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Bolsover and Darlington
Bolsover is higher than Darlington on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.
On 2 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.
Per person in the age group
Bolsover is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 10. 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
Bolsover Darlington
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,915£4,936£4,662Bolsover is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,762£12,817£12,106Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£12,865£12,920£12,203
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,164£2,173£2,053Darlington is higher£2,343£2,353£2,222
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,398£11,447£10,811Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£11,524£11,573£10,931
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£461£463£437Darlington is higher£533£535£505
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£874£877£829Bolsover is higher£776£780£736
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£30£30£28Darlington is higher£32£32£30
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£684£687£649Bolsover is higher£552£555£524
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£184£184£174Bolsover is higher£137£137£130
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£167£168£159Bolsover is higher£140£141£133
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,533£1,539£1,454Darlington is higher£1,819£1,826£1,725
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£181£181£171Darlington is higher£224£225£213
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£447£449£424Bolsover is higher£365£367£346
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.42£7.45£7.04Darlington is higher£9.83£9.87£9.32
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.79£9.84£9.29Bolsover is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.62£6.65£6.28Bolsover is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,016.9Bolsover is higher1,008.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
115.1Darlington is higher125.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
176.5Bolsover is higher160.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
99.2Bolsover is higher82.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
208.7Darlington is higher226.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
36.0Bolsover is higher30.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bolsover | Darlington | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,915£4,936£4,662 | £4,854£4,874£4,604 | Bolsover |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,762£12,817£12,106 | £12,865£12,920£12,203 | Darlington |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,164£2,173£2,053 | £2,343£2,353£2,222 | Darlington |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,398£11,447£10,811 | £11,524£11,573£10,931 | Darlington |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £461£463£437 | £533£535£505 | Darlington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £874£877£829 | £776£780£736 | Bolsover |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £30£30£28 | £32£32£30 | Darlington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £684£687£649 | £552£555£524 | Bolsover |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £184£184£174 | £137£137£130 | Bolsover |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £167£168£159 | £140£141£133 | Bolsover |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,533£1,539£1,454 | £1,819£1,826£1,725 | Darlington |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £181£181£171 | £224£225£213 | Darlington |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £447£449£424 | £365£367£346 | Bolsover |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.42£7.45£7.04 | £9.83£9.87£9.32 | Darlington |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.79£9.84£9.29 | £8.48£8.51£8.04 | Bolsover |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.62£6.65£6.28 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | Bolsover |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,016.9 | 1,008.1 | Bolsover |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 115.1 | 125.9 | Darlington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 176.5 | 160.6 | Bolsover |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 99.2 | 82.2 | Bolsover |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 208.7 | 226.5 | Darlington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 36.0 | 30.9 | Bolsover |
Per resident
Bolsover 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
Bolsover Darlington
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,915£4,936£4,662Bolsover is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,520£2,531£2,391Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£2,496£2,507£2,368
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,340£1,346£1,271Darlington is higher£1,439£1,445£1,365
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,251£2,260£2,135Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£2,236£2,246£2,121
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Darlington is higher£103£104£98
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£173£173£164Bolsover is higher£151£151£143
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.84£5.87£5.54Darlington is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£684£687£649Bolsover is higher£552£555£524
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£184£184£174Bolsover is higher£137£137£130
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£104£104£98Bolsover is higher£86£87£82
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£949£953£900Darlington is higher£1,117£1,122£1,059
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£181£181£171Darlington is higher£224£225£213
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£277£278£262Bolsover is higher£224£225£213
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.60£4.62£4.36Darlington is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£6.06£6.09£5.75Bolsover is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.62£6.65£6.28Bolsover is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
200.8Bolsover is higher195.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.7Darlington is higher24.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.9Bolsover is higher31.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
99.2Bolsover is higher82.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
129.3Darlington is higher139.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.3Bolsover is higher19.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bolsover | Darlington | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,915£4,936£4,662 | £4,854£4,874£4,604 | Bolsover |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,520£2,531£2,391 | £2,496£2,507£2,368 | Bolsover |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,340£1,346£1,271 | £1,439£1,445£1,365 | Darlington |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,251£2,260£2,135 | £2,236£2,246£2,121 | Bolsover |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £103£104£98 | Darlington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £173£173£164 | £151£151£143 | Bolsover |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | £6.11£6.14£5.80 | Darlington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £684£687£649 | £552£555£524 | Bolsover |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £184£184£174 | £137£137£130 | Bolsover |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £86£87£82 | Bolsover |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £949£953£900 | £1,117£1,122£1,059 | Darlington |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £181£181£171 | £224£225£213 | Darlington |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £277£278£262 | £224£225£213 | Bolsover |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.60£4.62£4.36 | £6.04£6.07£5.73 | Darlington |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | £5.21£5.23£4.94 | Bolsover |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.62£6.65£6.28 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | Bolsover |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 200.8 | 195.6 | Bolsover |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.7 | 24.4 | Darlington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.9 | 31.2 | Bolsover |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 99.2 | 82.2 | Bolsover |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 129.3 | 139.1 | Darlington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.3 | 19.0 | Bolsover |
Total
Bolsover 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
Bolsover Darlington
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£516.7m£518.9m£490.1mBolsover is higher£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£264.9m£266.1m£251.3mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£140.9m£141.5m£133.6mDarlington is higher£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mDarlington is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mBolsover is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mDarlington is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£71.9m£72.2m£68.2mBolsover is higher£55.9m£56.2m£53.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBolsover is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mBolsover is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£99.8m£100.2m£94.6mDarlington is higher£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mDarlington is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mBolsover is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mDarlington is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mBolsover is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBolsover is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,110Bolsover is higher19,810
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,390Darlington is higher2,473
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,664Bolsover is higher3,156
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,425Bolsover is higher8,326
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,587Darlington is higher14,086
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,341Bolsover is higher1,921
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| Measure | Bolsover | Darlington | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £516.7m£518.9m£490.1m | £491.5m£493.6m£466.2m | Bolsover |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £264.9m£266.1m£251.3m | £252.8m£253.9m£239.8m | Bolsover |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £140.9m£141.5m£133.6m | £145.7m£146.3m£138.2m | Darlington |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £236.6m£237.6m£224.4m | £226.5m£227.4m£214.8m | Bolsover |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | £10.5m£10.5m£9.9m | Darlington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.1m£18.2m£17.2m | £15.3m£15.3m£14.5m | Bolsover |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.62m£0.58m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Darlington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £71.9m£72.2m£68.2m | £55.9m£56.2m£53.0m | Bolsover |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | £13.9m£13.9m£13.1m | Bolsover |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.9m£10.9m£10.3m | £8.7m£8.8m£8.3m | Bolsover |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £99.8m£100.2m£94.6m | £113.1m£113.6m£107.3m | Darlington |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.0m£19.1m£18.0m | £22.7m£22.8m£21.5m | Darlington |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £29.1m£29.2m£27.6m | £22.7m£22.8m£21.5m | Bolsover |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | Darlington |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.64m£0.60m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Bolsover |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | £0.54m£0.55m£0.51m | Bolsover |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,110 | 19,810 | Bolsover |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,390 | 2,473 | Darlington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,664 | 3,156 | Bolsover |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,425 | 8,326 | Bolsover |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,587 | 14,086 | Darlington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,341 | 1,921 | Bolsover |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.