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Lancaster and County Durham

145,332 and 536,793 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 1 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

Lancaster 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

Lancaster County Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster £4,559, County Durham £5,351County Durham: £5,351Lancaster: £4,559County Durham: £5,374Lancaster: £4,579County Durham: £5,076Lancaster: £4,325

    £4,559£4,579£4,325County 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: Lancaster £12,836, County Durham £13,025County Durham: £13,025Lancaster: £12,836County Durham: £13,081Lancaster: £12,890County Durham: £12,355Lancaster: £12,175

    £12,836£12,890£12,175County Durham is higher£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: Lancaster £1,929, County Durham £2,486County Durham: £2,486Lancaster: £1,929County Durham: £2,497Lancaster: £1,937County Durham: £2,358Lancaster: £1,830

    £1,929£1,937£1,830County 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: Lancaster £11,560, County Durham £11,586County Durham: £11,586Lancaster: £11,560County Durham: £11,635Lancaster: £11,609County Durham: £10,990Lancaster: £10,965

    £11,560£11,609£10,965County Durham is higher£11,586£11,635£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster £425, County Durham £521County Durham: £521Lancaster: £425County Durham: £524Lancaster: £427County Durham: £495Lancaster: £403

    £425£427£403County 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: Lancaster £823, County Durham £883County Durham: £883Lancaster: £823County Durham: £887Lancaster: £827County Durham: £838Lancaster: £781

    £823£827£781County Durham is higher£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: Lancaster £27, County Durham £35County Durham: £35Lancaster: £27County Durham: £35Lancaster: £27County Durham: £33Lancaster: £26

    £27£27£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: Lancaster £486, County Durham £718County Durham: £718Lancaster: £486County Durham: £721Lancaster: £488County Durham: £681Lancaster: £461

    £486£488£461County 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: Lancaster £134, County Durham £177County Durham: £177Lancaster: £134County Durham: £178Lancaster: £134County Durham: £168Lancaster: £127

    £134£134£127County 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: Lancaster £99, County Durham £185County Durham: £185Lancaster: £99County Durham: £186Lancaster: £99County Durham: £176Lancaster: £94

    £99£99£94County Durham is higher£185£186£176

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £1,536, County Durham £1,847County Durham: £1,847Lancaster: £1,536County Durham: £1,854Lancaster: £1,542County Durham: £1,752Lancaster: £1,457

    £1,536£1,542£1,457County Durham is higher£1,847£1,854£1,752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster £181, County Durham £227County Durham: £227Lancaster: £181County Durham: £228Lancaster: £181County Durham: £216Lancaster: £171

    £181£181£171County 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: Lancaster £286, County Durham £437County Durham: £437Lancaster: £286County Durham: £439Lancaster: £287County Durham: £414Lancaster: £271

    £286£287£271County 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: Lancaster £4.46, County Durham £6.50County Durham: £6.50Lancaster: £4.46County Durham: £6.53Lancaster: £4.48County Durham: £6.17Lancaster: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23County 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: Lancaster £3.52, County Durham £11County Durham: £11Lancaster: £3.52County Durham: £11Lancaster: £3.54County Durham: £11Lancaster: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34County Durham is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster £6.05, County Durham £6.64County Durham: £6.64Lancaster: £6.05County Durham: £6.67Lancaster: £6.08County Durham: £6.30Lancaster: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74County 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: Lancaster 1,026.3, County Durham 1,020.2County Durham: 1,020.2Lancaster: 1,026.3

    1,026.3Lancaster 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: Lancaster 105.9, County Durham 136.1County Durham: 136.1Lancaster: 105.9

    105.9County 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: Lancaster 167.4, County Durham 175.7County Durham: 175.7Lancaster: 167.4

    167.4County Durham is higher175.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 71.9, County Durham 105.2County Durham: 105.2Lancaster: 71.9

    71.9County 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: Lancaster 175.4, County Durham 230.9County Durham: 230.9Lancaster: 175.4

    175.4County 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: Lancaster 21.8, County Durham 40.2County Durham: 40.2Lancaster: 21.8

    21.8County Durham is higher40.2

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Lancaster and County Durham, per person in the age group
MeasureLancasterCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,559£4,579£4,325£5,351£5,374£5,076County Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,890£12,175£13,025£13,081£12,355County Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,929£1,937£1,830£2,486£2,497£2,358County Durham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,560£11,609£10,965£11,586£11,635£10,990County Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£425£427£403£521£524£495County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£827£781£883£887£838County Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£35£35£33County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£718£721£681County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£177£178£168County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£185£186£176County Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,536£1,542£1,457£1,847£1,854£1,752County Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£227£228£216County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£271£437£439£414County Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£6.50£6.53£6.17County Durham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£11County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.64£6.67£6.30County Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.31,020.2Lancaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.9136.1County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.4175.7County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.9105.2County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.4230.9County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.840.2County Durham

Per resident

Lancaster 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

Lancaster County Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster £4,559, County Durham £5,351County Durham: £5,351Lancaster: £4,559County Durham: £5,374Lancaster: £4,579County Durham: £5,076Lancaster: £4,325

    £4,559£4,579£4,325County Durham is higher£5,351£5,374£5,076

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lancaster £2,537, County Durham £2,689County Durham: £2,689Lancaster: £2,537County Durham: £2,701Lancaster: £2,548County Durham: £2,551Lancaster: £2,406

    £2,537£2,548£2,406County Durham is higher£2,689£2,701£2,551

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lancaster £1,216, County Durham £1,533County Durham: £1,533Lancaster: £1,216County Durham: £1,539Lancaster: £1,221County Durham: £1,454Lancaster: £1,153

    £1,216£1,221£1,153County Durham is higher£1,533£1,539£1,454

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lancaster £2,285, County Durham £2,392County Durham: £2,392Lancaster: £2,285County Durham: £2,402Lancaster: £2,294County Durham: £2,269Lancaster: £2,167

    £2,285£2,294£2,167County Durham is higher£2,392£2,402£2,269

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lancaster £84, County Durham £108County Durham: £108Lancaster: £84County Durham: £108Lancaster: £84County Durham: £102Lancaster: £80

    £84£84£80County 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: Lancaster £163, County Durham £182County Durham: £182Lancaster: £163County Durham: £183Lancaster: £163County Durham: £173Lancaster: £154

    £163£163£154County Durham is higher£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: Lancaster £5.32, County Durham £7.16County Durham: £7.16Lancaster: £5.32County Durham: £7.19Lancaster: £5.35County Durham: £6.79Lancaster: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05County 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: Lancaster £486, County Durham £718County Durham: £718Lancaster: £486County Durham: £721Lancaster: £488County Durham: £681Lancaster: £461

    £486£488£461County 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: Lancaster £134, County Durham £177County Durham: £177Lancaster: £134County Durham: £178Lancaster: £134County Durham: £168Lancaster: £127

    £134£134£127County 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: Lancaster £62, County Durham £114County Durham: £114Lancaster: £62County Durham: £115Lancaster: £63County Durham: £108Lancaster: £59

    £62£63£59County Durham is higher£114£115£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lancaster £968, County Durham £1,138County Durham: £1,138Lancaster: £968County Durham: £1,143Lancaster: £972County Durham: £1,080Lancaster: £918

    £968£972£918County Durham is higher£1,138£1,143£1,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster £181, County Durham £227County Durham: £227Lancaster: £181County Durham: £228Lancaster: £181County Durham: £216Lancaster: £171

    £181£181£171County Durham is higher£227£228£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lancaster £180, County Durham £269County Durham: £269Lancaster: £180County Durham: £270Lancaster: £181County Durham: £255Lancaster: £171

    £180£181£171County Durham is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lancaster £2.81, County Durham £4.02County Durham: £4.02Lancaster: £2.81County Durham: £4.03Lancaster: £2.83County Durham: £3.81Lancaster: £2.67

    £2.81£2.83£2.67County Durham is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lancaster £2.21, County Durham £7.02County Durham: £7.02Lancaster: £2.21County Durham: £7.05Lancaster: £2.22County Durham: £6.66Lancaster: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10County Durham is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster £6.05, County Durham £6.64County Durham: £6.64Lancaster: £6.05County Durham: £6.67Lancaster: £6.08County Durham: £6.30Lancaster: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74County Durham is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 202.8, County Durham 210.6County Durham: 210.6Lancaster: 202.8

    202.8County Durham is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 20.9, County Durham 28.1County Durham: 28.1Lancaster: 20.9

    20.9County 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: Lancaster 33.1, County Durham 36.3County Durham: 36.3Lancaster: 33.1

    33.1County Durham is higher36.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 71.9, County Durham 105.2County Durham: 105.2Lancaster: 71.9

    71.9County Durham is higher105.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 110.5, County Durham 142.3County Durham: 142.3Lancaster: 110.5

    110.5County 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: Lancaster 13.7, County Durham 24.8County Durham: 24.8Lancaster: 13.7

    13.7County Durham is higher24.8

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Lancaster and County Durham, per resident
MeasureLancasterCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,559£4,579£4,325£5,351£5,374£5,076County Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,537£2,548£2,406£2,689£2,701£2,551County Durham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,216£1,221£1,153£1,533£1,539£1,454County Durham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,285£2,294£2,167£2,392£2,402£2,269County Durham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£108£108£102County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£182£183£173County Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£7.16£7.19£6.79County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£718£721£681County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£177£178£168County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£114£115£108County Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£1,138£1,143£1,080County Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£227£228£216County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£269£270£255County Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.81£2.83£2.67£4.02£4.03£3.81County Durham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£7.02£7.05£6.66County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.64£6.67£6.30County Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.8210.6County Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.928.1County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.136.3County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.9105.2County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.5142.3County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.724.8County Durham

Total

Lancaster 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

Lancaster County Durham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lancaster £662.6m, County Durham £2.9bnCounty Durham: £2.9bnLancaster: £662.6mCounty Durham: £2.9bnLancaster: £665.4mCounty Durham: £2.7bnLancaster: £628.5m

    £662.6m£665.4m£628.5mCounty Durham is higher£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lancaster £368.7m, County Durham £1.4bnCounty Durham: £1.4bnLancaster: £368.7mCounty Durham: £1.4bnLancaster: £370.2mCounty Durham: £1.4bnLancaster: £349.7m

    £368.7m£370.2m£349.7mCounty Durham is higher£1.4bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lancaster £176.7m, County Durham £822.8mCounty Durham: £822.8mLancaster: £176.7mCounty Durham: £826.3mLancaster: £177.5mCounty Durham: £780.5mLancaster: £167.6m

    £176.7m£177.5m£167.6mCounty Durham is higher£822.8m£826.3m£780.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lancaster £332.0m, County Durham £1.3bnCounty Durham: £1.3bnLancaster: £332.0mCounty Durham: £1.3bnLancaster: £333.5mCounty Durham: £1.2bnLancaster: £315.0m

    £332.0m£333.5m£315.0mCounty Durham is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster £12.2m, County Durham £57.8mCounty Durham: £57.8mLancaster: £12.2mCounty Durham: £58.0mLancaster: £12.3mCounty Durham: £54.8mLancaster: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mCounty 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: Lancaster £23.6m, County Durham £97.9mCounty Durham: £97.9mLancaster: £23.6mCounty Durham: £98.3mLancaster: £23.7mCounty Durham: £92.9mLancaster: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mCounty Durham is higher£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: Lancaster £0.77m, County Durham £3.8mCounty Durham: £3.8mLancaster: £0.77mCounty Durham: £3.9mLancaster: £0.78mCounty Durham: £3.6mLancaster: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mCounty 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: Lancaster £70.6m, County Durham £385.3mCounty Durham: £385.3mLancaster: £70.6mCounty Durham: £386.9mLancaster: £70.9mCounty Durham: £365.5mLancaster: £67.0m

    £70.6m£70.9m£67.0mCounty 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: Lancaster £19.5m, County Durham £95.2mCounty Durham: £95.2mLancaster: £19.5mCounty Durham: £95.6mLancaster: £19.5mCounty Durham: £90.3mLancaster: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.5m£18.5mCounty 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: Lancaster £9.1m, County Durham £61.3mCounty Durham: £61.3mLancaster: £9.1mCounty Durham: £61.6mLancaster: £9.1mCounty Durham: £58.2mLancaster: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mCounty Durham is higher£61.3m£61.6m£58.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster £140.7m, County Durham £611.1mCounty Durham: £611.1mLancaster: £140.7mCounty Durham: £613.7mLancaster: £141.3mCounty Durham: £579.6mLancaster: £133.5m

    £140.7m£141.3m£133.5mCounty Durham is higher£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lancaster £26.3m, County Durham £122.0mCounty Durham: £122.0mLancaster: £26.3mCounty Durham: £122.6mLancaster: £26.4mCounty Durham: £115.8mLancaster: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mCounty Durham is higher£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lancaster £26.2m, County Durham £144.5mCounty Durham: £144.5mLancaster: £26.2mCounty Durham: £145.1mLancaster: £26.3mCounty Durham: £137.1mLancaster: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mCounty Durham is higher£144.5m£145.1m£137.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lancaster £0.41m, County Durham £2.2mCounty Durham: £2.2mLancaster: £0.41mCounty Durham: £2.2mLancaster: £0.41mCounty Durham: £2.0mLancaster: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCounty Durham is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lancaster £0.32m, County Durham £3.8mCounty Durham: £3.8mLancaster: £0.32mCounty Durham: £3.8mLancaster: £0.32mCounty Durham: £3.6mLancaster: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mCounty Durham is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lancaster £0.88m, County Durham £3.6mCounty Durham: £3.6mLancaster: £0.88mCounty Durham: £3.6mLancaster: £0.88mCounty Durham: £3.4mLancaster: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mCounty Durham is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lancaster 29,478, County Durham 113,067County Durham: 113,067Lancaster: 29,478

    29,478County Durham is higherDepends on how you count113,067

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster 3,042, County Durham 15,081County Durham: 15,081Lancaster: 3,042

    3,042County Durham is higher15,081

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster 4,808, County Durham 19,474County Durham: 19,474Lancaster: 4,808

    4,808County Durham is higher19,474

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster 10,452, County Durham 56,470County Durham: 56,470Lancaster: 10,452

    10,452County Durham is higher56,470

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster 16,065, County Durham 76,404County Durham: 76,404Lancaster: 16,065

    16,065County Durham is higher76,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster 1,993, County Durham 13,298County Durham: 13,298Lancaster: 1,993

    1,993County Durham is higher13,298

Show the numbers
Lancaster and County Durham, total
MeasureLancasterCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£662.6m£665.4m£628.5m£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnCounty Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£368.7m£370.2m£349.7m£1.4bnCounty Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m£822.8m£826.3m£780.5mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£332.0m£333.5m£315.0m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCounty Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£57.8m£58.0m£54.8mCounty Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£97.9m£98.3m£92.9mCounty Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£3.8m£3.9m£3.6mCounty Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m£385.3m£386.9m£365.5mCounty Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m£95.2m£95.6m£90.3mCounty Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£61.3m£61.6m£58.2mCounty Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.7m£141.3m£133.5m£611.1m£613.7m£579.6mCounty Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£122.0m£122.6m£115.8mCounty Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£144.5m£145.1m£137.1mCounty Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£2.2m£2.2m£2.0mCounty Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCounty Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,478113,067County Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,04215,081County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,80819,474County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,45256,470County Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,06576,404County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,99313,298County Durham

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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