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North West Norfolk and Gainsborough

103,364 and 99,208 residents (mid-2024).

North West Norfolk is higher than Gainsborough on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 15 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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Per person in the age group

North West Norfolk is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough on 11. 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 Gainsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Norfolk £5,226, Gainsborough £4,964Gainsborough: £4,964North West Norfolk: £5,226Gainsborough: £4,985North West Norfolk: £5,249Gainsborough: £4,709North West Norfolk: £4,957

    £5,226£5,249£4,957North West Norfolk 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 West Norfolk £12,536, Gainsborough £12,675Gainsborough: £12,675North West Norfolk: £12,536Gainsborough: £12,728North West Norfolk: £12,589Gainsborough: £12,022North West Norfolk: £11,891

    £12,536£12,589£11,891Gainsborough 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 West Norfolk £2,073, Gainsborough £1,906Gainsborough: £1,906North West Norfolk: £2,073Gainsborough: £1,914North West Norfolk: £2,082Gainsborough: £1,808North West Norfolk: £1,967

    £2,073£2,082£1,967North West Norfolk 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 West Norfolk £11,355, Gainsborough £11,627Gainsborough: £11,627North West Norfolk: £11,355Gainsborough: £11,676North West Norfolk: £11,403Gainsborough: £11,028North West Norfolk: £10,771

    £11,355£11,403£10,771Gainsborough 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 West Norfolk £389, Gainsborough £313Gainsborough: £313North West Norfolk: £389Gainsborough: £315North West Norfolk: £391Gainsborough: £297North West Norfolk: £369

    £389£391£369North West Norfolk 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 West Norfolk £767, Gainsborough £713Gainsborough: £713North West Norfolk: £767Gainsborough: £716North West Norfolk: £771Gainsborough: £676North West Norfolk: £728

    £767£771£728North West Norfolk is higher£713£716£676

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: North West Norfolk £25, Gainsborough £22Gainsborough: £22North West Norfolk: £25Gainsborough: £22North West Norfolk: £25Gainsborough: £20North West Norfolk: £24

    £25£25£24North West Norfolk 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 West Norfolk £474, Gainsborough £500Gainsborough: £500North West Norfolk: £474Gainsborough: £502North West Norfolk: £476Gainsborough: £474North West Norfolk: £450

    £474£476£450Gainsborough 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 West Norfolk £128, Gainsborough £128Gainsborough: £128North West Norfolk: £128Gainsborough: £129North West Norfolk: £128Gainsborough: £121North West Norfolk: £121

    £128£128£121Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£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 West Norfolk £134, Gainsborough £143Gainsborough: £143North West Norfolk: £134Gainsborough: £143North West Norfolk: £135Gainsborough: £135North West Norfolk: £127

    £134£135£127Gainsborough is higher£143£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Norfolk £1,551, Gainsborough £1,425Gainsborough: £1,425North West Norfolk: £1,551Gainsborough: £1,431North West Norfolk: £1,557Gainsborough: £1,352North West Norfolk: £1,471

    £1,551£1,557£1,471North West Norfolk is higher£1,425£1,431£1,352

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Norfolk £208, Gainsborough £145Gainsborough: £145North West Norfolk: £208Gainsborough: £146North West Norfolk: £209Gainsborough: £138North West Norfolk: £197

    £208£209£197North West Norfolk 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 West Norfolk £375, Gainsborough £323Gainsborough: £323North West Norfolk: £375Gainsborough: £325North West Norfolk: £377Gainsborough: £307North West Norfolk: £356

    £375£377£356North West Norfolk 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 West Norfolk £5.71, Gainsborough £7.26Gainsborough: £7.26North West Norfolk: £5.71Gainsborough: £7.29North West Norfolk: £5.74Gainsborough: £6.89North West Norfolk: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Gainsborough 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 West Norfolk £7.19, Gainsborough £7.96Gainsborough: £7.96North West Norfolk: £7.19Gainsborough: £7.99North West Norfolk: £7.22Gainsborough: £7.55North West Norfolk: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Gainsborough is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Norfolk £6.11, Gainsborough £7.03Gainsborough: £7.03North West Norfolk: £6.11Gainsborough: £7.06North West Norfolk: £6.14Gainsborough: £6.67North West Norfolk: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Gainsborough 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 West Norfolk 995.2, Gainsborough 1,022.6Gainsborough: 1,022.6North West Norfolk: 995.2

    995.2Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count1,022.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Norfolk 96.2, Gainsborough 82.1Gainsborough: 82.1North West Norfolk: 96.2

    96.2North West Norfolk 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 West Norfolk 155.8, Gainsborough 146.2Gainsborough: 146.2North West Norfolk: 155.8

    155.8North West Norfolk is higher146.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Norfolk 66.5, Gainsborough 72.9Gainsborough: 72.9North West Norfolk: 66.5

    66.5Gainsborough 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 West Norfolk 202.1, Gainsborough 182.5Gainsborough: 182.5North West Norfolk: 202.1

    202.1North West Norfolk 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 West Norfolk 29.2, Gainsborough 30.1Gainsborough: 30.1North West Norfolk: 29.2

    29.2Gainsborough is higher30.1

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North West Norfolk and Gainsborough, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West NorfolkGainsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,226£5,249£4,957£4,964£4,985£4,709North West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,536£12,589£11,891£12,675£12,728£12,022Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,073£2,082£1,967£1,906£1,914£1,808North West Norfolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,355£11,403£10,771£11,627£11,676£11,028Gainsborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£389£391£369£313£315£297North West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£767£771£728£713£716£676North West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£22£22£20North West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£474£476£450£500£502£474Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£128£129£121Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£134£135£127£143£143£135Gainsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,551£1,557£1,471£1,425£1,431£1,352North West Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£145£146£138North West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£375£377£356£323£325£307North West Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£7.26£7.29£6.89Gainsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£7.96£7.99£7.55Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.21,022.6Gainsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.282.1North West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.8146.2North West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.572.9Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026202.1182.5North West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.230.1Gainsborough

Per resident

North West Norfolk is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough on 8. 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 Gainsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Norfolk £5,226, Gainsborough £4,964Gainsborough: £4,964North West Norfolk: £5,226Gainsborough: £4,985North West Norfolk: £5,249Gainsborough: £4,709North West Norfolk: £4,957

    £5,226£5,249£4,957North West Norfolk is higher£4,964£4,985£4,709

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Norfolk £3,234, Gainsborough £3,082Gainsborough: £3,082North West Norfolk: £3,234Gainsborough: £3,095North West Norfolk: £3,247Gainsborough: £2,924North West Norfolk: £3,067

    £3,234£3,247£3,067North West Norfolk 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 West Norfolk £1,176, Gainsborough £1,102Gainsborough: £1,102North West Norfolk: £1,176Gainsborough: £1,107North West Norfolk: £1,181Gainsborough: £1,045North West Norfolk: £1,116

    £1,176£1,181£1,116North West Norfolk is higher£1,102£1,107£1,045

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Norfolk £2,929, Gainsborough £2,827Gainsborough: £2,827North West Norfolk: £2,929Gainsborough: £2,839North West Norfolk: £2,941Gainsborough: £2,682North West Norfolk: £2,778

    £2,929£2,941£2,778North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,827£2,839£2,682

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Norfolk £100, Gainsborough £76Gainsborough: £76North West Norfolk: £100Gainsborough: £77North West Norfolk: £101Gainsborough: £72North West Norfolk: £95

    £100£101£95North West Norfolk 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 West Norfolk £198, Gainsborough £173Gainsborough: £173North West Norfolk: £198Gainsborough: £174North West Norfolk: £199Gainsborough: £164North West Norfolk: £188

    £198£199£188North West Norfolk is higher£173£174£164

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North West Norfolk £6.43, Gainsborough £5.23Gainsborough: £5.23North West Norfolk: £6.43Gainsborough: £5.25North West Norfolk: £6.46Gainsborough: £4.96North West Norfolk: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10North West Norfolk 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 West Norfolk £474, Gainsborough £500Gainsborough: £500North West Norfolk: £474Gainsborough: £502North West Norfolk: £476Gainsborough: £474North West Norfolk: £450

    £474£476£450Gainsborough 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 West Norfolk £128, Gainsborough £128Gainsborough: £128North West Norfolk: £128Gainsborough: £129North West Norfolk: £128Gainsborough: £121North West Norfolk: £121

    £128£128£121Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North West Norfolk £76, Gainsborough £82Gainsborough: £82North West Norfolk: £76Gainsborough: £83North West Norfolk: £77Gainsborough: £78North West Norfolk: £72

    £76£77£72Gainsborough is higher£82£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Norfolk £880, Gainsborough £824Gainsborough: £824North West Norfolk: £880Gainsborough: £827North West Norfolk: £884Gainsborough: £782North West Norfolk: £835

    £880£884£835North West Norfolk is higher£824£827£782

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Norfolk £208, Gainsborough £145Gainsborough: £145North West Norfolk: £208Gainsborough: £146North West Norfolk: £209Gainsborough: £138North West Norfolk: £197

    £208£209£197North West Norfolk is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Norfolk £213, Gainsborough £187Gainsborough: £187North West Norfolk: £213Gainsborough: £188North West Norfolk: £214Gainsborough: £177North West Norfolk: £202

    £213£214£202North West Norfolk is higher£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Norfolk £3.25, Gainsborough £4.20Gainsborough: £4.20North West Norfolk: £3.25Gainsborough: £4.21North West Norfolk: £3.26Gainsborough: £3.98North West Norfolk: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Gainsborough is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Norfolk £4.08, Gainsborough £4.60Gainsborough: £4.60North West Norfolk: £4.08Gainsborough: £4.62North West Norfolk: £4.10Gainsborough: £4.36North West Norfolk: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Gainsborough is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Norfolk £6.11, Gainsborough £7.03Gainsborough: £7.03North West Norfolk: £6.11Gainsborough: £7.06North West Norfolk: £6.14Gainsborough: £6.67North West Norfolk: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Gainsborough is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Norfolk 256.7, Gainsborough 248.7Gainsborough: 248.7North West Norfolk: 256.7

    256.7North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count248.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Norfolk 24.8, Gainsborough 20.0Gainsborough: 20.0North West Norfolk: 24.8

    24.8North West Norfolk 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 West Norfolk 40.2, Gainsborough 35.5Gainsborough: 35.5North West Norfolk: 40.2

    40.2North West Norfolk is higher35.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Norfolk 66.5, Gainsborough 72.9Gainsborough: 72.9North West Norfolk: 66.5

    66.5Gainsborough is higher72.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Norfolk 114.6, Gainsborough 105.5Gainsborough: 105.5North West Norfolk: 114.6

    114.6North West Norfolk 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 West Norfolk 16.6, Gainsborough 17.4Gainsborough: 17.4North West Norfolk: 16.6

    16.6Gainsborough is higher17.4

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North West Norfolk and Gainsborough, per resident
MeasureNorth West NorfolkGainsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,226£5,249£4,957£4,964£4,985£4,709North West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,234£3,247£3,067£3,082£3,095£2,924North West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,176£1,181£1,116£1,102£1,107£1,045North West Norfolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,929£2,941£2,778£2,827£2,839£2,682North West Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£76£77£72North West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£173£174£164North West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£5.23£5.25£4.96North West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£474£476£450£500£502£474Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£128£129£121Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£82£83£78Gainsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£880£884£835£824£827£782North West Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£145£146£138North West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£187£188£177North West Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£4.20£4.21£3.98Gainsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£4.60£4.62£4.36Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.7248.7North West Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.820.0North West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.235.5North West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.572.9Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.6105.5North West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.617.4Gainsborough

Total

North West Norfolk is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough on 7. 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 Gainsborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Norfolk £540.2m, Gainsborough £492.5mGainsborough: £492.5mNorth West Norfolk: £540.2mGainsborough: £494.6mNorth West Norfolk: £542.5mGainsborough: £467.2mNorth West Norfolk: £512.4m

    £540.2m£542.5m£512.4mNorth West Norfolk is higher£492.5m£494.6m£467.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Norfolk £334.2m, Gainsborough £305.8mGainsborough: £305.8mNorth West Norfolk: £334.2mGainsborough: £307.1mNorth West Norfolk: £335.7mGainsborough: £290.1mNorth West Norfolk: £317.0m

    £334.2m£335.7m£317.0mNorth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Norfolk £121.6m, Gainsborough £109.3mGainsborough: £109.3mNorth West Norfolk: £121.6mGainsborough: £109.8mNorth West Norfolk: £122.1mGainsborough: £103.7mNorth West Norfolk: £115.3m

    £121.6m£122.1m£115.3mNorth West Norfolk is higher£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Norfolk £302.8m, Gainsborough £280.5mGainsborough: £280.5mNorth West Norfolk: £302.8mGainsborough: £281.7mNorth West Norfolk: £304.0mGainsborough: £266.1mNorth West Norfolk: £287.2m

    £302.8m£304.0m£287.2mNorth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Norfolk £10.4m, Gainsborough £7.6mGainsborough: £7.6mNorth West Norfolk: £10.4mGainsborough: £7.6mNorth West Norfolk: £10.4mGainsborough: £7.2mNorth West Norfolk: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mNorth West Norfolk 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 West Norfolk £20.5m, Gainsborough £17.2mGainsborough: £17.2mNorth West Norfolk: £20.5mGainsborough: £17.3mNorth West Norfolk: £20.5mGainsborough: £16.3mNorth West Norfolk: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.5m£19.4mNorth West Norfolk is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North West Norfolk £0.67m, Gainsborough £0.52mGainsborough: £0.52mNorth West Norfolk: £0.67mGainsborough: £0.52mNorth West Norfolk: £0.67mGainsborough: £0.49mNorth West Norfolk: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mNorth West Norfolk 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 West Norfolk £49.0m, Gainsborough £49.6mGainsborough: £49.6mNorth West Norfolk: £49.0mGainsborough: £49.8mNorth West Norfolk: £49.2mGainsborough: £47.0mNorth West Norfolk: £46.5m

    £49.0m£49.2m£46.5mGainsborough 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 West Norfolk £13.2m, Gainsborough £12.7mGainsborough: £12.7mNorth West Norfolk: £13.2mGainsborough: £12.8mNorth West Norfolk: £13.3mGainsborough: £12.1mNorth West Norfolk: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mNorth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£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 West Norfolk £7.9m, Gainsborough £8.2mGainsborough: £8.2mNorth West Norfolk: £7.9mGainsborough: £8.2mNorth West Norfolk: £7.9mGainsborough: £7.8mNorth West Norfolk: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mGainsborough is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Norfolk £90.9m, Gainsborough £81.7mGainsborough: £81.7mNorth West Norfolk: £90.9mGainsborough: £82.1mNorth West Norfolk: £91.3mGainsborough: £77.5mNorth West Norfolk: £86.3m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.3mNorth West Norfolk is higher£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Norfolk £21.5m, Gainsborough £14.4mGainsborough: £14.4mNorth West Norfolk: £21.5mGainsborough: £14.5mNorth West Norfolk: £21.6mGainsborough: £13.7mNorth West Norfolk: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mNorth West Norfolk is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Norfolk £22.0m, Gainsborough £18.5mGainsborough: £18.5mNorth West Norfolk: £22.0mGainsborough: £18.6mNorth West Norfolk: £22.1mGainsborough: £17.6mNorth West Norfolk: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mNorth West Norfolk is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Norfolk £0.34m, Gainsborough £0.42mGainsborough: £0.42mNorth West Norfolk: £0.34mGainsborough: £0.42mNorth West Norfolk: £0.34mGainsborough: £0.40mNorth West Norfolk: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mGainsborough is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Norfolk £0.42m, Gainsborough £0.46mGainsborough: £0.46mNorth West Norfolk: £0.42mGainsborough: £0.46mNorth West Norfolk: £0.42mGainsborough: £0.43mNorth West Norfolk: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGainsborough is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Norfolk £0.63m, Gainsborough £0.70mGainsborough: £0.70mNorth West Norfolk: £0.63mGainsborough: £0.70mNorth West Norfolk: £0.63mGainsborough: £0.66mNorth West Norfolk: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mGainsborough is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Norfolk 26,536, Gainsborough 24,670Gainsborough: 24,670North West Norfolk: 26,536

    26,536North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count24,670

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Norfolk 2,565, Gainsborough 1,980Gainsborough: 1,980North West Norfolk: 2,565

    2,565North West Norfolk is higher1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Norfolk 4,153, Gainsborough 3,526Gainsborough: 3,526North West Norfolk: 4,153

    4,153North West Norfolk is higher3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Norfolk 6,874, Gainsborough 7,233Gainsborough: 7,233North West Norfolk: 6,874

    6,874Gainsborough is higher7,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Norfolk 11,850, Gainsborough 10,466Gainsborough: 10,466North West Norfolk: 11,850

    11,850North West Norfolk is higher10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Norfolk 1,712, Gainsborough 1,727Gainsborough: 1,727North West Norfolk: 1,712

    1,712Gainsborough is higher1,727

Show the numbers
North West Norfolk and Gainsborough, total
MeasureNorth West NorfolkGainsboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£540.2m£542.5m£512.4m£492.5m£494.6m£467.2mNorth West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£334.2m£335.7m£317.0m£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mNorth West Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.3m£109.3m£109.8m£103.7mNorth West Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£302.8m£304.0m£287.2m£280.5m£281.7m£266.1mNorth West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorth West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNorth West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.0m£49.2m£46.5m£49.6m£49.8m£47.0mGainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mNorth West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mGainsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m£81.7m£82.1m£77.5mNorth West Norfolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mNorth West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mNorth West Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGainsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGainsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mGainsborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,53624,670North West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5651,980North West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1533,526North West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8747,233Gainsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,85010,466North West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7121,727Gainsborough

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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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