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County Durham and Fenland

536,793 and 105,442 residents (mid-2024).

County Durham is higher than Fenland on 21 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 21 of 22 measures, and Fenland on 1. 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 Fenland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: County Durham £5,351, Fenland £4,938Fenland: £4,938County Durham: £5,351Fenland: £4,959County Durham: £5,374Fenland: £4,684County Durham: £5,076

    £5,351£5,374£5,076County Durham is higher£4,938£4,959£4,684

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: County Durham £13,025, Fenland £12,779Fenland: £12,779County Durham: £13,025Fenland: £12,834County Durham: £13,081Fenland: £12,122County Durham: £12,355

    £13,025£13,081£12,355County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£12,779£12,834£12,122

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £2,486, Fenland £2,123Fenland: £2,123County Durham: £2,486Fenland: £2,132County Durham: £2,497Fenland: £2,014County Durham: £2,358

    £2,486£2,497£2,358County Durham is higher£2,123£2,132£2,014

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: County Durham £11,586, Fenland £11,465Fenland: £11,465County Durham: £11,586Fenland: £11,514County Durham: £11,635Fenland: £10,875County Durham: £10,990

    £11,586£11,635£10,990County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£11,465£11,514£10,875

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: County Durham £521, Fenland £449Fenland: £449County Durham: £521Fenland: £451County Durham: £524Fenland: £426County Durham: £495

    £521£524£495County Durham is higher£449£451£426

  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, Fenland £838Fenland: £838County Durham: £883Fenland: £841County Durham: £887Fenland: £795County Durham: £838

    £883£887£838County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£838£841£795

  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, Fenland £28Fenland: £28County Durham: £35Fenland: £28County Durham: £35Fenland: £26County Durham: £33

    £35£35£33County Durham is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £718, Fenland £491Fenland: £491County Durham: £718Fenland: £493County Durham: £721Fenland: £466County Durham: £681

    £718£721£681County Durham is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £177, Fenland £145Fenland: £145County Durham: £177Fenland: £145County Durham: £178Fenland: £137County Durham: £168

    £177£178£168County Durham is higher£145£145£137

  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, Fenland £142Fenland: £142County Durham: £185Fenland: £142County Durham: £186Fenland: £134County Durham: £176

    £185£186£176County Durham is higher£142£142£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £1,847, Fenland £1,636Fenland: £1,636County Durham: £1,847Fenland: £1,643County Durham: £1,854Fenland: £1,552County Durham: £1,752

    £1,847£1,854£1,752County Durham is higher£1,636£1,643£1,552

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: County Durham £227, Fenland £211Fenland: £211County Durham: £227Fenland: £211County Durham: £228Fenland: £200County Durham: £216

    £227£228£216County Durham is higher£211£211£200

  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, Fenland £330Fenland: £330County Durham: £437Fenland: £331County Durham: £439Fenland: £313County Durham: £414

    £437£439£414County Durham is higher£330£331£313

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £6.50, Fenland £6.10Fenland: £6.10County Durham: £6.50Fenland: £6.13County Durham: £6.53Fenland: £5.79County Durham: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17County Durham is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £11, Fenland £9.85Fenland: £9.85County Durham: £11Fenland: £9.89County Durham: £11Fenland: £9.34County Durham: £11

    £11County Durham is higher£9.85£9.89£9.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: County Durham £6.64, Fenland £4.49Fenland: £4.49County Durham: £6.64Fenland: £4.51County Durham: £6.67Fenland: £4.26County Durham: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30County Durham is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  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, Fenland 1,001.4Fenland: 1,001.4County Durham: 1,020.2

    1,020.2County Durham is higherDepends on how you count1,001.4

  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, Fenland 110.0Fenland: 110.0County Durham: 136.1

    136.1County Durham is higher110.0

  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: County Durham 175.7, Fenland 179.9Fenland: 179.9County Durham: 175.7

    175.7Fenland is higherDepends on how you count179.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 105.2, Fenland 72.9Fenland: 72.9County Durham: 105.2

    105.2County Durham is higher72.9

  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, Fenland 208.6Fenland: 208.6County Durham: 230.9

    230.9County Durham is higher208.6

  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, Fenland 30.9Fenland: 30.9County Durham: 40.2

    40.2County Durham is higher30.9

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County Durham and Fenland, per person in the age group
MeasureCounty DurhamFenlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,351£5,374£5,076£4,938£4,959£4,684County Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£12,779£12,834£12,122County Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,486£2,497£2,358£2,123£2,132£2,014County Durham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,990£11,465£11,514£10,875County Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£521£524£495£449£451£426County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£887£838£838£841£795County Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£28£28£26County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£491£493£466County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£145£145£137County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£142£142£134County Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,847£1,854£1,752£1,636£1,643£1,552County Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£211£211£200County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£414£330£331£313County Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.10£6.13£5.79County Durham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£9.85£9.89£9.34County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£4.49£4.51£4.26County Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.21,001.4County Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1110.0County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.7179.9Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.272.9County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.9208.6County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.230.9County Durham

Per resident

County Durham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Fenland 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 Fenland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: County Durham £5,351, Fenland £4,938Fenland: £4,938County Durham: £5,351Fenland: £4,959County Durham: £5,374Fenland: £4,684County Durham: £5,076

    £5,351£5,374£5,076County Durham is higher£4,938£4,959£4,684

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: County Durham £2,689, Fenland £2,827Fenland: £2,827County Durham: £2,689Fenland: £2,839County Durham: £2,701Fenland: £2,682County Durham: £2,551

    £2,689£2,701£2,551Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£2,827£2,839£2,682

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: County Durham £1,533, Fenland £1,261Fenland: £1,261County Durham: £1,533Fenland: £1,266County Durham: £1,539Fenland: £1,196County Durham: £1,454

    £1,533£1,539£1,454County Durham is higher£1,261£1,266£1,196

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: County Durham £2,392, Fenland £2,536Fenland: £2,536County Durham: £2,392Fenland: £2,547County Durham: £2,402Fenland: £2,406County Durham: £2,269

    £2,392£2,402£2,269Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£2,536£2,547£2,406

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: County Durham £108, Fenland £99Fenland: £99County Durham: £108Fenland: £100County Durham: £108Fenland: £94County Durham: £102

    £108£108£102County Durham is higher£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £182, Fenland £185Fenland: £185County Durham: £182Fenland: £186County Durham: £183Fenland: £176County Durham: £173

    £182£183£173Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£185£186£176

  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, Fenland £6.14Fenland: £6.14County Durham: £7.16Fenland: £6.16County Durham: £7.19Fenland: £5.82County Durham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79County Durham is higher£6.14£6.16£5.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £718, Fenland £491Fenland: £491County Durham: £718Fenland: £493County Durham: £721Fenland: £466County Durham: £681

    £718£721£681County Durham is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £177, Fenland £145Fenland: £145County Durham: £177Fenland: £145County Durham: £178Fenland: £137County Durham: £168

    £177£178£168County Durham is higher£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: County Durham £114, Fenland £84Fenland: £84County Durham: £114Fenland: £85County Durham: £115Fenland: £80County Durham: £108

    £114£115£108County Durham is higher£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: County Durham £1,138, Fenland £971Fenland: £971County Durham: £1,138Fenland: £976County Durham: £1,143Fenland: £921County Durham: £1,080

    £1,138£1,143£1,080County Durham is higher£971£976£921

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: County Durham £227, Fenland £211Fenland: £211County Durham: £227Fenland: £211County Durham: £228Fenland: £200County Durham: £216

    £227£228£216County Durham is higher£211£211£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: County Durham £269, Fenland £196Fenland: £196County Durham: £269Fenland: £197County Durham: £270Fenland: £186County Durham: £255

    £269£270£255County Durham is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: County Durham £4.02, Fenland £3.63Fenland: £3.63County Durham: £4.02Fenland: £3.64County Durham: £4.03Fenland: £3.44County Durham: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81County Durham is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: County Durham £7.02, Fenland £5.84Fenland: £5.84County Durham: £7.02Fenland: £5.87County Durham: £7.05Fenland: £5.54County Durham: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66County Durham is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: County Durham £6.64, Fenland £4.49Fenland: £4.49County Durham: £6.64Fenland: £4.51County Durham: £6.67Fenland: £4.26County Durham: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30County Durham is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 210.6, Fenland 221.5Fenland: 221.5County Durham: 210.6

    210.6Fenland is higherDepends on how you count221.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 28.1, Fenland 24.3Fenland: 24.3County Durham: 28.1

    28.1County Durham is higher24.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 36.3, Fenland 39.8Fenland: 39.8County Durham: 36.3

    36.3Fenland is higherDepends on how you count39.8

  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, Fenland 72.9Fenland: 72.9County Durham: 105.2

    105.2County Durham is higher72.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 142.3, Fenland 123.9Fenland: 123.9County Durham: 142.3

    142.3County Durham is higher123.9

  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, Fenland 18.3Fenland: 18.3County Durham: 24.8

    24.8County Durham is higher18.3

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County Durham and Fenland, per resident
MeasureCounty DurhamFenlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,351£5,374£5,076£4,938£4,959£4,684County Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,701£2,551£2,827£2,839£2,682Fenland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,533£1,539£1,454£1,261£1,266£1,196County Durham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,392£2,402£2,269£2,536£2,547£2,406Fenland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£99£100£94County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£185£186£176Fenland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£6.14£6.16£5.82County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£491£493£466County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£145£145£137County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£84£85£80County Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,080£971£976£921County Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£211£211£200County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£196£197£186County Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£3.63£3.64£3.44County Durham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£5.84£5.87£5.54County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£4.49£4.51£4.26County Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6221.5Fenland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.124.3County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.339.8Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.272.9County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3123.9County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.818.3County Durham

Total

County Durham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Fenland 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 Fenland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: County Durham £2.9bn, Fenland £520.7mFenland: £520.7mCounty Durham: £2.9bnFenland: £522.9mCounty Durham: £2.9bnFenland: £493.9mCounty Durham: £2.7bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnCounty Durham is higher£520.7m£522.9m£493.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: County Durham £1.4bn, Fenland £298.1mFenland: £298.1mCounty Durham: £1.4bnFenland: £299.4mCounty Durham: £1.4bnFenland: £282.8mCounty Durham: £1.4bn

    £1.4bnCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: County Durham £822.8m, Fenland £132.9mFenland: £132.9mCounty Durham: £822.8mFenland: £133.5mCounty Durham: £826.3mFenland: £126.1mCounty Durham: £780.5m

    £822.8m£826.3m£780.5mCounty Durham is higher£132.9m£133.5m£126.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: County Durham £1.3bn, Fenland £267.4mFenland: £267.4mCounty Durham: £1.3bnFenland: £268.6mCounty Durham: £1.3bnFenland: £253.7mCounty Durham: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: County Durham £57.8m, Fenland £10.5mFenland: £10.5mCounty Durham: £57.8mFenland: £10.5mCounty Durham: £58.0mFenland: £9.9mCounty Durham: £54.8m

    £57.8m£58.0m£54.8mCounty Durham is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: County Durham £97.9m, Fenland £19.5mFenland: £19.5mCounty Durham: £97.9mFenland: £19.6mCounty Durham: £98.3mFenland: £18.5mCounty Durham: £92.9m

    £97.9m£98.3m£92.9mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  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, Fenland £0.65mFenland: £0.65mCounty Durham: £3.8mFenland: £0.65mCounty Durham: £3.9mFenland: £0.61mCounty Durham: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.9m£3.6mCounty Durham is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: County Durham £385.3m, Fenland £51.8mFenland: £51.8mCounty Durham: £385.3mFenland: £52.0mCounty Durham: £386.9mFenland: £49.1mCounty Durham: £365.5m

    £385.3m£386.9m£365.5mCounty Durham is higher£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: County Durham £95.2m, Fenland £15.2mFenland: £15.2mCounty Durham: £95.2mFenland: £15.3mCounty Durham: £95.6mFenland: £14.5mCounty Durham: £90.3m

    £95.2m£95.6m£90.3mCounty Durham is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: County Durham £61.3m, Fenland £8.9mFenland: £8.9mCounty Durham: £61.3mFenland: £8.9mCounty Durham: £61.6mFenland: £8.4mCounty Durham: £58.2m

    £61.3m£61.6m£58.2mCounty Durham is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: County Durham £611.1m, Fenland £102.4mFenland: £102.4mCounty Durham: £611.1mFenland: £102.9mCounty Durham: £613.7mFenland: £97.2mCounty Durham: £579.6m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.6mCounty Durham is higher£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: County Durham £122.0m, Fenland £22.2mFenland: £22.2mCounty Durham: £122.0mFenland: £22.3mCounty Durham: £122.6mFenland: £21.1mCounty Durham: £115.8m

    £122.0m£122.6m£115.8mCounty Durham is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: County Durham £144.5m, Fenland £20.6mFenland: £20.6mCounty Durham: £144.5mFenland: £20.7mCounty Durham: £145.1mFenland: £19.6mCounty Durham: £137.1m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.1mCounty Durham is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: County Durham £2.2m, Fenland £0.38mFenland: £0.38mCounty Durham: £2.2mFenland: £0.38mCounty Durham: £2.2mFenland: £0.36mCounty Durham: £2.0m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.0mCounty Durham is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: County Durham £3.8m, Fenland £0.62mFenland: £0.62mCounty Durham: £3.8mFenland: £0.62mCounty Durham: £3.8mFenland: £0.58mCounty Durham: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCounty Durham is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: County Durham £3.6m, Fenland £0.47mFenland: £0.47mCounty Durham: £3.6mFenland: £0.48mCounty Durham: £3.6mFenland: £0.45mCounty Durham: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mCounty Durham is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: County Durham 113,067, Fenland 23,358Fenland: 23,358County Durham: 113,067

    113,067County Durham is higherDepends on how you count23,358

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: County Durham 15,081, Fenland 2,566Fenland: 2,566County Durham: 15,081

    15,081County Durham is higher2,566

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: County Durham 19,474, Fenland 4,196Fenland: 4,196County Durham: 19,474

    19,474County Durham is higherDepends on how you count4,196

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: County Durham 56,470, Fenland 7,684Fenland: 7,684County Durham: 56,470

    56,470County Durham is higher7,684

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: County Durham 76,404, Fenland 13,059Fenland: 13,059County Durham: 76,404

    76,404County Durham is higher13,059

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: County Durham 13,298, Fenland 1,932Fenland: 1,932County Durham: 13,298

    13,298County Durham is higher1,932

Show the numbers
County Durham and Fenland, total
MeasureCounty DurhamFenlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn£520.7m£522.9m£493.9mCounty Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£298.1m£299.4m£282.8mCounty Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£822.8m£826.3m£780.5m£132.9m£133.5m£126.1mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£267.4m£268.6m£253.7mCounty Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCounty Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£97.9m£98.3m£92.9m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mCounty Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCounty Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m£51.8m£52.0m£49.1mCounty Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mCounty Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.3m£61.6m£58.2m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mCounty Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m£102.4m£102.9m£97.2mCounty Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mCounty Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.1m£20.6m£20.7m£19.6mCounty Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCounty Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mCounty Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 2026113,06723,358County Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 202615,0812,566County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202619,4744,196County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202656,4707,684County Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202676,40413,059County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,2981,932County 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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