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Gainsborough and North Devon

99,208 and 101,222 residents (mid-2024).

Gainsborough is higher than North Devon on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 9 of 21 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

Gainsborough is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North Devon on 7. 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 Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £4,964, North Devon £4,940North Devon: £4,940Gainsborough: £4,964North Devon: £4,961Gainsborough: £4,985North Devon: £4,686Gainsborough: £4,709

    £4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£4,940£4,961£4,686

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £12,675, North Devon £12,433North Devon: £12,433Gainsborough: £12,675North Devon: £12,486Gainsborough: £12,728North Devon: £11,793Gainsborough: £12,022

    £12,675£12,728£12,022Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£12,433£12,486£11,793

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £1,906, North Devon £1,902North Devon: £1,902Gainsborough: £1,906North Devon: £1,910Gainsborough: £1,914North Devon: £1,804Gainsborough: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,902£1,910£1,804

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £11,627, North Devon £11,399North Devon: £11,399Gainsborough: £11,627North Devon: £11,448Gainsborough: £11,676North Devon: £10,812Gainsborough: £11,028

    £11,627£11,676£11,028Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,399£11,448£10,812

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £313, North Devon £347North Devon: £347Gainsborough: £313North Devon: £348Gainsborough: £315North Devon: £329Gainsborough: £297

    £313£315£297North Devon is higher£347£348£329

  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 Devon £664North Devon: £664Gainsborough: £713North Devon: £666Gainsborough: £716North Devon: £629Gainsborough: £676

    £713£716£676Gainsborough is higher£664£666£629

  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 Devon £24North Devon: £24Gainsborough: £22North Devon: £24Gainsborough: £22North Devon: £22Gainsborough: £20

    £22£22£20North Devon is higher£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £500, North Devon £408North Devon: £408Gainsborough: £500North Devon: £410Gainsborough: £502North Devon: £387Gainsborough: £474

    £500£502£474Gainsborough is higher£408£410£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £128, North Devon £139North Devon: £139Gainsborough: £128North Devon: £140Gainsborough: £129North Devon: £132Gainsborough: £121

    £128£129£121North Devon is higher£139£140£132

  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 Devon £108North Devon: £108Gainsborough: £143North Devon: £109Gainsborough: £143North Devon: £103Gainsborough: £135

    £143£143£135Gainsborough is higher£108£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £1,425, North Devon £1,471North Devon: £1,471Gainsborough: £1,425North Devon: £1,477Gainsborough: £1,431North Devon: £1,395Gainsborough: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352North Devon is higher£1,471£1,477£1,395

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gainsborough £145, North Devon £184North Devon: £184Gainsborough: £145North Devon: £185Gainsborough: £146North Devon: £175Gainsborough: £138

    £145£146£138North Devon is higher£184£185£175

  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 Devon £313North Devon: £313Gainsborough: £323North Devon: £315Gainsborough: £325North Devon: £297Gainsborough: £307

    £323£325£307Gainsborough is higher£313£315£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £7.26, North Devon £5.21North Devon: £5.21Gainsborough: £7.26North Devon: £5.23Gainsborough: £7.29North Devon: £4.94Gainsborough: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Gainsborough is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £7.96, North Devon £4.33North Devon: £4.33Gainsborough: £7.96North Devon: £4.35Gainsborough: £7.99North Devon: £4.11Gainsborough: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Gainsborough is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £7.03, North Devon £4.11North Devon: £4.11Gainsborough: £7.03North Devon: £4.13Gainsborough: £7.06North Devon: £3.90Gainsborough: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  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 Devon 1,024.9North Devon: 1,024.9Gainsborough: 1,022.6

    1,022.6North Devon is higher1,024.9

  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 Devon 89.5North Devon: 89.5Gainsborough: 82.1

    82.1North Devon is higher89.5

  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 Devon 144.4North Devon: 144.4Gainsborough: 146.2

    146.2Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count144.4

  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 Devon 62.3North Devon: 62.3Gainsborough: 72.9

    72.9Gainsborough is higher62.3

  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 Devon 180.5North Devon: 180.5Gainsborough: 182.5

    182.5Gainsborough is higher180.5

  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 Devon 23.6North Devon: 23.6Gainsborough: 30.1

    30.1Gainsborough is higher23.6

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Gainsborough and North Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureGainsboroughNorth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,964£4,985£4,709£4,940£4,961£4,686Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,675£12,728£12,022£12,433£12,486£11,793Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,808£1,902£1,910£1,804Gainsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,627£11,676£11,028£11,399£11,448£10,812Gainsborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£315£297£347£348£329North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£713£716£676£664£666£629Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£24£24£22North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£408£410£387Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£139£140£132North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£135£108£109£103Gainsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,471£1,477£1,395North Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£184£185£175North Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£323£325£307£313£315£297Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£5.21£5.23£4.94Gainsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£4.33£4.35£4.11Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£4.11£4.13£3.90Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.61,024.9North Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.189.5North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.2144.4Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.962.3Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.5180.5Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.123.6Gainsborough

Per resident

Gainsborough is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and North Devon 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 Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £4,964, North Devon £4,940North Devon: £4,940Gainsborough: £4,964North Devon: £4,961Gainsborough: £4,985North Devon: £4,686Gainsborough: £4,709

    £4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£4,940£4,961£4,686

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £3,082, North Devon £3,115North Devon: £3,115Gainsborough: £3,082North Devon: £3,128Gainsborough: £3,095North Devon: £2,955Gainsborough: £2,924

    £3,082£3,095£2,924North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,115£3,128£2,955

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £1,102, North Devon £1,089North Devon: £1,089Gainsborough: £1,102North Devon: £1,094Gainsborough: £1,107North Devon: £1,033Gainsborough: £1,045

    £1,102£1,107£1,045Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,089£1,094£1,033

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gainsborough £2,827, North Devon £2,856North Devon: £2,856Gainsborough: £2,827North Devon: £2,868Gainsborough: £2,839North Devon: £2,709Gainsborough: £2,682

    £2,827£2,839£2,682North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,856£2,868£2,709

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gainsborough £76, North Devon £87North Devon: £87Gainsborough: £76North Devon: £87Gainsborough: £77North Devon: £82Gainsborough: £72

    £76£77£72North Devon is higher£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £173, North Devon £166North Devon: £166Gainsborough: £173North Devon: £167Gainsborough: £174North Devon: £158Gainsborough: £164

    £173£174£164Gainsborough is higher£166£167£158

  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 Devon £5.91North Devon: £5.91Gainsborough: £5.23North Devon: £5.94Gainsborough: £5.25North Devon: £5.61Gainsborough: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96North Devon is higher£5.91£5.94£5.61

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £500, North Devon £408North Devon: £408Gainsborough: £500North Devon: £410Gainsborough: £502North Devon: £387Gainsborough: £474

    £500£502£474Gainsborough is higher£408£410£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £128, North Devon £139North Devon: £139Gainsborough: £128North Devon: £140Gainsborough: £129North Devon: £132Gainsborough: £121

    £128£129£121North Devon is higher£139£140£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £82, North Devon £62North Devon: £62Gainsborough: £82North Devon: £62Gainsborough: £83North Devon: £59Gainsborough: £78

    £82£83£78Gainsborough is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gainsborough £824, North Devon £843North Devon: £843Gainsborough: £824North Devon: £846Gainsborough: £827North Devon: £799Gainsborough: £782

    £824£827£782North Devon is higher£843£846£799

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gainsborough £145, North Devon £184North Devon: £184Gainsborough: £145North Devon: £185Gainsborough: £146North Devon: £175Gainsborough: £138

    £145£146£138North Devon is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gainsborough £187, North Devon £180North Devon: £180Gainsborough: £187North Devon: £180Gainsborough: £188North Devon: £170Gainsborough: £177

    £187£188£177Gainsborough is higher£180£180£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gainsborough £4.20, North Devon £2.98North Devon: £2.98Gainsborough: £4.20North Devon: £3.00Gainsborough: £4.21North Devon: £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, North Devon £2.48North Devon: £2.48Gainsborough: £4.60North Devon: £2.49Gainsborough: £4.62North Devon: £2.35Gainsborough: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Gainsborough is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £7.03, North Devon £4.11North Devon: £4.11Gainsborough: £7.03North Devon: £4.13Gainsborough: £7.06North Devon: £3.90Gainsborough: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 248.7, North Devon 256.8North Devon: 256.8Gainsborough: 248.7

    248.7North Devon is higher256.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 20.0, North Devon 22.4North Devon: 22.4Gainsborough: 20.0

    20.0North Devon is higher22.4

  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 Devon 36.2North Devon: 36.2Gainsborough: 35.5

    35.5North Devon is higherDepends on how you count36.2

  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, North Devon 62.3North Devon: 62.3Gainsborough: 72.9

    72.9Gainsborough is higher62.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 105.5, North Devon 103.4North Devon: 103.4Gainsborough: 105.5

    105.5Gainsborough is higher103.4

  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 Devon 13.5North Devon: 13.5Gainsborough: 17.4

    17.4Gainsborough is higher13.5

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Gainsborough and North Devon, per resident
MeasureGainsboroughNorth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,964£4,985£4,709£4,940£4,961£4,686Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,082£3,095£2,924£3,115£3,128£2,955North Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,102£1,107£1,045£1,089£1,094£1,033Gainsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,827£2,839£2,682£2,856£2,868£2,709North Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£87£87£82North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£166£167£158Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.91£5.94£5.61North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£408£410£387Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£139£140£132North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£62£62£59Gainsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£782£843£846£799North Devon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£184£185£175North Devon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£180£180£170Gainsborough
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£2.48£2.49£2.35Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£4.11£4.13£3.90Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.7256.8North Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.022.4North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.536.2North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.962.3Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.5103.4Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.413.5Gainsborough

Total

Gainsborough is higher on 9 of 21 measures, and North Devon on 12. 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 Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gainsborough £492.5m, North Devon £500.1mNorth Devon: £500.1mGainsborough: £492.5mNorth Devon: £502.2mGainsborough: £494.6mNorth Devon: £474.3mGainsborough: £467.2m

    £492.5m£494.6m£467.2mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£500.1m£502.2m£474.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gainsborough £305.8m, North Devon £315.3mNorth Devon: £315.3mGainsborough: £305.8mNorth Devon: £316.6mGainsborough: £307.1mNorth Devon: £299.1mGainsborough: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gainsborough £109.3m, North Devon £110.3mNorth Devon: £110.3mGainsborough: £109.3mNorth Devon: £110.7mGainsborough: £109.8mNorth Devon: £104.6mGainsborough: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.8m£103.7mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£110.3m£110.7m£104.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gainsborough £280.5m, North Devon £289.1mNorth Devon: £289.1mGainsborough: £280.5mNorth Devon: £290.3mGainsborough: £281.7mNorth Devon: £274.2mGainsborough: £266.1m

    £280.5m£281.7m£266.1mNorth Devon is higherDepends on how you count£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gainsborough £7.6m, North Devon £8.8mNorth Devon: £8.8mGainsborough: £7.6mNorth Devon: £8.8mGainsborough: £7.6mNorth Devon: £8.3mGainsborough: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorth Devon is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £17.2m, North Devon £16.8mNorth Devon: £16.8mGainsborough: £17.2mNorth Devon: £16.9mGainsborough: £17.3mNorth Devon: £16.0mGainsborough: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mGainsborough is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  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 Devon £0.60mNorth Devon: £0.60mGainsborough: £0.52mNorth Devon: £0.60mGainsborough: £0.52mNorth Devon: £0.57mGainsborough: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth Devon is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £49.6m, North Devon £41.3mNorth Devon: £41.3mGainsborough: £49.6mNorth Devon: £41.5mGainsborough: £49.8mNorth Devon: £39.2mGainsborough: £47.0m

    £49.6m£49.8m£47.0mGainsborough is higher£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £12.7m, North Devon £14.1mNorth Devon: £14.1mGainsborough: £12.7mNorth Devon: £14.2mGainsborough: £12.8mNorth Devon: £13.4mGainsborough: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mNorth Devon is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gainsborough £8.2m, North Devon £6.3mNorth Devon: £6.3mGainsborough: £8.2mNorth Devon: £6.3mGainsborough: £8.2mNorth Devon: £5.9mGainsborough: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mGainsborough is higher£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gainsborough £81.7m, North Devon £85.3mNorth Devon: £85.3mGainsborough: £81.7mNorth Devon: £85.6mGainsborough: £82.1mNorth Devon: £80.9mGainsborough: £77.5m

    £81.7m£82.1m£77.5mNorth Devon is higher£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gainsborough £14.4m, North Devon £18.7mNorth Devon: £18.7mGainsborough: £14.4mNorth Devon: £18.7mGainsborough: £14.5mNorth Devon: £17.7mGainsborough: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mNorth Devon is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gainsborough £18.5m, North Devon £18.2mNorth Devon: £18.2mGainsborough: £18.5mNorth Devon: £18.3mGainsborough: £18.6mNorth Devon: £17.2mGainsborough: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mGainsborough is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gainsborough £0.42m, North Devon £0.30mNorth Devon: £0.30mGainsborough: £0.42mNorth Devon: £0.30mGainsborough: £0.42mNorth Devon: £0.29mGainsborough: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGainsborough is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gainsborough £0.46m, North Devon £0.25mNorth Devon: £0.25mGainsborough: £0.46mNorth Devon: £0.25mGainsborough: £0.46mNorth Devon: £0.24mGainsborough: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGainsborough is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gainsborough £0.70m, North Devon £0.42mNorth Devon: £0.42mGainsborough: £0.70mNorth Devon: £0.42mGainsborough: £0.70mNorth Devon: £0.39mGainsborough: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mGainsborough is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gainsborough 24,670, North Devon 25,992North Devon: 25,992Gainsborough: 24,670

    24,670North Devon is higher25,992

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gainsborough 1,980, North Devon 2,270North Devon: 2,270Gainsborough: 1,980

    1,980North Devon is higher2,270

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough 3,526, North Devon 3,661North Devon: 3,661Gainsborough: 3,526

    3,526North Devon is higherDepends on how you count3,661

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough 7,233, North Devon 6,306North Devon: 6,306Gainsborough: 7,233

    7,233Gainsborough is higher6,306

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gainsborough 10,466, North Devon 10,466North Devon: 10,466Gainsborough: 10,466

    10,466No difference to show10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gainsborough 1,727, North Devon 1,367North Devon: 1,367Gainsborough: 1,727

    1,727Gainsborough is higher1,367

Show the numbers
Gainsborough and North Devon, total
MeasureGainsboroughNorth DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.5m£494.6m£467.2m£500.1m£502.2m£474.3mNorth Devon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£315.3m£316.6m£299.1mNorth Devon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m£110.3m£110.7m£104.6mNorth Devon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m£289.1m£290.3m£274.2mNorth Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mNorth Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mGainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mNorth Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.6m£49.8m£47.0m£41.3m£41.5m£39.2mGainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mGainsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m£85.3m£85.6m£80.9mNorth Devon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mNorth Devon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mGainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mGainsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mGainsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mGainsborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,67025,992North Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9802,270North Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5263,661North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2336,306Gainsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,46610,466
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7271,367Gainsborough

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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