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South Shields and Torbay

90,422 and 104,727 residents (mid-2024).

South Shields is higher than Torbay on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

South Shields is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 4. 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

South Shields Torbay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Torbay £5,795Torbay: £5,795South Shields: £5,787Torbay: £5,819South Shields: £5,811Torbay: £5,496South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489Torbay 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: South Shields £13,249, Torbay £12,495Torbay: £12,495South Shields: £13,249Torbay: £12,548South Shields: £13,305Torbay: £11,852South Shields: £12,567

    £13,249£13,305£12,567South Shields 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: South Shields £2,935, Torbay £2,702Torbay: £2,702South Shields: £2,935Torbay: £2,714South Shields: £2,948Torbay: £2,563South Shields: £2,784

    £2,935£2,948£2,784South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,702£2,714£2,563

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £11,637, Torbay £11,067Torbay: £11,067South Shields: £11,637Torbay: £11,114South Shields: £11,687Torbay: £10,498South Shields: £11,038

    £11,637£11,687£11,038South Shields 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: South Shields £630, Torbay £569Torbay: £569South Shields: £630Torbay: £572South Shields: £632Torbay: £540South Shields: £597

    £630£632£597South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£569£572£540

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £941, Torbay £823Torbay: £823South Shields: £941Torbay: £826South Shields: £945Torbay: £781South Shields: £892

    £941£945£892South Shields 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: South Shields £41, Torbay £35Torbay: £35South Shields: £41Torbay: £35South Shields: £41Torbay: £34South Shields: £39

    £41£41£39South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £716, Torbay £616Torbay: £616South Shields: £716Torbay: £619South Shields: £719Torbay: £584South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680South Shields 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: South Shields £169, Torbay £170Torbay: £170South Shields: £169Torbay: £171South Shields: £169Torbay: £162South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160Torbay is higher£170£171£162

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £199, Torbay £139Torbay: £139South Shields: £199Torbay: £140South Shields: £200Torbay: £132South Shields: £189

    £199£200£189South Shields is higher£139£140£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £2,237, Torbay £2,023Torbay: £2,023South Shields: £2,237Torbay: £2,032South Shields: £2,246Torbay: £1,919South Shields: £2,122

    £2,237£2,246£2,122South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,023£2,032£1,919

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Torbay £303Torbay: £303South Shields: £316Torbay: £304South Shields: £317Torbay: £287South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Shields £471, Torbay £523Torbay: £523South Shields: £471Torbay: £525South Shields: £473Torbay: £496South Shields: £447

    £471£473£447Torbay 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: South Shields £15, Torbay £7.96Torbay: £7.96South Shields: £15Torbay: £7.99South Shields: £15Torbay: £7.55South Shields: £14

    £15£15£14South Shields 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: South Shields £14, Torbay £9.22Torbay: £9.22South Shields: £14Torbay: £9.26South Shields: £14Torbay: £8.75South Shields: £13

    £14£14£13South Shields is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Torbay £7.46Torbay: £7.46South Shields: £6.20Torbay: £7.50South Shields: £6.23Torbay: £7.08South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Torbay 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: South Shields 1,029.1, Torbay 988.9Torbay: 988.9South Shields: 1,029.1

    1,029.1South Shields 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: South Shields 163.2, Torbay 139.5Torbay: 139.5South Shields: 163.2

    163.2South Shields is higherDepends on how you count139.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Shields 199.8, Torbay 166.6Torbay: 166.6South Shields: 199.8

    199.8South Shields 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: South Shields 107.9, Torbay 89.5Torbay: 89.5South Shields: 107.9

    107.9South Shields 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: South Shields 273.2, Torbay 242.2Torbay: 242.2South Shields: 273.2

    273.2South Shields 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: South Shields 42.3, Torbay 29.1Torbay: 29.1South Shields: 42.3

    42.3South Shields is higher29.1

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South Shields and Torbay, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShieldsTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,795£5,819£5,496Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,249£13,305£12,567£12,495£12,548£11,852South Shields
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,935£2,948£2,784£2,702£2,714£2,563South Shields
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,687£11,038£11,067£11,114£10,498South Shields
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£632£597£569£572£540South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£941£945£892£823£826£781South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£35£35£34South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£616£619£584South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£170£171£162Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£139£140£132South Shields
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,237£2,246£2,122£2,023£2,032£1,919South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£303£304£287South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£471£473£447£523£525£496Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£7.96£7.99£7.55South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£9.22£9.26£8.75South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£7.46£7.50£7.08Torbay
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.1988.9South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2139.5South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.8166.6South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.989.5South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2242.2South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.329.1South Shields

Per resident

South Shields is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Shields Torbay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Torbay £5,795Torbay: £5,795South Shields: £5,787Torbay: £5,819South Shields: £5,811Torbay: £5,496South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489Torbay is higher£5,795£5,819£5,496

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Shields £2,815, Torbay £3,129Torbay: £3,129South Shields: £2,815Torbay: £3,143South Shields: £2,827Torbay: £2,968South Shields: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£3,129£3,143£2,968

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Shields £1,765, Torbay £1,568Torbay: £1,568South Shields: £1,765Torbay: £1,575South Shields: £1,772Torbay: £1,488South Shields: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,568£1,575£1,488

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Shields £2,472, Torbay £2,772Torbay: £2,772South Shields: £2,472Torbay: £2,784South Shields: £2,483Torbay: £2,629South Shields: £2,345

    £2,472£2,483£2,345Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,772£2,784£2,629

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Shields £134, Torbay £143Torbay: £143South Shields: £134Torbay: £143South Shields: £134Torbay: £135South Shields: £127

    £134£134£127Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£143£143£135

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £200, Torbay £206Torbay: £206South Shields: £200Torbay: £207South Shields: £201Torbay: £196South Shields: £190

    £200£201£190Torbay 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: South Shields £8.73, Torbay £8.85Torbay: £8.85South Shields: £8.73Torbay: £8.88South Shields: £8.77Torbay: £8.39South Shields: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£8.85£8.88£8.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £716, Torbay £616Torbay: £616South Shields: £716Torbay: £619South Shields: £719Torbay: £584South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680South Shields 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: South Shields £169, Torbay £170Torbay: £170South Shields: £169Torbay: £171South Shields: £169Torbay: £162South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160Torbay is higher£170£171£162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Shields £120, Torbay £81Torbay: £81South Shields: £120Torbay: £81South Shields: £120Torbay: £77South Shields: £113

    £120£120£113South Shields is higher£81£81£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Shields £1,345, Torbay £1,174Torbay: £1,174South Shields: £1,345Torbay: £1,179South Shields: £1,351Torbay: £1,114South Shields: £1,276

    £1,345£1,351£1,276South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,174£1,179£1,114

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Torbay £303Torbay: £303South Shields: £316Torbay: £304South Shields: £317Torbay: £287South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£303£304£287

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Shields £283, Torbay £303Torbay: £303South Shields: £283Torbay: £305South Shields: £284Torbay: £288South Shields: £269

    £283£284£269Torbay is higher£303£305£288

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Shields £8.86, Torbay £4.62Torbay: £4.62South Shields: £8.86Torbay: £4.64South Shields: £8.89Torbay: £4.38South Shields: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Shields £8.53, Torbay £5.36Torbay: £5.36South Shields: £8.53Torbay: £5.38South Shields: £8.57Torbay: £5.08South Shields: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09South Shields is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Torbay £7.46Torbay: £7.46South Shields: £6.20Torbay: £7.50South Shields: £6.23Torbay: £7.08South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Torbay is higher£7.46£7.50£7.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 218.6, Torbay 247.7Torbay: 247.7South Shields: 218.6

    218.6Torbay is higherDepends on how you count247.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 34.7, Torbay 34.9Torbay: 34.9South Shields: 34.7

    34.7Torbay is higherDepends on how you count34.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 42.5, Torbay 41.7Torbay: 41.7South Shields: 42.5

    42.5South Shields 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: South Shields 107.9, Torbay 89.5Torbay: 89.5South Shields: 107.9

    107.9South Shields is higher89.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 164.3, Torbay 140.6Torbay: 140.6South Shields: 164.3

    164.3South Shields 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: South Shields 25.4, Torbay 16.9Torbay: 16.9South Shields: 25.4

    25.4South Shields is higher16.9

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South Shields and Torbay, per resident
MeasureSouth ShieldsTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,795£5,819£5,496Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£3,129£3,143£2,968Torbay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,568£1,575£1,488South Shields
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,472£2,483£2,345£2,772£2,784£2,629Torbay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£143£143£135Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£206£207£196Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£8.85£8.88£8.39Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£616£619£584South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£170£171£162Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£81£81£77South Shields
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,351£1,276£1,174£1,179£1,114South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£303£304£287South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£303£305£288Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£4.62£4.64£4.38South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£5.36£5.38£5.08South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£7.46£7.50£7.08Torbay
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.6247.7Torbay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.734.9Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.541.7South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.989.5South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.3140.6South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.416.9South Shields

Total

South Shields is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Torbay 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

South Shields Torbay

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Shields £523.3m, Torbay £606.8mTorbay: £606.8mSouth Shields: £523.3mTorbay: £609.4mSouth Shields: £525.5mTorbay: £575.6mSouth Shields: £496.3m

    £523.3m£525.5m£496.3mTorbay is higher£606.8m£609.4m£575.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Shields £254.5m, Torbay £327.7mTorbay: £327.7mSouth Shields: £254.5mTorbay: £329.1mSouth Shields: £255.6mTorbay: £310.9mSouth Shields: £241.4m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.4mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£327.7m£329.1m£310.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Shields £159.6m, Torbay £164.2mTorbay: £164.2mSouth Shields: £159.6mTorbay: £164.9mSouth Shields: £160.3mTorbay: £155.8mSouth Shields: £151.4m

    £159.6m£160.3m£151.4mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£164.2m£164.9m£155.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Shields £223.5m, Torbay £290.3mTorbay: £290.3mSouth Shields: £223.5mTorbay: £291.5mSouth Shields: £224.5mTorbay: £275.4mSouth Shields: £212.0m

    £223.5m£224.5m£212.0mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£290.3m£291.5m£275.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields £12.1m, Torbay £14.9mTorbay: £14.9mSouth Shields: £12.1mTorbay: £15.0mSouth Shields: £12.1mTorbay: £14.2mSouth Shields: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shields £18.1m, Torbay £21.6mTorbay: £21.6mSouth Shields: £18.1mTorbay: £21.7mSouth Shields: £18.2mTorbay: £20.5mSouth Shields: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.1mTorbay 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: South Shields £0.79m, Torbay £0.93mTorbay: £0.93mSouth Shields: £0.79mTorbay: £0.93mSouth Shields: £0.79mTorbay: £0.88mSouth Shields: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shields £64.8m, Torbay £64.5mTorbay: £64.5mSouth Shields: £64.8mTorbay: £64.8mSouth Shields: £65.1mTorbay: £61.2mSouth Shields: £61.4m

    £64.8m£65.1m£61.4mSouth Shields 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: South Shields £15.2m, Torbay £17.8mTorbay: £17.8mSouth Shields: £15.2mTorbay: £17.9mSouth Shields: £15.3mTorbay: £16.9mSouth Shields: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mTorbay is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shields £10.8m, Torbay £8.5mTorbay: £8.5mSouth Shields: £10.8mTorbay: £8.5mSouth Shields: £10.9mTorbay: £8.0mSouth Shields: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Shields is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields £121.6m, Torbay £123.0mTorbay: £123.0mSouth Shields: £121.6mTorbay: £123.5mSouth Shields: £122.1mTorbay: £116.6mSouth Shields: £115.4m

    £121.6m£122.1m£115.4mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£123.0m£123.5m£116.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Shields £28.6m, Torbay £31.7mTorbay: £31.7mSouth Shields: £28.6mTorbay: £31.9mSouth Shields: £28.7mTorbay: £30.1mSouth Shields: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£31.7m£31.9m£30.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Shields £25.6m, Torbay £31.8mTorbay: £31.8mSouth Shields: £25.6mTorbay: £31.9mSouth Shields: £25.7mTorbay: £30.1mSouth Shields: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mTorbay is higher£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Shields £0.80m, Torbay £0.48mTorbay: £0.48mSouth Shields: £0.80mTorbay: £0.49mSouth Shields: £0.80mTorbay: £0.46mSouth Shields: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Shields is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Shields £0.77m, Torbay £0.56mTorbay: £0.56mSouth Shields: £0.77mTorbay: £0.56mSouth Shields: £0.77mTorbay: £0.53mSouth Shields: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Shields is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Shields £0.56m, Torbay £0.78mTorbay: £0.78mSouth Shields: £0.56mTorbay: £0.78mSouth Shields: £0.56mTorbay: £0.74mSouth Shields: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mTorbay is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Shields 19,768, Torbay 25,938Torbay: 25,938South Shields: 19,768

    19,768Torbay is higherDepends on how you count25,938

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields 3,135, Torbay 3,658Torbay: 3,658South Shields: 3,135

    3,135Torbay is higherDepends on how you count3,658

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shields 3,839, Torbay 4,371Torbay: 4,371South Shields: 3,839

    3,839Torbay 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: South Shields 9,758, Torbay 9,369Torbay: 9,369South Shields: 9,758

    9,758South Shields is higher9,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields 14,854, Torbay 14,720Torbay: 14,720South Shields: 14,854

    14,854South Shields is higher14,720

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shields 2,299, Torbay 1,766Torbay: 1,766South Shields: 2,299

    2,299South Shields is higher1,766

Show the numbers
South Shields and Torbay, total
MeasureSouth ShieldsTorbayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m£606.8m£609.4m£575.6mTorbay
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£327.7m£329.1m£310.9mTorbay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m£164.2m£164.9m£155.8mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m£290.3m£291.5m£275.4mTorbay
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mTorbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mTorbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mTorbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mSouth Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mTorbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mSouth Shields
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m£123.0m£123.5m£116.6mTorbay
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£31.7m£31.9m£30.1mTorbay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£31.8m£31.9m£30.1mTorbay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Shields
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouth Shields
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,76825,938Torbay
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1353,658Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8394,371Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7589,369South Shields
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,85414,720South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2991,766South Shields

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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