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County Durham and Lancaster

536,793 and 145,332 residents (mid-2024).

County Durham is higher than Lancaster on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: County Durham £5,351, Lancaster £4,559Lancaster: £4,559County Durham: £5,351Lancaster: £4,579County Durham: £5,374Lancaster: £4,325County Durham: £5,076

    £5,351£5,374£5,076County Durham is higher£4,559£4,579£4,325

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: County Durham £13,025, Lancaster £12,836Lancaster: £12,836County Durham: £13,025Lancaster: £12,890County Durham: £13,081Lancaster: £12,175County Durham: £12,355

    £13,025£13,081£12,355County Durham is higher£12,836£12,890£12,175

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £2,486, Lancaster £1,929Lancaster: £1,929County Durham: £2,486Lancaster: £1,937County Durham: £2,497Lancaster: £1,830County Durham: £2,358

    £2,486£2,497£2,358County Durham is higher£1,929£1,937£1,830

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: County Durham £11,586, Lancaster £11,560Lancaster: £11,560County Durham: £11,586Lancaster: £11,609County Durham: £11,635Lancaster: £10,965County Durham: £10,990

    £11,586£11,635£10,990County Durham is higher£11,560£11,609£10,965

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: County Durham £521, Lancaster £425Lancaster: £425County Durham: £521Lancaster: £427County Durham: £524Lancaster: £403County Durham: £495

    £521£524£495County Durham is higher£425£427£403

  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, Lancaster £823Lancaster: £823County Durham: £883Lancaster: £827County Durham: £887Lancaster: £781County Durham: £838

    £883£887£838County Durham is higher£823£827£781

  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, Lancaster £27Lancaster: £27County Durham: £35Lancaster: £27County Durham: £35Lancaster: £26County Durham: £33

    £35£35£33County Durham is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £718, Lancaster £486Lancaster: £486County Durham: £718Lancaster: £488County Durham: £721Lancaster: £461County Durham: £681

    £718£721£681County Durham is higher£486£488£461

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

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

    £177£178£168County Durham is higher£134£134£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, Lancaster £99Lancaster: £99County Durham: £185Lancaster: £99County Durham: £186Lancaster: £94County Durham: £176

    £185£186£176County Durham is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £1,847, Lancaster £1,536Lancaster: £1,536County Durham: £1,847Lancaster: £1,542County Durham: £1,854Lancaster: £1,457County Durham: £1,752

    £1,847£1,854£1,752County Durham is higher£1,536£1,542£1,457

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: County Durham £227, Lancaster £181Lancaster: £181County Durham: £227Lancaster: £181County Durham: £228Lancaster: £171County Durham: £216

    £227£228£216County Durham is higher£181£181£171

  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, Lancaster £286Lancaster: £286County Durham: £437Lancaster: £287County Durham: £439Lancaster: £271County Durham: £414

    £437£439£414County Durham is higher£286£287£271

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £6.50, Lancaster £4.46Lancaster: £4.46County Durham: £6.50Lancaster: £4.48County Durham: £6.53Lancaster: £4.23County Durham: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17County Durham is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £11, Lancaster £3.52Lancaster: £3.52County Durham: £11Lancaster: £3.54County Durham: £11Lancaster: £3.34County Durham: £11

    £11County Durham is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: County Durham £6.64, Lancaster £6.05Lancaster: £6.05County Durham: £6.64Lancaster: £6.08County Durham: £6.67Lancaster: £5.74County Durham: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30County Durham is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  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, Lancaster 1,026.3Lancaster: 1,026.3County Durham: 1,020.2

    1,020.2Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count1,026.3

  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, Lancaster 105.9Lancaster: 105.9County Durham: 136.1

    136.1County Durham is higher105.9

  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, Lancaster 167.4Lancaster: 167.4County Durham: 175.7

    175.7County Durham is higher167.4

  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, Lancaster 71.9Lancaster: 71.9County Durham: 105.2

    105.2County Durham is higher71.9

  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, Lancaster 175.4Lancaster: 175.4County Durham: 230.9

    230.9County Durham is higher175.4

  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, Lancaster 21.8Lancaster: 21.8County Durham: 40.2

    40.2County Durham is higher21.8

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County Durham and Lancaster, per person in the age group
MeasureCounty DurhamLancasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,351£5,374£5,076£4,559£4,579£4,325County Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£12,836£12,890£12,175County Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,486£2,497£2,358£1,929£1,937£1,830County Durham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,990£11,560£11,609£10,965County Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£521£524£495£425£427£403County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£887£838£823£827£781County Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£27£27£26County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£486£488£461County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£134£134£127County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£99£99£94County Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,847£1,854£1,752£1,536£1,542£1,457County Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£181£181£171County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£414£286£287£271County Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£4.46£4.48£4.23County Durham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£3.52£3.54£3.34County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£6.05£6.08£5.74County Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.21,026.3Lancaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1105.9County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.7167.4County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.271.9County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.9175.4County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.221.8County Durham

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: County Durham £5,351, Lancaster £4,559Lancaster: £4,559County Durham: £5,351Lancaster: £4,579County Durham: £5,374Lancaster: £4,325County Durham: £5,076

    £5,351£5,374£5,076County Durham is higher£4,559£4,579£4,325

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: County Durham £2,689, Lancaster £2,537Lancaster: £2,537County Durham: £2,689Lancaster: £2,548County Durham: £2,701Lancaster: £2,406County Durham: £2,551

    £2,689£2,701£2,551County Durham is higher£2,537£2,548£2,406

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: County Durham £1,533, Lancaster £1,216Lancaster: £1,216County Durham: £1,533Lancaster: £1,221County Durham: £1,539Lancaster: £1,153County Durham: £1,454

    £1,533£1,539£1,454County Durham is higher£1,216£1,221£1,153

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: County Durham £2,392, Lancaster £2,285Lancaster: £2,285County Durham: £2,392Lancaster: £2,294County Durham: £2,402Lancaster: £2,167County Durham: £2,269

    £2,392£2,402£2,269County Durham is higher£2,285£2,294£2,167

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: County Durham £108, Lancaster £84Lancaster: £84County Durham: £108Lancaster: £84County Durham: £108Lancaster: £80County Durham: £102

    £108£108£102County Durham is higher£84£84£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £182, Lancaster £163Lancaster: £163County Durham: £182Lancaster: £163County Durham: £183Lancaster: £154County Durham: £173

    £182£183£173County Durham is higher£163£163£154

  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, Lancaster £5.32Lancaster: £5.32County Durham: £7.16Lancaster: £5.35County Durham: £7.19Lancaster: £5.05County Durham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79County Durham is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £718, Lancaster £486Lancaster: £486County Durham: £718Lancaster: £488County Durham: £721Lancaster: £461County Durham: £681

    £718£721£681County Durham is higher£486£488£461

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

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

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: County Durham £114, Lancaster £62Lancaster: £62County Durham: £114Lancaster: £63County Durham: £115Lancaster: £59County Durham: £108

    £114£115£108County Durham is higher£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: County Durham £1,138, Lancaster £968Lancaster: £968County Durham: £1,138Lancaster: £972County Durham: £1,143Lancaster: £918County Durham: £1,080

    £1,138£1,143£1,080County Durham is higher£968£972£918

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: County Durham £227, Lancaster £181Lancaster: £181County Durham: £227Lancaster: £181County Durham: £228Lancaster: £171County Durham: £216

    £227£228£216County Durham is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: County Durham £269, Lancaster £180Lancaster: £180County Durham: £269Lancaster: £181County Durham: £270Lancaster: £171County Durham: £255

    £269£270£255County Durham is higher£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: County Durham £4.02, Lancaster £2.81Lancaster: £2.81County Durham: £4.02Lancaster: £2.83County Durham: £4.03Lancaster: £2.67County Durham: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81County Durham is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: County Durham £7.02, Lancaster £2.21Lancaster: £2.21County Durham: £7.02Lancaster: £2.22County Durham: £7.05Lancaster: £2.10County Durham: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66County Durham is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: County Durham £6.64, Lancaster £6.05Lancaster: £6.05County Durham: £6.64Lancaster: £6.08County Durham: £6.67Lancaster: £5.74County Durham: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30County Durham is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 210.6, Lancaster 202.8Lancaster: 202.8County Durham: 210.6

    210.6County Durham is higherDepends on how you count202.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 28.1, Lancaster 20.9Lancaster: 20.9County Durham: 28.1

    28.1County Durham is higher20.9

  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, Lancaster 33.1Lancaster: 33.1County Durham: 36.3

    36.3County Durham is higher33.1

  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, Lancaster 71.9Lancaster: 71.9County Durham: 105.2

    105.2County Durham is higher71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 142.3, Lancaster 110.5Lancaster: 110.5County Durham: 142.3

    142.3County Durham is higher110.5

  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, Lancaster 13.7Lancaster: 13.7County Durham: 24.8

    24.8County Durham is higher13.7

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County Durham and Lancaster, per resident
MeasureCounty DurhamLancasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,351£5,374£5,076£4,559£4,579£4,325County Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,701£2,551£2,537£2,548£2,406County Durham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,533£1,539£1,454£1,216£1,221£1,153County Durham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,392£2,402£2,269£2,285£2,294£2,167County Durham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£84£84£80County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£163£163£154County Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£5.32£5.35£5.05County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£486£488£461County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£134£134£127County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£62£63£59County Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,080£968£972£918County Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£181£181£171County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£180£181£171County Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£2.81£2.83£2.67County Durham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£2.21£2.22£2.10County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£6.05£6.08£5.74County Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6202.8County Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.120.9County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.333.1County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.271.9County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3110.5County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.813.7County Durham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: County Durham £2.9bn, Lancaster £662.6mLancaster: £662.6mCounty Durham: £2.9bnLancaster: £665.4mCounty Durham: £2.9bnLancaster: £628.5mCounty Durham: £2.7bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnCounty Durham is higher£662.6m£665.4m£628.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: County Durham £1.4bn, Lancaster £368.7mLancaster: £368.7mCounty Durham: £1.4bnLancaster: £370.2mCounty Durham: £1.4bnLancaster: £349.7mCounty Durham: £1.4bn

    £1.4bnCounty Durham is higher£368.7m£370.2m£349.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: County Durham £822.8m, Lancaster £176.7mLancaster: £176.7mCounty Durham: £822.8mLancaster: £177.5mCounty Durham: £826.3mLancaster: £167.6mCounty Durham: £780.5m

    £822.8m£826.3m£780.5mCounty Durham is higher£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: County Durham £1.3bn, Lancaster £332.0mLancaster: £332.0mCounty Durham: £1.3bnLancaster: £333.5mCounty Durham: £1.3bnLancaster: £315.0mCounty Durham: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCounty Durham is higher£332.0m£333.5m£315.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: County Durham £57.8m, Lancaster £12.2mLancaster: £12.2mCounty Durham: £57.8mLancaster: £12.3mCounty Durham: £58.0mLancaster: £11.6mCounty Durham: £54.8m

    £57.8m£58.0m£54.8mCounty Durham is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: County Durham £97.9m, Lancaster £23.6mLancaster: £23.6mCounty Durham: £97.9mLancaster: £23.7mCounty Durham: £98.3mLancaster: £22.4mCounty Durham: £92.9m

    £97.9m£98.3m£92.9mCounty Durham is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  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, Lancaster £0.77mLancaster: £0.77mCounty Durham: £3.8mLancaster: £0.78mCounty Durham: £3.9mLancaster: £0.73mCounty Durham: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.9m£3.6mCounty Durham is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: County Durham £385.3m, Lancaster £70.6mLancaster: £70.6mCounty Durham: £385.3mLancaster: £70.9mCounty Durham: £386.9mLancaster: £67.0mCounty Durham: £365.5m

    £385.3m£386.9m£365.5mCounty Durham is higher£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: County Durham £95.2m, Lancaster £19.5mLancaster: £19.5mCounty Durham: £95.2mLancaster: £19.5mCounty Durham: £95.6mLancaster: £18.5mCounty Durham: £90.3m

    £95.2m£95.6m£90.3mCounty Durham is higher£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: County Durham £61.3m, Lancaster £9.1mLancaster: £9.1mCounty Durham: £61.3mLancaster: £9.1mCounty Durham: £61.6mLancaster: £8.6mCounty Durham: £58.2m

    £61.3m£61.6m£58.2mCounty Durham is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: County Durham £611.1m, Lancaster £140.7mLancaster: £140.7mCounty Durham: £611.1mLancaster: £141.3mCounty Durham: £613.7mLancaster: £133.5mCounty Durham: £579.6m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.6mCounty Durham is higher£140.7m£141.3m£133.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: County Durham £122.0m, Lancaster £26.3mLancaster: £26.3mCounty Durham: £122.0mLancaster: £26.4mCounty Durham: £122.6mLancaster: £24.9mCounty Durham: £115.8m

    £122.0m£122.6m£115.8mCounty Durham is higher£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: County Durham £144.5m, Lancaster £26.2mLancaster: £26.2mCounty Durham: £144.5mLancaster: £26.3mCounty Durham: £145.1mLancaster: £24.9mCounty Durham: £137.1m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.1mCounty Durham is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: County Durham £2.2m, Lancaster £0.41mLancaster: £0.41mCounty Durham: £2.2mLancaster: £0.41mCounty Durham: £2.2mLancaster: £0.39mCounty Durham: £2.0m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.0mCounty Durham is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: County Durham £3.8m, Lancaster £0.32mLancaster: £0.32mCounty Durham: £3.8mLancaster: £0.32mCounty Durham: £3.8mLancaster: £0.31mCounty Durham: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCounty Durham is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: County Durham £3.6m, Lancaster £0.88mLancaster: £0.88mCounty Durham: £3.6mLancaster: £0.88mCounty Durham: £3.6mLancaster: £0.83mCounty Durham: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mCounty Durham is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: County Durham 113,067, Lancaster 29,478Lancaster: 29,478County Durham: 113,067

    113,067County Durham is higherDepends on how you count29,478

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: County Durham 15,081, Lancaster 3,042Lancaster: 3,042County Durham: 15,081

    15,081County Durham is higher3,042

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: County Durham 19,474, Lancaster 4,808Lancaster: 4,808County Durham: 19,474

    19,474County Durham is higher4,808

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: County Durham 56,470, Lancaster 10,452Lancaster: 10,452County Durham: 56,470

    56,470County Durham is higher10,452

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: County Durham 76,404, Lancaster 16,065Lancaster: 16,065County Durham: 76,404

    76,404County Durham is higher16,065

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: County Durham 13,298, Lancaster 1,993Lancaster: 1,993County Durham: 13,298

    13,298County Durham is higher1,993

Show the numbers
County Durham and Lancaster, total
MeasureCounty DurhamLancasterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn£662.6m£665.4m£628.5mCounty Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£368.7m£370.2m£349.7mCounty Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£822.8m£826.3m£780.5m£176.7m£177.5m£167.6mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£332.0m£333.5m£315.0mCounty Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mCounty Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£97.9m£98.3m£92.9m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mCounty Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mCounty Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mCounty Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m£19.5m£19.5m£18.5mCounty Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.3m£61.6m£58.2m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mCounty Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m£140.7m£141.3m£133.5mCounty Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mCounty Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.1m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mCounty Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCounty Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mCounty Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 2026113,06729,478County Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 202615,0813,042County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202619,4744,808County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202656,47010,452County Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202676,40416,065County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,2981,993County Durham

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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