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City of Durham and Canterbury

103,412 and 110,138 residents (mid-2024).

City of Durham is higher than Canterbury on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 10 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Durham £4,258, Canterbury £4,273Canterbury: £4,273City of Durham: £4,258Canterbury: £4,291City of Durham: £4,276Canterbury: £4,053City of Durham: £4,039

    £4,258£4,276£4,039Canterbury is higher£4,273£4,291£4,053

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: City of Durham £12,777, Canterbury £12,614Canterbury: £12,614City of Durham: £12,777Canterbury: £12,668City of Durham: £12,831Canterbury: £11,965City of Durham: £12,119

    £12,777£12,831£12,119City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£12,614£12,668£11,965

  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, Canterbury £1,784Canterbury: £1,784City of Durham: £1,548Canterbury: £1,792City of Durham: £1,554Canterbury: £1,692City of Durham: £1,468

    £1,548£1,554£1,468Canterbury is higher£1,784£1,792£1,692

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: City of Durham £11,517, Canterbury £11,469Canterbury: £11,469City of Durham: £11,517Canterbury: £11,518City of Durham: £11,566Canterbury: £10,879City of Durham: £10,924

    £11,517£11,566£10,924City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£11,469£11,518£10,879

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: City of Durham £418, Canterbury £411Canterbury: £411City of Durham: £418Canterbury: £413City of Durham: £420Canterbury: £390City of Durham: £397

    £418£420£397City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£411£413£390

  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, Canterbury £711Canterbury: £711City of Durham: £814Canterbury: £714City of Durham: £818Canterbury: £675City of Durham: £772

    £814£818£772City of Durham is higher£711£714£675

  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, Canterbury £23Canterbury: £23City of Durham: £28Canterbury: £23City of Durham: £28Canterbury: £21City of Durham: £26

    £28£28£26City of Durham is higher£23£23£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £537, Canterbury £393Canterbury: £393City of Durham: £537Canterbury: £395City of Durham: £539Canterbury: £373City of Durham: £510

    £537£539£510City of Durham is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £124, Canterbury £125Canterbury: £125City of Durham: £124Canterbury: £126City of Durham: £124Canterbury: £119City of Durham: £117

    £124£124£117Canterbury is higher£125£126£119

  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, Canterbury £102Canterbury: £102City of Durham: £114Canterbury: £103City of Durham: £114Canterbury: £97City of Durham: £108

    £114£114£108City of Durham is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £1,115, Canterbury £1,428Canterbury: £1,428City of Durham: £1,115Canterbury: £1,434City of Durham: £1,120Canterbury: £1,354City of Durham: £1,058

    £1,115£1,120£1,058Canterbury is higher£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Durham £184, Canterbury £197Canterbury: £197City of Durham: £184Canterbury: £198City of Durham: £185Canterbury: £187City of Durham: £175

    £184£185£175Canterbury is higher£197£198£187

  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, Canterbury £238Canterbury: £238City of Durham: £306Canterbury: £239City of Durham: £307Canterbury: £225City of Durham: £290

    £306£307£290City of Durham is higher£238£239£225

  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, Canterbury £8.09Canterbury: £8.09City of Durham: £4.72Canterbury: £8.12City of Durham: £4.74Canterbury: £7.67City of Durham: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Canterbury is higher£8.09£8.12£7.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £8.50, Canterbury £8.40Canterbury: £8.40City of Durham: £8.50Canterbury: £8.44City of Durham: £8.53Canterbury: £7.97City of Durham: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£8.40£8.44£7.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Durham £7.63, Canterbury £4.36Canterbury: £4.36City of Durham: £7.63Canterbury: £4.38City of Durham: £7.67Canterbury: £4.14City of Durham: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24City of Durham is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14

  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, Canterbury 1,005.1Canterbury: 1,005.1City of Durham: 1,012.1

    1,012.1City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count1,005.1

  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, Canterbury 89.4Canterbury: 89.4City of Durham: 106.4

    106.4City of Durham is higher89.4

  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, Canterbury 142.3Canterbury: 142.3City of Durham: 160.8

    160.8City of Durham is higher142.3

  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, Canterbury 61.0Canterbury: 61.0City of Durham: 78.2

    78.2City of Durham is higher61.0

  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, Canterbury 160.7Canterbury: 160.7City of Durham: 148.0

    148.0Canterbury is higher160.7

  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, Canterbury 22.6Canterbury: 22.6City of Durham: 24.7

    24.7City of Durham is higher22.6

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City of Durham and Canterbury, per person in the age group
MeasureCity of DurhamCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,258£4,276£4,039£4,273£4,291£4,053Canterbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,777£12,831£12,119£12,614£12,668£11,965City of Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,548£1,554£1,468£1,784£1,792£1,692Canterbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,517£11,566£10,924£11,469£11,518£10,879City of Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£418£420£397£411£413£390City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£814£818£772£711£714£675City of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£23£23£21City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£510£393£395£373City of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£125£126£119Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£114£114£108£102£103£97City of Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,115£1,120£1,058£1,428£1,434£1,354Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£197£198£187Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£306£307£290£238£239£225City of Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£8.09£8.12£7.67Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£8.40£8.44£7.97City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£4.36£4.38£4.14City of Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.11,005.1City of Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.489.4City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.8142.3City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.261.0City of Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.0160.7Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.722.6City of Durham

Per resident

City of Durham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Canterbury on 11. 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 Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Durham £4,258, Canterbury £4,273Canterbury: £4,273City of Durham: £4,258Canterbury: £4,291City of Durham: £4,276Canterbury: £4,053City of Durham: £4,039

    £4,258£4,276£4,039Canterbury is higher£4,273£4,291£4,053

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: City of Durham £2,378, Canterbury £2,415Canterbury: £2,415City of Durham: £2,378Canterbury: £2,425City of Durham: £2,388Canterbury: £2,291City of Durham: £2,255

    £2,378£2,388£2,255Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,415£2,425£2,291

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: City of Durham £1,027, Canterbury £1,138Canterbury: £1,138City of Durham: £1,027Canterbury: £1,143City of Durham: £1,031Canterbury: £1,080City of Durham: £974

    £1,027£1,031£974Canterbury is higher£1,138£1,143£1,080

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: City of Durham £2,143, Canterbury £2,196Canterbury: £2,196City of Durham: £2,143Canterbury: £2,205City of Durham: £2,152Canterbury: £2,083City of Durham: £2,033

    £2,143£2,152£2,033Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,196£2,205£2,083

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: City of Durham £78, Canterbury £79Canterbury: £79City of Durham: £78Canterbury: £79City of Durham: £78Canterbury: £75City of Durham: £74

    £78£78£74Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £152, Canterbury £136Canterbury: £136City of Durham: £152Canterbury: £137City of Durham: £152Canterbury: £129City of Durham: £144

    £152£152£144City of Durham is higher£136£137£129

  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, Canterbury £4.33Canterbury: £4.33City of Durham: £5.14Canterbury: £4.35City of Durham: £5.17Canterbury: £4.11City of Durham: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88City of Durham is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £537, Canterbury £393Canterbury: £393City of Durham: £537Canterbury: £395City of Durham: £539Canterbury: £373City of Durham: £510

    £537£539£510City of Durham is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £124, Canterbury £125Canterbury: £125City of Durham: £124Canterbury: £126City of Durham: £124Canterbury: £119City of Durham: £117

    £124£124£117Canterbury is higher£125£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: City of Durham £75, Canterbury £65Canterbury: £65City of Durham: £75Canterbury: £66City of Durham: £76Canterbury: £62City of Durham: £71

    £75£76£71City of Durham is higher£65£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: City of Durham £740, Canterbury £911Canterbury: £911City of Durham: £740Canterbury: £915City of Durham: £743Canterbury: £864City of Durham: £702

    £740£743£702Canterbury is higher£911£915£864

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Durham £184, Canterbury £197Canterbury: £197City of Durham: £184Canterbury: £198City of Durham: £185Canterbury: £187City of Durham: £175

    £184£185£175Canterbury is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: City of Durham £203, Canterbury £152Canterbury: £152City of Durham: £203Canterbury: £152City of Durham: £204Canterbury: £144City of Durham: £192

    £203£204£192City of Durham is higher£152£152£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: City of Durham £3.13, Canterbury £5.16Canterbury: £5.16City of Durham: £3.13Canterbury: £5.18City of Durham: £3.14Canterbury: £4.89City of Durham: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Canterbury is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: City of Durham £5.64, Canterbury £5.36Canterbury: £5.36City of Durham: £5.64Canterbury: £5.38City of Durham: £5.66Canterbury: £5.08City of Durham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£5.36£5.38£5.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Durham £7.63, Canterbury £4.36Canterbury: £4.36City of Durham: £7.63Canterbury: £4.38City of Durham: £7.67Canterbury: £4.14City of Durham: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24City of Durham is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 188.4, Canterbury 192.4Canterbury: 192.4City of Durham: 188.4

    188.4Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count192.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 19.8, Canterbury 17.1Canterbury: 17.1City of Durham: 19.8

    19.8City of Durham is higher17.1

  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, Canterbury 27.3Canterbury: 27.3City of Durham: 29.9

    29.9City of Durham is higher27.3

  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, Canterbury 61.0Canterbury: 61.0City of Durham: 78.2

    78.2City of Durham is higher61.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 98.2, Canterbury 102.5Canterbury: 102.5City of Durham: 98.2

    98.2Canterbury is higher102.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 16.4, Canterbury 14.4Canterbury: 14.4City of Durham: 16.4

    16.4City of Durham is higher14.4

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City of Durham and Canterbury, per resident
MeasureCity of DurhamCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,258£4,276£4,039£4,273£4,291£4,053Canterbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,378£2,388£2,255£2,415£2,425£2,291Canterbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,027£1,031£974£1,138£1,143£1,080Canterbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,143£2,152£2,033£2,196£2,205£2,083Canterbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£79£79£75Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£136£137£129City of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£4.33£4.35£4.11City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£510£393£395£373City of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£125£126£119Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£65£66£62City of Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£740£743£702£911£915£864Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£197£198£187Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£152£152£144City of Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£5.16£5.18£4.89Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.36£5.38£5.08City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£4.36£4.38£4.14City of Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.4192.4Canterbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.817.1City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.927.3City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.261.0City of Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.2102.5Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.414.4City of Durham

Total

City of Durham is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Canterbury on 12. 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 Canterbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: City of Durham £440.3m, Canterbury £470.6mCanterbury: £470.6mCity of Durham: £440.3mCanterbury: £472.6mCity of Durham: £442.2mCanterbury: £446.4mCity of Durham: £417.6m

    £440.3m£442.2m£417.6mCanterbury is higher£470.6m£472.6m£446.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: City of Durham £245.9m, Canterbury £266.0mCanterbury: £266.0mCity of Durham: £245.9mCanterbury: £267.1mCity of Durham: £246.9mCanterbury: £252.3mCity of Durham: £233.2m

    £245.9m£246.9m£233.2mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£266.0m£267.1m£252.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: City of Durham £106.2m, Canterbury £125.4mCanterbury: £125.4mCity of Durham: £106.2mCanterbury: £125.9mCity of Durham: £106.7mCanterbury: £118.9mCity of Durham: £100.7m

    £106.2m£106.7m£100.7mCanterbury is higher£125.4m£125.9m£118.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: City of Durham £221.6m, Canterbury £241.8mCanterbury: £241.8mCity of Durham: £221.6mCanterbury: £242.9mCity of Durham: £222.6mCanterbury: £229.4mCity of Durham: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.6m£210.2mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£241.8m£242.9m£229.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: City of Durham £8.0m, Canterbury £8.7mCanterbury: £8.7mCity of Durham: £8.0mCanterbury: £8.7mCity of Durham: £8.1mCanterbury: £8.2mCity of Durham: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Durham £15.7m, Canterbury £15.0mCanterbury: £15.0mCity of Durham: £15.7mCanterbury: £15.1mCity of Durham: £15.7mCanterbury: £14.2mCity of Durham: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mCity of Durham is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  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, Canterbury £0.48mCanterbury: £0.48mCity of Durham: £0.53mCanterbury: £0.48mCity of Durham: £0.53mCanterbury: £0.45mCity of Durham: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCity of Durham is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Durham £55.5m, Canterbury £43.3mCanterbury: £43.3mCity of Durham: £55.5mCanterbury: £43.5mCity of Durham: £55.8mCanterbury: £41.1mCity of Durham: £52.7m

    £55.5m£55.8m£52.7mCity of Durham is higher£43.3m£43.5m£41.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: City of Durham £12.8m, Canterbury £13.8mCanterbury: £13.8mCity of Durham: £12.8mCanterbury: £13.8mCity of Durham: £12.9mCanterbury: £13.1mCity of Durham: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mCanterbury is higher£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Durham £7.8m, Canterbury £7.2mCanterbury: £7.2mCity of Durham: £7.8mCanterbury: £7.2mCity of Durham: £7.8mCanterbury: £6.8mCity of Durham: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCity of Durham is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: City of Durham £76.5m, Canterbury £100.3mCanterbury: £100.3mCity of Durham: £76.5mCanterbury: £100.8mCity of Durham: £76.9mCanterbury: £95.2mCity of Durham: £72.6m

    £76.5m£76.9m£72.6mCanterbury is higher£100.3m£100.8m£95.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: City of Durham £19.1m, Canterbury £21.7mCanterbury: £21.7mCity of Durham: £19.1mCanterbury: £21.8mCity of Durham: £19.1mCanterbury: £20.6mCity of Durham: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.1m£18.1mCanterbury is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: City of Durham £21.0m, Canterbury £16.7mCanterbury: £16.7mCity of Durham: £21.0mCanterbury: £16.8mCity of Durham: £21.1mCanterbury: £15.8mCity of Durham: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mCity of Durham is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: City of Durham £0.32m, Canterbury £0.57mCanterbury: £0.57mCity of Durham: £0.32mCanterbury: £0.57mCity of Durham: £0.33mCanterbury: £0.54mCity of Durham: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mCanterbury is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: City of Durham £0.58m, Canterbury £0.59mCanterbury: £0.59mCity of Durham: £0.58mCanterbury: £0.59mCity of Durham: £0.59mCanterbury: £0.56mCity of Durham: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: City of Durham £0.79m, Canterbury £0.48mCanterbury: £0.48mCity of Durham: £0.79mCanterbury: £0.48mCity of Durham: £0.79mCanterbury: £0.46mCity of Durham: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mCity of Durham is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: City of Durham 19,478, Canterbury 21,191Canterbury: 21,191City of Durham: 19,478

    19,478Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count21,191

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: City of Durham 2,047, Canterbury 1,885Canterbury: 1,885City of Durham: 2,047

    2,047City of Durham is higher1,885

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Durham 3,094, Canterbury 3,001Canterbury: 3,001City of Durham: 3,094

    3,094City of Durham is higher3,001

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Durham 8,086, Canterbury 6,718Canterbury: 6,718City of Durham: 8,086

    8,086City of Durham is higher6,718

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: City of Durham 10,159, Canterbury 11,291Canterbury: 11,291City of Durham: 10,159

    10,159Canterbury is higher11,291

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Durham 1,694, Canterbury 1,589Canterbury: 1,589City of Durham: 1,694

    1,694City of Durham is higher1,589

Show the numbers
City of Durham and Canterbury, total
MeasureCity of DurhamCanterburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.3m£442.2m£417.6m£470.6m£472.6m£446.4mCanterbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.9m£246.9m£233.2m£266.0m£267.1m£252.3mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.2m£106.7m£100.7m£125.4m£125.9m£118.9mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m£241.8m£242.9m£229.4mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mCanterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mCity of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCity of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m£43.3m£43.5m£41.1mCity of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mCanterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mCity of Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m£100.3m£100.8m£95.2mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.1m£18.1m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCanterbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mCity of Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mCity of Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,47821,191Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0471,885City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0943,001City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0866,718City of Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,15911,291Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6941,589City of Durham

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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