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Ashfield and Darlington

97,640 and 101,267 residents (mid-2024).

Ashfield is higher than Darlington on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 4 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Ashfield is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 7. 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

Ashfield Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,991, Darlington £4,854Darlington: £4,854Ashfield: £4,991Darlington: £4,874Ashfield: £5,013Darlington: £4,604Ashfield: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,854£4,874£4,604

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £12,728, Darlington £12,865Darlington: £12,865Ashfield: £12,728Darlington: £12,920Ashfield: £12,782Darlington: £12,203Ashfield: £12,073

    £12,728£12,782£12,073Darlington is higher£12,865£12,920£12,203

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £2,461, Darlington £2,343Darlington: £2,343Ashfield: £2,461Darlington: £2,353Ashfield: £2,472Darlington: £2,222Ashfield: £2,335

    £2,461£2,472£2,335Ashfield is higher£2,343£2,353£2,222

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £11,391, Darlington £11,524Darlington: £11,524Ashfield: £11,391Darlington: £11,573Ashfield: £11,439Darlington: £10,931Ashfield: £10,805

    £11,391£11,439£10,805Darlington is higher£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £431, Darlington £533Darlington: £533Ashfield: £431Darlington: £535Ashfield: £433Darlington: £505Ashfield: £409

    £431£433£409Darlington is higher£533£535£505

  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: Ashfield £877, Darlington £776Darlington: £776Ashfield: £877Darlington: £780Ashfield: £881Darlington: £736Ashfield: £832

    £877£881£832Ashfield is higher£776£780£736

  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: Ashfield £29, Darlington £32Darlington: £32Ashfield: £29Darlington: £32Ashfield: £29Darlington: £30Ashfield: £27

    £29£29£27Darlington is higher£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £663, Darlington £552Darlington: £552Ashfield: £663Darlington: £555Ashfield: £666Darlington: £524Ashfield: £629

    £663£666£629Ashfield is higher£552£555£524

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £189, Darlington £137Darlington: £137Ashfield: £189Darlington: £137Ashfield: £190Darlington: £130Ashfield: £179

    £189£190£179Ashfield is higher£137£137£130

  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: Ashfield £184, Darlington £140Darlington: £140Ashfield: £184Darlington: £141Ashfield: £185Darlington: £133Ashfield: £175

    £184£185£175Ashfield is higher£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £1,792, Darlington £1,819Darlington: £1,819Ashfield: £1,792Darlington: £1,826Ashfield: £1,800Darlington: £1,725Ashfield: £1,700

    £1,792£1,800£1,700Darlington is higher£1,819£1,826£1,725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £191, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Ashfield: £191Darlington: £225Ashfield: £192Darlington: £213Ashfield: £181

    £191£192£181Darlington is higher£224£225£213

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £463, Darlington £365Darlington: £365Ashfield: £463Darlington: £367Ashfield: £465Darlington: £346Ashfield: £439

    £463£465£439Ashfield is higher£365£367£346

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £9.93, Darlington £9.83Darlington: £9.83Ashfield: £9.93Darlington: £9.87Ashfield: £9.97Darlington: £9.32Ashfield: £9.42

    £9.93£9.97£9.42Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£9.83£9.87£9.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £12, Darlington £8.48Darlington: £8.48Ashfield: £12Darlington: £8.51Ashfield: £12Darlington: £8.04Ashfield: £11

    £12£12£11Ashfield is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.62, Darlington £5.36Darlington: £5.36Ashfield: £6.62Darlington: £5.38Ashfield: £6.65Darlington: £5.08Ashfield: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Ashfield is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ashfield 1,010.4, Darlington 1,008.1Darlington: 1,008.1Ashfield: 1,010.4

    1,010.4Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count1,008.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ashfield 114.6, Darlington 125.9Darlington: 125.9Ashfield: 114.6

    114.6Darlington is higher125.9

  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: Ashfield 181.0, Darlington 160.6Darlington: 160.6Ashfield: 181.0

    181.0Ashfield is higher160.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 94.6, Darlington 82.2Darlington: 82.2Ashfield: 94.6

    94.6Ashfield is higher82.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ashfield 231.9, Darlington 226.5Darlington: 226.5Ashfield: 231.9

    231.9Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count226.5

  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: Ashfield 39.1, Darlington 30.9Darlington: 30.9Ashfield: 39.1

    39.1Ashfield is higher30.9

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Ashfield and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfieldDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£4,854£4,874£4,604Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,728£12,782£12,073£12,865£12,920£12,203Darlington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,461£2,472£2,335£2,343£2,353£2,222Ashfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,391£11,439£10,805£11,524£11,573£10,931Darlington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£431£433£409£533£535£505Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£776£780£736Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£32£32£30Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£552£555£524Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£137£137£130Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£140£141£133Ashfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,792£1,800£1,700£1,819£1,826£1,725Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£224£225£213Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£463£465£439£365£367£346Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.93£9.97£9.42£9.83£9.87£9.32Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.48£8.51£8.04Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£5.36£5.38£5.08Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.41,008.1Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.6125.9Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.0160.6Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.682.2Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.9226.5Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.130.9Ashfield

Per resident

Ashfield is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 8. 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

Ashfield Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,991, Darlington £4,854Darlington: £4,854Ashfield: £4,991Darlington: £4,874Ashfield: £5,013Darlington: £4,604Ashfield: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,854£4,874£4,604

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashfield £2,436, Darlington £2,496Darlington: £2,496Ashfield: £2,436Darlington: £2,507Ashfield: £2,447Darlington: £2,368Ashfield: £2,311

    £2,436£2,447£2,311Darlington is higher£2,496£2,507£2,368

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashfield £1,505, Darlington £1,439Darlington: £1,439Ashfield: £1,505Darlington: £1,445Ashfield: £1,512Darlington: £1,365Ashfield: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Ashfield is higher£1,439£1,445£1,365

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashfield £2,180, Darlington £2,236Darlington: £2,236Ashfield: £2,180Darlington: £2,246Ashfield: £2,190Darlington: £2,121Ashfield: £2,068

    £2,180£2,190£2,068Darlington is higher£2,236£2,246£2,121

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashfield £83, Darlington £103Darlington: £103Ashfield: £83Darlington: £104Ashfield: £83Darlington: £98Ashfield: £78

    £83£83£78Darlington is higher£103£104£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £168, Darlington £151Darlington: £151Ashfield: £168Darlington: £151Ashfield: £169Darlington: £143Ashfield: £159

    £168£169£159Ashfield is higher£151£151£143

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Ashfield £5.55, Darlington £6.11Darlington: £6.11Ashfield: £5.55Darlington: £6.14Ashfield: £5.57Darlington: £5.80Ashfield: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Darlington is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £663, Darlington £552Darlington: £552Ashfield: £663Darlington: £555Ashfield: £666Darlington: £524Ashfield: £629

    £663£666£629Ashfield is higher£552£555£524

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £189, Darlington £137Darlington: £137Ashfield: £189Darlington: £137Ashfield: £190Darlington: £130Ashfield: £179

    £189£190£179Ashfield is higher£137£137£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashfield £113, Darlington £86Darlington: £86Ashfield: £113Darlington: £87Ashfield: £113Darlington: £82Ashfield: £107

    £113£113£107Ashfield is higher£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashfield £1,096, Darlington £1,117Darlington: £1,117Ashfield: £1,096Darlington: £1,122Ashfield: £1,101Darlington: £1,059Ashfield: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040Darlington is higher£1,117£1,122£1,059

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £191, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Ashfield: £191Darlington: £225Ashfield: £192Darlington: £213Ashfield: £181

    £191£192£181Darlington is higher£224£225£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £283, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Ashfield: £283Darlington: £225Ashfield: £284Darlington: £213Ashfield: £269

    £283£284£269Ashfield is higher£224£225£213

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £6.07, Darlington £6.04Darlington: £6.04Ashfield: £6.07Darlington: £6.07Ashfield: £6.10Darlington: £5.73Ashfield: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.04£6.07£5.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashfield £7.13, Darlington £5.21Darlington: £5.21Ashfield: £7.13Darlington: £5.23Ashfield: £7.16Darlington: £4.94Ashfield: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Ashfield is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.62, Darlington £5.36Darlington: £5.36Ashfield: £6.62Darlington: £5.38Ashfield: £6.65Darlington: £5.08Ashfield: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Ashfield is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 193.4, Darlington 195.6Darlington: 195.6Ashfield: 193.4

    193.4Darlington is higherDepends on how you count195.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 21.9, Darlington 24.4Darlington: 24.4Ashfield: 21.9

    21.9Darlington is higher24.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 34.7, Darlington 31.2Darlington: 31.2Ashfield: 34.7

    34.7Ashfield is higher31.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 94.6, Darlington 82.2Darlington: 82.2Ashfield: 94.6

    94.6Ashfield is higher82.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 141.9, Darlington 139.1Darlington: 139.1Ashfield: 141.9

    141.9Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count139.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 23.9, Darlington 19.0Darlington: 19.0Ashfield: 23.9

    23.9Ashfield is higher19.0

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Ashfield and Darlington, per resident
MeasureAshfieldDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£4,854£4,874£4,604Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,436£2,447£2,311£2,496£2,507£2,368Darlington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,439£1,445£1,365Ashfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,180£2,190£2,068£2,236£2,246£2,121Darlington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£103£104£98Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£151£151£143Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£6.11£6.14£5.80Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£552£555£524Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£137£137£130Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£86£87£82Ashfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£1,117£1,122£1,059Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£224£225£213Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£224£225£213Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£6.04£6.07£5.73Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£5.21£5.23£4.94Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£5.36£5.38£5.08Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.4195.6Darlington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.924.4Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.731.2Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.682.2Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.9139.1Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.919.0Ashfield

Total

Ashfield is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 11. 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

Ashfield Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashfield £487.4m, Darlington £491.5mDarlington: £491.5mAshfield: £487.4mDarlington: £493.6mAshfield: £489.4mDarlington: £466.2mAshfield: £462.3m

    £487.4m£489.4m£462.3mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashfield £237.9m, Darlington £252.8mDarlington: £252.8mAshfield: £237.9mDarlington: £253.9mAshfield: £238.9mDarlington: £239.8mAshfield: £225.6m

    £237.9m£238.9m£225.6mDarlington is higher£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashfield £147.0m, Darlington £145.7mDarlington: £145.7mAshfield: £147.0mDarlington: £146.3mAshfield: £147.6mDarlington: £138.2mAshfield: £139.4m

    £147.0m£147.6m£139.4mAshfield is higher£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashfield £212.9m, Darlington £226.5mDarlington: £226.5mAshfield: £212.9mDarlington: £227.4mAshfield: £213.8mDarlington: £214.8mAshfield: £201.9m

    £212.9m£213.8m£201.9mDarlington is higher£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield £8.1m, Darlington £10.5mDarlington: £10.5mAshfield: £8.1mDarlington: £10.5mAshfield: £8.1mDarlington: £9.9mAshfield: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mDarlington is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £16.4m, Darlington £15.3mDarlington: £15.3mAshfield: £16.4mDarlington: £15.3mAshfield: £16.5mDarlington: £14.5mAshfield: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.5mAshfield is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ashfield £0.54m, Darlington £0.62mDarlington: £0.62mAshfield: £0.54mDarlington: £0.62mAshfield: £0.54mDarlington: £0.59mAshfield: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mDarlington is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £64.7m, Darlington £55.9mDarlington: £55.9mAshfield: £64.7mDarlington: £56.2mAshfield: £65.0mDarlington: £53.0mAshfield: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mAshfield is higher£55.9m£56.2m£53.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £18.5m, Darlington £13.9mDarlington: £13.9mAshfield: £18.5mDarlington: £13.9mAshfield: £18.5mDarlington: £13.1mAshfield: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mAshfield is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashfield £11.0m, Darlington £8.7mDarlington: £8.7mAshfield: £11.0mDarlington: £8.8mAshfield: £11.1mDarlington: £8.3mAshfield: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.4mAshfield is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield £107.0m, Darlington £113.1mDarlington: £113.1mAshfield: £107.0mDarlington: £113.6mAshfield: £107.5mDarlington: £107.3mAshfield: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.5m£101.5mDarlington is higher£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashfield £18.7m, Darlington £22.7mDarlington: £22.7mAshfield: £18.7mDarlington: £22.8mAshfield: £18.7mDarlington: £21.5mAshfield: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mDarlington is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashfield £27.7m, Darlington £22.7mDarlington: £22.7mAshfield: £27.7mDarlington: £22.8mAshfield: £27.8mDarlington: £21.5mAshfield: £26.2m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.2mAshfield is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashfield £0.59m, Darlington £0.61mDarlington: £0.61mAshfield: £0.59mDarlington: £0.61mAshfield: £0.60mDarlington: £0.58mAshfield: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashfield £0.70m, Darlington £0.53mDarlington: £0.53mAshfield: £0.70mDarlington: £0.53mAshfield: £0.70mDarlington: £0.50mAshfield: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mAshfield is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashfield £0.65m, Darlington £0.54mDarlington: £0.54mAshfield: £0.65mDarlington: £0.55mAshfield: £0.65mDarlington: £0.51mAshfield: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mAshfield is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashfield 18,884, Darlington 19,810Darlington: 19,810Ashfield: 18,884

    18,884Darlington is higherDepends on how you count19,810

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield 2,141, Darlington 2,473Darlington: 2,473Ashfield: 2,141

    2,141Darlington is higher2,473

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 3,383, Darlington 3,156Darlington: 3,156Ashfield: 3,383

    3,383Ashfield is higher3,156

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 9,232, Darlington 8,326Darlington: 8,326Ashfield: 9,232

    9,232Ashfield is higher8,326

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield 13,851, Darlington 14,086Darlington: 14,086Ashfield: 13,851

    13,851Darlington is higherDepends on how you count14,086

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashfield 2,334, Darlington 1,921Darlington: 1,921Ashfield: 2,334

    2,334Ashfield is higher1,921

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Ashfield and Darlington, total
MeasureAshfieldDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.4m£489.4m£462.3m£491.5m£493.6m£466.2mDarlington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m£252.8m£253.9m£239.8mDarlington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.0m£147.6m£139.4m£145.7m£146.3m£138.2mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m£226.5m£227.4m£214.8mDarlington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mAshfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mDarlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£55.9m£56.2m£53.0mAshfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mAshfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mAshfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m£113.1m£113.6m£107.3mDarlington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mDarlington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mAshfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mAshfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.54m£0.55m£0.51mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,88419,810Darlington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1412,473Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3833,156Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2328,326Ashfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,85114,086Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3341,921Ashfield

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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