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Rossendale and Darwen and Darlington

104,420 and 101,267 residents (mid-2024).

Rossendale and Darwen is higher than Darlington on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Rossendale and Darwen is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 16. 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

Rossendale and Darwen Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £4,451, Darlington £4,854Darlington: £4,854Rossendale and Darwen: £4,451Darlington: £4,874Rossendale and Darwen: £4,470Darlington: £4,604Rossendale and Darwen: £4,222

    £4,451£4,470£4,222Darlington 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: Rossendale and Darwen £13,020, Darlington £12,865Darlington: £12,865Rossendale and Darwen: £13,020Darlington: £12,920Rossendale and Darwen: £13,076Darlington: £12,203Rossendale and Darwen: £12,351

    £13,020£13,076£12,351Rossendale and Darwen 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: Rossendale and Darwen £2,072, Darlington £2,343Darlington: £2,343Rossendale and Darwen: £2,072Darlington: £2,353Rossendale and Darwen: £2,081Darlington: £2,222Rossendale and Darwen: £1,965

    £2,072£2,081£1,965Darlington 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: Rossendale and Darwen £11,821, Darlington £11,524Darlington: £11,524Rossendale and Darwen: £11,821Darlington: £11,573Rossendale and Darwen: £11,872Darlington: £10,931Rossendale and Darwen: £11,213

    £11,821£11,872£11,213Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rossendale and Darwen £431, Darlington £533Darlington: £533Rossendale and Darwen: £431Darlington: £535Rossendale and Darwen: £433Darlington: £505Rossendale and Darwen: £409

    £431£433£409Darlington 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: Rossendale and Darwen £740, Darlington £776Darlington: £776Rossendale and Darwen: £740Darlington: £780Rossendale and Darwen: £743Darlington: £736Rossendale and Darwen: £702

    £740£743£702Darlington 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: Rossendale and Darwen £29, Darlington £32Darlington: £32Rossendale and Darwen: £29Darlington: £32Rossendale and Darwen: £29Darlington: £30Rossendale and Darwen: £27

    £29£29£27Darlington 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: Rossendale and Darwen £516, Darlington £552Darlington: £552Rossendale and Darwen: £516Darlington: £555Rossendale and Darwen: £518Darlington: £524Rossendale and Darwen: £490

    £516£518£490Darlington 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: Rossendale and Darwen £150, Darlington £137Darlington: £137Rossendale and Darwen: £150Darlington: £137Rossendale and Darwen: £151Darlington: £130Rossendale and Darwen: £142

    £150£151£142Rossendale and Darwen 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: Rossendale and Darwen £118, Darlington £140Darlington: £140Rossendale and Darwen: £118Darlington: £141Rossendale and Darwen: £119Darlington: £133Rossendale and Darwen: £112

    £118£119£112Darlington is higher£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale and Darwen £1,571, Darlington £1,819Darlington: £1,819Rossendale and Darwen: £1,571Darlington: £1,826Rossendale and Darwen: £1,578Darlington: £1,725Rossendale and Darwen: £1,490

    £1,571£1,578£1,490Darlington is higher£1,819£1,826£1,725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £161, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Rossendale and Darwen: £161Darlington: £225Rossendale and Darwen: £162Darlington: £213Rossendale and Darwen: £153

    £161£162£153Darlington 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: Rossendale and Darwen £368, Darlington £365Darlington: £365Rossendale and Darwen: £368Darlington: £367Rossendale and Darwen: £369Darlington: £346Rossendale and Darwen: £349

    £368£369£349Rossendale and Darwen 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: Rossendale and Darwen £8.93, Darlington £9.83Darlington: £9.83Rossendale and Darwen: £8.93Darlington: £9.87Rossendale and Darwen: £8.97Darlington: £9.32Rossendale and Darwen: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47Darlington 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: Rossendale and Darwen £5.96, Darlington £8.48Darlington: £8.48Rossendale and Darwen: £5.96Darlington: £8.51Rossendale and Darwen: £5.98Darlington: £8.04Rossendale and Darwen: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Darlington is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £5.48, Darlington £5.36Darlington: £5.36Rossendale and Darwen: £5.48Darlington: £5.38Rossendale and Darwen: £5.51Darlington: £5.08Rossendale and Darwen: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Rossendale and Darwen 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: Rossendale and Darwen 1,021.9, Darlington 1,008.1Darlington: 1,008.1Rossendale and Darwen: 1,021.9

    1,021.9Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count1,008.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rossendale and Darwen 113.0, Darlington 125.9Darlington: 125.9Rossendale and Darwen: 113.0

    113.0Darlington 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: Rossendale and Darwen 159.7, Darlington 160.6Darlington: 160.6Rossendale and Darwen: 159.7

    159.7Darlington 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: Rossendale and Darwen 78.9, Darlington 82.2Darlington: 82.2Rossendale and Darwen: 78.9

    78.9Darlington 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: Rossendale and Darwen 199.0, Darlington 226.5Darlington: 226.5Rossendale and Darwen: 199.0

    199.0Darlington 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: Rossendale and Darwen 26.4, Darlington 30.9Darlington: 30.9Rossendale and Darwen: 26.4

    26.4Darlington is higher30.9

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Rossendale and Darwen and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureRossendale and DarwenDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,451£4,470£4,222£4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,020£13,076£12,351£12,865£12,920£12,203Rossendale and Darwen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,965£2,343£2,353£2,222Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,821£11,872£11,213£11,524£11,573£10,931Rossendale and Darwen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£431£433£409£533£535£505Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£743£702£776£780£736Darlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£32£32£30Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£518£490£552£555£524Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£137£137£130Rossendale and Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£118£119£112£140£141£133Darlington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,571£1,578£1,490£1,819£1,826£1,725Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£224£225£213Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£365£367£346Rossendale and Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£9.83£9.87£9.32Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£8.48£8.51£8.04Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.36£5.38£5.08Rossendale and Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.91,008.1Rossendale and Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.0125.9Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.7160.6Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.982.2Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.0226.5Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.430.9Darlington

Per resident

Rossendale and Darwen 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

Rossendale and Darwen Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £4,451, Darlington £4,854Darlington: £4,854Rossendale and Darwen: £4,451Darlington: £4,874Rossendale and Darwen: £4,470Darlington: £4,604Rossendale and Darwen: £4,222

    £4,451£4,470£4,222Darlington is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £2,326, Darlington £2,496Darlington: £2,496Rossendale and Darwen: £2,326Darlington: £2,507Rossendale and Darwen: £2,336Darlington: £2,368Rossendale and Darwen: £2,206

    £2,326£2,336£2,206Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,496£2,507£2,368

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £1,292, Darlington £1,439Darlington: £1,439Rossendale and Darwen: £1,292Darlington: £1,445Rossendale and Darwen: £1,298Darlington: £1,365Rossendale and Darwen: £1,226

    £1,292£1,298£1,226Darlington is higher£1,439£1,445£1,365

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £2,111, Darlington £2,236Darlington: £2,236Rossendale and Darwen: £2,111Darlington: £2,246Rossendale and Darwen: £2,120Darlington: £2,121Rossendale and Darwen: £2,003

    £2,111£2,120£2,003Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,236£2,246£2,121

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £77, Darlington £103Darlington: £103Rossendale and Darwen: £77Darlington: £104Rossendale and Darwen: £77Darlington: £98Rossendale and Darwen: £73

    £77£77£73Darlington 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: Rossendale and Darwen £132, Darlington £151Darlington: £151Rossendale and Darwen: £132Darlington: £151Rossendale and Darwen: £133Darlington: £143Rossendale and Darwen: £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: Rossendale and Darwen £5.10, Darlington £6.11Darlington: £6.11Rossendale and Darwen: £5.10Darlington: £6.14Rossendale and Darwen: £5.12Darlington: £5.80Rossendale and Darwen: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Darlington 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: Rossendale and Darwen £516, Darlington £552Darlington: £552Rossendale and Darwen: £516Darlington: £555Rossendale and Darwen: £518Darlington: £524Rossendale and Darwen: £490

    £516£518£490Darlington 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: Rossendale and Darwen £150, Darlington £137Darlington: £137Rossendale and Darwen: £150Darlington: £137Rossendale and Darwen: £151Darlington: £130Rossendale and Darwen: £142

    £150£151£142Rossendale and Darwen 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: Rossendale and Darwen £74, Darlington £86Darlington: £86Rossendale and Darwen: £74Darlington: £87Rossendale and Darwen: £74Darlington: £82Rossendale and Darwen: £70

    £74£74£70Darlington is higher£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £980, Darlington £1,117Darlington: £1,117Rossendale and Darwen: £980Darlington: £1,122Rossendale and Darwen: £984Darlington: £1,059Rossendale and Darwen: £930

    £980£984£930Darlington is higher£1,117£1,122£1,059

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £161, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Rossendale and Darwen: £161Darlington: £225Rossendale and Darwen: £162Darlington: £213Rossendale and Darwen: £153

    £161£162£153Darlington is higher£224£225£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £229, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Rossendale and Darwen: £229Darlington: £225Rossendale and Darwen: £230Darlington: £213Rossendale and Darwen: £218

    £229£230£218Rossendale and Darwen is higher£224£225£213

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £5.57, Darlington £6.04Darlington: £6.04Rossendale and Darwen: £5.57Darlington: £6.07Rossendale and Darwen: £5.59Darlington: £5.73Rossendale and Darwen: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Darlington is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £3.72, Darlington £5.21Darlington: £5.21Rossendale and Darwen: £3.72Darlington: £5.23Rossendale and Darwen: £3.74Darlington: £4.94Rossendale and Darwen: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Darlington is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £5.48, Darlington £5.36Darlington: £5.36Rossendale and Darwen: £5.48Darlington: £5.38Rossendale and Darwen: £5.51Darlington: £5.08Rossendale and Darwen: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Rossendale and Darwen is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale and Darwen 182.5, Darlington 195.6Darlington: 195.6Rossendale and Darwen: 182.5

    182.5Darlington is higherDepends on how you count195.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale and Darwen 20.2, Darlington 24.4Darlington: 24.4Rossendale and Darwen: 20.2

    20.2Darlington 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: Rossendale and Darwen 28.5, Darlington 31.2Darlington: 31.2Rossendale and Darwen: 28.5

    28.5Darlington 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: Rossendale and Darwen 78.9, Darlington 82.2Darlington: 82.2Rossendale and Darwen: 78.9

    78.9Darlington is higher82.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale and Darwen 124.2, Darlington 139.1Darlington: 139.1Rossendale and Darwen: 124.2

    124.2Darlington 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: Rossendale and Darwen 16.4, Darlington 19.0Darlington: 19.0Rossendale and Darwen: 16.4

    16.4Darlington is higher19.0

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Rossendale and Darwen and Darlington, per resident
MeasureRossendale and DarwenDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,451£4,470£4,222£4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,206£2,496£2,507£2,368Darlington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,292£1,298£1,226£1,439£1,445£1,365Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,111£2,120£2,003£2,236£2,246£2,121Darlington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£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£5.10£5.12£4.84£6.11£6.14£5.80Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£518£490£552£555£524Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£137£137£130Rossendale and Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£86£87£82Darlington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£980£984£930£1,117£1,122£1,059Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£224£225£213Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£224£225£213Rossendale and Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£6.04£6.07£5.73Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£5.21£5.23£4.94Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.36£5.38£5.08Rossendale and Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.5195.6Darlington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.224.4Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.531.2Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.982.2Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.2139.1Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.419.0Darlington

Total

Rossendale and Darwen 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

Rossendale and Darwen Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rossendale and Darwen £464.8m, Darlington £491.5mDarlington: £491.5mRossendale and Darwen: £464.8mDarlington: £493.6mRossendale and Darwen: £466.8mDarlington: £466.2mRossendale and Darwen: £440.9m

    £464.8m£466.8m£440.9mDarlington is higher£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rossendale and Darwen £242.8m, Darlington £252.8mDarlington: £252.8mRossendale and Darwen: £242.8mDarlington: £253.9mRossendale and Darwen: £243.9mDarlington: £239.8mRossendale and Darwen: £230.3m

    £242.8m£243.9m£230.3mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rossendale and Darwen £135.0m, Darlington £145.7mDarlington: £145.7mRossendale and Darwen: £135.0mDarlington: £146.3mRossendale and Darwen: £135.5mDarlington: £138.2mRossendale and Darwen: £128.0m

    £135.0m£135.5m£128.0mDarlington is higher£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rossendale and Darwen £220.5m, Darlington £226.5mDarlington: £226.5mRossendale and Darwen: £220.5mDarlington: £227.4mRossendale and Darwen: £221.4mDarlington: £214.8mRossendale and Darwen: £209.1m

    £220.5m£221.4m£209.1mDarlington is higherDepends on how you count£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rossendale and Darwen £8.0m, Darlington £10.5mDarlington: £10.5mRossendale and Darwen: £8.0mDarlington: £10.5mRossendale and Darwen: £8.1mDarlington: £9.9mRossendale and Darwen: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mDarlington 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: Rossendale and Darwen £13.8m, Darlington £15.3mDarlington: £15.3mRossendale and Darwen: £13.8mDarlington: £15.3mRossendale and Darwen: £13.9mDarlington: £14.5mRossendale and Darwen: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mDarlington 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: Rossendale and Darwen £0.53m, Darlington £0.62mDarlington: £0.62mRossendale and Darwen: £0.53mDarlington: £0.62mRossendale and Darwen: £0.53mDarlington: £0.59mRossendale and Darwen: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.51mDarlington 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: Rossendale and Darwen £53.9m, Darlington £55.9mDarlington: £55.9mRossendale and Darwen: £53.9mDarlington: £56.2mRossendale and Darwen: £54.1mDarlington: £53.0mRossendale and Darwen: £51.1m

    £53.9m£54.1m£51.1mDarlington 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: Rossendale and Darwen £15.7m, Darlington £13.9mDarlington: £13.9mRossendale and Darwen: £15.7mDarlington: £13.9mRossendale and Darwen: £15.7mDarlington: £13.1mRossendale and Darwen: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mRossendale and Darwen 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: Rossendale and Darwen £7.7m, Darlington £8.7mDarlington: £8.7mRossendale and Darwen: £7.7mDarlington: £8.8mRossendale and Darwen: £7.7mDarlington: £8.3mRossendale and Darwen: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mDarlington is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rossendale and Darwen £102.3m, Darlington £113.1mDarlington: £113.1mRossendale and Darwen: £102.3mDarlington: £113.6mRossendale and Darwen: £102.8mDarlington: £107.3mRossendale and Darwen: £97.1m

    £102.3m£102.8m£97.1mDarlington is higher£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rossendale and Darwen £16.8m, Darlington £22.7mDarlington: £22.7mRossendale and Darwen: £16.8mDarlington: £22.8mRossendale and Darwen: £16.9mDarlington: £21.5mRossendale and Darwen: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mDarlington is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rossendale and Darwen £23.9m, Darlington £22.7mDarlington: £22.7mRossendale and Darwen: £23.9mDarlington: £22.8mRossendale and Darwen: £24.0mDarlington: £21.5mRossendale and Darwen: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mRossendale and Darwen is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rossendale and Darwen £0.58m, Darlington £0.61mDarlington: £0.61mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mDarlington: £0.61mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mDarlington: £0.58mRossendale and Darwen: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mDarlington is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rossendale and Darwen £0.39m, Darlington £0.53mDarlington: £0.53mRossendale and Darwen: £0.39mDarlington: £0.53mRossendale and Darwen: £0.39mDarlington: £0.50mRossendale and Darwen: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mDarlington is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rossendale and Darwen £0.57m, Darlington £0.54mDarlington: £0.54mRossendale and Darwen: £0.57mDarlington: £0.55mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mDarlington: £0.51mRossendale and Darwen: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mRossendale and Darwen is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rossendale and Darwen 19,060, Darlington 19,810Darlington: 19,810Rossendale and Darwen: 19,060

    19,060Darlington is higherDepends on how you count19,810

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rossendale and Darwen 2,107, Darlington 2,473Darlington: 2,473Rossendale and Darwen: 2,107

    2,107Darlington is higher2,473

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rossendale and Darwen 2,979, Darlington 3,156Darlington: 3,156Rossendale and Darwen: 2,979

    2,979Darlington is higher3,156

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rossendale and Darwen 8,240, Darlington 8,326Darlington: 8,326Rossendale and Darwen: 8,240

    8,240Darlington is higher8,326

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rossendale and Darwen 12,964, Darlington 14,086Darlington: 14,086Rossendale and Darwen: 12,964

    12,964Darlington is higher14,086

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rossendale and Darwen 1,716, Darlington 1,921Darlington: 1,921Rossendale and Darwen: 1,716

    1,716Darlington is higher1,921

Show the numbers
Rossendale and Darwen and Darlington, total
MeasureRossendale and DarwenDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.8m£466.8m£440.9m£491.5m£493.6m£466.2mDarlington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£242.8m£243.9m£230.3m£252.8m£253.9m£239.8mDarlington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.0m£135.5m£128.0m£145.7m£146.3m£138.2mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£220.5m£221.4m£209.1m£226.5m£227.4m£214.8mDarlington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mDarlington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.51m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mDarlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.9m£54.1m£51.1m£55.9m£56.2m£53.0mDarlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mRossendale and Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mDarlington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.3m£102.8m£97.1m£113.1m£113.6m£107.3mDarlington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mDarlington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mRossendale and Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDarlington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.54m£0.55m£0.51mRossendale and Darwen
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,06019,810Darlington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1072,473Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9793,156Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2408,326Darlington
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,96414,086Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7161,921Darlington

Sources

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

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