Compare constituencies · South West and North East
Torbay and North Durham
Torbay is higher than North Durham on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.
On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Torbay is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and North Durham 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
Torbay North Durham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,795£5,819£5,496Torbay is higher£5,431£5,455£5,152
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,495£12,548£11,852North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£13,275£13,332£12,592
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,702£2,714£2,563Torbay is higher£2,475£2,485£2,348
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,067£11,114£10,498North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£11,782£11,832£11,176
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£569£572£540Torbay is higher£542£545£514
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£823£826£781North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£916£920£869
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£35£35£34Torbay is higher£35£35£33
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£616£619£584North Durham is higher£669£672£634
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£170£171£162North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£139£140£132North Durham is higher£189£190£180
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,023£2,032£1,919Torbay is higher£1,843£1,851£1,749
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£303£304£287Torbay is higher£239£240£227
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£523£525£496Torbay is higher£426£428£404
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.96£7.99£7.55Torbay is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.22£9.26£8.75Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£9.07£9.11£8.60
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.46£7.50£7.08Torbay is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
988.9North Durham is higherDepends on how you count1,033.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
139.5Torbay is higher137.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
166.6North Durham is higherDepends on how you count181.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
89.5North Durham is higher100.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
242.2Torbay is higher227.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
29.1North Durham is higher40.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Torbay | North Durham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,795£5,819£5,496 | £5,431£5,455£5,152 | Torbay |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,495£12,548£11,852 | £13,275£13,332£12,592 | North Durham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,702£2,714£2,563 | £2,475£2,485£2,348 | Torbay |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,067£11,114£10,498 | £11,782£11,832£11,176 | North Durham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £569£572£540 | £542£545£514 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £823£826£781 | £916£920£869 | North Durham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £35£35£34 | £35£35£33 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £616£619£584 | £669£672£634 | North Durham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £170£171£162 | £176£177£167 | North Durham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £139£140£132 | £189£190£180 | North Durham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,023£2,032£1,919 | £1,843£1,851£1,749 | Torbay |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £303£304£287 | £239£240£227 | Torbay |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £523£525£496 | £426£428£404 | Torbay |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.96£7.99£7.55 | £7.22£7.25£6.85 | Torbay |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.22£9.26£8.75 | £9.07£9.11£8.60 | Torbay |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.46£7.50£7.08 | £6.80£6.83£6.45 | Torbay |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 988.9 | 1,033.6 | North Durham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 139.5 | 137.4 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 166.6 | 181.5 | North Durham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 89.5 | 100.6 | North Durham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 242.2 | 227.8 | Torbay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 29.1 | 40.8 | North Durham |
Per resident
Torbay is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and North Durham on 6. 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 North Durham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,795£5,819£5,496Torbay is higher£5,431£5,455£5,152
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,129£3,143£2,968Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,839£2,851£2,693
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,568£1,575£1,488Torbay is higher£1,501£1,507£1,423
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,772£2,784£2,629Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,520£2,531£2,390
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£143£143£135Torbay is higher£116£116£110
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£206£207£196Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£8.85£8.88£8.39Torbay is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£616£619£584North Durham is higher£669£672£634
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£170£171£162North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£81£81£77North Durham is higher£115£115£109
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,174£1,179£1,114Torbay is higher£1,118£1,122£1,060
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£303£304£287Torbay is higher£239£240£227
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£303£305£288Torbay is higher£258£259£245
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.62£4.64£4.38Torbay is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.36£5.38£5.08North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.46£7.50£7.08Torbay is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
247.7Torbay is higherDepends on how you count221.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.9Torbay is higher29.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
41.7Torbay is higherDepends on how you count38.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
89.5North Durham is higher100.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
140.6Torbay is higher138.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.9North Durham is higher24.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Torbay | North Durham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,795£5,819£5,496 | £5,431£5,455£5,152 | Torbay |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,129£3,143£2,968 | £2,839£2,851£2,693 | Torbay |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,568£1,575£1,488 | £1,501£1,507£1,423 | Torbay |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,772£2,784£2,629 | £2,520£2,531£2,390 | Torbay |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £143£143£135 | £116£116£110 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £206£207£196 | £196£197£186 | Torbay |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £8.85£8.88£8.39 | £7.51£7.54£7.12 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £616£619£584 | £669£672£634 | North Durham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £170£171£162 | £176£177£167 | North Durham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £81£81£77 | £115£115£109 | North Durham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,174£1,179£1,114 | £1,118£1,122£1,060 | Torbay |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £303£304£287 | £239£240£227 | Torbay |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £303£305£288 | £258£259£245 | Torbay |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | £4.38£4.39£4.15 | Torbay |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | £5.49£5.52£5.21 | North Durham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.46£7.50£7.08 | £6.80£6.83£6.45 | Torbay |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 247.7 | 221.1 | Torbay |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.9 | 29.4 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 41.7 | 38.8 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 89.5 | 100.6 | North Durham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 140.6 | 138.1 | Torbay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.9 | 24.7 | North Durham |
Total
Torbay is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and North Durham 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
Torbay North Durham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£606.8m£609.4m£575.6mTorbay is higher£529.9m£532.1m£502.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£327.7m£329.1m£310.9mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£277.0m£278.2m£262.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£164.2m£164.9m£155.8mTorbay is higher£146.4m£147.0m£138.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£290.3m£291.5m£275.4mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£245.8m£246.9m£233.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mTorbay is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mTorbay is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mNorth Durham is higher£65.3m£65.5m£61.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mNorth Durham is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£123.0m£123.5m£116.6mTorbay is higher£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£31.7m£31.9m£30.1mTorbay is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£31.8m£31.9m£30.1mTorbay is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mTorbay is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTorbay is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,938Torbay is higherDepends on how you count21,567
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,658Torbay is higher2,867
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,371Torbay is higherDepends on how you count3,787
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,369North Durham is higher9,812
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
14,720Torbay is higher13,472
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,766North Durham is higher2,413
Show the numbers
| Measure | Torbay | North Durham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £606.8m£609.4m£575.6m | £529.9m£532.1m£502.6m | Torbay |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £327.7m£329.1m£310.9m | £277.0m£278.2m£262.7m | Torbay |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £164.2m£164.9m£155.8m | £146.4m£147.0m£138.9m | Torbay |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £290.3m£291.5m£275.4m | £245.8m£246.9m£233.2m | Torbay |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £14.9m£15.0m£14.2m | £11.3m£11.4m£10.7m | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £21.6m£21.7m£20.5m | £19.1m£19.2m£18.1m | Torbay |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | £0.73m£0.74m£0.69m | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £64.5m£64.8m£61.2m | £65.3m£65.5m£61.9m | North Durham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | Torbay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.5m£8.5m£8.0m | £11.2m£11.2m£10.6m | North Durham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £123.0m£123.5m£116.6m | £109.0m£109.5m£103.4m | Torbay |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £31.7m£31.9m£30.1m | £23.4m£23.5m£22.2m | Torbay |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £31.8m£31.9m£30.1m | £25.2m£25.3m£23.9m | Torbay |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Torbay |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Torbay |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | £0.66m£0.67m£0.63m | Torbay |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,938 | 21,567 | Torbay |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,658 | 2,867 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,371 | 3,787 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,369 | 9,812 | North Durham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 14,720 | 13,472 | Torbay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,766 | 2,413 | North Durham |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.