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County Durham and Neath Port Talbot

536,793 and 142,627 residents (mid-2024).

County Durham is higher than Neath Port Talbot on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 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 1 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot on 21. 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 Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: County Durham £5,351, Neath Port Talbot £5,948Neath Port Talbot: £5,948County Durham: £5,351Neath Port Talbot: £5,974County Durham: £5,374Neath Port Talbot: £5,642County Durham: £5,076

    £5,351£5,374£5,076Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£5,948£5,974£5,642

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: County Durham £13,025, Neath Port Talbot £13,176Neath Port Talbot: £13,176County Durham: £13,025Neath Port Talbot: £13,232County Durham: £13,081Neath Port Talbot: £12,498County Durham: £12,355

    £13,025£13,081£12,355Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£13,176£13,232£12,498

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £2,486, Neath Port Talbot £2,908Neath Port Talbot: £2,908County Durham: £2,486Neath Port Talbot: £2,920County Durham: £2,497Neath Port Talbot: £2,758County Durham: £2,358

    £2,486£2,497£2,358Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,908£2,920£2,758

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: County Durham £11,586, Neath Port Talbot £11,470Neath Port Talbot: £11,470County Durham: £11,586Neath Port Talbot: £11,519County Durham: £11,635Neath Port Talbot: £10,880County Durham: £10,990

    £11,586£11,635£10,990County Durham is higher£11,470£11,519£10,880

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: County Durham £521, Neath Port Talbot £592Neath Port Talbot: £592County Durham: £521Neath Port Talbot: £594County Durham: £524Neath Port Talbot: £561County Durham: £495

    £521£524£495Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

  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, Neath Port Talbot £1,078Neath Port Talbot: £1,078County Durham: £883Neath Port Talbot: £1,083County Durham: £887Neath Port Talbot: £1,023County Durham: £838

    £883£887£838Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£1,078£1,083£1,023

  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, Neath Port Talbot £36Neath Port Talbot: £36County Durham: £35Neath Port Talbot: £36County Durham: £35Neath Port Talbot: £34County Durham: £33

    £35£35£33Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £718, Neath Port Talbot £901Neath Port Talbot: £901County Durham: £718Neath Port Talbot: £905County Durham: £721Neath Port Talbot: £854County Durham: £681

    £718£721£681Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£901£905£854

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £177, Neath Port Talbot £230Neath Port Talbot: £230County Durham: £177Neath Port Talbot: £231County Durham: £178Neath Port Talbot: £218County Durham: £168

    £177£178£168Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

  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, Neath Port Talbot £214Neath Port Talbot: £214County Durham: £185Neath Port Talbot: £215County Durham: £186Neath Port Talbot: £203County Durham: £176

    £185£186£176Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£214£215£203

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £1,847, Neath Port Talbot £2,030Neath Port Talbot: £2,030County Durham: £1,847Neath Port Talbot: £2,038County Durham: £1,854Neath Port Talbot: £1,925County Durham: £1,752

    £1,847£1,854£1,752Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,038£1,925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: County Durham £227, Neath Port Talbot £320Neath Port Talbot: £320County Durham: £227Neath Port Talbot: £321County Durham: £228Neath Port Talbot: £303County Durham: £216

    £227£228£216Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£320£321£303

  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, Neath Port Talbot £641Neath Port Talbot: £641County Durham: £437Neath Port Talbot: £643County Durham: £439Neath Port Talbot: £608County Durham: £414

    £437£439£414Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£641£643£608

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £6.50, Neath Port Talbot £8.08Neath Port Talbot: £8.08County Durham: £6.50Neath Port Talbot: £8.11County Durham: £6.53Neath Port Talbot: £7.66County Durham: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£8.08£8.11£7.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £11, Neath Port Talbot £16Neath Port Talbot: £16County Durham: £11Neath Port Talbot: £16County Durham: £11Neath Port Talbot: £15County Durham: £11

    £11Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: County Durham £6.64, Neath Port Talbot £8.14Neath Port Talbot: £8.14County Durham: £6.64Neath Port Talbot: £8.17County Durham: £6.67Neath Port Talbot: £7.72County Durham: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£8.14£8.17£7.72

  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, Neath Port Talbot 1,021.7Neath Port Talbot: 1,021.7County Durham: 1,020.2

    1,020.2Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count1,021.7

  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, Neath Port Talbot 145.0Neath Port Talbot: 145.0County Durham: 136.1

    136.1Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count145.0

  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, Neath Port Talbot 218.2Neath Port Talbot: 218.2County Durham: 175.7

    175.7Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count218.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 105.2, Neath Port Talbot 126.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6County Durham: 105.2

    105.2Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  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, Neath Port Talbot 255.7Neath Port Talbot: 255.7County Durham: 230.9

    230.9Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count255.7

  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, Neath Port Talbot 44.0Neath Port Talbot: 44.0County Durham: 40.2

    40.2Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count44.0

Show the numbers
County Durham and Neath Port Talbot, per person in the age group
MeasureCounty DurhamNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,351£5,374£5,076£5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£13,176£13,232£12,498Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,486£2,497£2,358£2,908£2,920£2,758Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,990£11,470£11,519£10,880County Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£521£524£495£592£594£561Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£887£838£1,078£1,083£1,023Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£36£36£34Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£901£905£854Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£230£231£218Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£214£215£203Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,847£1,854£1,752£2,030£2,038£1,925Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£320£321£303Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£414£641£643£608Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£8.08£8.11£7.66Neath Port Talbot
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£16£16£15Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.21,021.7Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1145.0Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.7218.2Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.2126.6Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.9255.7Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.244.0Neath Port Talbot

Per resident

County Durham is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot on 21. 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 Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: County Durham £5,351, Neath Port Talbot £5,948Neath Port Talbot: £5,948County Durham: £5,351Neath Port Talbot: £5,974County Durham: £5,374Neath Port Talbot: £5,642County Durham: £5,076

    £5,351£5,374£5,076Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£5,948£5,974£5,642

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: County Durham £2,689, Neath Port Talbot £2,717Neath Port Talbot: £2,717County Durham: £2,689Neath Port Talbot: £2,728County Durham: £2,701Neath Port Talbot: £2,577County Durham: £2,551

    £2,689£2,701£2,551Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,717£2,728£2,577

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: County Durham £1,533, Neath Port Talbot £1,773Neath Port Talbot: £1,773County Durham: £1,533Neath Port Talbot: £1,781County Durham: £1,539Neath Port Talbot: £1,682County Durham: £1,454

    £1,533£1,539£1,454Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£1,773£1,781£1,682

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: County Durham £2,392, Neath Port Talbot £2,365Neath Port Talbot: £2,365County Durham: £2,392Neath Port Talbot: £2,375County Durham: £2,402Neath Port Talbot: £2,243County Durham: £2,269

    £2,392£2,402£2,269County Durham is higher£2,365£2,375£2,243

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: County Durham £108, Neath Port Talbot £122Neath Port Talbot: £122County Durham: £108Neath Port Talbot: £123County Durham: £108Neath Port Talbot: £116County Durham: £102

    £108£108£102Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £182, Neath Port Talbot £222Neath Port Talbot: £222County Durham: £182Neath Port Talbot: £223County Durham: £183Neath Port Talbot: £211County Durham: £173

    £182£183£173Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£222£223£211

  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, Neath Port Talbot £7.46Neath Port Talbot: £7.46County Durham: £7.16Neath Port Talbot: £7.50County Durham: £7.19Neath Port Talbot: £7.08County Durham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£7.46£7.50£7.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £718, Neath Port Talbot £901Neath Port Talbot: £901County Durham: £718Neath Port Talbot: £905County Durham: £721Neath Port Talbot: £854County Durham: £681

    £718£721£681Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£901£905£854

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £177, Neath Port Talbot £230Neath Port Talbot: £230County Durham: £177Neath Port Talbot: £231County Durham: £178Neath Port Talbot: £218County Durham: £168

    £177£178£168Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: County Durham £114, Neath Port Talbot £130Neath Port Talbot: £130County Durham: £114Neath Port Talbot: £131County Durham: £115Neath Port Talbot: £124County Durham: £108

    £114£115£108Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: County Durham £1,138, Neath Port Talbot £1,238Neath Port Talbot: £1,238County Durham: £1,138Neath Port Talbot: £1,243County Durham: £1,143Neath Port Talbot: £1,174County Durham: £1,080

    £1,138£1,143£1,080Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£1,238£1,243£1,174

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: County Durham £227, Neath Port Talbot £320Neath Port Talbot: £320County Durham: £227Neath Port Talbot: £321County Durham: £228Neath Port Talbot: £303County Durham: £216

    £227£228£216Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£320£321£303

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: County Durham £269, Neath Port Talbot £391Neath Port Talbot: £391County Durham: £269Neath Port Talbot: £392County Durham: £270Neath Port Talbot: £371County Durham: £255

    £269£270£255Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£391£392£371

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: County Durham £4.02, Neath Port Talbot £4.92Neath Port Talbot: £4.92County Durham: £4.02Neath Port Talbot: £4.94County Durham: £4.03Neath Port Talbot: £4.67County Durham: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: County Durham £7.02, Neath Port Talbot £9.57Neath Port Talbot: £9.57County Durham: £7.02Neath Port Talbot: £9.61County Durham: £7.05Neath Port Talbot: £9.08County Durham: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£9.57£9.61£9.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: County Durham £6.64, Neath Port Talbot £8.14Neath Port Talbot: £8.14County Durham: £6.64Neath Port Talbot: £8.17County Durham: £6.67Neath Port Talbot: £7.72County Durham: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 210.6, Neath Port Talbot 210.6Neath Port Talbot: 210.6County Durham: 210.6

    210.6Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 28.1, Neath Port Talbot 29.9Neath Port Talbot: 29.9County Durham: 28.1

    28.1Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count29.9

  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, Neath Port Talbot 45.0Neath Port Talbot: 45.0County Durham: 36.3

    36.3Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count45.0

  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, Neath Port Talbot 126.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6County Durham: 105.2

    105.2Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 142.3, Neath Port Talbot 155.9Neath Port Talbot: 155.9County Durham: 142.3

    142.3Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count155.9

  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, Neath Port Talbot 26.8Neath Port Talbot: 26.8County Durham: 24.8

    24.8Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count26.8

Show the numbers
County Durham and Neath Port Talbot, per resident
MeasureCounty DurhamNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,351£5,374£5,076£5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,701£2,551£2,717£2,728£2,577Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,533£1,539£1,454£1,773£1,781£1,682Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,392£2,402£2,269£2,365£2,375£2,243County Durham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£122£123£116Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£222£223£211Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£7.46£7.50£7.08Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£901£905£854Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£230£231£218Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£130£131£124Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,080£1,238£1,243£1,174Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£320£321£303Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£391£392£371Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£4.92£4.94£4.67Neath Port Talbot
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£9.57£9.61£9.08Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6210.6Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.129.9Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.345.0Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.2126.6Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3155.9Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.826.8Neath Port Talbot

Total

County Durham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot 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 Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: County Durham £2.9bn, Neath Port Talbot £848.4mNeath Port Talbot: £848.4mCounty Durham: £2.9bnNeath Port Talbot: £852.0mCounty Durham: £2.9bnNeath Port Talbot: £804.7mCounty Durham: £2.7bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£848.4m£852.0m£804.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: County Durham £1.4bn, Neath Port Talbot £387.5mNeath Port Talbot: £387.5mCounty Durham: £1.4bnNeath Port Talbot: £389.1mCounty Durham: £1.4bnNeath Port Talbot: £367.5mCounty Durham: £1.4bn

    £1.4bnCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£387.5m£389.1m£367.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: County Durham £822.8m, Neath Port Talbot £252.9mNeath Port Talbot: £252.9mCounty Durham: £822.8mNeath Port Talbot: £254.0mCounty Durham: £826.3mNeath Port Talbot: £239.9mCounty Durham: £780.5m

    £822.8m£826.3m£780.5mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: County Durham £1.3bn, Neath Port Talbot £337.3mNeath Port Talbot: £337.3mCounty Durham: £1.3bnNeath Port Talbot: £338.7mCounty Durham: £1.3bnNeath Port Talbot: £319.9mCounty Durham: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCounty Durham is higher£337.3m£338.7m£319.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: County Durham £57.8m, Neath Port Talbot £17.4mNeath Port Talbot: £17.4mCounty Durham: £57.8mNeath Port Talbot: £17.5mCounty Durham: £58.0mNeath Port Talbot: £16.5mCounty Durham: £54.8m

    £57.8m£58.0m£54.8mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: County Durham £97.9m, Neath Port Talbot £31.7mNeath Port Talbot: £31.7mCounty Durham: £97.9mNeath Port Talbot: £31.8mCounty Durham: £98.3mNeath Port Talbot: £30.1mCounty Durham: £92.9m

    £97.9m£98.3m£92.9mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£31.7m£31.8m£30.1m

  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, Neath Port Talbot £1.1mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mCounty Durham: £3.8mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mCounty Durham: £3.9mNeath Port Talbot: £1.0mCounty Durham: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.9m£3.6mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: County Durham £385.3m, Neath Port Talbot £128.5mNeath Port Talbot: £128.5mCounty Durham: £385.3mNeath Port Talbot: £129.0mCounty Durham: £386.9mNeath Port Talbot: £121.9mCounty Durham: £365.5m

    £385.3m£386.9m£365.5mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: County Durham £95.2m, Neath Port Talbot £32.8mNeath Port Talbot: £32.8mCounty Durham: £95.2mNeath Port Talbot: £32.9mCounty Durham: £95.6mNeath Port Talbot: £31.1mCounty Durham: £90.3m

    £95.2m£95.6m£90.3mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: County Durham £61.3m, Neath Port Talbot £18.6mNeath Port Talbot: £18.6mCounty Durham: £61.3mNeath Port Talbot: £18.7mCounty Durham: £61.6mNeath Port Talbot: £17.6mCounty Durham: £58.2m

    £61.3m£61.6m£58.2mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: County Durham £611.1m, Neath Port Talbot £176.5mNeath Port Talbot: £176.5mCounty Durham: £611.1mNeath Port Talbot: £177.3mCounty Durham: £613.7mNeath Port Talbot: £167.4mCounty Durham: £579.6m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.6mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£176.5m£177.3m£167.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: County Durham £122.0m, Neath Port Talbot £45.6mNeath Port Talbot: £45.6mCounty Durham: £122.0mNeath Port Talbot: £45.8mCounty Durham: £122.6mNeath Port Talbot: £43.3mCounty Durham: £115.8m

    £122.0m£122.6m£115.8mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: County Durham £144.5m, Neath Port Talbot £55.7mNeath Port Talbot: £55.7mCounty Durham: £144.5mNeath Port Talbot: £56.0mCounty Durham: £145.1mNeath Port Talbot: £52.9mCounty Durham: £137.1m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.1mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: County Durham £2.2m, Neath Port Talbot £0.70mNeath Port Talbot: £0.70mCounty Durham: £2.2mNeath Port Talbot: £0.71mCounty Durham: £2.2mNeath Port Talbot: £0.67mCounty Durham: £2.0m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.0mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: County Durham £3.8m, Neath Port Talbot £1.4mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mCounty Durham: £3.8mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mCounty Durham: £3.8mNeath Port Talbot: £1.3mCounty Durham: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: County Durham £3.6m, Neath Port Talbot £1.2mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mCounty Durham: £3.6mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mCounty Durham: £3.6mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mCounty Durham: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: County Durham 113,067, Neath Port Talbot 30,043Neath Port Talbot: 30,043County Durham: 113,067

    113,067County Durham is higherDepends on how you count30,043

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: County Durham 15,081, Neath Port Talbot 4,265Neath Port Talbot: 4,265County Durham: 15,081

    15,081County Durham is higherDepends on how you count4,265

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: County Durham 19,474, Neath Port Talbot 6,417Neath Port Talbot: 6,417County Durham: 19,474

    19,474County Durham is higherDepends on how you count6,417

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: County Durham 56,470, Neath Port Talbot 18,055Neath Port Talbot: 18,055County Durham: 56,470

    56,470County Durham is higherDepends on how you count18,055

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: County Durham 76,404, Neath Port Talbot 22,238Neath Port Talbot: 22,238County Durham: 76,404

    76,404County Durham is higherDepends on how you count22,238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: County Durham 13,298, Neath Port Talbot 3,827Neath Port Talbot: 3,827County Durham: 13,298

    13,298County Durham is higherDepends on how you count3,827

Show the numbers
County Durham and Neath Port Talbot, total
MeasureCounty DurhamNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn£848.4m£852.0m£804.7mCounty Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£387.5m£389.1m£367.5mCounty Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£822.8m£826.3m£780.5m£252.9m£254.0m£239.9mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£337.3m£338.7m£319.9mCounty Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mCounty Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£97.9m£98.3m£92.9m£31.7m£31.8m£30.1mCounty Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCounty Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m£128.5m£129.0m£121.9mCounty Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mCounty Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.3m£61.6m£58.2m£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mCounty Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m£176.5m£177.3m£167.4mCounty Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mCounty Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.1m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mCounty Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mCounty Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCounty Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 2026113,06730,043County Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 202615,0814,265County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202619,4746,417County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202656,47018,055County Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202676,40422,238County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,2983,827County Durham

Sources

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

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  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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