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Darlington and Ashfield

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

Darlington is higher than Ashfield on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 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

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

Darlington Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    125.9Darlington is higher114.6

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

    160.6Ashfield is higher181.0

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

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

    82.2Ashfield is higher94.6

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

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

    226.5Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count231.9

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

    30.9Ashfield is higher39.1

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Darlington and Ashfield, per person in the age group
MeasureDarlingtonAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,991£5,013£4,735Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,865£12,920£12,203£12,728£12,782£12,073Darlington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,343£2,353£2,222£2,461£2,472£2,335Ashfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,391£11,439£10,805Darlington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£533£535£505£431£433£409Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£776£780£736£877£881£832Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£29£29£27Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£663£666£629Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£189£190£179Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133£184£185£175Ashfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£1,792£1,800£1,700Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£191£192£181Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£367£346£463£465£439Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£9.93£9.97£9.42Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£12£12£11Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.62£6.65£6.28Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.11,010.4Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.9114.6Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.6181.0Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.294.6Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.5231.9Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.939.1Ashfield

Per resident

Darlington is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Ashfield 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

Darlington Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    195.6Darlington is higherDepends on how you count193.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    24.4Darlington is higher21.9

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

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

    31.2Ashfield is higher34.7

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

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

    82.2Ashfield is higher94.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    139.1Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count141.9

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

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

    19.0Ashfield is higher23.9

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Darlington and Ashfield, per resident
MeasureDarlingtonAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,991£5,013£4,735Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,496£2,507£2,368£2,436£2,447£2,311Darlington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,505£1,512£1,428Ashfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,236£2,246£2,121£2,180£2,190£2,068Darlington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£83£83£78Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£168£169£159Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£5.55£5.57£5.26Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£663£666£629Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£189£190£179Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£113£113£107Ashfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,117£1,122£1,059£1,096£1,101£1,040Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£191£192£181Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£283£284£269Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£6.07£6.10£5.76Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£7.13£7.16£6.76Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.62£6.65£6.28Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.6193.4Darlington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.421.9Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.234.7Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.294.6Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.1141.9Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.023.9Ashfield

Total

Darlington is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Ashfield 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

Darlington Ashfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,810Darlington is higherDepends on how you count18,884

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,473Darlington is higher2,141

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

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

    3,156Ashfield is higher3,383

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

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

    8,326Ashfield is higher9,232

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    14,086Darlington is higherDepends on how you count13,851

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

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

    1,921Ashfield is higher2,334

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Darlington and Ashfield, total
MeasureDarlingtonAshfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m£487.4m£489.4m£462.3mDarlington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m£237.9m£238.9m£225.6mDarlington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m£147.0m£147.6m£139.4mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mDarlington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mAshfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mDarlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.0m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mAshfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mAshfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mAshfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mDarlington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mDarlington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mAshfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mAshfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81018,884Darlington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4732,141Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1563,383Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3269,232Ashfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,08613,851Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9212,334Ashfield

Sources

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

  1. 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.
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  3. 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.
  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.
  11. 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.