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Darlington and Pendle and Clitheroe
Darlington is higher than Pendle and Clitheroe on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.
On 12 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.
Per person in the age group
Darlington is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Pendle and Clitheroe on 7. 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 Pendle and Clitheroe
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,537£4,556£4,304
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,865£12,920£12,203Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£12,802£12,857£12,144
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,343£2,353£2,222Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,270£2,280£2,153
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,524£11,573£10,931Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£11,479£11,528£10,888
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£533£535£505Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£514£516£488
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£776£780£736Pendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count£780£783£740
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£32£32£30Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£29£30£28
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£552£555£524Darlington is higher£445£447£422
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£137£137£130Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£151£152£144
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£140£141£133Pendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,819£1,826£1,725Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,778£1,785£1,686
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£224£225£213Darlington is higher£156£157£148
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£365£367£346Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£337£338£320
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.83£9.87£9.32Darlington is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.48£8.51£8.04Darlington is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.36£5.38£5.08Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£7.61£7.64£7.22
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,008.1Darlington is higherDepends on how you count1,006.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
125.9Darlington is higherDepends on how you count115.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
160.6Pendle and Clitheroe is higher166.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
82.2Darlington is higher70.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
226.5Pendle and Clitheroe is higher233.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
30.9Pendle and Clitheroe is higher33.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Darlington | Pendle and Clitheroe | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,854£4,874£4,604 | £4,537£4,556£4,304 | Darlington |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,865£12,920£12,203 | £12,802£12,857£12,144 | Darlington |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,343£2,353£2,222 | £2,270£2,280£2,153 | Darlington |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,524£11,573£10,931 | £11,479£11,528£10,888 | Darlington |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £533£535£505 | £514£516£488 | Darlington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £776£780£736 | £780£783£740 | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £32£32£30 | £29£30£28 | Darlington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £552£555£524 | £445£447£422 | Darlington |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £137£137£130 | £151£152£144 | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £140£141£133 | £141£142£134 | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,819£1,826£1,725 | £1,778£1,785£1,686 | Darlington |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £224£225£213 | £156£157£148 | Darlington |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £365£367£346 | £337£338£320 | Darlington |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.83£9.87£9.32 | £7.60£7.63£7.21 | Darlington |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.48£8.51£8.04 | £6.37£6.39£6.04 | Darlington |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | £7.61£7.64£7.22 | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,008.1 | 1,006.0 | Darlington |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 125.9 | 115.0 | Darlington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 160.6 | 166.0 | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 82.2 | 70.4 | Darlington |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 226.5 | 233.8 | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 30.9 | 33.7 | Pendle and Clitheroe |
Per resident
Darlington is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Pendle and Clitheroe 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 Pendle and Clitheroe
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,537£4,556£4,304
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,496£2,507£2,368Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,411£2,421£2,287
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,439£1,445£1,365Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,366£1,372£1,296
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,236£2,246£2,121Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,162£2,171£2,050
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£103£104£98Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£151£151£143Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£139
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.11£6.14£5.80Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£5.56£5.58£5.27
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£552£555£524Darlington is higher£445£447£422
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£137£137£130Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£151£152£144
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£86£87£82Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,117£1,122£1,059Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,070£1,075£1,015
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£224£225£213Darlington is higher£156£157£148
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£224£225£213Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.04£6.07£5.73Darlington is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.21£5.23£4.94Darlington is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.36£5.38£5.08Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£7.61£7.64£7.22
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
195.6Darlington is higherDepends on how you count189.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.4Darlington is higherDepends on how you count21.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.2Pendle and Clitheroe is higher31.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
82.2Darlington is higher70.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
139.1Pendle and Clitheroe is higher140.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.0Pendle and Clitheroe is higher20.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Darlington | Pendle and Clitheroe | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,854£4,874£4,604 | £4,537£4,556£4,304 | Darlington |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,496£2,507£2,368 | £2,411£2,421£2,287 | Darlington |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,439£1,445£1,365 | £1,366£1,372£1,296 | Darlington |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,236£2,246£2,121 | £2,162£2,171£2,050 | Darlington |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £103£104£98 | £97£97£92 | Darlington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £151£151£143 | £147£148£139 | Darlington |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.11£6.14£5.80 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | Darlington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £552£555£524 | £445£447£422 | Darlington |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £137£137£130 | £151£152£144 | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £85£85£81 | Darlington |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,117£1,122£1,059 | £1,070£1,075£1,015 | Darlington |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £224£225£213 | £156£157£148 | Darlington |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £224£225£213 | £203£204£192 | Darlington |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.04£6.07£5.73 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | Darlington |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.21£5.23£4.94 | £3.83£3.84£3.63 | Darlington |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | £7.61£7.64£7.22 | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 195.6 | 189.5 | Darlington |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.4 | 21.7 | Darlington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.2 | 31.3 | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 82.2 | 70.4 | Darlington |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 139.1 | 140.7 | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.0 | 20.3 | Pendle and Clitheroe |
Total
Darlington is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Pendle and Clitheroe on 17. 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 Pendle and Clitheroe
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£491.5m£493.6m£466.2mPendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count£518.9m£521.1m£492.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£252.8m£253.9m£239.8mPendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count£275.8m£276.9m£261.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£145.7m£146.3m£138.2mPendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count£156.3m£156.9m£148.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£226.5m£227.4m£214.8mPendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count£247.2m£248.3m£234.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mPendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mPendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mPendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£55.9m£56.2m£53.0mDarlington is higher£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mPendle and Clitheroe is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mPendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£113.1m£113.6m£107.3mPendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count£122.4m£122.9m£116.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mDarlington is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mPendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDarlington is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDarlington is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.55m£0.51mPendle and Clitheroe is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,810Pendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count21,669
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,473Pendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count2,477
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,156Pendle and Clitheroe is higher3,575
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,326Darlington is higher8,052
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
14,086Pendle and Clitheroe is higher16,095
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,921Pendle and Clitheroe is higher2,319
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| Measure | Darlington | Pendle and Clitheroe | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £491.5m£493.6m£466.2m | £518.9m£521.1m£492.2m | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £252.8m£253.9m£239.8m | £275.8m£276.9m£261.6m | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £145.7m£146.3m£138.2m | £156.3m£156.9m£148.2m | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £226.5m£227.4m£214.8m | £247.2m£248.3m£234.5m | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.5m£10.5m£9.9m | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.3m£14.5m | £16.8m£16.9m£15.9m | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.64m£0.64m£0.60m | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £55.9m£56.2m£53.0m | £50.9m£51.1m£48.3m | Darlington |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£13.9m£13.1m | £17.3m£17.4m£16.4m | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.7m£8.8m£8.3m | £9.7m£9.8m£9.2m | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £113.1m£113.6m£107.3m | £122.4m£122.9m£116.1m | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £22.7m£22.8m£21.5m | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | Darlington |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £22.7m£22.8m£21.5m | £23.2m£23.3m£22.0m | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | £0.52m£0.53m£0.50m | Darlington |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | Darlington |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.55m£0.51m | £0.87m£0.87m£0.83m | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,810 | 21,669 | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,473 | 2,477 | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,156 | 3,575 | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,326 | 8,052 | Darlington |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 14,086 | 16,095 | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,921 | 2,319 | Pendle and Clitheroe |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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