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Carlisle and Bassetlaw
Carlisle is higher than Bassetlaw on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.
On 4 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.
Per person in the age group
Carlisle is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw on 18. 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
Carlisle Bassetlaw
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,591£4,611£4,355Bassetlaw is higher£4,697£4,717£4,455
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,715£12,769£12,060Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£12,774£12,828£12,116
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,918£1,927£1,820Bassetlaw is higher£2,020£2,028£1,916
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,557£11,606£10,963Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count£11,447£11,495£10,858
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£372£374£353Bassetlaw is higher£422£424£400
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£761£764£722Bassetlaw is higher£878£882£833
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£25£23Bassetlaw is higher£27£27£25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£496£498£470Bassetlaw is higher£541£543£513
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£115£109Bassetlaw is higher£141£142£134
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£97£97£92Bassetlaw is higher£128£128£121
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,416£1,422£1,343Bassetlaw is higher£1,531£1,538£1,452
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£183£184£174Carlisle is higher£174£175£165
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£394£396£374Carlisle is higher£347£349£330
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.19£4.20£3.97Bassetlaw is higher£6.83£6.86£6.48
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.75£6.78£6.40Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£6.76£6.79£6.41
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.33£7.36£6.95Bassetlaw is higher£8.71£8.75£8.26
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,028.3Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count1,012.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
97.0Bassetlaw is higher106.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
152.7Bassetlaw is higher178.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.0Bassetlaw is higher81.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
177.2Bassetlaw is higher201.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.8Bassetlaw is higher26.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Carlisle | Bassetlaw | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,591£4,611£4,355 | £4,697£4,717£4,455 | Bassetlaw |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,715£12,769£12,060 | £12,774£12,828£12,116 | Bassetlaw |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,918£1,927£1,820 | £2,020£2,028£1,916 | Bassetlaw |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,557£11,606£10,963 | £11,447£11,495£10,858 | Carlisle |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £372£374£353 | £422£424£400 | Bassetlaw |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £761£764£722 | £878£882£833 | Bassetlaw |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£25£23 | £27£27£25 | Bassetlaw |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £496£498£470 | £541£543£513 | Bassetlaw |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£115£109 | £141£142£134 | Bassetlaw |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £97£97£92 | £128£128£121 | Bassetlaw |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,416£1,422£1,343 | £1,531£1,538£1,452 | Bassetlaw |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £183£184£174 | £174£175£165 | Carlisle |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £394£396£374 | £347£349£330 | Carlisle |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.19£4.20£3.97 | £6.83£6.86£6.48 | Bassetlaw |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.75£6.78£6.40 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | Bassetlaw |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.33£7.36£6.95 | £8.71£8.75£8.26 | Bassetlaw |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,028.3 | 1,012.0 | Carlisle |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 97.0 | 106.5 | Bassetlaw |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 152.7 | 178.9 | Bassetlaw |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.0 | 81.6 | Bassetlaw |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 177.2 | 201.2 | Bassetlaw |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.8 | 26.3 | Bassetlaw |
Per resident
Carlisle is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw on 16. 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
Carlisle Bassetlaw
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,591£4,611£4,355Bassetlaw is higher£4,697£4,717£4,455
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,620£2,632£2,486Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count£2,611£2,622£2,477
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,170£1,175£1,109Bassetlaw is higher£1,220£1,226£1,158
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,382£2,392£2,259Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count£2,340£2,350£2,219
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£77£77£73Bassetlaw is higher£86£87£82
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£157£157£149Bassetlaw is higher£180£180£170
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.04£5.06£4.78Bassetlaw is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£496£498£470Bassetlaw is higher£541£543£513
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£115£109Bassetlaw is higher£141£142£134
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£59£59£56Bassetlaw is higher£77£77£73
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£863£867£819Bassetlaw is higher£925£929£878
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£183£184£174Carlisle is higher£174£175£165
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£240£242£228Carlisle is higher£210£211£199
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.55£2.56£2.42Bassetlaw is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.11£4.13£3.90Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count£4.08£4.10£3.87
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.33£7.36£6.95Bassetlaw is higher£8.71£8.75£8.26
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
211.9Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count206.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.0Bassetlaw is higher21.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.5Bassetlaw is higher36.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.0Bassetlaw is higher81.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
108.0Bassetlaw is higher121.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.1Bassetlaw is higher15.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Carlisle | Bassetlaw | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,591£4,611£4,355 | £4,697£4,717£4,455 | Bassetlaw |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,620£2,632£2,486 | £2,611£2,622£2,477 | Carlisle |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,170£1,175£1,109 | £1,220£1,226£1,158 | Bassetlaw |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,382£2,392£2,259 | £2,340£2,350£2,219 | Carlisle |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £77£77£73 | £86£87£82 | Bassetlaw |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £157£157£149 | £180£180£170 | Bassetlaw |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.04£5.06£4.78 | £5.48£5.51£5.20 | Bassetlaw |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £496£498£470 | £541£543£513 | Bassetlaw |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£115£109 | £141£142£134 | Bassetlaw |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £59£59£56 | £77£77£73 | Bassetlaw |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £863£867£819 | £925£929£878 | Bassetlaw |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £183£184£174 | £174£175£165 | Carlisle |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £240£242£228 | £210£211£199 | Carlisle |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.55£2.56£2.42 | £4.12£4.14£3.91 | Bassetlaw |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.11£4.13£3.90 | £4.08£4.10£3.87 | Carlisle |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.33£7.36£6.95 | £8.71£8.75£8.26 | Bassetlaw |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 211.9 | 206.8 | Carlisle |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.0 | 21.8 | Bassetlaw |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.5 | 36.6 | Bassetlaw |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.0 | 81.6 | Bassetlaw |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 108.0 | 121.6 | Bassetlaw |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.1 | 15.9 | Bassetlaw |
Total
Carlisle is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw on 20. 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
Carlisle Bassetlaw
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£492.2m£494.3m£466.9mBassetlaw is higher£520.1m£522.3m£493.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£281.0m£282.1m£266.5mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£289.1m£290.4m£274.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£125.4m£125.9m£119.0mBassetlaw is higher£135.2m£135.7m£128.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£255.4m£256.5m£242.2mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£259.1m£260.2m£245.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBassetlaw is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mBassetlaw is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBassetlaw is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£53.2m£53.4m£50.4mBassetlaw is higher£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBassetlaw is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mBassetlaw is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£92.6m£93.0m£87.8mBassetlaw is higher£102.5m£102.9m£97.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCarlisle is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mCarlisle is higher£23.3m£23.3m£22.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mBassetlaw is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mBassetlaw is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,722Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count22,906
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,144Bassetlaw is higher2,411
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,373Bassetlaw is higher4,050
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,825Bassetlaw is higher9,035
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,581Bassetlaw is higher13,467
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,295Bassetlaw is higher1,760
Show the numbers
| Measure | Carlisle | Bassetlaw | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £492.2m£494.3m£466.9m | £520.1m£522.3m£493.3m | Bassetlaw |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £281.0m£282.1m£266.5m | £289.1m£290.4m£274.3m | Bassetlaw |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £125.4m£125.9m£119.0m | £135.2m£135.7m£128.2m | Bassetlaw |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £255.4m£256.5m£242.2m | £259.1m£260.2m£245.8m | Bassetlaw |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.2m£8.3m£7.8m | £9.5m£9.6m£9.1m | Bassetlaw |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.9m£15.9m | £19.9m£20.0m£18.9m | Bassetlaw |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | Bassetlaw |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £53.2m£53.4m£50.4m | £59.9m£60.1m£56.8m | Bassetlaw |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | £15.7m£15.7m£14.9m | Bassetlaw |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.3m£6.4m£6.0m | £8.5m£8.6m£8.1m | Bassetlaw |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £92.6m£93.0m£87.8m | £102.5m£102.9m£97.2m | Bassetlaw |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.6m£19.7m£18.6m | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | Carlisle |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £25.8m£25.9m£24.5m | £23.3m£23.3m£22.1m | Carlisle |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | Bassetlaw |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | Bassetlaw |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.79m£0.79m£0.75m | £0.96m£0.97m£0.91m | Bassetlaw |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,722 | 22,906 | Bassetlaw |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,144 | 2,411 | Bassetlaw |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,373 | 4,050 | Bassetlaw |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,825 | 9,035 | Bassetlaw |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,581 | 13,467 | Bassetlaw |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,295 | 1,760 | Bassetlaw |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.