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Doncaster and Halton

320,248 and 131,247 residents (mid-2024).

Doncaster is higher than Halton on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

Doncaster is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Halton on 20. 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

Doncaster Halton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster £4,862, Halton £5,338Halton: £5,338Doncaster: £4,862Halton: £5,361Doncaster: £4,882Halton: £5,063Doncaster: £4,612

    £4,862£4,882£4,612Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5,338£5,361£5,063

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £12,757, Halton £13,205Halton: £13,205Doncaster: £12,757Halton: £13,261Doncaster: £12,811Halton: £12,526Doncaster: £12,101

    £12,757£12,811£12,101Halton is higherDepends on how you count£13,205£13,261£12,526

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £2,497, Halton £2,806Halton: £2,806Doncaster: £2,497Halton: £2,818Doncaster: £2,508Halton: £2,662Doncaster: £2,369

    £2,497£2,508£2,369Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,806£2,818£2,662

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £11,396, Halton £11,726Halton: £11,726Doncaster: £11,396Halton: £11,776Doncaster: £11,444Halton: £11,122Doncaster: £10,809

    £11,396£11,444£10,809Halton is higherDepends on how you count£11,726£11,776£11,122

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £520, Halton £566Halton: £566Doncaster: £520Halton: £568Doncaster: £522Halton: £537Doncaster: £493

    £520£522£493Halton is higherDepends on how you count£566£568£537

  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: Doncaster £809, Halton £877Halton: £877Doncaster: £809Halton: £881Doncaster: £813Halton: £832Doncaster: £768

    £809£813£768Halton is higherDepends on how you count£877£881£832

  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: Doncaster £32, Halton £36Halton: £36Doncaster: £32Halton: £36Doncaster: £32Halton: £34Doncaster: £31

    £32£32£31Halton is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £605, Halton £756Halton: £756Doncaster: £605Halton: £760Doncaster: £608Halton: £717Doncaster: £574

    £605£608£574Halton is higherDepends on how you count£756£760£717

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £164, Halton £191Halton: £191Doncaster: £164Halton: £192Doncaster: £165Halton: £181Doncaster: £156

    £164£165£156Halton is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

  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: Doncaster £170, Halton £172Halton: £172Doncaster: £170Halton: £173Doncaster: £170Halton: £163Doncaster: £161

    £170£170£161Halton is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £1,941, Halton £2,193Halton: £2,193Doncaster: £1,941Halton: £2,202Doncaster: £1,950Halton: £2,080Doncaster: £1,842

    £1,941£1,950£1,842Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,193£2,202£2,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster £195, Halton £253Halton: £253Doncaster: £195Halton: £254Doncaster: £196Halton: £240Doncaster: £185

    £195£196£185Halton is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £369, Halton £424Halton: £424Doncaster: £369Halton: £426Doncaster: £371Halton: £402Doncaster: £350

    £369£371£350Halton is higherDepends on how you count£424£426£402

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £8.33, Halton £7.67Halton: £7.67Doncaster: £8.33Halton: £7.71Doncaster: £8.36Halton: £7.28Doncaster: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Doncaster is higher£7.67£7.71£7.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £8.16, Halton £9.82Halton: £9.82Doncaster: £8.16Halton: £9.86Doncaster: £8.19Halton: £9.31Doncaster: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Halton is higherDepends on how you count£9.82£9.86£9.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster £6.67, Halton £7.65Halton: £7.65Doncaster: £6.67Halton: £7.69Doncaster: £6.70Halton: £7.26Doncaster: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Halton is higherDepends on how you count£7.65£7.69£7.26

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Doncaster 1,023.5, Halton 1,033.7Halton: 1,033.7Doncaster: 1,023.5

    1,023.5Halton is higherDepends on how you count1,033.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Doncaster 126.3, Halton 142.8Halton: 142.8Doncaster: 126.3

    126.3Halton is higherDepends on how you count142.8

  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: Doncaster 169.7, Halton 177.6Halton: 177.6Doncaster: 169.7

    169.7Halton is higherDepends on how you count177.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 91.5, Halton 111.2Halton: 111.2Doncaster: 91.5

    91.5Halton is higherDepends on how you count111.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Doncaster 242.5, Halton 251.4Halton: 251.4Doncaster: 242.5

    242.5Halton is higherDepends on how you count251.4

  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: Doncaster 37.6, Halton 37.3Halton: 37.3Doncaster: 37.6

    37.6Doncaster is higher37.3

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Doncaster and Halton, per person in the age group
MeasureDoncasterHaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,862£4,882£4,612£5,338£5,361£5,063Halton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,811£12,101£13,205£13,261£12,526Halton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,497£2,508£2,369£2,806£2,818£2,662Halton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,396£11,444£10,809£11,726£11,776£11,122Halton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£520£522£493£566£568£537Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£809£813£768£877£881£832Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£36£36£34Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£756£760£717Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£191£192£181Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£170£161£172£173£163Halton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,950£1,842£2,193£2,202£2,080Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£253£254£240Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£369£371£350£424£426£402Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£7.67£7.71£7.28Doncaster
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£9.82£9.86£9.31Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£7.65£7.69£7.26Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.51,033.7Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.3142.8Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7177.6Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.5111.2Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.5251.4Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.637.3Doncaster

Per resident

Doncaster is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Halton 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

Doncaster Halton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster £4,862, Halton £5,338Halton: £5,338Doncaster: £4,862Halton: £5,361Doncaster: £4,882Halton: £5,063Doncaster: £4,612

    £4,862£4,882£4,612Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5,338£5,361£5,063

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Doncaster £2,352, Halton £2,387Halton: £2,387Doncaster: £2,352Halton: £2,398Doncaster: £2,363Halton: £2,265Doncaster: £2,231

    £2,352£2,363£2,231Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,387£2,398£2,265

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Doncaster £1,539, Halton £1,742Halton: £1,742Doncaster: £1,539Halton: £1,750Doncaster: £1,545Halton: £1,653Doncaster: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,742£1,750£1,653

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Doncaster £2,101, Halton £2,120Halton: £2,120Doncaster: £2,101Halton: £2,129Doncaster: £2,110Halton: £2,011Doncaster: £1,993

    £2,101£2,110£1,993Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,120£2,129£2,011

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Doncaster £96, Halton £102Halton: £102Doncaster: £96Halton: £103Doncaster: £96Halton: £97Doncaster: £91

    £96£96£91Halton is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £149, Halton £159Halton: £159Doncaster: £149Halton: £159Doncaster: £150Halton: £150Doncaster: £142

    £149£150£142Halton is higherDepends on how you count£159£159£150

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Doncaster £5.97, Halton £6.50Halton: £6.50Doncaster: £5.97Halton: £6.53Doncaster: £5.99Halton: £6.17Doncaster: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Halton is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £605, Halton £756Halton: £756Doncaster: £605Halton: £760Doncaster: £608Halton: £717Doncaster: £574

    £605£608£574Halton is higherDepends on how you count£756£760£717

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £164, Halton £191Halton: £191Doncaster: £164Halton: £192Doncaster: £165Halton: £181Doncaster: £156

    £164£165£156Halton is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Doncaster £105, Halton £107Halton: £107Doncaster: £105Halton: £107Doncaster: £105Halton: £101Doncaster: £99

    £105£105£99Halton is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Doncaster £1,196, Halton £1,362Halton: £1,362Doncaster: £1,196Halton: £1,367Doncaster: £1,201Halton: £1,292Doncaster: £1,135

    £1,196£1,201£1,135Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,362£1,367£1,292

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster £195, Halton £253Halton: £253Doncaster: £195Halton: £254Doncaster: £196Halton: £240Doncaster: £185

    £195£196£185Halton is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Doncaster £228, Halton £263Halton: £263Doncaster: £228Halton: £264Doncaster: £229Halton: £250Doncaster: £216

    £228£229£216Halton is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Doncaster £5.13, Halton £4.77Halton: £4.77Doncaster: £5.13Halton: £4.79Doncaster: £5.16Halton: £4.52Doncaster: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Doncaster is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Doncaster £5.03, Halton £6.09Halton: £6.09Doncaster: £5.03Halton: £6.12Doncaster: £5.05Halton: £5.78Doncaster: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Halton is higherDepends on how you count£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster £6.67, Halton £7.65Halton: £7.65Doncaster: £6.67Halton: £7.69Doncaster: £6.70Halton: £7.26Doncaster: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Halton is higherDepends on how you count£7.65£7.69£7.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 188.7, Halton 186.9Halton: 186.9Doncaster: 188.7

    188.7Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count186.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 23.3, Halton 25.8Halton: 25.8Doncaster: 23.3

    23.3Halton is higherDepends on how you count25.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 31.3, Halton 32.1Halton: 32.1Doncaster: 31.3

    31.3Halton is higherDepends on how you count32.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 91.5, Halton 111.2Halton: 111.2Doncaster: 91.5

    91.5Halton is higherDepends on how you count111.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 149.4, Halton 156.2Halton: 156.2Doncaster: 149.4

    149.4Halton is higherDepends on how you count156.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 23.2, Halton 23.2Halton: 23.2Doncaster: 23.2

    23.2Doncaster is higher23.2

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Doncaster and Halton, per resident
MeasureDoncasterHaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,862£4,882£4,612£5,338£5,361£5,063Halton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,363£2,231£2,387£2,398£2,265Halton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,742£1,750£1,653Halton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,101£2,110£1,993£2,120£2,129£2,011Halton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£102£103£97Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£159£159£150Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.50£6.53£6.17Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£756£760£717Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£191£192£181Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£107£107£101Halton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,196£1,201£1,135£1,362£1,367£1,292Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£253£254£240Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£263£264£250Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£4.77£4.79£4.52Doncaster
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£6.09£6.12£5.78Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£7.65£7.69£7.26Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7186.9Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.325.8Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.332.1Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.5111.2Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.4156.2Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.223.2Doncaster

Total

Doncaster is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Halton 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

Doncaster Halton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Doncaster £1.6bn, Halton £700.6mHalton: £700.6mDoncaster: £1.6bnHalton: £703.6mDoncaster: £1.6bnHalton: £664.5mDoncaster: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£700.6m£703.6m£664.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Doncaster £753.4m, Halton £313.3mHalton: £313.3mDoncaster: £753.4mHalton: £314.7mDoncaster: £756.6mHalton: £297.2mDoncaster: £714.6m

    £753.4m£756.6m£714.6mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£313.3m£314.7m£297.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Doncaster £492.8m, Halton £228.7mHalton: £228.7mDoncaster: £492.8mHalton: £229.7mDoncaster: £494.9mHalton: £216.9mDoncaster: £467.4m

    £492.8m£494.9m£467.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£228.7m£229.7m£216.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Doncaster £673.0m, Halton £278.2mHalton: £278.2mDoncaster: £673.0mHalton: £279.4mDoncaster: £675.9mHalton: £263.9mDoncaster: £638.4m

    £673.0m£675.9m£638.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster £30.7m, Halton £13.4mHalton: £13.4mDoncaster: £30.7mHalton: £13.5mDoncaster: £30.8mHalton: £12.7mDoncaster: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £47.8m, Halton £20.8mHalton: £20.8mDoncaster: £47.8mHalton: £20.9mDoncaster: £48.0mHalton: £19.8mDoncaster: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Doncaster £1.9m, Halton £0.85mHalton: £0.85mDoncaster: £1.9mHalton: £0.86mDoncaster: £1.9mHalton: £0.81mDoncaster: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £193.7m, Halton £99.3mHalton: £99.3mDoncaster: £193.7mHalton: £99.7mDoncaster: £194.6mHalton: £94.2mDoncaster: £183.8m

    £193.7m£194.6m£183.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £52.5m, Halton £25.1mHalton: £25.1mDoncaster: £52.5mHalton: £25.2mDoncaster: £52.7mHalton: £23.8mDoncaster: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster £33.5m, Halton £14.0mHalton: £14.0mDoncaster: £33.5mHalton: £14.1mDoncaster: £33.6mHalton: £13.3mDoncaster: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster £383.1m, Halton £178.7mHalton: £178.7mDoncaster: £383.1mHalton: £179.5mDoncaster: £384.7mHalton: £169.5mDoncaster: £363.4m

    £383.1m£384.7m£363.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Doncaster £62.4m, Halton £33.2mHalton: £33.2mDoncaster: £62.4mHalton: £33.3mDoncaster: £62.7mHalton: £31.5mDoncaster: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Doncaster £72.9m, Halton £34.6mHalton: £34.6mDoncaster: £72.9mHalton: £34.7mDoncaster: £73.2mHalton: £32.8mDoncaster: £69.1m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.1mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Doncaster £1.6m, Halton £0.63mHalton: £0.63mDoncaster: £1.6mHalton: £0.63mDoncaster: £1.6mHalton: £0.59mDoncaster: £1.6m

    £1.6mDoncaster is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Doncaster £1.6m, Halton £0.80mHalton: £0.80mDoncaster: £1.6mHalton: £0.80mDoncaster: £1.6mHalton: £0.76mDoncaster: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Doncaster £2.1m, Halton £1.0mHalton: £1.0mDoncaster: £2.1mHalton: £1.0mDoncaster: £2.1mHalton: £0.95mDoncaster: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Doncaster 60,443, Halton 24,528Halton: 24,528Doncaster: 60,443

    60,443Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count24,528

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster 7,457, Halton 3,389Halton: 3,389Doncaster: 7,457

    7,457Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count3,389

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster 10,023, Halton 4,214Halton: 4,214Doncaster: 10,023

    10,023Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count4,214

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster 29,310, Halton 14,589Halton: 14,589Doncaster: 29,310

    29,310Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count14,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster 47,857, Halton 20,494Halton: 20,494Doncaster: 47,857

    47,857Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count20,494

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster 7,426, Halton 3,038Halton: 3,038Doncaster: 7,426

    7,426Doncaster is higher3,038

Show the numbers
Doncaster and Halton, total
MeasureDoncasterHaltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£700.6m£703.6m£664.5mDoncaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m£313.3m£314.7m£297.2mDoncaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.8m£494.9m£467.4m£228.7m£229.7m£216.9mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£673.0m£675.9m£638.4m£278.2m£279.4m£263.9mDoncaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mDoncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mDoncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mDoncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£193.7m£194.6m£183.8m£99.3m£99.7m£94.2mDoncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mDoncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mDoncaster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m£178.7m£179.5m£169.5mDoncaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mDoncaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mDoncaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mDoncaster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mDoncaster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,44324,528Doncaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4573,389Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,0234,214Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,31014,589Doncaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,85720,494Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4263,038Doncaster

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.
  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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