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Hereford and South Herefordshire and Bishop Auckland

98,282 and 94,708 residents (mid-2024).

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher than Bishop Auckland on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bishop Auckland on 20. 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

Hereford and South Herefordshire Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599, Bishop Auckland £5,642Bishop Auckland: £5,642Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599Bishop Auckland: £5,666Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618Bishop Auckland: £5,352Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362

    £4,599£4,618£4,362Bishop Auckland is higher£5,642£5,666£5,352

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire £12,595, Bishop Auckland £12,832Bishop Auckland: £12,832Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,595Bishop Auckland: £12,887Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,649Bishop Auckland: £12,172Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947Bishop Auckland is higher£12,832£12,887£12,172

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,714, Bishop Auckland £2,585Bishop Auckland: £2,585Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,714Bishop Auckland: £2,596Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,721Bishop Auckland: £2,452Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,625

    £1,714£1,721£1,625Bishop Auckland is higher£2,585£2,596£2,452

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire £11,586, Bishop Auckland £11,516Bishop Auckland: £11,516Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,586Bishop Auckland: £11,565Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,635Bishop Auckland: £10,923Hereford and South Herefordshire: £10,989

    £11,586£11,635£10,989Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,516£11,565£10,923

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire £345, Bishop Auckland £485Bishop Auckland: £485Hereford and South Herefordshire: £345Bishop Auckland: £487Hereford and South Herefordshire: £346Bishop Auckland: £460Hereford and South Herefordshire: £327

    £345£346£327Bishop Auckland is higher£485£487£460

  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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £642, Bishop Auckland £798Bishop Auckland: £798Hereford and South Herefordshire: £642Bishop Auckland: £801Hereford and South Herefordshire: £644Bishop Auckland: £757Hereford and South Herefordshire: £609

    £642£644£609Bishop Auckland is higher£798£801£757

  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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £23, Bishop Auckland £33Bishop Auckland: £33Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23Bishop Auckland: £33Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23Bishop Auckland: £31Hereford and South Herefordshire: £22

    £23£23£22Bishop Auckland is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £430, Bishop Auckland £692Bishop Auckland: £692Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430Bishop Auckland: £695Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432Bishop Auckland: £656Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408

    £430£432£408Bishop Auckland is higher£692£695£656

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £101, Bishop Auckland £168Bishop Auckland: £168Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101Bishop Auckland: £169Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102Bishop Auckland: £159Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96

    £101£102£96Bishop Auckland is higher£168£169£159

  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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £92, Bishop Auckland £196Bishop Auckland: £196Hereford and South Herefordshire: £92Bishop Auckland: £197Hereford and South Herefordshire: £93Bishop Auckland: £186Hereford and South Herefordshire: £87

    £92£93£87Bishop Auckland is higher£196£197£186

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,294, Bishop Auckland £1,922Bishop Auckland: £1,922Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,294Bishop Auckland: £1,930Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,300Bishop Auckland: £1,823Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,227

    £1,294£1,300£1,227Bishop Auckland is higher£1,922£1,930£1,823

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £179, Bishop Auckland £233Bishop Auckland: £233Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179Bishop Auckland: £234Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180Bishop Auckland: £221Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170

    £179£180£170Bishop Auckland is higher£233£234£221

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £316, Bishop Auckland £448Bishop Auckland: £448Hereford and South Herefordshire: £316Bishop Auckland: £450Hereford and South Herefordshire: £318Bishop Auckland: £425Hereford and South Herefordshire: £300

    £316£318£300Bishop Auckland is higher£448£450£425

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.05, Bishop Auckland £6.02Bishop Auckland: £6.02Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.05Bishop Auckland: £6.05Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.07Bishop Auckland: £5.71Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Bishop Auckland is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.99, Bishop Auckland £13Bishop Auckland: £13Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.99Bishop Auckland: £13Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.01Bishop Auckland: £12Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Bishop Auckland is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40, Bishop Auckland £9.37Bishop Auckland: £9.37Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40Bishop Auckland: £9.41Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43Bishop Auckland: £8.89Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Bishop Auckland is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,024.2, Bishop Auckland 1,009.9Bishop Auckland: 1,009.9Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,024.2

    1,024.2Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,009.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire 86.2, Bishop Auckland 129.5Bishop Auckland: 129.5Hereford and South Herefordshire: 86.2

    86.2Bishop Auckland is higher129.5

  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: Hereford and South Herefordshire 133.1, Bishop Auckland 159.9Bishop Auckland: 159.9Hereford and South Herefordshire: 133.1

    133.1Bishop Auckland is higher159.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2, Bishop Auckland 103.3Bishop Auckland: 103.3Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2

    59.2Bishop Auckland is higher103.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire 163.9, Bishop Auckland 241.0Bishop Auckland: 241.0Hereford and South Herefordshire: 163.9

    163.9Bishop Auckland is higher241.0

  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: Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.9, Bishop Auckland 42.5Bishop Auckland: 42.5Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.9

    19.9Bishop Auckland is higher42.5

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Hereford and South Herefordshire and Bishop Auckland, per person in the age group
MeasureHereford and South HerefordshireBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,599£4,618£4,362£5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,832£12,887£12,172Bishop Auckland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,714£1,721£1,625£2,585£2,596£2,452Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,989£11,516£11,565£10,923Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£345£346£327£485£487£460Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£644£609£798£801£757Bishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£33£33£31Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£692£695£656Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£168£169£159Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£87£196£197£186Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,227£1,922£1,930£1,823Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£233£234£221Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£318£300£448£450£425Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£6.02£6.05£5.71Bishop Auckland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£13£13£12Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.21,009.9Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.2129.5Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.1159.9Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.2103.3Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.9241.0Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.942.5Bishop Auckland

Per resident

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Bishop Auckland on 22. 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

Hereford and South Herefordshire Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599, Bishop Auckland £5,642Bishop Auckland: £5,642Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599Bishop Auckland: £5,666Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618Bishop Auckland: £5,352Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362

    £4,599£4,618£4,362Bishop Auckland is higher£5,642£5,666£5,352

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,870, Bishop Auckland £3,018Bishop Auckland: £3,018Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,870Bishop Auckland: £3,031Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,882Bishop Auckland: £2,863Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,722

    £2,870£2,882£2,722Bishop Auckland is higher£3,018£3,031£2,863

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,012, Bishop Auckland £1,523Bishop Auckland: £1,523Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,012Bishop Auckland: £1,529Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,017Bishop Auckland: £1,444Hereford and South Herefordshire: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960Bishop Auckland is higher£1,523£1,529£1,444

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,640, Bishop Auckland £2,708Bishop Auckland: £2,708Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,640Bishop Auckland: £2,720Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,651Bishop Auckland: £2,569Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,504

    £2,640£2,651£2,504Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£2,708£2,720£2,569

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £79, Bishop Auckland £114Bishop Auckland: £114Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79Bishop Auckland: £115Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79Bishop Auckland: £108Hereford and South Herefordshire: £75

    £79£79£75Bishop Auckland is higher£114£115£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £146, Bishop Auckland £188Bishop Auckland: £188Hereford and South Herefordshire: £146Bishop Auckland: £188Hereford and South Herefordshire: £147Bishop Auckland: £178Hereford and South Herefordshire: £139

    £146£147£139Bishop Auckland is higher£188£188£178

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.22, Bishop Auckland £7.77Bishop Auckland: £7.77Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.22Bishop Auckland: £7.80Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.24Bishop Auckland: £7.37Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Bishop Auckland is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £430, Bishop Auckland £692Bishop Auckland: £692Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430Bishop Auckland: £695Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432Bishop Auckland: £656Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408

    £430£432£408Bishop Auckland is higher£692£695£656

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £101, Bishop Auckland £168Bishop Auckland: £168Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101Bishop Auckland: £169Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102Bishop Auckland: £159Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96

    £101£102£96Bishop Auckland is higher£168£169£159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £54, Bishop Auckland £115Bishop Auckland: £115Hereford and South Herefordshire: £54Bishop Auckland: £116Hereford and South Herefordshire: £55Bishop Auckland: £109Hereford and South Herefordshire: £52

    £54£55£52Bishop Auckland is higher£115£116£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £765, Bishop Auckland £1,132Bishop Auckland: £1,132Hereford and South Herefordshire: £765Bishop Auckland: £1,137Hereford and South Herefordshire: £768Bishop Auckland: £1,074Hereford and South Herefordshire: £725

    £765£768£725Bishop Auckland is higher£1,132£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £179, Bishop Auckland £233Bishop Auckland: £233Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179Bishop Auckland: £234Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180Bishop Auckland: £221Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170

    £179£180£170Bishop Auckland is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £187, Bishop Auckland £264Bishop Auckland: £264Hereford and South Herefordshire: £187Bishop Auckland: £265Hereford and South Herefordshire: £188Bishop Auckland: £250Hereford and South Herefordshire: £177

    £187£188£177Bishop Auckland is higher£264£265£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £2.98, Bishop Auckland £3.54Bishop Auckland: £3.54Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.98Bishop Auckland: £3.56Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.00Bishop Auckland: £3.36Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Bishop Auckland is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £3.54, Bishop Auckland £7.54Bishop Auckland: £7.54Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.54Bishop Auckland: £7.57Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.56Bishop Auckland: £7.15Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Bishop Auckland is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40, Bishop Auckland £9.37Bishop Auckland: £9.37Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40Bishop Auckland: £9.41Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43Bishop Auckland: £8.89Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Bishop Auckland is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 233.3, Bishop Auckland 237.5Bishop Auckland: 237.5Hereford and South Herefordshire: 233.3

    233.3Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count237.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.6, Bishop Auckland 30.5Bishop Auckland: 30.5Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.6

    19.6Bishop Auckland is higher30.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 30.3, Bishop Auckland 37.6Bishop Auckland: 37.6Hereford and South Herefordshire: 30.3

    30.3Bishop Auckland is higher37.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2, Bishop Auckland 103.3Bishop Auckland: 103.3Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2

    59.2Bishop Auckland is higher103.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 96.8, Bishop Auckland 142.0Bishop Auckland: 142.0Hereford and South Herefordshire: 96.8

    96.8Bishop Auckland is higher142.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 11.7, Bishop Auckland 25.0Bishop Auckland: 25.0Hereford and South Herefordshire: 11.7

    11.7Bishop Auckland is higher25.0

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Hereford and South Herefordshire and Bishop Auckland, per resident
MeasureHereford and South HerefordshireBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,599£4,618£4,362£5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,870£2,882£2,722£3,018£3,031£2,863Bishop Auckland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£1,523£1,529£1,444Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,640£2,651£2,504£2,708£2,720£2,569Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£114£115£108Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£188£188£178Bishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.77£7.80£7.37Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£692£695£656Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£168£169£159Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£115£116£109Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£765£768£725£1,132£1,137£1,074Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£233£234£221Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£264£265£250Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£3.54£3.56£3.36Bishop Auckland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£7.54£7.57£7.15Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.3237.5Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.630.5Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.337.6Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.2103.3Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.8142.0Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.725.0Bishop Auckland

Total

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bishop Auckland on 20. 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

Hereford and South Herefordshire Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £452.0m, Bishop Auckland £534.4mBishop Auckland: £534.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £452.0mBishop Auckland: £536.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £453.9mBishop Auckland: £506.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £428.7m

    £452.0m£453.9m£428.7mBishop Auckland is higher£534.4m£536.7m£506.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £282.0m, Bishop Auckland £285.8mBishop Auckland: £285.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £282.0mBishop Auckland: £287.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £283.2mBishop Auckland: £271.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £267.5m

    £282.0m£283.2m£267.5mBishop Auckland is higher£285.8m£287.0m£271.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £99.5m, Bishop Auckland £144.2mBishop Auckland: £144.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.5mBishop Auckland: £144.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.9mBishop Auckland: £136.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £94.4m

    £99.5m£99.9m£94.4mBishop Auckland is higher£144.2m£144.8m£136.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £259.4m, Bishop Auckland £256.5mBishop Auckland: £256.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £259.4mBishop Auckland: £257.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £260.5mBishop Auckland: £243.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £246.1m

    £259.4m£260.5m£246.1mHereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£256.5m£257.6m£243.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £7.7m, Bishop Auckland £10.8mBishop Auckland: £10.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.7mBishop Auckland: £10.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.8mBishop Auckland: £10.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mBishop Auckland is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £14.4m, Bishop Auckland £17.8mBishop Auckland: £17.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mBishop Auckland: £17.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mBishop Auckland: £16.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mBishop Auckland is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.51m, Bishop Auckland £0.74mBishop Auckland: £0.74mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mBishop Auckland: £0.74mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mBishop Auckland: £0.70mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mBishop Auckland is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £42.2m, Bishop Auckland £65.5mBishop Auckland: £65.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.2mBishop Auckland: £65.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.4mBishop Auckland: £62.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £40.1m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.1mBishop Auckland is higher£65.5m£65.8m£62.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £9.9m, Bishop Auckland £15.9mBishop Auckland: £15.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.9mBishop Auckland: £16.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £10.0mBishop Auckland: £15.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mBishop Auckland is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.3m, Bishop Auckland £10.9mBishop Auckland: £10.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.3mBishop Auckland: £11.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.4mBishop Auckland: £10.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mBishop Auckland is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £75.1m, Bishop Auckland £107.2mBishop Auckland: £107.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.1mBishop Auckland: £107.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.5mBishop Auckland: £101.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £71.3m

    £75.1m£75.5m£71.3mBishop Auckland is higher£107.2m£107.7m£101.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £17.6m, Bishop Auckland £22.1mBishop Auckland: £22.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.6mBishop Auckland: £22.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.7mBishop Auckland: £20.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mBishop Auckland is higher£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £18.4m, Bishop Auckland £25.0mBishop Auckland: £25.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.4mBishop Auckland: £25.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.5mBishop Auckland: £23.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mBishop Auckland is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.29m, Bishop Auckland £0.34mBishop Auckland: £0.34mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mBishop Auckland: £0.34mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mBishop Auckland: £0.32mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mBishop Auckland is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.35m, Bishop Auckland £0.71mBishop Auckland: £0.71mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mBishop Auckland: £0.72mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mBishop Auckland: £0.68mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mBishop Auckland is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.63m, Bishop Auckland £0.89mBishop Auckland: £0.89mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mBishop Auckland: £0.89mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mBishop Auckland: £0.84mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBishop Auckland is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 22,933, Bishop Auckland 22,493Bishop Auckland: 22,493Hereford and South Herefordshire: 22,933

    22,933Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count22,493

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,929, Bishop Auckland 2,884Bishop Auckland: 2,884Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,929

    1,929Bishop Auckland is higher2,884

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 2,980, Bishop Auckland 3,561Bishop Auckland: 3,561Hereford and South Herefordshire: 2,980

    2,980Bishop Auckland is higher3,561

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 5,820, Bishop Auckland 9,786Bishop Auckland: 9,786Hereford and South Herefordshire: 5,820

    5,820Bishop Auckland is higher9,786

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 9,518, Bishop Auckland 13,444Bishop Auckland: 13,444Hereford and South Herefordshire: 9,518

    9,518Bishop Auckland is higher13,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,153, Bishop Auckland 2,371Bishop Auckland: 2,371Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,153

    1,153Bishop Auckland is higher2,371

Show the numbers
Hereford and South Herefordshire and Bishop Auckland, total
MeasureHereford and South HerefordshireBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.0m£453.9m£428.7m£534.4m£536.7m£506.9mBishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m£285.8m£287.0m£271.1mBishop Auckland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.5m£99.9m£94.4m£144.2m£144.8m£136.8mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.4m£260.5m£246.1m£256.5m£257.6m£243.3mHereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mBishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m£65.5m£65.8m£62.1mBishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mBishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.1m£75.5m£71.3m£107.2m£107.7m£101.7mBishop Auckland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mBishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBishop Auckland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBishop Auckland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,93322,493Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9292,884Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9803,561Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8209,786Bishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,51813,444Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1532,371Bishop Auckland

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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