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Stockton-on-Tees and Torfaen

206,018 and 94,034 residents (mid-2024).

Stockton-on-Tees is higher than Torfaen on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Stockton-on-Tees is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 18. 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

Stockton-on-Tees Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £4,695, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Torfaen: £5,624Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Torfaen: £5,312Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453

    £4,695£4,715£4,453Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,601£5,624£5,312

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stockton-on-Tees £12,872, Torfaen £13,193Torfaen: £13,193Stockton-on-Tees: £12,872Torfaen: £13,250Stockton-on-Tees: £12,927Torfaen: £12,515Stockton-on-Tees: £12,210

    £12,872£12,927£12,210Torfaen 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: Stockton-on-Tees £2,303, Torfaen £2,806Torfaen: £2,806Stockton-on-Tees: £2,303Torfaen: £2,818Stockton-on-Tees: £2,313Torfaen: £2,662Stockton-on-Tees: £2,185

    £2,303£2,313£2,185Torfaen 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: Stockton-on-Tees £11,442, Torfaen £11,631Torfaen: £11,631Stockton-on-Tees: £11,442Torfaen: £11,681Stockton-on-Tees: £11,490Torfaen: £11,033Stockton-on-Tees: £10,853

    £11,442£11,490£10,853Torfaen 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: Stockton-on-Tees £492, Torfaen £549Torfaen: £549Stockton-on-Tees: £492Torfaen: £552Stockton-on-Tees: £494Torfaen: £521Stockton-on-Tees: £466

    £492£494£466Torfaen 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: Stockton-on-Tees £907, Torfaen £977Torfaen: £977Stockton-on-Tees: £907Torfaen: £982Stockton-on-Tees: £911Torfaen: £927Stockton-on-Tees: £861

    £907£911£861Torfaen 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: Stockton-on-Tees £31, Torfaen £35Torfaen: £35Stockton-on-Tees: £31Torfaen: £36Stockton-on-Tees: £31Torfaen: £34Stockton-on-Tees: £30

    £31£31£30Torfaen 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: Stockton-on-Tees £566, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Stockton-on-Tees: £566Torfaen: £803Stockton-on-Tees: £568Torfaen: £758Stockton-on-Tees: £537

    £566£568£537Torfaen 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: Stockton-on-Tees £146, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Stockton-on-Tees: £146Torfaen: £189Stockton-on-Tees: £147Torfaen: £179Stockton-on-Tees: £139

    £146£147£139Torfaen 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: Stockton-on-Tees £173, Torfaen £170Torfaen: £170Stockton-on-Tees: £173Torfaen: £171Stockton-on-Tees: £174Torfaen: £162Stockton-on-Tees: £164

    £173£174£164Stockton-on-Tees is higher£170£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton-on-Tees £1,771, Torfaen £2,097Torfaen: £2,097Stockton-on-Tees: £1,771Torfaen: £2,106Stockton-on-Tees: £1,779Torfaen: £1,989Stockton-on-Tees: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,097£2,106£1,989

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £197, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Stockton-on-Tees: £197Torfaen: £267Stockton-on-Tees: £198Torfaen: £252Stockton-on-Tees: £187

    £197£198£187Torfaen 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: Stockton-on-Tees £339, Torfaen £520Torfaen: £520Stockton-on-Tees: £339Torfaen: £522Stockton-on-Tees: £341Torfaen: £493Stockton-on-Tees: £322

    £339£341£322Torfaen 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: Stockton-on-Tees £8.48, Torfaen £7.40Torfaen: £7.40Stockton-on-Tees: £8.48Torfaen: £7.43Stockton-on-Tees: £8.51Torfaen: £7.02Stockton-on-Tees: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Stockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees £11, Torfaen £12Torfaen: £12Stockton-on-Tees: £11Torfaen: £12Stockton-on-Tees: £11Torfaen: £11Stockton-on-Tees: £11

    £11Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £7.10, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Torfaen: £7.05Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Torfaen: £6.66Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Stockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees 1,019.6, Torfaen 1,026.7Torfaen: 1,026.7Stockton-on-Tees: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Torfaen 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: Stockton-on-Tees 125.1, Torfaen 136.1Torfaen: 136.1Stockton-on-Tees: 125.1

    125.1Torfaen 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: Stockton-on-Tees 186.3, Torfaen 198.3Torfaen: 198.3Stockton-on-Tees: 186.3

    186.3Torfaen 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: Stockton-on-Tees 86.6, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6

    86.6Torfaen 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: Stockton-on-Tees 215.8, Torfaen 259.4Torfaen: 259.4Stockton-on-Tees: 215.8

    215.8Torfaen 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: Stockton-on-Tees 37.5, Torfaen 36.5Torfaen: 36.5Stockton-on-Tees: 37.5

    37.5Stockton-on-Tees is higher36.5

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Stockton-on-Tees and Torfaen, per person in the age group
MeasureStockton-on-TeesTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453£5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,872£12,927£12,210£13,193£13,250£12,515Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185£2,806£2,818£2,662Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,442£11,490£10,853£11,631£11,681£11,033Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£492£494£466£549£552£521Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£907£911£861£977£982£927Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£30£35£36£34Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£800£803£758Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£189£189£179Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£170£171£162Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£2,097£2,106£1,989Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£339£341£322£520£522£493Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£7.40£7.43£7.02Stockton-on-Tees
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£12£11Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£7.02£7.05£6.66Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,026.7Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.1136.1Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.3198.3Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.6113.3Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.8259.4Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.536.5Stockton-on-Tees

Per resident

Stockton-on-Tees is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 18. 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

Stockton-on-Tees Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £4,695, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Torfaen: £5,624Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Torfaen: £5,312Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453

    £4,695£4,715£4,453Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,601£5,624£5,312

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £2,368, Torfaen £2,641Torfaen: £2,641Stockton-on-Tees: £2,368Torfaen: £2,653Stockton-on-Tees: £2,378Torfaen: £2,505Stockton-on-Tees: £2,246

    £2,368£2,378£2,246Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,641£2,653£2,505

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £1,411, Torfaen £1,698Torfaen: £1,698Stockton-on-Tees: £1,411Torfaen: £1,706Stockton-on-Tees: £1,417Torfaen: £1,611Stockton-on-Tees: £1,338

    £1,411£1,417£1,338Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,698£1,706£1,611

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £2,105, Torfaen £2,329Torfaen: £2,329Stockton-on-Tees: £2,105Torfaen: £2,339Stockton-on-Tees: £2,114Torfaen: £2,209Stockton-on-Tees: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,209

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £90, Torfaen £110Torfaen: £110Stockton-on-Tees: £90Torfaen: £110Stockton-on-Tees: £91Torfaen: £104Stockton-on-Tees: £86

    £90£91£86Torfaen 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: Stockton-on-Tees £167, Torfaen £196Torfaen: £196Stockton-on-Tees: £167Torfaen: £197Stockton-on-Tees: £168Torfaen: £186Stockton-on-Tees: £158

    £167£168£158Torfaen 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: Stockton-on-Tees £5.74, Torfaen £7.08Torfaen: £7.08Stockton-on-Tees: £5.74Torfaen: £7.11Stockton-on-Tees: £5.76Torfaen: £6.72Stockton-on-Tees: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Torfaen 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: Stockton-on-Tees £566, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Stockton-on-Tees: £566Torfaen: £803Stockton-on-Tees: £568Torfaen: £758Stockton-on-Tees: £537

    £566£568£537Torfaen 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: Stockton-on-Tees £146, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Stockton-on-Tees: £146Torfaen: £189Stockton-on-Tees: £147Torfaen: £179Stockton-on-Tees: £139

    £146£147£139Torfaen 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: Stockton-on-Tees £106, Torfaen £103Torfaen: £103Stockton-on-Tees: £106Torfaen: £104Stockton-on-Tees: £106Torfaen: £98Stockton-on-Tees: £100

    £106£106£100Stockton-on-Tees is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £1,085, Torfaen £1,269Torfaen: £1,269Stockton-on-Tees: £1,085Torfaen: £1,274Stockton-on-Tees: £1,089Torfaen: £1,204Stockton-on-Tees: £1,029

    £1,085£1,089£1,029Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,269£1,274£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £197, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Stockton-on-Tees: £197Torfaen: £267Stockton-on-Tees: £198Torfaen: £252Stockton-on-Tees: £187

    £197£198£187Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £208, Torfaen £315Torfaen: £315Stockton-on-Tees: £208Torfaen: £316Stockton-on-Tees: £209Torfaen: £298Stockton-on-Tees: £197

    £208£209£197Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£315£316£298

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £5.19, Torfaen £4.48Torfaen: £4.48Stockton-on-Tees: £5.19Torfaen: £4.50Stockton-on-Tees: £5.21Torfaen: £4.25Stockton-on-Tees: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Stockton-on-Tees is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £6.78, Torfaen £7.27Torfaen: £7.27Stockton-on-Tees: £6.78Torfaen: £7.31Stockton-on-Tees: £6.81Torfaen: £6.90Stockton-on-Tees: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £7.10, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Torfaen: £7.05Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Torfaen: £6.66Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Stockton-on-Tees is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 187.6, Torfaen 205.5Torfaen: 205.5Stockton-on-Tees: 187.6

    187.6Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count205.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 23.0, Torfaen 27.3Torfaen: 27.3Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0

    23.0Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count27.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 34.3, Torfaen 39.7Torfaen: 39.7Stockton-on-Tees: 34.3

    34.3Torfaen 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: Stockton-on-Tees 86.6, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6

    86.6Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 132.2, Torfaen 157.0Torfaen: 157.0Stockton-on-Tees: 132.2

    132.2Torfaen 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: Stockton-on-Tees 23.0, Torfaen 22.1Torfaen: 22.1Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0

    23.0Stockton-on-Tees is higher22.1

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Stockton-on-Tees and Torfaen, per resident
MeasureStockton-on-TeesTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453£5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,368£2,378£2,246£2,641£2,653£2,505Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,411£1,417£1,338£1,698£1,706£1,611Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£2,329£2,339£2,209Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£110£110£104Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£196£197£186Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£7.08£7.11£6.72Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£800£803£758Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£189£189£179Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£103£104£98Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£1,269£1,274£1,204Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£315£316£298Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£4.48£4.50£4.25Stockton-on-Tees
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£7.27£7.31£6.90Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£7.02£7.05£6.66Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.6205.5Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.027.3Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.339.7Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.6113.3Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026132.2157.0Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.022.1Stockton-on-Tees

Total

Stockton-on-Tees 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

Stockton-on-Tees Torfaen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £967.2m, Torfaen £526.7mTorfaen: £526.7mStockton-on-Tees: £967.2mTorfaen: £528.9mStockton-on-Tees: £971.3mTorfaen: £499.6mStockton-on-Tees: £917.4m

    £967.2m£971.3m£917.4mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £487.9m, Torfaen £248.4mTorfaen: £248.4mStockton-on-Tees: £487.9mTorfaen: £249.4mStockton-on-Tees: £489.9mTorfaen: £235.6mStockton-on-Tees: £462.8m

    £487.9m£489.9m£462.8mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £290.6m, Torfaen £159.7mTorfaen: £159.7mStockton-on-Tees: £290.6mTorfaen: £160.4mStockton-on-Tees: £291.8mTorfaen: £151.5mStockton-on-Tees: £275.6m

    £290.6m£291.8m£275.6mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockton-on-Tees £433.7m, Torfaen £219.0mTorfaen: £219.0mStockton-on-Tees: £433.7mTorfaen: £219.9mStockton-on-Tees: £435.5mTorfaen: £207.7mStockton-on-Tees: £411.3m

    £433.7m£435.5m£411.3mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees £18.6m, Torfaen £10.3mTorfaen: £10.3mStockton-on-Tees: £18.6mTorfaen: £10.4mStockton-on-Tees: £18.7mTorfaen: £9.8mStockton-on-Tees: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mStockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees £34.4m, Torfaen £18.4mTorfaen: £18.4mStockton-on-Tees: £34.4mTorfaen: £18.5mStockton-on-Tees: £34.5mTorfaen: £17.5mStockton-on-Tees: £32.6m

    £34.4m£34.5m£32.6mStockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees £1.2m, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mTorfaen: £0.67mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mTorfaen: £0.63mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mStockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees £116.6m, Torfaen £75.2mTorfaen: £75.2mStockton-on-Tees: £116.6mTorfaen: £75.5mStockton-on-Tees: £117.1mTorfaen: £71.3mStockton-on-Tees: £110.6m

    £116.6m£117.1m£110.6mStockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees £30.2m, Torfaen £17.7mTorfaen: £17.7mStockton-on-Tees: £30.2mTorfaen: £17.8mStockton-on-Tees: £30.3mTorfaen: £16.8mStockton-on-Tees: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mStockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees £21.8m, Torfaen £9.7mTorfaen: £9.7mStockton-on-Tees: £21.8mTorfaen: £9.7mStockton-on-Tees: £21.9mTorfaen: £9.2mStockton-on-Tees: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mStockton-on-Tees is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees £223.5m, Torfaen £119.3mTorfaen: £119.3mStockton-on-Tees: £223.5mTorfaen: £119.8mStockton-on-Tees: £224.5mTorfaen: £113.2mStockton-on-Tees: £212.0m

    £223.5m£224.5m£212.0mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockton-on-Tees £40.5m, Torfaen £25.0mTorfaen: £25.0mStockton-on-Tees: £40.5mTorfaen: £25.1mStockton-on-Tees: £40.7mTorfaen: £23.7mStockton-on-Tees: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockton-on-Tees £42.8m, Torfaen £29.6mTorfaen: £29.6mStockton-on-Tees: £42.8mTorfaen: £29.7mStockton-on-Tees: £43.0mTorfaen: £28.1mStockton-on-Tees: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockton-on-Tees £1.1m, Torfaen £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mTorfaen: £0.42mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mTorfaen: £0.40mStockton-on-Tees: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStockton-on-Tees is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stockton-on-Tees £1.4m, Torfaen £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mTorfaen: £0.69mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mTorfaen: £0.65mStockton-on-Tees: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £1.5m, Torfaen £0.66mTorfaen: £0.66mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mTorfaen: £0.66mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mTorfaen: £0.63mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mStockton-on-Tees is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockton-on-Tees 38,642, Torfaen 19,328Torfaen: 19,328Stockton-on-Tees: 38,642

    38,642Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count19,328

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees 4,742, Torfaen 2,563Torfaen: 2,563Stockton-on-Tees: 4,742

    4,742Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count2,563

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees 7,061, Torfaen 3,733Torfaen: 3,733Stockton-on-Tees: 7,061

    7,061Stockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees 17,836, Torfaen 10,651Torfaen: 10,651Stockton-on-Tees: 17,836

    17,836Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count10,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees 27,230, Torfaen 14,764Torfaen: 14,764Stockton-on-Tees: 27,230

    27,230Stockton-on-Tees 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: Stockton-on-Tees 4,729, Torfaen 2,075Torfaen: 2,075Stockton-on-Tees: 4,729

    4,729Stockton-on-Tees is higher2,075

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Stockton-on-Tees and Torfaen, total
MeasureStockton-on-TeesTorfaenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£967.2m£971.3m£917.4m£526.7m£528.9m£499.6mStockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.9m£489.9m£462.8m£248.4m£249.4m£235.6mStockton-on-Tees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.6m£291.8m£275.6m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mStockton-on-Tees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.7m£435.5m£411.3m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mStockton-on-Tees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mStockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.4m£34.5m£32.6m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mStockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mStockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m£75.2m£75.5m£71.3mStockton-on-Tees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mStockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mStockton-on-Tees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m£119.3m£119.8m£113.2mStockton-on-Tees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mStockton-on-Tees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mStockton-on-Tees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mStockton-on-Tees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mStockton-on-Tees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mStockton-on-Tees
State Pensiontotal, March 202638,64219,328Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,7422,563Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,0613,733Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,83610,651Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,23014,764Stockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7292,075Stockton-on-Tees

Sources

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

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