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North Cornwall and Bishop Auckland

100,832 and 94,708 residents (mid-2024).

North Cornwall is higher than Bishop Auckland on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 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

North Cornwall is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Bishop Auckland on 21. 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

North Cornwall Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Cornwall £5,010, Bishop Auckland £5,642Bishop Auckland: £5,642North Cornwall: £5,010Bishop Auckland: £5,666North Cornwall: £5,031Bishop Auckland: £5,352North Cornwall: £4,752

    £5,010£5,031£4,752Bishop Auckland is higher£5,642£5,666£5,352

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Cornwall £12,093, Bishop Auckland £12,832Bishop Auckland: £12,832North Cornwall: £12,093Bishop Auckland: £12,887North Cornwall: £12,144Bishop Auckland: £12,172North Cornwall: £11,471

    £12,093£12,144£11,471Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£12,832£12,887£12,172

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Cornwall £2,047, Bishop Auckland £2,585Bishop Auckland: £2,585North Cornwall: £2,047Bishop Auckland: £2,596North Cornwall: £2,056Bishop Auckland: £2,452North Cornwall: £1,942

    £2,047£2,056£1,942Bishop Auckland is higher£2,585£2,596£2,452

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Cornwall £11,161, Bishop Auckland £11,516Bishop Auckland: £11,516North Cornwall: £11,161Bishop Auckland: £11,565North Cornwall: £11,208Bishop Auckland: £10,923North Cornwall: £10,586

    £11,161£11,208£10,586Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£11,516£11,565£10,923

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Cornwall £344, Bishop Auckland £485Bishop Auckland: £485North Cornwall: £344Bishop Auckland: £487North Cornwall: £346Bishop Auckland: £460North Cornwall: £326

    £344£346£326Bishop Auckland is higher£485£487£460

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: North Cornwall £563, Bishop Auckland £798Bishop Auckland: £798North Cornwall: £563Bishop Auckland: £801North Cornwall: £566Bishop Auckland: £757North Cornwall: £535

    £563£566£535Bishop Auckland is higher£798£801£757

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: North Cornwall £25, Bishop Auckland £33Bishop Auckland: £33North Cornwall: £25Bishop Auckland: £33North Cornwall: £25Bishop Auckland: £31North Cornwall: £23

    £25£25£23Bishop Auckland is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Cornwall £452, Bishop Auckland £692Bishop Auckland: £692North Cornwall: £452Bishop Auckland: £695North Cornwall: £454Bishop Auckland: £656North Cornwall: £429

    £452£454£429Bishop Auckland is higher£692£695£656

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Cornwall £133, Bishop Auckland £168Bishop Auckland: £168North Cornwall: £133Bishop Auckland: £169North Cornwall: £133Bishop Auckland: £159North Cornwall: £126

    £133£133£126Bishop Auckland is higher£168£169£159

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: North Cornwall £119, Bishop Auckland £196Bishop Auckland: £196North Cornwall: £119Bishop Auckland: £197North Cornwall: £119Bishop Auckland: £186North Cornwall: £113

    £119£119£113Bishop Auckland is higher£196£197£186

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Cornwall £1,577, Bishop Auckland £1,922Bishop Auckland: £1,922North Cornwall: £1,577Bishop Auckland: £1,930North Cornwall: £1,584Bishop Auckland: £1,823North Cornwall: £1,496

    £1,577£1,584£1,496Bishop Auckland is higher£1,922£1,930£1,823

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Cornwall £164, Bishop Auckland £233Bishop Auckland: £233North Cornwall: £164Bishop Auckland: £234North Cornwall: £164Bishop Auckland: £221North Cornwall: £155

    £164£164£155Bishop Auckland is higher£233£234£221

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Cornwall £339, Bishop Auckland £448Bishop Auckland: £448North Cornwall: £339Bishop Auckland: £450North Cornwall: £341Bishop Auckland: £425North Cornwall: £322

    £339£341£322Bishop Auckland is higher£448£450£425

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Cornwall £4.95, Bishop Auckland £6.02Bishop Auckland: £6.02North Cornwall: £4.95Bishop Auckland: £6.05North Cornwall: £4.98Bishop Auckland: £5.71North Cornwall: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Bishop Auckland is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Cornwall £6.48, Bishop Auckland £13Bishop Auckland: £13North Cornwall: £6.48Bishop Auckland: £13North Cornwall: £6.51Bishop Auckland: £12North Cornwall: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Bishop Auckland is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Cornwall £4.71, Bishop Auckland £9.37Bishop Auckland: £9.37North Cornwall: £4.71Bishop Auckland: £9.41North Cornwall: £4.73Bishop Auckland: £8.89North Cornwall: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Bishop Auckland is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Cornwall 1,013.3, Bishop Auckland 1,009.9Bishop Auckland: 1,009.9North Cornwall: 1,013.3

    1,013.3North Cornwall is higher1,009.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Cornwall 93.5, Bishop Auckland 129.5Bishop Auckland: 129.5North Cornwall: 93.5

    93.5Bishop Auckland is higher129.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Cornwall 123.0, Bishop Auckland 159.9Bishop Auckland: 159.9North Cornwall: 123.0

    123.0Bishop Auckland is higher159.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Cornwall 67.0, Bishop Auckland 103.3Bishop Auckland: 103.3North Cornwall: 67.0

    67.0Bishop Auckland is higher103.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Cornwall 197.6, Bishop Auckland 241.0Bishop Auckland: 241.0North Cornwall: 197.6

    197.6Bishop Auckland is higher241.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Cornwall 26.8, Bishop Auckland 42.5Bishop Auckland: 42.5North Cornwall: 26.8

    26.8Bishop Auckland is higher42.5

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North Cornwall and Bishop Auckland, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth CornwallBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,010£5,031£4,752£5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,093£12,144£11,471£12,832£12,887£12,172Bishop Auckland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,942£2,585£2,596£2,452Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,161£11,208£10,586£11,516£11,565£10,923Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£344£346£326£485£487£460Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£563£566£535£798£801£757Bishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£33£33£31Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£692£695£656Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£168£169£159Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£119£113£196£197£186Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,577£1,584£1,496£1,922£1,930£1,823Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£233£234£221Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£339£341£322£448£450£425Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£6.02£6.05£5.71Bishop Auckland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£13£13£12Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.31,009.9North Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.5129.5Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0159.9Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.0103.3Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.6241.0Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.842.5Bishop Auckland

Per resident

North Cornwall is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bishop Auckland 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

North Cornwall Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Cornwall £5,010, Bishop Auckland £5,642Bishop Auckland: £5,642North Cornwall: £5,010Bishop Auckland: £5,666North Cornwall: £5,031Bishop Auckland: £5,352North Cornwall: £4,752

    £5,010£5,031£4,752Bishop Auckland is higher£5,642£5,666£5,352

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Cornwall £3,102, Bishop Auckland £3,018Bishop Auckland: £3,018North Cornwall: £3,102Bishop Auckland: £3,031North Cornwall: £3,116Bishop Auckland: £2,863North Cornwall: £2,943

    £3,102£3,116£2,943North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Cornwall £1,154, Bishop Auckland £1,523Bishop Auckland: £1,523North Cornwall: £1,154Bishop Auckland: £1,529North Cornwall: £1,159Bishop Auckland: £1,444North Cornwall: £1,095

    £1,154£1,159£1,095Bishop Auckland is higher£1,523£1,529£1,444

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Cornwall £2,863, Bishop Auckland £2,708Bishop Auckland: £2,708North Cornwall: £2,863Bishop Auckland: £2,720North Cornwall: £2,876Bishop Auckland: £2,569North Cornwall: £2,716

    £2,863£2,876£2,716North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2,708£2,720£2,569

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Cornwall £88, Bishop Auckland £114Bishop Auckland: £114North Cornwall: £88Bishop Auckland: £115North Cornwall: £89Bishop Auckland: £108North Cornwall: £84

    £88£89£84Bishop Auckland is higher£114£115£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Cornwall £145, Bishop Auckland £188Bishop Auckland: £188North Cornwall: £145Bishop Auckland: £188North Cornwall: £145Bishop Auckland: £178North Cornwall: £137

    £145£145£137Bishop Auckland is higher£188£188£178

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Cornwall £6.33, Bishop Auckland £7.77Bishop Auckland: £7.77North Cornwall: £6.33Bishop Auckland: £7.80North Cornwall: £6.35Bishop Auckland: £7.37North Cornwall: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Bishop Auckland is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Cornwall £452, Bishop Auckland £692Bishop Auckland: £692North Cornwall: £452Bishop Auckland: £695North Cornwall: £454Bishop Auckland: £656North Cornwall: £429

    £452£454£429Bishop Auckland is higher£692£695£656

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Cornwall £133, Bishop Auckland £168Bishop Auckland: £168North Cornwall: £133Bishop Auckland: £169North Cornwall: £133Bishop Auckland: £159North Cornwall: £126

    £133£133£126Bishop Auckland is higher£168£169£159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Cornwall £67, Bishop Auckland £115Bishop Auckland: £115North Cornwall: £67Bishop Auckland: £116North Cornwall: £67Bishop Auckland: £109North Cornwall: £64

    £67£67£64Bishop Auckland is higher£115£116£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Cornwall £890, Bishop Auckland £1,132Bishop Auckland: £1,132North Cornwall: £890Bishop Auckland: £1,137North Cornwall: £893Bishop Auckland: £1,074North Cornwall: £844

    £890£893£844Bishop Auckland is higher£1,132£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Cornwall £164, Bishop Auckland £233Bishop Auckland: £233North Cornwall: £164Bishop Auckland: £234North Cornwall: £164Bishop Auckland: £221North Cornwall: £155

    £164£164£155Bishop Auckland is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Cornwall £191, Bishop Auckland £264Bishop Auckland: £264North Cornwall: £191Bishop Auckland: £265North Cornwall: £192Bishop Auckland: £250North Cornwall: £182

    £191£192£182Bishop Auckland is higher£264£265£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Cornwall £2.79, Bishop Auckland £3.54Bishop Auckland: £3.54North Cornwall: £2.79Bishop Auckland: £3.56North Cornwall: £2.81Bishop Auckland: £3.36North Cornwall: £2.65

    £2.79£2.81£2.65Bishop Auckland is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Cornwall £3.66, Bishop Auckland £7.54Bishop Auckland: £7.54North Cornwall: £3.66Bishop Auckland: £7.57North Cornwall: £3.67Bishop Auckland: £7.15North Cornwall: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47Bishop Auckland is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Cornwall £4.71, Bishop Auckland £9.37Bishop Auckland: £9.37North Cornwall: £4.71Bishop Auckland: £9.41North Cornwall: £4.73Bishop Auckland: £8.89North Cornwall: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Bishop Auckland is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Cornwall 260.0, Bishop Auckland 237.5Bishop Auckland: 237.5North Cornwall: 260.0

    260.0North Cornwall is higher237.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Cornwall 24.0, Bishop Auckland 30.5Bishop Auckland: 30.5North Cornwall: 24.0

    24.0Bishop Auckland is higher30.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Cornwall 31.6, Bishop Auckland 37.6Bishop Auckland: 37.6North Cornwall: 31.6

    31.6Bishop Auckland is higher37.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Cornwall 67.0, Bishop Auckland 103.3Bishop Auckland: 103.3North Cornwall: 67.0

    67.0Bishop Auckland is higher103.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Cornwall 111.4, Bishop Auckland 142.0Bishop Auckland: 142.0North Cornwall: 111.4

    111.4Bishop Auckland is higher142.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Cornwall 15.1, Bishop Auckland 25.0Bishop Auckland: 25.0North Cornwall: 15.1

    15.1Bishop Auckland is higher25.0

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North Cornwall and Bishop Auckland, per resident
MeasureNorth CornwallBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,010£5,031£4,752£5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,102£3,116£2,943£3,018£3,031£2,863North Cornwall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,154£1,159£1,095£1,523£1,529£1,444Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,863£2,876£2,716£2,708£2,720£2,569North Cornwall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£114£115£108Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£188£188£178Bishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£7.77£7.80£7.37Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£692£695£656Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£168£169£159Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£115£116£109Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£890£893£844£1,132£1,137£1,074Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£233£234£221Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£191£192£182£264£265£250Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.79£2.81£2.65£3.54£3.56£3.36Bishop Auckland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£7.54£7.57£7.15Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026260.0237.5North Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.030.5Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.637.6Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.0103.3Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.4142.0Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.125.0Bishop Auckland

Total

North Cornwall is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bishop Auckland 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

North Cornwall Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Cornwall £505.2m, Bishop Auckland £534.4mBishop Auckland: £534.4mNorth Cornwall: £505.2mBishop Auckland: £536.7mNorth Cornwall: £507.3mBishop Auckland: £506.9mNorth Cornwall: £479.2m

    £505.2m£507.3m£479.2mBishop Auckland is higher£534.4m£536.7m£506.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Cornwall £312.8m, Bishop Auckland £285.8mBishop Auckland: £285.8mNorth Cornwall: £312.8mBishop Auckland: £287.0mNorth Cornwall: £314.2mBishop Auckland: £271.1mNorth Cornwall: £296.7m

    £312.8m£314.2m£296.7mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£285.8m£287.0m£271.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Cornwall £116.4m, Bishop Auckland £144.2mBishop Auckland: £144.2mNorth Cornwall: £116.4mBishop Auckland: £144.8mNorth Cornwall: £116.9mBishop Auckland: £136.8mNorth Cornwall: £110.4m

    £116.4m£116.9m£110.4mBishop Auckland is higher£144.2m£144.8m£136.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Cornwall £288.7m, Bishop Auckland £256.5mBishop Auckland: £256.5mNorth Cornwall: £288.7mBishop Auckland: £257.6mNorth Cornwall: £289.9mBishop Auckland: £243.3mNorth Cornwall: £273.9m

    £288.7m£289.9m£273.9mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£256.5m£257.6m£243.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Cornwall £8.9m, Bishop Auckland £10.8mBishop Auckland: £10.8mNorth Cornwall: £8.9mBishop Auckland: £10.9mNorth Cornwall: £8.9mBishop Auckland: £10.3mNorth Cornwall: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mBishop Auckland is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Cornwall £14.6m, Bishop Auckland £17.8mBishop Auckland: £17.8mNorth Cornwall: £14.6mBishop Auckland: £17.9mNorth Cornwall: £14.6mBishop Auckland: £16.9mNorth Cornwall: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBishop Auckland is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Cornwall £0.64m, Bishop Auckland £0.74mBishop Auckland: £0.74mNorth Cornwall: £0.64mBishop Auckland: £0.74mNorth Cornwall: £0.64mBishop Auckland: £0.70mNorth Cornwall: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBishop Auckland is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Cornwall £45.6m, Bishop Auckland £65.5mBishop Auckland: £65.5mNorth Cornwall: £45.6mBishop Auckland: £65.8mNorth Cornwall: £45.8mBishop Auckland: £62.1mNorth Cornwall: £43.2m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.2mBishop Auckland is higher£65.5m£65.8m£62.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Cornwall £13.4m, Bishop Auckland £15.9mBishop Auckland: £15.9mNorth Cornwall: £13.4mBishop Auckland: £16.0mNorth Cornwall: £13.4mBishop Auckland: £15.1mNorth Cornwall: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mBishop Auckland is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Cornwall £6.8m, Bishop Auckland £10.9mBishop Auckland: £10.9mNorth Cornwall: £6.8mBishop Auckland: £11.0mNorth Cornwall: £6.8mBishop Auckland: £10.4mNorth Cornwall: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mBishop Auckland is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Cornwall £89.7m, Bishop Auckland £107.2mBishop Auckland: £107.2mNorth Cornwall: £89.7mBishop Auckland: £107.7mNorth Cornwall: £90.1mBishop Auckland: £101.7mNorth Cornwall: £85.1m

    £89.7m£90.1m£85.1mBishop Auckland is higher£107.2m£107.7m£101.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Cornwall £16.5m, Bishop Auckland £22.1mBishop Auckland: £22.1mNorth Cornwall: £16.5mBishop Auckland: £22.2mNorth Cornwall: £16.6mBishop Auckland: £20.9mNorth Cornwall: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mBishop Auckland is higher£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Cornwall £19.3m, Bishop Auckland £25.0mBishop Auckland: £25.0mNorth Cornwall: £19.3mBishop Auckland: £25.1mNorth Cornwall: £19.4mBishop Auckland: £23.7mNorth Cornwall: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBishop Auckland is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Cornwall £0.28m, Bishop Auckland £0.34mBishop Auckland: £0.34mNorth Cornwall: £0.28mBishop Auckland: £0.34mNorth Cornwall: £0.28mBishop Auckland: £0.32mNorth Cornwall: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mBishop Auckland is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Cornwall £0.37m, Bishop Auckland £0.71mBishop Auckland: £0.71mNorth Cornwall: £0.37mBishop Auckland: £0.72mNorth Cornwall: £0.37mBishop Auckland: £0.68mNorth Cornwall: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBishop Auckland is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Cornwall £0.47m, Bishop Auckland £0.89mBishop Auckland: £0.89mNorth Cornwall: £0.47mBishop Auckland: £0.89mNorth Cornwall: £0.48mBishop Auckland: £0.84mNorth Cornwall: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mBishop Auckland is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Cornwall 26,214, Bishop Auckland 22,493Bishop Auckland: 22,493North Cornwall: 26,214

    26,214North Cornwall is higher22,493

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Cornwall 2,419, Bishop Auckland 2,884Bishop Auckland: 2,884North Cornwall: 2,419

    2,419Bishop Auckland is higher2,884

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Cornwall 3,181, Bishop Auckland 3,561Bishop Auckland: 3,561North Cornwall: 3,181

    3,181Bishop Auckland is higher3,561

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Cornwall 6,752, Bishop Auckland 9,786Bishop Auckland: 9,786North Cornwall: 6,752

    6,752Bishop Auckland is higher9,786

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Cornwall 11,237, Bishop Auckland 13,444Bishop Auckland: 13,444North Cornwall: 11,237

    11,237Bishop Auckland is higher13,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Cornwall 1,521, Bishop Auckland 2,371Bishop Auckland: 2,371North Cornwall: 1,521

    1,521Bishop Auckland is higher2,371

Show the numbers
North Cornwall and Bishop Auckland, total
MeasureNorth CornwallBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£505.2m£507.3m£479.2m£534.4m£536.7m£506.9mBishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£312.8m£314.2m£296.7m£285.8m£287.0m£271.1mNorth Cornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.4m£116.9m£110.4m£144.2m£144.8m£136.8mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.7m£289.9m£273.9m£256.5m£257.6m£243.3mNorth Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mBishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.2m£65.5m£65.8m£62.1mBishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mBishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.7m£90.1m£85.1m£107.2m£107.7m£101.7mBishop Auckland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mBishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBishop Auckland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBishop Auckland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,21422,493North Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4192,884Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1813,561Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7529,786Bishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,23713,444Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5212,371Bishop Auckland

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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