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High Peak and City of Durham

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

High Peak is higher than City of Durham on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

High Peak is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and City of Durham on 12. 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

High Peak City of Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £1,641, City of Durham £1,548City of Durham: £1,548High Peak: £1,641City of Durham: £1,554High Peak: £1,648City of Durham: £1,468High Peak: £1,556

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £22£22£21City of Durham is higher£28£28£26

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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: High Peak £90, City of Durham £114City of Durham: £114High Peak: £90City of Durham: £114High Peak: £90City of Durham: £108High Peak: £85

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £343, City of Durham £306City of Durham: £306High Peak: £343City of Durham: £307High Peak: £345City of Durham: £290High Peak: £325

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £8.52, City of Durham £4.72City of Durham: £4.72High Peak: £8.52City of Durham: £4.74High Peak: £8.55City of Durham: £4.48High Peak: £8.08

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: High Peak 1,043.5, City of Durham 1,012.1City of Durham: 1,012.1High Peak: 1,043.5

    1,043.5High Peak is higher1,012.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: High Peak 87.1, City of Durham 106.4City of Durham: 106.4High Peak: 87.1

    87.1City of Durham is higher106.4

  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: High Peak 144.7, City of Durham 160.8City of Durham: 160.8High Peak: 144.7

    144.7City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count160.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 65.3, City of Durham 78.2City of Durham: 78.2High Peak: 65.3

    65.3City of Durham is higher78.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: High Peak 151.8, City of Durham 148.0City of Durham: 148.0High Peak: 151.8

    151.8High Peak is higherDepends on how you count148.0

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

    19.3City of Durham is higher24.7

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High Peak and City of Durham, per person in the age group
MeasureHigh PeakCity of DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,507£4,526£4,275£4,258£4,276£4,039High Peak
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,886£12,941£12,223£12,777£12,831£12,119High Peak
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,641£1,648£1,556£1,548£1,554£1,468High Peak
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,831£11,881£11,222£11,517£11,566£10,924High Peak
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£335£337£318£418£420£397City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£698£701£662£814£818£772City of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£28£28£26City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£537£539£510City of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£124£124£117High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£90£90£85£114£114£108City of Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,115£1,120£1,058High Peak
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£184£185£175City of Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£343£345£325£306£307£290High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£4.72£4.74£4.48High Peak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£8.50£8.53£8.06City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£7.63£7.67£7.24City of Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.51,012.1High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.1106.4City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.7160.8City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.378.2City of Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026151.8148.0High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.324.7City of Durham

Per resident

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

High Peak City of Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £151£152£143City of Durham is higher£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: High Peak £4.85, City of Durham £5.14City of Durham: £5.14High Peak: £4.85City of Durham: £5.17High Peak: £4.87City of Durham: £4.88High Peak: £4.60

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: High Peak £723, City of Durham £740City of Durham: £740High Peak: £723City of Durham: £743High Peak: £726City of Durham: £702High Peak: £686

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    226.1High Peak is higher188.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    18.9City of Durham is higher19.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 31.3, City of Durham 29.9City of Durham: 29.9High Peak: 31.3

    31.3High Peak is higherDepends on how you count29.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 65.3, City of Durham 78.2City of Durham: 78.2High Peak: 65.3

    65.3City of Durham is higher78.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    92.0City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count98.2

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

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

    11.7City of Durham is higher16.4

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High Peak and City of Durham, per resident
MeasureHigh PeakCity of DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,507£4,526£4,275£4,258£4,276£4,039High Peak
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,648£2,378£2,388£2,255High Peak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£994£998£942£1,027£1,031£974City of Durham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,563£2,574£2,431£2,143£2,152£2,033High Peak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£78£78£74City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£152£152£144City of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.14£5.17£4.88City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£537£539£510City of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£124£124£117High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£75£76£71City of Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£723£726£686£740£743£702City of Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£184£185£175City of Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£203£204£192High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£3.13£3.14£2.97High Peak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£5.64£5.66£5.35City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£7.63£7.67£7.24City of Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.1188.4High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.919.8City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.329.9High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.378.2City of Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.098.2City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.716.4City of Durham

Total

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

High Peak City of Durham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: High Peak £0.45m, City of Durham £0.53mCity of Durham: £0.53mHigh Peak: £0.45mCity of Durham: £0.53mHigh Peak: £0.45mCity of Durham: £0.50mHigh Peak: £0.42m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    20,790High Peak is higher19,478

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,735City of Durham is higher2,047

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

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

    2,882City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count3,094

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

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

    6,002City of Durham is higher8,086

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    8,456City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count10,159

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

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

    1,075City of Durham is higher1,694

Show the numbers
High Peak and City of Durham, total
MeasureHigh PeakCity of DurhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.5m£416.2m£393.1m£440.3m£442.2m£417.6mCity of Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m£245.9m£246.9m£233.2mHigh Peak
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£106.2m£106.7m£100.7mCity of Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m£221.6m£222.6m£210.2mHigh Peak
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCity of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mCity of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCity of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m£55.5m£55.8m£52.7mCity of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mCity of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCity of Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.5m£66.8m£63.1m£76.5m£76.9m£72.6mCity of Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£19.1m£19.1m£18.1mCity of Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mCity of Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mHigh Peak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCity of Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mCity of Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,79019,478High Peak
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7352,047City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8823,094City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0028,086City of Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,45610,159City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0751,694City of Durham

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.