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St Helens North and Darlington

102,642 and 101,267 residents (mid-2024).

St Helens North is higher than Darlington on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 20 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

St Helens North is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 4. 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

St Helens North Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens North £5,286, Darlington £4,854Darlington: £4,854St Helens North: £5,286Darlington: £4,874St Helens North: £5,309Darlington: £4,604St Helens North: £5,014

    £5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North 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: St Helens North £13,219, Darlington £12,865Darlington: £12,865St Helens North: £13,219Darlington: £12,920St Helens North: £13,275Darlington: £12,203St Helens North: £12,539

    £13,219£13,275£12,539St Helens North is higher£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: St Helens North £2,533, Darlington £2,343Darlington: £2,343St Helens North: £2,533Darlington: £2,353St Helens North: £2,544Darlington: £2,222St Helens North: £2,403

    £2,533£2,544£2,403St Helens North 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: St Helens North £11,731, Darlington £11,524Darlington: £11,524St Helens North: £11,731Darlington: £11,573St Helens North: £11,781Darlington: £10,931St Helens North: £11,128

    £11,731£11,781£11,128St Helens North 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: St Helens North £500, Darlington £533Darlington: £533St Helens North: £500Darlington: £535St Helens North: £502Darlington: £505St Helens North: £474

    £500£502£474Darlington 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: St Helens North £955, Darlington £776Darlington: £776St Helens North: £955Darlington: £780St Helens North: £959Darlington: £736St Helens North: £906

    £955£959£906St Helens North 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: St Helens North £32, Darlington £32Darlington: £32St Helens North: £32Darlington: £32St Helens North: £32Darlington: £30St Helens North: £31

    £32£32£31St Helens North 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: St Helens North £699, Darlington £552Darlington: £552St Helens North: £699Darlington: £555St Helens North: £702Darlington: £524St Helens North: £663

    £699£702£663St Helens North 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: St Helens North £196, Darlington £137Darlington: £137St Helens North: £196Darlington: £137St Helens North: £197Darlington: £130St Helens North: £186

    £196£197£186St Helens North 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: St Helens North £184, Darlington £140Darlington: £140St Helens North: £184Darlington: £141St Helens North: £185Darlington: £133St Helens North: £175

    £184£185£175St Helens North is higher£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £1,855, Darlington £1,819Darlington: £1,819St Helens North: £1,855Darlington: £1,826St Helens North: £1,863Darlington: £1,725St Helens North: £1,760

    £1,855£1,863£1,760St Helens North is higher£1,819£1,826£1,725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens North £225, Darlington £224Darlington: £224St Helens North: £225Darlington: £225St Helens North: £226Darlington: £213St Helens North: £213

    £225£226£213St Helens North 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: St Helens North £472, Darlington £365Darlington: £365St Helens North: £472Darlington: £367St Helens North: £474Darlington: £346St Helens North: £448

    £472£474£448St Helens North 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: St Helens North £9.37, Darlington £9.83Darlington: £9.83St Helens North: £9.37Darlington: £9.87St Helens North: £9.41Darlington: £9.32St Helens North: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Darlington 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: St Helens North £12, Darlington £8.48Darlington: £8.48St Helens North: £12Darlington: £8.51St Helens North: £12Darlington: £8.04St Helens North: £12

    £12St Helens North is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens North £7.92, Darlington £5.36Darlington: £5.36St Helens North: £7.92Darlington: £5.38St Helens North: £7.95Darlington: £5.08St Helens North: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North 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: St Helens North 1,013.7, Darlington 1,008.1Darlington: 1,008.1St Helens North: 1,013.7

    1,013.7St Helens North 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: St Helens North 124.9, Darlington 125.9Darlington: 125.9St Helens North: 124.9

    124.9Darlington is higherDepends on how you count125.9

  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: St Helens North 193.8, Darlington 160.6Darlington: 160.6St Helens North: 193.8

    193.8St Helens North 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: St Helens North 103.1, Darlington 82.2Darlington: 82.2St Helens North: 103.1

    103.1St Helens North 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: St Helens North 224.5, Darlington 226.5Darlington: 226.5St Helens North: 224.5

    224.5Darlington is higherDepends on how you count226.5

  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: St Helens North 39.4, Darlington 30.9Darlington: 30.9St Helens North: 39.4

    39.4St Helens North is higher30.9

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St Helens North and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Helens NorthDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,286£5,309£5,014£4,854£4,874£4,604St Helens North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,219£13,275£12,539£12,865£12,920£12,203St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,533£2,544£2,403£2,343£2,353£2,222St Helens North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,731£11,781£11,128£11,524£11,573£10,931St Helens North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£500£502£474£533£535£505Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£955£959£906£776£780£736St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£32£32£30St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£552£555£524St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£137£137£130St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£140£141£133St Helens North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,855£1,863£1,760£1,819£1,826£1,725St Helens North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£224£225£213St Helens North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£472£474£448£365£367£346St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£9.83£9.87£9.32Darlington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£8.48£8.51£8.04St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£5.36£5.38£5.08St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,008.1St Helens North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.9125.9Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.8160.6St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.182.2St Helens North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.5226.5Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.430.9St Helens North

Per resident

St Helens North is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 3. 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

St Helens North Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens North £5,286, Darlington £4,854Darlington: £4,854St Helens North: £5,286Darlington: £4,874St Helens North: £5,309Darlington: £4,604St Helens North: £5,014

    £5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Helens North £2,603, Darlington £2,496Darlington: £2,496St Helens North: £2,603Darlington: £2,507St Helens North: £2,614Darlington: £2,368St Helens North: £2,469

    £2,603£2,614£2,469St Helens North is higher£2,496£2,507£2,368

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Helens North £1,556, Darlington £1,439Darlington: £1,439St Helens North: £1,556Darlington: £1,445St Helens North: £1,562Darlington: £1,365St Helens North: £1,476

    £1,556£1,562£1,476St Helens North is higher£1,439£1,445£1,365

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Helens North £2,310, Darlington £2,236Darlington: £2,236St Helens North: £2,310Darlington: £2,246St Helens North: £2,320Darlington: £2,121St Helens North: £2,191

    £2,310£2,320£2,191St Helens North is higher£2,236£2,246£2,121

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Helens North £98, Darlington £103Darlington: £103St Helens North: £98Darlington: £104St Helens North: £99Darlington: £98St Helens North: £93

    £98£99£93Darlington 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: St Helens North £188, Darlington £151Darlington: £151St Helens North: £188Darlington: £151St Helens North: £189Darlington: £143St Helens North: £178

    £188£189£178St Helens North 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: St Helens North £6.36, Darlington £6.11Darlington: £6.11St Helens North: £6.36Darlington: £6.14St Helens North: £6.38Darlington: £5.80St Helens North: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03St Helens North 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: St Helens North £699, Darlington £552Darlington: £552St Helens North: £699Darlington: £555St Helens North: £702Darlington: £524St Helens North: £663

    £699£702£663St Helens North 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: St Helens North £196, Darlington £137Darlington: £137St Helens North: £196Darlington: £137St Helens North: £197Darlington: £130St Helens North: £186

    £196£197£186St Helens North 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: St Helens North £113, Darlington £86Darlington: £86St Helens North: £113Darlington: £87St Helens North: £114Darlington: £82St Helens North: £107

    £113£114£107St Helens North is higher£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Helens North £1,139, Darlington £1,117Darlington: £1,117St Helens North: £1,139Darlington: £1,122St Helens North: £1,144Darlington: £1,059St Helens North: £1,081

    £1,139£1,144£1,081St Helens North is higher£1,117£1,122£1,059

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens North £225, Darlington £224Darlington: £224St Helens North: £225Darlington: £225St Helens North: £226Darlington: £213St Helens North: £213

    £225£226£213St Helens North is higher£224£225£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Helens North £290, Darlington £224Darlington: £224St Helens North: £290Darlington: £225St Helens North: £291Darlington: £213St Helens North: £275

    £290£291£275St Helens North is higher£224£225£213

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Helens North £5.76, Darlington £6.04Darlington: £6.04St Helens North: £5.76Darlington: £6.07St Helens North: £5.78Darlington: £5.73St Helens North: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Darlington is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Helens North £7.60, Darlington £5.21Darlington: £5.21St Helens North: £7.60Darlington: £5.23St Helens North: £7.63Darlington: £4.94St Helens North: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21St Helens North is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens North £7.92, Darlington £5.36Darlington: £5.36St Helens North: £7.92Darlington: £5.38St Helens North: £7.95Darlington: £5.08St Helens North: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 199.6, Darlington 195.6Darlington: 195.6St Helens North: 199.6

    199.6St Helens North is higher195.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 24.6, Darlington 24.4Darlington: 24.4St Helens North: 24.6

    24.6St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count24.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 38.2, Darlington 31.2Darlington: 31.2St Helens North: 38.2

    38.2St Helens North 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: St Helens North 103.1, Darlington 82.2Darlington: 82.2St Helens North: 103.1

    103.1St Helens North is higher82.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 137.9, Darlington 139.1Darlington: 139.1St Helens North: 137.9

    137.9Darlington is higherDepends on how you count139.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 24.2, Darlington 19.0Darlington: 19.0St Helens North: 24.2

    24.2St Helens North is higher19.0

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St Helens North and Darlington, per resident
MeasureSt Helens NorthDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,286£5,309£5,014£4,854£4,874£4,604St Helens North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,603£2,614£2,469£2,496£2,507£2,368St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,556£1,562£1,476£1,439£1,445£1,365St Helens North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,191£2,236£2,246£2,121St Helens North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£103£104£98Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£151£151£143St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.11£6.14£5.80St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£552£555£524St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£137£137£130St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£86£87£82St Helens North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,081£1,117£1,122£1,059St Helens North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£224£225£213St Helens North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£291£275£224£225£213St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£6.04£6.07£5.73Darlington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£5.21£5.23£4.94St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£5.36£5.38£5.08St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.6195.6St Helens North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.624.4St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.231.2St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.182.2St Helens North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.9139.1Darlington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.219.0St Helens North

Total

St Helens North is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 2. 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

St Helens North Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Helens North £542.6m, Darlington £491.5mDarlington: £491.5mSt Helens North: £542.6mDarlington: £493.6mSt Helens North: £544.9mDarlington: £466.2mSt Helens North: £514.6m

    £542.6m£544.9m£514.6mSt Helens North is higher£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Helens North £267.2m, Darlington £252.8mDarlington: £252.8mSt Helens North: £267.2mDarlington: £253.9mSt Helens North: £268.3mDarlington: £239.8mSt Helens North: £253.4m

    £267.2m£268.3m£253.4mSt Helens North is higher£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Helens North £159.7m, Darlington £145.7mDarlington: £145.7mSt Helens North: £159.7mDarlington: £146.3mSt Helens North: £160.4mDarlington: £138.2mSt Helens North: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mSt Helens North is higher£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Helens North £237.1m, Darlington £226.5mDarlington: £226.5mSt Helens North: £237.1mDarlington: £227.4mSt Helens North: £238.1mDarlington: £214.8mSt Helens North: £224.9m

    £237.1m£238.1m£224.9mSt Helens North is higher£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens North £10.1m, Darlington £10.5mDarlington: £10.5mSt Helens North: £10.1mDarlington: £10.5mSt Helens North: £10.2mDarlington: £9.9mSt Helens North: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mDarlington 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: St Helens North £19.3m, Darlington £15.3mDarlington: £15.3mSt Helens North: £19.3mDarlington: £15.3mSt Helens North: £19.4mDarlington: £14.5mSt Helens North: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSt Helens North 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: St Helens North £0.65m, Darlington £0.62mDarlington: £0.62mSt Helens North: £0.65mDarlington: £0.62mSt Helens North: £0.66mDarlington: £0.59mSt Helens North: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mSt Helens North 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: St Helens North £71.7m, Darlington £55.9mDarlington: £55.9mSt Helens North: £71.7mDarlington: £56.2mSt Helens North: £72.0mDarlington: £53.0mSt Helens North: £68.0m

    £71.7m£72.0m£68.0mSt Helens North 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: St Helens North £20.1m, Darlington £13.9mDarlington: £13.9mSt Helens North: £20.1mDarlington: £13.9mSt Helens North: £20.2mDarlington: £13.1mSt Helens North: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mSt Helens North 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: St Helens North £11.6m, Darlington £8.7mDarlington: £8.7mSt Helens North: £11.6mDarlington: £8.8mSt Helens North: £11.7mDarlington: £8.3mSt Helens North: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSt Helens North is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens North £116.9m, Darlington £113.1mDarlington: £113.1mSt Helens North: £116.9mDarlington: £113.6mSt Helens North: £117.4mDarlington: £107.3mSt Helens North: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mSt Helens North is higher£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Helens North £23.1m, Darlington £22.7mDarlington: £22.7mSt Helens North: £23.1mDarlington: £22.8mSt Helens North: £23.2mDarlington: £21.5mSt Helens North: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSt Helens North is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Helens North £29.7m, Darlington £22.7mDarlington: £22.7mSt Helens North: £29.7mDarlington: £22.8mSt Helens North: £29.9mDarlington: £21.5mSt Helens North: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.9m£28.2mSt Helens North is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Helens North £0.59m, Darlington £0.61mDarlington: £0.61mSt Helens North: £0.59mDarlington: £0.61mSt Helens North: £0.59mDarlington: £0.58mSt Helens North: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mDarlington is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Helens North £0.78m, Darlington £0.53mDarlington: £0.53mSt Helens North: £0.78mDarlington: £0.53mSt Helens North: £0.78mDarlington: £0.50mSt Helens North: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSt Helens North is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Helens North £0.81m, Darlington £0.54mDarlington: £0.54mSt Helens North: £0.81mDarlington: £0.55mSt Helens North: £0.82mDarlington: £0.51mSt Helens North: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Helens North is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Helens North 20,487, Darlington 19,810Darlington: 19,810St Helens North: 20,487

    20,487St Helens North is higher19,810

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens North 2,525, Darlington 2,473Darlington: 2,473St Helens North: 2,525

    2,525St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count2,473

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens North 3,916, Darlington 3,156Darlington: 3,156St Helens North: 3,916

    3,916St Helens North is higher3,156

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Helens North 10,586, Darlington 8,326Darlington: 8,326St Helens North: 10,586

    10,586St Helens North is higher8,326

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens North 14,150, Darlington 14,086Darlington: 14,086St Helens North: 14,150

    14,150St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count14,086

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Helens North 2,486, Darlington 1,921Darlington: 1,921St Helens North: 2,486

    2,486St Helens North is higher1,921

Show the numbers
St Helens North and Darlington, total
MeasureSt Helens NorthDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£542.6m£544.9m£514.6m£491.5m£493.6m£466.2mSt Helens North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.2m£268.3m£253.4m£252.8m£253.9m£239.8mSt Helens North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£145.7m£146.3m£138.2mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m£226.5m£227.4m£214.8mSt Helens North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mSt Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSt Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.7m£72.0m£68.0m£55.9m£56.2m£53.0mSt Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mSt Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mSt Helens North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£113.1m£113.6m£107.3mSt Helens North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mSt Helens North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mSt Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mDarlington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSt Helens North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.54m£0.55m£0.51mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,48719,810St Helens North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5252,473St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9163,156St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,5868,326St Helens North
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,15014,086St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4861,921St Helens North

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.
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