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Torfaen and Houghton and Sunderland South

94,119 and 106,116 residents (mid-2024).

Torfaen is higher than Houghton and Sunderland South on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 8 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South on 14. 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 Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,605, Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Torfaen: £5,605Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Torfaen: £5,628Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287Torfaen: £5,316

    £5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,574£5,598£5,287

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £13,217, Houghton and Sunderland South £13,008Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,008Torfaen: £13,217Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,063Torfaen: £13,274Houghton and Sunderland South: £12,338Torfaen: £12,537

    £13,217£13,274£12,537Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£13,008£13,063£12,338

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,803, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,870Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,870Torfaen: £2,803Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,883Torfaen: £2,815Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,723Torfaen: £2,659

    £2,803£2,815£2,659Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£2,870£2,883£2,723

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £11,652, Houghton and Sunderland South £11,384Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,384Torfaen: £11,652Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,433Torfaen: £11,702Houghton and Sunderland South: £10,798Torfaen: £11,053

    £11,652£11,702£11,053Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£11,384£11,433£10,798

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £550, Houghton and Sunderland South £622Houghton and Sunderland South: £622Torfaen: £550Houghton and Sunderland South: £624Torfaen: £553Houghton and Sunderland South: £590Torfaen: £522

    £550£553£522Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£622£624£590

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £961Houghton and Sunderland South: £961Torfaen: £979Houghton and Sunderland South: £965Torfaen: £983Houghton and Sunderland South: £911Torfaen: £929

    £979£983£929Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£961£965£911

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £41Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Torfaen: £35Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Torfaen: £36Houghton and Sunderland South: £39Torfaen: £34

    £35£36£34Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £807, Houghton and Sunderland South £764Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Torfaen: £807Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Torfaen: £811Houghton and Sunderland South: £725Torfaen: £766

    £807£811£766Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£764£767£725

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £188, Houghton and Sunderland South £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Torfaen: £188Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Torfaen: £189Houghton and Sunderland South: £197Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£207£208£197

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £221Houghton and Sunderland South: £221Torfaen: £170Houghton and Sunderland South: £222Torfaen: £171Houghton and Sunderland South: £210Torfaen: £161

    £170£171£161Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£221£222£210

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,094, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,135Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,135Torfaen: £2,094Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,144Torfaen: £2,103Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,025Torfaen: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Houghton and Sunderland South £261Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Torfaen: £266Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Torfaen: £267Houghton and Sunderland South: £248Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£261£263£248

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £519, Houghton and Sunderland South £488Houghton and Sunderland South: £488Torfaen: £519Houghton and Sunderland South: £490Torfaen: £522Houghton and Sunderland South: £463Torfaen: £493

    £519£522£493Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£488£490£463

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £7.39, Houghton and Sunderland South £13Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Torfaen: £7.39Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Torfaen: £7.42Houghton and Sunderland South: £12Torfaen: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£13£13£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £12, Houghton and Sunderland South £13Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Torfaen: £12Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Torfaen: £12Houghton and Sunderland South: £12Torfaen: £11

    £12£12£11Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.16, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Torfaen: £7.16Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Torfaen: £7.19Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58Torfaen: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 1,017.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 1,017.6Torfaen: 1,028.5

    1,028.5Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count1,017.6

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 164.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 164.1Torfaen: 136.4

    136.4Houghton and Sunderland South is higher164.1

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 200.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 200.5Torfaen: 198.7

    198.7Houghton and Sunderland South is higher200.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 113.2, Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0Torfaen: 113.2

    113.2Houghton and Sunderland South is higher117.0

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 265.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 265.5Torfaen: 259.1

    259.1Houghton and Sunderland South is higher265.5

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 47.9Houghton and Sunderland South: 47.9Torfaen: 36.4

    36.4Houghton and Sunderland South is higher47.9

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Torfaen and Houghton and Sunderland South, per person in the age group
MeasureTorfaenHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£5,574£5,598£5,287Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,217£13,274£12,537£13,008£13,063£12,338Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,803£2,815£2,659£2,870£2,883£2,723Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,652£11,702£11,053£11,384£11,433£10,798Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£550£553£522£622£624£590Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£929£961£965£911Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£36£34£41£41£39Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£764£767£725Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£221£222£210Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£2,135£2,144£2,025Houghton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£261£263£248Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£519£522£493£488£490£463Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.51,017.6Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.4164.1Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.7200.5Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.2117.0Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.1265.5Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.447.9Houghton and Sunderland South

Per resident

Torfaen is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South on 14. 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 Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,605, Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Torfaen: £5,605Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Torfaen: £5,628Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287Torfaen: £5,316

    £5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,574£5,598£5,287

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torfaen £2,639, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,579Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,579Torfaen: £2,639Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,590Torfaen: £2,650Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,447Torfaen: £2,503

    £2,639£2,650£2,503Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,579£2,590£2,447

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torfaen £1,697, Houghton and Sunderland South £1,754Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,754Torfaen: £1,697Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,762Torfaen: £1,704Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,664Torfaen: £1,610

    £1,697£1,704£1,610Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£1,754£1,762£1,664

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torfaen £2,327, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,258Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,258Torfaen: £2,327Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,267Torfaen: £2,336Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,141Torfaen: £2,207

    £2,327£2,336£2,207Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,258£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torfaen £110, Houghton and Sunderland South £123Houghton and Sunderland South: £123Torfaen: £110Houghton and Sunderland South: £124Torfaen: £110Houghton and Sunderland South: £117Torfaen: £104

    £110£110£104Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£123£124£117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £195, Houghton and Sunderland South £190Houghton and Sunderland South: £190Torfaen: £195Houghton and Sunderland South: £191Torfaen: £196Houghton and Sunderland South: £181Torfaen: £185

    £195£196£185Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£181

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £8.14Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.14Torfaen: £7.07Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.17Torfaen: £7.10Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.72Torfaen: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £807, Houghton and Sunderland South £764Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Torfaen: £807Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Torfaen: £811Houghton and Sunderland South: £725Torfaen: £766

    £807£811£766Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£764£767£725

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £188, Houghton and Sunderland South £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Torfaen: £188Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Torfaen: £189Houghton and Sunderland South: £197Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£207£208£197

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Torfaen £103, Houghton and Sunderland South £135Houghton and Sunderland South: £135Torfaen: £103Houghton and Sunderland South: £136Torfaen: £103Houghton and Sunderland South: £128Torfaen: £98

    £103£103£98Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£135£136£128

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torfaen £1,268, Houghton and Sunderland South £1,305Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,305Torfaen: £1,268Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,310Torfaen: £1,273Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,238Torfaen: £1,203

    £1,268£1,273£1,203Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£1,305£1,310£1,238

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Houghton and Sunderland South £261Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Torfaen: £266Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Torfaen: £267Houghton and Sunderland South: £248Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£261£263£248

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £315, Houghton and Sunderland South £298Houghton and Sunderland South: £298Torfaen: £315Houghton and Sunderland South: £300Torfaen: £316Houghton and Sunderland South: £283Torfaen: £298

    £315£316£298Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£298£300£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £4.47, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.78Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.78Torfaen: £4.47Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.81Torfaen: £4.49Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.38Torfaen: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torfaen £7.26, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.79Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.79Torfaen: £7.26Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.82Torfaen: £7.29Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.39Torfaen: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.16, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Torfaen: £7.16Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Torfaen: £7.19Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58Torfaen: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 205.4, Houghton and Sunderland South 201.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 201.8Torfaen: 205.4

    205.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count201.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 27.2, Houghton and Sunderland South 32.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 32.6Torfaen: 27.2

    27.2Houghton and Sunderland South is higher32.6

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 39.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 39.8Torfaen: 39.7

    39.7Houghton and Sunderland South is higher39.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 113.2, Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0Torfaen: 113.2

    113.2Houghton and Sunderland South is higher117.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 156.9, Houghton and Sunderland South 162.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 162.3Torfaen: 156.9

    156.9Houghton and Sunderland South is higher162.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 22.1, Houghton and Sunderland South 29.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 29.3Torfaen: 22.1

    22.1Houghton and Sunderland South is higher29.3

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Torfaen and Houghton and Sunderland South, per resident
MeasureTorfaenHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£5,574£5,598£5,287Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,639£2,650£2,503£2,579£2,590£2,447Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,697£1,704£1,610£1,754£1,762£1,664Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,327£2,336£2,207£2,258£2,267£2,141Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£123£124£117Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£190£191£181Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£8.14£8.17£7.72Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£764£767£725Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£135£136£128Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,268£1,273£1,203£1,305£1,310£1,238Houghton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£261£263£248Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£315£316£298£298£300£283Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£7.78£7.81£7.38Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£7.79£7.82£7.39Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4201.8Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.232.6Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.739.8Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.2117.0Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.9162.3Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.129.3Houghton and Sunderland South

Total

Torfaen is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South on 22. 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 Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torfaen £527.5m, Houghton and Sunderland South £591.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £591.5mTorfaen: £527.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £594.0mTorfaen: £529.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £561.1mTorfaen: £500.4m

    £527.5m£529.7m£500.4mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£591.5m£594.0m£561.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torfaen £248.4m, Houghton and Sunderland South £273.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £273.7mTorfaen: £248.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £274.9mTorfaen: £249.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £259.6mTorfaen: £235.6m

    £248.4m£249.4m£235.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torfaen £159.7m, Houghton and Sunderland South £186.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.1mTorfaen: £159.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.9mTorfaen: £160.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £176.6mTorfaen: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£186.1m£186.9m£176.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torfaen £219.0m, Houghton and Sunderland South £239.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £239.6mTorfaen: £219.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £240.6mTorfaen: £219.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £227.2mTorfaen: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen £10.3m, Houghton and Sunderland South £13.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mTorfaen: £10.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mTorfaen: £10.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £12.4mTorfaen: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £18.4m, Houghton and Sunderland South £20.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.2mTorfaen: £18.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.3mTorfaen: £18.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £19.2mTorfaen: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.86mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.86mTorfaen: £0.67mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.87mTorfaen: £0.67mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.82mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £76.0m, Houghton and Sunderland South £81.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.1mTorfaen: £76.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.4mTorfaen: £76.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £76.9mTorfaen: £72.1m

    £76.0m£76.3m£72.1mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £17.7m, Houghton and Sunderland South £22.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.0mTorfaen: £17.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.1mTorfaen: £17.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.9mTorfaen: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen £9.7m, Houghton and Sunderland South £14.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mTorfaen: £9.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mTorfaen: £9.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.6mTorfaen: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen £119.3m, Houghton and Sunderland South £138.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £138.5mTorfaen: £119.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £139.0mTorfaen: £119.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £131.3mTorfaen: £113.2m

    £119.3m£119.8m£113.2mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torfaen £25.0m, Houghton and Sunderland South £27.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.7mTorfaen: £25.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.9mTorfaen: £25.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £26.3mTorfaen: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£27.7m£27.9m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torfaen £29.6m, Houghton and Sunderland South £31.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.7mTorfaen: £29.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.8mTorfaen: £29.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £30.0mTorfaen: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torfaen £0.42m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mTorfaen: £0.42mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mTorfaen: £0.42mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78mTorfaen: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torfaen £0.68m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mTorfaen: £0.68mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mTorfaen: £0.69mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78mTorfaen: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torfaen £0.67m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.85mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mTorfaen: £0.67mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mTorfaen: £0.68mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.80mTorfaen: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torfaen 19,328, Houghton and Sunderland South 21,414Houghton and Sunderland South: 21,414Torfaen: 19,328

    19,328Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count21,414

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen 2,563, Houghton and Sunderland South 3,454Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,454Torfaen: 2,563

    2,563Houghton and Sunderland South is higher3,454

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 3,733, Houghton and Sunderland South 4,220Houghton and Sunderland South: 4,220Torfaen: 3,733

    3,733Houghton and Sunderland South is higher4,220

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 10,651, Houghton and Sunderland South 12,416Houghton and Sunderland South: 12,416Torfaen: 10,651

    10,651Houghton and Sunderland South is higher12,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen 14,764, Houghton and Sunderland South 17,218Houghton and Sunderland South: 17,218Torfaen: 14,764

    14,764Houghton and Sunderland South is higher17,218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen 2,075, Houghton and Sunderland South 3,105Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,105Torfaen: 2,075

    2,075Houghton and Sunderland South is higher3,105

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Torfaen and Houghton and Sunderland South, total
MeasureTorfaenHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.5m£529.7m£500.4m£591.5m£594.0m£561.1mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m£273.7m£274.9m£259.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£186.1m£186.9m£176.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£239.6m£240.6m£227.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHoughton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mHoughton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mHoughton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mHoughton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m£138.5m£139.0m£131.3mHoughton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£27.7m£27.9m£26.3mHoughton and Sunderland South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£31.7m£31.8m£30.0mHoughton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,32821,414Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5633,454Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7334,220Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,65112,416Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,76417,218Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0753,105Houghton and Sunderland South

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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