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Gainsborough and Morecambe and Lunesdale

99,208 and 99,811 residents (mid-2024).

Gainsborough is higher than Morecambe and Lunesdale on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 8 of 22 measures, and Morecambe and Lunesdale on 14. 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 Morecambe and Lunesdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £4,964, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5,224Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,224Gainsborough: £4,964Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,246Gainsborough: £4,985Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4,955Gainsborough: £4,709

    £4,964£4,985£4,709Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£5,224£5,246£4,955

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £12,675, Morecambe and Lunesdale £12,774Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,774Gainsborough: £12,675Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,828Gainsborough: £12,728Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,117Gainsborough: £12,022

    £12,675£12,728£12,022Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£12,774£12,828£12,117

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £1,906, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2,067Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,067Gainsborough: £1,906Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,076Gainsborough: £1,914Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,960Gainsborough: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£2,067£2,076£1,960

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £11,627, Morecambe and Lunesdale £11,570Morecambe and Lunesdale: £11,570Gainsborough: £11,627Morecambe and Lunesdale: £11,619Gainsborough: £11,676Morecambe and Lunesdale: £10,974Gainsborough: £11,028

    £11,627£11,676£11,028Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,570£11,619£10,974

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £313, Morecambe and Lunesdale £359Morecambe and Lunesdale: £359Gainsborough: £313Morecambe and Lunesdale: £361Gainsborough: £315Morecambe and Lunesdale: £341Gainsborough: £297

    £313£315£297Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£359£361£341

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £822Morecambe and Lunesdale: £822Gainsborough: £713Morecambe and Lunesdale: £826Gainsborough: £716Morecambe and Lunesdale: £780Gainsborough: £676

    £713£716£676Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£822£826£780

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £23Morecambe and Lunesdale: £23Gainsborough: £22Morecambe and Lunesdale: £23Gainsborough: £22Morecambe and Lunesdale: £22Gainsborough: £20

    £22£22£20Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £473Morecambe and Lunesdale: £473Gainsborough: £500Morecambe and Lunesdale: £475Gainsborough: £502Morecambe and Lunesdale: £449Gainsborough: £474

    £500£502£474Gainsborough is higher£473£475£449

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £128, Morecambe and Lunesdale £143Morecambe and Lunesdale: £143Gainsborough: £128Morecambe and Lunesdale: £144Gainsborough: £129Morecambe and Lunesdale: £136Gainsborough: £121

    £128£129£121Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£143£144£136

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £112Morecambe and Lunesdale: £112Gainsborough: £143Morecambe and Lunesdale: £113Gainsborough: £143Morecambe and Lunesdale: £107Gainsborough: £135

    £143£143£135Gainsborough is higher£112£113£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £1,425, Morecambe and Lunesdale £1,640Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,640Gainsborough: £1,425Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,647Gainsborough: £1,431Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,556Gainsborough: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£1,640£1,647£1,556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gainsborough £145, Morecambe and Lunesdale £166Morecambe and Lunesdale: £166Gainsborough: £145Morecambe and Lunesdale: £167Gainsborough: £146Morecambe and Lunesdale: £158Gainsborough: £138

    £145£146£138Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£166£167£158

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £323, Morecambe and Lunesdale £305Morecambe and Lunesdale: £305Gainsborough: £323Morecambe and Lunesdale: £307Gainsborough: £325Morecambe and Lunesdale: £290Gainsborough: £307

    £323£325£307Gainsborough is higher£305£307£290

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £7.26, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5.04Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.04Gainsborough: £7.26Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.06Gainsborough: £7.29Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4.78Gainsborough: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Gainsborough is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £7.96, Morecambe and Lunesdale £3.55Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.55Gainsborough: £7.96Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.57Gainsborough: £7.99Morecambe and Lunesdale: £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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £7.12Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.12Gainsborough: £7.03Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.15Gainsborough: £7.06Morecambe and Lunesdale: £6.75Gainsborough: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 1,022.7Morecambe and Lunesdale: 1,022.7Gainsborough: 1,022.6

    1,022.6Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher1,022.7

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 91.1Morecambe and Lunesdale: 91.1Gainsborough: 82.1

    82.1Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher91.1

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 163.6Morecambe and Lunesdale: 163.6Gainsborough: 146.2

    146.2Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher163.6

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 72.2Morecambe and Lunesdale: 72.2Gainsborough: 72.9

    72.9Gainsborough is higher72.2

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 186.9Morecambe and Lunesdale: 186.9Gainsborough: 182.5

    182.5Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count186.9

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 25.1Morecambe and Lunesdale: 25.1Gainsborough: 30.1

    30.1Gainsborough is higher25.1

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Gainsborough and Morecambe and Lunesdale, per person in the age group
MeasureGainsboroughMorecambe and LunesdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,964£4,985£4,709£5,224£5,246£4,955Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,675£12,728£12,022£12,774£12,828£12,117Morecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,808£2,067£2,076£1,960Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,627£11,676£11,028£11,570£11,619£10,974Gainsborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£315£297£359£361£341Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£713£716£676£822£826£780Morecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£23£23£22Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£473£475£449Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£143£144£136Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£135£112£113£107Gainsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,640£1,647£1,556Morecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£166£167£158Morecambe and Lunesdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£323£325£307£305£307£290Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£5.04£5.06£4.78Gainsborough
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£7.12£7.15£6.75Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.61,022.7Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.191.1Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.2163.6Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.972.2Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.5186.9Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.125.1Gainsborough

Per resident

Gainsborough is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Morecambe and Lunesdale on 14. 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 Morecambe and Lunesdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £4,964, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5,224Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,224Gainsborough: £4,964Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,246Gainsborough: £4,985Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4,955Gainsborough: £4,709

    £4,964£4,985£4,709Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£5,224£5,246£4,955

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £3,082, Morecambe and Lunesdale £3,269Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,269Gainsborough: £3,082Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,283Gainsborough: £3,095Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,101Gainsborough: £2,924

    £3,082£3,095£2,924Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£3,269£3,283£3,101

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £1,102, Morecambe and Lunesdale £1,165Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,165Gainsborough: £1,102Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,170Gainsborough: £1,107Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,105Gainsborough: £1,045

    £1,102£1,107£1,045Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£1,165£1,170£1,105

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gainsborough £2,827, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2,961Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,961Gainsborough: £2,827Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,974Gainsborough: £2,839Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,809Gainsborough: £2,682

    £2,827£2,839£2,682Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,961£2,974£2,809

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gainsborough £76, Morecambe and Lunesdale £92Morecambe and Lunesdale: £92Gainsborough: £76Morecambe and Lunesdale: £92Gainsborough: £77Morecambe and Lunesdale: £87Gainsborough: £72

    £76£77£72Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £173, Morecambe and Lunesdale £210Morecambe and Lunesdale: £210Gainsborough: £173Morecambe and Lunesdale: £211Gainsborough: £174Morecambe and Lunesdale: £200Gainsborough: £164

    £173£174£164Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£210£211£200

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5.88Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.88Gainsborough: £5.23Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.91Gainsborough: £5.25Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.58Gainsborough: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £500, Morecambe and Lunesdale £473Morecambe and Lunesdale: £473Gainsborough: £500Morecambe and Lunesdale: £475Gainsborough: £502Morecambe and Lunesdale: £449Gainsborough: £474

    £500£502£474Gainsborough is higher£473£475£449

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £128, Morecambe and Lunesdale £143Morecambe and Lunesdale: £143Gainsborough: £128Morecambe and Lunesdale: £144Gainsborough: £129Morecambe and Lunesdale: £136Gainsborough: £121

    £128£129£121Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £82, Morecambe and Lunesdale £63Morecambe and Lunesdale: £63Gainsborough: £82Morecambe and Lunesdale: £64Gainsborough: £83Morecambe and Lunesdale: £60Gainsborough: £78

    £82£83£78Gainsborough is higher£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gainsborough £824, Morecambe and Lunesdale £925Morecambe and Lunesdale: £925Gainsborough: £824Morecambe and Lunesdale: £928Gainsborough: £827Morecambe and Lunesdale: £877Gainsborough: £782

    £824£827£782Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£925£928£877

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gainsborough £145, Morecambe and Lunesdale £166Morecambe and Lunesdale: £166Gainsborough: £145Morecambe and Lunesdale: £167Gainsborough: £146Morecambe and Lunesdale: £158Gainsborough: £138

    £145£146£138Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£166£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gainsborough £187, Morecambe and Lunesdale £172Morecambe and Lunesdale: £172Gainsborough: £187Morecambe and Lunesdale: £173Gainsborough: £188Morecambe and Lunesdale: £163Gainsborough: £177

    £187£188£177Gainsborough is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gainsborough £4.20, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2.84Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.84Gainsborough: £4.20Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.85Gainsborough: £4.21Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.69Gainsborough: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Gainsborough is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gainsborough £4.60, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2.00Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.00Gainsborough: £4.60Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.01Gainsborough: £4.62Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1.90Gainsborough: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Gainsborough is higher£2.00£2.01£1.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £7.03, Morecambe and Lunesdale £7.12Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.12Gainsborough: £7.03Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.15Gainsborough: £7.06Morecambe and Lunesdale: £6.75Gainsborough: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 248.7, Morecambe and Lunesdale 261.8Morecambe and Lunesdale: 261.8Gainsborough: 248.7

    248.7Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher261.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 20.0, Morecambe and Lunesdale 23.3Morecambe and Lunesdale: 23.3Gainsborough: 20.0

    20.0Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher23.3

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 41.9Morecambe and Lunesdale: 41.9Gainsborough: 35.5

    35.5Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher41.9

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 72.2Morecambe and Lunesdale: 72.2Gainsborough: 72.9

    72.9Gainsborough is higher72.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 105.5, Morecambe and Lunesdale 105.4Morecambe and Lunesdale: 105.4Gainsborough: 105.5

    105.5Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count105.4

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 14.1Morecambe and Lunesdale: 14.1Gainsborough: 17.4

    17.4Gainsborough is higher14.1

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Gainsborough and Morecambe and Lunesdale, per resident
MeasureGainsboroughMorecambe and LunesdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,964£4,985£4,709£5,224£5,246£4,955Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,082£3,095£2,924£3,269£3,283£3,101Morecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,102£1,107£1,045£1,165£1,170£1,105Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,827£2,839£2,682£2,961£2,974£2,809Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£92£92£87Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£210£211£200Morecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.88£5.91£5.58Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£473£475£449Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£143£144£136Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£63£64£60Gainsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£782£925£928£877Morecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£166£167£158Morecambe and Lunesdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£172£173£163Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£2.84£2.85£2.69Gainsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£2.00£2.01£1.90Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£7.12£7.15£6.75Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.7261.8Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.023.3Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.541.9Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.972.2Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.5105.4Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.414.1Gainsborough

Total

Gainsborough is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Morecambe and Lunesdale on 15. 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 Morecambe and Lunesdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gainsborough £492.5m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £521.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £521.4mGainsborough: £492.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £523.6mGainsborough: £494.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £494.6mGainsborough: £467.2m

    £492.5m£494.6m£467.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£521.4m£523.6m£494.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gainsborough £305.8m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £326.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £326.3mGainsborough: £305.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £327.7mGainsborough: £307.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £309.5mGainsborough: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gainsborough £109.3m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £116.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £116.3mGainsborough: £109.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £116.8mGainsborough: £109.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £110.3mGainsborough: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.8m£103.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gainsborough £280.5m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £295.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £295.6mGainsborough: £280.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £296.8mGainsborough: £281.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £280.3mGainsborough: £266.1m

    £280.5m£281.7m£266.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£295.6m£296.8m£280.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gainsborough £7.6m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £9.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £9.2mGainsborough: £7.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £9.2mGainsborough: £7.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £8.7mGainsborough: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £17.2m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £21.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £21.0mGainsborough: £17.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £21.1mGainsborough: £17.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £19.9mGainsborough: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.59mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.59mGainsborough: £0.52mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.59mGainsborough: £0.52mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.56mGainsborough: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £49.6m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £47.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £47.2mGainsborough: £49.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £47.4mGainsborough: £49.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £44.8mGainsborough: £47.0m

    £49.6m£49.8m£47.0mGainsborough is higher£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £12.7m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £14.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £14.3mGainsborough: £12.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £14.3mGainsborough: £12.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £13.5mGainsborough: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gainsborough £8.2m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £6.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.3mGainsborough: £8.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.3mGainsborough: £8.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.0mGainsborough: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mGainsborough is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gainsborough £81.7m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £92.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £92.3mGainsborough: £81.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £92.7mGainsborough: £82.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £87.5mGainsborough: £77.5m

    £81.7m£82.1m£77.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gainsborough £14.4m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £16.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.6mGainsborough: £14.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.7mGainsborough: £14.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £15.8mGainsborough: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gainsborough £18.5m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £17.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £17.2mGainsborough: £18.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £17.3mGainsborough: £18.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.3mGainsborough: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mGainsborough is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gainsborough £0.42m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.28mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.28mGainsborough: £0.42mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.28mGainsborough: £0.42mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.27mGainsborough: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGainsborough is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gainsborough £0.46m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.20mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.20mGainsborough: £0.46mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.20mGainsborough: £0.46mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.71mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.71mGainsborough: £0.70mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.71mGainsborough: £0.70mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.67mGainsborough: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gainsborough 24,670, Morecambe and Lunesdale 26,126Morecambe and Lunesdale: 26,126Gainsborough: 24,670

    24,670Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher26,126

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gainsborough 1,980, Morecambe and Lunesdale 2,328Morecambe and Lunesdale: 2,328Gainsborough: 1,980

    1,980Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher2,328

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough 3,526, Morecambe and Lunesdale 4,178Morecambe and Lunesdale: 4,178Gainsborough: 3,526

    3,526Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher4,178

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough 7,233, Morecambe and Lunesdale 7,206Morecambe and Lunesdale: 7,206Gainsborough: 7,233

    7,233Gainsborough is higher7,206

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gainsborough 10,466, Morecambe and Lunesdale 10,516Morecambe and Lunesdale: 10,516Gainsborough: 10,466

    10,466Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count10,516

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gainsborough 1,727, Morecambe and Lunesdale 1,410Morecambe and Lunesdale: 1,410Gainsborough: 1,727

    1,727Gainsborough is higher1,410

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Gainsborough and Morecambe and Lunesdale, total
MeasureGainsboroughMorecambe and LunesdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.5m£494.6m£467.2m£521.4m£523.6m£494.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£326.3m£327.7m£309.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m£295.6m£296.8m£280.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.6m£49.8m£47.0m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mGainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mGainsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mGainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mGainsborough
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£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mMorecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,67026,126Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9802,328Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5264,178Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2337,206Gainsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,46610,516Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7271,410Gainsborough

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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