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Rossendale and Darwen and Hartlepool

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

Rossendale and Darwen is higher than Hartlepool on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 3 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

Rossendale and Darwen is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 20. 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 Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Hartlepool £3,314Hartlepool: £3,314Rossendale and Darwen: £2,072Hartlepool: £3,328Rossendale and Darwen: £2,081Hartlepool: £3,143Rossendale and Darwen: £1,965

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Hartlepool £410Hartlepool: £410Rossendale and Darwen: £368Hartlepool: £412Rossendale and Darwen: £369Hartlepool: £389Rossendale and Darwen: £349

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

  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, Hartlepool £6.52Hartlepool: £6.52Rossendale and Darwen: £8.93Hartlepool: £6.54Rossendale and Darwen: £8.97Hartlepool: £6.18Rossendale and Darwen: £8.47

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

  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, Hartlepool 189.4Hartlepool: 189.4Rossendale and Darwen: 113.0

    113.0Hartlepool is higher189.4

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

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

    159.7Hartlepool is higher262.0

  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, Hartlepool 120.5Hartlepool: 120.5Rossendale and Darwen: 78.9

    78.9Hartlepool is higher120.5

  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, Hartlepool 301.1Hartlepool: 301.1Rossendale and Darwen: 199.0

    199.0Hartlepool is higher301.1

  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, Hartlepool 50.2Hartlepool: 50.2Rossendale and Darwen: 26.4

    26.4Hartlepool is higher50.2

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Rossendale and Darwen and Hartlepool, per person in the age group
MeasureRossendale and DarwenHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,451£4,470£4,222£5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,020£13,076£12,351£13,792£13,851£13,082Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,965£3,314£3,328£3,143Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,821£11,872£11,213£11,695£11,745£11,093Rossendale and Darwen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£431£433£409£747£750£709Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£743£702£1,304£1,310£1,237Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£46£46£43Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£518£490£794£798£753Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£170£170£161Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£118£119£112£233£234£221Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,571£1,578£1,490£2,651£2,662£2,514Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£282£283£267Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£410£412£389Hartlepool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£6.52£6.54£6.18Rossendale and Darwen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£13£13£12Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.91,039.0Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.0189.4Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.7262.0Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.9120.5Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.0301.1Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.450.2Hartlepool

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    182.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count193.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.2Hartlepool is higher35.3

  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, Hartlepool 48.9Hartlepool: 48.9Rossendale and Darwen: 28.5

    28.5Hartlepool is higher48.9

  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, Hartlepool 120.5Hartlepool: 120.5Rossendale and Darwen: 78.9

    78.9Hartlepool is higher120.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    124.2Hartlepool is higher184.0

  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, Hartlepool 30.7Hartlepool: 30.7Rossendale and Darwen: 16.4

    16.4Hartlepool is higher30.7

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Rossendale and Darwen and Hartlepool, per resident
MeasureRossendale and DarwenHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,451£4,470£4,222£5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,206£2,573£2,584£2,441Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,292£1,298£1,226£2,025£2,033£1,921Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,111£2,120£2,003£2,182£2,191£2,070Hartlepool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£139£140£132Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£243£244£231Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£8.54£8.58£8.10Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£518£490£794£798£753Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£170£170£161Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£143£143£135Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£980£984£930£1,620£1,626£1,536Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£282£283£267Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£251£252£238Hartlepool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£3.99£4.00£3.78Rossendale and Darwen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£7.97£8.00£7.56Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.5193.9Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.235.3Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.548.9Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.9120.5Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.2184.0Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.430.7Hartlepool

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

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

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,107Hartlepool is higher3,469

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

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

    2,979Hartlepool is higher4,800

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

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

    8,240Hartlepool is higher11,830

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,964Hartlepool is higher18,060

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

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

    1,716Hartlepool is higher3,013

Show the numbers
Rossendale and Darwen and Hartlepool, total
MeasureRossendale and DarwenHartlepoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.8m£466.8m£440.9m£574.5m£576.9m£544.9mHartlepool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£242.8m£243.9m£230.3m£252.7m£253.7m£239.7mHartlepool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.0m£135.5m£128.0m£198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£220.5m£221.4m£209.1m£214.2m£215.2m£203.2mRossendale and Darwen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.51m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.9m£54.1m£51.1m£78.0m£78.3m£74.0mHartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mHartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.3m£102.8m£97.1m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mHartlepool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mRossendale and Darwen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mHartlepool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,06019,034Rossendale and Darwen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1073,469Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9794,800Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,24011,830Hartlepool
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,96418,060Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7163,013Hartlepool

Sources

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

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