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County Durham and Inverclyde

536,793 and 78,740 residents (mid-2024).

County Durham is higher than Inverclyde on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 7 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde on 15. 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 Inverclyde

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: County Durham £5,351, Inverclyde £5,905Inverclyde: £5,905County Durham: £5,351Inverclyde: £5,930County Durham: £5,374Inverclyde: £5,601County Durham: £5,076

    £5,351£5,374£5,076Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£5,905£5,930£5,601

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: County Durham £13,025, Inverclyde £12,710Inverclyde: £12,710County Durham: £13,025Inverclyde: £12,764County Durham: £13,081Inverclyde: £12,056County Durham: £12,355

    £13,025£13,081£12,355County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£12,710£12,764£12,056

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £2,486, Inverclyde £2,998Inverclyde: £2,998County Durham: £2,486Inverclyde: £3,011County Durham: £2,497Inverclyde: £2,844County Durham: £2,358

    £2,486£2,497£2,358Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,998£3,011£2,844

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: County Durham £11,586, Inverclyde £11,095Inverclyde: £11,095County Durham: £11,586Inverclyde: £11,142County Durham: £11,635Inverclyde: £10,524County Durham: £10,990

    £11,586£11,635£10,990County Durham is higher£11,095£11,142£10,524

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: County Durham £521, Inverclyde £608Inverclyde: £608County Durham: £521Inverclyde: £611County Durham: £524Inverclyde: £577County Durham: £495

    £521£524£495Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£608£611£577

  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, Inverclyde £974Inverclyde: £974County Durham: £883Inverclyde: £978County Durham: £887Inverclyde: £923County Durham: £838

    £883£887£838Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£974£978£923

  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, Inverclyde £33Inverclyde: £33County Durham: £35Inverclyde: £33County Durham: £35Inverclyde: £32County Durham: £33

    £35£35£33County Durham is higher£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £718, Inverclyde £791Inverclyde: £791County Durham: £718Inverclyde: £794County Durham: £721Inverclyde: £750County Durham: £681

    £718£721£681Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£791£794£750

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £177, Inverclyde £229Inverclyde: £229County Durham: £177Inverclyde: £229County Durham: £178Inverclyde: £217County Durham: £168

    £177£178£168Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£229£229£217

  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, Inverclyde £165Inverclyde: £165County Durham: £185Inverclyde: £166County Durham: £186Inverclyde: £156County Durham: £176

    £185£186£176County Durham is higher£165£166£156

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £1,847, Inverclyde £2,200Inverclyde: £2,200County Durham: £1,847Inverclyde: £2,210County Durham: £1,854Inverclyde: £2,087County Durham: £1,752

    £1,847£1,854£1,752Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,200£2,210£2,087

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: County Durham £227, Inverclyde £298Inverclyde: £298County Durham: £227Inverclyde: £299County Durham: £228Inverclyde: £282County Durham: £216

    £227£228£216Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£282

  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, Inverclyde £616Inverclyde: £616County Durham: £437Inverclyde: £619County Durham: £439Inverclyde: £584County Durham: £414

    £437£439£414Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£616£619£584

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £6.50, Inverclyde £7.77Inverclyde: £7.77County Durham: £6.50Inverclyde: £7.80County Durham: £6.53Inverclyde: £7.37County Durham: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£7.77£7.80£7.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £11, Inverclyde £8.91Inverclyde: £8.91County Durham: £11Inverclyde: £8.95County Durham: £11Inverclyde: £8.45County Durham: £11

    £11County Durham is higher£8.91£8.95£8.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: County Durham £6.64, Inverclyde £8.77Inverclyde: £8.77County Durham: £6.64Inverclyde: £8.81County Durham: £6.67Inverclyde: £8.32County Durham: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£8.77£8.81£8.32

  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, Inverclyde 970.5Inverclyde: 970.5County Durham: 1,020.2

    1,020.2County Durham is higher970.5

  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, Inverclyde 150.6Inverclyde: 150.6County Durham: 136.1

    136.1Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count150.6

  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, Inverclyde 222.1Inverclyde: 222.1County Durham: 175.7

    175.7Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count222.1

  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, Inverclyde 129.0Inverclyde: 129.0County Durham: 105.2

    105.2Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count129.0

  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, Inverclyde 254.2Inverclyde: 254.2County Durham: 230.9

    230.9Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count254.2

  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, Inverclyde 37.7Inverclyde: 37.7County Durham: 40.2

    40.2County Durham is higher37.7

Show the numbers
County Durham and Inverclyde, per person in the age group
MeasureCounty DurhamInverclydeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,351£5,374£5,076£5,905£5,930£5,601EstimatedInverclyde
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£12,710£12,764£12,056EstimatedCounty Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,486£2,497£2,358£2,998£3,011£2,844EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,990£11,095£11,142£10,524County Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£521£524£495£608£611£577Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£887£838£974£978£923EstimatedInverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£33£33£32EstimatedCounty Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£791£794£750EstimatedInverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£229£229£217EstimatedInverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£165£166£156EstimatedCounty Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,847£1,854£1,752£2,200£2,210£2,087Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£298£299£282Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£414£616£619£584Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£7.77£7.80£7.37Inverclyde
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.91£8.95£8.45County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£8.77£8.81£8.32EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.2970.5County Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1150.6Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.7222.1Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.2129.0Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.9254.2Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.237.7EstimatedCounty Durham

Per resident

County Durham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde on 16. 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 Inverclyde

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: County Durham £5,351, Inverclyde £5,905Inverclyde: £5,905County Durham: £5,351Inverclyde: £5,930County Durham: £5,374Inverclyde: £5,601County Durham: £5,076

    £5,351£5,374£5,076Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£5,905£5,930£5,601

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: County Durham £2,689, Inverclyde £2,733Inverclyde: £2,733County Durham: £2,689Inverclyde: £2,744County Durham: £2,701Inverclyde: £2,592County Durham: £2,551

    £2,689£2,701£2,551Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,733£2,744£2,592

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: County Durham £1,533, Inverclyde £1,847Inverclyde: £1,847County Durham: £1,533Inverclyde: £1,854County Durham: £1,539Inverclyde: £1,751County Durham: £1,454

    £1,533£1,539£1,454Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,847£1,854£1,751

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: County Durham £2,392, Inverclyde £2,385Inverclyde: £2,385County Durham: £2,392Inverclyde: £2,396County Durham: £2,402Inverclyde: £2,263County Durham: £2,269

    £2,392£2,402£2,269County Durham is higher£2,385£2,396£2,263

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: County Durham £108, Inverclyde £131Inverclyde: £131County Durham: £108Inverclyde: £131County Durham: £108Inverclyde: £124County Durham: £102

    £108£108£102Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£131£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £182, Inverclyde £209Inverclyde: £209County Durham: £182Inverclyde: £210County Durham: £183Inverclyde: £199County Durham: £173

    £182£183£173Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£199

  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, Inverclyde £7.15Inverclyde: £7.15County Durham: £7.16Inverclyde: £7.18County Durham: £7.19Inverclyde: £6.78County Durham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79County Durham is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £718, Inverclyde £791Inverclyde: £791County Durham: £718Inverclyde: £794County Durham: £721Inverclyde: £750County Durham: £681

    £718£721£681Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£791£794£750

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £177, Inverclyde £229Inverclyde: £229County Durham: £177Inverclyde: £229County Durham: £178Inverclyde: £217County Durham: £168

    £177£178£168Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£229£229£217

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: County Durham £114, Inverclyde £102Inverclyde: £102County Durham: £114Inverclyde: £102County Durham: £115Inverclyde: £96County Durham: £108

    £114£115£108County Durham is higher£102£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: County Durham £1,138, Inverclyde £1,355Inverclyde: £1,355County Durham: £1,138Inverclyde: £1,361County Durham: £1,143Inverclyde: £1,285County Durham: £1,080

    £1,138£1,143£1,080Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,355£1,361£1,285

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: County Durham £227, Inverclyde £298Inverclyde: £298County Durham: £227Inverclyde: £299County Durham: £228Inverclyde: £282County Durham: £216

    £227£228£216Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£282

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: County Durham £269, Inverclyde £379Inverclyde: £379County Durham: £269Inverclyde: £381County Durham: £270Inverclyde: £360County Durham: £255

    £269£270£255Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£379£381£360

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: County Durham £4.02, Inverclyde £4.79Inverclyde: £4.79County Durham: £4.02Inverclyde: £4.81County Durham: £4.03Inverclyde: £4.54County Durham: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: County Durham £7.02, Inverclyde £5.48Inverclyde: £5.48County Durham: £7.02Inverclyde: £5.51County Durham: £7.05Inverclyde: £5.20County Durham: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66County Durham is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: County Durham £6.64, Inverclyde £8.77Inverclyde: £8.77County Durham: £6.64Inverclyde: £8.81County Durham: £6.67Inverclyde: £8.32County Durham: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£8.77£8.81£8.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 210.6, Inverclyde 208.7Inverclyde: 208.7County Durham: 210.6

    210.6County Durham is higher208.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 28.1, Inverclyde 32.4Inverclyde: 32.4County Durham: 28.1

    28.1Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count32.4

  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, Inverclyde 47.8Inverclyde: 47.8County Durham: 36.3

    36.3Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count47.8

  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, Inverclyde 129.0Inverclyde: 129.0County Durham: 105.2

    105.2Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count129.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 142.3, Inverclyde 156.6Inverclyde: 156.6County Durham: 142.3

    142.3Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count156.6

  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, Inverclyde 23.2Inverclyde: 23.2County Durham: 24.8

    24.8County Durham is higher23.2

Show the numbers
County Durham and Inverclyde, per resident
MeasureCounty DurhamInverclydeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,351£5,374£5,076£5,905£5,930£5,601EstimatedInverclyde
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,701£2,551£2,733£2,744£2,592EstimatedInverclyde
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,533£1,539£1,454£1,847£1,854£1,751EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,392£2,402£2,269£2,385£2,396£2,263County Durham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£131£131£124Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£209£210£199EstimatedInverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£7.15£7.18£6.78EstimatedCounty Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£791£794£750EstimatedInverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£229£229£217EstimatedInverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£102£102£96EstimatedCounty Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,080£1,355£1,361£1,285Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£298£299£282Inverclyde
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£379£381£360Inverclyde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£4.79£4.81£4.54Inverclyde
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£5.48£5.51£5.20County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£8.77£8.81£8.32EstimatedInverclyde
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6208.7County Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.132.4Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.347.8Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.2129.0Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3156.6Inverclyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.823.2EstimatedCounty Durham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: County Durham £2.9bn, Inverclyde £464.9mInverclyde: £464.9mCounty Durham: £2.9bnInverclyde: £466.9mCounty Durham: £2.9bnInverclyde: £441.0mCounty Durham: £2.7bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£464.9m£466.9m£441.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: County Durham £1.4bn, Inverclyde £215.2mInverclyde: £215.2mCounty Durham: £1.4bnInverclyde: £216.1mCounty Durham: £1.4bnInverclyde: £204.1mCounty Durham: £1.4bn

    £1.4bnCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£215.2m£216.1m£204.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: County Durham £822.8m, Inverclyde £145.4mInverclyde: £145.4mCounty Durham: £822.8mInverclyde: £146.0mCounty Durham: £826.3mInverclyde: £137.9mCounty Durham: £780.5m

    £822.8m£826.3m£780.5mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£145.4m£146.0m£137.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: County Durham £1.3bn, Inverclyde £187.8mInverclyde: £187.8mCounty Durham: £1.3bnInverclyde: £188.6mCounty Durham: £1.3bnInverclyde: £178.2mCounty Durham: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCounty Durham is higher£187.8m£188.6m£178.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: County Durham £57.8m, Inverclyde £10.3mInverclyde: £10.3mCounty Durham: £57.8mInverclyde: £10.3mCounty Durham: £58.0mInverclyde: £9.8mCounty Durham: £54.8m

    £57.8m£58.0m£54.8mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: County Durham £97.9m, Inverclyde £16.5mInverclyde: £16.5mCounty Durham: £97.9mInverclyde: £16.6mCounty Durham: £98.3mInverclyde: £15.6mCounty Durham: £92.9m

    £97.9m£98.3m£92.9mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

  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, Inverclyde £0.56mInverclyde: £0.56mCounty Durham: £3.8mInverclyde: £0.57mCounty Durham: £3.9mInverclyde: £0.53mCounty Durham: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.9m£3.6mCounty Durham is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: County Durham £385.3m, Inverclyde £62.3mInverclyde: £62.3mCounty Durham: £385.3mInverclyde: £62.5mCounty Durham: £386.9mInverclyde: £59.1mCounty Durham: £365.5m

    £385.3m£386.9m£365.5mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£62.3m£62.5m£59.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: County Durham £95.2m, Inverclyde £18.0mInverclyde: £18.0mCounty Durham: £95.2mInverclyde: £18.1mCounty Durham: £95.6mInverclyde: £17.1mCounty Durham: £90.3m

    £95.2m£95.6m£90.3mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: County Durham £61.3m, Inverclyde £8.0mInverclyde: £8.0mCounty Durham: £61.3mInverclyde: £8.0mCounty Durham: £61.6mInverclyde: £7.6mCounty Durham: £58.2m

    £61.3m£61.6m£58.2mCounty Durham is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: County Durham £611.1m, Inverclyde £106.7mInverclyde: £106.7mCounty Durham: £611.1mInverclyde: £107.2mCounty Durham: £613.7mInverclyde: £101.2mCounty Durham: £579.6m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.6mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£106.7m£107.2m£101.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: County Durham £122.0m, Inverclyde £23.4mInverclyde: £23.4mCounty Durham: £122.0mInverclyde: £23.5mCounty Durham: £122.6mInverclyde: £22.2mCounty Durham: £115.8m

    £122.0m£122.6m£115.8mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: County Durham £144.5m, Inverclyde £29.9mInverclyde: £29.9mCounty Durham: £144.5mInverclyde: £30.0mCounty Durham: £145.1mInverclyde: £28.3mCounty Durham: £137.1m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.1mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.0mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: County Durham £3.8m, Inverclyde £0.43mInverclyde: £0.43mCounty Durham: £3.8mInverclyde: £0.43mCounty Durham: £3.8mInverclyde: £0.41mCounty Durham: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCounty Durham is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: County Durham £3.6m, Inverclyde £0.69mInverclyde: £0.69mCounty Durham: £3.6mInverclyde: £0.69mCounty Durham: £3.6mInverclyde: £0.66mCounty Durham: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: County Durham 113,067, Inverclyde 16,430Inverclyde: 16,430County Durham: 113,067

    113,067County Durham is higher16,430

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: County Durham 15,081, Inverclyde 2,549Inverclyde: 2,549County Durham: 15,081

    15,081County Durham is higherDepends on how you count2,549

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: County Durham 19,474, Inverclyde 3,760Inverclyde: 3,760County Durham: 19,474

    19,474County Durham is higherDepends on how you count3,760

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: County Durham 56,470, Inverclyde 10,160Inverclyde: 10,160County Durham: 56,470

    56,470County Durham is higherDepends on how you count10,160

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: County Durham 76,404, Inverclyde 12,327Inverclyde: 12,327County Durham: 76,404

    76,404County Durham is higherDepends on how you count12,327

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: County Durham 13,298, Inverclyde 1,827Inverclyde: 1,827County Durham: 13,298

    13,298County Durham is higher1,827

Show the numbers
County Durham and Inverclyde, total
MeasureCounty DurhamInverclydeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn£464.9m£466.9m£441.0mEstimatedCounty Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£215.2m£216.1m£204.1mEstimatedCounty Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£822.8m£826.3m£780.5m£145.4m£146.0m£137.9mEstimatedCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£187.8m£188.6m£178.2mCounty Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mCounty Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£97.9m£98.3m£92.9m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mEstimatedCounty Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mEstimatedCounty Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m£62.3m£62.5m£59.1mEstimatedCounty Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEstimatedCounty Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.3m£61.6m£58.2m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mEstimatedCounty Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m£106.7m£107.2m£101.2mCounty Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCounty Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.1m£29.9m£30.0m£28.3mCounty 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£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCounty Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mEstimatedCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 2026113,06716,430County Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 202615,0812,549County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202619,4743,760County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202656,47010,160County Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202676,40412,327County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,2981,827EstimatedCounty 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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