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County Durham and Blaenau Gwent

536,793 and 67,712 residents (mid-2024).

County Durham is higher than Blaenau Gwent on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 22 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 0 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent on 22. 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 Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: County Durham £5,351, Blaenau Gwent £6,029Blaenau Gwent: £6,029County Durham: £5,351Blaenau Gwent: £6,055County Durham: £5,374Blaenau Gwent: £5,719County Durham: £5,076

    £5,351£5,374£5,076Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6,029£6,055£5,719

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: County Durham £13,025, Blaenau Gwent £13,294Blaenau Gwent: £13,294County Durham: £13,025Blaenau Gwent: £13,351County Durham: £13,081Blaenau Gwent: £12,610County Durham: £12,355

    £13,025£13,081£12,355Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£13,294£13,351£12,610

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £2,486, Blaenau Gwent £3,155Blaenau Gwent: £3,155County Durham: £2,486Blaenau Gwent: £3,169County Durham: £2,497Blaenau Gwent: £2,993County Durham: £2,358

    £2,486£2,497£2,358Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£3,155£3,169£2,993

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: County Durham £11,586, Blaenau Gwent £11,623Blaenau Gwent: £11,623County Durham: £11,586Blaenau Gwent: £11,673County Durham: £11,635Blaenau Gwent: £11,025County Durham: £10,990

    £11,586£11,635£10,990Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£11,623£11,673£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: County Durham £521, Blaenau Gwent £645Blaenau Gwent: £645County Durham: £521Blaenau Gwent: £648County Durham: £524Blaenau Gwent: £612County Durham: £495

    £521£524£495Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£645£648£612

  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, Blaenau Gwent £983Blaenau Gwent: £983County Durham: £883Blaenau Gwent: £988County Durham: £887Blaenau Gwent: £933County Durham: £838

    £883£887£838Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£983£988£933

  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, Blaenau Gwent £43Blaenau Gwent: £43County Durham: £35Blaenau Gwent: £43County Durham: £35Blaenau Gwent: £40County Durham: £33

    £35£35£33Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £718, Blaenau Gwent £968Blaenau Gwent: £968County Durham: £718Blaenau Gwent: £972County Durham: £721Blaenau Gwent: £918County Durham: £681

    £718£721£681Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£968£972£918

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £177, Blaenau Gwent £208Blaenau Gwent: £208County Durham: £177Blaenau Gwent: £209County Durham: £178Blaenau Gwent: £197County Durham: £168

    £177£178£168Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

  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, Blaenau Gwent £203Blaenau Gwent: £203County Durham: £185Blaenau Gwent: £204County Durham: £186Blaenau Gwent: £193County Durham: £176

    £185£186£176Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £1,847, Blaenau Gwent £2,189Blaenau Gwent: £2,189County Durham: £1,847Blaenau Gwent: £2,199County Durham: £1,854Blaenau Gwent: £2,077County Durham: £1,752

    £1,847£1,854£1,752Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,189£2,199£2,077

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: County Durham £227, Blaenau Gwent £303Blaenau Gwent: £303County Durham: £227Blaenau Gwent: £304County Durham: £228Blaenau Gwent: £287County Durham: £216

    £227£228£216Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£303£304£287

  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, Blaenau Gwent £740Blaenau Gwent: £740County Durham: £437Blaenau Gwent: £743County Durham: £439Blaenau Gwent: £701County Durham: £414

    £437£439£414Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£740£743£701

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £6.50, Blaenau Gwent £9.80Blaenau Gwent: £9.80County Durham: £6.50Blaenau Gwent: £9.85County Durham: £6.53Blaenau Gwent: £9.30County Durham: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£9.80£9.85£9.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £11, Blaenau Gwent £14Blaenau Gwent: £14County Durham: £11Blaenau Gwent: £14County Durham: £11Blaenau Gwent: £13County Durham: £11

    £11Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: County Durham £6.64, Blaenau Gwent £8.85Blaenau Gwent: £8.85County Durham: £6.64Blaenau Gwent: £8.88County Durham: £6.67Blaenau Gwent: £8.39County Durham: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.85£8.88£8.39

  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, Blaenau Gwent 1,029.7Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7County Durham: 1,020.2

    1,020.2Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count1,029.7

  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, Blaenau Gwent 170.9Blaenau Gwent: 170.9County Durham: 136.1

    136.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count170.9

  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, Blaenau Gwent 204.0Blaenau Gwent: 204.0County Durham: 175.7

    175.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count204.0

  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, Blaenau Gwent 137.7Blaenau Gwent: 137.7County Durham: 105.2

    105.2Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count137.7

  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, Blaenau Gwent 299.1Blaenau Gwent: 299.1County Durham: 230.9

    230.9Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count299.1

  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, Blaenau Gwent 43.1Blaenau Gwent: 43.1County Durham: 40.2

    40.2Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count43.1

Show the numbers
County Durham and Blaenau Gwent, per person in the age group
MeasureCounty DurhamBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,351£5,374£5,076£6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£13,294£13,351£12,610Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,486£2,497£2,358£3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,990£11,623£11,673£11,025Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£521£524£495£645£648£612Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£887£838£983£988£933Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£43£43£40Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£968£972£918Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£208£209£197Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£203£204£193Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,847£1,854£1,752£2,189£2,199£2,077Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£303£304£287Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£414£740£743£701Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£9.80£9.85£9.30Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£14£14£13Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.21,029.7Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1170.9Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.7204.0Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.2137.7Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.9299.1Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.243.1Blaenau Gwent

Per resident

County Durham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent on 19. 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 Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: County Durham £5,351, Blaenau Gwent £6,029Blaenau Gwent: £6,029County Durham: £5,351Blaenau Gwent: £6,055County Durham: £5,374Blaenau Gwent: £5,719County Durham: £5,076

    £5,351£5,374£5,076Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6,029£6,055£5,719

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: County Durham £2,689, Blaenau Gwent £2,595Blaenau Gwent: £2,595County Durham: £2,689Blaenau Gwent: £2,606County Durham: £2,701Blaenau Gwent: £2,462County Durham: £2,551

    £2,689£2,701£2,551County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2,595£2,606£2,462

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: County Durham £1,533, Blaenau Gwent £1,946Blaenau Gwent: £1,946County Durham: £1,533Blaenau Gwent: £1,954County Durham: £1,539Blaenau Gwent: £1,846County Durham: £1,454

    £1,533£1,539£1,454Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,946£1,954£1,846

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: County Durham £2,392, Blaenau Gwent £2,269Blaenau Gwent: £2,269County Durham: £2,392Blaenau Gwent: £2,279County Durham: £2,402Blaenau Gwent: £2,152County Durham: £2,269

    £2,392£2,402£2,269County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2,269£2,279£2,152

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: County Durham £108, Blaenau Gwent £126Blaenau Gwent: £126County Durham: £108Blaenau Gwent: £126County Durham: £108Blaenau Gwent: £119County Durham: £102

    £108£108£102Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £182, Blaenau Gwent £192Blaenau Gwent: £192County Durham: £182Blaenau Gwent: £193County Durham: £183Blaenau Gwent: £182County Durham: £173

    £182£183£173Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  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, Blaenau Gwent £8.33Blaenau Gwent: £8.33County Durham: £7.16Blaenau Gwent: £8.36County Durham: £7.19Blaenau Gwent: £7.90County Durham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.33£8.36£7.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £718, Blaenau Gwent £968Blaenau Gwent: £968County Durham: £718Blaenau Gwent: £972County Durham: £721Blaenau Gwent: £918County Durham: £681

    £718£721£681Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£968£972£918

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £177, Blaenau Gwent £208Blaenau Gwent: £208County Durham: £177Blaenau Gwent: £209County Durham: £178Blaenau Gwent: £197County Durham: £168

    £177£178£168Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: County Durham £114, Blaenau Gwent £125Blaenau Gwent: £125County Durham: £114Blaenau Gwent: £126County Durham: £115Blaenau Gwent: £119County Durham: £108

    £114£115£108Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: County Durham £1,138, Blaenau Gwent £1,350Blaenau Gwent: £1,350County Durham: £1,138Blaenau Gwent: £1,356County Durham: £1,143Blaenau Gwent: £1,281County Durham: £1,080

    £1,138£1,143£1,080Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,350£1,356£1,281

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: County Durham £227, Blaenau Gwent £303Blaenau Gwent: £303County Durham: £227Blaenau Gwent: £304County Durham: £228Blaenau Gwent: £287County Durham: £216

    £227£228£216Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£303£304£287

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: County Durham £269, Blaenau Gwent £456Blaenau Gwent: £456County Durham: £269Blaenau Gwent: £458County Durham: £270Blaenau Gwent: £433County Durham: £255

    £269£270£255Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£456£458£433

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: County Durham £4.02, Blaenau Gwent £6.05Blaenau Gwent: £6.05County Durham: £4.02Blaenau Gwent: £6.08County Durham: £4.03Blaenau Gwent: £5.74County Durham: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: County Durham £7.02, Blaenau Gwent £8.33Blaenau Gwent: £8.33County Durham: £7.02Blaenau Gwent: £8.36County Durham: £7.05Blaenau Gwent: £7.90County Durham: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.33£8.36£7.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: County Durham £6.64, Blaenau Gwent £8.85Blaenau Gwent: £8.85County Durham: £6.64Blaenau Gwent: £8.88County Durham: £6.67Blaenau Gwent: £8.39County Durham: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.85£8.88£8.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 210.6, Blaenau Gwent 201.0Blaenau Gwent: 201.0County Durham: 210.6

    210.6County Durham is higherDepends on how you count201.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 28.1, Blaenau Gwent 33.4Blaenau Gwent: 33.4County Durham: 28.1

    28.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count33.4

  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, Blaenau Gwent 39.8Blaenau Gwent: 39.8County Durham: 36.3

    36.3Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count39.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 105.2, Blaenau Gwent 137.7Blaenau Gwent: 137.7County Durham: 105.2

    105.2Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count137.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 142.3, Blaenau Gwent 184.4Blaenau Gwent: 184.4County Durham: 142.3

    142.3Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count184.4

  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, Blaenau Gwent 26.6Blaenau Gwent: 26.6County Durham: 24.8

    24.8Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count26.6

Show the numbers
County Durham and Blaenau Gwent, per resident
MeasureCounty DurhamBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,351£5,374£5,076£6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,701£2,551£2,595£2,606£2,462County Durham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,533£1,539£1,454£1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,392£2,402£2,269£2,269£2,279£2,152County Durham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£126£126£119Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£192£193£182Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£968£972£918Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£208£209£197Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£125£126£119Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,080£1,350£1,356£1,281Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£303£304£287Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£456£458£433Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6201.0County Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.133.4Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.339.8Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.2137.7Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3184.4Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.826.6Blaenau Gwent

Total

County Durham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent 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 Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: County Durham £2.9bn, Blaenau Gwent £408.2mBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mCounty Durham: £2.9bnBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mCounty Durham: £2.9bnBlaenau Gwent: £387.2mCounty Durham: £2.7bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: County Durham £1.4bn, Blaenau Gwent £175.7mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mCounty Durham: £1.4bnBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mCounty Durham: £1.4bnBlaenau Gwent: £166.7mCounty Durham: £1.4bn

    £1.4bnCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: County Durham £822.8m, Blaenau Gwent £131.7mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mCounty Durham: £822.8mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mCounty Durham: £826.3mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0mCounty Durham: £780.5m

    £822.8m£826.3m£780.5mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: County Durham £1.3bn, Blaenau Gwent £153.6mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mCounty Durham: £1.3bnBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mCounty Durham: £1.3bnBlaenau Gwent: £145.7mCounty Durham: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: County Durham £57.8m, Blaenau Gwent £8.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mCounty Durham: £57.8mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mCounty Durham: £58.0mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1mCounty Durham: £54.8m

    £57.8m£58.0m£54.8mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: County Durham £97.9m, Blaenau Gwent £13.0mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mCounty Durham: £97.9mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mCounty Durham: £98.3mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3mCounty Durham: £92.9m

    £97.9m£98.3m£92.9mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

  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, Blaenau Gwent £0.56mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mCounty Durham: £3.8mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mCounty Durham: £3.9mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54mCounty Durham: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.9m£3.6mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: County Durham £385.3m, Blaenau Gwent £65.5mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mCounty Durham: £385.3mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mCounty Durham: £386.9mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2mCounty Durham: £365.5m

    £385.3m£386.9m£365.5mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: County Durham £95.2m, Blaenau Gwent £14.1mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mCounty Durham: £95.2mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mCounty Durham: £95.6mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4mCounty Durham: £90.3m

    £95.2m£95.6m£90.3mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: County Durham £61.3m, Blaenau Gwent £8.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mCounty Durham: £61.3mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mCounty Durham: £61.6mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0mCounty Durham: £58.2m

    £61.3m£61.6m£58.2mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: County Durham £611.1m, Blaenau Gwent £91.4mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mCounty Durham: £611.1mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mCounty Durham: £613.7mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7mCounty Durham: £579.6m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.6mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: County Durham £122.0m, Blaenau Gwent £20.5mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mCounty Durham: £122.0mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mCounty Durham: £122.6mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5mCounty Durham: £115.8m

    £122.0m£122.6m£115.8mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: County Durham £144.5m, Blaenau Gwent £30.9mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mCounty Durham: £144.5mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mCounty Durham: £145.1mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3mCounty Durham: £137.1m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.1mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: County Durham £2.2m, Blaenau Gwent £0.41mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mCounty Durham: £2.2mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mCounty Durham: £2.2mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39mCounty Durham: £2.0m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.0mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: County Durham £3.8m, Blaenau Gwent £0.56mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mCounty Durham: £3.8mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mCounty Durham: £3.8mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54mCounty Durham: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: County Durham £3.6m, Blaenau Gwent £0.60mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mCounty Durham: £3.6mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mCounty Durham: £3.6mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mCounty Durham: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: County Durham 113,067, Blaenau Gwent 13,612Blaenau Gwent: 13,612County Durham: 113,067

    113,067County Durham is higherDepends on how you count13,612

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: County Durham 15,081, Blaenau Gwent 2,259Blaenau Gwent: 2,259County Durham: 15,081

    15,081County Durham is higherDepends on how you count2,259

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: County Durham 19,474, Blaenau Gwent 2,696Blaenau Gwent: 2,696County Durham: 19,474

    19,474County Durham is higherDepends on how you count2,696

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: County Durham 56,470, Blaenau Gwent 9,323Blaenau Gwent: 9,323County Durham: 56,470

    56,470County Durham is higherDepends on how you count9,323

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: County Durham 76,404, Blaenau Gwent 12,488Blaenau Gwent: 12,488County Durham: 76,404

    76,404County Durham is higherDepends on how you count12,488

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: County Durham 13,298, Blaenau Gwent 1,800Blaenau Gwent: 1,800County Durham: 13,298

    13,298County Durham is higherDepends on how you count1,800

Show the numbers
County Durham and Blaenau Gwent, total
MeasureCounty DurhamBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn£408.2m£410.0m£387.2mCounty Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£175.7m£176.5m£166.7mCounty Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£822.8m£826.3m£780.5m£131.7m£132.3m£125.0mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£153.6m£154.3m£145.7mCounty Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mCounty Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£97.9m£98.3m£92.9m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mCounty Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mCounty Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m£65.5m£65.8m£62.2mCounty Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mCounty Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.3m£61.6m£58.2m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mCounty Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m£91.4m£91.8m£86.7mCounty Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mCounty Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.1m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mCounty 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£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mCounty Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 2026113,06713,612County Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 202615,0812,259County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202619,4742,696County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202656,4709,323County Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202676,40412,488County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,2981,800County 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.
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