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Hartlepool and Rossendale and Darwen

98,180 and 104,420 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than Rossendale and Darwen on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Hartlepool is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Rossendale and Darwen 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 Rossendale and Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Rossendale and Darwen £4,451Rossendale and Darwen: £4,451Hartlepool: £5,852Rossendale and Darwen: £4,470Hartlepool: £5,876Rossendale and Darwen: £4,222Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £13,792, Rossendale and Darwen £13,020Rossendale and Darwen: £13,020Hartlepool: £13,792Rossendale and Darwen: £13,076Hartlepool: £13,851Rossendale and Darwen: £12,351Hartlepool: £13,082

    £13,792£13,851£13,082Hartlepool is higher£13,020£13,076£12,351

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £3,314, Rossendale and Darwen £2,072Rossendale and Darwen: £2,072Hartlepool: £3,314Rossendale and Darwen: £2,081Hartlepool: £3,328Rossendale and Darwen: £1,965Hartlepool: £3,143

    £3,314£3,328£3,143Hartlepool is higher£2,072£2,081£1,965

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £11,695, Rossendale and Darwen £11,821Rossendale and Darwen: £11,821Hartlepool: £11,695Rossendale and Darwen: £11,872Hartlepool: £11,745Rossendale and Darwen: £11,213Hartlepool: £11,093

    £11,695£11,745£11,093Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£11,821£11,872£11,213

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £747, Rossendale and Darwen £431Rossendale and Darwen: £431Hartlepool: £747Rossendale and Darwen: £433Hartlepool: £750Rossendale and Darwen: £409Hartlepool: £709

    £747£750£709Hartlepool is higher£431£433£409

  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, Rossendale and Darwen £740Rossendale and Darwen: £740Hartlepool: £1,304Rossendale and Darwen: £743Hartlepool: £1,310Rossendale and Darwen: £702Hartlepool: £1,237

    £1,304£1,310£1,237Hartlepool is higher£740£743£702

  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, Rossendale and Darwen £29Rossendale and Darwen: £29Hartlepool: £46Rossendale and Darwen: £29Hartlepool: £46Rossendale and Darwen: £27Hartlepool: £43

    £46£46£43Hartlepool is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £794, Rossendale and Darwen £516Rossendale and Darwen: £516Hartlepool: £794Rossendale and Darwen: £518Hartlepool: £798Rossendale and Darwen: £490Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Hartlepool is higher£516£518£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Rossendale and Darwen £150Rossendale and Darwen: £150Hartlepool: £170Rossendale and Darwen: £151Hartlepool: £170Rossendale and Darwen: £142Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Hartlepool is higher£150£151£142

  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, Rossendale and Darwen £118Rossendale and Darwen: £118Hartlepool: £233Rossendale and Darwen: £119Hartlepool: £234Rossendale and Darwen: £112Hartlepool: £221

    £233£234£221Hartlepool is higher£118£119£112

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,651, Rossendale and Darwen £1,571Rossendale and Darwen: £1,571Hartlepool: £2,651Rossendale and Darwen: £1,578Hartlepool: £2,662Rossendale and Darwen: £1,490Hartlepool: £2,514

    £2,651£2,662£2,514Hartlepool is higher£1,571£1,578£1,490

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Rossendale and Darwen £161Rossendale and Darwen: £161Hartlepool: £282Rossendale and Darwen: £162Hartlepool: £283Rossendale and Darwen: £153Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Hartlepool is higher£161£162£153

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £410, Rossendale and Darwen £368Rossendale and Darwen: £368Hartlepool: £410Rossendale and Darwen: £369Hartlepool: £412Rossendale and Darwen: £349Hartlepool: £389

    £410£412£389Hartlepool is higher£368£369£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £6.52, Rossendale and Darwen £8.93Rossendale and Darwen: £8.93Hartlepool: £6.52Rossendale and Darwen: £8.97Hartlepool: £6.54Rossendale and Darwen: £8.47Hartlepool: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Rossendale and Darwen is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £13, Rossendale and Darwen £5.96Rossendale and Darwen: £5.96Hartlepool: £13Rossendale and Darwen: £5.98Hartlepool: £13Rossendale and Darwen: £5.65Hartlepool: £12

    £13£13£12Hartlepool is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £7.82, Rossendale and Darwen £5.48Rossendale and Darwen: £5.48Hartlepool: £7.82Rossendale and Darwen: £5.51Hartlepool: £7.86Rossendale and Darwen: £5.20Hartlepool: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  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, Rossendale and Darwen 1,021.9Rossendale and Darwen: 1,021.9Hartlepool: 1,039.0

    1,039.0Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,021.9

  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, Rossendale and Darwen 113.0Rossendale and Darwen: 113.0Hartlepool: 189.4

    189.4Hartlepool is higher113.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 262.0, Rossendale and Darwen 159.7Rossendale and Darwen: 159.7Hartlepool: 262.0

    262.0Hartlepool is higher159.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.5, Rossendale and Darwen 78.9Rossendale and Darwen: 78.9Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Hartlepool is higher78.9

  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, Rossendale and Darwen 199.0Rossendale and Darwen: 199.0Hartlepool: 301.1

    301.1Hartlepool is higher199.0

  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: Hartlepool 50.2, Rossendale and Darwen 26.4Rossendale and Darwen: 26.4Hartlepool: 50.2

    50.2Hartlepool is higher26.4

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Hartlepool and Rossendale and Darwen, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolRossendale and DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£4,451£4,470£4,222Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,792£13,851£13,082£13,020£13,076£12,351Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,314£3,328£3,143£2,072£2,081£1,965Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,695£11,745£11,093£11,821£11,872£11,213Rossendale and Darwen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£709£431£433£409Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£740£743£702Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£29£29£27Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£516£518£490Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£150£151£142Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£118£119£112Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,651£2,662£2,514£1,571£1,578£1,490Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£161£162£153Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£368£369£349Hartlepool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£8.93£8.97£8.47Rossendale and Darwen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£5.96£5.98£5.65Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£5.48£5.51£5.20Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.01,021.9Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.4113.0Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026262.0159.7Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.578.9Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026301.1199.0Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.226.4Hartlepool

Per resident

Hartlepool is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Rossendale and Darwen on 1. 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 Rossendale and Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Rossendale and Darwen £4,451Rossendale and Darwen: £4,451Hartlepool: £5,852Rossendale and Darwen: £4,470Hartlepool: £5,876Rossendale and Darwen: £4,222Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,573, Rossendale and Darwen £2,326Rossendale and Darwen: £2,326Hartlepool: £2,573Rossendale and Darwen: £2,336Hartlepool: £2,584Rossendale and Darwen: £2,206Hartlepool: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441Hartlepool is higher£2,326£2,336£2,206

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,025, Rossendale and Darwen £1,292Rossendale and Darwen: £1,292Hartlepool: £2,025Rossendale and Darwen: £1,298Hartlepool: £2,033Rossendale and Darwen: £1,226Hartlepool: £1,921

    £2,025£2,033£1,921Hartlepool is higher£1,292£1,298£1,226

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,182, Rossendale and Darwen £2,111Rossendale and Darwen: £2,111Hartlepool: £2,182Rossendale and Darwen: £2,120Hartlepool: £2,191Rossendale and Darwen: £2,003Hartlepool: £2,070

    £2,182£2,191£2,070Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,111£2,120£2,003

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £139, Rossendale and Darwen £77Rossendale and Darwen: £77Hartlepool: £139Rossendale and Darwen: £77Hartlepool: £140Rossendale and Darwen: £73Hartlepool: £132

    £139£140£132Hartlepool is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £243, Rossendale and Darwen £132Rossendale and Darwen: £132Hartlepool: £243Rossendale and Darwen: £133Hartlepool: £244Rossendale and Darwen: £125Hartlepool: £231

    £243£244£231Hartlepool is higher£132£133£125

  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, Rossendale and Darwen £5.10Rossendale and Darwen: £5.10Hartlepool: £8.54Rossendale and Darwen: £5.12Hartlepool: £8.58Rossendale and Darwen: £4.84Hartlepool: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Hartlepool is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £794, Rossendale and Darwen £516Rossendale and Darwen: £516Hartlepool: £794Rossendale and Darwen: £518Hartlepool: £798Rossendale and Darwen: £490Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Hartlepool is higher£516£518£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Rossendale and Darwen £150Rossendale and Darwen: £150Hartlepool: £170Rossendale and Darwen: £151Hartlepool: £170Rossendale and Darwen: £142Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Hartlepool is higher£150£151£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £143, Rossendale and Darwen £74Rossendale and Darwen: £74Hartlepool: £143Rossendale and Darwen: £74Hartlepool: £143Rossendale and Darwen: £70Hartlepool: £135

    £143£143£135Hartlepool is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,620, Rossendale and Darwen £980Rossendale and Darwen: £980Hartlepool: £1,620Rossendale and Darwen: £984Hartlepool: £1,626Rossendale and Darwen: £930Hartlepool: £1,536

    £1,620£1,626£1,536Hartlepool is higher£980£984£930

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Rossendale and Darwen £161Rossendale and Darwen: £161Hartlepool: £282Rossendale and Darwen: £162Hartlepool: £283Rossendale and Darwen: £153Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Hartlepool is higher£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £251, Rossendale and Darwen £229Rossendale and Darwen: £229Hartlepool: £251Rossendale and Darwen: £230Hartlepool: £252Rossendale and Darwen: £218Hartlepool: £238

    £251£252£238Hartlepool is higher£229£230£218

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £3.99, Rossendale and Darwen £5.57Rossendale and Darwen: £5.57Hartlepool: £3.99Rossendale and Darwen: £5.59Hartlepool: £4.00Rossendale and Darwen: £5.28Hartlepool: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Rossendale and Darwen is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £7.97, Rossendale and Darwen £3.72Rossendale and Darwen: £3.72Hartlepool: £7.97Rossendale and Darwen: £3.74Hartlepool: £8.00Rossendale and Darwen: £3.53Hartlepool: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Hartlepool is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £7.82, Rossendale and Darwen £5.48Rossendale and Darwen: £5.48Hartlepool: £7.82Rossendale and Darwen: £5.51Hartlepool: £7.86Rossendale and Darwen: £5.20Hartlepool: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 193.9, Rossendale and Darwen 182.5Rossendale and Darwen: 182.5Hartlepool: 193.9

    193.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count182.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.3, Rossendale and Darwen 20.2Rossendale and Darwen: 20.2Hartlepool: 35.3

    35.3Hartlepool is higher20.2

  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, Rossendale and Darwen 28.5Rossendale and Darwen: 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, Rossendale and Darwen 78.9Rossendale and Darwen: 78.9Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Hartlepool is higher78.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.0, Rossendale and Darwen 124.2Rossendale and Darwen: 124.2Hartlepool: 184.0

    184.0Hartlepool is higher124.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 30.7, Rossendale and Darwen 16.4Rossendale and Darwen: 16.4Hartlepool: 30.7

    30.7Hartlepool is higher16.4

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Hartlepool and Rossendale and Darwen, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolRossendale and DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£4,451£4,470£4,222Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,326£2,336£2,206Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,025£2,033£1,921£1,292£1,298£1,226Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,191£2,070£2,111£2,120£2,003Hartlepool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£77£77£73Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£243£244£231£132£133£125Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£5.10£5.12£4.84Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£516£518£490Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£150£151£142Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£74£74£70Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,620£1,626£1,536£980£984£930Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£161£162£153Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£229£230£218Hartlepool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£5.57£5.59£5.28Rossendale and Darwen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£3.72£3.74£3.53Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£5.48£5.51£5.20Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.9182.5Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.320.2Hartlepool
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 2026120.578.9Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.0124.2Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.716.4Hartlepool

Total

Hartlepool is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Rossendale and Darwen on 3. 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 Rossendale and Darwen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £574.5m, Rossendale and Darwen £464.8mRossendale and Darwen: £464.8mHartlepool: £574.5mRossendale and Darwen: £466.8mHartlepool: £576.9mRossendale and Darwen: £440.9mHartlepool: £544.9m

    £574.5m£576.9m£544.9mHartlepool is higher£464.8m£466.8m£440.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, Rossendale and Darwen £242.8mRossendale and Darwen: £242.8mHartlepool: £252.7mRossendale and Darwen: £243.9mHartlepool: £253.7mRossendale and Darwen: £230.3mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mHartlepool is higher£242.8m£243.9m£230.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hartlepool £198.8m, Rossendale and Darwen £135.0mRossendale and Darwen: £135.0mHartlepool: £198.8mRossendale and Darwen: £135.5mHartlepool: £199.6mRossendale and Darwen: £128.0mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool is higher£135.0m£135.5m£128.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, Rossendale and Darwen £220.5mRossendale and Darwen: £220.5mHartlepool: £214.2mRossendale and Darwen: £221.4mHartlepool: £215.2mRossendale and Darwen: £209.1mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mRossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£220.5m£221.4m£209.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, Rossendale and Darwen £8.0mRossendale and Darwen: £8.0mHartlepool: £13.7mRossendale and Darwen: £8.1mHartlepool: £13.7mRossendale and Darwen: £7.6mHartlepool: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £23.9m, Rossendale and Darwen £13.8mRossendale and Darwen: £13.8mHartlepool: £23.9mRossendale and Darwen: £13.9mHartlepool: £24.0mRossendale and Darwen: £13.1mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, Rossendale and Darwen £0.53mRossendale and Darwen: £0.53mHartlepool: £0.84mRossendale and Darwen: £0.53mHartlepool: £0.84mRossendale and Darwen: £0.51mHartlepool: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £78.0m, Rossendale and Darwen £53.9mRossendale and Darwen: £53.9mHartlepool: £78.0mRossendale and Darwen: £54.1mHartlepool: £78.3mRossendale and Darwen: £51.1mHartlepool: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.3m£74.0mHartlepool is higher£53.9m£54.1m£51.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £16.7m, Rossendale and Darwen £15.7mRossendale and Darwen: £15.7mHartlepool: £16.7mRossendale and Darwen: £15.7mHartlepool: £16.7mRossendale and Darwen: £14.9mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mHartlepool is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool £14.0m, Rossendale and Darwen £7.7mRossendale and Darwen: £7.7mHartlepool: £14.0mRossendale and Darwen: £7.7mHartlepool: £14.1mRossendale and Darwen: £7.3mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, Rossendale and Darwen £102.3mRossendale and Darwen: £102.3mHartlepool: £159.0mRossendale and Darwen: £102.8mHartlepool: £159.7mRossendale and Darwen: £97.1mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool is higher£102.3m£102.8m£97.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.6m, Rossendale and Darwen £16.8mRossendale and Darwen: £16.8mHartlepool: £27.6mRossendale and Darwen: £16.9mHartlepool: £27.8mRossendale and Darwen: £16.0mHartlepool: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mHartlepool is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, Rossendale and Darwen £23.9mRossendale and Darwen: £23.9mHartlepool: £24.6mRossendale and Darwen: £24.0mHartlepool: £24.7mRossendale and Darwen: £22.7mHartlepool: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mHartlepool is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, Rossendale and Darwen £0.58mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mHartlepool: £0.39mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mHartlepool: £0.39mRossendale and Darwen: £0.55mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mRossendale and Darwen is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, Rossendale and Darwen £0.39mRossendale and Darwen: £0.39mHartlepool: £0.78mRossendale and Darwen: £0.39mHartlepool: £0.79mRossendale and Darwen: £0.37mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mHartlepool is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.77m, Rossendale and Darwen £0.57mRossendale and Darwen: £0.57mHartlepool: £0.77mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mHartlepool: £0.77mRossendale and Darwen: £0.54mHartlepool: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mHartlepool is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, Rossendale and Darwen 19,060Rossendale and Darwen: 19,060Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count19,060

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, Rossendale and Darwen 2,107Rossendale and Darwen: 2,107Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469Hartlepool is higher2,107

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, Rossendale and Darwen 2,979Rossendale and Darwen: 2,979Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800Hartlepool is higher2,979

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, Rossendale and Darwen 8,240Rossendale and Darwen: 8,240Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830Hartlepool is higher8,240

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, Rossendale and Darwen 12,964Rossendale and Darwen: 12,964Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060Hartlepool is higher12,964

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, Rossendale and Darwen 1,716Rossendale and Darwen: 1,716Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013Hartlepool is higher1,716

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Rossendale and Darwen, total
MeasureHartlepoolRossendale and DarwenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.5m£576.9m£544.9m£464.8m£466.8m£440.9mHartlepool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£242.8m£243.9m£230.3mHartlepool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£135.0m£135.5m£128.0mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£220.5m£221.4m£209.1mRossendale and Darwen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.53m£0.53m£0.51mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m£53.9m£54.1m£51.1mHartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mHartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£102.3m£102.8m£97.1mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRossendale and Darwen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mHartlepool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03419,060Rossendale and Darwen
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4692,107Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8002,979Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,8308,240Hartlepool
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06012,964Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0131,716Hartlepool

Sources

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

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