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South Tyneside and Torbay

150,736 and 139,862 residents (mid-2024).

South Tyneside is higher than Torbay on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

South Tyneside is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 2. 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

South Tyneside Torbay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £5,669, Torbay £5,829Torbay: £5,829South Tyneside: £5,669Torbay: £5,854South Tyneside: £5,694Torbay: £5,529South Tyneside: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£5,829£5,854£5,529

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Tyneside £13,280, Torbay £12,452Torbay: £12,452South Tyneside: £13,280Torbay: £12,505South Tyneside: £13,336Torbay: £11,811South Tyneside: £12,597

    £13,280£13,336£12,597South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£12,452£12,505£11,811

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £2,893, Torbay £2,663Torbay: £2,663South Tyneside: £2,893Torbay: £2,675South Tyneside: £2,905Torbay: £2,526South Tyneside: £2,744

    £2,893£2,905£2,744South Tyneside is higher£2,663£2,675£2,526

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Tyneside £11,661, Torbay £11,088Torbay: £11,088South Tyneside: £11,661Torbay: £11,135South Tyneside: £11,711Torbay: £10,517South Tyneside: £11,061

    £11,661£11,711£11,061South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£11,088£11,135£10,517

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Tyneside £644, Torbay £528Torbay: £528South Tyneside: £644Torbay: £531South Tyneside: £647Torbay: £501South Tyneside: £611

    £644£647£611South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£528£531£501

  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: South Tyneside £932, Torbay £803Torbay: £803South Tyneside: £932Torbay: £806South Tyneside: £936Torbay: £761South Tyneside: £884

    £932£936£884South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£803£806£761

  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: South Tyneside £43, Torbay £33Torbay: £33South Tyneside: £43Torbay: £33South Tyneside: £43Torbay: £32South Tyneside: £41

    £43£43£41South Tyneside is higher£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £739, Torbay £604Torbay: £604South Tyneside: £739Torbay: £606South Tyneside: £742Torbay: £573South Tyneside: £701

    £739£742£701South Tyneside is higher£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £182, Torbay £180Torbay: £180South Tyneside: £182Torbay: £181South Tyneside: £183Torbay: £171South Tyneside: £173

    £182£183£173South Tyneside is higher£180£181£171

  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: South Tyneside £197, Torbay £150Torbay: £150South Tyneside: £197Torbay: £151South Tyneside: £198Torbay: £142South Tyneside: £187

    £197£198£187South Tyneside is higher£150£151£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £2,198, Torbay £1,990Torbay: £1,990South Tyneside: £2,198Torbay: £1,998South Tyneside: £2,207Torbay: £1,887South Tyneside: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085South Tyneside is higher£1,990£1,998£1,887

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Tyneside £299, Torbay £273Torbay: £273South Tyneside: £299Torbay: £274South Tyneside: £301Torbay: £259South Tyneside: £284

    £299£301£284South Tyneside is higher£273£274£259

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £468, Torbay £507Torbay: £507South Tyneside: £468Torbay: £509South Tyneside: £470Torbay: £481South Tyneside: £444

    £468£470£444Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£507£509£481

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £15, Torbay £7.55Torbay: £7.55South Tyneside: £15Torbay: £7.58South Tyneside: £15Torbay: £7.16South Tyneside: £14

    £15£15£14South Tyneside is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £15, Torbay £9.70Torbay: £9.70South Tyneside: £15Torbay: £9.74South Tyneside: £15Torbay: £9.20South Tyneside: £15

    £15South Tyneside is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £9.60, Torbay £7.18Torbay: £7.18South Tyneside: £9.60Torbay: £7.21South Tyneside: £9.65Torbay: £6.81South Tyneside: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside is higher£7.18£7.21£6.81

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Tyneside 1,027.9, Torbay 989.2Torbay: 989.2South Tyneside: 1,027.9

    1,027.9South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count989.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Tyneside 171.0, Torbay 129.5Torbay: 129.5South Tyneside: 171.0

    171.0South Tyneside is higher129.5

  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: South Tyneside 197.0, Torbay 161.8Torbay: 161.8South Tyneside: 197.0

    197.0South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count161.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 109.2, Torbay 87.9Torbay: 87.9South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2South Tyneside is higher87.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside 269.9, Torbay 237.2Torbay: 237.2South Tyneside: 269.9

    269.9South Tyneside is higher237.2

  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: South Tyneside 42.7, Torbay 31.3Torbay: 31.3South Tyneside: 42.7

    42.7South Tyneside is higher31.3

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South Tyneside and Torbay, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth TynesideTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,280£13,336£12,597£12,452£12,505£11,811South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,893£2,905£2,744£2,663£2,675£2,526South Tyneside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,661£11,711£11,061£11,088£11,135£10,517South Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£644£647£611£528£531£501South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£932£936£884£803£806£761South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£41£33£33£32South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£604£606£573South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£180£181£171South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£198£187£150£151£142South Tyneside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£1,990£1,998£1,887South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£273£274£259South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£468£470£444£507£509£481Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£7.55£7.58£7.16South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£9.70£9.74£9.20South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£7.18£7.21£6.81South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.9989.2South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.0129.5South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.0161.8South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.287.9South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.9237.2South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.731.3South Tyneside

Per resident

South Tyneside is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 8. 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

South Tyneside Torbay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £5,669, Torbay £5,829Torbay: £5,829South Tyneside: £5,669Torbay: £5,854South Tyneside: £5,694Torbay: £5,529South Tyneside: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£5,829£5,854£5,529

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £2,689, Torbay £3,244Torbay: £3,244South Tyneside: £2,689Torbay: £3,257South Tyneside: £2,700Torbay: £3,077South Tyneside: £2,550

    £2,689£2,700£2,550Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£3,244£3,257£3,077

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £1,751, Torbay £1,522Torbay: £1,522South Tyneside: £1,751Torbay: £1,528South Tyneside: £1,758Torbay: £1,444South Tyneside: £1,661

    £1,751£1,758£1,661South Tyneside is higher£1,522£1,528£1,444

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Tyneside £2,361, Torbay £2,888Torbay: £2,888South Tyneside: £2,361Torbay: £2,901South Tyneside: £2,371Torbay: £2,740South Tyneside: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,888£2,901£2,740

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Tyneside £130, Torbay £138Torbay: £138South Tyneside: £130Torbay: £138South Tyneside: £131Torbay: £131South Tyneside: £124

    £130£131£124Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£138£138£131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £189, Torbay £209Torbay: £209South Tyneside: £189Torbay: £210South Tyneside: £189Torbay: £198South Tyneside: £179

    £189£189£179Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £8.69, Torbay £8.66Torbay: £8.66South Tyneside: £8.69Torbay: £8.69South Tyneside: £8.72Torbay: £8.21South Tyneside: £8.24

    £8.69£8.72£8.24South Tyneside is higher£8.66£8.69£8.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £739, Torbay £604Torbay: £604South Tyneside: £739Torbay: £606South Tyneside: £742Torbay: £573South Tyneside: £701

    £739£742£701South Tyneside is higher£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £182, Torbay £180Torbay: £180South Tyneside: £182Torbay: £181South Tyneside: £183Torbay: £171South Tyneside: £173

    £182£183£173South Tyneside is higher£180£181£171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £119, Torbay £86Torbay: £86South Tyneside: £119Torbay: £86South Tyneside: £120Torbay: £81South Tyneside: £113

    £119£120£113South Tyneside is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Tyneside £1,330, Torbay £1,137Torbay: £1,137South Tyneside: £1,330Torbay: £1,142South Tyneside: £1,336Torbay: £1,078South Tyneside: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262South Tyneside is higher£1,137£1,142£1,078

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Tyneside £299, Torbay £273Torbay: £273South Tyneside: £299Torbay: £274South Tyneside: £301Torbay: £259South Tyneside: £284

    £299£301£284South Tyneside is higher£273£274£259

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Tyneside £283, Torbay £289Torbay: £289South Tyneside: £283Torbay: £291South Tyneside: £284Torbay: £275South Tyneside: £268

    £283£284£268Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£289£291£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Tyneside £8.94, Torbay £4.31Torbay: £4.31South Tyneside: £8.94Torbay: £4.33South Tyneside: £8.98Torbay: £4.09South Tyneside: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48South Tyneside is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Tyneside £9.34, Torbay £5.53Torbay: £5.53South Tyneside: £9.34Torbay: £5.56South Tyneside: £9.38Torbay: £5.25South Tyneside: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86South Tyneside is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £9.60, Torbay £7.18Torbay: £7.18South Tyneside: £9.60Torbay: £7.21South Tyneside: £9.65Torbay: £6.81South Tyneside: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside is higher£7.18£7.21£6.81

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 208.1, Torbay 257.7Torbay: 257.7South Tyneside: 208.1

    208.1Torbay is higherDepends on how you count257.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 34.6, Torbay 33.7Torbay: 33.7South Tyneside: 34.6

    34.6South Tyneside is higher33.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 39.9, Torbay 42.2Torbay: 42.2South Tyneside: 39.9

    39.9Torbay is higherDepends on how you count42.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 109.2, Torbay 87.9Torbay: 87.9South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2South Tyneside is higher87.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 163.3, Torbay 135.5Torbay: 135.5South Tyneside: 163.3

    163.3South Tyneside is higher135.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 25.8, Torbay 17.9Torbay: 17.9South Tyneside: 25.8

    25.8South Tyneside is higher17.9

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South Tyneside and Torbay, per resident
MeasureSouth TynesideTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,700£2,550£3,244£3,257£3,077Torbay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,751£1,758£1,661£1,522£1,528£1,444South Tyneside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,888£2,901£2,740Torbay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£138£138£131Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£209£210£198Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£8.66£8.69£8.21South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£604£606£573South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£180£181£171South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£86£86£81South Tyneside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,137£1,142£1,078South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£273£274£259South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£289£291£275Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£4.31£4.33£4.09South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£5.53£5.56£5.25South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£7.18£7.21£6.81South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.1257.7Torbay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.633.7South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.942.2Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.287.9South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.3135.5South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.817.9South Tyneside

Total

South Tyneside is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 4. 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

South Tyneside Torbay

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Tyneside £854.6m, Torbay £815.2mTorbay: £815.2mSouth Tyneside: £854.6mTorbay: £818.7mSouth Tyneside: £858.2mTorbay: £773.3mSouth Tyneside: £810.6m

    £854.6m£858.2m£810.6mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£815.2m£818.7m£773.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Tyneside £405.3m, Torbay £453.7mTorbay: £453.7mSouth Tyneside: £405.3mTorbay: £455.6mSouth Tyneside: £407.0mTorbay: £430.3mSouth Tyneside: £384.4m

    £405.3m£407.0m£384.4mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£453.7m£455.6m£430.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Tyneside £263.9m, Torbay £212.9mTorbay: £212.9mSouth Tyneside: £263.9mTorbay: £213.8mSouth Tyneside: £265.0mTorbay: £201.9mSouth Tyneside: £250.3m

    £263.9m£265.0m£250.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Tyneside £355.9m, Torbay £404.0mTorbay: £404.0mSouth Tyneside: £355.9mTorbay: £405.7mSouth Tyneside: £357.4mTorbay: £383.2mSouth Tyneside: £337.6m

    £355.9m£357.4m£337.6mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£404.0m£405.7m£383.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Tyneside £19.7m, Torbay £19.3mTorbay: £19.3mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mTorbay: £19.3mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mTorbay: £18.3mSouth Tyneside: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside £28.4m, Torbay £29.2mTorbay: £29.2mSouth Tyneside: £28.4mTorbay: £29.4mSouth Tyneside: £28.6mTorbay: £27.7mSouth Tyneside: £27.0m

    £28.4m£28.6m£27.0mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Tyneside £1.3m, Torbay £1.2mTorbay: £1.2mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mTorbay: £1.2mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mTorbay: £1.1mSouth Tyneside: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside £111.4m, Torbay £84.4mTorbay: £84.4mSouth Tyneside: £111.4mTorbay: £84.8mSouth Tyneside: £111.8mTorbay: £80.1mSouth Tyneside: £105.6m

    £111.4m£111.8m£105.6mSouth Tyneside is higher£84.4m£84.8m£80.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside £27.5m, Torbay £25.1mTorbay: £25.1mSouth Tyneside: £27.5mTorbay: £25.2mSouth Tyneside: £27.6mTorbay: £23.8mSouth Tyneside: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mSouth Tyneside is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Tyneside £18.0m, Torbay £12.0mTorbay: £12.0mSouth Tyneside: £18.0mTorbay: £12.0mSouth Tyneside: £18.1mTorbay: £11.4mSouth Tyneside: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSouth Tyneside is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Tyneside £200.5m, Torbay £159.0mTorbay: £159.0mSouth Tyneside: £200.5mTorbay: £159.7mSouth Tyneside: £201.4mTorbay: £150.8mSouth Tyneside: £190.2m

    £200.5m£201.4m£190.2mSouth Tyneside is higher£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Tyneside £45.1m, Torbay £38.1mTorbay: £38.1mSouth Tyneside: £45.1mTorbay: £38.3mSouth Tyneside: £45.3mTorbay: £36.2mSouth Tyneside: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mSouth Tyneside is higher£38.1m£38.3m£36.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Tyneside £42.7m, Torbay £40.5mTorbay: £40.5mSouth Tyneside: £42.7mTorbay: £40.7mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mTorbay: £38.4mSouth Tyneside: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.8m£40.5mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Tyneside £1.3m, Torbay £0.60mTorbay: £0.60mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mTorbay: £0.61mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mTorbay: £0.57mSouth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Tyneside £1.4m, Torbay £0.77mTorbay: £0.77mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mTorbay: £0.78mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mTorbay: £0.73mSouth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Tyneside £1.4m, Torbay £1.0mTorbay: £1.0mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mTorbay: £1.0mSouth Tyneside: £1.5mTorbay: £0.95mSouth Tyneside: £1.4m

    £1.4m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Tyneside 31,369, Torbay 36,039Torbay: 36,039South Tyneside: 31,369

    31,369Torbay is higherDepends on how you count36,039

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Tyneside 5,218, Torbay 4,717Torbay: 4,717South Tyneside: 5,218

    5,218South Tyneside is higher4,717

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside 6,012, Torbay 5,896Torbay: 5,896South Tyneside: 6,012

    6,012South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count5,896

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside 16,463, Torbay 12,289Torbay: 12,289South Tyneside: 16,463

    16,463South Tyneside is higher12,289

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Tyneside 24,618, Torbay 18,955Torbay: 18,955South Tyneside: 24,618

    24,618South Tyneside is higher18,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Tyneside 3,891, Torbay 2,498Torbay: 2,498South Tyneside: 3,891

    3,891South Tyneside is higher2,498

Show the numbers
South Tyneside and Torbay, total
MeasureSouth TynesideTorbayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£854.6m£858.2m£810.6m£815.2m£818.7m£773.3mSouth Tyneside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.3m£407.0m£384.4m£453.7m£455.6m£430.3mTorbay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£355.9m£357.4m£337.6m£404.0m£405.7m£383.2mTorbay
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mSouth Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mTorbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSouth Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.8m£105.6m£84.4m£84.8m£80.1mSouth Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mSouth Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mSouth Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£200.5m£201.4m£190.2m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mSouth Tyneside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£38.1m£38.3m£36.2mSouth Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.8m£40.5m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mSouth Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mSouth Tyneside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mSouth Tyneside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,36936,039Torbay
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2184,717South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0125,896South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,46312,289South Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,61818,955South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8912,498South Tyneside

Sources

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

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