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Torfaen and Redcar

94,119 and 95,623 residents (mid-2024).

Torfaen is higher than Redcar on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 11 of 22 measures, and Redcar on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Torfaen Redcar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,605, Redcar £5,706Redcar: £5,706Torfaen: £5,605Redcar: £5,730Torfaen: £5,628Redcar: £5,413Torfaen: £5,316

    £5,605£5,628£5,316Redcar is higher£5,706£5,730£5,413

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £13,217, Redcar £12,746Redcar: £12,746Torfaen: £13,217Redcar: £12,801Torfaen: £13,274Redcar: £12,091Torfaen: £12,537

    £13,217£13,274£12,537Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£12,746£12,801£12,091

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,803, Redcar £2,972Redcar: £2,972Torfaen: £2,803Redcar: £2,985Torfaen: £2,815Redcar: £2,819Torfaen: £2,659

    £2,803£2,815£2,659Redcar is higher£2,972£2,985£2,819

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £11,652, Redcar £11,256Redcar: £11,256Torfaen: £11,652Redcar: £11,304Torfaen: £11,702Redcar: £10,677Torfaen: £11,053

    £11,652£11,702£11,053Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£11,256£11,304£10,677

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £550, Redcar £566Redcar: £566Torfaen: £550Redcar: £568Torfaen: £553Redcar: £537Torfaen: £522

    £550£553£522Redcar is higher£566£568£537

  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, Redcar £887Redcar: £887Torfaen: £979Redcar: £891Torfaen: £983Redcar: £841Torfaen: £929

    £979£983£929Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£887£891£841

  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, Redcar £38Redcar: £38Torfaen: £35Redcar: £38Torfaen: £36Redcar: £36Torfaen: £34

    £35£36£34Redcar is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £807, Redcar £710Redcar: £710Torfaen: £807Redcar: £713Torfaen: £811Redcar: £674Torfaen: £766

    £807£811£766Torfaen is higher£710£713£674

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £188, Redcar £167Redcar: £167Torfaen: £188Redcar: £167Torfaen: £189Redcar: £158Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179Torfaen is higher£167£167£158

  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, Redcar £208Redcar: £208Torfaen: £170Redcar: £209Torfaen: £171Redcar: £198Torfaen: £161

    £170£171£161Redcar is higher£208£209£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,094, Redcar £2,234Redcar: £2,234Torfaen: £2,094Redcar: £2,243Torfaen: £2,103Redcar: £2,119Torfaen: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Redcar is higher£2,234£2,243£2,119

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Redcar £279Redcar: £279Torfaen: £266Redcar: £280Torfaen: £267Redcar: £264Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Redcar is higher£279£280£264

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £519, Redcar £506Redcar: £506Torfaen: £519Redcar: £509Torfaen: £522Redcar: £480Torfaen: £493

    £519£522£493Torfaen is higher£506£509£480

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £7.39, Redcar £7.11Redcar: £7.11Torfaen: £7.39Redcar: £7.14Torfaen: £7.42Redcar: £6.74Torfaen: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Torfaen is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £12, Redcar £16Redcar: £16Torfaen: £12Redcar: £17Torfaen: £12Redcar: £16Torfaen: £11

    £12£12£11Redcar is higher£16£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.16, Redcar £7.12Redcar: £7.12Torfaen: £7.16Redcar: £7.15Torfaen: £7.19Redcar: £6.75Torfaen: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.12£7.15£6.75

  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, Redcar 1,009.3Redcar: 1,009.3Torfaen: 1,028.5

    1,028.5Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count1,009.3

  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, Redcar 151.8Redcar: 151.8Torfaen: 136.4

    136.4Redcar is higher151.8

  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, Redcar 189.3Redcar: 189.3Torfaen: 198.7

    198.7Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count189.3

  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, Redcar 106.8Redcar: 106.8Torfaen: 113.2

    113.2Torfaen is higher106.8

  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, Redcar 275.1Redcar: 275.1Torfaen: 259.1

    259.1Redcar is higher275.1

  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, Redcar 45.3Redcar: 45.3Torfaen: 36.4

    36.4Redcar is higher45.3

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Torfaen and Redcar, per person in the age group
MeasureTorfaenRedcarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£5,706£5,730£5,413Redcar
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,217£13,274£12,537£12,746£12,801£12,091Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,803£2,815£2,659£2,972£2,985£2,819Redcar
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,652£11,702£11,053£11,256£11,304£10,677Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£550£553£522£566£568£537Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£929£887£891£841Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£36£34£38£38£36Redcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£710£713£674Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£167£167£158Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£208£209£198Redcar
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£2,234£2,243£2,119Redcar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£279£280£264Redcar
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£519£522£493£506£509£480Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£7.11£7.14£6.74Torfaen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£16£17£16Redcar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£7.12£7.15£6.75Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.51,009.3Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.4151.8Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.7189.3Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.2106.8Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.1275.1Redcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.445.3Redcar

Per resident

Torfaen is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Redcar 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 Redcar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,605, Redcar £5,706Redcar: £5,706Torfaen: £5,605Redcar: £5,730Torfaen: £5,628Redcar: £5,413Torfaen: £5,316

    £5,605£5,628£5,316Redcar is higher£5,706£5,730£5,413

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torfaen £2,639, Redcar £2,789Redcar: £2,789Torfaen: £2,639Redcar: £2,800Torfaen: £2,650Redcar: £2,645Torfaen: £2,503

    £2,639£2,650£2,503Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£2,789£2,800£2,645

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torfaen £1,697, Redcar £1,755Redcar: £1,755Torfaen: £1,697Redcar: £1,762Torfaen: £1,704Redcar: £1,665Torfaen: £1,610

    £1,697£1,704£1,610Redcar is higher£1,755£1,762£1,665

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torfaen £2,327, Redcar £2,463Redcar: £2,463Torfaen: £2,327Redcar: £2,473Torfaen: £2,336Redcar: £2,336Torfaen: £2,207

    £2,327£2,336£2,207Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£2,463£2,473£2,336

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torfaen £110, Redcar £124Redcar: £124Torfaen: £110Redcar: £124Torfaen: £110Redcar: £117Torfaen: £104

    £110£110£104Redcar is higher£124£124£117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £195, Redcar £194Redcar: £194Torfaen: £195Redcar: £195Torfaen: £196Redcar: £184Torfaen: £185

    £195£196£185Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

  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, Redcar £8.23Redcar: £8.23Torfaen: £7.07Redcar: £8.27Torfaen: £7.10Redcar: £7.81Torfaen: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Redcar is higher£8.23£8.27£7.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £807, Redcar £710Redcar: £710Torfaen: £807Redcar: £713Torfaen: £811Redcar: £674Torfaen: £766

    £807£811£766Torfaen is higher£710£713£674

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £188, Redcar £167Redcar: £167Torfaen: £188Redcar: £167Torfaen: £189Redcar: £158Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179Torfaen is higher£167£167£158

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Torfaen £103, Redcar £123Redcar: £123Torfaen: £103Redcar: £124Torfaen: £103Redcar: £117Torfaen: £98

    £103£103£98Redcar is higher£123£124£117

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torfaen £1,268, Redcar £1,319Redcar: £1,319Torfaen: £1,268Redcar: £1,325Torfaen: £1,273Redcar: £1,251Torfaen: £1,203

    £1,268£1,273£1,203Redcar is higher£1,319£1,325£1,251

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Redcar £279Redcar: £279Torfaen: £266Redcar: £280Torfaen: £267Redcar: £264Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Redcar is higher£279£280£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £315, Redcar £299Redcar: £299Torfaen: £315Redcar: £300Torfaen: £316Redcar: £284Torfaen: £298

    £315£316£298Torfaen is higher£299£300£284

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £4.47, Redcar £4.20Redcar: £4.20Torfaen: £4.47Redcar: £4.21Torfaen: £4.49Redcar: £3.98Torfaen: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Torfaen is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torfaen £7.26, Redcar £9.70Redcar: £9.70Torfaen: £7.26Redcar: £9.74Torfaen: £7.29Redcar: £9.20Torfaen: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Redcar is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.16, Redcar £7.12Redcar: £7.12Torfaen: £7.16Redcar: £7.15Torfaen: £7.19Redcar: £6.75Torfaen: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.12£7.15£6.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 205.4, Redcar 220.8Redcar: 220.8Torfaen: 205.4

    205.4Redcar is higherDepends on how you count220.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 27.2, Redcar 33.2Redcar: 33.2Torfaen: 27.2

    27.2Redcar is higher33.2

  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, Redcar 41.4Redcar: 41.4Torfaen: 39.7

    39.7Redcar is higherDepends on how you count41.4

  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, Redcar 106.8Redcar: 106.8Torfaen: 113.2

    113.2Torfaen is higher106.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 156.9, Redcar 162.4Redcar: 162.4Torfaen: 156.9

    156.9Redcar is higher162.4

  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, Redcar 26.8Redcar: 26.8Torfaen: 22.1

    22.1Redcar is higher26.8

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Torfaen and Redcar, per resident
MeasureTorfaenRedcarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£5,706£5,730£5,413Redcar
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,639£2,650£2,503£2,789£2,800£2,645Redcar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,697£1,704£1,610£1,755£1,762£1,665Redcar
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,327£2,336£2,207£2,463£2,473£2,336Redcar
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£124£124£117Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£194£195£184Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£8.23£8.27£7.81Redcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£710£713£674Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£167£167£158Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£123£124£117Redcar
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,268£1,273£1,203£1,319£1,325£1,251Redcar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£279£280£264Redcar
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£315£316£298£299£300£284Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£4.20£4.21£3.98Torfaen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£9.70£9.74£9.20Redcar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£7.12£7.15£6.75Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4220.8Redcar
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.233.2Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.741.4Redcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.2106.8Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.9162.4Redcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.126.8Redcar

Total

Torfaen is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Redcar 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 Redcar

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torfaen £527.5m, Redcar £545.6mRedcar: £545.6mTorfaen: £527.5mRedcar: £548.0mTorfaen: £529.7mRedcar: £517.6mTorfaen: £500.4m

    £527.5m£529.7m£500.4mRedcar is higher£545.6m£548.0m£517.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torfaen £248.4m, Redcar £266.7mRedcar: £266.7mTorfaen: £248.4mRedcar: £267.8mTorfaen: £249.4mRedcar: £252.9mTorfaen: £235.6m

    £248.4m£249.4m£235.6mRedcar is higherDepends on how you count£266.7m£267.8m£252.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torfaen £159.7m, Redcar £167.8mRedcar: £167.8mTorfaen: £159.7mRedcar: £168.5mTorfaen: £160.4mRedcar: £159.2mTorfaen: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mRedcar is higher£167.8m£168.5m£159.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torfaen £219.0m, Redcar £235.5mRedcar: £235.5mTorfaen: £219.0mRedcar: £236.5mTorfaen: £219.9mRedcar: £223.4mTorfaen: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mRedcar is higherDepends on how you count£235.5m£236.5m£223.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen £10.3m, Redcar £11.8mRedcar: £11.8mTorfaen: £10.3mRedcar: £11.9mTorfaen: £10.4mRedcar: £11.2mTorfaen: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mRedcar is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £18.4m, Redcar £18.6mRedcar: £18.6mTorfaen: £18.4mRedcar: £18.6mTorfaen: £18.5mRedcar: £17.6mTorfaen: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mRedcar is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m

  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, Redcar £0.79mRedcar: £0.79mTorfaen: £0.67mRedcar: £0.79mTorfaen: £0.67mRedcar: £0.75mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mRedcar is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £76.0m, Redcar £67.9mRedcar: £67.9mTorfaen: £76.0mRedcar: £68.2mTorfaen: £76.3mRedcar: £64.4mTorfaen: £72.1m

    £76.0m£76.3m£72.1mTorfaen is higher£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £17.7m, Redcar £15.9mRedcar: £15.9mTorfaen: £17.7mRedcar: £16.0mTorfaen: £17.8mRedcar: £15.1mTorfaen: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mTorfaen is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen £9.7m, Redcar £11.8mRedcar: £11.8mTorfaen: £9.7mRedcar: £11.8mTorfaen: £9.7mRedcar: £11.2mTorfaen: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mRedcar is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen £119.3m, Redcar £126.1mRedcar: £126.1mTorfaen: £119.3mRedcar: £126.7mTorfaen: £119.8mRedcar: £119.6mTorfaen: £113.2m

    £119.3m£119.8m£113.2mRedcar is higher£126.1m£126.7m£119.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torfaen £25.0m, Redcar £26.7mRedcar: £26.7mTorfaen: £25.0mRedcar: £26.8mTorfaen: £25.1mRedcar: £25.3mTorfaen: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mRedcar is higher£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torfaen £29.6m, Redcar £28.6mRedcar: £28.6mTorfaen: £29.6mRedcar: £28.7mTorfaen: £29.7mRedcar: £27.1mTorfaen: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mTorfaen is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torfaen £0.42m, Redcar £0.40mRedcar: £0.40mTorfaen: £0.42mRedcar: £0.40mTorfaen: £0.42mRedcar: £0.38mTorfaen: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTorfaen is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torfaen £0.68m, Redcar £0.93mRedcar: £0.93mTorfaen: £0.68mRedcar: £0.93mTorfaen: £0.69mRedcar: £0.88mTorfaen: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mRedcar is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torfaen £0.67m, Redcar £0.68mRedcar: £0.68mTorfaen: £0.67mRedcar: £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mRedcar: £0.65mTorfaen: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mRedcar is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torfaen 19,328, Redcar 21,115Redcar: 21,115Torfaen: 19,328

    19,328Redcar is higherDepends on how you count21,115

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen 2,563, Redcar 3,175Redcar: 3,175Torfaen: 2,563

    2,563Redcar is higher3,175

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 3,733, Redcar 3,960Redcar: 3,960Torfaen: 3,733

    3,733Redcar is higherDepends on how you count3,960

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 10,651, Redcar 10,215Redcar: 10,215Torfaen: 10,651

    10,651Torfaen is higher10,215

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen 14,764, Redcar 15,531Redcar: 15,531Torfaen: 14,764

    14,764Redcar is higher15,531

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen 2,075, Redcar 2,559Redcar: 2,559Torfaen: 2,075

    2,075Redcar is higher2,559

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Torfaen and Redcar, total
MeasureTorfaenRedcarHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.5m£529.7m£500.4m£545.6m£548.0m£517.6mRedcar
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m£266.7m£267.8m£252.9mRedcar
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£167.8m£168.5m£159.2mRedcar
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£235.5m£236.5m£223.4mRedcar
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mRedcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mRedcar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mRedcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m£67.9m£68.2m£64.4mTorfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mTorfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mRedcar
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m£126.1m£126.7m£119.6mRedcar
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mRedcar
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mTorfaen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mTorfaen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mRedcar
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mRedcar
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,32821,115Redcar
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5633,175Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7333,960Redcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,65110,215Torfaen
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,76415,531Redcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0752,559Redcar

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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