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Gainsborough and Bishop Auckland

99,208 and 94,708 residents (mid-2024).

Gainsborough is higher than Bishop Auckland on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Gainsborough is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bishop Auckland on 19. 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

Gainsborough Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £4,964, Bishop Auckland £5,642Bishop Auckland: £5,642Gainsborough: £4,964Bishop Auckland: £5,666Gainsborough: £4,985Bishop Auckland: £5,352Gainsborough: £4,709

    £4,964£4,985£4,709Bishop Auckland 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: Gainsborough £12,675, Bishop Auckland £12,832Bishop Auckland: £12,832Gainsborough: £12,675Bishop Auckland: £12,887Gainsborough: £12,728Bishop Auckland: £12,172Gainsborough: £12,022

    £12,675£12,728£12,022Bishop 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: Gainsborough £1,906, Bishop Auckland £2,585Bishop Auckland: £2,585Gainsborough: £1,906Bishop Auckland: £2,596Gainsborough: £1,914Bishop Auckland: £2,452Gainsborough: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808Bishop Auckland 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: Gainsborough £11,627, Bishop Auckland £11,516Bishop Auckland: £11,516Gainsborough: £11,627Bishop Auckland: £11,565Gainsborough: £11,676Bishop Auckland: £10,923Gainsborough: £11,028

    £11,627£11,676£11,028Gainsborough is higher£11,516£11,565£10,923

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £313, Bishop Auckland £485Bishop Auckland: £485Gainsborough: £313Bishop Auckland: £487Gainsborough: £315Bishop Auckland: £460Gainsborough: £297

    £313£315£297Bishop Auckland 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: Gainsborough £713, Bishop Auckland £798Bishop Auckland: £798Gainsborough: £713Bishop Auckland: £801Gainsborough: £716Bishop Auckland: £757Gainsborough: £676

    £713£716£676Bishop Auckland 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: Gainsborough £22, Bishop Auckland £33Bishop Auckland: £33Gainsborough: £22Bishop Auckland: £33Gainsborough: £22Bishop Auckland: £31Gainsborough: £20

    £22£22£20Bishop Auckland 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: Gainsborough £500, Bishop Auckland £692Bishop Auckland: £692Gainsborough: £500Bishop Auckland: £695Gainsborough: £502Bishop Auckland: £656Gainsborough: £474

    £500£502£474Bishop Auckland is higher£692£695£656

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £128, Bishop Auckland £168Bishop Auckland: £168Gainsborough: £128Bishop Auckland: £169Gainsborough: £129Bishop Auckland: £159Gainsborough: £121

    £128£129£121Bishop Auckland is higher£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: Gainsborough £143, Bishop Auckland £196Bishop Auckland: £196Gainsborough: £143Bishop Auckland: £197Gainsborough: £143Bishop Auckland: £186Gainsborough: £135

    £143£143£135Bishop Auckland is higher£196£197£186

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £1,425, Bishop Auckland £1,922Bishop Auckland: £1,922Gainsborough: £1,425Bishop Auckland: £1,930Gainsborough: £1,431Bishop Auckland: £1,823Gainsborough: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Bishop Auckland is higher£1,922£1,930£1,823

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gainsborough £145, Bishop Auckland £233Bishop Auckland: £233Gainsborough: £145Bishop Auckland: £234Gainsborough: £146Bishop Auckland: £221Gainsborough: £138

    £145£146£138Bishop Auckland is higher£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: Gainsborough £323, Bishop Auckland £448Bishop Auckland: £448Gainsborough: £323Bishop Auckland: £450Gainsborough: £325Bishop Auckland: £425Gainsborough: £307

    £323£325£307Bishop Auckland is higher£448£450£425

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £7.26, Bishop Auckland £6.02Bishop Auckland: £6.02Gainsborough: £7.26Bishop Auckland: £6.05Gainsborough: £7.29Bishop Auckland: £5.71Gainsborough: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Gainsborough 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: Gainsborough £7.96, Bishop Auckland £13Bishop Auckland: £13Gainsborough: £7.96Bishop Auckland: £13Gainsborough: £7.99Bishop Auckland: £12Gainsborough: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Bishop Auckland is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £7.03, Bishop Auckland £9.37Bishop Auckland: £9.37Gainsborough: £7.03Bishop Auckland: £9.41Gainsborough: £7.06Bishop Auckland: £8.89Gainsborough: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Bishop Auckland is higher£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: Gainsborough 1,022.6, Bishop Auckland 1,009.9Bishop Auckland: 1,009.9Gainsborough: 1,022.6

    1,022.6Gainsborough 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: Gainsborough 82.1, Bishop Auckland 129.5Bishop Auckland: 129.5Gainsborough: 82.1

    82.1Bishop Auckland 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: Gainsborough 146.2, Bishop Auckland 159.9Bishop Auckland: 159.9Gainsborough: 146.2

    146.2Bishop Auckland 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: Gainsborough 72.9, Bishop Auckland 103.3Bishop Auckland: 103.3Gainsborough: 72.9

    72.9Bishop Auckland is higher103.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough 182.5, Bishop Auckland 241.0Bishop Auckland: 241.0Gainsborough: 182.5

    182.5Bishop Auckland 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: Gainsborough 30.1, Bishop Auckland 42.5Bishop Auckland: 42.5Gainsborough: 30.1

    30.1Bishop Auckland is higher42.5

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Gainsborough and Bishop Auckland, per person in the age group
MeasureGainsboroughBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,964£4,985£4,709£5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,675£12,728£12,022£12,832£12,887£12,172Bishop Auckland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,808£2,585£2,596£2,452Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,627£11,676£11,028£11,516£11,565£10,923Gainsborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£315£297£485£487£460Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£713£716£676£798£801£757Bishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£33£33£31Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£692£695£656Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£168£169£159Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£135£196£197£186Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,922£1,930£1,823Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£233£234£221Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£323£325£307£448£450£425Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£6.02£6.05£5.71Gainsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£13£13£12Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.61,009.9Gainsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.1129.5Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.2159.9Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.9103.3Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.5241.0Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.142.5Bishop Auckland

Per resident

Gainsborough is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bishop Auckland 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

Gainsborough Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £4,964, Bishop Auckland £5,642Bishop Auckland: £5,642Gainsborough: £4,964Bishop Auckland: £5,666Gainsborough: £4,985Bishop Auckland: £5,352Gainsborough: £4,709

    £4,964£4,985£4,709Bishop Auckland is higher£5,642£5,666£5,352

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £3,082, Bishop Auckland £3,018Bishop Auckland: £3,018Gainsborough: £3,082Bishop Auckland: £3,031Gainsborough: £3,095Bishop Auckland: £2,863Gainsborough: £2,924

    £3,082£3,095£2,924Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £1,102, Bishop Auckland £1,523Bishop Auckland: £1,523Gainsborough: £1,102Bishop Auckland: £1,529Gainsborough: £1,107Bishop Auckland: £1,444Gainsborough: £1,045

    £1,102£1,107£1,045Bishop Auckland is higher£1,523£1,529£1,444

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gainsborough £2,827, Bishop Auckland £2,708Bishop Auckland: £2,708Gainsborough: £2,827Bishop Auckland: £2,720Gainsborough: £2,839Bishop Auckland: £2,569Gainsborough: £2,682

    £2,827£2,839£2,682Gainsborough is higher£2,708£2,720£2,569

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gainsborough £76, Bishop Auckland £114Bishop Auckland: £114Gainsborough: £76Bishop Auckland: £115Gainsborough: £77Bishop Auckland: £108Gainsborough: £72

    £76£77£72Bishop Auckland 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: Gainsborough £173, Bishop Auckland £188Bishop Auckland: £188Gainsborough: £173Bishop Auckland: £188Gainsborough: £174Bishop Auckland: £178Gainsborough: £164

    £173£174£164Bishop Auckland 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: Gainsborough £5.23, Bishop Auckland £7.77Bishop Auckland: £7.77Gainsborough: £5.23Bishop Auckland: £7.80Gainsborough: £5.25Bishop Auckland: £7.37Gainsborough: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Bishop Auckland 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: Gainsborough £500, Bishop Auckland £692Bishop Auckland: £692Gainsborough: £500Bishop Auckland: £695Gainsborough: £502Bishop Auckland: £656Gainsborough: £474

    £500£502£474Bishop Auckland is higher£692£695£656

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £128, Bishop Auckland £168Bishop Auckland: £168Gainsborough: £128Bishop Auckland: £169Gainsborough: £129Bishop Auckland: £159Gainsborough: £121

    £128£129£121Bishop Auckland is higher£168£169£159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £82, Bishop Auckland £115Bishop Auckland: £115Gainsborough: £82Bishop Auckland: £116Gainsborough: £83Bishop Auckland: £109Gainsborough: £78

    £82£83£78Bishop Auckland is higher£115£116£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gainsborough £824, Bishop Auckland £1,132Bishop Auckland: £1,132Gainsborough: £824Bishop Auckland: £1,137Gainsborough: £827Bishop Auckland: £1,074Gainsborough: £782

    £824£827£782Bishop Auckland is higher£1,132£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gainsborough £145, Bishop Auckland £233Bishop Auckland: £233Gainsborough: £145Bishop Auckland: £234Gainsborough: £146Bishop Auckland: £221Gainsborough: £138

    £145£146£138Bishop Auckland is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gainsborough £187, Bishop Auckland £264Bishop Auckland: £264Gainsborough: £187Bishop Auckland: £265Gainsborough: £188Bishop Auckland: £250Gainsborough: £177

    £187£188£177Bishop Auckland is higher£264£265£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gainsborough £4.20, Bishop Auckland £3.54Bishop Auckland: £3.54Gainsborough: £4.20Bishop Auckland: £3.56Gainsborough: £4.21Bishop Auckland: £3.36Gainsborough: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Gainsborough is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gainsborough £4.60, Bishop Auckland £7.54Bishop Auckland: £7.54Gainsborough: £4.60Bishop Auckland: £7.57Gainsborough: £4.62Bishop Auckland: £7.15Gainsborough: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Bishop Auckland is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £7.03, Bishop Auckland £9.37Bishop Auckland: £9.37Gainsborough: £7.03Bishop Auckland: £9.41Gainsborough: £7.06Bishop Auckland: £8.89Gainsborough: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Bishop Auckland is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 248.7, Bishop Auckland 237.5Bishop Auckland: 237.5Gainsborough: 248.7

    248.7Gainsborough is higher237.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 20.0, Bishop Auckland 30.5Bishop Auckland: 30.5Gainsborough: 20.0

    20.0Bishop Auckland 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: Gainsborough 35.5, Bishop Auckland 37.6Bishop Auckland: 37.6Gainsborough: 35.5

    35.5Bishop Auckland 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: Gainsborough 72.9, Bishop Auckland 103.3Bishop Auckland: 103.3Gainsborough: 72.9

    72.9Bishop Auckland is higher103.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 105.5, Bishop Auckland 142.0Bishop Auckland: 142.0Gainsborough: 105.5

    105.5Bishop Auckland 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: Gainsborough 17.4, Bishop Auckland 25.0Bishop Auckland: 25.0Gainsborough: 17.4

    17.4Bishop Auckland is higher25.0

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Gainsborough and Bishop Auckland, per resident
MeasureGainsboroughBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,964£4,985£4,709£5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,082£3,095£2,924£3,018£3,031£2,863Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,102£1,107£1,045£1,523£1,529£1,444Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,827£2,839£2,682£2,708£2,720£2,569Gainsborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£114£115£108Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£188£188£178Bishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£7.77£7.80£7.37Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£692£695£656Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£168£169£159Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£115£116£109Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£782£1,132£1,137£1,074Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£233£234£221Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£264£265£250Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.54£3.56£3.36Gainsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£7.54£7.57£7.15Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.7237.5Gainsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.030.5Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.537.6Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.9103.3Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.5142.0Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.425.0Bishop Auckland

Total

Gainsborough is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bishop Auckland 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

Gainsborough Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gainsborough £492.5m, Bishop Auckland £534.4mBishop Auckland: £534.4mGainsborough: £492.5mBishop Auckland: £536.7mGainsborough: £494.6mBishop Auckland: £506.9mGainsborough: £467.2m

    £492.5m£494.6m£467.2mBishop Auckland is higher£534.4m£536.7m£506.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gainsborough £305.8m, Bishop Auckland £285.8mBishop Auckland: £285.8mGainsborough: £305.8mBishop Auckland: £287.0mGainsborough: £307.1mBishop Auckland: £271.1mGainsborough: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mGainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£285.8m£287.0m£271.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gainsborough £109.3m, Bishop Auckland £144.2mBishop Auckland: £144.2mGainsborough: £109.3mBishop Auckland: £144.8mGainsborough: £109.8mBishop Auckland: £136.8mGainsborough: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.8m£103.7mBishop Auckland is higher£144.2m£144.8m£136.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gainsborough £280.5m, Bishop Auckland £256.5mBishop Auckland: £256.5mGainsborough: £280.5mBishop Auckland: £257.6mGainsborough: £281.7mBishop Auckland: £243.3mGainsborough: £266.1m

    £280.5m£281.7m£266.1mGainsborough is higher£256.5m£257.6m£243.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gainsborough £7.6m, Bishop Auckland £10.8mBishop Auckland: £10.8mGainsborough: £7.6mBishop Auckland: £10.9mGainsborough: £7.6mBishop Auckland: £10.3mGainsborough: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mBishop Auckland 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: Gainsborough £17.2m, Bishop Auckland £17.8mBishop Auckland: £17.8mGainsborough: £17.2mBishop Auckland: £17.9mGainsborough: £17.3mBishop Auckland: £16.9mGainsborough: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mBishop Auckland 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: Gainsborough £0.52m, Bishop Auckland £0.74mBishop Auckland: £0.74mGainsborough: £0.52mBishop Auckland: £0.74mGainsborough: £0.52mBishop Auckland: £0.70mGainsborough: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBishop Auckland 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: Gainsborough £49.6m, Bishop Auckland £65.5mBishop Auckland: £65.5mGainsborough: £49.6mBishop Auckland: £65.8mGainsborough: £49.8mBishop Auckland: £62.1mGainsborough: £47.0m

    £49.6m£49.8m£47.0mBishop Auckland is higher£65.5m£65.8m£62.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £12.7m, Bishop Auckland £15.9mBishop Auckland: £15.9mGainsborough: £12.7mBishop Auckland: £16.0mGainsborough: £12.8mBishop Auckland: £15.1mGainsborough: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mBishop Auckland is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gainsborough £8.2m, Bishop Auckland £10.9mBishop Auckland: £10.9mGainsborough: £8.2mBishop Auckland: £11.0mGainsborough: £8.2mBishop Auckland: £10.4mGainsborough: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mBishop Auckland is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gainsborough £81.7m, Bishop Auckland £107.2mBishop Auckland: £107.2mGainsborough: £81.7mBishop Auckland: £107.7mGainsborough: £82.1mBishop Auckland: £101.7mGainsborough: £77.5m

    £81.7m£82.1m£77.5mBishop Auckland is higher£107.2m£107.7m£101.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gainsborough £14.4m, Bishop Auckland £22.1mBishop Auckland: £22.1mGainsborough: £14.4mBishop Auckland: £22.2mGainsborough: £14.5mBishop Auckland: £20.9mGainsborough: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mBishop Auckland is higher£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gainsborough £18.5m, Bishop Auckland £25.0mBishop Auckland: £25.0mGainsborough: £18.5mBishop Auckland: £25.1mGainsborough: £18.6mBishop Auckland: £23.7mGainsborough: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mBishop Auckland is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gainsborough £0.42m, Bishop Auckland £0.34mBishop Auckland: £0.34mGainsborough: £0.42mBishop Auckland: £0.34mGainsborough: £0.42mBishop Auckland: £0.32mGainsborough: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGainsborough is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gainsborough £0.46m, Bishop Auckland £0.71mBishop Auckland: £0.71mGainsborough: £0.46mBishop Auckland: £0.72mGainsborough: £0.46mBishop Auckland: £0.68mGainsborough: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBishop Auckland is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gainsborough £0.70m, Bishop Auckland £0.89mBishop Auckland: £0.89mGainsborough: £0.70mBishop Auckland: £0.89mGainsborough: £0.70mBishop Auckland: £0.84mGainsborough: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBishop Auckland is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gainsborough 24,670, Bishop Auckland 22,493Bishop Auckland: 22,493Gainsborough: 24,670

    24,670Gainsborough is higher22,493

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gainsborough 1,980, Bishop Auckland 2,884Bishop Auckland: 2,884Gainsborough: 1,980

    1,980Bishop Auckland is higher2,884

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough 3,526, Bishop Auckland 3,561Bishop Auckland: 3,561Gainsborough: 3,526

    3,526Bishop Auckland is higher3,561

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough 7,233, Bishop Auckland 9,786Bishop Auckland: 9,786Gainsborough: 7,233

    7,233Bishop Auckland is higher9,786

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gainsborough 10,466, Bishop Auckland 13,444Bishop Auckland: 13,444Gainsborough: 10,466

    10,466Bishop Auckland is higher13,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gainsborough 1,727, Bishop Auckland 2,371Bishop Auckland: 2,371Gainsborough: 1,727

    1,727Bishop Auckland is higher2,371

Show the numbers
Gainsborough and Bishop Auckland, total
MeasureGainsboroughBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.5m£494.6m£467.2m£534.4m£536.7m£506.9mBishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£285.8m£287.0m£271.1mGainsborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m£144.2m£144.8m£136.8mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m£256.5m£257.6m£243.3mGainsborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mBishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.6m£49.8m£47.0m£65.5m£65.8m£62.1mBishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mBishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m£107.2m£107.7m£101.7mBishop Auckland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mBishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mGainsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBishop Auckland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,67022,493Gainsborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9802,884Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5263,561Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2339,786Bishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,46613,444Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7272,371Bishop Auckland

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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