Who Gets What

Compare constituencies · North East and North West

City of Durham and Lancaster and Wyre

103,412 and 100,770 residents (mid-2024).

City of Durham is higher than Lancaster and Wyre on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 4 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.

Swap the two areas
City of Durham and Lancaster and Wyre on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

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 19 of 22 measures, and Lancaster and Wyre on 3. 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 Lancaster and Wyre

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Durham £4,258, Lancaster and Wyre £4,062Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062City of Durham: £4,258Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080City of Durham: £4,276Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853City of Durham: £4,039

    £4,258£4,276£4,039City of Durham is higher£4,062£4,080£3,853

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: City of Durham £12,777, Lancaster and Wyre £12,649Lancaster and Wyre: £12,649City of Durham: £12,777Lancaster and Wyre: £12,703City of Durham: £12,831Lancaster and Wyre: £11,998City of Durham: £12,119

    £12,777£12,831£12,119City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£12,649£12,703£11,998

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £1,458Lancaster and Wyre: £1,458City of Durham: £1,548Lancaster and Wyre: £1,464City of Durham: £1,554Lancaster and Wyre: £1,383City of Durham: £1,468

    £1,548£1,554£1,468City of Durham is higher£1,458£1,464£1,383

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: City of Durham £11,517, Lancaster and Wyre £11,486Lancaster and Wyre: £11,486City of Durham: £11,517Lancaster and Wyre: £11,534City of Durham: £11,566Lancaster and Wyre: £10,895City of Durham: £10,924

    £11,517£11,566£10,924City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£11,486£11,534£10,895

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: City of Durham £418, Lancaster and Wyre £354Lancaster and Wyre: £354City of Durham: £418Lancaster and Wyre: £356City of Durham: £420Lancaster and Wyre: £336City of Durham: £397

    £418£420£397City of Durham is higher£354£356£336

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £786Lancaster and Wyre: £786City of Durham: £814Lancaster and Wyre: £789City of Durham: £818Lancaster and Wyre: £745City of Durham: £772

    £814£818£772City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£786£789£745

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £23Lancaster and Wyre: £23City of Durham: £28Lancaster and Wyre: £23City of Durham: £28Lancaster and Wyre: £22City of Durham: £26

    £28£28£26City of Durham is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £537, Lancaster and Wyre £407Lancaster and Wyre: £407City of Durham: £537Lancaster and Wyre: £409City of Durham: £539Lancaster and Wyre: £386City of Durham: £510

    £537£539£510City of Durham is higher£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £124, Lancaster and Wyre £114Lancaster and Wyre: £114City of Durham: £124Lancaster and Wyre: £114City of Durham: £124Lancaster and Wyre: £108City of Durham: £117

    £124£124£117City of Durham is higher£114£114£108

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £81Lancaster and Wyre: £81City of Durham: £114Lancaster and Wyre: £81City of Durham: £114Lancaster and Wyre: £77City of Durham: £108

    £114£114£108City of Durham is higher£81£81£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £1,115, Lancaster and Wyre £1,124Lancaster and Wyre: £1,124City of Durham: £1,115Lancaster and Wyre: £1,129City of Durham: £1,120Lancaster and Wyre: £1,066City of Durham: £1,058

    £1,115£1,120£1,058Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£1,124£1,129£1,066

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Durham £184, Lancaster and Wyre £152Lancaster and Wyre: £152City of Durham: £184Lancaster and Wyre: £153City of Durham: £185Lancaster and Wyre: £144City of Durham: £175

    £184£185£175City of Durham is higher£152£153£144

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £247Lancaster and Wyre: £247City of Durham: £306Lancaster and Wyre: £248City of Durham: £307Lancaster and Wyre: £234City of Durham: £290

    £306£307£290City of Durham is higher£247£248£234

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £3.55Lancaster and Wyre: £3.55City of Durham: £4.72Lancaster and Wyre: £3.57City of Durham: £4.74Lancaster and Wyre: £3.37City of Durham: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48City of Durham is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £8.50, Lancaster and Wyre £2.84Lancaster and Wyre: £2.84City of Durham: £8.50Lancaster and Wyre: £2.85City of Durham: £8.53Lancaster and Wyre: £2.69City of Durham: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06City 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, Lancaster and Wyre £6.17Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17City of Durham: £7.63Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19City of Durham: £7.67Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85City of Durham: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24City of Durham is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 1,025.3Lancaster and Wyre: 1,025.3City of Durham: 1,012.1

    1,012.1Lancaster and Wyre is higher1,025.3

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 90.5Lancaster and Wyre: 90.5City of Durham: 106.4

    106.4City of Durham is higher90.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: City of Durham 160.8, Lancaster and Wyre 162.8Lancaster and Wyre: 162.8City of Durham: 160.8

    160.8Lancaster and Wyre is higher162.8

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 60.3Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3City of Durham: 78.2

    78.2City of Durham is higher60.3

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 132.0Lancaster and Wyre: 132.0City of Durham: 148.0

    148.0City of Durham is higher132.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: City of Durham 24.7, Lancaster and Wyre 17.2Lancaster and Wyre: 17.2City of Durham: 24.7

    24.7City of Durham is higher17.2

Show the numbers
City of Durham and Lancaster and Wyre, per person in the age group
MeasureCity of DurhamLancaster and WyreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,258£4,276£4,039£4,062£4,080£3,853City of Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,777£12,831£12,119£12,649£12,703£11,998City of Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,548£1,554£1,468£1,458£1,464£1,383City of Durham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,517£11,566£10,924£11,486£11,534£10,895City of Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£418£420£397£354£356£336City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£814£818£772£786£789£745City of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£23£23£22City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£510£407£409£386City of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£114£114£108City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£114£114£108£81£81£77City of Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,115£1,120£1,058£1,124£1,129£1,066Lancaster and Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£152£153£144City of Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£306£307£290£247£248£234City of Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£3.55£3.57£3.37City of Durham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£2.84£2.85£2.69City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£6.17£6.19£5.85City of Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.11,025.3Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.490.5City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.8162.8Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.260.3City of Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.0132.0City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.717.2City of Durham

Per resident

City of Durham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Lancaster and Wyre on 5. 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 Lancaster and Wyre

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Durham £4,258, Lancaster and Wyre £4,062Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062City of Durham: £4,258Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080City of Durham: £4,276Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853City of Durham: £4,039

    £4,258£4,276£4,039City of Durham is higher£4,062£4,080£3,853

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: City of Durham £2,378, Lancaster and Wyre £2,444Lancaster and Wyre: £2,444City of Durham: £2,378Lancaster and Wyre: £2,454City of Durham: £2,388Lancaster and Wyre: £2,318City of Durham: £2,255

    £2,378£2,388£2,255Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£2,444£2,454£2,318

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: City of Durham £1,027, Lancaster and Wyre £940Lancaster and Wyre: £940City of Durham: £1,027Lancaster and Wyre: £944City of Durham: £1,031Lancaster and Wyre: £891City of Durham: £974

    £1,027£1,031£974City of Durham is higher£940£944£891

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: City of Durham £2,143, Lancaster and Wyre £2,219Lancaster and Wyre: £2,219City of Durham: £2,143Lancaster and Wyre: £2,228City of Durham: £2,152Lancaster and Wyre: £2,105City of Durham: £2,033

    £2,143£2,152£2,033Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£2,219£2,228£2,105

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: City of Durham £78, Lancaster and Wyre £68Lancaster and Wyre: £68City of Durham: £78Lancaster and Wyre: £69City of Durham: £78Lancaster and Wyre: £65City of Durham: £74

    £78£78£74City of Durham is higher£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £152, Lancaster and Wyre £152Lancaster and Wyre: £152City of Durham: £152Lancaster and Wyre: £152City of Durham: £152Lancaster and Wyre: £144City of Durham: £144

    £152£152£144Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £4.46Lancaster and Wyre: £4.46City of Durham: £5.14Lancaster and Wyre: £4.48City of Durham: £5.17Lancaster and Wyre: £4.23City of Durham: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88City of Durham is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £537, Lancaster and Wyre £407Lancaster and Wyre: £407City of Durham: £537Lancaster and Wyre: £409City of Durham: £539Lancaster and Wyre: £386City of Durham: £510

    £537£539£510City of Durham is higher£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £124, Lancaster and Wyre £114Lancaster and Wyre: £114City of Durham: £124Lancaster and Wyre: £114City of Durham: £124Lancaster and Wyre: £108City of Durham: £117

    £124£124£117City of Durham is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: City of Durham £75, Lancaster and Wyre £52Lancaster and Wyre: £52City of Durham: £75Lancaster and Wyre: £52City of Durham: £76Lancaster and Wyre: £49City of Durham: £71

    £75£76£71City of Durham is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: City of Durham £740, Lancaster and Wyre £724Lancaster and Wyre: £724City of Durham: £740Lancaster and Wyre: £728City of Durham: £743Lancaster and Wyre: £687City of Durham: £702

    £740£743£702City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£724£728£687

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Durham £184, Lancaster and Wyre £152Lancaster and Wyre: £152City of Durham: £184Lancaster and Wyre: £153City of Durham: £185Lancaster and Wyre: £144City of Durham: £175

    £184£185£175City of Durham is higher£152£153£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: City of Durham £203, Lancaster and Wyre £159Lancaster and Wyre: £159City of Durham: £203Lancaster and Wyre: £160City of Durham: £204Lancaster and Wyre: £151City of Durham: £192

    £203£204£192City of Durham is higher£159£160£151

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: City of Durham £3.13, Lancaster and Wyre £2.29Lancaster and Wyre: £2.29City of Durham: £3.13Lancaster and Wyre: £2.30City of Durham: £3.14Lancaster and Wyre: £2.17City of Durham: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97City of Durham is higher£2.29£2.30£2.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: City of Durham £5.64, Lancaster and Wyre £1.83Lancaster and Wyre: £1.83City of Durham: £5.64Lancaster and Wyre: £1.84City of Durham: £5.66Lancaster and Wyre: £1.74City of Durham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35City of Durham is higher£1.83£1.84£1.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Durham £7.63, Lancaster and Wyre £6.17Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17City of Durham: £7.63Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19City of Durham: £7.67Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85City of Durham: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24City of Durham is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 188.4, Lancaster and Wyre 198.1Lancaster and Wyre: 198.1City of Durham: 188.4

    188.4Lancaster and Wyre is higher198.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 19.8, Lancaster and Wyre 17.5Lancaster and Wyre: 17.5City of Durham: 19.8

    19.8City of Durham is higher17.5

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 31.5Lancaster and Wyre: 31.5City of Durham: 29.9

    29.9Lancaster and Wyre is higher31.5

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 60.3Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3City of Durham: 78.2

    78.2City of Durham is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 98.2, Lancaster and Wyre 85.1Lancaster and Wyre: 85.1City of Durham: 98.2

    98.2City of Durham is higher85.1

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 11.1Lancaster and Wyre: 11.1City of Durham: 16.4

    16.4City of Durham is higher11.1

Show the numbers
City of Durham and Lancaster and Wyre, per resident
MeasureCity of DurhamLancaster and WyreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,258£4,276£4,039£4,062£4,080£3,853City of Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,378£2,388£2,255£2,444£2,454£2,318Lancaster and Wyre
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,027£1,031£974£940£944£891City of Durham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,143£2,152£2,033£2,219£2,228£2,105Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£68£69£65City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£152£152£144Lancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£4.46£4.48£4.23City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£510£407£409£386City of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£114£114£108City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£52£52£49City of Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£740£743£702£724£728£687City of Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£152£153£144City of Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£159£160£151City of Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£2.29£2.30£2.17City of Durham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£1.83£1.84£1.74City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£6.17£6.19£5.85City of Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.4198.1Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.817.5City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.931.5Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.260.3City of Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.285.1City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.411.1City of Durham

Total

City of Durham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Lancaster and Wyre 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 Lancaster and Wyre

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: City of Durham £440.3m, Lancaster and Wyre £409.3mLancaster and Wyre: £409.3mCity of Durham: £440.3mLancaster and Wyre: £411.1mCity of Durham: £442.2mLancaster and Wyre: £388.3mCity of Durham: £417.6m

    £440.3m£442.2m£417.6mCity of Durham is higher£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: City of Durham £245.9m, Lancaster and Wyre £246.3mLancaster and Wyre: £246.3mCity of Durham: £245.9mLancaster and Wyre: £247.3mCity of Durham: £246.9mLancaster and Wyre: £233.6mCity of Durham: £233.2m

    £245.9m£246.9m£233.2mLancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£246.3m£247.3m£233.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: City of Durham £106.2m, Lancaster and Wyre £94.7mLancaster and Wyre: £94.7mCity of Durham: £106.2mLancaster and Wyre: £95.1mCity of Durham: £106.7mLancaster and Wyre: £89.8mCity of Durham: £100.7m

    £106.2m£106.7m£100.7mCity of Durham is higher£94.7m£95.1m£89.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: City of Durham £221.6m, Lancaster and Wyre £223.6mLancaster and Wyre: £223.6mCity of Durham: £221.6mLancaster and Wyre: £224.6mCity of Durham: £222.6mLancaster and Wyre: £212.1mCity of Durham: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.6m£210.2mLancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£223.6m£224.6m£212.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: City of Durham £8.0m, Lancaster and Wyre £6.9mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mCity of Durham: £8.0mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mCity of Durham: £8.1mLancaster and Wyre: £6.5mCity of Durham: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCity of Durham is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Durham £15.7m, Lancaster and Wyre £15.3mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mCity of Durham: £15.7mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mCity of Durham: £15.7mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5mCity of Durham: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £0.45mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mCity of Durham: £0.53mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mCity of Durham: £0.53mLancaster and Wyre: £0.43mCity of Durham: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCity of Durham is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Durham £55.5m, Lancaster and Wyre £41.0mLancaster and Wyre: £41.0mCity of Durham: £55.5mLancaster and Wyre: £41.2mCity of Durham: £55.8mLancaster and Wyre: £38.9mCity of Durham: £52.7m

    £55.5m£55.8m£52.7mCity of Durham is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: City of Durham £12.8m, Lancaster and Wyre £11.5mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mCity of Durham: £12.8mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mCity of Durham: £12.9mLancaster and Wyre: £10.9mCity of Durham: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mCity of Durham is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Durham £7.8m, Lancaster and Wyre £5.2mLancaster and Wyre: £5.2mCity of Durham: £7.8mLancaster and Wyre: £5.3mCity of Durham: £7.8mLancaster and Wyre: £5.0mCity of Durham: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCity of Durham is higher£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: City of Durham £76.5m, Lancaster and Wyre £73.0mLancaster and Wyre: £73.0mCity of Durham: £76.5mLancaster and Wyre: £73.3mCity of Durham: £76.9mLancaster and Wyre: £69.2mCity of Durham: £72.6m

    £76.5m£76.9m£72.6mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: City of Durham £19.1m, Lancaster and Wyre £15.3mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mCity of Durham: £19.1mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mCity of Durham: £19.1mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5mCity of Durham: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.1m£18.1mCity of Durham is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: City of Durham £21.0m, Lancaster and Wyre £16.0mLancaster and Wyre: £16.0mCity of Durham: £21.0mLancaster and Wyre: £16.1mCity of Durham: £21.1mLancaster and Wyre: £15.2mCity of Durham: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mCity of Durham is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: City of Durham £0.32m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.23mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mCity of Durham: £0.32mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mCity of Durham: £0.33mLancaster and Wyre: £0.22mCity of Durham: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mCity of Durham is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: City of Durham £0.58m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.18mLancaster and Wyre: £0.18mCity of Durham: £0.58mLancaster and Wyre: £0.19mCity of Durham: £0.59mLancaster and Wyre: £0.17mCity of Durham: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCity of Durham is higher£0.18m£0.19m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: City of Durham £0.79m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.62mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mCity of Durham: £0.79mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mCity of Durham: £0.79mLancaster and Wyre: £0.59mCity of Durham: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mCity of Durham is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: City of Durham 19,478, Lancaster and Wyre 19,961Lancaster and Wyre: 19,961City of Durham: 19,478

    19,478Lancaster and Wyre is higher19,961

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: City of Durham 2,047, Lancaster and Wyre 1,762Lancaster and Wyre: 1,762City of Durham: 2,047

    2,047City of Durham is higher1,762

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Durham 3,094, Lancaster and Wyre 3,170Lancaster and Wyre: 3,170City of Durham: 3,094

    3,094Lancaster and Wyre is higher3,170

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Durham 8,086, Lancaster and Wyre 6,076Lancaster and Wyre: 6,076City of Durham: 8,086

    8,086City of Durham is higher6,076

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: City of Durham 10,159, Lancaster and Wyre 8,574Lancaster and Wyre: 8,574City of Durham: 10,159

    10,159City of Durham is higher8,574

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Durham 1,694, Lancaster and Wyre 1,119Lancaster and Wyre: 1,119City of Durham: 1,694

    1,694City of Durham is higher1,119

Show the numbers
City of Durham and Lancaster and Wyre, total
MeasureCity of DurhamLancaster and WyreHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.3m£442.2m£417.6m£409.3m£411.1m£388.3mCity of Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.9m£246.9m£233.2m£246.3m£247.3m£233.6mLancaster and Wyre
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.2m£106.7m£100.7m£94.7m£95.1m£89.8mCity of Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m£223.6m£224.6m£212.1mLancaster and Wyre
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mCity of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCity of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCity of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mCity of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mCity of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mCity of Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mCity of Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.1m£18.1m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCity of Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mCity of Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mCity of Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.18m£0.19m£0.17mCity of Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCity of Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,47819,961Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0471,762City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0943,170Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0866,076City of Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,1598,574City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6941,119City of Durham

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.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.