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Darlington and Cannock Chase

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

Darlington is higher than Cannock Chase on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 14 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

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

Darlington Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,865£12,920£12,203Darlington is higher£12,841£12,896£12,181

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £2,343, Cannock Chase £1,954Cannock Chase: £1,954Darlington: £2,343Cannock Chase: £1,962Darlington: £2,353Cannock Chase: £1,854Darlington: £2,222

    £2,343£2,353£2,222Darlington is higher£1,954£1,962£1,854

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £11,524, Cannock Chase £11,628Cannock Chase: £11,628Darlington: £11,524Cannock Chase: £11,677Darlington: £11,573Cannock Chase: £11,030Darlington: £10,931

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

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

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

    £533£535£505Darlington is higher£411£413£390

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

    £776£780£736Darlington is higher£773£777£733

  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, Cannock Chase £29Cannock Chase: £29Darlington: £32Cannock Chase: £29Darlington: £32Cannock Chase: £28Darlington: £30

    £32£32£30Darlington is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £552, Cannock Chase £546Cannock Chase: £546Darlington: £552Cannock Chase: £548Darlington: £555Cannock Chase: £518Darlington: £524

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

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

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

    £137£137£130Cannock Chase is higher£147£148£139

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £365, Cannock Chase £326Cannock Chase: £326Darlington: £365Cannock Chase: £328Darlington: £367Cannock Chase: £310Darlington: £346

    £365£367£346Darlington is higher£326£328£310

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £9.83, Cannock Chase £6.42Cannock Chase: £6.42Darlington: £9.83Cannock Chase: £6.45Darlington: £9.87Cannock Chase: £6.09Darlington: £9.32

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Cannock Chase 1,012.9Cannock Chase: 1,012.9Darlington: 1,008.1

    1,008.1Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count1,012.9

  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, Cannock Chase 110.5Cannock Chase: 110.5Darlington: 125.9

    125.9Darlington is higher110.5

  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, Cannock Chase 164.4Cannock Chase: 164.4Darlington: 160.6

    160.6Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count164.4

  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, Cannock Chase 79.4Cannock Chase: 79.4Darlington: 82.2

    82.2Darlington is higher79.4

  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, Cannock Chase 187.6Cannock Chase: 187.6Darlington: 226.5

    226.5Darlington is higher187.6

  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, Cannock Chase 31.6Cannock Chase: 31.6Darlington: 30.9

    30.9Cannock Chase is higher31.6

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Darlington and Cannock Chase, per person in the age group
MeasureDarlingtonCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,491£4,510£4,260Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,865£12,920£12,203£12,841£12,896£12,181Darlington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,343£2,353£2,222£1,954£1,962£1,854Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,628£11,677£11,030Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£533£535£505£411£413£390Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£776£780£736£773£777£733Darlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£29£29£28Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£546£548£518Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£147£148£139Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133£148£148£140Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£1,464£1,471£1,389Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£164£164£155Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£367£346£326£328£310Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£6.42£6.45£6.09Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£9.30£9.34£8.82Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.62£5.64£5.33Cannock Chase
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.11,012.9Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.9110.5Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.6164.4Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.279.4Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.5187.6Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.931.6Cannock Chase

Per resident

Darlington is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 5. 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 Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £103£104£98Darlington is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £151, Cannock Chase £145Cannock Chase: £145Darlington: £151Cannock Chase: £146Darlington: £151Cannock Chase: £138Darlington: £143

    £151£151£143Darlington is higher£145£146£138

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

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Darlington is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £552, Cannock Chase £546Cannock Chase: £546Darlington: £552Cannock Chase: £548Darlington: £555Cannock Chase: £518Darlington: £524

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

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

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

    £137£137£130Cannock Chase is higher£147£148£139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Darlington £86, Cannock Chase £92Cannock Chase: £92Darlington: £86Cannock Chase: £92Darlington: £87Cannock Chase: £87Darlington: £82

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    195.6Darlington is higherDepends on how you count190.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    24.4Darlington is higher20.7

  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, Cannock Chase 30.9Cannock Chase: 30.9Darlington: 31.2

    31.2Darlington is higherDepends on how you count30.9

  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, Cannock Chase 79.4Cannock Chase: 79.4Darlington: 82.2

    82.2Darlington is higher79.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    139.1Darlington is higher117.0

  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, Cannock Chase 19.7Cannock Chase: 19.7Darlington: 19.0

    19.0Cannock Chase is higher19.7

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Darlington and Cannock Chase, per resident
MeasureDarlingtonCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,491£4,510£4,260Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,496£2,507£2,368£2,410£2,420£2,286Darlington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,219£1,224£1,156Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,236£2,246£2,121£2,182£2,192£2,070Darlington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£77£77£73Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£145£146£138Darlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£5.47£5.49£5.19Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£546£548£518Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£147£148£139Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£92£92£87Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,117£1,122£1,059£913£917£866Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£164£164£155Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£204£204£193Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£4.01£4.02£3.80Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.80£5.82£5.50Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.62£5.64£5.33Cannock Chase
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.6190.1Darlington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.420.7Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.230.9Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.279.4Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.1117.0Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.019.7Cannock Chase

Total

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

Darlington Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mDarlington is higher£8.0m£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, Cannock Chase £15.1mCannock Chase: £15.1mDarlington: £15.3mCannock Chase: £15.2mDarlington: £15.3mCannock Chase: £14.3mDarlington: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mDarlington is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  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, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mDarlington: £0.62mCannock Chase: £0.57mDarlington: £0.62mCannock Chase: £0.54mDarlington: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mDarlington is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington £55.9m, Cannock Chase £56.8mCannock Chase: £56.8mDarlington: £55.9mCannock Chase: £57.1mDarlington: £56.2mCannock Chase: £53.9mDarlington: £53.0m

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

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

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

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mCannock Chase is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington £8.7m, Cannock Chase £9.6mCannock Chase: £9.6mDarlington: £8.7mCannock Chase: £9.6mDarlington: £8.8mCannock Chase: £9.1mDarlington: £8.3m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

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

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,473Darlington is higher2,159

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

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

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

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

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

    8,326Darlington is higher8,262

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    14,086Darlington is higher12,175

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

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

    1,921Cannock Chase is higher2,054

Show the numbers
Darlington and Cannock Chase, total
MeasureDarlingtonCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m£467.5m£469.5m£443.4mDarlington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m£250.9m£251.9m£238.0mDarlington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m£126.8m£127.4m£120.3mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mCannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mDarlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mDarlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.0m£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mCannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCannock Chase
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mDarlington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£17.0m£17.1m£16.2mDarlington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mDarlington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mCannock Chase
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCannock Chase
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81019,787Darlington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4732,159Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1563,211Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3268,262Darlington
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,08612,175Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9212,054Cannock Chase

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.
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  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.
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