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Gainsborough and Mid Norfolk

99,208 and 99,573 residents (mid-2024).

Gainsborough is higher than Mid Norfolk on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 22 of 22 measures, and Mid Norfolk on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gainsborough Mid Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £4,964, Mid Norfolk £4,641Mid Norfolk: £4,641Gainsborough: £4,964Mid Norfolk: £4,661Gainsborough: £4,985Mid Norfolk: £4,402Gainsborough: £4,709

    £4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough is higher£4,641£4,661£4,402

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £12,675, Mid Norfolk £12,282Mid Norfolk: £12,282Gainsborough: £12,675Mid Norfolk: £12,334Gainsborough: £12,728Mid Norfolk: £11,650Gainsborough: £12,022

    £12,675£12,728£12,022Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£12,282£12,334£11,650

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £1,906, Mid Norfolk £1,559Mid Norfolk: £1,559Gainsborough: £1,906Mid Norfolk: £1,566Gainsborough: £1,914Mid Norfolk: £1,479Gainsborough: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808Gainsborough is higher£1,559£1,566£1,479

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £11,627, Mid Norfolk £11,318Mid Norfolk: £11,318Gainsborough: £11,627Mid Norfolk: £11,366Gainsborough: £11,676Mid Norfolk: £10,735Gainsborough: £11,028

    £11,627£11,676£11,028Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,318£11,366£10,735

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £313, Mid Norfolk £285Mid Norfolk: £285Gainsborough: £313Mid Norfolk: £286Gainsborough: £315Mid Norfolk: £270Gainsborough: £297

    £313£315£297Gainsborough is higher£285£286£270

  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, Mid Norfolk £660Mid Norfolk: £660Gainsborough: £713Mid Norfolk: £662Gainsborough: £716Mid Norfolk: £626Gainsborough: £676

    £713£716£676Gainsborough is higher£660£662£626

  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, Mid Norfolk £20Mid Norfolk: £20Gainsborough: £22Mid Norfolk: £20Gainsborough: £22Mid Norfolk: £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, Mid Norfolk £377Mid Norfolk: £377Gainsborough: £500Mid Norfolk: £379Gainsborough: £502Mid Norfolk: £358Gainsborough: £474

    £500£502£474Gainsborough is higher£377£379£358

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £128, Mid Norfolk £112Mid Norfolk: £112Gainsborough: £128Mid Norfolk: £113Gainsborough: £129Mid Norfolk: £106Gainsborough: £121

    £128£129£121Gainsborough is higher£112£113£106

  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, Mid Norfolk £105Mid Norfolk: £105Gainsborough: £143Mid Norfolk: £105Gainsborough: £143Mid Norfolk: £100Gainsborough: £135

    £143£143£135Gainsborough is higher£105£105£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £1,425, Mid Norfolk £1,190Mid Norfolk: £1,190Gainsborough: £1,425Mid Norfolk: £1,196Gainsborough: £1,431Mid Norfolk: £1,129Gainsborough: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Gainsborough is higher£1,190£1,196£1,129

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gainsborough £145, Mid Norfolk £139Mid Norfolk: £139Gainsborough: £145Mid Norfolk: £140Gainsborough: £146Mid Norfolk: £132Gainsborough: £138

    £145£146£138Gainsborough is higher£139£140£132

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £323, Mid Norfolk £255Mid Norfolk: £255Gainsborough: £323Mid Norfolk: £256Gainsborough: £325Mid Norfolk: £241Gainsborough: £307

    £323£325£307Gainsborough is higher£255£256£241

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £7.26, Mid Norfolk £5.59Mid Norfolk: £5.59Gainsborough: £7.26Mid Norfolk: £5.61Gainsborough: £7.29Mid Norfolk: £5.30Gainsborough: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Gainsborough is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £7.96, Mid Norfolk £3.55Mid Norfolk: £3.55Gainsborough: £7.96Mid Norfolk: £3.57Gainsborough: £7.99Mid Norfolk: £3.37Gainsborough: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Gainsborough is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £7.03, Mid Norfolk £5.94Mid Norfolk: £5.94Gainsborough: £7.03Mid Norfolk: £5.96Gainsborough: £7.06Mid Norfolk: £5.63Gainsborough: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  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, Mid Norfolk 995.0Mid Norfolk: 995.0Gainsborough: 1,022.6

    1,022.6Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count995.0

  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, Mid Norfolk 76.0Mid Norfolk: 76.0Gainsborough: 82.1

    82.1Gainsborough is higher76.0

  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, Mid Norfolk 138.9Mid Norfolk: 138.9Gainsborough: 146.2

    146.2Gainsborough is higher138.9

  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, Mid Norfolk 57.0Mid Norfolk: 57.0Gainsborough: 72.9

    72.9Gainsborough is higher57.0

  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, Mid Norfolk 149.1Mid Norfolk: 149.1Gainsborough: 182.5

    182.5Gainsborough is higher149.1

  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, Mid Norfolk 22.6Mid Norfolk: 22.6Gainsborough: 30.1

    30.1Gainsborough is higher22.6

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Gainsborough and Mid Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureGainsboroughMid NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,964£4,985£4,709£4,641£4,661£4,402Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,675£12,728£12,022£12,282£12,334£11,650Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,808£1,559£1,566£1,479Gainsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,627£11,676£11,028£11,318£11,366£10,735Gainsborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£315£297£285£286£270Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£713£716£676£660£662£626Gainsborough
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£377£379£358Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£112£113£106Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£135£105£105£100Gainsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,190£1,196£1,129Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£139£140£132Gainsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£323£325£307£255£256£241Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£5.59£5.61£5.30Gainsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£3.55£3.57£3.37Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£5.94£5.96£5.63Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.6995.0Gainsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.176.0Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.2138.9Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.957.0Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.5149.1Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.122.6Gainsborough

Per resident

Gainsborough is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Mid Norfolk 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 Mid Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £4,964, Mid Norfolk £4,641Mid Norfolk: £4,641Gainsborough: £4,964Mid Norfolk: £4,661Gainsborough: £4,985Mid Norfolk: £4,402Gainsborough: £4,709

    £4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough is higher£4,641£4,661£4,402

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £3,082, Mid Norfolk £3,113Mid Norfolk: £3,113Gainsborough: £3,082Mid Norfolk: £3,126Gainsborough: £3,095Mid Norfolk: £2,953Gainsborough: £2,924

    £3,082£3,095£2,924Mid Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,113£3,126£2,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £1,102, Mid Norfolk £894Mid Norfolk: £894Gainsborough: £1,102Mid Norfolk: £897Gainsborough: £1,107Mid Norfolk: £848Gainsborough: £1,045

    £1,102£1,107£1,045Gainsborough is higher£894£897£848

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gainsborough £2,827, Mid Norfolk £2,869Mid Norfolk: £2,869Gainsborough: £2,827Mid Norfolk: £2,881Gainsborough: £2,839Mid Norfolk: £2,721Gainsborough: £2,682

    £2,827£2,839£2,682Mid Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,869£2,881£2,721

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gainsborough £76, Mid Norfolk £72Mid Norfolk: £72Gainsborough: £76Mid Norfolk: £73Gainsborough: £77Mid Norfolk: £69Gainsborough: £72

    £76£77£72Gainsborough is higher£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £173, Mid Norfolk £167Mid Norfolk: £167Gainsborough: £173Mid Norfolk: £168Gainsborough: £174Mid Norfolk: £159Gainsborough: £164

    £173£174£164Gainsborough is higher£167£168£159

  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, Mid Norfolk £4.95Mid Norfolk: £4.95Gainsborough: £5.23Mid Norfolk: £4.98Gainsborough: £5.25Mid Norfolk: £4.70Gainsborough: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Gainsborough is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £500, Mid Norfolk £377Mid Norfolk: £377Gainsborough: £500Mid Norfolk: £379Gainsborough: £502Mid Norfolk: £358Gainsborough: £474

    £500£502£474Gainsborough is higher£377£379£358

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £128, Mid Norfolk £112Mid Norfolk: £112Gainsborough: £128Mid Norfolk: £113Gainsborough: £129Mid Norfolk: £106Gainsborough: £121

    £128£129£121Gainsborough is higher£112£113£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £82, Mid Norfolk £60Mid Norfolk: £60Gainsborough: £82Mid Norfolk: £60Gainsborough: £83Mid Norfolk: £57Gainsborough: £78

    £82£83£78Gainsborough is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gainsborough £824, Mid Norfolk £682Mid Norfolk: £682Gainsborough: £824Mid Norfolk: £685Gainsborough: £827Mid Norfolk: £647Gainsborough: £782

    £824£827£782Gainsborough is higher£682£685£647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gainsborough £145, Mid Norfolk £139Mid Norfolk: £139Gainsborough: £145Mid Norfolk: £140Gainsborough: £146Mid Norfolk: £132Gainsborough: £138

    £145£146£138Gainsborough is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gainsborough £187, Mid Norfolk £146Mid Norfolk: £146Gainsborough: £187Mid Norfolk: £146Gainsborough: £188Mid Norfolk: £138Gainsborough: £177

    £187£188£177Gainsborough is higher£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gainsborough £4.20, Mid Norfolk £3.20Mid Norfolk: £3.20Gainsborough: £4.20Mid Norfolk: £3.22Gainsborough: £4.21Mid Norfolk: £3.04Gainsborough: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Gainsborough is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gainsborough £4.60, Mid Norfolk £2.03Mid Norfolk: £2.03Gainsborough: £4.60Mid Norfolk: £2.04Gainsborough: £4.62Mid Norfolk: £1.93Gainsborough: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Gainsborough is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £7.03, Mid Norfolk £5.94Mid Norfolk: £5.94Gainsborough: £7.03Mid Norfolk: £5.96Gainsborough: £7.06Mid Norfolk: £5.63Gainsborough: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 248.7, Mid Norfolk 252.2Mid Norfolk: 252.2Gainsborough: 248.7

    248.7Mid Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count252.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 20.0, Mid Norfolk 19.3Mid Norfolk: 19.3Gainsborough: 20.0

    20.0Gainsborough is higher19.3

  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, Mid Norfolk 35.2Mid Norfolk: 35.2Gainsborough: 35.5

    35.5Gainsborough is higher35.2

  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, Mid Norfolk 57.0Mid Norfolk: 57.0Gainsborough: 72.9

    72.9Gainsborough is higher57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 105.5, Mid Norfolk 85.4Mid Norfolk: 85.4Gainsborough: 105.5

    105.5Gainsborough is higher85.4

  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, Mid Norfolk 13.0Mid Norfolk: 13.0Gainsborough: 17.4

    17.4Gainsborough is higher13.0

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Gainsborough and Mid Norfolk, per resident
MeasureGainsboroughMid NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,964£4,985£4,709£4,641£4,661£4,402Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,082£3,095£2,924£3,113£3,126£2,953Mid Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,102£1,107£1,045£894£897£848Gainsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,827£2,839£2,682£2,869£2,881£2,721Mid Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£72£73£69Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£167£168£159Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£4.95£4.98£4.70Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£377£379£358Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£112£113£106Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£60£60£57Gainsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£782£682£685£647Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£139£140£132Gainsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£146£146£138Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.20£3.22£3.04Gainsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£2.03£2.04£1.93Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£5.94£5.96£5.63Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.7252.2Mid Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.019.3Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.535.2Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.957.0Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.585.4Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.413.0Gainsborough

Total

Gainsborough is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Mid Norfolk 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 Mid Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gainsborough £492.5m, Mid Norfolk £462.1mMid Norfolk: £462.1mGainsborough: £492.5mMid Norfolk: £464.1mGainsborough: £494.6mMid Norfolk: £438.4mGainsborough: £467.2m

    £492.5m£494.6m£467.2mGainsborough is higher£462.1m£464.1m£438.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gainsborough £305.8m, Mid Norfolk £310.0mMid Norfolk: £310.0mGainsborough: £305.8mMid Norfolk: £311.3mGainsborough: £307.1mMid Norfolk: £294.0mGainsborough: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mMid Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£310.0m£311.3m£294.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gainsborough £109.3m, Mid Norfolk £89.0mMid Norfolk: £89.0mGainsborough: £109.3mMid Norfolk: £89.4mGainsborough: £109.8mMid Norfolk: £84.4mGainsborough: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.8m£103.7mGainsborough is higher£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gainsborough £280.5m, Mid Norfolk £285.6mMid Norfolk: £285.6mGainsborough: £280.5mMid Norfolk: £286.9mGainsborough: £281.7mMid Norfolk: £270.9mGainsborough: £266.1m

    £280.5m£281.7m£266.1mMid Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£285.6m£286.9m£270.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gainsborough £7.6m, Mid Norfolk £7.2mMid Norfolk: £7.2mGainsborough: £7.6mMid Norfolk: £7.2mGainsborough: £7.6mMid Norfolk: £6.8mGainsborough: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mGainsborough is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £17.2m, Mid Norfolk £16.6mMid Norfolk: £16.6mGainsborough: £17.2mMid Norfolk: £16.7mGainsborough: £17.3mMid Norfolk: £15.8mGainsborough: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mGainsborough is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Mid Norfolk £0.49mMid Norfolk: £0.49mGainsborough: £0.52mMid Norfolk: £0.49mGainsborough: £0.52mMid Norfolk: £0.47mGainsborough: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mGainsborough is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £49.6m, Mid Norfolk £37.6mMid Norfolk: £37.6mGainsborough: £49.6mMid Norfolk: £37.7mGainsborough: £49.8mMid Norfolk: £35.6mGainsborough: £47.0m

    £49.6m£49.8m£47.0mGainsborough is higher£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £12.7m, Mid Norfolk £11.2mMid Norfolk: £11.2mGainsborough: £12.7mMid Norfolk: £11.2mGainsborough: £12.8mMid Norfolk: £10.6mGainsborough: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mGainsborough is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gainsborough £8.2m, Mid Norfolk £6.0mMid Norfolk: £6.0mGainsborough: £8.2mMid Norfolk: £6.0mGainsborough: £8.2mMid Norfolk: £5.7mGainsborough: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mGainsborough is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gainsborough £81.7m, Mid Norfolk £67.9mMid Norfolk: £67.9mGainsborough: £81.7mMid Norfolk: £68.2mGainsborough: £82.1mMid Norfolk: £64.4mGainsborough: £77.5m

    £81.7m£82.1m£77.5mGainsborough is higher£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gainsborough £14.4m, Mid Norfolk £13.9mMid Norfolk: £13.9mGainsborough: £14.4mMid Norfolk: £13.9mGainsborough: £14.5mMid Norfolk: £13.2mGainsborough: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mGainsborough is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gainsborough £18.5m, Mid Norfolk £14.5mMid Norfolk: £14.5mGainsborough: £18.5mMid Norfolk: £14.6mGainsborough: £18.6mMid Norfolk: £13.8mGainsborough: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mGainsborough is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gainsborough £0.42m, Mid Norfolk £0.32mMid Norfolk: £0.32mGainsborough: £0.42mMid Norfolk: £0.32mGainsborough: £0.42mMid Norfolk: £0.30mGainsborough: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGainsborough is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gainsborough £0.46m, Mid Norfolk £0.20mMid Norfolk: £0.20mGainsborough: £0.46mMid Norfolk: £0.20mGainsborough: £0.46mMid Norfolk: £0.19mGainsborough: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGainsborough is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gainsborough £0.70m, Mid Norfolk £0.59mMid Norfolk: £0.59mGainsborough: £0.70mMid Norfolk: £0.59mGainsborough: £0.70mMid Norfolk: £0.56mGainsborough: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mGainsborough is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gainsborough 24,670, Mid Norfolk 25,112Mid Norfolk: 25,112Gainsborough: 24,670

    24,670Mid Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count25,112

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gainsborough 1,980, Mid Norfolk 1,919Mid Norfolk: 1,919Gainsborough: 1,980

    1,980Gainsborough is higher1,919

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough 3,526, Mid Norfolk 3,505Mid Norfolk: 3,505Gainsborough: 3,526

    3,526Gainsborough is higher3,505

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough 7,233, Mid Norfolk 5,674Mid Norfolk: 5,674Gainsborough: 7,233

    7,233Gainsborough is higher5,674

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gainsborough 10,466, Mid Norfolk 8,507Mid Norfolk: 8,507Gainsborough: 10,466

    10,466Gainsborough is higher8,507

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gainsborough 1,727, Mid Norfolk 1,289Mid Norfolk: 1,289Gainsborough: 1,727

    1,727Gainsborough is higher1,289

Show the numbers
Gainsborough and Mid Norfolk, total
MeasureGainsboroughMid NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.5m£494.6m£467.2m£462.1m£464.1m£438.4mGainsborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£310.0m£311.3m£294.0mMid Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m£89.0m£89.4m£84.4mGainsborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m£285.6m£286.9m£270.9mMid Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mGainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mGainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mGainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.6m£49.8m£47.0m£37.6m£37.7m£35.6mGainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mGainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mGainsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m£67.9m£68.2m£64.4mGainsborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mGainsborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mGainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mGainsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mGainsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mGainsborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,67025,112Mid Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9801,919Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5263,505Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2335,674Gainsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,4668,507Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7271,289Gainsborough

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.
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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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