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South Tyneside and Torfaen

150,736 and 94,034 residents (mid-2024).

South Tyneside is higher than Torfaen on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 16 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 6. 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £5,669, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601South Tyneside: £5,669Torfaen: £5,624South Tyneside: £5,694Torfaen: £5,312South Tyneside: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside is higher£5,601£5,624£5,312

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Tyneside £13,280, Torfaen £13,193Torfaen: £13,193South Tyneside: £13,280Torfaen: £13,250South Tyneside: £13,336Torfaen: £12,515South Tyneside: £12,597

    £13,280£13,336£12,597South Tyneside is higher£13,193£13,250£12,515

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £2,893, Torfaen £2,806Torfaen: £2,806South Tyneside: £2,893Torfaen: £2,818South Tyneside: £2,905Torfaen: £2,662South Tyneside: £2,744

    £2,893£2,905£2,744South Tyneside is higher£2,806£2,818£2,662

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Tyneside £11,661, Torfaen £11,631Torfaen: £11,631South Tyneside: £11,661Torfaen: £11,681South Tyneside: £11,711Torfaen: £11,033South Tyneside: £11,061

    £11,661£11,711£11,061South Tyneside is higher£11,631£11,681£11,033

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Tyneside £644, Torfaen £549Torfaen: £549South Tyneside: £644Torfaen: £552South Tyneside: £647Torfaen: £521South Tyneside: £611

    £644£647£611South Tyneside is higher£549£552£521

  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, Torfaen £977Torfaen: £977South Tyneside: £932Torfaen: £982South Tyneside: £936Torfaen: £927South Tyneside: £884

    £932£936£884Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£977£982£927

  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, Torfaen £35Torfaen: £35South Tyneside: £43Torfaen: £36South Tyneside: £43Torfaen: £34South Tyneside: £41

    £43£43£41South Tyneside is higher£35£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £739, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800South Tyneside: £739Torfaen: £803South Tyneside: £742Torfaen: £758South Tyneside: £701

    £739£742£701Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £182, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189South Tyneside: £182Torfaen: £189South Tyneside: £183Torfaen: £179South Tyneside: £173

    £182£183£173Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£189£189£179

  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, Torfaen £170Torfaen: £170South Tyneside: £197Torfaen: £171South Tyneside: £198Torfaen: £162South Tyneside: £187

    £197£198£187South Tyneside is higher£170£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £2,198, Torfaen £2,097Torfaen: £2,097South Tyneside: £2,198Torfaen: £2,106South Tyneside: £2,207Torfaen: £1,989South Tyneside: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085South Tyneside is higher£2,097£2,106£1,989

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Tyneside £299, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266South Tyneside: £299Torfaen: £267South Tyneside: £301Torfaen: £252South Tyneside: £284

    £299£301£284South Tyneside is higher£266£267£252

  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, Torfaen £520Torfaen: £520South Tyneside: £468Torfaen: £522South Tyneside: £470Torfaen: £493South Tyneside: £444

    £468£470£444Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£520£522£493

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £15, Torfaen £7.40Torfaen: £7.40South Tyneside: £15Torfaen: £7.43South Tyneside: £15Torfaen: £7.02South Tyneside: £14

    £15£15£14South Tyneside is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £15, Torfaen £12Torfaen: £12South Tyneside: £15Torfaen: £12South Tyneside: £15Torfaen: £11South Tyneside: £15

    £15South Tyneside is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £9.60, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02South Tyneside: £9.60Torfaen: £7.05South Tyneside: £9.65Torfaen: £6.66South Tyneside: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  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, Torfaen 1,026.7Torfaen: 1,026.7South Tyneside: 1,027.9

    1,027.9South Tyneside is higher1,026.7

  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, Torfaen 136.1Torfaen: 136.1South Tyneside: 171.0

    171.0South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 197.0, Torfaen 198.3Torfaen: 198.3South Tyneside: 197.0

    197.0Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count198.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 109.2, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  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, Torfaen 259.4Torfaen: 259.4South Tyneside: 269.9

    269.9South Tyneside is higher259.4

  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: South Tyneside 42.7, Torfaen 36.5Torfaen: 36.5South Tyneside: 42.7

    42.7South Tyneside is higher36.5

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South Tyneside and Torfaen, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth TynesideTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,601£5,624£5,312South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,280£13,336£12,597£13,193£13,250£12,515South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,893£2,905£2,744£2,806£2,818£2,662South Tyneside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,661£11,711£11,061£11,631£11,681£11,033South Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£644£647£611£549£552£521South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£932£936£884£977£982£927Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£41£35£36£34South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£800£803£758Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£189£189£179Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£198£187£170£171£162South Tyneside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,097£2,106£1,989South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£266£267£252South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£468£470£444£520£522£493Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£7.40£7.43£7.02South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£12£12£11South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£7.02£7.05£6.66South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.91,026.7South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.0136.1South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.0198.3Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.2113.3Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.9259.4South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.736.5South Tyneside

Per resident

South Tyneside is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 5. 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £5,669, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601South Tyneside: £5,669Torfaen: £5,624South Tyneside: £5,694Torfaen: £5,312South Tyneside: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside is higher£5,601£5,624£5,312

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £2,689, Torfaen £2,641Torfaen: £2,641South Tyneside: £2,689Torfaen: £2,653South Tyneside: £2,700Torfaen: £2,505South Tyneside: £2,550

    £2,689£2,700£2,550South Tyneside is higher£2,641£2,653£2,505

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £1,751, Torfaen £1,698Torfaen: £1,698South Tyneside: £1,751Torfaen: £1,706South Tyneside: £1,758Torfaen: £1,611South Tyneside: £1,661

    £1,751£1,758£1,661South Tyneside is higher£1,698£1,706£1,611

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Tyneside £2,361, Torfaen £2,329Torfaen: £2,329South Tyneside: £2,361Torfaen: £2,339South Tyneside: £2,371Torfaen: £2,209South Tyneside: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239South Tyneside is higher£2,329£2,339£2,209

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Tyneside £130, Torfaen £110Torfaen: £110South Tyneside: £130Torfaen: £110South Tyneside: £131Torfaen: £104South Tyneside: £124

    £130£131£124South Tyneside is higher£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £189, Torfaen £196Torfaen: £196South Tyneside: £189Torfaen: £197South Tyneside: £189Torfaen: £186South Tyneside: £179

    £189£189£179Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  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, Torfaen £7.08Torfaen: £7.08South Tyneside: £8.69Torfaen: £7.11South Tyneside: £8.72Torfaen: £6.72South Tyneside: £8.24

    £8.69£8.72£8.24South Tyneside is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £739, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800South Tyneside: £739Torfaen: £803South Tyneside: £742Torfaen: £758South Tyneside: £701

    £739£742£701Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £182, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189South Tyneside: £182Torfaen: £189South Tyneside: £183Torfaen: £179South Tyneside: £173

    £182£183£173Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£189£189£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £119, Torfaen £103Torfaen: £103South Tyneside: £119Torfaen: £104South Tyneside: £120Torfaen: £98South Tyneside: £113

    £119£120£113South Tyneside is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Tyneside £1,330, Torfaen £1,269Torfaen: £1,269South Tyneside: £1,330Torfaen: £1,274South Tyneside: £1,336Torfaen: £1,204South Tyneside: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262South Tyneside is higher£1,269£1,274£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Tyneside £299, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266South Tyneside: £299Torfaen: £267South Tyneside: £301Torfaen: £252South Tyneside: £284

    £299£301£284South Tyneside is higher£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Tyneside £283, Torfaen £315Torfaen: £315South Tyneside: £283Torfaen: £316South Tyneside: £284Torfaen: £298South Tyneside: £268

    £283£284£268Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£315£316£298

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Tyneside £8.94, Torfaen £4.48Torfaen: £4.48South Tyneside: £8.94Torfaen: £4.50South Tyneside: £8.98Torfaen: £4.25South Tyneside: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48South Tyneside is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Tyneside £9.34, Torfaen £7.27Torfaen: £7.27South Tyneside: £9.34Torfaen: £7.31South Tyneside: £9.38Torfaen: £6.90South Tyneside: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86South Tyneside is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £9.60, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02South Tyneside: £9.60Torfaen: £7.05South Tyneside: £9.65Torfaen: £6.66South Tyneside: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 208.1, Torfaen 205.5Torfaen: 205.5South Tyneside: 208.1

    208.1South Tyneside is higher205.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 34.6, Torfaen 27.3Torfaen: 27.3South Tyneside: 34.6

    34.6South Tyneside is higher27.3

  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, Torfaen 39.7Torfaen: 39.7South Tyneside: 39.9

    39.9South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count39.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 109.2, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 163.3, Torfaen 157.0Torfaen: 157.0South Tyneside: 163.3

    163.3South Tyneside is higher157.0

  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, Torfaen 22.1Torfaen: 22.1South Tyneside: 25.8

    25.8South Tyneside is higher22.1

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South Tyneside and Torfaen, per resident
MeasureSouth TynesideTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£5,601£5,624£5,312South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,700£2,550£2,641£2,653£2,505South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,751£1,758£1,661£1,698£1,706£1,611South Tyneside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,329£2,339£2,209South Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£110£110£104South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£196£197£186Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£7.08£7.11£6.72South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£800£803£758Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£189£189£179Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£103£104£98South Tyneside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,269£1,274£1,204South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£266£267£252South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£315£316£298Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£4.48£4.50£4.25South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£7.27£7.31£6.90South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£7.02£7.05£6.66South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.1205.5South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.627.3South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.939.7South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.2113.3Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.3157.0South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.822.1South Tyneside

Total

South Tyneside is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Torfaen 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

South Tyneside Torfaen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Tyneside £854.6m, Torfaen £526.7mTorfaen: £526.7mSouth Tyneside: £854.6mTorfaen: £528.9mSouth Tyneside: £858.2mTorfaen: £499.6mSouth Tyneside: £810.6m

    £854.6m£858.2m£810.6mSouth Tyneside is higher£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Tyneside £405.3m, Torfaen £248.4mTorfaen: £248.4mSouth Tyneside: £405.3mTorfaen: £249.4mSouth Tyneside: £407.0mTorfaen: £235.6mSouth Tyneside: £384.4m

    £405.3m£407.0m£384.4mSouth Tyneside is higher£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Tyneside £263.9m, Torfaen £159.7mTorfaen: £159.7mSouth Tyneside: £263.9mTorfaen: £160.4mSouth Tyneside: £265.0mTorfaen: £151.5mSouth Tyneside: £250.3m

    £263.9m£265.0m£250.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Tyneside £355.9m, Torfaen £219.0mTorfaen: £219.0mSouth Tyneside: £355.9mTorfaen: £219.9mSouth Tyneside: £357.4mTorfaen: £207.7mSouth Tyneside: £337.6m

    £355.9m£357.4m£337.6mSouth Tyneside is higher£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Tyneside £19.7m, Torfaen £10.3mTorfaen: £10.3mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mTorfaen: £10.4mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mTorfaen: £9.8mSouth Tyneside: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mSouth Tyneside is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside £28.4m, Torfaen £18.4mTorfaen: £18.4mSouth Tyneside: £28.4mTorfaen: £18.5mSouth Tyneside: £28.6mTorfaen: £17.5mSouth Tyneside: £27.0m

    £28.4m£28.6m£27.0mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mTorfaen: £0.67mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mTorfaen: £0.63mSouth Tyneside: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSouth Tyneside is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside £111.4m, Torfaen £75.2mTorfaen: £75.2mSouth Tyneside: £111.4mTorfaen: £75.5mSouth Tyneside: £111.8mTorfaen: £71.3mSouth Tyneside: £105.6m

    £111.4m£111.8m£105.6mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£75.2m£75.5m£71.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside £27.5m, Torfaen £17.7mTorfaen: £17.7mSouth Tyneside: £27.5mTorfaen: £17.8mSouth Tyneside: £27.6mTorfaen: £16.8mSouth Tyneside: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Tyneside £18.0m, Torfaen £9.7mTorfaen: £9.7mSouth Tyneside: £18.0mTorfaen: £9.7mSouth Tyneside: £18.1mTorfaen: £9.2mSouth Tyneside: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSouth Tyneside is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Tyneside £200.5m, Torfaen £119.3mTorfaen: £119.3mSouth Tyneside: £200.5mTorfaen: £119.8mSouth Tyneside: £201.4mTorfaen: £113.2mSouth Tyneside: £190.2m

    £200.5m£201.4m£190.2mSouth Tyneside is higher£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Tyneside £45.1m, Torfaen £25.0mTorfaen: £25.0mSouth Tyneside: £45.1mTorfaen: £25.1mSouth Tyneside: £45.3mTorfaen: £23.7mSouth Tyneside: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mSouth Tyneside is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Tyneside £42.7m, Torfaen £29.6mTorfaen: £29.6mSouth Tyneside: £42.7mTorfaen: £29.7mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mTorfaen: £28.1mSouth Tyneside: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.8m£40.5mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Tyneside £1.3m, Torfaen £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mTorfaen: £0.42mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mTorfaen: £0.40mSouth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Tyneside £1.4m, Torfaen £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mTorfaen: £0.69mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mTorfaen: £0.65mSouth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Tyneside £1.4m, Torfaen £0.66mTorfaen: £0.66mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mTorfaen: £0.66mSouth Tyneside: £1.5mTorfaen: £0.63mSouth Tyneside: £1.4m

    £1.4m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Tyneside is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Tyneside 31,369, Torfaen 19,328Torfaen: 19,328South Tyneside: 31,369

    31,369South Tyneside is higher19,328

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Tyneside 5,218, Torfaen 2,563Torfaen: 2,563South Tyneside: 5,218

    5,218South Tyneside is higher2,563

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside 6,012, Torfaen 3,733Torfaen: 3,733South Tyneside: 6,012

    6,012South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count3,733

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside 16,463, Torfaen 10,651Torfaen: 10,651South Tyneside: 16,463

    16,463South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count10,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Tyneside 24,618, Torfaen 14,764Torfaen: 14,764South Tyneside: 24,618

    24,618South Tyneside is higher14,764

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Tyneside 3,891, Torfaen 2,075Torfaen: 2,075South Tyneside: 3,891

    3,891South Tyneside is higher2,075

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South Tyneside and Torfaen, total
MeasureSouth TynesideTorfaenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£854.6m£858.2m£810.6m£526.7m£528.9m£499.6mSouth Tyneside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.3m£407.0m£384.4m£248.4m£249.4m£235.6mSouth Tyneside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£355.9m£357.4m£337.6m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mSouth Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSouth Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mSouth Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSouth Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.8m£105.6m£75.2m£75.5m£71.3mSouth Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSouth Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mSouth Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£200.5m£201.4m£190.2m£119.3m£119.8m£113.2mSouth Tyneside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mSouth Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.8m£40.5m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mSouth Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSouth Tyneside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSouth Tyneside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,36919,328South Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2182,563South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0123,733South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,46310,651South Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,61814,764South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8912,075South Tyneside

Sources

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

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