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Morecambe and Lunesdale and Gainsborough

99,811 and 99,208 residents (mid-2024).

Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher than Gainsborough on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 15 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

Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough on 8. 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

Morecambe and Lunesdale Gainsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £5,224, Gainsborough £4,964Gainsborough: £4,964Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,224Gainsborough: £4,985Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,246Gainsborough: £4,709Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4,955

    £5,224£5,246£4,955Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £12,774, Gainsborough £12,675Gainsborough: £12,675Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,774Gainsborough: £12,728Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,828Gainsborough: £12,022Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,117

    £12,774£12,828£12,117Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £2,067, Gainsborough £1,906Gainsborough: £1,906Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,067Gainsborough: £1,914Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,076Gainsborough: £1,808Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,960

    £2,067£2,076£1,960Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £11,570, Gainsborough £11,627Gainsborough: £11,627Morecambe and Lunesdale: £11,570Gainsborough: £11,676Morecambe and Lunesdale: £11,619Gainsborough: £11,028Morecambe and Lunesdale: £10,974

    £11,570£11,619£10,974Gainsborough 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £359, Gainsborough £313Gainsborough: £313Morecambe and Lunesdale: £359Gainsborough: £315Morecambe and Lunesdale: £361Gainsborough: £297Morecambe and Lunesdale: £341

    £359£361£341Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £822, Gainsborough £713Gainsborough: £713Morecambe and Lunesdale: £822Gainsborough: £716Morecambe and Lunesdale: £826Gainsborough: £676Morecambe and Lunesdale: £780

    £822£826£780Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £23, Gainsborough £22Gainsborough: £22Morecambe and Lunesdale: £23Gainsborough: £22Morecambe and Lunesdale: £23Gainsborough: £20Morecambe and Lunesdale: £22

    £23£23£22Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £473, Gainsborough £500Gainsborough: £500Morecambe and Lunesdale: £473Gainsborough: £502Morecambe and Lunesdale: £475Gainsborough: £474Morecambe and Lunesdale: £449

    £473£475£449Gainsborough 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £143, Gainsborough £128Gainsborough: £128Morecambe and Lunesdale: £143Gainsborough: £129Morecambe and Lunesdale: £144Gainsborough: £121Morecambe and Lunesdale: £136

    £143£144£136Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £112, Gainsborough £143Gainsborough: £143Morecambe and Lunesdale: £112Gainsborough: £143Morecambe and Lunesdale: £113Gainsborough: £135Morecambe and Lunesdale: £107

    £112£113£107Gainsborough is higher£143£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Morecambe and Lunesdale £1,640, Gainsborough £1,425Gainsborough: £1,425Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,640Gainsborough: £1,431Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,647Gainsborough: £1,352Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,556

    £1,640£1,647£1,556Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£1,425£1,431£1,352

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £166, Gainsborough £145Gainsborough: £145Morecambe and Lunesdale: £166Gainsborough: £146Morecambe and Lunesdale: £167Gainsborough: £138Morecambe and Lunesdale: £158

    £166£167£158Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £305, Gainsborough £323Gainsborough: £323Morecambe and Lunesdale: £305Gainsborough: £325Morecambe and Lunesdale: £307Gainsborough: £307Morecambe and Lunesdale: £290

    £305£307£290Gainsborough 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £5.04, Gainsborough £7.26Gainsborough: £7.26Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.04Gainsborough: £7.29Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.06Gainsborough: £6.89Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Gainsborough 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £3.55, Gainsborough £7.96Gainsborough: £7.96Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.55Gainsborough: £7.99Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.57Gainsborough: £7.55Morecambe and Lunesdale: £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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £7.12, Gainsborough £7.03Gainsborough: £7.03Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.12Gainsborough: £7.06Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.15Gainsborough: £6.67Morecambe and Lunesdale: £6.75

    £7.12£7.15£6.75Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale 1,022.7, Gainsborough 1,022.6Gainsborough: 1,022.6Morecambe and Lunesdale: 1,022.7

    1,022.7Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher1,022.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Morecambe and Lunesdale 91.1, Gainsborough 82.1Gainsborough: 82.1Morecambe and Lunesdale: 91.1

    91.1Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale 163.6, Gainsborough 146.2Gainsborough: 146.2Morecambe and Lunesdale: 163.6

    163.6Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale 72.2, Gainsborough 72.9Gainsborough: 72.9Morecambe and Lunesdale: 72.2

    72.2Gainsborough 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale 186.9, Gainsborough 182.5Gainsborough: 182.5Morecambe and Lunesdale: 186.9

    186.9Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count182.5

  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: Morecambe and Lunesdale 25.1, Gainsborough 30.1Gainsborough: 30.1Morecambe and Lunesdale: 25.1

    25.1Gainsborough is higher30.1

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Morecambe and Lunesdale and Gainsborough, per person in the age group
MeasureMorecambe and LunesdaleGainsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,224£5,246£4,955£4,964£4,985£4,709Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,774£12,828£12,117£12,675£12,728£12,022Morecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,067£2,076£1,960£1,906£1,914£1,808Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,570£11,619£10,974£11,627£11,676£11,028Gainsborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£361£341£313£315£297Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£826£780£713£716£676Morecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£22£22£20Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£500£502£474Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£128£129£121Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£113£107£143£143£135Gainsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,640£1,647£1,556£1,425£1,431£1,352Morecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£145£146£138Morecambe and Lunesdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£307£290£323£325£307Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£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£7.12£7.15£6.75£7.03£7.06£6.67Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.71,022.6Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.182.1Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.6146.2Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.272.9Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.9182.5Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.130.1Gainsborough

Per resident

Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough on 8. 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

Morecambe and Lunesdale Gainsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £5,224, Gainsborough £4,964Gainsborough: £4,964Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,224Gainsborough: £4,985Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,246Gainsborough: £4,709Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4,955

    £5,224£5,246£4,955Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£4,964£4,985£4,709

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £3,269, Gainsborough £3,082Gainsborough: £3,082Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,269Gainsborough: £3,095Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,283Gainsborough: £2,924Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,101

    £3,269£3,283£3,101Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£3,082£3,095£2,924

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £1,165, Gainsborough £1,102Gainsborough: £1,102Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,165Gainsborough: £1,107Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,170Gainsborough: £1,045Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,105

    £1,165£1,170£1,105Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£1,102£1,107£1,045

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £2,961, Gainsborough £2,827Gainsborough: £2,827Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,961Gainsborough: £2,839Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,974Gainsborough: £2,682Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,809

    £2,961£2,974£2,809Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,827£2,839£2,682

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £92, Gainsborough £76Gainsborough: £76Morecambe and Lunesdale: £92Gainsborough: £77Morecambe and Lunesdale: £92Gainsborough: £72Morecambe and Lunesdale: £87

    £92£92£87Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £210, Gainsborough £173Gainsborough: £173Morecambe and Lunesdale: £210Gainsborough: £174Morecambe and Lunesdale: £211Gainsborough: £164Morecambe and Lunesdale: £200

    £210£211£200Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £5.88, Gainsborough £5.23Gainsborough: £5.23Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.88Gainsborough: £5.25Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.91Gainsborough: £4.96Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £473, Gainsborough £500Gainsborough: £500Morecambe and Lunesdale: £473Gainsborough: £502Morecambe and Lunesdale: £475Gainsborough: £474Morecambe and Lunesdale: £449

    £473£475£449Gainsborough 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £143, Gainsborough £128Gainsborough: £128Morecambe and Lunesdale: £143Gainsborough: £129Morecambe and Lunesdale: £144Gainsborough: £121Morecambe and Lunesdale: £136

    £143£144£136Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £63, Gainsborough £82Gainsborough: £82Morecambe and Lunesdale: £63Gainsborough: £83Morecambe and Lunesdale: £64Gainsborough: £78Morecambe and Lunesdale: £60

    £63£64£60Gainsborough is higher£82£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £925, Gainsborough £824Gainsborough: £824Morecambe and Lunesdale: £925Gainsborough: £827Morecambe and Lunesdale: £928Gainsborough: £782Morecambe and Lunesdale: £877

    £925£928£877Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£824£827£782

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £166, Gainsborough £145Gainsborough: £145Morecambe and Lunesdale: £166Gainsborough: £146Morecambe and Lunesdale: £167Gainsborough: £138Morecambe and Lunesdale: £158

    £166£167£158Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £172, Gainsborough £187Gainsborough: £187Morecambe and Lunesdale: £172Gainsborough: £188Morecambe and Lunesdale: £173Gainsborough: £177Morecambe and Lunesdale: £163

    £172£173£163Gainsborough is higher£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £2.84, Gainsborough £4.20Gainsborough: £4.20Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.84Gainsborough: £4.21Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.85Gainsborough: £3.98Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Gainsborough is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £2.00, Gainsborough £4.60Gainsborough: £4.60Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.00Gainsborough: £4.62Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.01Gainsborough: £4.36Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1.90

    £2.00£2.01£1.90Gainsborough is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £7.12, Gainsborough £7.03Gainsborough: £7.03Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.12Gainsborough: £7.06Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.15Gainsborough: £6.67Morecambe and Lunesdale: £6.75

    £7.12£7.15£6.75Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Morecambe and Lunesdale 261.8, Gainsborough 248.7Gainsborough: 248.7Morecambe and Lunesdale: 261.8

    261.8Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher248.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Morecambe and Lunesdale 23.3, Gainsborough 20.0Gainsborough: 20.0Morecambe and Lunesdale: 23.3

    23.3Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale 41.9, Gainsborough 35.5Gainsborough: 35.5Morecambe and Lunesdale: 41.9

    41.9Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale 72.2, Gainsborough 72.9Gainsborough: 72.9Morecambe and Lunesdale: 72.2

    72.2Gainsborough is higher72.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Morecambe and Lunesdale 105.4, Gainsborough 105.5Gainsborough: 105.5Morecambe and Lunesdale: 105.4

    105.4Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count105.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Morecambe and Lunesdale 14.1, Gainsborough 17.4Gainsborough: 17.4Morecambe and Lunesdale: 14.1

    14.1Gainsborough is higher17.4

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Morecambe and Lunesdale and Gainsborough, per resident
MeasureMorecambe and LunesdaleGainsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,224£5,246£4,955£4,964£4,985£4,709Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,269£3,283£3,101£3,082£3,095£2,924Morecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,165£1,170£1,105£1,102£1,107£1,045Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,961£2,974£2,809£2,827£2,839£2,682Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£76£77£72Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£211£200£173£174£164Morecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£5.23£5.25£4.96Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£500£502£474Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£128£129£121Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£82£83£78Gainsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£925£928£877£824£827£782Morecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£145£146£138Morecambe and Lunesdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£187£188£177Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£4.20£4.21£3.98Gainsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.00£2.01£1.90£4.60£4.62£4.36Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£7.03£7.06£6.67Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.8248.7Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.320.0Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.935.5Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.272.9Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.4105.5Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.117.4Gainsborough

Total

Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough on 7. 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

Morecambe and Lunesdale Gainsborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £521.4m, Gainsborough £492.5mGainsborough: £492.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £521.4mGainsborough: £494.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £523.6mGainsborough: £467.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £494.6m

    £521.4m£523.6m£494.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£492.5m£494.6m£467.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £326.3m, Gainsborough £305.8mGainsborough: £305.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £326.3mGainsborough: £307.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £327.7mGainsborough: £290.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £309.5m

    £326.3m£327.7m£309.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £116.3m, Gainsborough £109.3mGainsborough: £109.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £116.3mGainsborough: £109.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £116.8mGainsborough: £103.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £110.3m

    £116.3m£116.8m£110.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £295.6m, Gainsborough £280.5mGainsborough: £280.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £295.6mGainsborough: £281.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £296.8mGainsborough: £266.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £280.3m

    £295.6m£296.8m£280.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £9.2m, Gainsborough £7.6mGainsborough: £7.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £9.2mGainsborough: £7.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £9.2mGainsborough: £7.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £21.0m, Gainsborough £17.2mGainsborough: £17.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £21.0mGainsborough: £17.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £21.1mGainsborough: £16.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.59m, Gainsborough £0.52mGainsborough: £0.52mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.59mGainsborough: £0.52mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.59mGainsborough: £0.49mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMorecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £47.2m, Gainsborough £49.6mGainsborough: £49.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £47.2mGainsborough: £49.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £47.4mGainsborough: £47.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mGainsborough 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £14.3m, Gainsborough £12.7mGainsborough: £12.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £14.3mGainsborough: £12.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £14.3mGainsborough: £12.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £6.3m, Gainsborough £8.2mGainsborough: £8.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.3mGainsborough: £8.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.3mGainsborough: £7.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mGainsborough is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £92.3m, Gainsborough £81.7mGainsborough: £81.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £92.3mGainsborough: £82.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £92.7mGainsborough: £77.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £87.5m

    £92.3m£92.7m£87.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £16.6m, Gainsborough £14.4mGainsborough: £14.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.6mGainsborough: £14.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.7mGainsborough: £13.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £17.2m, Gainsborough £18.5mGainsborough: £18.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £17.2mGainsborough: £18.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £17.3mGainsborough: £17.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mGainsborough is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.28m, Gainsborough £0.42mGainsborough: £0.42mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.28mGainsborough: £0.42mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.28mGainsborough: £0.40mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mGainsborough is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.20m, Gainsborough £0.46mGainsborough: £0.46mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.20mGainsborough: £0.46mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.20mGainsborough: £0.43mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.19m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.71m, Gainsborough £0.70mGainsborough: £0.70mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.71mGainsborough: £0.70mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.71mGainsborough: £0.66mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale 26,126, Gainsborough 24,670Gainsborough: 24,670Morecambe and Lunesdale: 26,126

    26,126Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher24,670

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale 2,328, Gainsborough 1,980Gainsborough: 1,980Morecambe and Lunesdale: 2,328

    2,328Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale 4,178, Gainsborough 3,526Gainsborough: 3,526Morecambe and Lunesdale: 4,178

    4,178Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale 7,206, Gainsborough 7,233Gainsborough: 7,233Morecambe and Lunesdale: 7,206

    7,206Gainsborough is higher7,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale 10,516, Gainsborough 10,466Gainsborough: 10,466Morecambe and Lunesdale: 10,516

    10,516Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale 1,410, Gainsborough 1,727Gainsborough: 1,727Morecambe and Lunesdale: 1,410

    1,410Gainsborough is higher1,727

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Morecambe and Lunesdale and Gainsborough, total
MeasureMorecambe and LunesdaleGainsboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.4m£523.6m£494.6m£492.5m£494.6m£467.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m£109.3m£109.8m£103.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£295.6m£296.8m£280.3m£280.5m£281.7m£266.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£49.6m£49.8m£47.0mGainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mGainsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m£81.7m£82.1m£77.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mGainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£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£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mMorecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,12624,670Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3281,980Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1783,526Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2067,233Gainsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,51610,466Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4101,727Gainsborough

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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