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County Durham and Bassetlaw

536,793 and 124,742 residents (mid-2024).

County Durham is higher than Bassetlaw 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 Bassetlaw 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 Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: County Durham £5,351, Bassetlaw £4,694Bassetlaw: £4,694County Durham: £5,351Bassetlaw: £4,714County Durham: £5,374Bassetlaw: £4,452County Durham: £5,076

    £5,351£5,374£5,076County Durham is higher£4,694£4,714£4,452

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: County Durham £13,025, Bassetlaw £12,671Bassetlaw: £12,671County Durham: £13,025Bassetlaw: £12,725County Durham: £13,081Bassetlaw: £12,019County Durham: £12,355

    £13,025£13,081£12,355County Durham is higher£12,671£12,725£12,019

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £2,486, Bassetlaw £1,950Bassetlaw: £1,950County Durham: £2,486Bassetlaw: £1,959County Durham: £2,497Bassetlaw: £1,850County Durham: £2,358

    £2,486£2,497£2,358County Durham is higher£1,950£1,959£1,850

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: County Durham £11,586, Bassetlaw £11,407Bassetlaw: £11,407County Durham: £11,586Bassetlaw: £11,455County Durham: £11,635Bassetlaw: £10,820County Durham: £10,990

    £11,586£11,635£10,990County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£11,407£11,455£10,820

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: County Durham £521, Bassetlaw £396Bassetlaw: £396County Durham: £521Bassetlaw: £398County Durham: £524Bassetlaw: £376County Durham: £495

    £521£524£495County Durham is higher£396£398£376

  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, Bassetlaw £843Bassetlaw: £843County Durham: £883Bassetlaw: £846County Durham: £887Bassetlaw: £799County Durham: £838

    £883£887£838County Durham is higher£843£846£799

  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, Bassetlaw £25Bassetlaw: £25County Durham: £35Bassetlaw: £25County Durham: £35Bassetlaw: £24County Durham: £33

    £35£35£33County Durham is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £718, Bassetlaw £530Bassetlaw: £530County Durham: £718Bassetlaw: £533County Durham: £721Bassetlaw: £503County Durham: £681

    £718£721£681County Durham is higher£530£533£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £177, Bassetlaw £139Bassetlaw: £139County Durham: £177Bassetlaw: £140County Durham: £178Bassetlaw: £132County Durham: £168

    £177£178£168County Durham is higher£139£140£132

  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, Bassetlaw £124Bassetlaw: £124County Durham: £185Bassetlaw: £125County Durham: £186Bassetlaw: £118County Durham: £176

    £185£186£176County Durham is higher£124£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £1,847, Bassetlaw £1,472Bassetlaw: £1,472County Durham: £1,847Bassetlaw: £1,478County Durham: £1,854Bassetlaw: £1,396County Durham: £1,752

    £1,847£1,854£1,752County Durham is higher£1,472£1,478£1,396

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: County Durham £227, Bassetlaw £160Bassetlaw: £160County Durham: £227Bassetlaw: £161County Durham: £228Bassetlaw: £152County Durham: £216

    £227£228£216County Durham is higher£160£161£152

  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, Bassetlaw £341Bassetlaw: £341County Durham: £437Bassetlaw: £343County Durham: £439Bassetlaw: £324County Durham: £414

    £437£439£414County Durham is higher£341£343£324

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £6.50, Bassetlaw £6.78Bassetlaw: £6.78County Durham: £6.50Bassetlaw: £6.81County Durham: £6.53Bassetlaw: £6.43County Durham: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£6.78£6.81£6.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £11, Bassetlaw £6.25Bassetlaw: £6.25County Durham: £11Bassetlaw: £6.28County Durham: £11Bassetlaw: £5.93County Durham: £11

    £11County Durham is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: County Durham £6.64, Bassetlaw £9.08Bassetlaw: £9.08County Durham: £6.64Bassetlaw: £9.12County Durham: £6.67Bassetlaw: £8.61County Durham: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£9.08£9.12£8.61

  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, Bassetlaw 1,008.7Bassetlaw: 1,008.7County Durham: 1,020.2

    1,020.2County Durham is higherDepends on how you count1,008.7

  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, Bassetlaw 99.7Bassetlaw: 99.7County Durham: 136.1

    136.1County Durham is higher99.7

  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, Bassetlaw 173.8Bassetlaw: 173.8County Durham: 175.7

    175.7County Durham is higherDepends on how you count173.8

  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, Bassetlaw 79.3Bassetlaw: 79.3County Durham: 105.2

    105.2County Durham is higher79.3

  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, Bassetlaw 194.1Bassetlaw: 194.1County Durham: 230.9

    230.9County Durham is higher194.1

  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, Bassetlaw 25.8Bassetlaw: 25.8County Durham: 40.2

    40.2County Durham is higher25.8

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County Durham and Bassetlaw, per person in the age group
MeasureCounty DurhamBassetlawHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,351£5,374£5,076£4,694£4,714£4,452County Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£12,671£12,725£12,019County Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,486£2,497£2,358£1,950£1,959£1,850County Durham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,990£11,407£11,455£10,820County Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£521£524£495£396£398£376County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£887£838£843£846£799County Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£25£25£24County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£530£533£503County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£139£140£132County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£124£125£118County Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,847£1,854£1,752£1,472£1,478£1,396County Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£160£161£152County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£414£341£343£324County Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.78£6.81£6.43Bassetlaw
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£6.25£6.28£5.93County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£9.08£9.12£8.61Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.21,008.7County Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.199.7County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.7173.8County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.279.3County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.9194.1County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.225.8County Durham

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: County Durham £5,351, Bassetlaw £4,694Bassetlaw: £4,694County Durham: £5,351Bassetlaw: £4,714County Durham: £5,374Bassetlaw: £4,452County Durham: £5,076

    £5,351£5,374£5,076County Durham is higher£4,694£4,714£4,452

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: County Durham £2,689, Bassetlaw £2,683Bassetlaw: £2,683County Durham: £2,689Bassetlaw: £2,695County Durham: £2,701Bassetlaw: £2,545County Durham: £2,551

    £2,689£2,701£2,551County Durham is higher£2,683£2,695£2,545

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: County Durham £1,533, Bassetlaw £1,172Bassetlaw: £1,172County Durham: £1,533Bassetlaw: £1,177County Durham: £1,539Bassetlaw: £1,111County Durham: £1,454

    £1,533£1,539£1,454County Durham is higher£1,172£1,177£1,111

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: County Durham £2,392, Bassetlaw £2,416Bassetlaw: £2,416County Durham: £2,392Bassetlaw: £2,426County Durham: £2,402Bassetlaw: £2,291County Durham: £2,269

    £2,392£2,402£2,269Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£2,416£2,426£2,291

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: County Durham £108, Bassetlaw £84Bassetlaw: £84County Durham: £108Bassetlaw: £84County Durham: £108Bassetlaw: £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, Bassetlaw £178Bassetlaw: £178County Durham: £182Bassetlaw: £179County Durham: £183Bassetlaw: £169County Durham: £173

    £182£183£173County Durham is higher£178£179£169

  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, Bassetlaw £5.35Bassetlaw: £5.35County Durham: £7.16Bassetlaw: £5.37County Durham: £7.19Bassetlaw: £5.07County Durham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79County Durham is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £718, Bassetlaw £530Bassetlaw: £530County Durham: £718Bassetlaw: £533County Durham: £721Bassetlaw: £503County Durham: £681

    £718£721£681County Durham is higher£530£533£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £177, Bassetlaw £139Bassetlaw: £139County Durham: £177Bassetlaw: £140County Durham: £178Bassetlaw: £132County Durham: £168

    £177£178£168County Durham is higher£139£140£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: County Durham £114, Bassetlaw £75Bassetlaw: £75County Durham: £114Bassetlaw: £75County Durham: £115Bassetlaw: £71County Durham: £108

    £114£115£108County Durham is higher£75£75£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: County Durham £1,138, Bassetlaw £884Bassetlaw: £884County Durham: £1,138Bassetlaw: £888County Durham: £1,143Bassetlaw: £839County Durham: £1,080

    £1,138£1,143£1,080County Durham is higher£884£888£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: County Durham £227, Bassetlaw £160Bassetlaw: £160County Durham: £227Bassetlaw: £161County Durham: £228Bassetlaw: £152County Durham: £216

    £227£228£216County Durham is higher£160£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: County Durham £269, Bassetlaw £205Bassetlaw: £205County Durham: £269Bassetlaw: £206County Durham: £270Bassetlaw: £194County Durham: £255

    £269£270£255County Durham is higher£205£206£194

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: County Durham £4.02, Bassetlaw £4.07Bassetlaw: £4.07County Durham: £4.02Bassetlaw: £4.09County Durham: £4.03Bassetlaw: £3.86County Durham: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£4.07£4.09£3.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: County Durham £7.02, Bassetlaw £3.75Bassetlaw: £3.75County Durham: £7.02Bassetlaw: £3.77County Durham: £7.05Bassetlaw: £3.56County Durham: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66County Durham is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: County Durham £6.64, Bassetlaw £9.08Bassetlaw: £9.08County Durham: £6.64Bassetlaw: £9.12County Durham: £6.67Bassetlaw: £8.61County Durham: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£9.08£9.12£8.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 210.6, Bassetlaw 213.6Bassetlaw: 213.6County Durham: 210.6

    210.6Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count213.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 28.1, Bassetlaw 21.1Bassetlaw: 21.1County Durham: 28.1

    28.1County Durham is higher21.1

  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, Bassetlaw 36.8Bassetlaw: 36.8County Durham: 36.3

    36.3Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count36.8

  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, Bassetlaw 79.3Bassetlaw: 79.3County Durham: 105.2

    105.2County Durham is higher79.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 142.3, Bassetlaw 116.6Bassetlaw: 116.6County Durham: 142.3

    142.3County Durham is higher116.6

  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, Bassetlaw 15.5Bassetlaw: 15.5County Durham: 24.8

    24.8County Durham is higher15.5

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County Durham and Bassetlaw, per resident
MeasureCounty DurhamBassetlawHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,351£5,374£5,076£4,694£4,714£4,452County Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,701£2,551£2,683£2,695£2,545County Durham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,533£1,539£1,454£1,172£1,177£1,111County Durham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,392£2,402£2,269£2,416£2,426£2,291Bassetlaw
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£178£179£169County Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£5.35£5.37£5.07County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£530£533£503County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£139£140£132County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£75£75£71County Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,080£884£888£839County Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£160£161£152County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£205£206£194County Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£4.07£4.09£3.86Bassetlaw
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£3.75£3.77£3.56County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£9.08£9.12£8.61Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6213.6Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.121.1County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.336.8Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.279.3County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3116.6County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.815.5County Durham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: County Durham £2.9bn, Bassetlaw £585.5mBassetlaw: £585.5mCounty Durham: £2.9bnBassetlaw: £588.0mCounty Durham: £2.9bnBassetlaw: £555.4mCounty Durham: £2.7bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnCounty Durham is higher£585.5m£588.0m£555.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: County Durham £1.4bn, Bassetlaw £334.7mBassetlaw: £334.7mCounty Durham: £1.4bnBassetlaw: £336.1mCounty Durham: £1.4bnBassetlaw: £317.5mCounty Durham: £1.4bn

    £1.4bnCounty Durham is higher£334.7m£336.1m£317.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: County Durham £822.8m, Bassetlaw £146.2mBassetlaw: £146.2mCounty Durham: £822.8mBassetlaw: £146.8mCounty Durham: £826.3mBassetlaw: £138.6mCounty Durham: £780.5m

    £822.8m£826.3m£780.5mCounty Durham is higher£146.2m£146.8m£138.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: County Durham £1.3bn, Bassetlaw £301.3mBassetlaw: £301.3mCounty Durham: £1.3bnBassetlaw: £302.6mCounty Durham: £1.3bnBassetlaw: £285.8mCounty Durham: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£301.3m£302.6m£285.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: County Durham £57.8m, Bassetlaw £10.5mBassetlaw: £10.5mCounty Durham: £57.8mBassetlaw: £10.5mCounty Durham: £58.0mBassetlaw: £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, Bassetlaw £22.3mBassetlaw: £22.3mCounty Durham: £97.9mBassetlaw: £22.4mCounty Durham: £98.3mBassetlaw: £21.1mCounty Durham: £92.9m

    £97.9m£98.3m£92.9mCounty Durham is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

  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, Bassetlaw £0.67mBassetlaw: £0.67mCounty Durham: £3.8mBassetlaw: £0.67mCounty Durham: £3.9mBassetlaw: £0.63mCounty Durham: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.9m£3.6mCounty Durham is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: County Durham £385.3m, Bassetlaw £66.2mBassetlaw: £66.2mCounty Durham: £385.3mBassetlaw: £66.4mCounty Durham: £386.9mBassetlaw: £62.7mCounty Durham: £365.5m

    £385.3m£386.9m£365.5mCounty Durham is higher£66.2m£66.4m£62.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: County Durham £95.2m, Bassetlaw £17.4mBassetlaw: £17.4mCounty Durham: £95.2mBassetlaw: £17.4mCounty Durham: £95.6mBassetlaw: £16.5mCounty Durham: £90.3m

    £95.2m£95.6m£90.3mCounty Durham is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: County Durham £61.3m, Bassetlaw £9.3mBassetlaw: £9.3mCounty Durham: £61.3mBassetlaw: £9.4mCounty Durham: £61.6mBassetlaw: £8.8mCounty Durham: £58.2m

    £61.3m£61.6m£58.2mCounty Durham is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: County Durham £611.1m, Bassetlaw £110.3mBassetlaw: £110.3mCounty Durham: £611.1mBassetlaw: £110.8mCounty Durham: £613.7mBassetlaw: £104.6mCounty Durham: £579.6m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.6mCounty Durham is higher£110.3m£110.8m£104.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: County Durham £122.0m, Bassetlaw £20.0mBassetlaw: £20.0mCounty Durham: £122.0mBassetlaw: £20.1mCounty Durham: £122.6mBassetlaw: £19.0mCounty Durham: £115.8m

    £122.0m£122.6m£115.8mCounty Durham is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: County Durham £144.5m, Bassetlaw £25.6mBassetlaw: £25.6mCounty Durham: £144.5mBassetlaw: £25.7mCounty Durham: £145.1mBassetlaw: £24.2mCounty Durham: £137.1m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.1mCounty Durham is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: County Durham £2.2m, Bassetlaw £0.51mBassetlaw: £0.51mCounty Durham: £2.2mBassetlaw: £0.51mCounty Durham: £2.2mBassetlaw: £0.48mCounty Durham: £2.0m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.0mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: County Durham £3.8m, Bassetlaw £0.47mBassetlaw: £0.47mCounty Durham: £3.8mBassetlaw: £0.47mCounty Durham: £3.8mBassetlaw: £0.44mCounty Durham: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCounty Durham is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: County Durham £3.6m, Bassetlaw £1.1mBassetlaw: £1.1mCounty Durham: £3.6mBassetlaw: £1.1mCounty Durham: £3.6mBassetlaw: £1.1mCounty Durham: £3.4m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: County Durham 113,067, Bassetlaw 26,645Bassetlaw: 26,645County Durham: 113,067

    113,067County Durham is higherDepends on how you count26,645

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: County Durham 15,081, Bassetlaw 2,633Bassetlaw: 2,633County Durham: 15,081

    15,081County Durham is higher2,633

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: County Durham 19,474, Bassetlaw 4,590Bassetlaw: 4,590County Durham: 19,474

    19,474County Durham is higherDepends on how you count4,590

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: County Durham 56,470, Bassetlaw 9,887Bassetlaw: 9,887County Durham: 56,470

    56,470County Durham is higher9,887

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: County Durham 76,404, Bassetlaw 14,544Bassetlaw: 14,544County Durham: 76,404

    76,404County Durham is higher14,544

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

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

    13,298County Durham is higher1,932

Show the numbers
County Durham and Bassetlaw, total
MeasureCounty DurhamBassetlawHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn£585.5m£588.0m£555.4mCounty Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£334.7m£336.1m£317.5mCounty Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£822.8m£826.3m£780.5m£146.2m£146.8m£138.6mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£301.3m£302.6m£285.8mCounty 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£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCounty Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mCounty Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m£66.2m£66.4m£62.7mCounty Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mCounty Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.3m£61.6m£58.2m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mCounty Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m£110.3m£110.8m£104.6mCounty Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mCounty Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.1m£25.6m£25.7m£24.2mCounty Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCounty Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mCounty Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£1.1mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 2026113,06726,645County Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 202615,0812,633County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202619,4744,590County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202656,4709,887County Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202676,40414,544County 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.

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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