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County Durham and North Lincolnshire

536,793 and 171,424 residents (mid-2024).

County Durham is higher than North Lincolnshire on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 20 of 22 measures, and North Lincolnshire 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

County Durham North Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: County Durham £5,351, North Lincolnshire £4,794North Lincolnshire: £4,794County Durham: £5,351North Lincolnshire: £4,815County Durham: £5,374North Lincolnshire: £4,548County Durham: £5,076

    £5,351£5,374£5,076County Durham is higher£4,794£4,815£4,548

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: County Durham £13,025, North Lincolnshire £12,610North Lincolnshire: £12,610County Durham: £13,025North Lincolnshire: £12,664County Durham: £13,081North Lincolnshire: £11,961County Durham: £12,355

    £13,025£13,081£12,355County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£12,610£12,664£11,961

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £2,486, North Lincolnshire £2,093North Lincolnshire: £2,093County Durham: £2,486North Lincolnshire: £2,102County Durham: £2,497North Lincolnshire: £1,986County Durham: £2,358

    £2,486£2,497£2,358County Durham is higher£2,093£2,102£1,986

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: County Durham £11,586, North Lincolnshire £11,409North Lincolnshire: £11,409County Durham: £11,586North Lincolnshire: £11,457County Durham: £11,635North Lincolnshire: £10,822County Durham: £10,990

    £11,586£11,635£10,990County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£11,409£11,457£10,822

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: County Durham £521, North Lincolnshire £400North Lincolnshire: £400County Durham: £521North Lincolnshire: £402County Durham: £524North Lincolnshire: £379County Durham: £495

    £521£524£495County Durham is higher£400£402£379

  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, North Lincolnshire £775North Lincolnshire: £775County Durham: £883North Lincolnshire: £779County Durham: £887North Lincolnshire: £735County Durham: £838

    £883£887£838County Durham is higher£775£779£735

  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, North Lincolnshire £26North Lincolnshire: £26County Durham: £35North Lincolnshire: £26County Durham: £35North Lincolnshire: £25County Durham: £33

    £35£35£33County Durham is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £718, North Lincolnshire £513North Lincolnshire: £513County Durham: £718North Lincolnshire: £516County Durham: £721North Lincolnshire: £487County Durham: £681

    £718£721£681County Durham is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £177, North Lincolnshire £134North Lincolnshire: £134County Durham: £177North Lincolnshire: £135County Durham: £178North Lincolnshire: £127County Durham: £168

    £177£178£168County Durham is higher£134£135£127

  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, North Lincolnshire £141North Lincolnshire: £141County Durham: £185North Lincolnshire: £141County Durham: £186North Lincolnshire: £134County Durham: £176

    £185£186£176County Durham is higher£141£141£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £1,847, North Lincolnshire £1,633North Lincolnshire: £1,633County Durham: £1,847North Lincolnshire: £1,639County Durham: £1,854North Lincolnshire: £1,549County Durham: £1,752

    £1,847£1,854£1,752County Durham is higher£1,633£1,639£1,549

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: County Durham £227, North Lincolnshire £163North Lincolnshire: £163County Durham: £227North Lincolnshire: £164County Durham: £228North Lincolnshire: £155County Durham: £216

    £227£228£216County Durham is higher£163£164£155

  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, North Lincolnshire £305North Lincolnshire: £305County Durham: £437North Lincolnshire: £307County Durham: £439North Lincolnshire: £290County Durham: £414

    £437£439£414County Durham is higher£305£307£290

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £6.50, North Lincolnshire £7.50North Lincolnshire: £7.50County Durham: £6.50North Lincolnshire: £7.53County Durham: £6.53North Lincolnshire: £7.11County Durham: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.50£7.53£7.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £11, North Lincolnshire £7.22North Lincolnshire: £7.22County Durham: £11North Lincolnshire: £7.25County Durham: £11North Lincolnshire: £6.85County Durham: £11

    £11County Durham is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: County Durham £6.64, North Lincolnshire £8.31North Lincolnshire: £8.31County Durham: £6.64North Lincolnshire: £8.34County Durham: £6.67North Lincolnshire: £7.88County Durham: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.31£8.34£7.88

  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, North Lincolnshire 1,008.6North Lincolnshire: 1,008.6County Durham: 1,020.2

    1,020.2County Durham is higherDepends on how you count1,008.6

  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, North Lincolnshire 104.2North Lincolnshire: 104.2County Durham: 136.1

    136.1County Durham is higher104.2

  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, North Lincolnshire 162.4North Lincolnshire: 162.4County Durham: 175.7

    175.7County Durham is higher162.4

  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, North Lincolnshire 77.2North Lincolnshire: 77.2County Durham: 105.2

    105.2County Durham is higher77.2

  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, North Lincolnshire 205.6North Lincolnshire: 205.6County Durham: 230.9

    230.9County Durham is higher205.6

  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, North Lincolnshire 30.4North Lincolnshire: 30.4County Durham: 40.2

    40.2County Durham is higher30.4

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County Durham and North Lincolnshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCounty DurhamNorth LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,351£5,374£5,076£4,794£4,815£4,548County Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£12,610£12,664£11,961County Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,486£2,497£2,358£2,093£2,102£1,986County Durham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,990£11,409£11,457£10,822County Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£521£524£495£400£402£379County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£887£838£775£779£735County Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£26£26£25County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£513£516£487County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£134£135£127County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£141£141£134County Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,847£1,854£1,752£1,633£1,639£1,549County Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£163£164£155County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£414£305£307£290County Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£7.50£7.53£7.11North Lincolnshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£7.22£7.25£6.85County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£8.31£8.34£7.88North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.21,008.6County Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1104.2County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.7162.4County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.277.2County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.9205.6County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.230.4County Durham

Per resident

County Durham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North Lincolnshire on 5. 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 North Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: County Durham £5,351, North Lincolnshire £4,794North Lincolnshire: £4,794County Durham: £5,351North Lincolnshire: £4,815County Durham: £5,374North Lincolnshire: £4,548County Durham: £5,076

    £5,351£5,374£5,076County Durham is higher£4,794£4,815£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: County Durham £2,689, North Lincolnshire £2,731North Lincolnshire: £2,731County Durham: £2,689North Lincolnshire: £2,743County Durham: £2,701North Lincolnshire: £2,591County Durham: £2,551

    £2,689£2,701£2,551North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,731£2,743£2,591

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: County Durham £1,533, North Lincolnshire £1,244North Lincolnshire: £1,244County Durham: £1,533North Lincolnshire: £1,249County Durham: £1,539North Lincolnshire: £1,180County Durham: £1,454

    £1,533£1,539£1,454County Durham is higher£1,244£1,249£1,180

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: County Durham £2,392, North Lincolnshire £2,471North Lincolnshire: £2,471County Durham: £2,392North Lincolnshire: £2,481County Durham: £2,402North Lincolnshire: £2,344County Durham: £2,269

    £2,392£2,402£2,269North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,471£2,481£2,344

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: County Durham £108, North Lincolnshire £87North Lincolnshire: £87County Durham: £108North Lincolnshire: £87County Durham: £108North Lincolnshire: £82County Durham: £102

    £108£108£102County Durham is higher£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £182, North Lincolnshire £168North Lincolnshire: £168County Durham: £182North Lincolnshire: £169County Durham: £183North Lincolnshire: £159County Durham: £173

    £182£183£173County Durham is higher£168£169£159

  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, North Lincolnshire £5.67North Lincolnshire: £5.67County Durham: £7.16North Lincolnshire: £5.70County Durham: £7.19North Lincolnshire: £5.38County Durham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79County Durham is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £718, North Lincolnshire £513North Lincolnshire: £513County Durham: £718North Lincolnshire: £516County Durham: £721North Lincolnshire: £487County Durham: £681

    £718£721£681County Durham is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £177, North Lincolnshire £134North Lincolnshire: £134County Durham: £177North Lincolnshire: £135County Durham: £178North Lincolnshire: £127County Durham: £168

    £177£178£168County Durham is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: County Durham £114, North Lincolnshire £84North Lincolnshire: £84County Durham: £114North Lincolnshire: £84County Durham: £115North Lincolnshire: £79County Durham: £108

    £114£115£108County Durham is higher£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: County Durham £1,138, North Lincolnshire £970North Lincolnshire: £970County Durham: £1,138North Lincolnshire: £974County Durham: £1,143North Lincolnshire: £920County Durham: £1,080

    £1,138£1,143£1,080County Durham is higher£970£974£920

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: County Durham £227, North Lincolnshire £163North Lincolnshire: £163County Durham: £227North Lincolnshire: £164County Durham: £228North Lincolnshire: £155County Durham: £216

    £227£228£216County Durham is higher£163£164£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: County Durham £269, North Lincolnshire £181North Lincolnshire: £181County Durham: £269North Lincolnshire: £182County Durham: £270North Lincolnshire: £172County Durham: £255

    £269£270£255County Durham is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: County Durham £4.02, North Lincolnshire £4.46North Lincolnshire: £4.46County Durham: £4.02North Lincolnshire: £4.48County Durham: £4.03North Lincolnshire: £4.23County Durham: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.46£4.48£4.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: County Durham £7.02, North Lincolnshire £4.29North Lincolnshire: £4.29County Durham: £7.02North Lincolnshire: £4.31County Durham: £7.05North Lincolnshire: £4.07County Durham: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66County Durham is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: County Durham £6.64, North Lincolnshire £8.31North Lincolnshire: £8.31County Durham: £6.64North Lincolnshire: £8.34County Durham: £6.67North Lincolnshire: £7.88County Durham: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.31£8.34£7.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 210.6, North Lincolnshire 218.4North Lincolnshire: 218.4County Durham: 210.6

    210.6North Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count218.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 28.1, North Lincolnshire 22.6North Lincolnshire: 22.6County Durham: 28.1

    28.1County Durham is higher22.6

  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, North Lincolnshire 35.2North Lincolnshire: 35.2County Durham: 36.3

    36.3County Durham is higher35.2

  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, North Lincolnshire 77.2North Lincolnshire: 77.2County Durham: 105.2

    105.2County Durham is higher77.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 142.3, North Lincolnshire 122.2North Lincolnshire: 122.2County Durham: 142.3

    142.3County Durham is higher122.2

  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, North Lincolnshire 18.1North Lincolnshire: 18.1County Durham: 24.8

    24.8County Durham is higher18.1

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County Durham and North Lincolnshire, per resident
MeasureCounty DurhamNorth LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,351£5,374£5,076£4,794£4,815£4,548County Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,701£2,551£2,731£2,743£2,591North Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,533£1,539£1,454£1,244£1,249£1,180County Durham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,392£2,402£2,269£2,471£2,481£2,344North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£87£87£82County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£168£169£159County Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£5.67£5.70£5.38County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£513£516£487County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£134£135£127County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£84£84£79County Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,080£970£974£920County Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£163£164£155County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£181£182£172County Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£4.46£4.48£4.23North Lincolnshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£4.29£4.31£4.07County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£8.31£8.34£7.88North Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6218.4North Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.122.6County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.335.2County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.277.2County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3122.2County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.818.1County Durham

Total

County Durham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North Lincolnshire 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 North Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: County Durham £2.9bn, North Lincolnshire £821.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £821.9mCounty Durham: £2.9bnNorth Lincolnshire: £825.4mCounty Durham: £2.9bnNorth Lincolnshire: £779.6mCounty Durham: £2.7bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnCounty Durham is higher£821.9m£825.4m£779.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: County Durham £1.4bn, North Lincolnshire £468.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £468.2mCounty Durham: £1.4bnNorth Lincolnshire: £470.2mCounty Durham: £1.4bnNorth Lincolnshire: £444.1mCounty Durham: £1.4bn

    £1.4bnCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£468.2m£470.2m£444.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: County Durham £822.8m, North Lincolnshire £213.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £213.3mCounty Durham: £822.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £214.2mCounty Durham: £826.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £202.3mCounty Durham: £780.5m

    £822.8m£826.3m£780.5mCounty Durham is higher£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: County Durham £1.3bn, North Lincolnshire £423.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £423.6mCounty Durham: £1.3bnNorth Lincolnshire: £425.4mCounty Durham: £1.3bnNorth Lincolnshire: £401.8mCounty Durham: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£423.6m£425.4m£401.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: County Durham £57.8m, North Lincolnshire £14.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mCounty Durham: £57.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.9mCounty Durham: £58.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.1mCounty Durham: £54.8m

    £57.8m£58.0m£54.8mCounty Durham is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: County Durham £97.9m, North Lincolnshire £28.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.8mCounty Durham: £97.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.9mCounty Durham: £98.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £27.3mCounty Durham: £92.9m

    £97.9m£98.3m£92.9mCounty Durham is higher£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m

  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, North Lincolnshire £0.97mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.97mCounty Durham: £3.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.98mCounty Durham: £3.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.92mCounty Durham: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.9m£3.6mCounty Durham is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: County Durham £385.3m, North Lincolnshire £88.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.0mCounty Durham: £385.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £88.4mCounty Durham: £386.9mNorth Lincolnshire: £83.5mCounty Durham: £365.5m

    £385.3m£386.9m£365.5mCounty Durham is higher£88.0m£88.4m£83.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: County Durham £95.2m, North Lincolnshire £23.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.0mCounty Durham: £95.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £23.1mCounty Durham: £95.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £21.9mCounty Durham: £90.3m

    £95.2m£95.6m£90.3mCounty Durham is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: County Durham £61.3m, North Lincolnshire £14.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mCounty Durham: £61.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £14.4mCounty Durham: £61.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £13.6mCounty Durham: £58.2m

    £61.3m£61.6m£58.2mCounty Durham is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: County Durham £611.1m, North Lincolnshire £166.3mNorth Lincolnshire: £166.3mCounty Durham: £611.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £167.0mCounty Durham: £613.7mNorth Lincolnshire: £157.8mCounty Durham: £579.6m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.6mCounty Durham is higher£166.3m£167.0m£157.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: County Durham £122.0m, North Lincolnshire £28.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.0mCounty Durham: £122.0mNorth Lincolnshire: £28.1mCounty Durham: £122.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £26.5mCounty Durham: £115.8m

    £122.0m£122.6m£115.8mCounty Durham is higher£28.0m£28.1m£26.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: County Durham £144.5m, North Lincolnshire £31.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.1mCounty Durham: £144.5mNorth Lincolnshire: £31.2mCounty Durham: £145.1mNorth Lincolnshire: £29.5mCounty Durham: £137.1m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.1mCounty Durham is higher£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: County Durham £2.2m, North Lincolnshire £0.76mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.76mCounty Durham: £2.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.77mCounty Durham: £2.2mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.72mCounty Durham: £2.0m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.0mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: County Durham £3.8m, North Lincolnshire £0.74mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mCounty Durham: £3.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.74mCounty Durham: £3.8mNorth Lincolnshire: £0.70mCounty Durham: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCounty Durham is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: County Durham £3.6m, North Lincolnshire £1.4mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mCounty Durham: £3.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mCounty Durham: £3.6mNorth Lincolnshire: £1.4mCounty Durham: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: County Durham 113,067, North Lincolnshire 37,444North Lincolnshire: 37,444County Durham: 113,067

    113,067County Durham is higherDepends on how you count37,444

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: County Durham 15,081, North Lincolnshire 3,870North Lincolnshire: 3,870County Durham: 15,081

    15,081County Durham is higher3,870

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: County Durham 19,474, North Lincolnshire 6,030North Lincolnshire: 6,030County Durham: 19,474

    19,474County Durham is higher6,030

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: County Durham 56,470, North Lincolnshire 13,228North Lincolnshire: 13,228County Durham: 56,470

    56,470County Durham is higher13,228

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: County Durham 76,404, North Lincolnshire 20,951North Lincolnshire: 20,951County Durham: 76,404

    76,404County Durham is higher20,951

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: County Durham 13,298, North Lincolnshire 3,098North Lincolnshire: 3,098County Durham: 13,298

    13,298County Durham is higher3,098

Show the numbers
County Durham and North Lincolnshire, total
MeasureCounty DurhamNorth LincolnshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn£821.9m£825.4m£779.6mCounty Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£468.2m£470.2m£444.1mCounty Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£822.8m£826.3m£780.5m£213.3m£214.2m£202.3mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£423.6m£425.4m£401.8mCounty Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mCounty Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£97.9m£98.3m£92.9m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mCounty Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mCounty Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m£88.0m£88.4m£83.5mCounty Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m£23.0m£23.1m£21.9mCounty Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.3m£61.6m£58.2m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mCounty Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m£166.3m£167.0m£157.8mCounty Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m£28.0m£28.1m£26.5mCounty Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.1m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mCounty Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mCounty Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mCounty Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£1.4mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 2026113,06737,444County Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 202615,0813,870County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202619,4746,030County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202656,47013,228County Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202676,40420,951County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,2983,098County 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.
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