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Neath Port Talbot and County Durham

142,627 and 536,793 residents (mid-2024).

Neath Port Talbot is higher than County Durham on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Neath Port Talbot is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and County Durham on 1. 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

Neath Port Talbot County Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £5,948, County Durham £5,351County Durham: £5,351Neath Port Talbot: £5,948County Durham: £5,374Neath Port Talbot: £5,974County Durham: £5,076Neath Port Talbot: £5,642

    £5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£5,351£5,374£5,076

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot £13,176, County Durham £13,025County Durham: £13,025Neath Port Talbot: £13,176County Durham: £13,081Neath Port Talbot: £13,232County Durham: £12,355Neath Port Talbot: £12,498

    £13,176£13,232£12,498Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£13,025£13,081£12,355

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath Port Talbot £2,908, County Durham £2,486County Durham: £2,486Neath Port Talbot: £2,908County Durham: £2,497Neath Port Talbot: £2,920County Durham: £2,358Neath Port Talbot: £2,758

    £2,908£2,920£2,758Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,486£2,497£2,358

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot £11,470, County Durham £11,586County Durham: £11,586Neath Port Talbot: £11,470County Durham: £11,635Neath Port Talbot: £11,519County Durham: £10,990Neath Port Talbot: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880County Durham is higher£11,586£11,635£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot £592, County Durham £521County Durham: £521Neath Port Talbot: £592County Durham: £524Neath Port Talbot: £594County Durham: £495Neath Port Talbot: £561

    £592£594£561Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£521£524£495

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot £1,078, County Durham £883County Durham: £883Neath Port Talbot: £1,078County Durham: £887Neath Port Talbot: £1,083County Durham: £838Neath Port Talbot: £1,023

    £1,078£1,083£1,023Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£883£887£838

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot £36, County Durham £35County Durham: £35Neath Port Talbot: £36County Durham: £35Neath Port Talbot: £36County Durham: £33Neath Port Talbot: £34

    £36£36£34Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £901, County Durham £718County Durham: £718Neath Port Talbot: £901County Durham: £721Neath Port Talbot: £905County Durham: £681Neath Port Talbot: £854

    £901£905£854Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£718£721£681

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £230, County Durham £177County Durham: £177Neath Port Talbot: £230County Durham: £178Neath Port Talbot: £231County Durham: £168Neath Port Talbot: £218

    £230£231£218Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath Port Talbot £214, County Durham £185County Durham: £185Neath Port Talbot: £214County Durham: £186Neath Port Talbot: £215County Durham: £176Neath Port Talbot: £203

    £214£215£203Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£185£186£176

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath Port Talbot £2,030, County Durham £1,847County Durham: £1,847Neath Port Talbot: £2,030County Durham: £1,854Neath Port Talbot: £2,038County Durham: £1,752Neath Port Talbot: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£1,847£1,854£1,752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £320, County Durham £227County Durham: £227Neath Port Talbot: £320County Durham: £228Neath Port Talbot: £321County Durham: £216Neath Port Talbot: £303

    £320£321£303Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath Port Talbot £641, County Durham £437County Durham: £437Neath Port Talbot: £641County Durham: £439Neath Port Talbot: £643County Durham: £414Neath Port Talbot: £608

    £641£643£608Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£414

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath Port Talbot £8.08, County Durham £6.50County Durham: £6.50Neath Port Talbot: £8.08County Durham: £6.53Neath Port Talbot: £8.11County Durham: £6.17Neath Port Talbot: £7.66

    £8.08£8.11£7.66Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath Port Talbot £16, County Durham £11County Durham: £11Neath Port Talbot: £16County Durham: £11Neath Port Talbot: £16County Durham: £11Neath Port Talbot: £15

    £16£16£15Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £8.14, County Durham £6.64County Durham: £6.64Neath Port Talbot: £8.14County Durham: £6.67Neath Port Talbot: £8.17County Durham: £6.30Neath Port Talbot: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£6.64£6.67£6.30

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot 1,021.7, County Durham 1,020.2County Durham: 1,020.2Neath Port Talbot: 1,021.7

    1,021.7Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count1,020.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot 145.0, County Durham 136.1County Durham: 136.1Neath Port Talbot: 145.0

    145.0Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot 218.2, County Durham 175.7County Durham: 175.7Neath Port Talbot: 218.2

    218.2Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count175.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 126.6, County Durham 105.2County Durham: 105.2Neath Port Talbot: 126.6

    126.6Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count105.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Neath Port Talbot 255.7, County Durham 230.9County Durham: 230.9Neath Port Talbot: 255.7

    255.7Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count230.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Neath Port Talbot 44.0, County Durham 40.2County Durham: 40.2Neath Port Talbot: 44.0

    44.0Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count40.2

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Neath Port Talbot and County Durham, per person in the age group
MeasureNeath Port TalbotCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,948£5,974£5,642£5,351£5,374£5,076Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,176£13,232£12,498£13,025£13,081£12,355Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,908£2,920£2,758£2,486£2,497£2,358Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,586£11,635£10,990County Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£521£524£495Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,078£1,083£1,023£883£887£838Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£35£35£33Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£901£905£854£718£721£681Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£177£178£168Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£185£186£176Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£1,847£1,854£1,752Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£227£228£216Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£641£643£608£437£439£414Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.08£8.11£7.66£6.50£6.53£6.17Neath Port Talbot
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£11Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£6.64£6.67£6.30Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.71,020.2Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.0136.1Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026218.2175.7Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.6105.2Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.7230.9Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.040.2Neath Port Talbot

Per resident

Neath Port Talbot is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and County Durham on 1. 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

Neath Port Talbot County Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £5,948, County Durham £5,351County Durham: £5,351Neath Port Talbot: £5,948County Durham: £5,374Neath Port Talbot: £5,974County Durham: £5,076Neath Port Talbot: £5,642

    £5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£5,351£5,374£5,076

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £2,717, County Durham £2,689County Durham: £2,689Neath Port Talbot: £2,717County Durham: £2,701Neath Port Talbot: £2,728County Durham: £2,551Neath Port Talbot: £2,577

    £2,717£2,728£2,577Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,689£2,701£2,551

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £1,773, County Durham £1,533County Durham: £1,533Neath Port Talbot: £1,773County Durham: £1,539Neath Port Talbot: £1,781County Durham: £1,454Neath Port Talbot: £1,682

    £1,773£1,781£1,682Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£1,533£1,539£1,454

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £2,365, County Durham £2,392County Durham: £2,392Neath Port Talbot: £2,365County Durham: £2,402Neath Port Talbot: £2,375County Durham: £2,269Neath Port Talbot: £2,243

    £2,365£2,375£2,243County Durham is higher£2,392£2,402£2,269

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £122, County Durham £108County Durham: £108Neath Port Talbot: £122County Durham: £108Neath Port Talbot: £123County Durham: £102Neath Port Talbot: £116

    £122£123£116Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £222, County Durham £182County Durham: £182Neath Port Talbot: £222County Durham: £183Neath Port Talbot: £223County Durham: £173Neath Port Talbot: £211

    £222£223£211Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£182£183£173

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £7.46, County Durham £7.16County Durham: £7.16Neath Port Talbot: £7.46County Durham: £7.19Neath Port Talbot: £7.50County Durham: £6.79Neath Port Talbot: £7.08

    £7.46£7.50£7.08Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £901, County Durham £718County Durham: £718Neath Port Talbot: £901County Durham: £721Neath Port Talbot: £905County Durham: £681Neath Port Talbot: £854

    £901£905£854Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£718£721£681

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £230, County Durham £177County Durham: £177Neath Port Talbot: £230County Durham: £178Neath Port Talbot: £231County Durham: £168Neath Port Talbot: £218

    £230£231£218Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £130, County Durham £114County Durham: £114Neath Port Talbot: £130County Durham: £115Neath Port Talbot: £131County Durham: £108Neath Port Talbot: £124

    £130£131£124Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £1,238, County Durham £1,138County Durham: £1,138Neath Port Talbot: £1,238County Durham: £1,143Neath Port Talbot: £1,243County Durham: £1,080Neath Port Talbot: £1,174

    £1,238£1,243£1,174Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£1,138£1,143£1,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £320, County Durham £227County Durham: £227Neath Port Talbot: £320County Durham: £228Neath Port Talbot: £321County Durham: £216Neath Port Talbot: £303

    £320£321£303Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £391, County Durham £269County Durham: £269Neath Port Talbot: £391County Durham: £270Neath Port Talbot: £392County Durham: £255Neath Port Talbot: £371

    £391£392£371Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £4.92, County Durham £4.02County Durham: £4.02Neath Port Talbot: £4.92County Durham: £4.03Neath Port Talbot: £4.94County Durham: £3.81Neath Port Talbot: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £9.57, County Durham £7.02County Durham: £7.02Neath Port Talbot: £9.57County Durham: £7.05Neath Port Talbot: £9.61County Durham: £6.66Neath Port Talbot: £9.08

    £9.57£9.61£9.08Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£7.02£7.05£6.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £8.14, County Durham £6.64County Durham: £6.64Neath Port Talbot: £8.14County Durham: £6.67Neath Port Talbot: £8.17County Durham: £6.30Neath Port Talbot: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£6.64£6.67£6.30

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 210.6, County Durham 210.6County Durham: 210.6Neath Port Talbot: 210.6

    210.6Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 29.9, County Durham 28.1County Durham: 28.1Neath Port Talbot: 29.9

    29.9Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count28.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 45.0, County Durham 36.3County Durham: 36.3Neath Port Talbot: 45.0

    45.0Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count36.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 126.6, County Durham 105.2County Durham: 105.2Neath Port Talbot: 126.6

    126.6Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count105.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 155.9, County Durham 142.3County Durham: 142.3Neath Port Talbot: 155.9

    155.9Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count142.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 26.8, County Durham 24.8County Durham: 24.8Neath Port Talbot: 26.8

    26.8Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count24.8

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Neath Port Talbot and County Durham, per resident
MeasureNeath Port TalbotCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,948£5,974£5,642£5,351£5,374£5,076Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,717£2,728£2,577£2,689£2,701£2,551Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,773£1,781£1,682£1,533£1,539£1,454Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243£2,392£2,402£2,269County Durham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£108£108£102Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£182£183£173Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.46£7.50£7.08£7.16£7.19£6.79Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£901£905£854£718£721£681Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£177£178£168Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£114£115£108Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,238£1,243£1,174£1,138£1,143£1,080Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£227£228£216Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371£269£270£255Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£4.02£4.03£3.81Neath Port Talbot
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.57£9.61£9.08£7.02£7.05£6.66Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£6.64£6.67£6.30Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6210.6Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.928.1Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.036.3Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.6105.2Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026155.9142.3Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.824.8Neath Port Talbot

Total

Neath Port Talbot is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and County Durham on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Neath Port Talbot County Durham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £848.4m, County Durham £2.9bnCounty Durham: £2.9bnNeath Port Talbot: £848.4mCounty Durham: £2.9bnNeath Port Talbot: £852.0mCounty Durham: £2.7bnNeath Port Talbot: £804.7m

    £848.4m£852.0m£804.7mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £387.5m, County Durham £1.4bnCounty Durham: £1.4bnNeath Port Talbot: £387.5mCounty Durham: £1.4bnNeath Port Talbot: £389.1mCounty Durham: £1.4bnNeath Port Talbot: £367.5m

    £387.5m£389.1m£367.5mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £252.9m, County Durham £822.8mCounty Durham: £822.8mNeath Port Talbot: £252.9mCounty Durham: £826.3mNeath Port Talbot: £254.0mCounty Durham: £780.5mNeath Port Talbot: £239.9m

    £252.9m£254.0m£239.9mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£822.8m£826.3m£780.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Neath Port Talbot £337.3m, County Durham £1.3bnCounty Durham: £1.3bnNeath Port Talbot: £337.3mCounty Durham: £1.3bnNeath Port Talbot: £338.7mCounty Durham: £1.2bnNeath Port Talbot: £319.9m

    £337.3m£338.7m£319.9mCounty Durham is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot £17.4m, County Durham £57.8mCounty Durham: £57.8mNeath Port Talbot: £17.4mCounty Durham: £58.0mNeath Port Talbot: £17.5mCounty Durham: £54.8mNeath Port Talbot: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £31.7m, County Durham £97.9mCounty Durham: £97.9mNeath Port Talbot: £31.7mCounty Durham: £98.3mNeath Port Talbot: £31.8mCounty Durham: £92.9mNeath Port Talbot: £30.1m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.1mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£97.9m£98.3m£92.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £1.1m, County Durham £3.8mCounty Durham: £3.8mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mCounty Durham: £3.9mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mCounty Durham: £3.6mNeath Port Talbot: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £128.5m, County Durham £385.3mCounty Durham: £385.3mNeath Port Talbot: £128.5mCounty Durham: £386.9mNeath Port Talbot: £129.0mCounty Durham: £365.5mNeath Port Talbot: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.0m£121.9mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £32.8m, County Durham £95.2mCounty Durham: £95.2mNeath Port Talbot: £32.8mCounty Durham: £95.6mNeath Port Talbot: £32.9mCounty Durham: £90.3mNeath Port Talbot: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £18.6m, County Durham £61.3mCounty Durham: £61.3mNeath Port Talbot: £18.6mCounty Durham: £61.6mNeath Port Talbot: £18.7mCounty Durham: £58.2mNeath Port Talbot: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£61.3m£61.6m£58.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot £176.5m, County Durham £611.1mCounty Durham: £611.1mNeath Port Talbot: £176.5mCounty Durham: £613.7mNeath Port Talbot: £177.3mCounty Durham: £579.6mNeath Port Talbot: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.3m£167.4mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Neath Port Talbot £45.6m, County Durham £122.0mCounty Durham: £122.0mNeath Port Talbot: £45.6mCounty Durham: £122.6mNeath Port Talbot: £45.8mCounty Durham: £115.8mNeath Port Talbot: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Neath Port Talbot £55.7m, County Durham £144.5mCounty Durham: £144.5mNeath Port Talbot: £55.7mCounty Durham: £145.1mNeath Port Talbot: £56.0mCounty Durham: £137.1mNeath Port Talbot: £52.9m

    £55.7m£56.0m£52.9mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£144.5m£145.1m£137.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Neath Port Talbot £0.70m, County Durham £2.2mCounty Durham: £2.2mNeath Port Talbot: £0.70mCounty Durham: £2.2mNeath Port Talbot: £0.71mCounty Durham: £2.0mNeath Port Talbot: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Neath Port Talbot £1.4m, County Durham £3.8mCounty Durham: £3.8mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mCounty Durham: £3.8mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mCounty Durham: £3.6mNeath Port Talbot: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £1.2m, County Durham £3.6mCounty Durham: £3.6mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mCounty Durham: £3.6mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mCounty Durham: £3.4mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Neath Port Talbot 30,043, County Durham 113,067County Durham: 113,067Neath Port Talbot: 30,043

    30,043County Durham is higherDepends on how you count113,067

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot 4,265, County Durham 15,081County Durham: 15,081Neath Port Talbot: 4,265

    4,265County Durham is higherDepends on how you count15,081

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot 6,417, County Durham 19,474County Durham: 19,474Neath Port Talbot: 6,417

    6,417County Durham is higherDepends on how you count19,474

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot 18,055, County Durham 56,470County Durham: 56,470Neath Port Talbot: 18,055

    18,055County Durham is higherDepends on how you count56,470

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot 22,238, County Durham 76,404County Durham: 76,404Neath Port Talbot: 22,238

    22,238County Durham is higherDepends on how you count76,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot 3,827, County Durham 13,298County Durham: 13,298Neath Port Talbot: 3,827

    3,827County Durham is higherDepends on how you count13,298

Show the numbers
Neath Port Talbot and County Durham, total
MeasureNeath Port TalbotCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£848.4m£852.0m£804.7m£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnCounty Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£387.5m£389.1m£367.5m£1.4bnCounty Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m£822.8m£826.3m£780.5mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£337.3m£338.7m£319.9m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCounty Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£57.8m£58.0m£54.8mCounty Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.1m£97.9m£98.3m£92.9mCounty Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£3.8m£3.9m£3.6mCounty Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m£385.3m£386.9m£365.5mCounty Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£95.2m£95.6m£90.3mCounty Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£61.3m£61.6m£58.2mCounty Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.3m£167.4m£611.1m£613.7m£579.6mCounty Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£122.0m£122.6m£115.8mCounty Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£144.5m£145.1m£137.1mCounty Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£2.2m£2.2m£2.0mCounty Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCounty Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,043113,067County Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,26515,081County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,41719,474County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,05556,470County Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,23876,404County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,82713,298County Durham

Sources

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

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