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Bishop Auckland and Dwyfor Meirionnydd

94,708 and 96,120 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 3 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 Dwyfor Meirionnydd 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 Dwyfor Meirionnydd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £5,642, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £4,911Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,911Bishop Auckland: £5,642Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,932Bishop Auckland: £5,666Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,659Bishop Auckland: £5,352

    £5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland is higher£4,911£4,932£4,659

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland £12,832, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £12,483Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £12,483Bishop Auckland: £12,832Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £12,536Bishop Auckland: £12,887Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £11,841Bishop Auckland: £12,172

    £12,832£12,887£12,172Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£12,483£12,536£11,841

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £2,585, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £1,794Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,794Bishop Auckland: £2,585Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,802Bishop Auckland: £2,596Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,702Bishop Auckland: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452Bishop Auckland is higher£1,794£1,802£1,702

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland £11,516, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £11,096Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £11,096Bishop Auckland: £11,516Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £11,144Bishop Auckland: £11,565Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £10,525Bishop Auckland: £10,923

    £11,516£11,565£10,923Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£11,096£11,144£10,525

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland £485, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £453Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £453Bishop Auckland: £485Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £455Bishop Auckland: £487Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £430Bishop Auckland: £460

    £485£487£460Bishop Auckland is higher£453£455£430

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £903Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £903Bishop Auckland: £798Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £907Bishop Auckland: £801Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £856Bishop Auckland: £757

    £798£801£757Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£903£907£856

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £31Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £31Bishop Auckland: £33Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £31Bishop Auckland: £33Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £29Bishop Auckland: £31

    £33£33£31Bishop Auckland is higher£31£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £692, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £480Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £480Bishop Auckland: £692Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £483Bishop Auckland: £695Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £456Bishop Auckland: £656

    £692£695£656Bishop Auckland is higher£480£483£456

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £168, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £118Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £118Bishop Auckland: £168Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £118Bishop Auckland: £169Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £112Bishop Auckland: £159

    £168£169£159Bishop Auckland is higher£118£118£112

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £104Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £104Bishop Auckland: £196Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £104Bishop Auckland: £197Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £99Bishop Auckland: £186

    £196£197£186Bishop Auckland is higher£104£104£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £1,922, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £1,310Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,310Bishop Auckland: £1,922Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,316Bishop Auckland: £1,930Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,243Bishop Auckland: £1,823

    £1,922£1,930£1,823Bishop Auckland is higher£1,310£1,316£1,243

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £233, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £174Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £174Bishop Auckland: £233Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £175Bishop Auckland: £234Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £165Bishop Auckland: £221

    £233£234£221Bishop Auckland is higher£174£175£165

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £368Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £368Bishop Auckland: £448Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £369Bishop Auckland: £450Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £349Bishop Auckland: £425

    £448£450£425Bishop Auckland is higher£368£369£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £6.02, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £4.91Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.91Bishop Auckland: £6.02Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.93Bishop Auckland: £6.05Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.66Bishop Auckland: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Bishop Auckland is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £13, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £7.16Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.16Bishop Auckland: £13Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.19Bishop Auckland: £13Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £6.79Bishop Auckland: £12

    £13£13£12Bishop Auckland is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £9.37, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £8.51Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.51Bishop Auckland: £9.37Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.54Bishop Auckland: £9.41Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.07Bishop Auckland: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland 1,009.9, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 1,001.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 1,001.6Bishop Auckland: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count1,001.6

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 115.5Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 115.5Bishop Auckland: 129.5

    129.5Bishop Auckland is higher115.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland 159.9, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 173.9Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 173.9Bishop Auckland: 159.9

    159.9Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher173.9

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 67.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 67.6Bishop Auckland: 103.3

    103.3Bishop Auckland is higher67.6

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 178.2Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 178.2Bishop Auckland: 241.0

    241.0Bishop Auckland is higher178.2

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 21.4Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 21.4Bishop Auckland: 42.5

    42.5Bishop Auckland is higher21.4

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Bishop Auckland and Dwyfor Meirionnydd, per person in the age group
MeasureBishop AucklandDwyfor MeirionnyddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,642£5,666£5,352£4,911£4,932£4,659Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,832£12,887£12,172£12,483£12,536£11,841Bishop Auckland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£1,794£1,802£1,702Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,516£11,565£10,923£11,096£11,144£10,525Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£453£455£430Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£903£907£856Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£31£31£29Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£480£483£456Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£118£118£112Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£104£104£99Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,922£1,930£1,823£1,310£1,316£1,243Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£174£175£165Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£448£450£425£368£369£349Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£4.91£4.93£4.66Bishop Auckland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.16£7.19£6.79Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£8.51£8.54£8.07Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,001.6Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.5115.5Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.9173.9Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.367.6Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026241.0178.2Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.521.4Bishop Auckland

Per resident

Bishop Auckland is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Dwyfor Meirionnydd 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 Dwyfor Meirionnydd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £5,642, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £4,911Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,911Bishop Auckland: £5,642Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,932Bishop Auckland: £5,666Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,659Bishop Auckland: £5,352

    £5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland is higher£4,911£4,932£4,659

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £3,018, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £3,090Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £3,090Bishop Auckland: £3,018Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £3,104Bishop Auckland: £3,031Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2,931Bishop Auckland: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£3,090£3,104£2,931

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £1,523, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £1,040Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,040Bishop Auckland: £1,523Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,044Bishop Auckland: £1,529Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £986Bishop Auckland: £1,444

    £1,523£1,529£1,444Bishop Auckland is higher£1,040£1,044£986

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bishop Auckland £2,708, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £2,747Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2,747Bishop Auckland: £2,708Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2,759Bishop Auckland: £2,720Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2,606Bishop Auckland: £2,569

    £2,708£2,720£2,569Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£2,747£2,759£2,606

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £114, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £112Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £112Bishop Auckland: £114Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £113Bishop Auckland: £115Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £106Bishop Auckland: £108

    £114£115£108Bishop Auckland is higher£112£113£106

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £188, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £224Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £224Bishop Auckland: £188Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £224Bishop Auckland: £188Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £212Bishop Auckland: £178

    £188£188£178Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£224£224£212

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £7.60Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.60Bishop Auckland: £7.77Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.63Bishop Auckland: £7.80Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.21Bishop Auckland: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Bishop Auckland is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £692, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £480Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £480Bishop Auckland: £692Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £483Bishop Auckland: £695Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £456Bishop Auckland: £656

    £692£695£656Bishop Auckland is higher£480£483£456

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £168, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £118Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £118Bishop Auckland: £168Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £118Bishop Auckland: £169Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £112Bishop Auckland: £159

    £168£169£159Bishop Auckland is higher£118£118£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £115, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £60Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £60Bishop Auckland: £115Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £61Bishop Auckland: £116Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £57Bishop Auckland: £109

    £115£116£109Bishop Auckland is higher£60£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £1,132, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £759Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £759Bishop Auckland: £1,132Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £762Bishop Auckland: £1,137Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £720Bishop Auckland: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074Bishop Auckland is higher£759£762£720

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £233, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £174Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £174Bishop Auckland: £233Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £175Bishop Auckland: £234Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £165Bishop Auckland: £221

    £233£234£221Bishop Auckland is higher£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bishop Auckland £264, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £213Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £213Bishop Auckland: £264Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £214Bishop Auckland: £265Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £2.85Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2.85Bishop Auckland: £3.54Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2.86Bishop Auckland: £3.56Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2.70Bishop Auckland: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Bishop Auckland is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bishop Auckland £7.54, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £4.15Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.15Bishop Auckland: £7.54Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.17Bishop Auckland: £7.57Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £3.94Bishop Auckland: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Bishop Auckland is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £9.37, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £8.51Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.51Bishop Auckland: £9.37Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.54Bishop Auckland: £9.41Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.07Bishop Auckland: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 237.5, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 248.0Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 248.0Bishop Auckland: 237.5

    237.5Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count248.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 30.5, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 28.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 28.6Bishop Auckland: 30.5

    30.5Bishop Auckland is higher28.6

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 43.1Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 43.1Bishop Auckland: 37.6

    37.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher43.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 103.3, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 67.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 67.6Bishop Auckland: 103.3

    103.3Bishop Auckland is higher67.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 142.0, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 103.3Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 103.3Bishop Auckland: 142.0

    142.0Bishop Auckland is higher103.3

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 12.4Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 12.4Bishop Auckland: 25.0

    25.0Bishop Auckland is higher12.4

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Bishop Auckland and Dwyfor Meirionnydd, per resident
MeasureBishop AucklandDwyfor MeirionnyddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,642£5,666£5,352£4,911£4,932£4,659Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£3,090£3,104£2,931Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,523£1,529£1,444£1,040£1,044£986Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,708£2,720£2,569£2,747£2,759£2,606Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£112£113£106Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£188£178£224£224£212Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£7.60£7.63£7.21Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£480£483£456Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£118£118£112Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£60£61£57Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£759£762£720Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£174£175£165Bishop 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£2.85£2.86£2.70Bishop Auckland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£4.15£4.17£3.94Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£8.51£8.54£8.07Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026237.5248.0Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.528.6Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.643.1Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.367.6Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.0103.3Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.012.4Bishop Auckland

Total

Bishop Auckland is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Dwyfor Meirionnydd 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 Dwyfor Meirionnydd

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £534.4m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £472.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £472.1mBishop Auckland: £534.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £474.1mBishop Auckland: £536.7mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £447.8mBishop Auckland: £506.9m

    £534.4m£536.7m£506.9mBishop Auckland is higher£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £285.8m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £297.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £297.1mBishop Auckland: £285.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £298.3mBishop Auckland: £287.0mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £281.8mBishop Auckland: £271.1m

    £285.8m£287.0m£271.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£297.1m£298.3m£281.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £144.2m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £99.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £99.9mBishop Auckland: £144.2mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £100.4mBishop Auckland: £144.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £94.8mBishop Auckland: £136.8m

    £144.2m£144.8m£136.8mBishop Auckland is higher£99.9m£100.4m£94.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bishop Auckland £256.5m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £264.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £264.1mBishop Auckland: £256.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £265.2mBishop Auckland: £257.6mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £250.5mBishop Auckland: £243.3m

    £256.5m£257.6m£243.3mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£264.1m£265.2m£250.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bishop Auckland £10.8m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £10.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £10.8mBishop Auckland: £10.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £10.8mBishop Auckland: £10.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £10.2mBishop Auckland: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mBishop Auckland is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £17.8m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £21.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £21.5mBishop Auckland: £17.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £21.6mBishop Auckland: £17.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £20.4mBishop Auckland: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  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, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £0.73mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.73mBishop Auckland: £0.74mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.73mBishop Auckland: £0.74mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.69mBishop Auckland: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBishop Auckland is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £65.5m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £46.2mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £46.2mBishop Auckland: £65.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £46.4mBishop Auckland: £65.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £43.8mBishop Auckland: £62.1m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.1mBishop Auckland is higher£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £15.9m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £11.3mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £11.3mBishop Auckland: £15.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £11.4mBishop Auckland: £16.0mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £10.8mBishop Auckland: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBishop Auckland is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £10.9m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £5.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £5.8mBishop Auckland: £10.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £5.8mBishop Auckland: £11.0mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £5.5mBishop Auckland: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mBishop Auckland is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bishop Auckland £107.2m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £73.0mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £73.0mBishop Auckland: £107.2mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £73.3mBishop Auckland: £107.7mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £69.2mBishop Auckland: £101.7m

    £107.2m£107.7m£101.7mBishop Auckland is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bishop Auckland £22.1m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £16.7mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £16.7mBishop Auckland: £22.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £16.8mBishop Auckland: £22.2mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £15.9mBishop Auckland: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.2m£20.9mBishop Auckland is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bishop Auckland £25.0m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £20.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £20.5mBishop Auckland: £25.0mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £20.6mBishop Auckland: £25.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £19.4mBishop Auckland: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBishop Auckland is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bishop Auckland £0.34m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £0.27mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.27mBishop Auckland: £0.34mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.27mBishop Auckland: £0.34mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.26mBishop Auckland: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBishop Auckland is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bishop Auckland £0.71m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £0.40mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.40mBishop Auckland: £0.71mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.40mBishop Auckland: £0.72mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.38mBishop Auckland: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBishop Auckland is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £0.89m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £0.82mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.82mBishop Auckland: £0.89mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.82mBishop Auckland: £0.89mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.78mBishop Auckland: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBishop Auckland is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bishop Auckland 22,493, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 23,835Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 23,835Bishop Auckland: 22,493

    22,493Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count23,835

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bishop Auckland 2,884, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 2,748Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 2,748Bishop Auckland: 2,884

    2,884Bishop Auckland is higher2,748

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland 3,561, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 4,139Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 4,139Bishop Auckland: 3,561

    3,561Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher4,139

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland 9,786, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 6,498Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 6,498Bishop Auckland: 9,786

    9,786Bishop Auckland is higher6,498

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bishop Auckland 13,444, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 9,928Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 9,928Bishop Auckland: 13,444

    13,444Bishop Auckland is higher9,928

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bishop Auckland 2,371, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 1,191Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 1,191Bishop Auckland: 2,371

    2,371Bishop Auckland is higher1,191

Show the numbers
Bishop Auckland and Dwyfor Meirionnydd, total
MeasureBishop AucklandDwyfor MeirionnyddHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.4m£536.7m£506.9m£472.1m£474.1m£447.8mBishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.8m£287.0m£271.1m£297.1m£298.3m£281.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.2m£144.8m£136.8m£99.9m£100.4m£94.8mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£256.5m£257.6m£243.3m£264.1m£265.2m£250.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mBishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.1m£46.2m£46.4m£43.8mBishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£11.3m£11.4m£10.8mBishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mBishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.2m£107.7m£101.7m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mBishop Auckland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mBishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mBishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mBishop Auckland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBishop Auckland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,49323,835Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8842,748Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5614,139Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7866,498Bishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,4449,928Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3711,191Bishop 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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