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Fenland and County Durham

105,442 and 536,793 residents (mid-2024).

Fenland is higher than County Durham on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Fenland is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and County Durham 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

Fenland County Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fenland £4,938, County Durham £5,351County Durham: £5,351Fenland: £4,938County Durham: £5,374Fenland: £4,959County Durham: £5,076Fenland: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684County Durham is higher£5,351£5,374£5,076

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Fenland £12,779, County Durham £13,025County Durham: £13,025Fenland: £12,779County Durham: £13,081Fenland: £12,834County Durham: £12,355Fenland: £12,122

    £12,779£12,834£12,122County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£13,025£13,081£12,355

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £2,123, County Durham £2,486County Durham: £2,486Fenland: £2,123County Durham: £2,497Fenland: £2,132County Durham: £2,358Fenland: £2,014

    £2,123£2,132£2,014County Durham is higher£2,486£2,497£2,358

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fenland £11,465, County Durham £11,586County Durham: £11,586Fenland: £11,465County Durham: £11,635Fenland: £11,514County Durham: £10,990Fenland: £10,875

    £11,465£11,514£10,875County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,635£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Fenland £449, County Durham £521County Durham: £521Fenland: £449County Durham: £524Fenland: £451County Durham: £495Fenland: £426

    £449£451£426County Durham is higher£521£524£495

  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: Fenland £838, County Durham £883County Durham: £883Fenland: £838County Durham: £887Fenland: £841County Durham: £838Fenland: £795

    £838£841£795County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£883£887£838

  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: Fenland £28, County Durham £35County Durham: £35Fenland: £28County Durham: £35Fenland: £28County Durham: £33Fenland: £26

    £28£28£26County Durham is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £491, County Durham £718County Durham: £718Fenland: £491County Durham: £721Fenland: £493County Durham: £681Fenland: £466

    £491£493£466County Durham is higher£718£721£681

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £145, County Durham £177County Durham: £177Fenland: £145County Durham: £178Fenland: £145County Durham: £168Fenland: £137

    £145£145£137County Durham is higher£177£178£168

  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: Fenland £142, County Durham £185County Durham: £185Fenland: £142County Durham: £186Fenland: £142County Durham: £176Fenland: £134

    £142£142£134County Durham is higher£185£186£176

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £1,636, County Durham £1,847County Durham: £1,847Fenland: £1,636County Durham: £1,854Fenland: £1,643County Durham: £1,752Fenland: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552County Durham is higher£1,847£1,854£1,752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fenland £211, County Durham £227County Durham: £227Fenland: £211County Durham: £228Fenland: £211County Durham: £216Fenland: £200

    £211£211£200County Durham is higher£227£228£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £330, County Durham £437County Durham: £437Fenland: £330County Durham: £439Fenland: £331County Durham: £414Fenland: £313

    £330£331£313County Durham is higher£437£439£414

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £6.10, County Durham £6.50County Durham: £6.50Fenland: £6.10County Durham: £6.53Fenland: £6.13County Durham: £6.17Fenland: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79County Durham is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £9.85, County Durham £11County Durham: £11Fenland: £9.85County Durham: £11Fenland: £9.89County Durham: £11Fenland: £9.34

    £9.85£9.89£9.34County Durham is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fenland £4.49, County Durham £6.64County Durham: £6.64Fenland: £4.49County Durham: £6.67Fenland: £4.51County Durham: £6.30Fenland: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26County Durham is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fenland 1,001.4, County Durham 1,020.2County Durham: 1,020.2Fenland: 1,001.4

    1,001.4County Durham is higherDepends on how you count1,020.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fenland 110.0, County Durham 136.1County Durham: 136.1Fenland: 110.0

    110.0County Durham is higher136.1

  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: Fenland 179.9, County Durham 175.7County Durham: 175.7Fenland: 179.9

    179.9Fenland is higherDepends on how you count175.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 72.9, County Durham 105.2County Durham: 105.2Fenland: 72.9

    72.9County Durham is higher105.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Fenland 208.6, County Durham 230.9County Durham: 230.9Fenland: 208.6

    208.6County Durham is higher230.9

  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: Fenland 30.9, County Durham 40.2County Durham: 40.2Fenland: 30.9

    30.9County Durham is higher40.2

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Fenland and County Durham, per person in the age group
MeasureFenlandCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£5,351£5,374£5,076County Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,779£12,834£12,122£13,025£13,081£12,355County Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,123£2,132£2,014£2,486£2,497£2,358County Durham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,465£11,514£10,875£11,586£11,635£10,990County Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£449£451£426£521£524£495County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£838£841£795£883£887£838County Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£35£35£33County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£718£721£681County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£177£178£168County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£142£134£185£186£176County Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,847£1,854£1,752County Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£227£228£216County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£437£439£414County Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£6.50£6.53£6.17County Durham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.85£9.89£9.34£11County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£6.64£6.67£6.30County Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.41,020.2County Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.0136.1County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.9175.7Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.9105.2County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.6230.9County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.940.2County Durham

Per resident

Fenland is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and County Durham on 17. 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

Fenland County Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fenland £4,938, County Durham £5,351County Durham: £5,351Fenland: £4,938County Durham: £5,374Fenland: £4,959County Durham: £5,076Fenland: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684County Durham is higher£5,351£5,374£5,076

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fenland £2,827, County Durham £2,689County Durham: £2,689Fenland: £2,827County Durham: £2,701Fenland: £2,839County Durham: £2,551Fenland: £2,682

    £2,827£2,839£2,682Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£2,689£2,701£2,551

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fenland £1,261, County Durham £1,533County Durham: £1,533Fenland: £1,261County Durham: £1,539Fenland: £1,266County Durham: £1,454Fenland: £1,196

    £1,261£1,266£1,196County Durham is higher£1,533£1,539£1,454

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fenland £2,536, County Durham £2,392County Durham: £2,392Fenland: £2,536County Durham: £2,402Fenland: £2,547County Durham: £2,269Fenland: £2,406

    £2,536£2,547£2,406Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£2,392£2,402£2,269

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fenland £99, County Durham £108County Durham: £108Fenland: £99County Durham: £108Fenland: £100County Durham: £102Fenland: £94

    £99£100£94County Durham is higher£108£108£102

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £185, County Durham £182County Durham: £182Fenland: £185County Durham: £183Fenland: £186County Durham: £173Fenland: £176

    £185£186£176Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£182£183£173

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Fenland £6.14, County Durham £7.16County Durham: £7.16Fenland: £6.14County Durham: £7.19Fenland: £6.16County Durham: £6.79Fenland: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82County Durham is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £491, County Durham £718County Durham: £718Fenland: £491County Durham: £721Fenland: £493County Durham: £681Fenland: £466

    £491£493£466County Durham is higher£718£721£681

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £145, County Durham £177County Durham: £177Fenland: £145County Durham: £178Fenland: £145County Durham: £168Fenland: £137

    £145£145£137County Durham is higher£177£178£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Fenland £84, County Durham £114County Durham: £114Fenland: £84County Durham: £115Fenland: £85County Durham: £108Fenland: £80

    £84£85£80County Durham is higher£114£115£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fenland £971, County Durham £1,138County Durham: £1,138Fenland: £971County Durham: £1,143Fenland: £976County Durham: £1,080Fenland: £921

    £971£976£921County Durham is higher£1,138£1,143£1,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fenland £211, County Durham £227County Durham: £227Fenland: £211County Durham: £228Fenland: £211County Durham: £216Fenland: £200

    £211£211£200County Durham is higher£227£228£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fenland £196, County Durham £269County Durham: £269Fenland: £196County Durham: £270Fenland: £197County Durham: £255Fenland: £186

    £196£197£186County Durham is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fenland £3.63, County Durham £4.02County Durham: £4.02Fenland: £3.63County Durham: £4.03Fenland: £3.64County Durham: £3.81Fenland: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44County Durham is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fenland £5.84, County Durham £7.02County Durham: £7.02Fenland: £5.84County Durham: £7.05Fenland: £5.87County Durham: £6.66Fenland: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54County Durham is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fenland £4.49, County Durham £6.64County Durham: £6.64Fenland: £4.49County Durham: £6.67Fenland: £4.51County Durham: £6.30Fenland: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26County Durham is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 221.5, County Durham 210.6County Durham: 210.6Fenland: 221.5

    221.5Fenland is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 24.3, County Durham 28.1County Durham: 28.1Fenland: 24.3

    24.3County Durham is higher28.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 39.8, County Durham 36.3County Durham: 36.3Fenland: 39.8

    39.8Fenland is higherDepends on how you count36.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 72.9, County Durham 105.2County Durham: 105.2Fenland: 72.9

    72.9County Durham is higher105.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 123.9, County Durham 142.3County Durham: 142.3Fenland: 123.9

    123.9County Durham is higher142.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 18.3, County Durham 24.8County Durham: 24.8Fenland: 18.3

    18.3County Durham is higher24.8

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Fenland and County Durham, per resident
MeasureFenlandCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£5,351£5,374£5,076County Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,827£2,839£2,682£2,689£2,701£2,551Fenland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,261£1,266£1,196£1,533£1,539£1,454County Durham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,536£2,547£2,406£2,392£2,402£2,269Fenland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£108£108£102County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£182£183£173Fenland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£7.16£7.19£6.79County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£718£721£681County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£177£178£168County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£114£115£108County Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£971£976£921£1,138£1,143£1,080County Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£227£228£216County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£269£270£255County Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.02£4.03£3.81County Durham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£7.02£7.05£6.66County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£6.64£6.67£6.30County Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.5210.6Fenland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.328.1County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.836.3Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.9105.2County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026123.9142.3County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.324.8County Durham

Total

Fenland is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and County Durham 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

Fenland County Durham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fenland £520.7m, County Durham £2.9bnCounty Durham: £2.9bnFenland: £520.7mCounty Durham: £2.9bnFenland: £522.9mCounty Durham: £2.7bnFenland: £493.9m

    £520.7m£522.9m£493.9mCounty Durham is higher£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fenland £298.1m, County Durham £1.4bnCounty Durham: £1.4bnFenland: £298.1mCounty Durham: £1.4bnFenland: £299.4mCounty Durham: £1.4bnFenland: £282.8m

    £298.1m£299.4m£282.8mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fenland £132.9m, County Durham £822.8mCounty Durham: £822.8mFenland: £132.9mCounty Durham: £826.3mFenland: £133.5mCounty Durham: £780.5mFenland: £126.1m

    £132.9m£133.5m£126.1mCounty Durham is higher£822.8m£826.3m£780.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fenland £267.4m, County Durham £1.3bnCounty Durham: £1.3bnFenland: £267.4mCounty Durham: £1.3bnFenland: £268.6mCounty Durham: £1.2bnFenland: £253.7m

    £267.4m£268.6m£253.7mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fenland £10.5m, County Durham £57.8mCounty Durham: £57.8mFenland: £10.5mCounty Durham: £58.0mFenland: £10.5mCounty Durham: £54.8mFenland: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCounty Durham is higher£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fenland £19.5m, County Durham £97.9mCounty Durham: £97.9mFenland: £19.5mCounty Durham: £98.3mFenland: £19.6mCounty Durham: £92.9mFenland: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£97.9m£98.3m£92.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Fenland £0.65m, County Durham £3.8mCounty Durham: £3.8mFenland: £0.65mCounty Durham: £3.9mFenland: £0.65mCounty Durham: £3.6mFenland: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCounty Durham is higher£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fenland £51.8m, County Durham £385.3mCounty Durham: £385.3mFenland: £51.8mCounty Durham: £386.9mFenland: £52.0mCounty Durham: £365.5mFenland: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mCounty Durham is higher£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Fenland £15.2m, County Durham £95.2mCounty Durham: £95.2mFenland: £15.2mCounty Durham: £95.6mFenland: £15.3mCounty Durham: £90.3mFenland: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mCounty Durham is higher£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fenland £8.9m, County Durham £61.3mCounty Durham: £61.3mFenland: £8.9mCounty Durham: £61.6mFenland: £8.9mCounty Durham: £58.2mFenland: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mCounty Durham is higher£61.3m£61.6m£58.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fenland £102.4m, County Durham £611.1mCounty Durham: £611.1mFenland: £102.4mCounty Durham: £613.7mFenland: £102.9mCounty Durham: £579.6mFenland: £97.2m

    £102.4m£102.9m£97.2mCounty Durham is higher£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fenland £22.2m, County Durham £122.0mCounty Durham: £122.0mFenland: £22.2mCounty Durham: £122.6mFenland: £22.3mCounty Durham: £115.8mFenland: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mCounty Durham is higher£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fenland £20.6m, County Durham £144.5mCounty Durham: £144.5mFenland: £20.6mCounty Durham: £145.1mFenland: £20.7mCounty Durham: £137.1mFenland: £19.6m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.6mCounty Durham is higher£144.5m£145.1m£137.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCounty Durham is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fenland £0.62m, County Durham £3.8mCounty Durham: £3.8mFenland: £0.62mCounty Durham: £3.8mFenland: £0.62mCounty Durham: £3.6mFenland: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mCounty Durham is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fenland £0.47m, County Durham £3.6mCounty Durham: £3.6mFenland: £0.47mCounty Durham: £3.6mFenland: £0.48mCounty Durham: £3.4mFenland: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mCounty Durham is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fenland 23,358, County Durham 113,067County Durham: 113,067Fenland: 23,358

    23,358County Durham is higherDepends on how you count113,067

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fenland 2,566, County Durham 15,081County Durham: 15,081Fenland: 2,566

    2,566County Durham is higher15,081

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fenland 4,196, County Durham 19,474County Durham: 19,474Fenland: 4,196

    4,196County Durham is higherDepends on how you count19,474

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fenland 7,684, County Durham 56,470County Durham: 56,470Fenland: 7,684

    7,684County Durham is higher56,470

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fenland 13,059, County Durham 76,404County Durham: 76,404Fenland: 13,059

    13,059County Durham is higher76,404

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

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

    1,932County Durham is higher13,298

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Fenland and County Durham, total
MeasureFenlandCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.7m£522.9m£493.9m£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnCounty Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m£1.4bnCounty Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.9m£133.5m£126.1m£822.8m£826.3m£780.5mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCounty Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£57.8m£58.0m£54.8mCounty Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£97.9m£98.3m£92.9mCounty Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£3.8m£3.9m£3.6mCounty Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£385.3m£386.9m£365.5mCounty Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£95.2m£95.6m£90.3mCounty Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£61.3m£61.6m£58.2mCounty Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m£611.1m£613.7m£579.6mCounty Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£122.0m£122.6m£115.8mCounty Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m£144.5m£145.1m£137.1mCounty Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£2.2m£2.2m£2.0mCounty Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCounty Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,358113,067County Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,56615,081County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,19619,474County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,68456,470County Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05976,404County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,93213,298County 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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