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City of Durham and North East Derbyshire

103,412 and 95,629 residents (mid-2024).

City of Durham is higher than North East Derbyshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 8 of 22 measures, and North East Derbyshire on 14. 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 North East Derbyshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Durham £4,258, North East Derbyshire £4,893North East Derbyshire: £4,893City of Durham: £4,258North East Derbyshire: £4,914City of Durham: £4,276North East Derbyshire: £4,641City of Durham: £4,039

    £4,258£4,276£4,039North East Derbyshire is higher£4,893£4,914£4,641

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: City of Durham £12,777, North East Derbyshire £12,812North East Derbyshire: £12,812City of Durham: £12,777North East Derbyshire: £12,867City of Durham: £12,831North East Derbyshire: £12,153City of Durham: £12,119

    £12,777£12,831£12,119North East Derbyshire is higher£12,812£12,867£12,153

  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, North East Derbyshire £1,775North East Derbyshire: £1,775City of Durham: £1,548North East Derbyshire: £1,783City of Durham: £1,554North East Derbyshire: £1,684City of Durham: £1,468

    £1,548£1,554£1,468North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,775£1,783£1,684

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: City of Durham £11,517, North East Derbyshire £11,655North East Derbyshire: £11,655City of Durham: £11,517North East Derbyshire: £11,705City of Durham: £11,566North East Derbyshire: £11,056City of Durham: £10,924

    £11,517£11,566£10,924North East Derbyshire is higher£11,655£11,705£11,056

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: City of Durham £418, North East Derbyshire £357North East Derbyshire: £357City of Durham: £418North East Derbyshire: £358City of Durham: £420North East Derbyshire: £338City of Durham: £397

    £418£420£397City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£357£358£338

  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, North East Derbyshire £776North East Derbyshire: £776City of Durham: £814North East Derbyshire: £779City of Durham: £818North East Derbyshire: £736City of Durham: £772

    £814£818£772City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£776£779£736

  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, North East Derbyshire £24North East Derbyshire: £24City of Durham: £28North East Derbyshire: £25City of Durham: £28North East Derbyshire: £23City of Durham: £26

    £28£28£26City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£24£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, North East Derbyshire £526North East Derbyshire: £526City of Durham: £537North East Derbyshire: £528City of Durham: £539North East Derbyshire: £499City of Durham: £510

    £537£539£510City of Durham is higher£526£528£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £124, North East Derbyshire £149North East Derbyshire: £149City of Durham: £124North East Derbyshire: £150City of Durham: £124North East Derbyshire: £141City of Durham: £117

    £124£124£117North East Derbyshire is higher£149£150£141

  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, North East Derbyshire £132North East Derbyshire: £132City of Durham: £114North East Derbyshire: £132City of Durham: £114North East Derbyshire: £125City of Durham: £108

    £114£114£108North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £1,115, North East Derbyshire £1,270North East Derbyshire: £1,270City of Durham: £1,115North East Derbyshire: £1,275City of Durham: £1,120North East Derbyshire: £1,204City of Durham: £1,058

    £1,115£1,120£1,058North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,270£1,275£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Durham £184, North East Derbyshire £162North East Derbyshire: £162City of Durham: £184North East Derbyshire: £163City of Durham: £185North East Derbyshire: £154City of Durham: £175

    £184£185£175City of Durham is higher£162£163£154

  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, North East Derbyshire £359North East Derbyshire: £359City of Durham: £306North East Derbyshire: £360City of Durham: £307North East Derbyshire: £340City of Durham: £290

    £306£307£290North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£359£360£340

  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, North East Derbyshire £6.78North East Derbyshire: £6.78City of Durham: £4.72North East Derbyshire: £6.81City of Durham: £4.74North East Derbyshire: £6.43City of Durham: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48North East Derbyshire is higher£6.78£6.81£6.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £8.50, North East Derbyshire £8.08North East Derbyshire: £8.08City of Durham: £8.50North East Derbyshire: £8.11City of Durham: £8.53North East Derbyshire: £7.66City of Durham: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06City of Durham is higher£8.08£8.11£7.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Durham £7.63, North East Derbyshire £6.97North East Derbyshire: £6.97City of Durham: £7.63North East Derbyshire: £7.00City of Durham: £7.67North East Derbyshire: £6.61City of Durham: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24City of Durham is higher£6.97£7.00£6.61

  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, North East Derbyshire 1,022.8North East Derbyshire: 1,022.8City of Durham: 1,012.1

    1,012.1North East Derbyshire is higher1,022.8

  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, North East Derbyshire 91.7North East Derbyshire: 91.7City of Durham: 106.4

    106.4City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count91.7

  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, North East Derbyshire 163.9North East Derbyshire: 163.9City of Durham: 160.8

    160.8North East Derbyshire is higher163.9

  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, North East Derbyshire 78.9North East Derbyshire: 78.9City of Durham: 78.2

    78.2North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count78.9

  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, North East Derbyshire 169.9North East Derbyshire: 169.9City of Durham: 148.0

    148.0North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count169.9

  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, North East Derbyshire 29.0North East Derbyshire: 29.0City of Durham: 24.7

    24.7North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count29.0

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City of Durham and North East Derbyshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCity of DurhamNorth East DerbyshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,258£4,276£4,039£4,893£4,914£4,641North East Derbyshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,777£12,831£12,119£12,812£12,867£12,153North East Derbyshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,548£1,554£1,468£1,775£1,783£1,684North East Derbyshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,517£11,566£10,924£11,655£11,705£11,056North East Derbyshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£418£420£397£357£358£338City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£814£818£772£776£779£736City of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£24£25£23City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£510£526£528£499City of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£149£150£141North East Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£114£114£108£132£132£125North East Derbyshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,115£1,120£1,058£1,270£1,275£1,204North East Derbyshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£162£163£154City of Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£306£307£290£359£360£340North East Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£6.78£6.81£6.43North East Derbyshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£8.08£8.11£7.66City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£6.97£7.00£6.61City of Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.11,022.8North East Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.491.7City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.8163.9North East Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.278.9North East Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.0169.9North East Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.729.0North East Derbyshire

Per resident

City of Durham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North East Derbyshire on 18. 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 North East Derbyshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Durham £4,258, North East Derbyshire £4,893North East Derbyshire: £4,893City of Durham: £4,258North East Derbyshire: £4,914City of Durham: £4,276North East Derbyshire: £4,641City of Durham: £4,039

    £4,258£4,276£4,039North East Derbyshire is higher£4,893£4,914£4,641

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: City of Durham £2,378, North East Derbyshire £3,007North East Derbyshire: £3,007City of Durham: £2,378North East Derbyshire: £3,020City of Durham: £2,388North East Derbyshire: £2,853City of Durham: £2,255

    £2,378£2,388£2,255North East Derbyshire is higher£3,007£3,020£2,853

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: City of Durham £1,027, North East Derbyshire £1,042North East Derbyshire: £1,042City of Durham: £1,027North East Derbyshire: £1,046City of Durham: £1,031North East Derbyshire: £988City of Durham: £974

    £1,027£1,031£974North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,042£1,046£988

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: City of Durham £2,143, North East Derbyshire £2,736North East Derbyshire: £2,736City of Durham: £2,143North East Derbyshire: £2,748City of Durham: £2,152North East Derbyshire: £2,595City of Durham: £2,033

    £2,143£2,152£2,033North East Derbyshire is higher£2,736£2,748£2,595

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: City of Durham £78, North East Derbyshire £84North East Derbyshire: £84City of Durham: £78North East Derbyshire: £84City of Durham: £78North East Derbyshire: £79City of Durham: £74

    £78£78£74North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £152, North East Derbyshire £182North East Derbyshire: £182City of Durham: £152North East Derbyshire: £183City of Durham: £152North East Derbyshire: £173City of Durham: £144

    £152£152£144North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£182£183£173

  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, North East Derbyshire £5.74North East Derbyshire: £5.74City of Durham: £5.14North East Derbyshire: £5.76City of Durham: £5.17North East Derbyshire: £5.44City of Durham: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £537, North East Derbyshire £526North East Derbyshire: £526City of Durham: £537North East Derbyshire: £528City of Durham: £539North East Derbyshire: £499City of Durham: £510

    £537£539£510City of Durham is higher£526£528£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £124, North East Derbyshire £149North East Derbyshire: £149City of Durham: £124North East Derbyshire: £150City of Durham: £124North East Derbyshire: £141City of Durham: £117

    £124£124£117North East Derbyshire is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: City of Durham £75, North East Derbyshire £77North East Derbyshire: £77City of Durham: £75North East Derbyshire: £78City of Durham: £76North East Derbyshire: £73City of Durham: £71

    £75£76£71North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£77£78£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: City of Durham £740, North East Derbyshire £745North East Derbyshire: £745City of Durham: £740North East Derbyshire: £748City of Durham: £743North East Derbyshire: £707City of Durham: £702

    £740£743£702North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£745£748£707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Durham £184, North East Derbyshire £162North East Derbyshire: £162City of Durham: £184North East Derbyshire: £163City of Durham: £185North East Derbyshire: £154City of Durham: £175

    £184£185£175City of Durham is higher£162£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: City of Durham £203, North East Derbyshire £211North East Derbyshire: £211City of Durham: £203North East Derbyshire: £211City of Durham: £204North East Derbyshire: £200City of Durham: £192

    £203£204£192North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£211£211£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: City of Durham £3.13, North East Derbyshire £3.97North East Derbyshire: £3.97City of Durham: £3.13North East Derbyshire: £3.99City of Durham: £3.14North East Derbyshire: £3.77City of Durham: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97North East Derbyshire is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: City of Durham £5.64, North East Derbyshire £4.74North East Derbyshire: £4.74City of Durham: £5.64North East Derbyshire: £4.76City of Durham: £5.66North East Derbyshire: £4.50City of Durham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35City of Durham is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Durham £7.63, North East Derbyshire £6.97North East Derbyshire: £6.97City of Durham: £7.63North East Derbyshire: £7.00City of Durham: £7.67North East Derbyshire: £6.61City of Durham: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24City of Durham is higher£6.97£7.00£6.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 188.4, North East Derbyshire 240.1North East Derbyshire: 240.1City of Durham: 188.4

    188.4North East Derbyshire is higher240.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 19.8, North East Derbyshire 21.5North East Derbyshire: 21.5City of Durham: 19.8

    19.8North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count21.5

  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, North East Derbyshire 38.5North East Derbyshire: 38.5City of Durham: 29.9

    29.9North East Derbyshire is higher38.5

  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, North East Derbyshire 78.9North East Derbyshire: 78.9City of Durham: 78.2

    78.2North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count78.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 98.2, North East Derbyshire 99.7North East Derbyshire: 99.7City of Durham: 98.2

    98.2North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count99.7

  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, North East Derbyshire 17.0North East Derbyshire: 17.0City of Durham: 16.4

    16.4North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count17.0

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City of Durham and North East Derbyshire, per resident
MeasureCity of DurhamNorth East DerbyshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,258£4,276£4,039£4,893£4,914£4,641North East Derbyshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,378£2,388£2,255£3,007£3,020£2,853North East Derbyshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,027£1,031£974£1,042£1,046£988North East Derbyshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,143£2,152£2,033£2,736£2,748£2,595North East Derbyshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£84£84£79North East Derbyshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£182£183£173North East Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£5.74£5.76£5.44North East Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£510£526£528£499City of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£149£150£141North East Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£77£78£73North East Derbyshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£740£743£702£745£748£707North East Derbyshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£162£163£154City of Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£211£211£200North East Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£3.97£3.99£3.77North East Derbyshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£4.74£4.76£4.50City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£6.97£7.00£6.61City of Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.4240.1North East Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.821.5North East Derbyshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.938.5North East Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.278.9North East Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.299.7North East Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.417.0North East Derbyshire

Total

City of Durham is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and North East Derbyshire 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 North East Derbyshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: City of Durham £440.3m, North East Derbyshire £467.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £467.9mCity of Durham: £440.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £469.9mCity of Durham: £442.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £443.8mCity of Durham: £417.6m

    £440.3m£442.2m£417.6mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£467.9m£469.9m£443.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: City of Durham £245.9m, North East Derbyshire £287.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £287.6mCity of Durham: £245.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £288.8mCity of Durham: £246.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £272.8mCity of Durham: £233.2m

    £245.9m£246.9m£233.2mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£287.6m£288.8m£272.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: City of Durham £106.2m, North East Derbyshire £99.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £99.6mCity of Durham: £106.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £100.0mCity of Durham: £106.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £94.5mCity of Durham: £100.7m

    £106.2m£106.7m£100.7mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£99.6m£100.0m£94.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: City of Durham £221.6m, North East Derbyshire £261.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £261.6mCity of Durham: £221.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £262.7mCity of Durham: £222.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £248.2mCity of Durham: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.6m£210.2mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£261.6m£262.7m£248.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: City of Durham £8.0m, North East Derbyshire £8.0mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.0mCity of Durham: £8.0mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.0mCity of Durham: £8.1mNorth East Derbyshire: £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, North East Derbyshire £17.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £17.4mCity of Durham: £15.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £17.5mCity of Durham: £15.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £16.5mCity of Durham: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mNorth East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  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, North East Derbyshire £0.55mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.55mCity of Durham: £0.53mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.55mCity of Durham: £0.53mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.52mCity of Durham: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNorth East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Durham £55.5m, North East Derbyshire £50.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £50.3mCity of Durham: £55.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £50.5mCity of Durham: £55.8mNorth East Derbyshire: £47.7mCity of Durham: £52.7m

    £55.5m£55.8m£52.7mCity of Durham is higher£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: City of Durham £12.8m, North East Derbyshire £14.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £14.2mCity of Durham: £12.8mNorth East Derbyshire: £14.3mCity of Durham: £12.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £13.5mCity of Durham: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Durham £7.8m, North East Derbyshire £7.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £7.4mCity of Durham: £7.8mNorth East Derbyshire: £7.4mCity of Durham: £7.8mNorth East Derbyshire: £7.0mCity of Durham: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: City of Durham £76.5m, North East Derbyshire £71.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £71.3mCity of Durham: £76.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £71.6mCity of Durham: £76.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £67.6mCity of Durham: £72.6m

    £76.5m£76.9m£72.6mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£71.3m£71.6m£67.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: City of Durham £19.1m, North East Derbyshire £15.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £15.5mCity of Durham: £19.1mNorth East Derbyshire: £15.5mCity of Durham: £19.1mNorth East Derbyshire: £14.7mCity of Durham: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.1m£18.1mCity of Durham is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: City of Durham £21.0m, North East Derbyshire £20.1mNorth East Derbyshire: £20.1mCity of Durham: £21.0mNorth East Derbyshire: £20.2mCity of Durham: £21.1mNorth East Derbyshire: £19.1mCity of Durham: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: City of Durham £0.32m, North East Derbyshire £0.38mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.38mCity of Durham: £0.32mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.38mCity of Durham: £0.33mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.36mCity of Durham: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: City of Durham £0.58m, North East Derbyshire £0.45mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.45mCity of Durham: £0.58mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.46mCity of Durham: £0.59mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.43mCity of Durham: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCity of Durham is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: City of Durham £0.79m, North East Derbyshire £0.67mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.67mCity of Durham: £0.79mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.67mCity of Durham: £0.79mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.63mCity of Durham: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mCity of Durham is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: City of Durham 19,478, North East Derbyshire 22,958North East Derbyshire: 22,958City of Durham: 19,478

    19,478North East Derbyshire is higher22,958

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: City of Durham 2,047, North East Derbyshire 2,058North East Derbyshire: 2,058City of Durham: 2,047

    2,047North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count2,058

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Durham 3,094, North East Derbyshire 3,680North East Derbyshire: 3,680City of Durham: 3,094

    3,094North East Derbyshire is higher3,680

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Durham 8,086, North East Derbyshire 7,543North East Derbyshire: 7,543City of Durham: 8,086

    8,086City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count7,543

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: City of Durham 10,159, North East Derbyshire 9,532North East Derbyshire: 9,532City of Durham: 10,159

    10,159City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count9,532

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Durham 1,694, North East Derbyshire 1,629North East Derbyshire: 1,629City of Durham: 1,694

    1,694City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count1,629

Show the numbers
City of Durham and North East Derbyshire, total
MeasureCity of DurhamNorth East DerbyshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.3m£442.2m£417.6m£467.9m£469.9m£443.8mNorth East Derbyshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.9m£246.9m£233.2m£287.6m£288.8m£272.8mNorth East Derbyshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.2m£106.7m£100.7m£99.6m£100.0m£94.5mCity of Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m£261.6m£262.7m£248.2mNorth East Derbyshire
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£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNorth East Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mNorth East Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mCity of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mNorth East Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mCity of Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m£71.3m£71.6m£67.6mCity of Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.1m£18.1m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mCity of Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mCity of Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth East Derbyshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mCity of Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mCity of Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,47822,958North East Derbyshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0472,058North East Derbyshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0943,680North East Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0867,543City of Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,1599,532City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6941,629City 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.
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  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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