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Dwyfor Meirionnydd and Bishop Auckland

96,120 and 94,708 residents (mid-2024).

Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher than Bishop Auckland on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Dwyfor Meirionnydd 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

Dwyfor Meirionnydd Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £4,911, Bishop Auckland £5,642Bishop Auckland: £5,642Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,911Bishop Auckland: £5,666Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,932Bishop Auckland: £5,352Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,659

    £4,911£4,932£4,659Bishop 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £12,483, Bishop Auckland £12,832Bishop Auckland: £12,832Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £12,483Bishop Auckland: £12,887Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £12,536Bishop Auckland: £12,172Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £11,841

    £12,483£12,536£11,841Bishop 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £1,794, Bishop Auckland £2,585Bishop Auckland: £2,585Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,794Bishop Auckland: £2,596Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,802Bishop Auckland: £2,452Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,702

    £1,794£1,802£1,702Bishop 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £11,096, Bishop Auckland £11,516Bishop Auckland: £11,516Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £11,096Bishop Auckland: £11,565Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £11,144Bishop Auckland: £10,923Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £10,525

    £11,096£11,144£10,525Bishop 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £453, Bishop Auckland £485Bishop Auckland: £485Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £453Bishop Auckland: £487Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £455Bishop Auckland: £460Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £430

    £453£455£430Bishop 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £903, Bishop Auckland £798Bishop Auckland: £798Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £903Bishop Auckland: £801Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £907Bishop Auckland: £757Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £856

    £903£907£856Dwyfor Meirionnydd 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £31, Bishop Auckland £33Bishop Auckland: £33Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £31Bishop Auckland: £33Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £31Bishop Auckland: £31Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £29

    £31£31£29Bishop 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £480, Bishop Auckland £692Bishop Auckland: £692Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £480Bishop Auckland: £695Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £483Bishop Auckland: £656Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £456

    £480£483£456Bishop 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £118, Bishop Auckland £168Bishop Auckland: £168Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £118Bishop Auckland: £169Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £118Bishop Auckland: £159Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £112

    £118£118£112Bishop 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £104, Bishop Auckland £196Bishop Auckland: £196Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £104Bishop Auckland: £197Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £104Bishop Auckland: £186Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £99

    £104£104£99Bishop Auckland is higher£196£197£186

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £1,310, Bishop Auckland £1,922Bishop Auckland: £1,922Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,310Bishop Auckland: £1,930Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,316Bishop Auckland: £1,823Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,243

    £1,310£1,316£1,243Bishop Auckland is higher£1,922£1,930£1,823

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £174, Bishop Auckland £233Bishop Auckland: £233Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £174Bishop Auckland: £234Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £175Bishop Auckland: £221Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £165

    £174£175£165Bishop 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £368, Bishop Auckland £448Bishop Auckland: £448Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £368Bishop Auckland: £450Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £369Bishop Auckland: £425Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £349

    £368£369£349Bishop 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £4.91, Bishop Auckland £6.02Bishop Auckland: £6.02Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.91Bishop Auckland: £6.05Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.93Bishop Auckland: £5.71Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Bishop 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £7.16, Bishop Auckland £13Bishop Auckland: £13Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.16Bishop Auckland: £13Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.19Bishop Auckland: £12Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Bishop Auckland is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £8.51, Bishop Auckland £9.37Bishop Auckland: £9.37Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.51Bishop Auckland: £9.41Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.54Bishop Auckland: £8.89Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Bishop 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 1,001.6, Bishop Auckland 1,009.9Bishop Auckland: 1,009.9Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 1,001.6

    1,001.6Bishop Auckland 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 115.5, Bishop Auckland 129.5Bishop Auckland: 129.5Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 115.5

    115.5Bishop 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 173.9, Bishop Auckland 159.9Bishop Auckland: 159.9Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 173.9

    173.9Dwyfor Meirionnydd 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 67.6, Bishop Auckland 103.3Bishop Auckland: 103.3Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 67.6

    67.6Bishop 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 178.2, Bishop Auckland 241.0Bishop Auckland: 241.0Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 178.2

    178.2Bishop 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 21.4, Bishop Auckland 42.5Bishop Auckland: 42.5Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 21.4

    21.4Bishop Auckland is higher42.5

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Dwyfor Meirionnydd and Bishop Auckland, per person in the age group
MeasureDwyfor MeirionnyddBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,911£4,932£4,659£5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,483£12,536£11,841£12,832£12,887£12,172Bishop Auckland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,794£1,802£1,702£2,585£2,596£2,452Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,096£11,144£10,525£11,516£11,565£10,923Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£453£455£430£485£487£460Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£903£907£856£798£801£757Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£33£33£31Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£480£483£456£692£695£656Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£168£169£159Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£99£196£197£186Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,310£1,316£1,243£1,922£1,930£1,823Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£233£234£221Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£448£450£425Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£6.02£6.05£5.71Bishop Auckland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£13£13£12Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,009.9Bishop Auckland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.5129.5Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.9159.9Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.6103.3Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.2241.0Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.442.5Bishop Auckland

Per resident

Dwyfor Meirionnydd 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

Dwyfor Meirionnydd Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £4,911, Bishop Auckland £5,642Bishop Auckland: £5,642Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,911Bishop Auckland: £5,666Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,932Bishop Auckland: £5,352Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,659

    £4,911£4,932£4,659Bishop Auckland is higher£5,642£5,666£5,352

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £3,090, Bishop Auckland £3,018Bishop Auckland: £3,018Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £3,090Bishop Auckland: £3,031Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £3,104Bishop Auckland: £2,863Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2,931

    £3,090£3,104£2,931Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £1,040, Bishop Auckland £1,523Bishop Auckland: £1,523Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,040Bishop Auckland: £1,529Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,044Bishop Auckland: £1,444Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £986

    £1,040£1,044£986Bishop Auckland is higher£1,523£1,529£1,444

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £2,747, Bishop Auckland £2,708Bishop Auckland: £2,708Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2,747Bishop Auckland: £2,720Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2,759Bishop Auckland: £2,569Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2,606

    £2,747£2,759£2,606Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£2,708£2,720£2,569

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £112, Bishop Auckland £114Bishop Auckland: £114Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £112Bishop Auckland: £115Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £113Bishop Auckland: £108Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £106

    £112£113£106Bishop 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £224, Bishop Auckland £188Bishop Auckland: £188Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £224Bishop Auckland: £188Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £224Bishop Auckland: £178Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £212

    £224£224£212Dwyfor Meirionnydd 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £7.60, Bishop Auckland £7.77Bishop Auckland: £7.77Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.60Bishop Auckland: £7.80Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.63Bishop Auckland: £7.37Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Bishop 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £480, Bishop Auckland £692Bishop Auckland: £692Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £480Bishop Auckland: £695Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £483Bishop Auckland: £656Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £456

    £480£483£456Bishop 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £118, Bishop Auckland £168Bishop Auckland: £168Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £118Bishop Auckland: £169Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £118Bishop Auckland: £159Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £112

    £118£118£112Bishop 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £60, Bishop Auckland £115Bishop Auckland: £115Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £60Bishop Auckland: £116Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £61Bishop Auckland: £109Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £57

    £60£61£57Bishop Auckland is higher£115£116£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £759, Bishop Auckland £1,132Bishop Auckland: £1,132Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £759Bishop Auckland: £1,137Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £762Bishop Auckland: £1,074Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £720

    £759£762£720Bishop Auckland is higher£1,132£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £174, Bishop Auckland £233Bishop Auckland: £233Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £174Bishop Auckland: £234Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £175Bishop Auckland: £221Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £165

    £174£175£165Bishop Auckland is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £213, Bishop Auckland £264Bishop Auckland: £264Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £213Bishop Auckland: £265Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £214Bishop Auckland: £250Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £202

    £213£214£202Bishop Auckland is higher£264£265£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £2.85, Bishop Auckland £3.54Bishop Auckland: £3.54Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2.85Bishop Auckland: £3.56Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2.86Bishop Auckland: £3.36Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2.70

    £2.85£2.86£2.70Bishop Auckland is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £4.15, Bishop Auckland £7.54Bishop Auckland: £7.54Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.15Bishop Auckland: £7.57Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.17Bishop Auckland: £7.15Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Bishop Auckland is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £8.51, Bishop Auckland £9.37Bishop Auckland: £9.37Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.51Bishop Auckland: £9.41Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.54Bishop Auckland: £8.89Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Bishop Auckland is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 248.0, Bishop Auckland 237.5Bishop Auckland: 237.5Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 248.0

    248.0Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count237.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 28.6, Bishop Auckland 30.5Bishop Auckland: 30.5Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 28.6

    28.6Bishop 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 43.1, Bishop Auckland 37.6Bishop Auckland: 37.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 43.1

    43.1Dwyfor Meirionnydd 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 67.6, Bishop Auckland 103.3Bishop Auckland: 103.3Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 67.6

    67.6Bishop Auckland is higher103.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 103.3, Bishop Auckland 142.0Bishop Auckland: 142.0Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 103.3

    103.3Bishop 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 12.4, Bishop Auckland 25.0Bishop Auckland: 25.0Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 12.4

    12.4Bishop Auckland is higher25.0

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Dwyfor Meirionnydd and Bishop Auckland, per resident
MeasureDwyfor MeirionnyddBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,911£4,932£4,659£5,642£5,666£5,352Bishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,090£3,104£2,931£3,018£3,031£2,863Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,040£1,044£986£1,523£1,529£1,444Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,747£2,759£2,606£2,708£2,720£2,569Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£114£115£108Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£224£212£188£188£178Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£7.77£7.80£7.37Bishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£480£483£456£692£695£656Bishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£168£169£159Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57£115£116£109Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£759£762£720£1,132£1,137£1,074Bishop Auckland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£233£234£221Bishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£264£265£250Bishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.85£2.86£2.70£3.54£3.56£3.36Bishop Auckland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£7.54£7.57£7.15Bishop Auckland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£9.37£9.41£8.89Bishop Auckland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.0237.5Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.630.5Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.137.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.6103.3Bishop Auckland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.3142.0Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.425.0Bishop Auckland

Total

Dwyfor Meirionnydd 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

Dwyfor Meirionnydd Bishop Auckland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £472.1m, Bishop Auckland £534.4mBishop Auckland: £534.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £472.1mBishop Auckland: £536.7mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £474.1mBishop Auckland: £506.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £447.8m

    £472.1m£474.1m£447.8mBishop Auckland is higher£534.4m£536.7m£506.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £297.1m, Bishop Auckland £285.8mBishop Auckland: £285.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £297.1mBishop Auckland: £287.0mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £298.3mBishop Auckland: £271.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £281.8m

    £297.1m£298.3m£281.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£285.8m£287.0m£271.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £99.9m, Bishop Auckland £144.2mBishop Auckland: £144.2mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £99.9mBishop Auckland: £144.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £100.4mBishop Auckland: £136.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £94.8m

    £99.9m£100.4m£94.8mBishop Auckland is higher£144.2m£144.8m£136.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £264.1m, Bishop Auckland £256.5mBishop Auckland: £256.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £264.1mBishop Auckland: £257.6mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £265.2mBishop Auckland: £243.3mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £250.5m

    £264.1m£265.2m£250.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£256.5m£257.6m£243.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £10.8m, Bishop Auckland £10.8mBishop Auckland: £10.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £10.8mBishop Auckland: £10.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £10.8mBishop Auckland: £10.3mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mBishop 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £21.5m, Bishop Auckland £17.8mBishop Auckland: £17.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £21.5mBishop Auckland: £17.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £21.6mBishop Auckland: £16.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £0.73m, Bishop Auckland £0.74mBishop Auckland: £0.74mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.73mBishop Auckland: £0.74mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.73mBishop Auckland: £0.70mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBishop 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £46.2m, Bishop Auckland £65.5mBishop Auckland: £65.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £46.2mBishop Auckland: £65.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £46.4mBishop Auckland: £62.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £43.8m

    £46.2m£46.4m£43.8mBishop 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £11.3m, Bishop Auckland £15.9mBishop Auckland: £15.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £11.3mBishop Auckland: £16.0mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £11.4mBishop Auckland: £15.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £10.8m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.8mBishop 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: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £5.8m, Bishop Auckland £10.9mBishop Auckland: £10.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £5.8mBishop Auckland: £11.0mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £5.8mBishop Auckland: £10.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mBishop Auckland is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £73.0m, Bishop Auckland £107.2mBishop Auckland: £107.2mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £73.0mBishop Auckland: £107.7mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £73.3mBishop Auckland: £101.7mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mBishop Auckland is higher£107.2m£107.7m£101.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £16.7m, Bishop Auckland £22.1mBishop Auckland: £22.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £16.7mBishop Auckland: £22.2mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £16.8mBishop Auckland: £20.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mBishop Auckland is higher£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £20.5m, Bishop Auckland £25.0mBishop Auckland: £25.0mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £20.5mBishop Auckland: £25.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £20.6mBishop Auckland: £23.7mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mBishop Auckland is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £0.27m, Bishop Auckland £0.34mBishop Auckland: £0.34mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.27mBishop Auckland: £0.34mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.27mBishop Auckland: £0.32mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.26m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £0.40m, Bishop Auckland £0.71mBishop Auckland: £0.71mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.40mBishop Auckland: £0.72mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.40mBishop Auckland: £0.68mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBishop Auckland is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd £0.82m, Bishop Auckland £0.89mBishop Auckland: £0.89mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.82mBishop Auckland: £0.89mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.82mBishop Auckland: £0.84mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mBishop Auckland is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 23,835, Bishop Auckland 22,493Bishop Auckland: 22,493Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 23,835

    23,835Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count22,493

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 2,748, Bishop Auckland 2,884Bishop Auckland: 2,884Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 2,748

    2,748Bishop Auckland is higher2,884

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 4,139, Bishop Auckland 3,561Bishop Auckland: 3,561Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 4,139

    4,139Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher3,561

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 6,498, Bishop Auckland 9,786Bishop Auckland: 9,786Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 6,498

    6,498Bishop Auckland is higher9,786

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 9,928, Bishop Auckland 13,444Bishop Auckland: 13,444Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 9,928

    9,928Bishop Auckland is higher13,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 1,191, Bishop Auckland 2,371Bishop Auckland: 2,371Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 1,191

    1,191Bishop Auckland is higher2,371

Show the numbers
Dwyfor Meirionnydd and Bishop Auckland, total
MeasureDwyfor MeirionnyddBishop AucklandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m£534.4m£536.7m£506.9mBishop Auckland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£297.1m£298.3m£281.8m£285.8m£287.0m£271.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.9m£100.4m£94.8m£144.2m£144.8m£136.8mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£264.1m£265.2m£250.5m£256.5m£257.6m£243.3mDwyfor Meirionnydd
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£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBishop Auckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m£65.5m£65.8m£62.1mBishop Auckland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mBishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£107.2m£107.7m£101.7mBishop Auckland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mBishop Auckland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBishop Auckland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBishop Auckland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBishop Auckland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBishop Auckland
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,83522,493Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7482,884Bishop Auckland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1393,561Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4989,786Bishop Auckland
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,92813,444Bishop Auckland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1912,371Bishop Auckland

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.
  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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