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Gainsborough and North West Norfolk

99,208 and 103,364 residents (mid-2024).

Gainsborough is higher than North West Norfolk on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 7 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 11 of 22 measures, and North West Norfolk on 11. 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 West Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £4,964, North West Norfolk £5,226North West Norfolk: £5,226Gainsborough: £4,964North West Norfolk: £5,249Gainsborough: £4,985North West Norfolk: £4,957Gainsborough: £4,709

    £4,964£4,985£4,709North West Norfolk is higher£5,226£5,249£4,957

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £12,675, North West Norfolk £12,536North West Norfolk: £12,536Gainsborough: £12,675North West Norfolk: £12,589Gainsborough: £12,728North West Norfolk: £11,891Gainsborough: £12,022

    £12,675£12,728£12,022Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£12,536£12,589£11,891

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £1,906, North West Norfolk £2,073North West Norfolk: £2,073Gainsborough: £1,906North West Norfolk: £2,082Gainsborough: £1,914North West Norfolk: £1,967Gainsborough: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808North West Norfolk is higher£2,073£2,082£1,967

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £11,627, North West Norfolk £11,355North West Norfolk: £11,355Gainsborough: £11,627North West Norfolk: £11,403Gainsborough: £11,676North West Norfolk: £10,771Gainsborough: £11,028

    £11,627£11,676£11,028Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,355£11,403£10,771

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £313, North West Norfolk £389North West Norfolk: £389Gainsborough: £313North West Norfolk: £391Gainsborough: £315North West Norfolk: £369Gainsborough: £297

    £313£315£297North West Norfolk is higher£389£391£369

  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 West Norfolk £767North West Norfolk: £767Gainsborough: £713North West Norfolk: £771Gainsborough: £716North West Norfolk: £728Gainsborough: £676

    £713£716£676North West Norfolk is higher£767£771£728

  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 West Norfolk £25North West Norfolk: £25Gainsborough: £22North West Norfolk: £25Gainsborough: £22North West Norfolk: £24Gainsborough: £20

    £22£22£20North West Norfolk is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £500, North West Norfolk £474North West Norfolk: £474Gainsborough: £500North West Norfolk: £476Gainsborough: £502North West Norfolk: £450Gainsborough: £474

    £500£502£474Gainsborough is higher£474£476£450

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £128, North West Norfolk £128North West Norfolk: £128Gainsborough: £128North West Norfolk: £128Gainsborough: £129North West Norfolk: £121Gainsborough: £121

    £128£129£121Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  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 West Norfolk £134North West Norfolk: £134Gainsborough: £143North West Norfolk: £135Gainsborough: £143North West Norfolk: £127Gainsborough: £135

    £143£143£135Gainsborough is higher£134£135£127

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £1,425, North West Norfolk £1,551North West Norfolk: £1,551Gainsborough: £1,425North West Norfolk: £1,557Gainsborough: £1,431North West Norfolk: £1,471Gainsborough: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352North West Norfolk is higher£1,551£1,557£1,471

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gainsborough £145, North West Norfolk £208North West Norfolk: £208Gainsborough: £145North West Norfolk: £209Gainsborough: £146North West Norfolk: £197Gainsborough: £138

    £145£146£138North West Norfolk is higher£208£209£197

  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 West Norfolk £375North West Norfolk: £375Gainsborough: £323North West Norfolk: £377Gainsborough: £325North West Norfolk: £356Gainsborough: £307

    £323£325£307North West Norfolk is higher£375£377£356

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £7.26, North West Norfolk £5.71North West Norfolk: £5.71Gainsborough: £7.26North West Norfolk: £5.74Gainsborough: £7.29North West Norfolk: £5.42Gainsborough: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Gainsborough is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £7.96, North West Norfolk £7.19North West Norfolk: £7.19Gainsborough: £7.96North West Norfolk: £7.22Gainsborough: £7.99North West Norfolk: £6.82Gainsborough: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Gainsborough is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £7.03, North West Norfolk £6.11North West Norfolk: £6.11Gainsborough: £7.03North West Norfolk: £6.14Gainsborough: £7.06North West Norfolk: £5.80Gainsborough: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

  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 West Norfolk 995.2North West Norfolk: 995.2Gainsborough: 1,022.6

    1,022.6Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count995.2

  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 West Norfolk 96.2North West Norfolk: 96.2Gainsborough: 82.1

    82.1North West Norfolk is higher96.2

  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 West Norfolk 155.8North West Norfolk: 155.8Gainsborough: 146.2

    146.2North West Norfolk is higher155.8

  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 West Norfolk 66.5North West Norfolk: 66.5Gainsborough: 72.9

    72.9Gainsborough is higher66.5

  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 West Norfolk 202.1North West Norfolk: 202.1Gainsborough: 182.5

    182.5North West Norfolk is higher202.1

  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 West Norfolk 29.2North West Norfolk: 29.2Gainsborough: 30.1

    30.1Gainsborough is higher29.2

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Gainsborough and North West Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureGainsboroughNorth West NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,964£4,985£4,709£5,226£5,249£4,957North West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,675£12,728£12,022£12,536£12,589£11,891Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,808£2,073£2,082£1,967North West Norfolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,627£11,676£11,028£11,355£11,403£10,771Gainsborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£315£297£389£391£369North West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£713£716£676£767£771£728North West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£25£25£24North West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£474£476£450Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£128£128£121Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£135£134£135£127Gainsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,551£1,557£1,471North West Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£208£209£197North West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£323£325£307£375£377£356North West Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£5.71£5.74£5.42Gainsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£7.19£7.22£6.82Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£6.11£6.14£5.80Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.6995.2Gainsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.196.2North West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.2155.8North West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.966.5Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.5202.1North West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.129.2Gainsborough

Per resident

Gainsborough is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and North West Norfolk 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 North West Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £4,964, North West Norfolk £5,226North West Norfolk: £5,226Gainsborough: £4,964North West Norfolk: £5,249Gainsborough: £4,985North West Norfolk: £4,957Gainsborough: £4,709

    £4,964£4,985£4,709North West Norfolk is higher£5,226£5,249£4,957

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £3,082, North West Norfolk £3,234North West Norfolk: £3,234Gainsborough: £3,082North West Norfolk: £3,247Gainsborough: £3,095North West Norfolk: £3,067Gainsborough: £2,924

    £3,082£3,095£2,924North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,234£3,247£3,067

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £1,102, North West Norfolk £1,176North West Norfolk: £1,176Gainsborough: £1,102North West Norfolk: £1,181Gainsborough: £1,107North West Norfolk: £1,116Gainsborough: £1,045

    £1,102£1,107£1,045North West Norfolk is higher£1,176£1,181£1,116

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gainsborough £2,827, North West Norfolk £2,929North West Norfolk: £2,929Gainsborough: £2,827North West Norfolk: £2,941Gainsborough: £2,839North West Norfolk: £2,778Gainsborough: £2,682

    £2,827£2,839£2,682North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,929£2,941£2,778

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gainsborough £76, North West Norfolk £100North West Norfolk: £100Gainsborough: £76North West Norfolk: £101Gainsborough: £77North West Norfolk: £95Gainsborough: £72

    £76£77£72North West Norfolk is higher£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £173, North West Norfolk £198North West Norfolk: £198Gainsborough: £173North West Norfolk: £199Gainsborough: £174North West Norfolk: £188Gainsborough: £164

    £173£174£164North West Norfolk is higher£198£199£188

  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 West Norfolk £6.43North West Norfolk: £6.43Gainsborough: £5.23North West Norfolk: £6.46Gainsborough: £5.25North West Norfolk: £6.10Gainsborough: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96North West Norfolk is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £500, North West Norfolk £474North West Norfolk: £474Gainsborough: £500North West Norfolk: £476Gainsborough: £502North West Norfolk: £450Gainsborough: £474

    £500£502£474Gainsborough is higher£474£476£450

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £128, North West Norfolk £128North West Norfolk: £128Gainsborough: £128North West Norfolk: £128Gainsborough: £129North West Norfolk: £121Gainsborough: £121

    £128£129£121Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £82, North West Norfolk £76North West Norfolk: £76Gainsborough: £82North West Norfolk: £77Gainsborough: £83North West Norfolk: £72Gainsborough: £78

    £82£83£78Gainsborough is higher£76£77£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gainsborough £824, North West Norfolk £880North West Norfolk: £880Gainsborough: £824North West Norfolk: £884Gainsborough: £827North West Norfolk: £835Gainsborough: £782

    £824£827£782North West Norfolk is higher£880£884£835

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gainsborough £145, North West Norfolk £208North West Norfolk: £208Gainsborough: £145North West Norfolk: £209Gainsborough: £146North West Norfolk: £197Gainsborough: £138

    £145£146£138North West Norfolk is higher£208£209£197

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gainsborough £187, North West Norfolk £213North West Norfolk: £213Gainsborough: £187North West Norfolk: £214Gainsborough: £188North West Norfolk: £202Gainsborough: £177

    £187£188£177North West Norfolk is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gainsborough £4.20, North West Norfolk £3.25North West Norfolk: £3.25Gainsborough: £4.20North West Norfolk: £3.26Gainsborough: £4.21North West Norfolk: £3.08Gainsborough: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Gainsborough is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gainsborough £4.60, North West Norfolk £4.08North West Norfolk: £4.08Gainsborough: £4.60North West Norfolk: £4.10Gainsborough: £4.62North West Norfolk: £3.87Gainsborough: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Gainsborough is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £7.03, North West Norfolk £6.11North West Norfolk: £6.11Gainsborough: £7.03North West Norfolk: £6.14Gainsborough: £7.06North West Norfolk: £5.80Gainsborough: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 248.7, North West Norfolk 256.7North West Norfolk: 256.7Gainsborough: 248.7

    248.7North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count256.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 20.0, North West Norfolk 24.8North West Norfolk: 24.8Gainsborough: 20.0

    20.0North West Norfolk is higher24.8

  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 West Norfolk 40.2North West Norfolk: 40.2Gainsborough: 35.5

    35.5North West Norfolk is higher40.2

  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 West Norfolk 66.5North West Norfolk: 66.5Gainsborough: 72.9

    72.9Gainsborough is higher66.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 105.5, North West Norfolk 114.6North West Norfolk: 114.6Gainsborough: 105.5

    105.5North West Norfolk is higher114.6

  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 West Norfolk 16.6North West Norfolk: 16.6Gainsborough: 17.4

    17.4Gainsborough is higher16.6

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Gainsborough and North West Norfolk, per resident
MeasureGainsboroughNorth West NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,964£4,985£4,709£5,226£5,249£4,957North West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,082£3,095£2,924£3,234£3,247£3,067North West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,102£1,107£1,045£1,176£1,181£1,116North West Norfolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,827£2,839£2,682£2,929£2,941£2,778North West Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£100£101£95North West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£198£199£188North West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£6.43£6.46£6.10North West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£474£476£450Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£128£128£121Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£76£77£72Gainsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£782£880£884£835North West Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£208£209£197North West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£213£214£202North West Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.25£3.26£3.08Gainsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£4.08£4.10£3.87Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£6.11£6.14£5.80Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.7256.7North West Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.024.8North West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.540.2North West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.966.5Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.5114.6North West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.416.6Gainsborough

Total

Gainsborough is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North West Norfolk 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 North West Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gainsborough £492.5m, North West Norfolk £540.2mNorth West Norfolk: £540.2mGainsborough: £492.5mNorth West Norfolk: £542.5mGainsborough: £494.6mNorth West Norfolk: £512.4mGainsborough: £467.2m

    £492.5m£494.6m£467.2mNorth West Norfolk is higher£540.2m£542.5m£512.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gainsborough £305.8m, North West Norfolk £334.2mNorth West Norfolk: £334.2mGainsborough: £305.8mNorth West Norfolk: £335.7mGainsborough: £307.1mNorth West Norfolk: £317.0mGainsborough: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mNorth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£334.2m£335.7m£317.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gainsborough £109.3m, North West Norfolk £121.6mNorth West Norfolk: £121.6mGainsborough: £109.3mNorth West Norfolk: £122.1mGainsborough: £109.8mNorth West Norfolk: £115.3mGainsborough: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.8m£103.7mNorth West Norfolk is higher£121.6m£122.1m£115.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gainsborough £280.5m, North West Norfolk £302.8mNorth West Norfolk: £302.8mGainsborough: £280.5mNorth West Norfolk: £304.0mGainsborough: £281.7mNorth West Norfolk: £287.2mGainsborough: £266.1m

    £280.5m£281.7m£266.1mNorth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£302.8m£304.0m£287.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gainsborough £7.6m, North West Norfolk £10.4mNorth West Norfolk: £10.4mGainsborough: £7.6mNorth West Norfolk: £10.4mGainsborough: £7.6mNorth West Norfolk: £9.8mGainsborough: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorth West Norfolk is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £17.2m, North West Norfolk £20.5mNorth West Norfolk: £20.5mGainsborough: £17.2mNorth West Norfolk: £20.5mGainsborough: £17.3mNorth West Norfolk: £19.4mGainsborough: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNorth West Norfolk is higher£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m

  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 West Norfolk £0.67mNorth West Norfolk: £0.67mGainsborough: £0.52mNorth West Norfolk: £0.67mGainsborough: £0.52mNorth West Norfolk: £0.63mGainsborough: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth West Norfolk is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £49.6m, North West Norfolk £49.0mNorth West Norfolk: £49.0mGainsborough: £49.6mNorth West Norfolk: £49.2mGainsborough: £49.8mNorth West Norfolk: £46.5mGainsborough: £47.0m

    £49.6m£49.8m£47.0mGainsborough is higher£49.0m£49.2m£46.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £12.7m, North West Norfolk £13.2mNorth West Norfolk: £13.2mGainsborough: £12.7mNorth West Norfolk: £13.3mGainsborough: £12.8mNorth West Norfolk: £12.5mGainsborough: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mNorth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gainsborough £8.2m, North West Norfolk £7.9mNorth West Norfolk: £7.9mGainsborough: £8.2mNorth West Norfolk: £7.9mGainsborough: £8.2mNorth West Norfolk: £7.5mGainsborough: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mGainsborough is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gainsborough £81.7m, North West Norfolk £90.9mNorth West Norfolk: £90.9mGainsborough: £81.7mNorth West Norfolk: £91.3mGainsborough: £82.1mNorth West Norfolk: £86.3mGainsborough: £77.5m

    £81.7m£82.1m£77.5mNorth West Norfolk is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gainsborough £14.4m, North West Norfolk £21.5mNorth West Norfolk: £21.5mGainsborough: £14.4mNorth West Norfolk: £21.6mGainsborough: £14.5mNorth West Norfolk: £20.4mGainsborough: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mNorth West Norfolk is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gainsborough £18.5m, North West Norfolk £22.0mNorth West Norfolk: £22.0mGainsborough: £18.5mNorth West Norfolk: £22.1mGainsborough: £18.6mNorth West Norfolk: £20.9mGainsborough: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mNorth West Norfolk is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gainsborough £0.42m, North West Norfolk £0.34mNorth West Norfolk: £0.34mGainsborough: £0.42mNorth West Norfolk: £0.34mGainsborough: £0.42mNorth West Norfolk: £0.32mGainsborough: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGainsborough is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gainsborough £0.46m, North West Norfolk £0.42mNorth West Norfolk: £0.42mGainsborough: £0.46mNorth West Norfolk: £0.42mGainsborough: £0.46mNorth West Norfolk: £0.40mGainsborough: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGainsborough is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gainsborough £0.70m, North West Norfolk £0.63mNorth West Norfolk: £0.63mGainsborough: £0.70mNorth West Norfolk: £0.63mGainsborough: £0.70mNorth West Norfolk: £0.60mGainsborough: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mGainsborough is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gainsborough 24,670, North West Norfolk 26,536North West Norfolk: 26,536Gainsborough: 24,670

    24,670North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count26,536

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gainsborough 1,980, North West Norfolk 2,565North West Norfolk: 2,565Gainsborough: 1,980

    1,980North West Norfolk is higher2,565

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough 3,526, North West Norfolk 4,153North West Norfolk: 4,153Gainsborough: 3,526

    3,526North West Norfolk is higher4,153

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough 7,233, North West Norfolk 6,874North West Norfolk: 6,874Gainsborough: 7,233

    7,233Gainsborough is higher6,874

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gainsborough 10,466, North West Norfolk 11,850North West Norfolk: 11,850Gainsborough: 10,466

    10,466North West Norfolk is higher11,850

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gainsborough 1,727, North West Norfolk 1,712North West Norfolk: 1,712Gainsborough: 1,727

    1,727Gainsborough is higher1,712

Show the numbers
Gainsborough and North West Norfolk, total
MeasureGainsboroughNorth West NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.5m£494.6m£467.2m£540.2m£542.5m£512.4mNorth West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£334.2m£335.7m£317.0mNorth West Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m£121.6m£122.1m£115.3mNorth West Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m£302.8m£304.0m£287.2mNorth West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mNorth West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£20.5m£20.5m£19.4mNorth West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mNorth West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.6m£49.8m£47.0m£49.0m£49.2m£46.5mGainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mNorth West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mGainsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m£90.9m£91.3m£86.3mNorth West Norfolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mNorth West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mNorth West Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mGainsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGainsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mGainsborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,67026,536North West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9802,565North West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5264,153North West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2336,874Gainsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,46611,850North West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7271,712Gainsborough

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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