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Weald of Kent and Gainsborough

100,068 and 99,208 residents (mid-2024).

Weald of Kent is higher than Gainsborough on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Weald of Kent is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough 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

Weald of Kent Gainsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £4,564, Gainsborough £4,964Gainsborough: £4,964Weald of Kent: £4,564Gainsborough: £4,985Weald of Kent: £4,583Gainsborough: £4,709Weald of Kent: £4,329

    £4,564£4,583£4,329Gainsborough is higher£4,964£4,985£4,709

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Weald of Kent £12,428, Gainsborough £12,675Gainsborough: £12,675Weald of Kent: £12,428Gainsborough: £12,728Weald of Kent: £12,481Gainsborough: £12,022Weald of Kent: £11,788

    £12,428£12,481£11,788Gainsborough is higher£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: Weald of Kent £1,682, Gainsborough £1,906Gainsborough: £1,906Weald of Kent: £1,682Gainsborough: £1,914Weald of Kent: £1,689Gainsborough: £1,808Weald of Kent: £1,596

    £1,682£1,689£1,596Gainsborough is higher£1,906£1,914£1,808

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Weald of Kent £11,462, Gainsborough £11,627Gainsborough: £11,627Weald of Kent: £11,462Gainsborough: £11,676Weald of Kent: £11,511Gainsborough: £11,028Weald of Kent: £10,872

    £11,462£11,511£10,872Gainsborough is higher£11,627£11,676£11,028

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Weald of Kent £302, Gainsborough £313Gainsborough: £313Weald of Kent: £302Gainsborough: £315Weald of Kent: £303Gainsborough: £297Weald of Kent: £286

    £302£303£286Gainsborough 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: Weald of Kent £646, Gainsborough £713Gainsborough: £713Weald of Kent: £646Gainsborough: £716Weald of Kent: £648Gainsborough: £676Weald of Kent: £612

    £646£648£612Gainsborough is higher£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: Weald of Kent £18, Gainsborough £22Gainsborough: £22Weald of Kent: £18Gainsborough: £22Weald of Kent: £18Gainsborough: £20Weald of Kent: £17

    £18£18£17Gainsborough 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: Weald of Kent £322, Gainsborough £500Gainsborough: £500Weald of Kent: £322Gainsborough: £502Weald of Kent: £323Gainsborough: £474Weald of Kent: £305

    £322£323£305Gainsborough 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: Weald of Kent £134, Gainsborough £128Gainsborough: £128Weald of Kent: £134Gainsborough: £129Weald of Kent: £135Gainsborough: £121Weald of Kent: £127

    £134£135£127Weald of Kent is higher£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: Weald of Kent £117, Gainsborough £143Gainsborough: £143Weald of Kent: £117Gainsborough: £143Weald of Kent: £117Gainsborough: £135Weald of Kent: £111

    £117£117£111Gainsborough is higher£143£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Weald of Kent £1,344, Gainsborough £1,425Gainsborough: £1,425Weald of Kent: £1,344Gainsborough: £1,431Weald of Kent: £1,350Gainsborough: £1,352Weald of Kent: £1,275

    £1,344£1,350£1,275Gainsborough is higher£1,425£1,431£1,352

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Weald of Kent £141, Gainsborough £145Gainsborough: £145Weald of Kent: £141Gainsborough: £146Weald of Kent: £142Gainsborough: £138Weald of Kent: £134

    £141£142£134Gainsborough is higher£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: Weald of Kent £207, Gainsborough £323Gainsborough: £323Weald of Kent: £207Gainsborough: £325Weald of Kent: £208Gainsborough: £307Weald of Kent: £197

    £207£208£197Gainsborough 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: Weald of Kent £6.64, Gainsborough £7.26Gainsborough: £7.26Weald of Kent: £6.64Gainsborough: £7.29Weald of Kent: £6.67Gainsborough: £6.89Weald of Kent: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Gainsborough 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: Weald of Kent £7.12, Gainsborough £7.96Gainsborough: £7.96Weald of Kent: £7.12Gainsborough: £7.99Weald of Kent: £7.15Gainsborough: £7.55Weald of Kent: £6.75

    £7.12£7.15£6.75Gainsborough is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £9.90, Gainsborough £7.03Gainsborough: £7.03Weald of Kent: £9.90Gainsborough: £7.06Weald of Kent: £9.94Gainsborough: £6.67Weald of Kent: £9.39

    £9.90£9.94£9.39Weald of Kent 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: Weald of Kent 1,005.6, Gainsborough 1,022.6Gainsborough: 1,022.6Weald of Kent: 1,005.6

    1,005.6Gainsborough is higher1,022.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Weald of Kent 70.8, Gainsborough 82.1Gainsborough: 82.1Weald of Kent: 70.8

    70.8Gainsborough 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: Weald of Kent 133.1, Gainsborough 146.2Gainsborough: 146.2Weald of Kent: 133.1

    133.1Gainsborough is higher146.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 50.4, Gainsborough 72.9Gainsborough: 72.9Weald of Kent: 50.4

    50.4Gainsborough 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: Weald of Kent 142.6, Gainsborough 182.5Gainsborough: 182.5Weald of Kent: 142.6

    142.6Gainsborough is higher182.5

  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: Weald of Kent 27.4, Gainsborough 30.1Gainsborough: 30.1Weald of Kent: 27.4

    27.4Gainsborough is higher30.1

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Weald of Kent and Gainsborough, per person in the age group
MeasureWeald of KentGainsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,564£4,583£4,329£4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,428£12,481£11,788£12,675£12,728£12,022Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,682£1,689£1,596£1,906£1,914£1,808Gainsborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,462£11,511£10,872£11,627£11,676£11,028Gainsborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£313£315£297Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£648£612£713£716£676Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£22£22£20Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£500£502£474Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£128£129£121Weald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£117£111£143£143£135Gainsborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,344£1,350£1,275£1,425£1,431£1,352Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£145£146£138Gainsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£197£323£325£307Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£7.26£7.29£6.89Gainsborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£7.96£7.99£7.55Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.90£9.94£9.39£7.03£7.06£6.67Weald of Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.61,022.6Gainsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.882.1Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.1146.2Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.472.9Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.6182.5Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.430.1Gainsborough

Per resident

Weald of Kent is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough 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

Weald of Kent Gainsborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £4,564, Gainsborough £4,964Gainsborough: £4,964Weald of Kent: £4,564Gainsborough: £4,985Weald of Kent: £4,583Gainsborough: £4,709Weald of Kent: £4,329

    £4,564£4,583£4,329Gainsborough is higher£4,964£4,985£4,709

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £3,004, Gainsborough £3,082Gainsborough: £3,082Weald of Kent: £3,004Gainsborough: £3,095Weald of Kent: £3,017Gainsborough: £2,924Weald of Kent: £2,849

    £3,004£3,017£2,849Gainsborough is higher£3,082£3,095£2,924

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £952, Gainsborough £1,102Gainsborough: £1,102Weald of Kent: £952Gainsborough: £1,107Weald of Kent: £956Gainsborough: £1,045Weald of Kent: £903

    £952£956£903Gainsborough is higher£1,102£1,107£1,045

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Weald of Kent £2,771, Gainsborough £2,827Gainsborough: £2,827Weald of Kent: £2,771Gainsborough: £2,839Weald of Kent: £2,782Gainsborough: £2,682Weald of Kent: £2,628

    £2,771£2,782£2,628Gainsborough is higher£2,827£2,839£2,682

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Weald of Kent £73, Gainsborough £76Gainsborough: £76Weald of Kent: £73Gainsborough: £77Weald of Kent: £73Gainsborough: £72Weald of Kent: £69

    £73£73£69Gainsborough 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: Weald of Kent £156, Gainsborough £173Gainsborough: £173Weald of Kent: £156Gainsborough: £174Weald of Kent: £157Gainsborough: £164Weald of Kent: £148

    £156£157£148Gainsborough is higher£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: Weald of Kent £4.41, Gainsborough £5.23Gainsborough: £5.23Weald of Kent: £4.41Gainsborough: £5.25Weald of Kent: £4.43Gainsborough: £4.96Weald of Kent: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Gainsborough 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: Weald of Kent £322, Gainsborough £500Gainsborough: £500Weald of Kent: £322Gainsborough: £502Weald of Kent: £323Gainsborough: £474Weald of Kent: £305

    £322£323£305Gainsborough 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: Weald of Kent £134, Gainsborough £128Gainsborough: £128Weald of Kent: £134Gainsborough: £129Weald of Kent: £135Gainsborough: £121Weald of Kent: £127

    £134£135£127Weald of Kent is higher£128£129£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Weald of Kent £66, Gainsborough £82Gainsborough: £82Weald of Kent: £66Gainsborough: £83Weald of Kent: £66Gainsborough: £78Weald of Kent: £63

    £66£66£63Gainsborough is higher£82£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Weald of Kent £761, Gainsborough £824Gainsborough: £824Weald of Kent: £761Gainsborough: £827Weald of Kent: £764Gainsborough: £782Weald of Kent: £722

    £761£764£722Gainsborough is higher£824£827£782

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Weald of Kent £141, Gainsborough £145Gainsborough: £145Weald of Kent: £141Gainsborough: £146Weald of Kent: £142Gainsborough: £138Weald of Kent: £134

    £141£142£134Gainsborough is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Weald of Kent £117, Gainsborough £187Gainsborough: £187Weald of Kent: £117Gainsborough: £188Weald of Kent: £118Gainsborough: £177Weald of Kent: £111

    £117£118£111Gainsborough is higher£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Weald of Kent £3.76, Gainsborough £4.20Gainsborough: £4.20Weald of Kent: £3.76Gainsborough: £4.21Weald of Kent: £3.78Gainsborough: £3.98Weald of Kent: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Gainsborough is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Weald of Kent £4.03, Gainsborough £4.60Gainsborough: £4.60Weald of Kent: £4.03Gainsborough: £4.62Weald of Kent: £4.04Gainsborough: £4.36Weald of Kent: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Gainsborough is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Weald of Kent £9.90, Gainsborough £7.03Gainsborough: £7.03Weald of Kent: £9.90Gainsborough: £7.06Weald of Kent: £9.94Gainsborough: £6.67Weald of Kent: £9.39

    £9.90£9.94£9.39Weald of Kent is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 243.1, Gainsborough 248.7Gainsborough: 248.7Weald of Kent: 243.1

    243.1Gainsborough is higher248.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 17.1, Gainsborough 20.0Gainsborough: 20.0Weald of Kent: 17.1

    17.1Gainsborough 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: Weald of Kent 32.2, Gainsborough 35.5Gainsborough: 35.5Weald of Kent: 32.2

    32.2Gainsborough is higher35.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 50.4, Gainsborough 72.9Gainsborough: 72.9Weald of Kent: 50.4

    50.4Gainsborough is higher72.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 80.7, Gainsborough 105.5Gainsborough: 105.5Weald of Kent: 80.7

    80.7Gainsborough is higher105.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Weald of Kent 15.5, Gainsborough 17.4Gainsborough: 17.4Weald of Kent: 15.5

    15.5Gainsborough is higher17.4

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Weald of Kent and Gainsborough, per resident
MeasureWeald of KentGainsboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,564£4,583£4,329£4,964£4,985£4,709Gainsborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,004£3,017£2,849£3,082£3,095£2,924Gainsborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£952£956£903£1,102£1,107£1,045Gainsborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,771£2,782£2,628£2,827£2,839£2,682Gainsborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£76£77£72Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£173£174£164Gainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£5.23£5.25£4.96Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£322£323£305£500£502£474Gainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£128£129£121Weald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£82£83£78Gainsborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£761£764£722£824£827£782Gainsborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£145£146£138Gainsborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£187£188£177Gainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£4.20£4.21£3.98Gainsborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.60£4.62£4.36Gainsborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.90£9.94£9.39£7.03£7.06£6.67Weald of Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026243.1248.7Gainsborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.120.0Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.235.5Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.472.9Gainsborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.7105.5Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.517.4Gainsborough

Total

Weald of Kent is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Gainsborough 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

Weald of Kent Gainsborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Weald of Kent £456.7m, Gainsborough £492.5mGainsborough: £492.5mWeald of Kent: £456.7mGainsborough: £494.6mWeald of Kent: £458.6mGainsborough: £467.2mWeald of Kent: £433.2m

    £456.7m£458.6m£433.2mGainsborough is higher£492.5m£494.6m£467.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Weald of Kent £300.6m, Gainsborough £305.8mGainsborough: £305.8mWeald of Kent: £300.6mGainsborough: £307.1mWeald of Kent: £301.9mGainsborough: £290.1mWeald of Kent: £285.1m

    £300.6m£301.9m£285.1mGainsborough is higher£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Weald of Kent £95.3m, Gainsborough £109.3mGainsborough: £109.3mWeald of Kent: £95.3mGainsborough: £109.8mWeald of Kent: £95.7mGainsborough: £103.7mWeald of Kent: £90.4m

    £95.3m£95.7m£90.4mGainsborough is higher£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Weald of Kent £277.2m, Gainsborough £280.5mGainsborough: £280.5mWeald of Kent: £277.2mGainsborough: £281.7mWeald of Kent: £278.4mGainsborough: £266.1mWeald of Kent: £263.0m

    £277.2m£278.4m£263.0mGainsborough is higher£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Weald of Kent £7.3m, Gainsborough £7.6mGainsborough: £7.6mWeald of Kent: £7.3mGainsborough: £7.6mWeald of Kent: £7.3mGainsborough: £7.2mWeald of Kent: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mGainsborough 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: Weald of Kent £15.6m, Gainsborough £17.2mGainsborough: £17.2mWeald of Kent: £15.6mGainsborough: £17.3mWeald of Kent: £15.7mGainsborough: £16.3mWeald of Kent: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mGainsborough is higher£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: Weald of Kent £0.44m, Gainsborough £0.52mGainsborough: £0.52mWeald of Kent: £0.44mGainsborough: £0.52mWeald of Kent: £0.44mGainsborough: £0.49mWeald of Kent: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mGainsborough 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: Weald of Kent £32.2m, Gainsborough £49.6mGainsborough: £49.6mWeald of Kent: £32.2mGainsborough: £49.8mWeald of Kent: £32.3mGainsborough: £47.0mWeald of Kent: £30.5m

    £32.2m£32.3m£30.5mGainsborough 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: Weald of Kent £13.4m, Gainsborough £12.7mGainsborough: £12.7mWeald of Kent: £13.4mGainsborough: £12.8mWeald of Kent: £13.5mGainsborough: £12.1mWeald of Kent: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWeald of Kent is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Weald of Kent £6.6m, Gainsborough £8.2mGainsborough: £8.2mWeald of Kent: £6.6mGainsborough: £8.2mWeald of Kent: £6.7mGainsborough: £7.8mWeald of Kent: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mGainsborough is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Weald of Kent £76.1m, Gainsborough £81.7mGainsborough: £81.7mWeald of Kent: £76.1mGainsborough: £82.1mWeald of Kent: £76.5mGainsborough: £77.5mWeald of Kent: £72.2m

    £76.1m£76.5m£72.2mGainsborough is higher£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Weald of Kent £14.2m, Gainsborough £14.4mGainsborough: £14.4mWeald of Kent: £14.2mGainsborough: £14.5mWeald of Kent: £14.2mGainsborough: £13.7mWeald of Kent: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mGainsborough is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Weald of Kent £11.8m, Gainsborough £18.5mGainsborough: £18.5mWeald of Kent: £11.8mGainsborough: £18.6mWeald of Kent: £11.8mGainsborough: £17.6mWeald of Kent: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mGainsborough is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Weald of Kent £0.38m, Gainsborough £0.42mGainsborough: £0.42mWeald of Kent: £0.38mGainsborough: £0.42mWeald of Kent: £0.38mGainsborough: £0.40mWeald of Kent: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mGainsborough is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Weald of Kent £0.40m, Gainsborough £0.46mGainsborough: £0.46mWeald of Kent: £0.40mGainsborough: £0.46mWeald of Kent: £0.40mGainsborough: £0.43mWeald of Kent: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGainsborough is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Weald of Kent £0.99m, Gainsborough £0.70mGainsborough: £0.70mWeald of Kent: £0.99mGainsborough: £0.70mWeald of Kent: £0.99mGainsborough: £0.66mWeald of Kent: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mWeald of Kent is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Weald of Kent 24,324, Gainsborough 24,670Gainsborough: 24,670Weald of Kent: 24,324

    24,324Gainsborough is higher24,670

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Weald of Kent 1,713, Gainsborough 1,980Gainsborough: 1,980Weald of Kent: 1,713

    1,713Gainsborough is higher1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Weald of Kent 3,219, Gainsborough 3,526Gainsborough: 3,526Weald of Kent: 3,219

    3,219Gainsborough is higher3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Weald of Kent 5,041, Gainsborough 7,233Gainsborough: 7,233Weald of Kent: 5,041

    5,041Gainsborough is higher7,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Weald of Kent 8,078, Gainsborough 10,466Gainsborough: 10,466Weald of Kent: 8,078

    8,078Gainsborough is higher10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Weald of Kent 1,551, Gainsborough 1,727Gainsborough: 1,727Weald of Kent: 1,551

    1,551Gainsborough is higher1,727

Show the numbers
Weald of Kent and Gainsborough, total
MeasureWeald of KentGainsboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.7m£458.6m£433.2m£492.5m£494.6m£467.2mGainsborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mGainsborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.3m£95.7m£90.4m£109.3m£109.8m£103.7mGainsborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.2m£278.4m£263.0m£280.5m£281.7m£266.1mGainsborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mGainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mGainsborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mGainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m£49.6m£49.8m£47.0mGainsborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWeald of Kent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mGainsborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.1m£76.5m£72.2m£81.7m£82.1m£77.5mGainsborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mGainsborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mGainsborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGainsborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGainsborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWeald of Kent
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,32424,670Gainsborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7131,980Gainsborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2193,526Gainsborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0417,233Gainsborough
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,07810,466Gainsborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5511,727Gainsborough

Sources

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

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  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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