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Gainsborough and Hereford and South Herefordshire

99,208 and 98,282 residents (mid-2024).

Gainsborough is higher than Hereford and South Herefordshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 20 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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Per person in the age group

Gainsborough is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire 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 Hereford and South Herefordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £4,964, Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599Gainsborough: £4,964Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618Gainsborough: £4,985Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362Gainsborough: £4,709

    £4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough is higher£4,599£4,618£4,362

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £12,675, Hereford and South Herefordshire £12,595Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,595Gainsborough: £12,675Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,649Gainsborough: £12,728Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,947Gainsborough: £12,022

    £12,675£12,728£12,022Gainsborough is higher£12,595£12,649£11,947

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £1,906, Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,714Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,714Gainsborough: £1,906Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,721Gainsborough: £1,914Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,625Gainsborough: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808Gainsborough is higher£1,714£1,721£1,625

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £11,627, Hereford and South Herefordshire £11,586Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,586Gainsborough: £11,627Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,635Gainsborough: £11,676Hereford and South Herefordshire: £10,989Gainsborough: £11,028

    £11,627£11,676£11,028Gainsborough is higher£11,586£11,635£10,989

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £313, Hereford and South Herefordshire £345Hereford and South Herefordshire: £345Gainsborough: £313Hereford and South Herefordshire: £346Gainsborough: £315Hereford and South Herefordshire: £327Gainsborough: £297

    £313£315£297Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£345£346£327

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire £642Hereford and South Herefordshire: £642Gainsborough: £713Hereford and South Herefordshire: £644Gainsborough: £716Hereford and South Herefordshire: £609Gainsborough: £676

    £713£716£676Gainsborough is higher£642£644£609

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire £23Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23Gainsborough: £22Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23Gainsborough: £22Hereford and South Herefordshire: £22Gainsborough: £20

    £22£22£20Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £500, Hereford and South Herefordshire £430Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430Gainsborough: £500Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432Gainsborough: £502Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408Gainsborough: £474

    £500£502£474Gainsborough is higher£430£432£408

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £128, Hereford and South Herefordshire £101Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101Gainsborough: £128Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102Gainsborough: £129Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96Gainsborough: £121

    £128£129£121Gainsborough is higher£101£102£96

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire £92Hereford and South Herefordshire: £92Gainsborough: £143Hereford and South Herefordshire: £93Gainsborough: £143Hereford and South Herefordshire: £87Gainsborough: £135

    £143£143£135Gainsborough is higher£92£93£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £1,425, Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,294Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,294Gainsborough: £1,425Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,300Gainsborough: £1,431Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,227Gainsborough: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Gainsborough is higher£1,294£1,300£1,227

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gainsborough £145, Hereford and South Herefordshire £179Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179Gainsborough: £145Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180Gainsborough: £146Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170Gainsborough: £138

    £145£146£138Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£179£180£170

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £323, Hereford and South Herefordshire £316Hereford and South Herefordshire: £316Gainsborough: £323Hereford and South Herefordshire: £318Gainsborough: £325Hereford and South Herefordshire: £300Gainsborough: £307

    £323£325£307Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£316£318£300

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £7.26, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.05Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.05Gainsborough: £7.26Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.07Gainsborough: £7.29Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.79Gainsborough: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Gainsborough is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £7.96, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.99Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.99Gainsborough: £7.96Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.01Gainsborough: £7.99Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.68Gainsborough: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Gainsborough is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £7.03, Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40Gainsborough: £7.03Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43Gainsborough: £7.06Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07Gainsborough: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,024.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,024.2Gainsborough: 1,022.6

    1,022.6Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,024.2

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire 86.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 86.2Gainsborough: 82.1

    82.1Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count86.2

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire 133.1Hereford and South Herefordshire: 133.1Gainsborough: 146.2

    146.2Gainsborough is higher133.1

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2Gainsborough: 72.9

    72.9Gainsborough is higher59.2

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire 163.9Hereford and South Herefordshire: 163.9Gainsborough: 182.5

    182.5Gainsborough is higher163.9

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.9Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.9Gainsborough: 30.1

    30.1Gainsborough is higher19.9

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Gainsborough and Hereford and South Herefordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureGainsboroughHereford and South HerefordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,964£4,985£4,709£4,599£4,618£4,362Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,675£12,728£12,022£12,595£12,649£11,947Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,808£1,714£1,721£1,625Gainsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,627£11,676£11,028£11,586£11,635£10,989Gainsborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£315£297£345£346£327Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£713£716£676£642£644£609Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£23£23£22Hereford and South Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£430£432£408Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£101£102£96Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£135£92£93£87Gainsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,294£1,300£1,227Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£323£325£307£316£318£300Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£5.05£5.07£4.79Gainsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£5.99£6.01£5.68Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£6.40£6.43£6.07Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.61,024.2Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.186.2Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.2133.1Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.959.2Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.5163.9Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.119.9Gainsborough

Per resident

Gainsborough is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire 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 Hereford and South Herefordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £4,964, Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599Gainsborough: £4,964Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618Gainsborough: £4,985Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362Gainsborough: £4,709

    £4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough is higher£4,599£4,618£4,362

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £3,082, Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,870Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,870Gainsborough: £3,082Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,882Gainsborough: £3,095Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,722Gainsborough: £2,924

    £3,082£3,095£2,924Gainsborough is higher£2,870£2,882£2,722

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £1,102, Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,012Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,012Gainsborough: £1,102Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,017Gainsborough: £1,107Hereford and South Herefordshire: £960Gainsborough: £1,045

    £1,102£1,107£1,045Gainsborough is higher£1,012£1,017£960

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gainsborough £2,827, Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,640Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,640Gainsborough: £2,827Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,651Gainsborough: £2,839Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,504Gainsborough: £2,682

    £2,827£2,839£2,682Gainsborough is higher£2,640£2,651£2,504

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gainsborough £76, Hereford and South Herefordshire £79Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79Gainsborough: £76Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79Gainsborough: £77Hereford and South Herefordshire: £75Gainsborough: £72

    £76£77£72Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £173, Hereford and South Herefordshire £146Hereford and South Herefordshire: £146Gainsborough: £173Hereford and South Herefordshire: £147Gainsborough: £174Hereford and South Herefordshire: £139Gainsborough: £164

    £173£174£164Gainsborough is higher£146£147£139

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.22Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.22Gainsborough: £5.23Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.24Gainsborough: £5.25Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.95Gainsborough: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £500, Hereford and South Herefordshire £430Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430Gainsborough: £500Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432Gainsborough: £502Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408Gainsborough: £474

    £500£502£474Gainsborough is higher£430£432£408

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £128, Hereford and South Herefordshire £101Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101Gainsborough: £128Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102Gainsborough: £129Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96Gainsborough: £121

    £128£129£121Gainsborough is higher£101£102£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £82, Hereford and South Herefordshire £54Hereford and South Herefordshire: £54Gainsborough: £82Hereford and South Herefordshire: £55Gainsborough: £83Hereford and South Herefordshire: £52Gainsborough: £78

    £82£83£78Gainsborough is higher£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gainsborough £824, Hereford and South Herefordshire £765Hereford and South Herefordshire: £765Gainsborough: £824Hereford and South Herefordshire: £768Gainsborough: £827Hereford and South Herefordshire: £725Gainsborough: £782

    £824£827£782Gainsborough is higher£765£768£725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gainsborough £145, Hereford and South Herefordshire £179Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179Gainsborough: £145Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180Gainsborough: £146Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170Gainsborough: £138

    £145£146£138Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gainsborough £187, Hereford and South Herefordshire £187Hereford and South Herefordshire: £187Gainsborough: £187Hereford and South Herefordshire: £188Gainsborough: £188Hereford and South Herefordshire: £177Gainsborough: £177

    £187£188£177Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gainsborough £4.20, Hereford and South Herefordshire £2.98Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.98Gainsborough: £4.20Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.00Gainsborough: £4.21Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.83Gainsborough: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Gainsborough is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gainsborough £4.60, Hereford and South Herefordshire £3.54Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.54Gainsborough: £4.60Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.56Gainsborough: £4.62Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.36Gainsborough: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Gainsborough is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £7.03, Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40Gainsborough: £7.03Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43Gainsborough: £7.06Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07Gainsborough: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 248.7, Hereford and South Herefordshire 233.3Hereford and South Herefordshire: 233.3Gainsborough: 248.7

    248.7Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count233.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 20.0, Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.6Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.6Gainsborough: 20.0

    20.0Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count19.6

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire 30.3Hereford and South Herefordshire: 30.3Gainsborough: 35.5

    35.5Gainsborough is higher30.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 72.9, Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2Gainsborough: 72.9

    72.9Gainsborough is higher59.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 105.5, Hereford and South Herefordshire 96.8Hereford and South Herefordshire: 96.8Gainsborough: 105.5

    105.5Gainsborough is higher96.8

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire 11.7Hereford and South Herefordshire: 11.7Gainsborough: 17.4

    17.4Gainsborough is higher11.7

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Gainsborough and Hereford and South Herefordshire, per resident
MeasureGainsboroughHereford and South HerefordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,964£4,985£4,709£4,599£4,618£4,362Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,082£3,095£2,924£2,870£2,882£2,722Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,102£1,107£1,045£1,012£1,017£960Gainsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,827£2,839£2,682£2,640£2,651£2,504Gainsborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£79£79£75Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£146£147£139Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.22£5.24£4.95Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£430£432£408Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£101£102£96Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£54£55£52Gainsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£782£765£768£725Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£187£188£177Hereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£2.98£3.00£2.83Gainsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£3.54£3.56£3.36Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£6.40£6.43£6.07Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.7233.3Gainsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.019.6Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.530.3Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.959.2Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.596.8Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.411.7Gainsborough

Total

Gainsborough is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire 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 Hereford and South Herefordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gainsborough £492.5m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £452.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £452.0mGainsborough: £492.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £453.9mGainsborough: £494.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £428.7mGainsborough: £467.2m

    £492.5m£494.6m£467.2mGainsborough is higher£452.0m£453.9m£428.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gainsborough £305.8m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £282.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £282.0mGainsborough: £305.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £283.2mGainsborough: £307.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £267.5mGainsborough: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mGainsborough is higher£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gainsborough £109.3m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £99.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.5mGainsborough: £109.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.9mGainsborough: £109.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £94.4mGainsborough: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.8m£103.7mGainsborough is higher£99.5m£99.9m£94.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gainsborough £280.5m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £259.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £259.4mGainsborough: £280.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £260.5mGainsborough: £281.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £246.1mGainsborough: £266.1m

    £280.5m£281.7m£266.1mGainsborough is higher£259.4m£260.5m£246.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gainsborough £7.6m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £7.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.7mGainsborough: £7.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.8mGainsborough: £7.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.3mGainsborough: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £17.2m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £14.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mGainsborough: £17.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mGainsborough: £17.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £13.6mGainsborough: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mGainsborough is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  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, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.51mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mGainsborough: £0.52mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mGainsborough: £0.52mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.49mGainsborough: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mGainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £49.6m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £42.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.2mGainsborough: £49.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.4mGainsborough: £49.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £40.1mGainsborough: £47.0m

    £49.6m£49.8m£47.0mGainsborough is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £12.7m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £9.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.9mGainsborough: £12.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £10.0mGainsborough: £12.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.4mGainsborough: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mGainsborough is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gainsborough £8.2m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.3mGainsborough: £8.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.4mGainsborough: £8.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.1mGainsborough: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mGainsborough is higher£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gainsborough £81.7m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £75.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.1mGainsborough: £81.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.5mGainsborough: £82.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £71.3mGainsborough: £77.5m

    £81.7m£82.1m£77.5mGainsborough is higher£75.1m£75.5m£71.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gainsborough £14.4m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £17.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.6mGainsborough: £14.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.7mGainsborough: £14.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £16.7mGainsborough: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gainsborough £18.5m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £18.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.4mGainsborough: £18.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.5mGainsborough: £18.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.4mGainsborough: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mGainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gainsborough £0.42m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.29mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mGainsborough: £0.42mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mGainsborough: £0.42mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.28mGainsborough: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGainsborough is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gainsborough £0.46m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.35mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mGainsborough: £0.46mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mGainsborough: £0.46mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.33mGainsborough: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGainsborough is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gainsborough £0.70m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.63mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mGainsborough: £0.70mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mGainsborough: £0.70mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.60mGainsborough: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mGainsborough is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gainsborough 24,670, Hereford and South Herefordshire 22,933Hereford and South Herefordshire: 22,933Gainsborough: 24,670

    24,670Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count22,933

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gainsborough 1,980, Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,929Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,929Gainsborough: 1,980

    1,980Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count1,929

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough 3,526, Hereford and South Herefordshire 2,980Hereford and South Herefordshire: 2,980Gainsborough: 3,526

    3,526Gainsborough is higher2,980

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough 7,233, Hereford and South Herefordshire 5,820Hereford and South Herefordshire: 5,820Gainsborough: 7,233

    7,233Gainsborough is higher5,820

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gainsborough 10,466, Hereford and South Herefordshire 9,518Hereford and South Herefordshire: 9,518Gainsborough: 10,466

    10,466Gainsborough is higher9,518

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gainsborough 1,727, Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,153Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,153Gainsborough: 1,727

    1,727Gainsborough is higher1,153

Show the numbers
Gainsborough and Hereford and South Herefordshire, total
MeasureGainsboroughHereford and South HerefordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.5m£494.6m£467.2m£452.0m£453.9m£428.7mGainsborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£282.0m£283.2m£267.5mGainsborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m£99.5m£99.9m£94.4mGainsborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m£259.4m£260.5m£246.1mGainsborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mHereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mGainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mGainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.6m£49.8m£47.0m£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mGainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mGainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mGainsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m£75.1m£75.5m£71.3mGainsborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mHereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mGainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mGainsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mGainsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mGainsborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,67022,933Gainsborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9801,929Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5262,980Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2335,820Gainsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,4669,518Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7271,153Gainsborough

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.
  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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