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Hereford and South Herefordshire and Gainsborough

98,282 and 99,208 residents (mid-2024).

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher than Gainsborough on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough on 17. 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 Gainsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599, Gainsborough £4,964Gainsborough: £4,964Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599Gainsborough: £4,985Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618Gainsborough: £4,709Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362

    £4,599£4,618£4,362Gainsborough is higher£4,964£4,985£4,709

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire £12,595, Gainsborough £12,675Gainsborough: £12,675Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,595Gainsborough: £12,728Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,649Gainsborough: £12,022Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947Gainsborough is higher£12,675£12,728£12,022

  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, Gainsborough £1,906Gainsborough: £1,906Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,714Gainsborough: £1,914Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,721Gainsborough: £1,808Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,625

    £1,714£1,721£1,625Gainsborough is higher£1,906£1,914£1,808

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire £11,586, Gainsborough £11,627Gainsborough: £11,627Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,586Gainsborough: £11,676Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,635Gainsborough: £11,028Hereford and South Herefordshire: £10,989

    £11,586£11,635£10,989Gainsborough is higher£11,627£11,676£11,028

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hereford and South Herefordshire £345, Gainsborough £313Gainsborough: £313Hereford and South Herefordshire: £345Gainsborough: £315Hereford and South Herefordshire: £346Gainsborough: £297Hereford and South Herefordshire: £327

    £345£346£327Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£313£315£297

  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, Gainsborough £713Gainsborough: £713Hereford and South Herefordshire: £642Gainsborough: £716Hereford and South Herefordshire: £644Gainsborough: £676Hereford and South Herefordshire: £609

    £642£644£609Gainsborough is higher£713£716£676

  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, Gainsborough £22Gainsborough: £22Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23Gainsborough: £22Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23Gainsborough: £20Hereford and South Herefordshire: £22

    £23£23£22Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£20

  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, Gainsborough £500Gainsborough: £500Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430Gainsborough: £502Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432Gainsborough: £474Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408

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

  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, Gainsborough £128Gainsborough: £128Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101Gainsborough: £129Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102Gainsborough: £121Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96

    £101£102£96Gainsborough is higher£128£129£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: Hereford and South Herefordshire £92, Gainsborough £143Gainsborough: £143Hereford and South Herefordshire: £92Gainsborough: £143Hereford and South Herefordshire: £93Gainsborough: £135Hereford and South Herefordshire: £87

    £92£93£87Gainsborough is higher£143£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,294, Gainsborough £1,425Gainsborough: £1,425Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,294Gainsborough: £1,431Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,300Gainsborough: £1,352Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,227

    £1,294£1,300£1,227Gainsborough is higher£1,425£1,431£1,352

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £179, Gainsborough £145Gainsborough: £145Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179Gainsborough: £146Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180Gainsborough: £138Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170

    £179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£145£146£138

  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, Gainsborough £323Gainsborough: £323Hereford and South Herefordshire: £316Gainsborough: £325Hereford and South Herefordshire: £318Gainsborough: £307Hereford and South Herefordshire: £300

    £316£318£300Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£323£325£307

  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, Gainsborough £7.26Gainsborough: £7.26Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.05Gainsborough: £7.29Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.07Gainsborough: £6.89Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Gainsborough is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.99, Gainsborough £7.96Gainsborough: £7.96Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.99Gainsborough: £7.99Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.01Gainsborough: £7.55Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Gainsborough is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40, Gainsborough £7.03Gainsborough: £7.03Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40Gainsborough: £7.06Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43Gainsborough: £6.67Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Gainsborough is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  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, Gainsborough 1,022.6Gainsborough: 1,022.6Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,024.2

    1,024.2Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,022.6

  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, Gainsborough 82.1Gainsborough: 82.1Hereford and South Herefordshire: 86.2

    86.2Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count82.1

  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, Gainsborough 146.2Gainsborough: 146.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 133.1

    133.1Gainsborough is higher146.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2, Gainsborough 72.9Gainsborough: 72.9Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2

    59.2Gainsborough is higher72.9

  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, Gainsborough 182.5Gainsborough: 182.5Hereford and South Herefordshire: 163.9

    163.9Gainsborough is higher182.5

  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, Gainsborough 30.1Gainsborough: 30.1Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.9

    19.9Gainsborough is higher30.1

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Hereford and South Herefordshire and Gainsborough, per person in the age group
MeasureHereford and South HerefordshireGainsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,599£4,618£4,362£4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,675£12,728£12,022Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,714£1,721£1,625£1,906£1,914£1,808Gainsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,989£11,627£11,676£11,028Gainsborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£345£346£327£313£315£297Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£644£609£713£716£676Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£22£22£20Hereford and South Herefordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£500£502£474Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£128£129£121Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£87£143£143£135Gainsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,294£1,300£1,227£1,425£1,431£1,352Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£145£146£138Hereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£318£300£323£325£307Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£7.26£7.29£6.89Gainsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£7.96£7.99£7.55Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.21,022.6Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.282.1Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.1146.2Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.272.9Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.9182.5Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.930.1Gainsborough

Per resident

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough on 19. 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 Gainsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599, Gainsborough £4,964Gainsborough: £4,964Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599Gainsborough: £4,985Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618Gainsborough: £4,709Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362

    £4,599£4,618£4,362Gainsborough is higher£4,964£4,985£4,709

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,870, Gainsborough £3,082Gainsborough: £3,082Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,870Gainsborough: £3,095Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,882Gainsborough: £2,924Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,722

    £2,870£2,882£2,722Gainsborough is higher£3,082£3,095£2,924

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,012, Gainsborough £1,102Gainsborough: £1,102Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,012Gainsborough: £1,107Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,017Gainsborough: £1,045Hereford and South Herefordshire: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960Gainsborough is higher£1,102£1,107£1,045

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,640, Gainsborough £2,827Gainsborough: £2,827Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,640Gainsborough: £2,839Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,651Gainsborough: £2,682Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,504

    £2,640£2,651£2,504Gainsborough is higher£2,827£2,839£2,682

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £79, Gainsborough £76Gainsborough: £76Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79Gainsborough: £77Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79Gainsborough: £72Hereford and South Herefordshire: £75

    £79£79£75Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£76£77£72

  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, Gainsborough £173Gainsborough: £173Hereford and South Herefordshire: £146Gainsborough: £174Hereford and South Herefordshire: £147Gainsborough: £164Hereford and South Herefordshire: £139

    £146£147£139Gainsborough is higher£173£174£164

  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, Gainsborough £5.23Gainsborough: £5.23Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.22Gainsborough: £5.25Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.24Gainsborough: £4.96Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96

  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, Gainsborough £500Gainsborough: £500Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430Gainsborough: £502Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432Gainsborough: £474Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408

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

  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, Gainsborough £128Gainsborough: £128Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101Gainsborough: £129Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102Gainsborough: £121Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96

    £101£102£96Gainsborough is higher£128£129£121

  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, Gainsborough £82Gainsborough: £82Hereford and South Herefordshire: £54Gainsborough: £83Hereford and South Herefordshire: £55Gainsborough: £78Hereford and South Herefordshire: £52

    £54£55£52Gainsborough is higher£82£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £765, Gainsborough £824Gainsborough: £824Hereford and South Herefordshire: £765Gainsborough: £827Hereford and South Herefordshire: £768Gainsborough: £782Hereford and South Herefordshire: £725

    £765£768£725Gainsborough is higher£824£827£782

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £179, Gainsborough £145Gainsborough: £145Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179Gainsborough: £146Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180Gainsborough: £138Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170

    £179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £187, Gainsborough £187Gainsborough: £187Hereford and South Herefordshire: £187Gainsborough: £188Hereford and South Herefordshire: £188Gainsborough: £177Hereford and South Herefordshire: £177

    £187£188£177Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £2.98, Gainsborough £4.20Gainsborough: £4.20Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.98Gainsborough: £4.21Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.00Gainsborough: £3.98Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Gainsborough is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £3.54, Gainsborough £4.60Gainsborough: £4.60Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.54Gainsborough: £4.62Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.56Gainsborough: £4.36Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Gainsborough is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40, Gainsborough £7.03Gainsborough: £7.03Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40Gainsborough: £7.06Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43Gainsborough: £6.67Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Gainsborough is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 233.3, Gainsborough 248.7Gainsborough: 248.7Hereford and South Herefordshire: 233.3

    233.3Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count248.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.6, Gainsborough 20.0Gainsborough: 20.0Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.6

    19.6Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count20.0

  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, Gainsborough 35.5Gainsborough: 35.5Hereford and South Herefordshire: 30.3

    30.3Gainsborough is higher35.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2, Gainsborough 72.9Gainsborough: 72.9Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2

    59.2Gainsborough is higher72.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hereford and South Herefordshire 96.8, Gainsborough 105.5Gainsborough: 105.5Hereford and South Herefordshire: 96.8

    96.8Gainsborough is higher105.5

  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, Gainsborough 17.4Gainsborough: 17.4Hereford and South Herefordshire: 11.7

    11.7Gainsborough is higher17.4

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Hereford and South Herefordshire and Gainsborough, per resident
MeasureHereford and South HerefordshireGainsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,599£4,618£4,362£4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,870£2,882£2,722£3,082£3,095£2,924Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£1,102£1,107£1,045Gainsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,640£2,651£2,504£2,827£2,839£2,682Gainsborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£76£77£72Hereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£173£174£164Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.23£5.25£4.96Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£500£502£474Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£128£129£121Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£82£83£78Gainsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£765£768£725£824£827£782Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£145£146£138Hereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£187£188£177Hereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£4.20£4.21£3.98Gainsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£4.60£4.62£4.36Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.3248.7Gainsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.620.0Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.335.5Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.272.9Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.8105.5Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.717.4Gainsborough

Total

Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough 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 Gainsborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £452.0m, Gainsborough £492.5mGainsborough: £492.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £452.0mGainsborough: £494.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £453.9mGainsborough: £467.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £428.7m

    £452.0m£453.9m£428.7mGainsborough is higher£492.5m£494.6m£467.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £282.0m, Gainsborough £305.8mGainsborough: £305.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £282.0mGainsborough: £307.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £283.2mGainsborough: £290.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £267.5m

    £282.0m£283.2m£267.5mGainsborough is higher£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £99.5m, Gainsborough £109.3mGainsborough: £109.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.5mGainsborough: £109.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.9mGainsborough: £103.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £94.4m

    £99.5m£99.9m£94.4mGainsborough is higher£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £259.4m, Gainsborough £280.5mGainsborough: £280.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £259.4mGainsborough: £281.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £260.5mGainsborough: £266.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £246.1m

    £259.4m£260.5m£246.1mGainsborough is higher£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £7.7m, Gainsborough £7.6mGainsborough: £7.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.7mGainsborough: £7.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.8mGainsborough: £7.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £14.4m, Gainsborough £17.2mGainsborough: £17.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mGainsborough: £17.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mGainsborough: £16.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mGainsborough is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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, Gainsborough £0.52mGainsborough: £0.52mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mGainsborough: £0.52mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mGainsborough: £0.49mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mGainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £42.2m, Gainsborough £49.6mGainsborough: £49.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.2mGainsborough: £49.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.4mGainsborough: £47.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £40.1m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.1mGainsborough is higher£49.6m£49.8m£47.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £9.9m, Gainsborough £12.7mGainsborough: £12.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.9mGainsborough: £12.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £10.0mGainsborough: £12.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mGainsborough is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.3m, Gainsborough £8.2mGainsborough: £8.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.3mGainsborough: £8.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.4mGainsborough: £7.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mGainsborough is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £75.1m, Gainsborough £81.7mGainsborough: £81.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.1mGainsborough: £82.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.5mGainsborough: £77.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £71.3m

    £75.1m£75.5m£71.3mGainsborough is higher£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £17.6m, Gainsborough £14.4mGainsborough: £14.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.6mGainsborough: £14.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.7mGainsborough: £13.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £18.4m, Gainsborough £18.5mGainsborough: £18.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.4mGainsborough: £18.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.5mGainsborough: £17.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mGainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.29m, Gainsborough £0.42mGainsborough: £0.42mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mGainsborough: £0.42mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mGainsborough: £0.40mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mGainsborough is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.35m, Gainsborough £0.46mGainsborough: £0.46mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mGainsborough: £0.46mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mGainsborough: £0.43mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mGainsborough is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.63m, Gainsborough £0.70mGainsborough: £0.70mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mGainsborough: £0.70mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mGainsborough: £0.66mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.60m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 22,933, Gainsborough 24,670Gainsborough: 24,670Hereford and South Herefordshire: 22,933

    22,933Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count24,670

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,929, Gainsborough 1,980Gainsborough: 1,980Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,929

    1,929Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 2,980, Gainsborough 3,526Gainsborough: 3,526Hereford and South Herefordshire: 2,980

    2,980Gainsborough is higher3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 5,820, Gainsborough 7,233Gainsborough: 7,233Hereford and South Herefordshire: 5,820

    5,820Gainsborough is higher7,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 9,518, Gainsborough 10,466Gainsborough: 10,466Hereford and South Herefordshire: 9,518

    9,518Gainsborough is higher10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,153, Gainsborough 1,727Gainsborough: 1,727Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,153

    1,153Gainsborough is higher1,727

Show the numbers
Hereford and South Herefordshire and Gainsborough, total
MeasureHereford and South HerefordshireGainsboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.0m£453.9m£428.7m£492.5m£494.6m£467.2mGainsborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mGainsborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.5m£99.9m£94.4m£109.3m£109.8m£103.7mGainsborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.4m£260.5m£246.1m£280.5m£281.7m£266.1mGainsborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mHereford and South Herefordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mGainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mGainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m£49.6m£49.8m£47.0mGainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mGainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mGainsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.1m£75.5m£71.3m£81.7m£82.1m£77.5mGainsborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mHereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mGainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGainsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGainsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mGainsborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,93324,670Gainsborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9291,980Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9803,526Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8207,233Gainsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,51810,466Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1531,727Gainsborough

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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