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County Durham and Redcar and Cleveland

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

County Durham is higher than Redcar and Cleveland on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

County Durham Redcar and Cleveland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    136.1Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count138.7

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

    175.7Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count178.3

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

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

    105.2County Durham is higher103.7

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

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

    230.9Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count264.9

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

    40.2Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count44.0

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County Durham and Redcar and Cleveland, per person in the age group
MeasureCounty DurhamRedcar and ClevelandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,351£5,374£5,076£5,680£5,704£5,387Redcar and Cleveland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£12,655£12,708£12,003County Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,486£2,497£2,358£2,873£2,886£2,725Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,990£11,288£11,336£10,708County Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£521£524£495£507£509£481County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£887£838£825£828£782County Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£34£35£33County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£697£700£661County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£158£158£149County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£206£207£195Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,847£1,854£1,752£2,151£2,160£2,040Redcar and Cleveland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£257£258£244Redcar and Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£414£492£494£467Redcar and Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£7.55£7.58£7.16Redcar and Cleveland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£17£17£16Redcar and Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£7.59£7.62£7.20Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.21,015.4County Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1138.7Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.7178.3Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.2103.7County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.9264.9Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.244.0Redcar and Cleveland

Per resident

County Durham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Redcar and Cleveland on 19. 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

County Durham Redcar and Cleveland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    210.6Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count231.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    28.1Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count31.6

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

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

    36.3Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count40.6

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

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

    105.2County Durham is higher103.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    142.3Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count154.8

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

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

    24.8Redcar and Cleveland is higherDepends on how you count25.7

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County Durham and Redcar and Cleveland, per resident
MeasureCounty DurhamRedcar and ClevelandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,351£5,374£5,076£5,680£5,704£5,387Redcar and Cleveland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,701£2,551£2,882£2,895£2,734Redcar and Cleveland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,533£1,539£1,454£1,679£1,686£1,592Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,392£2,402£2,269£2,571£2,582£2,439Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£115£116£110Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£188£189£178Redcar and Cleveland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£7.83£7.87£7.43Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£697£700£661County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£158£158£149County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£120£121£114Redcar and Cleveland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,080£1,257£1,262£1,192Redcar and Cleveland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£257£258£244Redcar and Cleveland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£288£289£273Redcar and Cleveland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£4.41£4.43£4.18Redcar and Cleveland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£9.79£9.84£9.29Redcar and Cleveland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£7.59£7.62£7.20Redcar and Cleveland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6231.3Redcar and Cleveland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.131.6Redcar and Cleveland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.340.6Redcar and Cleveland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.2103.7County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3154.8Redcar and Cleveland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.825.7Redcar and Cleveland

Total

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

County Durham Redcar and Cleveland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    113,067County Durham is higherDepends on how you count32,100

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    15,081County Durham is higherDepends on how you count4,383

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

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

    19,474County Durham is higherDepends on how you count5,635

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

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

    56,470County Durham is higher14,395

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    76,404County Durham is higherDepends on how you count21,481

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

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

    13,298County Durham is higherDepends on how you count3,571

Show the numbers
County Durham and Redcar and Cleveland, total
MeasureCounty DurhamRedcar and ClevelandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn£788.3m£791.6m£747.7mCounty Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£400.1m£401.8m£379.5mCounty Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£822.8m£826.3m£780.5m£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£356.9m£358.4m£338.5mCounty Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mCounty Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£97.9m£98.3m£92.9m£26.1m£26.2m£24.7mCounty Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCounty Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m£96.7m£97.1m£91.7mCounty Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m£21.9m£22.0m£20.7mCounty Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.3m£61.6m£58.2m£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mCounty Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m£174.4m£175.1m£165.4mCounty Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m£35.6m£35.8m£33.8mCounty Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.1m£39.9m£40.1m£37.9mCounty Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCounty Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCounty Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 2026113,06732,100County Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 202615,0814,383County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202619,4745,635County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202656,47014,395County Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202676,40421,481County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,2983,571County Durham

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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