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Darlington and Redditch

101,267 and 99,868 residents (mid-2024).

Darlington is higher than Redditch on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 18 of 22 measures, and Redditch on 4. 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 Redditch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,854, Redditch £4,455Redditch: £4,455Darlington: £4,854Redditch: £4,474Darlington: £4,874Redditch: £4,226Darlington: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington is higher£4,455£4,474£4,226

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £12,865, Redditch £13,127Redditch: £13,127Darlington: £12,865Redditch: £13,183Darlington: £12,920Redditch: £12,452Darlington: £12,203

    £12,865£12,920£12,203Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£13,127£13,183£12,452

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £2,343, Redditch £1,938Redditch: £1,938Darlington: £2,343Redditch: £1,946Darlington: £2,353Redditch: £1,838Darlington: £2,222

    £2,343£2,353£2,222Darlington is higher£1,938£1,946£1,838

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £11,524, Redditch £12,034Redditch: £12,034Darlington: £11,524Redditch: £12,085Darlington: £11,573Redditch: £11,415Darlington: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Redditch is higher£12,034£12,085£11,415

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £533, Redditch £379Redditch: £379Darlington: £533Redditch: £381Darlington: £535Redditch: £360Darlington: £505

    £533£535£505Darlington is higher£379£381£360

  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, Redditch £688Redditch: £688Darlington: £776Redditch: £691Darlington: £780Redditch: £653Darlington: £736

    £776£780£736Darlington is higher£688£691£653

  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, Redditch £26Redditch: £26Darlington: £32Redditch: £26Darlington: £32Redditch: £24Darlington: £30

    £32£32£30Darlington is higher£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £552, Redditch £456Redditch: £456Darlington: £552Redditch: £458Darlington: £555Redditch: £433Darlington: £524

    £552£555£524Darlington is higher£456£458£433

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £137, Redditch £124Redditch: £124Darlington: £137Redditch: £124Darlington: £137Redditch: £117Darlington: £130

    £137£137£130Darlington is higher£124£124£117

  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, Redditch £119Redditch: £119Darlington: £140Redditch: £120Darlington: £141Redditch: £113Darlington: £133

    £140£141£133Darlington is higher£119£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £1,819, Redditch £1,557Redditch: £1,557Darlington: £1,819Redditch: £1,564Darlington: £1,826Redditch: £1,477Darlington: £1,725

    £1,819£1,826£1,725Darlington is higher£1,557£1,564£1,477

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £224, Redditch £163Redditch: £163Darlington: £224Redditch: £164Darlington: £225Redditch: £155Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Darlington is higher£163£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, Redditch £247Redditch: £247Darlington: £365Redditch: £248Darlington: £367Redditch: £235Darlington: £346

    £365£367£346Darlington is higher£247£248£235

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £9.83, Redditch £7.78Redditch: £7.78Darlington: £9.83Redditch: £7.81Darlington: £9.87Redditch: £7.38Darlington: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Darlington is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £8.48, Redditch £6.68Redditch: £6.68Darlington: £8.48Redditch: £6.71Darlington: £8.51Redditch: £6.34Darlington: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Darlington is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £5.36, Redditch £10Redditch: £10Darlington: £5.36Redditch: £10Darlington: £5.38Redditch: £9.53Darlington: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Redditch is higher£10£10£9.53

  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, Redditch 1,035.9Redditch: 1,035.9Darlington: 1,008.1

    1,008.1Redditch is higher1,035.9

  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, Redditch 97.7Redditch: 97.7Darlington: 125.9

    125.9Darlington is higher97.7

  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, Redditch 147.4Redditch: 147.4Darlington: 160.6

    160.6Darlington is higher147.4

  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, Redditch 65.0Redditch: 65.0Darlington: 82.2

    82.2Darlington is higher65.0

  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, Redditch 188.0Redditch: 188.0Darlington: 226.5

    226.5Darlington is higher188.0

  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, Redditch 26.3Redditch: 26.3Darlington: 30.9

    30.9Darlington is higher26.3

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Darlington and Redditch, per person in the age group
MeasureDarlingtonRedditchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,455£4,474£4,226Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,865£12,920£12,203£13,127£13,183£12,452Redditch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,343£2,353£2,222£1,938£1,946£1,838Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£12,034£12,085£11,415Redditch
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£533£535£505£379£381£360Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£776£780£736£688£691£653Darlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£26£26£24Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£456£458£433Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£124£124£117Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133£119£120£113Darlington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£1,557£1,564£1,477Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£163£164£155Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£367£346£247£248£235Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£7.78£7.81£7.38Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£6.68£6.71£6.34Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£10£10£9.53Redditch
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.11,035.9Redditch
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.997.7Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.6147.4Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.265.0Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.5188.0Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.926.3Darlington

Per resident

Darlington is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Redditch on 4. 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 Redditch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,854, Redditch £4,455Redditch: £4,455Darlington: £4,854Redditch: £4,474Darlington: £4,874Redditch: £4,226Darlington: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington is higher£4,455£4,474£4,226

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Darlington £2,496, Redditch £2,517Redditch: £2,517Darlington: £2,496Redditch: £2,528Darlington: £2,507Redditch: £2,387Darlington: £2,368

    £2,496£2,507£2,368Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£2,517£2,528£2,387

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Darlington £1,439, Redditch £1,185Redditch: £1,185Darlington: £1,439Redditch: £1,190Darlington: £1,445Redditch: £1,124Darlington: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Darlington is higher£1,185£1,190£1,124

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Darlington £2,236, Redditch £2,307Redditch: £2,307Darlington: £2,236Redditch: £2,317Darlington: £2,246Redditch: £2,188Darlington: £2,121

    £2,236£2,246£2,121Redditch is higher£2,307£2,317£2,188

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Darlington £103, Redditch £73Redditch: £73Darlington: £103Redditch: £73Darlington: £104Redditch: £69Darlington: £98

    £103£104£98Darlington is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £151, Redditch £132Redditch: £132Darlington: £151Redditch: £133Darlington: £151Redditch: £125Darlington: £143

    £151£151£143Darlington is higher£132£133£125

  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, Redditch £4.92Redditch: £4.92Darlington: £6.11Redditch: £4.94Darlington: £6.14Redditch: £4.67Darlington: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Darlington is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £552, Redditch £456Redditch: £456Darlington: £552Redditch: £458Darlington: £555Redditch: £433Darlington: £524

    £552£555£524Darlington is higher£456£458£433

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £137, Redditch £124Redditch: £124Darlington: £137Redditch: £124Darlington: £137Redditch: £117Darlington: £130

    £137£137£130Darlington is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Darlington £86, Redditch £73Redditch: £73Darlington: £86Redditch: £73Darlington: £87Redditch: £69Darlington: £82

    £86£87£82Darlington is higher£73£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Darlington £1,117, Redditch £952Redditch: £952Darlington: £1,117Redditch: £956Darlington: £1,122Redditch: £903Darlington: £1,059

    £1,117£1,122£1,059Darlington is higher£952£956£903

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £224, Redditch £163Redditch: £163Darlington: £224Redditch: £164Darlington: £225Redditch: £155Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Darlington is higher£163£164£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Darlington £224, Redditch £151Redditch: £151Darlington: £224Redditch: £152Darlington: £225Redditch: £143Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Darlington is higher£151£152£143

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Darlington £6.04, Redditch £4.75Redditch: £4.75Darlington: £6.04Redditch: £4.77Darlington: £6.07Redditch: £4.51Darlington: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Darlington is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Darlington £5.21, Redditch £4.09Redditch: £4.09Darlington: £5.21Redditch: £4.11Darlington: £5.23Redditch: £3.88Darlington: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Darlington is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £5.36, Redditch £10Redditch: £10Darlington: £5.36Redditch: £10Darlington: £5.38Redditch: £9.53Darlington: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Redditch is higher£10£10£9.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 195.6, Redditch 198.6Redditch: 198.6Darlington: 195.6

    195.6Redditch is higher198.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 24.4, Redditch 18.7Redditch: 18.7Darlington: 24.4

    24.4Darlington is higher18.7

  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, Redditch 28.3Redditch: 28.3Darlington: 31.2

    31.2Darlington is higher28.3

  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, Redditch 65.0Redditch: 65.0Darlington: 82.2

    82.2Darlington is higher65.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 139.1, Redditch 114.9Redditch: 114.9Darlington: 139.1

    139.1Darlington is higher114.9

  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, Redditch 16.1Redditch: 16.1Darlington: 19.0

    19.0Darlington is higher16.1

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Darlington and Redditch, per resident
MeasureDarlingtonRedditchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,455£4,474£4,226Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,496£2,507£2,368£2,517£2,528£2,387Redditch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,185£1,190£1,124Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,236£2,246£2,121£2,307£2,317£2,188Redditch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£73£73£69Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£132£133£125Darlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£4.92£4.94£4.67Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£456£458£433Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£124£124£117Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£73£73£69Darlington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,117£1,122£1,059£952£956£903Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£163£164£155Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£151£152£143Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£4.75£4.77£4.51Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.09£4.11£3.88Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£10£10£9.53Redditch
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.6198.6Redditch
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.418.7Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.228.3Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.265.0Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.1114.9Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.016.1Darlington

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Darlington £491.5m, Redditch £444.9mRedditch: £444.9mDarlington: £491.5mRedditch: £446.8mDarlington: £493.6mRedditch: £422.0mDarlington: £466.2m

    £491.5m£493.6m£466.2mDarlington is higher£444.9m£446.8m£422.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Darlington £252.8m, Redditch £251.3mRedditch: £251.3mDarlington: £252.8mRedditch: £252.4mDarlington: £253.9mRedditch: £238.4mDarlington: £239.8m

    £252.8m£253.9m£239.8mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£251.3m£252.4m£238.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Darlington £145.7m, Redditch £118.3mRedditch: £118.3mDarlington: £145.7mRedditch: £118.9mDarlington: £146.3mRedditch: £112.3mDarlington: £138.2m

    £145.7m£146.3m£138.2mDarlington is higher£118.3m£118.9m£112.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Darlington £226.5m, Redditch £230.4mRedditch: £230.4mDarlington: £226.5mRedditch: £231.4mDarlington: £227.4mRedditch: £218.6mDarlington: £214.8m

    £226.5m£227.4m£214.8mRedditch is higher£230.4m£231.4m£218.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington £10.5m, Redditch £7.3mRedditch: £7.3mDarlington: £10.5mRedditch: £7.3mDarlington: £10.5mRedditch: £6.9mDarlington: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mDarlington is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington £15.3m, Redditch £13.2mRedditch: £13.2mDarlington: £15.3mRedditch: £13.2mDarlington: £15.3mRedditch: £12.5mDarlington: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mDarlington is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

  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, Redditch £0.49mRedditch: £0.49mDarlington: £0.62mRedditch: £0.49mDarlington: £0.62mRedditch: £0.47mDarlington: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mDarlington is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington £55.9m, Redditch £45.6mRedditch: £45.6mDarlington: £55.9mRedditch: £45.8mDarlington: £56.2mRedditch: £43.2mDarlington: £53.0m

    £55.9m£56.2m£53.0mDarlington is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Darlington £13.9m, Redditch £12.4mRedditch: £12.4mDarlington: £13.9mRedditch: £12.4mDarlington: £13.9mRedditch: £11.7mDarlington: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mDarlington is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington £8.7m, Redditch £7.3mRedditch: £7.3mDarlington: £8.7mRedditch: £7.3mDarlington: £8.8mRedditch: £6.9mDarlington: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mDarlington is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington £113.1m, Redditch £95.1mRedditch: £95.1mDarlington: £113.1mRedditch: £95.5mDarlington: £113.6mRedditch: £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, Redditch £16.3mRedditch: £16.3mDarlington: £22.7mRedditch: £16.4mDarlington: £22.8mRedditch: £15.5mDarlington: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mDarlington is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Darlington £22.7m, Redditch £15.1mRedditch: £15.1mDarlington: £22.7mRedditch: £15.2mDarlington: £22.8mRedditch: £14.3mDarlington: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mDarlington is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Darlington £0.61m, Redditch £0.48mRedditch: £0.48mDarlington: £0.61mRedditch: £0.48mDarlington: £0.61mRedditch: £0.45mDarlington: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDarlington is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Darlington £0.53m, Redditch £0.41mRedditch: £0.41mDarlington: £0.53mRedditch: £0.41mDarlington: £0.53mRedditch: £0.39mDarlington: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDarlington is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Darlington £0.54m, Redditch £1.0mRedditch: £1.0mDarlington: £0.54mRedditch: £1.0mDarlington: £0.55mRedditch: £0.95mDarlington: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.51mRedditch is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Darlington 19,810, Redditch 19,834Redditch: 19,834Darlington: 19,810

    19,810Redditch is higher19,834

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington 2,473, Redditch 1,871Redditch: 1,871Darlington: 2,473

    2,473Darlington is higher1,871

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington 3,156, Redditch 2,822Redditch: 2,822Darlington: 3,156

    3,156Darlington is higher2,822

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington 8,326, Redditch 6,490Redditch: 6,490Darlington: 8,326

    8,326Darlington is higher6,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington 14,086, Redditch 11,477Redditch: 11,477Darlington: 14,086

    14,086Darlington is higher11,477

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington 1,921, Redditch 1,605Redditch: 1,605Darlington: 1,921

    1,921Darlington is higher1,605

Show the numbers
Darlington and Redditch, total
MeasureDarlingtonRedditchHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m£444.9m£446.8m£422.0mDarlington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m£251.3m£252.4m£238.4mDarlington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m£118.3m£118.9m£112.3mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m£230.4m£231.4m£218.6mRedditch
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mDarlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mDarlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.0m£45.6m£45.8m£43.2mDarlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mDarlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mDarlington
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£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mDarlington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mDarlington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mDarlington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mRedditch
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81019,834Redditch
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4731,871Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1562,822Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3266,490Darlington
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,08611,477Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9211,605Darlington

Sources

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

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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.
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