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Scarborough and Whitby and Bishop Auckland

98,856 and 94,708 residents (mid-2024).

Scarborough and Whitby is higher than Bishop Auckland on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Scarborough and Whitby 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

Scarborough and Whitby Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £5,505, Bishop Auckland £5,642Bishop Auckland: £5,642Scarborough and Whitby: £5,505Bishop Auckland: £5,666Scarborough and Whitby: £5,528Bishop Auckland: £5,352Scarborough and Whitby: £5,222

    £5,505£5,528£5,222Bishop 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: Scarborough and Whitby £12,575, Bishop Auckland £12,832Bishop Auckland: £12,832Scarborough and Whitby: £12,575Bishop Auckland: £12,887Scarborough and Whitby: £12,629Bishop Auckland: £12,172Scarborough and Whitby: £11,928

    £12,575£12,629£11,928Bishop 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: Scarborough and Whitby £2,327, Bishop Auckland £2,585Bishop Auckland: £2,585Scarborough and Whitby: £2,327Bishop Auckland: £2,596Scarborough and Whitby: £2,337Bishop Auckland: £2,452Scarborough and Whitby: £2,208

    £2,327£2,337£2,208Bishop 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: Scarborough and Whitby £11,250, Bishop Auckland £11,516Bishop Auckland: £11,516Scarborough and Whitby: £11,250Bishop Auckland: £11,565Scarborough and Whitby: £11,298Bishop Auckland: £10,923Scarborough and Whitby: £10,671

    £11,250£11,298£10,671Bishop 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: Scarborough and Whitby £472, Bishop Auckland £485Bishop Auckland: £485Scarborough and Whitby: £472Bishop Auckland: £487Scarborough and Whitby: £474Bishop Auckland: £460Scarborough and Whitby: £448

    £472£474£448Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Scarborough and Whitby £824, Bishop Auckland £798Bishop Auckland: £798Scarborough and Whitby: £824Bishop Auckland: £801Scarborough and Whitby: £828Bishop Auckland: £757Scarborough and Whitby: £782

    £824£828£782Scarborough and Whitby is higher£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: Scarborough and Whitby £29, Bishop Auckland £33Bishop Auckland: £33Scarborough and Whitby: £29Bishop Auckland: £33Scarborough and Whitby: £29Bishop Auckland: £31Scarborough and Whitby: £28

    £29£29£28Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £521, Bishop Auckland £692Bishop Auckland: £692Scarborough and Whitby: £521Bishop Auckland: £695Scarborough and Whitby: £523Bishop Auckland: £656Scarborough and Whitby: £494

    £521£523£494Bishop 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: Scarborough and Whitby £158, Bishop Auckland £168Bishop Auckland: £168Scarborough and Whitby: £158Bishop Auckland: £169Scarborough and Whitby: £158Bishop Auckland: £159Scarborough and Whitby: £149

    £158£158£149Bishop 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: Scarborough and Whitby £125, Bishop Auckland £196Bishop Auckland: £196Scarborough and Whitby: £125Bishop Auckland: £197Scarborough and Whitby: £126Bishop Auckland: £186Scarborough and Whitby: £119

    £125£126£119Bishop Auckland is higher£196£197£186

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Scarborough and Whitby £1,738, Bishop Auckland £1,922Bishop Auckland: £1,922Scarborough and Whitby: £1,738Bishop Auckland: £1,930Scarborough and Whitby: £1,745Bishop Auckland: £1,823Scarborough and Whitby: £1,648

    £1,738£1,745£1,648Bishop Auckland is higher£1,922£1,930£1,823

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £247, Bishop Auckland £233Bishop Auckland: £233Scarborough and Whitby: £247Bishop Auckland: £234Scarborough and Whitby: £248Bishop Auckland: £221Scarborough and Whitby: £234

    £247£248£234Scarborough and Whitby 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: Scarborough and Whitby £453, Bishop Auckland £448Bishop Auckland: £448Scarborough and Whitby: £453Bishop Auckland: £450Scarborough and Whitby: £455Bishop Auckland: £425Scarborough and Whitby: £430

    £453£455£430Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£448£450£425

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scarborough and Whitby £5.43, Bishop Auckland £6.02Bishop Auckland: £6.02Scarborough and Whitby: £5.43Bishop Auckland: £6.05Scarborough and Whitby: £5.45Bishop Auckland: £5.71Scarborough and Whitby: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Bishop 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: Scarborough and Whitby £6.41, Bishop Auckland £13Bishop Auckland: £13Scarborough and Whitby: £6.41Bishop Auckland: £13Scarborough and Whitby: £6.44Bishop Auckland: £12Scarborough and Whitby: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Bishop Auckland is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £6.18, Bishop Auckland £9.37Bishop Auckland: £9.37Scarborough and Whitby: £6.18Bishop Auckland: £9.41Scarborough and Whitby: £6.20Bishop Auckland: £8.89Scarborough and Whitby: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Bishop 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: Scarborough and Whitby 1,019.9, Bishop Auckland 1,009.9Bishop Auckland: 1,009.9Scarborough and Whitby: 1,019.9

    1,019.9Scarborough and Whitby is higher1,009.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scarborough and Whitby 118.8, Bishop Auckland 129.5Bishop Auckland: 129.5Scarborough and Whitby: 118.8

    118.8Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count129.5

  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: Scarborough and Whitby 168.0, Bishop Auckland 159.9Bishop Auckland: 159.9Scarborough and Whitby: 168.0

    168.0Scarborough and Whitby is higher159.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 79.8, Bishop Auckland 103.3Bishop Auckland: 103.3Scarborough and Whitby: 79.8

    79.8Bishop 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: Scarborough and Whitby 221.9, Bishop Auckland 241.0Bishop Auckland: 241.0Scarborough and Whitby: 221.9

    221.9Bishop 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: Scarborough and Whitby 27.2, Bishop Auckland 42.5Bishop Auckland: 42.5Scarborough and Whitby: 27.2

    27.2Bishop Auckland is higher42.5

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Scarborough and Whitby and Bishop Auckland, per person in the age group
MeasureScarborough and WhitbyBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,505£5,528£5,222£5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,575£12,629£11,928£12,832£12,887£12,172Bishop Auckland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,327£2,337£2,208£2,585£2,596£2,452Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,250£11,298£10,671£11,516£11,565£10,923Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£472£474£448£485£487£460Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£828£782£798£801£757Scarborough and Whitby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£33£33£31Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£521£523£494£692£695£656Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£168£169£159Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£126£119£196£197£186Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,738£1,745£1,648£1,922£1,930£1,823Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£233£234£221Scarborough and Whitby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£453£455£430£448£450£425Scarborough and Whitby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£6.02£6.05£5.71Bishop Auckland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£13£13£12Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.91,009.9Scarborough and Whitby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.8129.5Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.0159.9Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.8103.3Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.9241.0Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.242.5Bishop Auckland

Per resident

Scarborough and Whitby is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Bishop Auckland on 14. 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

Scarborough and Whitby Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £5,505, Bishop Auckland £5,642Bishop Auckland: £5,642Scarborough and Whitby: £5,505Bishop Auckland: £5,666Scarborough and Whitby: £5,528Bishop Auckland: £5,352Scarborough and Whitby: £5,222

    £5,505£5,528£5,222Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£5,642£5,666£5,352

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £3,241, Bishop Auckland £3,018Bishop Auckland: £3,018Scarborough and Whitby: £3,241Bishop Auckland: £3,031Scarborough and Whitby: £3,255Bishop Auckland: £2,863Scarborough and Whitby: £3,074

    £3,241£3,255£3,074Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £1,333, Bishop Auckland £1,523Bishop Auckland: £1,523Scarborough and Whitby: £1,333Bishop Auckland: £1,529Scarborough and Whitby: £1,339Bishop Auckland: £1,444Scarborough and Whitby: £1,265

    £1,333£1,339£1,265Bishop Auckland is higher£1,523£1,529£1,444

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £2,899, Bishop Auckland £2,708Bishop Auckland: £2,708Scarborough and Whitby: £2,899Bishop Auckland: £2,720Scarborough and Whitby: £2,911Bishop Auckland: £2,569Scarborough and Whitby: £2,750

    £2,899£2,911£2,750Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£2,708£2,720£2,569

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £122, Bishop Auckland £114Bishop Auckland: £114Scarborough and Whitby: £122Bishop Auckland: £115Scarborough and Whitby: £122Bishop Auckland: £108Scarborough and Whitby: £115

    £122£122£115Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£108

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £212, Bishop Auckland £188Bishop Auckland: £188Scarborough and Whitby: £212Bishop Auckland: £188Scarborough and Whitby: £213Bishop Auckland: £178Scarborough and Whitby: £201

    £212£213£201Scarborough and Whitby is higher£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: Scarborough and Whitby £7.54, Bishop Auckland £7.77Bishop Auckland: £7.77Scarborough and Whitby: £7.54Bishop Auckland: £7.80Scarborough and Whitby: £7.57Bishop Auckland: £7.37Scarborough and Whitby: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Scarborough and Whitby £521, Bishop Auckland £692Bishop Auckland: £692Scarborough and Whitby: £521Bishop Auckland: £695Scarborough and Whitby: £523Bishop Auckland: £656Scarborough and Whitby: £494

    £521£523£494Bishop 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: Scarborough and Whitby £158, Bishop Auckland £168Bishop Auckland: £168Scarborough and Whitby: £158Bishop Auckland: £169Scarborough and Whitby: £158Bishop Auckland: £159Scarborough and Whitby: £149

    £158£158£149Bishop 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: Scarborough and Whitby £72, Bishop Auckland £115Bishop Auckland: £115Scarborough and Whitby: £72Bishop Auckland: £116Scarborough and Whitby: £72Bishop Auckland: £109Scarborough and Whitby: £68

    £72£72£68Bishop Auckland is higher£115£116£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £996, Bishop Auckland £1,132Bishop Auckland: £1,132Scarborough and Whitby: £996Bishop Auckland: £1,137Scarborough and Whitby: £1,000Bishop Auckland: £1,074Scarborough and Whitby: £944

    £996£1,000£944Bishop Auckland is higher£1,132£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £247, Bishop Auckland £233Bishop Auckland: £233Scarborough and Whitby: £247Bishop Auckland: £234Scarborough and Whitby: £248Bishop Auckland: £221Scarborough and Whitby: £234

    £247£248£234Scarborough and Whitby is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £259, Bishop Auckland £264Bishop Auckland: £264Scarborough and Whitby: £259Bishop Auckland: £265Scarborough and Whitby: £260Bishop Auckland: £250Scarborough and Whitby: £246

    £259£260£246Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£264£265£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £3.11, Bishop Auckland £3.54Bishop Auckland: £3.54Scarborough and Whitby: £3.11Bishop Auckland: £3.56Scarborough and Whitby: £3.12Bishop Auckland: £3.36Scarborough and Whitby: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Bishop Auckland is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £3.67, Bishop Auckland £7.54Bishop Auckland: £7.54Scarborough and Whitby: £3.67Bishop Auckland: £7.57Scarborough and Whitby: £3.68Bishop Auckland: £7.15Scarborough and Whitby: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Bishop Auckland is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scarborough and Whitby £6.18, Bishop Auckland £9.37Bishop Auckland: £9.37Scarborough and Whitby: £6.18Bishop Auckland: £9.41Scarborough and Whitby: £6.20Bishop Auckland: £8.89Scarborough and Whitby: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Bishop Auckland is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 262.8, Bishop Auckland 237.5Bishop Auckland: 237.5Scarborough and Whitby: 262.8

    262.8Scarborough and Whitby is higher237.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 30.6, Bishop Auckland 30.5Bishop Auckland: 30.5Scarborough and Whitby: 30.6

    30.6Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count30.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 43.3, Bishop Auckland 37.6Bishop Auckland: 37.6Scarborough and Whitby: 43.3

    43.3Scarborough and Whitby is higher37.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 79.8, Bishop Auckland 103.3Bishop Auckland: 103.3Scarborough and Whitby: 79.8

    79.8Bishop Auckland is higher103.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scarborough and Whitby 127.1, Bishop Auckland 142.0Bishop Auckland: 142.0Scarborough and Whitby: 127.1

    127.1Bishop 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: Scarborough and Whitby 15.6, Bishop Auckland 25.0Bishop Auckland: 25.0Scarborough and Whitby: 15.6

    15.6Bishop Auckland is higher25.0

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Scarborough and Whitby and Bishop Auckland, per resident
MeasureScarborough and WhitbyBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,505£5,528£5,222£5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,241£3,255£3,074£3,018£3,031£2,863Scarborough and Whitby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,333£1,339£1,265£1,523£1,529£1,444Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,750£2,708£2,720£2,569Scarborough and Whitby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£114£115£108Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£188£188£178Scarborough and Whitby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£7.77£7.80£7.37Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£521£523£494£692£695£656Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£168£169£159Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£115£116£109Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944£1,132£1,137£1,074Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£233£234£221Scarborough and Whitby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£264£265£250Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.54£3.56£3.36Bishop Auckland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£7.54£7.57£7.15Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026262.8237.5Scarborough and Whitby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.630.5Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.337.6Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.8103.3Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.1142.0Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.625.0Bishop Auckland

Total

Scarborough and Whitby is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Bishop Auckland 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

Scarborough and Whitby Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Scarborough and Whitby £544.2m, Bishop Auckland £534.4mBishop Auckland: £534.4mScarborough and Whitby: £544.2mBishop Auckland: £536.7mScarborough and Whitby: £546.5mBishop Auckland: £506.9mScarborough and Whitby: £516.2m

    £544.2m£546.5m£516.2mScarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£534.4m£536.7m£506.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Scarborough and Whitby £320.4m, Bishop Auckland £285.8mBishop Auckland: £285.8mScarborough and Whitby: £320.4mBishop Auckland: £287.0mScarborough and Whitby: £321.7mBishop Auckland: £271.1mScarborough and Whitby: £303.9m

    £320.4m£321.7m£303.9mScarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£285.8m£287.0m£271.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Scarborough and Whitby £131.8m, Bishop Auckland £144.2mBishop Auckland: £144.2mScarborough and Whitby: £131.8mBishop Auckland: £144.8mScarborough and Whitby: £132.4mBishop Auckland: £136.8mScarborough and Whitby: £125.0m

    £131.8m£132.4m£125.0mBishop Auckland is higher£144.2m£144.8m£136.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Scarborough and Whitby £286.6m, Bishop Auckland £256.5mBishop Auckland: £256.5mScarborough and Whitby: £286.6mBishop Auckland: £257.6mScarborough and Whitby: £287.8mBishop Auckland: £243.3mScarborough and Whitby: £271.9m

    £286.6m£287.8m£271.9mScarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£256.5m£257.6m£243.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Scarborough and Whitby £12.0m, Bishop Auckland £10.8mBishop Auckland: £10.8mScarborough and Whitby: £12.0mBishop Auckland: £10.9mScarborough and Whitby: £12.1mBishop Auckland: £10.3mScarborough and Whitby: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mScarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby £21.0m, Bishop Auckland £17.8mBishop Auckland: £17.8mScarborough and Whitby: £21.0mBishop Auckland: £17.9mScarborough and Whitby: £21.1mBishop Auckland: £16.9mScarborough and Whitby: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mScarborough and Whitby is higher£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: Scarborough and Whitby £0.75m, Bishop Auckland £0.74mBishop Auckland: £0.74mScarborough and Whitby: £0.75mBishop Auckland: £0.74mScarborough and Whitby: £0.75mBishop Auckland: £0.70mScarborough and Whitby: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mScarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby £51.5m, Bishop Auckland £65.5mBishop Auckland: £65.5mScarborough and Whitby: £51.5mBishop Auckland: £65.8mScarborough and Whitby: £51.7mBishop Auckland: £62.1mScarborough and Whitby: £48.8m

    £51.5m£51.7m£48.8mBishop 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: Scarborough and Whitby £15.6m, Bishop Auckland £15.9mBishop Auckland: £15.9mScarborough and Whitby: £15.6mBishop Auckland: £16.0mScarborough and Whitby: £15.6mBishop Auckland: £15.1mScarborough and Whitby: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mBishop 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: Scarborough and Whitby £7.1m, Bishop Auckland £10.9mBishop Auckland: £10.9mScarborough and Whitby: £7.1mBishop Auckland: £11.0mScarborough and Whitby: £7.1mBishop Auckland: £10.4mScarborough and Whitby: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mBishop Auckland is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Scarborough and Whitby £98.4m, Bishop Auckland £107.2mBishop Auckland: £107.2mScarborough and Whitby: £98.4mBishop Auckland: £107.7mScarborough and Whitby: £98.8mBishop Auckland: £101.7mScarborough and Whitby: £93.3m

    £98.4m£98.8m£93.3mBishop Auckland is higher£107.2m£107.7m£101.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Scarborough and Whitby £24.4m, Bishop Auckland £22.1mBishop Auckland: £22.1mScarborough and Whitby: £24.4mBishop Auckland: £22.2mScarborough and Whitby: £24.5mBishop Auckland: £20.9mScarborough and Whitby: £23.1m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.1mScarborough and Whitby is higher£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Scarborough and Whitby £25.6m, Bishop Auckland £25.0mBishop Auckland: £25.0mScarborough and Whitby: £25.6mBishop Auckland: £25.1mScarborough and Whitby: £25.8mBishop Auckland: £23.7mScarborough and Whitby: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.8m£24.3mScarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Scarborough and Whitby £0.31m, Bishop Auckland £0.34mBishop Auckland: £0.34mScarborough and Whitby: £0.31mBishop Auckland: £0.34mScarborough and Whitby: £0.31mBishop Auckland: £0.32mScarborough and Whitby: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mBishop Auckland is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Scarborough and Whitby £0.36m, Bishop Auckland £0.71mBishop Auckland: £0.71mScarborough and Whitby: £0.36mBishop Auckland: £0.72mScarborough and Whitby: £0.36mBishop Auckland: £0.68mScarborough and Whitby: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBishop Auckland is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Scarborough and Whitby £0.61m, Bishop Auckland £0.89mBishop Auckland: £0.89mScarborough and Whitby: £0.61mBishop Auckland: £0.89mScarborough and Whitby: £0.61mBishop Auckland: £0.84mScarborough and Whitby: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBishop Auckland is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Scarborough and Whitby 25,982, Bishop Auckland 22,493Bishop Auckland: 22,493Scarborough and Whitby: 25,982

    25,982Scarborough and Whitby is higher22,493

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Scarborough and Whitby 3,027, Bishop Auckland 2,884Bishop Auckland: 2,884Scarborough and Whitby: 3,027

    3,027Scarborough and Whitby is higherDepends on how you count2,884

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby 4,280, Bishop Auckland 3,561Bishop Auckland: 3,561Scarborough and Whitby: 4,280

    4,280Scarborough and Whitby is higher3,561

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby 7,893, Bishop Auckland 9,786Bishop Auckland: 9,786Scarborough and Whitby: 7,893

    7,893Bishop Auckland is higher9,786

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Scarborough and Whitby 12,568, Bishop Auckland 13,444Bishop Auckland: 13,444Scarborough and Whitby: 12,568

    12,568Bishop Auckland is higher13,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scarborough and Whitby 1,541, Bishop Auckland 2,371Bishop Auckland: 2,371Scarborough and Whitby: 1,541

    1,541Bishop Auckland is higher2,371

Show the numbers
Scarborough and Whitby and Bishop Auckland, total
MeasureScarborough and WhitbyBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£544.2m£546.5m£516.2m£534.4m£536.7m£506.9mScarborough and Whitby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£320.4m£321.7m£303.9m£285.8m£287.0m£271.1mScarborough and Whitby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.8m£132.4m£125.0m£144.2m£144.8m£136.8mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.6m£287.8m£271.9m£256.5m£257.6m£243.3mScarborough and Whitby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mScarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mScarborough and Whitby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mScarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.5m£51.7m£48.8m£65.5m£65.8m£62.1mBishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mBishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.4m£98.8m£93.3m£107.2m£107.7m£101.7mBishop Auckland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mScarborough and Whitby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.8m£24.3m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mScarborough and Whitby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBishop Auckland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBishop Auckland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,98222,493Scarborough and Whitby
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0272,884Scarborough and Whitby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2803,561Scarborough and Whitby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8939,786Bishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,56813,444Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5412,371Bishop 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.
  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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