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Torfaen and Scunthorpe

94,119 and 106,865 residents (mid-2024).

Torfaen is higher than Scunthorpe on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 21 of 22 measures, and Scunthorpe on 1. 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 Scunthorpe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,605, Scunthorpe £4,820Scunthorpe: £4,820Torfaen: £5,605Scunthorpe: £4,841Torfaen: £5,628Scunthorpe: £4,572Torfaen: £5,316

    £5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen is higher£4,820£4,841£4,572

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £13,217, Scunthorpe £12,729Scunthorpe: £12,729Torfaen: £13,217Scunthorpe: £12,784Torfaen: £13,274Scunthorpe: £12,074Torfaen: £12,537

    £13,217£13,274£12,537Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£12,729£12,784£12,074

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,803, Scunthorpe £2,376Scunthorpe: £2,376Torfaen: £2,803Scunthorpe: £2,386Torfaen: £2,815Scunthorpe: £2,254Torfaen: £2,659

    £2,803£2,815£2,659Torfaen is higher£2,376£2,386£2,254

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £11,652, Scunthorpe £11,402Scunthorpe: £11,402Torfaen: £11,652Scunthorpe: £11,451Torfaen: £11,702Scunthorpe: £10,815Torfaen: £11,053

    £11,652£11,702£11,053Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£11,402£11,451£10,815

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £550, Scunthorpe £461Scunthorpe: £461Torfaen: £550Scunthorpe: £463Torfaen: £553Scunthorpe: £437Torfaen: £522

    £550£553£522Torfaen is higher£461£463£437

  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, Scunthorpe £837Scunthorpe: £837Torfaen: £979Scunthorpe: £841Torfaen: £983Scunthorpe: £794Torfaen: £929

    £979£983£929Torfaen is higher£837£841£794

  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, Scunthorpe £29Scunthorpe: £29Torfaen: £35Scunthorpe: £29Torfaen: £36Scunthorpe: £28Torfaen: £34

    £35£36£34Torfaen is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £807, Scunthorpe £548Scunthorpe: £548Torfaen: £807Scunthorpe: £550Torfaen: £811Scunthorpe: £520Torfaen: £766

    £807£811£766Torfaen is higher£548£550£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £188, Scunthorpe £143Scunthorpe: £143Torfaen: £188Scunthorpe: £143Torfaen: £189Scunthorpe: £135Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179Torfaen is higher£143£143£135

  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, Scunthorpe £151Scunthorpe: £151Torfaen: £170Scunthorpe: £152Torfaen: £171Scunthorpe: £144Torfaen: £161

    £170£171£161Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£151£152£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,094, Scunthorpe £1,889Scunthorpe: £1,889Torfaen: £2,094Scunthorpe: £1,897Torfaen: £2,103Scunthorpe: £1,792Torfaen: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,889£1,897£1,792

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Scunthorpe £195Scunthorpe: £195Torfaen: £266Scunthorpe: £196Torfaen: £267Scunthorpe: £185Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen is higher£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £519, Scunthorpe £318Scunthorpe: £318Torfaen: £519Scunthorpe: £320Torfaen: £522Scunthorpe: £302Torfaen: £493

    £519£522£493Torfaen is higher£318£320£302

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £7.39, Scunthorpe £8.30Scunthorpe: £8.30Torfaen: £7.39Scunthorpe: £8.33Torfaen: £7.42Scunthorpe: £7.87Torfaen: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Scunthorpe is higher£8.30£8.33£7.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £12, Scunthorpe £8.66Scunthorpe: £8.66Torfaen: £12Scunthorpe: £8.69Torfaen: £12Scunthorpe: £8.21Torfaen: £11

    £12£12£11Torfaen is higher£8.66£8.69£8.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.16, Scunthorpe £5.99Scunthorpe: £5.99Torfaen: £7.16Scunthorpe: £6.01Torfaen: £7.19Scunthorpe: £5.68Torfaen: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Torfaen is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  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, Scunthorpe 1,009.7Scunthorpe: 1,009.7Torfaen: 1,028.5

    1,028.5Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  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, Scunthorpe 116.2Scunthorpe: 116.2Torfaen: 136.4

    136.4Torfaen is higher116.2

  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, Scunthorpe 174.5Scunthorpe: 174.5Torfaen: 198.7

    198.7Torfaen is higher174.5

  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, Scunthorpe 82.1Scunthorpe: 82.1Torfaen: 113.2

    113.2Torfaen is higher82.1

  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, Scunthorpe 237.4Scunthorpe: 237.4Torfaen: 259.1

    259.1Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count237.4

  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, Scunthorpe 32.8Scunthorpe: 32.8Torfaen: 36.4

    36.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count32.8

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Torfaen and Scunthorpe, per person in the age group
MeasureTorfaenScunthorpeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£4,820£4,841£4,572Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,217£13,274£12,537£12,729£12,784£12,074Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,803£2,815£2,659£2,376£2,386£2,254Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,652£11,702£11,053£11,402£11,451£10,815Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£550£553£522£461£463£437Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£929£837£841£794Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£36£34£29£29£28Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£548£550£520Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£143£143£135Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£151£152£144Torfaen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£1,889£1,897£1,792Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£195£196£185Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£519£522£493£318£320£302Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£8.30£8.33£7.87Scunthorpe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.66£8.69£8.21Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£5.99£6.01£5.68Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.51,009.7Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.4116.2Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.7174.5Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.282.1Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.1237.4Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.432.8Torfaen

Per resident

Torfaen is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Scunthorpe on 1. 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 Scunthorpe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,605, Scunthorpe £4,820Scunthorpe: £4,820Torfaen: £5,605Scunthorpe: £4,841Torfaen: £5,628Scunthorpe: £4,572Torfaen: £5,316

    £5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen is higher£4,820£4,841£4,572

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torfaen £2,639, Scunthorpe £2,497Scunthorpe: £2,497Torfaen: £2,639Scunthorpe: £2,508Torfaen: £2,650Scunthorpe: £2,369Torfaen: £2,503

    £2,639£2,650£2,503Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,497£2,508£2,369

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torfaen £1,697, Scunthorpe £1,431Scunthorpe: £1,431Torfaen: £1,697Scunthorpe: £1,437Torfaen: £1,704Scunthorpe: £1,357Torfaen: £1,610

    £1,697£1,704£1,610Torfaen is higher£1,431£1,437£1,357

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torfaen £2,327, Scunthorpe £2,237Scunthorpe: £2,237Torfaen: £2,327Scunthorpe: £2,246Torfaen: £2,336Scunthorpe: £2,122Torfaen: £2,207

    £2,327£2,336£2,207Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,237£2,246£2,122

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torfaen £110, Scunthorpe £90Scunthorpe: £90Torfaen: £110Scunthorpe: £91Torfaen: £110Scunthorpe: £86Torfaen: £104

    £110£110£104Torfaen is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £195, Scunthorpe £164Scunthorpe: £164Torfaen: £195Scunthorpe: £165Torfaen: £196Scunthorpe: £156Torfaen: £185

    £195£196£185Torfaen is higher£164£165£156

  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, Scunthorpe £5.71Scunthorpe: £5.71Torfaen: £7.07Scunthorpe: £5.74Torfaen: £7.10Scunthorpe: £5.42Torfaen: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Torfaen is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £807, Scunthorpe £548Scunthorpe: £548Torfaen: £807Scunthorpe: £550Torfaen: £811Scunthorpe: £520Torfaen: £766

    £807£811£766Torfaen is higher£548£550£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £188, Scunthorpe £143Scunthorpe: £143Torfaen: £188Scunthorpe: £143Torfaen: £189Scunthorpe: £135Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179Torfaen is higher£143£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Torfaen £103, Scunthorpe £91Scunthorpe: £91Torfaen: £103Scunthorpe: £92Torfaen: £103Scunthorpe: £87Torfaen: £98

    £103£103£98Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torfaen £1,268, Scunthorpe £1,138Scunthorpe: £1,138Torfaen: £1,268Scunthorpe: £1,143Torfaen: £1,273Scunthorpe: £1,079Torfaen: £1,203

    £1,268£1,273£1,203Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,138£1,143£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Scunthorpe £195Scunthorpe: £195Torfaen: £266Scunthorpe: £196Torfaen: £267Scunthorpe: £185Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £315, Scunthorpe £192Scunthorpe: £192Torfaen: £315Scunthorpe: £193Torfaen: £316Scunthorpe: £182Torfaen: £298

    £315£316£298Torfaen is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £4.47, Scunthorpe £5.00Scunthorpe: £5.00Torfaen: £4.47Scunthorpe: £5.02Torfaen: £4.49Scunthorpe: £4.74Torfaen: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Scunthorpe is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torfaen £7.26, Scunthorpe £5.22Scunthorpe: £5.22Torfaen: £7.26Scunthorpe: £5.24Torfaen: £7.29Scunthorpe: £4.95Torfaen: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Torfaen is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.16, Scunthorpe £5.99Scunthorpe: £5.99Torfaen: £7.16Scunthorpe: £6.01Torfaen: £7.19Scunthorpe: £5.68Torfaen: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Torfaen is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 205.4, Scunthorpe 198.1Scunthorpe: 198.1Torfaen: 205.4

    205.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count198.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 27.2, Scunthorpe 22.8Scunthorpe: 22.8Torfaen: 27.2

    27.2Torfaen is higher22.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 39.7, Scunthorpe 34.2Scunthorpe: 34.2Torfaen: 39.7

    39.7Torfaen is higher34.2

  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, Scunthorpe 82.1Scunthorpe: 82.1Torfaen: 113.2

    113.2Torfaen is higher82.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 156.9, Scunthorpe 143.0Scunthorpe: 143.0Torfaen: 156.9

    156.9Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count143.0

  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, Scunthorpe 19.7Scunthorpe: 19.7Torfaen: 22.1

    22.1Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count19.7

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Torfaen and Scunthorpe, per resident
MeasureTorfaenScunthorpeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£4,820£4,841£4,572Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,639£2,650£2,503£2,497£2,508£2,369Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,697£1,704£1,610£1,431£1,437£1,357Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,327£2,336£2,207£2,237£2,246£2,122Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£90£91£86Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£164£165£156Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£5.71£5.74£5.42Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£548£550£520Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£143£143£135Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£91£92£87Torfaen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,268£1,273£1,203£1,138£1,143£1,079Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£195£196£185Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£315£316£298£192£193£182Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£5.00£5.02£4.74Scunthorpe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£5.22£5.24£4.95Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£5.99£6.01£5.68Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4198.1Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.222.8Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.734.2Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.282.1Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.9143.0Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.119.7Torfaen

Total

Torfaen is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Scunthorpe on 8. 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 Scunthorpe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torfaen £527.5m, Scunthorpe £515.1mScunthorpe: £515.1mTorfaen: £527.5mScunthorpe: £517.3mTorfaen: £529.7mScunthorpe: £488.6mTorfaen: £500.4m

    £527.5m£529.7m£500.4mTorfaen is higher£515.1m£517.3m£488.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torfaen £248.4m, Scunthorpe £266.9mScunthorpe: £266.9mTorfaen: £248.4mScunthorpe: £268.0mTorfaen: £249.4mScunthorpe: £253.1mTorfaen: £235.6m

    £248.4m£249.4m£235.6mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£266.9m£268.0m£253.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torfaen £159.7m, Scunthorpe £152.9mScunthorpe: £152.9mTorfaen: £159.7mScunthorpe: £153.6mTorfaen: £160.4mScunthorpe: £145.1mTorfaen: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mTorfaen is higher£152.9m£153.6m£145.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torfaen £219.0m, Scunthorpe £239.0mScunthorpe: £239.0mTorfaen: £219.0mScunthorpe: £240.1mTorfaen: £219.9mScunthorpe: £226.7mTorfaen: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£239.0m£240.1m£226.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen £10.3m, Scunthorpe £9.7mScunthorpe: £9.7mTorfaen: £10.3mScunthorpe: £9.7mTorfaen: £10.4mScunthorpe: £9.2mTorfaen: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mTorfaen is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £18.4m, Scunthorpe £17.6mScunthorpe: £17.6mTorfaen: £18.4mScunthorpe: £17.6mTorfaen: £18.5mScunthorpe: £16.7mTorfaen: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTorfaen is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  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, Scunthorpe £0.61mScunthorpe: £0.61mTorfaen: £0.67mScunthorpe: £0.61mTorfaen: £0.67mScunthorpe: £0.58mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTorfaen is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £76.0m, Scunthorpe £58.6mScunthorpe: £58.6mTorfaen: £76.0mScunthorpe: £58.8mTorfaen: £76.3mScunthorpe: £55.6mTorfaen: £72.1m

    £76.0m£76.3m£72.1mTorfaen is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £17.7m, Scunthorpe £15.3mScunthorpe: £15.3mTorfaen: £17.7mScunthorpe: £15.3mTorfaen: £17.8mScunthorpe: £14.5mTorfaen: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mTorfaen is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen £9.7m, Scunthorpe £9.7mScunthorpe: £9.7mTorfaen: £9.7mScunthorpe: £9.8mTorfaen: £9.7mScunthorpe: £9.2mTorfaen: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen £119.3m, Scunthorpe £121.6mScunthorpe: £121.6mTorfaen: £119.3mScunthorpe: £122.1mTorfaen: £119.8mScunthorpe: £115.3mTorfaen: £113.2m

    £119.3m£119.8m£113.2mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£121.6m£122.1m£115.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torfaen £25.0m, Scunthorpe £20.8mScunthorpe: £20.8mTorfaen: £25.0mScunthorpe: £20.9mTorfaen: £25.1mScunthorpe: £19.8mTorfaen: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mTorfaen is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torfaen £29.6m, Scunthorpe £20.5mScunthorpe: £20.5mTorfaen: £29.6mScunthorpe: £20.6mTorfaen: £29.7mScunthorpe: £19.4mTorfaen: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mTorfaen is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torfaen £0.42m, Scunthorpe £0.53mScunthorpe: £0.53mTorfaen: £0.42mScunthorpe: £0.54mTorfaen: £0.42mScunthorpe: £0.51mTorfaen: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mScunthorpe is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torfaen £0.68m, Scunthorpe £0.56mScunthorpe: £0.56mTorfaen: £0.68mScunthorpe: £0.56mTorfaen: £0.69mScunthorpe: £0.53mTorfaen: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mTorfaen is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torfaen £0.67m, Scunthorpe £0.64mScunthorpe: £0.64mTorfaen: £0.67mScunthorpe: £0.64mTorfaen: £0.68mScunthorpe: £0.61mTorfaen: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mTorfaen is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torfaen 19,328, Scunthorpe 21,168Scunthorpe: 21,168Torfaen: 19,328

    19,328Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count21,168

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen 2,563, Scunthorpe 2,435Scunthorpe: 2,435Torfaen: 2,563

    2,563Torfaen is higher2,435

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 3,733, Scunthorpe 3,659Scunthorpe: 3,659Torfaen: 3,733

    3,733Torfaen is higher3,659

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 10,651, Scunthorpe 8,768Scunthorpe: 8,768Torfaen: 10,651

    10,651Torfaen is higher8,768

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen 14,764, Scunthorpe 15,282Scunthorpe: 15,282Torfaen: 14,764

    14,764Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count15,282

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen 2,075, Scunthorpe 2,109Scunthorpe: 2,109Torfaen: 2,075

    2,075Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count2,109

Show the numbers
Torfaen and Scunthorpe, total
MeasureTorfaenScunthorpeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.5m£529.7m£500.4m£515.1m£517.3m£488.6mTorfaen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m£266.9m£268.0m£253.1mScunthorpe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£152.9m£153.6m£145.1mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£239.0m£240.1m£226.7mScunthorpe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mTorfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mTorfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mTorfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mTorfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mTorfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mScunthorpe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m£121.6m£122.1m£115.3mScunthorpe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mTorfaen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mTorfaen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mScunthorpe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mTorfaen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,32821,168Scunthorpe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5632,435Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7333,659Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,6518,768Torfaen
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,76415,282Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0752,109Scunthorpe

Sources

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

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  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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