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Gainsborough and North Shropshire

99,208 and 103,257 residents (mid-2024).

Gainsborough is higher than North Shropshire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Gainsborough is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and North Shropshire on 6. 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 Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £4,964, North Shropshire £4,682North Shropshire: £4,682Gainsborough: £4,964North Shropshire: £4,702Gainsborough: £4,985North Shropshire: £4,441Gainsborough: £4,709

    £4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough is higher£4,682£4,702£4,441

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £12,675, North Shropshire £12,576North Shropshire: £12,576Gainsborough: £12,675North Shropshire: £12,629Gainsborough: £12,728North Shropshire: £11,929Gainsborough: £12,022

    £12,675£12,728£12,022Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£12,576£12,629£11,929

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £1,906, North Shropshire £1,606North Shropshire: £1,606Gainsborough: £1,906North Shropshire: £1,613Gainsborough: £1,914North Shropshire: £1,524Gainsborough: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808Gainsborough is higher£1,606£1,613£1,524

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £11,627, North Shropshire £11,508North Shropshire: £11,508Gainsborough: £11,627North Shropshire: £11,557Gainsborough: £11,676North Shropshire: £10,916Gainsborough: £11,028

    £11,627£11,676£11,028Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,508£11,557£10,916

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £313, North Shropshire £340North Shropshire: £340Gainsborough: £313North Shropshire: £342Gainsborough: £315North Shropshire: £323Gainsborough: £297

    £313£315£297North Shropshire is higher£340£342£323

  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 Shropshire £704North Shropshire: £704Gainsborough: £713North Shropshire: £707Gainsborough: £716North Shropshire: £668Gainsborough: £676

    £713£716£676Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£704£707£668

  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 Shropshire £23North Shropshire: £23Gainsborough: £22North Shropshire: £23Gainsborough: £22North Shropshire: £22Gainsborough: £20

    £22£22£20North Shropshire 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, North Shropshire £434North Shropshire: £434Gainsborough: £500North Shropshire: £436Gainsborough: £502North Shropshire: £412Gainsborough: £474

    £500£502£474Gainsborough is higher£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £128, North Shropshire £103North Shropshire: £103Gainsborough: £128North Shropshire: £104Gainsborough: £129North Shropshire: £98Gainsborough: £121

    £128£129£121Gainsborough is higher£103£104£98

  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 Shropshire £97North Shropshire: £97Gainsborough: £143North Shropshire: £97Gainsborough: £143North Shropshire: £92Gainsborough: £135

    £143£143£135Gainsborough is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £1,425, North Shropshire £1,220North Shropshire: £1,220Gainsborough: £1,425North Shropshire: £1,225Gainsborough: £1,431North Shropshire: £1,157Gainsborough: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Gainsborough is higher£1,220£1,225£1,157

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gainsborough £145, North Shropshire £154North Shropshire: £154Gainsborough: £145North Shropshire: £155Gainsborough: £146North Shropshire: £146Gainsborough: £138

    £145£146£138North Shropshire is higher£154£155£146

  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 Shropshire £276North Shropshire: £276Gainsborough: £323North Shropshire: £277Gainsborough: £325North Shropshire: £262Gainsborough: £307

    £323£325£307Gainsborough is higher£276£277£262

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £7.26, North Shropshire £6.72North Shropshire: £6.72Gainsborough: £7.26North Shropshire: £6.74Gainsborough: £7.29North Shropshire: £6.37Gainsborough: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Gainsborough is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £7.96, North Shropshire £6.93North Shropshire: £6.93Gainsborough: £7.96North Shropshire: £6.96Gainsborough: £7.99North Shropshire: £6.57Gainsborough: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Gainsborough is higher£6.93£6.96£6.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £7.03, North Shropshire £7.36North Shropshire: £7.36Gainsborough: £7.03North Shropshire: £7.39Gainsborough: £7.06North Shropshire: £6.98Gainsborough: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67North Shropshire is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  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 Shropshire 1,029.5North Shropshire: 1,029.5Gainsborough: 1,022.6

    1,022.6North Shropshire is higher1,029.5

  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 Shropshire 87.5North Shropshire: 87.5Gainsborough: 82.1

    82.1North Shropshire is higher87.5

  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 Shropshire 145.3North Shropshire: 145.3Gainsborough: 146.2

    146.2Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count145.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 72.9, North Shropshire 60.3North Shropshire: 60.3Gainsborough: 72.9

    72.9Gainsborough is higher60.3

  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 Shropshire 155.1North Shropshire: 155.1Gainsborough: 182.5

    182.5Gainsborough is higher155.1

  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, North Shropshire 20.8North Shropshire: 20.8Gainsborough: 30.1

    30.1Gainsborough is higher20.8

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Gainsborough and North Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureGainsboroughNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,964£4,985£4,709£4,682£4,702£4,441Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,675£12,728£12,022£12,576£12,629£11,929Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,808£1,606£1,613£1,524Gainsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,627£11,676£11,028£11,508£11,557£10,916Gainsborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£315£297£340£342£323North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£713£716£676£704£707£668Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£23£23£22North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£434£436£412Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£103£104£98Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£135£97£97£92Gainsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,220£1,225£1,157Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£154£155£146North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£323£325£307£276£277£262Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£6.72£6.74£6.37Gainsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£6.93£6.96£6.57Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.61,029.5North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.187.5North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.2145.3Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.960.3Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.5155.1Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.120.8Gainsborough

Per resident

Gainsborough is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and North Shropshire on 6. 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 Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £4,964, North Shropshire £4,682North Shropshire: £4,682Gainsborough: £4,964North Shropshire: £4,702Gainsborough: £4,985North Shropshire: £4,441Gainsborough: £4,709

    £4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough is higher£4,682£4,702£4,441

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £3,082, North Shropshire £3,049North Shropshire: £3,049Gainsborough: £3,082North Shropshire: £3,062Gainsborough: £3,095North Shropshire: £2,892Gainsborough: £2,924

    £3,082£3,095£2,924Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£3,049£3,062£2,892

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £1,102, North Shropshire £934North Shropshire: £934Gainsborough: £1,102North Shropshire: £938Gainsborough: £1,107North Shropshire: £886Gainsborough: £1,045

    £1,102£1,107£1,045Gainsborough is higher£934£938£886

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gainsborough £2,827, North Shropshire £2,790North Shropshire: £2,790Gainsborough: £2,827North Shropshire: £2,802Gainsborough: £2,839North Shropshire: £2,647Gainsborough: £2,682

    £2,827£2,839£2,682Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,790£2,802£2,647

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gainsborough £76, North Shropshire £82North Shropshire: £82Gainsborough: £76North Shropshire: £83Gainsborough: £77North Shropshire: £78Gainsborough: £72

    £76£77£72North Shropshire is higher£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £173, North Shropshire £171North Shropshire: £171Gainsborough: £173North Shropshire: £172Gainsborough: £174North Shropshire: £162Gainsborough: £164

    £173£174£164Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£162

  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 Shropshire £5.53North Shropshire: £5.53Gainsborough: £5.23North Shropshire: £5.56Gainsborough: £5.25North Shropshire: £5.25Gainsborough: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96North Shropshire is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £500, North Shropshire £434North Shropshire: £434Gainsborough: £500North Shropshire: £436Gainsborough: £502North Shropshire: £412Gainsborough: £474

    £500£502£474Gainsborough is higher£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £128, North Shropshire £103North Shropshire: £103Gainsborough: £128North Shropshire: £104Gainsborough: £129North Shropshire: £98Gainsborough: £121

    £128£129£121Gainsborough is higher£103£104£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £82, North Shropshire £56North Shropshire: £56Gainsborough: £82North Shropshire: £57Gainsborough: £83North Shropshire: £54Gainsborough: £78

    £82£83£78Gainsborough is higher£56£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gainsborough £824, North Shropshire £709North Shropshire: £709Gainsborough: £824North Shropshire: £712Gainsborough: £827North Shropshire: £672Gainsborough: £782

    £824£827£782Gainsborough is higher£709£712£672

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gainsborough £145, North Shropshire £154North Shropshire: £154Gainsborough: £145North Shropshire: £155Gainsborough: £146North Shropshire: £146Gainsborough: £138

    £145£146£138North Shropshire is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gainsborough £187, North Shropshire £160North Shropshire: £160Gainsborough: £187North Shropshire: £161Gainsborough: £188North Shropshire: £152Gainsborough: £177

    £187£188£177Gainsborough is higher£160£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gainsborough £4.20, North Shropshire £3.90North Shropshire: £3.90Gainsborough: £4.20North Shropshire: £3.92Gainsborough: £4.21North Shropshire: £3.70Gainsborough: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Gainsborough is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gainsborough £4.60, North Shropshire £4.03North Shropshire: £4.03Gainsborough: £4.60North Shropshire: £4.04Gainsborough: £4.62North Shropshire: £3.82Gainsborough: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Gainsborough is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £7.03, North Shropshire £7.36North Shropshire: £7.36Gainsborough: £7.03North Shropshire: £7.39Gainsborough: £7.06North Shropshire: £6.98Gainsborough: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67North Shropshire is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 248.7, North Shropshire 249.6North Shropshire: 249.6Gainsborough: 248.7

    248.7North Shropshire is higher249.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 20.0, North Shropshire 21.2North Shropshire: 21.2Gainsborough: 20.0

    20.0North Shropshire is higher21.2

  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 Shropshire 35.2North Shropshire: 35.2Gainsborough: 35.5

    35.5Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count35.2

  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 Shropshire 60.3North Shropshire: 60.3Gainsborough: 72.9

    72.9Gainsborough is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 105.5, North Shropshire 90.2North Shropshire: 90.2Gainsborough: 105.5

    105.5Gainsborough is higher90.2

  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 Shropshire 12.1North Shropshire: 12.1Gainsborough: 17.4

    17.4Gainsborough is higher12.1

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Gainsborough and North Shropshire, per resident
MeasureGainsboroughNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,964£4,985£4,709£4,682£4,702£4,441Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,082£3,095£2,924£3,049£3,062£2,892Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,102£1,107£1,045£934£938£886Gainsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,827£2,839£2,682£2,790£2,802£2,647Gainsborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£82£83£78North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£171£172£162Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.53£5.56£5.25North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£434£436£412Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£103£104£98Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£56£57£54Gainsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£782£709£712£672Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£154£155£146North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£160£161£152Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.90£3.92£3.70Gainsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£4.03£4.04£3.82Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.7249.6North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.021.2North Shropshire
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 202672.960.3Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.590.2Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.412.1Gainsborough

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gainsborough £492.5m, North Shropshire £483.4mNorth Shropshire: £483.4mGainsborough: £492.5mNorth Shropshire: £485.5mGainsborough: £494.6mNorth Shropshire: £458.6mGainsborough: £467.2m

    £492.5m£494.6m£467.2mGainsborough is higher£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gainsborough £305.8m, North Shropshire £314.8mNorth Shropshire: £314.8mGainsborough: £305.8mNorth Shropshire: £316.2mGainsborough: £307.1mNorth Shropshire: £298.6mGainsborough: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£314.8m£316.2m£298.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gainsborough £109.3m, North Shropshire £96.4mNorth Shropshire: £96.4mGainsborough: £109.3mNorth Shropshire: £96.8mGainsborough: £109.8mNorth Shropshire: £91.5mGainsborough: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.8m£103.7mGainsborough is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gainsborough £280.5m, North Shropshire £288.1mNorth Shropshire: £288.1mGainsborough: £280.5mNorth Shropshire: £289.3mGainsborough: £281.7mNorth Shropshire: £273.3mGainsborough: £266.1m

    £280.5m£281.7m£266.1mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gainsborough £7.6m, North Shropshire £8.5mNorth Shropshire: £8.5mGainsborough: £7.6mNorth Shropshire: £8.6mGainsborough: £7.6mNorth Shropshire: £8.1mGainsborough: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorth Shropshire is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £17.2m, North Shropshire £17.6mNorth Shropshire: £17.6mGainsborough: £17.2mNorth Shropshire: £17.7mGainsborough: £17.3mNorth Shropshire: £16.7mGainsborough: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  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 Shropshire £0.57mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mGainsborough: £0.52mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mGainsborough: £0.52mNorth Shropshire: £0.54mGainsborough: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £49.6m, North Shropshire £44.9mNorth Shropshire: £44.9mGainsborough: £49.6mNorth Shropshire: £45.1mGainsborough: £49.8mNorth Shropshire: £42.6mGainsborough: £47.0m

    £49.6m£49.8m£47.0mGainsborough is higher£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £12.7m, North Shropshire £10.6mNorth Shropshire: £10.6mGainsborough: £12.7mNorth Shropshire: £10.7mGainsborough: £12.8mNorth Shropshire: £10.1mGainsborough: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mGainsborough is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gainsborough £8.2m, North Shropshire £5.8mNorth Shropshire: £5.8mGainsborough: £8.2mNorth Shropshire: £5.9mGainsborough: £8.2mNorth Shropshire: £5.5mGainsborough: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mGainsborough is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gainsborough £81.7m, North Shropshire £73.2mNorth Shropshire: £73.2mGainsborough: £81.7mNorth Shropshire: £73.5mGainsborough: £82.1mNorth Shropshire: £69.4mGainsborough: £77.5m

    £81.7m£82.1m£77.5mGainsborough is higher£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gainsborough £14.4m, North Shropshire £15.9mNorth Shropshire: £15.9mGainsborough: £14.4mNorth Shropshire: £16.0mGainsborough: £14.5mNorth Shropshire: £15.1mGainsborough: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mNorth Shropshire is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gainsborough £18.5m, North Shropshire £16.6mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mGainsborough: £18.5mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mGainsborough: £18.6mNorth Shropshire: £15.7mGainsborough: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mGainsborough is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gainsborough £0.42m, North Shropshire £0.40mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mGainsborough: £0.42mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mGainsborough: £0.42mNorth Shropshire: £0.38mGainsborough: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGainsborough is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gainsborough £0.46m, North Shropshire £0.42mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mGainsborough: £0.46mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mGainsborough: £0.46mNorth Shropshire: £0.39mGainsborough: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGainsborough is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gainsborough £0.70m, North Shropshire £0.76mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mGainsborough: £0.70mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mGainsborough: £0.70mNorth Shropshire: £0.72mGainsborough: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gainsborough 24,670, North Shropshire 25,774North Shropshire: 25,774Gainsborough: 24,670

    24,670North Shropshire is higher25,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gainsborough 1,980, North Shropshire 2,190North Shropshire: 2,190Gainsborough: 1,980

    1,980North Shropshire is higher2,190

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough 3,526, North Shropshire 3,638North Shropshire: 3,638Gainsborough: 3,526

    3,526North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,638

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough 7,233, North Shropshire 6,229North Shropshire: 6,229Gainsborough: 7,233

    7,233Gainsborough is higher6,229

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gainsborough 10,466, North Shropshire 9,311North Shropshire: 9,311Gainsborough: 10,466

    10,466Gainsborough is higher9,311

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gainsborough 1,727, North Shropshire 1,247North Shropshire: 1,247Gainsborough: 1,727

    1,727Gainsborough is higher1,247

Show the numbers
Gainsborough and North Shropshire, total
MeasureGainsboroughNorth ShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.5m£494.6m£467.2m£483.4m£485.5m£458.6mGainsborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£314.8m£316.2m£298.6mNorth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m£96.4m£96.8m£91.5mGainsborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m£288.1m£289.3m£273.3mNorth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mNorth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNorth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.6m£49.8m£47.0m£44.9m£45.1m£42.6mGainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mGainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mGainsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m£73.2m£73.5m£69.4mGainsborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mNorth Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mGainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGainsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mGainsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,67025,774North Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9802,190North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5263,638North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2336,229Gainsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,4669,311Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7271,247Gainsborough

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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