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Boston and County Durham

72,288 and 536,793 residents (mid-2024).

Boston is higher than County Durham on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Boston is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and County Durham on 18. 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

Boston County Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Boston £4,788, County Durham £5,351County Durham: £5,351Boston: £4,788County Durham: £5,374Boston: £4,808County Durham: £5,076Boston: £4,541

    £4,788£4,808£4,541County 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: Boston £12,663, County Durham £13,025County Durham: £13,025Boston: £12,663County Durham: £13,081Boston: £12,717County Durham: £12,355Boston: £12,011

    £12,663£12,717£12,011County 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: Boston £2,468, County Durham £2,486County Durham: £2,486Boston: £2,468County Durham: £2,497Boston: £2,479County Durham: £2,358Boston: £2,341

    £2,468£2,479£2,341County 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: Boston £11,260, County Durham £11,586County Durham: £11,586Boston: £11,260County Durham: £11,635Boston: £11,308County Durham: £10,990Boston: £10,681

    £11,260£11,308£10,681County 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: Boston £606, County Durham £521County Durham: £521Boston: £606County Durham: £524Boston: £608County Durham: £495Boston: £574

    £606£608£574Boston is higherDepends on how you count£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: Boston £765, County Durham £883County Durham: £883Boston: £765County Durham: £887Boston: £768County Durham: £838Boston: £726

    £765£768£726County 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: Boston £33, County Durham £35County Durham: £35Boston: £33County Durham: £35Boston: £33County Durham: £33Boston: £31

    £33£33£31County 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: Boston £478, County Durham £718County Durham: £718Boston: £478County Durham: £721Boston: £480County Durham: £681Boston: £453

    £478£480£453County 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: Boston £124, County Durham £177County Durham: £177Boston: £124County Durham: £178Boston: £125County Durham: £168Boston: £118

    £124£125£118County 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: Boston £127, County Durham £185County Durham: £185Boston: £127County Durham: £186Boston: £127County Durham: £176Boston: £120

    £127£127£120County Durham is higher£185£186£176

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston £2,021, County Durham £1,847County Durham: £1,847Boston: £2,021County Durham: £1,854Boston: £2,030County Durham: £1,752Boston: £1,917

    £2,021£2,030£1,917Boston is higherDepends on how you count£1,847£1,854£1,752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Boston £173, County Durham £227County Durham: £227Boston: £173County Durham: £228Boston: £174County Durham: £216Boston: £164

    £173£174£164County 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: Boston £307, County Durham £437County Durham: £437Boston: £307County Durham: £439Boston: £308County Durham: £414Boston: £291

    £307£308£291County 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: Boston £5.91, County Durham £6.50County Durham: £6.50Boston: £5.91County Durham: £6.53Boston: £5.94County Durham: £6.17Boston: £5.61

    £5.91£5.94£5.61County 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: Boston £7.34, County Durham £11County Durham: £11Boston: £7.34County Durham: £11Boston: £7.37County Durham: £11Boston: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96County Durham is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Boston £11, County Durham £6.64County Durham: £6.64Boston: £11County Durham: £6.67Boston: £11County Durham: £6.30Boston: £10

    £11£11£10Boston is higherDepends on how you count£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: Boston 1,009.2, County Durham 1,020.2County Durham: 1,020.2Boston: 1,009.2

    1,009.2County Durham is higher1,020.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Boston 130.4, County Durham 136.1County Durham: 136.1Boston: 130.4

    130.4County 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: Boston 162.0, County Durham 175.7County Durham: 175.7Boston: 162.0

    162.0County 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: Boston 73.5, County Durham 105.2County Durham: 105.2Boston: 73.5

    73.5County 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: Boston 250.8, County Durham 230.9County Durham: 230.9Boston: 250.8

    250.8Boston is higherDepends on how you count230.9

  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: Boston 27.4, County Durham 40.2County Durham: 40.2Boston: 27.4

    27.4County Durham is higher40.2

Show the numbers
Boston and County Durham, per person in the age group
MeasureBostonCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,788£4,808£4,541£5,351£5,374£5,076County Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,663£12,717£12,011£13,025£13,081£12,355County Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,468£2,479£2,341£2,486£2,497£2,358County Durham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,260£11,308£10,681£11,586£11,635£10,990County Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£608£574£521£524£495Boston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£765£768£726£883£887£838County Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£35£35£33County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£478£480£453£718£721£681County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£177£178£168County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£127£120£185£186£176County Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,021£2,030£1,917£1,847£1,854£1,752Boston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£227£228£216County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£437£439£414County Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.91£5.94£5.61£6.50£6.53£6.17County Durham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96£11County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.64£6.67£6.30Boston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.21,020.2County Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.4136.1County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.0175.7County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.5105.2County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026250.8230.9Boston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.440.2County Durham

Per resident

Boston is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and County Durham on 18. 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

Boston County Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Boston £4,788, County Durham £5,351County Durham: £5,351Boston: £4,788County Durham: £5,374Boston: £4,808County Durham: £5,076Boston: £4,541

    £4,788£4,808£4,541County Durham is higher£5,351£5,374£5,076

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Boston £2,509, County Durham £2,689County Durham: £2,689Boston: £2,509County Durham: £2,701Boston: £2,519County Durham: £2,551Boston: £2,380

    £2,509£2,519£2,380County Durham is higher£2,689£2,701£2,551

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Boston £1,493, County Durham £1,533County Durham: £1,533Boston: £1,493County Durham: £1,539Boston: £1,500County Durham: £1,454Boston: £1,416

    £1,493£1,500£1,416County Durham is higher£1,533£1,539£1,454

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Boston £2,231, County Durham £2,392County Durham: £2,392Boston: £2,231County Durham: £2,402Boston: £2,240County Durham: £2,269Boston: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116County Durham is higher£2,392£2,402£2,269

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Boston £120, County Durham £108County Durham: £108Boston: £120County Durham: £108Boston: £120County Durham: £102Boston: £114

    £120£120£114Boston is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Boston £152, County Durham £182County Durham: £182Boston: £152County Durham: £183Boston: £152County Durham: £173Boston: £144

    £152£152£144County 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: Boston £6.44, County Durham £7.16County Durham: £7.16Boston: £6.44County Durham: £7.19Boston: £6.47County Durham: £6.79Boston: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11County 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: Boston £478, County Durham £718County Durham: £718Boston: £478County Durham: £721Boston: £480County Durham: £681Boston: £453

    £478£480£453County 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: Boston £124, County Durham £177County Durham: £177Boston: £124County Durham: £178Boston: £125County Durham: £168Boston: £118

    £124£125£118County 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: Boston £77, County Durham £114County Durham: £114Boston: £77County Durham: £115Boston: £77County Durham: £108Boston: £73

    £77£77£73County Durham is higher£114£115£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Boston £1,223, County Durham £1,138County Durham: £1,138Boston: £1,223County Durham: £1,143Boston: £1,228County Durham: £1,080Boston: £1,160

    £1,223£1,228£1,160Boston is higherDepends on how you count£1,138£1,143£1,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Boston £173, County Durham £227County Durham: £227Boston: £173County Durham: £228Boston: £174County Durham: £216Boston: £164

    £173£174£164County Durham is higher£227£228£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Boston £186, County Durham £269County Durham: £269Boston: £186County Durham: £270Boston: £186County Durham: £255Boston: £176

    £186£186£176County Durham is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Boston £3.58, County Durham £4.02County Durham: £4.02Boston: £3.58County Durham: £4.03Boston: £3.60County Durham: £3.81Boston: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40County Durham is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Boston £4.44, County Durham £7.02County Durham: £7.02Boston: £4.44County Durham: £7.05Boston: £4.46County Durham: £6.66Boston: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21County Durham is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Boston £11, County Durham £6.64County Durham: £6.64Boston: £11County Durham: £6.67Boston: £11County Durham: £6.30Boston: £10

    £11£11£10Boston is higherDepends on how you count£6.64£6.67£6.30

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Boston 200.0, County Durham 210.6County Durham: 210.6Boston: 200.0

    200.0County Durham is higher210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Boston 25.8, County Durham 28.1County Durham: 28.1Boston: 25.8

    25.8County 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: Boston 32.1, County Durham 36.3County Durham: 36.3Boston: 32.1

    32.1County 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: Boston 73.5, County Durham 105.2County Durham: 105.2Boston: 73.5

    73.5County Durham is higher105.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Boston 151.7, County Durham 142.3County Durham: 142.3Boston: 151.7

    151.7Boston is higherDepends on how you count142.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Boston 16.6, County Durham 24.8County Durham: 24.8Boston: 16.6

    16.6County Durham is higher24.8

Show the numbers
Boston and County Durham, per resident
MeasureBostonCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,788£4,808£4,541£5,351£5,374£5,076County Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,509£2,519£2,380£2,689£2,701£2,551County Durham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,500£1,416£1,533£1,539£1,454County Durham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,392£2,402£2,269County Durham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£108£108£102Boston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£182£183£173County Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£7.16£7.19£6.79County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£478£480£453£718£721£681County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£177£178£168County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£114£115£108County Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,223£1,228£1,160£1,138£1,143£1,080Boston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£227£228£216County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176£269£270£255County Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£4.02£4.03£3.81County Durham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£7.02£7.05£6.66County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.64£6.67£6.30Boston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0210.6County Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.828.1County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.136.3County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.5105.2County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.7142.3Boston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.624.8County Durham

Total

Boston 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

Boston County Durham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Boston £346.1m, County Durham £2.9bnCounty Durham: £2.9bnBoston: £346.1mCounty Durham: £2.9bnBoston: £347.6mCounty Durham: £2.7bnBoston: £328.3m

    £346.1m£347.6m£328.3mCounty Durham is higher£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Boston £181.4m, County Durham £1.4bnCounty Durham: £1.4bnBoston: £181.4mCounty Durham: £1.4bnBoston: £182.1mCounty Durham: £1.4bnBoston: £172.0m

    £181.4m£182.1m£172.0mCounty Durham is higher£1.4bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Boston £107.9m, County Durham £822.8mCounty Durham: £822.8mBoston: £107.9mCounty Durham: £826.3mBoston: £108.4mCounty Durham: £780.5mBoston: £102.4m

    £107.9m£108.4m£102.4mCounty Durham is higher£822.8m£826.3m£780.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Boston £161.3m, County Durham £1.3bnCounty Durham: £1.3bnBoston: £161.3mCounty Durham: £1.3bnBoston: £162.0mCounty Durham: £1.2bnBoston: £153.0m

    £161.3m£162.0m£153.0mCounty Durham is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Boston £8.7m, County Durham £57.8mCounty Durham: £57.8mBoston: £8.7mCounty Durham: £58.0mBoston: £8.7mCounty Durham: £54.8mBoston: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Boston £11.0m, County Durham £97.9mCounty Durham: £97.9mBoston: £11.0mCounty Durham: £98.3mBoston: £11.0mCounty Durham: £92.9mBoston: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCounty 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: Boston £0.47m, County Durham £3.8mCounty Durham: £3.8mBoston: £0.47mCounty Durham: £3.9mBoston: £0.47mCounty Durham: £3.6mBoston: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mCounty 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: Boston £34.5m, County Durham £385.3mCounty Durham: £385.3mBoston: £34.5mCounty Durham: £386.9mBoston: £34.7mCounty Durham: £365.5mBoston: £32.8m

    £34.5m£34.7m£32.8mCounty 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: Boston £9.0m, County Durham £95.2mCounty Durham: £95.2mBoston: £9.0mCounty Durham: £95.6mBoston: £9.0mCounty Durham: £90.3mBoston: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mCounty 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: Boston £5.5m, County Durham £61.3mCounty Durham: £61.3mBoston: £5.5mCounty Durham: £61.6mBoston: £5.6mCounty Durham: £58.2mBoston: £5.3m

    £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mCounty Durham is higher£61.3m£61.6m£58.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Boston £88.4m, County Durham £611.1mCounty Durham: £611.1mBoston: £88.4mCounty Durham: £613.7mBoston: £88.8mCounty Durham: £579.6mBoston: £83.9m

    £88.4m£88.8m£83.9mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Boston £12.5m, County Durham £122.0mCounty Durham: £122.0mBoston: £12.5mCounty Durham: £122.6mBoston: £12.6mCounty Durham: £115.8mBoston: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mCounty Durham is higher£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Boston £13.4m, County Durham £144.5mCounty Durham: £144.5mBoston: £13.4mCounty Durham: £145.1mBoston: £13.5mCounty Durham: £137.1mBoston: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mCounty Durham is higher£144.5m£145.1m£137.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Boston £0.26m, County Durham £2.2mCounty Durham: £2.2mBoston: £0.26mCounty Durham: £2.2mBoston: £0.26mCounty Durham: £2.0mBoston: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mCounty Durham is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Boston £0.32m, County Durham £3.8mCounty Durham: £3.8mBoston: £0.32mCounty Durham: £3.8mBoston: £0.32mCounty Durham: £3.6mBoston: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mCounty Durham is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Boston £0.78m, County Durham £3.6mCounty Durham: £3.6mBoston: £0.78mCounty Durham: £3.6mBoston: £0.78mCounty Durham: £3.4mBoston: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Boston 14,454, County Durham 113,067County Durham: 113,067Boston: 14,454

    14,454County Durham is higher113,067

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Boston 1,867, County Durham 15,081County Durham: 15,081Boston: 1,867

    1,867County Durham is higher15,081

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Boston 2,320, County Durham 19,474County Durham: 19,474Boston: 2,320

    2,320County Durham is higher19,474

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Boston 5,311, County Durham 56,470County Durham: 56,470Boston: 5,311

    5,311County Durham is higher56,470

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Boston 10,969, County Durham 76,404County Durham: 76,404Boston: 10,969

    10,969County Durham is higherDepends on how you count76,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Boston 1,200, County Durham 13,298County Durham: 13,298Boston: 1,200

    1,200County Durham is higher13,298

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Boston and County Durham, total
MeasureBostonCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£346.1m£347.6m£328.3m£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnCounty Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.4m£182.1m£172.0m£1.4bnCounty Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.9m£108.4m£102.4m£822.8m£826.3m£780.5mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£161.3m£162.0m£153.0m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCounty Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£57.8m£58.0m£54.8mCounty Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£97.9m£98.3m£92.9mCounty Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£3.8m£3.9m£3.6mCounty Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.8m£385.3m£386.9m£365.5mCounty Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£95.2m£95.6m£90.3mCounty Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m£61.3m£61.6m£58.2mCounty Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.4m£88.8m£83.9m£611.1m£613.7m£579.6mCounty Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£122.0m£122.6m£115.8mCounty Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£144.5m£145.1m£137.1mCounty Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£2.2m£2.2m£2.0mCounty Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCounty Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,454113,067County Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,86715,081County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,32019,474County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,31156,470County Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,96976,404County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,20013,298County Durham

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.