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North Shropshire and Gainsborough

103,257 and 99,208 residents (mid-2024).

North Shropshire is higher than Gainsborough on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 Shropshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough on 16. 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 Shropshire Gainsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £4,682, Gainsborough £4,964Gainsborough: £4,964North Shropshire: £4,682Gainsborough: £4,985North Shropshire: £4,702Gainsborough: £4,709North Shropshire: £4,441

    £4,682£4,702£4,441Gainsborough 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 Shropshire £12,576, Gainsborough £12,675Gainsborough: £12,675North Shropshire: £12,576Gainsborough: £12,728North Shropshire: £12,629Gainsborough: £12,022North Shropshire: £11,929

    £12,576£12,629£11,929Gainsborough 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 Shropshire £1,606, Gainsborough £1,906Gainsborough: £1,906North Shropshire: £1,606Gainsborough: £1,914North Shropshire: £1,613Gainsborough: £1,808North Shropshire: £1,524

    £1,606£1,613£1,524Gainsborough 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 Shropshire £11,508, Gainsborough £11,627Gainsborough: £11,627North Shropshire: £11,508Gainsborough: £11,676North Shropshire: £11,557Gainsborough: £11,028North Shropshire: £10,916

    £11,508£11,557£10,916Gainsborough 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 Shropshire £340, Gainsborough £313Gainsborough: £313North Shropshire: £340Gainsborough: £315North Shropshire: £342Gainsborough: £297North Shropshire: £323

    £340£342£323North Shropshire 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 Shropshire £704, Gainsborough £713Gainsborough: £713North Shropshire: £704Gainsborough: £716North Shropshire: £707Gainsborough: £676North Shropshire: £668

    £704£707£668Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£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 Shropshire £23, Gainsborough £22Gainsborough: £22North Shropshire: £23Gainsborough: £22North Shropshire: £23Gainsborough: £20North Shropshire: £22

    £23£23£22North Shropshire 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 Shropshire £434, Gainsborough £500Gainsborough: £500North Shropshire: £434Gainsborough: £502North Shropshire: £436Gainsborough: £474North Shropshire: £412

    £434£436£412Gainsborough 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 Shropshire £103, Gainsborough £128Gainsborough: £128North Shropshire: £103Gainsborough: £129North Shropshire: £104Gainsborough: £121North Shropshire: £98

    £103£104£98Gainsborough 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 Shropshire £97, Gainsborough £143Gainsborough: £143North Shropshire: £97Gainsborough: £143North Shropshire: £97Gainsborough: £135North Shropshire: £92

    £97£97£92Gainsborough is higher£143£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire £1,220, Gainsborough £1,425Gainsborough: £1,425North Shropshire: £1,220Gainsborough: £1,431North Shropshire: £1,225Gainsborough: £1,352North Shropshire: £1,157

    £1,220£1,225£1,157Gainsborough is higher£1,425£1,431£1,352

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Shropshire £154, Gainsborough £145Gainsborough: £145North Shropshire: £154Gainsborough: £146North Shropshire: £155Gainsborough: £138North Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146North Shropshire 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 Shropshire £276, Gainsborough £323Gainsborough: £323North Shropshire: £276Gainsborough: £325North Shropshire: £277Gainsborough: £307North Shropshire: £262

    £276£277£262Gainsborough 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 Shropshire £6.72, Gainsborough £7.26Gainsborough: £7.26North Shropshire: £6.72Gainsborough: £7.29North Shropshire: £6.74Gainsborough: £6.89North Shropshire: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Gainsborough 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 Shropshire £6.93, Gainsborough £7.96Gainsborough: £7.96North Shropshire: £6.93Gainsborough: £7.99North Shropshire: £6.96Gainsborough: £7.55North Shropshire: £6.57

    £6.93£6.96£6.57Gainsborough is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £7.36, Gainsborough £7.03Gainsborough: £7.03North Shropshire: £7.36Gainsborough: £7.06North Shropshire: £7.39Gainsborough: £6.67North Shropshire: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire 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 Shropshire 1,029.5, Gainsborough 1,022.6Gainsborough: 1,022.6North Shropshire: 1,029.5

    1,029.5North Shropshire is higher1,022.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Shropshire 87.5, Gainsborough 82.1Gainsborough: 82.1North Shropshire: 87.5

    87.5North Shropshire 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 Shropshire 145.3, Gainsborough 146.2Gainsborough: 146.2North Shropshire: 145.3

    145.3Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count146.2

  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 Shropshire 60.3, Gainsborough 72.9Gainsborough: 72.9North Shropshire: 60.3

    60.3Gainsborough 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 Shropshire 155.1, Gainsborough 182.5Gainsborough: 182.5North Shropshire: 155.1

    155.1Gainsborough is higher182.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Shropshire 20.8, Gainsborough 30.1Gainsborough: 30.1North Shropshire: 20.8

    20.8Gainsborough is higher30.1

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North Shropshire and Gainsborough, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth ShropshireGainsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441£4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,629£11,929£12,675£12,728£12,022Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,606£1,613£1,524£1,906£1,914£1,808Gainsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,508£11,557£10,916£11,627£11,676£11,028Gainsborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£340£342£323£313£315£297North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£713£716£676Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£22£22£20North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£500£502£474Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£128£129£121Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£143£143£135Gainsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,220£1,225£1,157£1,425£1,431£1,352Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£145£146£138North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£276£277£262£323£325£307Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£7.26£7.29£6.89Gainsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.93£6.96£6.57£7.96£7.99£7.55Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£7.03£7.06£6.67North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.51,022.6North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.582.1North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3146.2Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.372.9Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.1182.5Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.830.1Gainsborough

Per resident

North Shropshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough on 16. 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 Shropshire Gainsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £4,682, Gainsborough £4,964Gainsborough: £4,964North Shropshire: £4,682Gainsborough: £4,985North Shropshire: £4,702Gainsborough: £4,709North Shropshire: £4,441

    £4,682£4,702£4,441Gainsborough is higher£4,964£4,985£4,709

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £3,049, Gainsborough £3,082Gainsborough: £3,082North Shropshire: £3,049Gainsborough: £3,095North Shropshire: £3,062Gainsborough: £2,924North Shropshire: £2,892

    £3,049£3,062£2,892Gainsborough 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 Shropshire £934, Gainsborough £1,102Gainsborough: £1,102North Shropshire: £934Gainsborough: £1,107North Shropshire: £938Gainsborough: £1,045North Shropshire: £886

    £934£938£886Gainsborough is higher£1,102£1,107£1,045

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Shropshire £2,790, Gainsborough £2,827Gainsborough: £2,827North Shropshire: £2,790Gainsborough: £2,839North Shropshire: £2,802Gainsborough: £2,682North Shropshire: £2,647

    £2,790£2,802£2,647Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,827£2,839£2,682

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Shropshire £82, Gainsborough £76Gainsborough: £76North Shropshire: £82Gainsborough: £77North Shropshire: £83Gainsborough: £72North Shropshire: £78

    £82£83£78North Shropshire 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 Shropshire £171, Gainsborough £173Gainsborough: £173North Shropshire: £171Gainsborough: £174North Shropshire: £172Gainsborough: £164North Shropshire: £162

    £171£172£162Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£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 Shropshire £5.53, Gainsborough £5.23Gainsborough: £5.23North Shropshire: £5.53Gainsborough: £5.25North Shropshire: £5.56Gainsborough: £4.96North Shropshire: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25North Shropshire 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 Shropshire £434, Gainsborough £500Gainsborough: £500North Shropshire: £434Gainsborough: £502North Shropshire: £436Gainsborough: £474North Shropshire: £412

    £434£436£412Gainsborough 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 Shropshire £103, Gainsborough £128Gainsborough: £128North Shropshire: £103Gainsborough: £129North Shropshire: £104Gainsborough: £121North Shropshire: £98

    £103£104£98Gainsborough 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 Shropshire £56, Gainsborough £82Gainsborough: £82North Shropshire: £56Gainsborough: £83North Shropshire: £57Gainsborough: £78North Shropshire: £54

    £56£57£54Gainsborough is higher£82£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Shropshire £709, Gainsborough £824Gainsborough: £824North Shropshire: £709Gainsborough: £827North Shropshire: £712Gainsborough: £782North Shropshire: £672

    £709£712£672Gainsborough is higher£824£827£782

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Shropshire £154, Gainsborough £145Gainsborough: £145North Shropshire: £154Gainsborough: £146North Shropshire: £155Gainsborough: £138North Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146North Shropshire is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Shropshire £160, Gainsborough £187Gainsborough: £187North Shropshire: £160Gainsborough: £188North Shropshire: £161Gainsborough: £177North Shropshire: £152

    £160£161£152Gainsborough is higher£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Shropshire £3.90, Gainsborough £4.20Gainsborough: £4.20North Shropshire: £3.90Gainsborough: £4.21North Shropshire: £3.92Gainsborough: £3.98North Shropshire: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Gainsborough is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Shropshire £4.03, Gainsborough £4.60Gainsborough: £4.60North Shropshire: £4.03Gainsborough: £4.62North Shropshire: £4.04Gainsborough: £4.36North Shropshire: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Gainsborough is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Shropshire £7.36, Gainsborough £7.03Gainsborough: £7.03North Shropshire: £7.36Gainsborough: £7.06North Shropshire: £7.39Gainsborough: £6.67North Shropshire: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98North Shropshire is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 249.6, Gainsborough 248.7Gainsborough: 248.7North Shropshire: 249.6

    249.6North Shropshire is higher248.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 21.2, Gainsborough 20.0Gainsborough: 20.0North Shropshire: 21.2

    21.2North Shropshire 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 Shropshire 35.2, Gainsborough 35.5Gainsborough: 35.5North Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count35.5

  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 Shropshire 60.3, Gainsborough 72.9Gainsborough: 72.9North Shropshire: 60.3

    60.3Gainsborough is higher72.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Shropshire 90.2, Gainsborough 105.5Gainsborough: 105.5North Shropshire: 90.2

    90.2Gainsborough 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 Shropshire 12.1, Gainsborough 17.4Gainsborough: 17.4North Shropshire: 12.1

    12.1Gainsborough is higher17.4

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North Shropshire and Gainsborough, per resident
MeasureNorth ShropshireGainsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,682£4,702£4,441£4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,049£3,062£2,892£3,082£3,095£2,924Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886£1,102£1,107£1,045Gainsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,790£2,802£2,647£2,827£2,839£2,682Gainsborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£76£77£72North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£173£174£164Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.23£5.25£4.96North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£500£502£474Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£128£129£121Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£54£82£83£78Gainsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£709£712£672£824£827£782Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£145£146£138North Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£187£188£177Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£4.20£4.21£3.98Gainsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.60£4.62£4.36Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£7.03£7.06£6.67North Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.6248.7North Shropshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.220.0North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.235.5Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.372.9Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.2105.5Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.117.4Gainsborough

Total

North Shropshire 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 Shropshire Gainsborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Shropshire £483.4m, Gainsborough £492.5mGainsborough: £492.5mNorth Shropshire: £483.4mGainsborough: £494.6mNorth Shropshire: £485.5mGainsborough: £467.2mNorth Shropshire: £458.6m

    £483.4m£485.5m£458.6mGainsborough is higher£492.5m£494.6m£467.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Shropshire £314.8m, Gainsborough £305.8mGainsborough: £305.8mNorth Shropshire: £314.8mGainsborough: £307.1mNorth Shropshire: £316.2mGainsborough: £290.1mNorth Shropshire: £298.6m

    £314.8m£316.2m£298.6mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Shropshire £96.4m, Gainsborough £109.3mGainsborough: £109.3mNorth Shropshire: £96.4mGainsborough: £109.8mNorth Shropshire: £96.8mGainsborough: £103.7mNorth Shropshire: £91.5m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.5mGainsborough is higher£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Shropshire £288.1m, Gainsborough £280.5mGainsborough: £280.5mNorth Shropshire: £288.1mGainsborough: £281.7mNorth Shropshire: £289.3mGainsborough: £266.1mNorth Shropshire: £273.3m

    £288.1m£289.3m£273.3mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Shropshire £8.5m, Gainsborough £7.6mGainsborough: £7.6mNorth Shropshire: £8.5mGainsborough: £7.6mNorth Shropshire: £8.6mGainsborough: £7.2mNorth Shropshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mNorth Shropshire 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 Shropshire £17.6m, Gainsborough £17.2mGainsborough: £17.2mNorth Shropshire: £17.6mGainsborough: £17.3mNorth Shropshire: £17.7mGainsborough: £16.3mNorth Shropshire: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mNorth Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count£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 Shropshire £0.57m, Gainsborough £0.52mGainsborough: £0.52mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mGainsborough: £0.52mNorth Shropshire: £0.57mGainsborough: £0.49mNorth Shropshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Shropshire 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 Shropshire £44.9m, Gainsborough £49.6mGainsborough: £49.6mNorth Shropshire: £44.9mGainsborough: £49.8mNorth Shropshire: £45.1mGainsborough: £47.0mNorth Shropshire: £42.6m

    £44.9m£45.1m£42.6mGainsborough is higher£49.6m£49.8m£47.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire £10.6m, Gainsborough £12.7mGainsborough: £12.7mNorth Shropshire: £10.6mGainsborough: £12.8mNorth Shropshire: £10.7mGainsborough: £12.1mNorth Shropshire: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mGainsborough 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 Shropshire £5.8m, Gainsborough £8.2mGainsborough: £8.2mNorth Shropshire: £5.8mGainsborough: £8.2mNorth Shropshire: £5.9mGainsborough: £7.8mNorth Shropshire: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mGainsborough is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Shropshire £73.2m, Gainsborough £81.7mGainsborough: £81.7mNorth Shropshire: £73.2mGainsborough: £82.1mNorth Shropshire: £73.5mGainsborough: £77.5mNorth Shropshire: £69.4m

    £73.2m£73.5m£69.4mGainsborough is higher£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Shropshire £15.9m, Gainsborough £14.4mGainsborough: £14.4mNorth Shropshire: £15.9mGainsborough: £14.5mNorth Shropshire: £16.0mGainsborough: £13.7mNorth Shropshire: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mNorth Shropshire is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Shropshire £16.6m, Gainsborough £18.5mGainsborough: £18.5mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mGainsborough: £18.6mNorth Shropshire: £16.6mGainsborough: £17.6mNorth Shropshire: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mGainsborough is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Shropshire £0.40m, Gainsborough £0.42mGainsborough: £0.42mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mGainsborough: £0.42mNorth Shropshire: £0.40mGainsborough: £0.40mNorth Shropshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGainsborough is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Shropshire £0.42m, Gainsborough £0.46mGainsborough: £0.46mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mGainsborough: £0.46mNorth Shropshire: £0.42mGainsborough: £0.43mNorth Shropshire: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mGainsborough is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Shropshire £0.76m, Gainsborough £0.70mGainsborough: £0.70mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mGainsborough: £0.70mNorth Shropshire: £0.76mGainsborough: £0.66mNorth Shropshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Shropshire is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Shropshire 25,774, Gainsborough 24,670Gainsborough: 24,670North Shropshire: 25,774

    25,774North Shropshire is higher24,670

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Shropshire 2,190, Gainsborough 1,980Gainsborough: 1,980North Shropshire: 2,190

    2,190North Shropshire is higher1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire 3,638, Gainsborough 3,526Gainsborough: 3,526North Shropshire: 3,638

    3,638North Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Shropshire 6,229, Gainsborough 7,233Gainsborough: 7,233North Shropshire: 6,229

    6,229Gainsborough is higher7,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Shropshire 9,311, Gainsborough 10,466Gainsborough: 10,466North Shropshire: 9,311

    9,311Gainsborough is higher10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Shropshire 1,247, Gainsborough 1,727Gainsborough: 1,727North Shropshire: 1,247

    1,247Gainsborough is higher1,727

Show the numbers
North Shropshire and Gainsborough, total
MeasureNorth ShropshireGainsboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.4m£485.5m£458.6m£492.5m£494.6m£467.2mGainsborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.8m£316.2m£298.6m£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mNorth Shropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.5m£109.3m£109.8m£103.7mGainsborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m£280.5m£281.7m£266.1mNorth Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorth Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNorth Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m£49.6m£49.8m£47.0mGainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mGainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mGainsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.2m£73.5m£69.4m£81.7m£82.1m£77.5mGainsborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mNorth Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mGainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGainsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGainsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mNorth Shropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,77424,670North Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1901,980North Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6383,526North Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2297,233Gainsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,31110,466Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2471,727Gainsborough

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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