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South West Norfolk and Gainsborough

106,800 and 99,208 residents (mid-2024).

South West Norfolk is higher than Gainsborough on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

South West Norfolk is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South West Norfolk Gainsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Norfolk £4,710, Gainsborough £4,964Gainsborough: £4,964South West Norfolk: £4,710Gainsborough: £4,985South West Norfolk: £4,730Gainsborough: £4,709South West Norfolk: £4,468

    £4,710£4,730£4,468Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£4,964£4,985£4,709

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South West Norfolk £12,676, Gainsborough £12,675Gainsborough: £12,675South West Norfolk: £12,676Gainsborough: £12,728South West Norfolk: £12,730Gainsborough: £12,022South West Norfolk: £12,024

    £12,676£12,730£12,024South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,675£12,728£12,022

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk £1,802, Gainsborough £1,906Gainsborough: £1,906South West Norfolk: £1,802Gainsborough: £1,914South West Norfolk: £1,810Gainsborough: £1,808South West Norfolk: £1,709

    £1,802£1,810£1,709Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,906£1,914£1,808

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South West Norfolk £11,569, Gainsborough £11,627Gainsborough: £11,627South West Norfolk: £11,569Gainsborough: £11,676South West Norfolk: £11,618Gainsborough: £11,028South West Norfolk: £10,973

    £11,569£11,618£10,973Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,627£11,676£11,028

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South West Norfolk £369, Gainsborough £313Gainsborough: £313South West Norfolk: £369Gainsborough: £315South West Norfolk: £370Gainsborough: £297South West Norfolk: £350

    £369£370£350South West Norfolk is higher£313£315£297

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South West Norfolk £714, Gainsborough £713Gainsborough: £713South West Norfolk: £714Gainsborough: £716South West Norfolk: £717Gainsborough: £676South West Norfolk: £677

    £714£717£677South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£713£716£676

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South West Norfolk £24, Gainsborough £22Gainsborough: £22South West Norfolk: £24Gainsborough: £22South West Norfolk: £24Gainsborough: £20South West Norfolk: £23

    £24£24£23South West Norfolk is higher£22£22£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Norfolk £430, Gainsborough £500Gainsborough: £500South West Norfolk: £430Gainsborough: £502South West Norfolk: £432Gainsborough: £474South West Norfolk: £408

    £430£432£408Gainsborough is higher£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Norfolk £127, Gainsborough £128Gainsborough: £128South West Norfolk: £127Gainsborough: £129South West Norfolk: £128Gainsborough: £121South West Norfolk: £121

    £127£128£121Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk £124, Gainsborough £143Gainsborough: £143South West Norfolk: £124Gainsborough: £143South West Norfolk: £124Gainsborough: £135South West Norfolk: £117

    £124£124£117Gainsborough is higher£143£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk £1,388, Gainsborough £1,425Gainsborough: £1,425South West Norfolk: £1,388Gainsborough: £1,431South West Norfolk: £1,394Gainsborough: £1,352South West Norfolk: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,425£1,431£1,352

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Norfolk £143, Gainsborough £145Gainsborough: £145South West Norfolk: £143Gainsborough: £146South West Norfolk: £144Gainsborough: £138South West Norfolk: £136

    £143£144£136Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk £279, Gainsborough £323Gainsborough: £323South West Norfolk: £279Gainsborough: £325South West Norfolk: £280Gainsborough: £307South West Norfolk: £265

    £279£280£265Gainsborough is higher£323£325£307

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk £5.82, Gainsborough £7.26Gainsborough: £7.26South West Norfolk: £5.82Gainsborough: £7.29South West Norfolk: £5.84Gainsborough: £6.89South West Norfolk: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Gainsborough is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk £5.38, Gainsborough £7.96Gainsborough: £7.96South West Norfolk: £5.38Gainsborough: £7.99South West Norfolk: £5.40Gainsborough: £7.55South West Norfolk: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Gainsborough is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Norfolk £4.48, Gainsborough £7.03Gainsborough: £7.03South West Norfolk: £4.48Gainsborough: £7.06South West Norfolk: £4.50Gainsborough: £6.67South West Norfolk: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Gainsborough is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Norfolk 1,013.2, Gainsborough 1,022.6Gainsborough: 1,022.6South West Norfolk: 1,013.2

    1,013.2Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count1,022.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Norfolk 93.7, Gainsborough 82.1Gainsborough: 82.1South West Norfolk: 93.7

    93.7South West Norfolk is higher82.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Norfolk 152.5, Gainsborough 146.2Gainsborough: 146.2South West Norfolk: 152.5

    152.5South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count146.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Norfolk 64.4, Gainsborough 72.9Gainsborough: 72.9South West Norfolk: 64.4

    64.4Gainsborough is higher72.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk 172.7, Gainsborough 182.5Gainsborough: 182.5South West Norfolk: 172.7

    172.7Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count182.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk 27.7, Gainsborough 30.1Gainsborough: 30.1South West Norfolk: 27.7

    27.7Gainsborough is higher30.1

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South West Norfolk and Gainsborough, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West NorfolkGainsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,710£4,730£4,468£4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,676£12,730£12,024£12,675£12,728£12,022South West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,802£1,810£1,709£1,906£1,914£1,808Gainsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,569£11,618£10,973£11,627£11,676£11,028Gainsborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£370£350£313£315£297South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£714£717£677£713£716£676South West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£22£22£20South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£500£502£474Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£128£129£121Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£117£143£143£135Gainsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,425£1,431£1,352Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£145£146£138Gainsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£279£280£265£323£325£307Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£7.26£7.29£6.89Gainsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£7.96£7.99£7.55Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.21,022.6Gainsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.782.1South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.5146.2South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.472.9Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026172.7182.5Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.730.1Gainsborough

Per resident

South West Norfolk is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough on 19. 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 Gainsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Norfolk £4,710, Gainsborough £4,964Gainsborough: £4,964South West Norfolk: £4,710Gainsborough: £4,985South West Norfolk: £4,730Gainsborough: £4,709South West Norfolk: £4,468

    £4,710£4,730£4,468Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£4,964£4,985£4,709

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South West Norfolk £2,954, Gainsborough £3,082Gainsborough: £3,082South West Norfolk: £2,954Gainsborough: £3,095South West Norfolk: £2,967Gainsborough: £2,924South West Norfolk: £2,802

    £2,954£2,967£2,802Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£3,082£3,095£2,924

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South West Norfolk £1,051, Gainsborough £1,102Gainsborough: £1,102South West Norfolk: £1,051Gainsborough: £1,107South West Norfolk: £1,055Gainsborough: £1,045South West Norfolk: £997

    £1,051£1,055£997Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,102£1,107£1,045

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South West Norfolk £2,696, Gainsborough £2,827Gainsborough: £2,827South West Norfolk: £2,696Gainsborough: £2,839South West Norfolk: £2,708Gainsborough: £2,682South West Norfolk: £2,558

    £2,696£2,708£2,558Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,827£2,839£2,682

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South West Norfolk £86, Gainsborough £76Gainsborough: £76South West Norfolk: £86Gainsborough: £77South West Norfolk: £86Gainsborough: £72South West Norfolk: £82

    £86£86£82South West Norfolk is higher£76£77£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South West Norfolk £166, Gainsborough £173Gainsborough: £173South West Norfolk: £166Gainsborough: £174South West Norfolk: £167Gainsborough: £164South West Norfolk: £158

    £166£167£158Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South West Norfolk £5.64, Gainsborough £5.23Gainsborough: £5.23South West Norfolk: £5.64Gainsborough: £5.25South West Norfolk: £5.66Gainsborough: £4.96South West Norfolk: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35South West Norfolk is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Norfolk £430, Gainsborough £500Gainsborough: £500South West Norfolk: £430Gainsborough: £502South West Norfolk: £432Gainsborough: £474South West Norfolk: £408

    £430£432£408Gainsborough is higher£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Norfolk £127, Gainsborough £128Gainsborough: £128South West Norfolk: £127Gainsborough: £129South West Norfolk: £128Gainsborough: £121South West Norfolk: £121

    £127£128£121Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South West Norfolk £72, Gainsborough £82Gainsborough: £82South West Norfolk: £72Gainsborough: £83South West Norfolk: £72Gainsborough: £78South West Norfolk: £68

    £72£72£68Gainsborough is higher£82£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South West Norfolk £809, Gainsborough £824Gainsborough: £824South West Norfolk: £809Gainsborough: £827South West Norfolk: £813Gainsborough: £782South West Norfolk: £768

    £809£813£768Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£824£827£782

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Norfolk £143, Gainsborough £145Gainsborough: £145South West Norfolk: £143Gainsborough: £146South West Norfolk: £144Gainsborough: £138South West Norfolk: £136

    £143£144£136Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South West Norfolk £163, Gainsborough £187Gainsborough: £187South West Norfolk: £163Gainsborough: £188South West Norfolk: £163Gainsborough: £177South West Norfolk: £154

    £163£163£154Gainsborough is higher£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South West Norfolk £3.39, Gainsborough £4.20Gainsborough: £4.20South West Norfolk: £3.39Gainsborough: £4.21South West Norfolk: £3.41Gainsborough: £3.98South West Norfolk: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Gainsborough is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South West Norfolk £3.13, Gainsborough £4.60Gainsborough: £4.60South West Norfolk: £3.13Gainsborough: £4.62South West Norfolk: £3.14Gainsborough: £4.36South West Norfolk: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Gainsborough is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Norfolk £4.48, Gainsborough £7.03Gainsborough: £7.03South West Norfolk: £4.48Gainsborough: £7.06South West Norfolk: £4.50Gainsborough: £6.67South West Norfolk: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Gainsborough is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South West Norfolk 236.2, Gainsborough 248.7Gainsborough: 248.7South West Norfolk: 236.2

    236.2Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count248.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Norfolk 21.8, Gainsborough 20.0Gainsborough: 20.0South West Norfolk: 21.8

    21.8South West Norfolk is higher20.0

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

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

    35.5Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count35.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Norfolk 64.4, Gainsborough 72.9Gainsborough: 72.9South West Norfolk: 64.4

    64.4Gainsborough is higher72.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Norfolk 100.7, Gainsborough 105.5Gainsborough: 105.5South West Norfolk: 100.7

    100.7Gainsborough is higherDepends on how you count105.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South West Norfolk 16.1, Gainsborough 17.4Gainsborough: 17.4South West Norfolk: 16.1

    16.1Gainsborough is higher17.4

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South West Norfolk and Gainsborough, per resident
MeasureSouth West NorfolkGainsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,710£4,730£4,468£4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,954£2,967£2,802£3,082£3,095£2,924Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,051£1,055£997£1,102£1,107£1,045Gainsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,696£2,708£2,558£2,827£2,839£2,682Gainsborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£76£77£72South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£173£174£164Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.23£5.25£4.96South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£500£502£474Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£128£129£121Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£82£83£78Gainsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£809£813£768£824£827£782Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£145£146£138Gainsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£187£188£177Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£4.20£4.21£3.98Gainsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£4.60£4.62£4.36Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£7.03£7.06£6.67Gainsborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026236.2248.7Gainsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.820.0South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.535.5Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.472.9Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.7105.5Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.117.4Gainsborough

Total

South West Norfolk is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South West Norfolk Gainsborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South West Norfolk £503.1m, Gainsborough £492.5mGainsborough: £492.5mSouth West Norfolk: £503.1mGainsborough: £494.6mSouth West Norfolk: £505.2mGainsborough: £467.2mSouth West Norfolk: £477.2m

    £503.1m£505.2m£477.2mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£492.5m£494.6m£467.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South West Norfolk £315.5m, Gainsborough £305.8mGainsborough: £305.8mSouth West Norfolk: £315.5mGainsborough: £307.1mSouth West Norfolk: £316.9mGainsborough: £290.1mSouth West Norfolk: £299.3m

    £315.5m£316.9m£299.3mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South West Norfolk £112.2m, Gainsborough £109.3mGainsborough: £109.3mSouth West Norfolk: £112.2mGainsborough: £109.8mSouth West Norfolk: £112.7mGainsborough: £103.7mSouth West Norfolk: £106.4m

    £112.2m£112.7m£106.4mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South West Norfolk £288.0m, Gainsborough £280.5mGainsborough: £280.5mSouth West Norfolk: £288.0mGainsborough: £281.7mSouth West Norfolk: £289.2mGainsborough: £266.1mSouth West Norfolk: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.2m£273.2mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South West Norfolk £9.2m, Gainsborough £7.6mGainsborough: £7.6mSouth West Norfolk: £9.2mGainsborough: £7.6mSouth West Norfolk: £9.2mGainsborough: £7.2mSouth West Norfolk: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mSouth West Norfolk is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Norfolk £17.8m, Gainsborough £17.2mGainsborough: £17.2mSouth West Norfolk: £17.8mGainsborough: £17.3mSouth West Norfolk: £17.8mGainsborough: £16.3mSouth West Norfolk: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.9mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South West Norfolk £0.60m, Gainsborough £0.52mGainsborough: £0.52mSouth West Norfolk: £0.60mGainsborough: £0.52mSouth West Norfolk: £0.61mGainsborough: £0.49mSouth West Norfolk: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mSouth West Norfolk is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Norfolk £45.9m, Gainsborough £49.6mGainsborough: £49.6mSouth West Norfolk: £45.9mGainsborough: £49.8mSouth West Norfolk: £46.1mGainsborough: £47.0mSouth West Norfolk: £43.6m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.6mGainsborough is higher£49.6m£49.8m£47.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South West Norfolk £13.6m, Gainsborough £12.7mGainsborough: £12.7mSouth West Norfolk: £13.6mGainsborough: £12.8mSouth West Norfolk: £13.6mGainsborough: £12.1mSouth West Norfolk: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Norfolk £7.7m, Gainsborough £8.2mGainsborough: £8.2mSouth West Norfolk: £7.7mGainsborough: £8.2mSouth West Norfolk: £7.7mGainsborough: £7.8mSouth West Norfolk: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mGainsborough is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South West Norfolk £86.4m, Gainsborough £81.7mGainsborough: £81.7mSouth West Norfolk: £86.4mGainsborough: £82.1mSouth West Norfolk: £86.8mGainsborough: £77.5mSouth West Norfolk: £82.0m

    £86.4m£86.8m£82.0mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South West Norfolk £15.3m, Gainsborough £14.4mGainsborough: £14.4mSouth West Norfolk: £15.3mGainsborough: £14.5mSouth West Norfolk: £15.4mGainsborough: £13.7mSouth West Norfolk: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South West Norfolk £17.4m, Gainsborough £18.5mGainsborough: £18.5mSouth West Norfolk: £17.4mGainsborough: £18.6mSouth West Norfolk: £17.5mGainsborough: £17.6mSouth West Norfolk: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mGainsborough is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South West Norfolk £0.36m, Gainsborough £0.42mGainsborough: £0.42mSouth West Norfolk: £0.36mGainsborough: £0.42mSouth West Norfolk: £0.36mGainsborough: £0.40mSouth West Norfolk: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mGainsborough is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South West Norfolk £0.33m, Gainsborough £0.46mGainsborough: £0.46mSouth West Norfolk: £0.33mGainsborough: £0.46mSouth West Norfolk: £0.34mGainsborough: £0.43mSouth West Norfolk: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mGainsborough is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South West Norfolk £0.48m, Gainsborough £0.70mGainsborough: £0.70mSouth West Norfolk: £0.48mGainsborough: £0.70mSouth West Norfolk: £0.48mGainsborough: £0.66mSouth West Norfolk: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mGainsborough is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South West Norfolk 25,221, Gainsborough 24,670Gainsborough: 24,670South West Norfolk: 25,221

    25,221South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count24,670

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South West Norfolk 2,332, Gainsborough 1,980Gainsborough: 1,980South West Norfolk: 2,332

    2,332South West Norfolk is higher1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Norfolk 3,795, Gainsborough 3,526Gainsborough: 3,526South West Norfolk: 3,795

    3,795South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Norfolk 6,880, Gainsborough 7,233Gainsborough: 7,233South West Norfolk: 6,880

    6,880Gainsborough is higher7,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South West Norfolk 10,754, Gainsborough 10,466Gainsborough: 10,466South West Norfolk: 10,754

    10,754South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Norfolk 1,722, Gainsborough 1,727Gainsborough: 1,727South West Norfolk: 1,722

    1,722Gainsborough is higher1,727

Show the numbers
South West Norfolk and Gainsborough, total
MeasureSouth West NorfolkGainsboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.1m£505.2m£477.2m£492.5m£494.6m£467.2mSouth West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.5m£316.9m£299.3m£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mSouth West Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£112.2m£112.7m£106.4m£109.3m£109.8m£103.7mSouth West Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.2m£273.2m£280.5m£281.7m£266.1mSouth West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSouth West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSouth West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSouth West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m£49.6m£49.8m£47.0mGainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mSouth West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mGainsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m£81.7m£82.1m£77.5mSouth West Norfolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mSouth West Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mGainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGainsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGainsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mGainsborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,22124,670South West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3321,980South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7953,526South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8807,233Gainsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,75410,466South West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7221,727Gainsborough

Sources

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

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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.
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