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North West Norfolk and Bishop Auckland

103,364 and 94,708 residents (mid-2024).

North West Norfolk is higher than Bishop Auckland on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 West Norfolk is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Bishop Auckland on 22. 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 West Norfolk Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Norfolk £5,226, Bishop Auckland £5,642Bishop Auckland: £5,642North West Norfolk: £5,226Bishop Auckland: £5,666North West Norfolk: £5,249Bishop Auckland: £5,352North West Norfolk: £4,957

    £5,226£5,249£4,957Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£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 West Norfolk £12,536, Bishop Auckland £12,832Bishop Auckland: £12,832North West Norfolk: £12,536Bishop Auckland: £12,887North West Norfolk: £12,589Bishop Auckland: £12,172North West Norfolk: £11,891

    £12,536£12,589£11,891Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£12,832£12,887£12,172

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Norfolk £2,073, Bishop Auckland £2,585Bishop Auckland: £2,585North West Norfolk: £2,073Bishop Auckland: £2,596North West Norfolk: £2,082Bishop Auckland: £2,452North West Norfolk: £1,967

    £2,073£2,082£1,967Bishop 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 West Norfolk £11,355, Bishop Auckland £11,516Bishop Auckland: £11,516North West Norfolk: £11,355Bishop Auckland: £11,565North West Norfolk: £11,403Bishop Auckland: £10,923North West Norfolk: £10,771

    £11,355£11,403£10,771Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£11,516£11,565£10,923

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North West Norfolk £389, Bishop Auckland £485Bishop Auckland: £485North West Norfolk: £389Bishop Auckland: £487North West Norfolk: £391Bishop Auckland: £460North West Norfolk: £369

    £389£391£369Bishop 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 West Norfolk £767, Bishop Auckland £798Bishop Auckland: £798North West Norfolk: £767Bishop Auckland: £801North West Norfolk: £771Bishop Auckland: £757North West Norfolk: £728

    £767£771£728Bishop Auckland 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 West Norfolk £25, Bishop Auckland £33Bishop Auckland: £33North West Norfolk: £25Bishop Auckland: £33North West Norfolk: £25Bishop Auckland: £31North West Norfolk: £24

    £25£25£24Bishop 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 West Norfolk £474, Bishop Auckland £692Bishop Auckland: £692North West Norfolk: £474Bishop Auckland: £695North West Norfolk: £476Bishop Auckland: £656North West Norfolk: £450

    £474£476£450Bishop 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 West Norfolk £128, Bishop Auckland £168Bishop Auckland: £168North West Norfolk: £128Bishop Auckland: £169North West Norfolk: £128Bishop Auckland: £159North West Norfolk: £121

    £128£128£121Bishop 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 West Norfolk £134, Bishop Auckland £196Bishop Auckland: £196North West Norfolk: £134Bishop Auckland: £197North West Norfolk: £135Bishop Auckland: £186North West Norfolk: £127

    £134£135£127Bishop 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 West Norfolk £1,551, Bishop Auckland £1,922Bishop Auckland: £1,922North West Norfolk: £1,551Bishop Auckland: £1,930North West Norfolk: £1,557Bishop Auckland: £1,823North West Norfolk: £1,471

    £1,551£1,557£1,471Bishop Auckland is higher£1,922£1,930£1,823

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Norfolk £208, Bishop Auckland £233Bishop Auckland: £233North West Norfolk: £208Bishop Auckland: £234North West Norfolk: £209Bishop Auckland: £221North West Norfolk: £197

    £208£209£197Bishop Auckland is higher£233£234£221

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Norfolk £375, Bishop Auckland £448Bishop Auckland: £448North West Norfolk: £375Bishop Auckland: £450North West Norfolk: £377Bishop Auckland: £425North West Norfolk: £356

    £375£377£356Bishop 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 West Norfolk £5.71, Bishop Auckland £6.02Bishop Auckland: £6.02North West Norfolk: £5.71Bishop Auckland: £6.05North West Norfolk: £5.74Bishop Auckland: £5.71North West Norfolk: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Bishop Auckland is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Norfolk £7.19, Bishop Auckland £13Bishop Auckland: £13North West Norfolk: £7.19Bishop Auckland: £13North West Norfolk: £7.22Bishop Auckland: £12North West Norfolk: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Bishop Auckland is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Norfolk £6.11, Bishop Auckland £9.37Bishop Auckland: £9.37North West Norfolk: £6.11Bishop Auckland: £9.41North West Norfolk: £6.14Bishop Auckland: £8.89North West Norfolk: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Bishop 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 West Norfolk 995.2, Bishop Auckland 1,009.9Bishop Auckland: 1,009.9North West Norfolk: 995.2

    995.2Bishop 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 West Norfolk 96.2, Bishop Auckland 129.5Bishop Auckland: 129.5North West Norfolk: 96.2

    96.2Bishop 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 West Norfolk 155.8, Bishop Auckland 159.9Bishop Auckland: 159.9North West Norfolk: 155.8

    155.8Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count159.9

  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 West Norfolk 66.5, Bishop Auckland 103.3Bishop Auckland: 103.3North West Norfolk: 66.5

    66.5Bishop 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 West Norfolk 202.1, Bishop Auckland 241.0Bishop Auckland: 241.0North West Norfolk: 202.1

    202.1Bishop 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 West Norfolk 29.2, Bishop Auckland 42.5Bishop Auckland: 42.5North West Norfolk: 29.2

    29.2Bishop Auckland is higher42.5

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North West Norfolk and Bishop Auckland, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West NorfolkBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,226£5,249£4,957£5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,536£12,589£11,891£12,832£12,887£12,172Bishop Auckland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,073£2,082£1,967£2,585£2,596£2,452Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,355£11,403£10,771£11,516£11,565£10,923Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£389£391£369£485£487£460Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£767£771£728£798£801£757Bishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£33£33£31Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£474£476£450£692£695£656Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£168£169£159Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£134£135£127£196£197£186Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,551£1,557£1,471£1,922£1,930£1,823Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£233£234£221Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£375£377£356£448£450£425Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£6.02£6.05£5.71Bishop Auckland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£13£13£12Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.21,009.9Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.2129.5Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.8159.9Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.5103.3Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026202.1241.0Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.242.5Bishop Auckland

Per resident

North West Norfolk 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 West Norfolk Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Norfolk £5,226, Bishop Auckland £5,642Bishop Auckland: £5,642North West Norfolk: £5,226Bishop Auckland: £5,666North West Norfolk: £5,249Bishop Auckland: £5,352North West Norfolk: £4,957

    £5,226£5,249£4,957Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£5,642£5,666£5,352

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Norfolk £3,234, Bishop Auckland £3,018Bishop Auckland: £3,018North West Norfolk: £3,234Bishop Auckland: £3,031North West Norfolk: £3,247Bishop Auckland: £2,863North West Norfolk: £3,067

    £3,234£3,247£3,067North West Norfolk 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 West Norfolk £1,176, Bishop Auckland £1,523Bishop Auckland: £1,523North West Norfolk: £1,176Bishop Auckland: £1,529North West Norfolk: £1,181Bishop Auckland: £1,444North West Norfolk: £1,116

    £1,176£1,181£1,116Bishop Auckland is higher£1,523£1,529£1,444

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Norfolk £2,929, Bishop Auckland £2,708Bishop Auckland: £2,708North West Norfolk: £2,929Bishop Auckland: £2,720North West Norfolk: £2,941Bishop Auckland: £2,569North West Norfolk: £2,778

    £2,929£2,941£2,778North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,708£2,720£2,569

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Norfolk £100, Bishop Auckland £114Bishop Auckland: £114North West Norfolk: £100Bishop Auckland: £115North West Norfolk: £101Bishop Auckland: £108North West Norfolk: £95

    £100£101£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 West Norfolk £198, Bishop Auckland £188Bishop Auckland: £188North West Norfolk: £198Bishop Auckland: £188North West Norfolk: £199Bishop Auckland: £178North West Norfolk: £188

    £198£199£188North West Norfolk 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 West Norfolk £6.43, Bishop Auckland £7.77Bishop Auckland: £7.77North West Norfolk: £6.43Bishop Auckland: £7.80North West Norfolk: £6.46Bishop Auckland: £7.37North West Norfolk: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10Bishop 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 West Norfolk £474, Bishop Auckland £692Bishop Auckland: £692North West Norfolk: £474Bishop Auckland: £695North West Norfolk: £476Bishop Auckland: £656North West Norfolk: £450

    £474£476£450Bishop 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 West Norfolk £128, Bishop Auckland £168Bishop Auckland: £168North West Norfolk: £128Bishop Auckland: £169North West Norfolk: £128Bishop Auckland: £159North West Norfolk: £121

    £128£128£121Bishop 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 West Norfolk £76, Bishop Auckland £115Bishop Auckland: £115North West Norfolk: £76Bishop Auckland: £116North West Norfolk: £77Bishop Auckland: £109North West Norfolk: £72

    £76£77£72Bishop Auckland is higher£115£116£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Norfolk £880, Bishop Auckland £1,132Bishop Auckland: £1,132North West Norfolk: £880Bishop Auckland: £1,137North West Norfolk: £884Bishop Auckland: £1,074North West Norfolk: £835

    £880£884£835Bishop Auckland is higher£1,132£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Norfolk £208, Bishop Auckland £233Bishop Auckland: £233North West Norfolk: £208Bishop Auckland: £234North West Norfolk: £209Bishop Auckland: £221North West Norfolk: £197

    £208£209£197Bishop Auckland is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Norfolk £213, Bishop Auckland £264Bishop Auckland: £264North West Norfolk: £213Bishop Auckland: £265North West Norfolk: £214Bishop Auckland: £250North West Norfolk: £202

    £213£214£202Bishop Auckland is higher£264£265£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Norfolk £3.25, Bishop Auckland £3.54Bishop Auckland: £3.54North West Norfolk: £3.25Bishop Auckland: £3.56North West Norfolk: £3.26Bishop Auckland: £3.36North West Norfolk: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Bishop Auckland is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Norfolk £4.08, Bishop Auckland £7.54Bishop Auckland: £7.54North West Norfolk: £4.08Bishop Auckland: £7.57North West Norfolk: £4.10Bishop Auckland: £7.15North West Norfolk: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Bishop Auckland is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Norfolk £6.11, Bishop Auckland £9.37Bishop Auckland: £9.37North West Norfolk: £6.11Bishop Auckland: £9.41North West Norfolk: £6.14Bishop Auckland: £8.89North West Norfolk: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Bishop Auckland is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Norfolk 256.7, Bishop Auckland 237.5Bishop Auckland: 237.5North West Norfolk: 256.7

    256.7North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count237.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Norfolk 24.8, Bishop Auckland 30.5Bishop Auckland: 30.5North West Norfolk: 24.8

    24.8Bishop 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 West Norfolk 40.2, Bishop Auckland 37.6Bishop Auckland: 37.6North West Norfolk: 40.2

    40.2North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count37.6

  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 West Norfolk 66.5, Bishop Auckland 103.3Bishop Auckland: 103.3North West Norfolk: 66.5

    66.5Bishop Auckland is higher103.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Norfolk 114.6, Bishop Auckland 142.0Bishop Auckland: 142.0North West Norfolk: 114.6

    114.6Bishop 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 West Norfolk 16.6, Bishop Auckland 25.0Bishop Auckland: 25.0North West Norfolk: 16.6

    16.6Bishop Auckland is higher25.0

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North West Norfolk and Bishop Auckland, per resident
MeasureNorth West NorfolkBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,226£5,249£4,957£5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,234£3,247£3,067£3,018£3,031£2,863North West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,176£1,181£1,116£1,523£1,529£1,444Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,929£2,941£2,778£2,708£2,720£2,569North West Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£114£115£108Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£188£188£178North West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£7.77£7.80£7.37Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£474£476£450£692£695£656Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£168£169£159Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£115£116£109Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£880£884£835£1,132£1,137£1,074Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£233£234£221Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£264£265£250Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£3.54£3.56£3.36Bishop Auckland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£7.54£7.57£7.15Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.7237.5North West Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.830.5Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.237.6North West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.5103.3Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.6142.0Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.625.0Bishop Auckland

Total

North West Norfolk is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Bishop Auckland 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 West Norfolk Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Norfolk £540.2m, Bishop Auckland £534.4mBishop Auckland: £534.4mNorth West Norfolk: £540.2mBishop Auckland: £536.7mNorth West Norfolk: £542.5mBishop Auckland: £506.9mNorth West Norfolk: £512.4m

    £540.2m£542.5m£512.4mNorth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£534.4m£536.7m£506.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Norfolk £334.2m, Bishop Auckland £285.8mBishop Auckland: £285.8mNorth West Norfolk: £334.2mBishop Auckland: £287.0mNorth West Norfolk: £335.7mBishop Auckland: £271.1mNorth West Norfolk: £317.0m

    £334.2m£335.7m£317.0mNorth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£285.8m£287.0m£271.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Norfolk £121.6m, Bishop Auckland £144.2mBishop Auckland: £144.2mNorth West Norfolk: £121.6mBishop Auckland: £144.8mNorth West Norfolk: £122.1mBishop Auckland: £136.8mNorth West Norfolk: £115.3m

    £121.6m£122.1m£115.3mBishop Auckland is higher£144.2m£144.8m£136.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Norfolk £302.8m, Bishop Auckland £256.5mBishop Auckland: £256.5mNorth West Norfolk: £302.8mBishop Auckland: £257.6mNorth West Norfolk: £304.0mBishop Auckland: £243.3mNorth West Norfolk: £287.2m

    £302.8m£304.0m£287.2mNorth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£256.5m£257.6m£243.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Norfolk £10.4m, Bishop Auckland £10.8mBishop Auckland: £10.8mNorth West Norfolk: £10.4mBishop Auckland: £10.9mNorth West Norfolk: £10.4mBishop Auckland: £10.3mNorth West Norfolk: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mBishop 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 West Norfolk £20.5m, Bishop Auckland £17.8mBishop Auckland: £17.8mNorth West Norfolk: £20.5mBishop Auckland: £17.9mNorth West Norfolk: £20.5mBishop Auckland: £16.9mNorth West Norfolk: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.5m£19.4mNorth West Norfolk 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 West Norfolk £0.67m, Bishop Auckland £0.74mBishop Auckland: £0.74mNorth West Norfolk: £0.67mBishop Auckland: £0.74mNorth West Norfolk: £0.67mBishop Auckland: £0.70mNorth West Norfolk: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBishop 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 West Norfolk £49.0m, Bishop Auckland £65.5mBishop Auckland: £65.5mNorth West Norfolk: £49.0mBishop Auckland: £65.8mNorth West Norfolk: £49.2mBishop Auckland: £62.1mNorth West Norfolk: £46.5m

    £49.0m£49.2m£46.5mBishop 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 West Norfolk £13.2m, Bishop Auckland £15.9mBishop Auckland: £15.9mNorth West Norfolk: £13.2mBishop Auckland: £16.0mNorth West Norfolk: £13.3mBishop Auckland: £15.1mNorth West Norfolk: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mBishop 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 West Norfolk £7.9m, Bishop Auckland £10.9mBishop Auckland: £10.9mNorth West Norfolk: £7.9mBishop Auckland: £11.0mNorth West Norfolk: £7.9mBishop Auckland: £10.4mNorth West Norfolk: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mBishop Auckland is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Norfolk £90.9m, Bishop Auckland £107.2mBishop Auckland: £107.2mNorth West Norfolk: £90.9mBishop Auckland: £107.7mNorth West Norfolk: £91.3mBishop Auckland: £101.7mNorth West Norfolk: £86.3m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.3mBishop Auckland is higher£107.2m£107.7m£101.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Norfolk £21.5m, Bishop Auckland £22.1mBishop Auckland: £22.1mNorth West Norfolk: £21.5mBishop Auckland: £22.2mNorth West Norfolk: £21.6mBishop Auckland: £20.9mNorth West Norfolk: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mBishop Auckland is higher£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Norfolk £22.0m, Bishop Auckland £25.0mBishop Auckland: £25.0mNorth West Norfolk: £22.0mBishop Auckland: £25.1mNorth West Norfolk: £22.1mBishop Auckland: £23.7mNorth West Norfolk: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mBishop Auckland is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Norfolk £0.34m, Bishop Auckland £0.34mBishop Auckland: £0.34mNorth West Norfolk: £0.34mBishop Auckland: £0.34mNorth West Norfolk: £0.34mBishop Auckland: £0.32mNorth West Norfolk: £0.32m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Norfolk £0.42m, Bishop Auckland £0.71mBishop Auckland: £0.71mNorth West Norfolk: £0.42mBishop Auckland: £0.72mNorth West Norfolk: £0.42mBishop Auckland: £0.68mNorth West Norfolk: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBishop Auckland is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Norfolk £0.63m, Bishop Auckland £0.89mBishop Auckland: £0.89mNorth West Norfolk: £0.63mBishop Auckland: £0.89mNorth West Norfolk: £0.63mBishop Auckland: £0.84mNorth West Norfolk: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBishop Auckland is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Norfolk 26,536, Bishop Auckland 22,493Bishop Auckland: 22,493North West Norfolk: 26,536

    26,536North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count22,493

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Norfolk 2,565, Bishop Auckland 2,884Bishop Auckland: 2,884North West Norfolk: 2,565

    2,565Bishop Auckland is higher2,884

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Norfolk 4,153, Bishop Auckland 3,561Bishop Auckland: 3,561North West Norfolk: 4,153

    4,153North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count3,561

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Norfolk 6,874, Bishop Auckland 9,786Bishop Auckland: 9,786North West Norfolk: 6,874

    6,874Bishop Auckland is higher9,786

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Norfolk 11,850, Bishop Auckland 13,444Bishop Auckland: 13,444North West Norfolk: 11,850

    11,850Bishop Auckland is higher13,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Norfolk 1,712, Bishop Auckland 2,371Bishop Auckland: 2,371North West Norfolk: 1,712

    1,712Bishop Auckland is higher2,371

Show the numbers
North West Norfolk and Bishop Auckland, total
MeasureNorth West NorfolkBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£540.2m£542.5m£512.4m£534.4m£536.7m£506.9mNorth West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£334.2m£335.7m£317.0m£285.8m£287.0m£271.1mNorth West Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.3m£144.2m£144.8m£136.8mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£302.8m£304.0m£287.2m£256.5m£257.6m£243.3mNorth West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mBishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mNorth West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.0m£49.2m£46.5m£65.5m£65.8m£62.1mBishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mBishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m£107.2m£107.7m£101.7mBishop Auckland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mBishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBishop Auckland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBishop Auckland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,53622,493North West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5652,884Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1533,561North West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8749,786Bishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,85013,444Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7122,371Bishop Auckland

Sources

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

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