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Torbay and South Shields

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

Torbay is higher than South Shields on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 15 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torbay £12,495, South Shields £13,249South Shields: £13,249Torbay: £12,495South Shields: £13,305Torbay: £12,548South Shields: £12,567Torbay: £11,852

    £12,495£12,548£11,852South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£13,249£13,305£12,567

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £2,702, South Shields £2,935South Shields: £2,935Torbay: £2,702South Shields: £2,948Torbay: £2,714South Shields: £2,784Torbay: £2,563

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

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

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

    £11,067£11,114£10,498South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£11,637£11,687£11,038

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torbay £569, South Shields £630South Shields: £630Torbay: £569South Shields: £632Torbay: £572South Shields: £597Torbay: £540

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

  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, South Shields £941South Shields: £941Torbay: £823South Shields: £945Torbay: £826South Shields: £892Torbay: £781

    £823£826£781South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£941£945£892

  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, South Shields £41South Shields: £41Torbay: £35South Shields: £41Torbay: £35South Shields: £39Torbay: £34

    £35£35£34South Shields 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, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Torbay: £616South Shields: £719Torbay: £619South Shields: £680Torbay: £584

    £616£619£584South Shields is higher£716£719£680

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £170, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Torbay: £170South Shields: £169Torbay: £171South Shields: £160Torbay: £162

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

  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, South Shields £199South Shields: £199Torbay: £139South Shields: £200Torbay: £140South Shields: £189Torbay: £132

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £523, South Shields £471South Shields: £471Torbay: £523South Shields: £473Torbay: £525South Shields: £447Torbay: £496

    £523£525£496Torbay is higher£471£473£447

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £7.96, South Shields £15South Shields: £15Torbay: £7.96South Shields: £15Torbay: £7.99South Shields: £14Torbay: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55South Shields is higher£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £9.22, South Shields £14South Shields: £14Torbay: £9.22South Shields: £14Torbay: £9.26South Shields: £13Torbay: £8.75

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, South Shields 1,029.1South Shields: 1,029.1Torbay: 988.9

    988.9South Shields is higherDepends on how you count1,029.1

  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, South Shields 163.2South Shields: 163.2Torbay: 139.5

    139.5South Shields is higherDepends on how you count163.2

  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, South Shields 199.8South Shields: 199.8Torbay: 166.6

    166.6South Shields is higherDepends on how you count199.8

  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, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Torbay: 89.5

    89.5South Shields is higher107.9

  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, South Shields 273.2South Shields: 273.2Torbay: 242.2

    242.2South Shields is higher273.2

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

    29.1South Shields is higher42.3

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Torbay and South Shields, per person in the age group
MeasureTorbaySouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,795£5,819£5,496£5,787£5,811£5,489Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,495£12,548£11,852£13,249£13,305£12,567South Shields
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,702£2,714£2,563£2,935£2,948£2,784South Shields
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,067£11,114£10,498£11,637£11,687£11,038South Shields
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£569£572£540£630£632£597South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£826£781£941£945£892South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£34£41£41£39South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584£716£719£680South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£169£169£160Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£140£132£199£200£189South Shields
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,023£2,032£1,919£2,237£2,246£2,122South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£316£317£300South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£523£525£496£471£473£447Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£15£15£14South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£14£14£13South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.46£7.50£7.08£6.20£6.23£5.88Torbay
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.91,029.1South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.5163.2South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.6199.8South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.5107.9South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.2273.2South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.142.3South Shields

Per resident

Torbay is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South Shields 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 South Shields

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £206£207£196Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£190

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

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

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

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

    £616£619£584South Shields is higher£716£719£680

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £170, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Torbay: £170South Shields: £169Torbay: £171South Shields: £160Torbay: £162

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    247.7Torbay is higherDepends on how you count218.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    34.9Torbay is higherDepends on how you count34.7

  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, South Shields 42.5South Shields: 42.5Torbay: 41.7

    41.7South Shields is higherDepends on how you count42.5

  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, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Torbay: 89.5

    89.5South Shields is higher107.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    140.6South Shields is higher164.3

  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, South Shields 25.4South Shields: 25.4Torbay: 16.9

    16.9South Shields is higher25.4

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Torbay and South Shields, per resident
MeasureTorbaySouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,795£5,819£5,496£5,787£5,811£5,489Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,129£3,143£2,968£2,815£2,827£2,670Torbay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,488£1,765£1,772£1,674South Shields
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,772£2,784£2,629£2,472£2,483£2,345Torbay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£134£134£127Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£200£201£190Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£8.73£8.77£8.28Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584£716£719£680South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£169£169£160Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£120£120£113South Shields
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,174£1,179£1,114£1,345£1,351£1,276South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£316£317£300South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£303£305£288£283£284£269Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£8.53£8.57£8.09South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.46£7.50£7.08£6.20£6.23£5.88Torbay
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026247.7218.6Torbay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.934.7Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.742.5South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.5107.9South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.6164.3South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.925.4South Shields

Total

Torbay is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and South Shields on 7. 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 South Shields

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m

  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, South Shields £0.79mSouth Shields: £0.79mTorbay: £0.93mSouth Shields: £0.79mTorbay: £0.93mSouth Shields: £0.75mTorbay: £0.88m

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

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

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

    £64.5m£64.8m£61.2mSouth Shields is higher£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torbay £17.8m, South Shields £15.2mSouth Shields: £15.2mTorbay: £17.8mSouth Shields: £15.3mTorbay: £17.9mSouth Shields: £14.5mTorbay: £16.9m

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    25,938Torbay is higherDepends on how you count19,768

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    4,371Torbay is higherDepends on how you count3,839

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torbay 9,369, South Shields 9,758South Shields: 9,758Torbay: 9,369

    9,369South Shields is higher9,758

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    14,720South Shields is higher14,854

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

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

    1,766South Shields is higher2,299

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Torbay and South Shields, total
MeasureTorbaySouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.8m£609.4m£575.6m£523.3m£525.5m£496.3mTorbay
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£327.7m£329.1m£310.9m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mTorbay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£164.2m£164.9m£155.8m£159.6m£160.3m£151.4mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£290.3m£291.5m£275.4m£223.5m£224.5m£212.0mTorbay
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mTorbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£18.1m£18.2m£17.1mTorbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mTorbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m£64.8m£65.1m£61.4mSouth Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mTorbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Shields
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.0m£123.5m£116.6m£121.6m£122.1m£115.4mTorbay
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.9m£30.1m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mTorbay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mTorbay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Shields
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Shields
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,93819,768Torbay
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6583,135Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3713,839Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3699,758South Shields
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,72014,854South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7662,299South Shields

Sources

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

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