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Torfaen and South Tyneside

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

Torfaen is higher than South Tyneside on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Torfaen is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside on 16. 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 South Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £520, South Tyneside £468South Tyneside: £468Torfaen: £520South Tyneside: £470Torfaen: £522South Tyneside: £444Torfaen: £493

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    1,026.7South Tyneside is higher1,027.9

  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, South Tyneside 171.0South Tyneside: 171.0Torfaen: 136.1

    136.1South Tyneside is higher171.0

  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, South Tyneside 197.0South Tyneside: 197.0Torfaen: 198.3

    198.3Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count197.0

  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, South Tyneside 109.2South Tyneside: 109.2Torfaen: 113.3

    113.3Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count109.2

  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, South Tyneside 269.9South Tyneside: 269.9Torfaen: 259.4

    259.4South Tyneside is higher269.9

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

    36.5South Tyneside is higher42.7

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Torfaen and South Tyneside, per person in the age group
MeasureTorfaenSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,601£5,624£5,312£5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,193£13,250£12,515£13,280£13,336£12,597South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,662£2,893£2,905£2,744South Tyneside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,631£11,681£11,033£11,661£11,711£11,061South Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£549£552£521£644£647£611South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£982£927£932£936£884Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£36£34£43£43£41South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£800£803£758£739£742£701Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£182£183£173Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£162£197£198£187South Tyneside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£2,198£2,207£2,085South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£299£301£284South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£520£522£493£468£470£444Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£15£15£14South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£15South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.71,027.9South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1171.0South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.3197.0Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.3109.2Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.4269.9South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.542.7South Tyneside

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    205.5South Tyneside is higher208.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    27.3South Tyneside is higher34.6

  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, South Tyneside 39.9South Tyneside: 39.9Torfaen: 39.7

    39.7South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count39.9

  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, South Tyneside 109.2South Tyneside: 109.2Torfaen: 113.3

    113.3Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count109.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    157.0South Tyneside is higher163.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 22.1, South Tyneside 25.8South Tyneside: 25.8Torfaen: 22.1

    22.1South Tyneside is higher25.8

Show the numbers
Torfaen and South Tyneside, per resident
MeasureTorfaenSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,601£5,624£5,312£5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,641£2,653£2,505£2,689£2,700£2,550South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,706£1,611£1,751£1,758£1,661South Tyneside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,209£2,361£2,371£2,239South Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£130£131£124South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£189£189£179Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£8.69£8.72£8.24South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£800£803£758£739£742£701Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£182£183£173Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£119£120£113South Tyneside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,269£1,274£1,204£1,330£1,336£1,262South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£299£301£284South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£315£316£298£283£284£268Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£8.94£8.98£8.48South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£9.34£9.38£8.86South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.5208.1South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.334.6South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.739.9South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.3109.2Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0163.3South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.125.8South Tyneside

Total

Torfaen is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside 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 South Tyneside

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,328South Tyneside is higher31,369

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,563South Tyneside is higher5,218

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

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

    3,733South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count6,012

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

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

    10,651South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count16,463

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    14,764South Tyneside is higher24,618

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

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

    2,075South Tyneside is higher3,891

Show the numbers
Torfaen and South Tyneside, total
MeasureTorfaenSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m£854.6m£858.2m£810.6mSouth Tyneside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m£405.3m£407.0m£384.4mSouth Tyneside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£263.9m£265.0m£250.3mSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£355.9m£357.4m£337.6mSouth Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mSouth Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£28.4m£28.6m£27.0mSouth Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSouth Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£75.2m£75.5m£71.3m£111.4m£111.8m£105.6mSouth Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mSouth Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSouth Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m£200.5m£201.4m£190.2mSouth Tyneside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mSouth Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£42.7m£42.8m£40.5mSouth Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,32831,369South Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5635,218South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7336,012South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,65116,463South Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,76424,618South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0753,891South Tyneside

Sources

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

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