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Darlington and Chesterfield

101,267 and 95,716 residents (mid-2024).

Darlington is higher than Chesterfield on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 11 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,854, Chesterfield £5,183Chesterfield: £5,183Darlington: £4,854Chesterfield: £5,205Darlington: £4,874Chesterfield: £4,917Darlington: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Chesterfield is higher£5,183£5,205£4,917

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £12,865, Chesterfield £12,837Chesterfield: £12,837Darlington: £12,865Chesterfield: £12,891Darlington: £12,920Chesterfield: £12,176Darlington: £12,203

    £12,865£12,920£12,203Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£12,837£12,891£12,176

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £2,343, Chesterfield £2,297Chesterfield: £2,297Darlington: £2,343Chesterfield: £2,307Darlington: £2,353Chesterfield: £2,179Darlington: £2,222

    £2,343£2,353£2,222Darlington is higher£2,297£2,307£2,179

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £11,524, Chesterfield £11,514Chesterfield: £11,514Darlington: £11,524Chesterfield: £11,563Darlington: £11,573Chesterfield: £10,922Darlington: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£11,514£11,563£10,922

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £533, Chesterfield £456Chesterfield: £456Darlington: £533Chesterfield: £458Darlington: £535Chesterfield: £433Darlington: £505

    £533£535£505Darlington is higher£456£458£433

  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, Chesterfield £836Chesterfield: £836Darlington: £776Chesterfield: £840Darlington: £780Chesterfield: £793Darlington: £736

    £776£780£736Chesterfield is higher£836£840£793

  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, Chesterfield £30Chesterfield: £30Darlington: £32Chesterfield: £30Darlington: £32Chesterfield: £29Darlington: £30

    £32£32£30Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £552, Chesterfield £649Chesterfield: £649Darlington: £552Chesterfield: £652Darlington: £555Chesterfield: £616Darlington: £524

    £552£555£524Chesterfield is higher£649£652£616

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £137, Chesterfield £166Chesterfield: £166Darlington: £137Chesterfield: £167Darlington: £137Chesterfield: £157Darlington: £130

    £137£137£130Chesterfield is higher£166£167£157

  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, Chesterfield £150Chesterfield: £150Darlington: £140Chesterfield: £151Darlington: £141Chesterfield: £142Darlington: £133

    £140£141£133Chesterfield is higher£150£151£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £1,819, Chesterfield £1,643Chesterfield: £1,643Darlington: £1,819Chesterfield: £1,650Darlington: £1,826Chesterfield: £1,559Darlington: £1,725

    £1,819£1,826£1,725Darlington is higher£1,643£1,650£1,559

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £224, Chesterfield £235Chesterfield: £235Darlington: £224Chesterfield: £236Darlington: £225Chesterfield: £223Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£223

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £365, Chesterfield £488Chesterfield: £488Darlington: £365Chesterfield: £490Darlington: £367Chesterfield: £462Darlington: £346

    £365£367£346Chesterfield is higher£488£490£462

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £9.83, Chesterfield £8.43Chesterfield: £8.43Darlington: £9.83Chesterfield: £8.47Darlington: £9.87Chesterfield: £8.00Darlington: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Darlington is higher£8.43£8.47£8.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £8.48, Chesterfield £7.79Chesterfield: £7.79Darlington: £8.48Chesterfield: £7.82Darlington: £8.51Chesterfield: £7.39Darlington: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Darlington is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £5.36, Chesterfield £5.80Chesterfield: £5.80Darlington: £5.36Chesterfield: £5.82Darlington: £5.38Chesterfield: £5.50Darlington: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Chesterfield is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  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, Chesterfield 1,006.3Chesterfield: 1,006.3Darlington: 1,008.1

    1,008.1Darlington is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

  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, Chesterfield 120.9Chesterfield: 120.9Darlington: 125.9

    125.9Darlington is higherDepends on how you count120.9

  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: Darlington 160.6, Chesterfield 172.3Chesterfield: 172.3Darlington: 160.6

    160.6Chesterfield is higher172.3

  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, Chesterfield 96.2Chesterfield: 96.2Darlington: 82.2

    82.2Chesterfield is higher96.2

  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, Chesterfield 220.4Chesterfield: 220.4Darlington: 226.5

    226.5Darlington is higher220.4

  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, Chesterfield 32.1Chesterfield: 32.1Darlington: 30.9

    30.9Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count32.1

Show the numbers
Darlington and Chesterfield, per person in the age group
MeasureDarlingtonChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£5,183£5,205£4,917Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,865£12,920£12,203£12,837£12,891£12,176Darlington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,343£2,353£2,222£2,297£2,307£2,179Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,514£11,563£10,922Darlington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£533£535£505£456£458£433Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£776£780£736£836£840£793Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£30£30£29Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£649£652£616Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£166£167£157Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133£150£151£142Chesterfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£1,643£1,650£1,559Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£235£236£223Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£367£346£488£490£462Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£8.43£8.47£8.00Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£7.79£7.82£7.39Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.80£5.82£5.50Chesterfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.11,006.3Darlington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.9120.9Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.6172.3Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.296.2Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.5220.4Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.932.1Chesterfield

Per resident

Darlington is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 16. 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 Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,854, Chesterfield £5,183Chesterfield: £5,183Darlington: £4,854Chesterfield: £5,205Darlington: £4,874Chesterfield: £4,917Darlington: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Chesterfield is higher£5,183£5,205£4,917

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Darlington £2,496, Chesterfield £2,728Chesterfield: £2,728Darlington: £2,496Chesterfield: £2,739Darlington: £2,507Chesterfield: £2,587Darlington: £2,368

    £2,496£2,507£2,368Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,728£2,739£2,587

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Darlington £1,439, Chesterfield £1,399Chesterfield: £1,399Darlington: £1,439Chesterfield: £1,405Darlington: £1,445Chesterfield: £1,327Darlington: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Darlington is higher£1,399£1,405£1,327

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Darlington £2,236, Chesterfield £2,447Chesterfield: £2,447Darlington: £2,236Chesterfield: £2,457Darlington: £2,246Chesterfield: £2,321Darlington: £2,121

    £2,236£2,246£2,121Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,447£2,457£2,321

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Darlington £103, Chesterfield £97Chesterfield: £97Darlington: £103Chesterfield: £97Darlington: £104Chesterfield: £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, Chesterfield £178Chesterfield: £178Darlington: £151Chesterfield: £178Darlington: £151Chesterfield: £169Darlington: £143

    £151£151£143Chesterfield is higher£178£178£169

  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, Chesterfield £6.39Chesterfield: £6.39Darlington: £6.11Chesterfield: £6.42Darlington: £6.14Chesterfield: £6.06Darlington: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.39£6.42£6.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £552, Chesterfield £649Chesterfield: £649Darlington: £552Chesterfield: £652Darlington: £555Chesterfield: £616Darlington: £524

    £552£555£524Chesterfield is higher£649£652£616

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £137, Chesterfield £166Chesterfield: £166Darlington: £137Chesterfield: £167Darlington: £137Chesterfield: £157Darlington: £130

    £137£137£130Chesterfield is higher£166£167£157

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Darlington £86, Chesterfield £91Chesterfield: £91Darlington: £86Chesterfield: £92Darlington: £87Chesterfield: £87Darlington: £82

    £86£87£82Chesterfield is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Darlington £1,117, Chesterfield £1,001Chesterfield: £1,001Darlington: £1,117Chesterfield: £1,005Darlington: £1,122Chesterfield: £949Darlington: £1,059

    £1,117£1,122£1,059Darlington is higher£1,001£1,005£949

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £224, Chesterfield £235Chesterfield: £235Darlington: £224Chesterfield: £236Darlington: £225Chesterfield: £223Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£223

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Darlington £224, Chesterfield £297Chesterfield: £297Darlington: £224Chesterfield: £298Darlington: £225Chesterfield: £282Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Chesterfield is higher£297£298£282

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Darlington £6.04, Chesterfield £5.13Chesterfield: £5.13Darlington: £6.04Chesterfield: £5.16Darlington: £6.07Chesterfield: £4.87Darlington: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Darlington is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Darlington £5.21, Chesterfield £4.74Chesterfield: £4.74Darlington: £5.21Chesterfield: £4.76Darlington: £5.23Chesterfield: £4.50Darlington: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Darlington is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £5.36, Chesterfield £5.80Chesterfield: £5.80Darlington: £5.36Chesterfield: £5.82Darlington: £5.38Chesterfield: £5.50Darlington: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Chesterfield is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 195.6, Chesterfield 213.8Chesterfield: 213.8Darlington: 195.6

    195.6Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count213.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 24.4, Chesterfield 25.7Chesterfield: 25.7Darlington: 24.4

    24.4Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count25.7

  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, Chesterfield 36.6Chesterfield: 36.6Darlington: 31.2

    31.2Chesterfield is higher36.6

  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, Chesterfield 96.2Chesterfield: 96.2Darlington: 82.2

    82.2Chesterfield is higher96.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 139.1, Chesterfield 134.2Chesterfield: 134.2Darlington: 139.1

    139.1Darlington is higher134.2

  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, Chesterfield 19.6Chesterfield: 19.6Darlington: 19.0

    19.0Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count19.6

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Darlington and Chesterfield, per resident
MeasureDarlingtonChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£5,183£5,205£4,917Chesterfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,496£2,507£2,368£2,728£2,739£2,587Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,399£1,405£1,327Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,236£2,246£2,121£2,447£2,457£2,321Chesterfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£97£97£92Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£178£178£169Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£6.39£6.42£6.06Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£649£652£616Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£166£167£157Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£91£92£87Chesterfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,117£1,122£1,059£1,001£1,005£949Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£235£236£223Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£297£298£282Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£5.13£5.16£4.87Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.74£4.76£4.50Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.80£5.82£5.50Chesterfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.6213.8Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.425.7Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.236.6Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.296.2Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.1134.2Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.019.6Chesterfield

Total

Darlington is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield on 12. 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 Chesterfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Darlington £491.5m, Chesterfield £496.1mChesterfield: £496.1mDarlington: £491.5mChesterfield: £498.2mDarlington: £493.6mChesterfield: £470.6mDarlington: £466.2m

    £491.5m£493.6m£466.2mChesterfield is higher£496.1m£498.2m£470.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Darlington £252.8m, Chesterfield £261.1mChesterfield: £261.1mDarlington: £252.8mChesterfield: £262.2mDarlington: £253.9mChesterfield: £247.7mDarlington: £239.8m

    £252.8m£253.9m£239.8mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£261.1m£262.2m£247.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Darlington £145.7m, Chesterfield £133.9mChesterfield: £133.9mDarlington: £145.7mChesterfield: £134.5mDarlington: £146.3mChesterfield: £127.0mDarlington: £138.2m

    £145.7m£146.3m£138.2mDarlington is higher£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Darlington £226.5m, Chesterfield £234.2mChesterfield: £234.2mDarlington: £226.5mChesterfield: £235.2mDarlington: £227.4mChesterfield: £222.1mDarlington: £214.8m

    £226.5m£227.4m£214.8mChesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington £10.5m, Chesterfield £9.3mChesterfield: £9.3mDarlington: £10.5mChesterfield: £9.3mDarlington: £10.5mChesterfield: £8.8mDarlington: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mDarlington is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington £15.3m, Chesterfield £17.0mChesterfield: £17.0mDarlington: £15.3mChesterfield: £17.1mDarlington: £15.3mChesterfield: £16.1mDarlington: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mChesterfield is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  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, Chesterfield £0.61mChesterfield: £0.61mDarlington: £0.62mChesterfield: £0.61mDarlington: £0.62mChesterfield: £0.58mDarlington: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington £55.9m, Chesterfield £62.2mChesterfield: £62.2mDarlington: £55.9mChesterfield: £62.4mDarlington: £56.2mChesterfield: £59.0mDarlington: £53.0m

    £55.9m£56.2m£53.0mChesterfield is higher£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Darlington £13.9m, Chesterfield £15.9mChesterfield: £15.9mDarlington: £13.9mChesterfield: £16.0mDarlington: £13.9mChesterfield: £15.1mDarlington: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mChesterfield is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington £8.7m, Chesterfield £8.7mChesterfield: £8.7mDarlington: £8.7mChesterfield: £8.8mDarlington: £8.8mChesterfield: £8.3mDarlington: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mChesterfield is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington £113.1m, Chesterfield £95.8mChesterfield: £95.8mDarlington: £113.1mChesterfield: £96.2mDarlington: £113.6mChesterfield: £90.9mDarlington: £107.3m

    £113.1m£113.6m£107.3mDarlington is higher£95.8m£96.2m£90.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Darlington £22.7m, Chesterfield £22.5mChesterfield: £22.5mDarlington: £22.7mChesterfield: £22.6mDarlington: £22.8mChesterfield: £21.4mDarlington: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Darlington £22.7m, Chesterfield £28.4mChesterfield: £28.4mDarlington: £22.7mChesterfield: £28.5mDarlington: £22.8mChesterfield: £27.0mDarlington: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mChesterfield is higher£28.4m£28.5m£27.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Darlington £0.61m, Chesterfield £0.49mChesterfield: £0.49mDarlington: £0.61mChesterfield: £0.49mDarlington: £0.61mChesterfield: £0.47mDarlington: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDarlington is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Darlington £0.53m, Chesterfield £0.45mChesterfield: £0.45mDarlington: £0.53mChesterfield: £0.46mDarlington: £0.53mChesterfield: £0.43mDarlington: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDarlington is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Darlington £0.54m, Chesterfield £0.55mChesterfield: £0.55mDarlington: £0.54mChesterfield: £0.56mDarlington: £0.55mChesterfield: £0.53mDarlington: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.51mChesterfield is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Darlington 19,810, Chesterfield 20,468Chesterfield: 20,468Darlington: 19,810

    19,810Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count20,468

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington 2,473, Chesterfield 2,459Chesterfield: 2,459Darlington: 2,473

    2,473Darlington is higherDepends on how you count2,459

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington 3,156, Chesterfield 3,505Chesterfield: 3,505Darlington: 3,156

    3,156Chesterfield is higher3,505

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington 8,326, Chesterfield 9,207Chesterfield: 9,207Darlington: 8,326

    8,326Chesterfield is higher9,207

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington 14,086, Chesterfield 12,848Chesterfield: 12,848Darlington: 14,086

    14,086Darlington is higher12,848

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington 1,921, Chesterfield 1,873Chesterfield: 1,873Darlington: 1,921

    1,921Darlington is higherDepends on how you count1,873

Show the numbers
Darlington and Chesterfield, total
MeasureDarlingtonChesterfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m£496.1m£498.2m£470.6mChesterfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m£261.1m£262.2m£247.7mChesterfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m£234.2m£235.2m£222.1mChesterfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mChesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDarlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.0m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mChesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mChesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mChesterfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m£95.8m£96.2m£90.9mDarlington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£22.5m£22.6m£21.4mDarlington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£28.4m£28.5m£27.0mChesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mDarlington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mChesterfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81020,468Chesterfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4732,459Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1563,505Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3269,207Chesterfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,08612,848Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9211,873Darlington

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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