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City of Durham and Amber Valley

103,412 and 93,258 residents (mid-2024).

City of Durham is higher than Amber Valley on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

City of Durham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley 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

City of Durham Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Durham £4,258, Amber Valley £4,951Amber Valley: £4,951City of Durham: £4,258Amber Valley: £4,972City of Durham: £4,276Amber Valley: £4,696City of Durham: £4,039

    £4,258£4,276£4,039Amber Valley is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: City of Durham £12,777, Amber Valley £12,979Amber Valley: £12,979City of Durham: £12,777Amber Valley: £13,034City of Durham: £12,831Amber Valley: £12,311City of Durham: £12,119

    £12,777£12,831£12,119Amber Valley is higher£12,979£13,034£12,311

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £1,548, Amber Valley £2,106Amber Valley: £2,106City of Durham: £1,548Amber Valley: £2,115City of Durham: £1,554Amber Valley: £1,998City of Durham: £1,468

    £1,548£1,554£1,468Amber Valley is higher£2,106£2,115£1,998

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: City of Durham £11,517, Amber Valley £11,743Amber Valley: £11,743City of Durham: £11,517Amber Valley: £11,793City of Durham: £11,566Amber Valley: £11,139City of Durham: £10,924

    £11,517£11,566£10,924Amber Valley is higher£11,743£11,793£11,139

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: City of Durham £418, Amber Valley £386Amber Valley: £386City of Durham: £418Amber Valley: £388City of Durham: £420Amber Valley: £367City of Durham: £397

    £418£420£397City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£386£388£367

  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: City of Durham £814, Amber Valley £823Amber Valley: £823City of Durham: £814Amber Valley: £827City of Durham: £818Amber Valley: £781City of Durham: £772

    £814£818£772Amber Valley is higher£823£827£781

  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: City of Durham £28, Amber Valley £26Amber Valley: £26City of Durham: £28Amber Valley: £27City of Durham: £28Amber Valley: £25City of Durham: £26

    £28£28£26City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£26£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £537, Amber Valley £577Amber Valley: £577City of Durham: £537Amber Valley: £580City of Durham: £539Amber Valley: £548City of Durham: £510

    £537£539£510Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £124, Amber Valley £150Amber Valley: £150City of Durham: £124Amber Valley: £151City of Durham: £124Amber Valley: £143City of Durham: £117

    £124£124£117Amber Valley is higher£150£151£143

  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: City of Durham £114, Amber Valley £148Amber Valley: £148City of Durham: £114Amber Valley: £149City of Durham: £114Amber Valley: £141City of Durham: £108

    £114£114£108Amber Valley is higher£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £1,115, Amber Valley £1,562Amber Valley: £1,562City of Durham: £1,115Amber Valley: £1,569City of Durham: £1,120Amber Valley: £1,482City of Durham: £1,058

    £1,115£1,120£1,058Amber Valley is higher£1,562£1,569£1,482

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Durham £184, Amber Valley £205Amber Valley: £205City of Durham: £184Amber Valley: £206City of Durham: £185Amber Valley: £194City of Durham: £175

    £184£185£175Amber Valley is higher£205£206£194

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £306, Amber Valley £377Amber Valley: £377City of Durham: £306Amber Valley: £379City of Durham: £307Amber Valley: £358City of Durham: £290

    £306£307£290Amber Valley is higher£377£379£358

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £4.72, Amber Valley £9.10Amber Valley: £9.10City of Durham: £4.72Amber Valley: £9.14City of Durham: £4.74Amber Valley: £8.63City of Durham: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Amber Valley is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £8.50, Amber Valley £9.71Amber Valley: £9.71City of Durham: £8.50Amber Valley: £9.75City of Durham: £8.53Amber Valley: £9.21City of Durham: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£9.71£9.75£9.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Durham £7.63, Amber Valley £7.72Amber Valley: £7.72City of Durham: £7.63Amber Valley: £7.75City of Durham: £7.67Amber Valley: £7.32City of Durham: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.72£7.75£7.32

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: City of Durham 1,012.1, Amber Valley 1,015.4Amber Valley: 1,015.4City of Durham: 1,012.1

    1,012.1Amber Valley is higher1,015.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: City of Durham 106.4, Amber Valley 100.2Amber Valley: 100.2City of Durham: 106.4

    106.4City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count100.2

  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: City of Durham 160.8, Amber Valley 168.3Amber Valley: 168.3City of Durham: 160.8

    160.8Amber Valley is higher168.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 78.2, Amber Valley 84.0Amber Valley: 84.0City of Durham: 78.2

    78.2Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count84.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: City of Durham 148.0, Amber Valley 198.6Amber Valley: 198.6City of Durham: 148.0

    148.0Amber Valley is higher198.6

  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: City of Durham 24.7, Amber Valley 32.5Amber Valley: 32.5City of Durham: 24.7

    24.7Amber Valley is higher32.5

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City of Durham and Amber Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureCity of DurhamAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,258£4,276£4,039£4,951£4,972£4,696Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,777£12,831£12,119£12,979£13,034£12,311Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,548£1,554£1,468£2,106£2,115£1,998Amber Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,517£11,566£10,924£11,743£11,793£11,139Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£418£420£397£386£388£367City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£814£818£772£823£827£781Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£26£27£25City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£510£577£580£548Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£150£151£143Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£114£114£108£148£149£141Amber Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,115£1,120£1,058£1,562£1,569£1,482Amber Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£205£206£194Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£306£307£290£377£379£358Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£9.10£9.14£8.63Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£9.71£9.75£9.21Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£7.72£7.75£7.32Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.11,015.4Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.4100.2City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.8168.3Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.284.0Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.0198.6Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.732.5Amber Valley

Per resident

City of Durham is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

City of Durham Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Durham £4,258, Amber Valley £4,951Amber Valley: £4,951City of Durham: £4,258Amber Valley: £4,972City of Durham: £4,276Amber Valley: £4,696City of Durham: £4,039

    £4,258£4,276£4,039Amber Valley is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: City of Durham £2,378, Amber Valley £2,726Amber Valley: £2,726City of Durham: £2,378Amber Valley: £2,738City of Durham: £2,388Amber Valley: £2,586City of Durham: £2,255

    £2,378£2,388£2,255Amber Valley is higher£2,726£2,738£2,586

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: City of Durham £1,027, Amber Valley £1,285Amber Valley: £1,285City of Durham: £1,027Amber Valley: £1,290City of Durham: £1,031Amber Valley: £1,219City of Durham: £974

    £1,027£1,031£974Amber Valley is higher£1,285£1,290£1,219

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: City of Durham £2,143, Amber Valley £2,466Amber Valley: £2,466City of Durham: £2,143Amber Valley: £2,477City of Durham: £2,152Amber Valley: £2,340City of Durham: £2,033

    £2,143£2,152£2,033Amber Valley is higher£2,466£2,477£2,340

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: City of Durham £78, Amber Valley £81Amber Valley: £81City of Durham: £78Amber Valley: £82City of Durham: £78Amber Valley: £77City of Durham: £74

    £78£78£74Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £152, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173City of Durham: £152Amber Valley: £174City of Durham: £152Amber Valley: £164City of Durham: £144

    £152£152£144Amber Valley 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: City of Durham £5.14, Amber Valley £5.55Amber Valley: £5.55City of Durham: £5.14Amber Valley: £5.57City of Durham: £5.17Amber Valley: £5.26City of Durham: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £537, Amber Valley £577Amber Valley: £577City of Durham: £537Amber Valley: £580City of Durham: £539Amber Valley: £548City of Durham: £510

    £537£539£510Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £124, Amber Valley £150Amber Valley: £150City of Durham: £124Amber Valley: £151City of Durham: £124Amber Valley: £143City of Durham: £117

    £124£124£117Amber Valley is higher£150£151£143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: City of Durham £75, Amber Valley £90Amber Valley: £90City of Durham: £75Amber Valley: £91City of Durham: £76Amber Valley: £86City of Durham: £71

    £75£76£71Amber Valley is higher£90£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: City of Durham £740, Amber Valley £953Amber Valley: £953City of Durham: £740Amber Valley: £957City of Durham: £743Amber Valley: £904City of Durham: £702

    £740£743£702Amber Valley is higher£953£957£904

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Durham £184, Amber Valley £205Amber Valley: £205City of Durham: £184Amber Valley: £206City of Durham: £185Amber Valley: £194City of Durham: £175

    £184£185£175Amber Valley is higher£205£206£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: City of Durham £203, Amber Valley £230Amber Valley: £230City of Durham: £203Amber Valley: £231City of Durham: £204Amber Valley: £218City of Durham: £192

    £203£204£192Amber Valley is higher£230£231£218

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: City of Durham £3.13, Amber Valley £5.56Amber Valley: £5.56City of Durham: £3.13Amber Valley: £5.58City of Durham: £3.14Amber Valley: £5.27City of Durham: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Amber Valley is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: City of Durham £5.64, Amber Valley £5.92Amber Valley: £5.92City of Durham: £5.64Amber Valley: £5.95City of Durham: £5.66Amber Valley: £5.62City of Durham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.92£5.95£5.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Durham £7.63, Amber Valley £7.72Amber Valley: £7.72City of Durham: £7.63Amber Valley: £7.75City of Durham: £7.67Amber Valley: £7.32City of Durham: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.72£7.75£7.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 188.4, Amber Valley 213.3Amber Valley: 213.3City of Durham: 188.4

    188.4Amber Valley is higher213.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 19.8, Amber Valley 21.0Amber Valley: 21.0City of Durham: 19.8

    19.8Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count21.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 29.9, Amber Valley 35.3Amber Valley: 35.3City of Durham: 29.9

    29.9Amber Valley is higher35.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 78.2, Amber Valley 84.0Amber Valley: 84.0City of Durham: 78.2

    78.2Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count84.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 98.2, Amber Valley 121.1Amber Valley: 121.1City of Durham: 98.2

    98.2Amber Valley is higher121.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 16.4, Amber Valley 19.8Amber Valley: 19.8City of Durham: 16.4

    16.4Amber Valley is higher19.8

Show the numbers
City of Durham and Amber Valley, per resident
MeasureCity of DurhamAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,258£4,276£4,039£4,951£4,972£4,696Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,378£2,388£2,255£2,726£2,738£2,586Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,027£1,031£974£1,285£1,290£1,219Amber Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,143£2,152£2,033£2,466£2,477£2,340Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£81£82£77Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£173£174£164Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£5.55£5.57£5.26Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£510£577£580£548Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£150£151£143Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£90£91£86Amber Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£740£743£702£953£957£904Amber Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£205£206£194Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£230£231£218Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£5.56£5.58£5.27Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.92£5.95£5.62Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£7.72£7.75£7.32Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.4213.3Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.821.0Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.935.3Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.284.0Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.2121.1Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.419.8Amber Valley

Total

City of Durham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 15. 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

City of Durham Amber Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: City of Durham £440.3m, Amber Valley £461.7mAmber Valley: £461.7mCity of Durham: £440.3mAmber Valley: £463.7mCity of Durham: £442.2mAmber Valley: £438.0mCity of Durham: £417.6m

    £440.3m£442.2m£417.6mAmber Valley is higher£461.7m£463.7m£438.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: City of Durham £245.9m, Amber Valley £254.2mAmber Valley: £254.2mCity of Durham: £245.9mAmber Valley: £255.3mCity of Durham: £246.9mAmber Valley: £241.1mCity of Durham: £233.2m

    £245.9m£246.9m£233.2mAmber Valley is higher£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: City of Durham £106.2m, Amber Valley £119.8mAmber Valley: £119.8mCity of Durham: £106.2mAmber Valley: £120.3mCity of Durham: £106.7mAmber Valley: £113.6mCity of Durham: £100.7m

    £106.2m£106.7m£100.7mAmber Valley is higher£119.8m£120.3m£113.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: City of Durham £221.6m, Amber Valley £230.0mAmber Valley: £230.0mCity of Durham: £221.6mAmber Valley: £231.0mCity of Durham: £222.6mAmber Valley: £218.2mCity of Durham: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.6m£210.2mAmber Valley is higher£230.0m£231.0m£218.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: City of Durham £8.0m, Amber Valley £7.6mAmber Valley: £7.6mCity of Durham: £8.0mAmber Valley: £7.6mCity of Durham: £8.1mAmber Valley: £7.2mCity of Durham: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Durham £15.7m, Amber Valley £16.1mAmber Valley: £16.1mCity of Durham: £15.7mAmber Valley: £16.2mCity of Durham: £15.7mAmber Valley: £15.3mCity of Durham: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mAmber Valley is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: City of Durham £0.53m, Amber Valley £0.52mAmber Valley: £0.52mCity of Durham: £0.53mAmber Valley: £0.52mCity of Durham: £0.53mAmber Valley: £0.49mCity of Durham: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Durham £55.5m, Amber Valley £53.8mAmber Valley: £53.8mCity of Durham: £55.5mAmber Valley: £54.1mCity of Durham: £55.8mAmber Valley: £51.1mCity of Durham: £52.7m

    £55.5m£55.8m£52.7mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£53.8m£54.1m£51.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: City of Durham £12.8m, Amber Valley £14.0mAmber Valley: £14.0mCity of Durham: £12.8mAmber Valley: £14.1mCity of Durham: £12.9mAmber Valley: £13.3mCity of Durham: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mAmber Valley is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Durham £7.8m, Amber Valley £8.4mAmber Valley: £8.4mCity of Durham: £7.8mAmber Valley: £8.5mCity of Durham: £7.8mAmber Valley: £8.0mCity of Durham: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mAmber Valley is higher£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: City of Durham £76.5m, Amber Valley £88.9mAmber Valley: £88.9mCity of Durham: £76.5mAmber Valley: £89.2mCity of Durham: £76.9mAmber Valley: £84.3mCity of Durham: £72.6m

    £76.5m£76.9m£72.6mAmber Valley is higher£88.9m£89.2m£84.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: City of Durham £19.1m, Amber Valley £19.1mAmber Valley: £19.1mCity of Durham: £19.1mAmber Valley: £19.2mCity of Durham: £19.1mAmber Valley: £18.1mCity of Durham: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.1m£18.1mAmber Valley is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: City of Durham £21.0m, Amber Valley £21.4mAmber Valley: £21.4mCity of Durham: £21.0mAmber Valley: £21.5mCity of Durham: £21.1mAmber Valley: £20.3mCity of Durham: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mAmber Valley is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: City of Durham £0.32m, Amber Valley £0.52mAmber Valley: £0.52mCity of Durham: £0.32mAmber Valley: £0.52mCity of Durham: £0.33mAmber Valley: £0.49mCity of Durham: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mAmber Valley is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: City of Durham £0.58m, Amber Valley £0.55mAmber Valley: £0.55mCity of Durham: £0.58mAmber Valley: £0.55mCity of Durham: £0.59mAmber Valley: £0.52mCity of Durham: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: City of Durham £0.79m, Amber Valley £0.72mAmber Valley: £0.72mCity of Durham: £0.79mAmber Valley: £0.72mCity of Durham: £0.79mAmber Valley: £0.68mCity of Durham: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: City of Durham 19,478, Amber Valley 19,889Amber Valley: 19,889City of Durham: 19,478

    19,478Amber Valley is higher19,889

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: City of Durham 2,047, Amber Valley 1,962Amber Valley: 1,962City of Durham: 2,047

    2,047City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count1,962

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Durham 3,094, Amber Valley 3,296Amber Valley: 3,296City of Durham: 3,094

    3,094Amber Valley is higher3,296

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Durham 8,086, Amber Valley 7,834Amber Valley: 7,834City of Durham: 8,086

    8,086City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count7,834

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: City of Durham 10,159, Amber Valley 11,297Amber Valley: 11,297City of Durham: 10,159

    10,159Amber Valley is higher11,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Durham 1,694, Amber Valley 1,848Amber Valley: 1,848City of Durham: 1,694

    1,694Amber Valley is higher1,848

Show the numbers
City of Durham and Amber Valley, total
MeasureCity of DurhamAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.3m£442.2m£417.6m£461.7m£463.7m£438.0mAmber Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.9m£246.9m£233.2m£254.2m£255.3m£241.1mAmber Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.2m£106.7m£100.7m£119.8m£120.3m£113.6mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m£230.0m£231.0m£218.2mAmber Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mCity of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mAmber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCity of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m£53.8m£54.1m£51.1mCity of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mAmber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mAmber Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m£88.9m£89.2m£84.3mAmber Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.1m£18.1m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mAmber Valley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mAmber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mAmber Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCity of Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mCity of Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,47819,889Amber Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0471,962City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0943,296Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0867,834City of Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,15911,297Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6941,848Amber Valley

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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