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Houghton and Sunderland South and Torbay

106,116 and 104,727 residents (mid-2024).

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher than Torbay on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Torbay 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

Houghton and Sunderland South Torbay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574, Torbay £5,795Torbay: £5,795Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Torbay: £5,819Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Torbay: £5,496Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287

    £5,574£5,598£5,287Torbay is higher£5,795£5,819£5,496

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £13,008, Torbay £12,495Torbay: £12,495Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,008Torbay: £12,548Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,063Torbay: £11,852Houghton and Sunderland South: £12,338

    £13,008£13,063£12,338Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£12,495£12,548£11,852

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,870, Torbay £2,702Torbay: £2,702Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,870Torbay: £2,714Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,883Torbay: £2,563Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,723

    £2,870£2,883£2,723Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£2,702£2,714£2,563

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £11,384, Torbay £11,067Torbay: £11,067Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,384Torbay: £11,114Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,433Torbay: £10,498Houghton and Sunderland South: £10,798

    £11,384£11,433£10,798Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£11,067£11,114£10,498

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South £622, Torbay £569Torbay: £569Houghton and Sunderland South: £622Torbay: £572Houghton and Sunderland South: £624Torbay: £540Houghton and Sunderland South: £590

    £622£624£590Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£569£572£540

  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: Houghton and Sunderland South £961, Torbay £823Torbay: £823Houghton and Sunderland South: £961Torbay: £826Houghton and Sunderland South: £965Torbay: £781Houghton and Sunderland South: £911

    £961£965£911Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£823£826£781

  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: Houghton and Sunderland South £41, Torbay £35Torbay: £35Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Torbay: £35Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Torbay: £34Houghton and Sunderland South: £39

    £41£41£39Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £764, Torbay £616Torbay: £616Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Torbay: £619Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Torbay: £584Houghton and Sunderland South: £725

    £764£767£725Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £207, Torbay £170Torbay: £170Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Torbay: £171Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Torbay: £162Houghton and Sunderland South: £197

    £207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£170£171£162

  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: Houghton and Sunderland South £221, Torbay £139Torbay: £139Houghton and Sunderland South: £221Torbay: £140Houghton and Sunderland South: £222Torbay: £132Houghton and Sunderland South: £210

    £221£222£210Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£139£140£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,135, Torbay £2,023Torbay: £2,023Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,135Torbay: £2,032Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,144Torbay: £1,919Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£2,023£2,032£1,919

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £261, Torbay £303Torbay: £303Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Torbay: £304Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Torbay: £287Houghton and Sunderland South: £248

    £261£263£248Torbay is higher£303£304£287

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £488, Torbay £523Torbay: £523Houghton and Sunderland South: £488Torbay: £525Houghton and Sunderland South: £490Torbay: £496Houghton and Sunderland South: £463

    £488£490£463Torbay is higher£523£525£496

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £13, Torbay £7.96Torbay: £7.96Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Torbay: £7.99Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Torbay: £7.55Houghton and Sunderland South: £12

    £13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £13, Torbay £9.22Torbay: £9.22Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Torbay: £9.26Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Torbay: £8.75Houghton and Sunderland South: £12

    £13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99, Torbay £7.46Torbay: £7.46Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Torbay: £7.50Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Torbay: £7.08Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.46£7.50£7.08

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South 1,017.6, Torbay 988.9Torbay: 988.9Houghton and Sunderland South: 1,017.6

    1,017.6Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count988.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Houghton and Sunderland South 164.1, Torbay 139.5Torbay: 139.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 164.1

    164.1Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count139.5

  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: Houghton and Sunderland South 200.5, Torbay 166.6Torbay: 166.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 200.5

    200.5Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count166.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0, Torbay 89.5Torbay: 89.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0

    117.0Houghton and Sunderland South is higher89.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South 265.5, Torbay 242.2Torbay: 242.2Houghton and Sunderland South: 265.5

    265.5Houghton and Sunderland South is higher242.2

  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: Houghton and Sunderland South 47.9, Torbay 29.1Torbay: 29.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 47.9

    47.9Houghton and Sunderland South is higher29.1

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Torbay, per person in the age group
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£5,795£5,819£5,496Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,008£13,063£12,338£12,495£12,548£11,852Houghton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,870£2,883£2,723£2,702£2,714£2,563Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,384£11,433£10,798£11,067£11,114£10,498Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£569£572£540Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£961£965£911£823£826£781Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£35£35£34Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£616£619£584Houghton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£170£171£162Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£210£139£140£132Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£2,023£2,032£1,919Houghton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£303£304£287Torbay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£488£490£463£523£525£496Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.96£7.99£7.55Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£9.22£9.26£8.75Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£7.46£7.50£7.08Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.6988.9Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.1139.5Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.5166.6Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.089.5Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.5242.2Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.929.1Houghton and Sunderland South

Per resident

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 11. 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

Houghton and Sunderland South Torbay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574, Torbay £5,795Torbay: £5,795Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Torbay: £5,819Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Torbay: £5,496Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287

    £5,574£5,598£5,287Torbay is higher£5,795£5,819£5,496

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,579, Torbay £3,129Torbay: £3,129Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,579Torbay: £3,143Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,590Torbay: £2,968Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,447

    £2,579£2,590£2,447Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£3,129£3,143£2,968

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £1,754, Torbay £1,568Torbay: £1,568Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,754Torbay: £1,575Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,762Torbay: £1,488Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,664

    £1,754£1,762£1,664Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£1,568£1,575£1,488

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,258, Torbay £2,772Torbay: £2,772Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,258Torbay: £2,784Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,267Torbay: £2,629Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,141

    £2,258£2,267£2,141Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,772£2,784£2,629

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £123, Torbay £143Torbay: £143Houghton and Sunderland South: £123Torbay: £143Houghton and Sunderland South: £124Torbay: £135Houghton and Sunderland South: £117

    £123£124£117Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£143£143£135

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £190, Torbay £206Torbay: £206Houghton and Sunderland South: £190Torbay: £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £191Torbay: £196Houghton and Sunderland South: £181

    £190£191£181Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £8.14, Torbay £8.85Torbay: £8.85Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.14Torbay: £8.88Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.17Torbay: £8.39Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£8.85£8.88£8.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £764, Torbay £616Torbay: £616Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Torbay: £619Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Torbay: £584Houghton and Sunderland South: £725

    £764£767£725Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £207, Torbay £170Torbay: £170Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Torbay: £171Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Torbay: £162Houghton and Sunderland South: £197

    £207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£170£171£162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £135, Torbay £81Torbay: £81Houghton and Sunderland South: £135Torbay: £81Houghton and Sunderland South: £136Torbay: £77Houghton and Sunderland South: £128

    £135£136£128Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£81£81£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £1,305, Torbay £1,174Torbay: £1,174Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,305Torbay: £1,179Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,310Torbay: £1,114Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,238

    £1,305£1,310£1,238Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£1,174£1,179£1,114

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £261, Torbay £303Torbay: £303Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Torbay: £304Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Torbay: £287Houghton and Sunderland South: £248

    £261£263£248Torbay is higher£303£304£287

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £298, Torbay £303Torbay: £303Houghton and Sunderland South: £298Torbay: £305Houghton and Sunderland South: £300Torbay: £288Houghton and Sunderland South: £283

    £298£300£283Torbay is higher£303£305£288

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.78, Torbay £4.62Torbay: £4.62Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.78Torbay: £4.64Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.81Torbay: £4.38Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.79, Torbay £5.36Torbay: £5.36Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.79Torbay: £5.38Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.82Torbay: £5.08Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99, Torbay £7.46Torbay: £7.46Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Torbay: £7.50Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Torbay: £7.08Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.46£7.50£7.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 201.8, Torbay 247.7Torbay: 247.7Houghton and Sunderland South: 201.8

    201.8Torbay is higherDepends on how you count247.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 32.6, Torbay 34.9Torbay: 34.9Houghton and Sunderland South: 32.6

    32.6Torbay is higherDepends on how you count34.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 39.8, Torbay 41.7Torbay: 41.7Houghton and Sunderland South: 39.8

    39.8Torbay is higherDepends on how you count41.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0, Torbay 89.5Torbay: 89.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0

    117.0Houghton and Sunderland South is higher89.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 162.3, Torbay 140.6Torbay: 140.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 162.3

    162.3Houghton and Sunderland South is higher140.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 29.3, Torbay 16.9Torbay: 16.9Houghton and Sunderland South: 29.3

    29.3Houghton and Sunderland South is higher16.9

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Torbay, per resident
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£5,795£5,819£5,496Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,447£3,129£3,143£2,968Torbay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664£1,568£1,575£1,488Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,258£2,267£2,141£2,772£2,784£2,629Torbay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£143£143£135Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£206£207£196Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£8.85£8.88£8.39Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£616£619£584Houghton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£170£171£162Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£81£81£77Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,305£1,310£1,238£1,174£1,179£1,114Houghton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£303£304£287Torbay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£300£283£303£305£288Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£4.62£4.64£4.38Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£5.36£5.38£5.08Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£7.46£7.50£7.08Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.8247.7Torbay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.634.9Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.841.7Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.089.5Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.3140.6Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.316.9Houghton and Sunderland South

Total

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 11. 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

Houghton and Sunderland South Torbay

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £591.5m, Torbay £606.8mTorbay: £606.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £591.5mTorbay: £609.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £594.0mTorbay: £575.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £561.1m

    £591.5m£594.0m£561.1mTorbay is higher£606.8m£609.4m£575.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £273.7m, Torbay £327.7mTorbay: £327.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £273.7mTorbay: £329.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £274.9mTorbay: £310.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £259.6m

    £273.7m£274.9m£259.6mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£327.7m£329.1m£310.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £186.1m, Torbay £164.2mTorbay: £164.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.1mTorbay: £164.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.9mTorbay: £155.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £176.6m

    £186.1m£186.9m£176.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£164.2m£164.9m£155.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £239.6m, Torbay £290.3mTorbay: £290.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £239.6mTorbay: £291.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £240.6mTorbay: £275.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £227.2m

    £239.6m£240.6m£227.2mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£290.3m£291.5m£275.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £13.1m, Torbay £14.9mTorbay: £14.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mTorbay: £15.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mTorbay: £14.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £20.2m, Torbay £21.6mTorbay: £21.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.2mTorbay: £21.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.3mTorbay: £20.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.86m, Torbay £0.93mTorbay: £0.93mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.86mTorbay: £0.93mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.87mTorbay: £0.88mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £81.1m, Torbay £64.5mTorbay: £64.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.1mTorbay: £64.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.4mTorbay: £61.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £22.0m, Torbay £17.8mTorbay: £17.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.0mTorbay: £17.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.1mTorbay: £16.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £14.4m, Torbay £8.5mTorbay: £8.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mTorbay: £8.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mTorbay: £8.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £138.5m, Torbay £123.0mTorbay: £123.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £138.5mTorbay: £123.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £139.0mTorbay: £116.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £131.3m

    £138.5m£139.0m£131.3mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£123.0m£123.5m£116.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £27.7m, Torbay £31.7mTorbay: £31.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.7mTorbay: £31.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.9mTorbay: £30.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.9m£26.3mTorbay is higher£31.7m£31.9m£30.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £31.7m, Torbay £31.8mTorbay: £31.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.7mTorbay: £31.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.8mTorbay: £30.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £30.0m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.0mTorbay is higher£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83m, Torbay £0.48mTorbay: £0.48mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mTorbay: £0.49mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mTorbay: £0.46mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83m, Torbay £0.56mTorbay: £0.56mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mTorbay: £0.56mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mTorbay: £0.53mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.85m, Torbay £0.78mTorbay: £0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mTorbay: £0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mTorbay: £0.74mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 21,414, Torbay 25,938Torbay: 25,938Houghton and Sunderland South: 21,414

    21,414Torbay is higherDepends on how you count25,938

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 3,454, Torbay 3,658Torbay: 3,658Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,454

    3,454Torbay is higherDepends on how you count3,658

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 4,220, Torbay 4,371Torbay: 4,371Houghton and Sunderland South: 4,220

    4,220Torbay is higherDepends on how you count4,371

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 12,416, Torbay 9,369Torbay: 9,369Houghton and Sunderland South: 12,416

    12,416Houghton and Sunderland South is higher9,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 17,218, Torbay 14,720Torbay: 14,720Houghton and Sunderland South: 17,218

    17,218Houghton and Sunderland South is higher14,720

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 3,105, Torbay 1,766Torbay: 1,766Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,105

    3,105Houghton and Sunderland South is higher1,766

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Torbay, total
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthTorbayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£591.5m£594.0m£561.1m£606.8m£609.4m£575.6mTorbay
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m£327.7m£329.1m£310.9mTorbay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.1m£186.9m£176.6m£164.2m£164.9m£155.8mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m£290.3m£291.5m£275.4mTorbay
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mTorbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mTorbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mTorbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mHoughton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mHoughton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m£123.0m£123.5m£116.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.9m£26.3m£31.7m£31.9m£30.1mTorbay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m£31.8m£31.9m£30.1mTorbay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mHoughton and Sunderland South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHoughton and Sunderland South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,41425,938Torbay
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4543,658Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2204,371Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,4169,369Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,21814,720Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1051,766Houghton and Sunderland South

Sources

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

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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.
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