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Neath and Swansea East and North Durham

102,011 and 97,555 residents (mid-2024).

Neath and Swansea East is higher than North Durham on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 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

Neath and Swansea East is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North Durham on 5. 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

Neath and Swansea East North Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £5,478, North Durham £5,431North Durham: £5,431Neath and Swansea East: £5,478North Durham: £5,455Neath and Swansea East: £5,502North Durham: £5,152Neath and Swansea East: £5,197

    £5,478£5,502£5,197Neath and Swansea East is higher£5,431£5,455£5,152

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East £13,375, North Durham £13,275North Durham: £13,275Neath and Swansea East: £13,375North Durham: £13,332Neath and Swansea East: £13,431North Durham: £12,592Neath and Swansea East: £12,686

    £13,375£13,431£12,686Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£13,275£13,332£12,592

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath and Swansea East £2,582, North Durham £2,475North Durham: £2,475Neath and Swansea East: £2,582North Durham: £2,485Neath and Swansea East: £2,593North Durham: £2,348Neath and Swansea East: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Neath and Swansea East is higher£2,475£2,485£2,348

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East £11,571, North Durham £11,782North Durham: £11,782Neath and Swansea East: £11,571North Durham: £11,832Neath and Swansea East: £11,620North Durham: £11,176Neath and Swansea East: £10,976

    £11,571£11,620£10,976North Durham is higher£11,782£11,832£11,176

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East £604, North Durham £542North Durham: £542Neath and Swansea East: £604North Durham: £545Neath and Swansea East: £606North Durham: £514Neath and Swansea East: £573

    £604£606£573Neath and Swansea East is higher£542£545£514

  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: Neath and Swansea East £1,163, North Durham £916North Durham: £916Neath and Swansea East: £1,163North Durham: £920Neath and Swansea East: £1,168North Durham: £869Neath and Swansea East: £1,104

    £1,163£1,168£1,104Neath and Swansea East is higher£916£920£869

  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: Neath and Swansea East £36, North Durham £35North Durham: £35Neath and Swansea East: £36North Durham: £35Neath and Swansea East: £36North Durham: £33Neath and Swansea East: £34

    £36£36£34Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £818, North Durham £669North Durham: £669Neath and Swansea East: £818North Durham: £672Neath and Swansea East: £822North Durham: £634Neath and Swansea East: £776

    £818£822£776Neath and Swansea East is higher£669£672£634

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £200, North Durham £176North Durham: £176Neath and Swansea East: £200North Durham: £177Neath and Swansea East: £201North Durham: £167Neath and Swansea East: £190

    £200£201£190Neath and Swansea East is higher£176£177£167

  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: Neath and Swansea East £170, North Durham £189North Durham: £189Neath and Swansea East: £170North Durham: £190Neath and Swansea East: £171North Durham: £180Neath and Swansea East: £161

    £170£171£161North Durham is higher£189£190£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath and Swansea East £1,837, North Durham £1,843North Durham: £1,843Neath and Swansea East: £1,837North Durham: £1,851Neath and Swansea East: £1,844North Durham: £1,749Neath and Swansea East: £1,742

    £1,837£1,844£1,742North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1,843£1,851£1,749

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £260, North Durham £239North Durham: £239Neath and Swansea East: £260North Durham: £240Neath and Swansea East: £261North Durham: £227Neath and Swansea East: £247

    £260£261£247Neath and Swansea East is higher£239£240£227

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath and Swansea East £556, North Durham £426North Durham: £426Neath and Swansea East: £556North Durham: £428Neath and Swansea East: £559North Durham: £404Neath and Swansea East: £528

    £556£559£528Neath and Swansea East is higher£426£428£404

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath and Swansea East £7.30, North Durham £7.22North Durham: £7.22Neath and Swansea East: £7.30North Durham: £7.25Neath and Swansea East: £7.33North Durham: £6.85Neath and Swansea East: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Neath and Swansea East is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath and Swansea East £12, North Durham £9.07North Durham: £9.07Neath and Swansea East: £12North Durham: £9.11Neath and Swansea East: £12North Durham: £8.60Neath and Swansea East: £11

    £12£12£11Neath and Swansea East is higher£9.07£9.11£8.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £7.06, North Durham £6.80North Durham: £6.80Neath and Swansea East: £7.06North Durham: £6.83Neath and Swansea East: £7.09North Durham: £6.45Neath and Swansea East: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Neath and Swansea East is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East 1,027.8, North Durham 1,033.6North Durham: 1,033.6Neath and Swansea East: 1,027.8

    1,027.8North Durham is higher1,033.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East 143.1, North Durham 137.4North Durham: 137.4Neath and Swansea East: 143.1

    143.1Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count137.4

  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: Neath and Swansea East 229.8, North Durham 181.5North Durham: 181.5Neath and Swansea East: 229.8

    229.8Neath and Swansea East is higher181.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 113.7, North Durham 100.6North Durham: 100.6Neath and Swansea East: 113.7

    113.7Neath and Swansea East is higher100.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Neath and Swansea East 228.9, North Durham 227.8North Durham: 227.8Neath and Swansea East: 228.9

    228.9Neath and Swansea East is higher227.8

  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: Neath and Swansea East 35.5, North Durham 40.8North Durham: 40.8Neath and Swansea East: 35.5

    35.5North Durham is higher40.8

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Neath and Swansea East and North Durham, per person in the age group
MeasureNeath and Swansea EastNorth DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,197£5,431£5,455£5,152Neath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,375£13,431£12,686£13,275£13,332£12,592Neath and Swansea East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,475£2,485£2,348Neath and Swansea East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,571£11,620£10,976£11,782£11,832£11,176North Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£573£542£545£514Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,104£916£920£869Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£35£35£33Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£669£672£634Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£176£177£167Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£189£190£180North Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,837£1,844£1,742£1,843£1,851£1,749North Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£239£240£227Neath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£556£559£528£426£428£404Neath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£7.22£7.25£6.85Neath and Swansea East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.07£9.11£8.60Neath and Swansea East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£6.80£6.83£6.45Neath and Swansea East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.81,033.6North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1137.4Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026229.8181.5Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.7100.6Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.9227.8Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.540.8North Durham

Per resident

Neath and Swansea East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North 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

Neath and Swansea East North Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £5,478, North Durham £5,431North Durham: £5,431Neath and Swansea East: £5,478North Durham: £5,455Neath and Swansea East: £5,502North Durham: £5,152Neath and Swansea East: £5,197

    £5,478£5,502£5,197Neath and Swansea East is higher£5,431£5,455£5,152

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £2,574, North Durham £2,839North Durham: £2,839Neath and Swansea East: £2,574North Durham: £2,851Neath and Swansea East: £2,585North Durham: £2,693Neath and Swansea East: £2,441

    £2,574£2,585£2,441North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2,839£2,851£2,693

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £1,619, North Durham £1,501North Durham: £1,501Neath and Swansea East: £1,619North Durham: £1,507Neath and Swansea East: £1,626North Durham: £1,423Neath and Swansea East: £1,536

    £1,619£1,626£1,536Neath and Swansea East is higher£1,501£1,507£1,423

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £2,227, North Durham £2,520North Durham: £2,520Neath and Swansea East: £2,227North Durham: £2,531Neath and Swansea East: £2,236North Durham: £2,390Neath and Swansea East: £2,112

    £2,227£2,236£2,112North Durham is higher£2,520£2,531£2,390

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £116, North Durham £116North Durham: £116Neath and Swansea East: £116North Durham: £116Neath and Swansea East: £117North Durham: £110Neath and Swansea East: £110

    £116£117£110Neath and Swansea East is higher£116£116£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £224, North Durham £196North Durham: £196Neath and Swansea East: £224North Durham: £197Neath and Swansea East: £225North Durham: £186Neath and Swansea East: £212

    £224£225£212Neath and Swansea East is higher£196£197£186

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £6.98, North Durham £7.51North Durham: £7.51Neath and Swansea East: £6.98North Durham: £7.54Neath and Swansea East: £7.01North Durham: £7.12Neath and Swansea East: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £818, North Durham £669North Durham: £669Neath and Swansea East: £818North Durham: £672Neath and Swansea East: £822North Durham: £634Neath and Swansea East: £776

    £818£822£776Neath and Swansea East is higher£669£672£634

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £200, North Durham £176North Durham: £176Neath and Swansea East: £200North Durham: £177Neath and Swansea East: £201North Durham: £167Neath and Swansea East: £190

    £200£201£190Neath and Swansea East is higher£176£177£167

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £107, North Durham £115North Durham: £115Neath and Swansea East: £107North Durham: £115Neath and Swansea East: £107North Durham: £109Neath and Swansea East: £101

    £107£107£101North Durham is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £1,152, North Durham £1,118North Durham: £1,118Neath and Swansea East: £1,152North Durham: £1,122Neath and Swansea East: £1,156North Durham: £1,060Neath and Swansea East: £1,092

    £1,152£1,156£1,092Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£1,118£1,122£1,060

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £260, North Durham £239North Durham: £239Neath and Swansea East: £260North Durham: £240Neath and Swansea East: £261North Durham: £227Neath and Swansea East: £247

    £260£261£247Neath and Swansea East is higher£239£240£227

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £349, North Durham £258North Durham: £258Neath and Swansea East: £349North Durham: £259Neath and Swansea East: £350North Durham: £245Neath and Swansea East: £331

    £349£350£331Neath and Swansea East is higher£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £4.58, North Durham £4.38North Durham: £4.38Neath and Swansea East: £4.58North Durham: £4.39Neath and Swansea East: £4.59North Durham: £4.15Neath and Swansea East: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Neath and Swansea East is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £7.36, North Durham £5.49North Durham: £5.49Neath and Swansea East: £7.36North Durham: £5.52Neath and Swansea East: £7.39North Durham: £5.21Neath and Swansea East: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98Neath and Swansea East is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £7.06, North Durham £6.80North Durham: £6.80Neath and Swansea East: £7.06North Durham: £6.83Neath and Swansea East: £7.09North Durham: £6.45Neath and Swansea East: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Neath and Swansea East is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 197.8, North Durham 221.1North Durham: 221.1Neath and Swansea East: 197.8

    197.8North Durham is higher221.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 27.5, North Durham 29.4North Durham: 29.4Neath and Swansea East: 27.5

    27.5North Durham is higherDepends on how you count29.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 44.2, North Durham 38.8North Durham: 38.8Neath and Swansea East: 44.2

    44.2Neath and Swansea East is higher38.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 113.7, North Durham 100.6North Durham: 100.6Neath and Swansea East: 113.7

    113.7Neath and Swansea East is higher100.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 143.5, North Durham 138.1North Durham: 138.1Neath and Swansea East: 143.5

    143.5Neath and Swansea East is higher138.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 22.2, North Durham 24.7North Durham: 24.7Neath and Swansea East: 22.2

    22.2North Durham is higher24.7

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Neath and Swansea East and North Durham, per resident
MeasureNeath and Swansea EastNorth DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,197£5,431£5,455£5,152Neath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,574£2,585£2,441£2,839£2,851£2,693North Durham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,619£1,626£1,536£1,501£1,507£1,423Neath and Swansea East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,227£2,236£2,112£2,520£2,531£2,390North Durham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£116£116£110Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£196£197£186Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£7.51£7.54£7.12North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£669£672£634Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£176£177£167Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£115£115£109North Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,152£1,156£1,092£1,118£1,122£1,060Neath and Swansea East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£239£240£227Neath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£258£259£245Neath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.38£4.39£4.15Neath and Swansea East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£5.49£5.52£5.21Neath and Swansea East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£6.80£6.83£6.45Neath and Swansea East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.8221.1North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.529.4North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.238.8Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.7100.6Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.5138.1Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.224.7North Durham

Total

Neath and Swansea East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North 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

Neath and Swansea East North Durham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Neath and Swansea East £558.9m, North Durham £529.9mNorth Durham: £529.9mNeath and Swansea East: £558.9mNorth Durham: £532.1mNeath and Swansea East: £561.2mNorth Durham: £502.6mNeath and Swansea East: £530.1m

    £558.9m£561.2m£530.1mNeath and Swansea East is higher£529.9m£532.1m£502.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Neath and Swansea East £262.5m, North Durham £277.0mNorth Durham: £277.0mNeath and Swansea East: £262.5mNorth Durham: £278.2mNeath and Swansea East: £263.7mNorth Durham: £262.7mNeath and Swansea East: £249.0m

    £262.5m£263.7m£249.0mNorth Durham is higherDepends on how you count£277.0m£278.2m£262.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Neath and Swansea East £165.2m, North Durham £146.4mNorth Durham: £146.4mNeath and Swansea East: £165.2mNorth Durham: £147.0mNeath and Swansea East: £165.9mNorth Durham: £138.9mNeath and Swansea East: £156.7m

    £165.2m£165.9m£156.7mNeath and Swansea East is higher£146.4m£147.0m£138.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Neath and Swansea East £227.1m, North Durham £245.8mNorth Durham: £245.8mNeath and Swansea East: £227.1mNorth Durham: £246.9mNeath and Swansea East: £228.1mNorth Durham: £233.2mNeath and Swansea East: £215.5m

    £227.1m£228.1m£215.5mNorth Durham is higher£245.8m£246.9m£233.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Neath and Swansea East £11.9m, North Durham £11.3mNorth Durham: £11.3mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mNorth Durham: £11.4mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mNorth Durham: £10.7mNeath and Swansea East: £11.2m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.2mNeath and Swansea East is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East £22.8m, North Durham £19.1mNorth Durham: £19.1mNeath and Swansea East: £22.8mNorth Durham: £19.2mNeath and Swansea East: £22.9mNorth Durham: £18.1mNeath and Swansea East: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mNeath and Swansea East is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East £0.71m, North Durham £0.73mNorth Durham: £0.73mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mNorth Durham: £0.74mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mNorth Durham: £0.69mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.68mNorth Durham is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East £83.5m, North Durham £65.3mNorth Durham: £65.3mNeath and Swansea East: £83.5mNorth Durham: £65.5mNeath and Swansea East: £83.8mNorth Durham: £61.9mNeath and Swansea East: £79.2m

    £83.5m£83.8m£79.2mNeath and Swansea East is higher£65.3m£65.5m£61.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East £20.4m, North Durham £17.2mNorth Durham: £17.2mNeath and Swansea East: £20.4mNorth Durham: £17.3mNeath and Swansea East: £20.5mNorth Durham: £16.3mNeath and Swansea East: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mNeath and Swansea East is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East £10.9m, North Durham £11.2mNorth Durham: £11.2mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mNorth Durham: £11.2mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mNorth Durham: £10.6mNeath and Swansea East: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNorth Durham is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Neath and Swansea East £117.5m, North Durham £109.0mNorth Durham: £109.0mNeath and Swansea East: £117.5mNorth Durham: £109.5mNeath and Swansea East: £118.0mNorth Durham: £103.4mNeath and Swansea East: £111.4m

    £117.5m£118.0m£111.4mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Neath and Swansea East £26.5m, North Durham £23.4mNorth Durham: £23.4mNeath and Swansea East: £26.5mNorth Durham: £23.5mNeath and Swansea East: £26.7mNorth Durham: £22.2mNeath and Swansea East: £25.2m

    £26.5m£26.7m£25.2mNeath and Swansea East is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Neath and Swansea East £35.6m, North Durham £25.2mNorth Durham: £25.2mNeath and Swansea East: £35.6mNorth Durham: £25.3mNeath and Swansea East: £35.7mNorth Durham: £23.9mNeath and Swansea East: £33.8m

    £35.6m£35.7m£33.8mNeath and Swansea East is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Neath and Swansea East £0.47m, North Durham £0.43mNorth Durham: £0.43mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mNorth Durham: £0.43mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mNorth Durham: £0.41mNeath and Swansea East: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mNeath and Swansea East is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Neath and Swansea East £0.75m, North Durham £0.54mNorth Durham: £0.54mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mNorth Durham: £0.54mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mNorth Durham: £0.51mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mNeath and Swansea East is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Neath and Swansea East £0.72m, North Durham £0.66mNorth Durham: £0.66mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mNorth Durham: £0.67mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mNorth Durham: £0.63mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNeath and Swansea East is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Neath and Swansea East 20,176, North Durham 21,567North Durham: 21,567Neath and Swansea East: 20,176

    20,176North Durham is higher21,567

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Neath and Swansea East 2,808, North Durham 2,867North Durham: 2,867Neath and Swansea East: 2,808

    2,808North Durham is higherDepends on how you count2,867

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East 4,511, North Durham 3,787North Durham: 3,787Neath and Swansea East: 4,511

    4,511Neath and Swansea East is higher3,787

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East 11,598, North Durham 9,812North Durham: 9,812Neath and Swansea East: 11,598

    11,598Neath and Swansea East is higher9,812

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Neath and Swansea East 14,643, North Durham 13,472North Durham: 13,472Neath and Swansea East: 14,643

    14,643Neath and Swansea East is higher13,472

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East 2,268, North Durham 2,413North Durham: 2,413Neath and Swansea East: 2,268

    2,268North Durham is higher2,413

Show the numbers
Neath and Swansea East and North Durham, total
MeasureNeath and Swansea EastNorth DurhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£558.9m£561.2m£530.1m£529.9m£532.1m£502.6mNeath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.5m£263.7m£249.0m£277.0m£278.2m£262.7mNorth Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m£146.4m£147.0m£138.9mNeath and Swansea East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.1m£228.1m£215.5m£245.8m£246.9m£233.2mNorth Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mNeath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mNeath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mNorth Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£83.5m£83.8m£79.2m£65.3m£65.5m£61.9mNeath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNeath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mNorth Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mNeath and Swansea East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.7m£25.2m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mNeath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.7m£33.8m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mNeath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNeath and Swansea East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNeath and Swansea East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mNeath and Swansea East
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,17621,567North Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8082,867North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5113,787Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,5989,812Neath and Swansea East
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,64313,472Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2682,413North Durham

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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