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City of Durham and High Peak

103,412 and 91,959 residents (mid-2024).

City of Durham is higher than High Peak on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 18 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 12 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 10. 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 High Peak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Durham £4,258, High Peak £4,507High Peak: £4,507City of Durham: £4,258High Peak: £4,526City of Durham: £4,276High Peak: £4,275City of Durham: £4,039

    £4,258£4,276£4,039High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4,507£4,526£4,275

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: City of Durham £12,777, High Peak £12,886High Peak: £12,886City of Durham: £12,777High Peak: £12,941City of Durham: £12,831High Peak: £12,223City of Durham: £12,119

    £12,777£12,831£12,119High Peak is higher£12,886£12,941£12,223

  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, High Peak £1,641High Peak: £1,641City of Durham: £1,548High Peak: £1,648City of Durham: £1,554High Peak: £1,556City of Durham: £1,468

    £1,548£1,554£1,468High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£1,641£1,648£1,556

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: City of Durham £11,517, High Peak £11,831High Peak: £11,831City of Durham: £11,517High Peak: £11,881City of Durham: £11,566High Peak: £11,222City of Durham: £10,924

    £11,517£11,566£10,924High Peak is higher£11,831£11,881£11,222

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: City of Durham £418, High Peak £335High Peak: £335City of Durham: £418High Peak: £337City of Durham: £420High Peak: £318City of Durham: £397

    £418£420£397City of Durham is higher£335£337£318

  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, High Peak £698High Peak: £698City of Durham: £814High Peak: £701City of Durham: £818High Peak: £662City of Durham: £772

    £814£818£772City of Durham is higher£698£701£662

  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, High Peak £22High Peak: £22City of Durham: £28High Peak: £22City of Durham: £28High Peak: £21City of Durham: £26

    £28£28£26City of Durham is higher£22£22£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, High Peak £432High Peak: £432City of Durham: £537High Peak: £434City of Durham: £539High Peak: £410City of Durham: £510

    £537£539£510City of Durham is higher£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £124, High Peak £128High Peak: £128City of Durham: £124High Peak: £128City of Durham: £124High Peak: £121City of Durham: £117

    £124£124£117High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £114, High Peak £90High Peak: £90City of Durham: £114High Peak: £90City of Durham: £114High Peak: £85City of Durham: £108

    £114£114£108City of Durham is higher£90£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £1,115, High Peak £1,194High Peak: £1,194City of Durham: £1,115High Peak: £1,199City of Durham: £1,120High Peak: £1,133City of Durham: £1,058

    £1,115£1,120£1,058High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£1,194£1,199£1,133

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Durham £184, High Peak £155High Peak: £155City of Durham: £184High Peak: £156City of Durham: £185High Peak: £147City of Durham: £175

    £184£185£175City of Durham is higher£155£156£147

  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, High Peak £343High Peak: £343City of Durham: £306High Peak: £345City of Durham: £307High Peak: £325City of Durham: £290

    £306£307£290High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£343£345£325

  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, High Peak £8.52High Peak: £8.52City of Durham: £4.72High Peak: £8.55City of Durham: £4.74High Peak: £8.08City of Durham: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48High Peak is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £8.50, High Peak £4.69High Peak: £4.69City of Durham: £8.50High Peak: £4.71City of Durham: £8.53High Peak: £4.45City of Durham: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06City of Durham is higher£4.69£4.71£4.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Durham £7.63, High Peak £6.03High Peak: £6.03City of Durham: £7.63High Peak: £6.06City of Durham: £7.67High Peak: £5.72City of Durham: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24City of Durham is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  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, High Peak 1,043.5High Peak: 1,043.5City of Durham: 1,012.1

    1,012.1High Peak is higher1,043.5

  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, High Peak 87.1High Peak: 87.1City of Durham: 106.4

    106.4City of Durham is higher87.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: City of Durham 160.8, High Peak 144.7High Peak: 144.7City of Durham: 160.8

    160.8City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count144.7

  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, High Peak 65.3High Peak: 65.3City of Durham: 78.2

    78.2City of Durham is higher65.3

  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, High Peak 151.8High Peak: 151.8City of Durham: 148.0

    148.0High Peak is higherDepends on how you count151.8

  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, High Peak 19.3High Peak: 19.3City of Durham: 24.7

    24.7City of Durham is higher19.3

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City of Durham and High Peak, per person in the age group
MeasureCity of DurhamHigh PeakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,258£4,276£4,039£4,507£4,526£4,275High Peak
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,777£12,831£12,119£12,886£12,941£12,223High Peak
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,548£1,554£1,468£1,641£1,648£1,556High Peak
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,517£11,566£10,924£11,831£11,881£11,222High Peak
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£418£420£397£335£337£318City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£814£818£772£698£701£662City of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£22£22£21City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£510£432£434£410City of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£128£128£121High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£114£114£108£90£90£85City of Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,115£1,120£1,058£1,194£1,199£1,133High Peak
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£155£156£147City of Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£306£307£290£343£345£325High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£8.52£8.55£8.08High Peak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£4.69£4.71£4.45City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£6.03£6.06£5.72City of Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.11,043.5High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.487.1City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.8144.7City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.265.3City of Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.0151.8High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.719.3City of Durham

Per resident

City of Durham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 8. 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 High Peak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Durham £4,258, High Peak £4,507High Peak: £4,507City of Durham: £4,258High Peak: £4,526City of Durham: £4,276High Peak: £4,275City of Durham: £4,039

    £4,258£4,276£4,039High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4,507£4,526£4,275

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: City of Durham £2,378, High Peak £2,792High Peak: £2,792City of Durham: £2,378High Peak: £2,804City of Durham: £2,388High Peak: £2,648City of Durham: £2,255

    £2,378£2,388£2,255High Peak is higher£2,792£2,804£2,648

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: City of Durham £1,027, High Peak £994High Peak: £994City of Durham: £1,027High Peak: £998City of Durham: £1,031High Peak: £942City of Durham: £974

    £1,027£1,031£974City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£994£998£942

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: City of Durham £2,143, High Peak £2,563High Peak: £2,563City of Durham: £2,143High Peak: £2,574City of Durham: £2,152High Peak: £2,431City of Durham: £2,033

    £2,143£2,152£2,033High Peak is higher£2,563£2,574£2,431

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: City of Durham £78, High Peak £73High Peak: £73City of Durham: £78High Peak: £73City of Durham: £78High Peak: £69City of Durham: £74

    £78£78£74City of Durham is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £152, High Peak £151High Peak: £151City of Durham: £152High Peak: £152City of Durham: £152High Peak: £143City of Durham: £144

    £152£152£144City of Durham is higher£151£152£143

  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, High Peak £4.85High Peak: £4.85City of Durham: £5.14High Peak: £4.87City of Durham: £5.17High Peak: £4.60City of Durham: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88City of Durham is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £537, High Peak £432High Peak: £432City of Durham: £537High Peak: £434City of Durham: £539High Peak: £410City of Durham: £510

    £537£539£510City of Durham is higher£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £124, High Peak £128High Peak: £128City of Durham: £124High Peak: £128City of Durham: £124High Peak: £121City of Durham: £117

    £124£124£117High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: City of Durham £75, High Peak £55High Peak: £55City of Durham: £75High Peak: £55City of Durham: £76High Peak: £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, High Peak £723High Peak: £723City of Durham: £740High Peak: £726City of Durham: £743High Peak: £686City of Durham: £702

    £740£743£702City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£723£726£686

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Durham £184, High Peak £155High Peak: £155City of Durham: £184High Peak: £156City of Durham: £185High Peak: £147City of Durham: £175

    £184£185£175City of Durham is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: City of Durham £203, High Peak £208High Peak: £208City of Durham: £203High Peak: £209City of Durham: £204High Peak: £197City of Durham: £192

    £203£204£192High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3.13£3.14£2.97High Peak is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: City of Durham £5.64, High Peak £2.84High Peak: £2.84City of Durham: £5.64High Peak: £2.85City of Durham: £5.66High Peak: £2.69City of Durham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35City of Durham is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Durham £7.63, High Peak £6.03High Peak: £6.03City of Durham: £7.63High Peak: £6.06City of Durham: £7.67High Peak: £5.72City of Durham: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24City of Durham is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 188.4, High Peak 226.1High Peak: 226.1City of Durham: 188.4

    188.4High Peak is higher226.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 19.8, High Peak 18.9High Peak: 18.9City of Durham: 19.8

    19.8City of Durham is higher18.9

  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, High Peak 31.3High Peak: 31.3City of Durham: 29.9

    29.9High Peak is higherDepends on how you count31.3

  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, High Peak 65.3High Peak: 65.3City of Durham: 78.2

    78.2City of Durham is higher65.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 98.2, High Peak 92.0High Peak: 92.0City of Durham: 98.2

    98.2City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count92.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 16.4, High Peak 11.7High Peak: 11.7City of Durham: 16.4

    16.4City of Durham is higher11.7

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City of Durham and High Peak, per resident
MeasureCity of DurhamHigh PeakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,258£4,276£4,039£4,507£4,526£4,275High Peak
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,378£2,388£2,255£2,792£2,804£2,648High Peak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,027£1,031£974£994£998£942City of Durham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,143£2,152£2,033£2,563£2,574£2,431High Peak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£73£73£69City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£151£152£143City of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£4.85£4.87£4.60City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£510£432£434£410City of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£128£128£121High Peak
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£723£726£686City of Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£155£156£147City of Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£208£209£197High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£5.16£5.18£4.89High Peak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£2.84£2.85£2.69City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£6.03£6.06£5.72City of Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.4226.1High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.818.9City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.931.3High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.265.3City of Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.292.0City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.411.7City of Durham

Total

City of Durham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 4. 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 High Peak

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: City of Durham £440.3m, High Peak £414.5mHigh Peak: £414.5mCity of Durham: £440.3mHigh Peak: £416.2mCity of Durham: £442.2mHigh Peak: £393.1mCity of Durham: £417.6m

    £440.3m£442.2m£417.6mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£414.5m£416.2m£393.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: City of Durham £245.9m, High Peak £256.7mHigh Peak: £256.7mCity of Durham: £245.9mHigh Peak: £257.8mCity of Durham: £246.9mHigh Peak: £243.5mCity of Durham: £233.2m

    £245.9m£246.9m£233.2mHigh Peak is higher£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: City of Durham £106.2m, High Peak £91.4mHigh Peak: £91.4mCity of Durham: £106.2mHigh Peak: £91.8mCity of Durham: £106.7mHigh Peak: £86.7mCity of Durham: £100.7m

    £106.2m£106.7m£100.7mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: City of Durham £221.6m, High Peak £235.7mHigh Peak: £235.7mCity of Durham: £221.6mHigh Peak: £236.7mCity of Durham: £222.6mHigh Peak: £223.6mCity of Durham: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.6m£210.2mHigh Peak is higher£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: City of Durham £8.0m, High Peak £6.7mHigh Peak: £6.7mCity of Durham: £8.0mHigh Peak: £6.7mCity of Durham: £8.1mHigh Peak: £6.3mCity of Durham: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCity of Durham is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Durham £15.7m, High Peak £13.9mHigh Peak: £13.9mCity of Durham: £15.7mHigh Peak: £14.0mCity of Durham: £15.7mHigh Peak: £13.2mCity of Durham: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mCity of Durham is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  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, High Peak £0.45mHigh Peak: £0.45mCity of Durham: £0.53mHigh Peak: £0.45mCity of Durham: £0.53mHigh Peak: £0.42mCity of Durham: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCity of Durham is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Durham £55.5m, High Peak £39.8mHigh Peak: £39.8mCity of Durham: £55.5mHigh Peak: £39.9mCity of Durham: £55.8mHigh Peak: £37.7mCity of Durham: £52.7m

    £55.5m£55.8m£52.7mCity of Durham is higher£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: City of Durham £12.8m, High Peak £11.7mHigh Peak: £11.7mCity of Durham: £12.8mHigh Peak: £11.8mCity of Durham: £12.9mHigh Peak: £11.1mCity of Durham: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Durham £7.8m, High Peak £5.0mHigh Peak: £5.0mCity of Durham: £7.8mHigh Peak: £5.0mCity of Durham: £7.8mHigh Peak: £4.8mCity of Durham: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCity of Durham is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: City of Durham £76.5m, High Peak £66.5mHigh Peak: £66.5mCity of Durham: £76.5mHigh Peak: £66.8mCity of Durham: £76.9mHigh Peak: £63.1mCity of Durham: £72.6m

    £76.5m£76.9m£72.6mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£66.5m£66.8m£63.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: City of Durham £19.1m, High Peak £14.3mHigh Peak: £14.3mCity of Durham: £19.1mHigh Peak: £14.4mCity of Durham: £19.1mHigh Peak: £13.6mCity of Durham: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.1m£18.1mCity of Durham is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: City of Durham £21.0m, High Peak £19.1mHigh Peak: £19.1mCity of Durham: £21.0mHigh Peak: £19.2mCity of Durham: £21.1mHigh Peak: £18.1mCity of Durham: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: City of Durham £0.32m, High Peak £0.47mHigh Peak: £0.47mCity of Durham: £0.32mHigh Peak: £0.48mCity of Durham: £0.33mHigh Peak: £0.45mCity of Durham: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mHigh Peak is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: City of Durham £0.58m, High Peak £0.26mHigh Peak: £0.26mCity of Durham: £0.58mHigh Peak: £0.26mCity of Durham: £0.59mHigh Peak: £0.25mCity of Durham: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCity of Durham is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: City of Durham £0.79m, High Peak £0.55mHigh Peak: £0.55mCity of Durham: £0.79mHigh Peak: £0.56mCity of Durham: £0.79mHigh Peak: £0.53mCity of Durham: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mCity of Durham is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: City of Durham 19,478, High Peak 20,790High Peak: 20,790City of Durham: 19,478

    19,478High Peak is higher20,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: City of Durham 2,047, High Peak 1,735High Peak: 1,735City of Durham: 2,047

    2,047City of Durham is higher1,735

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Durham 3,094, High Peak 2,882High Peak: 2,882City of Durham: 3,094

    3,094City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count2,882

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Durham 8,086, High Peak 6,002High Peak: 6,002City of Durham: 8,086

    8,086City of Durham is higher6,002

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: City of Durham 10,159, High Peak 8,456High Peak: 8,456City of Durham: 10,159

    10,159City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count8,456

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Durham 1,694, High Peak 1,075High Peak: 1,075City of Durham: 1,694

    1,694City of Durham is higher1,075

Show the numbers
City of Durham and High Peak, total
MeasureCity of DurhamHigh PeakHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.3m£442.2m£417.6m£414.5m£416.2m£393.1mCity of Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.9m£246.9m£233.2m£256.7m£257.8m£243.5mHigh Peak
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.2m£106.7m£100.7m£91.4m£91.8m£86.7mCity of Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m£235.7m£236.7m£223.6mHigh Peak
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mCity of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mCity of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mCity of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m£39.8m£39.9m£37.7mCity of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mCity of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mCity of Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m£66.5m£66.8m£63.1mCity of Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.1m£18.1m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mCity of Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mCity of Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mHigh Peak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mCity of Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mCity of Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,47820,790High Peak
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0471,735City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0942,882City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0866,002City of Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,1598,456City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6941,075City of Durham

Sources

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

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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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.