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Halton and Doncaster

131,247 and 320,248 residents (mid-2024).

Halton is higher than Doncaster on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

Halton is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Doncaster on 2. 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

Halton Doncaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halton £5,338, Doncaster £4,862Doncaster: £4,862Halton: £5,338Doncaster: £4,882Halton: £5,361Doncaster: £4,612Halton: £5,063

    £5,338£5,361£5,063Halton is higherDepends on how you count£4,862£4,882£4,612

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Halton £13,205, Doncaster £12,757Doncaster: £12,757Halton: £13,205Doncaster: £12,811Halton: £13,261Doncaster: £12,101Halton: £12,526

    £13,205£13,261£12,526Halton is higherDepends on how you count£12,757£12,811£12,101

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £2,806, Doncaster £2,497Doncaster: £2,497Halton: £2,806Doncaster: £2,508Halton: £2,818Doncaster: £2,369Halton: £2,662

    £2,806£2,818£2,662Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,497£2,508£2,369

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Halton £11,726, Doncaster £11,396Doncaster: £11,396Halton: £11,726Doncaster: £11,444Halton: £11,776Doncaster: £10,809Halton: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122Halton is higherDepends on how you count£11,396£11,444£10,809

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Halton £566, Doncaster £520Doncaster: £520Halton: £566Doncaster: £522Halton: £568Doncaster: £493Halton: £537

    £566£568£537Halton is higherDepends on how you count£520£522£493

  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: Halton £877, Doncaster £809Doncaster: £809Halton: £877Doncaster: £813Halton: £881Doncaster: £768Halton: £832

    £877£881£832Halton is higherDepends on how you count£809£813£768

  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: Halton £36, Doncaster £32Doncaster: £32Halton: £36Doncaster: £32Halton: £36Doncaster: £31Halton: £34

    £36£36£34Halton is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £756, Doncaster £605Doncaster: £605Halton: £756Doncaster: £608Halton: £760Doncaster: £574Halton: £717

    £756£760£717Halton is higherDepends on how you count£605£608£574

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £191, Doncaster £164Doncaster: £164Halton: £191Doncaster: £165Halton: £192Doncaster: £156Halton: £181

    £191£192£181Halton is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  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: Halton £172, Doncaster £170Doncaster: £170Halton: £172Doncaster: £170Halton: £173Doncaster: £161Halton: £163

    £172£173£163Halton is higherDepends on how you count£170£170£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £2,193, Doncaster £1,941Doncaster: £1,941Halton: £2,193Doncaster: £1,950Halton: £2,202Doncaster: £1,842Halton: £2,080

    £2,193£2,202£2,080Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,941£1,950£1,842

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halton £253, Doncaster £195Doncaster: £195Halton: £253Doncaster: £196Halton: £254Doncaster: £185Halton: £240

    £253£254£240Halton is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £424, Doncaster £369Doncaster: £369Halton: £424Doncaster: £371Halton: £426Doncaster: £350Halton: £402

    £424£426£402Halton is higherDepends on how you count£369£371£350

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £7.67, Doncaster £8.33Doncaster: £8.33Halton: £7.67Doncaster: £8.36Halton: £7.71Doncaster: £7.90Halton: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28Doncaster is higher£8.33£8.36£7.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £9.82, Doncaster £8.16Doncaster: £8.16Halton: £9.82Doncaster: £8.19Halton: £9.86Doncaster: £7.74Halton: £9.31

    £9.82£9.86£9.31Halton is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halton £7.65, Doncaster £6.67Doncaster: £6.67Halton: £7.65Doncaster: £6.70Halton: £7.69Doncaster: £6.33Halton: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Halton is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Halton 1,033.7, Doncaster 1,023.5Doncaster: 1,023.5Halton: 1,033.7

    1,033.7Halton is higherDepends on how you count1,023.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Halton 142.8, Doncaster 126.3Doncaster: 126.3Halton: 142.8

    142.8Halton is higherDepends on how you count126.3

  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: Halton 177.6, Doncaster 169.7Doncaster: 169.7Halton: 177.6

    177.6Halton is higherDepends on how you count169.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 111.2, Doncaster 91.5Doncaster: 91.5Halton: 111.2

    111.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count91.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Halton 251.4, Doncaster 242.5Doncaster: 242.5Halton: 251.4

    251.4Halton is higherDepends on how you count242.5

  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: Halton 37.3, Doncaster 37.6Doncaster: 37.6Halton: 37.3

    37.3Doncaster is higher37.6

Show the numbers
Halton and Doncaster, per person in the age group
MeasureHaltonDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,063£4,862£4,882£4,612Halton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,205£13,261£12,526£12,757£12,811£12,101Halton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,662£2,497£2,508£2,369Halton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£11,396£11,444£10,809Halton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£566£568£537£520£522£493Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£809£813£768Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£32£32£31Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£605£608£574Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£164£165£156Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£173£163£170£170£161Halton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,193£2,202£2,080£1,941£1,950£1,842Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£195£196£185Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£424£426£402£369£371£350Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£8.33£8.36£7.90Doncaster
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.82£9.86£9.31£8.16£8.19£7.74Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£6.67£6.70£6.33Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.71,023.5Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.8126.3Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.6169.7Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.291.5Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026251.4242.5Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.337.6Doncaster

Per resident

Halton is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Doncaster 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

Halton Doncaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halton £5,338, Doncaster £4,862Doncaster: £4,862Halton: £5,338Doncaster: £4,882Halton: £5,361Doncaster: £4,612Halton: £5,063

    £5,338£5,361£5,063Halton is higherDepends on how you count£4,862£4,882£4,612

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Halton £2,387, Doncaster £2,352Doncaster: £2,352Halton: £2,387Doncaster: £2,363Halton: £2,398Doncaster: £2,231Halton: £2,265

    £2,387£2,398£2,265Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,363£2,231

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Halton £1,742, Doncaster £1,539Doncaster: £1,539Halton: £1,742Doncaster: £1,545Halton: £1,750Doncaster: £1,460Halton: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Halton £2,120, Doncaster £2,101Doncaster: £2,101Halton: £2,120Doncaster: £2,110Halton: £2,129Doncaster: £1,993Halton: £2,011

    £2,120£2,129£2,011Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,101£2,110£1,993

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Halton £102, Doncaster £96Doncaster: £96Halton: £102Doncaster: £96Halton: £103Doncaster: £91Halton: £97

    £102£103£97Halton is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £159, Doncaster £149Doncaster: £149Halton: £159Doncaster: £150Halton: £159Doncaster: £142Halton: £150

    £159£159£150Halton is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£142

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Halton £6.50, Doncaster £5.97Doncaster: £5.97Halton: £6.50Doncaster: £5.99Halton: £6.53Doncaster: £5.66Halton: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £756, Doncaster £605Doncaster: £605Halton: £756Doncaster: £608Halton: £760Doncaster: £574Halton: £717

    £756£760£717Halton is higherDepends on how you count£605£608£574

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £191, Doncaster £164Doncaster: £164Halton: £191Doncaster: £165Halton: £192Doncaster: £156Halton: £181

    £191£192£181Halton is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Halton £107, Doncaster £105Doncaster: £105Halton: £107Doncaster: £105Halton: £107Doncaster: £99Halton: £101

    £107£107£101Halton is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Halton £1,362, Doncaster £1,196Doncaster: £1,196Halton: £1,362Doncaster: £1,201Halton: £1,367Doncaster: £1,135Halton: £1,292

    £1,362£1,367£1,292Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,196£1,201£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halton £253, Doncaster £195Doncaster: £195Halton: £253Doncaster: £196Halton: £254Doncaster: £185Halton: £240

    £253£254£240Halton is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Halton £263, Doncaster £228Doncaster: £228Halton: £263Doncaster: £229Halton: £264Doncaster: £216Halton: £250

    £263£264£250Halton is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Halton £4.77, Doncaster £5.13Doncaster: £5.13Halton: £4.77Doncaster: £5.16Halton: £4.79Doncaster: £4.87Halton: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Doncaster is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Halton £6.09, Doncaster £5.03Doncaster: £5.03Halton: £6.09Doncaster: £5.05Halton: £6.12Doncaster: £4.77Halton: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halton £7.65, Doncaster £6.67Doncaster: £6.67Halton: £7.65Doncaster: £6.70Halton: £7.69Doncaster: £6.33Halton: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Halton is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Halton 186.9, Doncaster 188.7Doncaster: 188.7Halton: 186.9

    186.9Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halton 25.8, Doncaster 23.3Doncaster: 23.3Halton: 25.8

    25.8Halton is higherDepends on how you count23.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 32.1, Doncaster 31.3Doncaster: 31.3Halton: 32.1

    32.1Halton is higherDepends on how you count31.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 111.2, Doncaster 91.5Doncaster: 91.5Halton: 111.2

    111.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count91.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halton 156.2, Doncaster 149.4Doncaster: 149.4Halton: 156.2

    156.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count149.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 23.2, Doncaster 23.2Doncaster: 23.2Halton: 23.2

    23.2Doncaster is higher23.2

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Halton and Doncaster, per resident
MeasureHaltonDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,063£4,862£4,882£4,612Halton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,387£2,398£2,265£2,352£2,363£2,231Halton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,539£1,545£1,460Halton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,011£2,101£2,110£1,993Halton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£96£96£91Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£159£150£149£150£142Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.97£5.99£5.66Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£605£608£574Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£164£165£156Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£105£105£99Halton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,362£1,367£1,292£1,196£1,201£1,135Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£195£196£185Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£228£229£216Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.13£5.16£4.87Doncaster
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£5.03£5.05£4.77Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£6.67£6.70£6.33Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.9188.7Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.823.3Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.131.3Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.291.5Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.2149.4Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.223.2Doncaster

Total

Halton is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Doncaster 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

Halton Doncaster

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Halton £700.6m, Doncaster £1.6bnDoncaster: £1.6bnHalton: £700.6mDoncaster: £1.6bnHalton: £703.6mDoncaster: £1.5bnHalton: £664.5m

    £700.6m£703.6m£664.5mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Halton £313.3m, Doncaster £753.4mDoncaster: £753.4mHalton: £313.3mDoncaster: £756.6mHalton: £314.7mDoncaster: £714.6mHalton: £297.2m

    £313.3m£314.7m£297.2mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Halton £228.7m, Doncaster £492.8mDoncaster: £492.8mHalton: £228.7mDoncaster: £494.9mHalton: £229.7mDoncaster: £467.4mHalton: £216.9m

    £228.7m£229.7m£216.9mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£492.8m£494.9m£467.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Halton £278.2m, Doncaster £673.0mDoncaster: £673.0mHalton: £278.2mDoncaster: £675.9mHalton: £279.4mDoncaster: £638.4mHalton: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£673.0m£675.9m£638.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Halton £13.4m, Doncaster £30.7mDoncaster: £30.7mHalton: £13.4mDoncaster: £30.8mHalton: £13.5mDoncaster: £29.1mHalton: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halton £20.8m, Doncaster £47.8mDoncaster: £47.8mHalton: £20.8mDoncaster: £48.0mHalton: £20.9mDoncaster: £45.3mHalton: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Halton £0.85m, Doncaster £1.9mDoncaster: £1.9mHalton: £0.85mDoncaster: £1.9mHalton: £0.86mDoncaster: £1.8mHalton: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halton £99.3m, Doncaster £193.7mDoncaster: £193.7mHalton: £99.3mDoncaster: £194.6mHalton: £99.7mDoncaster: £183.8mHalton: £94.2m

    £99.3m£99.7m£94.2mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£193.7m£194.6m£183.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Halton £25.1m, Doncaster £52.5mDoncaster: £52.5mHalton: £25.1mDoncaster: £52.7mHalton: £25.2mDoncaster: £49.8mHalton: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halton £14.0m, Doncaster £33.5mDoncaster: £33.5mHalton: £14.0mDoncaster: £33.6mHalton: £14.1mDoncaster: £31.8mHalton: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Halton £178.7m, Doncaster £383.1mDoncaster: £383.1mHalton: £178.7mDoncaster: £384.7mHalton: £179.5mDoncaster: £363.4mHalton: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.5m£169.5mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Halton £33.2m, Doncaster £62.4mDoncaster: £62.4mHalton: £33.2mDoncaster: £62.7mHalton: £33.3mDoncaster: £59.2mHalton: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.3m£31.5mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Halton £34.6m, Doncaster £72.9mDoncaster: £72.9mHalton: £34.6mDoncaster: £73.2mHalton: £34.7mDoncaster: £69.1mHalton: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Halton £0.63m, Doncaster £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6mHalton: £0.63mDoncaster: £1.6mHalton: £0.63mDoncaster: £1.6mHalton: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mDoncaster is higher£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Halton £0.80m, Doncaster £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6mHalton: £0.80mDoncaster: £1.6mHalton: £0.80mDoncaster: £1.5mHalton: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halton £1.0m, Doncaster £2.1mDoncaster: £2.1mHalton: £1.0mDoncaster: £2.1mHalton: £1.0mDoncaster: £2.0mHalton: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Halton 24,528, Doncaster 60,443Doncaster: 60,443Halton: 24,528

    24,528Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count60,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Halton 3,389, Doncaster 7,457Doncaster: 7,457Halton: 3,389

    3,389Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count7,457

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halton 4,214, Doncaster 10,023Doncaster: 10,023Halton: 4,214

    4,214Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count10,023

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halton 14,589, Doncaster 29,310Doncaster: 29,310Halton: 14,589

    14,589Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count29,310

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Halton 20,494, Doncaster 47,857Doncaster: 47,857Halton: 20,494

    20,494Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count47,857

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halton 3,038, Doncaster 7,426Doncaster: 7,426Halton: 3,038

    3,038Doncaster is higher7,426

Show the numbers
Halton and Doncaster, total
MeasureHaltonDoncasterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£700.6m£703.6m£664.5m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnDoncaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.3m£314.7m£297.2m£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mDoncaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.7m£229.7m£216.9m£492.8m£494.9m£467.4mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£673.0m£675.9m£638.4mDoncaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mDoncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mDoncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mDoncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m£193.7m£194.6m£183.8mDoncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mDoncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mDoncaster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m£383.1m£384.7m£363.4mDoncaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mDoncaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£72.9m£73.2m£69.1mDoncaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£1.6mDoncaster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDoncaster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,52860,443Doncaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3897,457Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,21410,023Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,58929,310Doncaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,49447,857Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0387,426Doncaster

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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