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Redcar and Cleveland and Torfaen

138,788 and 94,034 residents (mid-2024).

Redcar and Cleveland is higher than Torfaen on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 10 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 12. 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £5,680, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Redcar and Cleveland: £5,680Torfaen: £5,624Redcar and Cleveland: £5,704Torfaen: £5,312Redcar and Cleveland: £5,387

    £5,680£5,704£5,387Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland £12,655, Torfaen £13,193Torfaen: £13,193Redcar and Cleveland: £12,655Torfaen: £13,250Redcar and Cleveland: £12,708Torfaen: £12,515Redcar and Cleveland: £12,003

    £12,655£12,708£12,003Torfaen 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: Redcar and Cleveland £2,873, Torfaen £2,806Torfaen: £2,806Redcar and Cleveland: £2,873Torfaen: £2,818Redcar and Cleveland: £2,886Torfaen: £2,662Redcar and Cleveland: £2,725

    £2,873£2,886£2,725Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£2,806£2,818£2,662

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Redcar and Cleveland £11,288, Torfaen £11,631Torfaen: £11,631Redcar and Cleveland: £11,288Torfaen: £11,681Redcar and Cleveland: £11,336Torfaen: £11,033Redcar and Cleveland: £10,708

    £11,288£11,336£10,708Torfaen 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: Redcar and Cleveland £507, Torfaen £549Torfaen: £549Redcar and Cleveland: £507Torfaen: £552Redcar and Cleveland: £509Torfaen: £521Redcar and Cleveland: £481

    £507£509£481Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Redcar and Cleveland £825, Torfaen £977Torfaen: £977Redcar and Cleveland: £825Torfaen: £982Redcar and Cleveland: £828Torfaen: £927Redcar and Cleveland: £782

    £825£828£782Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Redcar and Cleveland £34, Torfaen £35Torfaen: £35Redcar and Cleveland: £34Torfaen: £36Redcar and Cleveland: £35Torfaen: £34Redcar and Cleveland: £33

    £34£35£33Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£35£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £697, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Redcar and Cleveland: £697Torfaen: £803Redcar and Cleveland: £700Torfaen: £758Redcar and Cleveland: £661

    £697£700£661Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £158, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Redcar and Cleveland: £158Torfaen: £189Redcar and Cleveland: £158Torfaen: £179Redcar and Cleveland: £149

    £158£158£149Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Redcar and Cleveland £206, Torfaen £170Torfaen: £170Redcar and Cleveland: £206Torfaen: £171Redcar and Cleveland: £207Torfaen: £162Redcar and Cleveland: £195

    £206£207£195Redcar and Cleveland is higher£170£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar and Cleveland £2,151, Torfaen £2,097Torfaen: £2,097Redcar and Cleveland: £2,151Torfaen: £2,106Redcar and Cleveland: £2,160Torfaen: £1,989Redcar and Cleveland: £2,040

    £2,151£2,160£2,040Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£2,097£2,106£1,989

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £257, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Redcar and Cleveland: £257Torfaen: £267Redcar and Cleveland: £258Torfaen: £252Redcar and Cleveland: £244

    £257£258£244Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Redcar and Cleveland £492, Torfaen £520Torfaen: £520Redcar and Cleveland: £492Torfaen: £522Redcar and Cleveland: £494Torfaen: £493Redcar and Cleveland: £467

    £492£494£467Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£520£522£493

  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, Torfaen £7.40Torfaen: £7.40Redcar and Cleveland: £7.55Torfaen: £7.43Redcar and Cleveland: £7.58Torfaen: £7.02Redcar and Cleveland: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £7.59, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Redcar and Cleveland: £7.59Torfaen: £7.05Redcar and Cleveland: £7.62Torfaen: £6.66Redcar and Cleveland: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland 1,015.4, Torfaen 1,026.7Torfaen: 1,026.7Redcar and Cleveland: 1,015.4

    1,015.4Torfaen 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: Redcar and Cleveland 138.7, Torfaen 136.1Torfaen: 136.1Redcar and Cleveland: 138.7

    138.7Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland 178.3, Torfaen 198.3Torfaen: 198.3Redcar and Cleveland: 178.3

    178.3Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count198.3

  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, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Redcar and Cleveland: 103.7

    103.7Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  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, Torfaen 259.4Torfaen: 259.4Redcar and Cleveland: 264.9

    264.9Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count259.4

  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: Redcar and Cleveland 44.0, Torfaen 36.5Torfaen: 36.5Redcar and Cleveland: 44.0

    44.0Redcar and Cleveland is higher36.5

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Redcar and Cleveland and Torfaen, per person in the age group
MeasureRedcar and ClevelandTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,680£5,704£5,387£5,601£5,624£5,312Redcar and Cleveland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,655£12,708£12,003£13,193£13,250£12,515Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,873£2,886£2,725£2,806£2,818£2,662Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,288£11,336£10,708£11,631£11,681£11,033Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£507£509£481£549£552£521Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£825£828£782£977£982£927Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33£35£36£34Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£697£700£661£800£803£758Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£189£189£179Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£170£171£162Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,151£2,160£2,040£2,097£2,106£1,989Redcar and Cleveland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£492£494£467£520£522£493Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£7.40£7.43£7.02Redcar and Cleveland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£12£12£11Redcar and Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£7.02£7.05£6.66Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.41,026.7Torfaen
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 2026178.3198.3Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.7113.3Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026264.9259.4Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.036.5Redcar and Cleveland

Per resident

Redcar and Cleveland is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 10. 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £5,680, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Redcar and Cleveland: £5,680Torfaen: £5,624Redcar and Cleveland: £5,704Torfaen: £5,312Redcar and Cleveland: £5,387

    £5,680£5,704£5,387Redcar and Cleveland is higher£5,601£5,624£5,312

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £2,882, Torfaen £2,641Torfaen: £2,641Redcar and Cleveland: £2,882Torfaen: £2,653Redcar and Cleveland: £2,895Torfaen: £2,505Redcar and Cleveland: £2,734

    £2,882£2,895£2,734Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£2,641£2,653£2,505

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £1,679, Torfaen £1,698Torfaen: £1,698Redcar and Cleveland: £1,679Torfaen: £1,706Redcar and Cleveland: £1,686Torfaen: £1,611Redcar and Cleveland: £1,592

    £1,679£1,686£1,592Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,698£1,706£1,611

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £2,571, Torfaen £2,329Torfaen: £2,329Redcar and Cleveland: £2,571Torfaen: £2,339Redcar and Cleveland: £2,582Torfaen: £2,209Redcar and Cleveland: £2,439

    £2,571£2,582£2,439Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,209

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £115, Torfaen £110Torfaen: £110Redcar and Cleveland: £115Torfaen: £110Redcar and Cleveland: £116Torfaen: £104Redcar and Cleveland: £110

    £115£116£110Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £188, Torfaen £196Torfaen: £196Redcar and Cleveland: £188Torfaen: £197Redcar and Cleveland: £189Torfaen: £186Redcar and Cleveland: £178

    £188£189£178Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Redcar and Cleveland £7.83, Torfaen £7.08Torfaen: £7.08Redcar and Cleveland: £7.83Torfaen: £7.11Redcar and Cleveland: £7.87Torfaen: £6.72Redcar and Cleveland: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Redcar and Cleveland £697, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Redcar and Cleveland: £697Torfaen: £803Redcar and Cleveland: £700Torfaen: £758Redcar and Cleveland: £661

    £697£700£661Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £158, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Redcar and Cleveland: £158Torfaen: £189Redcar and Cleveland: £158Torfaen: £179Redcar and Cleveland: £149

    £158£158£149Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£189£189£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £120, Torfaen £103Torfaen: £103Redcar and Cleveland: £120Torfaen: £104Redcar and Cleveland: £121Torfaen: £98Redcar and Cleveland: £114

    £120£121£114Redcar and Cleveland is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £1,257, Torfaen £1,269Torfaen: £1,269Redcar and Cleveland: £1,257Torfaen: £1,274Redcar and Cleveland: £1,262Torfaen: £1,204Redcar and Cleveland: £1,192

    £1,257£1,262£1,192Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,269£1,274£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £257, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Redcar and Cleveland: £257Torfaen: £267Redcar and Cleveland: £258Torfaen: £252Redcar and Cleveland: £244

    £257£258£244Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £288, Torfaen £315Torfaen: £315Redcar and Cleveland: £288Torfaen: £316Redcar and Cleveland: £289Torfaen: £298Redcar and Cleveland: £273

    £288£289£273Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£315£316£298

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £4.41, Torfaen £4.48Torfaen: £4.48Redcar and Cleveland: £4.41Torfaen: £4.50Redcar and Cleveland: £4.43Torfaen: £4.25Redcar and Cleveland: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £9.79, Torfaen £7.27Torfaen: £7.27Redcar and Cleveland: £9.79Torfaen: £7.31Redcar and Cleveland: £9.84Torfaen: £6.90Redcar and Cleveland: £9.29

    £9.79£9.84£9.29Redcar and Cleveland is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redcar and Cleveland £7.59, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Redcar and Cleveland: £7.59Torfaen: £7.05Redcar and Cleveland: £7.62Torfaen: £6.66Redcar and Cleveland: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Redcar and Cleveland is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 231.3, Torfaen 205.5Torfaen: 205.5Redcar and Cleveland: 231.3

    231.3Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count205.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 31.6, Torfaen 27.3Torfaen: 27.3Redcar and Cleveland: 31.6

    31.6Redcar and Cleveland 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: Redcar and Cleveland 40.6, Torfaen 39.7Torfaen: 39.7Redcar and Cleveland: 40.6

    40.6Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count39.7

  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, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Redcar and Cleveland: 103.7

    103.7Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 154.8, Torfaen 157.0Torfaen: 157.0Redcar and Cleveland: 154.8

    154.8Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count157.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redcar and Cleveland 25.7, Torfaen 22.1Torfaen: 22.1Redcar and Cleveland: 25.7

    25.7Redcar and Cleveland is higher22.1

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Redcar and Cleveland and Torfaen, per resident
MeasureRedcar and ClevelandTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,680£5,704£5,387£5,601£5,624£5,312Redcar and Cleveland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,882£2,895£2,734£2,641£2,653£2,505Redcar and Cleveland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,679£1,686£1,592£1,698£1,706£1,611Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,571£2,582£2,439£2,329£2,339£2,209Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£110£110£104Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£196£197£186Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£7.08£7.11£6.72Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£697£700£661£800£803£758Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£189£189£179Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£103£104£98Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,257£1,262£1,192£1,269£1,274£1,204Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£315£316£298Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£4.48£4.50£4.25Torfaen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.79£9.84£9.29£7.27£7.31£6.90Redcar and Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£7.02£7.05£6.66Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.3205.5Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.627.3Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.639.7Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.7113.3Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026154.8157.0Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.722.1Redcar and Cleveland

Total

Redcar and Cleveland is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 0. 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £788.3m, Torfaen £526.7mTorfaen: £526.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £788.3mTorfaen: £528.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £791.6mTorfaen: £499.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £747.7m

    £788.3m£791.6m£747.7mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £400.1m, Torfaen £248.4mTorfaen: £248.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £400.1mTorfaen: £249.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £401.8mTorfaen: £235.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £379.5m

    £400.1m£401.8m£379.5mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £233.0m, Torfaen £159.7mTorfaen: £159.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £233.0mTorfaen: £160.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £234.0mTorfaen: £151.5mRedcar and Cleveland: £221.0m

    £233.0m£234.0m£221.0mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Redcar and Cleveland £356.9m, Torfaen £219.0mTorfaen: £219.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £356.9mTorfaen: £219.9mRedcar and Cleveland: £358.4mTorfaen: £207.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £338.5m

    £356.9m£358.4m£338.5mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland £16.0m, Torfaen £10.3mTorfaen: £10.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.0mTorfaen: £10.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.1mTorfaen: £9.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland £26.1m, Torfaen £18.4mTorfaen: £18.4mRedcar and Cleveland: £26.1mTorfaen: £18.5mRedcar and Cleveland: £26.2mTorfaen: £17.5mRedcar and Cleveland: £24.7m

    £26.1m£26.2m£24.7mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Redcar and Cleveland £1.1m, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mTorfaen: £0.67mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mTorfaen: £0.63mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland £96.7m, Torfaen £75.2mTorfaen: £75.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £96.7mTorfaen: £75.5mRedcar and Cleveland: £97.1mTorfaen: £71.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £91.7m

    £96.7m£97.1m£91.7mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£75.2m£75.5m£71.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland £21.9m, Torfaen £17.7mTorfaen: £17.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £21.9mTorfaen: £17.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £22.0mTorfaen: £16.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £20.7m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.7mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland £16.7m, Torfaen £9.7mTorfaen: £9.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.7mTorfaen: £9.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £16.8mTorfaen: £9.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland £174.4m, Torfaen £119.3mTorfaen: £119.3mRedcar and Cleveland: £174.4mTorfaen: £119.8mRedcar and Cleveland: £175.1mTorfaen: £113.2mRedcar and Cleveland: £165.4m

    £174.4m£175.1m£165.4mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Redcar and Cleveland £35.6m, Torfaen £25.0mTorfaen: £25.0mRedcar and Cleveland: £35.6mTorfaen: £25.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £35.8mTorfaen: £23.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £33.8m

    £35.6m£35.8m£33.8mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Redcar and Cleveland £39.9m, Torfaen £29.6mTorfaen: £29.6mRedcar and Cleveland: £39.9mTorfaen: £29.7mRedcar and Cleveland: £40.1mTorfaen: £28.1mRedcar and Cleveland: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Redcar and Cleveland £0.61m, Torfaen £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mRedcar and Cleveland: £0.61mTorfaen: £0.42mRedcar and Cleveland: £0.61mTorfaen: £0.40mRedcar and Cleveland: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mRedcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Redcar and Cleveland £1.4m, Torfaen £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.4mTorfaen: £0.69mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.4mTorfaen: £0.65mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Redcar and Cleveland £1.1m, Torfaen £0.66mTorfaen: £0.66mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mTorfaen: £0.66mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.1mTorfaen: £0.63mRedcar and Cleveland: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mRedcar and Cleveland is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Redcar and Cleveland 32,100, Torfaen 19,328Torfaen: 19,328Redcar and Cleveland: 32,100

    32,100Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count19,328

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland 4,383, Torfaen 2,563Torfaen: 2,563Redcar and Cleveland: 4,383

    4,383Redcar and Cleveland is higher2,563

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland 5,635, Torfaen 3,733Torfaen: 3,733Redcar and Cleveland: 5,635

    5,635Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count3,733

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland 14,395, Torfaen 10,651Torfaen: 10,651Redcar and Cleveland: 14,395

    14,395Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count10,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Redcar and Cleveland 21,481, Torfaen 14,764Torfaen: 14,764Redcar and Cleveland: 21,481

    21,481Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count14,764

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Redcar and Cleveland 3,571, Torfaen 2,075Torfaen: 2,075Redcar and Cleveland: 3,571

    3,571Redcar and Cleveland is higher2,075

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Redcar and Cleveland and Torfaen, total
MeasureRedcar and ClevelandTorfaenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£788.3m£791.6m£747.7m£526.7m£528.9m£499.6mRedcar and Cleveland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.1m£401.8m£379.5m£248.4m£249.4m£235.6mRedcar and Cleveland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mRedcar and Cleveland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£356.9m£358.4m£338.5m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mRedcar and Cleveland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mRedcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.7m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mRedcar and Cleveland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mRedcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.7m£97.1m£91.7m£75.2m£75.5m£71.3mRedcar and Cleveland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.7m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mRedcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mRedcar and Cleveland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.4m£175.1m£165.4m£119.3m£119.8m£113.2mRedcar and Cleveland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mRedcar and Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mRedcar and Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mRedcar and Cleveland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mRedcar and Cleveland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mRedcar and Cleveland
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,10019,328Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,3832,563Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,6353,733Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,39510,651Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,48114,764Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5712,075Redcar and Cleveland

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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