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City of Durham and Chester North and Neston

103,412 and 98,180 residents (mid-2024).

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Durham £4,258, Chester North and Neston £4,401Chester North and Neston: £4,401City of Durham: £4,258Chester North and Neston: £4,419City of Durham: £4,276Chester North and Neston: £4,174City of Durham: £4,039

    £4,258£4,276£4,039Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£4,401£4,419£4,174

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: City of Durham £12,777, Chester North and Neston £12,710Chester North and Neston: £12,710City of Durham: £12,777Chester North and Neston: £12,764City of Durham: £12,831Chester North and Neston: £12,056City of Durham: £12,119

    £12,777£12,831£12,119City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£12,710£12,764£12,056

  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, Chester North and Neston £1,609Chester North and Neston: £1,609City of Durham: £1,548Chester North and Neston: £1,616City of Durham: £1,554Chester North and Neston: £1,527City of Durham: £1,468

    £1,548£1,554£1,468Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£1,609£1,616£1,527

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: City of Durham £11,517, Chester North and Neston £11,537Chester North and Neston: £11,537City of Durham: £11,517Chester North and Neston: £11,586City of Durham: £11,566Chester North and Neston: £10,944City of Durham: £10,924

    £11,517£11,566£10,924Chester North and Neston is higher£11,537£11,586£10,944

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: City of Durham £418, Chester North and Neston £399Chester North and Neston: £399City of Durham: £418Chester North and Neston: £401City of Durham: £420Chester North and Neston: £378City of Durham: £397

    £418£420£397City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£399£401£378

  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, Chester North and Neston £749Chester North and Neston: £749City of Durham: £814Chester North and Neston: £752City of Durham: £818Chester North and Neston: £711City of Durham: £772

    £814£818£772City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£749£752£711

  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, Chester North and Neston £25Chester North and Neston: £25City of Durham: £28Chester North and Neston: £25City of Durham: £28Chester North and Neston: £23City of Durham: £26

    £28£28£26City of Durham is higher£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £537, Chester North and Neston £436Chester North and Neston: £436City of Durham: £537Chester North and Neston: £438City of Durham: £539Chester North and Neston: £414City of Durham: £510

    £537£539£510City of Durham is higher£436£438£414

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £124, Chester North and Neston £115Chester North and Neston: £115City of Durham: £124Chester North and Neston: £116City of Durham: £124Chester North and Neston: £109City of Durham: £117

    £124£124£117City of Durham is higher£115£116£109

  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, Chester North and Neston £86Chester North and Neston: £86City of Durham: £114Chester North and Neston: £87City of Durham: £114Chester North and Neston: £82City of Durham: £108

    £114£114£108City of Durham is higher£86£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £1,115, Chester North and Neston £1,226Chester North and Neston: £1,226City of Durham: £1,115Chester North and Neston: £1,231City of Durham: £1,120Chester North and Neston: £1,163City of Durham: £1,058

    £1,115£1,120£1,058Chester North and Neston is higher£1,226£1,231£1,163

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Durham £184, Chester North and Neston £220Chester North and Neston: £220City of Durham: £184Chester North and Neston: £221City of Durham: £185Chester North and Neston: £209City of Durham: £175

    £184£185£175Chester North and Neston is higher£220£221£209

  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, Chester North and Neston £286Chester North and Neston: £286City of Durham: £306Chester North and Neston: £287City of Durham: £307Chester North and Neston: £271City of Durham: £290

    £306£307£290City of Durham is higher£286£287£271

  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, Chester North and Neston £5.74Chester North and Neston: £5.74City of Durham: £4.72Chester North and Neston: £5.76City of Durham: £4.74Chester North and Neston: £5.44City of Durham: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Chester North and Neston is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £8.50, Chester North and Neston £5.74Chester North and Neston: £5.74City of Durham: £8.50Chester North and Neston: £5.76City of Durham: £8.53Chester North and Neston: £5.44City of Durham: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06City of Durham is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Durham £7.63, Chester North and Neston £6.41Chester North and Neston: £6.41City of Durham: £7.63Chester North and Neston: £6.44City of Durham: £7.67Chester North and Neston: £6.08City of Durham: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24City of Durham is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  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, Chester North and Neston 1,019.7Chester North and Neston: 1,019.7City of Durham: 1,012.1

    1,012.1Chester North and Neston is higher1,019.7

  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, Chester North and Neston 100.2Chester North and Neston: 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, Chester North and Neston 157.9Chester North and Neston: 157.9City of Durham: 160.8

    160.8City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count157.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 78.2, Chester North and Neston 62.7Chester North and Neston: 62.7City of Durham: 78.2

    78.2City of Durham is higher62.7

  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, Chester North and Neston 144.8Chester North and Neston: 144.8City of Durham: 148.0

    148.0City of Durham is higher144.8

  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, Chester North and Neston 18.0Chester North and Neston: 18.0City of Durham: 24.7

    24.7City of Durham is higher18.0

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City of Durham and Chester North and Neston, per person in the age group
MeasureCity of DurhamChester North and NestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,258£4,276£4,039£4,401£4,419£4,174Chester North and Neston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,777£12,831£12,119£12,710£12,764£12,056City of Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,548£1,554£1,468£1,609£1,616£1,527Chester North and Neston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,517£11,566£10,924£11,537£11,586£10,944Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£418£420£397£399£401£378City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£814£818£772£749£752£711City of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£25£25£23City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£510£436£438£414City of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£115£116£109City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£114£114£108£86£87£82City of Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,115£1,120£1,058£1,226£1,231£1,163Chester North and Neston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£220£221£209Chester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£306£307£290£286£287£271City of Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£5.74£5.76£5.44Chester North and Neston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£5.74£5.76£5.44City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£6.41£6.44£6.08City of Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.11,019.7Chester North and Neston
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 2026160.8157.9City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.262.7City of Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.0144.8City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.718.0City of Durham

Per resident

City of Durham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Chester North and Neston 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 Chester North and Neston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Durham £4,258, Chester North and Neston £4,401Chester North and Neston: £4,401City of Durham: £4,258Chester North and Neston: £4,419City of Durham: £4,276Chester North and Neston: £4,174City of Durham: £4,039

    £4,258£4,276£4,039Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£4,401£4,419£4,174

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: City of Durham £2,378, Chester North and Neston £2,597Chester North and Neston: £2,597City of Durham: £2,378Chester North and Neston: £2,608City of Durham: £2,388Chester North and Neston: £2,463City of Durham: £2,255

    £2,378£2,388£2,255Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£2,597£2,608£2,463

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: City of Durham £1,027, Chester North and Neston £1,025Chester North and Neston: £1,025City of Durham: £1,027Chester North and Neston: £1,030City of Durham: £1,031Chester North and Neston: £973City of Durham: £974

    £1,027£1,031£974City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1,025£1,030£973

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: City of Durham £2,143, Chester North and Neston £2,357Chester North and Neston: £2,357City of Durham: £2,143Chester North and Neston: £2,367City of Durham: £2,152Chester North and Neston: £2,236City of Durham: £2,033

    £2,143£2,152£2,033Chester North and Neston is higher£2,357£2,367£2,236

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: City of Durham £78, Chester North and Neston £82Chester North and Neston: £82City of Durham: £78Chester North and Neston: £82City of Durham: £78Chester North and Neston: £77City of Durham: £74

    £78£78£74Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£82£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, Chester North and Neston £153Chester North and Neston: £153City of Durham: £152Chester North and Neston: £154City of Durham: £152Chester North and Neston: £145City of Durham: £144

    £152£152£144Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

  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, Chester North and Neston £5.05Chester North and Neston: £5.05City of Durham: £5.14Chester North and Neston: £5.07City of Durham: £5.17Chester North and Neston: £4.79City of Durham: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88City of Durham is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £537, Chester North and Neston £436Chester North and Neston: £436City of Durham: £537Chester North and Neston: £438City of Durham: £539Chester North and Neston: £414City of Durham: £510

    £537£539£510City of Durham is higher£436£438£414

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £124, Chester North and Neston £115Chester North and Neston: £115City of Durham: £124Chester North and Neston: £116City of Durham: £124Chester North and Neston: £109City of Durham: £117

    £124£124£117City of Durham is higher£115£116£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: City of Durham £75, Chester North and Neston £55Chester North and Neston: £55City of Durham: £75Chester North and Neston: £55City of Durham: £76Chester North and Neston: £52City of Durham: £71

    £75£76£71City of Durham is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: City of Durham £740, Chester North and Neston £781Chester North and Neston: £781City of Durham: £740Chester North and Neston: £784City of Durham: £743Chester North and Neston: £741City of Durham: £702

    £740£743£702Chester North and Neston is higher£781£784£741

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Durham £184, Chester North and Neston £220Chester North and Neston: £220City of Durham: £184Chester North and Neston: £221City of Durham: £185Chester North and Neston: £209City of Durham: £175

    £184£185£175Chester North and Neston is higher£220£221£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: City of Durham £203, Chester North and Neston £182Chester North and Neston: £182City of Durham: £203Chester North and Neston: £183City of Durham: £204Chester North and Neston: £173City of Durham: £192

    £203£204£192City of Durham is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: City of Durham £3.13, Chester North and Neston £3.66Chester North and Neston: £3.66City of Durham: £3.13Chester North and Neston: £3.67City of Durham: £3.14Chester North and Neston: £3.47City of Durham: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Chester North and Neston is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: City of Durham £5.64, Chester North and Neston £3.65Chester North and Neston: £3.65City of Durham: £5.64Chester North and Neston: £3.66City of Durham: £5.66Chester North and Neston: £3.46City of Durham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35City of Durham is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Durham £7.63, Chester North and Neston £6.41Chester North and Neston: £6.41City of Durham: £7.63Chester North and Neston: £6.44City of Durham: £7.67Chester North and Neston: £6.08City of Durham: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24City of Durham is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 188.4, Chester North and Neston 208.4Chester North and Neston: 208.4City of Durham: 188.4

    188.4Chester North and Neston is higher208.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 19.8, Chester North and Neston 20.5Chester North and Neston: 20.5City of Durham: 19.8

    19.8Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count20.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 29.9, Chester North and Neston 32.3Chester North and Neston: 32.3City of Durham: 29.9

    29.9Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count32.3

  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, Chester North and Neston 62.7Chester North and Neston: 62.7City of Durham: 78.2

    78.2City of Durham is higher62.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 98.2, Chester North and Neston 92.3Chester North and Neston: 92.3City of Durham: 98.2

    98.2City of Durham is higher92.3

  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, Chester North and Neston 11.5Chester North and Neston: 11.5City of Durham: 16.4

    16.4City of Durham is higher11.5

Show the numbers
City of Durham and Chester North and Neston, per resident
MeasureCity of DurhamChester North and NestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,258£4,276£4,039£4,401£4,419£4,174Chester North and Neston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,378£2,388£2,255£2,597£2,608£2,463Chester North and Neston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,027£1,031£974£1,025£1,030£973City of Durham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,143£2,152£2,033£2,357£2,367£2,236Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£82£82£77Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£153£154£145Chester North and Neston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£5.05£5.07£4.79City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£510£436£438£414City of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£115£116£109City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£55£55£52City of Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£740£743£702£781£784£741Chester North and Neston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£220£221£209Chester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£182£183£173City of Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£3.66£3.67£3.47Chester North and Neston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£3.65£3.66£3.46City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£6.41£6.44£6.08City of Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.4208.4Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.820.5Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.932.3Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.262.7City of Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.292.3City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.411.5City of Durham

Total

City of Durham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Chester North and Neston 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 Chester North and Neston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: City of Durham £440.3m, Chester North and Neston £432.0mChester North and Neston: £432.0mCity of Durham: £440.3mChester North and Neston: £433.9mCity of Durham: £442.2mChester North and Neston: £409.8mCity of Durham: £417.6m

    £440.3m£442.2m£417.6mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£432.0m£433.9m£409.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: City of Durham £245.9m, Chester North and Neston £255.0mChester North and Neston: £255.0mCity of Durham: £245.9mChester North and Neston: £256.1mCity of Durham: £246.9mChester North and Neston: £241.9mCity of Durham: £233.2m

    £245.9m£246.9m£233.2mChester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£255.0m£256.1m£241.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: City of Durham £106.2m, Chester North and Neston £100.7mChester North and Neston: £100.7mCity of Durham: £106.2mChester North and Neston: £101.1mCity of Durham: £106.7mChester North and Neston: £95.5mCity of Durham: £100.7m

    £106.2m£106.7m£100.7mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£100.7m£101.1m£95.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: City of Durham £221.6m, Chester North and Neston £231.4mChester North and Neston: £231.4mCity of Durham: £221.6mChester North and Neston: £232.4mCity of Durham: £222.6mChester North and Neston: £219.5mCity of Durham: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.6m£210.2mChester North and Neston is higher£231.4m£232.4m£219.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: City of Durham £8.0m, Chester North and Neston £8.0mChester North and Neston: £8.0mCity of Durham: £8.0mChester North and Neston: £8.0mCity of Durham: £8.1mChester North and Neston: £7.6mCity of Durham: £7.6m

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Durham £15.7m, Chester North and Neston £15.0mChester North and Neston: £15.0mCity of Durham: £15.7mChester North and Neston: £15.1mCity of Durham: £15.7mChester North and Neston: £14.3mCity of Durham: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, Chester North and Neston £0.50mChester North and Neston: £0.50mCity of Durham: £0.53mChester North and Neston: £0.50mCity of Durham: £0.53mChester North and Neston: £0.47mCity of Durham: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCity of Durham is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Durham £55.5m, Chester North and Neston £42.8mChester North and Neston: £42.8mCity of Durham: £55.5mChester North and Neston: £43.0mCity of Durham: £55.8mChester North and Neston: £40.6mCity of Durham: £52.7m

    £55.5m£55.8m£52.7mCity of Durham is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: City of Durham £12.8m, Chester North and Neston £11.3mChester North and Neston: £11.3mCity of Durham: £12.8mChester North and Neston: £11.3mCity of Durham: £12.9mChester North and Neston: £10.7mCity of Durham: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mCity of Durham is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Durham £7.8m, Chester North and Neston £5.4mChester North and Neston: £5.4mCity of Durham: £7.8mChester North and Neston: £5.4mCity of Durham: £7.8mChester North and Neston: £5.1mCity of Durham: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCity of Durham is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: City of Durham £76.5m, Chester North and Neston £76.7mChester North and Neston: £76.7mCity of Durham: £76.5mChester North and Neston: £77.0mCity of Durham: £76.9mChester North and Neston: £72.7mCity of Durham: £72.6m

    £76.5m£76.9m£72.6mChester North and Neston is higher£76.7m£77.0m£72.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: City of Durham £19.1m, Chester North and Neston £21.6mChester North and Neston: £21.6mCity of Durham: £19.1mChester North and Neston: £21.7mCity of Durham: £19.1mChester North and Neston: £20.5mCity of Durham: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.1m£18.1mChester North and Neston is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: City of Durham £21.0m, Chester North and Neston £17.9mChester North and Neston: £17.9mCity of Durham: £21.0mChester North and Neston: £17.9mCity of Durham: £21.1mChester North and Neston: £16.9mCity of Durham: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mCity of Durham is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: City of Durham £0.32m, Chester North and Neston £0.36mChester North and Neston: £0.36mCity of Durham: £0.32mChester North and Neston: £0.36mCity of Durham: £0.33mChester North and Neston: £0.34mCity of Durham: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mChester North and Neston is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: City of Durham £0.58m, Chester North and Neston £0.36mChester North and Neston: £0.36mCity of Durham: £0.58mChester North and Neston: £0.36mCity of Durham: £0.59mChester North and Neston: £0.34mCity of Durham: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCity of Durham is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: City of Durham £0.79m, Chester North and Neston £0.63mChester North and Neston: £0.63mCity of Durham: £0.79mChester North and Neston: £0.63mCity of Durham: £0.79mChester North and Neston: £0.60mCity of Durham: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mCity of Durham is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: City of Durham 19,478, Chester North and Neston 20,457Chester North and Neston: 20,457City of Durham: 19,478

    19,478Chester North and Neston is higher20,457

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: City of Durham 2,047, Chester North and Neston 2,010Chester North and Neston: 2,010City of Durham: 2,047

    2,047City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count2,010

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Durham 3,094, Chester North and Neston 3,167Chester North and Neston: 3,167City of Durham: 3,094

    3,094Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count3,167

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Durham 8,086, Chester North and Neston 6,151Chester North and Neston: 6,151City of Durham: 8,086

    8,086City of Durham is higher6,151

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: City of Durham 10,159, Chester North and Neston 9,059Chester North and Neston: 9,059City of Durham: 10,159

    10,159City of Durham is higher9,059

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Durham 1,694, Chester North and Neston 1,126Chester North and Neston: 1,126City of Durham: 1,694

    1,694City of Durham is higher1,126

Show the numbers
City of Durham and Chester North and Neston, total
MeasureCity of DurhamChester North and NestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.3m£442.2m£417.6m£432.0m£433.9m£409.8mCity of Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.9m£246.9m£233.2m£255.0m£256.1m£241.9mChester North and Neston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.2m£106.7m£100.7m£100.7m£101.1m£95.5mCity of Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m£231.4m£232.4m£219.5mChester North and Neston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mCity of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mCity of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCity of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mCity of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mCity of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mCity of Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m£76.7m£77.0m£72.7mChester North and Neston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.1m£18.1m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mChester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mCity of Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChester North and Neston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCity of Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mCity of Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,47820,457Chester North and Neston
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0472,010City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0943,167Chester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0866,151City of Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,1599,059City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6941,126City 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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