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Darlington and Rother Valley

101,267 and 94,085 residents (mid-2024).

Darlington is higher than Rother Valley on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Darlington is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Rother Valley on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Darlington Rother Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,854, Rother Valley £4,851Rother Valley: £4,851Darlington: £4,854Rother Valley: £4,872Darlington: £4,874Rother Valley: £4,602Darlington: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington is higher£4,851£4,872£4,602

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £12,865, Rother Valley £12,844Rother Valley: £12,844Darlington: £12,865Rother Valley: £12,899Darlington: £12,920Rother Valley: £12,183Darlington: £12,203

    £12,865£12,920£12,203Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£12,844£12,899£12,183

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £2,343, Rother Valley £2,036Rother Valley: £2,036Darlington: £2,343Rother Valley: £2,045Darlington: £2,353Rother Valley: £1,931Darlington: £2,222

    £2,343£2,353£2,222Darlington is higher£2,036£2,045£1,931

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £11,524, Rother Valley £11,628Rother Valley: £11,628Darlington: £11,524Rother Valley: £11,678Darlington: £11,573Rother Valley: £11,030Darlington: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Rother Valley is higher£11,628£11,678£11,030

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £533, Rother Valley £342Rother Valley: £342Darlington: £533Rother Valley: £343Darlington: £535Rother Valley: £324Darlington: £505

    £533£535£505Darlington is higher£342£343£324

  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, Rother Valley £850Rother Valley: £850Darlington: £776Rother Valley: £854Darlington: £780Rother Valley: £806Darlington: £736

    £776£780£736Rother Valley is higher£850£854£806

  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, Rother Valley £24Rother Valley: £24Darlington: £32Rother Valley: £24Darlington: £32Rother Valley: £23Darlington: £30

    £32£32£30Darlington is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £552, Rother Valley £540Rother Valley: £540Darlington: £552Rother Valley: £542Darlington: £555Rother Valley: £512Darlington: £524

    £552£555£524Darlington is higher£540£542£512

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £137, Rother Valley £187Rother Valley: £187Darlington: £137Rother Valley: £188Darlington: £137Rother Valley: £178Darlington: £130

    £137£137£130Rother Valley is higher£187£188£178

  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, Rother Valley £172Rother Valley: £172Darlington: £140Rother Valley: £173Darlington: £141Rother Valley: £163Darlington: £133

    £140£141£133Rother Valley is higher£172£173£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £1,819, Rother Valley £1,499Rother Valley: £1,499Darlington: £1,819Rother Valley: £1,505Darlington: £1,826Rother Valley: £1,422Darlington: £1,725

    £1,819£1,826£1,725Darlington is higher£1,499£1,505£1,422

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £224, Rother Valley £140Rother Valley: £140Darlington: £224Rother Valley: £141Darlington: £225Rother Valley: £133Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Darlington is higher£140£141£133

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £365, Rother Valley £348Rother Valley: £348Darlington: £365Rother Valley: £350Darlington: £367Rother Valley: £330Darlington: £346

    £365£367£346Darlington is higher£348£350£330

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £9.83, Rother Valley £8.37Rother Valley: £8.37Darlington: £9.83Rother Valley: £8.41Darlington: £9.87Rother Valley: £7.94Darlington: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Darlington is higher£8.37£8.41£7.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £8.48, Rother Valley £8.13Rother Valley: £8.13Darlington: £8.48Rother Valley: £8.16Darlington: £8.51Rother Valley: £7.71Darlington: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Darlington is higher£8.13£8.16£7.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £5.36, Rother Valley £8.14Rother Valley: £8.14Darlington: £5.36Rother Valley: £8.17Darlington: £5.38Rother Valley: £7.72Darlington: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Rother Valley is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  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, Rother Valley 1,014.2Rother Valley: 1,014.2Darlington: 1,008.1

    1,008.1Rother Valley is higher1,014.2

  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, Rother Valley 91.2Rother Valley: 91.2Darlington: 125.9

    125.9Darlington is higher91.2

  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, Rother Valley 172.9Rother Valley: 172.9Darlington: 160.6

    160.6Rother Valley is higher172.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 82.2, Rother Valley 81.2Rother Valley: 81.2Darlington: 82.2

    82.2Darlington is higher81.2

  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, Rother Valley 189.9Rother Valley: 189.9Darlington: 226.5

    226.5Darlington is higher189.9

  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, Rother Valley 38.5Rother Valley: 38.5Darlington: 30.9

    30.9Rother Valley is higher38.5

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Darlington and Rother Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureDarlingtonRother ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,851£4,872£4,602Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,865£12,920£12,203£12,844£12,899£12,183Darlington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,343£2,353£2,222£2,036£2,045£1,931Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,628£11,678£11,030Rother Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£533£535£505£342£343£324Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£776£780£736£850£854£806Rother Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£24£24£23Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£540£542£512Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£187£188£178Rother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133£172£173£163Rother Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£1,499£1,505£1,422Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£140£141£133Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£367£346£348£350£330Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£8.37£8.41£7.94Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£8.13£8.16£7.71Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£8.14£8.17£7.72Rother Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.11,014.2Rother Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.991.2Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.6172.9Rother Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.281.2Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.5189.9Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.938.5Rother Valley

Per resident

Darlington is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Rother Valley on 9. 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 Rother Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,854, Rother Valley £4,851Rother Valley: £4,851Darlington: £4,854Rother Valley: £4,872Darlington: £4,874Rother Valley: £4,602Darlington: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington is higher£4,851£4,872£4,602

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Darlington £2,496, Rother Valley £2,769Rother Valley: £2,769Darlington: £2,496Rother Valley: £2,781Darlington: £2,507Rother Valley: £2,627Darlington: £2,368

    £2,496£2,507£2,368Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,769£2,781£2,627

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Darlington £1,439, Rother Valley £1,206Rother Valley: £1,206Darlington: £1,439Rother Valley: £1,212Darlington: £1,445Rother Valley: £1,144Darlington: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Darlington is higher£1,206£1,212£1,144

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Darlington £2,236, Rother Valley £2,507Rother Valley: £2,507Darlington: £2,236Rother Valley: £2,518Darlington: £2,246Rother Valley: £2,378Darlington: £2,121

    £2,236£2,246£2,121Rother Valley is higher£2,507£2,518£2,378

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Darlington £103, Rother Valley £74Rother Valley: £74Darlington: £103Rother Valley: £74Darlington: £104Rother Valley: £70Darlington: £98

    £103£104£98Darlington is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £151, Rother Valley £183Rother Valley: £183Darlington: £151Rother Valley: £184Darlington: £151Rother Valley: £174Darlington: £143

    £151£151£143Rother Valley is higher£183£184£174

  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, Rother Valley £5.12Rother Valley: £5.12Darlington: £6.11Rother Valley: £5.15Darlington: £6.14Rother Valley: £4.86Darlington: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Darlington is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £552, Rother Valley £540Rother Valley: £540Darlington: £552Rother Valley: £542Darlington: £555Rother Valley: £512Darlington: £524

    £552£555£524Darlington is higher£540£542£512

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £137, Rother Valley £187Rother Valley: £187Darlington: £137Rother Valley: £188Darlington: £137Rother Valley: £178Darlington: £130

    £137£137£130Rother Valley is higher£187£188£178

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Darlington £86, Rother Valley £102Rother Valley: £102Darlington: £86Rother Valley: £102Darlington: £87Rother Valley: £97Darlington: £82

    £86£87£82Rother Valley is higher£102£102£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Darlington £1,117, Rother Valley £888Rother Valley: £888Darlington: £1,117Rother Valley: £892Darlington: £1,122Rother Valley: £843Darlington: £1,059

    £1,117£1,122£1,059Darlington is higher£888£892£843

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £224, Rother Valley £140Rother Valley: £140Darlington: £224Rother Valley: £141Darlington: £225Rother Valley: £133Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Darlington is higher£140£141£133

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Darlington £224, Rother Valley £206Rother Valley: £206Darlington: £224Rother Valley: £207Darlington: £225Rother Valley: £196Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Darlington is higher£206£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Darlington £6.04, Rother Valley £4.97Rother Valley: £4.97Darlington: £6.04Rother Valley: £4.99Darlington: £6.07Rother Valley: £4.71Darlington: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Darlington is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Darlington £5.21, Rother Valley £4.82Rother Valley: £4.82Darlington: £5.21Rother Valley: £4.84Darlington: £5.23Rother Valley: £4.57Darlington: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Darlington is higher£4.82£4.84£4.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £5.36, Rother Valley £8.14Rother Valley: £8.14Darlington: £5.36Rother Valley: £8.17Darlington: £5.38Rother Valley: £7.72Darlington: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Rother Valley is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 195.6, Rother Valley 218.7Rother Valley: 218.7Darlington: 195.6

    195.6Rother Valley is higher218.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 24.4, Rother Valley 19.7Rother Valley: 19.7Darlington: 24.4

    24.4Darlington is higher19.7

  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, Rother Valley 37.3Rother Valley: 37.3Darlington: 31.2

    31.2Rother Valley is higher37.3

  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, Rother Valley 81.2Rother Valley: 81.2Darlington: 82.2

    82.2Darlington is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 139.1, Rother Valley 112.5Rother Valley: 112.5Darlington: 139.1

    139.1Darlington is higher112.5

  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, Rother Valley 22.8Rother Valley: 22.8Darlington: 19.0

    19.0Rother Valley is higher22.8

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Darlington and Rother Valley, per resident
MeasureDarlingtonRother ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,851£4,872£4,602Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,496£2,507£2,368£2,769£2,781£2,627Rother Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,206£1,212£1,144Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,236£2,246£2,121£2,507£2,518£2,378Rother Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£74£74£70Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£183£184£174Rother Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£5.12£5.15£4.86Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£540£542£512Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£187£188£178Rother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£102£102£97Rother Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,117£1,122£1,059£888£892£843Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£140£141£133Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£206£207£196Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£4.97£4.99£4.71Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.82£4.84£4.57Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£8.14£8.17£7.72Rother Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.6218.7Rother Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.419.7Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.237.3Rother Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.281.2Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.1112.5Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.022.8Rother Valley

Total

Darlington is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Rother Valley on 9. 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 Rother Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Darlington £491.5m, Rother Valley £456.4mRother Valley: £456.4mDarlington: £491.5mRother Valley: £458.4mDarlington: £493.6mRother Valley: £432.9mDarlington: £466.2m

    £491.5m£493.6m£466.2mDarlington is higher£456.4m£458.4m£432.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Darlington £252.8m, Rother Valley £260.5mRother Valley: £260.5mDarlington: £252.8mRother Valley: £261.6mDarlington: £253.9mRother Valley: £247.1mDarlington: £239.8m

    £252.8m£253.9m£239.8mRother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£260.5m£261.6m£247.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Darlington £145.7m, Rother Valley £113.5mRother Valley: £113.5mDarlington: £145.7mRother Valley: £114.0mDarlington: £146.3mRother Valley: £107.7mDarlington: £138.2m

    £145.7m£146.3m£138.2mDarlington is higher£113.5m£114.0m£107.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Darlington £226.5m, Rother Valley £235.9mRother Valley: £235.9mDarlington: £226.5mRother Valley: £236.9mDarlington: £227.4mRother Valley: £223.7mDarlington: £214.8m

    £226.5m£227.4m£214.8mRother Valley is higher£235.9m£236.9m£223.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington £10.5m, Rother Valley £6.9mRother Valley: £6.9mDarlington: £10.5mRother Valley: £7.0mDarlington: £10.5mRother Valley: £6.6mDarlington: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mDarlington is higher£6.9m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington £15.3m, Rother Valley £17.2mRother Valley: £17.2mDarlington: £15.3mRother Valley: £17.3mDarlington: £15.3mRother Valley: £16.4mDarlington: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mRother Valley is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.4m

  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, Rother Valley £0.48mRother Valley: £0.48mDarlington: £0.62mRother Valley: £0.48mDarlington: £0.62mRother Valley: £0.46mDarlington: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mDarlington is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington £55.9m, Rother Valley £50.8mRother Valley: £50.8mDarlington: £55.9mRother Valley: £51.0mDarlington: £56.2mRother Valley: £48.2mDarlington: £53.0m

    £55.9m£56.2m£53.0mDarlington is higher£50.8m£51.0m£48.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Darlington £13.9m, Rother Valley £17.6mRother Valley: £17.6mDarlington: £13.9mRother Valley: £17.7mDarlington: £13.9mRother Valley: £16.7mDarlington: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mRother Valley is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington £8.7m, Rother Valley £9.6mRother Valley: £9.6mDarlington: £8.7mRother Valley: £9.6mDarlington: £8.8mRother Valley: £9.1mDarlington: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mRother Valley is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington £113.1m, Rother Valley £83.6mRother Valley: £83.6mDarlington: £113.1mRother Valley: £83.9mDarlington: £113.6mRother Valley: £79.3mDarlington: £107.3m

    £113.1m£113.6m£107.3mDarlington is higher£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Darlington £22.7m, Rother Valley £13.2mRother Valley: £13.2mDarlington: £22.7mRother Valley: £13.2mDarlington: £22.8mRother Valley: £12.5mDarlington: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mDarlington is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Darlington £22.7m, Rother Valley £19.4mRother Valley: £19.4mDarlington: £22.7mRother Valley: £19.5mDarlington: £22.8mRother Valley: £18.4mDarlington: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mDarlington is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Darlington £0.61m, Rother Valley £0.47mRother Valley: £0.47mDarlington: £0.61mRother Valley: £0.47mDarlington: £0.61mRother Valley: £0.44mDarlington: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDarlington is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Darlington £0.53m, Rother Valley £0.45mRother Valley: £0.45mDarlington: £0.53mRother Valley: £0.46mDarlington: £0.53mRother Valley: £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, Rother Valley £0.77mRother Valley: £0.77mDarlington: £0.54mRother Valley: £0.77mDarlington: £0.55mRother Valley: £0.73mDarlington: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.51mRother Valley is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Darlington 19,810, Rother Valley 20,572Rother Valley: 20,572Darlington: 19,810

    19,810Rother Valley is higher20,572

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington 2,473, Rother Valley 1,850Rother Valley: 1,850Darlington: 2,473

    2,473Darlington is higher1,850

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington 3,156, Rother Valley 3,507Rother Valley: 3,507Darlington: 3,156

    3,156Rother Valley is higher3,507

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington 8,326, Rother Valley 7,641Rother Valley: 7,641Darlington: 8,326

    8,326Darlington is higher7,641

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington 14,086, Rother Valley 10,588Rother Valley: 10,588Darlington: 14,086

    14,086Darlington is higher10,588

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington 1,921, Rother Valley 2,149Rother Valley: 2,149Darlington: 1,921

    1,921Rother Valley is higher2,149

Show the numbers
Darlington and Rother Valley, total
MeasureDarlingtonRother ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m£456.4m£458.4m£432.9mDarlington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m£260.5m£261.6m£247.1mRother Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m£113.5m£114.0m£107.7mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m£235.9m£236.9m£223.7mRother Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£6.9m£7.0m£6.6mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£17.2m£17.3m£16.4mRother Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mDarlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.0m£50.8m£51.0m£48.2mDarlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mRother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mRother Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m£83.6m£83.9m£79.3mDarlington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mDarlington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mDarlington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mDarlington
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£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mRother Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81020,572Rother Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4731,850Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1563,507Rother Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3267,641Darlington
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,08610,588Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9212,149Rother Valley

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.