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Darlington and Stoke-on-Trent South

101,267 and 96,710 residents (mid-2024).

Darlington is higher than Stoke-on-Trent South on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 16 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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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 Stoke-on-Trent South 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 Stoke-on-Trent South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,854, Stoke-on-Trent South £4,781Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,781Darlington: £4,854Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,801Darlington: £4,874Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,535Darlington: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington is higher£4,781£4,801£4,535

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £12,865, Stoke-on-Trent South £12,882Stoke-on-Trent South: £12,882Darlington: £12,865Stoke-on-Trent South: £12,937Darlington: £12,920Stoke-on-Trent South: £12,219Darlington: £12,203

    £12,865£12,920£12,203Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£12,882£12,937£12,219

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £2,343, Stoke-on-Trent South £2,036Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,036Darlington: £2,343Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,045Darlington: £2,353Stoke-on-Trent South: £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, Stoke-on-Trent South £11,751Stoke-on-Trent South: £11,751Darlington: £11,524Stoke-on-Trent South: £11,801Darlington: £11,573Stoke-on-Trent South: £11,147Darlington: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£11,751£11,801£11,147

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £533, Stoke-on-Trent South £336Stoke-on-Trent South: £336Darlington: £533Stoke-on-Trent South: £337Darlington: £535Stoke-on-Trent South: £318Darlington: £505

    £533£535£505Darlington is higher£336£337£318

  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, Stoke-on-Trent South £772Stoke-on-Trent South: £772Darlington: £776Stoke-on-Trent South: £776Darlington: £780Stoke-on-Trent South: £733Darlington: £736

    £776£780£736Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£772£776£733

  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, Stoke-on-Trent South £23Stoke-on-Trent South: £23Darlington: £32Stoke-on-Trent South: £23Darlington: £32Stoke-on-Trent South: £22Darlington: £30

    £32£32£30Darlington is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £552, Stoke-on-Trent South £542Stoke-on-Trent South: £542Darlington: £552Stoke-on-Trent South: £544Darlington: £555Stoke-on-Trent South: £514Darlington: £524

    £552£555£524Darlington is higher£542£544£514

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £137, Stoke-on-Trent South £139Stoke-on-Trent South: £139Darlington: £137Stoke-on-Trent South: £140Darlington: £137Stoke-on-Trent South: £132Darlington: £130

    £137£137£130Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

  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, Stoke-on-Trent South £147Stoke-on-Trent South: £147Darlington: £140Stoke-on-Trent South: £147Darlington: £141Stoke-on-Trent South: £139Darlington: £133

    £140£141£133Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£147£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £1,819, Stoke-on-Trent South £1,499Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,499Darlington: £1,819Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,505Darlington: £1,826Stoke-on-Trent South: £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, Stoke-on-Trent South £149Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Darlington: £224Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Darlington: £225Stoke-on-Trent South: £141Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Darlington is higher£149£149£141

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £365, Stoke-on-Trent South £376Stoke-on-Trent South: £376Darlington: £365Stoke-on-Trent South: £377Darlington: £367Stoke-on-Trent South: £356Darlington: £346

    £365£367£346Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£376£377£356

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £9.83, Stoke-on-Trent South £7.02Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.02Darlington: £9.83Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.05Darlington: £9.87Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.66Darlington: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Darlington is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £8.48, Stoke-on-Trent South £7.83Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.83Darlington: £8.48Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.87Darlington: £8.51Stoke-on-Trent South: £7.43Darlington: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Darlington is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £5.36, Stoke-on-Trent South £6.03Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.03Darlington: £5.36Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.06Darlington: £5.38Stoke-on-Trent South: £5.72Darlington: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  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, Stoke-on-Trent South 1,009.0Stoke-on-Trent South: 1,009.0Darlington: 1,008.1

    1,008.1Stoke-on-Trent South is higher1,009.0

  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, Stoke-on-Trent South 89.1Stoke-on-Trent South: 89.1Darlington: 125.9

    125.9Darlington is higher89.1

  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, Stoke-on-Trent South 159.3Stoke-on-Trent South: 159.3Darlington: 160.6

    160.6Darlington is higherDepends on how you count159.3

  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, Stoke-on-Trent South 73.8Stoke-on-Trent South: 73.8Darlington: 82.2

    82.2Darlington is higher73.8

  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, Stoke-on-Trent South 199.4Stoke-on-Trent South: 199.4Darlington: 226.5

    226.5Darlington is higher199.4

  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, Stoke-on-Trent South 32.0Stoke-on-Trent South: 32.0Darlington: 30.9

    30.9Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count32.0

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Darlington and Stoke-on-Trent South, per person in the age group
MeasureDarlingtonStoke-on-Trent SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,781£4,801£4,535Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,865£12,920£12,203£12,882£12,937£12,219Stoke-on-Trent South
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£11,751£11,801£11,147Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£533£535£505£336£337£318Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£776£780£736£772£776£733Darlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£23£23£22Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£542£544£514Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£139£140£132Stoke-on-Trent South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133£147£147£139Stoke-on-Trent South
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£149£149£141Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£367£346£376£377£356Stoke-on-Trent South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£7.02£7.05£6.66Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£7.83£7.87£7.43Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.03£6.06£5.72Stoke-on-Trent South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.11,009.0Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.989.1Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.6159.3Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.273.8Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.5199.4Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.932.0Stoke-on-Trent South

Per resident

Darlington is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent South on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Darlington Stoke-on-Trent South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,854, Stoke-on-Trent South £4,781Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,781Darlington: £4,854Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,801Darlington: £4,874Stoke-on-Trent South: £4,535Darlington: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington is higher£4,781£4,801£4,535

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Darlington £2,496, Stoke-on-Trent South £2,755Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,755Darlington: £2,496Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,767Darlington: £2,507Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,613Darlington: £2,368

    £2,496£2,507£2,368Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£2,755£2,767£2,613

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Darlington £1,439, Stoke-on-Trent South £1,190Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,190Darlington: £1,439Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,195Darlington: £1,445Stoke-on-Trent South: £1,128Darlington: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Darlington is higher£1,190£1,195£1,128

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Darlington £2,236, Stoke-on-Trent South £2,513Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,513Darlington: £2,236Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,524Darlington: £2,246Stoke-on-Trent South: £2,384Darlington: £2,121

    £2,236£2,246£2,121Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£2,513£2,524£2,384

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Darlington £103, Stoke-on-Trent South £72Stoke-on-Trent South: £72Darlington: £103Stoke-on-Trent South: £72Darlington: £104Stoke-on-Trent South: £68Darlington: £98

    £103£104£98Darlington is higher£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £151, Stoke-on-Trent South £165Stoke-on-Trent South: £165Darlington: £151Stoke-on-Trent South: £166Darlington: £151Stoke-on-Trent South: £157Darlington: £143

    £151£151£143Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157

  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, Stoke-on-Trent South £4.91Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.91Darlington: £6.11Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.93Darlington: £6.14Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.66Darlington: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Darlington is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £552, Stoke-on-Trent South £542Stoke-on-Trent South: £542Darlington: £552Stoke-on-Trent South: £544Darlington: £555Stoke-on-Trent South: £514Darlington: £524

    £552£555£524Darlington is higher£542£544£514

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £137, Stoke-on-Trent South £139Stoke-on-Trent South: £139Darlington: £137Stoke-on-Trent South: £140Darlington: £137Stoke-on-Trent South: £132Darlington: £130

    £137£137£130Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Darlington £86, Stoke-on-Trent South £86Stoke-on-Trent South: £86Darlington: £86Stoke-on-Trent South: £86Darlington: £87Stoke-on-Trent South: £81Darlington: £82

    £86£87£82Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Darlington £1,117, Stoke-on-Trent South £876Stoke-on-Trent South: £876Darlington: £1,117Stoke-on-Trent South: £879Darlington: £1,122Stoke-on-Trent South: £831Darlington: £1,059

    £1,117£1,122£1,059Darlington is higher£876£879£831

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £224, Stoke-on-Trent South £149Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Darlington: £224Stoke-on-Trent South: £149Darlington: £225Stoke-on-Trent South: £141Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Darlington is higher£149£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Darlington £224, Stoke-on-Trent South £220Stoke-on-Trent South: £220Darlington: £224Stoke-on-Trent South: £221Darlington: £225Stoke-on-Trent South: £208Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Darlington £6.04, Stoke-on-Trent South £4.10Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.10Darlington: £6.04Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.12Darlington: £6.07Stoke-on-Trent South: £3.89Darlington: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Darlington is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Darlington £5.21, Stoke-on-Trent South £4.58Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.58Darlington: £5.21Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.59Darlington: £5.23Stoke-on-Trent South: £4.34Darlington: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Darlington is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £5.36, Stoke-on-Trent South £6.03Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.03Darlington: £5.36Stoke-on-Trent South: £6.06Darlington: £5.38Stoke-on-Trent South: £5.72Darlington: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Stoke-on-Trent South is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 195.6, Stoke-on-Trent South 215.8Stoke-on-Trent South: 215.8Darlington: 195.6

    195.6Stoke-on-Trent South is higher215.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 24.4, Stoke-on-Trent South 19.1Stoke-on-Trent South: 19.1Darlington: 24.4

    24.4Darlington is higher19.1

  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, Stoke-on-Trent South 34.1Stoke-on-Trent South: 34.1Darlington: 31.2

    31.2Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count34.1

  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, Stoke-on-Trent South 73.8Stoke-on-Trent South: 73.8Darlington: 82.2

    82.2Darlington is higher73.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 139.1, Stoke-on-Trent South 116.5Stoke-on-Trent South: 116.5Darlington: 139.1

    139.1Darlington is higher116.5

  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, Stoke-on-Trent South 18.7Stoke-on-Trent South: 18.7Darlington: 19.0

    19.0Darlington is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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Darlington and Stoke-on-Trent South, per resident
MeasureDarlingtonStoke-on-Trent SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,781£4,801£4,535Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,496£2,507£2,368£2,755£2,767£2,613Stoke-on-Trent South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,190£1,195£1,128Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,236£2,246£2,121£2,513£2,524£2,384Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£72£72£68Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£165£166£157Stoke-on-Trent South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£4.91£4.93£4.66Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£542£544£514Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£139£140£132Stoke-on-Trent South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£86£86£81Darlington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,117£1,122£1,059£876£879£831Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£149£149£141Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£220£221£208Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£4.10£4.12£3.89Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.58£4.59£4.34Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.03£6.06£5.72Stoke-on-Trent South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.6215.8Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.419.1Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.234.1Stoke-on-Trent South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.273.8Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.1116.5Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.018.7Darlington

Total

Darlington is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent South on 6. 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 Stoke-on-Trent South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Darlington £491.5m, Stoke-on-Trent South £462.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £462.4mDarlington: £491.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £464.3mDarlington: £493.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £438.6mDarlington: £466.2m

    £491.5m£493.6m£466.2mDarlington is higher£462.4m£464.3m£438.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Darlington £252.8m, Stoke-on-Trent South £266.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £266.4mDarlington: £252.8mStoke-on-Trent South: £267.6mDarlington: £253.9mStoke-on-Trent South: £252.7mDarlington: £239.8m

    £252.8m£253.9m£239.8mStoke-on-Trent South is higher£266.4m£267.6m£252.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Darlington £145.7m, Stoke-on-Trent South £115.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £115.1mDarlington: £145.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £115.5mDarlington: £146.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £109.1mDarlington: £138.2m

    £145.7m£146.3m£138.2mDarlington is higher£115.1m£115.5m£109.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Darlington £226.5m, Stoke-on-Trent South £243.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £243.1mDarlington: £226.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £244.1mDarlington: £227.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £230.5mDarlington: £214.8m

    £226.5m£227.4m£214.8mStoke-on-Trent South is higher£243.1m£244.1m£230.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington £10.5m, Stoke-on-Trent South £6.9mStoke-on-Trent South: £6.9mDarlington: £10.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £7.0mDarlington: £10.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £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, Stoke-on-Trent South £16.0mStoke-on-Trent South: £16.0mDarlington: £15.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £16.0mDarlington: £15.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £15.2mDarlington: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mStoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.0m£15.2m

  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, Stoke-on-Trent South £0.48mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.48mDarlington: £0.62mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.48mDarlington: £0.62mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.45mDarlington: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mDarlington is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington £55.9m, Stoke-on-Trent South £52.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £52.4mDarlington: £55.9mStoke-on-Trent South: £52.6mDarlington: £56.2mStoke-on-Trent South: £49.7mDarlington: £53.0m

    £55.9m£56.2m£53.0mDarlington is higher£52.4m£52.6m£49.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Darlington £13.9m, Stoke-on-Trent South £13.5mStoke-on-Trent South: £13.5mDarlington: £13.9mStoke-on-Trent South: £13.5mDarlington: £13.9mStoke-on-Trent South: £12.8mDarlington: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington £8.7m, Stoke-on-Trent South £8.3mStoke-on-Trent South: £8.3mDarlington: £8.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £8.3mDarlington: £8.8mStoke-on-Trent South: £7.9mDarlington: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington £113.1m, Stoke-on-Trent South £84.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £84.7mDarlington: £113.1mStoke-on-Trent South: £85.0mDarlington: £113.6mStoke-on-Trent South: £80.3mDarlington: £107.3m

    £113.1m£113.6m£107.3mDarlington is higher£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Darlington £22.7m, Stoke-on-Trent South £14.4mStoke-on-Trent South: £14.4mDarlington: £22.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £14.5mDarlington: £22.8mStoke-on-Trent South: £13.7mDarlington: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mDarlington is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Darlington £22.7m, Stoke-on-Trent South £21.2mStoke-on-Trent South: £21.2mDarlington: £22.7mStoke-on-Trent South: £21.3mDarlington: £22.8mStoke-on-Trent South: £20.1mDarlington: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Darlington £0.61m, Stoke-on-Trent South £0.40mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.40mDarlington: £0.61mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.40mDarlington: £0.61mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.38mDarlington: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDarlington is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Darlington £0.53m, Stoke-on-Trent South £0.44mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.44mDarlington: £0.53mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.44mDarlington: £0.53mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.42mDarlington: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDarlington is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Darlington £0.54m, Stoke-on-Trent South £0.58mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.58mDarlington: £0.54mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.59mDarlington: £0.55mStoke-on-Trent South: £0.55mDarlington: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.51mStoke-on-Trent South is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Darlington 19,810, Stoke-on-Trent South 20,870Stoke-on-Trent South: 20,870Darlington: 19,810

    19,810Stoke-on-Trent South is higher20,870

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington 2,473, Stoke-on-Trent South 1,842Stoke-on-Trent South: 1,842Darlington: 2,473

    2,473Darlington is higher1,842

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington 3,156, Stoke-on-Trent South 3,294Stoke-on-Trent South: 3,294Darlington: 3,156

    3,156Stoke-on-Trent South is higherDepends on how you count3,294

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington 8,326, Stoke-on-Trent South 7,137Stoke-on-Trent South: 7,137Darlington: 8,326

    8,326Darlington is higher7,137

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington 14,086, Stoke-on-Trent South 11,265Stoke-on-Trent South: 11,265Darlington: 14,086

    14,086Darlington is higher11,265

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington 1,921, Stoke-on-Trent South 1,809Stoke-on-Trent South: 1,809Darlington: 1,921

    1,921Darlington is higherDepends on how you count1,809

Show the numbers
Darlington and Stoke-on-Trent South, total
MeasureDarlingtonStoke-on-Trent SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m£462.4m£464.3m£438.6mDarlington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m£266.4m£267.6m£252.7mStoke-on-Trent South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m£115.1m£115.5m£109.1mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m£243.1m£244.1m£230.5mStoke-on-Trent South
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£16.0m£16.0m£15.2mStoke-on-Trent South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mDarlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.0m£52.4m£52.6m£49.7mDarlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mDarlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mDarlington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m£84.7m£85.0m£80.3mDarlington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mDarlington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mDarlington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mDarlington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mStoke-on-Trent South
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81020,870Stoke-on-Trent South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4731,842Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1563,294Stoke-on-Trent South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3267,137Darlington
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,08611,265Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9211,809Darlington

Sources

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

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  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.
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