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Gainsborough and South West Norfolk

99,208 and 106,800 residents (mid-2024).

Gainsborough is higher than South West Norfolk on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 South West Norfolk 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 South West Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £4,964, South West Norfolk £4,710South West Norfolk: £4,710Gainsborough: £4,964South West Norfolk: £4,730Gainsborough: £4,985South West Norfolk: £4,468Gainsborough: £4,709

    £4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£4,710£4,730£4,468

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £12,675, South West Norfolk £12,676South West Norfolk: £12,676Gainsborough: £12,675South West Norfolk: £12,730Gainsborough: £12,728South West Norfolk: £12,024Gainsborough: £12,022

    £12,675£12,728£12,022South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,676£12,730£12,024

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £1,906, South West Norfolk £1,802South West Norfolk: £1,802Gainsborough: £1,906South West Norfolk: £1,810Gainsborough: £1,914South West Norfolk: £1,709Gainsborough: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,802£1,810£1,709

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £11,627, South West Norfolk £11,569South West Norfolk: £11,569Gainsborough: £11,627South West Norfolk: £11,618Gainsborough: £11,676South West Norfolk: £10,973Gainsborough: £11,028

    £11,627£11,676£11,028Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,569£11,618£10,973

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £313, South West Norfolk £369South West Norfolk: £369Gainsborough: £313South West Norfolk: £370Gainsborough: £315South West Norfolk: £350Gainsborough: £297

    £313£315£297South West Norfolk is higher£369£370£350

  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, South West Norfolk £714South West Norfolk: £714Gainsborough: £713South West Norfolk: £717Gainsborough: £716South West Norfolk: £677Gainsborough: £676

    £713£716£676South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£714£717£677

  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, South West Norfolk £24South West Norfolk: £24Gainsborough: £22South West Norfolk: £24Gainsborough: £22South West Norfolk: £23Gainsborough: £20

    £22£22£20South West Norfolk is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £500, South West Norfolk £430South West Norfolk: £430Gainsborough: £500South West Norfolk: £432Gainsborough: £502South West Norfolk: £408Gainsborough: £474

    £500£502£474Gainsborough is higher£430£432£408

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £128, South West Norfolk £127South West Norfolk: £127Gainsborough: £128South West Norfolk: £128Gainsborough: £129South West Norfolk: £121Gainsborough: £121

    £128£129£121Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£127£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, South West Norfolk £124South West Norfolk: £124Gainsborough: £143South West Norfolk: £124Gainsborough: £143South West Norfolk: £117Gainsborough: £135

    £143£143£135Gainsborough is higher£124£124£117

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £1,425, South West Norfolk £1,388South West Norfolk: £1,388Gainsborough: £1,425South West Norfolk: £1,394Gainsborough: £1,431South West Norfolk: £1,317Gainsborough: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gainsborough £145, South West Norfolk £143South West Norfolk: £143Gainsborough: £145South West Norfolk: £144Gainsborough: £146South West Norfolk: £136Gainsborough: £138

    £145£146£138Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £323, South West Norfolk £279South West Norfolk: £279Gainsborough: £323South West Norfolk: £280Gainsborough: £325South West Norfolk: £265Gainsborough: £307

    £323£325£307Gainsborough is higher£279£280£265

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £7.26, South West Norfolk £5.82South West Norfolk: £5.82Gainsborough: £7.26South West Norfolk: £5.84Gainsborough: £7.29South West Norfolk: £5.52Gainsborough: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Gainsborough is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £7.96, South West Norfolk £5.38South West Norfolk: £5.38Gainsborough: £7.96South West Norfolk: £5.40Gainsborough: £7.99South West Norfolk: £5.10Gainsborough: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Gainsborough is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £7.03, South West Norfolk £4.48South West Norfolk: £4.48Gainsborough: £7.03South West Norfolk: £4.50Gainsborough: £7.06South West Norfolk: £4.25Gainsborough: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  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, South West Norfolk 1,013.2South West Norfolk: 1,013.2Gainsborough: 1,022.6

    1,022.6Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count1,013.2

  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, South West Norfolk 93.7South West Norfolk: 93.7Gainsborough: 82.1

    82.1South West Norfolk is higher93.7

  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, South West Norfolk 152.5South West Norfolk: 152.5Gainsborough: 146.2

    146.2South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count152.5

  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, South West Norfolk 64.4South West Norfolk: 64.4Gainsborough: 72.9

    72.9Gainsborough is higher64.4

  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, South West Norfolk 172.7South West Norfolk: 172.7Gainsborough: 182.5

    182.5Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count172.7

  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, South West Norfolk 27.7South West Norfolk: 27.7Gainsborough: 30.1

    30.1Gainsborough is higher27.7

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Gainsborough and South West Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureGainsboroughSouth West NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,964£4,985£4,709£4,710£4,730£4,468Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,675£12,728£12,022£12,676£12,730£12,024South West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,808£1,802£1,810£1,709Gainsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,627£11,676£11,028£11,569£11,618£10,973Gainsborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£315£297£369£370£350South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£713£716£676£714£717£677South West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£24£24£23South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£430£432£408Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£127£128£121Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£135£124£124£117Gainsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,388£1,394£1,317Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£143£144£136Gainsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£323£325£307£279£280£265Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£5.82£5.84£5.52Gainsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£5.38£5.40£5.10Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£4.48£4.50£4.25Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.61,013.2Gainsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.193.7South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.2152.5South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.964.4Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.5172.7Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.127.7Gainsborough

Per resident

Gainsborough is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South West Norfolk on 3. 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 South West Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £4,964, South West Norfolk £4,710South West Norfolk: £4,710Gainsborough: £4,964South West Norfolk: £4,730Gainsborough: £4,985South West Norfolk: £4,468Gainsborough: £4,709

    £4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£4,710£4,730£4,468

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £3,082, South West Norfolk £2,954South West Norfolk: £2,954Gainsborough: £3,082South West Norfolk: £2,967Gainsborough: £3,095South West Norfolk: £2,802Gainsborough: £2,924

    £3,082£3,095£2,924Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,954£2,967£2,802

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £1,102, South West Norfolk £1,051South West Norfolk: £1,051Gainsborough: £1,102South West Norfolk: £1,055Gainsborough: £1,107South West Norfolk: £997Gainsborough: £1,045

    £1,102£1,107£1,045Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,051£1,055£997

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gainsborough £2,827, South West Norfolk £2,696South West Norfolk: £2,696Gainsborough: £2,827South West Norfolk: £2,708Gainsborough: £2,839South West Norfolk: £2,558Gainsborough: £2,682

    £2,827£2,839£2,682Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,696£2,708£2,558

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gainsborough £76, South West Norfolk £86South West Norfolk: £86Gainsborough: £76South West Norfolk: £86Gainsborough: £77South West Norfolk: £82Gainsborough: £72

    £76£77£72South West Norfolk is higher£86£86£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £173, South West Norfolk £166South West Norfolk: £166Gainsborough: £173South West Norfolk: £167Gainsborough: £174South West Norfolk: £158Gainsborough: £164

    £173£174£164Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£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, South West Norfolk £5.64South West Norfolk: £5.64Gainsborough: £5.23South West Norfolk: £5.66Gainsborough: £5.25South West Norfolk: £5.35Gainsborough: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96South West Norfolk is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £500, South West Norfolk £430South West Norfolk: £430Gainsborough: £500South West Norfolk: £432Gainsborough: £502South West Norfolk: £408Gainsborough: £474

    £500£502£474Gainsborough is higher£430£432£408

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £128, South West Norfolk £127South West Norfolk: £127Gainsborough: £128South West Norfolk: £128Gainsborough: £129South West Norfolk: £121Gainsborough: £121

    £128£129£121Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£127£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £82, South West Norfolk £72South West Norfolk: £72Gainsborough: £82South West Norfolk: £72Gainsborough: £83South West Norfolk: £68Gainsborough: £78

    £82£83£78Gainsborough is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gainsborough £824, South West Norfolk £809South West Norfolk: £809Gainsborough: £824South West Norfolk: £813Gainsborough: £827South West Norfolk: £768Gainsborough: £782

    £824£827£782Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£809£813£768

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gainsborough £145, South West Norfolk £143South West Norfolk: £143Gainsborough: £145South West Norfolk: £144Gainsborough: £146South West Norfolk: £136Gainsborough: £138

    £145£146£138Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gainsborough £187, South West Norfolk £163South West Norfolk: £163Gainsborough: £187South West Norfolk: £163Gainsborough: £188South West Norfolk: £154Gainsborough: £177

    £187£188£177Gainsborough is higher£163£163£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gainsborough £4.20, South West Norfolk £3.39South West Norfolk: £3.39Gainsborough: £4.20South West Norfolk: £3.41Gainsborough: £4.21South West Norfolk: £3.22Gainsborough: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Gainsborough is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gainsborough £4.60, South West Norfolk £3.13South West Norfolk: £3.13Gainsborough: £4.60South West Norfolk: £3.14Gainsborough: £4.62South West Norfolk: £2.97Gainsborough: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Gainsborough is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £7.03, South West Norfolk £4.48South West Norfolk: £4.48Gainsborough: £7.03South West Norfolk: £4.50Gainsborough: £7.06South West Norfolk: £4.25Gainsborough: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 248.7, South West Norfolk 236.2South West Norfolk: 236.2Gainsborough: 248.7

    248.7Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count236.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 20.0, South West Norfolk 21.8South West Norfolk: 21.8Gainsborough: 20.0

    20.0South West Norfolk is higher21.8

  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, South West Norfolk 35.5South West Norfolk: 35.5Gainsborough: 35.5

    35.5Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count35.5

  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, South West Norfolk 64.4South West Norfolk: 64.4Gainsborough: 72.9

    72.9Gainsborough is higher64.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 105.5, South West Norfolk 100.7South West Norfolk: 100.7Gainsborough: 105.5

    105.5Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count100.7

  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, South West Norfolk 16.1South West Norfolk: 16.1Gainsborough: 17.4

    17.4Gainsborough is higher16.1

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Gainsborough and South West Norfolk, per resident
MeasureGainsboroughSouth West NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,964£4,985£4,709£4,710£4,730£4,468Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,082£3,095£2,924£2,954£2,967£2,802Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,102£1,107£1,045£1,051£1,055£997Gainsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,827£2,839£2,682£2,696£2,708£2,558Gainsborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£86£86£82South West Norfolk
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£5.64£5.66£5.35South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£430£432£408Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£127£128£121Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£72£72£68Gainsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£782£809£813£768Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£143£144£136Gainsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£163£163£154Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.39£3.41£3.22Gainsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£3.13£3.14£2.97Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£4.48£4.50£4.25Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.7236.2Gainsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.021.8South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.535.5Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.964.4Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.5100.7Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.416.1Gainsborough

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gainsborough £492.5m, South West Norfolk £503.1mSouth West Norfolk: £503.1mGainsborough: £492.5mSouth West Norfolk: £505.2mGainsborough: £494.6mSouth West Norfolk: £477.2mGainsborough: £467.2m

    £492.5m£494.6m£467.2mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£503.1m£505.2m£477.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gainsborough £305.8m, South West Norfolk £315.5mSouth West Norfolk: £315.5mGainsborough: £305.8mSouth West Norfolk: £316.9mGainsborough: £307.1mSouth West Norfolk: £299.3mGainsborough: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£315.5m£316.9m£299.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gainsborough £109.3m, South West Norfolk £112.2mSouth West Norfolk: £112.2mGainsborough: £109.3mSouth West Norfolk: £112.7mGainsborough: £109.8mSouth West Norfolk: £106.4mGainsborough: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.8m£103.7mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£112.2m£112.7m£106.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gainsborough £280.5m, South West Norfolk £288.0mSouth West Norfolk: £288.0mGainsborough: £280.5mSouth West Norfolk: £289.2mGainsborough: £281.7mSouth West Norfolk: £273.2mGainsborough: £266.1m

    £280.5m£281.7m£266.1mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£288.0m£289.2m£273.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gainsborough £7.6m, South West Norfolk £9.2mSouth West Norfolk: £9.2mGainsborough: £7.6mSouth West Norfolk: £9.2mGainsborough: £7.6mSouth West Norfolk: £8.7mGainsborough: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSouth West Norfolk is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £17.2m, South West Norfolk £17.8mSouth West Norfolk: £17.8mGainsborough: £17.2mSouth West Norfolk: £17.8mGainsborough: £17.3mSouth West Norfolk: £16.9mGainsborough: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Gainsborough £0.52m, South West Norfolk £0.60mSouth West Norfolk: £0.60mGainsborough: £0.52mSouth West Norfolk: £0.61mGainsborough: £0.52mSouth West Norfolk: £0.57mGainsborough: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSouth West Norfolk is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £49.6m, South West Norfolk £45.9mSouth West Norfolk: £45.9mGainsborough: £49.6mSouth West Norfolk: £46.1mGainsborough: £49.8mSouth West Norfolk: £43.6mGainsborough: £47.0m

    £49.6m£49.8m£47.0mGainsborough is higher£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £12.7m, South West Norfolk £13.6mSouth West Norfolk: £13.6mGainsborough: £12.7mSouth West Norfolk: £13.6mGainsborough: £12.8mSouth West Norfolk: £12.9mGainsborough: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gainsborough £8.2m, South West Norfolk £7.7mSouth West Norfolk: £7.7mGainsborough: £8.2mSouth West Norfolk: £7.7mGainsborough: £8.2mSouth West Norfolk: £7.3mGainsborough: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mGainsborough is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gainsborough £81.7m, South West Norfolk £86.4mSouth West Norfolk: £86.4mGainsborough: £81.7mSouth West Norfolk: £86.8mGainsborough: £82.1mSouth West Norfolk: £82.0mGainsborough: £77.5m

    £81.7m£82.1m£77.5mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gainsborough £14.4m, South West Norfolk £15.3mSouth West Norfolk: £15.3mGainsborough: £14.4mSouth West Norfolk: £15.4mGainsborough: £14.5mSouth West Norfolk: £14.5mGainsborough: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gainsborough £18.5m, South West Norfolk £17.4mSouth West Norfolk: £17.4mGainsborough: £18.5mSouth West Norfolk: £17.5mGainsborough: £18.6mSouth West Norfolk: £16.5mGainsborough: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mGainsborough is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gainsborough £0.42m, South West Norfolk £0.36mSouth West Norfolk: £0.36mGainsborough: £0.42mSouth West Norfolk: £0.36mGainsborough: £0.42mSouth West Norfolk: £0.34mGainsborough: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGainsborough is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gainsborough £0.46m, South West Norfolk £0.33mSouth West Norfolk: £0.33mGainsborough: £0.46mSouth West Norfolk: £0.34mGainsborough: £0.46mSouth West Norfolk: £0.32mGainsborough: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGainsborough is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gainsborough £0.70m, South West Norfolk £0.48mSouth West Norfolk: £0.48mGainsborough: £0.70mSouth West Norfolk: £0.48mGainsborough: £0.70mSouth West Norfolk: £0.45mGainsborough: £0.66m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gainsborough 24,670, South West Norfolk 25,221South West Norfolk: 25,221Gainsborough: 24,670

    24,670South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count25,221

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gainsborough 1,980, South West Norfolk 2,332South West Norfolk: 2,332Gainsborough: 1,980

    1,980South West Norfolk is higher2,332

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough 3,526, South West Norfolk 3,795South West Norfolk: 3,795Gainsborough: 3,526

    3,526South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count3,795

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough 7,233, South West Norfolk 6,880South West Norfolk: 6,880Gainsborough: 7,233

    7,233Gainsborough is higher6,880

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gainsborough 10,466, South West Norfolk 10,754South West Norfolk: 10,754Gainsborough: 10,466

    10,466South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count10,754

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gainsborough 1,727, South West Norfolk 1,722South West Norfolk: 1,722Gainsborough: 1,727

    1,727Gainsborough is higher1,722

Show the numbers
Gainsborough and South West Norfolk, total
MeasureGainsboroughSouth West NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.5m£494.6m£467.2m£503.1m£505.2m£477.2mSouth West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£315.5m£316.9m£299.3mSouth West Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m£112.2m£112.7m£106.4mSouth West Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m£288.0m£289.2m£273.2mSouth West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mSouth West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mSouth West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mSouth West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.6m£49.8m£47.0m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mGainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mSouth West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mGainsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mSouth West Norfolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouth West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mGainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mGainsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mGainsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mGainsborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,67025,221South West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9802,332South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5263,795South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2336,880Gainsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,46610,754South West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7271,722Gainsborough

Sources

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

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  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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