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Cannock Chase and Darlington

104,088 and 101,267 residents (mid-2024).

Cannock Chase is higher than Darlington on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 8 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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Per person in the age group

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

Cannock Chase Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,491, Darlington £4,854Darlington: £4,854Cannock Chase: £4,491Darlington: £4,874Cannock Chase: £4,510Darlington: £4,604Cannock Chase: £4,260

    £4,491£4,510£4,260Darlington is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase £12,841, Darlington £12,865Darlington: £12,865Cannock Chase: £12,841Darlington: £12,920Cannock Chase: £12,896Darlington: £12,203Cannock Chase: £12,181

    £12,841£12,896£12,181Darlington 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: Cannock Chase £1,954, Darlington £2,343Darlington: £2,343Cannock Chase: £1,954Darlington: £2,353Cannock Chase: £1,962Darlington: £2,222Cannock Chase: £1,854

    £1,954£1,962£1,854Darlington 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: Cannock Chase £11,628, Darlington £11,524Darlington: £11,524Cannock Chase: £11,628Darlington: £11,573Cannock Chase: £11,677Darlington: £10,931Cannock Chase: £11,030

    £11,628£11,677£11,030Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase £411, Darlington £533Darlington: £533Cannock Chase: £411Darlington: £535Cannock Chase: £413Darlington: £505Cannock Chase: £390

    £411£413£390Darlington 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: Cannock Chase £773, Darlington £776Darlington: £776Cannock Chase: £773Darlington: £780Cannock Chase: £777Darlington: £736Cannock Chase: £733

    £773£777£733Darlington 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: Cannock Chase £29, Darlington £32Darlington: £32Cannock Chase: £29Darlington: £32Cannock Chase: £29Darlington: £30Cannock Chase: £28

    £29£29£28Darlington 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: Cannock Chase £546, Darlington £552Darlington: £552Cannock Chase: £546Darlington: £555Cannock Chase: £548Darlington: £524Cannock Chase: £518

    £546£548£518Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£552£555£524

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £147, Darlington £137Darlington: £137Cannock Chase: £147Darlington: £137Cannock Chase: £148Darlington: £130Cannock Chase: £139

    £147£148£139Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase £148, Darlington £140Darlington: £140Cannock Chase: £148Darlington: £141Cannock Chase: £148Darlington: £133Cannock Chase: £140

    £148£148£140Cannock Chase is higher£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £1,464, Darlington £1,819Darlington: £1,819Cannock Chase: £1,464Darlington: £1,826Cannock Chase: £1,471Darlington: £1,725Cannock Chase: £1,389

    £1,464£1,471£1,389Darlington is higher£1,819£1,826£1,725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £164, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Cannock Chase: £164Darlington: £225Cannock Chase: £164Darlington: £213Cannock Chase: £155

    £164£164£155Darlington 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: Cannock Chase £326, Darlington £365Darlington: £365Cannock Chase: £326Darlington: £367Cannock Chase: £328Darlington: £346Cannock Chase: £310

    £326£328£310Darlington 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: Cannock Chase £6.42, Darlington £9.83Darlington: £9.83Cannock Chase: £6.42Darlington: £9.87Cannock Chase: £6.45Darlington: £9.32Cannock Chase: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Darlington is higher£9.83£9.87£9.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £9.30, Darlington £8.48Darlington: £8.48Cannock Chase: £9.30Darlington: £8.51Cannock Chase: £9.34Darlington: £8.04Cannock Chase: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Cannock Chase is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.62, Darlington £5.36Darlington: £5.36Cannock Chase: £5.62Darlington: £5.38Cannock Chase: £5.64Darlington: £5.08Cannock Chase: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase 1,012.9, Darlington 1,008.1Darlington: 1,008.1Cannock Chase: 1,012.9

    1,012.9Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase 110.5, Darlington 125.9Darlington: 125.9Cannock Chase: 110.5

    110.5Darlington 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: Cannock Chase 164.4, Darlington 160.6Darlington: 160.6Cannock Chase: 164.4

    164.4Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count160.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 79.4, Darlington 82.2Darlington: 82.2Cannock Chase: 79.4

    79.4Darlington 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: Cannock Chase 187.6, Darlington 226.5Darlington: 226.5Cannock Chase: 187.6

    187.6Darlington is higher226.5

  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: Cannock Chase 31.6, Darlington 30.9Darlington: 30.9Cannock Chase: 31.6

    31.6Cannock Chase is higher30.9

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Cannock Chase and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureCannock ChaseDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,491£4,510£4,260£4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,841£12,896£12,181£12,865£12,920£12,203Darlington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,954£1,962£1,854£2,343£2,353£2,222Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,628£11,677£11,030£11,524£11,573£10,931Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£413£390£533£535£505Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£773£777£733£776£780£736Darlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£32£32£30Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£546£548£518£552£555£524Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£137£137£130Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£148£140£140£141£133Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,464£1,471£1,389£1,819£1,826£1,725Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£224£225£213Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£328£310£365£367£346Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09£9.83£9.87£9.32Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£8.48£8.51£8.04Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£5.36£5.38£5.08Cannock Chase
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.91,008.1Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.5125.9Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.4160.6Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.482.2Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.6226.5Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.630.9Cannock Chase

Per resident

Cannock Chase is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Darlington 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

Cannock Chase Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,491, Darlington £4,854Darlington: £4,854Cannock Chase: £4,491Darlington: £4,874Cannock Chase: £4,510Darlington: £4,604Cannock Chase: £4,260

    £4,491£4,510£4,260Darlington is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,410, Darlington £2,496Darlington: £2,496Cannock Chase: £2,410Darlington: £2,507Cannock Chase: £2,420Darlington: £2,368Cannock Chase: £2,286

    £2,410£2,420£2,286Darlington is higher£2,496£2,507£2,368

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £1,219, Darlington £1,439Darlington: £1,439Cannock Chase: £1,219Darlington: £1,445Cannock Chase: £1,224Darlington: £1,365Cannock Chase: £1,156

    £1,219£1,224£1,156Darlington is higher£1,439£1,445£1,365

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,182, Darlington £2,236Darlington: £2,236Cannock Chase: £2,182Darlington: £2,246Cannock Chase: £2,192Darlington: £2,121Cannock Chase: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,236£2,246£2,121

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £77, Darlington £103Darlington: £103Cannock Chase: £77Darlington: £104Cannock Chase: £77Darlington: £98Cannock Chase: £73

    £77£77£73Darlington 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: Cannock Chase £145, Darlington £151Darlington: £151Cannock Chase: £145Darlington: £151Cannock Chase: £146Darlington: £143Cannock Chase: £138

    £145£146£138Darlington 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: Cannock Chase £5.47, Darlington £6.11Darlington: £6.11Cannock Chase: £5.47Darlington: £6.14Cannock Chase: £5.49Darlington: £5.80Cannock Chase: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Darlington 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: Cannock Chase £546, Darlington £552Darlington: £552Cannock Chase: £546Darlington: £555Cannock Chase: £548Darlington: £524Cannock Chase: £518

    £546£548£518Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£552£555£524

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £147, Darlington £137Darlington: £137Cannock Chase: £147Darlington: £137Cannock Chase: £148Darlington: £130Cannock Chase: £139

    £147£148£139Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase £92, Darlington £86Darlington: £86Cannock Chase: £92Darlington: £87Cannock Chase: £92Darlington: £82Cannock Chase: £87

    £92£92£87Cannock Chase is higher£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £913, Darlington £1,117Darlington: £1,117Cannock Chase: £913Darlington: £1,122Cannock Chase: £917Darlington: £1,059Cannock Chase: £866

    £913£917£866Darlington is higher£1,117£1,122£1,059

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £164, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Cannock Chase: £164Darlington: £225Cannock Chase: £164Darlington: £213Cannock Chase: £155

    £164£164£155Darlington is higher£224£225£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £204, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Cannock Chase: £204Darlington: £225Cannock Chase: £204Darlington: £213Cannock Chase: £193

    £204£204£193Darlington is higher£224£225£213

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £4.01, Darlington £6.04Darlington: £6.04Cannock Chase: £4.01Darlington: £6.07Cannock Chase: £4.02Darlington: £5.73Cannock Chase: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Darlington is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.80, Darlington £5.21Darlington: £5.21Cannock Chase: £5.80Darlington: £5.23Cannock Chase: £5.82Darlington: £4.94Cannock Chase: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Cannock Chase is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.62, Darlington £5.36Darlington: £5.36Cannock Chase: £5.62Darlington: £5.38Cannock Chase: £5.64Darlington: £5.08Cannock Chase: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Cannock Chase is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 190.1, Darlington 195.6Darlington: 195.6Cannock Chase: 190.1

    190.1Darlington is higherDepends on how you count195.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 20.7, Darlington 24.4Darlington: 24.4Cannock Chase: 20.7

    20.7Darlington 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: Cannock Chase 30.9, Darlington 31.2Darlington: 31.2Cannock Chase: 30.9

    30.9Darlington is higherDepends on how you count31.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 79.4, Darlington 82.2Darlington: 82.2Cannock Chase: 79.4

    79.4Darlington is higher82.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 117.0, Darlington 139.1Darlington: 139.1Cannock Chase: 117.0

    117.0Darlington is higher139.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 19.7, Darlington 19.0Darlington: 19.0Cannock Chase: 19.7

    19.7Cannock Chase is higher19.0

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Cannock Chase and Darlington, per resident
MeasureCannock ChaseDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,491£4,510£4,260£4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,410£2,420£2,286£2,496£2,507£2,368Darlington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,219£1,224£1,156£1,439£1,445£1,365Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£2,236£2,246£2,121Darlington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£103£104£98Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£151£151£143Darlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£6.11£6.14£5.80Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£546£548£518£552£555£524Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£137£137£130Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£86£87£82Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£913£917£866£1,117£1,122£1,059Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£224£225£213Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£204£193£224£225£213Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£6.04£6.07£5.73Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£5.21£5.23£4.94Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£5.36£5.38£5.08Cannock Chase
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.1195.6Darlington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.724.4Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.931.2Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.482.2Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.0139.1Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.719.0Cannock Chase

Total

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

Cannock Chase Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cannock Chase £467.5m, Darlington £491.5mDarlington: £491.5mCannock Chase: £467.5mDarlington: £493.6mCannock Chase: £469.5mDarlington: £466.2mCannock Chase: £443.4m

    £467.5m£469.5m£443.4mDarlington is higher£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cannock Chase £250.9m, Darlington £252.8mDarlington: £252.8mCannock Chase: £250.9mDarlington: £253.9mCannock Chase: £251.9mDarlington: £239.8mCannock Chase: £238.0m

    £250.9m£251.9m£238.0mDarlington is higher£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cannock Chase £126.8m, Darlington £145.7mDarlington: £145.7mCannock Chase: £126.8mDarlington: £146.3mCannock Chase: £127.4mDarlington: £138.2mCannock Chase: £120.3m

    £126.8m£127.4m£120.3mDarlington is higher£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase £227.2m, Darlington £226.5mDarlington: £226.5mCannock Chase: £227.2mDarlington: £227.4mCannock Chase: £228.1mDarlington: £214.8mCannock Chase: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.1m£215.5mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase £8.0m, Darlington £10.5mDarlington: £10.5mCannock Chase: £8.0mDarlington: £10.5mCannock Chase: £8.1mDarlington: £9.9mCannock Chase: £7.6m

    £8.0m£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: Cannock Chase £15.1m, Darlington £15.3mDarlington: £15.3mCannock Chase: £15.1mDarlington: £15.3mCannock Chase: £15.2mDarlington: £14.5mCannock Chase: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mDarlington 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: Cannock Chase £0.57m, Darlington £0.62mDarlington: £0.62mCannock Chase: £0.57mDarlington: £0.62mCannock Chase: £0.57mDarlington: £0.59mCannock Chase: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mDarlington 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: Cannock Chase £56.8m, Darlington £55.9mDarlington: £55.9mCannock Chase: £56.8mDarlington: £56.2mCannock Chase: £57.1mDarlington: £53.0mCannock Chase: £53.9m

    £56.8m£57.1m£53.9mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£55.9m£56.2m£53.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase £15.3m, Darlington £13.9mDarlington: £13.9mCannock Chase: £15.3mDarlington: £13.9mCannock Chase: £15.4mDarlington: £13.1mCannock Chase: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase £9.6m, Darlington £8.7mDarlington: £8.7mCannock Chase: £9.6mDarlington: £8.8mCannock Chase: £9.6mDarlington: £8.3mCannock Chase: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCannock Chase is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase £95.1m, Darlington £113.1mDarlington: £113.1mCannock Chase: £95.1mDarlington: £113.6mCannock Chase: £95.5mDarlington: £107.3mCannock Chase: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mDarlington is higher£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cannock Chase £17.0m, Darlington £22.7mDarlington: £22.7mCannock Chase: £17.0mDarlington: £22.8mCannock Chase: £17.1mDarlington: £21.5mCannock Chase: £16.2m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.2mDarlington is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £21.2m, Darlington £22.7mDarlington: £22.7mCannock Chase: £21.2mDarlington: £22.8mCannock Chase: £21.3mDarlington: £21.5mCannock Chase: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mDarlington is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £0.42m, Darlington £0.61mDarlington: £0.61mCannock Chase: £0.42mDarlington: £0.61mCannock Chase: £0.42mDarlington: £0.58mCannock Chase: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDarlington is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cannock Chase £0.60m, Darlington £0.53mDarlington: £0.53mCannock Chase: £0.60mDarlington: £0.53mCannock Chase: £0.61mDarlington: £0.50mCannock Chase: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mCannock Chase is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cannock Chase £0.58m, Darlington £0.54mDarlington: £0.54mCannock Chase: £0.58mDarlington: £0.55mCannock Chase: £0.59mDarlington: £0.51mCannock Chase: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCannock Chase is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase 19,787, Darlington 19,810Darlington: 19,810Cannock Chase: 19,787

    19,787Darlington is higherDepends on how you count19,810

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase 2,159, Darlington 2,473Darlington: 2,473Cannock Chase: 2,159

    2,159Darlington is higher2,473

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 3,211, Darlington 3,156Darlington: 3,156Cannock Chase: 3,211

    3,211Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count3,156

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 8,262, Darlington 8,326Darlington: 8,326Cannock Chase: 8,262

    8,262Darlington is higher8,326

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase 12,175, Darlington 14,086Darlington: 14,086Cannock Chase: 12,175

    12,175Darlington is higher14,086

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cannock Chase 2,054, Darlington 1,921Darlington: 1,921Cannock Chase: 2,054

    2,054Cannock Chase is higher1,921

Show the numbers
Cannock Chase and Darlington, total
MeasureCannock ChaseDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£467.5m£469.5m£443.4m£491.5m£493.6m£466.2mDarlington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m£252.8m£253.9m£239.8mDarlington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.8m£127.4m£120.3m£145.7m£146.3m£138.2mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m£226.5m£227.4m£214.8mCannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mDarlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mDarlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m£55.9m£56.2m£53.0mCannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mCannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mCannock Chase
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£113.1m£113.6m£107.3mDarlington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mDarlington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mDarlington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCannock Chase
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.54m£0.55m£0.51mCannock Chase
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,78719,810Darlington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1592,473Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2113,156Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2628,326Darlington
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,17514,086Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0541,921Cannock Chase

Sources

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

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  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.
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