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Bishop Auckland and Scarborough and Whitby

94,708 and 98,856 residents (mid-2024).

Bishop Auckland is higher than Scarborough and Whitby on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 17 of 22 measures, and Scarborough and Whitby 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 Scarborough and Whitby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £5,642, Scarborough and Whitby £5,505Scarborough and Whitby: £5,505Bishop Auckland: £5,642Scarborough and Whitby: £5,528Bishop Auckland: £5,666Scarborough and Whitby: £5,222Bishop Auckland: £5,352

    £5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£5,505£5,528£5,222

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland £12,832, Scarborough and Whitby £12,575Scarborough and Whitby: £12,575Bishop Auckland: £12,832Scarborough and Whitby: £12,629Bishop Auckland: £12,887Scarborough and Whitby: £11,928Bishop Auckland: £12,172

    £12,832£12,887£12,172Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£12,575£12,629£11,928

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £2,585, Scarborough and Whitby £2,327Scarborough and Whitby: £2,327Bishop Auckland: £2,585Scarborough and Whitby: £2,337Bishop Auckland: £2,596Scarborough and Whitby: £2,208Bishop Auckland: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452Bishop Auckland is higher£2,327£2,337£2,208

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland £11,516, Scarborough and Whitby £11,250Scarborough and Whitby: £11,250Bishop Auckland: £11,516Scarborough and Whitby: £11,298Bishop Auckland: £11,565Scarborough and Whitby: £10,671Bishop Auckland: £10,923

    £11,516£11,565£10,923Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£11,250£11,298£10,671

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland £485, Scarborough and Whitby £472Scarborough and Whitby: £472Bishop Auckland: £485Scarborough and Whitby: £474Bishop Auckland: £487Scarborough and Whitby: £448Bishop Auckland: £460

    £485£487£460Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£472£474£448

  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, Scarborough and Whitby £824Scarborough and Whitby: £824Bishop Auckland: £798Scarborough and Whitby: £828Bishop Auckland: £801Scarborough and Whitby: £782Bishop Auckland: £757

    £798£801£757Scarborough and Whitby is higher£824£828£782

  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, Scarborough and Whitby £29Scarborough and Whitby: £29Bishop Auckland: £33Scarborough and Whitby: £29Bishop Auckland: £33Scarborough and Whitby: £28Bishop Auckland: £31

    £33£33£31Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £692, Scarborough and Whitby £521Scarborough and Whitby: £521Bishop Auckland: £692Scarborough and Whitby: £523Bishop Auckland: £695Scarborough and Whitby: £494Bishop Auckland: £656

    £692£695£656Bishop Auckland is higher£521£523£494

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £168, Scarborough and Whitby £158Scarborough and Whitby: £158Bishop Auckland: £168Scarborough and Whitby: £158Bishop Auckland: £169Scarborough and Whitby: £149Bishop Auckland: £159

    £168£169£159Bishop Auckland is higher£158£158£149

  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, Scarborough and Whitby £125Scarborough and Whitby: £125Bishop Auckland: £196Scarborough and Whitby: £126Bishop Auckland: £197Scarborough and Whitby: £119Bishop Auckland: £186

    £196£197£186Bishop Auckland is higher£125£126£119

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £1,922, Scarborough and Whitby £1,738Scarborough and Whitby: £1,738Bishop Auckland: £1,922Scarborough and Whitby: £1,745Bishop Auckland: £1,930Scarborough and Whitby: £1,648Bishop Auckland: £1,823

    £1,922£1,930£1,823Bishop Auckland is higher£1,738£1,745£1,648

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £233, Scarborough and Whitby £247Scarborough and Whitby: £247Bishop Auckland: £233Scarborough and Whitby: £248Bishop Auckland: £234Scarborough and Whitby: £234Bishop Auckland: £221

    £233£234£221Scarborough and Whitby is higher£247£248£234

  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, Scarborough and Whitby £453Scarborough and Whitby: £453Bishop Auckland: £448Scarborough and Whitby: £455Bishop Auckland: £450Scarborough and Whitby: £430Bishop Auckland: £425

    £448£450£425Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£453£455£430

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £6.02, Scarborough and Whitby £5.43Scarborough and Whitby: £5.43Bishop Auckland: £6.02Scarborough and Whitby: £5.45Bishop Auckland: £6.05Scarborough and Whitby: £5.15Bishop Auckland: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Bishop Auckland is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £13, Scarborough and Whitby £6.41Scarborough and Whitby: £6.41Bishop Auckland: £13Scarborough and Whitby: £6.44Bishop Auckland: £13Scarborough and Whitby: £6.08Bishop Auckland: £12

    £13£13£12Bishop Auckland is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £9.37, Scarborough and Whitby £6.18Scarborough and Whitby: £6.18Bishop Auckland: £9.37Scarborough and Whitby: £6.20Bishop Auckland: £9.41Scarborough and Whitby: £5.86Bishop Auckland: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 1,019.9Scarborough and Whitby: 1,019.9Bishop Auckland: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Scarborough and Whitby is higher1,019.9

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 118.8Scarborough and Whitby: 118.8Bishop Auckland: 129.5

    129.5Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count118.8

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 168.0Scarborough and Whitby: 168.0Bishop Auckland: 159.9

    159.9Scarborough and Whitby is higher168.0

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 79.8Scarborough and Whitby: 79.8Bishop Auckland: 103.3

    103.3Bishop Auckland is higher79.8

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 221.9Scarborough and Whitby: 221.9Bishop Auckland: 241.0

    241.0Bishop Auckland is higher221.9

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 27.2Scarborough and Whitby: 27.2Bishop Auckland: 42.5

    42.5Bishop Auckland is higher27.2

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Bishop Auckland and Scarborough and Whitby, per person in the age group
MeasureBishop AucklandScarborough and WhitbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,642£5,666£5,352£5,505£5,528£5,222Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,832£12,887£12,172£12,575£12,629£11,928Bishop Auckland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£2,327£2,337£2,208Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,516£11,565£10,923£11,250£11,298£10,671Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£472£474£448Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£824£828£782Scarborough and Whitby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£29£29£28Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£521£523£494Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£158£158£149Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£125£126£119Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,922£1,930£1,823£1,738£1,745£1,648Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£247£248£234Scarborough and Whitby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£448£450£425£453£455£430Scarborough and Whitby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£5.43£5.45£5.15Bishop Auckland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£6.41£6.44£6.08Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£6.18£6.20£5.86Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,019.9Scarborough and Whitby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.5118.8Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.9168.0Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.379.8Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026241.0221.9Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.527.2Bishop Auckland

Per resident

Bishop Auckland is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Scarborough and Whitby on 8. 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 Scarborough and Whitby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £5,642, Scarborough and Whitby £5,505Scarborough and Whitby: £5,505Bishop Auckland: £5,642Scarborough and Whitby: £5,528Bishop Auckland: £5,666Scarborough and Whitby: £5,222Bishop Auckland: £5,352

    £5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£5,505£5,528£5,222

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £3,018, Scarborough and Whitby £3,241Scarborough and Whitby: £3,241Bishop Auckland: £3,018Scarborough and Whitby: £3,255Bishop Auckland: £3,031Scarborough and Whitby: £3,074Bishop Auckland: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£3,241£3,255£3,074

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £1,523, Scarborough and Whitby £1,333Scarborough and Whitby: £1,333Bishop Auckland: £1,523Scarborough and Whitby: £1,339Bishop Auckland: £1,529Scarborough and Whitby: £1,265Bishop Auckland: £1,444

    £1,523£1,529£1,444Bishop Auckland is higher£1,333£1,339£1,265

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bishop Auckland £2,708, Scarborough and Whitby £2,899Scarborough and Whitby: £2,899Bishop Auckland: £2,708Scarborough and Whitby: £2,911Bishop Auckland: £2,720Scarborough and Whitby: £2,750Bishop Auckland: £2,569

    £2,708£2,720£2,569Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£2,899£2,911£2,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £114, Scarborough and Whitby £122Scarborough and Whitby: £122Bishop Auckland: £114Scarborough and Whitby: £122Bishop Auckland: £115Scarborough and Whitby: £115Bishop Auckland: £108

    £114£115£108Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £188, Scarborough and Whitby £212Scarborough and Whitby: £212Bishop Auckland: £188Scarborough and Whitby: £213Bishop Auckland: £188Scarborough and Whitby: £201Bishop Auckland: £178

    £188£188£178Scarborough and Whitby is higher£212£213£201

  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, Scarborough and Whitby £7.54Scarborough and Whitby: £7.54Bishop Auckland: £7.77Scarborough and Whitby: £7.57Bishop Auckland: £7.80Scarborough and Whitby: £7.15Bishop Auckland: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £692, Scarborough and Whitby £521Scarborough and Whitby: £521Bishop Auckland: £692Scarborough and Whitby: £523Bishop Auckland: £695Scarborough and Whitby: £494Bishop Auckland: £656

    £692£695£656Bishop Auckland is higher£521£523£494

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £168, Scarborough and Whitby £158Scarborough and Whitby: £158Bishop Auckland: £168Scarborough and Whitby: £158Bishop Auckland: £169Scarborough and Whitby: £149Bishop Auckland: £159

    £168£169£159Bishop Auckland is higher£158£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £115, Scarborough and Whitby £72Scarborough and Whitby: £72Bishop Auckland: £115Scarborough and Whitby: £72Bishop Auckland: £116Scarborough and Whitby: £68Bishop Auckland: £109

    £115£116£109Bishop Auckland is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £1,132, Scarborough and Whitby £996Scarborough and Whitby: £996Bishop Auckland: £1,132Scarborough and Whitby: £1,000Bishop Auckland: £1,137Scarborough and Whitby: £944Bishop Auckland: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074Bishop Auckland is higher£996£1,000£944

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £233, Scarborough and Whitby £247Scarborough and Whitby: £247Bishop Auckland: £233Scarborough and Whitby: £248Bishop Auckland: £234Scarborough and Whitby: £234Bishop Auckland: £221

    £233£234£221Scarborough and Whitby is higher£247£248£234

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bishop Auckland £264, Scarborough and Whitby £259Scarborough and Whitby: £259Bishop Auckland: £264Scarborough and Whitby: £260Bishop Auckland: £265Scarborough and Whitby: £246Bishop Auckland: £250

    £264£265£250Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£246

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bishop Auckland £3.54, Scarborough and Whitby £3.11Scarborough and Whitby: £3.11Bishop Auckland: £3.54Scarborough and Whitby: £3.12Bishop Auckland: £3.56Scarborough and Whitby: £2.95Bishop Auckland: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Bishop Auckland is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bishop Auckland £7.54, Scarborough and Whitby £3.67Scarborough and Whitby: £3.67Bishop Auckland: £7.54Scarborough and Whitby: £3.68Bishop Auckland: £7.57Scarborough and Whitby: £3.48Bishop Auckland: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Bishop Auckland is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £9.37, Scarborough and Whitby £6.18Scarborough and Whitby: £6.18Bishop Auckland: £9.37Scarborough and Whitby: £6.20Bishop Auckland: £9.41Scarborough and Whitby: £5.86Bishop Auckland: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 237.5, Scarborough and Whitby 262.8Scarborough and Whitby: 262.8Bishop Auckland: 237.5

    237.5Scarborough and Whitby is higher262.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 30.5, Scarborough and Whitby 30.6Scarborough and Whitby: 30.6Bishop Auckland: 30.5

    30.5Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count30.6

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 43.3Scarborough and Whitby: 43.3Bishop Auckland: 37.6

    37.6Scarborough and Whitby is higher43.3

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 79.8Scarborough and Whitby: 79.8Bishop Auckland: 103.3

    103.3Bishop Auckland is higher79.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 142.0, Scarborough and Whitby 127.1Scarborough and Whitby: 127.1Bishop Auckland: 142.0

    142.0Bishop Auckland is higher127.1

  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, Scarborough and Whitby 15.6Scarborough and Whitby: 15.6Bishop Auckland: 25.0

    25.0Bishop Auckland is higher15.6

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Bishop Auckland and Scarborough and Whitby, per resident
MeasureBishop AucklandScarborough and WhitbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,642£5,666£5,352£5,505£5,528£5,222Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£3,241£3,255£3,074Scarborough and Whitby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,523£1,529£1,444£1,333£1,339£1,265Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,708£2,720£2,569£2,899£2,911£2,750Scarborough and Whitby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£122£122£115Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£188£178£212£213£201Scarborough and Whitby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£7.54£7.57£7.15Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£521£523£494Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£158£158£149Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£72£72£68Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£996£1,000£944Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£247£248£234Scarborough and Whitby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£259£260£246Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£3.11£3.12£2.95Bishop Auckland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£3.67£3.68£3.48Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£6.18£6.20£5.86Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026237.5262.8Scarborough and Whitby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.530.6Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.643.3Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.379.8Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.0127.1Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.015.6Bishop Auckland

Total

Bishop Auckland is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Scarborough and Whitby on 11. 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 Scarborough and Whitby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £534.4m, Scarborough and Whitby £544.2mScarborough and Whitby: £544.2mBishop Auckland: £534.4mScarborough and Whitby: £546.5mBishop Auckland: £536.7mScarborough and Whitby: £516.2mBishop Auckland: £506.9m

    £534.4m£536.7m£506.9mScarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£544.2m£546.5m£516.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £285.8m, Scarborough and Whitby £320.4mScarborough and Whitby: £320.4mBishop Auckland: £285.8mScarborough and Whitby: £321.7mBishop Auckland: £287.0mScarborough and Whitby: £303.9mBishop Auckland: £271.1m

    £285.8m£287.0m£271.1mScarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£320.4m£321.7m£303.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £144.2m, Scarborough and Whitby £131.8mScarborough and Whitby: £131.8mBishop Auckland: £144.2mScarborough and Whitby: £132.4mBishop Auckland: £144.8mScarborough and Whitby: £125.0mBishop Auckland: £136.8m

    £144.2m£144.8m£136.8mBishop Auckland is higher£131.8m£132.4m£125.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bishop Auckland £256.5m, Scarborough and Whitby £286.6mScarborough and Whitby: £286.6mBishop Auckland: £256.5mScarborough and Whitby: £287.8mBishop Auckland: £257.6mScarborough and Whitby: £271.9mBishop Auckland: £243.3m

    £256.5m£257.6m£243.3mScarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£286.6m£287.8m£271.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bishop Auckland £10.8m, Scarborough and Whitby £12.0mScarborough and Whitby: £12.0mBishop Auckland: £10.8mScarborough and Whitby: £12.1mBishop Auckland: £10.9mScarborough and Whitby: £11.4mBishop Auckland: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mScarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £17.8m, Scarborough and Whitby £21.0mScarborough and Whitby: £21.0mBishop Auckland: £17.8mScarborough and Whitby: £21.1mBishop Auckland: £17.9mScarborough and Whitby: £19.9mBishop Auckland: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mScarborough and Whitby is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £0.74m, Scarborough and Whitby £0.75mScarborough and Whitby: £0.75mBishop Auckland: £0.74mScarborough and Whitby: £0.75mBishop Auckland: £0.74mScarborough and Whitby: £0.71mBishop Auckland: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mScarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £65.5m, Scarborough and Whitby £51.5mScarborough and Whitby: £51.5mBishop Auckland: £65.5mScarborough and Whitby: £51.7mBishop Auckland: £65.8mScarborough and Whitby: £48.8mBishop Auckland: £62.1m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.1mBishop Auckland is higher£51.5m£51.7m£48.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £15.9m, Scarborough and Whitby £15.6mScarborough and Whitby: £15.6mBishop Auckland: £15.9mScarborough and Whitby: £15.6mBishop Auckland: £16.0mScarborough and Whitby: £14.8mBishop Auckland: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBishop Auckland is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £10.9m, Scarborough and Whitby £7.1mScarborough and Whitby: £7.1mBishop Auckland: £10.9mScarborough and Whitby: £7.1mBishop Auckland: £11.0mScarborough and Whitby: £6.7mBishop Auckland: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mBishop Auckland is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bishop Auckland £107.2m, Scarborough and Whitby £98.4mScarborough and Whitby: £98.4mBishop Auckland: £107.2mScarborough and Whitby: £98.8mBishop Auckland: £107.7mScarborough and Whitby: £93.3mBishop Auckland: £101.7m

    £107.2m£107.7m£101.7mBishop Auckland is higher£98.4m£98.8m£93.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bishop Auckland £22.1m, Scarborough and Whitby £24.4mScarborough and Whitby: £24.4mBishop Auckland: £22.1mScarborough and Whitby: £24.5mBishop Auckland: £22.2mScarborough and Whitby: £23.1mBishop Auckland: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.2m£20.9mScarborough and Whitby is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bishop Auckland £25.0m, Scarborough and Whitby £25.6mScarborough and Whitby: £25.6mBishop Auckland: £25.0mScarborough and Whitby: £25.8mBishop Auckland: £25.1mScarborough and Whitby: £24.3mBishop Auckland: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mScarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.8m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bishop Auckland £0.34m, Scarborough and Whitby £0.31mScarborough and Whitby: £0.31mBishop Auckland: £0.34mScarborough and Whitby: £0.31mBishop Auckland: £0.34mScarborough and Whitby: £0.29mBishop Auckland: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBishop Auckland is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bishop Auckland £0.71m, Scarborough and Whitby £0.36mScarborough and Whitby: £0.36mBishop Auckland: £0.71mScarborough and Whitby: £0.36mBishop Auckland: £0.72mScarborough and Whitby: £0.34mBishop Auckland: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBishop Auckland is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £0.89m, Scarborough and Whitby £0.61mScarborough and Whitby: £0.61mBishop Auckland: £0.89mScarborough and Whitby: £0.61mBishop Auckland: £0.89mScarborough and Whitby: £0.58mBishop Auckland: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBishop Auckland is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bishop Auckland 22,493, Scarborough and Whitby 25,982Scarborough and Whitby: 25,982Bishop Auckland: 22,493

    22,493Scarborough and Whitby is higher25,982

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bishop Auckland 2,884, Scarborough and Whitby 3,027Scarborough and Whitby: 3,027Bishop Auckland: 2,884

    2,884Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count3,027

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland 3,561, Scarborough and Whitby 4,280Scarborough and Whitby: 4,280Bishop Auckland: 3,561

    3,561Scarborough and Whitby is higher4,280

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland 9,786, Scarborough and Whitby 7,893Scarborough and Whitby: 7,893Bishop Auckland: 9,786

    9,786Bishop Auckland is higher7,893

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bishop Auckland 13,444, Scarborough and Whitby 12,568Scarborough and Whitby: 12,568Bishop Auckland: 13,444

    13,444Bishop Auckland is higher12,568

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bishop Auckland 2,371, Scarborough and Whitby 1,541Scarborough and Whitby: 1,541Bishop Auckland: 2,371

    2,371Bishop Auckland is higher1,541

Show the numbers
Bishop Auckland and Scarborough and Whitby, total
MeasureBishop AucklandScarborough and WhitbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.4m£536.7m£506.9m£544.2m£546.5m£516.2mScarborough and Whitby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.8m£287.0m£271.1m£320.4m£321.7m£303.9mScarborough and Whitby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.2m£144.8m£136.8m£131.8m£132.4m£125.0mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£256.5m£257.6m£243.3m£286.6m£287.8m£271.9mScarborough and Whitby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mScarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mScarborough and Whitby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mScarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.1m£51.5m£51.7m£48.8mBishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mBishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mBishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.2m£107.7m£101.7m£98.4m£98.8m£93.3mBishop Auckland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mScarborough and Whitby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£25.6m£25.8m£24.3mScarborough and Whitby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mBishop Auckland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBishop Auckland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,49325,982Scarborough and Whitby
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8843,027Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5614,280Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7867,893Bishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,44412,568Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3711,541Bishop 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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