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Lancaster and Wyre and City of Durham

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

Lancaster and Wyre is higher than City of Durham on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 4 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

Lancaster and Wyre is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and City of Durham 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

Lancaster and Wyre City of Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,649£12,703£11,998City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Lancaster and Wyre £1,458, City of Durham £1,548City of Durham: £1,548Lancaster and Wyre: £1,458City of Durham: £1,554Lancaster and Wyre: £1,464City of Durham: £1,468Lancaster and Wyre: £1,383

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £354£356£336City 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: Lancaster and Wyre £786, City of Durham £814City of Durham: £814Lancaster and Wyre: £786City of Durham: £818Lancaster and Wyre: £789City of Durham: £772Lancaster and Wyre: £745

    £786£789£745City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Lancaster and Wyre £23, City of Durham £28City of Durham: £28Lancaster and Wyre: £23City of Durham: £28Lancaster and Wyre: £23City of Durham: £26Lancaster and Wyre: £22

    £23£23£22City 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: Lancaster and Wyre £407, City of Durham £537City of Durham: £537Lancaster and Wyre: £407City of Durham: £539Lancaster and Wyre: £409City of Durham: £510Lancaster and Wyre: £386

    £407£409£386City 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: Lancaster and Wyre £114, City of Durham £124City of Durham: £124Lancaster and Wyre: £114City of Durham: £124Lancaster and Wyre: £114City of Durham: £117Lancaster and Wyre: £108

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

    £81£81£77City 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: Lancaster and Wyre £1,124, City of Durham £1,115City of Durham: £1,115Lancaster and Wyre: £1,124City of Durham: £1,120Lancaster and Wyre: £1,129City of Durham: £1,058Lancaster and Wyre: £1,066

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £152£153£144City 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: Lancaster and Wyre £247, City of Durham £306City of Durham: £306Lancaster and Wyre: £247City of Durham: £307Lancaster and Wyre: £248City of Durham: £290Lancaster and Wyre: £234

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

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £3.55, City of Durham £4.72City of Durham: £4.72Lancaster and Wyre: £3.55City of Durham: £4.74Lancaster and Wyre: £3.57City of Durham: £4.48Lancaster and Wyre: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37City of Durham 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: Lancaster and Wyre £2.84, City of Durham £8.50City of Durham: £8.50Lancaster and Wyre: £2.84City of Durham: £8.53Lancaster and Wyre: £2.85City of Durham: £8.06Lancaster and Wyre: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69City of Durham is higher£8.50£8.53£8.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.17£6.19£5.85City 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: Lancaster and Wyre 1,025.3, City of Durham 1,012.1City of Durham: 1,012.1Lancaster and Wyre: 1,025.3

    1,025.3Lancaster and Wyre 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: Lancaster and Wyre 90.5, City of Durham 106.4City of Durham: 106.4Lancaster and Wyre: 90.5

    90.5City 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: Lancaster and Wyre 162.8, City of Durham 160.8City of Durham: 160.8Lancaster and Wyre: 162.8

    162.8Lancaster and Wyre is higher160.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 60.3, City of Durham 78.2City of Durham: 78.2Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3

    60.3City 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: Lancaster and Wyre 132.0, City of Durham 148.0City of Durham: 148.0Lancaster and Wyre: 132.0

    132.0City of Durham is higher148.0

  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: Lancaster and Wyre 17.2, City of Durham 24.7City of Durham: 24.7Lancaster and Wyre: 17.2

    17.2City of Durham is higher24.7

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Lancaster and Wyre and City of Durham, per person in the age group
MeasureLancaster and WyreCity of DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,080£3,853£4,258£4,276£4,039City of Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,649£12,703£11,998£12,777£12,831£12,119City of Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,458£1,464£1,383£1,548£1,554£1,468City of Durham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,486£11,534£10,895£11,517£11,566£10,924City of Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£418£420£397City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£745£814£818£772City of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£28£28£26City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386£537£539£510City of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£124£124£117City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£77£114£114£108City of Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,124£1,129£1,066£1,115£1,120£1,058Lancaster and Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£184£185£175City of Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£247£248£234£306£307£290City of Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£4.72£4.74£4.48City of Durham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£8.50£8.53£8.06City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£7.63£7.67£7.24City of Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.31,012.1Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.5106.4City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.8160.8Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.378.2City of Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.0148.0City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.224.7City of Durham

Per resident

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

Lancaster and Wyre City of Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £68£69£65City 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: Lancaster and Wyre £152, City of Durham £152City of Durham: £152Lancaster and Wyre: £152City of Durham: £152Lancaster and Wyre: £152City of Durham: £144Lancaster and Wyre: £144

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £4.46, City of Durham £5.14City of Durham: £5.14Lancaster and Wyre: £4.46City of Durham: £5.17Lancaster and Wyre: £4.48City of Durham: £4.88Lancaster and Wyre: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23City 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: Lancaster and Wyre £407, City of Durham £537City of Durham: £537Lancaster and Wyre: £407City of Durham: £539Lancaster and Wyre: £409City of Durham: £510Lancaster and Wyre: £386

    £407£409£386City 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: Lancaster and Wyre £114, City of Durham £124City of Durham: £124Lancaster and Wyre: £114City of Durham: £124Lancaster and Wyre: £114City of Durham: £117Lancaster and Wyre: £108

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    198.1Lancaster and Wyre is higher188.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.5City 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: Lancaster and Wyre 31.5, City of Durham 29.9City of Durham: 29.9Lancaster and Wyre: 31.5

    31.5Lancaster and Wyre is higher29.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 60.3, City of Durham 78.2City of Durham: 78.2Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3

    60.3City of Durham is higher78.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    85.1City of Durham is higher98.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 11.1, City of Durham 16.4City of Durham: 16.4Lancaster and Wyre: 11.1

    11.1City of Durham is higher16.4

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Lancaster and Wyre and City of Durham, per resident
MeasureLancaster and WyreCity of DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,080£3,853£4,258£4,276£4,039City of Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,444£2,454£2,318£2,378£2,388£2,255Lancaster and Wyre
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£940£944£891£1,027£1,031£974City of Durham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,219£2,228£2,105£2,143£2,152£2,033Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£78£78£74City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£152£152£144Lancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£5.14£5.17£4.88City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386£537£539£510City of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£124£124£117City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£75£76£71City of Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£724£728£687£740£743£702City of Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£184£185£175City of Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£203£204£192City of Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.29£2.30£2.17£3.13£3.14£2.97City of Durham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£5.64£5.66£5.35City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£7.63£7.67£7.24City of Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.1188.4Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.519.8City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.529.9Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.378.2City of Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.198.2City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.116.4City of Durham

Total

Lancaster and Wyre 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

Lancaster and Wyre City of Durham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mCity 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: Lancaster and Wyre £15.3m, City of Durham £15.7mCity of Durham: £15.7mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mCity of Durham: £15.7mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mCity of Durham: £14.9mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Lancaster and Wyre £0.45m, City of Durham £0.53mCity of Durham: £0.53mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mCity of Durham: £0.53mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mCity of Durham: £0.50mLancaster and Wyre: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCity 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: Lancaster and Wyre £41.0m, City of Durham £55.5mCity of Durham: £55.5mLancaster and Wyre: £41.0mCity of Durham: £55.8mLancaster and Wyre: £41.2mCity of Durham: £52.7mLancaster and Wyre: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mCity 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: Lancaster and Wyre £11.5m, City of Durham £12.8mCity of Durham: £12.8mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mCity of Durham: £12.9mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mCity of Durham: £12.1mLancaster and Wyre: £10.9m

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,961Lancaster and Wyre is higher19,478

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,762City of Durham is higher2,047

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

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

    3,170Lancaster and Wyre is higher3,094

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

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

    6,076City of Durham is higher8,086

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    8,574City of Durham is higher10,159

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

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

    1,119City of Durham is higher1,694

Show the numbers
Lancaster and Wyre and City of Durham, total
MeasureLancaster and WyreCity of DurhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m£440.3m£442.2m£417.6mCity of Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.3m£247.3m£233.6m£245.9m£246.9m£233.2mLancaster and Wyre
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.7m£95.1m£89.8m£106.2m£106.7m£100.7mCity of Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.6m£224.6m£212.1m£221.6m£222.6m£210.2mLancaster and Wyre
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCity of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mCity of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCity of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£55.5m£55.8m£52.7mCity of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mCity of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCity of Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£76.5m£76.9m£72.6mCity of Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£19.1m£19.1m£18.1mCity of Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mCity of Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mCity of Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.19m£0.17m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCity of Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mCity of Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,96119,478Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7622,047City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1703,094Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0768,086City of Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,57410,159City of Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1191,694City 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.
  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.
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