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Darlington and Caerphilly

101,267 and 96,965 residents (mid-2024).

Darlington is higher than Caerphilly on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 2 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Darlington Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,854, Caerphilly £5,470Caerphilly: £5,470Darlington: £4,854Caerphilly: £5,493Darlington: £4,874Caerphilly: £5,189Darlington: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Caerphilly is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £12,865, Caerphilly £13,317Caerphilly: £13,317Darlington: £12,865Caerphilly: £13,374Darlington: £12,920Caerphilly: £12,632Darlington: £12,203

    £12,865£12,920£12,203Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£13,317£13,374£12,632

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £2,343, Caerphilly £2,557Caerphilly: £2,557Darlington: £2,343Caerphilly: £2,568Darlington: £2,353Caerphilly: £2,426Darlington: £2,222

    £2,343£2,353£2,222Caerphilly is higher£2,557£2,568£2,426

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £11,524, Caerphilly £11,711Caerphilly: £11,711Darlington: £11,524Caerphilly: £11,761Darlington: £11,573Caerphilly: £11,108Darlington: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£11,711£11,761£11,108

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £533, Caerphilly £581Caerphilly: £581Darlington: £533Caerphilly: £583Darlington: £535Caerphilly: £551Darlington: £505

    £533£535£505Caerphilly is higher£581£583£551

  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, Caerphilly £989Caerphilly: £989Darlington: £776Caerphilly: £993Darlington: £780Caerphilly: £938Darlington: £736

    £776£780£736Caerphilly is higher£989£993£938

  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, Caerphilly £36Caerphilly: £36Darlington: £32Caerphilly: £37Darlington: £32Caerphilly: £35Darlington: £30

    £32£32£30Caerphilly is higher£36£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £552, Caerphilly £830Caerphilly: £830Darlington: £552Caerphilly: £834Darlington: £555Caerphilly: £787Darlington: £524

    £552£555£524Caerphilly is higher£830£834£787

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £137, Caerphilly £197Caerphilly: £197Darlington: £137Caerphilly: £198Darlington: £137Caerphilly: £187Darlington: £130

    £137£137£130Caerphilly is higher£197£198£187

  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, Caerphilly £170Caerphilly: £170Darlington: £140Caerphilly: £171Darlington: £141Caerphilly: £162Darlington: £133

    £140£141£133Caerphilly is higher£170£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £1,819, Caerphilly £1,796Caerphilly: £1,796Darlington: £1,819Caerphilly: £1,804Darlington: £1,826Caerphilly: £1,704Darlington: £1,725

    £1,819£1,826£1,725Darlington is higher£1,796£1,804£1,704

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £224, Caerphilly £270Caerphilly: £270Darlington: £224Caerphilly: £271Darlington: £225Caerphilly: £256Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Caerphilly is higher£270£271£256

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £365, Caerphilly £570Caerphilly: £570Darlington: £365Caerphilly: £572Darlington: £367Caerphilly: £540Darlington: £346

    £365£367£346Caerphilly is higher£570£572£540

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £9.83, Caerphilly £8.73Caerphilly: £8.73Darlington: £9.83Caerphilly: £8.77Darlington: £9.87Caerphilly: £8.28Darlington: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Darlington is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £8.48, Caerphilly £12Caerphilly: £12Darlington: £8.48Caerphilly: £12Darlington: £8.51Caerphilly: £11Darlington: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Caerphilly is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £5.36, Caerphilly £12Caerphilly: £12Darlington: £5.36Caerphilly: £12Darlington: £5.38Caerphilly: £11Darlington: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Caerphilly is higher£12£12£11

  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, Caerphilly 1,037.6Caerphilly: 1,037.6Darlington: 1,008.1

    1,008.1Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count1,037.6

  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, Caerphilly 142.1Caerphilly: 142.1Darlington: 125.9

    125.9Caerphilly is higher142.1

  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, Caerphilly 207.8Caerphilly: 207.8Darlington: 160.6

    160.6Caerphilly is higher207.8

  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, Caerphilly 115.6Caerphilly: 115.6Darlington: 82.2

    82.2Caerphilly is higher115.6

  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, Caerphilly 235.0Caerphilly: 235.0Darlington: 226.5

    226.5Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count235.0

  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, Caerphilly 36.3Caerphilly: 36.3Darlington: 30.9

    30.9Caerphilly is higher36.3

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Darlington and Caerphilly, per person in the age group
MeasureDarlingtonCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£5,470£5,493£5,189Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,865£12,920£12,203£13,317£13,374£12,632Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,343£2,353£2,222£2,557£2,568£2,426Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,711£11,761£11,108Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£533£535£505£581£583£551Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£776£780£736£989£993£938Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£36£37£35Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£830£834£787Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£197£198£187Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133£170£171£162Caerphilly
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£1,796£1,804£1,704Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£270£271£256Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£367£346£570£572£540Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£8.73£8.77£8.28Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£12£12£11Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£12£12£11Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.11,037.6Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.9142.1Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.6207.8Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.2115.6Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.5235.0Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.936.3Caerphilly

Per resident

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

Darlington Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,854, Caerphilly £5,470Caerphilly: £5,470Darlington: £4,854Caerphilly: £5,493Darlington: £4,874Caerphilly: £5,189Darlington: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Caerphilly is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Darlington £2,496, Caerphilly £2,592Caerphilly: £2,592Darlington: £2,496Caerphilly: £2,603Darlington: £2,507Caerphilly: £2,459Darlington: £2,368

    £2,496£2,507£2,368Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,592£2,603£2,459

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Darlington £1,439, Caerphilly £1,569Caerphilly: £1,569Darlington: £1,439Caerphilly: £1,576Darlington: £1,445Caerphilly: £1,488Darlington: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Caerphilly is higher£1,569£1,576£1,488

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Darlington £2,236, Caerphilly £2,279Caerphilly: £2,279Darlington: £2,236Caerphilly: £2,289Darlington: £2,246Caerphilly: £2,162Darlington: £2,121

    £2,236£2,246£2,121Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,279£2,289£2,162

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Darlington £103, Caerphilly £113Caerphilly: £113Darlington: £103Caerphilly: £113Darlington: £104Caerphilly: £107Darlington: £98

    £103£104£98Caerphilly is higher£113£113£107

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £151, Caerphilly £192Caerphilly: £192Darlington: £151Caerphilly: £193Darlington: £151Caerphilly: £183Darlington: £143

    £151£151£143Caerphilly is higher£192£193£183

  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, Caerphilly £7.10Caerphilly: £7.10Darlington: £6.11Caerphilly: £7.13Darlington: £6.14Caerphilly: £6.73Darlington: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Caerphilly is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £552, Caerphilly £830Caerphilly: £830Darlington: £552Caerphilly: £834Darlington: £555Caerphilly: £787Darlington: £524

    £552£555£524Caerphilly is higher£830£834£787

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £137, Caerphilly £197Caerphilly: £197Darlington: £137Caerphilly: £198Darlington: £137Caerphilly: £187Darlington: £130

    £137£137£130Caerphilly is higher£197£198£187

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Darlington £86, Caerphilly £105Caerphilly: £105Darlington: £86Caerphilly: £105Darlington: £87Caerphilly: £99Darlington: £82

    £86£87£82Caerphilly is higher£105£105£99

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Darlington £1,117, Caerphilly £1,102Caerphilly: £1,102Darlington: £1,117Caerphilly: £1,107Darlington: £1,122Caerphilly: £1,045Darlington: £1,059

    £1,117£1,122£1,059Darlington is higher£1,102£1,107£1,045

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £224, Caerphilly £270Caerphilly: £270Darlington: £224Caerphilly: £271Darlington: £225Caerphilly: £256Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Caerphilly is higher£270£271£256

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Darlington £224, Caerphilly £350Caerphilly: £350Darlington: £224Caerphilly: £351Darlington: £225Caerphilly: £332Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Caerphilly is higher£350£351£332

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Darlington £6.04, Caerphilly £5.36Caerphilly: £5.36Darlington: £6.04Caerphilly: £5.38Darlington: £6.07Caerphilly: £5.08Darlington: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Darlington is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Darlington £5.21, Caerphilly £7.27Caerphilly: £7.27Darlington: £5.21Caerphilly: £7.31Darlington: £5.23Caerphilly: £6.90Darlington: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Caerphilly is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £5.36, Caerphilly £12Caerphilly: £12Darlington: £5.36Caerphilly: £12Darlington: £5.38Caerphilly: £11Darlington: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Caerphilly is higher£12£12£11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 195.6, Caerphilly 202.0Caerphilly: 202.0Darlington: 195.6

    195.6Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count202.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 24.4, Caerphilly 27.7Caerphilly: 27.7Darlington: 24.4

    24.4Caerphilly is higher27.7

  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, Caerphilly 40.4Caerphilly: 40.4Darlington: 31.2

    31.2Caerphilly is higher40.4

  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, Caerphilly 115.6Caerphilly: 115.6Darlington: 82.2

    82.2Caerphilly is higher115.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 139.1, Caerphilly 144.2Caerphilly: 144.2Darlington: 139.1

    139.1Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count144.2

  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, Caerphilly 22.3Caerphilly: 22.3Darlington: 19.0

    19.0Caerphilly is higher22.3

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Darlington and Caerphilly, per resident
MeasureDarlingtonCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£5,470£5,493£5,189Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,496£2,507£2,368£2,592£2,603£2,459Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,569£1,576£1,488Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,236£2,246£2,121£2,279£2,289£2,162Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£113£113£107Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£192£193£183Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£7.10£7.13£6.73Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£830£834£787Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£197£198£187Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£105£105£99Caerphilly
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,117£1,122£1,059£1,102£1,107£1,045Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£270£271£256Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£350£351£332Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£5.36£5.38£5.08Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£7.27£7.31£6.90Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£12£12£11Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.6202.0Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.427.7Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.240.4Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.2115.6Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.1144.2Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.022.3Caerphilly

Total

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

Darlington Caerphilly

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Darlington £491.5m, Caerphilly £530.4mCaerphilly: £530.4mDarlington: £491.5mCaerphilly: £532.7mDarlington: £493.6mCaerphilly: £503.1mDarlington: £466.2m

    £491.5m£493.6m£466.2mCaerphilly is higher£530.4m£532.7m£503.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Darlington £252.8m, Caerphilly £251.3mCaerphilly: £251.3mDarlington: £252.8mCaerphilly: £252.4mDarlington: £253.9mCaerphilly: £238.4mDarlington: £239.8m

    £252.8m£253.9m£239.8mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£251.3m£252.4m£238.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Darlington £145.7m, Caerphilly £152.1mCaerphilly: £152.1mDarlington: £145.7mCaerphilly: £152.8mDarlington: £146.3mCaerphilly: £144.3mDarlington: £138.2m

    £145.7m£146.3m£138.2mCaerphilly is higher£152.1m£152.8m£144.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Darlington £226.5m, Caerphilly £221.0mCaerphilly: £221.0mDarlington: £226.5mCaerphilly: £222.0mDarlington: £227.4mCaerphilly: £209.7mDarlington: £214.8m

    £226.5m£227.4m£214.8mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£221.0m£222.0m£209.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington £10.5m, Caerphilly £11.0mCaerphilly: £11.0mDarlington: £10.5mCaerphilly: £11.0mDarlington: £10.5mCaerphilly: £10.4mDarlington: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCaerphilly is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington £15.3m, Caerphilly £18.7mCaerphilly: £18.7mDarlington: £15.3mCaerphilly: £18.7mDarlington: £15.3mCaerphilly: £17.7mDarlington: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mCaerphilly is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Darlington £0.62m, Caerphilly £0.69mCaerphilly: £0.69mDarlington: £0.62mCaerphilly: £0.69mDarlington: £0.62mCaerphilly: £0.65mDarlington: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCaerphilly is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington £55.9m, Caerphilly £80.5mCaerphilly: £80.5mDarlington: £55.9mCaerphilly: £80.8mDarlington: £56.2mCaerphilly: £76.4mDarlington: £53.0m

    £55.9m£56.2m£53.0mCaerphilly is higher£80.5m£80.8m£76.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Darlington £13.9m, Caerphilly £19.1mCaerphilly: £19.1mDarlington: £13.9mCaerphilly: £19.2mDarlington: £13.9mCaerphilly: £18.1mDarlington: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mCaerphilly is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington £8.7m, Caerphilly £10.1mCaerphilly: £10.1mDarlington: £8.7mCaerphilly: £10.2mDarlington: £8.8mCaerphilly: £9.6mDarlington: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mCaerphilly is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington £113.1m, Caerphilly £106.9mCaerphilly: £106.9mDarlington: £113.1mCaerphilly: £107.3mDarlington: £113.6mCaerphilly: £101.4mDarlington: £107.3m

    £113.1m£113.6m£107.3mDarlington is higher£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Darlington £22.7m, Caerphilly £26.2mCaerphilly: £26.2mDarlington: £22.7mCaerphilly: £26.3mDarlington: £22.8mCaerphilly: £24.9mDarlington: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mCaerphilly is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Darlington £22.7m, Caerphilly £33.9mCaerphilly: £33.9mDarlington: £22.7mCaerphilly: £34.0mDarlington: £22.8mCaerphilly: £32.2mDarlington: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mCaerphilly is higher£33.9m£34.0m£32.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Darlington £0.61m, Caerphilly £0.52mCaerphilly: £0.52mDarlington: £0.61mCaerphilly: £0.52mDarlington: £0.61mCaerphilly: £0.49mDarlington: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDarlington is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Darlington £0.53m, Caerphilly £0.71mCaerphilly: £0.71mDarlington: £0.53mCaerphilly: £0.71mDarlington: £0.53mCaerphilly: £0.67mDarlington: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCaerphilly is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Darlington £0.54m, Caerphilly £1.2mCaerphilly: £1.2mDarlington: £0.54mCaerphilly: £1.2mDarlington: £0.55mCaerphilly: £1.1mDarlington: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.51mCaerphilly is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Darlington 19,810, Caerphilly 19,583Caerphilly: 19,583Darlington: 19,810

    19,810Darlington is higherDepends on how you count19,583

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington 2,473, Caerphilly 2,682Caerphilly: 2,682Darlington: 2,473

    2,473Caerphilly is higher2,682

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington 3,156, Caerphilly 3,921Caerphilly: 3,921Darlington: 3,156

    3,156Caerphilly is higher3,921

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington 8,326, Caerphilly 11,206Caerphilly: 11,206Darlington: 8,326

    8,326Caerphilly is higher11,206

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington 14,086, Caerphilly 13,981Caerphilly: 13,981Darlington: 14,086

    14,086Darlington is higherDepends on how you count13,981

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington 1,921, Caerphilly 2,160Caerphilly: 2,160Darlington: 1,921

    1,921Caerphilly is higher2,160

Show the numbers
Darlington and Caerphilly, total
MeasureDarlingtonCaerphillyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m£530.4m£532.7m£503.1mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m£251.3m£252.4m£238.4mDarlington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m£152.1m£152.8m£144.3mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m£221.0m£222.0m£209.7mDarlington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.0m£80.5m£80.8m£76.4mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m£106.9m£107.3m£101.4mDarlington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£33.9m£34.0m£32.2mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81019,583Darlington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4732,682Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1563,921Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,32611,206Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,08613,981Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9212,160Caerphilly

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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