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Wakefield and Torfaen

366,925 and 94,034 residents (mid-2024).

Wakefield is higher than Torfaen on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

Wakefield is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wakefield Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Wakefield: £4,688Torfaen: £5,624Wakefield: £4,708Torfaen: £5,312Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,601£5,624£5,312

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £12,707, Torfaen £13,193Torfaen: £13,193Wakefield: £12,707Torfaen: £13,250Wakefield: £12,761Torfaen: £12,515Wakefield: £12,053

    £12,707£12,761£12,053Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wakefield £2,295, Torfaen £2,806Torfaen: £2,806Wakefield: £2,295Torfaen: £2,818Wakefield: £2,305Torfaen: £2,662Wakefield: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Torfaen 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: Wakefield £11,504, Torfaen £11,631Torfaen: £11,631Wakefield: £11,504Torfaen: £11,681Wakefield: £11,553Torfaen: £11,033Wakefield: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£11,631£11,681£11,033

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £437, Torfaen £549Torfaen: £549Wakefield: £437Torfaen: £552Wakefield: £439Torfaen: £521Wakefield: £414

    £437£439£414Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wakefield £737, Torfaen £977Torfaen: £977Wakefield: £737Torfaen: £982Wakefield: £741Torfaen: £927Wakefield: £699

    £737£741£699Torfaen 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: Wakefield £29, Torfaen £35Torfaen: £35Wakefield: £29Torfaen: £36Wakefield: £29Torfaen: £34Wakefield: £27

    £29£29£27Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£35£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £577, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Wakefield: £577Torfaen: £803Wakefield: £579Torfaen: £758Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Torfaen 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: Wakefield £169, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Wakefield: £169Torfaen: £189Wakefield: £169Torfaen: £179Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Torfaen 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: Wakefield £148, Torfaen £170Torfaen: £170Wakefield: £148Torfaen: £171Wakefield: £149Torfaen: £162Wakefield: £140

    £148£149£140Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £1,702, Torfaen £2,097Torfaen: £2,097Wakefield: £1,702Torfaen: £2,106Wakefield: £1,710Torfaen: £1,989Wakefield: £1,615

    £1,702£1,710£1,615Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,097£2,106£1,989

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Wakefield: £219Torfaen: £267Wakefield: £220Torfaen: £252Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wakefield £428, Torfaen £520Torfaen: £520Wakefield: £428Torfaen: £522Wakefield: £429Torfaen: £493Wakefield: £406

    £428£429£406Torfaen 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: Wakefield £8.82, Torfaen £7.40Torfaen: £7.40Wakefield: £8.82Torfaen: £7.43Wakefield: £8.86Torfaen: £7.02Wakefield: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Wakefield 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: Wakefield £8.03, Torfaen £12Torfaen: £12Wakefield: £8.03Torfaen: £12Wakefield: £8.07Torfaen: £11Wakefield: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Wakefield: £6.02Torfaen: £7.05Wakefield: £6.05Torfaen: £6.66Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wakefield 1,018.6, Torfaen 1,026.7Torfaen: 1,026.7Wakefield: 1,018.6

    1,018.6Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count1,026.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wakefield 113.1, Torfaen 136.1Torfaen: 136.1Wakefield: 113.1

    113.1Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count136.1

  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: Wakefield 155.0, Torfaen 198.3Torfaen: 198.3Wakefield: 155.0

    155.0Torfaen 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: Wakefield 86.2, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Torfaen 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: Wakefield 221.1, Torfaen 259.4Torfaen: 259.4Wakefield: 221.1

    221.1Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count259.4

  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: Wakefield 32.5, Torfaen 36.5Torfaen: 36.5Wakefield: 32.5

    32.5Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count36.5

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Torfaen, per person in the age group
MeasureWakefieldTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,707£12,761£12,053£13,193£13,250£12,515Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,806£2,818£2,662Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,631£11,681£11,033Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£414£549£552£521Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£741£699£977£982£927Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£35£36£34Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£800£803£758Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£189£189£179Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£170£171£162Torfaen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,702£1,710£1,615£2,097£2,106£1,989Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£428£429£406£520£522£493Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£7.40£7.43£7.02Wakefield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£12£12£11Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£7.02£7.05£6.66Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,026.7Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.1136.1Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0198.3Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.2113.3Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.1259.4Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.536.5Torfaen

Per resident

Wakefield is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wakefield Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Wakefield: £4,688Torfaen: £5,624Wakefield: £4,708Torfaen: £5,312Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,601£5,624£5,312

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wakefield £2,289, Torfaen £2,641Torfaen: £2,641Wakefield: £2,289Torfaen: £2,653Wakefield: £2,299Torfaen: £2,505Wakefield: £2,171

    £2,289£2,299£2,171Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,641£2,653£2,505

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wakefield £1,428, Torfaen £1,698Torfaen: £1,698Wakefield: £1,428Torfaen: £1,706Wakefield: £1,434Torfaen: £1,611Wakefield: £1,355

    £1,428£1,434£1,355Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,698£1,706£1,611

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wakefield £2,072, Torfaen £2,329Torfaen: £2,329Wakefield: £2,072Torfaen: £2,339Wakefield: £2,081Torfaen: £2,209Wakefield: £1,966

    £2,072£2,081£1,966Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,209

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wakefield £79, Torfaen £110Torfaen: £110Wakefield: £79Torfaen: £110Wakefield: £79Torfaen: £104Wakefield: £75

    £79£79£75Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £133, Torfaen £196Torfaen: £196Wakefield: £133Torfaen: £197Wakefield: £133Torfaen: £186Wakefield: £126

    £133£133£126Torfaen 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: Wakefield £5.19, Torfaen £7.08Torfaen: £7.08Wakefield: £5.19Torfaen: £7.11Wakefield: £5.21Torfaen: £6.72Wakefield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wakefield £577, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Wakefield: £577Torfaen: £803Wakefield: £579Torfaen: £758Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Torfaen 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: Wakefield £169, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Wakefield: £169Torfaen: £189Wakefield: £169Torfaen: £179Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Torfaen 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: Wakefield £92, Torfaen £103Torfaen: £103Wakefield: £92Torfaen: £104Wakefield: £92Torfaen: £98Wakefield: £87

    £92£92£87Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wakefield £1,060, Torfaen £1,269Torfaen: £1,269Wakefield: £1,060Torfaen: £1,274Wakefield: £1,064Torfaen: £1,204Wakefield: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,269£1,274£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Wakefield: £219Torfaen: £267Wakefield: £220Torfaen: £252Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £266, Torfaen £315Torfaen: £315Wakefield: £266Torfaen: £316Wakefield: £267Torfaen: £298Wakefield: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£315£316£298

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £5.49, Torfaen £4.48Torfaen: £4.48Wakefield: £5.49Torfaen: £4.50Wakefield: £5.52Torfaen: £4.25Wakefield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Wakefield is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wakefield £5.01, Torfaen £7.27Torfaen: £7.27Wakefield: £5.01Torfaen: £7.31Wakefield: £5.03Torfaen: £6.90Wakefield: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Wakefield: £6.02Torfaen: £7.05Wakefield: £6.05Torfaen: £6.66Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.02£7.05£6.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 183.5, Torfaen 205.5Torfaen: 205.5Wakefield: 183.5

    183.5Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count205.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 20.4, Torfaen 27.3Torfaen: 27.3Wakefield: 20.4

    20.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count27.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 27.9, Torfaen 39.7Torfaen: 39.7Wakefield: 27.9

    27.9Torfaen 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: Wakefield 86.2, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 137.6, Torfaen 157.0Torfaen: 157.0Wakefield: 137.6

    137.6Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count157.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 20.3, Torfaen 22.1Torfaen: 22.1Wakefield: 20.3

    20.3Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count22.1

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Torfaen, per resident
MeasureWakefieldTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,289£2,299£2,171£2,641£2,653£2,505Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,355£1,698£1,706£1,611Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,966£2,329£2,339£2,209Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£110£110£104Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£196£197£186Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£7.08£7.11£6.72Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£800£803£758Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£189£189£179Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£103£104£98Torfaen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,269£1,274£1,204Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£315£316£298Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£4.48£4.50£4.25Wakefield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£7.27£7.31£6.90Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£7.02£7.05£6.66Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.5205.5Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.427.3Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.939.7Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.2113.3Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.6157.0Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.322.1Torfaen

Total

Wakefield 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

Wakefield Torfaen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wakefield £1.7bn, Torfaen £526.7mTorfaen: £526.7mWakefield: £1.7bnTorfaen: £528.9mWakefield: £1.7bnTorfaen: £499.6mWakefield: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wakefield £839.9m, Torfaen £248.4mTorfaen: £248.4mWakefield: £839.9mTorfaen: £249.4mWakefield: £843.5mTorfaen: £235.6mWakefield: £796.7m

    £839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wakefield £524.1m, Torfaen £159.7mTorfaen: £159.7mWakefield: £524.1mTorfaen: £160.4mWakefield: £526.3mTorfaen: £151.5mWakefield: £497.1m

    £524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wakefield £760.4m, Torfaen £219.0mTorfaen: £219.0mWakefield: £760.4mTorfaen: £219.9mWakefield: £763.6mTorfaen: £207.7mWakefield: £721.3m

    £760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield £28.9m, Torfaen £10.3mTorfaen: £10.3mWakefield: £28.9mTorfaen: £10.4mWakefield: £29.0mTorfaen: £9.8mWakefield: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £48.7m, Torfaen £18.4mTorfaen: £18.4mWakefield: £48.7mTorfaen: £18.5mWakefield: £48.9mTorfaen: £17.5mWakefield: £46.2m

    £48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield 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: Wakefield £1.9m, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mWakefield: £1.9mTorfaen: £0.67mWakefield: £1.9mTorfaen: £0.63mWakefield: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £211.7m, Torfaen £75.2mTorfaen: £75.2mWakefield: £211.7mTorfaen: £75.5mWakefield: £212.6mTorfaen: £71.3mWakefield: £200.8m

    £211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield 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: Wakefield £61.9m, Torfaen £17.7mTorfaen: £17.7mWakefield: £61.9mTorfaen: £17.8mWakefield: £62.1mTorfaen: £16.8mWakefield: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield 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: Wakefield £33.8m, Torfaen £9.7mTorfaen: £9.7mWakefield: £33.8mTorfaen: £9.7mWakefield: £33.9mTorfaen: £9.2mWakefield: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield £388.8m, Torfaen £119.3mTorfaen: £119.3mWakefield: £388.8mTorfaen: £119.8mWakefield: £390.5mTorfaen: £113.2mWakefield: £368.8m

    £388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wakefield £80.3m, Torfaen £25.0mTorfaen: £25.0mWakefield: £80.3mTorfaen: £25.1mWakefield: £80.6mTorfaen: £23.7mWakefield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wakefield £97.7m, Torfaen £29.6mTorfaen: £29.6mWakefield: £97.7mTorfaen: £29.7mWakefield: £98.1mTorfaen: £28.1mWakefield: £92.6m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wakefield £2.0m, Torfaen £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mWakefield: £2.0mTorfaen: £0.42mWakefield: £2.0mTorfaen: £0.40mWakefield: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wakefield £1.8m, Torfaen £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mWakefield: £1.8mTorfaen: £0.69mWakefield: £1.8mTorfaen: £0.65mWakefield: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wakefield £2.2m, Torfaen £0.66mTorfaen: £0.66mWakefield: £2.2mTorfaen: £0.66mWakefield: £2.2mTorfaen: £0.63mWakefield: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wakefield 67,325, Torfaen 19,328Torfaen: 19,328Wakefield: 67,325

    67,325Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count19,328

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield 7,478, Torfaen 2,563Torfaen: 2,563Wakefield: 7,478

    7,478Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count2,563

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield 10,246, Torfaen 3,733Torfaen: 3,733Wakefield: 10,246

    10,246Wakefield 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: Wakefield 31,640, Torfaen 10,651Torfaen: 10,651Wakefield: 31,640

    31,640Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count10,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield 50,484, Torfaen 14,764Torfaen: 14,764Wakefield: 50,484

    50,484Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count14,764

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield 7,431, Torfaen 2,075Torfaen: 2,075Wakefield: 7,431

    7,431Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count2,075

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Torfaen, total
MeasureWakefieldTorfaenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£526.7m£528.9m£499.6mWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m£248.4m£249.4m£235.6mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m£75.2m£75.5m£71.3mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m£119.3m£119.8m£113.2mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202667,32519,328Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4782,563Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,2463,733Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202631,64010,651Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,48414,764Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4312,075Wakefield

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.
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  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.
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