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Darlington and Blyth and Ashington

101,267 and 105,952 residents (mid-2024).

Darlington is higher than Blyth and Ashington on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 3 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 19. 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 Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,854, Blyth and Ashington £5,498Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Darlington: £4,854Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Darlington: £4,874Blyth and Ashington: £5,215Darlington: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Blyth and Ashington is higher£5,498£5,521£5,215

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £12,865, Blyth and Ashington £13,088Blyth and Ashington: £13,088Darlington: £12,865Blyth and Ashington: £13,144Darlington: £12,920Blyth and Ashington: £12,414Darlington: £12,203

    £12,865£12,920£12,203Blyth and Ashington is higher£13,088£13,144£12,414

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £2,343, Blyth and Ashington £2,809Blyth and Ashington: £2,809Darlington: £2,343Blyth and Ashington: £2,821Darlington: £2,353Blyth and Ashington: £2,664Darlington: £2,222

    £2,343£2,353£2,222Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,809£2,821£2,664

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £11,524, Blyth and Ashington £11,645Blyth and Ashington: £11,645Darlington: £11,524Blyth and Ashington: £11,694Darlington: £11,573Blyth and Ashington: £11,045Darlington: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Blyth and Ashington is higher£11,645£11,694£11,045

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £533, Blyth and Ashington £483Blyth and Ashington: £483Darlington: £533Blyth and Ashington: £485Darlington: £535Blyth and Ashington: £458Darlington: £505

    £533£535£505Darlington is higher£483£485£458

  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, Blyth and Ashington £928Blyth and Ashington: £928Darlington: £776Blyth and Ashington: £932Darlington: £780Blyth and Ashington: £881Darlington: £736

    £776£780£736Blyth and Ashington is higher£928£932£881

  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, Blyth and Ashington £32Blyth and Ashington: £32Darlington: £32Blyth and Ashington: £32Darlington: £32Blyth and Ashington: £30Darlington: £30

    £32£32£30Blyth and Ashington 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: Darlington £552, Blyth and Ashington £728Blyth and Ashington: £728Darlington: £552Blyth and Ashington: £731Darlington: £555Blyth and Ashington: £691Darlington: £524

    £552£555£524Blyth and Ashington is higher£728£731£691

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £137, Blyth and Ashington £200Blyth and Ashington: £200Darlington: £137Blyth and Ashington: £201Darlington: £137Blyth and Ashington: £189Darlington: £130

    £137£137£130Blyth and Ashington is higher£200£201£189

  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, Blyth and Ashington £212Blyth and Ashington: £212Darlington: £140Blyth and Ashington: £213Darlington: £141Blyth and Ashington: £201Darlington: £133

    £140£141£133Blyth and Ashington is higher£212£213£201

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £1,819, Blyth and Ashington £2,116Blyth and Ashington: £2,116Darlington: £1,819Blyth and Ashington: £2,125Darlington: £1,826Blyth and Ashington: £2,007Darlington: £1,725

    £1,819£1,826£1,725Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,116£2,125£2,007

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £224, Blyth and Ashington £233Blyth and Ashington: £233Darlington: £224Blyth and Ashington: £234Darlington: £225Blyth and Ashington: £221Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Blyth and Ashington is higher£233£234£221

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £365, Blyth and Ashington £461Blyth and Ashington: £461Darlington: £365Blyth and Ashington: £463Darlington: £367Blyth and Ashington: £438Darlington: £346

    £365£367£346Blyth and Ashington is higher£461£463£438

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £9.83, Blyth and Ashington £7.20Blyth and Ashington: £7.20Darlington: £9.83Blyth and Ashington: £7.23Darlington: £9.87Blyth and Ashington: £6.83Darlington: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Darlington is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £8.48, Blyth and Ashington £13Blyth and Ashington: £13Darlington: £8.48Blyth and Ashington: £13Darlington: £8.51Blyth and Ashington: £12Darlington: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Blyth and Ashington is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £5.36, Blyth and Ashington £4.06Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Darlington: £5.36Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Darlington: £5.38Blyth and Ashington: £3.85Darlington: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Darlington is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  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, Blyth and Ashington 1,036.7Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7Darlington: 1,008.1

    1,008.1Blyth and Ashington is higher1,036.7

  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, Blyth and Ashington 130.4Blyth and Ashington: 130.4Darlington: 125.9

    125.9Blyth and Ashington is higher130.4

  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, Blyth and Ashington 197.1Blyth and Ashington: 197.1Darlington: 160.6

    160.6Blyth and Ashington is higher197.1

  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, Blyth and Ashington 109.4Blyth and Ashington: 109.4Darlington: 82.2

    82.2Blyth and Ashington is higher109.4

  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, Blyth and Ashington 271.5Blyth and Ashington: 271.5Darlington: 226.5

    226.5Blyth and Ashington is higher271.5

  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: Darlington 30.9, Blyth and Ashington 46.3Blyth and Ashington: 46.3Darlington: 30.9

    30.9Blyth and Ashington is higher46.3

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Darlington and Blyth and Ashington, per person in the age group
MeasureDarlingtonBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,865£12,920£12,203£13,088£13,144£12,414Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,343£2,353£2,222£2,809£2,821£2,664Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,645£11,694£11,045Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£533£535£505£483£485£458Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£776£780£736£928£932£881Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£32£32£30Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£728£731£691Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£200£201£189Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133£212£213£201Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£2,116£2,125£2,007Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£233£234£221Blyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£367£346£461£463£438Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£7.20£7.23£6.83Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£13£13£12Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.06£4.08£3.85Darlington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.11,036.7Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.9130.4Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.6197.1Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.2109.4Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.5271.5Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.946.3Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

Darlington is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 19. 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 Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,854, Blyth and Ashington £5,498Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Darlington: £4,854Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Darlington: £4,874Blyth and Ashington: £5,215Darlington: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Blyth and Ashington is higher£5,498£5,521£5,215

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Darlington £2,496, Blyth and Ashington £2,626Blyth and Ashington: £2,626Darlington: £2,496Blyth and Ashington: £2,637Darlington: £2,507Blyth and Ashington: £2,491Darlington: £2,368

    £2,496£2,507£2,368Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Darlington £1,439, Blyth and Ashington £1,707Blyth and Ashington: £1,707Darlington: £1,439Blyth and Ashington: £1,715Darlington: £1,445Blyth and Ashington: £1,620Darlington: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,707£1,715£1,620

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Darlington £2,236, Blyth and Ashington £2,336Blyth and Ashington: £2,336Darlington: £2,236Blyth and Ashington: £2,346Darlington: £2,246Blyth and Ashington: £2,216Darlington: £2,121

    £2,236£2,246£2,121Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,336£2,346£2,216

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Darlington £103, Blyth and Ashington £97Blyth and Ashington: £97Darlington: £103Blyth and Ashington: £97Darlington: £104Blyth and Ashington: £92Darlington: £98

    £103£104£98Darlington is higher£97£97£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £151, Blyth and Ashington £186Blyth and Ashington: £186Darlington: £151Blyth and Ashington: £187Darlington: £151Blyth and Ashington: £177Darlington: £143

    £151£151£143Blyth and Ashington is higher£186£187£177

  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, Blyth and Ashington £6.38Blyth and Ashington: £6.38Darlington: £6.11Blyth and Ashington: £6.41Darlington: £6.14Blyth and Ashington: £6.05Darlington: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Blyth and Ashington is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £552, Blyth and Ashington £728Blyth and Ashington: £728Darlington: £552Blyth and Ashington: £731Darlington: £555Blyth and Ashington: £691Darlington: £524

    £552£555£524Blyth and Ashington is higher£728£731£691

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £137, Blyth and Ashington £200Blyth and Ashington: £200Darlington: £137Blyth and Ashington: £201Darlington: £137Blyth and Ashington: £189Darlington: £130

    £137£137£130Blyth and Ashington is higher£200£201£189

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Darlington £86, Blyth and Ashington £129Blyth and Ashington: £129Darlington: £86Blyth and Ashington: £129Darlington: £87Blyth and Ashington: £122Darlington: £82

    £86£87£82Blyth and Ashington is higher£129£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Darlington £1,117, Blyth and Ashington £1,286Blyth and Ashington: £1,286Darlington: £1,117Blyth and Ashington: £1,292Darlington: £1,122Blyth and Ashington: £1,220Darlington: £1,059

    £1,117£1,122£1,059Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,286£1,292£1,220

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £224, Blyth and Ashington £233Blyth and Ashington: £233Darlington: £224Blyth and Ashington: £234Darlington: £225Blyth and Ashington: £221Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Blyth and Ashington is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Darlington £224, Blyth and Ashington £280Blyth and Ashington: £280Darlington: £224Blyth and Ashington: £282Darlington: £225Blyth and Ashington: £266Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Blyth and Ashington is higher£280£282£266

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Darlington £6.04, Blyth and Ashington £4.38Blyth and Ashington: £4.38Darlington: £6.04Blyth and Ashington: £4.39Darlington: £6.07Blyth and Ashington: £4.15Darlington: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Darlington is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Darlington £5.21, Blyth and Ashington £7.65Blyth and Ashington: £7.65Darlington: £5.21Blyth and Ashington: £7.69Darlington: £5.23Blyth and Ashington: £7.26Darlington: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Blyth and Ashington is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £5.36, Blyth and Ashington £4.06Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Darlington: £5.36Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Darlington: £5.38Blyth and Ashington: £3.85Darlington: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Darlington is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 195.6, Blyth and Ashington 208.0Blyth and Ashington: 208.0Darlington: 195.6

    195.6Blyth and Ashington is higher208.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 24.4, Blyth and Ashington 26.2Blyth and Ashington: 26.2Darlington: 24.4

    24.4Blyth and Ashington is higher26.2

  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, Blyth and Ashington 39.6Blyth and Ashington: 39.6Darlington: 31.2

    31.2Blyth and Ashington is higher39.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 82.2, Blyth and Ashington 109.4Blyth and Ashington: 109.4Darlington: 82.2

    82.2Blyth and Ashington is higher109.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 139.1, Blyth and Ashington 165.0Blyth and Ashington: 165.0Darlington: 139.1

    139.1Blyth and Ashington is higher165.0

  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, Blyth and Ashington 28.1Blyth and Ashington: 28.1Darlington: 19.0

    19.0Blyth and Ashington is higher28.1

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Darlington and Blyth and Ashington, per resident
MeasureDarlingtonBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,496£2,507£2,368£2,626£2,637£2,491Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,707£1,715£1,620Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,236£2,246£2,121£2,336£2,346£2,216Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£97£97£92Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£186£187£177Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£6.38£6.41£6.05Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£728£731£691Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£200£201£189Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£129£129£122Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,117£1,122£1,059£1,286£1,292£1,220Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£233£234£221Blyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£280£282£266Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£4.38£4.39£4.15Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£7.65£7.69£7.26Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.06£4.08£3.85Darlington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.6208.0Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.426.2Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.239.6Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.2109.4Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.1165.0Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.028.1Blyth and Ashington

Total

Darlington is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 19. 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 Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Darlington £491.5m, Blyth and Ashington £582.5mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mDarlington: £491.5mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mDarlington: £493.6mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5mDarlington: £466.2m

    £491.5m£493.6m£466.2mBlyth and Ashington is higher£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Darlington £252.8m, Blyth and Ashington £278.2mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mDarlington: £252.8mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mDarlington: £253.9mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9mDarlington: £239.8m

    £252.8m£253.9m£239.8mBlyth and Ashington is higher£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Darlington £145.7m, Blyth and Ashington £180.9mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mDarlington: £145.7mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mDarlington: £146.3mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6mDarlington: £138.2m

    £145.7m£146.3m£138.2mBlyth and Ashington is higher£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Darlington £226.5m, Blyth and Ashington £247.6mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mDarlington: £226.5mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mDarlington: £227.4mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8mDarlington: £214.8m

    £226.5m£227.4m£214.8mBlyth and Ashington is higher£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington £10.5m, Blyth and Ashington £10.3mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mDarlington: £10.5mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mDarlington: £10.5mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7mDarlington: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mDarlington is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington £15.3m, Blyth and Ashington £19.7mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mDarlington: £15.3mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mDarlington: £15.3mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7mDarlington: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mBlyth and Ashington is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  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, Blyth and Ashington £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mDarlington: £0.62mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mDarlington: £0.62mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64mDarlington: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington £55.9m, Blyth and Ashington £77.2mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mDarlington: £55.9mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mDarlington: £56.2mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2mDarlington: £53.0m

    £55.9m£56.2m£53.0mBlyth and Ashington is higher£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Darlington £13.9m, Blyth and Ashington £21.2mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mDarlington: £13.9mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mDarlington: £13.9mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1mDarlington: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mBlyth and Ashington is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington £8.7m, Blyth and Ashington £13.6mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mDarlington: £8.7mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mDarlington: £8.8mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9mDarlington: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mBlyth and Ashington is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington £113.1m, Blyth and Ashington £136.3mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mDarlington: £113.1mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mDarlington: £113.6mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3mDarlington: £107.3m

    £113.1m£113.6m£107.3mBlyth and Ashington is higher£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Darlington £22.7m, Blyth and Ashington £24.6mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mDarlington: £22.7mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mDarlington: £22.8mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4mDarlington: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mBlyth and Ashington is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Darlington £22.7m, Blyth and Ashington £29.7mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mDarlington: £22.7mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mDarlington: £22.8mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2mDarlington: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mBlyth and Ashington is higher£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Darlington £0.61m, Blyth and Ashington £0.46mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mDarlington: £0.61mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mDarlington: £0.61mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44mDarlington: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDarlington is higher£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Darlington £0.53m, Blyth and Ashington £0.81mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mDarlington: £0.53mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mDarlington: £0.53mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77mDarlington: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Darlington £0.54m, Blyth and Ashington £0.43mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mDarlington: £0.54mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mDarlington: £0.55mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41mDarlington: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.51mDarlington is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Darlington 19,810, Blyth and Ashington 22,039Blyth and Ashington: 22,039Darlington: 19,810

    19,810Blyth and Ashington is higher22,039

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington 2,473, Blyth and Ashington 2,772Blyth and Ashington: 2,772Darlington: 2,473

    2,473Blyth and Ashington is higher2,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington 3,156, Blyth and Ashington 4,190Blyth and Ashington: 4,190Darlington: 3,156

    3,156Blyth and Ashington is higher4,190

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington 8,326, Blyth and Ashington 11,586Blyth and Ashington: 11,586Darlington: 8,326

    8,326Blyth and Ashington is higher11,586

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington 14,086, Blyth and Ashington 17,486Blyth and Ashington: 17,486Darlington: 14,086

    14,086Blyth and Ashington is higher17,486

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington 1,921, Blyth and Ashington 2,980Blyth and Ashington: 2,980Darlington: 1,921

    1,921Blyth and Ashington is higher2,980

Show the numbers
Darlington and Blyth and Ashington, total
MeasureDarlingtonBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m£582.5m£585.0m£552.5mBlyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m£278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBlyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m£180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m£247.6m£248.6m£234.8mBlyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBlyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.0m£77.2m£77.5m£73.2mBlyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m£136.3m£136.9m£129.3mBlyth and Ashington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBlyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£29.7m£29.8m£28.2mBlyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBlyth and Ashington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81022,039Blyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4732,772Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1564,190Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,32611,586Blyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,08617,486Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9212,980Blyth and Ashington

Sources

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

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  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.
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