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Gainsborough and North Cornwall

99,208 and 100,832 residents (mid-2024).

Gainsborough is higher than North Cornwall on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 9 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 12 of 22 measures, and North Cornwall on 10. 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 North Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £4,964, North Cornwall £5,010North Cornwall: £5,010Gainsborough: £4,964North Cornwall: £5,031Gainsborough: £4,985North Cornwall: £4,752Gainsborough: £4,709

    £4,964£4,985£4,709North Cornwall is higher£5,010£5,031£4,752

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £12,675, North Cornwall £12,093North Cornwall: £12,093Gainsborough: £12,675North Cornwall: £12,144Gainsborough: £12,728North Cornwall: £11,471Gainsborough: £12,022

    £12,675£12,728£12,022Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£12,093£12,144£11,471

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £1,906, North Cornwall £2,047North Cornwall: £2,047Gainsborough: £1,906North Cornwall: £2,056Gainsborough: £1,914North Cornwall: £1,942Gainsborough: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808North Cornwall is higher£2,047£2,056£1,942

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £11,627, North Cornwall £11,161North Cornwall: £11,161Gainsborough: £11,627North Cornwall: £11,208Gainsborough: £11,676North Cornwall: £10,586Gainsborough: £11,028

    £11,627£11,676£11,028Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,161£11,208£10,586

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £313, North Cornwall £344North Cornwall: £344Gainsborough: £313North Cornwall: £346Gainsborough: £315North Cornwall: £326Gainsborough: £297

    £313£315£297North Cornwall is higher£344£346£326

  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, North Cornwall £563North Cornwall: £563Gainsborough: £713North Cornwall: £566Gainsborough: £716North Cornwall: £535Gainsborough: £676

    £713£716£676Gainsborough is higher£563£566£535

  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, North Cornwall £25North Cornwall: £25Gainsborough: £22North Cornwall: £25Gainsborough: £22North Cornwall: £23Gainsborough: £20

    £22£22£20North Cornwall is higher£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £500, North Cornwall £452North Cornwall: £452Gainsborough: £500North Cornwall: £454Gainsborough: £502North Cornwall: £429Gainsborough: £474

    £500£502£474Gainsborough is higher£452£454£429

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £128, North Cornwall £133North Cornwall: £133Gainsborough: £128North Cornwall: £133Gainsborough: £129North Cornwall: £126Gainsborough: £121

    £128£129£121North Cornwall is higher£133£133£126

  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, North Cornwall £119North Cornwall: £119Gainsborough: £143North Cornwall: £119Gainsborough: £143North Cornwall: £113Gainsborough: £135

    £143£143£135Gainsborough is higher£119£119£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £1,425, North Cornwall £1,577North Cornwall: £1,577Gainsborough: £1,425North Cornwall: £1,584Gainsborough: £1,431North Cornwall: £1,496Gainsborough: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352North Cornwall is higher£1,577£1,584£1,496

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gainsborough £145, North Cornwall £164North Cornwall: £164Gainsborough: £145North Cornwall: £164Gainsborough: £146North Cornwall: £155Gainsborough: £138

    £145£146£138North Cornwall is higher£164£164£155

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £323, North Cornwall £339North Cornwall: £339Gainsborough: £323North Cornwall: £341Gainsborough: £325North Cornwall: £322Gainsborough: £307

    £323£325£307North Cornwall is higher£339£341£322

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £7.26, North Cornwall £4.95North Cornwall: £4.95Gainsborough: £7.26North Cornwall: £4.98Gainsborough: £7.29North Cornwall: £4.70Gainsborough: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Gainsborough is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £7.96, North Cornwall £6.48North Cornwall: £6.48Gainsborough: £7.96North Cornwall: £6.51Gainsborough: £7.99North Cornwall: £6.15Gainsborough: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Gainsborough is higher£6.48£6.51£6.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £7.03, North Cornwall £4.71North Cornwall: £4.71Gainsborough: £7.03North Cornwall: £4.73Gainsborough: £7.06North Cornwall: £4.47Gainsborough: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  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, North Cornwall 1,013.3North Cornwall: 1,013.3Gainsborough: 1,022.6

    1,022.6Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count1,013.3

  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, North Cornwall 93.5North Cornwall: 93.5Gainsborough: 82.1

    82.1North Cornwall is higher93.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gainsborough 146.2, North Cornwall 123.0North Cornwall: 123.0Gainsborough: 146.2

    146.2Gainsborough is higher123.0

  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, North Cornwall 67.0North Cornwall: 67.0Gainsborough: 72.9

    72.9Gainsborough is higher67.0

  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, North Cornwall 197.6North Cornwall: 197.6Gainsborough: 182.5

    182.5North Cornwall is higher197.6

  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, North Cornwall 26.8North Cornwall: 26.8Gainsborough: 30.1

    30.1Gainsborough is higher26.8

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Gainsborough and North Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureGainsboroughNorth CornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,964£4,985£4,709£5,010£5,031£4,752North Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,675£12,728£12,022£12,093£12,144£11,471Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,808£2,047£2,056£1,942North Cornwall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,627£11,676£11,028£11,161£11,208£10,586Gainsborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£315£297£344£346£326North Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£713£716£676£563£566£535Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£25£25£23North Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£452£454£429Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£133£133£126North Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£135£119£119£113Gainsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,577£1,584£1,496North Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£164£164£155North Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£323£325£307£339£341£322North Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£4.95£4.98£4.70Gainsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£6.48£6.51£6.15Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£4.71£4.73£4.47Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.61,013.3Gainsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.193.5North Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.2123.0Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.967.0Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.5197.6North Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.126.8Gainsborough

Per resident

Gainsborough is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and North Cornwall on 13. 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 North Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £4,964, North Cornwall £5,010North Cornwall: £5,010Gainsborough: £4,964North Cornwall: £5,031Gainsborough: £4,985North Cornwall: £4,752Gainsborough: £4,709

    £4,964£4,985£4,709North Cornwall is higher£5,010£5,031£4,752

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £3,082, North Cornwall £3,102North Cornwall: £3,102Gainsborough: £3,082North Cornwall: £3,116Gainsborough: £3,095North Cornwall: £2,943Gainsborough: £2,924

    £3,082£3,095£2,924North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3,102£3,116£2,943

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £1,102, North Cornwall £1,154North Cornwall: £1,154Gainsborough: £1,102North Cornwall: £1,159Gainsborough: £1,107North Cornwall: £1,095Gainsborough: £1,045

    £1,102£1,107£1,045North Cornwall is higher£1,154£1,159£1,095

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gainsborough £2,827, North Cornwall £2,863North Cornwall: £2,863Gainsborough: £2,827North Cornwall: £2,876Gainsborough: £2,839North Cornwall: £2,716Gainsborough: £2,682

    £2,827£2,839£2,682North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2,863£2,876£2,716

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gainsborough £76, North Cornwall £88North Cornwall: £88Gainsborough: £76North Cornwall: £89Gainsborough: £77North Cornwall: £84Gainsborough: £72

    £76£77£72North Cornwall is higher£88£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £173, North Cornwall £145North Cornwall: £145Gainsborough: £173North Cornwall: £145Gainsborough: £174North Cornwall: £137Gainsborough: £164

    £173£174£164Gainsborough is higher£145£145£137

  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, North Cornwall £6.33North Cornwall: £6.33Gainsborough: £5.23North Cornwall: £6.35Gainsborough: £5.25North Cornwall: £6.00Gainsborough: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96North Cornwall is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £500, North Cornwall £452North Cornwall: £452Gainsborough: £500North Cornwall: £454Gainsborough: £502North Cornwall: £429Gainsborough: £474

    £500£502£474Gainsborough is higher£452£454£429

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £128, North Cornwall £133North Cornwall: £133Gainsborough: £128North Cornwall: £133Gainsborough: £129North Cornwall: £126Gainsborough: £121

    £128£129£121North Cornwall is higher£133£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £82, North Cornwall £67North Cornwall: £67Gainsborough: £82North Cornwall: £67Gainsborough: £83North Cornwall: £64Gainsborough: £78

    £82£83£78Gainsborough is higher£67£67£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gainsborough £824, North Cornwall £890North Cornwall: £890Gainsborough: £824North Cornwall: £893Gainsborough: £827North Cornwall: £844Gainsborough: £782

    £824£827£782North Cornwall is higher£890£893£844

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gainsborough £145, North Cornwall £164North Cornwall: £164Gainsborough: £145North Cornwall: £164Gainsborough: £146North Cornwall: £155Gainsborough: £138

    £145£146£138North Cornwall is higher£164£164£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gainsborough £187, North Cornwall £191North Cornwall: £191Gainsborough: £187North Cornwall: £192Gainsborough: £188North Cornwall: £182Gainsborough: £177

    £187£188£177North Cornwall is higher£191£192£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gainsborough £4.20, North Cornwall £2.79North Cornwall: £2.79Gainsborough: £4.20North Cornwall: £2.81Gainsborough: £4.21North Cornwall: £2.65Gainsborough: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Gainsborough is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gainsborough £4.60, North Cornwall £3.66North Cornwall: £3.66Gainsborough: £4.60North Cornwall: £3.67Gainsborough: £4.62North Cornwall: £3.47Gainsborough: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Gainsborough is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £7.03, North Cornwall £4.71North Cornwall: £4.71Gainsborough: £7.03North Cornwall: £4.73Gainsborough: £7.06North Cornwall: £4.47Gainsborough: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 248.7, North Cornwall 260.0North Cornwall: 260.0Gainsborough: 248.7

    248.7North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count260.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 20.0, North Cornwall 24.0North Cornwall: 24.0Gainsborough: 20.0

    20.0North Cornwall is higher24.0

  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, North Cornwall 31.6North Cornwall: 31.6Gainsborough: 35.5

    35.5Gainsborough is higher31.6

  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, North Cornwall 67.0North Cornwall: 67.0Gainsborough: 72.9

    72.9Gainsborough is higher67.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 105.5, North Cornwall 111.4North Cornwall: 111.4Gainsborough: 105.5

    105.5North Cornwall is higher111.4

  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, North Cornwall 15.1North Cornwall: 15.1Gainsborough: 17.4

    17.4Gainsborough is higher15.1

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Gainsborough and North Cornwall, per resident
MeasureGainsboroughNorth CornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,964£4,985£4,709£5,010£5,031£4,752North Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,082£3,095£2,924£3,102£3,116£2,943North Cornwall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,102£1,107£1,045£1,154£1,159£1,095North Cornwall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,827£2,839£2,682£2,863£2,876£2,716North Cornwall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£88£89£84North Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£145£145£137Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£6.33£6.35£6.00North Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£452£454£429Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£133£133£126North Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£67£67£64Gainsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£782£890£893£844North Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£164£164£155North Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£191£192£182North Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£2.79£2.81£2.65Gainsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£3.66£3.67£3.47Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£4.71£4.73£4.47Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.7260.0North Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.024.0North Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.531.6Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.967.0Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.5111.4North Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.415.1Gainsborough

Total

Gainsborough is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and North Cornwall on 13. 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 North Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gainsborough £492.5m, North Cornwall £505.2mNorth Cornwall: £505.2mGainsborough: £492.5mNorth Cornwall: £507.3mGainsborough: £494.6mNorth Cornwall: £479.2mGainsborough: £467.2m

    £492.5m£494.6m£467.2mNorth Cornwall is higher£505.2m£507.3m£479.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gainsborough £305.8m, North Cornwall £312.8mNorth Cornwall: £312.8mGainsborough: £305.8mNorth Cornwall: £314.2mGainsborough: £307.1mNorth Cornwall: £296.7mGainsborough: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£312.8m£314.2m£296.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gainsborough £109.3m, North Cornwall £116.4mNorth Cornwall: £116.4mGainsborough: £109.3mNorth Cornwall: £116.9mGainsborough: £109.8mNorth Cornwall: £110.4mGainsborough: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.8m£103.7mNorth Cornwall is higher£116.4m£116.9m£110.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gainsborough £280.5m, North Cornwall £288.7mNorth Cornwall: £288.7mGainsborough: £280.5mNorth Cornwall: £289.9mGainsborough: £281.7mNorth Cornwall: £273.9mGainsborough: £266.1m

    £280.5m£281.7m£266.1mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£288.7m£289.9m£273.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gainsborough £7.6m, North Cornwall £8.9mNorth Cornwall: £8.9mGainsborough: £7.6mNorth Cornwall: £8.9mGainsborough: £7.6mNorth Cornwall: £8.4mGainsborough: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorth Cornwall is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £17.2m, North Cornwall £14.6mNorth Cornwall: £14.6mGainsborough: £17.2mNorth Cornwall: £14.6mGainsborough: £17.3mNorth Cornwall: £13.8mGainsborough: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mGainsborough is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

  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, North Cornwall £0.64mNorth Cornwall: £0.64mGainsborough: £0.52mNorth Cornwall: £0.64mGainsborough: £0.52mNorth Cornwall: £0.61mGainsborough: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth Cornwall is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £49.6m, North Cornwall £45.6mNorth Cornwall: £45.6mGainsborough: £49.6mNorth Cornwall: £45.8mGainsborough: £49.8mNorth Cornwall: £43.2mGainsborough: £47.0m

    £49.6m£49.8m£47.0mGainsborough is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £12.7m, North Cornwall £13.4mNorth Cornwall: £13.4mGainsborough: £12.7mNorth Cornwall: £13.4mGainsborough: £12.8mNorth Cornwall: £12.7mGainsborough: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mNorth Cornwall is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gainsborough £8.2m, North Cornwall £6.8mNorth Cornwall: £6.8mGainsborough: £8.2mNorth Cornwall: £6.8mGainsborough: £8.2mNorth Cornwall: £6.4mGainsborough: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mGainsborough is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gainsborough £81.7m, North Cornwall £89.7mNorth Cornwall: £89.7mGainsborough: £81.7mNorth Cornwall: £90.1mGainsborough: £82.1mNorth Cornwall: £85.1mGainsborough: £77.5m

    £81.7m£82.1m£77.5mNorth Cornwall is higher£89.7m£90.1m£85.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gainsborough £14.4m, North Cornwall £16.5mNorth Cornwall: £16.5mGainsborough: £14.4mNorth Cornwall: £16.6mGainsborough: £14.5mNorth Cornwall: £15.7mGainsborough: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mNorth Cornwall is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gainsborough £18.5m, North Cornwall £19.3mNorth Cornwall: £19.3mGainsborough: £18.5mNorth Cornwall: £19.4mGainsborough: £18.6mNorth Cornwall: £18.3mGainsborough: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mNorth Cornwall is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gainsborough £0.42m, North Cornwall £0.28mNorth Cornwall: £0.28mGainsborough: £0.42mNorth Cornwall: £0.28mGainsborough: £0.42mNorth Cornwall: £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, North Cornwall £0.37mNorth Cornwall: £0.37mGainsborough: £0.46mNorth Cornwall: £0.37mGainsborough: £0.46mNorth Cornwall: £0.35mGainsborough: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGainsborough is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gainsborough £0.70m, North Cornwall £0.47mNorth Cornwall: £0.47mGainsborough: £0.70mNorth Cornwall: £0.48mGainsborough: £0.70mNorth Cornwall: £0.45mGainsborough: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mGainsborough is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gainsborough 24,670, North Cornwall 26,214North Cornwall: 26,214Gainsborough: 24,670

    24,670North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count26,214

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gainsborough 1,980, North Cornwall 2,419North Cornwall: 2,419Gainsborough: 1,980

    1,980North Cornwall is higher2,419

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough 3,526, North Cornwall 3,181North Cornwall: 3,181Gainsborough: 3,526

    3,526Gainsborough is higher3,181

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough 7,233, North Cornwall 6,752North Cornwall: 6,752Gainsborough: 7,233

    7,233Gainsborough is higher6,752

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gainsborough 10,466, North Cornwall 11,237North Cornwall: 11,237Gainsborough: 10,466

    10,466North Cornwall is higher11,237

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gainsborough 1,727, North Cornwall 1,521North Cornwall: 1,521Gainsborough: 1,727

    1,727Gainsborough is higher1,521

Show the numbers
Gainsborough and North Cornwall, total
MeasureGainsboroughNorth CornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.5m£494.6m£467.2m£505.2m£507.3m£479.2mNorth Cornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£312.8m£314.2m£296.7mNorth Cornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m£116.4m£116.9m£110.4mNorth Cornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m£288.7m£289.9m£273.9mNorth Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mNorth Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mGainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mNorth Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.6m£49.8m£47.0m£45.6m£45.8m£43.2mGainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mNorth Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mGainsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m£89.7m£90.1m£85.1mNorth Cornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mNorth Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mNorth Cornwall
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£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mGainsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mGainsborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,67026,214North Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9802,419North Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5263,181Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2336,752Gainsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,46611,237North Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7271,521Gainsborough

Sources

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

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