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Torfaen and Stockton-on-Tees

94,034 and 206,018 residents (mid-2024).

Torfaen is higher than Stockton-on-Tees on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Torfaen is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stockton-on-Tees 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

Torfaen Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,601, Stockton-on-Tees £4,695Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Torfaen: £5,601Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Torfaen: £5,624Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453Torfaen: £5,312

    £5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£4,695£4,715£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £13,193, Stockton-on-Tees £12,872Stockton-on-Tees: £12,872Torfaen: £13,193Stockton-on-Tees: £12,927Torfaen: £13,250Stockton-on-Tees: £12,210Torfaen: £12,515

    £13,193£13,250£12,515Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£12,872£12,927£12,210

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,806, Stockton-on-Tees £2,303Stockton-on-Tees: £2,303Torfaen: £2,806Stockton-on-Tees: £2,313Torfaen: £2,818Stockton-on-Tees: £2,185Torfaen: £2,662

    £2,806£2,818£2,662Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,303£2,313£2,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £11,631, Stockton-on-Tees £11,442Stockton-on-Tees: £11,442Torfaen: £11,631Stockton-on-Tees: £11,490Torfaen: £11,681Stockton-on-Tees: £10,853Torfaen: £11,033

    £11,631£11,681£11,033Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£11,442£11,490£10,853

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £549, Stockton-on-Tees £492Stockton-on-Tees: £492Torfaen: £549Stockton-on-Tees: £494Torfaen: £552Stockton-on-Tees: £466Torfaen: £521

    £549£552£521Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£466

  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: Torfaen £977, Stockton-on-Tees £907Stockton-on-Tees: £907Torfaen: £977Stockton-on-Tees: £911Torfaen: £982Stockton-on-Tees: £861Torfaen: £927

    £977£982£927Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£907£911£861

  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: Torfaen £35, Stockton-on-Tees £31Stockton-on-Tees: £31Torfaen: £35Stockton-on-Tees: £31Torfaen: £36Stockton-on-Tees: £30Torfaen: £34

    £35£36£34Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £800, Stockton-on-Tees £566Stockton-on-Tees: £566Torfaen: £800Stockton-on-Tees: £568Torfaen: £803Stockton-on-Tees: £537Torfaen: £758

    £800£803£758Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£566£568£537

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £189, Stockton-on-Tees £146Stockton-on-Tees: £146Torfaen: £189Stockton-on-Tees: £147Torfaen: £189Stockton-on-Tees: £139Torfaen: £179

    £189£189£179Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

  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: Torfaen £170, Stockton-on-Tees £173Stockton-on-Tees: £173Torfaen: £170Stockton-on-Tees: £174Torfaen: £171Stockton-on-Tees: £164Torfaen: £162

    £170£171£162Stockton-on-Tees is higher£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,097, Stockton-on-Tees £1,771Stockton-on-Tees: £1,771Torfaen: £2,097Stockton-on-Tees: £1,779Torfaen: £2,106Stockton-on-Tees: £1,680Torfaen: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,771£1,779£1,680

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Stockton-on-Tees £197Stockton-on-Tees: £197Torfaen: £266Stockton-on-Tees: £198Torfaen: £267Stockton-on-Tees: £187Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £520, Stockton-on-Tees £339Stockton-on-Tees: £339Torfaen: £520Stockton-on-Tees: £341Torfaen: £522Stockton-on-Tees: £322Torfaen: £493

    £520£522£493Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£339£341£322

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £7.40, Stockton-on-Tees £8.48Stockton-on-Tees: £8.48Torfaen: £7.40Stockton-on-Tees: £8.51Torfaen: £7.43Stockton-on-Tees: £8.04Torfaen: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Stockton-on-Tees is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £12, Stockton-on-Tees £11Stockton-on-Tees: £11Torfaen: £12Stockton-on-Tees: £11Torfaen: £12Stockton-on-Tees: £11Torfaen: £11

    £12£12£11Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.02, Stockton-on-Tees £7.10Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Torfaen: £7.02Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Torfaen: £7.05Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73Torfaen: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Stockton-on-Tees is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Torfaen 1,026.7, Stockton-on-Tees 1,019.6Stockton-on-Tees: 1,019.6Torfaen: 1,026.7

    1,026.7Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Torfaen 136.1, Stockton-on-Tees 125.1Stockton-on-Tees: 125.1Torfaen: 136.1

    136.1Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count125.1

  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: Torfaen 198.3, Stockton-on-Tees 186.3Stockton-on-Tees: 186.3Torfaen: 198.3

    198.3Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count186.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 113.3, Stockton-on-Tees 86.6Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6Torfaen: 113.3

    113.3Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count86.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Torfaen 259.4, Stockton-on-Tees 215.8Stockton-on-Tees: 215.8Torfaen: 259.4

    259.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count215.8

  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: Torfaen 36.5, Stockton-on-Tees 37.5Stockton-on-Tees: 37.5Torfaen: 36.5

    36.5Stockton-on-Tees is higher37.5

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Torfaen and Stockton-on-Tees, per person in the age group
MeasureTorfaenStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,601£5,624£5,312£4,695£4,715£4,453Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,193£13,250£12,515£12,872£12,927£12,210Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,662£2,303£2,313£2,185Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,631£11,681£11,033£11,442£11,490£10,853Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£549£552£521£492£494£466Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£982£927£907£911£861Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£36£34£31£31£30Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£800£803£758£566£568£537Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£146£147£139Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£162£173£174£164Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£1,771£1,779£1,680Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£197£198£187Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£520£522£493£339£341£322Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£8.48£8.51£8.04Stockton-on-Tees
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£11Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£7.10£7.13£6.73Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.71,019.6Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1125.1Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.3186.3Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.386.6Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.4215.8Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.537.5Stockton-on-Tees

Per resident

Torfaen is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stockton-on-Tees 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

Torfaen Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,601, Stockton-on-Tees £4,695Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Torfaen: £5,601Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Torfaen: £5,624Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453Torfaen: £5,312

    £5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£4,695£4,715£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torfaen £2,641, Stockton-on-Tees £2,368Stockton-on-Tees: £2,368Torfaen: £2,641Stockton-on-Tees: £2,378Torfaen: £2,653Stockton-on-Tees: £2,246Torfaen: £2,505

    £2,641£2,653£2,505Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,368£2,378£2,246

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torfaen £1,698, Stockton-on-Tees £1,411Stockton-on-Tees: £1,411Torfaen: £1,698Stockton-on-Tees: £1,417Torfaen: £1,706Stockton-on-Tees: £1,338Torfaen: £1,611

    £1,698£1,706£1,611Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,411£1,417£1,338

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torfaen £2,329, Stockton-on-Tees £2,105Stockton-on-Tees: £2,105Torfaen: £2,329Stockton-on-Tees: £2,114Torfaen: £2,339Stockton-on-Tees: £1,997Torfaen: £2,209

    £2,329£2,339£2,209Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,105£2,114£1,997

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torfaen £110, Stockton-on-Tees £90Stockton-on-Tees: £90Torfaen: £110Stockton-on-Tees: £91Torfaen: £110Stockton-on-Tees: £86Torfaen: £104

    £110£110£104Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £196, Stockton-on-Tees £167Stockton-on-Tees: £167Torfaen: £196Stockton-on-Tees: £168Torfaen: £197Stockton-on-Tees: £158Torfaen: £186

    £196£197£186Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Torfaen £7.08, Stockton-on-Tees £5.74Stockton-on-Tees: £5.74Torfaen: £7.08Stockton-on-Tees: £5.76Torfaen: £7.11Stockton-on-Tees: £5.44Torfaen: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £800, Stockton-on-Tees £566Stockton-on-Tees: £566Torfaen: £800Stockton-on-Tees: £568Torfaen: £803Stockton-on-Tees: £537Torfaen: £758

    £800£803£758Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£566£568£537

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £189, Stockton-on-Tees £146Stockton-on-Tees: £146Torfaen: £189Stockton-on-Tees: £147Torfaen: £189Stockton-on-Tees: £139Torfaen: £179

    £189£189£179Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Torfaen £103, Stockton-on-Tees £106Stockton-on-Tees: £106Torfaen: £103Stockton-on-Tees: £106Torfaen: £104Stockton-on-Tees: £100Torfaen: £98

    £103£104£98Stockton-on-Tees is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torfaen £1,269, Stockton-on-Tees £1,085Stockton-on-Tees: £1,085Torfaen: £1,269Stockton-on-Tees: £1,089Torfaen: £1,274Stockton-on-Tees: £1,029Torfaen: £1,204

    £1,269£1,274£1,204Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,085£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Stockton-on-Tees £197Stockton-on-Tees: £197Torfaen: £266Stockton-on-Tees: £198Torfaen: £267Stockton-on-Tees: £187Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £315, Stockton-on-Tees £208Stockton-on-Tees: £208Torfaen: £315Stockton-on-Tees: £209Torfaen: £316Stockton-on-Tees: £197Torfaen: £298

    £315£316£298Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £4.48, Stockton-on-Tees £5.19Stockton-on-Tees: £5.19Torfaen: £4.48Stockton-on-Tees: £5.21Torfaen: £4.50Stockton-on-Tees: £4.92Torfaen: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Stockton-on-Tees is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torfaen £7.27, Stockton-on-Tees £6.78Stockton-on-Tees: £6.78Torfaen: £7.27Stockton-on-Tees: £6.81Torfaen: £7.31Stockton-on-Tees: £6.43Torfaen: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£6.78£6.81£6.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.02, Stockton-on-Tees £7.10Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Torfaen: £7.02Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Torfaen: £7.05Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73Torfaen: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Stockton-on-Tees is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 205.5, Stockton-on-Tees 187.6Stockton-on-Tees: 187.6Torfaen: 205.5

    205.5Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count187.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 27.3, Stockton-on-Tees 23.0Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0Torfaen: 27.3

    27.3Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count23.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 39.7, Stockton-on-Tees 34.3Stockton-on-Tees: 34.3Torfaen: 39.7

    39.7Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count34.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 113.3, Stockton-on-Tees 86.6Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6Torfaen: 113.3

    113.3Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count86.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 157.0, Stockton-on-Tees 132.2Stockton-on-Tees: 132.2Torfaen: 157.0

    157.0Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count132.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 22.1, Stockton-on-Tees 23.0Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0Torfaen: 22.1

    22.1Stockton-on-Tees is higher23.0

Show the numbers
Torfaen and Stockton-on-Tees, per resident
MeasureTorfaenStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,601£5,624£5,312£4,695£4,715£4,453Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,641£2,653£2,505£2,368£2,378£2,246Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,706£1,611£1,411£1,417£1,338Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,209£2,105£2,114£1,997Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£90£91£86Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£167£168£158Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£5.74£5.76£5.44Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£800£803£758£566£568£537Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£146£147£139Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£106£106£100Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,269£1,274£1,204£1,085£1,089£1,029Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£197£198£187Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£315£316£298£208£209£197Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£5.19£5.21£4.92Stockton-on-Tees
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£6.78£6.81£6.43Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£7.10£7.13£6.73Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.5187.6Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.323.0Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.734.3Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.386.6Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0132.2Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.123.0Stockton-on-Tees

Total

Torfaen is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Stockton-on-Tees 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

Torfaen Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torfaen £526.7m, Stockton-on-Tees £967.2mStockton-on-Tees: £967.2mTorfaen: £526.7mStockton-on-Tees: £971.3mTorfaen: £528.9mStockton-on-Tees: £917.4mTorfaen: £499.6m

    £526.7m£528.9m£499.6mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£967.2m£971.3m£917.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torfaen £248.4m, Stockton-on-Tees £487.9mStockton-on-Tees: £487.9mTorfaen: £248.4mStockton-on-Tees: £489.9mTorfaen: £249.4mStockton-on-Tees: £462.8mTorfaen: £235.6m

    £248.4m£249.4m£235.6mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£487.9m£489.9m£462.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torfaen £159.7m, Stockton-on-Tees £290.6mStockton-on-Tees: £290.6mTorfaen: £159.7mStockton-on-Tees: £291.8mTorfaen: £160.4mStockton-on-Tees: £275.6mTorfaen: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£290.6m£291.8m£275.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torfaen £219.0m, Stockton-on-Tees £433.7mStockton-on-Tees: £433.7mTorfaen: £219.0mStockton-on-Tees: £435.5mTorfaen: £219.9mStockton-on-Tees: £411.3mTorfaen: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£433.7m£435.5m£411.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen £10.3m, Stockton-on-Tees £18.6mStockton-on-Tees: £18.6mTorfaen: £10.3mStockton-on-Tees: £18.7mTorfaen: £10.4mStockton-on-Tees: £17.7mTorfaen: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £18.4m, Stockton-on-Tees £34.4mStockton-on-Tees: £34.4mTorfaen: £18.4mStockton-on-Tees: £34.5mTorfaen: £18.5mStockton-on-Tees: £32.6mTorfaen: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£34.4m£34.5m£32.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Torfaen £0.67m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.2mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mTorfaen: £0.67mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mTorfaen: £0.67mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £75.2m, Stockton-on-Tees £116.6mStockton-on-Tees: £116.6mTorfaen: £75.2mStockton-on-Tees: £117.1mTorfaen: £75.5mStockton-on-Tees: £110.6mTorfaen: £71.3m

    £75.2m£75.5m£71.3mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £17.7m, Stockton-on-Tees £30.2mStockton-on-Tees: £30.2mTorfaen: £17.7mStockton-on-Tees: £30.3mTorfaen: £17.8mStockton-on-Tees: £28.6mTorfaen: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen £9.7m, Stockton-on-Tees £21.8mStockton-on-Tees: £21.8mTorfaen: £9.7mStockton-on-Tees: £21.9mTorfaen: £9.7mStockton-on-Tees: £20.7mTorfaen: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mStockton-on-Tees is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen £119.3m, Stockton-on-Tees £223.5mStockton-on-Tees: £223.5mTorfaen: £119.3mStockton-on-Tees: £224.5mTorfaen: £119.8mStockton-on-Tees: £212.0mTorfaen: £113.2m

    £119.3m£119.8m£113.2mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torfaen £25.0m, Stockton-on-Tees £40.5mStockton-on-Tees: £40.5mTorfaen: £25.0mStockton-on-Tees: £40.7mTorfaen: £25.1mStockton-on-Tees: £38.4mTorfaen: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torfaen £29.6m, Stockton-on-Tees £42.8mStockton-on-Tees: £42.8mTorfaen: £29.6mStockton-on-Tees: £43.0mTorfaen: £29.7mStockton-on-Tees: £40.6mTorfaen: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torfaen £0.42m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.1mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mTorfaen: £0.42mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mTorfaen: £0.42mStockton-on-Tees: £1.0mTorfaen: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mStockton-on-Tees is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torfaen £0.68m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.4mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mTorfaen: £0.68mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mTorfaen: £0.69mStockton-on-Tees: £1.3mTorfaen: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mStockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torfaen £0.66m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.5mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mTorfaen: £0.66mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mTorfaen: £0.66mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mStockton-on-Tees is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torfaen 19,328, Stockton-on-Tees 38,642Stockton-on-Tees: 38,642Torfaen: 19,328

    19,328Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count38,642

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen 2,563, Stockton-on-Tees 4,742Stockton-on-Tees: 4,742Torfaen: 2,563

    2,563Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count4,742

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 3,733, Stockton-on-Tees 7,061Stockton-on-Tees: 7,061Torfaen: 3,733

    3,733Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count7,061

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 10,651, Stockton-on-Tees 17,836Stockton-on-Tees: 17,836Torfaen: 10,651

    10,651Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count17,836

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen 14,764, Stockton-on-Tees 27,230Stockton-on-Tees: 27,230Torfaen: 14,764

    14,764Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count27,230

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen 2,075, Stockton-on-Tees 4,729Stockton-on-Tees: 4,729Torfaen: 2,075

    2,075Stockton-on-Tees is higher4,729

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Torfaen and Stockton-on-Tees, total
MeasureTorfaenStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m£967.2m£971.3m£917.4mStockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m£487.9m£489.9m£462.8mStockton-on-Tees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£290.6m£291.8m£275.6mStockton-on-Tees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£433.7m£435.5m£411.3mStockton-on-Tees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mStockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£34.4m£34.5m£32.6mStockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mStockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£75.2m£75.5m£71.3m£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mStockton-on-Tees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mStockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mStockton-on-Tees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m£223.5m£224.5m£212.0mStockton-on-Tees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mStockton-on-Tees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mStockton-on-Tees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mStockton-on-Tees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mStockton-on-Tees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mStockton-on-Tees
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,32838,642Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5634,742Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7337,061Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,65117,836Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,76427,230Stockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0754,729Stockton-on-Tees

Sources

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

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