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North Cornwall and Gainsborough

100,832 and 99,208 residents (mid-2024).

North Cornwall is higher than Gainsborough on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

North Cornwall is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough on 12. 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 Gainsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Cornwall £5,010, Gainsborough £4,964Gainsborough: £4,964North Cornwall: £5,010Gainsborough: £4,985North Cornwall: £5,031Gainsborough: £4,709North Cornwall: £4,752

    £5,010£5,031£4,752North Cornwall 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: North Cornwall £12,093, Gainsborough £12,675Gainsborough: £12,675North Cornwall: £12,093Gainsborough: £12,728North Cornwall: £12,144Gainsborough: £12,022North Cornwall: £11,471

    £12,093£12,144£11,471Gainsborough 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: North Cornwall £2,047, Gainsborough £1,906Gainsborough: £1,906North Cornwall: £2,047Gainsborough: £1,914North Cornwall: £2,056Gainsborough: £1,808North Cornwall: £1,942

    £2,047£2,056£1,942North Cornwall 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: North Cornwall £11,161, Gainsborough £11,627Gainsborough: £11,627North Cornwall: £11,161Gainsborough: £11,676North Cornwall: £11,208Gainsborough: £11,028North Cornwall: £10,586

    £11,161£11,208£10,586Gainsborough 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: North Cornwall £344, Gainsborough £313Gainsborough: £313North Cornwall: £344Gainsborough: £315North Cornwall: £346Gainsborough: £297North Cornwall: £326

    £344£346£326North Cornwall 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: North Cornwall £563, Gainsborough £713Gainsborough: £713North Cornwall: £563Gainsborough: £716North Cornwall: £566Gainsborough: £676North Cornwall: £535

    £563£566£535Gainsborough 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: North Cornwall £25, Gainsborough £22Gainsborough: £22North Cornwall: £25Gainsborough: £22North Cornwall: £25Gainsborough: £20North Cornwall: £23

    £25£25£23North Cornwall 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: North Cornwall £452, Gainsborough £500Gainsborough: £500North Cornwall: £452Gainsborough: £502North Cornwall: £454Gainsborough: £474North Cornwall: £429

    £452£454£429Gainsborough 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: North Cornwall £133, Gainsborough £128Gainsborough: £128North Cornwall: £133Gainsborough: £129North Cornwall: £133Gainsborough: £121North Cornwall: £126

    £133£133£126North Cornwall 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: North Cornwall £119, Gainsborough £143Gainsborough: £143North Cornwall: £119Gainsborough: £143North Cornwall: £119Gainsborough: £135North Cornwall: £113

    £119£119£113Gainsborough is higher£143£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Cornwall £1,577, Gainsborough £1,425Gainsborough: £1,425North Cornwall: £1,577Gainsborough: £1,431North Cornwall: £1,584Gainsborough: £1,352North Cornwall: £1,496

    £1,577£1,584£1,496North Cornwall is higher£1,425£1,431£1,352

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Cornwall £164, Gainsborough £145Gainsborough: £145North Cornwall: £164Gainsborough: £146North Cornwall: £164Gainsborough: £138North Cornwall: £155

    £164£164£155North Cornwall 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: North Cornwall £339, Gainsborough £323Gainsborough: £323North Cornwall: £339Gainsborough: £325North Cornwall: £341Gainsborough: £307North Cornwall: £322

    £339£341£322North Cornwall 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: North Cornwall £4.95, Gainsborough £7.26Gainsborough: £7.26North Cornwall: £4.95Gainsborough: £7.29North Cornwall: £4.98Gainsborough: £6.89North Cornwall: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Gainsborough 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: North Cornwall £6.48, Gainsborough £7.96Gainsborough: £7.96North Cornwall: £6.48Gainsborough: £7.99North Cornwall: £6.51Gainsborough: £7.55North Cornwall: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Gainsborough is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Cornwall £4.71, Gainsborough £7.03Gainsborough: £7.03North Cornwall: £4.71Gainsborough: £7.06North Cornwall: £4.73Gainsborough: £6.67North Cornwall: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Gainsborough 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: North Cornwall 1,013.3, Gainsborough 1,022.6Gainsborough: 1,022.6North Cornwall: 1,013.3

    1,013.3Gainsborough 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: North Cornwall 93.5, Gainsborough 82.1Gainsborough: 82.1North Cornwall: 93.5

    93.5North Cornwall 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: North Cornwall 123.0, Gainsborough 146.2Gainsborough: 146.2North Cornwall: 123.0

    123.0Gainsborough 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: North Cornwall 67.0, Gainsborough 72.9Gainsborough: 72.9North Cornwall: 67.0

    67.0Gainsborough 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: North Cornwall 197.6, Gainsborough 182.5Gainsborough: 182.5North Cornwall: 197.6

    197.6North Cornwall 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: North Cornwall 26.8, Gainsborough 30.1Gainsborough: 30.1North Cornwall: 26.8

    26.8Gainsborough is higher30.1

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North Cornwall and Gainsborough, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth CornwallGainsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,010£5,031£4,752£4,964£4,985£4,709North Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,093£12,144£11,471£12,675£12,728£12,022Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,942£1,906£1,914£1,808North Cornwall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,161£11,208£10,586£11,627£11,676£11,028Gainsborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£344£346£326£313£315£297North Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£563£566£535£713£716£676Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£22£22£20North Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£500£502£474Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£128£129£121North Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£119£113£143£143£135Gainsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,577£1,584£1,496£1,425£1,431£1,352North Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£145£146£138North Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£339£341£322£323£325£307North Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£7.26£7.29£6.89Gainsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£7.96£7.99£7.55Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.31,022.6Gainsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.582.1North Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0146.2Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.072.9Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.6182.5North Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.830.1Gainsborough

Per resident

North Cornwall is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough on 9. 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 Gainsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Cornwall £5,010, Gainsborough £4,964Gainsborough: £4,964North Cornwall: £5,010Gainsborough: £4,985North Cornwall: £5,031Gainsborough: £4,709North Cornwall: £4,752

    £5,010£5,031£4,752North Cornwall is higher£4,964£4,985£4,709

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Cornwall £3,102, Gainsborough £3,082Gainsborough: £3,082North Cornwall: £3,102Gainsborough: £3,095North Cornwall: £3,116Gainsborough: £2,924North Cornwall: £2,943

    £3,102£3,116£2,943North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3,082£3,095£2,924

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Cornwall £1,154, Gainsborough £1,102Gainsborough: £1,102North Cornwall: £1,154Gainsborough: £1,107North Cornwall: £1,159Gainsborough: £1,045North Cornwall: £1,095

    £1,154£1,159£1,095North Cornwall is higher£1,102£1,107£1,045

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Cornwall £2,863, Gainsborough £2,827Gainsborough: £2,827North Cornwall: £2,863Gainsborough: £2,839North Cornwall: £2,876Gainsborough: £2,682North Cornwall: £2,716

    £2,863£2,876£2,716North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2,827£2,839£2,682

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Cornwall £88, Gainsborough £76Gainsborough: £76North Cornwall: £88Gainsborough: £77North Cornwall: £89Gainsborough: £72North Cornwall: £84

    £88£89£84North Cornwall 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: North Cornwall £145, Gainsborough £173Gainsborough: £173North Cornwall: £145Gainsborough: £174North Cornwall: £145Gainsborough: £164North Cornwall: £137

    £145£145£137Gainsborough 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: North Cornwall £6.33, Gainsborough £5.23Gainsborough: £5.23North Cornwall: £6.33Gainsborough: £5.25North Cornwall: £6.35Gainsborough: £4.96North Cornwall: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00North Cornwall 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: North Cornwall £452, Gainsborough £500Gainsborough: £500North Cornwall: £452Gainsborough: £502North Cornwall: £454Gainsborough: £474North Cornwall: £429

    £452£454£429Gainsborough 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: North Cornwall £133, Gainsborough £128Gainsborough: £128North Cornwall: £133Gainsborough: £129North Cornwall: £133Gainsborough: £121North Cornwall: £126

    £133£133£126North Cornwall 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: North Cornwall £67, Gainsborough £82Gainsborough: £82North Cornwall: £67Gainsborough: £83North Cornwall: £67Gainsborough: £78North Cornwall: £64

    £67£67£64Gainsborough is higher£82£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Cornwall £890, Gainsborough £824Gainsborough: £824North Cornwall: £890Gainsborough: £827North Cornwall: £893Gainsborough: £782North Cornwall: £844

    £890£893£844North Cornwall is higher£824£827£782

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Cornwall £164, Gainsborough £145Gainsborough: £145North Cornwall: £164Gainsborough: £146North Cornwall: £164Gainsborough: £138North Cornwall: £155

    £164£164£155North Cornwall is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Cornwall £191, Gainsborough £187Gainsborough: £187North Cornwall: £191Gainsborough: £188North Cornwall: £192Gainsborough: £177North Cornwall: £182

    £191£192£182North Cornwall is higher£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Cornwall £2.79, Gainsborough £4.20Gainsborough: £4.20North Cornwall: £2.79Gainsborough: £4.21North Cornwall: £2.81Gainsborough: £3.98North Cornwall: £2.65

    £2.79£2.81£2.65Gainsborough is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Cornwall £3.66, Gainsborough £4.60Gainsborough: £4.60North Cornwall: £3.66Gainsborough: £4.62North Cornwall: £3.67Gainsborough: £4.36North Cornwall: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47Gainsborough is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Cornwall £4.71, Gainsborough £7.03Gainsborough: £7.03North Cornwall: £4.71Gainsborough: £7.06North Cornwall: £4.73Gainsborough: £6.67North Cornwall: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Gainsborough is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Cornwall 260.0, Gainsborough 248.7Gainsborough: 248.7North Cornwall: 260.0

    260.0North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count248.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Cornwall 24.0, Gainsborough 20.0Gainsborough: 20.0North Cornwall: 24.0

    24.0North Cornwall 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: North Cornwall 31.6, Gainsborough 35.5Gainsborough: 35.5North Cornwall: 31.6

    31.6Gainsborough 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: North Cornwall 67.0, Gainsborough 72.9Gainsborough: 72.9North Cornwall: 67.0

    67.0Gainsborough is higher72.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Cornwall 111.4, Gainsborough 105.5Gainsborough: 105.5North Cornwall: 111.4

    111.4North Cornwall 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: North Cornwall 15.1, Gainsborough 17.4Gainsborough: 17.4North Cornwall: 15.1

    15.1Gainsborough is higher17.4

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North Cornwall and Gainsborough, per resident
MeasureNorth CornwallGainsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,010£5,031£4,752£4,964£4,985£4,709North Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,102£3,116£2,943£3,082£3,095£2,924North Cornwall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,154£1,159£1,095£1,102£1,107£1,045North Cornwall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,863£2,876£2,716£2,827£2,839£2,682North Cornwall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£76£77£72North Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£173£174£164Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£5.23£5.25£4.96North Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£500£502£474Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£128£129£121North Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£82£83£78Gainsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£890£893£844£824£827£782North Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£145£146£138North Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£191£192£182£187£188£177North Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.79£2.81£2.65£4.20£4.21£3.98Gainsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£4.60£4.62£4.36Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026260.0248.7North Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.020.0North Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.635.5Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.072.9Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.4105.5North Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.117.4Gainsborough

Total

North Cornwall is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough on 9. 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 Gainsborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Cornwall £505.2m, Gainsborough £492.5mGainsborough: £492.5mNorth Cornwall: £505.2mGainsborough: £494.6mNorth Cornwall: £507.3mGainsborough: £467.2mNorth Cornwall: £479.2m

    £505.2m£507.3m£479.2mNorth Cornwall is higher£492.5m£494.6m£467.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Cornwall £312.8m, Gainsborough £305.8mGainsborough: £305.8mNorth Cornwall: £312.8mGainsborough: £307.1mNorth Cornwall: £314.2mGainsborough: £290.1mNorth Cornwall: £296.7m

    £312.8m£314.2m£296.7mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Cornwall £116.4m, Gainsborough £109.3mGainsborough: £109.3mNorth Cornwall: £116.4mGainsborough: £109.8mNorth Cornwall: £116.9mGainsborough: £103.7mNorth Cornwall: £110.4m

    £116.4m£116.9m£110.4mNorth Cornwall is higher£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Cornwall £288.7m, Gainsborough £280.5mGainsborough: £280.5mNorth Cornwall: £288.7mGainsborough: £281.7mNorth Cornwall: £289.9mGainsborough: £266.1mNorth Cornwall: £273.9m

    £288.7m£289.9m£273.9mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Cornwall £8.9m, Gainsborough £7.6mGainsborough: £7.6mNorth Cornwall: £8.9mGainsborough: £7.6mNorth Cornwall: £8.9mGainsborough: £7.2mNorth Cornwall: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mNorth Cornwall 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: North Cornwall £14.6m, Gainsborough £17.2mGainsborough: £17.2mNorth Cornwall: £14.6mGainsborough: £17.3mNorth Cornwall: £14.6mGainsborough: £16.3mNorth Cornwall: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mGainsborough 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: North Cornwall £0.64m, Gainsborough £0.52mGainsborough: £0.52mNorth Cornwall: £0.64mGainsborough: £0.52mNorth Cornwall: £0.64mGainsborough: £0.49mNorth Cornwall: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mNorth Cornwall 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: North Cornwall £45.6m, Gainsborough £49.6mGainsborough: £49.6mNorth Cornwall: £45.6mGainsborough: £49.8mNorth Cornwall: £45.8mGainsborough: £47.0mNorth Cornwall: £43.2m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.2mGainsborough 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: North Cornwall £13.4m, Gainsborough £12.7mGainsborough: £12.7mNorth Cornwall: £13.4mGainsborough: £12.8mNorth Cornwall: £13.4mGainsborough: £12.1mNorth Cornwall: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mNorth Cornwall 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: North Cornwall £6.8m, Gainsborough £8.2mGainsborough: £8.2mNorth Cornwall: £6.8mGainsborough: £8.2mNorth Cornwall: £6.8mGainsborough: £7.8mNorth Cornwall: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mGainsborough is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Cornwall £89.7m, Gainsborough £81.7mGainsborough: £81.7mNorth Cornwall: £89.7mGainsborough: £82.1mNorth Cornwall: £90.1mGainsborough: £77.5mNorth Cornwall: £85.1m

    £89.7m£90.1m£85.1mNorth Cornwall is higher£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Cornwall £16.5m, Gainsborough £14.4mGainsborough: £14.4mNorth Cornwall: £16.5mGainsborough: £14.5mNorth Cornwall: £16.6mGainsborough: £13.7mNorth Cornwall: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mNorth Cornwall is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Cornwall £19.3m, Gainsborough £18.5mGainsborough: £18.5mNorth Cornwall: £19.3mGainsborough: £18.6mNorth Cornwall: £19.4mGainsborough: £17.6mNorth Cornwall: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mNorth Cornwall is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Cornwall £0.28m, Gainsborough £0.42mGainsborough: £0.42mNorth Cornwall: £0.28mGainsborough: £0.42mNorth Cornwall: £0.28mGainsborough: £0.40mNorth Cornwall: £0.27m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Cornwall £0.37m, Gainsborough £0.46mGainsborough: £0.46mNorth Cornwall: £0.37mGainsborough: £0.46mNorth Cornwall: £0.37mGainsborough: £0.43mNorth Cornwall: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mGainsborough is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Cornwall £0.47m, Gainsborough £0.70mGainsborough: £0.70mNorth Cornwall: £0.47mGainsborough: £0.70mNorth Cornwall: £0.48mGainsborough: £0.66mNorth Cornwall: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mGainsborough is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Cornwall 26,214, Gainsborough 24,670Gainsborough: 24,670North Cornwall: 26,214

    26,214North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count24,670

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Cornwall 2,419, Gainsborough 1,980Gainsborough: 1,980North Cornwall: 2,419

    2,419North Cornwall is higher1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Cornwall 3,181, Gainsborough 3,526Gainsborough: 3,526North Cornwall: 3,181

    3,181Gainsborough is higher3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Cornwall 6,752, Gainsborough 7,233Gainsborough: 7,233North Cornwall: 6,752

    6,752Gainsborough is higher7,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Cornwall 11,237, Gainsborough 10,466Gainsborough: 10,466North Cornwall: 11,237

    11,237North Cornwall is higher10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Cornwall 1,521, Gainsborough 1,727Gainsborough: 1,727North Cornwall: 1,521

    1,521Gainsborough is higher1,727

Show the numbers
North Cornwall and Gainsborough, total
MeasureNorth CornwallGainsboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£505.2m£507.3m£479.2m£492.5m£494.6m£467.2mNorth Cornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£312.8m£314.2m£296.7m£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mNorth Cornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.4m£116.9m£110.4m£109.3m£109.8m£103.7mNorth Cornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.7m£289.9m£273.9m£280.5m£281.7m£266.1mNorth Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorth Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mGainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.2m£49.6m£49.8m£47.0mGainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mNorth Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mGainsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.7m£90.1m£85.1m£81.7m£82.1m£77.5mNorth Cornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mNorth Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mNorth Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGainsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGainsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mGainsborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,21424,670North Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4191,980North Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1813,526Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7527,233Gainsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,23710,466North Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5211,727Gainsborough

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.
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