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Hartlepool and Doncaster Central

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

Hartlepool is higher than Doncaster Central on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 15 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

Hartlepool is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Doncaster Central on 2. 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

Hartlepool Doncaster Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    189.4Hartlepool is higher130.4

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

    262.0Hartlepool is higher168.1

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

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

    120.5Hartlepool is higher87.8

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

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

    301.1Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count252.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool 50.2, Doncaster Central 33.5Doncaster Central: 33.5Hartlepool: 50.2

    50.2Hartlepool is higher33.5

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Hartlepool and Doncaster Central, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolDoncaster CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£4,660£4,680£4,420Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,792£13,851£13,082£12,714£12,768£12,059Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,314£3,328£3,143£2,502£2,512£2,373Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,695£11,745£11,093£11,286£11,335£10,706Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£709£587£590£557Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£807£811£766Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£33£33£31Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£573£575£543Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£127£128£121Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£153£154£146Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,651£2,662£2,514£1,988£1,996£1,885Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£227£228£215Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£344£346£326Hartlepool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£8.76£8.80£8.31Doncaster Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.80£7.83£7.40Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£7.95£7.98£7.54Doncaster Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.01,017.4Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.4130.4Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026262.0168.1Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.587.8Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026301.1252.7Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.233.5Hartlepool

Per resident

Hartlepool is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Doncaster Central on 2. 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

Hartlepool Doncaster Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    193.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count172.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    35.3Hartlepool is higher22.1

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

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

    48.9Hartlepool is higher28.5

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

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

    120.5Hartlepool is higher87.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    184.0Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count158.6

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

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

    30.7Hartlepool is higher21.0

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Hartlepool and Doncaster Central, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolDoncaster CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£4,660£4,680£4,420Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,155£2,164£2,044Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,025£2,033£1,921£1,571£1,577£1,490Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,191£2,070£1,913£1,921£1,814Hartlepool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£99£100£94Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£243£244£231£137£137£130Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£5.56£5.58£5.27Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£573£575£543Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£127£128£121Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£96£97£91Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,620£1,626£1,536£1,248£1,253£1,184Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£227£228£215Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£216£217£205Hartlepool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£5.50£5.53£5.22Doncaster Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£4.90£4.92£4.65Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£7.95£7.98£7.54Doncaster Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.9172.4Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.322.1Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.928.5Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.587.8Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.0158.6Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.721.0Hartlepool

Total

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

Hartlepool Doncaster Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,034Doncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count20,441

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,469Hartlepool is higher2,619

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

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

    4,800Hartlepool is higher3,377

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

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

    11,830Hartlepool is higher10,403

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

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

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

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

    3,013Hartlepool is higher2,492

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Doncaster Central, total
MeasureHartlepoolDoncaster CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.5m£576.9m£544.9m£552.4m£554.8m£524.0mHartlepool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£255.4m£256.5m£242.3mDoncaster Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£186.2m£187.0m£176.6mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£226.8m£227.7m£215.1mDoncaster Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m£67.9m£68.2m£64.4mHartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mHartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£147.9m£148.6m£140.3mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mDoncaster Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mDoncaster Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mHartlepool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mDoncaster Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03420,441Doncaster Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4692,619Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8003,377Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,83010,403Hartlepool
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06018,805Doncaster Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0132,492Hartlepool

Sources

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

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  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.
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