5Bishop Auckland is higher96.2

  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, North West Norfolk 155.8North West Norfolk: 155.8Bishop Auckland: 159.9

    159.9Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count155.8

  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 West Norfolk 66.5North West Norfolk: 66.5Bishop Auckland: 103.3

    103.3Bishop Auckland is higher66.5

  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 West Norfolk 202.1North West Norfolk: 202.1Bishop Auckland: 241.0

    241.0Bishop Auckland is higher202.1

  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 West Norfolk 29.2North West Norfolk: 29.2Bishop Auckland: 42.5

    42.5Bishop Auckland is higher29.2

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Bishop Auckland and North West Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureBishop AucklandNorth West NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,642£5,666£5,352£5,226£5,249£4,957Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,832£12,887£12,172£12,536£12,589£11,891Bishop Auckland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£2,073£2,082£1,967Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,516£11,565£10,923£11,355£11,403£10,771Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£389£391£369Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£767£771£728Bishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£25£25£24Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£474£476£450Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£128£128£121Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£134£135£127Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,922£1,930£1,823£1,551£1,557£1,471Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£208£209£197Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£448£450£425£375£377£356Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£5.71£5.74£5.42Bishop Auckland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.19£7.22£6.82Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£6.11£6.14£5.80Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.9995.2Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.596.2Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.9155.8Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.366.5Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026241.0202.1Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.529.2Bishop Auckland

Per resident

Bishop Auckland is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North West Norfolk on 5. 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 West Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £5,642, North West Norfolk £5,226North West Norfolk: £5,226Bishop Auckland: £5,642North West Norfolk: £5,249Bishop Auckland: £5,666North West Norfolk: £4,957Bishop Auckland: £5,352

    £5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£5,226£5,249£4,957

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £3,018, North West Norfolk £3,234North West Norfolk: £3,234Bishop Auckland: £3,018North West Norfolk: £3,247Bishop Auckland: £3,031North West Norfolk: £3,067Bishop Auckland: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,234£3,247£3,067

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £1,523, North West Norfolk £1,176North West Norfolk: £1,176Bishop Auckland: £1,523North West Norfolk: £1,181Bishop Auckland: £1,529North West Norfolk: £1,116Bishop Auckland: £1,444

    £1,523£1,529£1,444Bishop Auckland is higher£1,176£1,181£1,116

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bishop Auckland £2,708, North West Norfolk £2,929North West Norfolk: £2,929Bishop Auckland: £2,708North West Norfolk: £2,941Bishop Auckland: £2,720North West Norfolk: £2,778Bishop Auckland: £2,569

    £2,708£2,720£2,569North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,929£2,941£2,778

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £114, North West Norfolk £100North West Norfolk: £100Bishop Auckland: £114North West Norfolk: £101Bishop Auckland: £115North West Norfolk: £95Bishop Auckland: £108

    £114£115£108Bishop Auckland is higher£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £188, North West Norfolk £198North West Norfolk: £198Bishop Auckland: £188North West Norfolk: £199Bishop Auckland: £188North West Norfolk: £188Bishop Auckland: £178

    £188£188£178North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  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 West Norfolk £6.43North West Norfolk: £6.43Bishop Auckland: £7.77North West Norfolk: £6.46Bishop Auckland: £7.80North West Norfolk: £6.10Bishop Auckland: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Bishop Auckland is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £692, North West Norfolk £474North West Norfolk: £474Bishop Auckland: £692North West Norfolk: £476Bishop Auckland: £695North West Norfolk: £450Bishop Auckland: £656

    £692£695£656Bishop Auckland is higher£474£476£450

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £168, North West Norfolk £128North West Norfolk: £128Bishop Auckland: £168North West Norfolk: £128Bishop Auckland: £169North West Norfolk: £121Bishop Auckland: £159

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £115, North West Norfolk £76North West Norfolk: £76Bishop Auckland: £115North West Norfolk: £77Bishop Auckland: £116North West Norfolk: £72Bishop Auckland: £109

    £115£116£109Bishop Auckland is higher£76£77£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £1,132, North West Norfolk £880North West Norfolk: £880Bishop Auckland: £1,132North West Norfolk: £884Bishop Auckland: £1,137North West Norfolk: £835Bishop Auckland: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074Bishop Auckland is higher£880£884£835

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £233, North West Norfolk £208North West Norfolk: £208Bishop Auckland: £233North West Norfolk: £209Bishop Auckland: £234North West Norfolk: £197Bishop Auckland: £221

    £233£234£221Bishop Auckland is higher£208£209£197

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bishop Auckland £264, North West Norfolk £213North West Norfolk: £213Bishop Auckland: £264North West Norfolk: £214Bishop Auckland: £265North West Norfolk: £202Bishop Auckland: £250

    £264£265£250Bishop Auckland is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bishop Auckland £3.54, North West Norfolk £3.25North West Norfolk: £3.25Bishop Auckland: £3.54North West Norfolk: £3.26Bishop Auckland: £3.56North West Norfolk: £3.08Bishop Auckland: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Bishop Auckland is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bishop Auckland £7.54, North West Norfolk £4.08North West Norfolk: £4.08Bishop Auckland: £7.54North West Norfolk: £4.10Bishop Auckland: £7.57North West Norfolk: £3.87Bishop Auckland: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Bishop Auckland is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £9.37, North West Norfolk £6.11North West Norfolk: £6.11Bishop Auckland: £9.37North West Norfolk: £6.14Bishop Auckland: £9.41North West Norfolk: £5.80Bishop Auckland: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 237.5, North West Norfolk 256.7North West Norfolk: 256.7Bishop Auckland: 237.5

    237.5North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count256.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 30.5, North West Norfolk 24.8North West Norfolk: 24.8Bishop Auckland: 30.5

    30.5Bishop Auckland is higher24.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 37.6, North West Norfolk 40.2North West Norfolk: 40.2Bishop Auckland: 37.6

    37.6North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count40.2

  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, North West Norfolk 66.5North West Norfolk: 66.5Bishop Auckland: 103.3

    103.3Bishop Auckland is higher66.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 142.0, North West Norfolk 114.6North West Norfolk: 114.6Bishop Auckland: 142.0

    142.0Bishop Auckland is higher114.6

  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 West Norfolk 16.6North West Norfolk: 16.6Bishop Auckland: 25.0

    25.0Bishop Auckland is higher16.6

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Bishop Auckland and North West Norfolk, per resident
MeasureBishop AucklandNorth West NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,642£5,666£5,352£5,226£5,249£4,957Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£3,234£3,247£3,067North West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,523£1,529£1,444£1,176£1,181£1,116Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,708£2,720£2,569£2,929£2,941£2,778North West Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£100£101£95Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£188£178£198£199£188North West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£6.43£6.46£6.10Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£474£476£450Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£128£128£121Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£76£77£72Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£880£884£835Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£208£209£197Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£213£214£202Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£3.25£3.26£3.08Bishop Auckland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£4.08£4.10£3.87Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£6.11£6.14£5.80Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026237.5256.7North West Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.524.8Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.640.2North West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.366.5Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.0114.6Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.016.6Bishop Auckland

Total

Bishop Auckland is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and North West Norfolk on 6. 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 West Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £534.4m, North West Norfolk £540.2mNorth West Norfolk: £540.2mBishop Auckland: £534.4mNorth West Norfolk: £542.5mBishop Auckland: £536.7mNorth West Norfolk: £512.4mBishop Auckland: £506.9m

    £534.4m£536.7m£506.9mNorth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£540.2m£542.5m£512.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £285.8m, North West Norfolk £334.2mNorth West Norfolk: £334.2mBishop Auckland: £285.8mNorth West Norfolk: £335.7mBishop Auckland: £287.0mNorth West Norfolk: £317.0mBishop Auckland: £271.1m

    £285.8m£287.0m£271.1mNorth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£334.2m£335.7m£317.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £144.2m, North West Norfolk £121.6mNorth West Norfolk: £121.6mBishop Auckland: £144.2mNorth West Norfolk: £122.1mBishop Auckland: £144.8mNorth West Norfolk: £115.3mBishop Auckland: £136.8m

    £144.2m£144.8m£136.8mBishop Auckland is higher£121.6m£122.1m£115.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bishop Auckland £256.5m, North West Norfolk £302.8mNorth West Norfolk: £302.8mBishop Auckland: £256.5mNorth West Norfolk: £304.0mBishop Auckland: £257.6mNorth West Norfolk: £287.2mBishop Auckland: £243.3m

    £256.5m£257.6m£243.3mNorth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£302.8m£304.0m£287.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bishop Auckland £10.8m, North West Norfolk £10.4mNorth West Norfolk: £10.4mBishop Auckland: £10.8mNorth West Norfolk: £10.4mBishop Auckland: £10.9mNorth West Norfolk: £9.8mBishop Auckland: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mBishop Auckland is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £17.8m, North West Norfolk £20.5mNorth West Norfolk: £20.5mBishop Auckland: £17.8mNorth West Norfolk: £20.5mBishop Auckland: £17.9mNorth West Norfolk: £19.4mBishop Auckland: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mNorth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m

  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 West Norfolk £0.67mNorth West Norfolk: £0.67mBishop Auckland: £0.74mNorth West Norfolk: £0.67mBishop Auckland: £0.74mNorth West Norfolk: £0.63mBishop Auckland: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBishop Auckland is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £65.5m, North West Norfolk £49.0mNorth West Norfolk: £49.0mBishop Auckland: £65.5mNorth West Norfolk: £49.2mBishop Auckland: £65.8mNorth West Norfolk: £46.5mBishop Auckland: £62.1m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.1mBishop Auckland is higher£49.0m£49.2m£46.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £15.9m, North West Norfolk £13.2mNorth West Norfolk: £13.2mBishop Auckland: £15.9mNorth West Norfolk: £13.3mBishop Auckland: £16.0mNorth West Norfolk: £12.5mBishop Auckland: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBishop Auckland is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £10.9m, North West Norfolk £7.9mNorth West Norfolk: £7.9mBishop Auckland: £10.9mNorth West Norfolk: £7.9mBishop Auckland: £11.0mNorth West Norfolk: £7.5mBishop Auckland: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mBishop Auckland is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bishop Auckland £107.2m, North West Norfolk £90.9mNorth West Norfolk: £90.9mBishop Auckland: £107.2mNorth West Norfolk: £91.3mBishop Auckland: £107.7mNorth West Norfolk: £86.3mBishop Auckland: £101.7m

    £107.2m£107.7m£101.7mBishop Auckland is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bishop Auckland £22.1m, North West Norfolk £21.5mNorth West Norfolk: £21.5mBishop Auckland: £22.1mNorth West Norfolk: £21.6mBishop Auckland: £22.2mNorth West Norfolk: £20.4mBishop Auckland: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.2m£20.9mBishop Auckland is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bishop Auckland £25.0m, North West Norfolk £22.0mNorth West Norfolk: £22.0mBishop Auckland: £25.0mNorth West Norfolk: £22.1mBishop Auckland: £25.1mNorth West Norfolk: £20.9mBishop Auckland: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBishop Auckland is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bishop Auckland £0.34m, North West Norfolk £0.34mNorth West Norfolk: £0.34mBishop Auckland: £0.34mNorth West Norfolk: £0.34mBishop Auckland: £0.34mNorth West Norfolk: £0.32mBishop Auckland: £0.32m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bishop Auckland £0.71m, North West Norfolk £0.42mNorth West Norfolk: £0.42mBishop Auckland: £0.71mNorth West Norfolk: £0.42mBishop Auckland: £0.72mNorth West Norfolk: £0.40mBishop Auckland: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBishop Auckland is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £0.89m, North West Norfolk £0.63mNorth West Norfolk: £0.63mBishop Auckland: £0.89mNorth West Norfolk: £0.63mBishop Auckland: £0.89mNorth West Norfolk: £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, North West Norfolk 26,536North West Norfolk: 26,536Bishop Auckland: 22,493

    22,493North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count26,536

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bishop Auckland 2,884, North West Norfolk 2,565North West Norfolk: 2,565Bishop Auckland: 2,884

    2,884Bishop Auckland is higher2,565

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland 3,561, North West Norfolk 4,153North West Norfolk: 4,153Bishop Auckland: 3,561

    3,561North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count4,153

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland 9,786, North West Norfolk 6,874North West Norfolk: 6,874Bishop Auckland: 9,786

    9,786Bishop Auckland is higher6,874

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bishop Auckland 13,444, North West Norfolk 11,850North West Norfolk: 11,850Bishop Auckland: 13,444

    13,444Bishop Auckland is higher11,850

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bishop Auckland 2,371, North West Norfolk 1,712North West Norfolk: 1,712Bishop Auckland: 2,371

    2,371Bishop Auckland is higher1,712

Show the numbers
Bishop Auckland and North West Norfolk, total
MeasureBishop AucklandNorth West NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.4m£536.7m£506.9m£540.2m£542.5m£512.4mNorth West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.8m£287.0m£271.1m£334.2m£335.7m£317.0mNorth West Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.2m£144.8m£136.8m£121.6m£122.1m£115.3mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£256.5m£257.6m£243.3m£302.8m£304.0m£287.2mNorth West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mBishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£20.5m£20.5m£19.4mNorth West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.1m£49.0m£49.2m£46.5mBishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mBishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mBishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.2m£107.7m£101.7m£90.9m£91.3m£86.3mBishop Auckland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mBishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mBishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBishop Auckland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBishop Auckland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,49326,536North West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8842,565Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5614,153North West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7866,874Bishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,44411,850Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3711,712Bishop 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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