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Falkirk and City of Durham

97,448 and 103,412 residents (mid-2024).

Falkirk is higher than City of Durham on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Falkirk is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and City of Durham on 3. 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

Falkirk City of Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,756, City of Durham £4,258City of Durham: £4,258Falkirk: £4,756City of Durham: £4,276Falkirk: £4,776City of Durham: £4,039Falkirk: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Falkirk is higher£4,258£4,276£4,039

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £12,968, City of Durham £12,777City of Durham: £12,777Falkirk: £12,968City of Durham: £12,831Falkirk: £13,023City of Durham: £12,119Falkirk: £12,301

    £12,968£13,023£12,301Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12,777£12,831£12,119

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £2,111, City of Durham £1,548City of Durham: £1,548Falkirk: £2,111City of Durham: £1,554Falkirk: £2,120City of Durham: £1,468Falkirk: £2,003

    £2,111£2,120£2,003Falkirk is higher£1,548£1,554£1,468

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £11,755, City of Durham £11,517City of Durham: £11,517Falkirk: £11,755City of Durham: £11,566Falkirk: £11,805City of Durham: £10,924Falkirk: £11,150

    £11,755£11,805£11,150Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,517£11,566£10,924

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £463, City of Durham £418City of Durham: £418Falkirk: £463City of Durham: £420Falkirk: £465City of Durham: £397Falkirk: £439

    £463£465£439Falkirk is higher£418£420£397

  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: Falkirk £726, City of Durham £814City of Durham: £814Falkirk: £726City of Durham: £818Falkirk: £729City of Durham: £772Falkirk: £689

    £726£729£689City of Durham is higher£814£818£772

  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: Falkirk £24, City of Durham £28City of Durham: £28Falkirk: £24City of Durham: £28Falkirk: £24City of Durham: £26Falkirk: £23

    £24£24£23City of Durham is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £616, City of Durham £537City of Durham: £537Falkirk: £616City of Durham: £539Falkirk: £619City of Durham: £510Falkirk: £584

    £616£619£584Falkirk is higher£537£539£510

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £194, City of Durham £124City of Durham: £124Falkirk: £194City of Durham: £124Falkirk: £194City of Durham: £117Falkirk: £184

    £194£194£184Falkirk is higher£124£124£117

  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: Falkirk £125, City of Durham £114City of Durham: £114Falkirk: £125City of Durham: £114Falkirk: £125City of Durham: £108Falkirk: £118

    £125£125£118Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £1,524, City of Durham £1,115City of Durham: £1,115Falkirk: £1,524City of Durham: £1,120Falkirk: £1,531City of Durham: £1,058Falkirk: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Falkirk is higher£1,115£1,120£1,058

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £175, City of Durham £184City of Durham: £184Falkirk: £175City of Durham: £185Falkirk: £176City of Durham: £175Falkirk: £166

    £175£176£166City of Durham is higher£184£185£175

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £446, City of Durham £306City of Durham: £306Falkirk: £446City of Durham: £307Falkirk: £448City of Durham: £290Falkirk: £423

    £446£448£423Falkirk is higher£306£307£290

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £6.47, City of Durham £4.72City of Durham: £4.72Falkirk: £6.47City of Durham: £4.74Falkirk: £6.50City of Durham: £4.48Falkirk: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Falkirk is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £9.70, City of Durham £8.50City of Durham: £8.50Falkirk: £9.70City of Durham: £8.53Falkirk: £9.74City of Durham: £8.06Falkirk: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Falkirk is higher£8.50£8.53£8.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.34, City of Durham £7.63City of Durham: £7.63Falkirk: £8.34City of Durham: £7.67Falkirk: £8.37City of Durham: £7.24Falkirk: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Falkirk is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Falkirk 1,015.7, City of Durham 1,012.1City of Durham: 1,012.1Falkirk: 1,015.7

    1,015.7Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count1,012.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Falkirk 126.9, City of Durham 106.4City of Durham: 106.4Falkirk: 126.9

    126.9Falkirk is higher106.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Falkirk 175.9, City of Durham 160.8City of Durham: 160.8Falkirk: 175.9

    175.9Falkirk is higher160.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.3, City of Durham 78.2City of Durham: 78.2Falkirk: 99.3

    99.3Falkirk is higher78.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Falkirk 203.9, City of Durham 148.0City of Durham: 148.0Falkirk: 203.9

    203.9Falkirk is higher148.0

  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: Falkirk 30.4, City of Durham 24.7City of Durham: 24.7Falkirk: 30.4

    30.4Falkirk is higher24.7

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Falkirk and City of Durham, per person in the age group
MeasureFalkirkCity of DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimated£4,258£4,276£4,039Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,968£13,023£12,301Shared outEstimated£12,777£12,831£12,119Falkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,111£2,120£2,003Shared outEstimated£1,548£1,554£1,468Falkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,755£11,805£11,150£11,517£11,566£10,924Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£463£465£439£418£420£397Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£689Shared outEstimated£814£818£772City of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£28£28£26City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584Shared outEstimated£537£539£510Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184Shared outEstimated£124£124£117Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118Shared outEstimated£114£114£108Falkirk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,115£1,120£1,058Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£184£185£175City of Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£446£448£423£306£307£290Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£4.72£4.74£4.48Falkirk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£8.50£8.53£8.06Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimated£7.63£7.67£7.24Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.71,012.1Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.9106.4Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.9Shared out160.8Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3Shared out78.2Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.9148.0Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.4Shared outEstimated24.7Falkirk

Per resident

Falkirk is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and City of Durham on 3. 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

Falkirk City of Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,756, City of Durham £4,258City of Durham: £4,258Falkirk: £4,756City of Durham: £4,276Falkirk: £4,776City of Durham: £4,039Falkirk: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Falkirk is higher£4,258£4,276£4,039

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Falkirk £2,421, City of Durham £2,378City of Durham: £2,378Falkirk: £2,421City of Durham: £2,388Falkirk: £2,431City of Durham: £2,255Falkirk: £2,297

    £2,421£2,431£2,297Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£2,378£2,388£2,255

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Falkirk £1,342, City of Durham £1,027City of Durham: £1,027Falkirk: £1,342City of Durham: £1,031Falkirk: £1,347City of Durham: £974Falkirk: £1,273

    £1,342£1,347£1,273Falkirk is higher£1,027£1,031£974

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Falkirk £2,195, City of Durham £2,143City of Durham: £2,143Falkirk: £2,195City of Durham: £2,152Falkirk: £2,204City of Durham: £2,033Falkirk: £2,082

    £2,195£2,204£2,082Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£2,143£2,152£2,033

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Falkirk £86, City of Durham £78City of Durham: £78Falkirk: £86City of Durham: £78Falkirk: £87City of Durham: £74Falkirk: £82

    £86£87£82Falkirk is higher£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £136, City of Durham £152City of Durham: £152Falkirk: £136City of Durham: £152Falkirk: £136City of Durham: £144Falkirk: £129

    £136£136£129City of Durham is higher£152£152£144

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Falkirk £4.46, City of Durham £5.14City of Durham: £5.14Falkirk: £4.46City of Durham: £5.17Falkirk: £4.48City of Durham: £4.88Falkirk: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23City of Durham is higher£5.14£5.17£4.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £616, City of Durham £537City of Durham: £537Falkirk: £616City of Durham: £539Falkirk: £619City of Durham: £510Falkirk: £584

    £616£619£584Falkirk is higher£537£539£510

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £194, City of Durham £124City of Durham: £124Falkirk: £194City of Durham: £124Falkirk: £194City of Durham: £117Falkirk: £184

    £194£194£184Falkirk is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Falkirk £79, City of Durham £75City of Durham: £75Falkirk: £79City of Durham: £76Falkirk: £80City of Durham: £71Falkirk: £75

    £79£80£75Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£75£76£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Falkirk £969, City of Durham £740City of Durham: £740Falkirk: £969City of Durham: £743Falkirk: £973City of Durham: £702Falkirk: £919

    £969£973£919Falkirk is higher£740£743£702

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £175, City of Durham £184City of Durham: £184Falkirk: £175City of Durham: £185Falkirk: £176City of Durham: £175Falkirk: £166

    £175£176£166City of Durham is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £284, City of Durham £203City of Durham: £203Falkirk: £284City of Durham: £204Falkirk: £285City of Durham: £192Falkirk: £269

    £284£285£269Falkirk is higher£203£204£192

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £4.11, City of Durham £3.13City of Durham: £3.13Falkirk: £4.11City of Durham: £3.14Falkirk: £4.13City of Durham: £2.97Falkirk: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Falkirk is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Falkirk £6.16, City of Durham £5.64City of Durham: £5.64Falkirk: £6.16City of Durham: £5.66Falkirk: £6.18City of Durham: £5.35Falkirk: £5.84

    £6.16£6.18£5.84Falkirk is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.34, City of Durham £7.63City of Durham: £7.63Falkirk: £8.34City of Durham: £7.67Falkirk: £8.37City of Durham: £7.24Falkirk: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Falkirk is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 189.6, City of Durham 188.4City of Durham: 188.4Falkirk: 189.6

    189.6Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count188.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 23.7, City of Durham 19.8City of Durham: 19.8Falkirk: 23.7

    23.7Falkirk is higher19.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 32.8, City of Durham 29.9City of Durham: 29.9Falkirk: 32.8

    32.8Falkirk is higher29.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.3, City of Durham 78.2City of Durham: 78.2Falkirk: 99.3

    99.3Falkirk is higher78.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 129.6, City of Durham 98.2City of Durham: 98.2Falkirk: 129.6

    129.6Falkirk is higher98.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 19.3, City of Durham 16.4City of Durham: 16.4Falkirk: 19.3

    19.3Falkirk is higher16.4

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Falkirk and City of Durham, per resident
MeasureFalkirkCity of DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimated£4,258£4,276£4,039Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,421£2,431£2,297Shared outEstimated£2,378£2,388£2,255Falkirk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,342£1,347£1,273Shared outEstimated£1,027£1,031£974Falkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,195£2,204£2,082£2,143£2,152£2,033Falkirk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£78£78£74Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129Shared outEstimated£152£152£144City of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23Shared outEstimated£5.14£5.17£4.88City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584Shared outEstimated£537£539£510Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184Shared outEstimated£124£124£117Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75Shared outEstimated£75£76£71Falkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£969£973£919£740£743£702Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£184£185£175City of Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£203£204£192Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£3.13£3.14£2.97Falkirk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.16£6.18£5.84£5.64£5.66£5.35Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimated£7.63£7.67£7.24Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.6188.4Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.719.8Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.8Shared out29.9Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3Shared out78.2Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.698.2Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Shared outEstimated16.4Falkirk

Total

Falkirk is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and City of Durham 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

Falkirk City of Durham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Falkirk £463.5m, City of Durham £440.3mCity of Durham: £440.3mFalkirk: £463.5mCity of Durham: £442.2mFalkirk: £465.5mCity of Durham: £417.6mFalkirk: £439.6m

    £463.5m£465.5m£439.6mFalkirk is higher£440.3m£442.2m£417.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Falkirk £235.9m, City of Durham £245.9mCity of Durham: £245.9mFalkirk: £235.9mCity of Durham: £246.9mFalkirk: £236.9mCity of Durham: £233.2mFalkirk: £223.8m

    £235.9m£236.9m£223.8mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£245.9m£246.9m£233.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Falkirk £130.7m, City of Durham £106.2mCity of Durham: £106.2mFalkirk: £130.7mCity of Durham: £106.7mFalkirk: £131.3mCity of Durham: £100.7mFalkirk: £124.0m

    £130.7m£131.3m£124.0mFalkirk is higher£106.2m£106.7m£100.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Falkirk £213.9m, City of Durham £221.6mCity of Durham: £221.6mFalkirk: £213.9mCity of Durham: £222.6mFalkirk: £214.8mCity of Durham: £210.2mFalkirk: £202.9m

    £213.9m£214.8m£202.9mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk £8.4m, City of Durham £8.0mCity of Durham: £8.0mFalkirk: £8.4mCity of Durham: £8.1mFalkirk: £8.5mCity of Durham: £7.6mFalkirk: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mFalkirk is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £13.2m, City of Durham £15.7mCity of Durham: £15.7mFalkirk: £13.2mCity of Durham: £15.7mFalkirk: £13.3mCity of Durham: £14.9mFalkirk: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mCity of Durham is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Falkirk £0.43m, City of Durham £0.53mCity of Durham: £0.53mFalkirk: £0.43mCity of Durham: £0.53mFalkirk: £0.44mCity of Durham: £0.50mFalkirk: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mCity of Durham is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £60.0m, City of Durham £55.5mCity of Durham: £55.5mFalkirk: £60.0mCity of Durham: £55.8mFalkirk: £60.3mCity of Durham: £52.7mFalkirk: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.3m£56.9mFalkirk is higher£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £18.9m, City of Durham £12.8mCity of Durham: £12.8mFalkirk: £18.9mCity of Durham: £12.9mFalkirk: £19.0mCity of Durham: £12.1mFalkirk: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mFalkirk is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk £7.7m, City of Durham £7.8mCity of Durham: £7.8mFalkirk: £7.7mCity of Durham: £7.8mFalkirk: £7.7mCity of Durham: £7.4mFalkirk: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk £94.4m, City of Durham £76.5mCity of Durham: £76.5mFalkirk: £94.4mCity of Durham: £76.9mFalkirk: £94.8mCity of Durham: £72.6mFalkirk: £89.5m

    £94.4m£94.8m£89.5mFalkirk is higher£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Falkirk £17.1m, City of Durham £19.1mCity of Durham: £19.1mFalkirk: £17.1mCity of Durham: £19.1mFalkirk: £17.2mCity of Durham: £18.1mFalkirk: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mCity of Durham is higher£19.1m£19.1m£18.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Falkirk £27.6m, City of Durham £21.0mCity of Durham: £21.0mFalkirk: £27.6mCity of Durham: £21.1mFalkirk: £27.8mCity of Durham: £19.9mFalkirk: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mFalkirk is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Falkirk £0.40m, City of Durham £0.32mCity of Durham: £0.32mFalkirk: £0.40mCity of Durham: £0.33mFalkirk: £0.40mCity of Durham: £0.31mFalkirk: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mFalkirk is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Falkirk £0.60m, City of Durham £0.58mCity of Durham: £0.58mFalkirk: £0.60mCity of Durham: £0.59mFalkirk: £0.60mCity of Durham: £0.55mFalkirk: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFalkirk is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Falkirk £0.81m, City of Durham £0.79mCity of Durham: £0.79mFalkirk: £0.81mCity of Durham: £0.79mFalkirk: £0.82mCity of Durham: £0.75mFalkirk: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mFalkirk is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Falkirk 18,479, City of Durham 19,478City of Durham: 19,478Falkirk: 18,479

    18,479City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count19,478

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk 2,308, City of Durham 2,047City of Durham: 2,047Falkirk: 2,308

    2,308Falkirk is higher2,047

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 3,200, City of Durham 3,094City of Durham: 3,094Falkirk: 3,200

    3,200Falkirk is higher3,094

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 9,680, City of Durham 8,086City of Durham: 8,086Falkirk: 9,680

    9,680Falkirk is higher8,086

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk 12,628, City of Durham 10,159City of Durham: 10,159Falkirk: 12,628

    12,628Falkirk is higher10,159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk 1,881, City of Durham 1,694City of Durham: 1,694Falkirk: 1,881

    1,881Falkirk is higher1,694

Show the numbers
Falkirk and City of Durham, total
MeasureFalkirkCity of DurhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£463.5m£465.5m£439.6mShared outEstimated£440.3m£442.2m£417.6mFalkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£235.9m£236.9m£223.8mShared outEstimated£245.9m£246.9m£233.2mCity of Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mShared outEstimated£106.2m£106.7m£100.7mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.9m£214.8m£202.9m£221.6m£222.6m£210.2mCity of Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mFalkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimated£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mCity of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimated£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCity of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£56.9mShared outEstimated£55.5m£55.8m£52.7mFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mShared outEstimated£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimated£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCity of Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m£76.5m£76.9m£72.6mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£19.1m£19.1m£18.1mCity of Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mFalkirk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimated£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,47919,478City of Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3082,047Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,200Shared out3,094Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,680Shared out8,086Falkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,62810,159Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,881Shared outEstimated1,694Falkirk

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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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