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Redditch and Darlington

99,868 and 101,267 residents (mid-2024).

Redditch is higher than Darlington on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 1 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Redditch is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 18. 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

Redditch Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redditch £4,455, Darlington £4,854Darlington: £4,854Redditch: £4,455Darlington: £4,874Redditch: £4,474Darlington: £4,604Redditch: £4,226

    £4,455£4,474£4,226Darlington 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: Redditch £13,127, Darlington £12,865Darlington: £12,865Redditch: £13,127Darlington: £12,920Redditch: £13,183Darlington: £12,203Redditch: £12,452

    £13,127£13,183£12,452Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£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: Redditch £1,938, Darlington £2,343Darlington: £2,343Redditch: £1,938Darlington: £2,353Redditch: £1,946Darlington: £2,222Redditch: £1,838

    £1,938£1,946£1,838Darlington 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: Redditch £12,034, Darlington £11,524Darlington: £11,524Redditch: £12,034Darlington: £11,573Redditch: £12,085Darlington: £10,931Redditch: £11,415

    £12,034£12,085£11,415Redditch 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: Redditch £379, Darlington £533Darlington: £533Redditch: £379Darlington: £535Redditch: £381Darlington: £505Redditch: £360

    £379£381£360Darlington 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: Redditch £688, Darlington £776Darlington: £776Redditch: £688Darlington: £780Redditch: £691Darlington: £736Redditch: £653

    £688£691£653Darlington 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: Redditch £26, Darlington £32Darlington: £32Redditch: £26Darlington: £32Redditch: £26Darlington: £30Redditch: £24

    £26£26£24Darlington 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: Redditch £456, Darlington £552Darlington: £552Redditch: £456Darlington: £555Redditch: £458Darlington: £524Redditch: £433

    £456£458£433Darlington 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: Redditch £124, Darlington £137Darlington: £137Redditch: £124Darlington: £137Redditch: £124Darlington: £130Redditch: £117

    £124£124£117Darlington 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: Redditch £119, Darlington £140Darlington: £140Redditch: £119Darlington: £141Redditch: £120Darlington: £133Redditch: £113

    £119£120£113Darlington is higher£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Redditch £1,557, Darlington £1,819Darlington: £1,819Redditch: £1,557Darlington: £1,826Redditch: £1,564Darlington: £1,725Redditch: £1,477

    £1,557£1,564£1,477Darlington is higher£1,819£1,826£1,725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redditch £163, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Redditch: £163Darlington: £225Redditch: £164Darlington: £213Redditch: £155

    £163£164£155Darlington 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: Redditch £247, Darlington £365Darlington: £365Redditch: £247Darlington: £367Redditch: £248Darlington: £346Redditch: £235

    £247£248£235Darlington 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: Redditch £7.78, Darlington £9.83Darlington: £9.83Redditch: £7.78Darlington: £9.87Redditch: £7.81Darlington: £9.32Redditch: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Darlington 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: Redditch £6.68, Darlington £8.48Darlington: £8.48Redditch: £6.68Darlington: £8.51Redditch: £6.71Darlington: £8.04Redditch: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Darlington is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redditch £10, Darlington £5.36Darlington: £5.36Redditch: £10Darlington: £5.38Redditch: £10Darlington: £5.08Redditch: £9.53

    £10£10£9.53Redditch 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: Redditch 1,035.9, Darlington 1,008.1Darlington: 1,008.1Redditch: 1,035.9

    1,035.9Redditch 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: Redditch 97.7, Darlington 125.9Darlington: 125.9Redditch: 97.7

    97.7Darlington 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: Redditch 147.4, Darlington 160.6Darlington: 160.6Redditch: 147.4

    147.4Darlington 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: Redditch 65.0, Darlington 82.2Darlington: 82.2Redditch: 65.0

    65.0Darlington 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: Redditch 188.0, Darlington 226.5Darlington: 226.5Redditch: 188.0

    188.0Darlington is higher226.5

  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: Redditch 26.3, Darlington 30.9Darlington: 30.9Redditch: 26.3

    26.3Darlington is higher30.9

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Redditch and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureRedditchDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,455£4,474£4,226£4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,127£13,183£12,452£12,865£12,920£12,203Redditch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,938£1,946£1,838£2,343£2,353£2,222Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,034£12,085£11,415£11,524£11,573£10,931Redditch
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£379£381£360£533£535£505Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£688£691£653£776£780£736Darlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£32£32£30Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£552£555£524Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£137£137£130Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£120£113£140£141£133Darlington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,557£1,564£1,477£1,819£1,826£1,725Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£224£225£213Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£247£248£235£365£367£346Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£9.83£9.87£9.32Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£8.48£8.51£8.04Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.53£5.36£5.38£5.08Redditch
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.91,008.1Redditch
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.7125.9Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.4160.6Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.082.2Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.0226.5Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.330.9Darlington

Per resident

Redditch is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 18. 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

Redditch Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redditch £4,455, Darlington £4,854Darlington: £4,854Redditch: £4,455Darlington: £4,874Redditch: £4,474Darlington: £4,604Redditch: £4,226

    £4,455£4,474£4,226Darlington is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Redditch £2,517, Darlington £2,496Darlington: £2,496Redditch: £2,517Darlington: £2,507Redditch: £2,528Darlington: £2,368Redditch: £2,387

    £2,517£2,528£2,387Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£2,496£2,507£2,368

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Redditch £1,185, Darlington £1,439Darlington: £1,439Redditch: £1,185Darlington: £1,445Redditch: £1,190Darlington: £1,365Redditch: £1,124

    £1,185£1,190£1,124Darlington is higher£1,439£1,445£1,365

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Redditch £2,307, Darlington £2,236Darlington: £2,236Redditch: £2,307Darlington: £2,246Redditch: £2,317Darlington: £2,121Redditch: £2,188

    £2,307£2,317£2,188Redditch is higher£2,236£2,246£2,121

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Redditch £73, Darlington £103Darlington: £103Redditch: £73Darlington: £104Redditch: £73Darlington: £98Redditch: £69

    £73£73£69Darlington 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: Redditch £132, Darlington £151Darlington: £151Redditch: £132Darlington: £151Redditch: £133Darlington: £143Redditch: £125

    £132£133£125Darlington 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: Redditch £4.92, Darlington £6.11Darlington: £6.11Redditch: £4.92Darlington: £6.14Redditch: £4.94Darlington: £5.80Redditch: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Darlington 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: Redditch £456, Darlington £552Darlington: £552Redditch: £456Darlington: £555Redditch: £458Darlington: £524Redditch: £433

    £456£458£433Darlington 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: Redditch £124, Darlington £137Darlington: £137Redditch: £124Darlington: £137Redditch: £124Darlington: £130Redditch: £117

    £124£124£117Darlington 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: Redditch £73, Darlington £86Darlington: £86Redditch: £73Darlington: £87Redditch: £73Darlington: £82Redditch: £69

    £73£73£69Darlington is higher£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Redditch £952, Darlington £1,117Darlington: £1,117Redditch: £952Darlington: £1,122Redditch: £956Darlington: £1,059Redditch: £903

    £952£956£903Darlington is higher£1,117£1,122£1,059

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redditch £163, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Redditch: £163Darlington: £225Redditch: £164Darlington: £213Redditch: £155

    £163£164£155Darlington is higher£224£225£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Redditch £151, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Redditch: £151Darlington: £225Redditch: £152Darlington: £213Redditch: £143

    £151£152£143Darlington is higher£224£225£213

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Redditch £4.75, Darlington £6.04Darlington: £6.04Redditch: £4.75Darlington: £6.07Redditch: £4.77Darlington: £5.73Redditch: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Darlington is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Redditch £4.09, Darlington £5.21Darlington: £5.21Redditch: £4.09Darlington: £5.23Redditch: £4.11Darlington: £4.94Redditch: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Darlington is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redditch £10, Darlington £5.36Darlington: £5.36Redditch: £10Darlington: £5.38Redditch: £10Darlington: £5.08Redditch: £9.53

    £10£10£9.53Redditch is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 198.6, Darlington 195.6Darlington: 195.6Redditch: 198.6

    198.6Redditch is higher195.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 18.7, Darlington 24.4Darlington: 24.4Redditch: 18.7

    18.7Darlington 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: Redditch 28.3, Darlington 31.2Darlington: 31.2Redditch: 28.3

    28.3Darlington 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: Redditch 65.0, Darlington 82.2Darlington: 82.2Redditch: 65.0

    65.0Darlington is higher82.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 114.9, Darlington 139.1Darlington: 139.1Redditch: 114.9

    114.9Darlington is higher139.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 16.1, Darlington 19.0Darlington: 19.0Redditch: 16.1

    16.1Darlington is higher19.0

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Redditch and Darlington, per resident
MeasureRedditchDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,455£4,474£4,226£4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,387£2,496£2,507£2,368Redditch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,185£1,190£1,124£1,439£1,445£1,365Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,307£2,317£2,188£2,236£2,246£2,121Redditch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£103£104£98Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£151£151£143Darlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£6.11£6.14£5.80Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£552£555£524Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£137£137£130Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£86£87£82Darlington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£952£956£903£1,117£1,122£1,059Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£224£225£213Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£224£225£213Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£6.04£6.07£5.73Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£5.21£5.23£4.94Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.53£5.36£5.38£5.08Redditch
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.6195.6Redditch
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.724.4Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.331.2Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.082.2Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.9139.1Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.119.0Darlington

Total

Redditch is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 19. 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

Redditch Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Redditch £444.9m, Darlington £491.5mDarlington: £491.5mRedditch: £444.9mDarlington: £493.6mRedditch: £446.8mDarlington: £466.2mRedditch: £422.0m

    £444.9m£446.8m£422.0mDarlington is higher£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Redditch £251.3m, Darlington £252.8mDarlington: £252.8mRedditch: £251.3mDarlington: £253.9mRedditch: £252.4mDarlington: £239.8mRedditch: £238.4m

    £251.3m£252.4m£238.4mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Redditch £118.3m, Darlington £145.7mDarlington: £145.7mRedditch: £118.3mDarlington: £146.3mRedditch: £118.9mDarlington: £138.2mRedditch: £112.3m

    £118.3m£118.9m£112.3mDarlington is higher£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Redditch £230.4m, Darlington £226.5mDarlington: £226.5mRedditch: £230.4mDarlington: £227.4mRedditch: £231.4mDarlington: £214.8mRedditch: £218.6m

    £230.4m£231.4m£218.6mRedditch is higher£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Redditch £7.3m, Darlington £10.5mDarlington: £10.5mRedditch: £7.3mDarlington: £10.5mRedditch: £7.3mDarlington: £9.9mRedditch: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mDarlington 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: Redditch £13.2m, Darlington £15.3mDarlington: £15.3mRedditch: £13.2mDarlington: £15.3mRedditch: £13.2mDarlington: £14.5mRedditch: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mDarlington 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: Redditch £0.49m, Darlington £0.62mDarlington: £0.62mRedditch: £0.49mDarlington: £0.62mRedditch: £0.49mDarlington: £0.59mRedditch: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mDarlington 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: Redditch £45.6m, Darlington £55.9mDarlington: £55.9mRedditch: £45.6mDarlington: £56.2mRedditch: £45.8mDarlington: £53.0mRedditch: £43.2m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.2mDarlington 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: Redditch £12.4m, Darlington £13.9mDarlington: £13.9mRedditch: £12.4mDarlington: £13.9mRedditch: £12.4mDarlington: £13.1mRedditch: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mDarlington 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: Redditch £7.3m, Darlington £8.7mDarlington: £8.7mRedditch: £7.3mDarlington: £8.8mRedditch: £7.3mDarlington: £8.3mRedditch: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mDarlington is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Redditch £95.1m, Darlington £113.1mDarlington: £113.1mRedditch: £95.1mDarlington: £113.6mRedditch: £95.5mDarlington: £107.3mRedditch: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mDarlington is higher£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Redditch £16.3m, Darlington £22.7mDarlington: £22.7mRedditch: £16.3mDarlington: £22.8mRedditch: £16.4mDarlington: £21.5mRedditch: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mDarlington is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Redditch £15.1m, Darlington £22.7mDarlington: £22.7mRedditch: £15.1mDarlington: £22.8mRedditch: £15.2mDarlington: £21.5mRedditch: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mDarlington is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Redditch £0.48m, Darlington £0.61mDarlington: £0.61mRedditch: £0.48mDarlington: £0.61mRedditch: £0.48mDarlington: £0.58mRedditch: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mDarlington is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Redditch £0.41m, Darlington £0.53mDarlington: £0.53mRedditch: £0.41mDarlington: £0.53mRedditch: £0.41mDarlington: £0.50mRedditch: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mDarlington is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Redditch £1.0m, Darlington £0.54mDarlington: £0.54mRedditch: £1.0mDarlington: £0.55mRedditch: £1.0mDarlington: £0.51mRedditch: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mRedditch is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Redditch 19,834, Darlington 19,810Darlington: 19,810Redditch: 19,834

    19,834Redditch is higher19,810

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Redditch 1,871, Darlington 2,473Darlington: 2,473Redditch: 1,871

    1,871Darlington is higher2,473

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Redditch 2,822, Darlington 3,156Darlington: 3,156Redditch: 2,822

    2,822Darlington is higher3,156

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Redditch 6,490, Darlington 8,326Darlington: 8,326Redditch: 6,490

    6,490Darlington is higher8,326

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Redditch 11,477, Darlington 14,086Darlington: 14,086Redditch: 11,477

    11,477Darlington is higher14,086

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Redditch 1,605, Darlington 1,921Darlington: 1,921Redditch: 1,605

    1,605Darlington is higher1,921

Show the numbers
Redditch and Darlington, total
MeasureRedditchDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.9m£446.8m£422.0m£491.5m£493.6m£466.2mDarlington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.3m£252.4m£238.4m£252.8m£253.9m£239.8mDarlington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£118.3m£118.9m£112.3m£145.7m£146.3m£138.2mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.4m£231.4m£218.6m£226.5m£227.4m£214.8mRedditch
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mDarlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mDarlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.2m£55.9m£56.2m£53.0mDarlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mDarlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mDarlington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£113.1m£113.6m£107.3mDarlington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mDarlington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mDarlington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDarlington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.54m£0.55m£0.51mRedditch
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,83419,810Redditch
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8712,473Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8223,156Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4908,326Darlington
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,47714,086Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6051,921Darlington

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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