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Bishop Auckland and Mid and South Pembrokeshire

94,708 and 103,031 residents (mid-2024).

Bishop Auckland is higher than Mid and South Pembrokeshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 18 of 22 measures, and Mid and South Pembrokeshire on 4. 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 Mid and South Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £5,642, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £5,400Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5,400Bishop Auckland: £5,642Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5,423Bishop Auckland: £5,666Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5,123Bishop Auckland: £5,352

    £5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£5,400£5,423£5,123

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland £12,832, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £12,437Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £12,437Bishop Auckland: £12,832Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £12,490Bishop Auckland: £12,887Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £11,797Bishop Auckland: £12,172

    £12,832£12,887£12,172Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£12,437£12,490£11,797

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £2,585, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £2,341Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,341Bishop Auckland: £2,585Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,350Bishop Auckland: £2,596Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,220Bishop Auckland: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452Bishop Auckland is higher£2,341£2,350£2,220

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland £11,516, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £11,143Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £11,143Bishop Auckland: £11,516Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £11,191Bishop Auckland: £11,565Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £10,570Bishop Auckland: £10,923

    £11,516£11,565£10,923Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£11,143£11,191£10,570

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bishop Auckland £485, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £446Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £446Bishop Auckland: £485Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £448Bishop Auckland: £487Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £423Bishop Auckland: £460

    £485£487£460Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£446£448£423

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £818Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £818Bishop Auckland: £798Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £822Bishop Auckland: £801Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £776Bishop Auckland: £757

    £798£801£757Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£818£822£776

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £29Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £29Bishop Auckland: £33Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £30Bishop Auckland: £33Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £28Bishop Auckland: £31

    £33£33£31Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£29£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £692, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £645Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £645Bishop Auckland: £692Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £647Bishop Auckland: £695Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £612Bishop Auckland: £656

    £692£695£656Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£645£647£612

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £168, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £147Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £147Bishop Auckland: £168Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £147Bishop Auckland: £169Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £139Bishop Auckland: £159

    £168£169£159Bishop Auckland is higher£147£147£139

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £161Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £161Bishop Auckland: £196Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £162Bishop Auckland: £197Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £153Bishop Auckland: £186

    £196£197£186Bishop Auckland is higher£161£162£153

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £1,922, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £1,703Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £1,703Bishop Auckland: £1,922Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £1,710Bishop Auckland: £1,930Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £1,615Bishop Auckland: £1,823

    £1,922£1,930£1,823Bishop Auckland is higher£1,703£1,710£1,615

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £233, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £185Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £185Bishop Auckland: £233Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £186Bishop Auckland: £234Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £176Bishop Auckland: £221

    £233£234£221Bishop Auckland is higher£185£186£176

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £460Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £460Bishop Auckland: £448Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £462Bishop Auckland: £450Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £436Bishop Auckland: £425

    £448£450£425Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£460£462£436

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £6.02, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £7.76Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.76Bishop Auckland: £6.02Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.79Bishop Auckland: £6.05Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.36Bishop Auckland: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland £13, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £9.20Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £9.20Bishop Auckland: £13Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £9.24Bishop Auckland: £13Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £8.73Bishop Auckland: £12

    £13£13£12Bishop Auckland is higher£9.20£9.24£8.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £9.37, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £7.61Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.61Bishop Auckland: £9.37Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.64Bishop Auckland: £9.41Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.22Bishop Auckland: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland is higher£7.61£7.64£7.22

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 1,006.0Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 1,006.0Bishop Auckland: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count1,006.0

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 112.4Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 112.4Bishop Auckland: 129.5

    129.5Bishop Auckland is higher112.4

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 170.9Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 170.9Bishop Auckland: 159.9

    159.9Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher170.9

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 87.8Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 87.8Bishop Auckland: 103.3

    103.3Bishop Auckland is higher87.8

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 220.6Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 220.6Bishop Auckland: 241.0

    241.0Bishop Auckland is higher220.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bishop Auckland 42.5, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 33.7Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 33.7Bishop Auckland: 42.5

    42.5Bishop Auckland is higher33.7

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Bishop Auckland and Mid and South Pembrokeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBishop AucklandMid and South PembrokeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,642£5,666£5,352£5,400£5,423£5,123Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,832£12,887£12,172£12,437£12,490£11,797Bishop Auckland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£2,341£2,350£2,220Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,516£11,565£10,923£11,143£11,191£10,570Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£446£448£423Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£818£822£776Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£29£30£28Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£645£647£612Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£147£147£139Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£161£162£153Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,922£1,930£1,823£1,703£1,710£1,615Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£185£186£176Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£448£450£425£460£462£436Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£7.76£7.79£7.36Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£9.20£9.24£8.73Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£7.61£7.64£7.22Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,006.0Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.5112.4Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.9170.9Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.387.8Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026241.0220.6Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.533.7Bishop Auckland

Per resident

Bishop Auckland is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Mid and South Pembrokeshire on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bishop Auckland Mid and South Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £5,642, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £5,400Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5,400Bishop Auckland: £5,642Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5,423Bishop Auckland: £5,666Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5,123Bishop Auckland: £5,352

    £5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£5,400£5,423£5,123

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £3,018, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £3,078Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £3,078Bishop Auckland: £3,018Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £3,091Bishop Auckland: £3,031Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,920Bishop Auckland: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,078£3,091£2,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £1,523, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £1,338Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £1,338Bishop Auckland: £1,523Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £1,344Bishop Auckland: £1,529Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £1,269Bishop Auckland: £1,444

    £1,523£1,529£1,444Bishop Auckland is higher£1,338£1,344£1,269

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bishop Auckland £2,708, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £2,758Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,758Bishop Auckland: £2,708Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,770Bishop Auckland: £2,720Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £2,616Bishop Auckland: £2,569

    £2,708£2,720£2,569Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,758£2,770£2,616

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £114, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £110Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £110Bishop Auckland: £114Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £111Bishop Auckland: £115Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £105Bishop Auckland: £108

    £114£115£108Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £188, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £203Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £203Bishop Auckland: £188Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £203Bishop Auckland: £188Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £192Bishop Auckland: £178

    £188£188£178Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£203£203£192

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £7.28Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.28Bishop Auckland: £7.77Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.32Bishop Auckland: £7.80Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £6.91Bishop Auckland: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £692, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £645Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £645Bishop Auckland: £692Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £647Bishop Auckland: £695Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £612Bishop Auckland: £656

    £692£695£656Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£645£647£612

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £168, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £147Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £147Bishop Auckland: £168Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £147Bishop Auckland: £169Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £139Bishop Auckland: £159

    £168£169£159Bishop Auckland is higher£147£147£139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bishop Auckland £115, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £92Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £92Bishop Auckland: £115Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £92Bishop Auckland: £116Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £87Bishop Auckland: £109

    £115£116£109Bishop Auckland is higher£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £1,132, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £974Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £974Bishop Auckland: £1,132Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £978Bishop Auckland: £1,137Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £923Bishop Auckland: £1,074

    £1,132£1,137£1,074Bishop Auckland is higher£974£978£923

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bishop Auckland £233, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £185Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £185Bishop Auckland: £233Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £186Bishop Auckland: £234Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £176Bishop Auckland: £221

    £233£234£221Bishop Auckland is higher£185£186£176

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bishop Auckland £264, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £263Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £263Bishop Auckland: £264Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £264Bishop Auckland: £265Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £249Bishop Auckland: £250

    £264£265£250Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bishop Auckland £3.54, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £4.44Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £4.44Bishop Auckland: £3.54Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £4.46Bishop Auckland: £3.56Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £4.21Bishop Auckland: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bishop Auckland £7.54, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £5.26Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5.26Bishop Auckland: £7.54Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £5.28Bishop Auckland: £7.57Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £4.99Bishop Auckland: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Bishop Auckland is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bishop Auckland £9.37, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £7.61Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.61Bishop Auckland: £9.37Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.64Bishop Auckland: £9.41Mid and South Pembrokeshire: £7.22Bishop Auckland: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland is higher£7.61£7.64£7.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 237.5, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 249.0Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 249.0Bishop Auckland: 237.5

    237.5Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count249.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 30.5, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 27.8Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 27.8Bishop Auckland: 30.5

    30.5Bishop Auckland is higher27.8

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 42.3Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 42.3Bishop Auckland: 37.6

    37.6Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher42.3

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 87.8Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 87.8Bishop Auckland: 103.3

    103.3Bishop Auckland is higher87.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bishop Auckland 142.0, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 126.1Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 126.1Bishop Auckland: 142.0

    142.0Bishop Auckland is higher126.1

  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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 19.3Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 19.3Bishop Auckland: 25.0

    25.0Bishop Auckland is higher19.3

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Bishop Auckland and Mid and South Pembrokeshire, per resident
MeasureBishop AucklandMid and South PembrokeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,642£5,666£5,352£5,400£5,423£5,123Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£3,078£3,091£2,920Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,523£1,529£1,444£1,338£1,344£1,269Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,708£2,720£2,569£2,758£2,770£2,616Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£110£111£105Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£188£178£203£203£192Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£7.28£7.32£6.91Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£645£647£612Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£147£147£139Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£92£92£87Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,132£1,137£1,074£974£978£923Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£185£186£176Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£265£250£263£264£249Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£4.44£4.46£4.21Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£5.26£5.28£4.99Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£7.61£7.64£7.22Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026237.5249.0Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.527.8Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.642.3Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.387.8Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.0126.1Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.019.3Bishop Auckland

Total

Bishop Auckland is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Mid and South Pembrokeshire 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 Mid and South Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £534.4m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £556.4mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £556.4mBishop Auckland: £534.4mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £558.8mBishop Auckland: £536.7mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £527.8mBishop Auckland: £506.9m

    £534.4m£536.7m£506.9mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£556.4m£558.8m£527.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £285.8m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £317.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £317.1mBishop Auckland: £285.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £318.5mBishop Auckland: £287.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £300.8mBishop Auckland: £271.1m

    £285.8m£287.0m£271.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£317.1m£318.5m£300.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £144.2m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £137.9mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £137.9mBishop Auckland: £144.2mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £138.5mBishop Auckland: £144.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £130.8mBishop Auckland: £136.8m

    £144.2m£144.8m£136.8mBishop Auckland is higher£137.9m£138.5m£130.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bishop Auckland £256.5m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £284.2mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £284.2mBishop Auckland: £256.5mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £285.4mBishop Auckland: £257.6mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £269.5mBishop Auckland: £243.3m

    £256.5m£257.6m£243.3mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£284.2m£285.4m£269.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bishop Auckland £10.8m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £11.4mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £11.4mBishop Auckland: £10.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £11.4mBishop Auckland: £10.9mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £10.8mBishop Auckland: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £17.8m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £20.9mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £20.9mBishop Auckland: £17.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £21.0mBishop Auckland: £17.9mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £19.8mBishop Auckland: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £0.74m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £0.75mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.75mBishop Auckland: £0.74mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.75mBishop Auckland: £0.74mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.71mBishop Auckland: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMid and South Pembrokeshire 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, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £66.4mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £66.4mBishop Auckland: £65.5mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £66.7mBishop Auckland: £65.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £63.0mBishop Auckland: £62.1m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£66.4m£66.7m£63.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £15.9m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £15.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £15.1mBishop Auckland: £15.9mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £15.2mBishop Auckland: £16.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £14.3mBishop Auckland: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBishop Auckland is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bishop Auckland £10.9m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £9.5mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £9.5mBishop Auckland: £10.9mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £9.5mBishop Auckland: £11.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £9.0mBishop Auckland: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mBishop Auckland is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bishop Auckland £107.2m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £100.3mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £100.3mBishop Auckland: £107.2mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £100.7mBishop Auckland: £107.7mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £95.1mBishop Auckland: £101.7m

    £107.2m£107.7m£101.7mBishop Auckland is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bishop Auckland £22.1m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £19.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £19.1mBishop Auckland: £22.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £19.2mBishop Auckland: £22.2mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £18.1mBishop Auckland: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.2m£20.9mBishop Auckland is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bishop Auckland £25.0m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £27.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £27.1mBishop Auckland: £25.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £27.2mBishop Auckland: £25.1mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £25.7mBishop Auckland: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£27.1m£27.2m£25.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bishop Auckland £0.34m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £0.46mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.46mBishop Auckland: £0.34mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.46mBishop Auckland: £0.34mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.43mBishop Auckland: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mMid and South Pembrokeshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bishop Auckland £0.71m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £0.54mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.54mBishop Auckland: £0.71mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.54mBishop Auckland: £0.72mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.51mBishop Auckland: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBishop Auckland is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bishop Auckland £0.89m, Mid and South Pembrokeshire £0.78mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.78mBishop Auckland: £0.89mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.79mBishop Auckland: £0.89mMid and South Pembrokeshire: £0.74mBishop Auckland: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBishop Auckland is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bishop Auckland 22,493, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 25,652Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 25,652Bishop Auckland: 22,493

    22,493Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count25,652

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bishop Auckland 2,884, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 2,867Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 2,867Bishop Auckland: 2,884

    2,884Bishop Auckland is higher2,867

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland 3,561, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 4,357Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 4,357Bishop Auckland: 3,561

    3,561Mid and South Pembrokeshire is higher4,357

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bishop Auckland 9,786, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 9,043Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 9,043Bishop Auckland: 9,786

    9,786Bishop Auckland is higher9,043

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bishop Auckland 13,444, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 12,993Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 12,993Bishop Auckland: 13,444

    13,444Bishop Auckland is higher12,993

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bishop Auckland 2,371, Mid and South Pembrokeshire 1,983Mid and South Pembrokeshire: 1,983Bishop Auckland: 2,371

    2,371Bishop Auckland is higher1,983

Show the numbers
Bishop Auckland and Mid and South Pembrokeshire, total
MeasureBishop AucklandMid and South PembrokeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.4m£536.7m£506.9m£556.4m£558.8m£527.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.8m£287.0m£271.1m£317.1m£318.5m£300.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.2m£144.8m£136.8m£137.9m£138.5m£130.8mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£256.5m£257.6m£243.3m£284.2m£285.4m£269.5mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.1m£66.4m£66.7m£63.0mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mBishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mBishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.2m£107.7m£101.7m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mBishop Auckland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mBishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£27.1m£27.2m£25.7mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mMid and South Pembrokeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBishop Auckland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,49325,652Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8842,867Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5614,357Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7869,043Bishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,44412,993Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3711,983Bishop Auckland

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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