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Boston and Skegness and Bishop Auckland

117,686 and 94,708 residents (mid-2024).

Boston and Skegness is higher than Bishop Auckland on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Boston and Skegness is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Bishop Auckland 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

Boston and Skegness Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £5,665, Bishop Auckland £5,642Bishop Auckland: £5,642Boston and Skegness: £5,665Bishop Auckland: £5,666Boston and Skegness: £5,689Bishop Auckland: £5,352Boston and Skegness: £5,374

    £5,665£5,689£5,374Boston and Skegness is higher£5,642£5,666£5,352

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Boston and Skegness £12,818, Bishop Auckland £12,832Bishop Auckland: £12,832Boston and Skegness: £12,818Bishop Auckland: £12,887Boston and Skegness: £12,872Bishop Auckland: £12,172Boston and Skegness: £12,158

    £12,818£12,872£12,158Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£12,832£12,887£12,172

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston and Skegness £2,799, Bishop Auckland £2,585Bishop Auckland: £2,585Boston and Skegness: £2,799Bishop Auckland: £2,596Boston and Skegness: £2,811Bishop Auckland: £2,452Boston and Skegness: £2,655

    £2,799£2,811£2,655Boston and Skegness is higher£2,585£2,596£2,452

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Boston and Skegness £11,384, Bishop Auckland £11,516Bishop Auckland: £11,516Boston and Skegness: £11,384Bishop Auckland: £11,565Boston and Skegness: £11,433Bishop Auckland: £10,923Boston and Skegness: £10,799

    £11,384£11,433£10,799Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£11,516£11,565£10,923

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Boston and Skegness £579, Bishop Auckland £485Bishop Auckland: £485Boston and Skegness: £579Bishop Auckland: £487Boston and Skegness: £582Bishop Auckland: £460Boston and Skegness: £549

    £579£582£549Boston and Skegness is higher£485£487£460

  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: Boston and Skegness £820, Bishop Auckland £798Bishop Auckland: £798Boston and Skegness: £820Bishop Auckland: £801Boston and Skegness: £823Bishop Auckland: £757Boston and Skegness: £777

    £820£823£777Boston and Skegness is higher£798£801£757

  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: Boston and Skegness £35, Bishop Auckland £33Bishop Auckland: £33Boston and Skegness: £35Bishop Auckland: £33Boston and Skegness: £35Bishop Auckland: £31Boston and Skegness: £33

    £35£35£33Boston and Skegness is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Boston and Skegness £623, Bishop Auckland £692Bishop Auckland: £692Boston and Skegness: £623Bishop Auckland: £695Boston and Skegness: £626Bishop Auckland: £656Boston and Skegness: £591

    £623£626£591Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£692£695£656

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Boston and Skegness £161, Bishop Auckland £168Bishop Auckland: £168Boston and Skegness: £161Bishop Auckland: £169Boston and Skegness: £162Bishop Auckland: £159Boston and Skegness: £153

    £161£162£153Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

  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: Boston and Skegness £179, Bishop Auckland £196Bishop Auckland: £196Boston and Skegness: £179Bishop Auckland: £197Boston and Skegness: £180Bishop Auckland: £186Boston and Skegness: £170

    £179£180£170Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston and Skegness £2,201, Bishop Auckland £1,922Bishop Auckland: £1,922Boston and Skegness: £2,201Bishop Auckland: £1,930Boston and Skegness: £2,211Bishop Auckland: £1,823Boston and Skegness: £2,088

    £2,201£2,211£2,088Boston and Skegness is higher£1,922£1,930£1,823

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Boston and Skegness £213, Bishop Auckland £233Bishop Auckland: £233Boston and Skegness: £213Bishop Auckland: £234Boston and Skegness: £214Bishop Auckland: £221Boston and Skegness: £202

    £213£214£202Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston and Skegness £402, Bishop Auckland £448Bishop Auckland: £448Boston and Skegness: £402Bishop Auckland: £450Boston and Skegness: £404Bishop Auckland: £425Boston and Skegness: £381

    £402£404£381Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£448£450£425

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston and Skegness £6.65, Bishop Auckland £6.02Bishop Auckland: £6.02Boston and Skegness: £6.65Bishop Auckland: £6.05Boston and Skegness: £6.68Bishop Auckland: £5.71Boston and Skegness: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Boston and Skegness is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston and Skegness £11, Bishop Auckland £13Bishop Auckland: £13Boston and Skegness: £11Bishop Auckland: £13Boston and Skegness: £11Bishop Auckland: £12Boston and Skegness: £10

    £11£11£10Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £7.56, Bishop Auckland £9.37Bishop Auckland: £9.37Boston and Skegness: £7.56Bishop Auckland: £9.41Boston and Skegness: £7.59Bishop Auckland: £8.89Boston and Skegness: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£9.37£9.41£8.89

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Boston and Skegness 1,016.0, Bishop Auckland 1,009.9Bishop Auckland: 1,009.9Boston and Skegness: 1,016.0

    1,016.0Boston and Skegness is higher1,009.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Boston and Skegness 134.0, Bishop Auckland 129.5Bishop Auckland: 129.5Boston and Skegness: 134.0

    134.0Boston and Skegness is higher129.5

  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: Boston and Skegness 172.9, Bishop Auckland 159.9Bishop Auckland: 159.9Boston and Skegness: 172.9

    172.9Boston and Skegness is higher159.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 92.0, Bishop Auckland 103.3Bishop Auckland: 103.3Boston and Skegness: 92.0

    92.0Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count103.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Boston and Skegness 279.8, Bishop Auckland 241.0Bishop Auckland: 241.0Boston and Skegness: 279.8

    279.8Boston and Skegness is higher241.0

  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: Boston and Skegness 38.0, Bishop Auckland 42.5Bishop Auckland: 42.5Boston and Skegness: 38.0

    38.0Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count42.5

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Boston and Skegness and Bishop Auckland, per person in the age group
MeasureBoston and SkegnessBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,665£5,689£5,374£5,642£5,666£5,352Boston and Skegness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,818£12,872£12,158£12,832£12,887£12,172Bishop Auckland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,799£2,811£2,655£2,585£2,596£2,452Boston and Skegness
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,384£11,433£10,799£11,516£11,565£10,923Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£582£549£485£487£460Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£820£823£777£798£801£757Boston and Skegness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£33£33£31Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£692£695£656Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£168£169£159Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£196£197£186Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,201£2,211£2,088£1,922£1,930£1,823Boston and Skegness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£233£234£221Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£402£404£381£448£450£425Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£6.02£6.05£5.71Boston and Skegness
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13£13£12Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.01,009.9Boston and Skegness
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.0129.5Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.9159.9Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.0103.3Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026279.8241.0Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.042.5Bishop Auckland

Per resident

Boston and Skegness is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bishop Auckland on 10. 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

Boston and Skegness Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £5,665, Bishop Auckland £5,642Bishop Auckland: £5,642Boston and Skegness: £5,665Bishop Auckland: £5,666Boston and Skegness: £5,689Bishop Auckland: £5,352Boston and Skegness: £5,374

    £5,665£5,689£5,374Boston and Skegness is higher£5,642£5,666£5,352

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £3,041, Bishop Auckland £3,018Bishop Auckland: £3,018Boston and Skegness: £3,041Bishop Auckland: £3,031Boston and Skegness: £3,054Bishop Auckland: £2,863Boston and Skegness: £2,885

    £3,041£3,054£2,885Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £1,619, Bishop Auckland £1,523Bishop Auckland: £1,523Boston and Skegness: £1,619Bishop Auckland: £1,529Boston and Skegness: £1,626Bishop Auckland: £1,444Boston and Skegness: £1,536

    £1,619£1,626£1,536Boston and Skegness is higher£1,523£1,529£1,444

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Boston and Skegness £2,701, Bishop Auckland £2,708Bishop Auckland: £2,708Boston and Skegness: £2,701Bishop Auckland: £2,720Boston and Skegness: £2,713Bishop Auckland: £2,569Boston and Skegness: £2,562

    £2,701£2,713£2,562Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£2,708£2,720£2,569

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Boston and Skegness £137, Bishop Auckland £114Bishop Auckland: £114Boston and Skegness: £137Bishop Auckland: £115Boston and Skegness: £138Bishop Auckland: £108Boston and Skegness: £130

    £137£138£130Boston and Skegness is higher£114£115£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Boston and Skegness £194, Bishop Auckland £188Bishop Auckland: £188Boston and Skegness: £194Bishop Auckland: £188Boston and Skegness: £195Bishop Auckland: £178Boston and Skegness: £184

    £194£195£184Boston and Skegness is higher£188£188£178

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Boston and Skegness £8.24, Bishop Auckland £7.77Bishop Auckland: £7.77Boston and Skegness: £8.24Bishop Auckland: £7.80Boston and Skegness: £8.28Bishop Auckland: £7.37Boston and Skegness: £7.82

    £8.24£8.28£7.82Boston and Skegness is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Boston and Skegness £623, Bishop Auckland £692Bishop Auckland: £692Boston and Skegness: £623Bishop Auckland: £695Boston and Skegness: £626Bishop Auckland: £656Boston and Skegness: £591

    £623£626£591Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£692£695£656

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Boston and Skegness £161, Bishop Auckland £168Bishop Auckland: £168Boston and Skegness: £161Bishop Auckland: £169Boston and Skegness: £162Bishop Auckland: £159Boston and Skegness: £153

    £161£162£153Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Boston and Skegness £103, Bishop Auckland £115Bishop Auckland: £115Boston and Skegness: £103Bishop Auckland: £116Boston and Skegness: £104Bishop Auckland: £109Boston and Skegness: £98

    £103£104£98Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Boston and Skegness £1,273, Bishop Auckland £1,132Bishop Auckland: £1,132Boston and Skegness: £1,273Bishop Auckland: £1,137Boston and Skegness: £1,278Bishop Auckland: £1,074Boston and Skegness: £1,207

    £1,273£1,278£1,207Boston and Skegness is higher£1,132£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Boston and Skegness £213, Bishop Auckland £233Bishop Auckland: £233Boston and Skegness: £213Bishop Auckland: £234Boston and Skegness: £214Bishop Auckland: £221Boston and Skegness: £202

    £213£214£202Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Boston and Skegness £233, Bishop Auckland £264Bishop Auckland: £264Boston and Skegness: £233Bishop Auckland: £265Boston and Skegness: £233Bishop Auckland: £250Boston and Skegness: £221

    £233£233£221Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£264£265£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Boston and Skegness £3.85, Bishop Auckland £3.54Bishop Auckland: £3.54Boston and Skegness: £3.85Bishop Auckland: £3.56Boston and Skegness: £3.86Bishop Auckland: £3.36Boston and Skegness: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Boston and Skegness is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Boston and Skegness £6.20, Bishop Auckland £7.54Bishop Auckland: £7.54Boston and Skegness: £6.20Bishop Auckland: £7.57Boston and Skegness: £6.23Bishop Auckland: £7.15Boston and Skegness: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £7.56, Bishop Auckland £9.37Bishop Auckland: £9.37Boston and Skegness: £7.56Bishop Auckland: £9.41Boston and Skegness: £7.59Bishop Auckland: £8.89Boston and Skegness: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£9.37£9.41£8.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 241.1, Bishop Auckland 237.5Bishop Auckland: 237.5Boston and Skegness: 241.1

    241.1Boston and Skegness is higher237.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 31.8, Bishop Auckland 30.5Bishop Auckland: 30.5Boston and Skegness: 31.8

    31.8Boston and Skegness is higher30.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 41.0, Bishop Auckland 37.6Bishop Auckland: 37.6Boston and Skegness: 41.0

    41.0Boston and Skegness is higher37.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 92.0, Bishop Auckland 103.3Bishop Auckland: 103.3Boston and Skegness: 92.0

    92.0Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count103.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 161.8, Bishop Auckland 142.0Bishop Auckland: 142.0Boston and Skegness: 161.8

    161.8Boston and Skegness is higher142.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 22.0, Bishop Auckland 25.0Bishop Auckland: 25.0Boston and Skegness: 22.0

    22.0Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count25.0

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Boston and Skegness and Bishop Auckland, per resident
MeasureBoston and SkegnessBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,665£5,689£5,374£5,642£5,666£5,352Boston and Skegness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,885£3,018£3,031£2,863Boston and Skegness
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,619£1,626£1,536£1,523£1,529£1,444Boston and Skegness
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,701£2,713£2,562£2,708£2,720£2,569Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£114£115£108Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£188£188£178Boston and Skegness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.24£8.28£7.82£7.77£7.80£7.37Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£692£695£656Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£168£169£159Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£115£116£109Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,273£1,278£1,207£1,132£1,137£1,074Boston and Skegness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£233£234£221Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£233£233£221£264£265£250Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£3.54£3.56£3.36Boston and Skegness
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£7.54£7.57£7.15Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026241.1237.5Boston and Skegness
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.830.5Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.037.6Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.0103.3Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.8142.0Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.025.0Bishop Auckland

Total

Boston and Skegness is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bishop Auckland 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

Boston and Skegness Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Boston and Skegness £666.7m, Bishop Auckland £534.4mBishop Auckland: £534.4mBoston and Skegness: £666.7mBishop Auckland: £536.7mBoston and Skegness: £669.6mBishop Auckland: £506.9mBoston and Skegness: £632.4m

    £666.7m£669.6m£632.4mBoston and Skegness is higher£534.4m£536.7m£506.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Boston and Skegness £357.9m, Bishop Auckland £285.8mBishop Auckland: £285.8mBoston and Skegness: £357.9mBishop Auckland: £287.0mBoston and Skegness: £359.4mBishop Auckland: £271.1mBoston and Skegness: £339.5m

    £357.9m£359.4m£339.5mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£285.8m£287.0m£271.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Boston and Skegness £190.5m, Bishop Auckland £144.2mBishop Auckland: £144.2mBoston and Skegness: £190.5mBishop Auckland: £144.8mBoston and Skegness: £191.3mBishop Auckland: £136.8mBoston and Skegness: £180.7m

    £190.5m£191.3m£180.7mBoston and Skegness is higher£144.2m£144.8m£136.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Boston and Skegness £317.9m, Bishop Auckland £256.5mBishop Auckland: £256.5mBoston and Skegness: £317.9mBishop Auckland: £257.6mBoston and Skegness: £319.3mBishop Auckland: £243.3mBoston and Skegness: £301.5m

    £317.9m£319.3m£301.5mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£256.5m£257.6m£243.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Boston and Skegness £16.2m, Bishop Auckland £10.8mBishop Auckland: £10.8mBoston and Skegness: £16.2mBishop Auckland: £10.9mBoston and Skegness: £16.2mBishop Auckland: £10.3mBoston and Skegness: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mBoston and Skegness is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Boston and Skegness £22.9m, Bishop Auckland £17.8mBishop Auckland: £17.8mBoston and Skegness: £22.9mBishop Auckland: £17.9mBoston and Skegness: £23.0mBishop Auckland: £16.9mBoston and Skegness: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBoston and Skegness is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Boston and Skegness £0.97m, Bishop Auckland £0.74mBishop Auckland: £0.74mBoston and Skegness: £0.97mBishop Auckland: £0.74mBoston and Skegness: £0.97mBishop Auckland: £0.70mBoston and Skegness: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBoston and Skegness is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Boston and Skegness £73.3m, Bishop Auckland £65.5mBishop Auckland: £65.5mBoston and Skegness: £73.3mBishop Auckland: £65.8mBoston and Skegness: £73.6mBishop Auckland: £62.1mBoston and Skegness: £69.6m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.6mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£65.5m£65.8m£62.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Boston and Skegness £19.0m, Bishop Auckland £15.9mBishop Auckland: £15.9mBoston and Skegness: £19.0mBishop Auckland: £16.0mBoston and Skegness: £19.0mBishop Auckland: £15.1mBoston and Skegness: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.0m£18.0mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Boston and Skegness £12.2m, Bishop Auckland £10.9mBishop Auckland: £10.9mBoston and Skegness: £12.2mBishop Auckland: £11.0mBoston and Skegness: £12.2mBishop Auckland: £10.4mBoston and Skegness: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Boston and Skegness £149.8m, Bishop Auckland £107.2mBishop Auckland: £107.2mBoston and Skegness: £149.8mBishop Auckland: £107.7mBoston and Skegness: £150.4mBishop Auckland: £101.7mBoston and Skegness: £142.1m

    £149.8m£150.4m£142.1mBoston and Skegness is higher£107.2m£107.7m£101.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Boston and Skegness £25.1m, Bishop Auckland £22.1mBishop Auckland: £22.1mBoston and Skegness: £25.1mBishop Auckland: £22.2mBoston and Skegness: £25.2mBishop Auckland: £20.9mBoston and Skegness: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Boston and Skegness £27.4m, Bishop Auckland £25.0mBishop Auckland: £25.0mBoston and Skegness: £27.4mBishop Auckland: £25.1mBoston and Skegness: £27.5mBishop Auckland: £23.7mBoston and Skegness: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Boston and Skegness £0.45m, Bishop Auckland £0.34mBishop Auckland: £0.34mBoston and Skegness: £0.45mBishop Auckland: £0.34mBoston and Skegness: £0.45mBishop Auckland: £0.32mBoston and Skegness: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBoston and Skegness is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Boston and Skegness £0.73m, Bishop Auckland £0.71mBishop Auckland: £0.71mBoston and Skegness: £0.73mBishop Auckland: £0.72mBoston and Skegness: £0.73mBishop Auckland: £0.68mBoston and Skegness: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Boston and Skegness £0.89m, Bishop Auckland £0.89mBishop Auckland: £0.89mBoston and Skegness: £0.89mBishop Auckland: £0.89mBoston and Skegness: £0.89mBishop Auckland: £0.84mBoston and Skegness: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Boston and Skegness 28,371, Bishop Auckland 22,493Bishop Auckland: 22,493Boston and Skegness: 28,371

    28,371Boston and Skegness is higher22,493

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Boston and Skegness 3,742, Bishop Auckland 2,884Bishop Auckland: 2,884Boston and Skegness: 3,742

    3,742Boston and Skegness is higher2,884

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Boston and Skegness 4,828, Bishop Auckland 3,561Bishop Auckland: 3,561Boston and Skegness: 4,828

    4,828Boston and Skegness is higher3,561

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Boston and Skegness 10,821, Bishop Auckland 9,786Bishop Auckland: 9,786Boston and Skegness: 10,821

    10,821Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count9,786

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Boston and Skegness 19,042, Bishop Auckland 13,444Bishop Auckland: 13,444Boston and Skegness: 19,042

    19,042Boston and Skegness is higher13,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Boston and Skegness 2,583, Bishop Auckland 2,371Bishop Auckland: 2,371Boston and Skegness: 2,583

    2,583Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count2,371

Show the numbers
Boston and Skegness and Bishop Auckland, total
MeasureBoston and SkegnessBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£666.7m£669.6m£632.4m£534.4m£536.7m£506.9mBoston and Skegness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.9m£359.4m£339.5m£285.8m£287.0m£271.1mBoston and Skegness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.5m£191.3m£180.7m£144.2m£144.8m£136.8mBoston and Skegness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.9m£319.3m£301.5m£256.5m£257.6m£243.3mBoston and Skegness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mBoston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBoston and Skegness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBoston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m£65.5m£65.8m£62.1mBoston and Skegness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBoston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mBoston and Skegness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.8m£150.4m£142.1m£107.2m£107.7m£101.7mBoston and Skegness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mBoston and Skegness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBoston and Skegness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBoston and Skegness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBoston and Skegness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBoston and Skegness
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,37122,493Boston and Skegness
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7422,884Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8283,561Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,8219,786Boston and Skegness
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,04213,444Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5832,371Boston and Skegness

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.