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Darlington and Weston-super-Mare

101,267 and 100,609 residents (mid-2024).

Darlington is higher than Weston-super-Mare on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 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 13 of 22 measures, and Weston-super-Mare on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Darlington Weston-super-Mare

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,854, Weston-super-Mare £4,997Weston-super-Mare: £4,997Darlington: £4,854Weston-super-Mare: £5,018Darlington: £4,874Weston-super-Mare: £4,740Darlington: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Weston-super-Mare is higher£4,997£5,018£4,740

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £12,865, Weston-super-Mare £12,809Weston-super-Mare: £12,809Darlington: £12,865Weston-super-Mare: £12,863Darlington: £12,920Weston-super-Mare: £12,150Darlington: £12,203

    £12,865£12,920£12,203Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£12,809£12,863£12,150

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £2,343, Weston-super-Mare £2,339Weston-super-Mare: £2,339Darlington: £2,343Weston-super-Mare: £2,349Darlington: £2,353Weston-super-Mare: £2,219Darlington: £2,222

    £2,343£2,353£2,222Darlington is higher£2,339£2,349£2,219

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £11,524, Weston-super-Mare £11,530Weston-super-Mare: £11,530Darlington: £11,524Weston-super-Mare: £11,579Darlington: £11,573Weston-super-Mare: £10,937Darlington: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Weston-super-Mare is higher£11,530£11,579£10,937

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £533, Weston-super-Mare £476Weston-super-Mare: £476Darlington: £533Weston-super-Mare: £478Darlington: £535Weston-super-Mare: £452Darlington: £505

    £533£535£505Darlington is higher£476£478£452

  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, Weston-super-Mare £774Weston-super-Mare: £774Darlington: £776Weston-super-Mare: £777Darlington: £780Weston-super-Mare: £734Darlington: £736

    £776£780£736Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£774£777£734

  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, Weston-super-Mare £29Weston-super-Mare: £29Darlington: £32Weston-super-Mare: £29Darlington: £32Weston-super-Mare: £27Darlington: £30

    £32£32£30Darlington is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £552, Weston-super-Mare £544Weston-super-Mare: £544Darlington: £552Weston-super-Mare: £546Darlington: £555Weston-super-Mare: £516Darlington: £524

    £552£555£524Darlington is higher£544£546£516

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £137, Weston-super-Mare £141Weston-super-Mare: £141Darlington: £137Weston-super-Mare: £142Darlington: £137Weston-super-Mare: £134Darlington: £130

    £137£137£130Weston-super-Mare is higher£141£142£134

  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, Weston-super-Mare £101Weston-super-Mare: £101Darlington: £140Weston-super-Mare: £101Darlington: £141Weston-super-Mare: £96Darlington: £133

    £140£141£133Darlington is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £1,819, Weston-super-Mare £1,847Weston-super-Mare: £1,847Darlington: £1,819Weston-super-Mare: £1,855Darlington: £1,826Weston-super-Mare: £1,752Darlington: £1,725

    £1,819£1,826£1,725Weston-super-Mare is higher£1,847£1,855£1,752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £224, Weston-super-Mare £271Weston-super-Mare: £271Darlington: £224Weston-super-Mare: £272Darlington: £225Weston-super-Mare: £257Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Weston-super-Mare is higher£271£272£257

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £365, Weston-super-Mare £382Weston-super-Mare: £382Darlington: £365Weston-super-Mare: £384Darlington: £367Weston-super-Mare: £362Darlington: £346

    £365£367£346Weston-super-Mare is higher£382£384£362

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £9.83, Weston-super-Mare £4.40Weston-super-Mare: £4.40Darlington: £9.83Weston-super-Mare: £4.41Darlington: £9.87Weston-super-Mare: £4.17Darlington: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Darlington is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £8.48, Weston-super-Mare £4.92Weston-super-Mare: £4.92Darlington: £8.48Weston-super-Mare: £4.94Darlington: £8.51Weston-super-Mare: £4.67Darlington: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Darlington is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £5.36, Weston-super-Mare £9.37Weston-super-Mare: £9.37Darlington: £5.36Weston-super-Mare: £9.41Darlington: £5.38Weston-super-Mare: £8.89Darlington: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Weston-super-Mare is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

  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, Weston-super-Mare 1,013.5Weston-super-Mare: 1,013.5Darlington: 1,008.1

    1,008.1Weston-super-Mare is higher1,013.5

  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, Weston-super-Mare 118.0Weston-super-Mare: 118.0Darlington: 125.9

    125.9Darlington is higher118.0

  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, Weston-super-Mare 164.7Weston-super-Mare: 164.7Darlington: 160.6

    160.6Weston-super-Mare is higher164.7

  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, Weston-super-Mare 81.6Weston-super-Mare: 81.6Darlington: 82.2

    82.2Darlington is higher81.6

  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, Weston-super-Mare 209.4Weston-super-Mare: 209.4Darlington: 226.5

    226.5Darlington is higher209.4

  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, Weston-super-Mare 21.7Weston-super-Mare: 21.7Darlington: 30.9

    30.9Darlington is higher21.7

Show the numbers
Darlington and Weston-super-Mare, per person in the age group
MeasureDarlingtonWeston-super-MareHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,997£5,018£4,740Weston-super-Mare
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,865£12,920£12,203£12,809£12,863£12,150Darlington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,343£2,353£2,222£2,339£2,349£2,219Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,530£11,579£10,937Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£533£535£505£476£478£452Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£776£780£736£774£777£734Darlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£29£29£27Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£544£546£516Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£141£142£134Weston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133£101£101£96Darlington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£1,847£1,855£1,752Weston-super-Mare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£271£272£257Weston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£367£346£382£384£362Weston-super-Mare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£4.40£4.41£4.17Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£4.92£4.94£4.67Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£9.37£9.41£8.89Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.11,013.5Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.9118.0Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.6164.7Weston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.281.6Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.5209.4Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.921.7Darlington

Per resident

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

Darlington Weston-super-Mare

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,854, Weston-super-Mare £4,997Weston-super-Mare: £4,997Darlington: £4,854Weston-super-Mare: £5,018Darlington: £4,874Weston-super-Mare: £4,740Darlington: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Weston-super-Mare is higher£4,997£5,018£4,740

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Darlington £2,496, Weston-super-Mare £2,604Weston-super-Mare: £2,604Darlington: £2,496Weston-super-Mare: £2,615Darlington: £2,507Weston-super-Mare: £2,470Darlington: £2,368

    £2,496£2,507£2,368Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£2,604£2,615£2,470

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Darlington £1,439, Weston-super-Mare £1,428Weston-super-Mare: £1,428Darlington: £1,439Weston-super-Mare: £1,434Darlington: £1,445Weston-super-Mare: £1,355Darlington: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Darlington is higher£1,428£1,434£1,355

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Darlington £2,236, Weston-super-Mare £2,344Weston-super-Mare: £2,344Darlington: £2,236Weston-super-Mare: £2,354Darlington: £2,246Weston-super-Mare: £2,223Darlington: £2,121

    £2,236£2,246£2,121Weston-super-Mare is higher£2,344£2,354£2,223

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Darlington £103, Weston-super-Mare £97Weston-super-Mare: £97Darlington: £103Weston-super-Mare: £97Darlington: £104Weston-super-Mare: £92Darlington: £98

    £103£104£98Darlington is higher£97£97£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £151, Weston-super-Mare £157Weston-super-Mare: £157Darlington: £151Weston-super-Mare: £158Darlington: £151Weston-super-Mare: £149Darlington: £143

    £151£151£143Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149

  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, Weston-super-Mare £5.80Weston-super-Mare: £5.80Darlington: £6.11Weston-super-Mare: £5.82Darlington: £6.14Weston-super-Mare: £5.50Darlington: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Darlington is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £552, Weston-super-Mare £544Weston-super-Mare: £544Darlington: £552Weston-super-Mare: £546Darlington: £555Weston-super-Mare: £516Darlington: £524

    £552£555£524Darlington is higher£544£546£516

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £137, Weston-super-Mare £141Weston-super-Mare: £141Darlington: £137Weston-super-Mare: £142Darlington: £137Weston-super-Mare: £134Darlington: £130

    £137£137£130Weston-super-Mare is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Darlington £86, Weston-super-Mare £62Weston-super-Mare: £62Darlington: £86Weston-super-Mare: £62Darlington: £87Weston-super-Mare: £58Darlington: £82

    £86£87£82Darlington is higher£62£62£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Darlington £1,117, Weston-super-Mare £1,128Weston-super-Mare: £1,128Darlington: £1,117Weston-super-Mare: £1,132Darlington: £1,122Weston-super-Mare: £1,070Darlington: £1,059

    £1,117£1,122£1,059Weston-super-Mare is higher£1,128£1,132£1,070

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £224, Weston-super-Mare £271Weston-super-Mare: £271Darlington: £224Weston-super-Mare: £272Darlington: £225Weston-super-Mare: £257Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Weston-super-Mare is higher£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Darlington £224, Weston-super-Mare £233Weston-super-Mare: £233Darlington: £224Weston-super-Mare: £234Darlington: £225Weston-super-Mare: £221Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Weston-super-Mare is higher£233£234£221

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Darlington £6.04, Weston-super-Mare £2.68Weston-super-Mare: £2.68Darlington: £6.04Weston-super-Mare: £2.69Darlington: £6.07Weston-super-Mare: £2.54Darlington: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Darlington is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Darlington £5.21, Weston-super-Mare £3.00Weston-super-Mare: £3.00Darlington: £5.21Weston-super-Mare: £3.02Darlington: £5.23Weston-super-Mare: £2.85Darlington: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Darlington is higher£3.00£3.02£2.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £5.36, Weston-super-Mare £9.37Weston-super-Mare: £9.37Darlington: £5.36Weston-super-Mare: £9.41Darlington: £5.38Weston-super-Mare: £8.89Darlington: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Weston-super-Mare is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 195.6, Weston-super-Mare 206.0Weston-super-Mare: 206.0Darlington: 195.6

    195.6Weston-super-Mare is higher206.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 24.4, Weston-super-Mare 24.0Weston-super-Mare: 24.0Darlington: 24.4

    24.4Darlington is higher24.0

  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, Weston-super-Mare 33.5Weston-super-Mare: 33.5Darlington: 31.2

    31.2Weston-super-Mare is higher33.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 82.2, Weston-super-Mare 81.6Weston-super-Mare: 81.6Darlington: 82.2

    82.2Darlington is higher81.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 139.1, Weston-super-Mare 127.8Weston-super-Mare: 127.8Darlington: 139.1

    139.1Darlington is higher127.8

  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, Weston-super-Mare 13.3Weston-super-Mare: 13.3Darlington: 19.0

    19.0Darlington is higher13.3

Show the numbers
Darlington and Weston-super-Mare, per resident
MeasureDarlingtonWeston-super-MareHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,997£5,018£4,740Weston-super-Mare
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,496£2,507£2,368£2,604£2,615£2,470Weston-super-Mare
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,428£1,434£1,355Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,236£2,246£2,121£2,344£2,354£2,223Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£97£97£92Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£157£158£149Weston-super-Mare
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£5.80£5.82£5.50Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£544£546£516Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£141£142£134Weston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£62£62£58Darlington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,117£1,122£1,059£1,128£1,132£1,070Weston-super-Mare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£271£272£257Weston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£233£234£221Weston-super-Mare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£2.68£2.69£2.54Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£3.00£3.02£2.85Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£9.37£9.41£8.89Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.6206.0Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.424.0Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.233.5Weston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.281.6Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.1127.8Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.013.3Darlington

Total

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

Darlington Weston-super-Mare

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Darlington £491.5m, Weston-super-Mare £502.7mWeston-super-Mare: £502.7mDarlington: £491.5mWeston-super-Mare: £504.9mDarlington: £493.6mWeston-super-Mare: £476.9mDarlington: £466.2m

    £491.5m£493.6m£466.2mWeston-super-Mare is higher£502.7m£504.9m£476.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Darlington £252.8m, Weston-super-Mare £262.0mWeston-super-Mare: £262.0mDarlington: £252.8mWeston-super-Mare: £263.1mDarlington: £253.9mWeston-super-Mare: £248.5mDarlington: £239.8m

    £252.8m£253.9m£239.8mWeston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£262.0m£263.1m£248.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Darlington £145.7m, Weston-super-Mare £143.7mWeston-super-Mare: £143.7mDarlington: £145.7mWeston-super-Mare: £144.3mDarlington: £146.3mWeston-super-Mare: £136.3mDarlington: £138.2m

    £145.7m£146.3m£138.2mDarlington is higher£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Darlington £226.5m, Weston-super-Mare £235.8mWeston-super-Mare: £235.8mDarlington: £226.5mWeston-super-Mare: £236.8mDarlington: £227.4mWeston-super-Mare: £223.7mDarlington: £214.8m

    £226.5m£227.4m£214.8mWeston-super-Mare is higher£235.8m£236.8m£223.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington £10.5m, Weston-super-Mare £9.7mWeston-super-Mare: £9.7mDarlington: £10.5mWeston-super-Mare: £9.8mDarlington: £10.5mWeston-super-Mare: £9.2mDarlington: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mDarlington is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington £15.3m, Weston-super-Mare £15.8mWeston-super-Mare: £15.8mDarlington: £15.3mWeston-super-Mare: £15.9mDarlington: £15.3mWeston-super-Mare: £15.0mDarlington: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mWeston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  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, Weston-super-Mare £0.58mWeston-super-Mare: £0.58mDarlington: £0.62mWeston-super-Mare: £0.59mDarlington: £0.62mWeston-super-Mare: £0.55mDarlington: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mDarlington is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington £55.9m, Weston-super-Mare £54.7mWeston-super-Mare: £54.7mDarlington: £55.9mWeston-super-Mare: £54.9mDarlington: £56.2mWeston-super-Mare: £51.9mDarlington: £53.0m

    £55.9m£56.2m£53.0mDarlington is higher£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Darlington £13.9m, Weston-super-Mare £14.2mWeston-super-Mare: £14.2mDarlington: £13.9mWeston-super-Mare: £14.2mDarlington: £13.9mWeston-super-Mare: £13.5mDarlington: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mWeston-super-Mare is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington £8.7m, Weston-super-Mare £6.2mWeston-super-Mare: £6.2mDarlington: £8.7mWeston-super-Mare: £6.2mDarlington: £8.8mWeston-super-Mare: £5.9mDarlington: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mDarlington is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington £113.1m, Weston-super-Mare £113.5mWeston-super-Mare: £113.5mDarlington: £113.1mWeston-super-Mare: £113.9mDarlington: £113.6mWeston-super-Mare: £107.6mDarlington: £107.3m

    £113.1m£113.6m£107.3mWeston-super-Mare is higher£113.5m£113.9m£107.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Darlington £22.7m, Weston-super-Mare £27.3mWeston-super-Mare: £27.3mDarlington: £22.7mWeston-super-Mare: £27.4mDarlington: £22.8mWeston-super-Mare: £25.9mDarlington: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mWeston-super-Mare is higher£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Darlington £22.7m, Weston-super-Mare £23.5mWeston-super-Mare: £23.5mDarlington: £22.7mWeston-super-Mare: £23.6mDarlington: £22.8mWeston-super-Mare: £22.3mDarlington: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mWeston-super-Mare is higher£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Darlington £0.61m, Weston-super-Mare £0.27mWeston-super-Mare: £0.27mDarlington: £0.61mWeston-super-Mare: £0.27mDarlington: £0.61mWeston-super-Mare: £0.26mDarlington: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDarlington is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Darlington £0.53m, Weston-super-Mare £0.30mWeston-super-Mare: £0.30mDarlington: £0.53mWeston-super-Mare: £0.30mDarlington: £0.53mWeston-super-Mare: £0.29mDarlington: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDarlington is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Darlington £0.54m, Weston-super-Mare £0.94mWeston-super-Mare: £0.94mDarlington: £0.54mWeston-super-Mare: £0.95mDarlington: £0.55mWeston-super-Mare: £0.89mDarlington: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.51mWeston-super-Mare is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Darlington 19,810, Weston-super-Mare 20,728Weston-super-Mare: 20,728Darlington: 19,810

    19,810Weston-super-Mare is higher20,728

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington 2,473, Weston-super-Mare 2,413Weston-super-Mare: 2,413Darlington: 2,473

    2,473Darlington is higher2,413

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington 3,156, Weston-super-Mare 3,368Weston-super-Mare: 3,368Darlington: 3,156

    3,156Weston-super-Mare is higher3,368

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington 8,326, Weston-super-Mare 8,214Weston-super-Mare: 8,214Darlington: 8,326

    8,326Darlington is higher8,214

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington 14,086, Weston-super-Mare 12,859Weston-super-Mare: 12,859Darlington: 14,086

    14,086Darlington is higher12,859

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington 1,921, Weston-super-Mare 1,335Weston-super-Mare: 1,335Darlington: 1,921

    1,921Darlington is higher1,335

Show the numbers
Darlington and Weston-super-Mare, total
MeasureDarlingtonWeston-super-MareHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m£502.7m£504.9m£476.9mWeston-super-Mare
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m£262.0m£263.1m£248.5mWeston-super-Mare
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m£143.7m£144.3m£136.3mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m£235.8m£236.8m£223.7mWeston-super-Mare
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWeston-super-Mare
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mDarlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.0m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mDarlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mWeston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mDarlington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m£113.5m£113.9m£107.6mWeston-super-Mare
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mWeston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mWeston-super-Mare
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mDarlington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mWeston-super-Mare
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81020,728Weston-super-Mare
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4732,413Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1563,368Weston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3268,214Darlington
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,08612,859Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9211,335Darlington

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.