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City of Durham and Falkirk

103,412 and 97,448 residents (mid-2024).

City of Durham is higher than Falkirk on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 7 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.

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Per person in the age group

City of Durham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 19. 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Durham £4,258, Falkirk £4,756Falkirk: £4,756City of Durham: £4,258Falkirk: £4,776City of Durham: £4,276Falkirk: £4,511City of Durham: £4,039

    £4,258£4,276£4,039Falkirk is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: City of Durham £12,777, Falkirk £12,968Falkirk: £12,968City of Durham: £12,777Falkirk: £13,023City of Durham: £12,831Falkirk: £12,301City of Durham: £12,119

    £12,777£12,831£12,119Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12,968£13,023£12,301

  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, Falkirk £2,111Falkirk: £2,111City of Durham: £1,548Falkirk: £2,120City of Durham: £1,554Falkirk: £2,003City of Durham: £1,468

    £1,548£1,554£1,468Falkirk is higher£2,111£2,120£2,003

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: City of Durham £11,517, Falkirk £11,755Falkirk: £11,755City of Durham: £11,517Falkirk: £11,805City of Durham: £11,566Falkirk: £11,150City of Durham: £10,924

    £11,517£11,566£10,924Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,755£11,805£11,150

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: City of Durham £418, Falkirk £463Falkirk: £463City of Durham: £418Falkirk: £465City of Durham: £420Falkirk: £439City of Durham: £397

    £418£420£397Falkirk is higher£463£465£439

  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, Falkirk £726Falkirk: £726City of Durham: £814Falkirk: £729City of Durham: £818Falkirk: £689City of Durham: £772

    £814£818£772City of Durham is higher£726£729£689

  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, Falkirk £24Falkirk: £24City of Durham: £28Falkirk: £24City of Durham: £28Falkirk: £23City of Durham: £26

    £28£28£26City of Durham is higher£24£24£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, Falkirk £616Falkirk: £616City of Durham: £537Falkirk: £619City of Durham: £539Falkirk: £584City of Durham: £510

    £537£539£510Falkirk is higher£616£619£584

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £124, Falkirk £194Falkirk: £194City of Durham: £124Falkirk: £194City of Durham: £124Falkirk: £184City of Durham: £117

    £124£124£117Falkirk is higher£194£194£184

  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, Falkirk £125Falkirk: £125City of Durham: £114Falkirk: £125City of Durham: £114Falkirk: £118City of Durham: £108

    £114£114£108Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £1,115, Falkirk £1,524Falkirk: £1,524City of Durham: £1,115Falkirk: £1,531City of Durham: £1,120Falkirk: £1,446City of Durham: £1,058

    £1,115£1,120£1,058Falkirk is higher£1,524£1,531£1,446

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Durham £184, Falkirk £175Falkirk: £175City of Durham: £184Falkirk: £176City of Durham: £185Falkirk: £166City of Durham: £175

    £184£185£175City of Durham is higher£175£176£166

  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, Falkirk £446Falkirk: £446City of Durham: £306Falkirk: £448City of Durham: £307Falkirk: £423City of Durham: £290

    £306£307£290Falkirk is higher£446£448£423

  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, Falkirk £6.47Falkirk: £6.47City of Durham: £4.72Falkirk: £6.50City of Durham: £4.74Falkirk: £6.14City of Durham: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Falkirk is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £8.50, Falkirk £9.70Falkirk: £9.70City of Durham: £8.50Falkirk: £9.74City of Durham: £8.53Falkirk: £9.20City of Durham: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06Falkirk is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Durham £7.63, Falkirk £8.34Falkirk: £8.34City of Durham: £7.63Falkirk: £8.37City of Durham: £7.67Falkirk: £7.91City of Durham: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Falkirk is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  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, Falkirk 1,015.7Falkirk: 1,015.7City of Durham: 1,012.1

    1,012.1Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count1,015.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: City of Durham 106.4, Falkirk 126.9Falkirk: 126.9City of Durham: 106.4

    106.4Falkirk is higher126.9

  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, Falkirk 175.9Falkirk: 175.9City of Durham: 160.8

    160.8Falkirk is higher175.9

  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, Falkirk 99.3Falkirk: 99.3City of Durham: 78.2

    78.2Falkirk is higher99.3

  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, Falkirk 203.9Falkirk: 203.9City of Durham: 148.0

    148.0Falkirk is higher203.9

  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, Falkirk 30.4Falkirk: 30.4City of Durham: 24.7

    24.7Falkirk is higher30.4

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City of Durham and Falkirk, per person in the age group
MeasureCity of DurhamFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,258£4,276£4,039£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,777£12,831£12,119£12,968£13,023£12,301Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,548£1,554£1,468£2,111£2,120£2,003Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,517£11,566£10,924£11,755£11,805£11,150Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£418£420£397£463£465£439Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£814£818£772£726£729£689Shared outEstimatedCity of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedCity of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£510£616£619£584Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£194£194£184Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£114£114£108£125£125£118Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,115£1,120£1,058£1,524£1,531£1,446Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£175£176£166City of Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£306£307£290£446£448£423Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£6.47£6.50£6.14Falkirk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£9.70£9.74£9.20Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.11,015.7Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.4126.9Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.8175.9Shared outFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.299.3Shared outFalkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.0203.9Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.730.4Shared outEstimatedFalkirk

Per resident

City of Durham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 19. 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Durham £4,258, Falkirk £4,756Falkirk: £4,756City of Durham: £4,258Falkirk: £4,776City of Durham: £4,276Falkirk: £4,511City of Durham: £4,039

    £4,258£4,276£4,039Falkirk is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: City of Durham £2,378, Falkirk £2,421Falkirk: £2,421City of Durham: £2,378Falkirk: £2,431City of Durham: £2,388Falkirk: £2,297City of Durham: £2,255

    £2,378£2,388£2,255Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£2,421£2,431£2,297

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: City of Durham £1,027, Falkirk £1,342Falkirk: £1,342City of Durham: £1,027Falkirk: £1,347City of Durham: £1,031Falkirk: £1,273City of Durham: £974

    £1,027£1,031£974Falkirk is higher£1,342£1,347£1,273

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: City of Durham £2,143, Falkirk £2,195Falkirk: £2,195City of Durham: £2,143Falkirk: £2,204City of Durham: £2,152Falkirk: £2,082City of Durham: £2,033

    £2,143£2,152£2,033Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£2,195£2,204£2,082

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: City of Durham £78, Falkirk £86Falkirk: £86City of Durham: £78Falkirk: £87City of Durham: £78Falkirk: £82City of Durham: £74

    £78£78£74Falkirk is higher£86£87£82

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: City of Durham £5.14, Falkirk £4.46Falkirk: £4.46City of Durham: £5.14Falkirk: £4.48City of Durham: £5.17Falkirk: £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, Falkirk £616Falkirk: £616City of Durham: £537Falkirk: £619City of Durham: £539Falkirk: £584City of Durham: £510

    £537£539£510Falkirk is higher£616£619£584

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £124, Falkirk £194Falkirk: £194City of Durham: £124Falkirk: £194City of Durham: £124Falkirk: £184City of Durham: £117

    £124£124£117Falkirk is higher£194£194£184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: City of Durham £75, Falkirk £79Falkirk: £79City of Durham: £75Falkirk: £80City of Durham: £76Falkirk: £75City of Durham: £71

    £75£76£71Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: City of Durham £740, Falkirk £969Falkirk: £969City of Durham: £740Falkirk: £973City of Durham: £743Falkirk: £919City of Durham: £702

    £740£743£702Falkirk is higher£969£973£919

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Durham £184, Falkirk £175Falkirk: £175City of Durham: £184Falkirk: £176City of Durham: £185Falkirk: £166City of Durham: £175

    £184£185£175City of Durham is higher£175£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: City of Durham £203, Falkirk £284Falkirk: £284City of Durham: £203Falkirk: £285City of Durham: £204Falkirk: £269City of Durham: £192

    £203£204£192Falkirk is higher£284£285£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: City of Durham £3.13, Falkirk £4.11Falkirk: £4.11City of Durham: £3.13Falkirk: £4.13City of Durham: £3.14Falkirk: £3.90City of Durham: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Falkirk is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: City of Durham £5.64, Falkirk £6.16Falkirk: £6.16City of Durham: £5.64Falkirk: £6.18City of Durham: £5.66Falkirk: £5.84City of Durham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Falkirk is higher£6.16£6.18£5.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Durham £7.63, Falkirk £8.34Falkirk: £8.34City of Durham: £7.63Falkirk: £8.37City of Durham: £7.67Falkirk: £7.91City of Durham: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Falkirk is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 188.4, Falkirk 189.6Falkirk: 189.6City of Durham: 188.4

    188.4Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count189.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 19.8, Falkirk 23.7Falkirk: 23.7City of Durham: 19.8

    19.8Falkirk is higher23.7

  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, Falkirk 32.8Falkirk: 32.8City of Durham: 29.9

    29.9Falkirk is higher32.8

  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, Falkirk 99.3Falkirk: 99.3City of Durham: 78.2

    78.2Falkirk is higher99.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 98.2, Falkirk 129.6Falkirk: 129.6City of Durham: 98.2

    98.2Falkirk is higher129.6

  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, Falkirk 19.3Falkirk: 19.3City of Durham: 16.4

    16.4Falkirk is higher19.3

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City of Durham and Falkirk, per resident
MeasureCity of DurhamFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,258£4,276£4,039£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,378£2,388£2,255£2,421£2,431£2,297Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,027£1,031£974£1,342£1,347£1,273Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,143£2,152£2,033£2,195£2,204£2,082Falkirk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£86£87£82Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£136£136£129Shared outEstimatedCity of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£4.46£4.48£4.23Shared outEstimatedCity of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£510£616£619£584Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£194£194£184Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£79£80£75Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£740£743£702£969£973£919Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£175£176£166City of Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£284£285£269Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£4.11£4.13£3.90Falkirk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£6.16£6.18£5.84Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.4189.6Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.823.7Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.932.8Shared outFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.299.3Shared outFalkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.2129.6Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.419.3Shared outEstimatedFalkirk

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: City of Durham £440.3m, Falkirk £463.5mFalkirk: £463.5mCity of Durham: £440.3mFalkirk: £465.5mCity of Durham: £442.2mFalkirk: £439.6mCity of Durham: £417.6m

    £440.3m£442.2m£417.6mFalkirk is higher£463.5m£465.5m£439.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: City of Durham £245.9m, Falkirk £235.9mFalkirk: £235.9mCity of Durham: £245.9mFalkirk: £236.9mCity of Durham: £246.9mFalkirk: £223.8mCity of Durham: £233.2m

    £245.9m£246.9m£233.2mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£235.9m£236.9m£223.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: City of Durham £106.2m, Falkirk £130.7mFalkirk: £130.7mCity of Durham: £106.2mFalkirk: £131.3mCity of Durham: £106.7mFalkirk: £124.0mCity of Durham: £100.7m

    £106.2m£106.7m£100.7mFalkirk is higher£130.7m£131.3m£124.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: City of Durham £221.6m, Falkirk £213.9mFalkirk: £213.9mCity of Durham: £221.6mFalkirk: £214.8mCity of Durham: £222.6mFalkirk: £202.9mCity of Durham: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.6m£210.2mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£213.9m£214.8m£202.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: City of Durham £8.0m, Falkirk £8.4mFalkirk: £8.4mCity of Durham: £8.0mFalkirk: £8.5mCity of Durham: £8.1mFalkirk: £8.0mCity of Durham: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mFalkirk is higher£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Durham £15.7m, Falkirk £13.2mFalkirk: £13.2mCity of Durham: £15.7mFalkirk: £13.3mCity of Durham: £15.7mFalkirk: £12.5mCity of Durham: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mCity of Durham is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  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, Falkirk £0.43mFalkirk: £0.43mCity of Durham: £0.53mFalkirk: £0.44mCity of Durham: £0.53mFalkirk: £0.41mCity of Durham: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCity of Durham is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Durham £55.5m, Falkirk £60.0mFalkirk: £60.0mCity of Durham: £55.5mFalkirk: £60.3mCity of Durham: £55.8mFalkirk: £56.9mCity of Durham: £52.7m

    £55.5m£55.8m£52.7mFalkirk is higher£60.0m£60.3m£56.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: City of Durham £12.8m, Falkirk £18.9mFalkirk: £18.9mCity of Durham: £12.8mFalkirk: £19.0mCity of Durham: £12.9mFalkirk: £17.9mCity of Durham: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mFalkirk is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Durham £7.8m, Falkirk £7.7mFalkirk: £7.7mCity of Durham: £7.8mFalkirk: £7.7mCity of Durham: £7.8mFalkirk: £7.3mCity of Durham: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: City of Durham £76.5m, Falkirk £94.4mFalkirk: £94.4mCity of Durham: £76.5mFalkirk: £94.8mCity of Durham: £76.9mFalkirk: £89.5mCity of Durham: £72.6m

    £76.5m£76.9m£72.6mFalkirk is higher£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: City of Durham £19.1m, Falkirk £17.1mFalkirk: £17.1mCity of Durham: £19.1mFalkirk: £17.2mCity of Durham: £19.1mFalkirk: £16.2mCity of Durham: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.1m£18.1mCity of Durham is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: City of Durham £21.0m, Falkirk £27.6mFalkirk: £27.6mCity of Durham: £21.0mFalkirk: £27.8mCity of Durham: £21.1mFalkirk: £26.2mCity of Durham: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mFalkirk is higher£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: City of Durham £0.32m, Falkirk £0.40mFalkirk: £0.40mCity of Durham: £0.32mFalkirk: £0.40mCity of Durham: £0.33mFalkirk: £0.38mCity of Durham: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mFalkirk is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: City of Durham £0.58m, Falkirk £0.60mFalkirk: £0.60mCity of Durham: £0.58mFalkirk: £0.60mCity of Durham: £0.59mFalkirk: £0.57mCity of Durham: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mFalkirk is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: City of Durham £0.79m, Falkirk £0.81mFalkirk: £0.81mCity of Durham: £0.79mFalkirk: £0.82mCity of Durham: £0.79mFalkirk: £0.77mCity of Durham: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mFalkirk is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: City of Durham 19,478, Falkirk 18,479Falkirk: 18,479City of Durham: 19,478

    19,478City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count18,479

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: City of Durham 2,047, Falkirk 2,308Falkirk: 2,308City of Durham: 2,047

    2,047Falkirk is higher2,308

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Durham 3,094, Falkirk 3,200Falkirk: 3,200City of Durham: 3,094

    3,094Falkirk is higher3,200

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Durham 8,086, Falkirk 9,680Falkirk: 9,680City of Durham: 8,086

    8,086Falkirk is higher9,680

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: City of Durham 10,159, Falkirk 12,628Falkirk: 12,628City of Durham: 10,159

    10,159Falkirk is higher12,628

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Durham 1,694, Falkirk 1,881Falkirk: 1,881City of Durham: 1,694

    1,694Falkirk is higher1,881

Show the numbers
City of Durham and Falkirk, total
MeasureCity of DurhamFalkirkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.3m£442.2m£417.6m£463.5m£465.5m£439.6mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.9m£246.9m£233.2m£235.9m£236.9m£223.8mShared outEstimatedCity of Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.2m£106.7m£100.7m£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m£213.9m£214.8m£202.9mCity of Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mFalkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimatedCity of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimatedCity of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m£60.0m£60.3m£56.9mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimatedCity of Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m£94.4m£94.8m£89.5mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.1m£18.1m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mCity of Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mFalkirk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,47818,479City of Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0472,308Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0943,200Shared outFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0869,680Shared outFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,15912,628Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6941,881Shared outEstimatedFalkirk

Sources

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

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  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.
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