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Gainsborough and Central Devon

99,208 and 97,093 residents (mid-2024).

Gainsborough is higher than Central Devon on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 21 per resident and 19 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.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Gainsborough is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Central Devon on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gainsborough Central Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £4,964, Central Devon £4,661Central Devon: £4,661Gainsborough: £4,964Central Devon: £4,680Gainsborough: £4,985Central Devon: £4,421Gainsborough: £4,709

    £4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough is higher£4,661£4,680£4,421

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £12,675, Central Devon £12,232Central Devon: £12,232Gainsborough: £12,675Central Devon: £12,284Gainsborough: £12,728Central Devon: £11,603Gainsborough: £12,022

    £12,675£12,728£12,022Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£12,232£12,284£11,603

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £1,906, Central Devon £1,586Central Devon: £1,586Gainsborough: £1,906Central Devon: £1,593Gainsborough: £1,914Central Devon: £1,504Gainsborough: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808Gainsborough is higher£1,586£1,593£1,504

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £11,627, Central Devon £11,316Central Devon: £11,316Gainsborough: £11,627Central Devon: £11,364Gainsborough: £11,676Central Devon: £10,734Gainsborough: £11,028

    £11,627£11,676£11,028Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,316£11,364£10,734

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £313, Central Devon £297Central Devon: £297Gainsborough: £313Central Devon: £298Gainsborough: £315Central Devon: £281Gainsborough: £297

    £313£315£297Gainsborough is higher£297£298£281

  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, Central Devon £599Central Devon: £599Gainsborough: £713Central Devon: £602Gainsborough: £716Central Devon: £568Gainsborough: £676

    £713£716£676Gainsborough is higher£599£602£568

  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, Central Devon £20Central Devon: £20Gainsborough: £22Central Devon: £20Gainsborough: £22Central Devon: £19Gainsborough: £20

    £22£22£20Gainsborough is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £500, Central Devon £344Central Devon: £344Gainsborough: £500Central Devon: £346Gainsborough: £502Central Devon: £327Gainsborough: £474

    £500£502£474Gainsborough is higher£344£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £128, Central Devon £130Central Devon: £130Gainsborough: £128Central Devon: £130Gainsborough: £129Central Devon: £123Gainsborough: £121

    £128£129£121Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  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, Central Devon £95Central Devon: £95Gainsborough: £143Central Devon: £96Gainsborough: £143Central Devon: £90Gainsborough: £135

    £143£143£135Gainsborough is higher£95£96£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £1,425, Central Devon £1,224Central Devon: £1,224Gainsborough: £1,425Central Devon: £1,229Gainsborough: £1,431Central Devon: £1,161Gainsborough: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Gainsborough is higher£1,224£1,229£1,161

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gainsborough £145, Central Devon £145Central Devon: £145Gainsborough: £145Central Devon: £145Gainsborough: £146Central Devon: £137Gainsborough: £138

    £145£146£138Gainsborough is higher£145£145£137

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £323, Central Devon £257Central Devon: £257Gainsborough: £323Central Devon: £258Gainsborough: £325Central Devon: £244Gainsborough: £307

    £323£325£307Gainsborough is higher£257£258£244

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £7.26, Central Devon £4.65Central Devon: £4.65Gainsborough: £7.26Central Devon: £4.67Gainsborough: £7.29Central Devon: £4.41Gainsborough: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Gainsborough is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £7.96, Central Devon £4.95Central Devon: £4.95Gainsborough: £7.96Central Devon: £4.98Gainsborough: £7.99Central Devon: £4.70Gainsborough: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Gainsborough is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £7.03, Central Devon £8.81Central Devon: £8.81Gainsborough: £7.03Central Devon: £8.85Gainsborough: £7.06Central Devon: £8.36Gainsborough: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Central Devon is higher£8.81£8.85£8.36

  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, Central Devon 1,018.5Central Devon: 1,018.5Gainsborough: 1,022.6

    1,022.6Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count1,018.5

  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, Central Devon 74.6Central Devon: 74.6Gainsborough: 82.1

    82.1Gainsborough is higher74.6

  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, Central Devon 127.9Central Devon: 127.9Gainsborough: 146.2

    146.2Gainsborough is higher127.9

  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, Central Devon 51.6Central Devon: 51.6Gainsborough: 72.9

    72.9Gainsborough is higher51.6

  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, Central Devon 148.2Central Devon: 148.2Gainsborough: 182.5

    182.5Gainsborough is higher148.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough 30.1, Central Devon 21.2Central Devon: 21.2Gainsborough: 30.1

    30.1Gainsborough is higher21.2

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Gainsborough and Central Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureGainsboroughCentral DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,964£4,985£4,709£4,661£4,680£4,421Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,675£12,728£12,022£12,232£12,284£11,603Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,808£1,586£1,593£1,504Gainsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,627£11,676£11,028£11,316£11,364£10,734Gainsborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£315£297£297£298£281Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£713£716£676£599£602£568Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£20£20£19Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£344£346£327Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£130£130£123Central Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£135£95£96£90Gainsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,224£1,229£1,161Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£145£145£137Gainsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£323£325£307£257£258£244Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£4.65£4.67£4.41Gainsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£4.95£4.98£4.70Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£8.81£8.85£8.36Central Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.61,018.5Gainsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.174.6Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.2127.9Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.951.6Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.5148.2Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.121.2Gainsborough

Per resident

Gainsborough is higher on 16 of 21 measures, and Central Devon on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gainsborough Central Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £4,964, Central Devon £4,661Central Devon: £4,661Gainsborough: £4,964Central Devon: £4,680Gainsborough: £4,985Central Devon: £4,421Gainsborough: £4,709

    £4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough is higher£4,661£4,680£4,421

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £3,082, Central Devon £3,132Central Devon: £3,132Gainsborough: £3,082Central Devon: £3,145Gainsborough: £3,095Central Devon: £2,970Gainsborough: £2,924

    £3,082£3,095£2,924Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,132£3,145£2,970

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £1,102, Central Devon £902Central Devon: £902Gainsborough: £1,102Central Devon: £905Gainsborough: £1,107Central Devon: £855Gainsborough: £1,045

    £1,102£1,107£1,045Gainsborough is higher£902£905£855

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gainsborough £2,827, Central Devon £2,897Central Devon: £2,897Gainsborough: £2,827Central Devon: £2,909Gainsborough: £2,839Central Devon: £2,748Gainsborough: £2,682

    £2,827£2,839£2,682Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,897£2,909£2,748

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gainsborough £76, Central Devon £76Central Devon: £76Gainsborough: £76Central Devon: £76Gainsborough: £77Central Devon: £72Gainsborough: £72

    £76£77£72Gainsborough is higher£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £173, Central Devon £153Central Devon: £153Gainsborough: £173Central Devon: £154Gainsborough: £174Central Devon: £146Gainsborough: £164

    £173£174£164Gainsborough is higher£153£154£146

  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, Central Devon £5.23Central Devon: £5.23Gainsborough: £5.23Central Devon: £5.25Gainsborough: £5.25Central Devon: £4.96Gainsborough: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96No difference to show£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £500, Central Devon £344Central Devon: £344Gainsborough: £500Central Devon: £346Gainsborough: £502Central Devon: £327Gainsborough: £474

    £500£502£474Gainsborough is higher£344£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £128, Central Devon £130Central Devon: £130Gainsborough: £128Central Devon: £130Gainsborough: £129Central Devon: £123Gainsborough: £121

    £128£129£121Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £82, Central Devon £54Central Devon: £54Gainsborough: £82Central Devon: £54Gainsborough: £83Central Devon: £51Gainsborough: £78

    £82£83£78Gainsborough is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gainsborough £824, Central Devon £696Central Devon: £696Gainsborough: £824Central Devon: £699Gainsborough: £827Central Devon: £660Gainsborough: £782

    £824£827£782Gainsborough is higher£696£699£660

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gainsborough £145, Central Devon £145Central Devon: £145Gainsborough: £145Central Devon: £145Gainsborough: £146Central Devon: £137Gainsborough: £138

    £145£146£138Gainsborough is higher£145£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gainsborough £187, Central Devon £146Central Devon: £146Gainsborough: £187Central Devon: £147Gainsborough: £188Central Devon: £139Gainsborough: £177

    £187£188£177Gainsborough is higher£146£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gainsborough £4.20, Central Devon £2.65Central Devon: £2.65Gainsborough: £4.20Central Devon: £2.66Gainsborough: £4.21Central Devon: £2.51Gainsborough: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Gainsborough is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gainsborough £4.60, Central Devon £2.81Central Devon: £2.81Gainsborough: £4.60Central Devon: £2.83Gainsborough: £4.62Central Devon: £2.67Gainsborough: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Gainsborough is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £7.03, Central Devon £8.81Central Devon: £8.81Gainsborough: £7.03Central Devon: £8.85Gainsborough: £7.06Central Devon: £8.36Gainsborough: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Central Devon is higher£8.81£8.85£8.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 248.7, Central Devon 260.8Central Devon: 260.8Gainsborough: 248.7

    248.7Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count260.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 20.0, Central Devon 19.1Central Devon: 19.1Gainsborough: 20.0

    20.0Gainsborough is higher19.1

  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, Central Devon 32.8Central Devon: 32.8Gainsborough: 35.5

    35.5Gainsborough is higher32.8

  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, Central Devon 51.6Central Devon: 51.6Gainsborough: 72.9

    72.9Gainsborough is higher51.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 105.5, Central Devon 84.3Central Devon: 84.3Gainsborough: 105.5

    105.5Gainsborough is higher84.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 17.4, Central Devon 12.1Central Devon: 12.1Gainsborough: 17.4

    17.4Gainsborough is higher12.1

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Gainsborough and Central Devon, per resident
MeasureGainsboroughCentral DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,964£4,985£4,709£4,661£4,680£4,421Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,082£3,095£2,924£3,132£3,145£2,970Central Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,102£1,107£1,045£902£905£855Gainsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,827£2,839£2,682£2,897£2,909£2,748Central Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£76£76£72Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£153£154£146Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.23£5.25£4.96
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£344£346£327Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£130£130£123Central Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£54£54£51Gainsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£782£696£699£660Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£145£145£137Gainsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£146£147£139Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£2.65£2.66£2.51Gainsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£2.81£2.83£2.67Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£8.81£8.85£8.36Central Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.7260.8Central Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.019.1Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.532.8Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.951.6Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.584.3Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.412.1Gainsborough

Total

Gainsborough is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Central Devon on 3. 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 Central Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gainsborough £492.5m, Central Devon £452.5mCentral Devon: £452.5mGainsborough: £492.5mCentral Devon: £454.4mGainsborough: £494.6mCentral Devon: £429.2mGainsborough: £467.2m

    £492.5m£494.6m£467.2mGainsborough is higher£452.5m£454.4m£429.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gainsborough £305.8m, Central Devon £304.1mCentral Devon: £304.1mGainsborough: £305.8mCentral Devon: £305.3mGainsborough: £307.1mCentral Devon: £288.4mGainsborough: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mGainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£304.1m£305.3m£288.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gainsborough £109.3m, Central Devon £87.5mCentral Devon: £87.5mGainsborough: £109.3mCentral Devon: £87.9mGainsborough: £109.8mCentral Devon: £83.0mGainsborough: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.8m£103.7mGainsborough is higher£87.5m£87.9m£83.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gainsborough £280.5m, Central Devon £281.3mCentral Devon: £281.3mGainsborough: £280.5mCentral Devon: £282.5mGainsborough: £281.7mCentral Devon: £266.8mGainsborough: £266.1m

    £280.5m£281.7m£266.1mCentral Devon is higherDepends on how you count£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gainsborough £7.6m, Central Devon £7.4mCentral Devon: £7.4mGainsborough: £7.6mCentral Devon: £7.4mGainsborough: £7.6mCentral Devon: £7.0mGainsborough: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mGainsborough is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £17.2m, Central Devon £14.9mCentral Devon: £14.9mGainsborough: £17.2mCentral Devon: £15.0mGainsborough: £17.3mCentral Devon: £14.1mGainsborough: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mGainsborough is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m

  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, Central Devon £0.51mCentral Devon: £0.51mGainsborough: £0.52mCentral Devon: £0.51mGainsborough: £0.52mCentral Devon: £0.48mGainsborough: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mGainsborough is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £49.6m, Central Devon £33.4mCentral Devon: £33.4mGainsborough: £49.6mCentral Devon: £33.6mGainsborough: £49.8mCentral Devon: £31.7mGainsborough: £47.0m

    £49.6m£49.8m£47.0mGainsborough is higher£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £12.7m, Central Devon £12.6mCentral Devon: £12.6mGainsborough: £12.7mCentral Devon: £12.6mGainsborough: £12.8mCentral Devon: £11.9mGainsborough: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mGainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gainsborough £8.2m, Central Devon £5.3mCentral Devon: £5.3mGainsborough: £8.2mCentral Devon: £5.3mGainsborough: £8.2mCentral Devon: £5.0mGainsborough: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mGainsborough is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gainsborough £81.7m, Central Devon £67.5mCentral Devon: £67.5mGainsborough: £81.7mCentral Devon: £67.8mGainsborough: £82.1mCentral Devon: £64.1mGainsborough: £77.5m

    £81.7m£82.1m£77.5mGainsborough is higher£67.5m£67.8m£64.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gainsborough £14.4m, Central Devon £14.1mCentral Devon: £14.1mGainsborough: £14.4mCentral Devon: £14.1mGainsborough: £14.5mCentral Devon: £13.3mGainsborough: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mGainsborough is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gainsborough £18.5m, Central Devon £14.2mCentral Devon: £14.2mGainsborough: £18.5mCentral Devon: £14.3mGainsborough: £18.6mCentral Devon: £13.5mGainsborough: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mGainsborough is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gainsborough £0.42m, Central Devon £0.26mCentral Devon: £0.26mGainsborough: £0.42mCentral Devon: £0.26mGainsborough: £0.42mCentral Devon: £0.24mGainsborough: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGainsborough is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gainsborough £0.46m, Central Devon £0.27mCentral Devon: £0.27mGainsborough: £0.46mCentral Devon: £0.27mGainsborough: £0.46mCentral Devon: £0.26mGainsborough: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGainsborough is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gainsborough £0.70m, Central Devon £0.86mCentral Devon: £0.86mGainsborough: £0.70mCentral Devon: £0.86mGainsborough: £0.70mCentral Devon: £0.81mGainsborough: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mCentral Devon is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gainsborough 24,670, Central Devon 25,317Central Devon: 25,317Gainsborough: 24,670

    24,670Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count25,317

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gainsborough 1,980, Central Devon 1,855Central Devon: 1,855Gainsborough: 1,980

    1,980Gainsborough is higher1,855

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough 3,526, Central Devon 3,180Central Devon: 3,180Gainsborough: 3,526

    3,526Gainsborough is higher3,180

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough 7,233, Central Devon 5,012Central Devon: 5,012Gainsborough: 7,233

    7,233Gainsborough is higher5,012

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gainsborough 10,466, Central Devon 8,181Central Devon: 8,181Gainsborough: 10,466

    10,466Gainsborough is higher8,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gainsborough 1,727, Central Devon 1,172Central Devon: 1,172Gainsborough: 1,727

    1,727Gainsborough is higher1,172

Show the numbers
Gainsborough and Central Devon, total
MeasureGainsboroughCentral DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.5m£494.6m£467.2m£452.5m£454.4m£429.2mGainsborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£304.1m£305.3m£288.4mGainsborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m£87.5m£87.9m£83.0mGainsborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m£281.3m£282.5m£266.8mCentral Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mGainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mGainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mGainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.6m£49.8m£47.0m£33.4m£33.6m£31.7mGainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mGainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mGainsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m£67.5m£67.8m£64.1mGainsborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mGainsborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mGainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mGainsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mGainsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mCentral Devon
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,67025,317Central Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9801,855Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5263,180Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2335,012Gainsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,4668,181Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7271,172Gainsborough

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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