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North Durham and Neath and Swansea East

97,555 and 102,011 residents (mid-2024).

North Durham is higher than Neath and Swansea East on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

North Durham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Neath and Swansea East 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

North Durham Neath and Swansea East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Durham £5,431, Neath and Swansea East £5,478Neath and Swansea East: £5,478North Durham: £5,431Neath and Swansea East: £5,502North Durham: £5,455Neath and Swansea East: £5,197North Durham: £5,152

    £5,431£5,455£5,152Neath and Swansea East is higher£5,478£5,502£5,197

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £13,275, Neath and Swansea East £13,375Neath and Swansea East: £13,375North Durham: £13,275Neath and Swansea East: £13,431North Durham: £13,332Neath and Swansea East: £12,686North Durham: £12,592

    £13,275£13,332£12,592Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£13,375£13,431£12,686

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £2,475, Neath and Swansea East £2,582Neath and Swansea East: £2,582North Durham: £2,475Neath and Swansea East: £2,593North Durham: £2,485Neath and Swansea East: £2,449North Durham: £2,348

    £2,475£2,485£2,348Neath and Swansea East is higher£2,582£2,593£2,449

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £11,782, Neath and Swansea East £11,571Neath and Swansea East: £11,571North Durham: £11,782Neath and Swansea East: £11,620North Durham: £11,832Neath and Swansea East: £10,976North Durham: £11,176

    £11,782£11,832£11,176North Durham is higher£11,571£11,620£10,976

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £542, Neath and Swansea East £604Neath and Swansea East: £604North Durham: £542Neath and Swansea East: £606North Durham: £545Neath and Swansea East: £573North Durham: £514

    £542£545£514Neath and Swansea East is higher£604£606£573

  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, Neath and Swansea East £1,163Neath and Swansea East: £1,163North Durham: £916Neath and Swansea East: £1,168North Durham: £920Neath and Swansea East: £1,104North Durham: £869

    £916£920£869Neath and Swansea East is higher£1,163£1,168£1,104

  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, Neath and Swansea East £36Neath and Swansea East: £36North Durham: £35Neath and Swansea East: £36North Durham: £35Neath and Swansea East: £34North Durham: £33

    £35£35£33Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £669, Neath and Swansea East £818Neath and Swansea East: £818North Durham: £669Neath and Swansea East: £822North Durham: £672Neath and Swansea East: £776North Durham: £634

    £669£672£634Neath and Swansea East is higher£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £176, Neath and Swansea East £200Neath and Swansea East: £200North Durham: £176Neath and Swansea East: £201North Durham: £177Neath and Swansea East: £190North Durham: £167

    £176£177£167Neath and Swansea East is higher£200£201£190

  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, Neath and Swansea East £170Neath and Swansea East: £170North Durham: £189Neath and Swansea East: £171North Durham: £190Neath and Swansea East: £161North Durham: £180

    £189£190£180North Durham is higher£170£171£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £1,843, Neath and Swansea East £1,837Neath and Swansea East: £1,837North Durham: £1,843Neath and Swansea East: £1,844North Durham: £1,851Neath and Swansea East: £1,742North Durham: £1,749

    £1,843£1,851£1,749North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1,837£1,844£1,742

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Durham £239, Neath and Swansea East £260Neath and Swansea East: £260North Durham: £239Neath and Swansea East: £261North Durham: £240Neath and Swansea East: £247North Durham: £227

    £239£240£227Neath and Swansea East is higher£260£261£247

  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, Neath and Swansea East £556Neath and Swansea East: £556North Durham: £426Neath and Swansea East: £559North Durham: £428Neath and Swansea East: £528North Durham: £404

    £426£428£404Neath and Swansea East is higher£556£559£528

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £7.22, Neath and Swansea East £7.30Neath and Swansea East: £7.30North Durham: £7.22Neath and Swansea East: £7.33North Durham: £7.25Neath and Swansea East: £6.92North Durham: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85Neath and Swansea East is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £9.07, Neath and Swansea East £12Neath and Swansea East: £12North Durham: £9.07Neath and Swansea East: £12North Durham: £9.11Neath and Swansea East: £11North Durham: £8.60

    £9.07£9.11£8.60Neath and Swansea East is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Durham £6.80, Neath and Swansea East £7.06Neath and Swansea East: £7.06North Durham: £6.80Neath and Swansea East: £7.09North Durham: £6.83Neath and Swansea East: £6.70North Durham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Neath and Swansea East is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  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, Neath and Swansea East 1,027.8Neath and Swansea East: 1,027.8North Durham: 1,033.6

    1,033.6North Durham is higher1,027.8

  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, Neath and Swansea East 143.1Neath and Swansea East: 143.1North Durham: 137.4

    137.4Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count143.1

  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, Neath and Swansea East 229.8Neath and Swansea East: 229.8North Durham: 181.5

    181.5Neath and Swansea East is higher229.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 100.6, Neath and Swansea East 113.7Neath and Swansea East: 113.7North Durham: 100.6

    100.6Neath and Swansea East is higher113.7

  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, Neath and Swansea East 228.9Neath and Swansea East: 228.9North Durham: 227.8

    227.8Neath and Swansea East is higher228.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Durham 40.8, Neath and Swansea East 35.5Neath and Swansea East: 35.5North Durham: 40.8

    40.8North Durham is higher35.5

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North Durham and Neath and Swansea East, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DurhamNeath and Swansea EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,431£5,455£5,152£5,478£5,502£5,197Neath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,275£13,332£12,592£13,375£13,431£12,686Neath and Swansea East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,475£2,485£2,348£2,582£2,593£2,449Neath and Swansea East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,782£11,832£11,176£11,571£11,620£10,976North Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£542£545£514£604£606£573Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£1,163£1,168£1,104Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£36£36£34Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£634£818£822£776Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£200£201£190Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£189£190£180£170£171£161North Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,843£1,851£1,749£1,837£1,844£1,742North Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£260£261£247Neath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£426£428£404£556£559£528Neath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£7.30£7.33£6.92Neath and Swansea East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.07£9.11£8.60£12£12£11Neath and Swansea East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£7.06£7.09£6.70Neath and Swansea East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.61,027.8North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.4143.1Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.5229.8Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.6113.7Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.8228.9Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.835.5North Durham

Per resident

North Durham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Neath and Swansea East on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Durham Neath and Swansea East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Durham £5,431, Neath and Swansea East £5,478Neath and Swansea East: £5,478North Durham: £5,431Neath and Swansea East: £5,502North Durham: £5,455Neath and Swansea East: £5,197North Durham: £5,152

    £5,431£5,455£5,152Neath and Swansea East is higher£5,478£5,502£5,197

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Durham £2,839, Neath and Swansea East £2,574Neath and Swansea East: £2,574North Durham: £2,839Neath and Swansea East: £2,585North Durham: £2,851Neath and Swansea East: £2,441North Durham: £2,693

    £2,839£2,851£2,693North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2,574£2,585£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Durham £1,501, Neath and Swansea East £1,619Neath and Swansea East: £1,619North Durham: £1,501Neath and Swansea East: £1,626North Durham: £1,507Neath and Swansea East: £1,536North Durham: £1,423

    £1,501£1,507£1,423Neath and Swansea East is higher£1,619£1,626£1,536

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Durham £2,520, Neath and Swansea East £2,227Neath and Swansea East: £2,227North Durham: £2,520Neath and Swansea East: £2,236North Durham: £2,531Neath and Swansea East: £2,112North Durham: £2,390

    £2,520£2,531£2,390North Durham is higher£2,227£2,236£2,112

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Durham £116, Neath and Swansea East £116Neath and Swansea East: £116North Durham: £116Neath and Swansea East: £117North Durham: £116Neath and Swansea East: £110North Durham: £110

    £116£116£110Neath and Swansea East is higher£116£117£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £196, Neath and Swansea East £224Neath and Swansea East: £224North Durham: £196Neath and Swansea East: £225North Durham: £197Neath and Swansea East: £212North Durham: £186

    £196£197£186Neath and Swansea East is higher£224£225£212

  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, Neath and Swansea East £6.98Neath and Swansea East: £6.98North Durham: £7.51Neath and Swansea East: £7.01North Durham: £7.54Neath and Swansea East: £6.62North Durham: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £669, Neath and Swansea East £818Neath and Swansea East: £818North Durham: £669Neath and Swansea East: £822North Durham: £672Neath and Swansea East: £776North Durham: £634

    £669£672£634Neath and Swansea East is higher£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £176, Neath and Swansea East £200Neath and Swansea East: £200North Durham: £176Neath and Swansea East: £201North Durham: £177Neath and Swansea East: £190North Durham: £167

    £176£177£167Neath and Swansea East is higher£200£201£190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Durham £115, Neath and Swansea East £107Neath and Swansea East: £107North Durham: £115Neath and Swansea East: £107North Durham: £115Neath and Swansea East: £101North Durham: £109

    £115£115£109North Durham is higher£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Durham £1,118, Neath and Swansea East £1,152Neath and Swansea East: £1,152North Durham: £1,118Neath and Swansea East: £1,156North Durham: £1,122Neath and Swansea East: £1,092North Durham: £1,060

    £1,118£1,122£1,060Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£1,152£1,156£1,092

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Durham £239, Neath and Swansea East £260Neath and Swansea East: £260North Durham: £239Neath and Swansea East: £261North Durham: £240Neath and Swansea East: £247North Durham: £227

    £239£240£227Neath and Swansea East is higher£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Durham £258, Neath and Swansea East £349Neath and Swansea East: £349North Durham: £258Neath and Swansea East: £350North Durham: £259Neath and Swansea East: £331North Durham: £245

    £258£259£245Neath and Swansea East is higher£349£350£331

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Durham £4.38, Neath and Swansea East £4.58Neath and Swansea East: £4.58North Durham: £4.38Neath and Swansea East: £4.59North Durham: £4.39Neath and Swansea East: £4.34North Durham: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Neath and Swansea East is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Durham £5.49, Neath and Swansea East £7.36Neath and Swansea East: £7.36North Durham: £5.49Neath and Swansea East: £7.39North Durham: £5.52Neath and Swansea East: £6.98North Durham: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Neath and Swansea East is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Durham £6.80, Neath and Swansea East £7.06Neath and Swansea East: £7.06North Durham: £6.80Neath and Swansea East: £7.09North Durham: £6.83Neath and Swansea East: £6.70North Durham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Neath and Swansea East is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 221.1, Neath and Swansea East 197.8Neath and Swansea East: 197.8North Durham: 221.1

    221.1North Durham is higher197.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 29.4, Neath and Swansea East 27.5Neath and Swansea East: 27.5North Durham: 29.4

    29.4North Durham is higherDepends on how you count27.5

  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, Neath and Swansea East 44.2Neath and Swansea East: 44.2North Durham: 38.8

    38.8Neath and Swansea East is higher44.2

  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, Neath and Swansea East 113.7Neath and Swansea East: 113.7North Durham: 100.6

    100.6Neath and Swansea East is higher113.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 138.1, Neath and Swansea East 143.5Neath and Swansea East: 143.5North Durham: 138.1

    138.1Neath and Swansea East is higher143.5

  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, Neath and Swansea East 22.2Neath and Swansea East: 22.2North Durham: 24.7

    24.7North Durham is higher22.2

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North Durham and Neath and Swansea East, per resident
MeasureNorth DurhamNeath and Swansea EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,431£5,455£5,152£5,478£5,502£5,197Neath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,839£2,851£2,693£2,574£2,585£2,441North Durham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,501£1,507£1,423£1,619£1,626£1,536Neath and Swansea East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,520£2,531£2,390£2,227£2,236£2,112North Durham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£116£117£110Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£224£225£212Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£6.98£7.01£6.62North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£634£818£822£776Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£200£201£190Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£107£107£101North Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,118£1,122£1,060£1,152£1,156£1,092Neath and Swansea East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£260£261£247Neath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£349£350£331Neath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£4.58£4.59£4.34Neath and Swansea East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£7.36£7.39£6.98Neath and Swansea East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£7.06£7.09£6.70Neath and Swansea East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.1197.8North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.427.5North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.844.2Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.6113.7Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.1143.5Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.722.2North Durham

Total

North Durham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Neath and Swansea East on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Durham Neath and Swansea East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Durham £529.9m, Neath and Swansea East £558.9mNeath and Swansea East: £558.9mNorth Durham: £529.9mNeath and Swansea East: £561.2mNorth Durham: £532.1mNeath and Swansea East: £530.1mNorth Durham: £502.6m

    £529.9m£532.1m£502.6mNeath and Swansea East is higher£558.9m£561.2m£530.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Durham £277.0m, Neath and Swansea East £262.5mNeath and Swansea East: £262.5mNorth Durham: £277.0mNeath and Swansea East: £263.7mNorth Durham: £278.2mNeath and Swansea East: £249.0mNorth Durham: £262.7m

    £277.0m£278.2m£262.7mNorth Durham is higherDepends on how you count£262.5m£263.7m£249.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Durham £146.4m, Neath and Swansea East £165.2mNeath and Swansea East: £165.2mNorth Durham: £146.4mNeath and Swansea East: £165.9mNorth Durham: £147.0mNeath and Swansea East: £156.7mNorth Durham: £138.9m

    £146.4m£147.0m£138.9mNeath and Swansea East is higher£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Durham £245.8m, Neath and Swansea East £227.1mNeath and Swansea East: £227.1mNorth Durham: £245.8mNeath and Swansea East: £228.1mNorth Durham: £246.9mNeath and Swansea East: £215.5mNorth Durham: £233.2m

    £245.8m£246.9m£233.2mNorth Durham is higher£227.1m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Durham £11.3m, Neath and Swansea East £11.9mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mNorth Durham: £11.3mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mNorth Durham: £11.4mNeath and Swansea East: £11.2mNorth Durham: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mNeath and Swansea East is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Durham £19.1m, Neath and Swansea East £22.8mNeath and Swansea East: £22.8mNorth Durham: £19.1mNeath and Swansea East: £22.9mNorth Durham: £19.2mNeath and Swansea East: £21.7mNorth Durham: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mNeath and Swansea East is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

  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, Neath and Swansea East £0.71mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mNorth Durham: £0.73mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mNorth Durham: £0.74mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68mNorth Durham: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mNorth Durham is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Durham £65.3m, Neath and Swansea East £83.5mNeath and Swansea East: £83.5mNorth Durham: £65.3mNeath and Swansea East: £83.8mNorth Durham: £65.5mNeath and Swansea East: £79.2mNorth Durham: £61.9m

    £65.3m£65.5m£61.9mNeath and Swansea East is higher£83.5m£83.8m£79.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Durham £17.2m, Neath and Swansea East £20.4mNeath and Swansea East: £20.4mNorth Durham: £17.2mNeath and Swansea East: £20.5mNorth Durham: £17.3mNeath and Swansea East: £19.4mNorth Durham: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNeath and Swansea East is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Durham £11.2m, Neath and Swansea East £10.9mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mNorth Durham: £11.2mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mNorth Durham: £11.2mNeath and Swansea East: £10.3mNorth Durham: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mNorth Durham is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Durham £109.0m, Neath and Swansea East £117.5mNeath and Swansea East: £117.5mNorth Durham: £109.0mNeath and Swansea East: £118.0mNorth Durham: £109.5mNeath and Swansea East: £111.4mNorth Durham: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.5m£103.4mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Durham £23.4m, Neath and Swansea East £26.5mNeath and Swansea East: £26.5mNorth Durham: £23.4mNeath and Swansea East: £26.7mNorth Durham: £23.5mNeath and Swansea East: £25.2mNorth Durham: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mNeath and Swansea East is higher£26.5m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Durham £25.2m, Neath and Swansea East £35.6mNeath and Swansea East: £35.6mNorth Durham: £25.2mNeath and Swansea East: £35.7mNorth Durham: £25.3mNeath and Swansea East: £33.8mNorth Durham: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mNeath and Swansea East is higher£35.6m£35.7m£33.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Durham £0.43m, Neath and Swansea East £0.47mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mNorth Durham: £0.43mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mNorth Durham: £0.43mNeath and Swansea East: £0.44mNorth Durham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNeath and Swansea East is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Durham £0.54m, Neath and Swansea East £0.75mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mNorth Durham: £0.54mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mNorth Durham: £0.54mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mNorth Durham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNeath and Swansea East is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Durham £0.66m, Neath and Swansea East £0.72mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mNorth Durham: £0.66mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mNorth Durham: £0.67mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68mNorth Durham: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mNeath and Swansea East is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Durham 21,567, Neath and Swansea East 20,176Neath and Swansea East: 20,176North Durham: 21,567

    21,567North Durham is higher20,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Durham 2,867, Neath and Swansea East 2,808Neath and Swansea East: 2,808North Durham: 2,867

    2,867North Durham is higherDepends on how you count2,808

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Durham 3,787, Neath and Swansea East 4,511Neath and Swansea East: 4,511North Durham: 3,787

    3,787Neath and Swansea East is higher4,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Durham 9,812, Neath and Swansea East 11,598Neath and Swansea East: 11,598North Durham: 9,812

    9,812Neath and Swansea East is higher11,598

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Durham 13,472, Neath and Swansea East 14,643Neath and Swansea East: 14,643North Durham: 13,472

    13,472Neath and Swansea East is higher14,643

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Durham 2,413, Neath and Swansea East 2,268Neath and Swansea East: 2,268North Durham: 2,413

    2,413North Durham is higher2,268

Show the numbers
North Durham and Neath and Swansea East, total
MeasureNorth DurhamNeath and Swansea EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£529.9m£532.1m£502.6m£558.9m£561.2m£530.1mNeath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.0m£278.2m£262.7m£262.5m£263.7m£249.0mNorth Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£146.4m£147.0m£138.9m£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mNeath and Swansea East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.8m£246.9m£233.2m£227.1m£228.1m£215.5mNorth Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mNeath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mNeath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.71m£0.71m£0.68mNorth Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.3m£65.5m£61.9m£83.5m£83.8m£79.2mNeath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mNeath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNorth Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m£117.5m£118.0m£111.4mNeath and Swansea East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£26.5m£26.7m£25.2mNeath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£35.6m£35.7m£33.8mNeath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mNeath and Swansea East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mNeath and Swansea East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNeath and Swansea East
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,56720,176North Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8672,808North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7874,511Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,81211,598Neath and Swansea East
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,47214,643Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4132,268North Durham

Sources

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

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