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North Durham and Torbay

97,555 and 104,727 residents (mid-2024).

North Durham is higher than Torbay on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 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

North Durham is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Torbay 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

North Durham Torbay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Durham £5,431, Torbay £5,795Torbay: £5,795North Durham: £5,431Torbay: £5,819North Durham: £5,455Torbay: £5,496North Durham: £5,152

    £5,431£5,455£5,152Torbay 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: North Durham £13,275, Torbay £12,495Torbay: £12,495North Durham: £13,275Torbay: £12,548North Durham: £13,332Torbay: £11,852North Durham: £12,592

    £13,275£13,332£12,592North Durham 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: North Durham £2,475, Torbay £2,702Torbay: £2,702North Durham: £2,475Torbay: £2,714North Durham: £2,485Torbay: £2,563North Durham: £2,348

    £2,475£2,485£2,348Torbay 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: North Durham £11,782, Torbay £11,067Torbay: £11,067North Durham: £11,782Torbay: £11,114North Durham: £11,832Torbay: £10,498North Durham: £11,176

    £11,782£11,832£11,176North Durham 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: North Durham £542, Torbay £569Torbay: £569North Durham: £542Torbay: £572North Durham: £545Torbay: £540North Durham: £514

    £542£545£514Torbay is higher£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: North Durham £916, Torbay £823Torbay: £823North Durham: £916Torbay: £826North Durham: £920Torbay: £781North Durham: £869

    £916£920£869North Durham 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: North Durham £35, Torbay £35Torbay: £35North Durham: £35Torbay: £35North Durham: £35Torbay: £34North Durham: £33

    £35£35£33Torbay is higher£35£35£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £669, Torbay £616Torbay: £616North Durham: £669Torbay: £619North Durham: £672Torbay: £584North Durham: £634

    £669£672£634North Durham 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: North Durham £176, Torbay £170Torbay: £170North Durham: £176Torbay: £171North Durham: £177Torbay: £162North Durham: £167

    £176£177£167North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Durham £189, Torbay £139Torbay: £139North Durham: £189Torbay: £140North Durham: £190Torbay: £132North Durham: £180

    £189£190£180North Durham is higher£139£140£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £1,843, Torbay £2,023Torbay: £2,023North Durham: £1,843Torbay: £2,032North Durham: £1,851Torbay: £1,919North Durham: £1,749

    £1,843£1,851£1,749Torbay is higher£2,023£2,032£1,919

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Durham £239, Torbay £303Torbay: £303North Durham: £239Torbay: £304North Durham: £240Torbay: £287North Durham: £227

    £239£240£227Torbay 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: North Durham £426, Torbay £523Torbay: £523North Durham: £426Torbay: £525North Durham: £428Torbay: £496North Durham: £404

    £426£428£404Torbay 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: North Durham £7.22, Torbay £7.96Torbay: £7.96North Durham: £7.22Torbay: £7.99North Durham: £7.25Torbay: £7.55North Durham: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85Torbay 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: North Durham £9.07, Torbay £9.22Torbay: £9.22North Durham: £9.07Torbay: £9.26North Durham: £9.11Torbay: £8.75North Durham: £8.60

    £9.07£9.11£8.60Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Durham £6.80, Torbay £7.46Torbay: £7.46North Durham: £6.80Torbay: £7.50North Durham: £6.83Torbay: £7.08North Durham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Torbay 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: North Durham 1,033.6, Torbay 988.9Torbay: 988.9North Durham: 1,033.6

    1,033.6North Durham 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: North Durham 137.4, Torbay 139.5Torbay: 139.5North Durham: 137.4

    137.4Torbay is higher139.5

  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: North Durham 181.5, Torbay 166.6Torbay: 166.6North Durham: 181.5

    181.5North Durham 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: North Durham 100.6, Torbay 89.5Torbay: 89.5North Durham: 100.6

    100.6North Durham 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: North Durham 227.8, Torbay 242.2Torbay: 242.2North Durham: 227.8

    227.8Torbay 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: North Durham 40.8, Torbay 29.1Torbay: 29.1North Durham: 40.8

    40.8North Durham is higher29.1

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North Durham and Torbay, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DurhamTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,431£5,455£5,152£5,795£5,819£5,496Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,275£13,332£12,592£12,495£12,548£11,852North Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,475£2,485£2,348£2,702£2,714£2,563Torbay
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,782£11,832£11,176£11,067£11,114£10,498North Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£542£545£514£569£572£540Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£823£826£781North Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£35£35£34Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£634£616£619£584North Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£170£171£162North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£189£190£180£139£140£132North Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,843£1,851£1,749£2,023£2,032£1,919Torbay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£303£304£287Torbay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£426£428£404£523£525£496Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£7.96£7.99£7.55Torbay
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.07£9.11£8.60£9.22£9.26£8.75Torbay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£7.46£7.50£7.08Torbay
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.6988.9North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.4139.5Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.5166.6North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.689.5North Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.8242.2Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.829.1North Durham

Per resident

North Durham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 16. 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

North Durham Torbay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Durham £5,431, Torbay £5,795Torbay: £5,795North Durham: £5,431Torbay: £5,819North Durham: £5,455Torbay: £5,496North Durham: £5,152

    £5,431£5,455£5,152Torbay is higher£5,795£5,819£5,496

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Durham £2,839, Torbay £3,129Torbay: £3,129North Durham: £2,839Torbay: £3,143North Durham: £2,851Torbay: £2,968North Durham: £2,693

    £2,839£2,851£2,693Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£3,129£3,143£2,968

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Durham £1,501, Torbay £1,568Torbay: £1,568North Durham: £1,501Torbay: £1,575North Durham: £1,507Torbay: £1,488North Durham: £1,423

    £1,501£1,507£1,423Torbay is higher£1,568£1,575£1,488

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Durham £2,520, Torbay £2,772Torbay: £2,772North Durham: £2,520Torbay: £2,784North Durham: £2,531Torbay: £2,629North Durham: £2,390

    £2,520£2,531£2,390Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,772£2,784£2,629

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Durham £116, Torbay £143Torbay: £143North Durham: £116Torbay: £143North Durham: £116Torbay: £135North Durham: £110

    £116£116£110Torbay is higher£143£143£135

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £196, Torbay £206Torbay: £206North Durham: £196Torbay: £207North Durham: £197Torbay: £196North Durham: £186

    £196£197£186Torbay 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: North Durham £7.51, Torbay £8.85Torbay: £8.85North Durham: £7.51Torbay: £8.88North Durham: £7.54Torbay: £8.39North Durham: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Torbay is higher£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: North Durham £669, Torbay £616Torbay: £616North Durham: £669Torbay: £619North Durham: £672Torbay: £584North Durham: £634

    £669£672£634North Durham 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: North Durham £176, Torbay £170Torbay: £170North Durham: £176Torbay: £171North Durham: £177Torbay: £162North Durham: £167

    £176£177£167North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Durham £115, Torbay £81Torbay: £81North Durham: £115Torbay: £81North Durham: £115Torbay: £77North Durham: £109

    £115£115£109North Durham is higher£81£81£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Durham £1,118, Torbay £1,174Torbay: £1,174North Durham: £1,118Torbay: £1,179North Durham: £1,122Torbay: £1,114North Durham: £1,060

    £1,118£1,122£1,060Torbay is higher£1,174£1,179£1,114

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Durham £239, Torbay £303Torbay: £303North Durham: £239Torbay: £304North Durham: £240Torbay: £287North Durham: £227

    £239£240£227Torbay is higher£303£304£287

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Durham £258, Torbay £303Torbay: £303North Durham: £258Torbay: £305North Durham: £259Torbay: £288North Durham: £245

    £258£259£245Torbay is higher£303£305£288

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Durham £4.38, Torbay £4.62Torbay: £4.62North Durham: £4.38Torbay: £4.64North Durham: £4.39Torbay: £4.38North Durham: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Torbay is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Durham £5.49, Torbay £5.36Torbay: £5.36North Durham: £5.49Torbay: £5.38North Durham: £5.52Torbay: £5.08North Durham: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£5.36£5.38£5.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Durham £6.80, Torbay £7.46Torbay: £7.46North Durham: £6.80Torbay: £7.50North Durham: £6.83Torbay: £7.08North Durham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Torbay is higher£7.46£7.50£7.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 221.1, Torbay 247.7Torbay: 247.7North Durham: 221.1

    221.1Torbay is higherDepends on how you count247.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 29.4, Torbay 34.9Torbay: 34.9North Durham: 29.4

    29.4Torbay is higher34.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 38.8, Torbay 41.7Torbay: 41.7North Durham: 38.8

    38.8Torbay 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: North Durham 100.6, Torbay 89.5Torbay: 89.5North Durham: 100.6

    100.6North Durham is higher89.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 138.1, Torbay 140.6Torbay: 140.6North Durham: 138.1

    138.1Torbay 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: North Durham 24.7, Torbay 16.9Torbay: 16.9North Durham: 24.7

    24.7North Durham is higher16.9

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North Durham and Torbay, per resident
MeasureNorth DurhamTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,431£5,455£5,152£5,795£5,819£5,496Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,839£2,851£2,693£3,129£3,143£2,968Torbay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,501£1,507£1,423£1,568£1,575£1,488Torbay
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,520£2,531£2,390£2,772£2,784£2,629Torbay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£143£143£135Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£206£207£196Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£8.85£8.88£8.39Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£634£616£619£584North Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£170£171£162North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£81£81£77North Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,118£1,122£1,060£1,174£1,179£1,114Torbay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£303£304£287Torbay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£303£305£288Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£4.62£4.64£4.38Torbay
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.36£5.38£5.08North Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£7.46£7.50£7.08Torbay
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.1247.7Torbay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.434.9Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.841.7Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.689.5North Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.1140.6Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.716.9North Durham

Total

North Durham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Torbay 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

North Durham Torbay

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Durham £529.9m, Torbay £606.8mTorbay: £606.8mNorth Durham: £529.9mTorbay: £609.4mNorth Durham: £532.1mTorbay: £575.6mNorth Durham: £502.6m

    £529.9m£532.1m£502.6mTorbay is higher£606.8m£609.4m£575.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Durham £277.0m, Torbay £327.7mTorbay: £327.7mNorth Durham: £277.0mTorbay: £329.1mNorth Durham: £278.2mTorbay: £310.9mNorth Durham: £262.7m

    £277.0m£278.2m£262.7mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£327.7m£329.1m£310.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Durham £146.4m, Torbay £164.2mTorbay: £164.2mNorth Durham: £146.4mTorbay: £164.9mNorth Durham: £147.0mTorbay: £155.8mNorth Durham: £138.9m

    £146.4m£147.0m£138.9mTorbay is higher£164.2m£164.9m£155.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Durham £245.8m, Torbay £290.3mTorbay: £290.3mNorth Durham: £245.8mTorbay: £291.5mNorth Durham: £246.9mTorbay: £275.4mNorth Durham: £233.2m

    £245.8m£246.9m£233.2mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£290.3m£291.5m£275.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Durham £11.3m, Torbay £14.9mTorbay: £14.9mNorth Durham: £11.3mTorbay: £15.0mNorth Durham: £11.4mTorbay: £14.2mNorth Durham: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mTorbay is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Durham £19.1m, Torbay £21.6mTorbay: £21.6mNorth Durham: £19.1mTorbay: £21.7mNorth Durham: £19.2mTorbay: £20.5mNorth Durham: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mTorbay 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: North Durham £0.73m, Torbay £0.93mTorbay: £0.93mNorth Durham: £0.73mTorbay: £0.93mNorth Durham: £0.74mTorbay: £0.88mNorth Durham: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mTorbay is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Durham £65.3m, Torbay £64.5mTorbay: £64.5mNorth Durham: £65.3mTorbay: £64.8mNorth Durham: £65.5mTorbay: £61.2mNorth Durham: £61.9m

    £65.3m£65.5m£61.9mNorth Durham 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: North Durham £17.2m, Torbay £17.8mTorbay: £17.8mNorth Durham: £17.2mTorbay: £17.9mNorth Durham: £17.3mTorbay: £16.9mNorth Durham: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Durham £11.2m, Torbay £8.5mTorbay: £8.5mNorth Durham: £11.2mTorbay: £8.5mNorth Durham: £11.2mTorbay: £8.0mNorth Durham: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mNorth Durham is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Durham £109.0m, Torbay £123.0mTorbay: £123.0mNorth Durham: £109.0mTorbay: £123.5mNorth Durham: £109.5mTorbay: £116.6mNorth Durham: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.5m£103.4mTorbay is higher£123.0m£123.5m£116.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Durham £23.4m, Torbay £31.7mTorbay: £31.7mNorth Durham: £23.4mTorbay: £31.9mNorth Durham: £23.5mTorbay: £30.1mNorth Durham: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mTorbay is higher£31.7m£31.9m£30.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Durham £25.2m, Torbay £31.8mTorbay: £31.8mNorth Durham: £25.2mTorbay: £31.9mNorth Durham: £25.3mTorbay: £30.1mNorth Durham: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mTorbay is higher£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Durham £0.43m, Torbay £0.48mTorbay: £0.48mNorth Durham: £0.43mTorbay: £0.49mNorth Durham: £0.43mTorbay: £0.46mNorth Durham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mTorbay is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Durham £0.54m, Torbay £0.56mTorbay: £0.56mNorth Durham: £0.54mTorbay: £0.56mNorth Durham: £0.54mTorbay: £0.53mNorth Durham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Durham £0.66m, Torbay £0.78mTorbay: £0.78mNorth Durham: £0.66mTorbay: £0.78mNorth Durham: £0.67mTorbay: £0.74mNorth Durham: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mTorbay is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Durham 21,567, Torbay 25,938Torbay: 25,938North Durham: 21,567

    21,567Torbay is higherDepends on how you count25,938

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Durham 2,867, Torbay 3,658Torbay: 3,658North Durham: 2,867

    2,867Torbay is higher3,658

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Durham 3,787, Torbay 4,371Torbay: 4,371North Durham: 3,787

    3,787Torbay 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: North Durham 9,812, Torbay 9,369Torbay: 9,369North Durham: 9,812

    9,812North Durham is higher9,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Durham 13,472, Torbay 14,720Torbay: 14,720North Durham: 13,472

    13,472Torbay is higher14,720

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Durham 2,413, Torbay 1,766Torbay: 1,766North Durham: 2,413

    2,413North Durham is higher1,766

Show the numbers
North Durham and Torbay, total
MeasureNorth DurhamTorbayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£529.9m£532.1m£502.6m£606.8m£609.4m£575.6mTorbay
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.0m£278.2m£262.7m£327.7m£329.1m£310.9mTorbay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£146.4m£147.0m£138.9m£164.2m£164.9m£155.8mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.8m£246.9m£233.2m£290.3m£291.5m£275.4mTorbay
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mTorbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mTorbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mTorbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.3m£65.5m£61.9m£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mNorth Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mTorbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mNorth Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m£123.0m£123.5m£116.6mTorbay
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£31.7m£31.9m£30.1mTorbay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£31.8m£31.9m£30.1mTorbay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mTorbay
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mTorbay
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,56725,938Torbay
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8673,658Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7874,371Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,8129,369North Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,47214,720Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4131,766North 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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