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North East Cambridgeshire and Bishop Auckland

104,896 and 94,708 residents (mid-2024).

North East Cambridgeshire is higher than Bishop Auckland on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 East Cambridgeshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bishop Auckland on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North East Cambridgeshire Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £4,979, Bishop Auckland £5,642Bishop Auckland: £5,642North East Cambridgeshire: £4,979Bishop Auckland: £5,666North East Cambridgeshire: £5,001Bishop Auckland: £5,352North East Cambridgeshire: £4,723

    £4,979£5,001£4,723Bishop 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 East Cambridgeshire £12,837, Bishop Auckland £12,832Bishop Auckland: £12,832North East Cambridgeshire: £12,837Bishop Auckland: £12,887North East Cambridgeshire: £12,892Bishop Auckland: £12,172North East Cambridgeshire: £12,177

    £12,837£12,892£12,177North East Cambridgeshire 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 East Cambridgeshire £2,144, Bishop Auckland £2,585Bishop Auckland: £2,585North East Cambridgeshire: £2,144Bishop Auckland: £2,596North East Cambridgeshire: £2,153Bishop Auckland: £2,452North East Cambridgeshire: £2,034

    £2,144£2,153£2,034Bishop 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 East Cambridgeshire £11,517, Bishop Auckland £11,516Bishop Auckland: £11,516North East Cambridgeshire: £11,517Bishop Auckland: £11,565North East Cambridgeshire: £11,566Bishop Auckland: £10,923North East Cambridgeshire: £10,924

    £11,517£11,566£10,924North East Cambridgeshire 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 East Cambridgeshire £451, Bishop Auckland £485Bishop Auckland: £485North East Cambridgeshire: £451Bishop Auckland: £487North East Cambridgeshire: £453Bishop Auckland: £460North East Cambridgeshire: £428

    £451£453£428Bishop 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 East Cambridgeshire £842, Bishop Auckland £798Bishop Auckland: £798North East Cambridgeshire: £842Bishop Auckland: £801North East Cambridgeshire: £845Bishop Auckland: £757North East Cambridgeshire: £798

    £842£845£798North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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 East Cambridgeshire £28, Bishop Auckland £33Bishop Auckland: £33North East Cambridgeshire: £28Bishop Auckland: £33North East Cambridgeshire: £28Bishop Auckland: £31North East Cambridgeshire: £26

    £28£28£26Bishop 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 East Cambridgeshire £509, Bishop Auckland £692Bishop Auckland: £692North East Cambridgeshire: £509Bishop Auckland: £695North East Cambridgeshire: £511Bishop Auckland: £656North East Cambridgeshire: £483

    £509£511£483Bishop 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 East Cambridgeshire £145, Bishop Auckland £168Bishop Auckland: £168North East Cambridgeshire: £145Bishop Auckland: £169North East Cambridgeshire: £146Bishop Auckland: £159North East Cambridgeshire: £138

    £145£146£138Bishop 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 East Cambridgeshire £143, Bishop Auckland £196Bishop Auckland: £196North East Cambridgeshire: £143Bishop Auckland: £197North East Cambridgeshire: £144Bishop Auckland: £186North East Cambridgeshire: £136

    £143£144£136Bishop 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 East Cambridgeshire £1,652, Bishop Auckland £1,922Bishop Auckland: £1,922North East Cambridgeshire: £1,652Bishop Auckland: £1,930North East Cambridgeshire: £1,659Bishop Auckland: £1,823North East Cambridgeshire: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Bishop Auckland is higher£1,922£1,930£1,823

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £211, Bishop Auckland £233Bishop Auckland: £233North East Cambridgeshire: £211Bishop Auckland: £234North East Cambridgeshire: £212Bishop Auckland: £221North East Cambridgeshire: £200

    £211£212£200Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£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 East Cambridgeshire £333, Bishop Auckland £448Bishop Auckland: £448North East Cambridgeshire: £333Bishop Auckland: £450North East Cambridgeshire: £334Bishop Auckland: £425North East Cambridgeshire: £315

    £333£334£315Bishop 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 East Cambridgeshire £6.17, Bishop Auckland £6.02Bishop Auckland: £6.02North East Cambridgeshire: £6.17Bishop Auckland: £6.05North East Cambridgeshire: £6.19Bishop Auckland: £5.71North East Cambridgeshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85North East Cambridgeshire 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 East Cambridgeshire £9.93, Bishop Auckland £13Bishop Auckland: £13North East Cambridgeshire: £9.93Bishop Auckland: £13North East Cambridgeshire: £9.97Bishop Auckland: £12North East Cambridgeshire: £9.42

    £9.93£9.97£9.42Bishop Auckland is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £4.88, Bishop Auckland £9.37Bishop Auckland: £9.37North East Cambridgeshire: £4.88Bishop Auckland: £9.41North East Cambridgeshire: £4.90Bishop Auckland: £8.89North East Cambridgeshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Bishop 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 East Cambridgeshire 1,005.9, Bishop Auckland 1,009.9Bishop Auckland: 1,009.9North East Cambridgeshire: 1,005.9

    1,005.9Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count1,009.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North East Cambridgeshire 110.5, Bishop Auckland 129.5Bishop Auckland: 129.5North East Cambridgeshire: 110.5

    110.5Bishop 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 East Cambridgeshire 180.7, Bishop Auckland 159.9Bishop Auckland: 159.9North East Cambridgeshire: 180.7

    180.7North East Cambridgeshire 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 East Cambridgeshire 73.3, Bishop Auckland 103.3Bishop Auckland: 103.3North East Cambridgeshire: 73.3

    73.3Bishop 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 East Cambridgeshire 210.7, Bishop Auckland 241.0Bishop Auckland: 241.0North East Cambridgeshire: 210.7

    210.7Bishop 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 East Cambridgeshire 31.2, Bishop Auckland 42.5Bishop Auckland: 42.5North East Cambridgeshire: 31.2

    31.2Bishop Auckland is higher42.5

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North East Cambridgeshire and Bishop Auckland, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East CambridgeshireBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,979£5,001£4,723£5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,837£12,892£12,177£12,832£12,887£12,172North East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,144£2,153£2,034£2,585£2,596£2,452Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,517£11,566£10,924£11,516£11,565£10,923North East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£451£453£428£485£487£460Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£842£845£798£798£801£757North East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£33£33£31Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£692£695£656Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£168£169£159Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£196£197£186Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,922£1,930£1,823Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£233£234£221Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£333£334£315£448£450£425Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.02£6.05£5.71North East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.93£9.97£9.42£13£13£12Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.91,009.9Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.5129.5Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.7159.9North East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.3103.3Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026210.7241.0Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.242.5Bishop Auckland

Per resident

North East Cambridgeshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bishop Auckland on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North East Cambridgeshire Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £4,979, Bishop Auckland £5,642Bishop Auckland: £5,642North East Cambridgeshire: £4,979Bishop Auckland: £5,666North East Cambridgeshire: £5,001Bishop Auckland: £5,352North East Cambridgeshire: £4,723

    £4,979£5,001£4,723Bishop Auckland is higher£5,642£5,666£5,352

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £2,842, Bishop Auckland £3,018Bishop Auckland: £3,018North East Cambridgeshire: £2,842Bishop Auckland: £3,031North East Cambridgeshire: £2,854Bishop Auckland: £2,863North East Cambridgeshire: £2,696

    £2,842£2,854£2,696Bishop Auckland 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 East Cambridgeshire £1,267, Bishop Auckland £1,523Bishop Auckland: £1,523North East Cambridgeshire: £1,267Bishop Auckland: £1,529North East Cambridgeshire: £1,272Bishop Auckland: £1,444North East Cambridgeshire: £1,202

    £1,267£1,272£1,202Bishop Auckland is higher£1,523£1,529£1,444

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £2,549, Bishop Auckland £2,708Bishop Auckland: £2,708North East Cambridgeshire: £2,549Bishop Auckland: £2,720North East Cambridgeshire: £2,560Bishop Auckland: £2,569North East Cambridgeshire: £2,418

    £2,549£2,560£2,418Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£2,708£2,720£2,569

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £100, Bishop Auckland £114Bishop Auckland: £114North East Cambridgeshire: £100Bishop Auckland: £115North East Cambridgeshire: £100Bishop Auckland: £108North East Cambridgeshire: £95

    £100£100£95Bishop 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 East Cambridgeshire £186, Bishop Auckland £188Bishop Auckland: £188North East Cambridgeshire: £186Bishop Auckland: £188North East Cambridgeshire: £187Bishop Auckland: £178North East Cambridgeshire: £177

    £186£187£177Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£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 East Cambridgeshire £6.17, Bishop Auckland £7.77Bishop Auckland: £7.77North East Cambridgeshire: £6.17Bishop Auckland: £7.80North East Cambridgeshire: £6.19Bishop Auckland: £7.37North East Cambridgeshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Bishop 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 East Cambridgeshire £509, Bishop Auckland £692Bishop Auckland: £692North East Cambridgeshire: £509Bishop Auckland: £695North East Cambridgeshire: £511Bishop Auckland: £656North East Cambridgeshire: £483

    £509£511£483Bishop 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 East Cambridgeshire £145, Bishop Auckland £168Bishop Auckland: £168North East Cambridgeshire: £145Bishop Auckland: £169North East Cambridgeshire: £146Bishop Auckland: £159North East Cambridgeshire: £138

    £145£146£138Bishop 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 East Cambridgeshire £85, Bishop Auckland £115Bishop Auckland: £115North East Cambridgeshire: £85Bishop Auckland: £116North East Cambridgeshire: £85Bishop Auckland: £109North East Cambridgeshire: £80

    £85£85£80Bishop Auckland is higher£115£116£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £976, Bishop Auckland £1,132Bishop Auckland: £1,132North East Cambridgeshire: £976Bishop Auckland: £1,137North East Cambridgeshire: £981Bishop Auckland: £1,074North East Cambridgeshire: £926

    £976£981£926Bishop Auckland is higher£1,132£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £211, Bishop Auckland £233Bishop Auckland: £233North East Cambridgeshire: £211Bishop Auckland: £234North East Cambridgeshire: £212Bishop Auckland: £221North East Cambridgeshire: £200

    £211£212£200Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £197, Bishop Auckland £264Bishop Auckland: £264North East Cambridgeshire: £197Bishop Auckland: £265North East Cambridgeshire: £197Bishop Auckland: £250North East Cambridgeshire: £186

    £197£197£186Bishop Auckland is higher£264£265£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £3.65, Bishop Auckland £3.54Bishop Auckland: £3.54North East Cambridgeshire: £3.65Bishop Auckland: £3.56North East Cambridgeshire: £3.66Bishop Auckland: £3.36North East Cambridgeshire: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46North East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £5.87, Bishop Auckland £7.54Bishop Auckland: £7.54North East Cambridgeshire: £5.87Bishop Auckland: £7.57North East Cambridgeshire: £5.90Bishop Auckland: £7.15North East Cambridgeshire: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Bishop Auckland is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £4.88, Bishop Auckland £9.37Bishop Auckland: £9.37North East Cambridgeshire: £4.88Bishop Auckland: £9.41North East Cambridgeshire: £4.90Bishop Auckland: £8.89North East Cambridgeshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Bishop Auckland is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Cambridgeshire 222.7, Bishop Auckland 237.5Bishop Auckland: 237.5North East Cambridgeshire: 222.7

    222.7Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count237.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Cambridgeshire 24.5, Bishop Auckland 30.5Bishop Auckland: 30.5North East Cambridgeshire: 24.5

    24.5Bishop 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 East Cambridgeshire 40.0, Bishop Auckland 37.6Bishop Auckland: 37.6North East Cambridgeshire: 40.0

    40.0North East Cambridgeshire 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 East Cambridgeshire 73.3, Bishop Auckland 103.3Bishop Auckland: 103.3North East Cambridgeshire: 73.3

    73.3Bishop Auckland is higher103.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Cambridgeshire 124.5, Bishop Auckland 142.0Bishop Auckland: 142.0North East Cambridgeshire: 124.5

    124.5Bishop 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 East Cambridgeshire 18.4, Bishop Auckland 25.0Bishop Auckland: 25.0North East Cambridgeshire: 18.4

    18.4Bishop Auckland is higher25.0

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North East Cambridgeshire and Bishop Auckland, per resident
MeasureNorth East CambridgeshireBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,979£5,001£4,723£5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,842£2,854£2,696£3,018£3,031£2,863Bishop Auckland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,267£1,272£1,202£1,523£1,529£1,444Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,549£2,560£2,418£2,708£2,720£2,569Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£114£115£108Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£188£188£178Bishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£7.77£7.80£7.37Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£692£695£656Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£168£169£159Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£115£116£109Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£976£981£926£1,132£1,137£1,074Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£233£234£221Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£197£197£186£264£265£250Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£3.54£3.56£3.36North East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£7.54£7.57£7.15Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.7237.5Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.530.5Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.037.6North East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.3103.3Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.5142.0Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.425.0Bishop Auckland

Total

North East Cambridgeshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bishop Auckland on 15. 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 East Cambridgeshire Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Cambridgeshire £522.3m, Bishop Auckland £534.4mBishop Auckland: £534.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £522.3mBishop Auckland: £536.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £524.5mBishop Auckland: £506.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £495.4m

    £522.3m£524.5m£495.4mBishop Auckland is higher£534.4m£536.7m£506.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Cambridgeshire £298.1m, Bishop Auckland £285.8mBishop Auckland: £285.8mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £298.1mBishop Auckland: £287.0mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £299.4mBishop Auckland: £271.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £282.8m

    £298.1m£299.4m£282.8mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£285.8m£287.0m£271.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Cambridgeshire £132.9m, Bishop Auckland £144.2mBishop Auckland: £144.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £132.9mBishop Auckland: £144.8mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £133.5mBishop Auckland: £136.8mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £126.1m

    £132.9m£133.5m£126.1mBishop Auckland is higher£144.2m£144.8m£136.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Cambridgeshire £267.4m, Bishop Auckland £256.5mBishop Auckland: £256.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £267.4mBishop Auckland: £257.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £268.6mBishop Auckland: £243.3mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £253.7m

    £267.4m£268.6m£253.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£256.5m£257.6m£243.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Cambridgeshire £10.5m, Bishop Auckland £10.8mBishop Auckland: £10.8mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £10.5mBishop Auckland: £10.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £10.5mBishop Auckland: £10.3mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mBishop 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 East Cambridgeshire £19.5m, Bishop Auckland £17.8mBishop Auckland: £17.8mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £19.5mBishop Auckland: £17.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £19.6mBishop Auckland: £16.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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 East Cambridgeshire £0.65m, Bishop Auckland £0.74mBishop Auckland: £0.74mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.65mBishop Auckland: £0.74mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.65mBishop Auckland: £0.70mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£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 East Cambridgeshire £53.4m, Bishop Auckland £65.5mBishop Auckland: £65.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £53.4mBishop Auckland: £65.8mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £53.6mBishop Auckland: £62.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £50.7m

    £53.4m£53.6m£50.7mBishop 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 East Cambridgeshire £15.2m, Bishop Auckland £15.9mBishop Auckland: £15.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £15.2mBishop Auckland: £16.0mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £15.3mBishop Auckland: £15.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mBishop 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 East Cambridgeshire £8.9m, Bishop Auckland £10.9mBishop Auckland: £10.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £8.9mBishop Auckland: £11.0mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £8.9mBishop Auckland: £10.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mBishop Auckland is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Cambridgeshire £102.4m, Bishop Auckland £107.2mBishop Auckland: £107.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £102.4mBishop Auckland: £107.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £102.9mBishop Auckland: £101.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £97.2m

    £102.4m£102.9m£97.2mBishop Auckland is higher£107.2m£107.7m£101.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Cambridgeshire £22.2m, Bishop Auckland £22.1mBishop Auckland: £22.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £22.2mBishop Auckland: £22.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £22.3mBishop Auckland: £20.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Cambridgeshire £20.6m, Bishop Auckland £25.0mBishop Auckland: £25.0mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £20.6mBishop Auckland: £25.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £20.7mBishop Auckland: £23.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £19.6m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.6mBishop Auckland is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Cambridgeshire £0.38m, Bishop Auckland £0.34mBishop Auckland: £0.34mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.38mBishop Auckland: £0.34mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.38mBishop Auckland: £0.32mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Cambridgeshire £0.62m, Bishop Auckland £0.71mBishop Auckland: £0.71mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.62mBishop Auckland: £0.72mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.62mBishop Auckland: £0.68mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mBishop Auckland is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Cambridgeshire £0.51m, Bishop Auckland £0.89mBishop Auckland: £0.89mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.51mBishop Auckland: £0.89mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.51mBishop Auckland: £0.84mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mBishop Auckland is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Cambridgeshire 23,358, Bishop Auckland 22,493Bishop Auckland: 22,493North East Cambridgeshire: 23,358

    23,358North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count22,493

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Cambridgeshire 2,566, Bishop Auckland 2,884Bishop Auckland: 2,884North East Cambridgeshire: 2,566

    2,566Bishop Auckland is higher2,884

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Cambridgeshire 4,196, Bishop Auckland 3,561Bishop Auckland: 3,561North East Cambridgeshire: 4,196

    4,196North East Cambridgeshire is higher3,561

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Cambridgeshire 7,684, Bishop Auckland 9,786Bishop Auckland: 9,786North East Cambridgeshire: 7,684

    7,684Bishop Auckland is higher9,786

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Cambridgeshire 13,059, Bishop Auckland 13,444Bishop Auckland: 13,444North East Cambridgeshire: 13,059

    13,059Bishop Auckland is higher13,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Cambridgeshire 1,932, Bishop Auckland 2,371Bishop Auckland: 2,371North East Cambridgeshire: 1,932

    1,932Bishop Auckland is higher2,371

Show the numbers
North East Cambridgeshire and Bishop Auckland, total
MeasureNorth East CambridgeshireBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.3m£524.5m£495.4m£534.4m£536.7m£506.9mBishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m£285.8m£287.0m£271.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.9m£133.5m£126.1m£144.2m£144.8m£136.8mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m£256.5m£257.6m£243.3mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mBishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.4m£53.6m£50.7m£65.5m£65.8m£62.1mBishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mBishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m£107.2m£107.7m£101.7mBishop Auckland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBishop Auckland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,35822,493North East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5662,884Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1963,561North East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,6849,786Bishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05913,444Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9322,371Bishop Auckland

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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