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Torfaen and Hartlepool

94,119 and 98,180 residents (mid-2024).

Torfaen is higher than Hartlepool on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 5 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

Torfaen is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool 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

Torfaen Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,605, Hartlepool £5,852Hartlepool: £5,852Torfaen: £5,605Hartlepool: £5,876Torfaen: £5,628Hartlepool: £5,550Torfaen: £5,316

    £5,605£5,628£5,316Hartlepool is higher£5,852£5,876£5,550

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £13,217, Hartlepool £13,792Hartlepool: £13,792Torfaen: £13,217Hartlepool: £13,851Torfaen: £13,274Hartlepool: £13,082Torfaen: £12,537

    £13,217£13,274£12,537Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£13,792£13,851£13,082

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,803, Hartlepool £3,314Hartlepool: £3,314Torfaen: £2,803Hartlepool: £3,328Torfaen: £2,815Hartlepool: £3,143Torfaen: £2,659

    £2,803£2,815£2,659Hartlepool is higher£3,314£3,328£3,143

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £11,652, Hartlepool £11,695Hartlepool: £11,695Torfaen: £11,652Hartlepool: £11,745Torfaen: £11,702Hartlepool: £11,093Torfaen: £11,053

    £11,652£11,702£11,053Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11,695£11,745£11,093

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £550, Hartlepool £747Hartlepool: £747Torfaen: £550Hartlepool: £750Torfaen: £553Hartlepool: £709Torfaen: £522

    £550£553£522Hartlepool is higher£747£750£709

  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: Torfaen £979, Hartlepool £1,304Hartlepool: £1,304Torfaen: £979Hartlepool: £1,310Torfaen: £983Hartlepool: £1,237Torfaen: £929

    £979£983£929Hartlepool is higher£1,304£1,310£1,237

  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: Torfaen £35, Hartlepool £46Hartlepool: £46Torfaen: £35Hartlepool: £46Torfaen: £36Hartlepool: £43Torfaen: £34

    £35£36£34Hartlepool is higher£46£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £807, Hartlepool £794Hartlepool: £794Torfaen: £807Hartlepool: £798Torfaen: £811Hartlepool: £753Torfaen: £766

    £807£811£766Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£794£798£753

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £188, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Torfaen: £188Hartlepool: £170Torfaen: £189Hartlepool: £161Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179Torfaen is higher£170£170£161

  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: Torfaen £170, Hartlepool £233Hartlepool: £233Torfaen: £170Hartlepool: £234Torfaen: £171Hartlepool: £221Torfaen: £161

    £170£171£161Hartlepool is higher£233£234£221

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,094, Hartlepool £2,651Hartlepool: £2,651Torfaen: £2,094Hartlepool: £2,662Torfaen: £2,103Hartlepool: £2,514Torfaen: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Hartlepool is higher£2,651£2,662£2,514

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Hartlepool £282Hartlepool: £282Torfaen: £266Hartlepool: £283Torfaen: £267Hartlepool: £267Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Hartlepool is higher£282£283£267

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £519, Hartlepool £410Hartlepool: £410Torfaen: £519Hartlepool: £412Torfaen: £522Hartlepool: £389Torfaen: £493

    £519£522£493Torfaen is higher£410£412£389

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £7.39, Hartlepool £6.52Hartlepool: £6.52Torfaen: £7.39Hartlepool: £6.54Torfaen: £7.42Hartlepool: £6.18Torfaen: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Torfaen is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £12, Hartlepool £13Hartlepool: £13Torfaen: £12Hartlepool: £13Torfaen: £12Hartlepool: £12Torfaen: £11

    £12£12£11Hartlepool is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.16, Hartlepool £7.82Hartlepool: £7.82Torfaen: £7.16Hartlepool: £7.86Torfaen: £7.19Hartlepool: £7.42Torfaen: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Hartlepool is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Torfaen 1,028.5, Hartlepool 1,039.0Hartlepool: 1,039.0Torfaen: 1,028.5

    1,028.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,039.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Torfaen 136.4, Hartlepool 189.4Hartlepool: 189.4Torfaen: 136.4

    136.4Hartlepool is higher189.4

  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: Torfaen 198.7, Hartlepool 262.0Hartlepool: 262.0Torfaen: 198.7

    198.7Hartlepool is higher262.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 113.2, Hartlepool 120.5Hartlepool: 120.5Torfaen: 113.2

    113.2Hartlepool is higher120.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Torfaen 259.1, Hartlepool 301.1Hartlepool: 301.1Torfaen: 259.1

    259.1Hartlepool is higher301.1

  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: Torfaen 36.4, Hartlepool 50.2Hartlepool: 50.2Torfaen: 36.4

    36.4Hartlepool is higher50.2

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Torfaen and Hartlepool, per person in the age group
MeasureTorfaenHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,217£13,274£12,537£13,792£13,851£13,082Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,803£2,815£2,659£3,314£3,328£3,143Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,652£11,702£11,053£11,695£11,745£11,093Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£550£553£522£747£750£709Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£929£1,304£1,310£1,237Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£36£34£46£46£43Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£794£798£753Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£170£170£161Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£233£234£221Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£2,651£2,662£2,514Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£282£283£267Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£519£522£493£410£412£389Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£6.52£6.54£6.18Torfaen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£13£13£12Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.51,039.0Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.4189.4Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.7262.0Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.2120.5Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.1301.1Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.450.2Hartlepool

Per resident

Torfaen is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 15. 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

Torfaen Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,605, Hartlepool £5,852Hartlepool: £5,852Torfaen: £5,605Hartlepool: £5,876Torfaen: £5,628Hartlepool: £5,550Torfaen: £5,316

    £5,605£5,628£5,316Hartlepool is higher£5,852£5,876£5,550

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torfaen £2,639, Hartlepool £2,573Hartlepool: £2,573Torfaen: £2,639Hartlepool: £2,584Torfaen: £2,650Hartlepool: £2,441Torfaen: £2,503

    £2,639£2,650£2,503Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,573£2,584£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torfaen £1,697, Hartlepool £2,025Hartlepool: £2,025Torfaen: £1,697Hartlepool: £2,033Torfaen: £1,704Hartlepool: £1,921Torfaen: £1,610

    £1,697£1,704£1,610Hartlepool is higher£2,025£2,033£1,921

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torfaen £2,327, Hartlepool £2,182Hartlepool: £2,182Torfaen: £2,327Hartlepool: £2,191Torfaen: £2,336Hartlepool: £2,070Torfaen: £2,207

    £2,327£2,336£2,207Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,191£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torfaen £110, Hartlepool £139Hartlepool: £139Torfaen: £110Hartlepool: £140Torfaen: £110Hartlepool: £132Torfaen: £104

    £110£110£104Hartlepool is higher£139£140£132

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £195, Hartlepool £243Hartlepool: £243Torfaen: £195Hartlepool: £244Torfaen: £196Hartlepool: £231Torfaen: £185

    £195£196£185Hartlepool is higher£243£244£231

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Torfaen £7.07, Hartlepool £8.54Hartlepool: £8.54Torfaen: £7.07Hartlepool: £8.58Torfaen: £7.10Hartlepool: £8.10Torfaen: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Hartlepool is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £807, Hartlepool £794Hartlepool: £794Torfaen: £807Hartlepool: £798Torfaen: £811Hartlepool: £753Torfaen: £766

    £807£811£766Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£794£798£753

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £188, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Torfaen: £188Hartlepool: £170Torfaen: £189Hartlepool: £161Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179Torfaen is higher£170£170£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Torfaen £103, Hartlepool £143Hartlepool: £143Torfaen: £103Hartlepool: £143Torfaen: £103Hartlepool: £135Torfaen: £98

    £103£103£98Hartlepool is higher£143£143£135

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torfaen £1,268, Hartlepool £1,620Hartlepool: £1,620Torfaen: £1,268Hartlepool: £1,626Torfaen: £1,273Hartlepool: £1,536Torfaen: £1,203

    £1,268£1,273£1,203Hartlepool is higher£1,620£1,626£1,536

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Hartlepool £282Hartlepool: £282Torfaen: £266Hartlepool: £283Torfaen: £267Hartlepool: £267Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Hartlepool is higher£282£283£267

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £315, Hartlepool £251Hartlepool: £251Torfaen: £315Hartlepool: £252Torfaen: £316Hartlepool: £238Torfaen: £298

    £315£316£298Torfaen is higher£251£252£238

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £4.47, Hartlepool £3.99Hartlepool: £3.99Torfaen: £4.47Hartlepool: £4.00Torfaen: £4.49Hartlepool: £3.78Torfaen: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Torfaen is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torfaen £7.26, Hartlepool £7.97Hartlepool: £7.97Torfaen: £7.26Hartlepool: £8.00Torfaen: £7.29Hartlepool: £7.56Torfaen: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Hartlepool is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.16, Hartlepool £7.82Hartlepool: £7.82Torfaen: £7.16Hartlepool: £7.86Torfaen: £7.19Hartlepool: £7.42Torfaen: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Hartlepool is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 205.4, Hartlepool 193.9Hartlepool: 193.9Torfaen: 205.4

    205.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count193.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 27.2, Hartlepool 35.3Hartlepool: 35.3Torfaen: 27.2

    27.2Hartlepool is higher35.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 39.7, Hartlepool 48.9Hartlepool: 48.9Torfaen: 39.7

    39.7Hartlepool is higher48.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 113.2, Hartlepool 120.5Hartlepool: 120.5Torfaen: 113.2

    113.2Hartlepool is higher120.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 156.9, Hartlepool 184.0Hartlepool: 184.0Torfaen: 156.9

    156.9Hartlepool is higher184.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 22.1, Hartlepool 30.7Hartlepool: 30.7Torfaen: 22.1

    22.1Hartlepool is higher30.7

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Torfaen and Hartlepool, per resident
MeasureTorfaenHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,639£2,650£2,503£2,573£2,584£2,441Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,697£1,704£1,610£2,025£2,033£1,921Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,327£2,336£2,207£2,182£2,191£2,070Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£139£140£132Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£243£244£231Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£8.54£8.58£8.10Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£794£798£753Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£170£170£161Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£143£143£135Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,268£1,273£1,203£1,620£1,626£1,536Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£282£283£267Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£315£316£298£251£252£238Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£3.99£4.00£3.78Torfaen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£7.97£8.00£7.56Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4193.9Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.235.3Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.748.9Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.2120.5Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.9184.0Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.130.7Hartlepool

Total

Torfaen is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 17. 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

Torfaen Hartlepool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torfaen £527.5m, Hartlepool £574.5mHartlepool: £574.5mTorfaen: £527.5mHartlepool: £576.9mTorfaen: £529.7mHartlepool: £544.9mTorfaen: £500.4m

    £527.5m£529.7m£500.4mHartlepool is higher£574.5m£576.9m£544.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torfaen £248.4m, Hartlepool £252.7mHartlepool: £252.7mTorfaen: £248.4mHartlepool: £253.7mTorfaen: £249.4mHartlepool: £239.7mTorfaen: £235.6m

    £248.4m£249.4m£235.6mHartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torfaen £159.7m, Hartlepool £198.8mHartlepool: £198.8mTorfaen: £159.7mHartlepool: £199.6mTorfaen: £160.4mHartlepool: £188.6mTorfaen: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mHartlepool is higher£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torfaen £219.0m, Hartlepool £214.2mHartlepool: £214.2mTorfaen: £219.0mHartlepool: £215.2mTorfaen: £219.9mHartlepool: £203.2mTorfaen: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen £10.3m, Hartlepool £13.7mHartlepool: £13.7mTorfaen: £10.3mHartlepool: £13.7mTorfaen: £10.4mHartlepool: £13.0mTorfaen: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mHartlepool is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £18.4m, Hartlepool £23.9mHartlepool: £23.9mTorfaen: £18.4mHartlepool: £24.0mTorfaen: £18.5mHartlepool: £22.7mTorfaen: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mHartlepool is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Torfaen £0.67m, Hartlepool £0.84mHartlepool: £0.84mTorfaen: £0.67mHartlepool: £0.84mTorfaen: £0.67mHartlepool: £0.80mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mHartlepool is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £76.0m, Hartlepool £78.0mHartlepool: £78.0mTorfaen: £76.0mHartlepool: £78.3mTorfaen: £76.3mHartlepool: £74.0mTorfaen: £72.1m

    £76.0m£76.3m£72.1mHartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £17.7m, Hartlepool £16.7mHartlepool: £16.7mTorfaen: £17.7mHartlepool: £16.7mTorfaen: £17.8mHartlepool: £15.8mTorfaen: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mTorfaen is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen £9.7m, Hartlepool £14.0mHartlepool: £14.0mTorfaen: £9.7mHartlepool: £14.1mTorfaen: £9.7mHartlepool: £13.3mTorfaen: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mHartlepool is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen £119.3m, Hartlepool £159.0mHartlepool: £159.0mTorfaen: £119.3mHartlepool: £159.7mTorfaen: £119.8mHartlepool: £150.8mTorfaen: £113.2m

    £119.3m£119.8m£113.2mHartlepool is higher£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torfaen £25.0m, Hartlepool £27.6mHartlepool: £27.6mTorfaen: £25.0mHartlepool: £27.8mTorfaen: £25.1mHartlepool: £26.2mTorfaen: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mHartlepool is higher£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torfaen £29.6m, Hartlepool £24.6mHartlepool: £24.6mTorfaen: £29.6mHartlepool: £24.7mTorfaen: £29.7mHartlepool: £23.4mTorfaen: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mTorfaen is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torfaen £0.42m, Hartlepool £0.39mHartlepool: £0.39mTorfaen: £0.42mHartlepool: £0.39mTorfaen: £0.42mHartlepool: £0.37mTorfaen: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTorfaen is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torfaen £0.68m, Hartlepool £0.78mHartlepool: £0.78mTorfaen: £0.68mHartlepool: £0.79mTorfaen: £0.69mHartlepool: £0.74mTorfaen: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mHartlepool is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torfaen £0.67m, Hartlepool £0.77mHartlepool: £0.77mTorfaen: £0.67mHartlepool: £0.77mTorfaen: £0.68mHartlepool: £0.73mTorfaen: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mHartlepool is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torfaen 19,328, Hartlepool 19,034Hartlepool: 19,034Torfaen: 19,328

    19,328Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count19,034

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen 2,563, Hartlepool 3,469Hartlepool: 3,469Torfaen: 2,563

    2,563Hartlepool is higher3,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 3,733, Hartlepool 4,800Hartlepool: 4,800Torfaen: 3,733

    3,733Hartlepool is higher4,800

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 10,651, Hartlepool 11,830Hartlepool: 11,830Torfaen: 10,651

    10,651Hartlepool is higher11,830

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen 14,764, Hartlepool 18,060Hartlepool: 18,060Torfaen: 14,764

    14,764Hartlepool is higher18,060

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen 2,075, Hartlepool 3,013Hartlepool: 3,013Torfaen: 2,075

    2,075Hartlepool is higher3,013

Show the numbers
Torfaen and Hartlepool, total
MeasureTorfaenHartlepoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.5m£529.7m£500.4m£574.5m£576.9m£544.9mHartlepool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m£252.7m£253.7m£239.7mHartlepool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£214.2m£215.2m£203.2mTorfaen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m£78.0m£78.3m£74.0mHartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mTorfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mTorfaen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mTorfaen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mHartlepool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,32819,034Torfaen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5633,469Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7334,800Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,65111,830Hartlepool
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,76418,060Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0753,013Hartlepool

Sources

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

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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.
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