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Rother Valley and Darlington
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,851£4,872£4,602Darlington is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,844£12,899£12,183Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£12,865£12,920£12,203
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,036£2,045£1,931Darlington is higher£2,343£2,353£2,222
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,628£11,678£11,030Rother Valley is higher£11,524£11,573£10,931
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£342£343£324Darlington is higher£533£535£505
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£850£854£806Rother Valley is higher£776£780£736
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23Darlington is higher£32£32£30
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£540£542£512Darlington is higher£552£555£524
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£187£188£178Rother Valley is higher£137£137£130
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£172£173£163Rother Valley is higher£140£141£133
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,499£1,505£1,422Darlington is higher£1,819£1,826£1,725
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£140£141£133Darlington is higher£224£225£213
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£348£350£330Darlington is higher£365£367£346
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.37£8.41£7.94Darlington is higher£9.83£9.87£9.32
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.13£8.16£7.71Darlington is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.14£8.17£7.72Rother Valley is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,014.2Rother Valley is higher1,008.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
91.2Darlington is higher125.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
172.9Rother Valley is higher160.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
81.2Darlington is higher82.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
189.9Darlington is higher226.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
38.5Rother Valley is higher30.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rother Valley | Darlington | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,851£4,872£4,602 | £4,854£4,874£4,604 | Darlington |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,844£12,899£12,183 | £12,865£12,920£12,203 | Darlington |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,036£2,045£1,931 | £2,343£2,353£2,222 | Darlington |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,628£11,678£11,030 | £11,524£11,573£10,931 | Rother Valley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £342£343£324 | £533£535£505 | Darlington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £850£854£806 | £776£780£736 | Rother Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £32£32£30 | Darlington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £540£542£512 | £552£555£524 | Darlington |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £187£188£178 | £137£137£130 | Rother Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £140£141£133 | Rother Valley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,499£1,505£1,422 | £1,819£1,826£1,725 | Darlington |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £140£141£133 | £224£225£213 | Darlington |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £348£350£330 | £365£367£346 | Darlington |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.37£8.41£7.94 | £9.83£9.87£9.32 | Darlington |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.13£8.16£7.71 | £8.48£8.51£8.04 | Darlington |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.14£8.17£7.72 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | Rother Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,014.2 | 1,008.1 | Rother Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 91.2 | 125.9 | Darlington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 172.9 | 160.6 | Rother Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 81.2 | 82.2 | Darlington |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 189.9 | 226.5 | Darlington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 38.5 | 30.9 | Rother 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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,851£4,872£4,602Darlington is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,769£2,781£2,627Rother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,496£2,507£2,368
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,206£1,212£1,144Darlington is higher£1,439£1,445£1,365
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,507£2,518£2,378Rother Valley is higher£2,236£2,246£2,121
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£74£74£70Darlington is higher£103£104£98
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£183£184£174Rother Valley is higher£151£151£143
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.12£5.15£4.86Darlington is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£540£542£512Darlington is higher£552£555£524
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£187£188£178Rother Valley is higher£137£137£130
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£102£97Rother Valley is higher£86£87£82
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£888£892£843Darlington is higher£1,117£1,122£1,059
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£140£141£133Darlington is higher£224£225£213
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£206£207£196Darlington is higher£224£225£213
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.97£4.99£4.71Darlington is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.82£4.84£4.57Darlington is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.14£8.17£7.72Rother Valley is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
218.7Rother Valley is higher195.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.7Darlington is higher24.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
37.3Rother Valley is higher31.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
81.2Darlington is higher82.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
112.5Darlington is higher139.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.8Rother Valley is higher19.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rother Valley | Darlington | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,851£4,872£4,602 | £4,854£4,874£4,604 | Darlington |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,769£2,781£2,627 | £2,496£2,507£2,368 | Rother Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,206£1,212£1,144 | £1,439£1,445£1,365 | Darlington |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,507£2,518£2,378 | £2,236£2,246£2,121 | Rother Valley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £74£74£70 | £103£104£98 | Darlington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £183£184£174 | £151£151£143 | Rother Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.12£5.15£4.86 | £6.11£6.14£5.80 | Darlington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £540£542£512 | £552£555£524 | Darlington |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £187£188£178 | £137£137£130 | Rother Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£102£97 | £86£87£82 | Rother Valley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £888£892£843 | £1,117£1,122£1,059 | Darlington |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £140£141£133 | £224£225£213 | Darlington |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £206£207£196 | £224£225£213 | Darlington |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.97£4.99£4.71 | £6.04£6.07£5.73 | Darlington |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.82£4.84£4.57 | £5.21£5.23£4.94 | Darlington |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.14£8.17£7.72 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | Rother Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 218.7 | 195.6 | Rother Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.7 | 24.4 | Darlington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 37.3 | 31.2 | Rother Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 81.2 | 82.2 | Darlington |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 112.5 | 139.1 | Darlington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.8 | 19.0 | Rother 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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£456.4m£458.4m£432.9mDarlington is higher£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£260.5m£261.6m£247.1mRother Valley is higherDepends on how you count£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£113.5m£114.0m£107.7mDarlington is higher£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£235.9m£236.9m£223.7mRother Valley is higher£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.9m£7.0m£6.6mDarlington is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.2m£17.3m£16.4mRother Valley is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mDarlington is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£50.8m£51.0m£48.2mDarlington is higher£55.9m£56.2m£53.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mRother Valley is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mRother Valley is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£83.6m£83.9m£79.3mDarlington is higher£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mDarlington is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mDarlington is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mDarlington is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mDarlington is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mRother Valley is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,572Rother Valley is higher19,810
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,850Darlington is higher2,473
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,507Rother Valley is higher3,156
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,641Darlington is higher8,326
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,588Darlington is higher14,086
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,149Rother Valley is higher1,921
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| Measure | Rother Valley | Darlington | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £456.4m£458.4m£432.9m | £491.5m£493.6m£466.2m | Darlington |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £260.5m£261.6m£247.1m | £252.8m£253.9m£239.8m | Rother Valley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £113.5m£114.0m£107.7m | £145.7m£146.3m£138.2m | Darlington |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £235.9m£236.9m£223.7m | £226.5m£227.4m£214.8m | Rother Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.9m£7.0m£6.6m | £10.5m£10.5m£9.9m | Darlington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.2m£17.3m£16.4m | £15.3m£15.3m£14.5m | Rother Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.46m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Darlington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £50.8m£51.0m£48.2m | £55.9m£56.2m£53.0m | Darlington |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.6m£17.7m£16.7m | £13.9m£13.9m£13.1m | Rother Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | £8.7m£8.8m£8.3m | Rother Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £83.6m£83.9m£79.3m | £113.1m£113.6m£107.3m | Darlington |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.2m£13.2m£12.5m | £22.7m£22.8m£21.5m | Darlington |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.4m£19.5m£18.4m | £22.7m£22.8m£21.5m | Darlington |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | Darlington |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Darlington |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.77m£0.77m£0.73m | £0.54m£0.55m£0.51m | Rother Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,572 | 19,810 | Rother Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,850 | 2,473 | Darlington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,507 | 3,156 | Rother Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,641 | 8,326 | Darlington |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,588 | 14,086 | Darlington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,149 | 1,921 | Rother Valley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.