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Darlington and Pontypridd

101,267 and 104,827 residents (mid-2024).

Darlington is higher than Pontypridd on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 8 of 22 measures, and Pontypridd on 14. 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 Pontypridd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,854, Pontypridd £4,827Pontypridd: £4,827Darlington: £4,854Pontypridd: £4,847Darlington: £4,874Pontypridd: £4,579Darlington: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,827£4,847£4,579

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £12,865, Pontypridd £13,059Pontypridd: £13,059Darlington: £12,865Pontypridd: £13,115Darlington: £12,920Pontypridd: £12,387Darlington: £12,203

    £12,865£12,920£12,203Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£13,059£13,115£12,387

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £2,343, Pontypridd £2,243Pontypridd: £2,243Darlington: £2,343Pontypridd: £2,253Darlington: £2,353Pontypridd: £2,128Darlington: £2,222

    £2,343£2,353£2,222Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,243£2,253£2,128

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £11,524, Pontypridd £11,578Pontypridd: £11,578Darlington: £11,524Pontypridd: £11,627Darlington: £11,573Pontypridd: £10,982Darlington: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£11,578£11,627£10,982

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £533, Pontypridd £508Pontypridd: £508Darlington: £533Pontypridd: £510Darlington: £535Pontypridd: £482Darlington: £505

    £533£535£505Darlington is higher£508£510£482

  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, Pontypridd £940Pontypridd: £940Darlington: £776Pontypridd: £944Darlington: £780Pontypridd: £892Darlington: £736

    £776£780£736Pontypridd is higher£940£944£892

  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, Pontypridd £33Pontypridd: £33Darlington: £32Pontypridd: £33Darlington: £32Pontypridd: £32Darlington: £30

    £32£32£30Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £552, Pontypridd £708Pontypridd: £708Darlington: £552Pontypridd: £711Darlington: £555Pontypridd: £671Darlington: £524

    £552£555£524Pontypridd is higher£708£711£671

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £137, Pontypridd £162Pontypridd: £162Darlington: £137Pontypridd: £162Darlington: £137Pontypridd: £153Darlington: £130

    £137£137£130Pontypridd is higher£162£162£153

  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, Pontypridd £141Pontypridd: £141Darlington: £140Pontypridd: £142Darlington: £141Pontypridd: £134Darlington: £133

    £140£141£133Pontypridd is higher£141£142£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £1,819, Pontypridd £1,565Pontypridd: £1,565Darlington: £1,819Pontypridd: £1,572Darlington: £1,826Pontypridd: £1,485Darlington: £1,725

    £1,819£1,826£1,725Darlington is higher£1,565£1,572£1,485

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £224, Pontypridd £204Pontypridd: £204Darlington: £224Pontypridd: £205Darlington: £225Pontypridd: £193Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Darlington is higher£204£205£193

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £365, Pontypridd £521Pontypridd: £521Darlington: £365Pontypridd: £523Darlington: £367Pontypridd: £494Darlington: £346

    £365£367£346Pontypridd is higher£521£523£494

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £9.83, Pontypridd £6.24Pontypridd: £6.24Darlington: £9.83Pontypridd: £6.27Darlington: £9.87Pontypridd: £5.92Darlington: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Darlington is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £8.48, Pontypridd £9.38Pontypridd: £9.38Darlington: £8.48Pontypridd: £9.42Darlington: £8.51Pontypridd: £8.90Darlington: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Pontypridd is higher£9.38£9.42£8.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £5.36, Pontypridd £5.80Pontypridd: £5.80Darlington: £5.36Pontypridd: £5.82Darlington: £5.38Pontypridd: £5.50Darlington: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Pontypridd is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  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, Pontypridd 1,022.9Pontypridd: 1,022.9Darlington: 1,008.1

    1,008.1Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count1,022.9

  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, Pontypridd 127.9Pontypridd: 127.9Darlington: 125.9

    125.9Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count127.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Darlington 160.6, Pontypridd 192.9Pontypridd: 192.9Darlington: 160.6

    160.6Pontypridd is higher192.9

  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, Pontypridd 99.8Pontypridd: 99.8Darlington: 82.2

    82.2Pontypridd is higher99.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Darlington 226.5, Pontypridd 206.6Pontypridd: 206.6Darlington: 226.5

    226.5Darlington is higher206.6

  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, Pontypridd 30.5Pontypridd: 30.5Darlington: 30.9

    30.9Darlington is higherDepends on how you count30.5

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Darlington and Pontypridd, per person in the age group
MeasureDarlingtonPontypriddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,827£4,847£4,579Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,865£12,920£12,203£13,059£13,115£12,387Pontypridd
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,343£2,353£2,222£2,243£2,253£2,128Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,578£11,627£10,982Pontypridd
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£533£535£505£508£510£482Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£776£780£736£940£944£892Pontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£33£33£32Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£708£711£671Pontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£162£162£153Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133£141£142£134Pontypridd
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£1,565£1,572£1,485Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£204£205£193Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£367£346£521£523£494Pontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£6.24£6.27£5.92Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£9.38£9.42£8.90Pontypridd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.80£5.82£5.50Pontypridd
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.11,022.9Pontypridd
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.9127.9Pontypridd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.6192.9Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.299.8Pontypridd
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.5206.6Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.930.5Darlington

Per resident

Darlington is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Pontypridd on 10. 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 Pontypridd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,854, Pontypridd £4,827Pontypridd: £4,827Darlington: £4,854Pontypridd: £4,847Darlington: £4,874Pontypridd: £4,579Darlington: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,827£4,847£4,579

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Darlington £2,496, Pontypridd £2,330Pontypridd: £2,330Darlington: £2,496Pontypridd: £2,340Darlington: £2,507Pontypridd: £2,211Darlington: £2,368

    £2,496£2,507£2,368Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,330£2,340£2,211

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Darlington £1,439, Pontypridd £1,417Pontypridd: £1,417Darlington: £1,439Pontypridd: £1,423Darlington: £1,445Pontypridd: £1,345Darlington: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,417£1,423£1,345

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Darlington £2,236, Pontypridd £2,066Pontypridd: £2,066Darlington: £2,236Pontypridd: £2,075Darlington: £2,246Pontypridd: £1,960Darlington: £2,121

    £2,236£2,246£2,121Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,066£2,075£1,960

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Darlington £103, Pontypridd £91Pontypridd: £91Darlington: £103Pontypridd: £91Darlington: £104Pontypridd: £86Darlington: £98

    £103£104£98Darlington is higher£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £151, Pontypridd £168Pontypridd: £168Darlington: £151Pontypridd: £169Darlington: £151Pontypridd: £159Darlington: £143

    £151£151£143Pontypridd is higher£168£169£159

  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, Pontypridd £5.95Pontypridd: £5.95Darlington: £6.11Pontypridd: £5.97Darlington: £6.14Pontypridd: £5.64Darlington: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£5.95£5.97£5.64

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £552, Pontypridd £708Pontypridd: £708Darlington: £552Pontypridd: £711Darlington: £555Pontypridd: £671Darlington: £524

    £552£555£524Pontypridd is higher£708£711£671

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Darlington £137, Pontypridd £162Pontypridd: £162Darlington: £137Pontypridd: £162Darlington: £137Pontypridd: £153Darlington: £130

    £137£137£130Pontypridd is higher£162£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Darlington £86, Pontypridd £89Pontypridd: £89Darlington: £86Pontypridd: £90Darlington: £87Pontypridd: £85Darlington: £82

    £86£87£82Pontypridd is higher£89£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Darlington £1,117, Pontypridd £989Pontypridd: £989Darlington: £1,117Pontypridd: £993Darlington: £1,122Pontypridd: £938Darlington: £1,059

    £1,117£1,122£1,059Darlington is higher£989£993£938

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £224, Pontypridd £204Pontypridd: £204Darlington: £224Pontypridd: £205Darlington: £225Pontypridd: £193Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Darlington is higher£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Darlington £224, Pontypridd £329Pontypridd: £329Darlington: £224Pontypridd: £331Darlington: £225Pontypridd: £312Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Pontypridd is higher£329£331£312

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Darlington £6.04, Pontypridd £3.94Pontypridd: £3.94Darlington: £6.04Pontypridd: £3.96Darlington: £6.07Pontypridd: £3.74Darlington: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Darlington is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Darlington £5.21, Pontypridd £5.92Pontypridd: £5.92Darlington: £5.21Pontypridd: £5.95Darlington: £5.23Pontypridd: £5.62Darlington: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Pontypridd is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £5.36, Pontypridd £5.80Pontypridd: £5.80Darlington: £5.36Pontypridd: £5.82Darlington: £5.38Pontypridd: £5.50Darlington: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Pontypridd is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 195.6, Pontypridd 182.5Pontypridd: 182.5Darlington: 195.6

    195.6Darlington is higherDepends on how you count182.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 24.4, Pontypridd 22.8Pontypridd: 22.8Darlington: 24.4

    24.4Darlington is higherDepends on how you count22.8

  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, Pontypridd 34.4Pontypridd: 34.4Darlington: 31.2

    31.2Pontypridd is higher34.4

  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, Pontypridd 99.8Pontypridd: 99.8Darlington: 82.2

    82.2Pontypridd is higher99.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 139.1, Pontypridd 130.6Pontypridd: 130.6Darlington: 139.1

    139.1Darlington is higher130.6

  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, Pontypridd 19.3Pontypridd: 19.3Darlington: 19.0

    19.0Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count19.3

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Darlington and Pontypridd, per resident
MeasureDarlingtonPontypriddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,827£4,847£4,579Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,496£2,507£2,368£2,330£2,340£2,211Darlington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,417£1,423£1,345Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,236£2,246£2,121£2,066£2,075£1,960Darlington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£91£91£86Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£168£169£159Pontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£5.95£5.97£5.64Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£708£711£671Pontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£162£162£153Pontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£89£90£85Pontypridd
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,117£1,122£1,059£989£993£938Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£204£205£193Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£329£331£312Pontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£3.94£3.96£3.74Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.92£5.95£5.62Pontypridd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.80£5.82£5.50Pontypridd
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.6182.5Darlington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.422.8Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.234.4Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.299.8Pontypridd
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.1130.6Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.019.3Pontypridd

Total

Darlington is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Pontypridd on 13. 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 Pontypridd

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Darlington £491.5m, Pontypridd £506.0mPontypridd: £506.0mDarlington: £491.5mPontypridd: £508.1mDarlington: £493.6mPontypridd: £480.0mDarlington: £466.2m

    £491.5m£493.6m£466.2mPontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£506.0m£508.1m£480.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Darlington £252.8m, Pontypridd £244.3mPontypridd: £244.3mDarlington: £252.8mPontypridd: £245.3mDarlington: £253.9mPontypridd: £231.7mDarlington: £239.8m

    £252.8m£253.9m£239.8mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£244.3m£245.3m£231.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Darlington £145.7m, Pontypridd £148.6mPontypridd: £148.6mDarlington: £145.7mPontypridd: £149.2mDarlington: £146.3mPontypridd: £140.9mDarlington: £138.2m

    £145.7m£146.3m£138.2mPontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£148.6m£149.2m£140.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Darlington £226.5m, Pontypridd £216.6mPontypridd: £216.6mDarlington: £226.5mPontypridd: £217.5mDarlington: £227.4mPontypridd: £205.4mDarlington: £214.8m

    £226.5m£227.4m£214.8mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£216.6m£217.5m£205.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington £10.5m, Pontypridd £9.5mPontypridd: £9.5mDarlington: £10.5mPontypridd: £9.5mDarlington: £10.5mPontypridd: £9.0mDarlington: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mDarlington is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington £15.3m, Pontypridd £17.6mPontypridd: £17.6mDarlington: £15.3mPontypridd: £17.7mDarlington: £15.3mPontypridd: £16.7mDarlington: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mPontypridd is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  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, Pontypridd £0.62mPontypridd: £0.62mDarlington: £0.62mPontypridd: £0.63mDarlington: £0.62mPontypridd: £0.59mDarlington: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mPontypridd is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington £55.9m, Pontypridd £74.2mPontypridd: £74.2mDarlington: £55.9mPontypridd: £74.5mDarlington: £56.2mPontypridd: £70.4mDarlington: £53.0m

    £55.9m£56.2m£53.0mPontypridd is higher£74.2m£74.5m£70.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Darlington £13.9m, Pontypridd £16.9mPontypridd: £16.9mDarlington: £13.9mPontypridd: £17.0mDarlington: £13.9mPontypridd: £16.1mDarlington: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mPontypridd is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington £8.7m, Pontypridd £9.4mPontypridd: £9.4mDarlington: £8.7mPontypridd: £9.4mDarlington: £8.8mPontypridd: £8.9mDarlington: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mPontypridd is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington £113.1m, Pontypridd £103.7mPontypridd: £103.7mDarlington: £113.1mPontypridd: £104.1mDarlington: £113.6mPontypridd: £98.3mDarlington: £107.3m

    £113.1m£113.6m£107.3mDarlington is higher£103.7m£104.1m£98.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Darlington £22.7m, Pontypridd £21.4mPontypridd: £21.4mDarlington: £22.7mPontypridd: £21.4mDarlington: £22.8mPontypridd: £20.3mDarlington: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mDarlington is higher£21.4m£21.4m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Darlington £22.7m, Pontypridd £34.5mPontypridd: £34.5mDarlington: £22.7mPontypridd: £34.7mDarlington: £22.8mPontypridd: £32.7mDarlington: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mPontypridd is higher£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Darlington £0.61m, Pontypridd £0.41mPontypridd: £0.41mDarlington: £0.61mPontypridd: £0.42mDarlington: £0.61mPontypridd: £0.39mDarlington: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDarlington is higher£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Darlington £0.53m, Pontypridd £0.62mPontypridd: £0.62mDarlington: £0.53mPontypridd: £0.62mDarlington: £0.53mPontypridd: £0.59mDarlington: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mPontypridd is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Darlington £0.54m, Pontypridd £0.61mPontypridd: £0.61mDarlington: £0.54mPontypridd: £0.61mDarlington: £0.55mPontypridd: £0.58mDarlington: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.51mPontypridd is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Darlington 19,810, Pontypridd 19,135Pontypridd: 19,135Darlington: 19,810

    19,810Darlington is higherDepends on how you count19,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington 2,473, Pontypridd 2,393Pontypridd: 2,393Darlington: 2,473

    2,473Darlington is higherDepends on how you count2,393

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Darlington 3,156, Pontypridd 3,609Pontypridd: 3,609Darlington: 3,156

    3,156Pontypridd is higher3,609

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington 8,326, Pontypridd 10,458Pontypridd: 10,458Darlington: 8,326

    8,326Pontypridd is higher10,458

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington 14,086, Pontypridd 13,685Pontypridd: 13,685Darlington: 14,086

    14,086Darlington is higher13,685

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington 1,921, Pontypridd 2,019Pontypridd: 2,019Darlington: 1,921

    1,921Pontypridd is higherDepends on how you count2,019

Show the numbers
Darlington and Pontypridd, total
MeasureDarlingtonPontypriddHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m£506.0m£508.1m£480.0mPontypridd
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m£244.3m£245.3m£231.7mDarlington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m£148.6m£149.2m£140.9mPontypridd
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m£216.6m£217.5m£205.4mDarlington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mPontypridd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mPontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.0m£74.2m£74.5m£70.4mPontypridd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mPontypridd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mPontypridd
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m£103.7m£104.1m£98.3mDarlington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£21.4m£21.4m£20.3mDarlington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£34.5m£34.7m£32.7mPontypridd
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mPontypridd
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mPontypridd
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81019,135Darlington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4732,393Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1563,609Pontypridd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,32610,458Pontypridd
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,08613,685Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9212,019Pontypridd

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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