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Torbay and Houghton and Sunderland South

104,727 and 106,116 residents (mid-2024).

Torbay is higher than Houghton and Sunderland South on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Torbay is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Torbay Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torbay £5,795, Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Torbay: £5,795Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Torbay: £5,819Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287Torbay: £5,496

    £5,795£5,819£5,496Torbay is higher£5,574£5,598£5,287

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torbay £12,495, Houghton and Sunderland South £13,008Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,008Torbay: £12,495Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,063Torbay: £12,548Houghton and Sunderland South: £12,338Torbay: £11,852

    £12,495£12,548£11,852Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£13,008£13,063£12,338

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £2,702, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,870Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,870Torbay: £2,702Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,883Torbay: £2,714Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,723Torbay: £2,563

    £2,702£2,714£2,563Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£2,870£2,883£2,723

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Torbay £11,067, Houghton and Sunderland South £11,384Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,384Torbay: £11,067Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,433Torbay: £11,114Houghton and Sunderland South: £10,798Torbay: £10,498

    £11,067£11,114£10,498Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£11,384£11,433£10,798

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torbay £569, Houghton and Sunderland South £622Houghton and Sunderland South: £622Torbay: £569Houghton and Sunderland South: £624Torbay: £572Houghton and Sunderland South: £590Torbay: £540

    £569£572£540Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590

  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: Torbay £823, Houghton and Sunderland South £961Houghton and Sunderland South: £961Torbay: £823Houghton and Sunderland South: £965Torbay: £826Houghton and Sunderland South: £911Torbay: £781

    £823£826£781Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£961£965£911

  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: Torbay £35, Houghton and Sunderland South £41Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Torbay: £35Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Torbay: £35Houghton and Sunderland South: £39Torbay: £34

    £35£35£34Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £616, Houghton and Sunderland South £764Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Torbay: £616Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Torbay: £619Houghton and Sunderland South: £725Torbay: £584

    £616£619£584Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£764£767£725

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £170, Houghton and Sunderland South £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Torbay: £170Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Torbay: £171Houghton and Sunderland South: £197Torbay: £162

    £170£171£162Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£207£208£197

  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: Torbay £139, Houghton and Sunderland South £221Houghton and Sunderland South: £221Torbay: £139Houghton and Sunderland South: £222Torbay: £140Houghton and Sunderland South: £210Torbay: £132

    £139£140£132Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£221£222£210

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £2,023, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,135Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,135Torbay: £2,023Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,144Torbay: £2,032Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,025Torbay: £1,919

    £2,023£2,032£1,919Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torbay £303, Houghton and Sunderland South £261Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Torbay: £303Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Torbay: £304Houghton and Sunderland South: £248Torbay: £287

    £303£304£287Torbay is higher£261£263£248

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £523, Houghton and Sunderland South £488Houghton and Sunderland South: £488Torbay: £523Houghton and Sunderland South: £490Torbay: £525Houghton and Sunderland South: £463Torbay: £496

    £523£525£496Torbay is higher£488£490£463

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £7.96, Houghton and Sunderland South £13Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Torbay: £7.96Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Torbay: £7.99Houghton and Sunderland South: £12Torbay: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£13£13£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £9.22, Houghton and Sunderland South £13Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Torbay: £9.22Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Torbay: £9.26Houghton and Sunderland South: £12Torbay: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torbay £7.46, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Torbay: £7.46Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Torbay: £7.50Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58Torbay: £7.08

    £7.46£7.50£7.08Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Torbay 988.9, Houghton and Sunderland South 1,017.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 1,017.6Torbay: 988.9

    988.9Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count1,017.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Torbay 139.5, Houghton and Sunderland South 164.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 164.1Torbay: 139.5

    139.5Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count164.1

  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: Torbay 166.6, Houghton and Sunderland South 200.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 200.5Torbay: 166.6

    166.6Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count200.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 89.5, Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0Torbay: 89.5

    89.5Houghton and Sunderland South is higher117.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Torbay 242.2, Houghton and Sunderland South 265.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 265.5Torbay: 242.2

    242.2Houghton and Sunderland South is higher265.5

  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: Torbay 29.1, Houghton and Sunderland South 47.9Houghton and Sunderland South: 47.9Torbay: 29.1

    29.1Houghton and Sunderland South is higher47.9

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Torbay and Houghton and Sunderland South, per person in the age group
MeasureTorbayHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,795£5,819£5,496£5,574£5,598£5,287Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,495£12,548£11,852£13,008£13,063£12,338Houghton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,702£2,714£2,563£2,870£2,883£2,723Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,067£11,114£10,498£11,384£11,433£10,798Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£569£572£540£622£624£590Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£826£781£961£965£911Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£34£41£41£39Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584£764£767£725Houghton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£140£132£221£222£210Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,023£2,032£1,919£2,135£2,144£2,025Houghton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£261£263£248Torbay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£523£525£496£488£490£463Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.46£7.50£7.08£7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.91,017.6Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.5164.1Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.6200.5Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.5117.0Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.2265.5Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.147.9Houghton and Sunderland South

Per resident

Torbay is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South 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

Torbay Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torbay £5,795, Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Torbay: £5,795Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Torbay: £5,819Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287Torbay: £5,496

    £5,795£5,819£5,496Torbay is higher£5,574£5,598£5,287

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torbay £3,129, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,579Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,579Torbay: £3,129Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,590Torbay: £3,143Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,447Torbay: £2,968

    £3,129£3,143£2,968Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,579£2,590£2,447

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torbay £1,568, Houghton and Sunderland South £1,754Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,754Torbay: £1,568Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,762Torbay: £1,575Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,664Torbay: £1,488

    £1,568£1,575£1,488Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£1,754£1,762£1,664

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torbay £2,772, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,258Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,258Torbay: £2,772Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,267Torbay: £2,784Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,141Torbay: £2,629

    £2,772£2,784£2,629Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,258£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torbay £143, Houghton and Sunderland South £123Houghton and Sunderland South: £123Torbay: £143Houghton and Sunderland South: £124Torbay: £143Houghton and Sunderland South: £117Torbay: £135

    £143£143£135Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £206, Houghton and Sunderland South £190Houghton and Sunderland South: £190Torbay: £206Houghton and Sunderland South: £191Torbay: £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £181Torbay: £196

    £206£207£196Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£181

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Torbay £8.85, Houghton and Sunderland South £8.14Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.14Torbay: £8.85Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.17Torbay: £8.88Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.72Torbay: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£8.14£8.17£7.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £616, Houghton and Sunderland South £764Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Torbay: £616Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Torbay: £619Houghton and Sunderland South: £725Torbay: £584

    £616£619£584Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£764£767£725

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £170, Houghton and Sunderland South £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Torbay: £170Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Torbay: £171Houghton and Sunderland South: £197Torbay: £162

    £170£171£162Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£207£208£197

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Torbay £81, Houghton and Sunderland South £135Houghton and Sunderland South: £135Torbay: £81Houghton and Sunderland South: £136Torbay: £81Houghton and Sunderland South: £128Torbay: £77

    £81£81£77Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£135£136£128

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torbay £1,174, Houghton and Sunderland South £1,305Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,305Torbay: £1,174Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,310Torbay: £1,179Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,238Torbay: £1,114

    £1,174£1,179£1,114Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£1,305£1,310£1,238

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torbay £303, Houghton and Sunderland South £261Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Torbay: £303Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Torbay: £304Houghton and Sunderland South: £248Torbay: £287

    £303£304£287Torbay is higher£261£263£248

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torbay £303, Houghton and Sunderland South £298Houghton and Sunderland South: £298Torbay: £303Houghton and Sunderland South: £300Torbay: £305Houghton and Sunderland South: £283Torbay: £288

    £303£305£288Torbay is higher£298£300£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torbay £4.62, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.78Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.78Torbay: £4.62Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.81Torbay: £4.64Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.38Torbay: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torbay £5.36, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.79Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.79Torbay: £5.36Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.82Torbay: £5.38Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.39Torbay: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torbay £7.46, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Torbay: £7.46Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Torbay: £7.50Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58Torbay: £7.08

    £7.46£7.50£7.08Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 247.7, Houghton and Sunderland South 201.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 201.8Torbay: 247.7

    247.7Torbay is higherDepends on how you count201.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 34.9, Houghton and Sunderland South 32.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 32.6Torbay: 34.9

    34.9Torbay is higherDepends on how you count32.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 41.7, Houghton and Sunderland South 39.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 39.8Torbay: 41.7

    41.7Torbay is higherDepends on how you count39.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 89.5, Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0Torbay: 89.5

    89.5Houghton and Sunderland South is higher117.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 140.6, Houghton and Sunderland South 162.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 162.3Torbay: 140.6

    140.6Houghton and Sunderland South is higher162.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 16.9, Houghton and Sunderland South 29.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 29.3Torbay: 16.9

    16.9Houghton and Sunderland South is higher29.3

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Torbay and Houghton and Sunderland South, per resident
MeasureTorbayHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,795£5,819£5,496£5,574£5,598£5,287Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,129£3,143£2,968£2,579£2,590£2,447Torbay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,488£1,754£1,762£1,664Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,772£2,784£2,629£2,258£2,267£2,141Torbay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£123£124£117Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£190£191£181Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£8.14£8.17£7.72Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584£764£767£725Houghton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£135£136£128Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,174£1,179£1,114£1,305£1,310£1,238Houghton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£261£263£248Torbay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£303£305£288£298£300£283Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£7.78£7.81£7.38Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£7.79£7.82£7.39Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.46£7.50£7.08£7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026247.7201.8Torbay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.932.6Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.739.8Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.5117.0Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.6162.3Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.929.3Houghton and Sunderland South

Total

Torbay is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South 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

Torbay Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torbay £606.8m, Houghton and Sunderland South £591.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £591.5mTorbay: £606.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £594.0mTorbay: £609.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £561.1mTorbay: £575.6m

    £606.8m£609.4m£575.6mTorbay is higher£591.5m£594.0m£561.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torbay £327.7m, Houghton and Sunderland South £273.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £273.7mTorbay: £327.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £274.9mTorbay: £329.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £259.6mTorbay: £310.9m

    £327.7m£329.1m£310.9mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torbay £164.2m, Houghton and Sunderland South £186.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.1mTorbay: £164.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.9mTorbay: £164.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £176.6mTorbay: £155.8m

    £164.2m£164.9m£155.8mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£186.1m£186.9m£176.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torbay £290.3m, Houghton and Sunderland South £239.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £239.6mTorbay: £290.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £240.6mTorbay: £291.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £227.2mTorbay: £275.4m

    £290.3m£291.5m£275.4mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torbay £14.9m, Houghton and Sunderland South £13.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mTorbay: £14.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mTorbay: £15.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £12.4mTorbay: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torbay £21.6m, Houghton and Sunderland South £20.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.2mTorbay: £21.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.3mTorbay: £21.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £19.2mTorbay: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Torbay £0.93m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.86mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.86mTorbay: £0.93mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.87mTorbay: £0.93mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.82mTorbay: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torbay £64.5m, Houghton and Sunderland South £81.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.1mTorbay: £64.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.4mTorbay: £64.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £76.9mTorbay: £61.2m

    £64.5m£64.8m£61.2mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torbay £17.8m, Houghton and Sunderland South £22.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.0mTorbay: £17.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.1mTorbay: £17.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.9mTorbay: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torbay £8.5m, Houghton and Sunderland South £14.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mTorbay: £8.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mTorbay: £8.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.6mTorbay: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torbay £123.0m, Houghton and Sunderland South £138.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £138.5mTorbay: £123.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £139.0mTorbay: £123.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £131.3mTorbay: £116.6m

    £123.0m£123.5m£116.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torbay £31.7m, Houghton and Sunderland South £27.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.7mTorbay: £31.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.9mTorbay: £31.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £26.3mTorbay: £30.1m

    £31.7m£31.9m£30.1mTorbay is higher£27.7m£27.9m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torbay £31.8m, Houghton and Sunderland South £31.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.7mTorbay: £31.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.8mTorbay: £31.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £30.0mTorbay: £30.1m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.1mTorbay is higher£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torbay £0.48m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mTorbay: £0.48mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mTorbay: £0.49mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78mTorbay: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torbay £0.56m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mTorbay: £0.56mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mTorbay: £0.56mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78mTorbay: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torbay £0.78m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.85mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mTorbay: £0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mTorbay: £0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.80mTorbay: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torbay 25,938, Houghton and Sunderland South 21,414Houghton and Sunderland South: 21,414Torbay: 25,938

    25,938Torbay is higherDepends on how you count21,414

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torbay 3,658, Houghton and Sunderland South 3,454Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,454Torbay: 3,658

    3,658Torbay is higherDepends on how you count3,454

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torbay 4,371, Houghton and Sunderland South 4,220Houghton and Sunderland South: 4,220Torbay: 4,371

    4,371Torbay is higherDepends on how you count4,220

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torbay 9,369, Houghton and Sunderland South 12,416Houghton and Sunderland South: 12,416Torbay: 9,369

    9,369Houghton and Sunderland South is higher12,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torbay 14,720, Houghton and Sunderland South 17,218Houghton and Sunderland South: 17,218Torbay: 14,720

    14,720Houghton and Sunderland South is higher17,218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torbay 1,766, Houghton and Sunderland South 3,105Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,105Torbay: 1,766

    1,766Houghton and Sunderland South is higher3,105

Show the numbers
Torbay and Houghton and Sunderland South, total
MeasureTorbayHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.8m£609.4m£575.6m£591.5m£594.0m£561.1mTorbay
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£327.7m£329.1m£310.9m£273.7m£274.9m£259.6mTorbay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£164.2m£164.9m£155.8m£186.1m£186.9m£176.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£290.3m£291.5m£275.4m£239.6m£240.6m£227.2mTorbay
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mTorbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mTorbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mTorbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mHoughton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mHoughton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.0m£123.5m£116.6m£138.5m£139.0m£131.3mHoughton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.9m£30.1m£27.7m£27.9m£26.3mTorbay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m£31.7m£31.8m£30.0mTorbay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,93821,414Torbay
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6583,454Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3714,220Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,36912,416Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,72017,218Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7663,105Houghton and Sunderland South

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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