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Darlington and North Durham

101,267 and 97,555 residents (mid-2024).

Darlington is higher than North Durham on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 1 of 22 measures, and North Durham on 21. 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 North Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,854, North Durham £5,431North Durham: £5,431Darlington: £4,854North Durham: £5,455Darlington: £4,874North Durham: £5,152Darlington: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604North Durham is higher£5,431£5,455£5,152

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £12,865, North Durham £13,275North Durham: £13,275Darlington: £12,865North Durham: £13,332Darlington: £12,920North Durham: £12,592Darlington: £12,203

    £12,865£12,920£12,203North Durham is higher£13,275£13,332£12,592

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £2,343, North Durham £2,475North Durham: £2,475Darlington: £2,343North Durham: £2,485Darlington: £2,353North Durham: £2,348Darlington: £2,222

    £2,343£2,353£2,222North Durham is higher£2,475£2,485£2,348

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £11,524, North Durham £11,782North Durham: £11,782Darlington: £11,524North Durham: £11,832Darlington: £11,573North Durham: £11,176Darlington: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931North Durham is higher£11,782£11,832£11,176

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £533, North Durham £542North Durham: £542Darlington: £533North Durham: £545Darlington: £535North Durham: £514Darlington: £505

    £533£535£505North Durham is higher£542£545£514

  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, North Durham £916North Durham: £916Darlington: £776North Durham: £920Darlington: £780North Durham: £869Darlington: £736

    £776£780£736North Durham is higher£916£920£869

  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, North Durham £35North Durham: £35Darlington: £32North Durham: £35Darlington: £32North Durham: £33Darlington: £30

    £32£32£30North Durham is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £552, North Durham £669North Durham: £669Darlington: £552North Durham: £672Darlington: £555North Durham: £634Darlington: £524

    £552£555£524North Durham is higher£669£672£634

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £137, North Durham £176North Durham: £176Darlington: £137North Durham: £177Darlington: £137North Durham: £167Darlington: £130

    £137£137£130North Durham is higher£176£177£167

  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, North Durham £189North Durham: £189Darlington: £140North Durham: £190Darlington: £141North Durham: £180Darlington: £133

    £140£141£133North Durham is higher£189£190£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £1,819, North Durham £1,843North Durham: £1,843Darlington: £1,819North Durham: £1,851Darlington: £1,826North Durham: £1,749Darlington: £1,725

    £1,819£1,826£1,725North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1,843£1,851£1,749

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £224, North Durham £239North Durham: £239Darlington: £224North Durham: £240Darlington: £225North Durham: £227Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213North Durham is higher£239£240£227

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £365, North Durham £426North Durham: £426Darlington: £365North Durham: £428Darlington: £367North Durham: £404Darlington: £346

    £365£367£346North Durham is higher£426£428£404

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £9.83, North Durham £7.22North Durham: £7.22Darlington: £9.83North Durham: £7.25Darlington: £9.87North Durham: £6.85Darlington: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Darlington is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £8.48, North Durham £9.07North Durham: £9.07Darlington: £8.48North Durham: £9.11Darlington: £8.51North Durham: £8.60Darlington: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04North Durham is higher£9.07£9.11£8.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £5.36, North Durham £6.80North Durham: £6.80Darlington: £5.36North Durham: £6.83Darlington: £5.38North Durham: £6.45Darlington: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08North Durham is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  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, North Durham 1,033.6North Durham: 1,033.6Darlington: 1,008.1

    1,008.1North Durham is higher1,033.6

  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, North Durham 137.4North Durham: 137.4Darlington: 125.9

    125.9North Durham is higher137.4

  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, North Durham 181.5North Durham: 181.5Darlington: 160.6

    160.6North Durham is higher181.5

  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, North Durham 100.6North Durham: 100.6Darlington: 82.2

    82.2North Durham is higher100.6

  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, North Durham 227.8North Durham: 227.8Darlington: 226.5

    226.5North Durham is higherDepends on how you count227.8

  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, North Durham 40.8North Durham: 40.8Darlington: 30.9

    30.9North Durham is higher40.8

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Darlington and North Durham, per person in the age group
MeasureDarlingtonNorth DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£5,431£5,455£5,152North Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,865£12,920£12,203£13,275£13,332£12,592North Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,343£2,353£2,222£2,475£2,485£2,348North Durham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,782£11,832£11,176North Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£533£535£505£542£545£514North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£776£780£736£916£920£869North Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£35£35£33North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£669£672£634North Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£176£177£167North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133£189£190£180North Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£1,843£1,851£1,749North Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£239£240£227North Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£367£346£426£428£404North Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£7.22£7.25£6.85Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£9.07£9.11£8.60North Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.80£6.83£6.45North Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.11,033.6North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.9137.4North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.6181.5North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.2100.6North Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.5227.8North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.940.8North Durham

Per resident

Darlington is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and North Durham on 20. 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 North Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,854, North Durham £5,431North Durham: £5,431Darlington: £4,854North Durham: £5,455Darlington: £4,874North Durham: £5,152Darlington: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604North Durham is higher£5,431£5,455£5,152

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Darlington £2,496, North Durham £2,839North Durham: £2,839Darlington: £2,496North Durham: £2,851Darlington: £2,507North Durham: £2,693Darlington: £2,368

    £2,496£2,507£2,368North Durham is higher£2,839£2,851£2,693

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Darlington £1,439, North Durham £1,501North Durham: £1,501Darlington: £1,439North Durham: £1,507Darlington: £1,445North Durham: £1,423Darlington: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365North Durham is higher£1,501£1,507£1,423

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Darlington £2,236, North Durham £2,520North Durham: £2,520Darlington: £2,236North Durham: £2,531Darlington: £2,246North Durham: £2,390Darlington: £2,121

    £2,236£2,246£2,121North Durham is higher£2,520£2,531£2,390

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Darlington £103, North Durham £116North Durham: £116Darlington: £103North Durham: £116Darlington: £104North Durham: £110Darlington: £98

    £103£104£98North Durham is higher£116£116£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £151, North Durham £196North Durham: £196Darlington: £151North Durham: £197Darlington: £151North Durham: £186Darlington: £143

    £151£151£143North Durham is higher£196£197£186

  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, North Durham £7.51North Durham: £7.51Darlington: £6.11North Durham: £7.54Darlington: £6.14North Durham: £7.12Darlington: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80North Durham is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £552, North Durham £669North Durham: £669Darlington: £552North Durham: £672Darlington: £555North Durham: £634Darlington: £524

    £552£555£524North Durham is higher£669£672£634

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £137, North Durham £176North Durham: £176Darlington: £137North Durham: £177Darlington: £137North Durham: £167Darlington: £130

    £137£137£130North Durham is higher£176£177£167

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Darlington £86, North Durham £115North Durham: £115Darlington: £86North Durham: £115Darlington: £87North Durham: £109Darlington: £82

    £86£87£82North Durham is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Darlington £1,117, North Durham £1,118North Durham: £1,118Darlington: £1,117North Durham: £1,122Darlington: £1,122North Durham: £1,060Darlington: £1,059

    £1,117£1,122£1,059North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1,118£1,122£1,060

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £224, North Durham £239North Durham: £239Darlington: £224North Durham: £240Darlington: £225North Durham: £227Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213North Durham is higher£239£240£227

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Darlington £224, North Durham £258North Durham: £258Darlington: £224North Durham: £259Darlington: £225North Durham: £245Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213North Durham is higher£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Darlington £6.04, North Durham £4.38North Durham: £4.38Darlington: £6.04North Durham: £4.39Darlington: £6.07North Durham: £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, North Durham £5.49North Durham: £5.49Darlington: £5.21North Durham: £5.52Darlington: £5.23North Durham: £5.21Darlington: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94North Durham is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £5.36, North Durham £6.80North Durham: £6.80Darlington: £5.36North Durham: £6.83Darlington: £5.38North Durham: £6.45Darlington: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08North Durham is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 195.6, North Durham 221.1North Durham: 221.1Darlington: 195.6

    195.6North Durham is higher221.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 24.4, North Durham 29.4North Durham: 29.4Darlington: 24.4

    24.4North Durham is higher29.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 31.2, North Durham 38.8North Durham: 38.8Darlington: 31.2

    31.2North Durham is higher38.8

  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, North Durham 100.6North Durham: 100.6Darlington: 82.2

    82.2North Durham is higher100.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 139.1, North Durham 138.1North Durham: 138.1Darlington: 139.1

    139.1Darlington is higherDepends on how you count138.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 19.0, North Durham 24.7North Durham: 24.7Darlington: 19.0

    19.0North Durham is higher24.7

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Darlington and North Durham, per resident
MeasureDarlingtonNorth DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£5,431£5,455£5,152North Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,496£2,507£2,368£2,839£2,851£2,693North Durham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,501£1,507£1,423North Durham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,236£2,246£2,121£2,520£2,531£2,390North Durham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£116£116£110North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£196£197£186North Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£7.51£7.54£7.12North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£669£672£634North Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£176£177£167North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£115£115£109North Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,117£1,122£1,059£1,118£1,122£1,060North Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£239£240£227North Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£258£259£245North Durham
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£5.49£5.52£5.21North Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.80£6.83£6.45North Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.6221.1North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.429.4North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.238.8North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.2100.6North Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.1138.1Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.024.7North Durham

Total

Darlington is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North Durham 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 North Durham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Darlington £491.5m, North Durham £529.9mNorth Durham: £529.9mDarlington: £491.5mNorth Durham: £532.1mDarlington: £493.6mNorth Durham: £502.6mDarlington: £466.2m

    £491.5m£493.6m£466.2mNorth Durham is higher£529.9m£532.1m£502.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Darlington £252.8m, North Durham £277.0mNorth Durham: £277.0mDarlington: £252.8mNorth Durham: £278.2mDarlington: £253.9mNorth Durham: £262.7mDarlington: £239.8m

    £252.8m£253.9m£239.8mNorth Durham is higher£277.0m£278.2m£262.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Darlington £145.7m, North Durham £146.4mNorth Durham: £146.4mDarlington: £145.7mNorth Durham: £147.0mDarlington: £146.3mNorth Durham: £138.9mDarlington: £138.2m

    £145.7m£146.3m£138.2mNorth Durham is higher£146.4m£147.0m£138.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Darlington £226.5m, North Durham £245.8mNorth Durham: £245.8mDarlington: £226.5mNorth Durham: £246.9mDarlington: £227.4mNorth Durham: £233.2mDarlington: £214.8m

    £226.5m£227.4m£214.8mNorth Durham is higher£245.8m£246.9m£233.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington £10.5m, North Durham £11.3mNorth Durham: £11.3mDarlington: £10.5mNorth Durham: £11.4mDarlington: £10.5mNorth Durham: £10.7mDarlington: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mNorth Durham is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington £15.3m, North Durham £19.1mNorth Durham: £19.1mDarlington: £15.3mNorth Durham: £19.2mDarlington: £15.3mNorth Durham: £18.1mDarlington: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mNorth Durham is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  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, North Durham £0.73mNorth Durham: £0.73mDarlington: £0.62mNorth Durham: £0.74mDarlington: £0.62mNorth Durham: £0.69mDarlington: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mNorth Durham is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington £55.9m, North Durham £65.3mNorth Durham: £65.3mDarlington: £55.9mNorth Durham: £65.5mDarlington: £56.2mNorth Durham: £61.9mDarlington: £53.0m

    £55.9m£56.2m£53.0mNorth Durham is higher£65.3m£65.5m£61.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Darlington £13.9m, North Durham £17.2mNorth Durham: £17.2mDarlington: £13.9mNorth Durham: £17.3mDarlington: £13.9mNorth Durham: £16.3mDarlington: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mNorth Durham is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington £8.7m, North Durham £11.2mNorth Durham: £11.2mDarlington: £8.7mNorth Durham: £11.2mDarlington: £8.8mNorth Durham: £10.6mDarlington: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mNorth Durham is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington £113.1m, North Durham £109.0mNorth Durham: £109.0mDarlington: £113.1mNorth Durham: £109.5mDarlington: £113.6mNorth Durham: £103.4mDarlington: £107.3m

    £113.1m£113.6m£107.3mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Darlington £22.7m, North Durham £23.4mNorth Durham: £23.4mDarlington: £22.7mNorth Durham: £23.5mDarlington: £22.8mNorth Durham: £22.2mDarlington: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mNorth Durham is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Darlington £22.7m, North Durham £25.2mNorth Durham: £25.2mDarlington: £22.7mNorth Durham: £25.3mDarlington: £22.8mNorth Durham: £23.9mDarlington: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mNorth Durham is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Darlington £0.61m, North Durham £0.43mNorth Durham: £0.43mDarlington: £0.61mNorth Durham: £0.43mDarlington: £0.61mNorth Durham: £0.41mDarlington: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDarlington is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Darlington £0.53m, North Durham £0.54mNorth Durham: £0.54mDarlington: £0.53mNorth Durham: £0.54mDarlington: £0.53mNorth Durham: £0.51mDarlington: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNorth Durham is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Darlington £0.54m, North Durham £0.66mNorth Durham: £0.66mDarlington: £0.54mNorth Durham: £0.67mDarlington: £0.55mNorth Durham: £0.63mDarlington: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.51mNorth Durham is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Darlington 19,810, North Durham 21,567North Durham: 21,567Darlington: 19,810

    19,810North Durham is higher21,567

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington 2,473, North Durham 2,867North Durham: 2,867Darlington: 2,473

    2,473North Durham is higher2,867

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington 3,156, North Durham 3,787North Durham: 3,787Darlington: 3,156

    3,156North Durham is higher3,787

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington 8,326, North Durham 9,812North Durham: 9,812Darlington: 8,326

    8,326North Durham is higher9,812

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington 14,086, North Durham 13,472North Durham: 13,472Darlington: 14,086

    14,086Darlington is higherDepends on how you count13,472

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington 1,921, North Durham 2,413North Durham: 2,413Darlington: 1,921

    1,921North Durham is higher2,413

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Darlington and North Durham, total
MeasureDarlingtonNorth DurhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m£529.9m£532.1m£502.6mNorth Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m£277.0m£278.2m£262.7mNorth Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m£146.4m£147.0m£138.9mNorth Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m£245.8m£246.9m£233.2mNorth Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mNorth Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mNorth Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mNorth Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.0m£65.3m£65.5m£61.9mNorth Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNorth Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mNorth Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mDarlington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mNorth Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mNorth Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mNorth Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81021,567North Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4732,867North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1563,787North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3269,812North Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,08613,472Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9212,413North Durham

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.