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Scunthorpe and Doncaster North

106,865 and 99,193 residents (mid-2024).

Scunthorpe is higher than Doncaster North on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Scunthorpe is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Doncaster North on 18. 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

Scunthorpe Doncaster North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £4,820, Doncaster North £5,143Doncaster North: £5,143Scunthorpe: £4,820Doncaster North: £5,165Scunthorpe: £4,841Doncaster North: £4,879Scunthorpe: £4,572

    £4,820£4,841£4,572Doncaster North is higherDepends on how you count£5,143£5,165£4,879

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe £12,729, Doncaster North £12,897Doncaster North: £12,897Scunthorpe: £12,729Doncaster North: £12,952Scunthorpe: £12,784Doncaster North: £12,233Scunthorpe: £12,074

    £12,729£12,784£12,074Doncaster North is higherDepends on how you count£12,897£12,952£12,233

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £2,376, Doncaster North £2,735Doncaster North: £2,735Scunthorpe: £2,376Doncaster North: £2,747Scunthorpe: £2,386Doncaster North: £2,595Scunthorpe: £2,254

    £2,376£2,386£2,254Doncaster North is higher£2,735£2,747£2,595

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe £11,402, Doncaster North £11,533Doncaster North: £11,533Scunthorpe: £11,402Doncaster North: £11,582Scunthorpe: £11,451Doncaster North: £10,940Scunthorpe: £10,815

    £11,402£11,451£10,815Doncaster North is higherDepends on how you count£11,533£11,582£10,940

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe £461, Doncaster North £503Doncaster North: £503Scunthorpe: £461Doncaster North: £505Scunthorpe: £463Doncaster North: £477Scunthorpe: £437

    £461£463£437Doncaster North is higherDepends on how you count£503£505£477

  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: Scunthorpe £837, Doncaster North £827Doncaster North: £827Scunthorpe: £837Doncaster North: £831Scunthorpe: £841Doncaster North: £785Scunthorpe: £794

    £837£841£794Scunthorpe is higher£827£831£785

  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: Scunthorpe £29, Doncaster North £34Doncaster North: £34Scunthorpe: £29Doncaster North: £34Scunthorpe: £29Doncaster North: £32Scunthorpe: £28

    £29£29£28Doncaster North is higher£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £548, Doncaster North £640Doncaster North: £640Scunthorpe: £548Doncaster North: £642Scunthorpe: £550Doncaster North: £607Scunthorpe: £520

    £548£550£520Doncaster North is higher£640£642£607

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £143, Doncaster North £187Doncaster North: £187Scunthorpe: £143Doncaster North: £187Scunthorpe: £143Doncaster North: £177Scunthorpe: £135

    £143£143£135Doncaster North is higher£187£187£177

  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: Scunthorpe £151, Doncaster North £189Doncaster North: £189Scunthorpe: £151Doncaster North: £190Scunthorpe: £152Doncaster North: £179Scunthorpe: £144

    £151£152£144Doncaster North is higher£189£190£179

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £1,889, Doncaster North £2,126Doncaster North: £2,126Scunthorpe: £1,889Doncaster North: £2,135Scunthorpe: £1,897Doncaster North: £2,017Scunthorpe: £1,792

    £1,889£1,897£1,792Doncaster North is higher£2,126£2,135£2,017

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scunthorpe £195, Doncaster North £191Doncaster North: £191Scunthorpe: £195Doncaster North: £192Scunthorpe: £196Doncaster North: £181Scunthorpe: £185

    £195£196£185Scunthorpe is higher£191£192£181

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £318, Doncaster North £402Doncaster North: £402Scunthorpe: £318Doncaster North: £404Scunthorpe: £320Doncaster North: £381Scunthorpe: £302

    £318£320£302Doncaster North is higher£402£404£381

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £8.30, Doncaster North £8.91Doncaster North: £8.91Scunthorpe: £8.30Doncaster North: £8.95Scunthorpe: £8.33Doncaster North: £8.45Scunthorpe: £7.87

    £8.30£8.33£7.87Doncaster North is higher£8.91£8.95£8.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe £8.66, Doncaster North £9.38Doncaster North: £9.38Scunthorpe: £8.66Doncaster North: £9.42Scunthorpe: £8.69Doncaster North: £8.90Scunthorpe: £8.21

    £8.66£8.69£8.21Doncaster North is higher£9.38£9.42£8.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.99, Doncaster North £5.98Doncaster North: £5.98Scunthorpe: £5.99Doncaster North: £6.00Scunthorpe: £6.01Doncaster North: £5.67Scunthorpe: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Scunthorpe is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe 1,009.7, Doncaster North 1,036.4Doncaster North: 1,036.4Scunthorpe: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Doncaster North is higherDepends on how you count1,036.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Scunthorpe 116.2, Doncaster North 129.6Doncaster North: 129.6Scunthorpe: 116.2

    116.2Doncaster North is higher129.6

  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: Scunthorpe 174.5, Doncaster North 174.3Doncaster North: 174.3Scunthorpe: 174.5

    174.5Scunthorpe is higher174.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 82.1, Doncaster North 97.2Doncaster North: 97.2Scunthorpe: 82.1

    82.1Doncaster North is higher97.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Scunthorpe 237.4, Doncaster North 259.3Doncaster North: 259.3Scunthorpe: 237.4

    237.4Doncaster North is higher259.3

  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: Scunthorpe 32.8, Doncaster North 43.0Doncaster North: 43.0Scunthorpe: 32.8

    32.8Doncaster North is higher43.0

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Scunthorpe and Doncaster North, per person in the age group
MeasureScunthorpeDoncaster NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,820£4,841£4,572£5,143£5,165£4,879Doncaster North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,729£12,784£12,074£12,897£12,952£12,233Doncaster North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,376£2,386£2,254£2,735£2,747£2,595Doncaster North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,402£11,451£10,815£11,533£11,582£10,940Doncaster North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£461£463£437£503£505£477Doncaster North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£837£841£794£827£831£785Scunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£34£34£32Doncaster North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£550£520£640£642£607Doncaster North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£187£187£177Doncaster North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£144£189£190£179Doncaster North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,889£1,897£1,792£2,126£2,135£2,017Doncaster North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£191£192£181Scunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£318£320£302£402£404£381Doncaster North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.30£8.33£7.87£8.91£8.95£8.45Doncaster North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.66£8.69£8.21£9.38£9.42£8.90Doncaster North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£5.98£6.00£5.67Scunthorpe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,036.4Doncaster North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.2129.6Doncaster North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.5174.3Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.197.2Doncaster North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.4259.3Doncaster North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.843.0Doncaster North

Per resident

Scunthorpe is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Doncaster North on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Scunthorpe Doncaster North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £4,820, Doncaster North £5,143Doncaster North: £5,143Scunthorpe: £4,820Doncaster North: £5,165Scunthorpe: £4,841Doncaster North: £4,879Scunthorpe: £4,572

    £4,820£4,841£4,572Doncaster North is higherDepends on how you count£5,143£5,165£4,879

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £2,497, Doncaster North £2,462Doncaster North: £2,462Scunthorpe: £2,497Doncaster North: £2,473Scunthorpe: £2,508Doncaster North: £2,336Scunthorpe: £2,369

    £2,497£2,508£2,369Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£2,462£2,473£2,336

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £1,431, Doncaster North £1,658Doncaster North: £1,658Scunthorpe: £1,431Doncaster North: £1,665Scunthorpe: £1,437Doncaster North: £1,572Scunthorpe: £1,357

    £1,431£1,437£1,357Doncaster North is higher£1,658£1,665£1,572

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Scunthorpe £2,237, Doncaster North £2,202Doncaster North: £2,202Scunthorpe: £2,237Doncaster North: £2,211Scunthorpe: £2,246Doncaster North: £2,089Scunthorpe: £2,122

    £2,237£2,246£2,122Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,211£2,089

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Scunthorpe £90, Doncaster North £96Doncaster North: £96Scunthorpe: £90Doncaster North: £96Scunthorpe: £91Doncaster North: £91Scunthorpe: £86

    £90£91£86Doncaster North is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £164, Doncaster North £158Doncaster North: £158Scunthorpe: £164Doncaster North: £159Scunthorpe: £165Doncaster North: £150Scunthorpe: £156

    £164£165£156Scunthorpe is higher£158£159£150

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.71, Doncaster North £6.41Doncaster North: £6.41Scunthorpe: £5.71Doncaster North: £6.44Scunthorpe: £5.74Doncaster North: £6.08Scunthorpe: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Doncaster North is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £548, Doncaster North £640Doncaster North: £640Scunthorpe: £548Doncaster North: £642Scunthorpe: £550Doncaster North: £607Scunthorpe: £520

    £548£550£520Doncaster North is higher£640£642£607

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £143, Doncaster North £187Doncaster North: £187Scunthorpe: £143Doncaster North: £187Scunthorpe: £143Doncaster North: £177Scunthorpe: £135

    £143£143£135Doncaster North is higher£187£187£177

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Scunthorpe £91, Doncaster North £114Doncaster North: £114Scunthorpe: £91Doncaster North: £115Scunthorpe: £92Doncaster North: £108Scunthorpe: £87

    £91£92£87Doncaster North is higher£114£115£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Scunthorpe £1,138, Doncaster North £1,289Doncaster North: £1,289Scunthorpe: £1,138Doncaster North: £1,294Scunthorpe: £1,143Doncaster North: £1,222Scunthorpe: £1,079

    £1,138£1,143£1,079Doncaster North is higher£1,289£1,294£1,222

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Scunthorpe £195, Doncaster North £191Doncaster North: £191Scunthorpe: £195Doncaster North: £192Scunthorpe: £196Doncaster North: £181Scunthorpe: £185

    £195£196£185Scunthorpe is higher£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Scunthorpe £192, Doncaster North £244Doncaster North: £244Scunthorpe: £192Doncaster North: £245Scunthorpe: £193Doncaster North: £231Scunthorpe: £182

    £192£193£182Doncaster North is higher£244£245£231

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.00, Doncaster North £5.40Doncaster North: £5.40Scunthorpe: £5.00Doncaster North: £5.42Scunthorpe: £5.02Doncaster North: £5.12Scunthorpe: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Doncaster North is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.22, Doncaster North £5.69Doncaster North: £5.69Scunthorpe: £5.22Doncaster North: £5.72Scunthorpe: £5.24Doncaster North: £5.40Scunthorpe: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Doncaster North is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Scunthorpe £5.99, Doncaster North £5.98Doncaster North: £5.98Scunthorpe: £5.99Doncaster North: £6.00Scunthorpe: £6.01Doncaster North: £5.67Scunthorpe: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Scunthorpe is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 198.1, Doncaster North 197.9Doncaster North: 197.9Scunthorpe: 198.1

    198.1Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count197.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 22.8, Doncaster North 24.7Doncaster North: 24.7Scunthorpe: 22.8

    22.8Doncaster North is higher24.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 34.2, Doncaster North 33.3Doncaster North: 33.3Scunthorpe: 34.2

    34.2Scunthorpe is higher33.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 82.1, Doncaster North 97.2Doncaster North: 97.2Scunthorpe: 82.1

    82.1Doncaster North is higher97.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 143.0, Doncaster North 157.2Doncaster North: 157.2Scunthorpe: 143.0

    143.0Doncaster North is higher157.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Scunthorpe 19.7, Doncaster North 26.1Doncaster North: 26.1Scunthorpe: 19.7

    19.7Doncaster North is higher26.1

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Scunthorpe and Doncaster North, per resident
MeasureScunthorpeDoncaster NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,820£4,841£4,572£5,143£5,165£4,879Doncaster North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,497£2,508£2,369£2,462£2,473£2,336Scunthorpe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,431£1,437£1,357£1,658£1,665£1,572Doncaster North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,237£2,246£2,122£2,202£2,211£2,089Scunthorpe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£96£96£91Doncaster North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£158£159£150Scunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£6.41£6.44£6.08Doncaster North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£550£520£640£642£607Doncaster North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£187£187£177Doncaster North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£114£115£108Doncaster North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,079£1,289£1,294£1,222Doncaster North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£191£192£181Scunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£244£245£231Doncaster North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£5.40£5.42£5.12Doncaster North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.69£5.72£5.40Doncaster North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£5.98£6.00£5.67Scunthorpe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.1197.9Scunthorpe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.824.7Doncaster North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.233.3Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.197.2Doncaster North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.0157.2Doncaster North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.726.1Doncaster North

Total

Scunthorpe is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Doncaster North on 13. 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

Scunthorpe Doncaster North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Scunthorpe £515.1m, Doncaster North £510.2mDoncaster North: £510.2mScunthorpe: £515.1mDoncaster North: £512.3mScunthorpe: £517.3mDoncaster North: £483.9mScunthorpe: £488.6m

    £515.1m£517.3m£488.6mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£510.2m£512.3m£483.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Scunthorpe £266.9m, Doncaster North £244.2mDoncaster North: £244.2mScunthorpe: £266.9mDoncaster North: £245.3mScunthorpe: £268.0mDoncaster North: £231.7mScunthorpe: £253.1m

    £266.9m£268.0m£253.1mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£244.2m£245.3m£231.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Scunthorpe £152.9m, Doncaster North £164.4mDoncaster North: £164.4mScunthorpe: £152.9mDoncaster North: £165.1mScunthorpe: £153.6mDoncaster North: £156.0mScunthorpe: £145.1m

    £152.9m£153.6m£145.1mDoncaster North is higher£164.4m£165.1m£156.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Scunthorpe £239.0m, Doncaster North £218.4mDoncaster North: £218.4mScunthorpe: £239.0mDoncaster North: £219.3mScunthorpe: £240.1mDoncaster North: £207.2mScunthorpe: £226.7m

    £239.0m£240.1m£226.7mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£218.4m£219.3m£207.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Scunthorpe £9.7m, Doncaster North £9.5mDoncaster North: £9.5mScunthorpe: £9.7mDoncaster North: £9.6mScunthorpe: £9.7mDoncaster North: £9.0mScunthorpe: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe £17.6m, Doncaster North £15.7mDoncaster North: £15.7mScunthorpe: £17.6mDoncaster North: £15.7mScunthorpe: £17.6mDoncaster North: £14.9mScunthorpe: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mScunthorpe is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Scunthorpe £0.61m, Doncaster North £0.64mDoncaster North: £0.64mScunthorpe: £0.61mDoncaster North: £0.64mScunthorpe: £0.61mDoncaster North: £0.60mScunthorpe: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDoncaster North is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe £58.6m, Doncaster North £63.4mDoncaster North: £63.4mScunthorpe: £58.6mDoncaster North: £63.7mScunthorpe: £58.8mDoncaster North: £60.2mScunthorpe: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mDoncaster North is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe £15.3m, Doncaster North £18.5mDoncaster North: £18.5mScunthorpe: £15.3mDoncaster North: £18.6mScunthorpe: £15.3mDoncaster North: £17.6mScunthorpe: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mDoncaster North is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scunthorpe £9.7m, Doncaster North £11.3mDoncaster North: £11.3mScunthorpe: £9.7mDoncaster North: £11.4mScunthorpe: £9.8mDoncaster North: £10.8mScunthorpe: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mDoncaster North is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Scunthorpe £121.6m, Doncaster North £127.8mDoncaster North: £127.8mScunthorpe: £121.6mDoncaster North: £128.4mScunthorpe: £122.1mDoncaster North: £121.2mScunthorpe: £115.3m

    £121.6m£122.1m£115.3mDoncaster North is higher£127.8m£128.4m£121.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Scunthorpe £20.8m, Doncaster North £18.9mDoncaster North: £18.9mScunthorpe: £20.8mDoncaster North: £19.0mScunthorpe: £20.9mDoncaster North: £18.0mScunthorpe: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mScunthorpe is higher£18.9m£19.0m£18.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Scunthorpe £20.5m, Doncaster North £24.2mDoncaster North: £24.2mScunthorpe: £20.5mDoncaster North: £24.3mScunthorpe: £20.6mDoncaster North: £22.9mScunthorpe: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mDoncaster North is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Scunthorpe £0.53m, Doncaster North £0.54mDoncaster North: £0.54mScunthorpe: £0.53mDoncaster North: £0.54mScunthorpe: £0.54mDoncaster North: £0.51mScunthorpe: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mDoncaster North is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Scunthorpe £0.56m, Doncaster North £0.56mDoncaster North: £0.56mScunthorpe: £0.56mDoncaster North: £0.57mScunthorpe: £0.56mDoncaster North: £0.54mScunthorpe: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mDoncaster North is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Scunthorpe £0.64m, Doncaster North £0.59mDoncaster North: £0.59mScunthorpe: £0.64mDoncaster North: £0.60mScunthorpe: £0.64mDoncaster North: £0.56mScunthorpe: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mScunthorpe is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Scunthorpe 21,168, Doncaster North 19,627Doncaster North: 19,627Scunthorpe: 21,168

    21,168Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count19,627

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Scunthorpe 2,435, Doncaster North 2,454Doncaster North: 2,454Scunthorpe: 2,435

    2,435Doncaster North is higher2,454

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe 3,659, Doncaster North 3,300Doncaster North: 3,300Scunthorpe: 3,659

    3,659Scunthorpe is higher3,300

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Scunthorpe 8,768, Doncaster North 9,644Doncaster North: 9,644Scunthorpe: 8,768

    8,768Doncaster North is higher9,644

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Scunthorpe 15,282, Doncaster North 15,590Doncaster North: 15,590Scunthorpe: 15,282

    15,282Doncaster North is higher15,590

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Scunthorpe 2,109, Doncaster North 2,587Doncaster North: 2,587Scunthorpe: 2,109

    2,109Doncaster North is higher2,587

Show the numbers
Scunthorpe and Doncaster North, total
MeasureScunthorpeDoncaster NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£515.1m£517.3m£488.6m£510.2m£512.3m£483.9mScunthorpe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.9m£268.0m£253.1m£244.2m£245.3m£231.7mScunthorpe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.9m£153.6m£145.1m£164.4m£165.1m£156.0mDoncaster North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.0m£240.1m£226.7m£218.4m£219.3m£207.2mScunthorpe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mScunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mScunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mDoncaster North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£63.4m£63.7m£60.2mDoncaster North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mDoncaster North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£11.3m£11.4m£10.8mDoncaster North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.3m£127.8m£128.4m£121.2mDoncaster North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£18.9m£19.0m£18.0mScunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mDoncaster North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mDoncaster North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mDoncaster North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mScunthorpe
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,16819,627Scunthorpe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4352,454Doncaster North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6593,300Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7689,644Doncaster North
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,28215,590Doncaster North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1092,587Doncaster North

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.