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Gainsborough and Weald of Kent

99,208 and 100,068 residents (mid-2024).

Gainsborough is higher than Weald of Kent on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 20 of 22 measures, and Weald of Kent on 2. 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 Weald of Kent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £4,964, Weald of Kent £4,564Weald of Kent: £4,564Gainsborough: £4,964Weald of Kent: £4,583Gainsborough: £4,985Weald of Kent: £4,329Gainsborough: £4,709

    £4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough is higher£4,564£4,583£4,329

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £12,675, Weald of Kent £12,428Weald of Kent: £12,428Gainsborough: £12,675Weald of Kent: £12,481Gainsborough: £12,728Weald of Kent: £11,788Gainsborough: £12,022

    £12,675£12,728£12,022Gainsborough is higher£12,428£12,481£11,788

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £1,906, Weald of Kent £1,682Weald of Kent: £1,682Gainsborough: £1,906Weald of Kent: £1,689Gainsborough: £1,914Weald of Kent: £1,596Gainsborough: £1,808

    £1,906£1,914£1,808Gainsborough is higher£1,682£1,689£1,596

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £11,627, Weald of Kent £11,462Weald of Kent: £11,462Gainsborough: £11,627Weald of Kent: £11,511Gainsborough: £11,676Weald of Kent: £10,872Gainsborough: £11,028

    £11,627£11,676£11,028Gainsborough is higher£11,462£11,511£10,872

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gainsborough £313, Weald of Kent £302Weald of Kent: £302Gainsborough: £313Weald of Kent: £303Gainsborough: £315Weald of Kent: £286Gainsborough: £297

    £313£315£297Gainsborough is higher£302£303£286

  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, Weald of Kent £646Weald of Kent: £646Gainsborough: £713Weald of Kent: £648Gainsborough: £716Weald of Kent: £612Gainsborough: £676

    £713£716£676Gainsborough is higher£646£648£612

  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, Weald of Kent £18Weald of Kent: £18Gainsborough: £22Weald of Kent: £18Gainsborough: £22Weald of Kent: £17Gainsborough: £20

    £22£22£20Gainsborough is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £500, Weald of Kent £322Weald of Kent: £322Gainsborough: £500Weald of Kent: £323Gainsborough: £502Weald of Kent: £305Gainsborough: £474

    £500£502£474Gainsborough is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £128, Weald of Kent £134Weald of Kent: £134Gainsborough: £128Weald of Kent: £135Gainsborough: £129Weald of Kent: £127Gainsborough: £121

    £128£129£121Weald of Kent is higher£134£135£127

  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, Weald of Kent £117Weald of Kent: £117Gainsborough: £143Weald of Kent: £117Gainsborough: £143Weald of Kent: £111Gainsborough: £135

    £143£143£135Gainsborough is higher£117£117£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £1,425, Weald of Kent £1,344Weald of Kent: £1,344Gainsborough: £1,425Weald of Kent: £1,350Gainsborough: £1,431Weald of Kent: £1,275Gainsborough: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Gainsborough is higher£1,344£1,350£1,275

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gainsborough £145, Weald of Kent £141Weald of Kent: £141Gainsborough: £145Weald of Kent: £142Gainsborough: £146Weald of Kent: £134Gainsborough: £138

    £145£146£138Gainsborough is higher£141£142£134

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £323, Weald of Kent £207Weald of Kent: £207Gainsborough: £323Weald of Kent: £208Gainsborough: £325Weald of Kent: £197Gainsborough: £307

    £323£325£307Gainsborough is higher£207£208£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £7.26, Weald of Kent £6.64Weald of Kent: £6.64Gainsborough: £7.26Weald of Kent: £6.67Gainsborough: £7.29Weald of Kent: £6.30Gainsborough: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Gainsborough is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough £7.96, Weald of Kent £7.12Weald of Kent: £7.12Gainsborough: £7.96Weald of Kent: £7.15Gainsborough: £7.99Weald of Kent: £6.75Gainsborough: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Gainsborough is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £7.03, Weald of Kent £9.90Weald of Kent: £9.90Gainsborough: £7.03Weald of Kent: £9.94Gainsborough: £7.06Weald of Kent: £9.39Gainsborough: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Weald of Kent is higher£9.90£9.94£9.39

  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, Weald of Kent 1,005.6Weald of Kent: 1,005.6Gainsborough: 1,022.6

    1,022.6Gainsborough is higher1,005.6

  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, Weald of Kent 70.8Weald of Kent: 70.8Gainsborough: 82.1

    82.1Gainsborough is higher70.8

  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, Weald of Kent 133.1Weald of Kent: 133.1Gainsborough: 146.2

    146.2Gainsborough is higher133.1

  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, Weald of Kent 50.4Weald of Kent: 50.4Gainsborough: 72.9

    72.9Gainsborough is higher50.4

  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, Weald of Kent 142.6Weald of Kent: 142.6Gainsborough: 182.5

    182.5Gainsborough is higher142.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gainsborough 30.1, Weald of Kent 27.4Weald of Kent: 27.4Gainsborough: 30.1

    30.1Gainsborough is higher27.4

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Gainsborough and Weald of Kent, per person in the age group
MeasureGainsboroughWeald of KentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,964£4,985£4,709£4,564£4,583£4,329Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,675£12,728£12,022£12,428£12,481£11,788Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,906£1,914£1,808£1,682£1,689£1,596Gainsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,627£11,676£11,028£11,462£11,511£10,872Gainsborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£315£297£302£303£286Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£713£716£676£646£648£612Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£20£18£18£17Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£322£323£305Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£134£135£127Weald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£135£117£117£111Gainsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,344£1,350£1,275Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£141£142£134Gainsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£323£325£307£207£208£197Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£6.64£6.67£6.30Gainsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£7.12£7.15£6.75Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£9.90£9.94£9.39Weald of Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.61,005.6Gainsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.170.8Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.2133.1Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.950.4Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.5142.6Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.127.4Gainsborough

Per resident

Gainsborough is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Weald of Kent on 2. 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 Weald of Kent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £4,964, Weald of Kent £4,564Weald of Kent: £4,564Gainsborough: £4,964Weald of Kent: £4,583Gainsborough: £4,985Weald of Kent: £4,329Gainsborough: £4,709

    £4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough is higher£4,564£4,583£4,329

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £3,082, Weald of Kent £3,004Weald of Kent: £3,004Gainsborough: £3,082Weald of Kent: £3,017Gainsborough: £3,095Weald of Kent: £2,849Gainsborough: £2,924

    £3,082£3,095£2,924Gainsborough is higher£3,004£3,017£2,849

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gainsborough £1,102, Weald of Kent £952Weald of Kent: £952Gainsborough: £1,102Weald of Kent: £956Gainsborough: £1,107Weald of Kent: £903Gainsborough: £1,045

    £1,102£1,107£1,045Gainsborough is higher£952£956£903

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gainsborough £2,827, Weald of Kent £2,771Weald of Kent: £2,771Gainsborough: £2,827Weald of Kent: £2,782Gainsborough: £2,839Weald of Kent: £2,628Gainsborough: £2,682

    £2,827£2,839£2,682Gainsborough is higher£2,771£2,782£2,628

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gainsborough £76, Weald of Kent £73Weald of Kent: £73Gainsborough: £76Weald of Kent: £73Gainsborough: £77Weald of Kent: £69Gainsborough: £72

    £76£77£72Gainsborough is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £173, Weald of Kent £156Weald of Kent: £156Gainsborough: £173Weald of Kent: £157Gainsborough: £174Weald of Kent: £148Gainsborough: £164

    £173£174£164Gainsborough is higher£156£157£148

  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, Weald of Kent £4.41Weald of Kent: £4.41Gainsborough: £5.23Weald of Kent: £4.43Gainsborough: £5.25Weald of Kent: £4.18Gainsborough: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Gainsborough is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £500, Weald of Kent £322Weald of Kent: £322Gainsborough: £500Weald of Kent: £323Gainsborough: £502Weald of Kent: £305Gainsborough: £474

    £500£502£474Gainsborough is higher£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £128, Weald of Kent £134Weald of Kent: £134Gainsborough: £128Weald of Kent: £135Gainsborough: £129Weald of Kent: £127Gainsborough: £121

    £128£129£121Weald of Kent is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gainsborough £82, Weald of Kent £66Weald of Kent: £66Gainsborough: £82Weald of Kent: £66Gainsborough: £83Weald of Kent: £63Gainsborough: £78

    £82£83£78Gainsborough is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gainsborough £824, Weald of Kent £761Weald of Kent: £761Gainsborough: £824Weald of Kent: £764Gainsborough: £827Weald of Kent: £722Gainsborough: £782

    £824£827£782Gainsborough is higher£761£764£722

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gainsborough £145, Weald of Kent £141Weald of Kent: £141Gainsborough: £145Weald of Kent: £142Gainsborough: £146Weald of Kent: £134Gainsborough: £138

    £145£146£138Gainsborough is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gainsborough £187, Weald of Kent £117Weald of Kent: £117Gainsborough: £187Weald of Kent: £118Gainsborough: £188Weald of Kent: £111Gainsborough: £177

    £187£188£177Gainsborough is higher£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gainsborough £4.20, Weald of Kent £3.76Weald of Kent: £3.76Gainsborough: £4.20Weald of Kent: £3.78Gainsborough: £4.21Weald of Kent: £3.57Gainsborough: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Gainsborough is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gainsborough £4.60, Weald of Kent £4.03Weald of Kent: £4.03Gainsborough: £4.60Weald of Kent: £4.04Gainsborough: £4.62Weald of Kent: £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, Weald of Kent £9.90Weald of Kent: £9.90Gainsborough: £7.03Weald of Kent: £9.94Gainsborough: £7.06Weald of Kent: £9.39Gainsborough: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Weald of Kent is higher£9.90£9.94£9.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 248.7, Weald of Kent 243.1Weald of Kent: 243.1Gainsborough: 248.7

    248.7Gainsborough is higher243.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 20.0, Weald of Kent 17.1Weald of Kent: 17.1Gainsborough: 20.0

    20.0Gainsborough is higher17.1

  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, Weald of Kent 32.2Weald of Kent: 32.2Gainsborough: 35.5

    35.5Gainsborough is higher32.2

  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, Weald of Kent 50.4Weald of Kent: 50.4Gainsborough: 72.9

    72.9Gainsborough is higher50.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gainsborough 105.5, Weald of Kent 80.7Weald of Kent: 80.7Gainsborough: 105.5

    105.5Gainsborough is higher80.7

  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, Weald of Kent 15.5Weald of Kent: 15.5Gainsborough: 17.4

    17.4Gainsborough is higher15.5

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Gainsborough and Weald of Kent, per resident
MeasureGainsboroughWeald of KentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,964£4,985£4,709£4,564£4,583£4,329Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,082£3,095£2,924£3,004£3,017£2,849Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,102£1,107£1,045£952£956£903Gainsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,827£2,839£2,682£2,771£2,782£2,628Gainsborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£73£73£69Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£156£157£148Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£4.41£4.43£4.18Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£322£323£305Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£134£135£127Weald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£66£66£63Gainsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£782£761£764£722Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£141£142£134Gainsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£117£118£111Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.76£3.78£3.57Gainsborough
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£9.90£9.94£9.39Weald of Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.7243.1Gainsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.017.1Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.532.2Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.950.4Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.580.7Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.415.5Gainsborough

Total

Gainsborough is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Weald of Kent on 2. 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 Weald of Kent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gainsborough £492.5m, Weald of Kent £456.7mWeald of Kent: £456.7mGainsborough: £492.5mWeald of Kent: £458.6mGainsborough: £494.6mWeald of Kent: £433.2mGainsborough: £467.2m

    £492.5m£494.6m£467.2mGainsborough is higher£456.7m£458.6m£433.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gainsborough £305.8m, Weald of Kent £300.6mWeald of Kent: £300.6mGainsborough: £305.8mWeald of Kent: £301.9mGainsborough: £307.1mWeald of Kent: £285.1mGainsborough: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mGainsborough is higher£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gainsborough £109.3m, Weald of Kent £95.3mWeald of Kent: £95.3mGainsborough: £109.3mWeald of Kent: £95.7mGainsborough: £109.8mWeald of Kent: £90.4mGainsborough: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.8m£103.7mGainsborough is higher£95.3m£95.7m£90.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gainsborough £280.5m, Weald of Kent £277.2mWeald of Kent: £277.2mGainsborough: £280.5mWeald of Kent: £278.4mGainsborough: £281.7mWeald of Kent: £263.0mGainsborough: £266.1m

    £280.5m£281.7m£266.1mGainsborough is higher£277.2m£278.4m£263.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gainsborough £7.6m, Weald of Kent £7.3mWeald of Kent: £7.3mGainsborough: £7.6mWeald of Kent: £7.3mGainsborough: £7.6mWeald of Kent: £6.9mGainsborough: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mGainsborough is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £17.2m, Weald of Kent £15.6mWeald of Kent: £15.6mGainsborough: £17.2mWeald of Kent: £15.7mGainsborough: £17.3mWeald of Kent: £14.8mGainsborough: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mGainsborough is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Gainsborough £0.52m, Weald of Kent £0.44mWeald of Kent: £0.44mGainsborough: £0.52mWeald of Kent: £0.44mGainsborough: £0.52mWeald of Kent: £0.42mGainsborough: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mGainsborough is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £49.6m, Weald of Kent £32.2mWeald of Kent: £32.2mGainsborough: £49.6mWeald of Kent: £32.3mGainsborough: £49.8mWeald of Kent: £30.5mGainsborough: £47.0m

    £49.6m£49.8m£47.0mGainsborough is higher£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough £12.7m, Weald of Kent £13.4mWeald of Kent: £13.4mGainsborough: £12.7mWeald of Kent: £13.5mGainsborough: £12.8mWeald of Kent: £12.7mGainsborough: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWeald of Kent is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gainsborough £8.2m, Weald of Kent £6.6mWeald of Kent: £6.6mGainsborough: £8.2mWeald of Kent: £6.7mGainsborough: £8.2mWeald of Kent: £6.3mGainsborough: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mGainsborough is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gainsborough £81.7m, Weald of Kent £76.1mWeald of Kent: £76.1mGainsborough: £81.7mWeald of Kent: £76.5mGainsborough: £82.1mWeald of Kent: £72.2mGainsborough: £77.5m

    £81.7m£82.1m£77.5mGainsborough is higher£76.1m£76.5m£72.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gainsborough £14.4m, Weald of Kent £14.2mWeald of Kent: £14.2mGainsborough: £14.4mWeald of Kent: £14.2mGainsborough: £14.5mWeald of Kent: £13.4mGainsborough: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mGainsborough is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gainsborough £18.5m, Weald of Kent £11.8mWeald of Kent: £11.8mGainsborough: £18.5mWeald of Kent: £11.8mGainsborough: £18.6mWeald of Kent: £11.1mGainsborough: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mGainsborough is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gainsborough £0.42m, Weald of Kent £0.38mWeald of Kent: £0.38mGainsborough: £0.42mWeald of Kent: £0.38mGainsborough: £0.42mWeald of Kent: £0.36mGainsborough: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGainsborough is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gainsborough £0.46m, Weald of Kent £0.40mWeald of Kent: £0.40mGainsborough: £0.46mWeald of Kent: £0.40mGainsborough: £0.46mWeald of Kent: £0.38mGainsborough: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGainsborough is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gainsborough £0.70m, Weald of Kent £0.99mWeald of Kent: £0.99mGainsborough: £0.70mWeald of Kent: £0.99mGainsborough: £0.70mWeald of Kent: £0.94mGainsborough: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWeald of Kent is higher£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gainsborough 24,670, Weald of Kent 24,324Weald of Kent: 24,324Gainsborough: 24,670

    24,670Gainsborough is higher24,324

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gainsborough 1,980, Weald of Kent 1,713Weald of Kent: 1,713Gainsborough: 1,980

    1,980Gainsborough is higher1,713

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough 3,526, Weald of Kent 3,219Weald of Kent: 3,219Gainsborough: 3,526

    3,526Gainsborough is higher3,219

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gainsborough 7,233, Weald of Kent 5,041Weald of Kent: 5,041Gainsborough: 7,233

    7,233Gainsborough is higher5,041

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gainsborough 10,466, Weald of Kent 8,078Weald of Kent: 8,078Gainsborough: 10,466

    10,466Gainsborough is higher8,078

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gainsborough 1,727, Weald of Kent 1,551Weald of Kent: 1,551Gainsborough: 1,727

    1,727Gainsborough is higher1,551

Show the numbers
Gainsborough and Weald of Kent, total
MeasureGainsboroughWeald of KentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.5m£494.6m£467.2m£456.7m£458.6m£433.2mGainsborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£300.6m£301.9m£285.1mGainsborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m£95.3m£95.7m£90.4mGainsborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m£277.2m£278.4m£263.0mGainsborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mGainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mGainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mGainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.6m£49.8m£47.0m£32.2m£32.3m£30.5mGainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWeald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mGainsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m£76.1m£76.5m£72.2mGainsborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mGainsborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mGainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mGainsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGainsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mWeald of Kent
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,67024,324Gainsborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9801,713Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5263,219Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2335,041Gainsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,4668,078Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7271,551Gainsborough

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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