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Darlington and St Helens North

101,267 and 102,642 residents (mid-2024).

Darlington is higher than St Helens North on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Darlington is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and St Helens North on 18. 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 St Helens North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,854, St Helens North £5,286St Helens North: £5,286Darlington: £4,854St Helens North: £5,309Darlington: £4,874St Helens North: £5,014Darlington: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604St Helens North is higher£5,286£5,309£5,014

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £12,865, St Helens North £13,219St Helens North: £13,219Darlington: £12,865St Helens North: £13,275Darlington: £12,920St Helens North: £12,539Darlington: £12,203

    £12,865£12,920£12,203St Helens North is higher£13,219£13,275£12,539

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £2,343, St Helens North £2,533St Helens North: £2,533Darlington: £2,343St Helens North: £2,544Darlington: £2,353St Helens North: £2,403Darlington: £2,222

    £2,343£2,353£2,222St Helens North is higher£2,533£2,544£2,403

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £11,524, St Helens North £11,731St Helens North: £11,731Darlington: £11,524St Helens North: £11,781Darlington: £11,573St Helens North: £11,128Darlington: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931St Helens North is higher£11,731£11,781£11,128

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £533, St Helens North £500St Helens North: £500Darlington: £533St Helens North: £502Darlington: £535St Helens North: £474Darlington: £505

    £533£535£505Darlington is higher£500£502£474

  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, St Helens North £955St Helens North: £955Darlington: £776St Helens North: £959Darlington: £780St Helens North: £906Darlington: £736

    £776£780£736St Helens North is higher£955£959£906

  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, St Helens North £32St Helens North: £32Darlington: £32St Helens North: £32Darlington: £32St Helens North: £31Darlington: £30

    £32£32£30St Helens North is higher£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £552, St Helens North £699St Helens North: £699Darlington: £552St Helens North: £702Darlington: £555St Helens North: £663Darlington: £524

    £552£555£524St Helens North is higher£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £137, St Helens North £196St Helens North: £196Darlington: £137St Helens North: £197Darlington: £137St Helens North: £186Darlington: £130

    £137£137£130St Helens North is higher£196£197£186

  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, St Helens North £184St Helens North: £184Darlington: £140St Helens North: £185Darlington: £141St Helens North: £175Darlington: £133

    £140£141£133St Helens North is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £1,819, St Helens North £1,855St Helens North: £1,855Darlington: £1,819St Helens North: £1,863Darlington: £1,826St Helens North: £1,760Darlington: £1,725

    £1,819£1,826£1,725St Helens North is higher£1,855£1,863£1,760

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £224, St Helens North £225St Helens North: £225Darlington: £224St Helens North: £226Darlington: £225St Helens North: £213Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213St Helens North is higher£225£226£213

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £365, St Helens North £472St Helens North: £472Darlington: £365St Helens North: £474Darlington: £367St Helens North: £448Darlington: £346

    £365£367£346St Helens North is higher£472£474£448

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £9.83, St Helens North £9.37St Helens North: £9.37Darlington: £9.83St Helens North: £9.41Darlington: £9.87St Helens North: £8.89Darlington: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Darlington is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £8.48, St Helens North £12St Helens North: £12Darlington: £8.48St Helens North: £12Darlington: £8.51St Helens North: £12Darlington: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04St Helens North is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £5.36, St Helens North £7.92St Helens North: £7.92Darlington: £5.36St Helens North: £7.95Darlington: £5.38St Helens North: £7.51Darlington: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08St Helens North is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

  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, St Helens North 1,013.7St Helens North: 1,013.7Darlington: 1,008.1

    1,008.1St Helens North is higher1,013.7

  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, St Helens North 124.9St Helens North: 124.9Darlington: 125.9

    125.9Darlington is higherDepends on how you count124.9

  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, St Helens North 193.8St Helens North: 193.8Darlington: 160.6

    160.6St Helens North is higher193.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 82.2, St Helens North 103.1St Helens North: 103.1Darlington: 82.2

    82.2St Helens North is higher103.1

  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, St Helens North 224.5St Helens North: 224.5Darlington: 226.5

    226.5Darlington is higherDepends on how you count224.5

  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, St Helens North 39.4St Helens North: 39.4Darlington: 30.9

    30.9St Helens North is higher39.4

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Darlington and St Helens North, per person in the age group
MeasureDarlingtonSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,865£12,920£12,203£13,219£13,275£12,539St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,343£2,353£2,222£2,533£2,544£2,403St Helens North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,731£11,781£11,128St Helens North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£533£535£505£500£502£474Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£776£780£736£955£959£906St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£32£32£31St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£699£702£663St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£196£197£186St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133£184£185£175St Helens North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£1,855£1,863£1,760St Helens North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£225£226£213St Helens North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£367£346£472£474£448St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£9.37£9.41£8.89Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£12St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.11,013.7St Helens North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.9124.9Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.6193.8St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.2103.1St Helens North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.5224.5Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.939.4St Helens North

Per resident

Darlington is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and St Helens North on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Darlington St Helens North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,854, St Helens North £5,286St Helens North: £5,286Darlington: £4,854St Helens North: £5,309Darlington: £4,874St Helens North: £5,014Darlington: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604St Helens North is higher£5,286£5,309£5,014

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Darlington £2,496, St Helens North £2,603St Helens North: £2,603Darlington: £2,496St Helens North: £2,614Darlington: £2,507St Helens North: £2,469Darlington: £2,368

    £2,496£2,507£2,368St Helens North is higher£2,603£2,614£2,469

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Darlington £1,439, St Helens North £1,556St Helens North: £1,556Darlington: £1,439St Helens North: £1,562Darlington: £1,445St Helens North: £1,476Darlington: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365St Helens North is higher£1,556£1,562£1,476

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Darlington £2,236, St Helens North £2,310St Helens North: £2,310Darlington: £2,236St Helens North: £2,320Darlington: £2,246St Helens North: £2,191Darlington: £2,121

    £2,236£2,246£2,121St Helens North is higher£2,310£2,320£2,191

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Darlington £103, St Helens North £98St Helens North: £98Darlington: £103St Helens North: £99Darlington: £104St Helens North: £93Darlington: £98

    £103£104£98Darlington is higher£98£99£93

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £151, St Helens North £188St Helens North: £188Darlington: £151St Helens North: £189Darlington: £151St Helens North: £178Darlington: £143

    £151£151£143St Helens North is higher£188£189£178

  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, St Helens North £6.36St Helens North: £6.36Darlington: £6.11St Helens North: £6.38Darlington: £6.14St Helens North: £6.03Darlington: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80St Helens North is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £552, St Helens North £699St Helens North: £699Darlington: £552St Helens North: £702Darlington: £555St Helens North: £663Darlington: £524

    £552£555£524St Helens North is higher£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £137, St Helens North £196St Helens North: £196Darlington: £137St Helens North: £197Darlington: £137St Helens North: £186Darlington: £130

    £137£137£130St Helens North is higher£196£197£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Darlington £86, St Helens North £113St Helens North: £113Darlington: £86St Helens North: £114Darlington: £87St Helens North: £107Darlington: £82

    £86£87£82St Helens North is higher£113£114£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Darlington £1,117, St Helens North £1,139St Helens North: £1,139Darlington: £1,117St Helens North: £1,144Darlington: £1,122St Helens North: £1,081Darlington: £1,059

    £1,117£1,122£1,059St Helens North is higher£1,139£1,144£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £224, St Helens North £225St Helens North: £225Darlington: £224St Helens North: £226Darlington: £225St Helens North: £213Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213St Helens North is higher£225£226£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Darlington £224, St Helens North £290St Helens North: £290Darlington: £224St Helens North: £291Darlington: £225St Helens North: £275Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213St Helens North is higher£290£291£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Darlington £6.04, St Helens North £5.76St Helens North: £5.76Darlington: £6.04St Helens North: £5.78Darlington: £6.07St Helens North: £5.46Darlington: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Darlington is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Darlington £5.21, St Helens North £7.60St Helens North: £7.60Darlington: £5.21St Helens North: £7.63Darlington: £5.23St Helens North: £7.21Darlington: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94St Helens North is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £5.36, St Helens North £7.92St Helens North: £7.92Darlington: £5.36St Helens North: £7.95Darlington: £5.38St Helens North: £7.51Darlington: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08St Helens North is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 195.6, St Helens North 199.6St Helens North: 199.6Darlington: 195.6

    195.6St Helens North is higher199.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 24.4, St Helens North 24.6St Helens North: 24.6Darlington: 24.4

    24.4St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count24.6

  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, St Helens North 38.2St Helens North: 38.2Darlington: 31.2

    31.2St Helens North is higher38.2

  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, St Helens North 103.1St Helens North: 103.1Darlington: 82.2

    82.2St Helens North is higher103.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 139.1, St Helens North 137.9St Helens North: 137.9Darlington: 139.1

    139.1Darlington is higherDepends on how you count137.9

  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, St Helens North 24.2St Helens North: 24.2Darlington: 19.0

    19.0St Helens North is higher24.2

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Darlington and St Helens North, per resident
MeasureDarlingtonSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,496£2,507£2,368£2,603£2,614£2,469St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,556£1,562£1,476St Helens North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,236£2,246£2,121£2,310£2,320£2,191St Helens North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£98£99£93Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£188£189£178St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£6.36£6.38£6.03St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£699£702£663St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£196£197£186St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£113£114£107St Helens North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,117£1,122£1,059£1,139£1,144£1,081St Helens North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£225£226£213St Helens North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£290£291£275St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£5.76£5.78£5.46Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£7.60£7.63£7.21St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.6199.6St Helens North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.424.6St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.238.2St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.2103.1St Helens North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.1137.9Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.024.2St Helens North

Total

Darlington is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and St Helens North on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Darlington St Helens North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Darlington £491.5m, St Helens North £542.6mSt Helens North: £542.6mDarlington: £491.5mSt Helens North: £544.9mDarlington: £493.6mSt Helens North: £514.6mDarlington: £466.2m

    £491.5m£493.6m£466.2mSt Helens North is higher£542.6m£544.9m£514.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Darlington £252.8m, St Helens North £267.2mSt Helens North: £267.2mDarlington: £252.8mSt Helens North: £268.3mDarlington: £253.9mSt Helens North: £253.4mDarlington: £239.8m

    £252.8m£253.9m£239.8mSt Helens North is higher£267.2m£268.3m£253.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Darlington £145.7m, St Helens North £159.7mSt Helens North: £159.7mDarlington: £145.7mSt Helens North: £160.4mDarlington: £146.3mSt Helens North: £151.5mDarlington: £138.2m

    £145.7m£146.3m£138.2mSt Helens North is higher£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Darlington £226.5m, St Helens North £237.1mSt Helens North: £237.1mDarlington: £226.5mSt Helens North: £238.1mDarlington: £227.4mSt Helens North: £224.9mDarlington: £214.8m

    £226.5m£227.4m£214.8mSt Helens North is higher£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington £10.5m, St Helens North £10.1mSt Helens North: £10.1mDarlington: £10.5mSt Helens North: £10.2mDarlington: £10.5mSt Helens North: £9.6mDarlington: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mDarlington is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington £15.3m, St Helens North £19.3mSt Helens North: £19.3mDarlington: £15.3mSt Helens North: £19.4mDarlington: £15.3mSt Helens North: £18.3mDarlington: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mSt Helens North is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  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, St Helens North £0.65mSt Helens North: £0.65mDarlington: £0.62mSt Helens North: £0.66mDarlington: £0.62mSt Helens North: £0.62mDarlington: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSt Helens North is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington £55.9m, St Helens North £71.7mSt Helens North: £71.7mDarlington: £55.9mSt Helens North: £72.0mDarlington: £56.2mSt Helens North: £68.0mDarlington: £53.0m

    £55.9m£56.2m£53.0mSt Helens North is higher£71.7m£72.0m£68.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Darlington £13.9m, St Helens North £20.1mSt Helens North: £20.1mDarlington: £13.9mSt Helens North: £20.2mDarlington: £13.9mSt Helens North: £19.1mDarlington: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mSt Helens North is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington £8.7m, St Helens North £11.6mSt Helens North: £11.6mDarlington: £8.7mSt Helens North: £11.7mDarlington: £8.8mSt Helens North: £11.0mDarlington: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mSt Helens North is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington £113.1m, St Helens North £116.9mSt Helens North: £116.9mDarlington: £113.1mSt Helens North: £117.4mDarlington: £113.6mSt Helens North: £110.9mDarlington: £107.3m

    £113.1m£113.6m£107.3mSt Helens North is higher£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Darlington £22.7m, St Helens North £23.1mSt Helens North: £23.1mDarlington: £22.7mSt Helens North: £23.2mDarlington: £22.8mSt Helens North: £21.9mDarlington: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mSt Helens North is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Darlington £22.7m, St Helens North £29.7mSt Helens North: £29.7mDarlington: £22.7mSt Helens North: £29.9mDarlington: £22.8mSt Helens North: £28.2mDarlington: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mSt Helens North is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Darlington £0.61m, St Helens North £0.59mSt Helens North: £0.59mDarlington: £0.61mSt Helens North: £0.59mDarlington: £0.61mSt Helens North: £0.56mDarlington: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDarlington is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Darlington £0.53m, St Helens North £0.78mSt Helens North: £0.78mDarlington: £0.53mSt Helens North: £0.78mDarlington: £0.53mSt Helens North: £0.74mDarlington: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSt Helens North is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Darlington £0.54m, St Helens North £0.81mSt Helens North: £0.81mDarlington: £0.54mSt Helens North: £0.82mDarlington: £0.55mSt Helens North: £0.77mDarlington: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.51mSt Helens North is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Darlington 19,810, St Helens North 20,487St Helens North: 20,487Darlington: 19,810

    19,810St Helens North is higher20,487

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington 2,473, St Helens North 2,525St Helens North: 2,525Darlington: 2,473

    2,473St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count2,525

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington 3,156, St Helens North 3,916St Helens North: 3,916Darlington: 3,156

    3,156St Helens North is higher3,916

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington 8,326, St Helens North 10,586St Helens North: 10,586Darlington: 8,326

    8,326St Helens North is higher10,586

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington 14,086, St Helens North 14,150St Helens North: 14,150Darlington: 14,086

    14,086St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count14,150

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington 1,921, St Helens North 2,486St Helens North: 2,486Darlington: 1,921

    1,921St Helens North is higher2,486

Show the numbers
Darlington and St Helens North, total
MeasureDarlingtonSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m£542.6m£544.9m£514.6mSt Helens North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m£267.2m£268.3m£253.4mSt Helens North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m£237.1m£238.1m£224.9mSt Helens North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSt Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mSt Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.0m£71.7m£72.0m£68.0mSt Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mSt Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSt Helens North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mSt Helens North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSt Helens North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mSt Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSt Helens North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81020,487St Helens North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4732,525St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1563,916St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,32610,586St Helens North
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,08614,150St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9212,486St Helens North

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.
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