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Darlington and Washington and Gateshead South

101,267 and 96,433 residents (mid-2024).

Darlington is higher than Washington and Gateshead South on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Darlington is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Washington and Gateshead South on 22. 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 Washington and Gateshead South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,854, Washington and Gateshead South £5,659Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Darlington: £4,854Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Darlington: £4,874Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367Darlington: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Washington and Gateshead South is higher£5,659£5,683£5,367

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £12,865, Washington and Gateshead South £13,230Washington and Gateshead South: £13,230Darlington: £12,865Washington and Gateshead South: £13,287Darlington: £12,920Washington and Gateshead South: £12,550Darlington: £12,203

    £12,865£12,920£12,203Washington and Gateshead South is higher£13,230£13,287£12,550

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £2,343, Washington and Gateshead South £2,851Washington and Gateshead South: £2,851Darlington: £2,343Washington and Gateshead South: £2,863Darlington: £2,353Washington and Gateshead South: £2,705Darlington: £2,222

    £2,343£2,353£2,222Washington and Gateshead South is higher£2,851£2,863£2,705

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £11,524, Washington and Gateshead South £11,687Washington and Gateshead South: £11,687Darlington: £11,524Washington and Gateshead South: £11,737Darlington: £11,573Washington and Gateshead South: £11,086Darlington: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Washington and Gateshead South is higher£11,687£11,737£11,086

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £533, Washington and Gateshead South £604Washington and Gateshead South: £604Darlington: £533Washington and Gateshead South: £607Darlington: £535Washington and Gateshead South: £573Darlington: £505

    £533£535£505Washington and Gateshead South is higher£604£607£573

  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, Washington and Gateshead South £899Washington and Gateshead South: £899Darlington: £776Washington and Gateshead South: £903Darlington: £780Washington and Gateshead South: £852Darlington: £736

    £776£780£736Washington and Gateshead South is higher£899£903£852

  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, Washington and Gateshead South £40Washington and Gateshead South: £40Darlington: £32Washington and Gateshead South: £40Darlington: £32Washington and Gateshead South: £38Darlington: £30

    £32£32£30Washington and Gateshead South is higher£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £552, Washington and Gateshead South £732Washington and Gateshead South: £732Darlington: £552Washington and Gateshead South: £736Darlington: £555Washington and Gateshead South: £695Darlington: £524

    £552£555£524Washington and Gateshead South is higher£732£736£695

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £137, Washington and Gateshead South £215Washington and Gateshead South: £215Darlington: £137Washington and Gateshead South: £216Darlington: £137Washington and Gateshead South: £204Darlington: £130

    £137£137£130Washington and Gateshead South is higher£215£216£204

  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, Washington and Gateshead South £215Washington and Gateshead South: £215Darlington: £140Washington and Gateshead South: £216Darlington: £141Washington and Gateshead South: £204Darlington: £133

    £140£141£133Washington and Gateshead South is higher£215£216£204

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £1,819, Washington and Gateshead South £2,162Washington and Gateshead South: £2,162Darlington: £1,819Washington and Gateshead South: £2,171Darlington: £1,826Washington and Gateshead South: £2,050Darlington: £1,725

    £1,819£1,826£1,725Washington and Gateshead South is higher£2,162£2,171£2,050

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £224, Washington and Gateshead South £265Washington and Gateshead South: £265Darlington: £224Washington and Gateshead South: £267Darlington: £225Washington and Gateshead South: £252Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Washington and Gateshead South is higher£265£267£252

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £365, Washington and Gateshead South £448Washington and Gateshead South: £448Darlington: £365Washington and Gateshead South: £450Darlington: £367Washington and Gateshead South: £425Darlington: £346

    £365£367£346Washington and Gateshead South is higher£448£450£425

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £9.83, Washington and Gateshead South £13Washington and Gateshead South: £13Darlington: £9.83Washington and Gateshead South: £13Darlington: £9.87Washington and Gateshead South: £12Darlington: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Washington and Gateshead South is higher£13£13£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £8.48, Washington and Gateshead South £13Washington and Gateshead South: £13Darlington: £8.48Washington and Gateshead South: £13Darlington: £8.51Washington and Gateshead South: £12Darlington: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Washington and Gateshead South is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £5.36, Washington and Gateshead South £8.10Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Darlington: £5.36Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Darlington: £5.38Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68Darlington: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Washington and Gateshead South is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 1,028.3Washington and Gateshead South: 1,028.3Darlington: 1,008.1

    1,008.1Washington and Gateshead South is higher1,028.3

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 160.2Washington and Gateshead South: 160.2Darlington: 125.9

    125.9Washington and Gateshead South is higher160.2

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 188.8Washington and Gateshead South: 188.8Darlington: 160.6

    160.6Washington and Gateshead South is higher188.8

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 111.9Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9Darlington: 82.2

    82.2Washington and Gateshead South is higher111.9

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 265.7Washington and Gateshead South: 265.7Darlington: 226.5

    226.5Washington and Gateshead South is higher265.7

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 47.1Washington and Gateshead South: 47.1Darlington: 30.9

    30.9Washington and Gateshead South is higher47.1

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Darlington and Washington and Gateshead South, per person in the age group
MeasureDarlingtonWashington and Gateshead SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£5,659£5,683£5,367Washington and Gateshead South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,865£12,920£12,203£13,230£13,287£12,550Washington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,343£2,353£2,222£2,851£2,863£2,705Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,687£11,737£11,086Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£533£535£505£604£607£573Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£776£780£736£899£903£852Washington and Gateshead South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£40£40£38Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£732£736£695Washington and Gateshead South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133£215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£2,162£2,171£2,050Washington and Gateshead South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£265£267£252Washington and Gateshead South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£367£346£448£450£425Washington and Gateshead South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£13£13£12Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£13£13£12Washington and Gateshead South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.11,028.3Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.9160.2Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.6188.8Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.2111.9Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.5265.7Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.947.1Washington and Gateshead South

Per resident

Darlington is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Washington and Gateshead South on 22. 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 Washington and Gateshead South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,854, Washington and Gateshead South £5,659Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Darlington: £4,854Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Darlington: £4,874Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367Darlington: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Washington and Gateshead South is higher£5,659£5,683£5,367

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Darlington £2,496, Washington and Gateshead South £2,710Washington and Gateshead South: £2,710Darlington: £2,496Washington and Gateshead South: £2,721Darlington: £2,507Washington and Gateshead South: £2,570Darlington: £2,368

    £2,496£2,507£2,368Washington and Gateshead South is higher£2,710£2,721£2,570

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Darlington £1,439, Washington and Gateshead South £1,727Washington and Gateshead South: £1,727Darlington: £1,439Washington and Gateshead South: £1,735Darlington: £1,445Washington and Gateshead South: £1,639Darlington: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Washington and Gateshead South is higher£1,727£1,735£1,639

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Darlington £2,236, Washington and Gateshead South £2,394Washington and Gateshead South: £2,394Darlington: £2,236Washington and Gateshead South: £2,404Darlington: £2,246Washington and Gateshead South: £2,271Darlington: £2,121

    £2,236£2,246£2,121Washington and Gateshead South is higher£2,394£2,404£2,271

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Darlington £103, Washington and Gateshead South £124Washington and Gateshead South: £124Darlington: £103Washington and Gateshead South: £124Darlington: £104Washington and Gateshead South: £117Darlington: £98

    £103£104£98Washington and Gateshead South is higher£124£124£117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £151, Washington and Gateshead South £184Washington and Gateshead South: £184Darlington: £151Washington and Gateshead South: £185Darlington: £151Washington and Gateshead South: £175Darlington: £143

    £151£151£143Washington and Gateshead South is higher£184£185£175

  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, Washington and Gateshead South £8.23Washington and Gateshead South: £8.23Darlington: £6.11Washington and Gateshead South: £8.27Darlington: £6.14Washington and Gateshead South: £7.81Darlington: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Washington and Gateshead South is higher£8.23£8.27£7.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £552, Washington and Gateshead South £732Washington and Gateshead South: £732Darlington: £552Washington and Gateshead South: £736Darlington: £555Washington and Gateshead South: £695Darlington: £524

    £552£555£524Washington and Gateshead South is higher£732£736£695

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £137, Washington and Gateshead South £215Washington and Gateshead South: £215Darlington: £137Washington and Gateshead South: £216Darlington: £137Washington and Gateshead South: £204Darlington: £130

    £137£137£130Washington and Gateshead South is higher£215£216£204

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Darlington £86, Washington and Gateshead South £130Washington and Gateshead South: £130Darlington: £86Washington and Gateshead South: £131Darlington: £87Washington and Gateshead South: £124Darlington: £82

    £86£87£82Washington and Gateshead South is higher£130£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Darlington £1,117, Washington and Gateshead South £1,310Washington and Gateshead South: £1,310Darlington: £1,117Washington and Gateshead South: £1,315Darlington: £1,122Washington and Gateshead South: £1,242Darlington: £1,059

    £1,117£1,122£1,059Washington and Gateshead South is higher£1,310£1,315£1,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £224, Washington and Gateshead South £265Washington and Gateshead South: £265Darlington: £224Washington and Gateshead South: £267Darlington: £225Washington and Gateshead South: £252Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Washington and Gateshead South is higher£265£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Darlington £224, Washington and Gateshead South £272Washington and Gateshead South: £272Darlington: £224Washington and Gateshead South: £273Darlington: £225Washington and Gateshead South: £258Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Washington and Gateshead South is higher£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Darlington £6.04, Washington and Gateshead South £7.89Washington and Gateshead South: £7.89Darlington: £6.04Washington and Gateshead South: £7.92Darlington: £6.07Washington and Gateshead South: £7.48Darlington: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Washington and Gateshead South is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Darlington £5.21, Washington and Gateshead South £7.91Washington and Gateshead South: £7.91Darlington: £5.21Washington and Gateshead South: £7.94Darlington: £5.23Washington and Gateshead South: £7.50Darlington: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Washington and Gateshead South is higher£7.91£7.94£7.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £5.36, Washington and Gateshead South £8.10Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Darlington: £5.36Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Darlington: £5.38Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68Darlington: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Washington and Gateshead South is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 195.6, Washington and Gateshead South 210.6Washington and Gateshead South: 210.6Darlington: 195.6

    195.6Washington and Gateshead South is higher210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 24.4, Washington and Gateshead South 32.8Washington and Gateshead South: 32.8Darlington: 24.4

    24.4Washington and Gateshead South is higher32.8

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 38.7Washington and Gateshead South: 38.7Darlington: 31.2

    31.2Washington and Gateshead South is higher38.7

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 111.9Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9Darlington: 82.2

    82.2Washington and Gateshead South is higher111.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 139.1, Washington and Gateshead South 161.0Washington and Gateshead South: 161.0Darlington: 139.1

    139.1Washington and Gateshead South is higher161.0

  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, Washington and Gateshead South 28.6Washington and Gateshead South: 28.6Darlington: 19.0

    19.0Washington and Gateshead South is higher28.6

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Darlington and Washington and Gateshead South, per resident
MeasureDarlingtonWashington and Gateshead SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£5,659£5,683£5,367Washington and Gateshead South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,496£2,507£2,368£2,710£2,721£2,570Washington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,727£1,735£1,639Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,236£2,246£2,121£2,394£2,404£2,271Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£124£124£117Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£184£185£175Washington and Gateshead South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£8.23£8.27£7.81Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£732£736£695Washington and Gateshead South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£130£131£124Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,117£1,122£1,059£1,310£1,315£1,242Washington and Gateshead South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£265£267£252Washington and Gateshead South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£272£273£258Washington and Gateshead South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£7.89£7.92£7.48Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£7.91£7.94£7.50Washington and Gateshead South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.6210.6Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.432.8Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.238.7Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.2111.9Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.1161.0Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.028.6Washington and Gateshead South

Total

Darlington is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Washington and Gateshead South on 22. 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 Washington and Gateshead South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Darlington £491.5m, Washington and Gateshead South £545.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £545.7mDarlington: £491.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £548.0mDarlington: £493.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £517.6mDarlington: £466.2m

    £491.5m£493.6m£466.2mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Darlington £252.8m, Washington and Gateshead South £261.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £261.3mDarlington: £252.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £262.4mDarlington: £253.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £247.9mDarlington: £239.8m

    £252.8m£253.9m£239.8mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Darlington £145.7m, Washington and Gateshead South £166.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £166.6mDarlington: £145.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £167.3mDarlington: £146.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £158.0mDarlington: £138.2m

    £145.7m£146.3m£138.2mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£166.6m£167.3m£158.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Darlington £226.5m, Washington and Gateshead South £230.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £230.8mDarlington: £226.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £231.8mDarlington: £227.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £219.0mDarlington: £214.8m

    £226.5m£227.4m£214.8mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£230.8m£231.8m£219.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington £10.5m, Washington and Gateshead South £11.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9mDarlington: £10.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.0mDarlington: £10.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.3mDarlington: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington £15.3m, Washington and Gateshead South £17.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mDarlington: £15.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mDarlington: £15.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £16.8mDarlington: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m

  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, Washington and Gateshead South £0.79mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.79mDarlington: £0.62mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.80mDarlington: £0.62mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.75mDarlington: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington £55.9m, Washington and Gateshead South £70.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.6mDarlington: £55.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.9mDarlington: £56.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £67.0mDarlington: £53.0m

    £55.9m£56.2m£53.0mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Darlington £13.9m, Washington and Gateshead South £20.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.8mDarlington: £13.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.9mDarlington: £13.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £19.7mDarlington: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington £8.7m, Washington and Gateshead South £12.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mDarlington: £8.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mDarlington: £8.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9mDarlington: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington £113.1m, Washington and Gateshead South £126.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.3mDarlington: £113.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.8mDarlington: £113.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £119.8mDarlington: £107.3m

    £113.1m£113.6m£107.3mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Darlington £22.7m, Washington and Gateshead South £25.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.6mDarlington: £22.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.7mDarlington: £22.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.3mDarlington: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Darlington £22.7m, Washington and Gateshead South £26.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.2mDarlington: £22.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.3mDarlington: £22.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.8mDarlington: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Darlington £0.61m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.76mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mDarlington: £0.61mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mDarlington: £0.61mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72mDarlington: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Darlington £0.53m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.76mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mDarlington: £0.53mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.77mDarlington: £0.53mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72mDarlington: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Darlington £0.54m, Washington and Gateshead South £0.78mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mDarlington: £0.54mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mDarlington: £0.55mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.74mDarlington: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.51mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Darlington 19,810, Washington and Gateshead South 20,309Washington and Gateshead South: 20,309Darlington: 19,810

    19,810Washington and Gateshead South is higher20,309

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington 2,473, Washington and Gateshead South 3,164Washington and Gateshead South: 3,164Darlington: 2,473

    2,473Washington and Gateshead South is higher3,164

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington 3,156, Washington and Gateshead South 3,728Washington and Gateshead South: 3,728Darlington: 3,156

    3,156Washington and Gateshead South is higher3,728

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington 8,326, Washington and Gateshead South 10,792Washington and Gateshead South: 10,792Darlington: 8,326

    8,326Washington and Gateshead South is higher10,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington 14,086, Washington and Gateshead South 15,524Washington and Gateshead South: 15,524Darlington: 14,086

    14,086Washington and Gateshead South is higher15,524

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington 1,921, Washington and Gateshead South 2,754Washington and Gateshead South: 2,754Darlington: 1,921

    1,921Washington and Gateshead South is higher2,754

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Darlington and Washington and Gateshead South, total
MeasureDarlingtonWashington and Gateshead SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m£545.7m£548.0m£517.6mWashington and Gateshead South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m£261.3m£262.4m£247.9mWashington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m£166.6m£167.3m£158.0mWashington and Gateshead South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m£230.8m£231.8m£219.0mWashington and Gateshead South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mWashington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mWashington and Gateshead South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mWashington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.0m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mWashington and Gateshead South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mWashington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWashington and Gateshead South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mWashington and Gateshead South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mWashington and Gateshead South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mWashington and Gateshead South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWashington and Gateshead South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWashington and Gateshead South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWashington and Gateshead South
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81020,309Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4733,164Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1563,728Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,32610,792Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,08615,524Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9212,754Washington and Gateshead South

Sources

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

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  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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