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North Durham and Torfaen

97,555 and 94,119 residents (mid-2024).

North Durham is higher than Torfaen on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 6 of 22 measures, and Torfaen 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Durham £5,431, Torfaen £5,605Torfaen: £5,605North Durham: £5,431Torfaen: £5,628North Durham: £5,455Torfaen: £5,316North Durham: £5,152

    £5,431£5,455£5,152Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,605£5,628£5,316

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £13,275, Torfaen £13,217Torfaen: £13,217North Durham: £13,275Torfaen: £13,274North Durham: £13,332Torfaen: £12,537North Durham: £12,592

    £13,275£13,332£12,592North Durham is higher£13,217£13,274£12,537

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £2,475, Torfaen £2,803Torfaen: £2,803North Durham: £2,475Torfaen: £2,815North Durham: £2,485Torfaen: £2,659North Durham: £2,348

    £2,475£2,485£2,348Torfaen is higher£2,803£2,815£2,659

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £11,782, Torfaen £11,652Torfaen: £11,652North Durham: £11,782Torfaen: £11,702North Durham: £11,832Torfaen: £11,053North Durham: £11,176

    £11,782£11,832£11,176North Durham is higher£11,652£11,702£11,053

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £542, Torfaen £550Torfaen: £550North Durham: £542Torfaen: £553North Durham: £545Torfaen: £522North Durham: £514

    £542£545£514Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£550£553£522

  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, Torfaen £979Torfaen: £979North Durham: £916Torfaen: £983North Durham: £920Torfaen: £929North Durham: £869

    £916£920£869Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£979£983£929

  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, Torfaen £35Torfaen: £35North Durham: £35Torfaen: £36North Durham: £35Torfaen: £34North Durham: £33

    £35£35£33Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£35£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, Torfaen £807Torfaen: £807North Durham: £669Torfaen: £811North Durham: £672Torfaen: £766North Durham: £634

    £669£672£634Torfaen is higher£807£811£766

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £176, Torfaen £188Torfaen: £188North Durham: £176Torfaen: £189North Durham: £177Torfaen: £179North Durham: £167

    £176£177£167Torfaen is higher£188£189£179

  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, Torfaen £170Torfaen: £170North Durham: £189Torfaen: £171North Durham: £190Torfaen: £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, Torfaen £2,094Torfaen: £2,094North Durham: £1,843Torfaen: £2,103North Durham: £1,851Torfaen: £1,986North Durham: £1,749

    £1,843£1,851£1,749Torfaen is higher£2,094£2,103£1,986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Durham £239, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266North Durham: £239Torfaen: £267North Durham: £240Torfaen: £252North Durham: £227

    £239£240£227Torfaen is higher£266£267£252

  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, Torfaen £519Torfaen: £519North Durham: £426Torfaen: £522North Durham: £428Torfaen: £493North Durham: £404

    £426£428£404Torfaen is higher£519£522£493

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £7.22, Torfaen £7.39Torfaen: £7.39North Durham: £7.22Torfaen: £7.42North Durham: £7.25Torfaen: £7.01North Durham: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.39£7.42£7.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £9.07, Torfaen £12Torfaen: £12North Durham: £9.07Torfaen: £12North Durham: £9.11Torfaen: £11North Durham: £8.60

    £9.07£9.11£8.60Torfaen is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Durham £6.80, Torfaen £7.16Torfaen: £7.16North Durham: £6.80Torfaen: £7.19North Durham: £6.83Torfaen: £6.79North Durham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Torfaen is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  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, Torfaen 1,028.5Torfaen: 1,028.5North Durham: 1,033.6

    1,033.6North Durham is higher1,028.5

  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, Torfaen 136.4Torfaen: 136.4North Durham: 137.4

    137.4North Durham is higher136.4

  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: North Durham 181.5, Torfaen 198.7Torfaen: 198.7North Durham: 181.5

    181.5Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count198.7

  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, Torfaen 113.2Torfaen: 113.2North Durham: 100.6

    100.6Torfaen is higher113.2

  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, Torfaen 259.1Torfaen: 259.1North Durham: 227.8

    227.8Torfaen is higher259.1

  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, Torfaen 36.4Torfaen: 36.4North Durham: 40.8

    40.8North Durham is higher36.4

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North Durham and Torfaen, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DurhamTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,431£5,455£5,152£5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,275£13,332£12,592£13,217£13,274£12,537North Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,475£2,485£2,348£2,803£2,815£2,659Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,782£11,832£11,176£11,652£11,702£11,053North Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£542£545£514£550£553£522Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£979£983£929Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£35£36£34Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£634£807£811£766Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£188£189£179Torfaen
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£2,094£2,103£1,986Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£426£428£404£519£522£493Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£7.39£7.42£7.01Torfaen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.07£9.11£8.60£12£12£11Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£7.16£7.19£6.79Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.61,028.5North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.4136.4North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.5198.7Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.6113.2Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.8259.1Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.836.4North Durham

Per resident

North Durham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 13. 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Durham £5,431, Torfaen £5,605Torfaen: £5,605North Durham: £5,431Torfaen: £5,628North Durham: £5,455Torfaen: £5,316North Durham: £5,152

    £5,431£5,455£5,152Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,605£5,628£5,316

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Durham £2,839, Torfaen £2,639Torfaen: £2,639North Durham: £2,839Torfaen: £2,650North Durham: £2,851Torfaen: £2,503North Durham: £2,693

    £2,839£2,851£2,693North Durham is higher£2,639£2,650£2,503

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Durham £1,501, Torfaen £1,697Torfaen: £1,697North Durham: £1,501Torfaen: £1,704North Durham: £1,507Torfaen: £1,610North Durham: £1,423

    £1,501£1,507£1,423Torfaen is higher£1,697£1,704£1,610

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Durham £2,520, Torfaen £2,327Torfaen: £2,327North Durham: £2,520Torfaen: £2,336North Durham: £2,531Torfaen: £2,207North Durham: £2,390

    £2,520£2,531£2,390North Durham is higher£2,327£2,336£2,207

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Durham £116, Torfaen £110Torfaen: £110North Durham: £116Torfaen: £110North Durham: £116Torfaen: £104North Durham: £110

    £116£116£110North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £196, Torfaen £195Torfaen: £195North Durham: £196Torfaen: £196North Durham: £197Torfaen: £185North Durham: £186

    £196£197£186North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  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, Torfaen £7.07Torfaen: £7.07North Durham: £7.51Torfaen: £7.10North Durham: £7.54Torfaen: £6.71North Durham: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£7.07£7.10£6.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £669, Torfaen £807Torfaen: £807North Durham: £669Torfaen: £811North Durham: £672Torfaen: £766North Durham: £634

    £669£672£634Torfaen is higher£807£811£766

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £176, Torfaen £188Torfaen: £188North Durham: £176Torfaen: £189North Durham: £177Torfaen: £179North Durham: £167

    £176£177£167Torfaen is higher£188£189£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Durham £115, Torfaen £103Torfaen: £103North Durham: £115Torfaen: £103North Durham: £115Torfaen: £98North Durham: £109

    £115£115£109North Durham is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Durham £1,118, Torfaen £1,268Torfaen: £1,268North Durham: £1,118Torfaen: £1,273North Durham: £1,122Torfaen: £1,203North Durham: £1,060

    £1,118£1,122£1,060Torfaen is higher£1,268£1,273£1,203

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Durham £239, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266North Durham: £239Torfaen: £267North Durham: £240Torfaen: £252North Durham: £227

    £239£240£227Torfaen is higher£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Durham £258, Torfaen £315Torfaen: £315North Durham: £258Torfaen: £316North Durham: £259Torfaen: £298North Durham: £245

    £258£259£245Torfaen is higher£315£316£298

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Durham £4.38, Torfaen £4.47Torfaen: £4.47North Durham: £4.38Torfaen: £4.49North Durham: £4.39Torfaen: £4.24North Durham: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£4.47£4.49£4.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Durham £5.49, Torfaen £7.26Torfaen: £7.26North Durham: £5.49Torfaen: £7.29North Durham: £5.52Torfaen: £6.89North Durham: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Torfaen is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Durham £6.80, Torfaen £7.16Torfaen: £7.16North Durham: £6.80Torfaen: £7.19North Durham: £6.83Torfaen: £6.79North Durham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Torfaen is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 221.1, Torfaen 205.4Torfaen: 205.4North Durham: 221.1

    221.1North Durham is higher205.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 29.4, Torfaen 27.2Torfaen: 27.2North Durham: 29.4

    29.4North Durham is higher27.2

  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, Torfaen 39.7Torfaen: 39.7North Durham: 38.8

    38.8Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count39.7

  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, Torfaen 113.2Torfaen: 113.2North Durham: 100.6

    100.6Torfaen is higher113.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 138.1, Torfaen 156.9Torfaen: 156.9North Durham: 138.1

    138.1Torfaen is higher156.9

  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, Torfaen 22.1Torfaen: 22.1North Durham: 24.7

    24.7North Durham is higher22.1

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North Durham and Torfaen, per resident
MeasureNorth DurhamTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,431£5,455£5,152£5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,839£2,851£2,693£2,639£2,650£2,503North Durham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,501£1,507£1,423£1,697£1,704£1,610Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,520£2,531£2,390£2,327£2,336£2,207North Durham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£110£110£104North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£195£196£185North Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£7.07£7.10£6.71North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£634£807£811£766Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£188£189£179Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£103£103£98North Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,118£1,122£1,060£1,268£1,273£1,203Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£315£316£298Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£4.47£4.49£4.24Torfaen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£7.26£7.29£6.89Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£7.16£7.19£6.79Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.1205.4North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.427.2North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.839.7Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.6113.2Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.1156.9Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.722.1North Durham

Total

North Durham is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 10. 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Durham £529.9m, Torfaen £527.5mTorfaen: £527.5mNorth Durham: £529.9mTorfaen: £529.7mNorth Durham: £532.1mTorfaen: £500.4mNorth Durham: £502.6m

    £529.9m£532.1m£502.6mNorth Durham is higherDepends on how you count£527.5m£529.7m£500.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Durham £277.0m, Torfaen £248.4mTorfaen: £248.4mNorth Durham: £277.0mTorfaen: £249.4mNorth Durham: £278.2mTorfaen: £235.6mNorth Durham: £262.7m

    £277.0m£278.2m£262.7mNorth Durham is higher£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Durham £146.4m, Torfaen £159.7mTorfaen: £159.7mNorth Durham: £146.4mTorfaen: £160.4mNorth Durham: £147.0mTorfaen: £151.5mNorth Durham: £138.9m

    £146.4m£147.0m£138.9mTorfaen is higher£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Durham £245.8m, Torfaen £219.0mTorfaen: £219.0mNorth Durham: £245.8mTorfaen: £219.9mNorth Durham: £246.9mTorfaen: £207.7mNorth Durham: £233.2m

    £245.8m£246.9m£233.2mNorth Durham is higher£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Durham £11.3m, Torfaen £10.3mTorfaen: £10.3mNorth Durham: £11.3mTorfaen: £10.4mNorth Durham: £11.4mTorfaen: £9.8mNorth Durham: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mNorth Durham is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Durham £19.1m, Torfaen £18.4mTorfaen: £18.4mNorth Durham: £19.1mTorfaen: £18.5mNorth Durham: £19.2mTorfaen: £17.5mNorth Durham: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mNorth Durham is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mNorth Durham: £0.73mTorfaen: £0.67mNorth Durham: £0.74mTorfaen: £0.63mNorth Durham: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mNorth Durham is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Durham £65.3m, Torfaen £76.0mTorfaen: £76.0mNorth Durham: £65.3mTorfaen: £76.3mNorth Durham: £65.5mTorfaen: £72.1mNorth Durham: £61.9m

    £65.3m£65.5m£61.9mTorfaen is higher£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Durham £17.2m, Torfaen £17.7mTorfaen: £17.7mNorth Durham: £17.2mTorfaen: £17.8mNorth Durham: £17.3mTorfaen: £16.8mNorth Durham: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mTorfaen is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Durham £11.2m, Torfaen £9.7mTorfaen: £9.7mNorth Durham: £11.2mTorfaen: £9.7mNorth Durham: £11.2mTorfaen: £9.2mNorth Durham: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mNorth Durham is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Durham £109.0m, Torfaen £119.3mTorfaen: £119.3mNorth Durham: £109.0mTorfaen: £119.8mNorth Durham: £109.5mTorfaen: £113.2mNorth Durham: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.5m£103.4mTorfaen is higher£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Durham £23.4m, Torfaen £25.0mTorfaen: £25.0mNorth Durham: £23.4mTorfaen: £25.1mNorth Durham: £23.5mTorfaen: £23.7mNorth Durham: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mTorfaen is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Durham £25.2m, Torfaen £29.6mTorfaen: £29.6mNorth Durham: £25.2mTorfaen: £29.7mNorth Durham: £25.3mTorfaen: £28.1mNorth Durham: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mTorfaen is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Durham £0.43m, Torfaen £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mNorth Durham: £0.43mTorfaen: £0.42mNorth Durham: £0.43mTorfaen: £0.40mNorth Durham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorth Durham is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Durham £0.54m, Torfaen £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mNorth Durham: £0.54mTorfaen: £0.69mNorth Durham: £0.54mTorfaen: £0.65mNorth Durham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mTorfaen is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Durham £0.66m, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mNorth Durham: £0.66mTorfaen: £0.68mNorth Durham: £0.67mTorfaen: £0.64mNorth Durham: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mTorfaen is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Durham 21,567, Torfaen 19,328Torfaen: 19,328North Durham: 21,567

    21,567North Durham is higher19,328

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Durham 2,867, Torfaen 2,563Torfaen: 2,563North Durham: 2,867

    2,867North Durham is higher2,563

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Durham 3,787, Torfaen 3,733Torfaen: 3,733North Durham: 3,787

    3,787North Durham is higherDepends on how you count3,733

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Durham 9,812, Torfaen 10,651Torfaen: 10,651North Durham: 9,812

    9,812Torfaen is higher10,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Durham 13,472, Torfaen 14,764Torfaen: 14,764North Durham: 13,472

    13,472Torfaen is higher14,764

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Durham 2,413, Torfaen 2,075Torfaen: 2,075North Durham: 2,413

    2,413North Durham is higher2,075

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North Durham and Torfaen, total
MeasureNorth DurhamTorfaenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£529.9m£532.1m£502.6m£527.5m£529.7m£500.4mNorth Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.0m£278.2m£262.7m£248.4m£249.4m£235.6mNorth Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£146.4m£147.0m£138.9m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.8m£246.9m£233.2m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mNorth Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mNorth Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mNorth Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mNorth Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.3m£65.5m£61.9m£76.0m£76.3m£72.1mTorfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mTorfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mNorth Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m£119.3m£119.8m£113.2mTorfaen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mTorfaen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mTorfaen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mNorth Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mTorfaen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,56719,328North Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8672,563North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7873,733North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,81210,651Torfaen
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,47214,764Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4132,075North Durham

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.
  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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