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North Durham and Darlington

97,555 and 101,267 residents (mid-2024).

North Durham is higher than Darlington on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 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

North Durham is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Darlington 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

North Durham Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Durham £5,431, Darlington £4,854Darlington: £4,854North Durham: £5,431Darlington: £4,874North Durham: £5,455Darlington: £4,604North Durham: £5,152

    £5,431£5,455£5,152North Durham is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £13,275, Darlington £12,865Darlington: £12,865North Durham: £13,275Darlington: £12,920North Durham: £13,332Darlington: £12,203North Durham: £12,592

    £13,275£13,332£12,592North Durham is higher£12,865£12,920£12,203

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £2,475, Darlington £2,343Darlington: £2,343North Durham: £2,475Darlington: £2,353North Durham: £2,485Darlington: £2,222North Durham: £2,348

    £2,475£2,485£2,348North Durham is higher£2,343£2,353£2,222

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £11,782, Darlington £11,524Darlington: £11,524North Durham: £11,782Darlington: £11,573North Durham: £11,832Darlington: £10,931North Durham: £11,176

    £11,782£11,832£11,176North Durham is higher£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £542, Darlington £533Darlington: £533North Durham: £542Darlington: £535North Durham: £545Darlington: £505North Durham: £514

    £542£545£514North Durham is higher£533£535£505

  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: North Durham £916, Darlington £776Darlington: £776North Durham: £916Darlington: £780North Durham: £920Darlington: £736North Durham: £869

    £916£920£869North Durham is higher£776£780£736

  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: North Durham £35, Darlington £32Darlington: £32North Durham: £35Darlington: £32North Durham: £35Darlington: £30North Durham: £33

    £35£35£33North Durham is higher£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £669, Darlington £552Darlington: £552North Durham: £669Darlington: £555North Durham: £672Darlington: £524North Durham: £634

    £669£672£634North Durham is higher£552£555£524

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £176, Darlington £137Darlington: £137North Durham: £176Darlington: £137North Durham: £177Darlington: £130North Durham: £167

    £176£177£167North Durham is higher£137£137£130

  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: North Durham £189, Darlington £140Darlington: £140North Durham: £189Darlington: £141North Durham: £190Darlington: £133North Durham: £180

    £189£190£180North Durham is higher£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £1,843, Darlington £1,819Darlington: £1,819North Durham: £1,843Darlington: £1,826North Durham: £1,851Darlington: £1,725North Durham: £1,749

    £1,843£1,851£1,749North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1,819£1,826£1,725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Durham £239, Darlington £224Darlington: £224North Durham: £239Darlington: £225North Durham: £240Darlington: £213North Durham: £227

    £239£240£227North Durham is higher£224£225£213

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £426, Darlington £365Darlington: £365North Durham: £426Darlington: £367North Durham: £428Darlington: £346North Durham: £404

    £426£428£404North Durham is higher£365£367£346

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £7.22, Darlington £9.83Darlington: £9.83North Durham: £7.22Darlington: £9.87North Durham: £7.25Darlington: £9.32North Durham: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85Darlington is higher£9.83£9.87£9.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £9.07, Darlington £8.48Darlington: £8.48North Durham: £9.07Darlington: £8.51North Durham: £9.11Darlington: £8.04North Durham: £8.60

    £9.07£9.11£8.60North Durham is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Durham £6.80, Darlington £5.36Darlington: £5.36North Durham: £6.80Darlington: £5.38North Durham: £6.83Darlington: £5.08North Durham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45North Durham is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Durham 1,033.6, Darlington 1,008.1Darlington: 1,008.1North Durham: 1,033.6

    1,033.6North Durham is higher1,008.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Durham 137.4, Darlington 125.9Darlington: 125.9North Durham: 137.4

    137.4North Durham is higher125.9

  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: North Durham 181.5, Darlington 160.6Darlington: 160.6North Durham: 181.5

    181.5North Durham is higher160.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 100.6, Darlington 82.2Darlington: 82.2North Durham: 100.6

    100.6North Durham is higher82.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Durham 227.8, Darlington 226.5Darlington: 226.5North Durham: 227.8

    227.8North Durham is higherDepends on how you count226.5

  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: North Durham 40.8, Darlington 30.9Darlington: 30.9North Durham: 40.8

    40.8North Durham is higher30.9

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North Durham and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DurhamDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,431£5,455£5,152£4,854£4,874£4,604North Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,275£13,332£12,592£12,865£12,920£12,203North Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,475£2,485£2,348£2,343£2,353£2,222North Durham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,782£11,832£11,176£11,524£11,573£10,931North Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£542£545£514£533£535£505North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£776£780£736North Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£32£32£30North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£634£552£555£524North Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£137£137£130North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£189£190£180£140£141£133North Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,843£1,851£1,749£1,819£1,826£1,725North Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£224£225£213North Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£426£428£404£365£367£346North Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£9.83£9.87£9.32Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.07£9.11£8.60£8.48£8.51£8.04North Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£5.36£5.38£5.08North Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.61,008.1North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.4125.9North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.5160.6North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.682.2North Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.8226.5North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.830.9North Durham

Per resident

North Durham is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Darlington 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

North Durham Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Durham £5,431, Darlington £4,854Darlington: £4,854North Durham: £5,431Darlington: £4,874North Durham: £5,455Darlington: £4,604North Durham: £5,152

    £5,431£5,455£5,152North Durham is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Durham £2,839, Darlington £2,496Darlington: £2,496North Durham: £2,839Darlington: £2,507North Durham: £2,851Darlington: £2,368North Durham: £2,693

    £2,839£2,851£2,693North Durham is higher£2,496£2,507£2,368

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Durham £1,501, Darlington £1,439Darlington: £1,439North Durham: £1,501Darlington: £1,445North Durham: £1,507Darlington: £1,365North Durham: £1,423

    £1,501£1,507£1,423North Durham is higher£1,439£1,445£1,365

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Durham £2,520, Darlington £2,236Darlington: £2,236North Durham: £2,520Darlington: £2,246North Durham: £2,531Darlington: £2,121North Durham: £2,390

    £2,520£2,531£2,390North Durham is higher£2,236£2,246£2,121

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Durham £116, Darlington £103Darlington: £103North Durham: £116Darlington: £104North Durham: £116Darlington: £98North Durham: £110

    £116£116£110North Durham is higher£103£104£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £196, Darlington £151Darlington: £151North Durham: £196Darlington: £151North Durham: £197Darlington: £143North Durham: £186

    £196£197£186North Durham is higher£151£151£143

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Durham £7.51, Darlington £6.11Darlington: £6.11North Durham: £7.51Darlington: £6.14North Durham: £7.54Darlington: £5.80North Durham: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12North Durham is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £669, Darlington £552Darlington: £552North Durham: £669Darlington: £555North Durham: £672Darlington: £524North Durham: £634

    £669£672£634North Durham is higher£552£555£524

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £176, Darlington £137Darlington: £137North Durham: £176Darlington: £137North Durham: £177Darlington: £130North Durham: £167

    £176£177£167North Durham is higher£137£137£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Durham £115, Darlington £86Darlington: £86North Durham: £115Darlington: £87North Durham: £115Darlington: £82North Durham: £109

    £115£115£109North Durham is higher£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Durham £1,118, Darlington £1,117Darlington: £1,117North Durham: £1,118Darlington: £1,122North Durham: £1,122Darlington: £1,059North Durham: £1,060

    £1,118£1,122£1,060North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1,117£1,122£1,059

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Durham £239, Darlington £224Darlington: £224North Durham: £239Darlington: £225North Durham: £240Darlington: £213North Durham: £227

    £239£240£227North Durham is higher£224£225£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Durham £258, Darlington £224Darlington: £224North Durham: £258Darlington: £225North Durham: £259Darlington: £213North Durham: £245

    £258£259£245North Durham is higher£224£225£213

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Durham £4.38, Darlington £6.04Darlington: £6.04North Durham: £4.38Darlington: £6.07North Durham: £4.39Darlington: £5.73North Durham: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Darlington is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Durham £5.49, Darlington £5.21Darlington: £5.21North Durham: £5.49Darlington: £5.23North Durham: £5.52Darlington: £4.94North Durham: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21North Durham is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Durham £6.80, Darlington £5.36Darlington: £5.36North Durham: £6.80Darlington: £5.38North Durham: £6.83Darlington: £5.08North Durham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45North Durham is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 221.1, Darlington 195.6Darlington: 195.6North Durham: 221.1

    221.1North Durham is higher195.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 29.4, Darlington 24.4Darlington: 24.4North Durham: 29.4

    29.4North Durham is higher24.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 38.8, Darlington 31.2Darlington: 31.2North Durham: 38.8

    38.8North Durham is higher31.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 100.6, Darlington 82.2Darlington: 82.2North Durham: 100.6

    100.6North Durham is higher82.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 138.1, Darlington 139.1Darlington: 139.1North Durham: 138.1

    138.1Darlington is higherDepends on how you count139.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 24.7, Darlington 19.0Darlington: 19.0North Durham: 24.7

    24.7North Durham is higher19.0

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North Durham and Darlington, per resident
MeasureNorth DurhamDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,431£5,455£5,152£4,854£4,874£4,604North Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,839£2,851£2,693£2,496£2,507£2,368North Durham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,501£1,507£1,423£1,439£1,445£1,365North Durham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,520£2,531£2,390£2,236£2,246£2,121North Durham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£103£104£98North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£151£151£143North Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£6.11£6.14£5.80North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£634£552£555£524North Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£137£137£130North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£86£87£82North Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,118£1,122£1,060£1,117£1,122£1,059North Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£224£225£213North Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£224£225£213North Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£6.04£6.07£5.73Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.21£5.23£4.94North Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£5.36£5.38£5.08North Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.1195.6North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.424.4North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.831.2North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.682.2North Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.1139.1Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.719.0North Durham

Total

North Durham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Darlington 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

North Durham Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Durham £529.9m, Darlington £491.5mDarlington: £491.5mNorth Durham: £529.9mDarlington: £493.6mNorth Durham: £532.1mDarlington: £466.2mNorth Durham: £502.6m

    £529.9m£532.1m£502.6mNorth Durham is higher£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Durham £277.0m, Darlington £252.8mDarlington: £252.8mNorth Durham: £277.0mDarlington: £253.9mNorth Durham: £278.2mDarlington: £239.8mNorth Durham: £262.7m

    £277.0m£278.2m£262.7mNorth Durham is higher£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Durham £146.4m, Darlington £145.7mDarlington: £145.7mNorth Durham: £146.4mDarlington: £146.3mNorth Durham: £147.0mDarlington: £138.2mNorth Durham: £138.9m

    £146.4m£147.0m£138.9mNorth Durham is higher£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Durham £245.8m, Darlington £226.5mDarlington: £226.5mNorth Durham: £245.8mDarlington: £227.4mNorth Durham: £246.9mDarlington: £214.8mNorth Durham: £233.2m

    £245.8m£246.9m£233.2mNorth Durham is higher£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Durham £11.3m, Darlington £10.5mDarlington: £10.5mNorth Durham: £11.3mDarlington: £10.5mNorth Durham: £11.4mDarlington: £9.9mNorth Durham: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mNorth Durham is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Durham £19.1m, Darlington £15.3mDarlington: £15.3mNorth Durham: £19.1mDarlington: £15.3mNorth Durham: £19.2mDarlington: £14.5mNorth Durham: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mNorth Durham is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Durham £0.73m, Darlington £0.62mDarlington: £0.62mNorth Durham: £0.73mDarlington: £0.62mNorth Durham: £0.74mDarlington: £0.59mNorth Durham: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mNorth Durham is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Durham £65.3m, Darlington £55.9mDarlington: £55.9mNorth Durham: £65.3mDarlington: £56.2mNorth Durham: £65.5mDarlington: £53.0mNorth Durham: £61.9m

    £65.3m£65.5m£61.9mNorth Durham is higher£55.9m£56.2m£53.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Durham £17.2m, Darlington £13.9mDarlington: £13.9mNorth Durham: £17.2mDarlington: £13.9mNorth Durham: £17.3mDarlington: £13.1mNorth Durham: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNorth Durham is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Durham £11.2m, Darlington £8.7mDarlington: £8.7mNorth Durham: £11.2mDarlington: £8.8mNorth Durham: £11.2mDarlington: £8.3mNorth Durham: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mNorth Durham is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Durham £109.0m, Darlington £113.1mDarlington: £113.1mNorth Durham: £109.0mDarlington: £113.6mNorth Durham: £109.5mDarlington: £107.3mNorth Durham: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.5m£103.4mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Durham £23.4m, Darlington £22.7mDarlington: £22.7mNorth Durham: £23.4mDarlington: £22.8mNorth Durham: £23.5mDarlington: £21.5mNorth Durham: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mNorth Durham is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Durham £25.2m, Darlington £22.7mDarlington: £22.7mNorth Durham: £25.2mDarlington: £22.8mNorth Durham: £25.3mDarlington: £21.5mNorth Durham: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mNorth Durham is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Durham £0.43m, Darlington £0.61mDarlington: £0.61mNorth Durham: £0.43mDarlington: £0.61mNorth Durham: £0.43mDarlington: £0.58mNorth Durham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mDarlington is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Durham £0.54m, Darlington £0.53mDarlington: £0.53mNorth Durham: £0.54mDarlington: £0.53mNorth Durham: £0.54mDarlington: £0.50mNorth Durham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth Durham is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Durham £0.66m, Darlington £0.54mDarlington: £0.54mNorth Durham: £0.66mDarlington: £0.55mNorth Durham: £0.67mDarlington: £0.51mNorth Durham: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mNorth Durham is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Durham 21,567, Darlington 19,810Darlington: 19,810North Durham: 21,567

    21,567North Durham is higher19,810

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Durham 2,867, Darlington 2,473Darlington: 2,473North Durham: 2,867

    2,867North Durham is higher2,473

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Durham 3,787, Darlington 3,156Darlington: 3,156North Durham: 3,787

    3,787North Durham is higher3,156

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Durham 9,812, Darlington 8,326Darlington: 8,326North Durham: 9,812

    9,812North Durham is higher8,326

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Durham 13,472, Darlington 14,086Darlington: 14,086North Durham: 13,472

    13,472Darlington is higherDepends on how you count14,086

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Durham 2,413, Darlington 1,921Darlington: 1,921North Durham: 2,413

    2,413North Durham is higher1,921

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North Durham and Darlington, total
MeasureNorth DurhamDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£529.9m£532.1m£502.6m£491.5m£493.6m£466.2mNorth Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.0m£278.2m£262.7m£252.8m£253.9m£239.8mNorth Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£146.4m£147.0m£138.9m£145.7m£146.3m£138.2mNorth Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.8m£246.9m£233.2m£226.5m£227.4m£214.8mNorth Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mNorth Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mNorth Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mNorth Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.3m£65.5m£61.9m£55.9m£56.2m£53.0mNorth Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mNorth Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mNorth Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m£113.1m£113.6m£107.3mDarlington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mNorth Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mNorth Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNorth Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.54m£0.55m£0.51mNorth Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,56719,810North Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8672,473North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7873,156North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,8128,326North Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,47214,086Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4131,921North Durham

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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