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South West Norfolk and Bishop Auckland

106,800 and 94,708 residents (mid-2024).

South West Norfolk is higher than Bishop Auckland on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 5 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

South West Norfolk is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bishop Auckland on 20. 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

South West Norfolk Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Norfolk £4,710, Bishop Auckland £5,642Bishop Auckland: £5,642South West Norfolk: £4,710Bishop Auckland: £5,666South West Norfolk: £4,730Bishop Auckland: £5,352South West Norfolk: £4,468

    £4,710£4,730£4,468Bishop Auckland is higher£5,642£5,666£5,352

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South West Norfolk £12,676, Bishop Auckland £12,832Bishop Auckland: £12,832South West Norfolk: £12,676Bishop Auckland: £12,887South West Norfolk: £12,730Bishop Auckland: £12,172South West Norfolk: £12,024

    £12,676£12,730£12,024Bishop 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: South West Norfolk £1,802, Bishop Auckland £2,585Bishop Auckland: £2,585South West Norfolk: £1,802Bishop Auckland: £2,596South West Norfolk: £1,810Bishop Auckland: £2,452South West Norfolk: £1,709

    £1,802£1,810£1,709Bishop 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: South West Norfolk £11,569, Bishop Auckland £11,516Bishop Auckland: £11,516South West Norfolk: £11,569Bishop Auckland: £11,565South West Norfolk: £11,618Bishop Auckland: £10,923South West Norfolk: £10,973

    £11,569£11,618£10,973South West Norfolk 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: South West Norfolk £369, Bishop Auckland £485Bishop Auckland: £485South West Norfolk: £369Bishop Auckland: £487South West Norfolk: £370Bishop Auckland: £460South West Norfolk: £350

    £369£370£350Bishop Auckland is higher£485£487£460

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South West Norfolk £714, Bishop Auckland £798Bishop Auckland: £798South West Norfolk: £714Bishop Auckland: £801South West Norfolk: £717Bishop Auckland: £757South West Norfolk: £677

    £714£717£677Bishop Auckland 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: South West Norfolk £24, Bishop Auckland £33Bishop Auckland: £33South West Norfolk: £24Bishop Auckland: £33South West Norfolk: £24Bishop Auckland: £31South West Norfolk: £23

    £24£24£23Bishop Auckland is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Norfolk £430, Bishop Auckland £692Bishop Auckland: £692South West Norfolk: £430Bishop Auckland: £695South West Norfolk: £432Bishop Auckland: £656South West Norfolk: £408

    £430£432£408Bishop 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: South West Norfolk £127, Bishop Auckland £168Bishop Auckland: £168South West Norfolk: £127Bishop Auckland: £169South West Norfolk: £128Bishop Auckland: £159South West Norfolk: £121

    £127£128£121Bishop Auckland is higher£168£169£159

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk £124, Bishop Auckland £196Bishop Auckland: £196South West Norfolk: £124Bishop Auckland: £197South West Norfolk: £124Bishop Auckland: £186South West Norfolk: £117

    £124£124£117Bishop Auckland is higher£196£197£186

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk £1,388, Bishop Auckland £1,922Bishop Auckland: £1,922South West Norfolk: £1,388Bishop Auckland: £1,930South West Norfolk: £1,394Bishop Auckland: £1,823South West Norfolk: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Bishop Auckland is higher£1,922£1,930£1,823

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Norfolk £143, Bishop Auckland £233Bishop Auckland: £233South West Norfolk: £143Bishop Auckland: £234South West Norfolk: £144Bishop Auckland: £221South West Norfolk: £136

    £143£144£136Bishop Auckland is higher£233£234£221

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk £279, Bishop Auckland £448Bishop Auckland: £448South West Norfolk: £279Bishop Auckland: £450South West Norfolk: £280Bishop Auckland: £425South West Norfolk: £265

    £279£280£265Bishop Auckland is higher£448£450£425

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk £5.82, Bishop Auckland £6.02Bishop Auckland: £6.02South West Norfolk: £5.82Bishop Auckland: £6.05South West Norfolk: £5.84Bishop Auckland: £5.71South West Norfolk: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk £5.38, Bishop Auckland £13Bishop Auckland: £13South West Norfolk: £5.38Bishop Auckland: £13South West Norfolk: £5.40Bishop Auckland: £12South West Norfolk: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Bishop Auckland is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Norfolk £4.48, Bishop Auckland £9.37Bishop Auckland: £9.37South West Norfolk: £4.48Bishop Auckland: £9.41South West Norfolk: £4.50Bishop Auckland: £8.89South West Norfolk: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Bishop 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: South West Norfolk 1,013.2, Bishop Auckland 1,009.9Bishop Auckland: 1,009.9South West Norfolk: 1,013.2

    1,013.2South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count1,009.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Norfolk 93.7, Bishop Auckland 129.5Bishop Auckland: 129.5South West Norfolk: 93.7

    93.7Bishop Auckland is higher129.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Norfolk 152.5, Bishop Auckland 159.9Bishop Auckland: 159.9South West Norfolk: 152.5

    152.5Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count159.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Norfolk 64.4, Bishop Auckland 103.3Bishop Auckland: 103.3South West Norfolk: 64.4

    64.4Bishop 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: South West Norfolk 172.7, Bishop Auckland 241.0Bishop Auckland: 241.0South West Norfolk: 172.7

    172.7Bishop 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: South West Norfolk 27.7, Bishop Auckland 42.5Bishop Auckland: 42.5South West Norfolk: 27.7

    27.7Bishop Auckland is higher42.5

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South West Norfolk and Bishop Auckland, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West NorfolkBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,710£4,730£4,468£5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,676£12,730£12,024£12,832£12,887£12,172Bishop Auckland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,802£1,810£1,709£2,585£2,596£2,452Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,569£11,618£10,973£11,516£11,565£10,923South West Norfolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£370£350£485£487£460Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£714£717£677£798£801£757Bishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£33£33£31Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£692£695£656Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£168£169£159Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£117£196£197£186Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,922£1,930£1,823Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£233£234£221Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£279£280£265£448£450£425Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£6.02£6.05£5.71Bishop Auckland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£13£13£12Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.21,009.9South West Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.7129.5Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.5159.9Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.4103.3Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026172.7241.0Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.742.5Bishop Auckland

Per resident

South West Norfolk is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Bishop Auckland on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South West Norfolk Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Norfolk £4,710, Bishop Auckland £5,642Bishop Auckland: £5,642South West Norfolk: £4,710Bishop Auckland: £5,666South West Norfolk: £4,730Bishop Auckland: £5,352South West Norfolk: £4,468

    £4,710£4,730£4,468Bishop Auckland is higher£5,642£5,666£5,352

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South West Norfolk £2,954, Bishop Auckland £3,018Bishop Auckland: £3,018South West Norfolk: £2,954Bishop Auckland: £3,031South West Norfolk: £2,967Bishop Auckland: £2,863South West Norfolk: £2,802

    £2,954£2,967£2,802Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South West Norfolk £1,051, Bishop Auckland £1,523Bishop Auckland: £1,523South West Norfolk: £1,051Bishop Auckland: £1,529South West Norfolk: £1,055Bishop Auckland: £1,444South West Norfolk: £997

    £1,051£1,055£997Bishop Auckland is higher£1,523£1,529£1,444

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South West Norfolk £2,696, Bishop Auckland £2,708Bishop Auckland: £2,708South West Norfolk: £2,696Bishop Auckland: £2,720South West Norfolk: £2,708Bishop Auckland: £2,569South West Norfolk: £2,558

    £2,696£2,708£2,558Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£2,708£2,720£2,569

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South West Norfolk £86, Bishop Auckland £114Bishop Auckland: £114South West Norfolk: £86Bishop Auckland: £115South West Norfolk: £86Bishop Auckland: £108South West Norfolk: £82

    £86£86£82Bishop Auckland is higher£114£115£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South West Norfolk £166, Bishop Auckland £188Bishop Auckland: £188South West Norfolk: £166Bishop Auckland: £188South West Norfolk: £167Bishop Auckland: £178South West Norfolk: £158

    £166£167£158Bishop Auckland 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: South West Norfolk £5.64, Bishop Auckland £7.77Bishop Auckland: £7.77South West Norfolk: £5.64Bishop Auckland: £7.80South West Norfolk: £5.66Bishop Auckland: £7.37South West Norfolk: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Bishop Auckland is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Norfolk £430, Bishop Auckland £692Bishop Auckland: £692South West Norfolk: £430Bishop Auckland: £695South West Norfolk: £432Bishop Auckland: £656South West Norfolk: £408

    £430£432£408Bishop 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: South West Norfolk £127, Bishop Auckland £168Bishop Auckland: £168South West Norfolk: £127Bishop Auckland: £169South West Norfolk: £128Bishop Auckland: £159South West Norfolk: £121

    £127£128£121Bishop Auckland is higher£168£169£159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South West Norfolk £72, Bishop Auckland £115Bishop Auckland: £115South West Norfolk: £72Bishop Auckland: £116South West Norfolk: £72Bishop Auckland: £109South West Norfolk: £68

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South West Norfolk £809, Bishop Auckland £1,132Bishop Auckland: £1,132South West Norfolk: £809Bishop Auckland: £1,137South West Norfolk: £813Bishop Auckland: £1,074South West Norfolk: £768

    £809£813£768Bishop Auckland is higher£1,132£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Norfolk £143, Bishop Auckland £233Bishop Auckland: £233South West Norfolk: £143Bishop Auckland: £234South West Norfolk: £144Bishop Auckland: £221South West Norfolk: £136

    £143£144£136Bishop Auckland is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South West Norfolk £163, Bishop Auckland £264Bishop Auckland: £264South West Norfolk: £163Bishop Auckland: £265South West Norfolk: £163Bishop Auckland: £250South West Norfolk: £154

    £163£163£154Bishop Auckland is higher£264£265£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South West Norfolk £3.39, Bishop Auckland £3.54Bishop Auckland: £3.54South West Norfolk: £3.39Bishop Auckland: £3.56South West Norfolk: £3.41Bishop Auckland: £3.36South West Norfolk: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£3.54£3.56£3.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South West Norfolk £3.13, Bishop Auckland £7.54Bishop Auckland: £7.54South West Norfolk: £3.13Bishop Auckland: £7.57South West Norfolk: £3.14Bishop Auckland: £7.15South West Norfolk: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Bishop Auckland is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Norfolk £4.48, Bishop Auckland £9.37Bishop Auckland: £9.37South West Norfolk: £4.48Bishop Auckland: £9.41South West Norfolk: £4.50Bishop Auckland: £8.89South West Norfolk: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Bishop Auckland is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South West Norfolk 236.2, Bishop Auckland 237.5Bishop Auckland: 237.5South West Norfolk: 236.2

    236.2Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count237.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Norfolk 21.8, Bishop Auckland 30.5Bishop Auckland: 30.5South West Norfolk: 21.8

    21.8Bishop Auckland is higher30.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Norfolk 35.5, Bishop Auckland 37.6Bishop Auckland: 37.6South West Norfolk: 35.5

    35.5Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count37.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Norfolk 64.4, Bishop Auckland 103.3Bishop Auckland: 103.3South West Norfolk: 64.4

    64.4Bishop Auckland is higher103.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Norfolk 100.7, Bishop Auckland 142.0Bishop Auckland: 142.0South West Norfolk: 100.7

    100.7Bishop 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: South West Norfolk 16.1, Bishop Auckland 25.0Bishop Auckland: 25.0South West Norfolk: 16.1

    16.1Bishop Auckland is higher25.0

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South West Norfolk and Bishop Auckland, per resident
MeasureSouth West NorfolkBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,710£4,730£4,468£5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,954£2,967£2,802£3,018£3,031£2,863Bishop Auckland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,051£1,055£997£1,523£1,529£1,444Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,696£2,708£2,558£2,708£2,720£2,569Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£114£115£108Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£188£188£178Bishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£7.77£7.80£7.37Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£692£695£656Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£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£809£813£768£1,132£1,137£1,074Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£233£234£221Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£264£265£250Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£3.54£3.56£3.36Bishop Auckland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£7.54£7.57£7.15Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026236.2237.5Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.830.5Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.537.6Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.4103.3Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.7142.0Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.125.0Bishop Auckland

Total

South West Norfolk is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bishop Auckland on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South West Norfolk Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South West Norfolk £503.1m, Bishop Auckland £534.4mBishop Auckland: £534.4mSouth West Norfolk: £503.1mBishop Auckland: £536.7mSouth West Norfolk: £505.2mBishop Auckland: £506.9mSouth West Norfolk: £477.2m

    £503.1m£505.2m£477.2mBishop Auckland is higher£534.4m£536.7m£506.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South West Norfolk £315.5m, Bishop Auckland £285.8mBishop Auckland: £285.8mSouth West Norfolk: £315.5mBishop Auckland: £287.0mSouth West Norfolk: £316.9mBishop Auckland: £271.1mSouth West Norfolk: £299.3m

    £315.5m£316.9m£299.3mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£285.8m£287.0m£271.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South West Norfolk £112.2m, Bishop Auckland £144.2mBishop Auckland: £144.2mSouth West Norfolk: £112.2mBishop Auckland: £144.8mSouth West Norfolk: £112.7mBishop Auckland: £136.8mSouth West Norfolk: £106.4m

    £112.2m£112.7m£106.4mBishop Auckland is higher£144.2m£144.8m£136.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South West Norfolk £288.0m, Bishop Auckland £256.5mBishop Auckland: £256.5mSouth West Norfolk: £288.0mBishop Auckland: £257.6mSouth West Norfolk: £289.2mBishop Auckland: £243.3mSouth West Norfolk: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.2m£273.2mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£256.5m£257.6m£243.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South West Norfolk £9.2m, Bishop Auckland £10.8mBishop Auckland: £10.8mSouth West Norfolk: £9.2mBishop Auckland: £10.9mSouth West Norfolk: £9.2mBishop Auckland: £10.3mSouth West Norfolk: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mBishop Auckland is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Norfolk £17.8m, Bishop Auckland £17.8mBishop Auckland: £17.8mSouth West Norfolk: £17.8mBishop Auckland: £17.9mSouth West Norfolk: £17.8mBishop Auckland: £16.9mSouth West Norfolk: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.9mBishop Auckland 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: South West Norfolk £0.60m, Bishop Auckland £0.74mBishop Auckland: £0.74mSouth West Norfolk: £0.60mBishop Auckland: £0.74mSouth West Norfolk: £0.61mBishop Auckland: £0.70mSouth West Norfolk: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mBishop Auckland is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Norfolk £45.9m, Bishop Auckland £65.5mBishop Auckland: £65.5mSouth West Norfolk: £45.9mBishop Auckland: £65.8mSouth West Norfolk: £46.1mBishop Auckland: £62.1mSouth West Norfolk: £43.6m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.6mBishop 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: South West Norfolk £13.6m, Bishop Auckland £15.9mBishop Auckland: £15.9mSouth West Norfolk: £13.6mBishop Auckland: £16.0mSouth West Norfolk: £13.6mBishop Auckland: £15.1mSouth West Norfolk: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mBishop 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: South West Norfolk £7.7m, Bishop Auckland £10.9mBishop Auckland: £10.9mSouth West Norfolk: £7.7mBishop Auckland: £11.0mSouth West Norfolk: £7.7mBishop Auckland: £10.4mSouth West Norfolk: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mBishop Auckland is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South West Norfolk £86.4m, Bishop Auckland £107.2mBishop Auckland: £107.2mSouth West Norfolk: £86.4mBishop Auckland: £107.7mSouth West Norfolk: £86.8mBishop Auckland: £101.7mSouth West Norfolk: £82.0m

    £86.4m£86.8m£82.0mBishop Auckland is higher£107.2m£107.7m£101.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South West Norfolk £15.3m, Bishop Auckland £22.1mBishop Auckland: £22.1mSouth West Norfolk: £15.3mBishop Auckland: £22.2mSouth West Norfolk: £15.4mBishop Auckland: £20.9mSouth West Norfolk: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBishop Auckland is higher£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South West Norfolk £17.4m, Bishop Auckland £25.0mBishop Auckland: £25.0mSouth West Norfolk: £17.4mBishop Auckland: £25.1mSouth West Norfolk: £17.5mBishop Auckland: £23.7mSouth West Norfolk: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mBishop Auckland is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South West Norfolk £0.36m, Bishop Auckland £0.34mBishop Auckland: £0.34mSouth West Norfolk: £0.36mBishop Auckland: £0.34mSouth West Norfolk: £0.36mBishop Auckland: £0.32mSouth West Norfolk: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South West Norfolk £0.33m, Bishop Auckland £0.71mBishop Auckland: £0.71mSouth West Norfolk: £0.33mBishop Auckland: £0.72mSouth West Norfolk: £0.34mBishop Auckland: £0.68mSouth West Norfolk: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mBishop Auckland is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South West Norfolk £0.48m, Bishop Auckland £0.89mBishop Auckland: £0.89mSouth West Norfolk: £0.48mBishop Auckland: £0.89mSouth West Norfolk: £0.48mBishop Auckland: £0.84mSouth West Norfolk: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBishop Auckland is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South West Norfolk 25,221, Bishop Auckland 22,493Bishop Auckland: 22,493South West Norfolk: 25,221

    25,221South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count22,493

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South West Norfolk 2,332, Bishop Auckland 2,884Bishop Auckland: 2,884South West Norfolk: 2,332

    2,332Bishop Auckland is higher2,884

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Norfolk 3,795, Bishop Auckland 3,561Bishop Auckland: 3,561South West Norfolk: 3,795

    3,795South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count3,561

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Norfolk 6,880, Bishop Auckland 9,786Bishop Auckland: 9,786South West Norfolk: 6,880

    6,880Bishop Auckland is higher9,786

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South West Norfolk 10,754, Bishop Auckland 13,444Bishop Auckland: 13,444South West Norfolk: 10,754

    10,754Bishop Auckland is higher13,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Norfolk 1,722, Bishop Auckland 2,371Bishop Auckland: 2,371South West Norfolk: 1,722

    1,722Bishop Auckland is higher2,371

Show the numbers
South West Norfolk and Bishop Auckland, total
MeasureSouth West NorfolkBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.1m£505.2m£477.2m£534.4m£536.7m£506.9mBishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.5m£316.9m£299.3m£285.8m£287.0m£271.1mSouth West Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£112.2m£112.7m£106.4m£144.2m£144.8m£136.8mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.2m£273.2m£256.5m£257.6m£243.3mSouth West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mBishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m£65.5m£65.8m£62.1mBishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mBishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m£107.2m£107.7m£101.7mBishop Auckland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mBishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSouth West Norfolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBishop Auckland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,22122,493South West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3322,884Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7953,561South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8809,786Bishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,75413,444Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7222,371Bishop 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.
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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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