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Bishop Auckland and South West Norfolk

94,708 and 106,800 residents (mid-2024).

Bishop Auckland is higher than South West Norfolk on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Bishop Auckland is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South West Norfolk on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bishop Auckland South West Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £5,642, South West Norfolk £4,710South West Norfolk: £4,710Bishop Auckland: £5,642South West Norfolk: £4,730Bishop Auckland: £5,666South West Norfolk: £4,468Bishop Auckland: £5,352

    £5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland is higher£4,710£4,730£4,468

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland £12,832, South West Norfolk £12,676South West Norfolk: £12,676Bishop Auckland: £12,832South West Norfolk: £12,730Bishop Auckland: £12,887South West Norfolk: £12,024Bishop Auckland: £12,172

    £12,832£12,887£12,172Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£12,676£12,730£12,024

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £2,585, South West Norfolk £1,802South West Norfolk: £1,802Bishop Auckland: £2,585South West Norfolk: £1,810Bishop Auckland: £2,596South West Norfolk: £1,709Bishop Auckland: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452Bishop Auckland is higher£1,802£1,810£1,709

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland £11,516, South West Norfolk £11,569South West Norfolk: £11,569Bishop Auckland: £11,516South West Norfolk: £11,618Bishop Auckland: £11,565South West Norfolk: £10,973Bishop Auckland: £10,923

    £11,516£11,565£10,923South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,569£11,618£10,973

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland £485, South West Norfolk £369South West Norfolk: £369Bishop Auckland: £485South West Norfolk: £370Bishop Auckland: £487South West Norfolk: £350Bishop Auckland: £460

    £485£487£460Bishop Auckland is higher£369£370£350

  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, South West Norfolk £714South West Norfolk: £714Bishop Auckland: £798South West Norfolk: £717Bishop Auckland: £801South West Norfolk: £677Bishop Auckland: £757

    £798£801£757Bishop Auckland is higher£714£717£677

  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, South West Norfolk £24South West Norfolk: £24Bishop Auckland: £33South West Norfolk: £24Bishop Auckland: £33South West Norfolk: £23Bishop Auckland: £31

    £33£33£31Bishop Auckland is higher£24£24£23

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

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

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £168, South West Norfolk £127South West Norfolk: £127Bishop Auckland: £168South West Norfolk: £128Bishop Auckland: £169South West Norfolk: £121Bishop Auckland: £159

    £168£169£159Bishop Auckland is higher£127£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, South West Norfolk £124South West Norfolk: £124Bishop Auckland: £196South West Norfolk: £124Bishop Auckland: £197South West Norfolk: £117Bishop Auckland: £186

    £196£197£186Bishop Auckland is higher£124£124£117

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £1,922, South West Norfolk £1,388South West Norfolk: £1,388Bishop Auckland: £1,922South West Norfolk: £1,394Bishop Auckland: £1,930South West Norfolk: £1,317Bishop Auckland: £1,823

    £1,922£1,930£1,823Bishop Auckland is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £233, South West Norfolk £143South West Norfolk: £143Bishop Auckland: £233South West Norfolk: £144Bishop Auckland: £234South West Norfolk: £136Bishop Auckland: £221

    £233£234£221Bishop Auckland is higher£143£144£136

  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, South West Norfolk £279South West Norfolk: £279Bishop Auckland: £448South West Norfolk: £280Bishop Auckland: £450South West Norfolk: £265Bishop Auckland: £425

    £448£450£425Bishop Auckland is higher£279£280£265

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £6.02, South West Norfolk £5.82South West Norfolk: £5.82Bishop Auckland: £6.02South West Norfolk: £5.84Bishop Auckland: £6.05South West Norfolk: £5.52Bishop Auckland: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £13, South West Norfolk £5.38South West Norfolk: £5.38Bishop Auckland: £13South West Norfolk: £5.40Bishop Auckland: £13South West Norfolk: £5.10Bishop Auckland: £12

    £13£13£12Bishop Auckland is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £9.37, South West Norfolk £4.48South West Norfolk: £4.48Bishop Auckland: £9.37South West Norfolk: £4.50Bishop Auckland: £9.41South West Norfolk: £4.25Bishop Auckland: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  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, South West Norfolk 1,013.2South West Norfolk: 1,013.2Bishop Auckland: 1,009.9

    1,009.9South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count1,013.2

  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, South West Norfolk 93.7South West Norfolk: 93.7Bishop Auckland: 129.5

    129.5Bishop Auckland is higher93.7

  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, South West Norfolk 152.5South West Norfolk: 152.5Bishop Auckland: 159.9

    159.9Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count152.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 103.3, South West Norfolk 64.4South West Norfolk: 64.4Bishop Auckland: 103.3

    103.3Bishop Auckland is higher64.4

  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, South West Norfolk 172.7South West Norfolk: 172.7Bishop Auckland: 241.0

    241.0Bishop Auckland is higher172.7

  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, South West Norfolk 27.7South West Norfolk: 27.7Bishop Auckland: 42.5

    42.5Bishop Auckland is higher27.7

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Bishop Auckland and South West Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureBishop AucklandSouth West NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,642£5,666£5,352£4,710£4,730£4,468Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,832£12,887£12,172£12,676£12,730£12,024Bishop Auckland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£1,802£1,810£1,709Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,516£11,565£10,923£11,569£11,618£10,973South West Norfolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£369£370£350Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£714£717£677Bishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£24£24£23Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£430£432£408Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£127£128£121Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£124£124£117Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,922£1,930£1,823£1,388£1,394£1,317Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£143£144£136Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£448£450£425£279£280£265Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£5.82£5.84£5.52Bishop Auckland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£5.38£5.40£5.10Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£4.48£4.50£4.25Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,013.2South West Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.593.7Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.9152.5Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.364.4Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026241.0172.7Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.527.7Bishop Auckland

Per resident

Bishop Auckland is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South 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 South West Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £5,642, South West Norfolk £4,710South West Norfolk: £4,710Bishop Auckland: £5,642South West Norfolk: £4,730Bishop Auckland: £5,666South West Norfolk: £4,468Bishop Auckland: £5,352

    £5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland is higher£4,710£4,730£4,468

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £3,018, South West Norfolk £2,954South West Norfolk: £2,954Bishop Auckland: £3,018South West Norfolk: £2,967Bishop Auckland: £3,031South West Norfolk: £2,802Bishop Auckland: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£2,954£2,967£2,802

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £1,523, South West Norfolk £1,051South West Norfolk: £1,051Bishop Auckland: £1,523South West Norfolk: £1,055Bishop Auckland: £1,529South West Norfolk: £997Bishop Auckland: £1,444

    £1,523£1,529£1,444Bishop Auckland is higher£1,051£1,055£997

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bishop Auckland £2,708, South West Norfolk £2,696South West Norfolk: £2,696Bishop Auckland: £2,708South West Norfolk: £2,708Bishop Auckland: £2,720South West Norfolk: £2,558Bishop Auckland: £2,569

    £2,708£2,720£2,569Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£2,696£2,708£2,558

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £114, South West Norfolk £86South West Norfolk: £86Bishop Auckland: £114South West Norfolk: £86Bishop Auckland: £115South West Norfolk: £82Bishop Auckland: £108

    £114£115£108Bishop Auckland is higher£86£86£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £188, South West Norfolk £166South West Norfolk: £166Bishop Auckland: £188South West Norfolk: £167Bishop Auckland: £188South West Norfolk: £158Bishop Auckland: £178

    £188£188£178Bishop Auckland is higher£166£167£158

  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, South West Norfolk £5.64South West Norfolk: £5.64Bishop Auckland: £7.77South West Norfolk: £5.66Bishop Auckland: £7.80South West Norfolk: £5.35Bishop Auckland: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Bishop Auckland is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

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

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

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £168, South West Norfolk £127South West Norfolk: £127Bishop Auckland: £168South West Norfolk: £128Bishop Auckland: £169South West Norfolk: £121Bishop Auckland: £159

    £168£169£159Bishop Auckland is higher£127£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, South West Norfolk £72South West Norfolk: £72Bishop Auckland: £115South West Norfolk: £72Bishop Auckland: £116South West Norfolk: £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, South West Norfolk £809South West Norfolk: £809Bishop Auckland: £1,132South West Norfolk: £813Bishop Auckland: £1,137South West Norfolk: £768Bishop Auckland: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074Bishop Auckland is higher£809£813£768

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £233, South West Norfolk £143South West Norfolk: £143Bishop Auckland: £233South West Norfolk: £144Bishop Auckland: £234South West Norfolk: £136Bishop Auckland: £221

    £233£234£221Bishop Auckland is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bishop Auckland £264, South West Norfolk £163South West Norfolk: £163Bishop Auckland: £264South West Norfolk: £163Bishop Auckland: £265South West Norfolk: £154Bishop Auckland: £250

    £264£265£250Bishop Auckland is higher£163£163£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bishop Auckland £3.54, South West Norfolk £3.39South West Norfolk: £3.39Bishop Auckland: £3.54South West Norfolk: £3.41Bishop Auckland: £3.56South West Norfolk: £3.22Bishop Auckland: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£3.39£3.41£3.22

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bishop Auckland £7.54, South West Norfolk £3.13South West Norfolk: £3.13Bishop Auckland: £7.54South West Norfolk: £3.14Bishop Auckland: £7.57South West Norfolk: £2.97Bishop Auckland: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Bishop Auckland is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £9.37, South West Norfolk £4.48South West Norfolk: £4.48Bishop Auckland: £9.37South West Norfolk: £4.50Bishop Auckland: £9.41South West Norfolk: £4.25Bishop Auckland: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 237.5, South West Norfolk 236.2South West Norfolk: 236.2Bishop Auckland: 237.5

    237.5Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count236.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 30.5, South West Norfolk 21.8South West Norfolk: 21.8Bishop Auckland: 30.5

    30.5Bishop Auckland is higher21.8

  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, South West Norfolk 35.5South West Norfolk: 35.5Bishop Auckland: 37.6

    37.6Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count35.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 103.3, South West Norfolk 64.4South West Norfolk: 64.4Bishop Auckland: 103.3

    103.3Bishop Auckland is higher64.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 142.0, South West Norfolk 100.7South West Norfolk: 100.7Bishop Auckland: 142.0

    142.0Bishop Auckland is higher100.7

  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, South West Norfolk 16.1South West Norfolk: 16.1Bishop Auckland: 25.0

    25.0Bishop Auckland is higher16.1

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Bishop Auckland and South West Norfolk, per resident
MeasureBishop AucklandSouth West NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,642£5,666£5,352£4,710£4,730£4,468Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£2,954£2,967£2,802Bishop Auckland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,523£1,529£1,444£1,051£1,055£997Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,708£2,720£2,569£2,696£2,708£2,558Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£86£86£82Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£188£178£166£167£158Bishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£5.64£5.66£5.35Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£430£432£408Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£127£128£121Bishop 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£809£813£768Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£143£144£136Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£163£163£154Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£3.39£3.41£3.22Bishop Auckland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£3.13£3.14£2.97Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£4.48£4.50£4.25Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026237.5236.2Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.521.8Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.635.5Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.364.4Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.0100.7Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.016.1Bishop Auckland

Total

Bishop Auckland is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and South 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 South West Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £534.4m, South West Norfolk £503.1mSouth West Norfolk: £503.1mBishop Auckland: £534.4mSouth West Norfolk: £505.2mBishop Auckland: £536.7mSouth West Norfolk: £477.2mBishop Auckland: £506.9m

    £534.4m£536.7m£506.9mBishop Auckland is higher£503.1m£505.2m£477.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £285.8m, South West Norfolk £315.5mSouth West Norfolk: £315.5mBishop Auckland: £285.8mSouth West Norfolk: £316.9mBishop Auckland: £287.0mSouth West Norfolk: £299.3mBishop Auckland: £271.1m

    £285.8m£287.0m£271.1mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£315.5m£316.9m£299.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £144.2m, South West Norfolk £112.2mSouth West Norfolk: £112.2mBishop Auckland: £144.2mSouth West Norfolk: £112.7mBishop Auckland: £144.8mSouth West Norfolk: £106.4mBishop Auckland: £136.8m

    £144.2m£144.8m£136.8mBishop Auckland is higher£112.2m£112.7m£106.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bishop Auckland £256.5m, South West Norfolk £288.0mSouth West Norfolk: £288.0mBishop Auckland: £256.5mSouth West Norfolk: £289.2mBishop Auckland: £257.6mSouth West Norfolk: £273.2mBishop Auckland: £243.3m

    £256.5m£257.6m£243.3mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£288.0m£289.2m£273.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bishop Auckland £10.8m, South West Norfolk £9.2mSouth West Norfolk: £9.2mBishop Auckland: £10.8mSouth West Norfolk: £9.2mBishop Auckland: £10.9mSouth West Norfolk: £8.7mBishop Auckland: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mBishop Auckland is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £17.8m, South West Norfolk £17.8mSouth West Norfolk: £17.8mBishop Auckland: £17.8mSouth West Norfolk: £17.8mBishop Auckland: £17.9mSouth West Norfolk: £16.9mBishop Auckland: £16.9m

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

  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, South West Norfolk £0.60mSouth West Norfolk: £0.60mBishop Auckland: £0.74mSouth West Norfolk: £0.61mBishop Auckland: £0.74mSouth West Norfolk: £0.57mBishop Auckland: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBishop Auckland is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £65.5m, South West Norfolk £45.9mSouth West Norfolk: £45.9mBishop Auckland: £65.5mSouth West Norfolk: £46.1mBishop Auckland: £65.8mSouth West Norfolk: £43.6mBishop Auckland: £62.1m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.1mBishop Auckland is higher£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £15.9m, South West Norfolk £13.6mSouth West Norfolk: £13.6mBishop Auckland: £15.9mSouth West Norfolk: £13.6mBishop Auckland: £16.0mSouth West Norfolk: £12.9mBishop Auckland: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBishop Auckland is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £10.9m, South West Norfolk £7.7mSouth West Norfolk: £7.7mBishop Auckland: £10.9mSouth West Norfolk: £7.7mBishop Auckland: £11.0mSouth West Norfolk: £7.3mBishop Auckland: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mBishop Auckland is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bishop Auckland £107.2m, South West Norfolk £86.4mSouth West Norfolk: £86.4mBishop Auckland: £107.2mSouth West Norfolk: £86.8mBishop Auckland: £107.7mSouth West Norfolk: £82.0mBishop Auckland: £101.7m

    £107.2m£107.7m£101.7mBishop Auckland is higher£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bishop Auckland £22.1m, South West Norfolk £15.3mSouth West Norfolk: £15.3mBishop Auckland: £22.1mSouth West Norfolk: £15.4mBishop Auckland: £22.2mSouth West Norfolk: £14.5mBishop Auckland: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.2m£20.9mBishop Auckland is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bishop Auckland £25.0m, South West Norfolk £17.4mSouth West Norfolk: £17.4mBishop Auckland: £25.0mSouth West Norfolk: £17.5mBishop Auckland: £25.1mSouth West Norfolk: £16.5mBishop Auckland: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBishop Auckland is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bishop Auckland £0.34m, South West Norfolk £0.36mSouth West Norfolk: £0.36mBishop Auckland: £0.34mSouth West Norfolk: £0.36mBishop Auckland: £0.34mSouth West Norfolk: £0.34mBishop Auckland: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bishop Auckland £0.71m, South West Norfolk £0.33mSouth West Norfolk: £0.33mBishop Auckland: £0.71mSouth West Norfolk: £0.34mBishop Auckland: £0.72mSouth West Norfolk: £0.32mBishop Auckland: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBishop Auckland is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £0.89m, South West Norfolk £0.48mSouth West Norfolk: £0.48mBishop Auckland: £0.89mSouth West Norfolk: £0.48mBishop Auckland: £0.89mSouth West Norfolk: £0.45mBishop Auckland: £0.84m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bishop Auckland 22,493, South West Norfolk 25,221South West Norfolk: 25,221Bishop Auckland: 22,493

    22,493South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count25,221

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bishop Auckland 2,884, South West Norfolk 2,332South West Norfolk: 2,332Bishop Auckland: 2,884

    2,884Bishop Auckland is higher2,332

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland 3,561, South West Norfolk 3,795South West Norfolk: 3,795Bishop Auckland: 3,561

    3,561South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count3,795

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland 9,786, South West Norfolk 6,880South West Norfolk: 6,880Bishop Auckland: 9,786

    9,786Bishop Auckland is higher6,880

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bishop Auckland 13,444, South West Norfolk 10,754South West Norfolk: 10,754Bishop Auckland: 13,444

    13,444Bishop Auckland is higher10,754

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bishop Auckland 2,371, South West Norfolk 1,722South West Norfolk: 1,722Bishop Auckland: 2,371

    2,371Bishop Auckland is higher1,722

Show the numbers
Bishop Auckland and South West Norfolk, total
MeasureBishop AucklandSouth West NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.4m£536.7m£506.9m£503.1m£505.2m£477.2mBishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.8m£287.0m£271.1m£315.5m£316.9m£299.3mSouth West Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.2m£144.8m£136.8m£112.2m£112.7m£106.4mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£256.5m£257.6m£243.3m£288.0m£289.2m£273.2mSouth West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mBishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mBishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mBishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.1m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mBishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mBishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mBishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.2m£107.7m£101.7m£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mBishop Auckland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mBishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth West Norfolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mBishop Auckland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,49325,221South West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8842,332Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5613,795South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7866,880Bishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,44410,754Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3711,722Bishop 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.
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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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