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Rother Valley and Darlington

94,085 and 101,267 residents (mid-2024).

Rother Valley is higher than Darlington on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 9 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

Rother Valley is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 14. 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

Rother Valley Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rother Valley £4,851, Darlington £4,854Darlington: £4,854Rother Valley: £4,851Darlington: £4,874Rother Valley: £4,872Darlington: £4,604Rother Valley: £4,602

    £4,851£4,872£4,602Darlington 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: Rother Valley £12,844, Darlington £12,865Darlington: £12,865Rother Valley: £12,844Darlington: £12,920Rother Valley: £12,899Darlington: £12,203Rother Valley: £12,183

    £12,844£12,899£12,183Darlington 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: Rother Valley £2,036, Darlington £2,343Darlington: £2,343Rother Valley: £2,036Darlington: £2,353Rother Valley: £2,045Darlington: £2,222Rother Valley: £1,931

    £2,036£2,045£1,931Darlington 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: Rother Valley £11,628, Darlington £11,524Darlington: £11,524Rother Valley: £11,628Darlington: £11,573Rother Valley: £11,678Darlington: £10,931Rother Valley: £11,030

    £11,628£11,678£11,030Rother Valley 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: Rother Valley £342, Darlington £533Darlington: £533Rother Valley: £342Darlington: £535Rother Valley: £343Darlington: £505Rother Valley: £324

    £342£343£324Darlington 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: Rother Valley £850, Darlington £776Darlington: £776Rother Valley: £850Darlington: £780Rother Valley: £854Darlington: £736Rother Valley: £806

    £850£854£806Rother Valley 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: Rother Valley £24, Darlington £32Darlington: £32Rother Valley: £24Darlington: £32Rother Valley: £24Darlington: £30Rother Valley: £23

    £24£24£23Darlington 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: Rother Valley £540, Darlington £552Darlington: £552Rother Valley: £540Darlington: £555Rother Valley: £542Darlington: £524Rother Valley: £512

    £540£542£512Darlington 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: Rother Valley £187, Darlington £137Darlington: £137Rother Valley: £187Darlington: £137Rother Valley: £188Darlington: £130Rother Valley: £178

    £187£188£178Rother Valley 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: Rother Valley £172, Darlington £140Darlington: £140Rother Valley: £172Darlington: £141Rother Valley: £173Darlington: £133Rother Valley: £163

    £172£173£163Rother Valley is higher£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rother Valley £1,499, Darlington £1,819Darlington: £1,819Rother Valley: £1,499Darlington: £1,826Rother Valley: £1,505Darlington: £1,725Rother Valley: £1,422

    £1,499£1,505£1,422Darlington is higher£1,819£1,826£1,725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rother Valley £140, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Rother Valley: £140Darlington: £225Rother Valley: £141Darlington: £213Rother Valley: £133

    £140£141£133Darlington 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: Rother Valley £348, Darlington £365Darlington: £365Rother Valley: £348Darlington: £367Rother Valley: £350Darlington: £346Rother Valley: £330

    £348£350£330Darlington 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: Rother Valley £8.37, Darlington £9.83Darlington: £9.83Rother Valley: £8.37Darlington: £9.87Rother Valley: £8.41Darlington: £9.32Rother Valley: £7.94

    £8.37£8.41£7.94Darlington 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: Rother Valley £8.13, Darlington £8.48Darlington: £8.48Rother Valley: £8.13Darlington: £8.51Rother Valley: £8.16Darlington: £8.04Rother Valley: £7.71

    £8.13£8.16£7.71Darlington is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rother Valley £8.14, Darlington £5.36Darlington: £5.36Rother Valley: £8.14Darlington: £5.38Rother Valley: £8.17Darlington: £5.08Rother Valley: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Rother Valley 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: Rother Valley 1,014.2, Darlington 1,008.1Darlington: 1,008.1Rother Valley: 1,014.2

    1,014.2Rother Valley 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: Rother Valley 91.2, Darlington 125.9Darlington: 125.9Rother Valley: 91.2

    91.2Darlington 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: Rother Valley 172.9, Darlington 160.6Darlington: 160.6Rother Valley: 172.9

    172.9Rother Valley 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: Rother Valley 81.2, Darlington 82.2Darlington: 82.2Rother Valley: 81.2

    81.2Darlington 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: Rother Valley 189.9, Darlington 226.5Darlington: 226.5Rother Valley: 189.9

    189.9Darlington 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: Rother Valley 38.5, Darlington 30.9Darlington: 30.9Rother Valley: 38.5

    38.5Rother Valley is higher30.9

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Rother Valley and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureRother ValleyDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,851£4,872£4,602£4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,844£12,899£12,183£12,865£12,920£12,203Darlington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,036£2,045£1,931£2,343£2,353£2,222Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,628£11,678£11,030£11,524£11,573£10,931Rother Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£342£343£324£533£535£505Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£850£854£806£776£780£736Rother Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£32£32£30Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£552£555£524Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£137£137£130Rother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£173£163£140£141£133Rother Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,499£1,505£1,422£1,819£1,826£1,725Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£224£225£213Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£348£350£330£365£367£346Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.37£8.41£7.94£9.83£9.87£9.32Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.13£8.16£7.71£8.48£8.51£8.04Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£5.36£5.38£5.08Rother Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.21,008.1Rother Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.2125.9Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.9160.6Rother Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.282.2Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026189.9226.5Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.530.9Rother Valley

Per resident

Rother Valley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 13. 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

Rother Valley Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rother Valley £4,851, Darlington £4,854Darlington: £4,854Rother Valley: £4,851Darlington: £4,874Rother Valley: £4,872Darlington: £4,604Rother Valley: £4,602

    £4,851£4,872£4,602Darlington is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rother Valley £2,769, Darlington £2,496Darlington: £2,496Rother Valley: £2,769Darlington: £2,507Rother Valley: £2,781Darlington: £2,368Rother Valley: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,496£2,507£2,368

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rother Valley £1,206, Darlington £1,439Darlington: £1,439Rother Valley: £1,206Darlington: £1,445Rother Valley: £1,212Darlington: £1,365Rother Valley: £1,144

    £1,206£1,212£1,144Darlington is higher£1,439£1,445£1,365

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rother Valley £2,507, Darlington £2,236Darlington: £2,236Rother Valley: £2,507Darlington: £2,246Rother Valley: £2,518Darlington: £2,121Rother Valley: £2,378

    £2,507£2,518£2,378Rother Valley is higher£2,236£2,246£2,121

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rother Valley £74, Darlington £103Darlington: £103Rother Valley: £74Darlington: £104Rother Valley: £74Darlington: £98Rother Valley: £70

    £74£74£70Darlington 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: Rother Valley £183, Darlington £151Darlington: £151Rother Valley: £183Darlington: £151Rother Valley: £184Darlington: £143Rother Valley: £174

    £183£184£174Rother Valley 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: Rother Valley £5.12, Darlington £6.11Darlington: £6.11Rother Valley: £5.12Darlington: £6.14Rother Valley: £5.15Darlington: £5.80Rother Valley: £4.86

    £5.12£5.15£4.86Darlington 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: Rother Valley £540, Darlington £552Darlington: £552Rother Valley: £540Darlington: £555Rother Valley: £542Darlington: £524Rother Valley: £512

    £540£542£512Darlington 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: Rother Valley £187, Darlington £137Darlington: £137Rother Valley: £187Darlington: £137Rother Valley: £188Darlington: £130Rother Valley: £178

    £187£188£178Rother Valley 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: Rother Valley £102, Darlington £86Darlington: £86Rother Valley: £102Darlington: £87Rother Valley: £102Darlington: £82Rother Valley: £97

    £102£102£97Rother Valley is higher£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rother Valley £888, Darlington £1,117Darlington: £1,117Rother Valley: £888Darlington: £1,122Rother Valley: £892Darlington: £1,059Rother Valley: £843

    £888£892£843Darlington is higher£1,117£1,122£1,059

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rother Valley £140, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Rother Valley: £140Darlington: £225Rother Valley: £141Darlington: £213Rother Valley: £133

    £140£141£133Darlington is higher£224£225£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rother Valley £206, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Rother Valley: £206Darlington: £225Rother Valley: £207Darlington: £213Rother Valley: £196

    £206£207£196Darlington is higher£224£225£213

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rother Valley £4.97, Darlington £6.04Darlington: £6.04Rother Valley: £4.97Darlington: £6.07Rother Valley: £4.99Darlington: £5.73Rother Valley: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Darlington is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rother Valley £4.82, Darlington £5.21Darlington: £5.21Rother Valley: £4.82Darlington: £5.23Rother Valley: £4.84Darlington: £4.94Rother Valley: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Darlington is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rother Valley £8.14, Darlington £5.36Darlington: £5.36Rother Valley: £8.14Darlington: £5.38Rother Valley: £8.17Darlington: £5.08Rother Valley: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Rother Valley is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rother Valley 218.7, Darlington 195.6Darlington: 195.6Rother Valley: 218.7

    218.7Rother Valley is higher195.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rother Valley 19.7, Darlington 24.4Darlington: 24.4Rother Valley: 19.7

    19.7Darlington 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: Rother Valley 37.3, Darlington 31.2Darlington: 31.2Rother Valley: 37.3

    37.3Rother Valley 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: Rother Valley 81.2, Darlington 82.2Darlington: 82.2Rother Valley: 81.2

    81.2Darlington is higher82.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rother Valley 112.5, Darlington 139.1Darlington: 139.1Rother Valley: 112.5

    112.5Darlington 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: Rother Valley 22.8, Darlington 19.0Darlington: 19.0Rother Valley: 22.8

    22.8Rother Valley is higher19.0

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Rother Valley and Darlington, per resident
MeasureRother ValleyDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,851£4,872£4,602£4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£2,496£2,507£2,368Rother Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,206£1,212£1,144£1,439£1,445£1,365Darlington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,507£2,518£2,378£2,236£2,246£2,121Rother Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£103£104£98Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£151£151£143Rother Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.12£5.15£4.86£6.11£6.14£5.80Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£552£555£524Darlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£137£137£130Rother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£86£87£82Rother Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£888£892£843£1,117£1,122£1,059Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£224£225£213Darlington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£224£225£213Darlington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£6.04£6.07£5.73Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£5.21£5.23£4.94Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£5.36£5.38£5.08Rother Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.7195.6Rother Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.724.4Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.331.2Rother Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.282.2Darlington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.5139.1Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.819.0Rother Valley

Total

Rother Valley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 13. 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

Rother Valley Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rother Valley £456.4m, Darlington £491.5mDarlington: £491.5mRother Valley: £456.4mDarlington: £493.6mRother Valley: £458.4mDarlington: £466.2mRother Valley: £432.9m

    £456.4m£458.4m£432.9mDarlington is higher£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rother Valley £260.5m, Darlington £252.8mDarlington: £252.8mRother Valley: £260.5mDarlington: £253.9mRother Valley: £261.6mDarlington: £239.8mRother Valley: £247.1m

    £260.5m£261.6m£247.1mRother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rother Valley £113.5m, Darlington £145.7mDarlington: £145.7mRother Valley: £113.5mDarlington: £146.3mRother Valley: £114.0mDarlington: £138.2mRother Valley: £107.7m

    £113.5m£114.0m£107.7mDarlington is higher£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rother Valley £235.9m, Darlington £226.5mDarlington: £226.5mRother Valley: £235.9mDarlington: £227.4mRother Valley: £236.9mDarlington: £214.8mRother Valley: £223.7m

    £235.9m£236.9m£223.7mRother Valley is higher£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rother Valley £6.9m, Darlington £10.5mDarlington: £10.5mRother Valley: £6.9mDarlington: £10.5mRother Valley: £7.0mDarlington: £9.9mRother Valley: £6.6m

    £6.9m£7.0m£6.6mDarlington 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: Rother Valley £17.2m, Darlington £15.3mDarlington: £15.3mRother Valley: £17.2mDarlington: £15.3mRother Valley: £17.3mDarlington: £14.5mRother Valley: £16.4m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.4mRother Valley 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: Rother Valley £0.48m, Darlington £0.62mDarlington: £0.62mRother Valley: £0.48mDarlington: £0.62mRother Valley: £0.48mDarlington: £0.59mRother Valley: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mDarlington 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: Rother Valley £50.8m, Darlington £55.9mDarlington: £55.9mRother Valley: £50.8mDarlington: £56.2mRother Valley: £51.0mDarlington: £53.0mRother Valley: £48.2m

    £50.8m£51.0m£48.2mDarlington 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: Rother Valley £17.6m, Darlington £13.9mDarlington: £13.9mRother Valley: £17.6mDarlington: £13.9mRother Valley: £17.7mDarlington: £13.1mRother Valley: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mRother Valley 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: Rother Valley £9.6m, Darlington £8.7mDarlington: £8.7mRother Valley: £9.6mDarlington: £8.8mRother Valley: £9.6mDarlington: £8.3mRother Valley: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mRother Valley is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rother Valley £83.6m, Darlington £113.1mDarlington: £113.1mRother Valley: £83.6mDarlington: £113.6mRother Valley: £83.9mDarlington: £107.3mRother Valley: £79.3m

    £83.6m£83.9m£79.3mDarlington is higher£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rother Valley £13.2m, Darlington £22.7mDarlington: £22.7mRother Valley: £13.2mDarlington: £22.8mRother Valley: £13.2mDarlington: £21.5mRother Valley: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mDarlington is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rother Valley £19.4m, Darlington £22.7mDarlington: £22.7mRother Valley: £19.4mDarlington: £22.8mRother Valley: £19.5mDarlington: £21.5mRother Valley: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mDarlington is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rother Valley £0.47m, Darlington £0.61mDarlington: £0.61mRother Valley: £0.47mDarlington: £0.61mRother Valley: £0.47mDarlington: £0.58mRother Valley: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mDarlington is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rother Valley £0.45m, Darlington £0.53mDarlington: £0.53mRother Valley: £0.45mDarlington: £0.53mRother Valley: £0.46mDarlington: £0.50mRother Valley: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mDarlington is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rother Valley £0.77m, Darlington £0.54mDarlington: £0.54mRother Valley: £0.77mDarlington: £0.55mRother Valley: £0.77mDarlington: £0.51mRother Valley: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mRother Valley is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rother Valley 20,572, Darlington 19,810Darlington: 19,810Rother Valley: 20,572

    20,572Rother Valley is higher19,810

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rother Valley 1,850, Darlington 2,473Darlington: 2,473Rother Valley: 1,850

    1,850Darlington is higher2,473

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rother Valley 3,507, Darlington 3,156Darlington: 3,156Rother Valley: 3,507

    3,507Rother Valley is higher3,156

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rother Valley 7,641, Darlington 8,326Darlington: 8,326Rother Valley: 7,641

    7,641Darlington is higher8,326

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rother Valley 10,588, Darlington 14,086Darlington: 14,086Rother Valley: 10,588

    10,588Darlington is higher14,086

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rother Valley 2,149, Darlington 1,921Darlington: 1,921Rother Valley: 2,149

    2,149Rother Valley is higher1,921

Show the numbers
Rother Valley and Darlington, total
MeasureRother ValleyDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.4m£458.4m£432.9m£491.5m£493.6m£466.2mDarlington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.5m£261.6m£247.1m£252.8m£253.9m£239.8mRother Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£113.5m£114.0m£107.7m£145.7m£146.3m£138.2mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.9m£236.9m£223.7m£226.5m£227.4m£214.8mRother Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£7.0m£6.6m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.4m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mRother Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mDarlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.8m£51.0m£48.2m£55.9m£56.2m£53.0mDarlington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mRother Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mRother Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m£113.1m£113.6m£107.3mDarlington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mDarlington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mDarlington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDarlington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.54m£0.55m£0.51mRother Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,57219,810Rother Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8502,473Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5073,156Rother Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,6418,326Darlington
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,58814,086Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1491,921Rother Valley

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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