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St Ives and Bishop Auckland

89,575 and 94,708 residents (mid-2024).

St Ives is higher than Bishop Auckland on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 4 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

St Ives is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Bishop Auckland on 21. 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

St Ives Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Ives £5,291, Bishop Auckland £5,642Bishop Auckland: £5,642St Ives: £5,291Bishop Auckland: £5,666St Ives: £5,314Bishop Auckland: £5,352St Ives: £5,019

    £5,291£5,314£5,019Bishop 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: St Ives £12,199, Bishop Auckland £12,832Bishop Auckland: £12,832St Ives: £12,199Bishop Auckland: £12,887St Ives: £12,251Bishop Auckland: £12,172St Ives: £11,571

    £12,199£12,251£11,571Bishop 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: St Ives £2,013, Bishop Auckland £2,585Bishop Auckland: £2,585St Ives: £2,013Bishop Auckland: £2,596St Ives: £2,022Bishop Auckland: £2,452St Ives: £1,910

    £2,013£2,022£1,910Bishop 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: St Ives £11,139, Bishop Auckland £11,516Bishop Auckland: £11,516St Ives: £11,139Bishop Auckland: £11,565St Ives: £11,187Bishop Auckland: £10,923St Ives: £10,566

    £11,139£11,187£10,566Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£11,516£11,565£10,923

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Ives £439, Bishop Auckland £485Bishop Auckland: £485St Ives: £439Bishop Auckland: £487St Ives: £441Bishop Auckland: £460St Ives: £417

    £439£441£417Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£485£487£460

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: St Ives £590, Bishop Auckland £798Bishop Auckland: £798St Ives: £590Bishop Auckland: £801St Ives: £593Bishop Auckland: £757St Ives: £560

    £590£593£560Bishop 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: St Ives £30, Bishop Auckland £33Bishop Auckland: £33St Ives: £30Bishop Auckland: £33St Ives: £30Bishop Auckland: £31St Ives: £29

    £30£30£29Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Ives £468, Bishop Auckland £692Bishop Auckland: £692St Ives: £468Bishop Auckland: £695St Ives: £470Bishop Auckland: £656St Ives: £444

    £468£470£444Bishop 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: St Ives £108, Bishop Auckland £168Bishop Auckland: £168St Ives: £108Bishop Auckland: £169St Ives: £108Bishop Auckland: £159St Ives: £102

    £108£108£102Bishop 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: St Ives £106, Bishop Auckland £196Bishop Auckland: £196St Ives: £106Bishop Auckland: £197St Ives: £106Bishop Auckland: £186St Ives: £100

    £106£106£100Bishop Auckland is higher£196£197£186

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Ives £1,513, Bishop Auckland £1,922Bishop Auckland: £1,922St Ives: £1,513Bishop Auckland: £1,930St Ives: £1,520Bishop Auckland: £1,823St Ives: £1,435

    £1,513£1,520£1,435Bishop Auckland is higher£1,922£1,930£1,823

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Ives £228, Bishop Auckland £233Bishop Auckland: £233St Ives: £228Bishop Auckland: £234St Ives: £229Bishop Auckland: £221St Ives: £216

    £228£229£216Bishop 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: St Ives £382, Bishop Auckland £448Bishop Auckland: £448St Ives: £382Bishop Auckland: £450St Ives: £383Bishop Auckland: £425St Ives: £362

    £382£383£362Bishop 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: St Ives £5.24, Bishop Auckland £6.02Bishop Auckland: £6.02St Ives: £5.24Bishop Auckland: £6.05St Ives: £5.26Bishop Auckland: £5.71St Ives: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97Bishop Auckland is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Ives £7.23, Bishop Auckland £13Bishop Auckland: £13St Ives: £7.23Bishop Auckland: £13St Ives: £7.26Bishop Auckland: £12St Ives: £6.86

    £7.23£7.26£6.86Bishop Auckland is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Ives £6.45, Bishop Auckland £9.37Bishop Auckland: £9.37St Ives: £6.45Bishop Auckland: £9.41St Ives: £6.48Bishop Auckland: £8.89St Ives: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Bishop 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: St Ives 1,018.5, Bishop Auckland 1,009.9Bishop Auckland: 1,009.9St Ives: 1,018.5

    1,018.5St Ives is higher1,009.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Ives 114.2, Bishop Auckland 129.5Bishop Auckland: 129.5St Ives: 114.2

    114.2Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count129.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Ives 126.3, Bishop Auckland 159.9Bishop Auckland: 159.9St Ives: 126.3

    126.3Bishop Auckland is higher159.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Ives 69.7, Bishop Auckland 103.3Bishop Auckland: 103.3St Ives: 69.7

    69.7Bishop 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: St Ives 194.7, Bishop Auckland 241.0Bishop Auckland: 241.0St Ives: 194.7

    194.7Bishop 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: St Ives 23.5, Bishop Auckland 42.5Bishop Auckland: 42.5St Ives: 23.5

    23.5Bishop Auckland is higher42.5

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St Ives and Bishop Auckland, per person in the age group
MeasureSt IvesBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,291£5,314£5,019£5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,199£12,251£11,571£12,832£12,887£12,172Bishop Auckland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,013£2,022£1,910£2,585£2,596£2,452Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,139£11,187£10,566£11,516£11,565£10,923Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£439£441£417£485£487£460Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£590£593£560£798£801£757Bishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£33£33£31Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£692£695£656Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£168£169£159Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£106£100£196£197£186Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,513£1,520£1,435£1,922£1,930£1,823Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£233£234£221Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£382£383£362£448£450£425Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£6.02£6.05£5.71Bishop Auckland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.23£7.26£6.86£13£13£12Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.51,009.9St Ives
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.2129.5Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.3159.9Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.7103.3Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.7241.0Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.542.5Bishop Auckland

Per resident

St Ives is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Bishop Auckland 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

St Ives Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Ives £5,291, Bishop Auckland £5,642Bishop Auckland: £5,642St Ives: £5,291Bishop Auckland: £5,666St Ives: £5,314Bishop Auckland: £5,352St Ives: £5,019

    £5,291£5,314£5,019Bishop Auckland is higher£5,642£5,666£5,352

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Ives £3,347, Bishop Auckland £3,018Bishop Auckland: £3,018St Ives: £3,347Bishop Auckland: £3,031St Ives: £3,361Bishop Auckland: £2,863St Ives: £3,175

    £3,347£3,361£3,175St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Ives £1,134, Bishop Auckland £1,523Bishop Auckland: £1,523St Ives: £1,134Bishop Auckland: £1,529St Ives: £1,139Bishop Auckland: £1,444St Ives: £1,076

    £1,134£1,139£1,076Bishop Auckland is higher£1,523£1,529£1,444

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Ives £3,056, Bishop Auckland £2,708Bishop Auckland: £2,708St Ives: £3,056Bishop Auckland: £2,720St Ives: £3,069Bishop Auckland: £2,569St Ives: £2,899

    £3,056£3,069£2,899St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£2,708£2,720£2,569

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Ives £121, Bishop Auckland £114Bishop Auckland: £114St Ives: £121Bishop Auckland: £115St Ives: £121Bishop Auckland: £108St Ives: £114

    £121£121£114St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Ives £162, Bishop Auckland £188Bishop Auckland: £188St Ives: £162Bishop Auckland: £188St Ives: £163Bishop Auckland: £178St Ives: £154

    £162£163£154Bishop 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: St Ives £8.25, Bishop Auckland £7.77Bishop Auckland: £7.77St Ives: £8.25Bishop Auckland: £7.80St Ives: £8.29Bishop Auckland: £7.37St Ives: £7.83

    £8.25£8.29£7.83St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£7.77£7.80£7.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Ives £468, Bishop Auckland £692Bishop Auckland: £692St Ives: £468Bishop Auckland: £695St Ives: £470Bishop Auckland: £656St Ives: £444

    £468£470£444Bishop 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: St Ives £108, Bishop Auckland £168Bishop Auckland: £168St Ives: £108Bishop Auckland: £169St Ives: £108Bishop Auckland: £159St Ives: £102

    £108£108£102Bishop 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: St Ives £60, Bishop Auckland £115Bishop Auckland: £115St Ives: £60Bishop Auckland: £116St Ives: £60Bishop Auckland: £109St Ives: £57

    £60£60£57Bishop Auckland is higher£115£116£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Ives £852, Bishop Auckland £1,132Bishop Auckland: £1,132St Ives: £852Bishop Auckland: £1,137St Ives: £856Bishop Auckland: £1,074St Ives: £809

    £852£856£809Bishop Auckland is higher£1,132£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Ives £228, Bishop Auckland £233Bishop Auckland: £233St Ives: £228Bishop Auckland: £234St Ives: £229Bishop Auckland: £221St Ives: £216

    £228£229£216Bishop Auckland is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Ives £215, Bishop Auckland £264Bishop Auckland: £264St Ives: £215Bishop Auckland: £265St Ives: £216Bishop Auckland: £250St Ives: £204

    £215£216£204Bishop Auckland is higher£264£265£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Ives £2.95, Bishop Auckland £3.54Bishop Auckland: £3.54St Ives: £2.95Bishop Auckland: £3.56St Ives: £2.96Bishop Auckland: £3.36St Ives: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Bishop Auckland is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Ives £4.07, Bishop Auckland £7.54Bishop Auckland: £7.54St Ives: £4.07Bishop Auckland: £7.57St Ives: £4.09Bishop Auckland: £7.15St Ives: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Bishop Auckland is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Ives £6.45, Bishop Auckland £9.37Bishop Auckland: £9.37St Ives: £6.45Bishop Auckland: £9.41St Ives: £6.48Bishop Auckland: £8.89St Ives: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Bishop Auckland is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Ives 279.5, Bishop Auckland 237.5Bishop Auckland: 237.5St Ives: 279.5

    279.5St Ives is higher237.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Ives 31.3, Bishop Auckland 30.5Bishop Auckland: 30.5St Ives: 31.3

    31.3St Ives is higherDepends on how you count30.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Ives 34.7, Bishop Auckland 37.6Bishop Auckland: 37.6St Ives: 34.7

    34.7Bishop Auckland is higher37.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Ives 69.7, Bishop Auckland 103.3Bishop Auckland: 103.3St Ives: 69.7

    69.7Bishop Auckland is higher103.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Ives 109.7, Bishop Auckland 142.0Bishop Auckland: 142.0St Ives: 109.7

    109.7Bishop 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: St Ives 13.2, Bishop Auckland 25.0Bishop Auckland: 25.0St Ives: 13.2

    13.2Bishop Auckland is higher25.0

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St Ives and Bishop Auckland, per resident
MeasureSt IvesBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,291£5,314£5,019£5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,347£3,361£3,175£3,018£3,031£2,863St Ives
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,139£1,076£1,523£1,529£1,444Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,056£3,069£2,899£2,708£2,720£2,569St Ives
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£114£115£108St Ives
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£188£188£178Bishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£7.77£7.80£7.37St Ives
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£692£695£656Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£168£169£159Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£115£116£109Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£852£856£809£1,132£1,137£1,074Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£233£234£221Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£264£265£250Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£3.54£3.56£3.36Bishop Auckland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£7.54£7.57£7.15Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026279.5237.5St Ives
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.330.5St Ives
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.737.6Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.7103.3Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.7142.0Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.225.0Bishop Auckland

Total

St Ives is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bishop Auckland 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

St Ives Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Ives £474.0m, Bishop Auckland £534.4mBishop Auckland: £534.4mSt Ives: £474.0mBishop Auckland: £536.7mSt Ives: £476.0mBishop Auckland: £506.9mSt Ives: £449.6m

    £474.0m£476.0m£449.6mBishop Auckland is higher£534.4m£536.7m£506.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Ives £299.8m, Bishop Auckland £285.8mBishop Auckland: £285.8mSt Ives: £299.8mBishop Auckland: £287.0mSt Ives: £301.1mBishop Auckland: £271.1mSt Ives: £284.4m

    £299.8m£301.1m£284.4mSt Ives is higherDepends on how you count£285.8m£287.0m£271.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Ives £101.6m, Bishop Auckland £144.2mBishop Auckland: £144.2mSt Ives: £101.6mBishop Auckland: £144.8mSt Ives: £102.0mBishop Auckland: £136.8mSt Ives: £96.4m

    £101.6m£102.0m£96.4mBishop Auckland is higher£144.2m£144.8m£136.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Ives £273.8m, Bishop Auckland £256.5mBishop Auckland: £256.5mSt Ives: £273.8mBishop Auckland: £257.6mSt Ives: £274.9mBishop Auckland: £243.3mSt Ives: £259.7m

    £273.8m£274.9m£259.7mSt Ives is higherDepends on how you count£256.5m£257.6m£243.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Ives £10.8m, Bishop Auckland £10.8mBishop Auckland: £10.8mSt Ives: £10.8mBishop Auckland: £10.9mSt Ives: £10.8mBishop Auckland: £10.3mSt Ives: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mBishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Ives £14.5m, Bishop Auckland £17.8mBishop Auckland: £17.8mSt Ives: £14.5mBishop Auckland: £17.9mSt Ives: £14.6mBishop Auckland: £16.9mSt Ives: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mBishop 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: St Ives £0.74m, Bishop Auckland £0.74mBishop Auckland: £0.74mSt Ives: £0.74mBishop Auckland: £0.74mSt Ives: £0.74mBishop Auckland: £0.70mSt Ives: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSt Ives is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Ives £41.9m, Bishop Auckland £65.5mBishop Auckland: £65.5mSt Ives: £41.9mBishop Auckland: £65.8mSt Ives: £42.1mBishop Auckland: £62.1mSt Ives: £39.8m

    £41.9m£42.1m£39.8mBishop Auckland is higher£65.5m£65.8m£62.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Ives £9.6m, Bishop Auckland £15.9mBishop Auckland: £15.9mSt Ives: £9.6mBishop Auckland: £16.0mSt Ives: £9.7mBishop Auckland: £15.1mSt Ives: £9.2m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.2mBishop 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: St Ives £5.3m, Bishop Auckland £10.9mBishop Auckland: £10.9mSt Ives: £5.3mBishop Auckland: £11.0mSt Ives: £5.4mBishop Auckland: £10.4mSt Ives: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mBishop Auckland is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Ives £76.4m, Bishop Auckland £107.2mBishop Auckland: £107.2mSt Ives: £76.4mBishop Auckland: £107.7mSt Ives: £76.7mBishop Auckland: £101.7mSt Ives: £72.4m

    £76.4m£76.7m£72.4mBishop Auckland is higher£107.2m£107.7m£101.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Ives £20.4m, Bishop Auckland £22.1mBishop Auckland: £22.1mSt Ives: £20.4mBishop Auckland: £22.2mSt Ives: £20.5mBishop Auckland: £20.9mSt Ives: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mBishop Auckland is higher£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Ives £19.3m, Bishop Auckland £25.0mBishop Auckland: £25.0mSt Ives: £19.3mBishop Auckland: £25.1mSt Ives: £19.3mBishop Auckland: £23.7mSt Ives: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mBishop Auckland is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Ives £0.26m, Bishop Auckland £0.34mBishop Auckland: £0.34mSt Ives: £0.26mBishop Auckland: £0.34mSt Ives: £0.27mBishop Auckland: £0.32mSt Ives: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.27m£0.25mBishop Auckland is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Ives £0.36m, Bishop Auckland £0.71mBishop Auckland: £0.71mSt Ives: £0.36mBishop Auckland: £0.72mSt Ives: £0.37mBishop Auckland: £0.68mSt Ives: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mBishop Auckland is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Ives £0.58m, Bishop Auckland £0.89mBishop Auckland: £0.89mSt Ives: £0.58mBishop Auckland: £0.89mSt Ives: £0.58mBishop Auckland: £0.84mSt Ives: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBishop Auckland is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Ives 25,033, Bishop Auckland 22,493Bishop Auckland: 22,493St Ives: 25,033

    25,033St Ives is higher22,493

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Ives 2,807, Bishop Auckland 2,884Bishop Auckland: 2,884St Ives: 2,807

    2,807Bishop Auckland is higherDepends on how you count2,884

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Ives 3,104, Bishop Auckland 3,561Bishop Auckland: 3,561St Ives: 3,104

    3,104Bishop Auckland is higher3,561

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Ives 6,239, Bishop Auckland 9,786Bishop Auckland: 9,786St Ives: 6,239

    6,239Bishop Auckland is higher9,786

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Ives 9,824, Bishop Auckland 13,444Bishop Auckland: 13,444St Ives: 9,824

    9,824Bishop Auckland is higher13,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Ives 1,185, Bishop Auckland 2,371Bishop Auckland: 2,371St Ives: 1,185

    1,185Bishop Auckland is higher2,371

Show the numbers
St Ives and Bishop Auckland, total
MeasureSt IvesBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.0m£476.0m£449.6m£534.4m£536.7m£506.9mBishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£299.8m£301.1m£284.4m£285.8m£287.0m£271.1mSt Ives
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£101.6m£102.0m£96.4m£144.2m£144.8m£136.8mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.8m£274.9m£259.7m£256.5m£257.6m£243.3mSt Ives
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mBishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBishop Auckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSt Ives
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.9m£42.1m£39.8m£65.5m£65.8m£62.1mBishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.2m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mBishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.4m£76.7m£72.4m£107.2m£107.7m£101.7mBishop Auckland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mBishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.27m£0.25m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBishop Auckland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBishop Auckland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,03322,493St Ives
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8072,884Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1043,561Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2399,786Bishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,82413,444Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1852,371Bishop Auckland

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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