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Redcar and Cleveland and County Durham

138,788 and 536,793 residents (mid-2024).

Redcar and Cleveland is higher than County Durham on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Redcar and Cleveland is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and County Durham on 9. 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

Redcar and Cleveland County Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £5,680, County Durham £5,351County Durham: £5,351Redcar and Cleveland: £5,680County Durham: £5,374Redcar and Cleveland: £5,704County Durham: £5,076Redcar and Cleveland: £5,387

    £5,680£5,704£5,387Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£5,351£5,374£5,076

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Redcar and Cleveland £12,655, County Durham £13,025County Durham: £13,025Redcar and Cleveland: £12,655County Durham: £13,081Redcar and Cleveland: £12,708County Durham: £12,355Redcar and Cleveland: £12,003

    £12,655£12,708£12,003County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£13,025£13,081£12,355

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar and Cleveland £2,873, County Durham £2,486County Durham: £2,486Redcar and Cleveland: £2,873County Durham: £2,497Redcar and Cleveland: £2,886County Durham: £2,358Redcar and Cleveland: £2,725

    £2,873£2,886£2,725Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£2,486£2,497£2,358

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Redcar and Cleveland £11,288, County Durham £11,586County Durham: £11,586Redcar and Cleveland: £11,288County Durham: £11,635Redcar and Cleveland: £11,336County Durham: £10,990Redcar and Cleveland: £10,708

    £11,288£11,336£10,708County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,635£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Redcar and Cleveland £507, County Durham £521County Durham: £521Redcar and Cleveland: £507County Durham: £524Redcar and Cleveland: £509County Durham: £495Redcar and Cleveland: £481

    £507£509£481County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£521£524£495

  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: Redcar and Cleveland £825, County Durham £883County Durham: £883Redcar and Cleveland: £825County Durham: £887Redcar and Cleveland: £828County Durham: £838Redcar and Cleveland: £782

    £825£828£782County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£883£887£838

  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: Redcar and Cleveland £34, County Durham £35County Durham: £35Redcar and Cleveland: £34County Durham: £35Redcar and Cleveland: £35County Durham: £33Redcar and Cleveland: £33

    £34£35£33County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £697, County Durham £718County Durham: £718Redcar and Cleveland: £697County Durham: £721Redcar and Cleveland: £700County Durham: £681Redcar and Cleveland: £661

    £697£700£661County Durham is higher£718£721£681

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £158, County Durham £177County Durham: £177Redcar and Cleveland: £158County Durham: £178Redcar and Cleveland: £158County Durham: £168Redcar and Cleveland: £149

    £158£158£149County Durham is higher£177£178£168

  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: Redcar and Cleveland £206, County Durham £185County Durham: £185Redcar and Cleveland: £206County Durham: £186Redcar and Cleveland: £207County Durham: £176Redcar and Cleveland: £195

    £206£207£195Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£185£186£176

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar and Cleveland £2,151, County Durham £1,847County Durham: £1,847Redcar and Cleveland: £2,151County Durham: £1,854Redcar and Cleveland: £2,160County Durham: £1,752Redcar and Cleveland: £2,040

    £2,151£2,160£2,040Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£1,847£1,854£1,752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £257, County Durham £227County Durham: £227Redcar and Cleveland: £257County Durham: £228Redcar and Cleveland: £258County Durham: £216Redcar and Cleveland: £244

    £257£258£244Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar and Cleveland £492, County Durham £437County Durham: £437Redcar and Cleveland: £492County Durham: £439Redcar and Cleveland: £494County Durham: £414Redcar and Cleveland: £467

    £492£494£467Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£414

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar and Cleveland £7.55, County Durham £6.50County Durham: £6.50Redcar and Cleveland: £7.55County Durham: £6.53Redcar and Cleveland: £7.58County Durham: £6.17Redcar and Cleveland: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar and Cleveland £17, County Durham £11County Durham: £11Redcar and Cleveland: £17County Durham: £11Redcar and Cleveland: £17County Durham: £11Redcar and Cleveland: £16

    £17£17£16Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £7.59, County Durham £6.64County Durham: £6.64Redcar and Cleveland: £7.59County Durham: £6.67Redcar and Cleveland: £7.62County Durham: £6.30Redcar and Cleveland: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£6.64£6.67£6.30

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Redcar and Cleveland 1,015.4, County Durham 1,020.2County Durham: 1,020.2Redcar and Cleveland: 1,015.4

    1,015.4County Durham is higherDepends on how you count1,020.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Redcar and Cleveland 138.7, County Durham 136.1County Durham: 136.1Redcar and Cleveland: 138.7

    138.7Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count136.1

  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: Redcar and Cleveland 178.3, County Durham 175.7County Durham: 175.7Redcar and Cleveland: 178.3

    178.3Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count175.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 103.7, County Durham 105.2County Durham: 105.2Redcar and Cleveland: 103.7

    103.7County Durham is higher105.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Redcar and Cleveland 264.9, County Durham 230.9County Durham: 230.9Redcar and Cleveland: 264.9

    264.9Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count230.9

  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: Redcar and Cleveland 44.0, County Durham 40.2County Durham: 40.2Redcar and Cleveland: 44.0

    44.0Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count40.2

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Redcar and Cleveland and County Durham, per person in the age group
MeasureRedcar and ClevelandCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,680£5,704£5,387£5,351£5,374£5,076Redcar and Cleveland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,655£12,708£12,003£13,025£13,081£12,355County Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,873£2,886£2,725£2,486£2,497£2,358Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,288£11,336£10,708£11,586£11,635£10,990County Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£507£509£481£521£524£495County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£825£828£782£883£887£838County Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33£35£35£33County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£697£700£661£718£721£681County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£177£178£168County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£185£186£176Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,151£2,160£2,040£1,847£1,854£1,752Redcar and Cleveland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£227£228£216Redcar and Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£492£494£467£437£439£414Redcar and Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£6.50£6.53£6.17Redcar and Cleveland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£11Redcar and Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£6.64£6.67£6.30Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.41,020.2County Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.7136.1Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.3175.7Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.7105.2County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026264.9230.9Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.040.2Redcar and Cleveland

Per resident

Redcar and Cleveland is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and County Durham 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

Redcar and Cleveland County Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £5,680, County Durham £5,351County Durham: £5,351Redcar and Cleveland: £5,680County Durham: £5,374Redcar and Cleveland: £5,704County Durham: £5,076Redcar and Cleveland: £5,387

    £5,680£5,704£5,387Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£5,351£5,374£5,076

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £2,882, County Durham £2,689County Durham: £2,689Redcar and Cleveland: £2,882County Durham: £2,701Redcar and Cleveland: £2,895County Durham: £2,551Redcar and Cleveland: £2,734

    £2,882£2,895£2,734Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£2,689£2,701£2,551

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £1,679, County Durham £1,533County Durham: £1,533Redcar and Cleveland: £1,679County Durham: £1,539Redcar and Cleveland: £1,686County Durham: £1,454Redcar and Cleveland: £1,592

    £1,679£1,686£1,592Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£1,533£1,539£1,454

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £2,571, County Durham £2,392County Durham: £2,392Redcar and Cleveland: £2,571County Durham: £2,402Redcar and Cleveland: £2,582County Durham: £2,269Redcar and Cleveland: £2,439

    £2,571£2,582£2,439Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£2,392£2,402£2,269

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £115, County Durham £108County Durham: £108Redcar and Cleveland: £115County Durham: £108Redcar and Cleveland: £116County Durham: £102Redcar and Cleveland: £110

    £115£116£110Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £188, County Durham £182County Durham: £182Redcar and Cleveland: £188County Durham: £183Redcar and Cleveland: £189County Durham: £173Redcar and Cleveland: £178

    £188£189£178Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£182£183£173

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £7.83, County Durham £7.16County Durham: £7.16Redcar and Cleveland: £7.83County Durham: £7.19Redcar and Cleveland: £7.87County Durham: £6.79Redcar and Cleveland: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £697, County Durham £718County Durham: £718Redcar and Cleveland: £697County Durham: £721Redcar and Cleveland: £700County Durham: £681Redcar and Cleveland: £661

    £697£700£661County Durham is higher£718£721£681

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £158, County Durham £177County Durham: £177Redcar and Cleveland: £158County Durham: £178Redcar and Cleveland: £158County Durham: £168Redcar and Cleveland: £149

    £158£158£149County Durham is higher£177£178£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £120, County Durham £114County Durham: £114Redcar and Cleveland: £120County Durham: £115Redcar and Cleveland: £121County Durham: £108Redcar and Cleveland: £114

    £120£121£114Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £1,257, County Durham £1,138County Durham: £1,138Redcar and Cleveland: £1,257County Durham: £1,143Redcar and Cleveland: £1,262County Durham: £1,080Redcar and Cleveland: £1,192

    £1,257£1,262£1,192Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£1,138£1,143£1,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £257, County Durham £227County Durham: £227Redcar and Cleveland: £257County Durham: £228Redcar and Cleveland: £258County Durham: £216Redcar and Cleveland: £244

    £257£258£244Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £288, County Durham £269County Durham: £269Redcar and Cleveland: £288County Durham: £270Redcar and Cleveland: £289County Durham: £255Redcar and Cleveland: £273

    £288£289£273Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £4.41, County Durham £4.02County Durham: £4.02Redcar and Cleveland: £4.41County Durham: £4.03Redcar and Cleveland: £4.43County Durham: £3.81Redcar and Cleveland: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £9.79, County Durham £7.02County Durham: £7.02Redcar and Cleveland: £9.79County Durham: £7.05Redcar and Cleveland: £9.84County Durham: £6.66Redcar and Cleveland: £9.29

    £9.79£9.84£9.29Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£7.02£7.05£6.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £7.59, County Durham £6.64County Durham: £6.64Redcar and Cleveland: £7.59County Durham: £6.67Redcar and Cleveland: £7.62County Durham: £6.30Redcar and Cleveland: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£6.64£6.67£6.30

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 231.3, County Durham 210.6County Durham: 210.6Redcar and Cleveland: 231.3

    231.3Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 31.6, County Durham 28.1County Durham: 28.1Redcar and Cleveland: 31.6

    31.6Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count28.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 40.6, County Durham 36.3County Durham: 36.3Redcar and Cleveland: 40.6

    40.6Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count36.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 103.7, County Durham 105.2County Durham: 105.2Redcar and Cleveland: 103.7

    103.7County Durham is higher105.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 154.8, County Durham 142.3County Durham: 142.3Redcar and Cleveland: 154.8

    154.8Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count142.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 25.7, County Durham 24.8County Durham: 24.8Redcar and Cleveland: 25.7

    25.7Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count24.8

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Redcar and Cleveland and County Durham, per resident
MeasureRedcar and ClevelandCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,680£5,704£5,387£5,351£5,374£5,076Redcar and Cleveland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,882£2,895£2,734£2,689£2,701£2,551Redcar and Cleveland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,679£1,686£1,592£1,533£1,539£1,454Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,571£2,582£2,439£2,392£2,402£2,269Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£108£108£102Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£182£183£173Redcar and Cleveland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£7.16£7.19£6.79Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£697£700£661£718£721£681County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£177£178£168County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£114£115£108Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,257£1,262£1,192£1,138£1,143£1,080Redcar and Cleveland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£227£228£216Redcar and Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£269£270£255Redcar and Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£4.02£4.03£3.81Redcar and Cleveland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.79£9.84£9.29£7.02£7.05£6.66Redcar and Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£6.64£6.67£6.30Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.3210.6Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.628.1Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.636.3Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.7105.2County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026154.8142.3Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.724.8Redcar and Cleveland

Total

Redcar and Cleveland is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and County Durham 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

Redcar and Cleveland County Durham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £788.3m, County Durham £2.9bnCounty Durham: £2.9bnRedcar and Cleveland: £788.3mCounty Durham: £2.9bnRedcar and Cleveland: £791.6mCounty Durham: £2.7bnRedcar and Cleveland: £747.7m

    £788.3m£791.6m£747.7mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £400.1m, County Durham £1.4bnCounty Durham: £1.4bnRedcar and Cleveland: £400.1mCounty Durham: £1.4bnRedcar and Cleveland: £401.8mCounty Durham: £1.4bnRedcar and Cleveland: £379.5m

    £400.1m£401.8m£379.5mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £233.0m, County Durham £822.8mCounty Durham: £822.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £233.0mCounty Durham: £826.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £234.0mCounty Durham: £780.5mRedcar and Cleveland: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£822.8m£826.3m£780.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Redcar and Cleveland £356.9m, County Durham £1.3bnCounty Durham: £1.3bnRedcar and Cleveland: £356.9mCounty Durham: £1.3bnRedcar and Cleveland: £358.4mCounty Durham: £1.2bnRedcar and Cleveland: £338.5m

    £356.9m£358.4m£338.5mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland £16.0m, County Durham £57.8mCounty Durham: £57.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.0mCounty Durham: £58.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.1mCounty Durham: £54.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland £26.1m, County Durham £97.9mCounty Durham: £97.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £26.1mCounty Durham: £98.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £26.2mCounty Durham: £92.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £24.7m

    £26.1m£26.2m£24.7mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£97.9m£98.3m£92.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland £1.1m, County Durham £3.8mCounty Durham: £3.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mCounty Durham: £3.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mCounty Durham: £3.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland £96.7m, County Durham £385.3mCounty Durham: £385.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £96.7mCounty Durham: £386.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £97.1mCounty Durham: £365.5mRedcar and Cleveland: £91.7m

    £96.7m£97.1m£91.7mCounty Durham is higher£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland £21.9m, County Durham £95.2mCounty Durham: £95.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £21.9mCounty Durham: £95.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £22.0mCounty Durham: £90.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £20.7m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.7mCounty Durham is higher£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland £16.7m, County Durham £61.3mCounty Durham: £61.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.7mCounty Durham: £61.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.8mCounty Durham: £58.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£61.3m£61.6m£58.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland £174.4m, County Durham £611.1mCounty Durham: £611.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £174.4mCounty Durham: £613.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £175.1mCounty Durham: £579.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £165.4m

    £174.4m£175.1m£165.4mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Redcar and Cleveland £35.6m, County Durham £122.0mCounty Durham: £122.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £35.6mCounty Durham: £122.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £35.8mCounty Durham: £115.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £33.8m

    £35.6m£35.8m£33.8mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Redcar and Cleveland £39.9m, County Durham £144.5mCounty Durham: £144.5mRedcar and Cleveland: £39.9mCounty Durham: £145.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £40.1mCounty Durham: £137.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£144.5m£145.1m£137.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Redcar and Cleveland £0.61m, County Durham £2.2mCounty Durham: £2.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £0.61mCounty Durham: £2.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £0.61mCounty Durham: £2.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Redcar and Cleveland £1.4m, County Durham £3.8mCounty Durham: £3.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.4mCounty Durham: £3.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.4mCounty Durham: £3.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £1.1m, County Durham £3.6mCounty Durham: £3.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mCounty Durham: £3.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mCounty Durham: £3.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Redcar and Cleveland 32,100, County Durham 113,067County Durham: 113,067Redcar and Cleveland: 32,100

    32,100County Durham is higherDepends on how you count113,067

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland 4,383, County Durham 15,081County Durham: 15,081Redcar and Cleveland: 4,383

    4,383County Durham is higherDepends on how you count15,081

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland 5,635, County Durham 19,474County Durham: 19,474Redcar and Cleveland: 5,635

    5,635County Durham is higherDepends on how you count19,474

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland 14,395, County Durham 56,470County Durham: 56,470Redcar and Cleveland: 14,395

    14,395County Durham is higher56,470

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland 21,481, County Durham 76,404County Durham: 76,404Redcar and Cleveland: 21,481

    21,481County Durham is higherDepends on how you count76,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland 3,571, County Durham 13,298County Durham: 13,298Redcar and Cleveland: 3,571

    3,571County Durham is higherDepends on how you count13,298

Show the numbers
Redcar and Cleveland and County Durham, total
MeasureRedcar and ClevelandCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£788.3m£791.6m£747.7m£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnCounty Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.1m£401.8m£379.5m£1.4bnCounty Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£822.8m£826.3m£780.5mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£356.9m£358.4m£338.5m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCounty Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£57.8m£58.0m£54.8mCounty Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.7m£97.9m£98.3m£92.9mCounty Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£3.8m£3.9m£3.6mCounty Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.7m£97.1m£91.7m£385.3m£386.9m£365.5mCounty Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.7m£95.2m£95.6m£90.3mCounty Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£61.3m£61.6m£58.2mCounty Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.4m£175.1m£165.4m£611.1m£613.7m£579.6mCounty Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m£122.0m£122.6m£115.8mCounty Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£144.5m£145.1m£137.1mCounty Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£2.2m£2.2m£2.0mCounty Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCounty Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,100113,067County Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,38315,081County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,63519,474County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,39556,470County Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,48176,404County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,57113,298County Durham

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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