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Darlington and Scunthorpe

101,267 and 106,865 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

Darlington Scunthorpe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,854, Scunthorpe £4,820Scunthorpe: £4,820Darlington: £4,854Scunthorpe: £4,841Darlington: £4,874Scunthorpe: £4,572Darlington: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,820£4,841£4,572

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £12,865, Scunthorpe £12,729Scunthorpe: £12,729Darlington: £12,865Scunthorpe: £12,784Darlington: £12,920Scunthorpe: £12,074Darlington: £12,203

    £12,865£12,920£12,203Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£12,729£12,784£12,074

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £2,343, Scunthorpe £2,376Scunthorpe: £2,376Darlington: £2,343Scunthorpe: £2,386Darlington: £2,353Scunthorpe: £2,254Darlington: £2,222

    £2,343£2,353£2,222Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£2,376£2,386£2,254

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £11,524, Scunthorpe £11,402Scunthorpe: £11,402Darlington: £11,524Scunthorpe: £11,451Darlington: £11,573Scunthorpe: £10,815Darlington: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£11,402£11,451£10,815

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £533, Scunthorpe £461Scunthorpe: £461Darlington: £533Scunthorpe: £463Darlington: £535Scunthorpe: £437Darlington: £505

    £533£535£505Darlington is higher£461£463£437

  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, Scunthorpe £837Scunthorpe: £837Darlington: £776Scunthorpe: £841Darlington: £780Scunthorpe: £794Darlington: £736

    £776£780£736Scunthorpe is higher£837£841£794

  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, Scunthorpe £29Scunthorpe: £29Darlington: £32Scunthorpe: £29Darlington: £32Scunthorpe: £28Darlington: £30

    £32£32£30Darlington is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £552, Scunthorpe £548Scunthorpe: £548Darlington: £552Scunthorpe: £550Darlington: £555Scunthorpe: £520Darlington: £524

    £552£555£524Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£548£550£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £137, Scunthorpe £143Scunthorpe: £143Darlington: £137Scunthorpe: £143Darlington: £137Scunthorpe: £135Darlington: £130

    £137£137£130Scunthorpe is higher£143£143£135

  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, Scunthorpe £151Scunthorpe: £151Darlington: £140Scunthorpe: £152Darlington: £141Scunthorpe: £144Darlington: £133

    £140£141£133Scunthorpe is higher£151£152£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £1,819, Scunthorpe £1,889Scunthorpe: £1,889Darlington: £1,819Scunthorpe: £1,897Darlington: £1,826Scunthorpe: £1,792Darlington: £1,725

    £1,819£1,826£1,725Scunthorpe is higher£1,889£1,897£1,792

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £224, Scunthorpe £195Scunthorpe: £195Darlington: £224Scunthorpe: £196Darlington: £225Scunthorpe: £185Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Darlington is higher£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £365, Scunthorpe £318Scunthorpe: £318Darlington: £365Scunthorpe: £320Darlington: £367Scunthorpe: £302Darlington: £346

    £365£367£346Darlington is higher£318£320£302

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £9.83, Scunthorpe £8.30Scunthorpe: £8.30Darlington: £9.83Scunthorpe: £8.33Darlington: £9.87Scunthorpe: £7.87Darlington: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Darlington is higher£8.30£8.33£7.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £8.48, Scunthorpe £8.66Scunthorpe: £8.66Darlington: £8.48Scunthorpe: £8.69Darlington: £8.51Scunthorpe: £8.21Darlington: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Scunthorpe is higher£8.66£8.69£8.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £5.36, Scunthorpe £5.99Scunthorpe: £5.99Darlington: £5.36Scunthorpe: £6.01Darlington: £5.38Scunthorpe: £5.68Darlington: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Scunthorpe is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  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, Scunthorpe 1,009.7Scunthorpe: 1,009.7Darlington: 1,008.1

    1,008.1Scunthorpe is higher1,009.7

  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, Scunthorpe 116.2Scunthorpe: 116.2Darlington: 125.9

    125.9Darlington is higher116.2

  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, Scunthorpe 174.5Scunthorpe: 174.5Darlington: 160.6

    160.6Scunthorpe is higher174.5

  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, Scunthorpe 82.1Scunthorpe: 82.1Darlington: 82.2

    82.2Darlington is higherDepends on how you count82.1

  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, Scunthorpe 237.4Scunthorpe: 237.4Darlington: 226.5

    226.5Scunthorpe is higher237.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Darlington 30.9, Scunthorpe 32.8Scunthorpe: 32.8Darlington: 30.9

    30.9Scunthorpe is higher32.8

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Darlington and Scunthorpe, per person in the age group
MeasureDarlingtonScunthorpeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,820£4,841£4,572Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,865£12,920£12,203£12,729£12,784£12,074Darlington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,343£2,353£2,222£2,376£2,386£2,254Scunthorpe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,402£11,451£10,815Darlington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£533£535£505£461£463£437Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£776£780£736£837£841£794Scunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£29£29£28Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£548£550£520Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£143£143£135Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133£151£152£144Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£1,889£1,897£1,792Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£195£196£185Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£367£346£318£320£302Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£8.30£8.33£7.87Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£8.66£8.69£8.21Scunthorpe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.99£6.01£5.68Scunthorpe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.11,009.7Scunthorpe
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.9116.2Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.6174.5Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.282.1Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.5237.4Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.932.8Scunthorpe

Per resident

Darlington is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Scunthorpe on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Darlington Scunthorpe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,854, Scunthorpe £4,820Scunthorpe: £4,820Darlington: £4,854Scunthorpe: £4,841Darlington: £4,874Scunthorpe: £4,572Darlington: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,820£4,841£4,572

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Darlington £2,496, Scunthorpe £2,497Scunthorpe: £2,497Darlington: £2,496Scunthorpe: £2,508Darlington: £2,507Scunthorpe: £2,369Darlington: £2,368

    £2,496£2,507£2,368Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£2,497£2,508£2,369

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Darlington £1,439, Scunthorpe £1,431Scunthorpe: £1,431Darlington: £1,439Scunthorpe: £1,437Darlington: £1,445Scunthorpe: £1,357Darlington: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,431£1,437£1,357

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Darlington £2,236, Scunthorpe £2,237Scunthorpe: £2,237Darlington: £2,236Scunthorpe: £2,246Darlington: £2,246Scunthorpe: £2,122Darlington: £2,121

    £2,236£2,246£2,121Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£2,237£2,246£2,122

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Darlington £103, Scunthorpe £90Scunthorpe: £90Darlington: £103Scunthorpe: £91Darlington: £104Scunthorpe: £86Darlington: £98

    £103£104£98Darlington is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £151, Scunthorpe £164Scunthorpe: £164Darlington: £151Scunthorpe: £165Darlington: £151Scunthorpe: £156Darlington: £143

    £151£151£143Scunthorpe is higher£164£165£156

  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, Scunthorpe £5.71Scunthorpe: £5.71Darlington: £6.11Scunthorpe: £5.74Darlington: £6.14Scunthorpe: £5.42Darlington: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Darlington is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £552, Scunthorpe £548Scunthorpe: £548Darlington: £552Scunthorpe: £550Darlington: £555Scunthorpe: £520Darlington: £524

    £552£555£524Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£548£550£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £137, Scunthorpe £143Scunthorpe: £143Darlington: £137Scunthorpe: £143Darlington: £137Scunthorpe: £135Darlington: £130

    £137£137£130Scunthorpe is higher£143£143£135

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Darlington £1,117, Scunthorpe £1,138Scunthorpe: £1,138Darlington: £1,117Scunthorpe: £1,143Darlington: £1,122Scunthorpe: £1,079Darlington: £1,059

    £1,117£1,122£1,059Scunthorpe is higher£1,138£1,143£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £224, Scunthorpe £195Scunthorpe: £195Darlington: £224Scunthorpe: £196Darlington: £225Scunthorpe: £185Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Darlington is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Darlington £224, Scunthorpe £192Scunthorpe: £192Darlington: £224Scunthorpe: £193Darlington: £225Scunthorpe: £182Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Darlington is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Darlington £6.04, Scunthorpe £5.00Scunthorpe: £5.00Darlington: £6.04Scunthorpe: £5.02Darlington: £6.07Scunthorpe: £4.74Darlington: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Darlington is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Darlington £5.21, Scunthorpe £5.22Scunthorpe: £5.22Darlington: £5.21Scunthorpe: £5.24Darlington: £5.23Scunthorpe: £4.95Darlington: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Scunthorpe is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £5.36, Scunthorpe £5.99Scunthorpe: £5.99Darlington: £5.36Scunthorpe: £6.01Darlington: £5.38Scunthorpe: £5.68Darlington: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Scunthorpe is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 195.6, Scunthorpe 198.1Scunthorpe: 198.1Darlington: 195.6

    195.6Scunthorpe is higher198.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 24.4, Scunthorpe 22.8Scunthorpe: 22.8Darlington: 24.4

    24.4Darlington is higher22.8

  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, Scunthorpe 34.2Scunthorpe: 34.2Darlington: 31.2

    31.2Scunthorpe is higher34.2

  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, Scunthorpe 82.1Scunthorpe: 82.1Darlington: 82.2

    82.2Darlington is higherDepends on how you count82.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 139.1, Scunthorpe 143.0Scunthorpe: 143.0Darlington: 139.1

    139.1Scunthorpe is higher143.0

  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, Scunthorpe 19.7Scunthorpe: 19.7Darlington: 19.0

    19.0Scunthorpe is higher19.7

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Darlington and Scunthorpe, per resident
MeasureDarlingtonScunthorpeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,820£4,841£4,572Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,496£2,507£2,368£2,497£2,508£2,369Scunthorpe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,431£1,437£1,357Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,236£2,246£2,121£2,237£2,246£2,122Scunthorpe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£90£91£86Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£164£165£156Scunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£5.71£5.74£5.42Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£548£550£520Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£143£143£135Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£91£92£87Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,117£1,122£1,059£1,138£1,143£1,079Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£195£196£185Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£192£193£182Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£5.00£5.02£4.74Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.22£5.24£4.95Scunthorpe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.99£6.01£5.68Scunthorpe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.6198.1Scunthorpe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.422.8Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.234.2Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.282.1Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.1143.0Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.019.7Scunthorpe

Total

Darlington is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Scunthorpe on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Darlington Scunthorpe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Darlington £491.5m, Scunthorpe £515.1mScunthorpe: £515.1mDarlington: £491.5mScunthorpe: £517.3mDarlington: £493.6mScunthorpe: £488.6mDarlington: £466.2m

    £491.5m£493.6m£466.2mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£515.1m£517.3m£488.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Darlington £252.8m, Scunthorpe £266.9mScunthorpe: £266.9mDarlington: £252.8mScunthorpe: £268.0mDarlington: £253.9mScunthorpe: £253.1mDarlington: £239.8m

    £252.8m£253.9m£239.8mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£266.9m£268.0m£253.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Darlington £145.7m, Scunthorpe £152.9mScunthorpe: £152.9mDarlington: £145.7mScunthorpe: £153.6mDarlington: £146.3mScunthorpe: £145.1mDarlington: £138.2m

    £145.7m£146.3m£138.2mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£152.9m£153.6m£145.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Darlington £226.5m, Scunthorpe £239.0mScunthorpe: £239.0mDarlington: £226.5mScunthorpe: £240.1mDarlington: £227.4mScunthorpe: £226.7mDarlington: £214.8m

    £226.5m£227.4m£214.8mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£239.0m£240.1m£226.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington £10.5m, Scunthorpe £9.7mScunthorpe: £9.7mDarlington: £10.5mScunthorpe: £9.7mDarlington: £10.5mScunthorpe: £9.2mDarlington: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mDarlington is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington £15.3m, Scunthorpe £17.6mScunthorpe: £17.6mDarlington: £15.3mScunthorpe: £17.6mDarlington: £15.3mScunthorpe: £16.7mDarlington: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mScunthorpe is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  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, Scunthorpe £0.61mScunthorpe: £0.61mDarlington: £0.62mScunthorpe: £0.61mDarlington: £0.62mScunthorpe: £0.58mDarlington: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mDarlington is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington £55.9m, Scunthorpe £58.6mScunthorpe: £58.6mDarlington: £55.9mScunthorpe: £58.8mDarlington: £56.2mScunthorpe: £55.6mDarlington: £53.0m

    £55.9m£56.2m£53.0mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Darlington £13.9m, Scunthorpe £15.3mScunthorpe: £15.3mDarlington: £13.9mScunthorpe: £15.3mDarlington: £13.9mScunthorpe: £14.5mDarlington: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mScunthorpe is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington £8.7m, Scunthorpe £9.7mScunthorpe: £9.7mDarlington: £8.7mScunthorpe: £9.8mDarlington: £8.8mScunthorpe: £9.2mDarlington: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mScunthorpe is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington £113.1m, Scunthorpe £121.6mScunthorpe: £121.6mDarlington: £113.1mScunthorpe: £122.1mDarlington: £113.6mScunthorpe: £115.3mDarlington: £107.3m

    £113.1m£113.6m£107.3mScunthorpe is higher£121.6m£122.1m£115.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Darlington £22.7m, Scunthorpe £20.8mScunthorpe: £20.8mDarlington: £22.7mScunthorpe: £20.9mDarlington: £22.8mScunthorpe: £19.8mDarlington: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mDarlington is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Darlington £22.7m, Scunthorpe £20.5mScunthorpe: £20.5mDarlington: £22.7mScunthorpe: £20.6mDarlington: £22.8mScunthorpe: £19.4mDarlington: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mDarlington is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Darlington £0.61m, Scunthorpe £0.53mScunthorpe: £0.53mDarlington: £0.61mScunthorpe: £0.54mDarlington: £0.61mScunthorpe: £0.51mDarlington: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDarlington is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Darlington £0.53m, Scunthorpe £0.56mScunthorpe: £0.56mDarlington: £0.53mScunthorpe: £0.56mDarlington: £0.53mScunthorpe: £0.53mDarlington: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mScunthorpe is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Darlington £0.54m, Scunthorpe £0.64mScunthorpe: £0.64mDarlington: £0.54mScunthorpe: £0.64mDarlington: £0.55mScunthorpe: £0.61mDarlington: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.51mScunthorpe is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Darlington 19,810, Scunthorpe 21,168Scunthorpe: 21,168Darlington: 19,810

    19,810Scunthorpe is higher21,168

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington 2,473, Scunthorpe 2,435Scunthorpe: 2,435Darlington: 2,473

    2,473Darlington is higher2,435

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington 3,156, Scunthorpe 3,659Scunthorpe: 3,659Darlington: 3,156

    3,156Scunthorpe is higher3,659

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington 8,326, Scunthorpe 8,768Scunthorpe: 8,768Darlington: 8,326

    8,326Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count8,768

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington 14,086, Scunthorpe 15,282Scunthorpe: 15,282Darlington: 14,086

    14,086Scunthorpe is higher15,282

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington 1,921, Scunthorpe 2,109Scunthorpe: 2,109Darlington: 1,921

    1,921Scunthorpe is higher2,109

Show the numbers
Darlington and Scunthorpe, total
MeasureDarlingtonScunthorpeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m£515.1m£517.3m£488.6mScunthorpe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m£266.9m£268.0m£253.1mScunthorpe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m£152.9m£153.6m£145.1mScunthorpe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m£239.0m£240.1m£226.7mScunthorpe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mScunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDarlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.0m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mScunthorpe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mScunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mScunthorpe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m£121.6m£122.1m£115.3mScunthorpe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mDarlington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mDarlington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mScunthorpe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mScunthorpe
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81021,168Scunthorpe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4732,435Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1563,659Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3268,768Scunthorpe
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,08615,282Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9212,109Scunthorpe

Sources

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

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  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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