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Mid Norfolk and Gainsborough

99,573 and 99,208 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Norfolk is higher than Gainsborough on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Mid Norfolk is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough 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

Mid Norfolk Gainsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Norfolk £4,641, Gainsborough £4,964Gainsborough: £4,964Mid Norfolk: £4,641Gainsborough: £4,985Mid Norfolk: £4,661Gainsborough: £4,709Mid Norfolk: £4,402

    £4,641£4,661£4,402Gainsborough 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: Mid Norfolk £12,282, Gainsborough £12,675Gainsborough: £12,675Mid Norfolk: £12,282Gainsborough: £12,728Mid Norfolk: £12,334Gainsborough: £12,022Mid Norfolk: £11,650

    £12,282£12,334£11,650Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£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: Mid Norfolk £1,559, Gainsborough £1,906Gainsborough: £1,906Mid Norfolk: £1,559Gainsborough: £1,914Mid Norfolk: £1,566Gainsborough: £1,808Mid Norfolk: £1,479

    £1,559£1,566£1,479Gainsborough 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: Mid Norfolk £11,318, Gainsborough £11,627Gainsborough: £11,627Mid Norfolk: £11,318Gainsborough: £11,676Mid Norfolk: £11,366Gainsborough: £11,028Mid Norfolk: £10,735

    £11,318£11,366£10,735Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,627£11,676£11,028

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Norfolk £285, Gainsborough £313Gainsborough: £313Mid Norfolk: £285Gainsborough: £315Mid Norfolk: £286Gainsborough: £297Mid Norfolk: £270

    £285£286£270Gainsborough 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: Mid Norfolk £660, Gainsborough £713Gainsborough: £713Mid Norfolk: £660Gainsborough: £716Mid Norfolk: £662Gainsborough: £676Mid Norfolk: £626

    £660£662£626Gainsborough 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: Mid Norfolk £20, Gainsborough £22Gainsborough: £22Mid Norfolk: £20Gainsborough: £22Mid Norfolk: £20Gainsborough: £20Mid Norfolk: £19

    £20£20£19Gainsborough is higher£22£22£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Norfolk £377, Gainsborough £500Gainsborough: £500Mid Norfolk: £377Gainsborough: £502Mid Norfolk: £379Gainsborough: £474Mid Norfolk: £358

    £377£379£358Gainsborough 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: Mid Norfolk £112, Gainsborough £128Gainsborough: £128Mid Norfolk: £112Gainsborough: £129Mid Norfolk: £113Gainsborough: £121Mid Norfolk: £106

    £112£113£106Gainsborough 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: Mid Norfolk £105, Gainsborough £143Gainsborough: £143Mid Norfolk: £105Gainsborough: £143Mid Norfolk: £105Gainsborough: £135Mid Norfolk: £100

    £105£105£100Gainsborough is higher£143£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Norfolk £1,190, Gainsborough £1,425Gainsborough: £1,425Mid Norfolk: £1,190Gainsborough: £1,431Mid Norfolk: £1,196Gainsborough: £1,352Mid Norfolk: £1,129

    £1,190£1,196£1,129Gainsborough is higher£1,425£1,431£1,352

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Norfolk £139, Gainsborough £145Gainsborough: £145Mid Norfolk: £139Gainsborough: £146Mid Norfolk: £140Gainsborough: £138Mid Norfolk: £132

    £139£140£132Gainsborough 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: Mid Norfolk £255, Gainsborough £323Gainsborough: £323Mid Norfolk: £255Gainsborough: £325Mid Norfolk: £256Gainsborough: £307Mid Norfolk: £241

    £255£256£241Gainsborough is higher£323£325£307

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Norfolk £5.59, Gainsborough £7.26Gainsborough: £7.26Mid Norfolk: £5.59Gainsborough: £7.29Mid Norfolk: £5.61Gainsborough: £6.89Mid Norfolk: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Gainsborough 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: Mid Norfolk £3.55, Gainsborough £7.96Gainsborough: £7.96Mid Norfolk: £3.55Gainsborough: £7.99Mid Norfolk: £3.57Gainsborough: £7.55Mid Norfolk: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Gainsborough is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Norfolk £5.94, Gainsborough £7.03Gainsborough: £7.03Mid Norfolk: £5.94Gainsborough: £7.06Mid Norfolk: £5.96Gainsborough: £6.67Mid Norfolk: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Gainsborough 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: Mid Norfolk 995.0, Gainsborough 1,022.6Gainsborough: 1,022.6Mid Norfolk: 995.0

    995.0Gainsborough 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: Mid Norfolk 76.0, Gainsborough 82.1Gainsborough: 82.1Mid Norfolk: 76.0

    76.0Gainsborough is higher82.1

  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: Mid Norfolk 138.9, Gainsborough 146.2Gainsborough: 146.2Mid Norfolk: 138.9

    138.9Gainsborough 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: Mid Norfolk 57.0, Gainsborough 72.9Gainsborough: 72.9Mid Norfolk: 57.0

    57.0Gainsborough 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: Mid Norfolk 149.1, Gainsborough 182.5Gainsborough: 182.5Mid Norfolk: 149.1

    149.1Gainsborough 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: Mid Norfolk 22.6, Gainsborough 30.1Gainsborough: 30.1Mid Norfolk: 22.6

    22.6Gainsborough is higher30.1

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Mid Norfolk and Gainsborough, per person in the age group
MeasureMid NorfolkGainsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,641£4,661£4,402£4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,282£12,334£11,650£12,675£12,728£12,022Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,559£1,566£1,479£1,906£1,914£1,808Gainsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,318£11,366£10,735£11,627£11,676£11,028Gainsborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£285£286£270£313£315£297Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£662£626£713£716£676Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£22£22£20Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£377£379£358£500£502£474Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£128£129£121Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£105£105£100£143£143£135Gainsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,190£1,196£1,129£1,425£1,431£1,352Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£145£146£138Gainsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£255£256£241£323£325£307Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£7.26£7.29£6.89Gainsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£7.96£7.99£7.55Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.01,022.6Gainsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.082.1Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.9146.2Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.072.9Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026149.1182.5Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.630.1Gainsborough

Per resident

Mid Norfolk 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

Mid Norfolk Gainsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Norfolk £4,641, Gainsborough £4,964Gainsborough: £4,964Mid Norfolk: £4,641Gainsborough: £4,985Mid Norfolk: £4,661Gainsborough: £4,709Mid Norfolk: £4,402

    £4,641£4,661£4,402Gainsborough is higher£4,964£4,985£4,709

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Norfolk £3,113, Gainsborough £3,082Gainsborough: £3,082Mid Norfolk: £3,113Gainsborough: £3,095Mid Norfolk: £3,126Gainsborough: £2,924Mid Norfolk: £2,953

    £3,113£3,126£2,953Mid Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,082£3,095£2,924

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Norfolk £894, Gainsborough £1,102Gainsborough: £1,102Mid Norfolk: £894Gainsborough: £1,107Mid Norfolk: £897Gainsborough: £1,045Mid Norfolk: £848

    £894£897£848Gainsborough is higher£1,102£1,107£1,045

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Norfolk £2,869, Gainsborough £2,827Gainsborough: £2,827Mid Norfolk: £2,869Gainsborough: £2,839Mid Norfolk: £2,881Gainsborough: £2,682Mid Norfolk: £2,721

    £2,869£2,881£2,721Mid Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,827£2,839£2,682

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Norfolk £72, Gainsborough £76Gainsborough: £76Mid Norfolk: £72Gainsborough: £77Mid Norfolk: £73Gainsborough: £72Mid Norfolk: £69

    £72£73£69Gainsborough 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: Mid Norfolk £167, Gainsborough £173Gainsborough: £173Mid Norfolk: £167Gainsborough: £174Mid Norfolk: £168Gainsborough: £164Mid Norfolk: £159

    £167£168£159Gainsborough 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: Mid Norfolk £4.95, Gainsborough £5.23Gainsborough: £5.23Mid Norfolk: £4.95Gainsborough: £5.25Mid Norfolk: £4.98Gainsborough: £4.96Mid Norfolk: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Gainsborough is higher£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: Mid Norfolk £377, Gainsborough £500Gainsborough: £500Mid Norfolk: £377Gainsborough: £502Mid Norfolk: £379Gainsborough: £474Mid Norfolk: £358

    £377£379£358Gainsborough 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: Mid Norfolk £112, Gainsborough £128Gainsborough: £128Mid Norfolk: £112Gainsborough: £129Mid Norfolk: £113Gainsborough: £121Mid Norfolk: £106

    £112£113£106Gainsborough 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: Mid Norfolk £60, Gainsborough £82Gainsborough: £82Mid Norfolk: £60Gainsborough: £83Mid Norfolk: £60Gainsborough: £78Mid Norfolk: £57

    £60£60£57Gainsborough is higher£82£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Norfolk £682, Gainsborough £824Gainsborough: £824Mid Norfolk: £682Gainsborough: £827Mid Norfolk: £685Gainsborough: £782Mid Norfolk: £647

    £682£685£647Gainsborough is higher£824£827£782

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Norfolk £139, Gainsborough £145Gainsborough: £145Mid Norfolk: £139Gainsborough: £146Mid Norfolk: £140Gainsborough: £138Mid Norfolk: £132

    £139£140£132Gainsborough is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Norfolk £146, Gainsborough £187Gainsborough: £187Mid Norfolk: £146Gainsborough: £188Mid Norfolk: £146Gainsborough: £177Mid Norfolk: £138

    £146£146£138Gainsborough is higher£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Norfolk £3.20, Gainsborough £4.20Gainsborough: £4.20Mid Norfolk: £3.20Gainsborough: £4.21Mid Norfolk: £3.22Gainsborough: £3.98Mid Norfolk: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Gainsborough is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Norfolk £2.03, Gainsborough £4.60Gainsborough: £4.60Mid Norfolk: £2.03Gainsborough: £4.62Mid Norfolk: £2.04Gainsborough: £4.36Mid Norfolk: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Gainsborough is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Norfolk £5.94, Gainsborough £7.03Gainsborough: £7.03Mid Norfolk: £5.94Gainsborough: £7.06Mid Norfolk: £5.96Gainsborough: £6.67Mid Norfolk: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Gainsborough is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Norfolk 252.2, Gainsborough 248.7Gainsborough: 248.7Mid Norfolk: 252.2

    252.2Mid Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count248.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Norfolk 19.3, Gainsborough 20.0Gainsborough: 20.0Mid Norfolk: 19.3

    19.3Gainsborough is higher20.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Norfolk 35.2, Gainsborough 35.5Gainsborough: 35.5Mid Norfolk: 35.2

    35.2Gainsborough 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: Mid Norfolk 57.0, Gainsborough 72.9Gainsborough: 72.9Mid Norfolk: 57.0

    57.0Gainsborough is higher72.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Norfolk 85.4, Gainsborough 105.5Gainsborough: 105.5Mid Norfolk: 85.4

    85.4Gainsborough 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: Mid Norfolk 13.0, Gainsborough 17.4Gainsborough: 17.4Mid Norfolk: 13.0

    13.0Gainsborough is higher17.4

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Mid Norfolk and Gainsborough, per resident
MeasureMid NorfolkGainsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,641£4,661£4,402£4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,113£3,126£2,953£3,082£3,095£2,924Mid Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£894£897£848£1,102£1,107£1,045Gainsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,869£2,881£2,721£2,827£2,839£2,682Mid Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£76£77£72Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£173£174£164Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.23£5.25£4.96Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£377£379£358£500£502£474Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£128£129£121Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£82£83£78Gainsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647£824£827£782Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£145£146£138Gainsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£187£188£177Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£4.20£4.21£3.98Gainsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£4.60£4.62£4.36Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.2248.7Mid Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.320.0Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.235.5Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.072.9Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.4105.5Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.017.4Gainsborough

Total

Mid Norfolk 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

Mid Norfolk Gainsborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Norfolk £462.1m, Gainsborough £492.5mGainsborough: £492.5mMid Norfolk: £462.1mGainsborough: £494.6mMid Norfolk: £464.1mGainsborough: £467.2mMid Norfolk: £438.4m

    £462.1m£464.1m£438.4mGainsborough is higher£492.5m£494.6m£467.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Norfolk £310.0m, Gainsborough £305.8mGainsborough: £305.8mMid Norfolk: £310.0mGainsborough: £307.1mMid Norfolk: £311.3mGainsborough: £290.1mMid Norfolk: £294.0m

    £310.0m£311.3m£294.0mMid Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Norfolk £89.0m, Gainsborough £109.3mGainsborough: £109.3mMid Norfolk: £89.0mGainsborough: £109.8mMid Norfolk: £89.4mGainsborough: £103.7mMid Norfolk: £84.4m

    £89.0m£89.4m£84.4mGainsborough is higher£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Norfolk £285.6m, Gainsborough £280.5mGainsborough: £280.5mMid Norfolk: £285.6mGainsborough: £281.7mMid Norfolk: £286.9mGainsborough: £266.1mMid Norfolk: £270.9m

    £285.6m£286.9m£270.9mMid Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Norfolk £7.2m, Gainsborough £7.6mGainsborough: £7.6mMid Norfolk: £7.2mGainsborough: £7.6mMid Norfolk: £7.2mGainsborough: £7.2mMid Norfolk: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mGainsborough 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: Mid Norfolk £16.6m, Gainsborough £17.2mGainsborough: £17.2mMid Norfolk: £16.6mGainsborough: £17.3mMid Norfolk: £16.7mGainsborough: £16.3mMid Norfolk: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mGainsborough 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: Mid Norfolk £0.49m, Gainsborough £0.52mGainsborough: £0.52mMid Norfolk: £0.49mGainsborough: £0.52mMid Norfolk: £0.49mGainsborough: £0.49mMid Norfolk: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mGainsborough is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Norfolk £37.6m, Gainsborough £49.6mGainsborough: £49.6mMid Norfolk: £37.6mGainsborough: £49.8mMid Norfolk: £37.7mGainsborough: £47.0mMid Norfolk: £35.6m

    £37.6m£37.7m£35.6mGainsborough 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: Mid Norfolk £11.2m, Gainsborough £12.7mGainsborough: £12.7mMid Norfolk: £11.2mGainsborough: £12.8mMid Norfolk: £11.2mGainsborough: £12.1mMid Norfolk: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mGainsborough 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: Mid Norfolk £6.0m, Gainsborough £8.2mGainsborough: £8.2mMid Norfolk: £6.0mGainsborough: £8.2mMid Norfolk: £6.0mGainsborough: £7.8mMid Norfolk: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mGainsborough is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Norfolk £67.9m, Gainsborough £81.7mGainsborough: £81.7mMid Norfolk: £67.9mGainsborough: £82.1mMid Norfolk: £68.2mGainsborough: £77.5mMid Norfolk: £64.4m

    £67.9m£68.2m£64.4mGainsborough is higher£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Norfolk £13.9m, Gainsborough £14.4mGainsborough: £14.4mMid Norfolk: £13.9mGainsborough: £14.5mMid Norfolk: £13.9mGainsborough: £13.7mMid Norfolk: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mGainsborough is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Norfolk £14.5m, Gainsborough £18.5mGainsborough: £18.5mMid Norfolk: £14.5mGainsborough: £18.6mMid Norfolk: £14.6mGainsborough: £17.6mMid Norfolk: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mGainsborough is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Norfolk £0.32m, Gainsborough £0.42mGainsborough: £0.42mMid Norfolk: £0.32mGainsborough: £0.42mMid Norfolk: £0.32mGainsborough: £0.40mMid Norfolk: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mGainsborough is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Norfolk £0.20m, Gainsborough £0.46mGainsborough: £0.46mMid Norfolk: £0.20mGainsborough: £0.46mMid Norfolk: £0.20mGainsborough: £0.43mMid Norfolk: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mGainsborough is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Norfolk £0.59m, Gainsborough £0.70mGainsborough: £0.70mMid Norfolk: £0.59mGainsborough: £0.70mMid Norfolk: £0.59mGainsborough: £0.66mMid Norfolk: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mGainsborough is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Norfolk 25,112, Gainsborough 24,670Gainsborough: 24,670Mid Norfolk: 25,112

    25,112Mid Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count24,670

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Norfolk 1,919, Gainsborough 1,980Gainsborough: 1,980Mid Norfolk: 1,919

    1,919Gainsborough is higher1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Norfolk 3,505, Gainsborough 3,526Gainsborough: 3,526Mid Norfolk: 3,505

    3,505Gainsborough is higher3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Norfolk 5,674, Gainsborough 7,233Gainsborough: 7,233Mid Norfolk: 5,674

    5,674Gainsborough is higher7,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Norfolk 8,507, Gainsborough 10,466Gainsborough: 10,466Mid Norfolk: 8,507

    8,507Gainsborough is higher10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Norfolk 1,289, Gainsborough 1,727Gainsborough: 1,727Mid Norfolk: 1,289

    1,289Gainsborough is higher1,727

Show the numbers
Mid Norfolk and Gainsborough, total
MeasureMid NorfolkGainsboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.1m£464.1m£438.4m£492.5m£494.6m£467.2mGainsborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£310.0m£311.3m£294.0m£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mMid Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m£109.3m£109.8m£103.7mGainsborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£285.6m£286.9m£270.9m£280.5m£281.7m£266.1mMid Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mGainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mGainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mGainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m£49.6m£49.8m£47.0mGainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mGainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mGainsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£81.7m£82.1m£77.5mGainsborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mGainsborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mGainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGainsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGainsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mGainsborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,11224,670Mid Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9191,980Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5053,526Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6747,233Gainsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,50710,466Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2891,727Gainsborough

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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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