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Doncaster Central and Hartlepool

118,550 and 98,180 residents (mid-2024).

Doncaster Central is higher than Hartlepool on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Doncaster Central is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool 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

Doncaster Central Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £4,660, Hartlepool £5,852Hartlepool: £5,852Doncaster Central: £4,660Hartlepool: £5,876Doncaster Central: £4,680Hartlepool: £5,550Doncaster Central: £4,420

    £4,660£4,680£4,420Hartlepool is higher£5,852£5,876£5,550

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster Central £12,714, Hartlepool £13,792Hartlepool: £13,792Doncaster Central: £12,714Hartlepool: £13,851Doncaster Central: £12,768Hartlepool: £13,082Doncaster Central: £12,059

    £12,714£12,768£12,059Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£13,792£13,851£13,082

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster Central £2,502, Hartlepool £3,314Hartlepool: £3,314Doncaster Central: £2,502Hartlepool: £3,328Doncaster Central: £2,512Hartlepool: £3,143Doncaster Central: £2,373

    £2,502£2,512£2,373Hartlepool is higher£3,314£3,328£3,143

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster Central £11,286, Hartlepool £11,695Hartlepool: £11,695Doncaster Central: £11,286Hartlepool: £11,745Doncaster Central: £11,335Hartlepool: £11,093Doncaster Central: £10,706

    £11,286£11,335£10,706Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11,695£11,745£11,093

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster Central £587, Hartlepool £747Hartlepool: £747Doncaster Central: £587Hartlepool: £750Doncaster Central: £590Hartlepool: £709Doncaster Central: £557

    £587£590£557Hartlepool is higher£747£750£709

  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: Doncaster Central £807, Hartlepool £1,304Hartlepool: £1,304Doncaster Central: £807Hartlepool: £1,310Doncaster Central: £811Hartlepool: £1,237Doncaster Central: £766

    £807£811£766Hartlepool is higher£1,304£1,310£1,237

  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: Doncaster Central £33, Hartlepool £46Hartlepool: £46Doncaster Central: £33Hartlepool: £46Doncaster Central: £33Hartlepool: £43Doncaster Central: £31

    £33£33£31Hartlepool is higher£46£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster Central £573, Hartlepool £794Hartlepool: £794Doncaster Central: £573Hartlepool: £798Doncaster Central: £575Hartlepool: £753Doncaster Central: £543

    £573£575£543Hartlepool is higher£794£798£753

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster Central £127, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Doncaster Central: £127Hartlepool: £170Doncaster Central: £128Hartlepool: £161Doncaster Central: £121

    £127£128£121Hartlepool is higher£170£170£161

  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: Doncaster Central £153, Hartlepool £233Hartlepool: £233Doncaster Central: £153Hartlepool: £234Doncaster Central: £154Hartlepool: £221Doncaster Central: £146

    £153£154£146Hartlepool is higher£233£234£221

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster Central £1,988, Hartlepool £2,651Hartlepool: £2,651Doncaster Central: £1,988Hartlepool: £2,662Doncaster Central: £1,996Hartlepool: £2,514Doncaster Central: £1,885

    £1,988£1,996£1,885Hartlepool is higher£2,651£2,662£2,514

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster Central £227, Hartlepool £282Hartlepool: £282Doncaster Central: £227Hartlepool: £283Doncaster Central: £228Hartlepool: £267Doncaster Central: £215

    £227£228£215Hartlepool is higher£282£283£267

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster Central £344, Hartlepool £410Hartlepool: £410Doncaster Central: £344Hartlepool: £412Doncaster Central: £346Hartlepool: £389Doncaster Central: £326

    £344£346£326Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£410£412£389

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster Central £8.76, Hartlepool £6.52Hartlepool: £6.52Doncaster Central: £8.76Hartlepool: £6.54Doncaster Central: £8.80Hartlepool: £6.18Doncaster Central: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Doncaster Central is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster Central £7.80, Hartlepool £13Hartlepool: £13Doncaster Central: £7.80Hartlepool: £13Doncaster Central: £7.83Hartlepool: £12Doncaster Central: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Hartlepool is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £7.95, Hartlepool £7.82Hartlepool: £7.82Doncaster Central: £7.95Hartlepool: £7.86Doncaster Central: £7.98Hartlepool: £7.42Doncaster Central: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Doncaster Central is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Doncaster Central 1,017.4, Hartlepool 1,039.0Hartlepool: 1,039.0Doncaster Central: 1,017.4

    1,017.4Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,039.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Doncaster Central 130.4, Hartlepool 189.4Hartlepool: 189.4Doncaster Central: 130.4

    130.4Hartlepool is higher189.4

  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: Doncaster Central 168.1, Hartlepool 262.0Hartlepool: 262.0Doncaster Central: 168.1

    168.1Hartlepool is higher262.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster Central 87.8, Hartlepool 120.5Hartlepool: 120.5Doncaster Central: 87.8

    87.8Hartlepool is higher120.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Doncaster Central 252.7, Hartlepool 301.1Hartlepool: 301.1Doncaster Central: 252.7

    252.7Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count301.1

  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: Doncaster Central 33.5, Hartlepool 50.2Hartlepool: 50.2Doncaster Central: 33.5

    33.5Hartlepool is higher50.2

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Doncaster Central and Hartlepool, per person in the age group
MeasureDoncaster CentralHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,660£4,680£4,420£5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,714£12,768£12,059£13,792£13,851£13,082Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,502£2,512£2,373£3,314£3,328£3,143Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,286£11,335£10,706£11,695£11,745£11,093Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£587£590£557£747£750£709Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£807£811£766£1,304£1,310£1,237Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£46£46£43Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£573£575£543£794£798£753Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£170£170£161Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£146£233£234£221Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,988£1,996£1,885£2,651£2,662£2,514Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£215£282£283£267Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£344£346£326£410£412£389Hartlepool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£6.52£6.54£6.18Doncaster Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£13£13£12Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£7.82£7.86£7.42Doncaster Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.41,039.0Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.4189.4Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.1262.0Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.8120.5Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026252.7301.1Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.550.2Hartlepool

Per resident

Doncaster Central is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool 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

Doncaster Central Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £4,660, Hartlepool £5,852Hartlepool: £5,852Doncaster Central: £4,660Hartlepool: £5,876Doncaster Central: £4,680Hartlepool: £5,550Doncaster Central: £4,420

    £4,660£4,680£4,420Hartlepool is higher£5,852£5,876£5,550

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £2,155, Hartlepool £2,573Hartlepool: £2,573Doncaster Central: £2,155Hartlepool: £2,584Doncaster Central: £2,164Hartlepool: £2,441Doncaster Central: £2,044

    £2,155£2,164£2,044Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,573£2,584£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £1,571, Hartlepool £2,025Hartlepool: £2,025Doncaster Central: £1,571Hartlepool: £2,033Doncaster Central: £1,577Hartlepool: £1,921Doncaster Central: £1,490

    £1,571£1,577£1,490Hartlepool is higher£2,025£2,033£1,921

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Doncaster Central £1,913, Hartlepool £2,182Hartlepool: £2,182Doncaster Central: £1,913Hartlepool: £2,191Doncaster Central: £1,921Hartlepool: £2,070Doncaster Central: £1,814

    £1,913£1,921£1,814Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,191£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Doncaster Central £99, Hartlepool £139Hartlepool: £139Doncaster Central: £99Hartlepool: £140Doncaster Central: £100Hartlepool: £132Doncaster Central: £94

    £99£100£94Hartlepool is higher£139£140£132

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster Central £137, Hartlepool £243Hartlepool: £243Doncaster Central: £137Hartlepool: £244Doncaster Central: £137Hartlepool: £231Doncaster Central: £130

    £137£137£130Hartlepool is higher£243£244£231

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Doncaster Central £5.56, Hartlepool £8.54Hartlepool: £8.54Doncaster Central: £5.56Hartlepool: £8.58Doncaster Central: £5.58Hartlepool: £8.10Doncaster Central: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Hartlepool is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster Central £573, Hartlepool £794Hartlepool: £794Doncaster Central: £573Hartlepool: £798Doncaster Central: £575Hartlepool: £753Doncaster Central: £543

    £573£575£543Hartlepool is higher£794£798£753

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster Central £127, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Doncaster Central: £127Hartlepool: £170Doncaster Central: £128Hartlepool: £161Doncaster Central: £121

    £127£128£121Hartlepool is higher£170£170£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Doncaster Central £96, Hartlepool £143Hartlepool: £143Doncaster Central: £96Hartlepool: £143Doncaster Central: £97Hartlepool: £135Doncaster Central: £91

    £96£97£91Hartlepool is higher£143£143£135

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Doncaster Central £1,248, Hartlepool £1,620Hartlepool: £1,620Doncaster Central: £1,248Hartlepool: £1,626Doncaster Central: £1,253Hartlepool: £1,536Doncaster Central: £1,184

    £1,248£1,253£1,184Hartlepool is higher£1,620£1,626£1,536

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster Central £227, Hartlepool £282Hartlepool: £282Doncaster Central: £227Hartlepool: £283Doncaster Central: £228Hartlepool: £267Doncaster Central: £215

    £227£228£215Hartlepool is higher£282£283£267

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Doncaster Central £216, Hartlepool £251Hartlepool: £251Doncaster Central: £216Hartlepool: £252Doncaster Central: £217Hartlepool: £238Doncaster Central: £205

    £216£217£205Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£251£252£238

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Doncaster Central £5.50, Hartlepool £3.99Hartlepool: £3.99Doncaster Central: £5.50Hartlepool: £4.00Doncaster Central: £5.53Hartlepool: £3.78Doncaster Central: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Doncaster Central is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Doncaster Central £4.90, Hartlepool £7.97Hartlepool: £7.97Doncaster Central: £4.90Hartlepool: £8.00Doncaster Central: £4.92Hartlepool: £7.56Doncaster Central: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Hartlepool is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £7.95, Hartlepool £7.82Hartlepool: £7.82Doncaster Central: £7.95Hartlepool: £7.86Doncaster Central: £7.98Hartlepool: £7.42Doncaster Central: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Doncaster Central is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster Central 172.4, Hartlepool 193.9Hartlepool: 193.9Doncaster Central: 172.4

    172.4Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count193.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster Central 22.1, Hartlepool 35.3Hartlepool: 35.3Doncaster Central: 22.1

    22.1Hartlepool is higher35.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster Central 28.5, Hartlepool 48.9Hartlepool: 48.9Doncaster Central: 28.5

    28.5Hartlepool is higher48.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster Central 87.8, Hartlepool 120.5Hartlepool: 120.5Doncaster Central: 87.8

    87.8Hartlepool is higher120.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster Central 158.6, Hartlepool 184.0Hartlepool: 184.0Doncaster Central: 158.6

    158.6Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count184.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster Central 21.0, Hartlepool 30.7Hartlepool: 30.7Doncaster Central: 21.0

    21.0Hartlepool is higher30.7

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Doncaster Central and Hartlepool, per resident
MeasureDoncaster CentralHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,660£4,680£4,420£5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,155£2,164£2,044£2,573£2,584£2,441Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,571£1,577£1,490£2,025£2,033£1,921Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,913£1,921£1,814£2,182£2,191£2,070Hartlepool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£139£140£132Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£243£244£231Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£8.54£8.58£8.10Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£573£575£543£794£798£753Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£170£170£161Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£143£143£135Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,248£1,253£1,184£1,620£1,626£1,536Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£215£282£283£267Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£251£252£238Hartlepool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£3.99£4.00£3.78Doncaster Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£7.97£8.00£7.56Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£7.82£7.86£7.42Doncaster Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.4193.9Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.135.3Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.548.9Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.8120.5Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026158.6184.0Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.030.7Hartlepool

Total

Doncaster Central is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 15. 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

Doncaster Central Hartlepool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Doncaster Central £552.4m, Hartlepool £574.5mHartlepool: £574.5mDoncaster Central: £552.4mHartlepool: £576.9mDoncaster Central: £554.8mHartlepool: £544.9mDoncaster Central: £524.0m

    £552.4m£554.8m£524.0mHartlepool is higher£574.5m£576.9m£544.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Doncaster Central £255.4m, Hartlepool £252.7mHartlepool: £252.7mDoncaster Central: £255.4mHartlepool: £253.7mDoncaster Central: £256.5mHartlepool: £239.7mDoncaster Central: £242.3m

    £255.4m£256.5m£242.3mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Doncaster Central £186.2m, Hartlepool £198.8mHartlepool: £198.8mDoncaster Central: £186.2mHartlepool: £199.6mDoncaster Central: £187.0mHartlepool: £188.6mDoncaster Central: £176.6m

    £186.2m£187.0m£176.6mHartlepool is higher£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Doncaster Central £226.8m, Hartlepool £214.2mHartlepool: £214.2mDoncaster Central: £226.8mHartlepool: £215.2mDoncaster Central: £227.7mHartlepool: £203.2mDoncaster Central: £215.1m

    £226.8m£227.7m£215.1mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster Central £11.8m, Hartlepool £13.7mHartlepool: £13.7mDoncaster Central: £11.8mHartlepool: £13.7mDoncaster Central: £11.8mHartlepool: £13.0mDoncaster Central: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mHartlepool is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster Central £16.2m, Hartlepool £23.9mHartlepool: £23.9mDoncaster Central: £16.2mHartlepool: £24.0mDoncaster Central: £16.3mHartlepool: £22.7mDoncaster Central: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mHartlepool is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Doncaster Central £0.66m, Hartlepool £0.84mHartlepool: £0.84mDoncaster Central: £0.66mHartlepool: £0.84mDoncaster Central: £0.66mHartlepool: £0.80mDoncaster Central: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mHartlepool is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster Central £67.9m, Hartlepool £78.0mHartlepool: £78.0mDoncaster Central: £67.9mHartlepool: £78.3mDoncaster Central: £68.2mHartlepool: £74.0mDoncaster Central: £64.4m

    £67.9m£68.2m£64.4mHartlepool is higher£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Doncaster Central £15.1m, Hartlepool £16.7mHartlepool: £16.7mDoncaster Central: £15.1mHartlepool: £16.7mDoncaster Central: £15.2mHartlepool: £15.8mDoncaster Central: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mHartlepool is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster Central £11.4m, Hartlepool £14.0mHartlepool: £14.0mDoncaster Central: £11.4mHartlepool: £14.1mDoncaster Central: £11.5mHartlepool: £13.3mDoncaster Central: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mHartlepool is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster Central £147.9m, Hartlepool £159.0mHartlepool: £159.0mDoncaster Central: £147.9mHartlepool: £159.7mDoncaster Central: £148.6mHartlepool: £150.8mDoncaster Central: £140.3m

    £147.9m£148.6m£140.3mHartlepool is higher£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Doncaster Central £26.9m, Hartlepool £27.6mHartlepool: £27.6mDoncaster Central: £26.9mHartlepool: £27.8mDoncaster Central: £27.0mHartlepool: £26.2mDoncaster Central: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mHartlepool is higher£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Doncaster Central £25.6m, Hartlepool £24.6mHartlepool: £24.6mDoncaster Central: £25.6mHartlepool: £24.7mDoncaster Central: £25.7mHartlepool: £23.4mDoncaster Central: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Doncaster Central £0.65m, Hartlepool £0.39mHartlepool: £0.39mDoncaster Central: £0.65mHartlepool: £0.39mDoncaster Central: £0.66mHartlepool: £0.37mDoncaster Central: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mDoncaster Central is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Doncaster Central £0.58m, Hartlepool £0.78mHartlepool: £0.78mDoncaster Central: £0.58mHartlepool: £0.79mDoncaster Central: £0.58mHartlepool: £0.74mDoncaster Central: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mHartlepool is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Doncaster Central £0.94m, Hartlepool £0.77mHartlepool: £0.77mDoncaster Central: £0.94mHartlepool: £0.77mDoncaster Central: £0.95mHartlepool: £0.73mDoncaster Central: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mDoncaster Central is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Doncaster Central 20,441, Hartlepool 19,034Hartlepool: 19,034Doncaster Central: 20,441

    20,441Doncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count19,034

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster Central 2,619, Hartlepool 3,469Hartlepool: 3,469Doncaster Central: 2,619

    2,619Hartlepool is higher3,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster Central 3,377, Hartlepool 4,800Hartlepool: 4,800Doncaster Central: 3,377

    3,377Hartlepool is higher4,800

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster Central 10,403, Hartlepool 11,830Hartlepool: 11,830Doncaster Central: 10,403

    10,403Hartlepool is higher11,830

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster Central 18,805, Hartlepool 18,060Hartlepool: 18,060Doncaster Central: 18,805

    18,805Doncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count18,060

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster Central 2,492, Hartlepool 3,013Hartlepool: 3,013Doncaster Central: 2,492

    2,492Hartlepool is higher3,013

Show the numbers
Doncaster Central and Hartlepool, total
MeasureDoncaster CentralHartlepoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£552.4m£554.8m£524.0m£574.5m£576.9m£544.9mHartlepool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m£252.7m£253.7m£239.7mDoncaster Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.2m£187.0m£176.6m£198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.8m£227.7m£215.1m£214.2m£215.2m£203.2mDoncaster Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£78.0m£78.3m£74.0mHartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mHartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mDoncaster Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mDoncaster Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mHartlepool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mDoncaster Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,44119,034Doncaster Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6193,469Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3774,800Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,40311,830Hartlepool
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,80518,060Doncaster Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4923,013Hartlepool

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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