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Hartlepool and Torfaen

97,868 and 94,034 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than Torfaen on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Hartlepool is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 3. 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

Hartlepool Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Hartlepool: £5,878Torfaen: £5,624Hartlepool: £5,903Torfaen: £5,312Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool is higher£5,601£5,624£5,312

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £13,760, Torfaen £13,193Torfaen: £13,193Hartlepool: £13,760Torfaen: £13,250Hartlepool: £13,818Torfaen: £12,515Hartlepool: £13,052

    £13,760£13,818£13,052Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£13,193£13,250£12,515

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £3,327, Torfaen £2,806Torfaen: £2,806Hartlepool: £3,327Torfaen: £2,818Hartlepool: £3,341Torfaen: £2,662Hartlepool: £3,156

    £3,327£3,341£3,156Hartlepool is higher£2,806£2,818£2,662

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £11,668, Torfaen £11,631Torfaen: £11,631Hartlepool: £11,668Torfaen: £11,681Hartlepool: £11,717Torfaen: £11,033Hartlepool: £11,067

    £11,668£11,717£11,067Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11,631£11,681£11,033

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £746, Torfaen £549Torfaen: £549Hartlepool: £746Torfaen: £552Hartlepool: £749Torfaen: £521Hartlepool: £707

    £746£749£707Hartlepool is higher£549£552£521

  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: Hartlepool £1,301, Torfaen £977Torfaen: £977Hartlepool: £1,301Torfaen: £982Hartlepool: £1,307Torfaen: £927Hartlepool: £1,234

    £1,301£1,307£1,234Hartlepool is higher£977£982£927

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

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Hartlepool: £809Torfaen: £803Hartlepool: £812Torfaen: £758Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Hartlepool is higher£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Hartlepool: £170Torfaen: £189Hartlepool: £171Torfaen: £179Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161Torfaen is higher£189£189£179

  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: Hartlepool £234, Torfaen £170Torfaen: £170Hartlepool: £234Torfaen: £171Hartlepool: £235Torfaen: £162Hartlepool: £222

    £234£235£222Hartlepool is higher£170£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,661, Torfaen £2,097Torfaen: £2,097Hartlepool: £2,661Torfaen: £2,106Hartlepool: £2,673Torfaen: £1,989Hartlepool: £2,524

    £2,661£2,673£2,524Hartlepool is higher£2,097£2,106£1,989

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Hartlepool: £278Torfaen: £267Hartlepool: £279Torfaen: £252Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263Hartlepool is higher£266£267£252

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £412, Torfaen £520Torfaen: £520Hartlepool: £412Torfaen: £522Hartlepool: £414Torfaen: £493Hartlepool: £391

    £412£414£391Torfaen is higher£520£522£493

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £6.55, Torfaen £7.40Torfaen: £7.40Hartlepool: £6.55Torfaen: £7.43Hartlepool: £6.57Torfaen: £7.02Hartlepool: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Torfaen is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Hartlepool: £8.39Torfaen: £7.05Hartlepool: £8.43Torfaen: £6.66Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 1,036.6, Torfaen 1,026.7Torfaen: 1,026.7Hartlepool: 1,036.6

    1,036.6Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,026.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 188.9, Torfaen 136.1Torfaen: 136.1Hartlepool: 188.9

    188.9Hartlepool is higher136.1

  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: Hartlepool 261.4, Torfaen 198.3Torfaen: 198.3Hartlepool: 261.4

    261.4Hartlepool is higher198.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.9, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Hartlepool is higher113.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool 302.3, Torfaen 259.4Torfaen: 259.4Hartlepool: 302.3

    302.3Hartlepool is higher259.4

  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: Hartlepool 50.4, Torfaen 36.5Torfaen: 36.5Hartlepool: 50.4

    50.4Hartlepool is higher36.5

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Hartlepool and Torfaen, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£5,601£5,624£5,312Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,760£13,818£13,052£13,193£13,250£12,515Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,327£3,341£3,156£2,806£2,818£2,662Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,668£11,717£11,067£11,631£11,681£11,033Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£746£749£707£549£552£521Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,301£1,307£1,234£977£982£927Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£35£36£34Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£800£803£758Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£189£189£179Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£170£171£162Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,661£2,673£2,524£2,097£2,106£1,989Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£266£267£252Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£412£414£391£520£522£493Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£7.40£7.43£7.02Torfaen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£12£12£11Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£7.02£7.05£6.66Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.61,026.7Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.9136.1Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026261.4198.3Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.9113.3Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026302.3259.4Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.436.5Hartlepool

Per resident

Hartlepool is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 6. 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

Hartlepool Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Hartlepool: £5,878Torfaen: £5,624Hartlepool: £5,903Torfaen: £5,312Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool is higher£5,601£5,624£5,312

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,582, Torfaen £2,641Torfaen: £2,641Hartlepool: £2,582Torfaen: £2,653Hartlepool: £2,593Torfaen: £2,505Hartlepool: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,641£2,653£2,505

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,031, Torfaen £1,698Torfaen: £1,698Hartlepool: £2,031Torfaen: £1,706Hartlepool: £2,040Torfaen: £1,611Hartlepool: £1,927

    £2,031£2,040£1,927Hartlepool is higher£1,698£1,706£1,611

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,189, Torfaen £2,329Torfaen: £2,329Hartlepool: £2,189Torfaen: £2,339Hartlepool: £2,198Torfaen: £2,209Hartlepool: £2,076

    £2,189£2,198£2,076Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,209

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £140, Torfaen £110Torfaen: £110Hartlepool: £140Torfaen: £110Hartlepool: £140Torfaen: £104Hartlepool: £133

    £140£140£133Hartlepool is higher£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £244, Torfaen £196Torfaen: £196Hartlepool: £244Torfaen: £197Hartlepool: £245Torfaen: £186Hartlepool: £232

    £244£245£232Hartlepool is higher£196£197£186

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £8.56, Torfaen £7.08Torfaen: £7.08Hartlepool: £8.56Torfaen: £7.11Hartlepool: £8.60Torfaen: £6.72Hartlepool: £8.12

    £8.56£8.60£8.12Hartlepool is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Hartlepool: £809Torfaen: £803Hartlepool: £812Torfaen: £758Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Hartlepool is higher£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Hartlepool: £170Torfaen: £189Hartlepool: £171Torfaen: £179Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161Torfaen is higher£189£189£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £143, Torfaen £103Torfaen: £103Hartlepool: £143Torfaen: £104Hartlepool: £144Torfaen: £98Hartlepool: £136

    £143£144£136Hartlepool is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,625, Torfaen £1,269Torfaen: £1,269Hartlepool: £1,625Torfaen: £1,274Hartlepool: £1,632Torfaen: £1,204Hartlepool: £1,541

    £1,625£1,632£1,541Hartlepool is higher£1,269£1,274£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Hartlepool: £278Torfaen: £267Hartlepool: £279Torfaen: £252Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263Hartlepool is higher£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £252, Torfaen £315Torfaen: £315Hartlepool: £252Torfaen: £316Hartlepool: £253Torfaen: £298Hartlepool: £239

    £252£253£239Torfaen is higher£315£316£298

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £4.00, Torfaen £4.48Torfaen: £4.48Hartlepool: £4.00Torfaen: £4.50Hartlepool: £4.01Torfaen: £4.25Hartlepool: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Torfaen is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £8.00, Torfaen £7.27Torfaen: £7.27Hartlepool: £8.00Torfaen: £7.31Hartlepool: £8.04Torfaen: £6.90Hartlepool: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Hartlepool is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Hartlepool: £8.39Torfaen: £7.05Hartlepool: £8.43Torfaen: £6.66Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 194.5, Torfaen 205.5Torfaen: 205.5Hartlepool: 194.5

    194.5Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count205.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.5, Torfaen 27.3Torfaen: 27.3Hartlepool: 35.5

    35.5Hartlepool is higher27.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 49.1, Torfaen 39.7Torfaen: 39.7Hartlepool: 49.1

    49.1Hartlepool is higher39.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.9, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Hartlepool is higher113.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.5, Torfaen 157.0Torfaen: 157.0Hartlepool: 184.5

    184.5Hartlepool is higher157.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 30.8, Torfaen 22.1Torfaen: 22.1Hartlepool: 30.8

    30.8Hartlepool is higher22.1

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Hartlepool and Torfaen, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£5,601£5,624£5,312Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,641£2,653£2,505Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,031£2,040£1,927£1,698£1,706£1,611Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,189£2,198£2,076£2,329£2,339£2,209Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£110£110£104Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£196£197£186Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.56£8.60£8.12£7.08£7.11£6.72Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£800£803£758Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£189£189£179Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£103£104£98Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,625£1,632£1,541£1,269£1,274£1,204Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£266£267£252Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£315£316£298Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£4.48£4.50£4.25Torfaen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59£7.27£7.31£6.90Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£7.02£7.05£6.66Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.5205.5Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.527.3Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.139.7Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.9113.3Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.5157.0Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.822.1Hartlepool

Total

Hartlepool is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hartlepool Torfaen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £575.2m, Torfaen £526.7mTorfaen: £526.7mHartlepool: £575.2mTorfaen: £528.9mHartlepool: £577.7mTorfaen: £499.6mHartlepool: £545.6m

    £575.2m£577.7m£545.6mHartlepool is higher£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £79.1m, Torfaen £75.2mTorfaen: £75.2mHartlepool: £79.1mTorfaen: £75.5mHartlepool: £79.5mTorfaen: £71.3mHartlepool: £75.1m

    £79.1m£79.5m£75.1mHartlepool is higher£75.2m£75.5m£71.3m

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.2m, Torfaen £25.0mTorfaen: £25.0mHartlepool: £27.2mTorfaen: £25.1mHartlepool: £27.3mTorfaen: £23.7mHartlepool: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHartlepool is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, Torfaen £29.6mTorfaen: £29.6mHartlepool: £24.6mTorfaen: £29.7mHartlepool: £24.7mTorfaen: £28.1mHartlepool: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mTorfaen is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.82m, Torfaen £0.66mTorfaen: £0.66mHartlepool: £0.82mTorfaen: £0.66mHartlepool: £0.82mTorfaen: £0.63mHartlepool: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mHartlepool is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

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

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,469Hartlepool is higher2,563

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

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

    4,800Hartlepool is higher3,733

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

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

    11,830Hartlepool is higher10,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    18,060Hartlepool is higher14,764

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

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

    3,013Hartlepool is higher2,075

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Torfaen, total
MeasureHartlepoolTorfaenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£575.2m£577.7m£545.6m£526.7m£528.9m£499.6mHartlepool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£248.4m£249.4m£235.6mHartlepool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mTorfaen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.1m£79.5m£75.1m£75.2m£75.5m£71.3mHartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mTorfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£119.3m£119.8m£113.2mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mTorfaen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTorfaen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mHartlepool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03419,328Torfaen
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4692,563Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8003,733Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,83010,651Hartlepool
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06014,764Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0132,075Hartlepool

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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