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Torbay and South Tyneside

139,862 and 150,736 residents (mid-2024).

Torbay is higher than South Tyneside on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 8 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Torbay is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside on 20. 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

Torbay South Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torbay £5,829, South Tyneside £5,669South Tyneside: £5,669Torbay: £5,829South Tyneside: £5,694Torbay: £5,854South Tyneside: £5,378Torbay: £5,529

    £5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£5,669£5,694£5,378

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torbay £12,452, South Tyneside £13,280South Tyneside: £13,280Torbay: £12,452South Tyneside: £13,336Torbay: £12,505South Tyneside: £12,597Torbay: £11,811

    £12,452£12,505£11,811South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£13,280£13,336£12,597

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £2,663, South Tyneside £2,893South Tyneside: £2,893Torbay: £2,663South Tyneside: £2,905Torbay: £2,675South Tyneside: £2,744Torbay: £2,526

    £2,663£2,675£2,526South Tyneside is higher£2,893£2,905£2,744

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Torbay £11,088, South Tyneside £11,661South Tyneside: £11,661Torbay: £11,088South Tyneside: £11,711Torbay: £11,135South Tyneside: £11,061Torbay: £10,517

    £11,088£11,135£10,517South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£11,661£11,711£11,061

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torbay £528, South Tyneside £644South Tyneside: £644Torbay: £528South Tyneside: £647Torbay: £531South Tyneside: £611Torbay: £501

    £528£531£501South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£644£647£611

  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: Torbay £803, South Tyneside £932South Tyneside: £932Torbay: £803South Tyneside: £936Torbay: £806South Tyneside: £884Torbay: £761

    £803£806£761South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£932£936£884

  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: Torbay £33, South Tyneside £43South Tyneside: £43Torbay: £33South Tyneside: £43Torbay: £33South Tyneside: £41Torbay: £32

    £33£33£32South Tyneside is higher£43£43£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £604, South Tyneside £739South Tyneside: £739Torbay: £604South Tyneside: £742Torbay: £606South Tyneside: £701Torbay: £573

    £604£606£573South Tyneside is higher£739£742£701

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £180, South Tyneside £182South Tyneside: £182Torbay: £180South Tyneside: £183Torbay: £181South Tyneside: £173Torbay: £171

    £180£181£171South Tyneside is higher£182£183£173

  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: Torbay £150, South Tyneside £197South Tyneside: £197Torbay: £150South Tyneside: £198Torbay: £151South Tyneside: £187Torbay: £142

    £150£151£142South Tyneside is higher£197£198£187

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £1,990, South Tyneside £2,198South Tyneside: £2,198Torbay: £1,990South Tyneside: £2,207Torbay: £1,998South Tyneside: £2,085Torbay: £1,887

    £1,990£1,998£1,887South Tyneside is higher£2,198£2,207£2,085

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torbay £273, South Tyneside £299South Tyneside: £299Torbay: £273South Tyneside: £301Torbay: £274South Tyneside: £284Torbay: £259

    £273£274£259South Tyneside is higher£299£301£284

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £507, South Tyneside £468South Tyneside: £468Torbay: £507South Tyneside: £470Torbay: £509South Tyneside: £444Torbay: £481

    £507£509£481Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£444

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £7.55, South Tyneside £15South Tyneside: £15Torbay: £7.55South Tyneside: £15Torbay: £7.58South Tyneside: £14Torbay: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16South Tyneside is higher£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £9.70, South Tyneside £15South Tyneside: £15Torbay: £9.70South Tyneside: £15Torbay: £9.74South Tyneside: £15Torbay: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20South Tyneside is higher£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torbay £7.18, South Tyneside £9.60South Tyneside: £9.60Torbay: £7.18South Tyneside: £9.65Torbay: £7.21South Tyneside: £9.11Torbay: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81South Tyneside is higher£9.60£9.65£9.11

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Torbay 989.2, South Tyneside 1,027.9South Tyneside: 1,027.9Torbay: 989.2

    989.2South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count1,027.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Torbay 129.5, South Tyneside 171.0South Tyneside: 171.0Torbay: 129.5

    129.5South Tyneside is higher171.0

  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: Torbay 161.8, South Tyneside 197.0South Tyneside: 197.0Torbay: 161.8

    161.8South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count197.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 87.9, South Tyneside 109.2South Tyneside: 109.2Torbay: 87.9

    87.9South Tyneside is higher109.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Torbay 237.2, South Tyneside 269.9South Tyneside: 269.9Torbay: 237.2

    237.2South Tyneside is higher269.9

  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: Torbay 31.3, South Tyneside 42.7South Tyneside: 42.7Torbay: 31.3

    31.3South Tyneside is higher42.7

Show the numbers
Torbay and South Tyneside, per person in the age group
MeasureTorbaySouth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,829£5,854£5,529£5,669£5,694£5,378Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,452£12,505£11,811£13,280£13,336£12,597South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,663£2,675£2,526£2,893£2,905£2,744South Tyneside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,088£11,135£10,517£11,661£11,711£11,061South Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£528£531£501£644£647£611South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£761£932£936£884South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£43£43£41South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£739£742£701South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£182£183£173South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£151£142£197£198£187South Tyneside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,990£1,998£1,887£2,198£2,207£2,085South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£299£301£284South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£507£509£481£468£470£444Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£15£15£14South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£15South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.21,027.9South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.5171.0South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.8197.0South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.9109.2South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.2269.9South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.342.7South Tyneside

Per resident

Torbay is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside on 14. 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

Torbay South Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torbay £5,829, South Tyneside £5,669South Tyneside: £5,669Torbay: £5,829South Tyneside: £5,694Torbay: £5,854South Tyneside: £5,378Torbay: £5,529

    £5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£5,669£5,694£5,378

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torbay £3,244, South Tyneside £2,689South Tyneside: £2,689Torbay: £3,244South Tyneside: £2,700Torbay: £3,257South Tyneside: £2,550Torbay: £3,077

    £3,244£3,257£3,077Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,689£2,700£2,550

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torbay £1,522, South Tyneside £1,751South Tyneside: £1,751Torbay: £1,522South Tyneside: £1,758Torbay: £1,528South Tyneside: £1,661Torbay: £1,444

    £1,522£1,528£1,444South Tyneside is higher£1,751£1,758£1,661

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torbay £2,888, South Tyneside £2,361South Tyneside: £2,361Torbay: £2,888South Tyneside: £2,371Torbay: £2,901South Tyneside: £2,239Torbay: £2,740

    £2,888£2,901£2,740Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torbay £138, South Tyneside £130South Tyneside: £130Torbay: £138South Tyneside: £131Torbay: £138South Tyneside: £124Torbay: £131

    £138£138£131Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £209, South Tyneside £189South Tyneside: £189Torbay: £209South Tyneside: £189Torbay: £210South Tyneside: £179Torbay: £198

    £209£210£198Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£189£189£179

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Torbay £8.66, South Tyneside £8.69South Tyneside: £8.69Torbay: £8.66South Tyneside: £8.72Torbay: £8.69South Tyneside: £8.24Torbay: £8.21

    £8.66£8.69£8.21South Tyneside is higher£8.69£8.72£8.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £604, South Tyneside £739South Tyneside: £739Torbay: £604South Tyneside: £742Torbay: £606South Tyneside: £701Torbay: £573

    £604£606£573South Tyneside is higher£739£742£701

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £180, South Tyneside £182South Tyneside: £182Torbay: £180South Tyneside: £183Torbay: £181South Tyneside: £173Torbay: £171

    £180£181£171South Tyneside is higher£182£183£173

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Torbay £86, South Tyneside £119South Tyneside: £119Torbay: £86South Tyneside: £120Torbay: £86South Tyneside: £113Torbay: £81

    £86£86£81South Tyneside is higher£119£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torbay £1,137, South Tyneside £1,330South Tyneside: £1,330Torbay: £1,137South Tyneside: £1,336Torbay: £1,142South Tyneside: £1,262Torbay: £1,078

    £1,137£1,142£1,078South Tyneside is higher£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torbay £273, South Tyneside £299South Tyneside: £299Torbay: £273South Tyneside: £301Torbay: £274South Tyneside: £284Torbay: £259

    £273£274£259South Tyneside is higher£299£301£284

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torbay £289, South Tyneside £283South Tyneside: £283Torbay: £289South Tyneside: £284Torbay: £291South Tyneside: £268Torbay: £275

    £289£291£275Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£268

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torbay £4.31, South Tyneside £8.94South Tyneside: £8.94Torbay: £4.31South Tyneside: £8.98Torbay: £4.33South Tyneside: £8.48Torbay: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09South Tyneside is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torbay £5.53, South Tyneside £9.34South Tyneside: £9.34Torbay: £5.53South Tyneside: £9.38Torbay: £5.56South Tyneside: £8.86Torbay: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25South Tyneside is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torbay £7.18, South Tyneside £9.60South Tyneside: £9.60Torbay: £7.18South Tyneside: £9.65Torbay: £7.21South Tyneside: £9.11Torbay: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81South Tyneside is higher£9.60£9.65£9.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 257.7, South Tyneside 208.1South Tyneside: 208.1Torbay: 257.7

    257.7Torbay is higherDepends on how you count208.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 33.7, South Tyneside 34.6South Tyneside: 34.6Torbay: 33.7

    33.7South Tyneside is higher34.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 42.2, South Tyneside 39.9South Tyneside: 39.9Torbay: 42.2

    42.2Torbay is higherDepends on how you count39.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 87.9, South Tyneside 109.2South Tyneside: 109.2Torbay: 87.9

    87.9South Tyneside is higher109.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 135.5, South Tyneside 163.3South Tyneside: 163.3Torbay: 135.5

    135.5South Tyneside is higher163.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 17.9, South Tyneside 25.8South Tyneside: 25.8Torbay: 17.9

    17.9South Tyneside is higher25.8

Show the numbers
Torbay and South Tyneside, per resident
MeasureTorbaySouth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,829£5,854£5,529£5,669£5,694£5,378Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,244£3,257£3,077£2,689£2,700£2,550Torbay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,522£1,528£1,444£1,751£1,758£1,661South Tyneside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,888£2,901£2,740£2,361£2,371£2,239Torbay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£130£131£124Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£189£189£179Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.66£8.69£8.21£8.69£8.72£8.24South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£739£742£701South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£182£183£173South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£119£120£113South Tyneside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,078£1,330£1,336£1,262South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£299£301£284South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£289£291£275£283£284£268Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£8.94£8.98£8.48South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£9.34£9.38£8.86South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.7208.1Torbay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.734.6South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.239.9Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.9109.2South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.5163.3South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.925.8South Tyneside

Total

Torbay is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside 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

Torbay South Tyneside

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torbay £815.2m, South Tyneside £854.6mSouth Tyneside: £854.6mTorbay: £815.2mSouth Tyneside: £858.2mTorbay: £818.7mSouth Tyneside: £810.6mTorbay: £773.3m

    £815.2m£818.7m£773.3mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£854.6m£858.2m£810.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torbay £453.7m, South Tyneside £405.3mSouth Tyneside: £405.3mTorbay: £453.7mSouth Tyneside: £407.0mTorbay: £455.6mSouth Tyneside: £384.4mTorbay: £430.3m

    £453.7m£455.6m£430.3mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£405.3m£407.0m£384.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torbay £212.9m, South Tyneside £263.9mSouth Tyneside: £263.9mTorbay: £212.9mSouth Tyneside: £265.0mTorbay: £213.8mSouth Tyneside: £250.3mTorbay: £201.9m

    £212.9m£213.8m£201.9mSouth Tyneside is higher£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torbay £404.0m, South Tyneside £355.9mSouth Tyneside: £355.9mTorbay: £404.0mSouth Tyneside: £357.4mTorbay: £405.7mSouth Tyneside: £337.6mTorbay: £383.2m

    £404.0m£405.7m£383.2mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£355.9m£357.4m£337.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torbay £19.3m, South Tyneside £19.7mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mTorbay: £19.3mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mTorbay: £19.3mSouth Tyneside: £18.6mTorbay: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torbay £29.2m, South Tyneside £28.4mSouth Tyneside: £28.4mTorbay: £29.2mSouth Tyneside: £28.6mTorbay: £29.4mSouth Tyneside: £27.0mTorbay: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.4m£27.7mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Torbay £1.2m, South Tyneside £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mTorbay: £1.2mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mTorbay: £1.2mSouth Tyneside: £1.2mTorbay: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torbay £84.4m, South Tyneside £111.4mSouth Tyneside: £111.4mTorbay: £84.4mSouth Tyneside: £111.8mTorbay: £84.8mSouth Tyneside: £105.6mTorbay: £80.1m

    £84.4m£84.8m£80.1mSouth Tyneside is higher£111.4m£111.8m£105.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torbay £25.1m, South Tyneside £27.5mSouth Tyneside: £27.5mTorbay: £25.1mSouth Tyneside: £27.6mTorbay: £25.2mSouth Tyneside: £26.1mTorbay: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mSouth Tyneside is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torbay £12.0m, South Tyneside £18.0mSouth Tyneside: £18.0mTorbay: £12.0mSouth Tyneside: £18.1mTorbay: £12.0mSouth Tyneside: £17.1mTorbay: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mSouth Tyneside is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torbay £159.0m, South Tyneside £200.5mSouth Tyneside: £200.5mTorbay: £159.0mSouth Tyneside: £201.4mTorbay: £159.7mSouth Tyneside: £190.2mTorbay: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mSouth Tyneside is higher£200.5m£201.4m£190.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torbay £38.1m, South Tyneside £45.1mSouth Tyneside: £45.1mTorbay: £38.1mSouth Tyneside: £45.3mTorbay: £38.3mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mTorbay: £36.2m

    £38.1m£38.3m£36.2mSouth Tyneside is higher£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torbay £40.5m, South Tyneside £42.7mSouth Tyneside: £42.7mTorbay: £40.5mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mTorbay: £40.7mSouth Tyneside: £40.5mTorbay: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£42.7m£42.8m£40.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torbay £0.60m, South Tyneside £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mTorbay: £0.60mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mTorbay: £0.61mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mTorbay: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torbay £0.77m, South Tyneside £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mTorbay: £0.77mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mTorbay: £0.78mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mTorbay: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torbay £1.0m, South Tyneside £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mTorbay: £1.0mSouth Tyneside: £1.5mTorbay: £1.0mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mTorbay: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torbay 36,039, South Tyneside 31,369South Tyneside: 31,369Torbay: 36,039

    36,039Torbay is higherDepends on how you count31,369

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torbay 4,717, South Tyneside 5,218South Tyneside: 5,218Torbay: 4,717

    4,717South Tyneside is higher5,218

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torbay 5,896, South Tyneside 6,012South Tyneside: 6,012Torbay: 5,896

    5,896South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count6,012

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torbay 12,289, South Tyneside 16,463South Tyneside: 16,463Torbay: 12,289

    12,289South Tyneside is higher16,463

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torbay 18,955, South Tyneside 24,618South Tyneside: 24,618Torbay: 18,955

    18,955South Tyneside is higher24,618

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torbay 2,498, South Tyneside 3,891South Tyneside: 3,891Torbay: 2,498

    2,498South Tyneside is higher3,891

Show the numbers
Torbay and South Tyneside, total
MeasureTorbaySouth TynesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£815.2m£818.7m£773.3m£854.6m£858.2m£810.6mSouth Tyneside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.7m£455.6m£430.3m£405.3m£407.0m£384.4mTorbay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m£263.9m£265.0m£250.3mSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£404.0m£405.7m£383.2m£355.9m£357.4m£337.6mTorbay
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mSouth Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m£28.4m£28.6m£27.0mTorbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSouth Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£84.4m£84.8m£80.1m£111.4m£111.8m£105.6mSouth Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mSouth Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSouth Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£200.5m£201.4m£190.2mSouth Tyneside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.3m£36.2m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mSouth Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£42.7m£42.8m£40.5mSouth Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,03931,369Torbay
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,7175,218South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,8966,012South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,28916,463South Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,95524,618South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4983,891South Tyneside

Sources

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

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